If Angelo Alfonso Toco is put on the throne, it will be a rather strange signal for the other new nobles.

For the new aristocracy, the royal family's last resort to the last Senate conflict was clearly more favoured towards the professional unions. After already being suppressed once, the royal family has re-promoted an old nobleman to an important position like the commander of the Guard, which is hard to ensure that more strange ideas will not be given to the nobles with complex minds.

"Angelo Alfonso Toco? General Publius, I would like to meet this man. ”

"Then I'll bring him tomorrow, don't worry, Your Majesty."

Publius left Slou accompanied by two attendants. The garden was quiet again.

"From Publius's point of view, even if they don't have any rights, these new nobles are not so peaceful?" John touched his chin and thought, "It seems that as long as you are in a position, everyone is a guy who refuses to be idle." ”

"There is inevitability, whether it is the nobility and other classes, or the nobility itself. As long as they can squeeze out a little profit, they will not stop fighting. Sophia looked at the Orthodox cross given to her by Gregory III with a complicated expression, and then hung it on her chest, "For Publius, his starting point is for the good of the Empire. But when Angelo Alfonso Toco came to power, he would be able to serve the empire in the same way as Publius, something we cannot guarantee. We trusted General Giovanni to promote Publius, but it was a gamble, and luckily we won that bet. But since it is gambling, there will always be a day when we lose, and we have to plan in advance for what we will do when the time comes. ”

John nodded thoughtfully.

For the aristocracy, old and new, John actually didn't have much affection. With the exception of a few loyal ministers who are dedicated to the prosperity of the empire, the vast majority of people prefer to exchange a brighter future for their families and children in the shadow of the empire. To put it bluntly, it is still for the benefit of Fang Cun. Such a class, in essence, is the easiest to grasp and the most prone to turmoil.

The aristocratic class was different from the clergy class. The clergy had a monopoly on everything related to theocracy, as well as a large number of educational resources. But in today's empire, the clergy are more of a profession than a class. Even the clergy can re-establish their own caste. Such a large gap in status is due to the fact that the empire has abolished the privilege of the priesthood. Now that the Orthodox Church has declined, the clergy have lost the capital to compete for power in the empire.

But the aristocracy was different. According to the current form of the empire, if you want to obtain a real pool of talents, you still have to rely more or less on the old nobles with rich backgrounds or the new nobles with outstanding abilities who stand out from the thousands of commoners. Both the old and the new aristocracy, these family-based classes still had a monopoly on talent until the advent of large academies such as the Academy of Athens, which could truly cultivate outstanding people. This group of nobles is quite good at rolling in groups, which is one of the reasons why the empire is difficult to attack them. Of course, no matter how much the royal family wants to centralize power, it is impossible to shoehorn every bureaucratic position into Valleologo's people, not to mention whether Valleologo, who is now withering, can make up so many people, and the only male heir left still has great potential for holy marriage. Besides, it is not that you are born into the royal family to be outstanding, and the number of mediocre and even stupid emperors in the history of the empire is definitely far greater than the number of Ming monarchs. If the whole country were to be handed over to Valleologo, John dared to assert that in just a few years, without the Ottomans attacking at all, the entire Balkan rule would fall apart.

This is why the empire could not outlaw the aristocracy, and could only use the new nobility as a compromise.

If the empire does not control it, they will fight among themselves, bringing all kinds of disasters to the empire. But if the empire is ready to clean up this class, they will quickly twist into a group to resist the royal family. The conflict in the new Senate is, in fact, ironclad proof. In the face of external pressure, these guys who fight all day long will appear extremely united.

This is the aristocracy.

To put it mildly, the Empire has suffered greatly over thousands of years of history.

"It's also fun, though. Since you can't clean up this group of guys, this year won't be too boring. Brother, as the crown prince, how to fight wits and courage with nobles is also a compulsory course. Sophia called Evelei to her side and whispered a few words in her ear.

Whether or not the Tocco family will be loyal to royalty in the future, John will need to stay behind. Although Evelet is no longer in the Ducasse-Komneens group, she is mostly aware of the dirty and disgusting intrigues among the nobles. Her identity is John Palaiollio's Chosen Lady-in-Waiting. Whether it is the background of the royal family or the background of the church, Evelet is guaranteed to be absolutely safe in Constantinople.

John didn't know what Sophia had said to Evely, but the way Evelyn blushed and nodded confused him.

"Sophia, you ......"

"Hey, don't worry, I'm just saying Ivelet to find Pedro. Since you are going to settle in Constantinople again for a while, you must always make more preparations. Sophia was obviously a little unhappy with John's reaction, "Your Chosen Lady, I don't dare to do anything to Sister Evelei." ”

……

That is, on the morning of the second day, Sophia left the stall with Evelei, and Publius brought his recommended commander with him.

"Your Majesty, I am Angelo Alfonso Tocco. Barony of Mubory. Now one of the infantry commanders of the Holy See. "Angelo's temperament is more like a battle-hardened warrior than a commander than a Publius.

Perhaps this is directly related to the decline of the Tocó family, but John does not intend to delve into it. What John needed was loyalty, which was even greater than the commander's own commanding ability.

Angelo was in his early forties, still a cut taller than Publius, and looked quite strong. But how much the tall body could play in future wars, John didn't dare to guarantee.

"Mr. Angelo, since you have come to Slou, you should know that General Publius has recommended you to take over the matter of the Holy Guard, and since I have invited you here, I represent that the royal family intends not to object to this proposal for the time being."

"It's an honor for the Toko family, and it's an honor for me." Angelo stroked his chest and bowed to John.

"However, my father and I will not decide on the ownership of this position so hastily......"