A mutiny that was about to break out ended with a human head. For the Empire, this is the best ending.

The division of the legion began as quickly as possible after the bloodshed in Constantine's Square.

After the re-organization of the legion, the 4,000 men who remained in Constantinople were the elite of the former garrison legion. At John's behest, it was dominated by young recruits.

Generally speaking, soldiers in the prime of life are more experienced and more combative. But of course, John had his own plans for doing so. He was reluctant to allow the new legion to become a second Praetorian Guard and Garrison again, so a new set of military norms would be introduced in the new legions, and then radiate to all the forces of the Empire.

The new legion remained directly under the Empire and was personally controlled by Constantine XI. As Giovanni still insisted on returning to the Phoenix Legion, Constantine XI retained only his title of military governor and military advisor to the Imperial Council, and the leader of the new legion was currently elected by Giovanni and first supported the reorganization in the Scarlet Speech.

The military system and military regulations of the new legion would be formulated by Giovanni and Publius, and John would not bother. However, the naming of the new legion made it difficult for Constantine XI and John.

The main task of this legion was actually the garrison of Constantinople, but it was impossible to have the same name again, and it was even more unreliable to call it Praetorian Guard......

In the end, Sophia gave a suggestion.

Holy Guard.

The Nordic-Varyagi Guard, who had distinguished themselves in battle, gradually disappeared in the long course of imperial history. Today, there were only a few dozen axe-wielding infantry in the new legion from Rus or other northern European regions.

According to Sophia, now that the Nordic Guard has become history, this Holy See Guard can become a new replacement. And in this way, the new legion's strength will not be limited to the Nordic region.

Now, in John's vision, the Holy See Guard will completely abandon the stereotypes of the Norse Guard era and the part-time duties of the guard of honor, and become a royal heavy force with a combat strength comparable to that of the Phoenix Legion.

……

A few days later, the timeline rotated to 1444.

Although Christmas is still some time away, the festive atmosphere is already strong in Constantinople.

In fact, compared to the lifeless Constantinople of previous years, the situation facing the empire has changed significantly for the better. After the signing of the peace treaty with the Ottomans, many Western goods re-entered Constantinople through the Bosphorus, and through the exchange of goods, the empire's finances also recovered to a certain extent.

Victory always brings great joy, especially to the citizens of the empire.

The changes in Constantinople are quite noticeable. As can be seen from the flow of people on the wide streets, the population of the city is increasing, and the new wave of immigration, which naturally brings greater vitality, also gives John some fresh ideas.

"Sophia, have you heard of the Medici?"

"The Lords of Florence are not very peaceful. I mentioned it before when I was chatting with the merchants of Venice. Now the Medici family's ...... Isn't Cosimo's son Pierrot still carrying the Florentine banner of justice, what's wrong? Sophia closed the book and yawned softly.

In John's memory, apart from the mysterious time when she left the Slou Gardens alone, most of the time, Sophia's only interest was to read various books and write and draw on a blank piece of paper.

This girl is naturally talented, but she can have the performance of a genius at the moment, which should have more to do with such efforts.

"I want to emulate them, in Constantinople...... No, rebuild the cultural industry throughout the empire. John put down his pen and explained, "The cultural industry can also increase the financial revenue of the empire, and not only that, but the highly developed cultural industry can also improve the stability of society and the living standards of citizens." All in all, the benefits are many. ”

"Renaissance...... Although the Medici family made their fortunes in the banking industry, they did invest heavily in the art industry. Then again, brother, you have finally decided to fight against the church, I adore you so much. ”

Of course, there was no admiration in Sophia's tone.

Similar to the Catholic Church, the patriarchs had a general aversion to secular culture. However, in recent years, the authority of the Patriarch has almost reached its lowest point, and the development of the cultural industry at this time can also be said to be an opportunity.

Of course, it's just an opportunity.

The situation facing the empire was completely different from that of the merchant aristocracy of the Apennine Peninsula, who had nothing to do all day. Not only are tigers and wolves around the outside, but there are also internal conflicts. As a long-term investment, the cultural industry does not yield immediate benefits.

Moreover, the development of the cultural industry is usually linked to the cause of education. This is another huge pressure on the Empire's economy, which is just getting better.

The risks and benefits of this investment are completely disproportionate, and from the perspective of Constantine XI, Sophia will certainly not agree.

But then again, Sophia, after all, is different from Constantine XI.

Seeing John's serious face, Sophia also became serious.

"Brother, do you really want to carry out a Renaissance-like movement in Constantinople? Compared to the Western European nations living in the shadow of the Church, the past of the empire was not so dark. ”

"You're wrong Sophia."

John straightened his back. This question almost cuts to what he learned all his life in his previous life, and as a people's teacher, he is absolutely familiar with the key test points.

"The Renaissance can appear, and the actual heroes are the heroes who are annoying. The amount of capital they have at their disposal...... To put it bluntly, it is money, so that they are not satisfied with being controlled by the church, so they will rebel against the church by supporting the means of art. At present, some of the factories built by the Venetians in Constantinople and Greater Greece have gradually made our citizens aware of capital accumulation. The citizens of the empire were also trying to build factories. In this case, there is a primary preparation for the development of art. What the Empire has to do now is to protect these factories in our homeland, and to develop in a healthy direction, and as long as the citizens have sufficient capital, there will be someone to play a role similar to that of the Medici family. Fueling the Renaissance that belonged to the Roman Empire. ”

After listening, Sophia fell into a long thought. After all, there is a lot of information, and it is the first time she has received it, and it will take time to digest it.

"Then what do you think the empire should do?"

"Several bills have been passed to encourage investment in factories and to promote capital accumulation. to prepare for the development of the cultural industry. ”

"Brother, I always think you're a little obsessed...... Restructuring and reform are not a joke......"