"The matter has come to this. I am no match for Constantine. It is better to escape for my life as soon as possible."

Leena's tone was miserable, and even Mina felt uncomfortable, but for a while, she couldn't find any reason to persuade him. After thinking about it again and again, she could only find a way out first.

"Go back to Hadrianburg. There are still hundreds of our people there. My fief is also there. I can still gather some people."

Mina tried hard to persuade her, but Layena did not agree immediately. Mina then persuaded her,

"Even if I don't go against Constantine and I have an army in my hand, I can still negotiate terms with Constantine and not be left with nothing!!!"

"Then...let's go, arrive early...let's talk early..."

Leyena spoke weakly, and the disillusionment of his dream made him feel that the world had become unreal.

Mina sighed with hatred. If it weren't for the other old nobles in the country who did not accept Mina's leadership, Mina would have left Leena directly. But now, the only one who can negotiate terms with Constantine is

Liena, so he had to take Liena with him.

"Put him on the horse and let's go directly."

Mina ordered his cronies, but the other party hesitated.

"What about the rest of us?"

He was talking about the infantry without horses. Horses are not cheap no matter where they are, so there are a lot of infantry without horses in the army, everywhere.

"No matter what, let them follow if they can keep up. If they can't, forget it."

Mina abandoned these mud-legged men without even thinking about it. To him, these soldiers were no different from slaves. Slaves could be bought, but their lives were their own and could not be repeated. As for this group of people in Constantinople

What kind of treatment Ding will receive is none of his business.

"Uh...understand"

The confidant was also a commoner. Being a civilian does not mean that he is a farmer. In fact, most of the civilians in this era were nobles or businessmen. Those who were impoverished were usually slaves. And this confidant

Those who can gain Mina's trust must be educated. As long as they are educated, they cannot be poor now.

But after all, everyone has compassion, and Mina's actions are too chilling in his opinion. Although it doesn't matter now, Layena's failure is already a certainty, and few people are willing to follow him anymore.

Rebelled.

In this way, Leyena had time to check the authenticity of the information, and was dragged along on the escape journey in a daze, which saved Constantine a lot of energy.

On Constantine's side, the soldiers were sitting or lying on the ground to rest, and some were bandaging their wounds, trying not to make a sound. Constantine himself also performed simple wound cleaning with the help of others to prevent injuries.

Infect.

He randomly applied some herbs and wrapped the wound with cotton cloth. Constantine breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! A large group of people came over from the opposite side. I don't know what they are here for."

The voice of a soldier caught Constantine's attention. He stood up and walked to the front. The soldiers gave way and came to the front, where the two sides were confronting each other.

"Please come out, Your Majesty Constantine. I have something to ask you to see Your Majesty."

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to give way, the mercenary leader shouted loudly inside. Soon, he saw Constantine's soldiers making way, and a figure wearing heavy armor and a purple robe came out.

The leader had sharp eyes and recognized the identity of the person at a glance. He threw down his weapon, got down on all fours, and knelt his head on the ground in a very solemn ceremony.

"Bastian the Spaniard greets His Majesty Constantine, and may God bless your Majesty's soul."

Behind him, the soldiers who followed Bastian dropped their weapons one after another and knelt down with Bastian. The scene was spectacular for a while.

Constantine stood here without saying a word, but with a smile on his lips. It was already evening, and the setting sun was shining directly on Constantine. It was not dazzling, but gave him a more sacred aura.

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Hadrian's Castle

After several days of hiding here and there, Layena and Mina finally arrived at the city gate.

"Open the door, open the door quickly, we are back."

Mina shouted towards the city wall. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a cannon. On the wall, lion flags and Labland cross flags were erected one after another, explaining its identity to the group: the Imperial Army.

Mina was shocked, and Layena also cast a surprised look. At this time, Laszlo's figure appeared on the city wall,

"You two traitors who have rebelled against the country, why not dismount quickly and wait for His Majesty Constantine to punish you!"

Mina couldn't bear it any longer, and by accident, he fell off the horse and fell to the ground, struggling to get up. Leena was dumb, sitting on the horse without any movement.

"Wow~"

The portcullis was opened, and Laszlo led the people out of the city. He easily tied up several people and prepared to take them to Constantinople for trial under Constantine's personal witness.

Finally, Constantine did not delay. Not long after Laszlo brought his people to Constantinople, he also arrived in Constantinople.

At the gate of the city, the two people who had not seen each other for a long time met again. Laszlo took a few steps forward, but Constantine grabbed his arm and stopped Laszlo from wanting to speak. He looked at Prime Minister Calvo.

