Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 484 The Third Song Empire was established!

There were 319 minutes left before the demise of the Song Dynasty

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The game in the arena has ended, but the audience is very enthusiastic and still hasn't dispersed, as if they are expecting something.

It is a habit here to hold racing competitions on important days, and this time is certainly no exception. Many wealthy citizens will come to place bets on the game.

Many citizens who have nothing to do also like to come here to watch races, support their teams, try to get fun from the fierce racing competition, and vent their excess energy and emotions - or, directly in the routine fights after the race, Get fun more directly and vent excess energy and emotions.

But this time, although the game had just ended, some spectators had already started provoking each other familiarly and were ready to fight, but more people still suppressed their restlessness and waited for more important things. Some fans even took the initiative to maintain order and prevent their spectators from fighting with each other.

"The arena is so quiet today." Vlahos tightened his cloak in the stands: "There's not even anyone fighting. It's so different from yesterday."

"Maybe they were beaten too hard yesterday and they were all caught by the night watchmen." A follower looked around and replied.

Vlahos turned his head and looked behind the auditorium. Then he turned back and moved forward, looking at the people chatting and trying to stop the fight at the edge of the field, with a slightly puzzled expression.

"It's true." He said with some surprise: "But haven't we already made plans to save all those backbones? Did George and the others swallow the money? They are so brave-"

"No way." Another follower said in surprise: "That would not only violate your wishes, but also directly offend the ruthless people in the gang. Moreover, this matter cannot be kept secret for long, and they will definitely cause trouble for them when they come out. "

"That's right. Those few of them look fierce, but in fact they only dare to do this to honest people. If they really offend other people - how can they have the courage." The previous entourage also agreed.

"But I really didn't see them. Just now I only saw Nikolai maintaining order below." Vlahos questioned: "Where did the others die?"

As one of the biggest rich men in the city, he is of course very familiar with the gangs in the city. Many of them have worked for him, either explicitly or covertly. Dealing with these people can even be said to be his "professional skill".

The triumphal ceremony and various subsequent activities are the best occasions for powerful people like them to show their faces in public and gain prestige. Therefore, they are also willing to invest heavily in buying relevant personnel to build momentum for themselves.

In the past, this was also a way to gain power. Just like the name "New Rome", the way power in Constantinople operates is quite reminiscent of Rome's past.

In the politics of the empire, citizens in the city had the same transcendent status as Roman citizens. They could even influence the political situation and interfere with the leadership of the entire empire. Gaining prestige and support among the citizens of Constantinople is equivalent to seeking a greater political future for oneself. Therefore, of course everyone is willing to invest and even compete in this area.

However, after the establishment of the Purple Horde Khanate, this approach actually lost its meaning. Unlike the previous dynasties, the Purple Horde Khanate can be regarded as independent and inherited much less from the previous dynasty. They established a system that was basically unheard of before the Romans and trained and selected talents themselves.

The generals and civil servants who are most trusted by the court are all "ones" from their system. And the local nobles, no matter how prominent their backgrounds are, are still "outsiders". The promotion methods they were familiar with were regarded as crooked by the Khan's court, and the status, reputation, and wealth they obtained would naturally not be recognized. Although the Purple Horde maintained some basic courtesy towards them, that was all.

As time went by, the local nobles became increasingly marginalized. Many people who have the conditions are happy to welcome the new dynasty and begin to work hard to compete with others in the new order. And those who are unwilling or unable to join due to various reasons will naturally have no choice but to slowly withdraw from the political situation.

Of course, Vlahos and others were very dissatisfied with this. However, they did not have the ability to defeat the Purple Horde Khanate and restore the rules that were beneficial to them, so they could only complain in various ways, thinking that the Purple Horde Khanate was too barbaric, did not accept Roman traditions, and could not be regarded as an orthodox dynasty.

Privately, they often complained about the unfair treatment they received, and missed the time when their family was still powerful. They also created some satirical works from time to time, accusing the court of being the sinner who destroyed Roman civilization. But beyond that, there's really not much they can do.

Although the benefits gained from currying favor with and bribing the citizens are now very limited, there is nothing else they can do. At least, having the support of gangsters and many idlers in the city will be of great help to their various underworld and white-lane businesses.

But tonight, the behavior of these gang members was very unusual. Many key members were missing, which was naturally quite strange for Vlahos, who was familiar with their organization.

Seeing the sponsor raising questions, several of his subordinates did not dare to neglect him. But they actually didn't know what happened, so they could only console themselves: "Didn't Mr. Kaspiros take a lot of people away before? Maybe he was worried because he took too many people."

"What a ghost, this timid guy. Isn't it important for us here? If things get out of control here, even if he solves it, what's the use?" Vlahos said dissatisfied: "Is this Will the citizens calm down and wait for him to speak again?"

The previous subordinate was speechless for a moment, and another person next to him immediately winked at him, and then said: "That's right, this guy Kaspiros only talks about it, but in fact he is not material for success at all."

"In my opinion, those Ross gang leaders are more reliable than him - at least they know how to raise a group of hard-core thugs and are not as stingy as him. When doing things, they also know how to leave some benefits to their associates for future generations. Let's lay the foundation for cooperation." He followed Vlahos's words and said flatteringly: "Master, you are still wise, otherwise the situation here would have been unpredictable."

"Be respectful. What do you mean by 'this guy'? Is this what you called him?" Vlahos was not happy.

"When I say he has shortcomings, that's our conflict. I'm not asking you to scold him. If you scold him, his servants will scold me too. As time goes by, who will respect the nobles? Even if you follow me in the future When he fights, you have to call him "Master" and you can't go beyond the rules. Remember?" he scolded.

