In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

After taking Cairo, there will be no more tough battles in Egypt.

The governor of Fayoum, Buri, was captured, and this province was already in Lothar's pocket. Turan Shahr in the Nile Valley suffered heavy casualties in order to support Cairo. When he learned that Cairo had been captured, he was afraid that he would cross the sea and go into exile as soon as possible.

After that, it was a slow process of sorting out internal affairs and establishing rule in Egypt.

At present, Lothar planned to send troops to Constantinople again, which made him have to set a charter before leaving, so that even if he left, his kingdom could move forward in an orderly manner according to his will.

That night, Lothar held a royal meeting in the palace of Saladin Castle.

In fact, what the overseas kingdom lacked at the moment was not wealth and resources, but bureaucrats who could govern a region.

The knights of the imperial decree could serve as vassals of a region, that is, the so-called gentry and low-level nobles, but they could not be bureaucrats who collected taxes, governed cities, managed trade hubs, developed handicraft manufacturing, and shipbuilding.

At present, they can only hope to recruit clergymen on their own to serve as local tax collectors, clerks, etc.

Even Anna can't help him in this regard. After all, the bureaucracy of the Eastern Empire has collapsed, and the bureaucratic training system of Constantinople has been abandoned. What's more, what is suitable for the Eastern Empire may not be suitable for Egypt.

No wonder that from ancient times to the present, both the East and the West have favored the tax farming system, which is a convenient policy that saves administrative expenses and collects taxes.

Recently, some guild alliances in the city have sent some representatives to Losa, hoping to contribute a huge amount of taxes every year in exchange for Losa's continued recognition of their autonomy.

The same is true for the commercial port that the Venetians want to build. The feudal monarchs don't need to intervene in municipal management at all, and just wait for the spoils every year.

How easy is it?

Losa has always been unwilling to accept it, just because he doesn't want to be assimilated by this era.

At this time, Losa sat alone on the temporarily moved golden throne. The magnificent palace dazzled the Crusaders. These European bumpkins, armed with sharp weapons, shuttled through the gorgeous courtyard and came to the throne room.

Just now, the servants had hung up the double-headed eagle shield emblem according to the Frankish custom, covering the holy fire pattern made of mosaic tiles.

The participants were all middle-level generals under Losa, about fifty people, gathered together.

Losa said slowly: "Everyone, Cairo has been taken, and it is just around the corner for all of Egypt to be bathed in the glory of God again, but I can't be happy because I heard a sad news last night."

The joy on everyone's face solidified a little, and they all showed doubtful expressions.

"In Croatia, the Hungarian King Bela III, who claimed to participate in the holy war and even waited for us to arrive at the cost of our delay, betrayed the great cause of the Crusades!"

"For his own selfish interests, he colluded with the Venetians and supported a prince of the Eastern Empire whose true or false he wanted to send the Crusaders stranded in Veneto, Croatia and Austria to Constantinople."

"Where did he put the great Crusaders? With no honor and no shame, could they use a little money to stab their swords at the mercenaries of their own faith? Such evil deeds simply shame our blood and sweat shed in foreign lands, our comrades sleeping under the yellow sand, and even Jesus Christ!"

This is not Losa's exaggeration. The Fourth Crusade was quite despicable even in the eyes of the Franks. In the original history, the Pope even issued an excommunication order, but in the end he was really powerless to stop it, so he had to acquiesce in the establishment of the Latin Empire.

Moreover, compared with the Fourth Crusade in the original history, this one is undoubtedly more despicable, because the Holy Land has not fallen at all, and the so-called occupation of "Constantinople" as a base for launching a holy war in the East can no longer be used as a fig leaf.

Hearing this, everyone in the field became angry. They could not sympathize with those who were poor and stranded on the Adriatic coast, or those who planned to join in and grab glory after hearing that the Crusaders had won a series of victories.

What they did was to undermine the legitimate legal principles of the holy war.

Lothar waved his hand to stop the indignant crowd, and said in a deep voice: "I have always been good friends with the Purple Princess of the Eastern Empire. She hopes that I can send troops to save Constantinople and stop this unjust war that turns the Crusaders into bandits. For this reason, the Empress of the Empire is willing to recognize me as the Vice Emperor who governs the East, Basileus, who is equal to her."

