After becoming a ruler, among the first-tier cities, except for Jerusalem, there is no property, and the other three cities have Albert's property.

"It's too much trouble." Bran waved his hand, "I'll take you to the paper first." ”

The machine was in a warehouse in the backyard, and as soon as he entered, Albert let the pungent smell of ink affect his mouth and nose.

Then his eyes moved to the table, the pile of new paper, and all kinds of ink.

Albert wrote down the name of his family with a pen and said, "How much can you guarantee a monthly yield of this kind of paper?"

"It's uncertain yet, but the supply is stable and can be built on a large scale with hydropower, and the price can be further reduced when Florence and its surroundings, and even the peninsula, are monopolized. It's a sure-fire business. ”

Bran thought for a moment, stuck out his fingers, and compared the number he could earn in a year.

Albert was very satisfied with this price, and then took out the letter of introduction on his body, "This letter was written by Torren, the archbishop of Meate City, I will come to pay tribute to the monks of their faction, and you will prepare a stack of gray bamboo paper that sells well, I will send it over, and persuade the Roman priests to support it." ”

"The archbishop is going to be promoted?"

"Under the operation of my grandmother and me, I have been identified as the first candidate for cardinal, and this letter is to be sent to the cardinal whom Archbishop Torrean will replace."

"By the way, I know a noble family called the 'Dan family' in the local area, and there is a cardinal who is also related to them."

"I remember, I'll come back to you when I need to."

"The only trouble is probably the 'Kingdom of Castile' to the west, which has grown a little bit of influence since they brought light and smooth paper into Rome as a gift five years ago." Bran added, "I heard it, the country of the West that loves bullfighting. ”

"Hemp is not troublesome, you will know only after trying."

Albert's confident tone made Bran begin to revise his image of him.

"Friend, when you and Liana get married, I may not be able to go to congratulate you, and if you want to give gifts, wait for the paper to start producing, and the profits will be shared with you."

"You Templars are so busy?"

"Recently, there has been an island conflict between our regiment and the Knights Hospitaller, if the Holy See does not intervene, it is expected that the conflict will expand, your cargo ships try to avoid certain straits, and the Holy See and Tunisia ......"

Bran shared what he had seen in Rome with Albert.

Albert did not stay overnight, and he was to visit his Roman estate in other places, and Bran did not keep him.

As he watched his friend leave, Bran suddenly saw a rider in his middle who was wearing a hat and covering his hair, apparently a woman.

Half an hour later, Bran returned to his study and began to prepare a letter to his Swabian princess, whom he had recently snubbed.

Unexpectedly, Heard came in with "two letters" that arrived almost at the same time.

One is from Swabia and the other is from the Dan family.

Bran put down the pen and hesitated for a few seconds, and the Jiuxi of the Xian Dan family first appeared in his mind, and a beautiful figure appeared, so he read her letter first.

The text is roughly written, it has been a while since I parted, and when my cousin came back, he said that Bran was unwell and didn't know how it was now? If she and her cousin come to visit......

Half a page of the text is not full, and the words are precise and do not get rid of mud and water.

Bran admired the word for a moment, then called Hilde, and from the back bookcase, he took out a hardcover copy of the ancient Roman legal code, which recorded many Roman judgments. It was the first book he helped to make when he was in the monastery, and he copied it until his hand was about to break, and he bought it privately.

Bran pondered his thoughts, making the reply look not too enthusiastic but not too bland, and then said to Hilde, "Send this book with the reply packet." ”

If you want to come to Jiuxi, who loves law books, you will like it very much.

As for Vesta's letter, it tells the scene from the day the two met and broke up, written on four sheets of paper, which can be called an expression of emotion, and hopes that Bran will reply quickly after receiving it.

Bran counted them, took out five pieces of paper, and began to reply.

At this time, the nobles wrote letters, and they liked to express their emotions very much for the objects they had a good impression of, and the writing was stinky and long, like a royal daughter.

For the sake of this combination of interests, Bran used the word "licking", and he knew that the princess ate this very much.

……

Nineteen days later, the Kingdom of Swabia, in a viscounty.

A seat falls halfway up the hill to the castle, with birds hovering overhead.

Quiet and serene, everything is so beautiful, like a painting.

Vesta, the owner of the castle, stood in a daze on the castle watchtower, looking at the winding path in the distance.

"Lord, it's time for lunch, let's go down first."

The servant reminded him.

"Not hungry...... Well, I should have written earlier so that he could have received it sooner, and the Order is busy with training, so he hasn't written to me lately. ”

"But Madame said it should be ......"

Vesta told the servant not to speak, and held his face in his hands, and put his hands and knees on the stones, "You are waiting with me, and I will allow you to have a feast, and today there will be honey and scones for you to eat." ”

After another half an hour, a rider appeared from the path, slowly turning from a black dot to a human, and Vesta shouted happily, "Open the door and let the rider in."

Vista ignored the image of a lady and ran down the tower quickly, and the servant exclaimed.

When she came to the door and stopped, the ribbon in her hair fell off.

When the servants caught up, they hurriedly patted her on the dust and helped her to tidy up, and then the guards let the rider in, who was really a "messenger", but he was a messenger of King Deman.

"Lord, what is written? Isn't that Your Highness?" The servant helps the master to be happy.

"It was my grandfather who asked me to enter the palace......"

Vesta didn't eat much for lunch, but at dinner, it was so fragrant that he made up all the luncheons.

Because the letter from Rome has finally arrived!

The letter, signed by "Bran Charman", filled five full sheets, and Vesta read each one twice before moving on to the next.

In Vesta's ancient castle, there is an old female official who takes care of her, and her status is high, and she is finally relieved to see Vesta so happy.

Vesta carefully took the letter and regarded it as a treasure, and this time she was going to fill "six pages", so wouldn't Bran have to reply "seven pages"!

She happily told the other female officers.

"The lord is so clever."

Listening to the servant's praise, the corners of Vesta's mouth were raised when he even fell asleep tonight.

……

In November 1315, the Swabian king's capital was Badenburg.

The "triennial" martial arts competition has attracted countless good players in the country to participate.

This is a large city with a population of "90,000", and it was once attacked by many parties due to its unfavorable geographical location, so it was not valued.

However, with the gradual decline of Bavaria in the east, the Swabian border power expanded.

Coupled with the bravery of the yellow-haired king Deman, who was once a "crusader", Badenburg has squeezed into the ranks of second-tier cities.