It took less than half a month for Wangerda to rush back to Constantinople, bringing back not only a thank you gift but also a letter from Princess Mu. The content of the letter was nothing special, and the two women who looked at each other talked a little about their recent situation. After reading the letter, Sheila asked about what she had seen on the trip.

Elena listened as carefully as she could, and all she heard was that the Mongol Khan of Damascus had completed control of the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, and had even begun to build a railroad there. When it comes to construction, Elena only cares about the construction of Eastern Rome. She couldn't help but ask: "Did any big war break out between the Mongols and the slave dynasty in Damascus?" ”

As the capital of the Mongol Empire changed, the Eastern Romans had various names according to their own customs. The Helin Mongol Empire is the name given to Genghis Khan to the time of Möngke, and the capital of Mongolia is the name given to the early period of Kublai Khan. The Mongol Empire of Baghdad refers to the Mongol Empire in its heyday not so long ago.

Since the defeat of the Mongol Empire in Baghdad, the Great Khan Timur has been wounded and killed. The Ilkhanate and Baghdad were lost to the slave dynasty, and the princes of the Mongol Empire in Baghdad elected a new Timurid Great Khan in the north. The current Mongol Great Khan Hao Kang inherited the eastern Mediterranean part of the Mongol Empire in Baghdad, and the culture of the Eastern Romans was different from that of the Mongols and similar to that of the Great Song Dynasty, and they all tended to recognize Hao Kang, who had been passed on to the throne by the previous Mongol Great Khan, as Mongol legitimacy. Coupled with the fact that the Mongols of Damascus had joined the Eastern Mediterranean Alliance, there was no reason to recognize Batu Sala Mongols as the rightful heir to the Mongol Empire in Baghdad.

Although Hao Kang was recognized as the heir to the Mongol Empire in Baghdad, the Eastern Roman name was Damascus Mongol. This was also a custom in Eastern Rome.

"I didn't see the Knights of Damascus out when I went, and I didn't hear of any war." Wanda replied based on what he knew.

Elena was a little disappointed, she watched Damascus Mongolia a bit of a lively and not too big thing, it would be interesting if a fierce war broke out. At least Elena can talk to the others a little more. She went on to ask, "Didn't the slave dynasty attack Jerusalem?" "Elena couldn't believe that this army under the banner of the gods would spare the Holy Land.

"I fought, suffered heavy casualties, and retreated."

"How many casualties?" Elena was interested.

"I don't know. The Knights of Jerusalem are not stationed in Damascus. Wanda said. If it is a pure Eastern Roman statement, it should be called the Damascus Military Region, the Jerusalem Military Region, and the Cairo Military Region. It's just that Eastern Rome has been invaded by the countries of the European Bass Department for too long, and it has been greatly influenced by the countries of the European Bass Department, and the armies of all the royal states are called 'regional names + knights'. For example, the army of the Yuan Kingdom was called the 'Knights of the Yuan Kingdom' throughout Europa, and the banner army of the Mongol Empire was called the 'Royal Knights of the Mongols'. The Eastern Romans did not use this term when referring to their own armies.

Sheila interjected, "Wangda, you go again." This time from Damascus to Jerusalem to Cairo. Go through this line. If I can, I'm interested in trading on this line. ”

Wangerda was overjoyed and hurriedly replied, "Okay, I'll prepare as soon as possible." ”

"In addition, you go to the office hospital to get vaccinated, I'm really worried about the epidemic over there."

"Yes."

When Wanda left, Sheila asked Elena, "How's it going?" ”

"Not yet. Now the lack of money is too great. Elena sighed. In terms of ability, she doesn't think that she is stronger than Wangerda, and the reason why Wangerda failed can of course be said to be his lack of ability. Faced with a lack of money everywhere, many people may not want to invest in medical school, but they really don't have money in their pockets.

"What are you going to do?" Sheila changed to a more non-pressing posture. At four months of pregnancy, the belly has really started to bulge.

Elena replied decisively: "Your Excellency said that borrowing a vaccine has given me a new reason to lobby. I wonder if you can help get the new medical school to provide a vaccine loan right away. ”

Seeing that Elena was so sharp, Sheila smiled, "Of course you can." ”

"Thanks! I'll be able to lobby more people. ”

"Aren't you afraid of failure?"

"I have Your Excellency to teach, and I can afford to lose." Elena replied confidently, "Your Excellency, many nobles now want to be rich, but not all nobles want to invest money in agriculture. Many nobles had money and used it to lend money. The landed aristocracy who were suitable for farming could borrow money directly from the Constantinople bank, and even from the Europa bank. I certainly can't invite those aristocrats who are engaged in agriculture to invest, and I can only hope that these people will not be able to invest in agriculture. ”

"How did you choose this direction?" Sheila asked with interest.

