European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 114 The Complex Church

Li Peijun, who thought he had to travel for a day, couldn't help but sigh after seeing the map of Britain drawn by Passant: "England is really small, and Eastbourne is only a few hundred kilometers away from London."

Possant shrugged, and used his fingertips to simulate two routes for everyone to choose from, "This one is the closest, but it will pass through densely populated areas in several counties. This one is a little farther away, and it is basically a hunting area. Usually there are few people, see which way to go.”

Li Peijun leaned over his desk and took a closer look. If he took a shortcut, he would have to pass through many dioceses. The church in England has always been powerful. By the middle and late 14th century, one-third of England's area was occupied by the church. In the end, Henry VIII even forced Henry VIII to reform the church.

If the people on my side take this road, they will have to deal with the local bishop. Li Peijun was speechless when he thought of the performance of the envoys yesterday. Before he said anything, his fingers had already moved to another route. up.

In fact, the distance is not very far. Riding a horse for a distance of [-] to [-] kilometers is like an extra half an hour. It is not yet the peak season of hunting in midsummer. The nobles should not wander around, and the probability of bumping into them is very small. Just beware of ferocious beasts.

Even if he really met a nobleman, the money and material price he paid was within an acceptable range. Li Peijun thought about it and expressed his attitude.

"I think it's more secretive to take the path of the forest. You don't have to deal with the church people."

The leading emissary was a little displeased, and retorted: "Your Excellency Bruno means that we are not good at communicating with people in the church. I think it is better to take the route through the town, and learn more about the situation along the way."

"Yeah, yeah, I also think it's better to take the town road, maybe you can see some pretty English women."

"I said you, now we are talking about business, don't keep talking about women and women, you guys won't itch your upper and lower body in a few days, right?"

In the chatter and discussion, they still tend to take the urban route, Li Peijun has no choice but to follow the trend.

The war horses transported by the ship were kept in the abandoned shed not far from the church last night, and several attendants took turns to take care of them. Possant exchanged the low-priced goods for some refined wheat to feed them, and roared loudly. Break the dawn.

Li Peijun expressed his concern about this, "Paissant, you said that this is not a solution. There is only so much hard currency. What if there is not enough money for emergencies in the future?"

Possant thought for a moment, then counted with his fingers, "If it's just daily expenses, these are more than enough now, but if it's for other things, it's not enough."

Li Peijun also nodded in agreement. These nobles must not be satisfied with daily food and housing. If it is a romantic matter, additional expenses will inevitably be incurred. Li Peijun has other plans, such as buying and inciting a noble to rebel or something. It is also a large-scale project.

"If we can make it to London, we can exchange all the Sols those guys have for local pennies, which will be enough for them to play every night." Posang laughed.

Li Peijun was a little puzzled, "It's rare to find a local chamber of commerce in London that can provide foreign currency exchange services."

In my impression, I can never imagine that London in the Middle Ages had such a level of finance, but commercial centers such as Florence and Venice on the Apennine Peninsula have already established approximate exchange rates between local and foreign currencies.

"It's not an exchange, it's recasting. Melt the Sol on your body into a liquid state and reshape it into local pennies."

"Huh? But we don't have penny engraving templates. It's a bit difficult to counterfeit." Li Peijun was a little skeptical.

"It's enough to have all the local mints. If you give some minting fees, there is nothing you can't do. Then you don't have to worry about running out of money."

Before the Norman conquest of England, Winchester in the south was the administrative center of England. After William I was crowned King of England and made London the capital, he renovated and expanded the river port city built by ancient Rome on the Thames River. London became the capital of England. Gradually achieved today's position.

During the reign of Edgar (predecessor of Edward the Martyr and father of Æthelred II and Edward the Martyr), the template for the coin was minted only in Winchester, and later in the Edwardian period, in order to cater to the Church, the North Central The Lincoln and York also received coin minting templates.

The liberalization of minting rights marked the decline of royal power, and private minting of coins appeared in many cities, and the local mint in London was no exception.

"I really hope that I won't meet someone wearing a saint's robe later, God bless." Li Peijun rode on the horse with a look of disgust, talking non-stop.

"Don't worry, I think it should be the same kind of people as the Church of the Norman Duchy."

Li Peijun smiled and said nothing. It seems that Passant doesn't know everything. The Church of England is much more complicated. I will also come to this muddy water.

Archbishop Dunstan and Oswald of the Diocese of York, who previously supported Edward's succession, later turned to Ethelred II because of the uneven distribution of benefits. Ya saw that Ethelred was not pleasing to the eye again, and gathered the bishop of Winchester Diocese to provoke trouble.

The power between the royal power and the church ebbs and flows, and it is the little nobles on the ground who suffer the most. They are used as weights at the negotiating table and handed back and forth. It will be deducted partly by the great nobles.

Li Peijun was terrified along the way, fearing that he would be entangled. Li Peijun didn't bother to remember how much city entrance tax he paid as he passed through several city gates. At this moment, he just wanted to reach his destination quickly.

Fortunately, no local snakes were disturbed along the way, and Li Peijun was also secretly happy. Now is not the time to intervene in political struggles.

The envoy group really didn't want to worry about it. One of the nobles among them saw a civilian woman on the street. Under her white-sleeved gown, she had a charm that was different from that of a Norman woman. He suddenly felt lustful and had an unreasonable thought. Fortunately, it was He was dragged away by everyone.

The aristocrats on the road were enjoying the air-dried meat brought out from the mansion. This kind of cured meat made without any means of preservation, although it can be eaten after more than ten years, Li Peijun did not dare to take a bite, so he gnawed on it. Semolina bread from Eastbourne.

The soft touch does not mean that it is of high quality. Li Peijun regretted it after taking the first bite. The bitterness kept stimulating the taste buds on the tip of the tongue. I don’t know what was mixed in it. The taste of chewing is no different from eating mud.

Li Peijun threw the rest of the bread away in annoyance and complained quietly: "I'll eat it after I go to London."

"There's no need to wait any longer, we've arrived." Possant informed, pointing forward with his finger.

A six-meter-high city wall stands in the field of vision. Li Peijun can still feel a strong sense of history through the ruins of the wall. The century-old metropolis of later generations is just a dilapidated ancient city that has not yet been developed.

(End of this chapter)