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Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Absolutely Never Engage in Text Prison

In the end, Ladislaus returned a monastery outside Prague to the Roman Church, and the Church of Cassius also gave up a dozen shops in the city.

This is equivalent to approximately 1.5 to 20% of the property of the Cyric Church in Prague.

Considering the inevitable chaos and loss after going through one process, a discount is actually required.

The Cardinal Archbishop of Orsini did not regain much property for the Cyric Church.

He did not fully seek the benefit of the Roman Church, but this does not mean that his negotiation skills are insufficient.

In fact, although the Cardinal Archbishop of Orsini was weak on the battlefield, he was not bad at the negotiating table.

When he left Prague, he took three cash checks for ten thousand thalers.

Ladislaus will continue to patrol Bratislava and Breslau, and Machiavelli will need a little more time to gather supplies.

His river fleet also needs some time to recover.

Although Alba Iulia, the base camp of Szoborai, is not on the Danube River, all large Hungarian cities are actually affected by the Danube River system. Even if the navigability of the tributaries is poorer, Ladislaus's river fleet is still

This is his magic weapon to win.

Of course, this matter cannot be rushed. Winter is not the season for fighting, so there is no need to rush.

So Ladislaus decided to visit his new territory again. Although the letters for help from Siena and Pisa have been urgent in the past few days, Ladislaus remained unmoved.

Even if his lover repeatedly begged him to send troops again to punish the enemies of Central Italy, Ladislaus was not going to give Szaboray a chance for the sake of Central Italy's affairs.

His agents and emissaries are roaming around Transylvania, spreading rumors and fomenting rebellion.

Ladislaus's series of victories made the Saxons scattered in Transylvania realize the opportunity. They were revolting against Hungarian rule everywhere. They expected the Habsburg family to rule all Hungary.

As for Szoborai's compromise with the Romanians, the Hungarians did not support him very much. He was unable to wipe out the Saxons who gathered together and some of the Transylvanian nobles who resisted him because of Ladislaus's power.

Shaoborayi is in a state of weakness. Whether he gives up his rule over non-core areas or braves the cold winter to suppress the rebellion, his strength will be seriously damaged.

Just this prospect made many border cities choose to surrender to Ladislaus.

Since the death of the talented Hunyadi, the Hungarians have not waited for a monarch and commander who can fight against the Ottomans for many years.

They were impressed by Ladislaus' victory.

The war has not yet begun. Shaoporayi's strength is dwindling day by day.

These are all interests under the threat of war and must be exploited immediately.

After all, the Sauborai family has been operating in Transylvania for several generations and has been deeply benevolent. Ladislaus's prestige in defeating the Ottomans will gradually decline. He is still a foreigner.

If Shaoporai is given time to consolidate his forces, he will eventually resolve this dilemma.

If he moved wisely towards the frontier, a long and lasting sweep would have taken place in the Carpathians.

"The counter-insurgency campaign in Bohemia went very smoothly and in a short period of time. The country did not suffer any major damage, and neither the real estate in the city nor the land prices in the countryside suffered much loss. The value of the counter-insurgency you checked this time

Quite high." Chief Hohenzollern was in a good mood. Ladislaus ate the plump and juicy steak, and he also got a big bone with all the muscles and flesh on it.

Compared with Buda, which was ravaged by the Ottomans, Prague gained much more.

"Except for the part of the church given to His Majesty the Lord of Fire, and some of the royal estates requested to be retained by Margarita, most of the others are arranged for auction in Vienna, considering that this time the income may exceed 300,000 thalers. Isn't that right?

Postponing the issuance of government bonds?" Prime Minister Hohenzollern always felt uncomfortable paying interest.

"Why? You can never have too much hard currency. Anyway, the treasurer can take this opportunity to lower the interest rate." Ladislaus' belief in paper money made him willing to pay that little interest. "Also, try not to pass the seized jewelry and high-end clothing.

Official auction, entrusted to the Fugger Textile Association for auction."

"But Your Majesty, Fugger wants to package and buy out some low-priced inspection items. This may harm your interests." Chief Hohenzollern objected to this solution.

"Try to negotiate a higher buyout price and leave a 20% share to the official institutions in Vienna." After Ladislaus made a slight concession, the Hohenzollern Chancellor stopped talking.

If such gems and the like were auctioned by official organizations, extremely terrible profits would be generated, far exceeding the commissions of commercial organizations.

Ladislaus had given himself enough bureaucracy and they would have plenty of promotion opportunities in Bohemia and Hungary, and their enthusiasm was high.

When it comes to jewelry, he wants to minimize losses.

"In addition, His Excellency Machiavelli suggested that the palace in Prague should be postponed for auction. He believed that this was not a good idea. As the top building in the city, building a royal library would be more beneficial to your reputation, and too many real estate properties have been sold recently.

