It was the year 1149 of the Sacred Calendar of the Western Great Road, and the year 562 of the King of Zealand Calendar. In the Reims Cathedral, which was open on all sides, city representatives, sect leaders, chambers of commerce, and generals from the four legions and fifteen legions of the Free Army swarmed in.
, and under the witness of senior officials of the national salvation government.
As the bells continued to ring throughout the process, groups of priests and nuns gathered in the square to pray, and numerous soldiers prepared to be inspected. They were all eagerly awaiting and attracting attention; it was rare for a soldier to put on a gorgeous gold-rimmed white robe.
Jiang Tian also stood in front of the high altar.
Then, Duval, the leader of the Redemption Knights holding an ancient sword, Racha, the chief priest holding a gold-inlaid scepter, and Feius, the chief administrator holding a huge seal, took over these tokens representing the authority of the kingdom.
utensils; and finally put on the crown on the main altar.
From then on, the big bells rang in unison and various instruments such as pipe organs played in unison; amidst the tsunami-like praise and calls from the mountains outside, Jiang Tian also came to the terrace outside Reims Cathedral, promulgated the oath to ascend the throne as king, and on the spot
Re-accept everyone's oath of allegiance.
Thus, under the witness and persuasion of thousands of people, and through the traditional consecration and enthronement ceremony in Reims Cathedral, the new dynasty known to the world as the Knight King Rorschach I began. As the emperor was selected by Jiang Tian
The coat of arms and dynastic symbol is the tulip.
That's right, tulips originated in Turkey in another time and space; in this time and space, they were spread to the Western Continent hundreds of years ago with the Silver People/Serlis traders who were active on the Mediterranean coast.
A popular ornamental flower.
Of course, the real reason is that according to the tradition of the kingdom, when it is necessary to choose a flower as a symbol; in the memory fragments of his predecessor, Jiang Tian accidentally remembered his hometown, the small border town of Lonno, which had been destroyed by the war; the dilapidated knight's house was
He supports his family by growing tulips.
It is also because Jiang Tian is just a little-known knight's family; therefore, it has neither a decent territory nor a fief or a manor that can be named. Therefore, it can only use the ancestral surname Ingram, which is "Forest Ferry".
"Crow" is the beginning of the new royal family's descendants and unification.
It can be regarded as the last bit of understanding of the cause and effect of this body. Of course, the biggest difference between when he established the southern salvation government and became the leader, and now when he further becomes the king; is the claim to the legal system of the entire Kingdom of Zealand, and the inevitable disaster.
The official title given to the ministers.
This is also the thing that the subordinates who have been following for a long time are most looking forward to and longing for. Although it is still early to actually reward based on merit, the titles that have been drafted are announced first. Of course, the newly awarded titles are completely decoupled from the fiefdom.
, only the basic income rights remain.
Moreover, the economic rights of this designated area are no longer managed by the title holders themselves, or the dynasty sends people to take care of them; instead, they are converted into a certain amount of money or physical output according to the local tax rate, and then the kingdom
Government special committees make allocations.
Later, as the situation evolved, the Franks needed to deal with attacks and attacks from other barbarian tribes, or to follow the king to conquer a new area and be responsible for continued suppression and occupation; military governors who were in charge of several counts were born -
— Marquis of the Borders.
Since the new regime created by the Free Army wants to eliminate abuses, it is naturally impossible to give such high reciprocal treatment to the church. Therefore, according to the newly promulgated "Church Virtue Teaching", the Religious Affairs Committee will take over, and the vast majority of non-religious people in the universal church will
Real estate management rights of the site.
Finally, the Free Army also inherited the special knighthood created by the kingdom for the purpose of selling official positions and titles. Although it did not have many rights and interests such as annuities, estates, honors, etc., it could have lower-level pomp and titles, and even designed its own family emblem.
and inheritance genealogy.
If something similar happens or fails, the only option is to postpone the assessment or change the successor. Despite this strictness, the profound influence of noble status and title since ancient times still makes the Free Army full of concerns.
expectations and expectations.
In fact, according to the historical practice of the kingdom, the archbishop of the region, the abbot of the great abbey, etc., have the same status and treatment as the great nobles; they even enjoy special territories and autonomy, and were once called the ecclesiastical princes of the kingdom. And the capital region
The Archbishop is more than a prince of the church.
In this way, the nobility and titles that once spread across all aspects of the kingdom will gradually transform into honorary titles that distinguish status through ceremonial privileges. Specific income includes, in addition to the remote fiefdom corresponding to the title, annuities and bequests for holding honorary positions.
The gifted estate.
Then there is the identity positioning of the knights and the church. The Redemption Knights are the simplest. Knights who have not yet awakened their bloodline inheritance will continue to be treated as fief knights; while knights who have awakened the power of bloodline will be treated as fief knights.
First level, becoming a so-called baronet.
The many baronies constitute the lower ranks of the kingdom's aristocratic class; they also manage a number of semi-independent fief knights, or banner knights as family branches and vassals. But regardless of duke, marquis, earl, or baron,
He is one of the independent and equal princes.
