Chapter 259: Unity, Unity

The Battle of Schwechat made Duke Pozzoni famous. Many people knew how this duke wearing an iron mask killed people on the battlefield. Mary knew it, and Sigismund knew it a few days later.

The entire army was destroyed, and Sigismund had to consider the reality and negotiate peace with his ex-wife. And he had to get his in-laws out. Without him, he didn't know who else could help.

Sigismund asked Count Frederick of Nuremberg to negotiate with others, but Frederick recommended his relative, Count Frederick of Solon, to negotiate.

Frederick recommended his relatives not only to promote his relatives, but also to gain more support from Catholic forces. Habsburg has always claimed to be a Catholic family. Now let the pious Count Solon go to negotiate, maybe it can shake the position of Habsburg and contribute to the status of the family.

In the Holy Roman Empire, especially in Austria, the two relatives of the Habsburgs were very scared, especially the one living in Linz, who was afraid that the Duke would come here to burn, kill and loot, so he took out two-thirds of his treasury and sent it to the Duke. My lord, don't go to Linz, it's poor here and can't satisfy you, go to Tyrol, there are silver mines. (Relatives in Tyrol: Thank you)

The happiest person for Sigismund's failure was Wenzel. Although family is the most important, in this Luxembourg family that is about to die out, inheritance is not as good as the momentary pleasure. And Jobst was also persuaded by Wenzel to let his nephew-in-law inherit Brandenburg. But before that, those disobedient people in Brandenburg need to be eradicated or forced to recognize it.

Compared with his brothers who have become Caesars and Dukes, the third brother Vlad has a little more scholarly air. And his marriage with Anne could not escape political considerations, and the Queen of Bohemia was very satisfied with this marriage. Even if she had an opinion, she dared not say it, because her in-laws were much bigger than her own family. And now they were living under someone else's roof, afraid that they would be kicked out if they were not careful.

The impact of the marriage between royal families also kept government officials busy, and Angel had to deal with the pressure from Anatolia. One wrong step could lead to eternal damnation.

"Father, someone is here to see you."

"Who is it?"

The eldest son stopped talking, and Angel knew at a glance that the visitor was not easy to deal with, so he asked someone to invite him in.

"Prime Minister, how is your health?"

It was Listerine, this guy was really not easy to deal with, and he came to his house. Is it to see when this old man will die?

"It's hard for you to come to see me, don't worry, I'm in good health."

"Prime Minister, that's not right, you are the first minister of His Majesty, who can let you die."

It's really glib, but Angel was also curious about what he was doing here today.

"Actually, I came here to make friends with the Prime Minister. Now there are rumors that there are many conflicts between me and the Prime Minister. Even His Majesty has heard about it. Over time, it will greatly harm the trust between you and me."

"You want me to write to His Majesty with you to dispel the rumors."

"That's right. I know the Prime Minister has some complaints, but for your sake, I hope you can agree to my request this time."

Angel was still thinking about how to deal with Listerin, but his sudden surrender made him feel comfortable. He said he would think about his request and let him go.

"What a stubborn old man, harder than a stone."

As soon as he left the official residence, Listerin cursed in a low voice. If His Majesty didn't want to see the political split, would he surrender and go to the mansion in person?

But what can he do? They are the old boyar family with deep roots, and he is a new noble who has risen rapidly in the past ten years. Although the emperor has vigorously eliminated the power of the old nobles, the remaining strength should not be underestimated. The emperor has always adopted a balancing tactic, finding a balance between the nobles and the new nobles, and vigorously promoting people from other classes to participate in politics. This is also the reason why Rome can continue to expand.

But the silence of the boyars does not mean that they have accepted their fate. They took the opportunity of examinations to absorb some new people into their circle. And after ten years, they also knew that it was unlikely to restore the previous situation, so they changed their strategy, trying to expand their power in the new land as much as possible, and using their influence to influence the government.

The emperor could not completely leave them, and their support was crucial to the implementation of government orders. So now it is such a wonderful balance.

In Mircea's view, as long as the expansion and his own orders can be guaranteed, the nobles' private lives will not be disturbed. Ten years of reform is enough for him, don't make heads roll. Everything should remain the same.

He is now exhausted physically and mentally. If Peter is around, he may still insist, but now he is not. Suddenly, it feels that since becoming emperor, there is only intrigue and mutual suspicion in the family, and the original 100% trust is gone. Is this the price of being in power?

Even so, the changes he brought to Rome were enough to make him comparable to Alexios and John II. It was he who saved Rome, which was only one city left, and recovered the lost territory. It was he who changed the system that had lasted for thousands of years and gave the lower classes the opportunity to participate in politics. It was he who made the Orthodox Church no longer have to bow to the West and no longer discuss church mergers. All the changes were brought about by him.

He also brought the long-dormant ancient Greek culture back to the light of day, and gave the entire people the concept of being subjects of the Roman Empire, with a unified religion, a unified history, unified weights and measures, and a unified currency. These were all new things brought by Mircea, and the people had not been so comfortable for a long time. In the memories of some old people, in his first few decades, he was either fighting or on the way to war, and corvée and taxes were common. Now it is suddenly relaxed, which is incredible.

Merchants resumed long-distance trade, from the farthest Cluj to Ancella, one east and one west, and the scope of Roman merchants expanded. Of course, there is also the church. Churches, monasteries, and church schools are all good ways to assimilate the locals. In addition to the church, secular schools also began to develop with Mircea's permission. As long as education is conducted in Romanian, there is nothing more to say about the rest.

The current Rome is different from the previous Rome. Now they pay more attention to instilling the concept of unity and imperial power into the people. Cultural education and religion are more important. Perhaps they are fed up with the civil war, which makes Mircea determined to formulate a more detailed code as the basis for governing the country. This is a long war, unlike the East, where people have unification engraved in their bones.