Chapter 207: Agitation and Profit (2)
One philosopher once described the Holy Roman Empire as a country that was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire.
However, the Holy Empire of the era I live in is a great power that can rightfully be called an empire.
With a population of a whopping 60 million, the government’s budget alone is several times larger than that of the Tuscan Empire.
"Indeed, the capital of a true empire has a different level of grandeur."
While Florence, the capital of the Tuscan Empire, is a lavish and splendid city, it doesn’t even come close to Vienna, the capital of the Holy Empire.
"Although this area is mostly inhabited by nobles, I never expected to see marble statues, fountains, bizarre rock formations, and all kinds of rare flowers."
If I wanted to live in a place like this, I could definitely do it.
Though I’m not a billionaire, with enough money given to the stonemasons and gardeners in the Tuscan Empire, I could easily build several such estates in Florence.
Sebastian smiled at me and spoke at length.
"When I came to Vienna 10 years ago, the city was already this magnificent. Now, it’s quiet because it’s outside the nobles’ active hours, but in 3 to 4 hours, when the bureaucrats finish their work and the social gatherings start..."
Sebastian looked around with a nostalgic gaze.
"You’ll see black and white carriages adorned with gold filling the streets, and nobles and servants walking around in magnificent clothes. Beautiful young ladies will flaunt their beauty."