Laborious...... Your Majesty, I don't need to grieve myself. The family is in decline, but it's not enough for me to eat. Theodoro opened the door. The furniture is simple but by no means rudimentary, and in one corner of the house there is a bookshelf made of olive wood, on which countless books and dossiers related to the things of the empire today.

John flipped through a few books at random, and the records were very detailed and neatly written, probably the handwriting of a special clerk at the court of Constantinople. John did not specifically arrange these things, and it seems that Constantine XI was also secretly in contact with Theodorus.

"Your Majesty is here to let me go back to Constantinople?"

"That's understandable, but it's not entirely true." John put the file back on the shelf, "Constantinople, Mr. Theodoro, you still don't go for the time being. Come back to Combrigne with me. ”

"Gombrigne?" Theodoro asked curiously, "Isn't Fort Combrine your Majesty's fief?" Are you going to ......"

"Theodoro, you have been in correspondence with Mr. Jeffrey for so long, and you should understand that Mr. Jeffrey is now my personal staff. I am only the Caesar of the Empire, not Basilius. There is no right to directly appoint the core officials of the Empire. But it is indeed more than enough to form a staff group that can be like the Imperial Council. The Grand Place de Combrigne may not be as spacious as the Place de la Constantine, but you will be treated the same as if you were in Constantinople. John threw out a money bag with twelve gold ducats neatly stacked inside, and then pressed a letter of appointment under the money bag.

Theodoro stared at the money bag for a long time, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, why do you think that I will leave Constantinople, the real Basilius, and run to Gombrigne to serve you?" ”

"That's what Jeffrey told me. Everyone wants to save face. John took the boiling stew from Theodoro's maid, took a sip, and laughed the same, "You left Constantinople in embarrassment, and now let His Majesty Constantine welcome you back in style?" The Athens and Serbian rebellions have wiped out the last Kujin in Constantinople, and Jinqi wants to guard the last vestige of the empire, but he is already tired and half dead, Mr. Theodoro, although your illness is almost over, this body still needs to be well maintained. ”

So Theodoro's laughter became more and more presumptuous, and he coughed a few times in a row, and finally eased.

"Good, good, good! His Majesty's personality is completely different from His Majesty Constantine and His Majesty John VIII! Theodoro pulled out a chronological booklet from the shelf, "But your majesty, you are right about one thing. ”

"Oh?"

"My tuberculosis is indeed healed, but this body really needs to be cultivated...... In front of His Majesty, there is nothing to hide. If it had been a few years ago, it might have been able to help His Majesty Constantine deal with some government affairs, but the reports and data that Mr. Kinchi has recorded recently will not be a headache for long. Although he and His Majesty Constantine have been discussing the matter of resumption, they turned out to be unable to support it at first...... Even if you go to Combrigne, I'm afraid it won't help you for many years. Theodoro smiled bitterly and drank half a glass of wine, "Agrippa and Jinqi are both good ministers of Rome, with their assistance, Your Majesty's future enthronement of Basilius, I am not here, it really doesn't matter that much." ”

"Physical problems, Mr. Theodoro don't have to worry. After escaping death from Athens, Sophia and His Patriarch found a Jewish miracle doctor for me, and I was injured like that, and the old Jews could save me, and it should not be a problem. ”

Of course, there is no concept of health preservation in this era, and Theodoro's problem should be regarded as a disease caused by hard work, and the conditions here are indeed inferior to Constantinople, which can also be said to be unadaptable. However, being able to use this to trick Theodoro into Fort Combrigne and into the second cabinet is definitely an outcome that John is willing to accept.

"Mr. Theodoro, if you are willing to enter the second cabinet, whether it is to serve the empire or to cultivate your body, you can take care of both. Although the Second Cabinet does not take over actual power, every major decision I make will be consulted with the Second Cabinet, and it can be said that the Second Cabinet actually holds the greatest power in the Empire! ”

"Your Majesty, last time I was in Constantinople, I said that I would come when the time came. But now, the timing is a little bit off. I'm a little ashamed to say that I have to ask Your Majesty for a favor. Theodoro said with some excitement, "Before I go, I hope Your Majesty can help me dispose of someone." ”

"If you can come to the second cabinet, everything is negotiable." Now that Theodoro has pulled out the last chips, John is not stingy. However, according to Theodoro's character, it probably won't make John do anything that is difficult for him to do.

"Parthens of Athens. It's right now on the west coast of Moreah. Your Majesty, this is my last request. Theodoro stood up and stroked John's chest.

"The tax collector seems to have mentioned this name at the entrance of the village just now...... Presumably a shipmer's son? What did he do that Mr. Theodoro couldn't stand it...... Oh, and the people in this village seem to respect you, huh? ”

"Patian started out as a loan shark, and many people in the surrounding villages borrowed money from him. It was all right, but now, he didn't know where to get the money, hired a well-equipped army, and began to extort the income of the entire village directly from usury. The villagers not only had to pay taxes to the empire, but also gave him an additional large amount of income. It can be said that the west coast of the Moreah is now a poor livelihood. ”

"Won't Prince Thomas take care of this?" John wondered, "This is a great sin in the empire to shake the rule of the nation." Even if it is the son of a nobleman, he does not need to be put to the highest court for trial at all, and he can be directly executed. ”

"The army has been encircled many times. But this guy Patio has several ships, and he seems to have spies by the prince's side, and every time he encircles and suppresses, he can take refuge in a boat with his army in advance, and then return to the west coast to plunder after the storm has passed...... Like a pirate. Since you're leaving, it's better to do another good thing for this village. Theodoro said with emotion, "The villagers of this village are still very welcoming. ”

"I want to ...... The reason why they are so enthusiastic about you is that you paid a lot of Páthio's taxes for them, right? ”

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