While Strategos Palladius Angelus was dispatched to the Iberian Peninsula as the commander of the Byzantine expeditionary force, two of the Princes of the Empire began to conspire against their rivals as they sought to succeed the father as the next Emperor.
Quintus gazed upon the fields outside of the ancient city of Constantinople as he witnessed the first example of a four-field system being employed alongside advanced fertilizers and new irrigation technology. Since the Alliance between Austria and Byzantium had been established, Austria had given a large amount of agricultural technology as a gift to their newfound allies.
As the Prince most renowned with skill in administration, Quintus was quick to experiment with the technology within the Empire's borders. The fields before him had produced a far larger quantity of crops than years prior. After witnessing this, a gentle smile formed on the young man's face as he nodded his head in agreement with the results.
