The Eagle of Eastern Europe

This winter, all countries have ceased fighting because the weather is not suitable for marching. Moreover, the war in the past two years seems to have finished the war in the next twenty years, and Rome can fight for another five years, which they can't afford.

Therefore, diplomacy has become very active, and ambassadors originating from Italy are also used by each country. The ambassador to the Roman Empire has become the most common diplomatic position, and the land in Constantinople has appreciated a lot.

The prime minister's residence is the busiest, with at least a dozen people coming every day. In addition to handling official business, Listerlin also has to deal with these special envoys, parliamentarians and nobles, which is simply too busy.

For these envoys, funds have become their most needed. Envoys like Burgundy and the Hanseatic League spend nearly 45,000 lei here every year, and even the Palatinate spends 12,000 lei. Everything here is the best, the best food, the best clothes, the best accommodation, and of course the highest consumption.

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And these expenses are not just daily consumption, gifts to various officials, and salons all cost money. Of course, if you can't bear the consumption in Constantinople, you can also go to Adrian or Nicomedia, but the transportation fee is higher.

The ambassadors of Milan, Savoy, and Genoa gathered together. The consumption in Constantinople is higher than that in Genoa. In order to save money, lunch is basically shared by the three of them.

The three countries have experienced wars and other things, and they don't have enough money to act alone for the time being. It just so happens that they are next to each other, so they act together.

"Have you heard about the recent events?" Ambassador Milan asked his two friends.

"I heard that Lithuania has to spit out a lot of things."

The news of Rome's victory over Lithuania has reached Constantinople. Everyone has been numb. Why is it always news of victory? Peter is really better than Hannibal.

"Don't act rashly recently. The emperor is like this, and we must prevent him from continuing to operate in Italy. Otherwise, Venice's fate will be our fate."

After the signing of the treaty, the three countries began to unite, Milan and Savoy provided people, Genoa provided money, and jointly formed an army to defend their territory. But in the face of Rome's aggressive attitude, they could only continue to increase their investment, but this had an impact on their finances.

Because of the Po River Plain, Milan's agricultural output should be fine. But because of the previous political turmoil and the Roman invasion, agricultural income has declined. And Savoy, not to mention, most of the land in the country is mountainous, and farming can hardly meet the income, so industry and commerce have become their main source of income.

Genoa's maritime trade has been swallowed up by Rome. In order to continue to maintain trade, they can only pay a tribute every year and take a little business from them. The history of the Maritime Republic has ended. If you want to survive, you can only follow Rome cautiously.

In order to boost the economy, the three countries began to discuss a free trade agreement. But because they are between Rome and France, there are many differences between them, so there is no progress.

"The current situation is that we rely on Constantinople for trade, but we also rely on Paris for protection. Both countries are obsessed with territory. It's hard to survive."

The words of the Savoy ambassador discouraged the other two, and it was true. They had no way to deal with this behemoth, and could only wait respectfully.

Look at Aragon, they lost Sardinia; look at the Holy Roman Empire, they lost Switzerland; they are blessed by God to be able to keep it now, and can they expect anything else?

"These few years are really confusing."

It's really changing too fast. They lost power inexplicably and lost regional hegemony inexplicably. Rome dominated the Mediterranean again, and the Bartlan family also dominated the major European countries. If they want to continue to live, they must either overthrow the Roman Empire or cling to Rome's thighs.

The three began to eat lunch, and it's not to mention that the dishes in Rome are better than theirs.

Compared to these three, Charles, the envoy of Burgundy, is much better. He was recommended by the Dutch Count and selected by John to be an envoy to Rome. He also made many activities in Constantinople and successfully made some parliamentarians as friends.

Today, Charlie is going to see Prime Minister Listerin. This is an opportunity he has finally obtained. He prepared a gift, which cost him a lot of lei.

"The Prime Minister wants to see you, envoy, please!"

Charlie hurried in. The Prime Minister's residence was much better decorated than theirs. Although they lived in a castle, it was actually cold and damp. If it weren't for the furniture, they would have liked to live in the city every day.

The Roman mansion not only has exquisite decorations, but also well-maintained gardens and countless servants. Passing through the garden, he finally met Listerin.

"Welcome to you, envoy." Listerin welcomed the other party's arrival, not only for diplomacy, but also for the gifts they brought. The emperor acquiesced to the gifts given by these officials and diplomatic envoys, as long as they did not harm the interests of the empire.

"What is the envoy here for today?"

Charlie quickly took out the gifts he had prepared, which were some gems. Listerin accepted them as he thought they were good.

"Sir, please take care of Burgundy. The evil Orleans has committed unimaginable evil deeds against the people of Burgundy. Please persuade His Majesty to mediate."

Listerlin looked at these gifts and was very happy. "Okay, okay, but your Majesty hasn't come back yet. I will persuade your Majesty when he comes back."

The envoy left with satisfaction, and the prime minister asked people to put these things in the warehouse and record what he requested. Every day, there are envoys asking for things or inquiring about news, and he receives a lot of gifts. But some of them are sent to the palace, only in this way can he be safe and keep his position as prime minister.

In addition to special envoys, there are more spies in Constantinople. Countries such as Genoa, Aragon, and Burgundy also began to use these people to inquire about the news of the empire.

Some people wanted to sneak into the palace, but the defense there was very strict, and the eunuchs who served were all black eunuchs. In addition, after the last incident, every eunuch had to be searched at night. Under such circumstances, no one dared to sneak in.

So they changed their method and decided to go to the homes of ministers or parliamentarians. They could always steal one or two documents, such as who decided to condemn, the report of today's meeting of the parliament, etc. The empire also filled up all the skill points to prevent spies, for fear that confidential documents would be lost. These are the lifeblood of the empire, and if they are lost the consequences will be unpredictable.