"What did you just say?" Justinian asked coldly, and suddenly the atmosphere in the whole room became tense.

"Isn't what I said clear enough?" Baron Pierre's eyelids twitched for a moment and he couldn't help but take two steps back. Of course, it was impossible for the young man in front of him not to hear clearly what he just said. But Pierre

The conditions proposed touched Justinian's bottom line. You must know that even though Alexei I was in a hurry to build a palace and wasted the Italian trade privileges, he did not allow anyone to get involved in the Black Sea.

The reason is very simple, because for hundreds of years, the emperors of Rome have regarded the Black Sea as a forbidden area and absolutely did not allow other forces to penetrate into it. Even in the most declining era of the empire, Italian merchants could not set foot there. But this is also true.

It aroused Italian merchants to have a strong interest in the virgin land of the Black Sea. You know, since the Crusades, the West no longer has to endure the exploitation of the Byzantine Empire intermediaries and can trade directly with the East. But with the Crusades now

With difficulty, the area controlled by the Crusaders along the Levant coast has shrunk more and more, which threatens Italian commercial activities at all times, so it is urgent to open up new shipping routes. Therefore, not only the people of Pisa, but many people have already set their sights on it.

The Black Sea is an unexplored area, trying to gain unlimited territory from it. However, this naturally cannot avoid Constantinople, which is guarding the strait. Pierre naturally wants to take this opportunity to ask for a sky-high price in an attempt to get from Justinian's

Obtaining promises through words. This is enough to offset the fact that he does not have the permission of his mother country to get involved in the war between Latins and Greeks.

But how could Justinian agree? Although he looked very young, he was the person who knew the importance of the Black Sea best. In order to regain Constantinople, Michael VIII of the later Palaeoleg Dynasty

Tinburg recklessly granted navigation rights to the Black Sea to the Genoese, which directly led to continuous disputes in the empire for two hundred years. The Genoese obtained Galata in Constantinople and used it as a starting point to enter the Black Sea and establish the city of Kaffa for trade.

The stronghold was like strangulating the neck of the Byzantine Empire, and could even control the political situation in Constantinople in the end, causing bad consequences. Because of this, no matter from which perspective, Justinian was absolutely unwilling to

It is possible that the Pisa people agreed to such conditions. If the other party really obtained the right to exercise the Black Sea, they would do exactly the same as the Genoese people.

"Do you think I'd agree?"

But Pierre, who knew this clearly, still held on to a glimmer of hope and said patiently: "Now and then, the Roman Empire is no longer as powerful as it was when Emperor Manuel was in power. What's more?

Constantinople is not even in your hands. With your current strength, do you really think you can deal with the Venetians and drive away these Crusaders?"

Today's empire has long declined to the point of no further decline. Pierre does not think that Justinian can really turn the tide. Even though he seems to have won in Moria, after all, he does not have enough strength. There is no other

With the support of other forces, nothing can be done.

However, to Pierre's disappointment, Justinian in front of him finally flatly rejected him.

"Unfortunately, this is absolutely impossible. Only the emperor of the empire has the power to control the navigation rights of the Black Sea in the past. Mr. Pierre, do you think it is really up to me to decide?" Justinian put away his original coldness.

face, the oppressive feeling emanating from him immediately disappeared, and he looked at the pizza man in front of him with a trace of amusement and asked.

But as soon as he finished saying this, Justinian changed the subject and said: "Of course, if there are any other requirements, I think I still have this power. I hope that your fleet can

Reach the destination as soon as possible, after all, I have no extra time to waste now."

When Pierre saw this, he was already mentally prepared for this. After all, he knew that Justinian would definitely use this as an excuse to evade, but he still understood that his request was indeed too much. So Baron Pierre shrugged

He shrugged and said: "In this case, it has to be like this. As compensation, I hope we can get the right to use the Piraeus Port after the completion of the matter. As for the time limit, we can discuss it after the completion of the matter." The lion opened his mouth, and this

At that time, Baron Pierre no longer only wanted to compete with Nafplion, but the port of Piraeus, the lifeblood of the city of Athens. Although the city of Athens had been in decline for many years, this did not hinder its popularity in the eyes of Italian businessmen.

Value. As an excellent seaport, Piraeus Port is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

And just after finishing his words, Justinian said without even hesitating: "Deal!" The only thing he cares about now is to arrive in Athens quickly, so even though the conditions changed by the other party are still very harsh, he still chooses

Promise to the other party.

Baron Pierre, who had received Justinian's promise, immediately showed a satisfied look, turned around and whispered to his men beside him to ask the helmsman to prepare to speed up the voyage. The man looked at Justinian in front of him again and said: "Please

You can rest assured that we will arrive at our destination as soon as possible. Good night, Your Excellency Justinian, but I hope that Your Excellency Justinian will not be so hasty to refuse the previous proposal. Maybe you can't do it now, but maybe

You might really have that chance in the future, right?" After that, the man winked at Justinian meaningfully.

For a moment, Justinian was slightly stunned after hearing this, and there was a hint of astonishment in his eyes, but he quickly recovered. He turned around and walked out of the room without saying a word.

Looking at the young man's leaving figure, the other Pisa nobles looked at Baron Pierre with some confusion and asked: "Your Excellency, why do you bother to do this? In fact, it is not best for us not to get involved.

A choice?”

Pierre rolled his eyes at his subordinates and said: "You don't think we can really hide from the Venetian eyes and ears by doing this, do you? It is an unrealistic idea to stay out of the matter. The reason why I was like that before

It's just a matter of waiting for a price. But as of now, even though this guy has dragged him into this muddy water, it can't be said to be a loss-making deal. I have a hunch that if this guy really does this this time,

If you have escaped the Venetian disaster, you will definitely become a great person in the future."

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Chapter completed!