"After running too much, I heard about it from some nobles who didn't dare to lend money to others. I'm desperately lobbying them to invest in medical schools, and there is enough land for medical schools, or land on the northern shore of the Golden Horn in Constantinople. After the bridge is built, the land over there will definitely not depreciate. ”

"Haha, well said!" Sheila was amused. Elena spoke her mind, and Sheila immediately felt reliable. But Sheila has the spirit to care about these things now. The changes since her pregnancy have made Sheila feel new every day, and it is difficult for her to be as sharp as she used to be when dealing with official business.

"Do you have any other commands?"

"Go get busy." Sheila commanded.

Out of Sheila's office, Elena made a beeline for her uncle's house. The nobles who did not have the courage to invest in agriculture were not discovered by Elena when she came into contact with a large number of nobles, but she heard it when she was talking to her uncle about it. Elena naturally asked her uncle to help her contact these nobles who wanted to invest risk-free.

There were several nobles who came, and Elena introduced herself to everyone straight to the point, "I am now the secretary of Her Excellency Patriarch Sheila. I think you've probably heard of it. ”

Such an abrupt opening did not surprise the nobles attending the meeting, if Elena was not the secretary of the Elder Sheila, who would take care of such a little girl. The crowd continued to listen to Elena.

"If what I've heard is correct, you all want to get money so that nothing happens to you, and you can make some money. Her Excellency Sheila's achievements in agriculture are self-explanatory, and I would like to ask you how much you would like to see in your return. ”

Hearing this, the nobles looked at each other, and an old nobleman replied, "Now the income from farming can even be doubled." We hope that the benefits will be to this extent. ”

"As far as I know, there's no such thing as multiplication, and a lot of people don't make any money at all in the first year, but they have to put money into it. I worked as a secretary at the side of Her Excellency Sheila, and I went to the estate of His Excellency Suren in the East, and also to the estate of His Excellency Duke of Balden. They don't hide anything from Sheila, so can we make this double claim a joke? ”

Watching a quiet and elegant girl from a big aristocratic family talk about agricultural investment with a clear line of thought that even the old landlord couldn't say, these nobles were also shocked in their hearts. A middle-aged nobleman asked, "I'm here to ask Her Excellency Sheila if he's interested in helping people like us." We didn't know the news when you were willing to help, but now it's too late. If Sheila would be willing to help us, we would be grateful. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have great respect for Her Excellency Sheila. So I would say that Her Excellency Sheila is just a woman. She would love to start a medical school, and now is the time for everyone to help Sheila. I know that everyone is a very realistic person, and it may be everyone's bottom line to get benefits back then, and it can't be more than a year and a half at the latest. So now there is no one to help Her Excellency Sheila's plan for at least three years. Let me ask you a question, do you think Your Excellency will still have the strength to help you in three years' time. ”

A group of men were silent, frowning and thinking, holding their cheeks, everyone was thinking. Finally the old man spoke, "You mean let's put money into helping Sheila first, and then we will get something in return?" ”

"Yes!" Elena replied loudly. Looking around at the crowd in the room, Elena announced to them in a confident voice, "The school's land will be north of the Golden Horn. I'm sure you've all seen the bridge being built. After the bridge was repaired, the northern part of the Golden Horn was part of Constantinople. The price of land there will rise. Sheila will use the land there as collateral, and if the school fails, the land will go to you. You must have seen how many shops there were, how many houses there were. Sheila has put forward several proposals to build a residential area in the vicinity and a factory at the same time. These proposals have been adopted. That is to say, you have obtained land that will never depreciate, and you can mortgage it at the Constantinople and Europa estates. Investing in a school is a sure-fire business. Sheila has already done this, and it's up to you to invest. ”

The gang was startled, and everyone's eyes began to burn. At first, the guys thought about investing for a few years and getting a return, which was too long. But what Elena said greatly shortened the time it took to realize this investment. At present, the most lacking thing in Eastern Rome is money, and these people have tried to mortgage their land, and they have all realized how difficult it is.

The middle-aged nobleman immediately asked, "Can we use our land as a shareholder?" ”

"Absolutely." Elena didn't know if Sheila would agree, but she was open and readily agreed.

The eyes of the men immediately burned, and a nobleman couldn't help but say loudly, "If you can do this, Your Excellency Sheila will do us a great favor!" ”

These words caused the other nobles to roll their eyes. Having experienced the difficulty of mortgaging their land, these people were reluctant to let Elena know what they wanted to do.

Elena laughed in her heart, no wonder these nobles were left far behind by the other big nobles, and these birdmen obviously didn't keep up with the situation. It was heard that the Bardens had mortgaged all their land, and although they were later than Lord Suren, the Baldens came from behind and became the largest customers of the land mortgages of the Constantinople bank. If these people had done it earlier, there would have been a loan amount in the Constantinople bank.

This mood quickly passed, and Elena immediately began to worry about whether Sheila would agree. After the meeting, she went straight to Sheila's quarters, and when she was led in by the servants, she found Sheila and Patrick sitting next to each other on the couch. It seems that something disturbed the two-person world of this young couple.

