Chapter 73 Are You Worthy To Be Called A Noble? Read More)
In terms of ability, it's okay to say that if he is sent to study and Otto, who has potential, can teach him personally, it should be about the same.
Nowadays, the territory is not large, and Otto does not want to expand the territory too much in a short time. Government management should not be difficult.
As much administrative power as you have, you can eat as much land as you want. This is how the reality of the game should be.
As for the future, when education is expanded and more schools are opened, we still have to worry about not having enough talent.
It's just that with this promotion of status, Otto will be in trouble for a while. He can't let the family knights be granted a baron status when they are doing things, and then cancel it after the things are done? This doesn't work.
"What's wrong?" Mrs. Kelin brought El to Eagle Castle. After hearing Otto's troubles, she asked while playing with the porcelain given by Otto in her hand.
"Otto, do you know that in the beginning, no one thought that knights were nobles, but now, everyone thinks that knights are nobles. Guess why."
Otto really hadn't thought about this issue. In his previous life, he had only heard that knights were the cornerstone of the aristocracy. He had never heard of the saying that knights were not aristocrats. This was the first time he had heard of it.
Otto shook his head sincerely and said softly, "I don't know, could it be because there is no fiefdom? I would like to ask Mrs. Karin to clear up my doubts."
"This has nothing to do with the fiefdom." Mrs. Kelly explained with a smile.
"Actually, at the beginning, knights were not much different from ordinary soldiers. They were just soldiers with higher martial arts skills. Even knights with fiefdoms were just commanders of a few soldiers in the eyes of nobles.
What really turned knights into nobles was that many second sons of barons and illegitimate sons of earls were made knights.
In order to show off their different identities, these knights called themselves Sirs, but it was difficult for other nobles to refute, otherwise they would offend other families.
Therefore, in the eyes of those who do not know the truth, especially in the eyes of the mud-legged people at the bottom, knights are also nobles. Due to the related interests, those low-level nobles also agreed, and the entire noble circle gradually accepted that knights are also nobles.
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But in the eyes of many great nobles and some relatively conservative nobles, there is still a huge difference in status between the knights and themselves, and they still look down upon the knights."
"Um..." Otto was speechless for a moment and was shocked. It turned out that there was something behind the knight becoming a noble. He didn't know that this was the evolution of this world, just like in history.
However, it seems that Mrs. Kailin knows a lot. Didn't she say she was a merchant's daughter? How come she knows the secrets of these nobles so clearly? Could it be that her cheap father told them?
Without Cheap Daddy, it seems that some things are still at a disadvantage.
"What are you thinking about? The master doesn't care about this problem." Mrs. Karin rolled her eyes at Otto, then paused slightly, seeming to have thought of Count Aargau's current situation, and continued.
"Although my father is already just a businessman, my grandfather is also a baron in the Milan area. I grew up next to my grandfather, so I naturally know many things about the nobility.
For example, my grandfather looked down on these knights."
Otto suddenly realized, good guy, he had always wondered why Count Aargau would marry a merchant's daughter, not even for money. The status of a noble these days is very noble.
After arguing for a long time, the so-called merchant's daughter was just the words of those in the territory who laughed at Mrs. Kailin behind her back. In fact, she was considered a noblewoman, and her family status was not in decline. There was a high probability that she also had uncles and uncles.
They are territorial nobles.
It’s no wonder that Mrs. Kelin has some skills in managing accounts and handling government affairs, and her conversation is quite knowledgeable. She turns out to be a member of the noble family.
He is still the kind of old aristocrat with the Heavenly Pattern on his forehead.
Otto touched his nose and replied with some embarrassment. "I don't know who spread the rumor. Please forgive me for my offense, Mrs. Karin."
"It doesn't matter." Mrs. Kelin waved her hand, looking very generous. "Rumors of this level are nothing. If you let Baron Charlie take it, it will hurt me."
Otto became even more embarrassed and looked down at the toes of his shoes.
Which servant polished these shoes today? They are not clean at all. She needs to be given a good scolding by Gent.
Fortunately, Mrs. Karin did not delay or stop talking.
"If you want the family knights to better manage and command the nobles, you might as well give them a temporary title. This temporary title is not necessarily a short period of time, it can be a few years or a lifetime, just like those of those years ago.
The knights call themselves lords."
A temporary title? Otto nodded subconsciously, and a word suddenly popped into his mind, Lord.
The word "lord" was first coined by the British in the late Middle Ages. It is used to refer to the heirs of nobles who have not received a title. It is somewhat similar to what Mrs. Caylin said about knights calling themselves knights. However, knights do not
Face's self-proclaimed title, Lord, is widely recognized.
There is no such word yet, but it is just suitable for the knights of your own family.
While Otto was thinking about this, Mrs. Karin continued.
"I heard that most of the nobles who were rewarded this time received fiefs instead of fiefs? Otto, you are a little impatient in doing this. I know you want to limit the power of the vassals, but if you do this, I'm afraid
It will affect their loyalty."
"Well." Otto came back to his senses and smiled at Mrs. Kelin. "I know they will definitely be dissatisfied, but it doesn't matter. When any new policy is implemented, some people will be dissatisfied, but I believe that what I am doing is right.
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Otto was very confident that after giving fiefs to the highest-level professional soldiers, the army would be able to unleash greater combat effectiveness, and the temporary dissatisfaction of the vassals would be nothing.
Otto has other policies for these barons, but changing the difficulty of obtaining fiefdoms has already made them dissatisfied, so there is no need to stimulate them anymore. We will talk about it after a while. Anyway, young people have plenty of time.
This time, just stop there.
"Since you insist, then I can only believe you." Mrs. Kelin retracted her gaze from Otto, gently put down the porcelain she was playing with, and looked at Ai, who was receiving combat training on the lawn of Eagle Castle not far away.
Er, sighed softly.
"Well, El, you will have to work harder to take care of me during this period. The master is gone, and I can only rely on you to teach him."
"Don't worry, Mrs. Kailin. As El's brother, this is what I should do. I will definitely train El to become an excellent warrior and lord."
Otto patted his chest in assurance, stood up as he spoke, walked behind El, and lightly kicked his butt.
"Pay attention. If you don't work hard during training, you will lose your life on the battlefield."
In the distance, Mrs. Kelin's eyes twitched, and she regretted agreeing to Otto's request and leaving El to him for instruction.