His Majesty? The servant of the Slou Garden was stunned for a moment when he saw John, and then hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, the Slou Garden has not been cleaned yet...... It will take a few more days to prepare for the Mass of the Patriarch's crown......"

"I haven't been away from Constantinople for a long time, so I can't get to the point where I can't live there, right?"

The atmosphere in Constantinople was clearly different from the usual moments. The news of the Patriarch had been out for several days, but there was still not much smell of fireworks in any street in the city. Gregorio III is not a great patriarch who carries on the past and forges ahead into the future, but in the pomp and circumstance of remembrance, Paleo is considered to have given the church enough face.

Before John could cross the garden corridor, a young messenger hurried up behind him.

"Your Majesty John, Your Majesty Constantine is summoning you and Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Father? How did my father know I was coming? ”

"Hi...... This was an order from His Majesty Constantine in advance. Basilius knew that you would definitely come to Constantinople for Mass, so he ordered it in advance. As soon as you arrive in Constantinople, please go to your majesty. The messenger took a few breaths before calming his breath, "Your Majesty has not given any other additional orders, but it should have something to do with the events at the Mass. ”

"Don't guess what your father thinks. I'll go over now...... I'm riding a horse and moving my body, Sophia is here on my shoulder, I'll be there later, you can go to the gate of the Slou garden and wait for a while. ”

……

Before entering the hall of the Imperial Council, the sound of quarrels was about to overturn the entire Holy Palace. After pushing the door open, most of the people who had already blushed just glanced at John, and then continued to fall into the quarrel, and a few of them only bowed slightly.

Among them were acquaintances, such as the generals of the Phoenix Legion who did not say goodbye to John before his departure, and some unfamiliar faces, who should have been new members of the Imperial Council, or temporary staff and advisers hired by Constantine XI.

"Father...... This Imperial Council has become like this, won't you stop it? John walked straight to Constantine XI, who was holding his forehead on the Holy Seat, "It's your holy palace, it's like this......"

"I'll let them quarrel, whether it's noisy or not, this matter must be given a result as soon as possible." Constantine XI sighed weakly, "It's been seven days, I haven't heard of it, I called the generals of the Phoenix Legion, and they themselves were divided into two factions!" If this continues, the administrative efficiency of the empire should be finished! ”

"Father...... You summoned the generals of the Phoenix Legion, and it should be a dispute over military strategy...... But I see Mr. Kinch, and Mr. Agrippa is among them...... It's still quite active. John glanced at the crowd at the round table, where eunuchs and servants poured tea and water for the parched ministers, "What the hell is it?"

"If it's just about military strategy or warfare, there's no need to go all the way to invite Giovanni and them over. The matter originated with the commander of the company of musketeers of the 4th Regiment. After the publication of a report, the Holy Palace was not at peace, and even the news of the death of Gregory III was covered. ”

"A company commander's recital? What's going on? ”

"They advocate an immediate halt to the production of breastplates, fitted plates, full-body armor and heavy heraldic armor by 90 percent of blacksmiths or armor manufacturers, and to recharge all the excess funds into firearms factories in Urban, or to set up new firearms factories." The original text of the report, Constantine XI, was placed on the table, and John took it and glanced at it, and guessed the reason why the gang was now blushing and thick-necked.

It is true that until now, the only independent production of firearms and ammunition in the entire territory of the new empire was the factories run by the Venetians in Constantinople and the military factories in Urban. According to the productivity of this era, a factory and a half are a little nervous to completely supply a new Roman phalanx of the Phoenix Guard, plus the demand for shells from the navy, it is already stretched, and the whimsical of the Fourth Legion also makes a musket company even worse, which makes the production of firearms even worse.

John also knew very well that if he wanted to produce a set of thick plate armor, it was not possible to develop a hydraulic hammer that could be easily mass-produced, as described in later literature on the ground. A set of well-fitting armor, if you want to cooperate with his user, so that the soldier can skillfully, easily, and flexibly make various movements, it takes a lot of time and experience, and the manpower and material resources are countless, and the horse of the war horse is even more exaggerated, and different armor even requires a large number of blacksmith shops to work at the same time. A legion like the Phoenix Legion, which has armored soldiers as the absolute main force, has not had a few of them throughout the ages, and at present, except for the Pope, not many people can afford it.

The strength of the mounted cavalry of the Phoenix Legion is obvious to all, but the new Roman legion was also successful at the beginning of its creation, and the new naval fleet represented by the Ebius Radiance was also equipped with firearms, and it was invincible in naval warfare.

Firearms and plate armor, the dispute between the two rivals, was brought to the front of the empire a few years in advance.

"So now ......"

"There was no dispute, and no one on either side was willing to back down. For the Empire, it would be a great expense to switch some blacksmiths to light armor more suitable for musketeers, but it would be another huge loss to produce muskets and ammunition. The armoured troops and the musketeers have their own strengths and weaknesses, so that's why I'm sitting in this holy seat and watching them quarrel and let them get a result. By the way, John...... What do you think? ”

John glanced up at Constantine XI. This question from Basilius seems rather casual, but in fact it is likely to be an important reference. For John's proposal, there was a greater or lesser trust in the Holy Palace, and even more so in Constantine XI.

Although the entire council hall was noisy, Constantine XI's voice was neither heavy nor light, and a question that could be completely covered by the sound suddenly made the audience quiet.

"Stop making noise?"

"Don't make any noise, I'll talk about it. With plate armor, there is really no need to continue production. The legion, which is dominated by armored soldiers, would be good if there was one Holy See Guard, too much...... Not only will it not be able to adapt to more battlefield conditions, but it will also put a greater burden on the national treasury......"

Gingch and the commanders of several of the Fourth Legion's musket companies were about to cheer, but John changed his mind again......

"But ......"

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