Hearing Elena tell what happened, Sheila snorted softly, but did not blame Elena. After thinking for a moment, Sheila said, "I'll ask Wangda to contact Europa Money first to see if they are willing to take over such a troublesome matter." ”

When she got home, Elena didn't eat or eat, and threw herself on the big bed in her bedroom. The room was quiet, so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat while lying on the bed. All kinds of hopes, uneasy emotions mixed with ambition, filled Elena's whole body. She found herself with no choice but to wait.

A few days later, Europa Money sent a commissioner. The commissioner was followed by the intern, and Elena was a little surprised when she came on, this intern was actually Elena's brother. Not long ago, through the recommendation of His Excellency Sheila, he entered the Europa Money Estate in Constantinople. Looking at the commissioner's nonchalant expression, Elena believed that it was a deliberate arrangement. Since Elena stabbed this hornet's nest, let Elena's family work together on this matter.

In addition to this detail, the commissioner himself discussed the plan with Elena very seriously and came up with a plan. Ordinary land mortgages do not take away the right to use the land, but only collect the debt when the contract is due. The Commissioner was willing to come up with another method, which was to sign the right to use the land. In this way, the nobles can be allowed to pledge more money, or reduce the interest rate.

"What land does Europa Money have to manage?" Elena hurriedly reminded.

"It also depends on where their land is located, and we want to be able to help them a little more."

"Their land is not necessarily good land." Even for the sake of her brother, Elena had to stand on the side of Europa.

"Miss Elena, I heard that you have been to the Grange of Lord Baldon and Suren?"

"Yes."

"Then you probably know the concept of master planning, right? The farm is not to reclaim all the land, but to plan according to the characteristics of the land. Although many areas of land are not suitable for growing food, they play an important role in soil and water conservation. If their land happens to be in those locations, the right use is good for everyone. ”

Elena nodded as if she didn't understand. She only knew that the Barden family was almost obedient to the agricultural company of the Great Song Dynasty, and even such a powerful family was like this, so what qualifications did Elena have to question?

After that, things are cumbersome, but they are progressing step by step. Because of the new Pact for Peace and Development in the Eastern Mediterranean, the original settlement office has been turned into Europa Bank, and Europa Bank has also changed the original four-party banknotes to Europa banknotes with the same exchange. The Constantinople Medical School needed to raise about 2 million euros, and none of the nobles could afford it. Each of them purchased a portion of the same term according to the term of the mortgage they signed with Europa Bank. There are more than 3,000 guan, and the few are only 40 or 50. Thousands of nobles and landlords, you buy some and I buy some, and you actually bought up the shares of two million euros.

At this time, it was already May, and taking advantage of the tail of the harvest festival, the patriarch Sheila, who did not hide her pregnancy at all, personally attended the shareholders' meeting. To the astonished eyes of the shareholders, Sheila, who was standing on the stage, announced to everyone that as a shareholder, everyone could recommend one of their own children to attend medical school. Although the children's learning progress is different, the medical school has its own affiliated elementary school, junior high school, and high school, so that those children can study in the corresponding grades according to their respective levels.

Private education in Eastern Rome was very well developed, and the literacy rate was already high. Because Baseleus ran various schools for the legions and their families, the overall literacy rate in Eastern Rome was now close to or even more than 10%. A literacy rate of more than 10% means that the country understands the importance of culture. The small shareholders who had only invested forty or fifty times were thunderous and applauded enthusiastically. The faces of the major shareholders were not so happy. In short, the less invested people are, the happier they are.

When the shareholders' meeting ended, a group of major shareholders immediately rushed up and surrounded Elena, saying that it was unfair to do so, and since they were major shareholders, they had the right to recommend more people to school. Elena immediately asked the group, "You have to pay for school, of course you can pay more places, but are you sure you really have to pay so much tuition?" ”

The shareholders who invest in medical schools are not so well-off, and when they hear the word tuition, they naturally keep their mouths shut. Tuition! It takes a lot of money, a lot of money, for a baby to study until she is twenty-two years old or even longer. If they could easily shell out so much money, how could these people be forced to invest in medical school?

While Elena was intimidating the school's shareholders with her tuition fees, Sheila was helped out of the carriage by Patrick and into the cathedral where the Patriarch was located. The archbishop's secretary to the Patriarch personally greeted her at the door, which was a tribute to Sheila. Sheila proudly put her hand on her waist and walked slowly into the office where the Patriarch was, who stood up from the desk chair and greeted Sheila. Sitting on both sides, the Patriarch sighed: "Your Excellency Sheila, do you think that the church lacks compassion if you don't ask our church to invest in medical schools?" At that time, the office also cooperated with us in the patriotic health plan. ”

"Your Excellency the Patriarch has been careful. The church is so powerful, how can I ask you to do the little things of investing some money casually, I can do such small things. There is no need to bother His Excellency the Patriarch. ”

The Patriarch was overjoyed, the church really didn't take the medical school seriously, until he heard that the medical school was going to be established, and the church was a little anxious. Practicing medicine has always been a money-making ...... for the church Scamming money...... How can others be allowed to do such good deeds with the means of being benevolent?!