The Eagle of Eastern Europe

When they heard that Caesar was back, the businessmen hurriedly cleared the relationship and delivered the gifts they had prepared.

Peter was shocked by the amount of more than 7 million lei, but after hearing the whole story, he understood that he couldn't wait to go to the East.

In this case, he accepted it, and of course it would not be in vain. Now as long as they wait for the Eastern Caravan to come back, their investment will be rewarded.

Peter has also considered reorganizing the Southern Chamber of Commerce. After all, the Chamber of Commerce still has some constraints in terms of colonization. Especially when Egypt cut off Roman trade routes, Eastern trade must continue to be maintained, which required giving them greater autonomy.

Peter invested 1 million in the Chamber of Commerce, and the remaining half was used as military expenses, and the other half was saved for later use.

Within a few days, Constantine received a letter from Peter. Regarding the request to leave Anatolia, the soldiers who lived in the Balkans agreed without even thinking about it. Others living in Anatolia also yearned for it. The riches and rewards that the West talks about are also rushing to get there, for fear that others will get there first.

Fortunately, the Roman army had already taken over the place after capturing Ancyra, so there would be no trouble. After gathering his army, Constantine began to withdraw from Anatolia and set out for Niš.

A large number of caravans from the Eastern colonies came to Constantinople. They sold spices, ivory and other luxury goods to the market, and also sold the red fruits they obtained. The red fruit is transformed into a thick drink by slaves, which is loved by some.

As Peter awaited news of his army, a fleet of 60 ships docked at Constantinople's Golden Horn. Yes, Mason is back.

Taking advantage of the monsoon in the Indian Ocean, Mason quickly returned to Andre Island and spent Epiphany on the island. Then they went to the port of Androniko, but near Aden, they were attacked by pagan pirates. Unfortunately, the two ships sank, and the cargo and the people on board were also buried on the bottom of the sea.

Regardless of his sadness, Mason took the rest of the fleet to Egypt. This time he did not choose to sail all the dry land, but only transported part of the fleet to the Mediterranean, and the rest waited at Andronico and Andre Island. , the goods are transported to the port by the Nile River and camels, and the Chamber of Commerce has prepared the ships.

In this way, the first exploration of the East came to an end. Mason returned to Rome with a large amount of merchandise. Peter could no longer care about the progress of the army and quickly asked him to come to him.

The two people, who hadn't seen each other for a year, chatted like friends, and then Mason reported the harvest to Peter.

"Your Highness, the fleet fulfilled its mission this time and arrived in India. It brought a large amount of spices, jewelry, cotton cloth, slaves and other things, as well as a map of the East."

Mason presented Peter with a cartographer's map of East India, detailing locations from around the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, plus maps from various previous merchants to create this detailed nautical chart of the Indian region.

"You did a good job. Take a rest for the night and follow me to see His Majesty tomorrow."

This suddenly woke up Mason, who was immersed in the idea of ​​getting rich soon. "You mean, Your Majesty."

"Yes, Your Majesty admires your courage to go to the East and has always wanted to see you. Glory is waving to you."

After a brief silence, Mason thanked Peter. He had to prepare well so that the emperor would not have a bad impression of him.

Although the Eastern Roman emperor no longer has the mystery, the majesty and meeting he should have are essential. Especially after Mircea ascended the throne, the emperor's authority gradually strengthened, and foreign envoys gained more respect. In order to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne, Genoa returned the fragments of the True Cross obtained during the Fourth Crusade to Constantinople. . This reflects Rome's increased international prestige.

Mason came to the reception hall of the palace. Mircea sat in the middle chair in royal robes, and Peter sat in the first place on the right. All the layouts show that the imperial power is supreme and no one can trample on it.

"Emperor who has met the Empire, may you and your Empire live long."

Mason saluted Mircea. This was the first time that he faced the supreme ruler of the country, and he felt somewhat nervous. But he quickly cheered up and began to answer the emperor's questions.

"I heard that you went to the East, what do you know about it?"

"Your Majesty, I went to the East and reached India this time, and brought back spices, gems and some local slaves. During this exploration, I was attacked by pirates and almost couldn't come back."

Mircea did not expect the journey to the east to be so dangerous, so he began to comfort Mason and made him an earl on the spot. This made Mason very grateful to the Roman royal family.

"The wealth you have brought to the Empire is immeasurable, and Constantinople is grateful for everything you have brought."

Mircea appointed Mason as the Roman Empire's envoy for Eastern exploration, responsible for interactions with Eastern countries. At the same time, Peter was appointed to be responsible for all matters related to the exploration of the East, and of course Mason was also under his command.

"How about becoming the Earl of the empire and your father will be proud of you."

"This is all thanks to His Highness's support."

Mircea left all the exploration of the East to Peter and Mason, which meant that they could work freely. He needs to call Kadajiu also. Fortunately, because of the Southern Chamber of Commerce, he has to go to Constantinople to ask Peter for instructions. He should arrive in a few days.

Peter was about to discuss further exploration of the East with Mason when a man who looked like a businessman ran over. He was a member of the fleet and was responsible for selling those goods.

"Your Highness, sir, you are crazy, you are all crazy. As soon as our goods came out, those people were fighting for them. If the city government hadn't sent people here, the stall would have collapsed."

Peter used some of the dozens of shipments of goods as gifts for people and the royal family for daily use, and the rest was used in exchange for money. However, the merchants of the Castle, who had never seen these luxury goods, began to fight, and even Galata All the businessmen were alarmed.

Four hours later, all the goods were sold out. According to the merchant's calculations, they made at least 600,000 florins this time.

"It's really not a dream, haha, the bet was right."

Peter was really excited to fly into the sky. Even if the losses were excluded, there was still a profit of 500,000 florins. It directly increased his treasury by half. Of course, he also made his men feel happy, so he gave 50,000 florins as a bonus for the crew. The rest is reinvested in colonial, naval, and commerce construction.

So much profit can be obtained from a spice trade, and of course the impact is also great. The price of spices in Castle and nearby areas has dropped by one-third or more, and trade in Venice and other places has also been affected to a certain extent. As time goes by, the impact will be even greater.