Of course, the origin of the title system in the Western Continent is not exactly the same as the vassal system in the East since the "Li" of Zhou. It can only be said that they are very different things. Because they originated from Rome.
After the great rout, the leaders of barbarian tribes of all sizes.
The church is much more complicated. Today, in the Free Army's Religious Affairs Committee, in addition to the Universal Church, which is dominated by the Declarants, there are also several branch factions such as the African Order, the Cathars, and the Oriental Orthodox; about them
The positioning needs to be weighed and considered.
The main purpose is to create a small opening for those chambers of commerce and wealthy businessmen who have been willing to sponsor large sums of money to change their backgrounds through donations. Since you want to completely destroy the system of the old dynasty, you must find ways to bring down the originally suppressed society.
All walks of life are involved.
Later, as the wars became more frequent and fierce, and when the king was unable to fight in person, a new title was born; the military commander who led the wars of the domestic lords on his behalf - the Duke. In the local area, as the population of the territory multiplied and grew,
, affairs become more and more complicated.
It was not until the reigns of the previous generations of Sun Kings and Sun Kings that Orientalist-style reforms were implemented; the "Terror Minister" Le Xingque, who had been in power for decades, defeated one rebellion after another by domestic and foreign nobles.
, and restored most local powers to the Imperial Council.
However, in addition to the gifted manor that can be passed down to the family, most titles that want to be inherited by the next generation must go through a period of participation in public affairs of the government or serving the country in the military; and during the observation and assessment period,
No ethical mistakes or mistakes were made.
Therefore, on the basis of the bishopric/county, an additional secondary title - viscount - was established and appointed to assist in management and share responsibilities; and in order to check and counterbalance these overpowering earls, the king promoted his direct knights to become a
A barony.
The Franks, the original branch of the barbarians, led by the leader Clovis, destroyed the surviving Western Rome; but they suffered from insufficient administrative power and manpower to rule the ruins of the Western Roman homeland; so they followed him.
Seal into lords.
As for the Free Army and the national salvation government, which are now based on the vast number of knights, citizens, and industrial and mining groups, there are not many remnants of the old era, and naturally there is not as much historical baggage as the center of the traditional kingdom; the only former great noble Feiyou
Si, he is still a foreigner.
Not only does he possess the purple robe and two holy crowns chartered by the Holy See of Rome, but he is also the teacher and baptizer of the royal heir. He also owns a large number of real estate such as special palaces and castles, private gardens, etc. However, he has also become a person who has been criticized by the secular world for a long time.
One of the root causes of corruption in the church.
Among them, the titles of the first and second ranks that are exclusive to members of the royal family are ignored; the remaining five ranks are still dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons; but there are additional deputy viscounts and baronets, totaling seven ranks; and then there are (military merit) awards
Knights of the Town and (Civil) Knights of Honor.
Therefore, Jiang Tian only used the relatively mature title and title system of previous dynasties in the planning of the new political power. On this basis, he also referred to the experiences and lessons of another (Datang) world, and finally promulgated the seven-level twelve-level system.
The "Grade Law" for equal titles.
The aloof royal family was just the most powerful co-owner among the princes. Later, with the development of productivity and commodity circulation, the rise and prosperity of the citizen class. And under the king's clever name-making method of generating income, the so-called non-lineage society was born.
Lifelong jazz community.
While allowing them to self-govern a certain area, they also bear certain tributes and the obligation to be called into battle; this is also the origin of the earliest count, similar to the concept of chief and leader of the barbarians; although the population size of each territory is different, in the original military
Peer-to-peer in democratic meetings.
At the same time, most churches, monasteries and theological schools will receive special financial allocations and quotas for daily maintenance and upkeep. However, as a disguised reciprocal compensation, starting from the village priests and town deacons, they will enjoy
Exclusive government subsidies.
From the city bishop and above, ceremonial preferential treatment is given to the same fief knights/honorary knights; all the way up to the members of the Joint Council of Bishops. The leaders of various local religious groups and sect leaders also receive preferential treatment compared to the same count according to the clerical term of the location.
Reciprocal treatment among the barons.
This is undoubtedly the result of depriving most of the resources and privileges that were originally monopolized by the upper echelons of the church and a few people, and then giving them back to the clergy at all levels in the middle and lower classes in disguised form. In addition, there are also the ascetic monks in the monasteries.
Must undertake public service for a period of time;
Although it seems that the church is becoming more secular and utilitarian; it is also an out-and-out poaching of the church. But in the face of this conspiracy that directly points to the true heart of human nature;
There is no way to change or reverse the trend.
Moreover, it seems that the three major groups and promotion routes of the robe-wearing aristocrats (civilian officials), the sword-bearing aristocrats (military merit), and the ribbon-bearing aristocrats (religious) were laid down and created by the Terrorist Era; but the basic core and evolutionary trends have changed.
It's another story entirely.
However, when Jiang Tian proclaimed the first military count on the spot, everyone was surprised but not surprised. Because he was the adjutant Poli who participated in most of the journey to create the Free Army, and is now leading several overseas regiments.
, the commander of the army that conquered the Central Plateau.