"Gather together the cabinet members, the church, the senators, the justices, provincial governors, and foreign envoys. In half a month, a trial and ceremony will be held at Hagia Sophia. This time, I want to canonize Laszlo as a prince of the Roman Empire.

Caesar."

Since Diocletian established the system of the Four Emperors, the Roman Empire was divided into two parts: the East and the West. The leader was called Augustus and his deputy was called Caesar. This is the origin of the East and West Roman Empires.

Since the decline of the Roman Empire, many people have obtained the title of co-emperor by forcing the emperor. The title of Caesar has also changed from the original number two figure in the Roman Empire to an honorary title. This

In order to commend Laszlo for his contribution and consistent obedience, as well as his status as King of Hungary and Archduke of Austria, it is reasonable to confer a Caesar title.

Of course, being canonized as Caesar does not mean that he is the heir to the empire. This was still possible during the Diocletian period. Now, Constantine is not infertile. Historically, people older than him still gave birth.

It's not impossible. In addition, Constantine has been practicing martial arts all year round and is so fierce that no one will let Laszlo succeed him until the last moment. Besides, Constantine is not the only one in the Palaiolan family.

Constantine himself inherited the throne from his elder brother.

Calvo nodded in agreement that since Constantine had already made up his mind, he had no reason to refuse the emperor for something that would do no harm but only good to the country.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month passed by in the busy preparation work.

Hagia Sophia, at the invitation of Constantine, the Principality of Moscow, the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of France, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Castile, the Kingdom of Aragon, the Kingdom of Naples, the Principality of Milan, the Republic of Florence, the Republic of Venice, etc.

All countries have sent envoys, not only the Christian world, but also the Mamluk dynasty, the Ottoman dynasty, the Aries dynasty, and the Timurid dynasty in the Arab world have sent envoys to pay attention to every move in Constantinople.

In the square in front of Hagia Sophia, the public trial began. All five justices were present and sat in the middle. Constantine was on the left, surrounded by Laszlo's cabinet members and the patriarch, and on the right were members of the Senate.

The senators and envoys from various countries gathered around the square, the people were outside, and the soldiers maintained order.

"Bring the criminal"

The Central Justice banged the hammer to signal for silence. Soon, Leyena and the others were escorted by soldiers to the square.

Seeing the prisoner arrive, the Central Justice stood up, took out a piece of paper, and started reading to it,

"The criminal Layena, his mother Christina, his father Manuel, and the Archduke of Chalcedon, were greedy and greedy. They were seduced by traitors. Without thinking, they brazenly launched an army, which had a great impact on the stability of the country. It has been verified by facts.

, Leyena is indeed guilty of a total of 28 crimes including treason, possession of weapons and other crimes. The evidence is conclusive. Leyena is now sentenced to death and will be executed immediately."

After saying that, he picked up another file,

"Criminal Mina, mother..."

"The criminal has no objection and the verdict will be implemented immediately."

This scene made the envoys and people from various countries feel strange. This is the first time in the history of Europe that such a judgment has been made. In the past, there were such detailed judgments and told you the crime. In the past, the king or the church said you were guilty.

, and then the verdict was made. Some prisoners may not even know what crime they committed, and were sent to the execution ground in confusion.

The English envoy was thoughtful. He was very interested in the spirit of rule of law displayed by Constantine. He could communicate with the Parliament and learn from the other party's strengths.

The English Parliament has a very long history and is not a modern institution. Although the "Glorious Revolution" was the beginning of the constitutional monarchy, as early as 1258, the "Oxford Regulations" signed by Henry III divided part of the royal power. In this regard,

It is no exaggeration to say that the British are the pioneers of the world.

Soon, amid the cheers of the people, Layena was sent to the gallows, ending his career as an ambitious man in full view of the public.

After the trial, Constantine stood up and everyone entered Hagia Sophia. Prime Minister Calvo read out Constantine's decree.

"His Majesty Laszlo, the King of Hungary and Archduke of Austria, is brave, upright, benevolent and wise...According to the instructions of His Majesty Constantine, Laszlo is officially canonized as Caesar of the Eastern Roman Empire. As the deputy of His Majesty Constantine, he will assist the emperor.

His Majesty Constantine controls the empire."

After saying that, Calvo retreated, the Patriarch of Constantinople stood on the baptistery, and Laszlo knelt on one knee below.

The Patriarch put the holy crown on Laszlo, which represented that the canonization was approved by God.

Constantine put an olive crown on Laszlo, which represented that the canonization had been approved by the monarch.

An old man elected from among the people put a wooden crown on Laszlo, which represented that the canonization had been approved by the people.

The senators of the Senate put a gold medal on Laszlo, which represented the nobles' obedience to the result of the canonization.
Chapter completed!