Chapter 410 Spy

John of Burgundy is a fan of Roman intelligence. He likes to spend a lot of money on intelligence gathering on Rome. Anyway, he has plenty of money.

The Duchy of Burgundy has an annual income of about 550,000 florins, second only to Rome. Even the King of France does not have so much income, which makes John start a dream: to connect the land of Burgundy.

After reaching an agreement with the Duke of Orleans, John gained the right to dominate the vassals in the northern region. He began to gradually plunder their fiefdoms and power. Since the economic potential of the north is greater than that of the south, it is more beneficial to John in the long run.

However, due to the war, the local chaos has not yet recovered. In addition, the plundering carried out by the mercenary group to increase income has caused the people to live in dire straits. John had to enfeoff meritorious officials and let them start to govern the local area.

"Is there any news from our people in Constantinople?"

John asked anxiously. He had received a letter from Henry IV. The truce was about to end. He was ready to attack France again and hoped that John could assist. He would be given a lot of land after the victory.

Everything was ready, but the marriage between France and Rome disrupted the plan. He had to make sure everything was perfect.

"Not yet. It takes time for the news from Constantinople to come back. Your Excellency, don't worry."

"How can I not worry? Now all the plans are disrupted. I must know if Charles has secretly contacted Rome. I heard that his secretary has gone to Rome."

John was also very anxious. Once Rome was gone, everything that Burgundy had done before would be in vain. He could also unite his allies to attack Rome, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the Holy Roman Empire doesn't listen to him, Poland is injured, and Aragon is busy with internal struggles. The probability is zero.

"Your Excellency, we can bribe some Roman officials and let them pass on the news to us."

A staff officer suggested to John, and the Duke rolled his eyes. How could he not think of such a simple thing. And he was already doing it.

Peter put the content of his conversation with Salmon in written form, and then bound it with other documents to form a written agreement between France and Rome. Salmon left with satisfaction after getting the other party's promise.

"What a thrilling battle. Put these things away and show them to His Majesty later."

Peter left the office with his attendants. At this time, there was only one eunuch sweeping the floor in the corridor. After seeing Peter walk away, he quietly entered the office.

"Where? Where?"

This man was looking for documents in the office. As long as he took out any document from Rome, he could get the reward from the Duke of Burgundy and the qualification to ascend to heaven in front of the Pope.

The eunuchs in the palace are divided into white and black. The source of white eunuchs is mainly young slaves purchased from the Caucasus. The Duke of Burgundy has a lot of money, so he uses a lot of money. There are always one or two people who can't resist the temptation to work for them. With the persuasiveness of the Pope, they will soon change.

Finally, he found one in the mezzanine of the bookcase. The content is that Rome is preparing to win over the Duke of Orleans. This news is very important, and he has to give it to the contact person quickly.

But he was not the only eunuch in the palace. When another young eunuch passed by, he saw the door of the office was open. He felt strange and walked over to take a look. He found that he was actually stealing something.

"What are you doing?"

The sudden words startled the eunuch who was about to leave. Seeing that he had been exposed, he simply rushed forward to kill him. But the other party had shouted at the loudest voice before he died, and Peter, who had not walked far, naturally heard it.

"What sound?"

"Your Highness, it seems to come from the conference room."

Peter asked the guards to go and see, and asked other soldiers to guard all the entrances and exits of the palace. Don't let a suspicious person go.

After killing the man, the eunuch ran to the garden and planned to leave when there were fewer people. He was still holding the documents tightly in his hand, thinking that he would soon be rich and prosperous.

But little did he know that the guards had seen the body in the office. Realizing the serious situation, the leader of the guards immediately ordered the guards to conduct a large-scale search and report the matter to the two emperors.

"Your Highness, we found a body. The office is in a mess. We think someone sneaked in here to look for something."

The ministers beside Peter were sweating coldly. They didn't expect that there would be a mistake. If any of the things were lost, the consequences would be disastrous. "Check it quickly and see what was lost?"

Peter didn't expect the other party to be so bold that he dared to steal from him. Now we still need to count what was lost before we can formulate an emergency plan.

At this moment, several guards came with a man. However, this man didn't move. When they put him down, they knew he was gone.

"Your Highness, we saw this man sneaking in the garden, and he had something in his hand. And he ran as soon as he saw us. During the chase, he ran too fast and hit the wall."

This method is really eye-catching. Although we don't know who is the mastermind behind the scenes, fortunately there is no loss. The documents were also lost and recovered. Judging from the content, it is very likely that Burgundy instructed it.

"Good. Good. He actually used such a trick. It seems that he didn't hit it lightly."

Peter smiled, but everyone felt scared. The last time I saw His Highness smile was when he dealt with traitors. Who said he would be executed while laughing? And they were pierced with a sharp wooden stick. Only the person involved could understand the pain.

The palace began to investigate strictly. The contact person outside did not wait for the news until he saw the guards in action and knew that he was exposed. Leave quickly. Everyone in the palace was searched. In addition to the one who died, there were two who accepted money and three who sneaked out of the palace. Peter killed them all.

Only in this way can the remaining people with intentions be deterred, and of course he also needs to fight back. Since Burgundy wants to stand out, why not confront the empire? You should know what the end is.

"We have found all the information about Burgundy and England. Since they don't want peace, don't think about it."

It seems that someone is going to be unlucky. The minister is also awesome. He took out a lot of things, including the political atlas of Burgundy and the distribution map of English forces. These two countries that have been in collusion with each other need to learn a lesson.

"Your Highness, they are all here. If the two countries want to be dismembered from within, it is best to find one that is currently hostile to them."

Peter searched carefully, and Orleans was no longer useful, and the other powerful princes had no grudges. However, he saw an interesting force in England: Owen Glyndwr, the claimant of the Prince of Wales.