The subordinates couldn't do it even if they said it was good, and they couldn't do it if they said it was unpleasant. They didn't know what to do for a while. But it was short-sighted. After all, everyone had received Vlahos' money, so they could only hold it in for the time being and nodded a few times in agreement.

Vlahos himself, on the other hand, was still a little worried after all. He looked around and then ordered: "No, if it continues to be so quiet, either someone will start to make trouble or everyone will break up. We have to find something for them. John, you give the team He said, let them find a reason to play an extra match, and I can just keep the bonus first."

"You have already told us once." The entourage named John reminded: "If it is other games, we have experience. We only need to let a player question the unfairness of the game, arouse the emotions of the supporters, and then ask for a rematch. That's fine. But racing is not an ordinary sport. Mr. Zhao just replied that the previous competition was very fierce and the horsepower consumption was too high. It is impossible to run again anyway. If I have to do it again, I'm afraid I will have to use a donkey. Pulling a cart to compete."

"Why are these people so busy?" Vlahos said dissatisfied: "When I invested in them before, why didn't they talk so much?"

"You are just one of the sponsors. If they really don't listen, you can only threaten them by withdrawing funds." John told him: "And if they do so, they will indeed suffer heavy losses. Those horses are what they use A job to make a living. Unless you can convince them with a much higher price than this, they will definitely not listen - how about you listen to them for once and pay a little more?"         Hmph—— "Vlahos was very unhappy, but the offer of more money seemed more difficult for him to accept, so he could only remain silent with a stinking face.

"There are even more outrageous things." Another attendant glanced at John and deliberately added: "They also said... uh..."

"What did you say?" Vlahos asked quickly.

"They said, 'That bald guy is so stingy that he even has to find ways to get back the reward money. We are too lazy to bother with him. If he really wants to show off to everyone, he might as well go out and pull the cart by himself and race with other horses. The audience. They're definitely more interested in watching the car than racing,'" the entourage recounted.

"These dogs!" Vlahos was furious, punched his fist, and stood up: "I think they have forgotten what they did!"

"Hey, sir, don't go, there are many of them." The attendant hurriedly stopped: "We don't have many people with us today, and we have to maintain order. We really don't have many manpower. Let's teach them a lesson later."

"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Vlahos rolled his eyes, feeling that he might not be able to beat him. The attendant happened to give me a step, so I agreed and sat back down.

"Hey, people nowadays don't know how to respect others." He muttered: "When my ancestors played for Rome, I don't know where they were. As a result, now, even these racing stars and these people who rely on pleasing The people in the city who make a living out of ignorance are riding on the heads of our families.”

"Don't worry, sir." A follower said quickly: "Back then, your ancestors also had to please the ignorant people in the city. Compared with the old master back then, you are now noble and noble, and you don't have to be forced by livelihood like them. I am forced to please them. This is also a good thing!"

"Ah?" Vlahos didn't react for a moment. Was this to hurt him or to comfort him? He hesitated and continued: "I'm not just talking about these people. Other nobles also didn't learn well. Look at the card A nouveau riche like Spiros doesn’t know what to do at the critical moment and goes crazy when he sees some immediate benefits..."

"Sir, master, please be considerate!" The followers reminded one after another: "Didn't I mention last time that the Kaspilos family is also a noble family with a long history? Like your family, they all rose up during the Macedonian dynasty?"

"Pull them down. Eight of the ten people who claim to be nobles say that their families are from the Macedonian dynasty. How can there be so many families passed down? It's just that in the current court, force is respected, and there happened to be some famous wars in that era. , you can just give them qualifications."

"Going forward, on the one hand, the time is too close to reflect their sense of superiority; on the other hand, Rome is not that strong anymore. And going forward, it will be too long to find a famous one, and they themselves It can't be perfect. Therefore, more and more talents are clinging to it, and with these 'successful people' as examples, more and more people will follow suit. Therefore, it seems that the remnants of the Macedonian dynasty are everywhere, like Basil II Back then, a group of people were specially arranged to support Rome now..."

"This is outrageous. It seems to be false."

"Yes, otherwise how could they be so good at fighting?" The followers agreed.

"That's right." Vlahos also sighed. After a moment, he quickly added: "Oh, I mean those fake people."

"Like Kaspilos, there is no accurate record of his family until the late Komnenos period, and he probably came from the Caucasus region - I suspect he is an Armenian upstart, pretending to be our serious Romans!"

He seriously introduced his research results to everyone, and commented firmly: "So this person has always been good at adapting to the situation, and he brags without making drafts, just like the despicable character of his ancestors. From this perspective, he The family’s bloodline has never been broken.”

"So that's it..." Seeing that Mr. Vlahos suddenly became talkative, everyone quickly responded and cheered.

"Hey, just wait a little longer. I hope these guys don't cause more trouble." Vlahos himself answered somewhat helplessly.

He took off his hat and scratched his head sadly, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"How about I ask Louis to go take a look? He is also French. No matter whether the princess wins or Kaspiros wins, he can go and find out the situation." Someone suggested.

"Louis is also helping down there. How can anyone be idle now?" someone else pointed out.

Everyone discussed it, but in the end they still couldn't agree. At this time, at the edge of the field, someone suddenly jumped onto the track and shouted.

"Fellow citizens!" He seemed to have drunk too much and said happily: "I heard that the reason why everyone is still waiting here today is because several gentlemen said that they would bring a French princess to meet us and call for our support. Her career.”

The people around him gradually became quiet, and they seemed to know about this and wanted to hear what he had to say. When the man saw that he had successfully attracted attention, he shouted even more energetically: "But I don't think France is a good choice!"

"Say it!"

"Let's see what you have in mind!" Everyone responded one after another while they were doing nothing.

"Of course I came here with a good idea." The speaker told everyone excitedly: "We can support the emperors of the East and establish the third Song Empire!"

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(End of this chapter)