It’s also not conducive to quotation.” Louis II occasionally came to Prague to spend the summer, so there is a well-maintained palace here.

Ladislaus's plan was to sell it all together and tear it down. He didn't have any good feelings towards this kind of building that only consumes no income. If he needs to live here for a short period of time, there is always a way.

"Your Majesty, I must explain that I am also opposed to selling the palace. Although this is a building belonging to the Jaglonni family, selling it to whoever pays the highest price will really hurt the honor of the royal family and the feelings of the Bohemians." Huo

Sergeant Henzollern held Machiavelli in front,

Then expressed his own thoughts. "If you really don't plan to use this palace, then I second your Excellency Machiavelli, it is better to transform it into a library. The Agronni family has many collections of books, and the confiscated traitor's property also has

There are many books that cannot be bought with money.”

"The palace is too large for a city-level library." Ladislaus rejected the suggestion without hesitation. "Just run a national library in Vienna."

The real reason cannot be announced. If a large national library is built here, there will be too many books in Czech and Slovak.

The National Library can have books in various languages. However, city-level libraries everywhere can only have books in Latin and German.

Ladislaus will not let go of these Bohemian books in the National Library. Depending on the level of maintenance, some books will inevitably be "eaten by the worms and eaten by the rats".

"Yes, Your Majesty." Hohenzollern cheered up. His political sensitivity was certainly sufficient. Ladislaus could understand the full meaning of the policy without having to explain it.

Ladislaus's language policy was actually his national policy. Obviously, this policy was beneficial to the Hohenzollern governor from North Germany.

Although Ladislaus grew up in Italy and the language he was most comfortable speaking was Hungarian, his base determined his policies and his personal likes and dislikes had to give way.

"I suggest that all commercial institutions that print and disseminate Czech and Slovak languages ​​should be heavily taxed, and let His Highness Jones check their production licenses, safety certificates, health and epidemic prevention certificates, etc., and conduct thorough investigations.

! And the publisher who is eager to compile the history of the Hungarian royal family Jaglonni needs to be investigated more closely. And those who use Czech

All poems praising the rule of the Jagloni family must be censored. Find out what the intentions of these people are! The intelligence department and the propaganda department must work together on this matter, and no bad person will be spared. Hohenzollern

Your Excellency, please also coordinate this matter." Hohenzollern said all the words that Ladislaus could not say.

He had already thought of the details, so he didn't need to think too much.

As a civilized man, Ladislaus certainly could not commit such uncivilized atrocities as the Literary Prison.

Of course, if in the process of ensuring cultural consistency, unfortunately "a few or dozens or hundreds or even thousands of good people are wronged", then there is nothing we can do about it.

Regretful collateral damage.

"Okay, your suggestion is very good." As expected of a top-level bureaucrat, he is extremely experienced in figuring out what is best for him. "But in the specific implementation, I still have some requirements. That is to be strict and obedient, and uphold the spirit of doubting everything to ensure that everything is cleaned up.

All unstable factors, Prague has three standing army wings to support you, any enemies and potential enemies of the Habsburg family must be severely punished."

Although Chief Hohenzollern took the initiative and said the most unpleasant words, Ladislaus's words were still murderous. He could not learn the way of speaking from monarchs who had been princes since childhood, and he did not intend to learn it.

"Yes, I understand!" From his slightly clenched teeth, Ladislaus knew that the Hohenzollern Commander completely understood, "What about Hungary?"

"The focus is on the two provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, and Hungary must be stable." Ladislaus adopted a different strategy.

"Yes!" Officer Hohenzollern knew the reason for his monarch's different strategies, and he had many houses to raid. "After the few rebels in the north were completely eliminated, I urged this matter."

The Hohenzollern Chancellor did not dare to look down on Ladislaus's way of speaking in his heart. The victorious monarch did not need to be so convoluted in his speech.

"Well, not bad." Ladislaus was very satisfied with Magistrate Hohenzollern, and he decided to give something in return immediately. "One more thing, the newly received royal property in Prague also retained part of the fruitful manor.

, these manors and the palace that are not for sale need a manager. Your son-in-law died in the Battle of Pest, which makes me heartbroken. Before your daughter remarries, can you let her serve me? "

Although a lot of real estate has been sold, there are still many manors and workshops in the provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, which is a piece of fat.

In this position, if you only make 30% from the transaction, you will be considered clean.

Although women who manage royal property for the king are usually the king's mistress, they can occasionally be used to reward mediocre ministers.

"I grant your daughter the right to use the palace in Prague, whether she lives there or uses it for business, as she pleases. All the income will belong to her."

Of course, Chancellor Hohenzollern burst into tears of gratitude. No matter what, he had lost such an important son-in-law, and he must give some compensation.
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