Green meadows, secluded gardens, long walks.

White marble pillars stand and are intricately carved and decorated with the ancestors of the empire.

Alexios and Betak walked in the quiet courtyard in casual clothes, and the emperor enjoyed a rare moment of silence.

Although the war has not stopped, it is peaceful at the moment.

A short period of peace is precious!

This is Nicaea, a land of extraordinary significance to the Roman Empire.

Emperor Constantine established Christianity as the state religion of the empire and issued the Edict of Milan.

It is blessed with a unique geographical environment and fertile soil suitable for cultivation.

It was considered by the Imperial Supreme to be the starting point of the dream of the revival of Rome.

Now the great Imperial Supreme Basilus is stationed here.

Nicaea's ancient palace has hosted emperors, even Seljuk sultans, and leaders of the Crusaders, and is still unusable today.

Alexios did not aspire to a luxurious aristocratic life, and politely rejected the advice of the imperial bureaucracy to rebuild the palace here.

The emperor's body enjoyed the luxurious life of the imperial family, but deep down his soul also longed for the ascetic self-discipline of the emperor Basil.

The great Emperor Basil spent half of the year in the middle of the war, and he did not build lavish palaces, but spent gold on the defense of the empire.

Although Alexios admired Basil very much, he was not biased towards both education and military affairs.

Imperial Supreme spent a lot of effort on the construction of the school.

The Komnenos Royal University in Nicaea, a newly established school in the empire that was open exclusively to Bulgarians.

The war was over, and Alexios couldn't wait to experiment with his New Deal.

Thirty thousand Bulgarians were moved into Nicaea, prisoners of war were assigned to the front, and young hostages were sent to school.

This is the first batch, and it's not over yet.

The emperor wanted to expose these young Bulgarians to Greek and Roman culture.

Hellenistic Bulgarians, what a beautiful noun.

This was the national policy of the empire, but after the death of Emperor Basil, the court seized power and fell into internal strife.

This long-standing policy was interrupted, and Bulgaria did not have to continue to lose blood.

Now that Emperor Alexios has begun to succeed, he will make the Bulgarians a historical name.

A hundred years later, only Roman citizens existed in the Hope Empire.

Thanks to the efforts of the Imperial Craftsmen, the construction of the academy was completed in just three months.

It's not pretty, but it's huge, and it can accommodate 3,000 people at the same time, which is a good start.

In the corridors, there are carved balustrades and jade pillars, and the walls are painted with figures, which Emperor Alexios specially requested.

The heroes of the era of the ancient republic, the historical years make people cry.

But future generations must remember that they created the empire.

From Caesar, Pompey, Crassus, Sulla, Marius, Scipio the Younger......

The end of the corridor seems endless, telling of the difficult years from the Republic to the Empire.

These living men made history, and many of Rome's enemies had been reduced to dust, while the empire still stood.

Emperor Alexios served as honorary rector and also divided the Imperial Imperial School into four colleges.

Not only does the empire need military talent, but it must not be left behind in the exploration of other areas.

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Approaching the door of the classroom, Alexios paused and listened quietly.

Inside, the lecturer is telling the students about the history of the empire's founding.

Alexiost's selection of books, "Alexei" by Princess Anna Komnenos, "History" by Michael Khair.

Excluding theological books such as The Decryption of the Holy Spirit, the Emperor's requirement for the academy was to give these Bulgarian children the correct guidance.

The history of the Bulgarians can only be seen to Rome, and they are proud to have been born in this splendid civilization.

"Good!"

"Where did you find all these lecturers?"

Alexios didn't manage much of the general affairs anymore, and the Imperial Army was his center of gravity.

"Your Majesty!"

"From the University of Constantinople."

"Oh!"

"The University of Constantinople in the imperial capital, it's not enough, we need more academies."

"Three, four, five, the empire does not need to save money, and the nobles of the imperial capital have contributed a lot of war dividends."

"The Imperial Army will not expand its military strength in the short term, but the Empire cannot stop, and our gold must have a place to go."

"You mean to invest in education, to build an academy?"

Betak was slightly shocked, the Byzantine Empire of this era was already considered to be the country with the best level of education in medieval European countries.

But Emperor Alexios was not satisfied, and he not only wanted the Bulgarians to be educated, but also the Greeks.

A new school was built in Nicaea.

"After the Seljuk invasion of this land, it has not been restored to its former glory after a hundred years."

"Then let me bring it back to life!"

The two talked happily.

The Grand Blueprint of the Supreme of the Empire can be unleashed at will in Nicaea.

It was the site of the later Nicene Empire, the soil of the last revival of Rome.

Unlike the imperial capital, Constantinople has been intertwined with various interests.

Nicaea was almost reduced to ruins in the tug-of-war between the Imperial Army, the Seljuks, and the Crusaders, and it has not recovered for a hundred years.

Therefore, the Supreme of the Empire chose this place, and Alexios had already made a decision on the administration of the Empire.

Half of the year the Emperor stayed in Nicaea, where he was the base for his counterattack against the Seljuks.

As the companion capital of the empire.

Once there is an incident in the East, the Imperial Army can assemble as quickly as possible and plunge into the war, and there will be no more situations like the First Anatolian War.

"Your Majesty!"

"Maxim!"

Vice-Chancellor of the school, the real host of the Royal University of Komnenos.

The emperor and the outstanding scholar hugged each other and greeted each other cordially.

Without the etiquette constraints in the army, the emperor was relaxed and happy.

This scholar was also not bound by the etiquette of mortal mortals, and after coming into contact with the emperor, he liked this kind of exchange.

"Are you free to come here?"

"Look at how the scholars of the empire teach these children."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, they are all excellent scholars, and they have comprehensive knowledge."

"The only drawback is that there are few people, and it is not easy to master Bulgarian."

"If it weren't for the heavy money spent by His Majesty, I'm afraid that the dozens of teachers here would not really come."

"Gold is not an issue, the empire will continue to invest heavily."

"But can teachers discriminate against these children?"

The integration of the Bulgarians into the empire was the emperor's primary concern, and hatred should not be left in the hearts of children.

Therefore, the choice of teachers is particularly important, and a little negligence and sloppiness will immediately lead to a monstrous disaster.

Cultivating enemies, Alexios didn't want to do yet.

"It's all charitable, and no evil deeds have happened."

Alexios was satisfied, and it was a good start.

The three of them walked on the road of the academy, a little greenery, staining the earth.