"Basileus, Vice Emperor of the Empire!"

Everyone looked at each other. The title of Vice Emperor of the Empire, Basileus, is not something that any barbarian mercenary can get. This is the most honorable title in the Christian world, representing the integration of divine power and royal power.

"Your Majesty is the Son of God, the divine monarch. No one is more suitable than you to bear this sacred title!"

"The Greeks are sensible and know who can save them at this critical moment."

"Send troops, Your Majesty, and teach those scums under the banner of the Crusades a lesson."

"Punish those scums!"

The crowd in the field started to make noises. They were all a group of restless people. Losa brought them a series of victories one after another. In their minds, war, merit and wealth have long been equated.

Lothar raised his hand and pressed it lightly, and the lively Golden Hall quickly quieted down.

"Everyone, please be patient. The war in Egypt has not yet ended, and the local rebellion has not been completely quelled. Therefore, I will only lead a small number of troops to support Constantinople this time, and I will be lightly equipped."

He said, without giving his subordinates a chance to challenge, and said: "Kurse, you will still be the chief treasurer of the kingdom, concurrently the prime minister of the kingdom, stationed in Cairo, in charge of the national financial affairs, and in charge of the kingdom's seal."

"In addition, I also grant you the power to select talents and promote bureaucrats on your own. You must stabilize the situation in Cairo as soon as possible, reopen the university here, and cultivate our own talents."

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Kurs, who stood inconspicuous in the crowd, looked distressed, but still replied respectfully: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Lothar followed up with: "Hans, from today on, you will be the marshal of the Kingdom's Southern Crusade, commanding the war against Fayoum Province, Upper Egypt Province and the southern oases."

Hans's expression fell, and he said sadly: "I will obey your order and will not fail your majesty's trust."

Veneto on the side showed a mocking look on his face, but this smile did not last long, and he heard Lothar read again: "Veneto, you and Lord Raymond are responsible for commanding the Western Army and pacifying the Cyrenaica Province."

Lothar Raymond is the second son of Duke Raymond. When he was on the shore of Lake Galilee, Lothar promised him the position of Duke of Cyrenaica in exchange for a thousand elite soldiers and a large amount of supplies.

Sir Raymond the Younger was also an outstanding talent. The two of them worked together, bringing a thousand armored soldiers, three to five hundred light and heavy cavalry, plus three thousand town militias and pilgrim warriors, and it should be no problem to pacify Cyrenaica.

Veneto reluctantly agreed.

The two brothers in distress had been out of the main battle sequence for a long time, and this time they were simply not brought by Lothar.

As for which companies to take away and which to leave behind, Lothar had his own considerations, and the order would be issued to the commanders of each company after the meeting to prevent them from having unbalanced emotions.

In fact, staying in Egypt and sweeping away the remaining enemies was more profitable and safer, but if most of the Crusaders had a choice, they would still prefer to follow Lothar.

"Okay, everyone, go away. Clear the remaining enemies in Cairo as soon as possible. I don't want to see any trouble at the entry ceremony tomorrow morning."

The brief meeting soon dispersed. In his army, Losa has always been arbitrary. Although it is called a meeting, most of the decisions have been made before the meeting. Holding a court meeting is nothing more than a notification.

After the meeting, Losa specially sent someone to deliver a letter to Turiados in Limassol, spreading the news that he would soon be named the vice emperor of the empire, and asked Cyprus to provide them with ships and all military supplies.

His first stop after leaving Egypt was to go to Cyprus. The Cyprus Military District was previously divided into three parts: Famagusta, Nicosia, and Limassol Military Districts due to Isaac's rebellion. Each military district has a population of about 50,000. He already has one-third of it. Now that he has both orthodoxy and swords, it should be quite easy to take over this island.

As for whether the news will leak out?

It can only be said that there is a high probability.

Cyprus also had a trading port for Latin merchants. As a seaport city, it would be strange if the Venetians didn't have spies there.

But Losa didn't care.