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Chapter 87 Missionary
Artisans engaged in the metallurgical industry such as blacksmiths and coppersmiths are the best among artisans, because they can receive military orders from the government.Other artisans can more or less maintain a basic life, and they and farmers constitute the vast majority of the country.

It is imperative to transform the aristocratic system into a bureaucratic system, so it is necessary to cultivate a large reserve of officials, and the university and the examination system are prepared for this.

Of course, such a revitalized country will naturally have other countries to inquire about news.Venice and Genoa were the two most enthusiastic, because Wallachia was the first country to dare not favor them.

Both the Venetian and Genoese councils began sending spies to Wallachia and spending money to bribe the nobles and persuade the Grand Duke to give them favors.

However, the Grand Duke has handed over the customs duty part to Peter, and if he refuses to agree, it will be useless.

"Tell them, don't bother, they are already big enough here, and they are not afraid to die if they want more."

Naturally, Peter also knew that these people would not let it go, so naturally he had no good looks towards them.So just order ship materials for appeasement, but discounts and colonies are out of the question.

As for the elimination of the Baitakshi Sect, it was relatively smooth in the towns, but their main base was in the countryside, and it would take a long time to eliminate all the forces.

But the previous agrarian reforms came in handy, and the farmers who worked it got the land, and their loyalty to Wallachia was harder than stone, so they informed the hunters of the order and took them away.After all, they don't treat them as human beings.

According to the cultivation conditions of the land, the Ottomans collected 10%-50% of the crop yield as land tax.However, the actual situation varies widely, and the amount collected depends on the degree of state control.In addition to paying land taxes, farmers also undertake various chores, and there are not many left.And there will be corporal punishment, which is doing unequal things in the name of equality.So for Wallachia, they are grateful.

Peter was thinking of establishing an Orthodox Church, because the Orthodox Church has very little power, and its development is slower than that of Catholicism and Sunnis. Without the Orthodox Church, the power of religion cannot be fully mobilized.

Taking Catholicism as an example, the Catholic Church now has military orders such as the Knights Hospitaller and the Teutonic Knights, monastic orders such as the Benedictine Order, and religious orders such as the Franciscan Order.However, the Orthodox Church does not have any formed religious orders. This is because for nearly a century, the Orthodox Church has suffered from the West and the East.

Now, this possibility has begun to appear, although it is small, it is gradually increasing.Now a religious organization like the Jesuits is needed to take the lead in preaching and protecting the kingship, so as to counter the two major religions of the East and the West.

Sophia was thinking about how to persuade the patriarch to establish a congregation. Coincidentally, Patriarch Carol thought so too.

In just a few years, the scope of management of the Wallachia church expanded several times.Churches are being built everywhere, and they also manage the Transylvania Diocese. When all the Patriarchates were destroyed to varying degrees, the Wallachia Church was the only church that could maintain its expansion.

The economic strength of the church has also increased. The Grand Duke transferred the land of some mosques and Catholic churches to the Orthodox Church, which invisibly enhanced the influence of the Orthodox Church. However, at the same time, the bishops’ conference dominated by the Grand Duke controlled the appointment and removal of bishops and above. Right, this is to avoid the situation like Catholicism.

Under such circumstances, the church takes it as its mission to save believers from suffering, and encourages missionaries to go to other places for missionary work.An Orthodox power is rapidly rising.

The self-governing church and diocese are the biggest means of external expansion of the Wallachia church. The church recognizes their autonomy, but must respect Wallachia as the suzerain.In order to preach, they began to adapt measures to local conditions and implement different policies to expand the basic plate according to local conditions.

The Crimean Church was the first established autocephalous church, with its headquarters in Aaron.They followed the Chamber of Commerce and the Ross Company to sow the fire of the Orthodox Church. The missionaries of the church were composed of the most fanatical believers. They were very sensitive to the invasion of heretics, and they would not let them spread heresy with all their strength.

Moreover, the Wallachia church also established a Serbian diocese, which is embarrassing, because the Serbian church has a patriarch.

Serbia established its first bishopric at the end of the 9th century AD. In 1219, St. Sava became the independent archbishop of Serbia, which united the principalities in Serbia religiously and belonged to the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople. In 1346, it was promoted to the Patriarchate, and it was called the Patriarchate of Page because the Patriarch was stationed in Pécs.

Now the Serbian Patriarch is with the State of Serbia in Krusevac.He is the only patriarch in the Balkans. He is currently facing threats from the Wallachian church and the Ottomans. The Serbian diocese is centered on Nis. Due to the influx of Serbs and the increase in the prestige of Wallachia, the prestige of the patriarch has increased. begin descending.

On Epiphany, Patriarch Carroll convened a meeting of 16 bishops, 48 ​​abbots and some low-ranking priests across the country.The main content is to discuss the next action.

Patriarch Carroll declared at the meeting that the world will be occupied by pagans, Wallachia is the last land, we cannot back down, this is the greatest disrespect to Christ.

Bishop Turvorno and Bishop Sofia agree, they've had enough of being squeezed by Catholicism and the Crescent, this is their place, let those heretics get out.

The Epiphany meeting agreed that Prokop, the most fanatical abbot of the Kherson Monastery, would set up a missionary organization following the example of the Catholic Church. This organization is different from other religious orders. In addition to the "Three Vows", you should also unconditionally be loyal to the Grand Duke and the Patriarch, and perform all the tasks assigned by them.And the abolition of special congregational uniforms, not living in monasteries, opening schools and hospitals through preaching, is the absolute main force of Orthodox missionary work.

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