People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 2 Knights
Lothar is hungry.

Practicing martial arts is very exhausting.

In addition, today's lunch was good, so he ate in a hurry.

At this moment, he suddenly heard someone tapping the table with their fingers, making a clicking sound.

Seeing Lothar follow the sound, the count glanced at his elder brother Otto, and then said: "His Majesty the Pope calls for a new round of holy war."

"In the far east, the Egyptians have teamed up with Sasanian Persia. This group of evil, Zoroastrian pagan devils have been encroaching on the territory of the Eastern Empire in Asia Minor for decades. They cruelly persecute our fellow clansmen. Brothers, block the pilgrimage and surround the Kingdom of Jerusalem."

The earl paused slightly when he said this:
"Empress Lagaia of the Eastern Empire and Gerald, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, wrote a letter to His Majesty the Pope a few days ago, asking to mobilize all knights who believe in the Father to help The Eastern Empire liberated Asia Minor and reopened the road to the holy city of Jerusalem."

"In Gaul, the princes have already organized more than 2000 knights, and hired two witch advisors to accompany the army, and embarked on the journey of the Eastern Expedition."

The older brother Otto said excitedly: "Father, when our Crusade from Great Germania sets out, we must not let the Gauls take the lead."

Count Werner frowned, sighed in disappointment, ignored him, and said to Lothar, "Lothar, get ready to go."

Lothar, who was listening engrossed, was a little surprised: "Me?"

Earl Werner's gray eyes stared at Lothar: "Fighting for God is an obligation that our Habsburg family should fulfill. As the second son of the family, you have a duty to do so."

He looked at Otto, who was hesitant to speak, and said coldly: "Don't think about it anymore, the Habsburg family has already fulfilled our obligations for the heavenly father."

Lothar looked slightly startled.

indeed.

It is no longer the early Middle Ages when the "divided inheritance system" was still prevalent. Now the mainstream in continental Europe is the "primogenarian inheritance system".

The root cause of the change in the inheritance system is that the "divided inheritance system" will produce an effect similar to the "Tweeting Order" of the Han Dynasty, making the family's territory smaller and smaller, which is not conducive to the separatist regime in the European continent where lords and lords merge with each other. environment to survive.

So the second son of a family like Lothar basically has only two ways out.

One is to become a knight under the lord's command, and use military exploits to win territories and titles.

The other is to enter a monastery and become a monk who serves the gods.

For example, his two younger brothers are studying at the Abbey of Avignon. In the future, if the family is prominent and able to support them, coupled with outstanding personal ability, there may be some possibility to become the archbishop of a parish. Attributes of feudal lords.

Lothar could only choose the former, because he had to be his brother's backup, and he would be the heir to the earl's throne when his brother had no heirs and might die in battle or illness.

Therefore, he is doomed to be unable to embark on the path of a priest.

As for the Crusades. It's a dangerous, but just as likely, way to get rich overnight.

If Earl Werner hadn't participated in the Eastern Expedition back then, he might be no different from those poor, low-level nobles who ate coarse black bread every day.

Nowadays, in Germania and Gaul, the fiefdoms have been completely divided up. Even if you serve as a knight for many years under the command of other lords, you may not be able to exchange for a barren fiefdom.

For Lothar, who needed territories and prestige to unlock the system, it was far less rewarding to go to the Holy Land to fight against the heretics to be loyal to another lord.

As for risk
If you want to be successful, there is no need for risk.

Now that he has come to this world, Lothar is no longer willing to be ordinary.

"I see, Father, and I will go."

Lothar lowered his head, picked up the spoon, and stuffed a mouthful of pea soup into his mouth.

At this time.

Count Werner suddenly said sharply, "Kneel down, Lothar!"

Lothar put down the spoon in a daze, then realized something, quickly pushed away the chair, and knelt down in front of the long table.

The count stood up, pulled out the sharp long sword from his waist, and put it on Lothar's shoulder: "Lothar von Habsburg, I bestow on you bravery in the name of a warrior, and bestow it on you in the name of the heavenly father." You are just, granted in the name of Our Lady to guard the innocent."

"Now, swear to the eight virtues of the Knights of the Father: You will use all your strength to fight against the heathen and the enemies of the Father, weeding out the strong and helping the weak, and destroying all thieves."

"Father, I swear to the Heavenly Father and the Eight Virtues that I will treat the weak with kindness, face strong enemies bravely, punish rape and eliminate evil, uphold justice, be loyal and just, and never change until death."

Snapped--

The earl slapped Lothar hard on the face, making a crisp sound: "Remember, to become a knight, you will face countless hardships and dangers. I hope you will be consistent and keep the knight's principles in mind."

This one is ruthless enough.

Lothar murmured in his heart, without changing his face, he said: "I will, to the lord I serve."

The earl frowned slightly, and he put the knight sword in his hand horizontally, and said: "Then take the sword, Knight Lothar. I may not be able to see your virtue clearly, but in terms of personal martial arts, I am very impressed." Be sure, you deserve it."

This is an armed sword, also known as a knight sword.

Different from Lothar's usual hand and half sword, which can be held with both hands or with one hand, the armed sword is only suitable for one-handed use, and is usually used with a kite-shaped shield or kite shield.

Lothar took the armed sword and scabbard and put it on his waist.

Earl Werner sighed softly: "You don't have to call me a lord, all I can give you is a knight title, without a fief. Now, there are still three knights under the family's command who are without a fief—they Having served me for so many years, even as new territories are acquired in war, I must prioritize their needs."

Lothar nodded: "I understand."

The count sighed softly: "Lothar, before you set off, you can choose two capable followers and all the equipment you need. Remember to choose carefully, even the poorest knight needs the assistance of followers. A squire is both a knight's legs and a shield."

"Thank you for your generosity, Father."

Lothar sincerely thanks.

Earl Werner treated his second son very well, but it was above average.

As for the conferring ceremony, although it was a bit sloppy, there was neither the witness of the bishop, nor the iris-cutting ceremonies like the Gauls who claimed to be the flower of the knight, nor did they give him the most important fiefdom.

But Lothar was still quite excited, because the system's clear notification sounded in his ears.

I saw that the title column on the system panel quietly turned into a silvery white: knight.

You have activated the title system and obtained the chief entourage: Prajna (6-star entourage)
(End of this chapter)