Transcendent Noble

"I believe in your loyalty, but the vassal must be able to help me manage the territory." Victor lightly said: "The family currently lacks officers and soldiers. Who can solve this problem?"

The village chiefs looked at each other in blank dismay, and the village chief Maureen stood up. He brace oneself and said: "My lord, we have worked very hard."

"Yes Ah, you have worked so hard...Each of you only has one head and two hands. You can't solve the problem even if you are forced to death." Victor laughed and asked Lilia: "I now have more than two hundred vassals, manpower still not Enough! Since the vassal cannot solve the problem, then I can only promote the leader. Do I have a leader?"

"No." Lilia shook the head said: "The freeman will work for us three In order to obtain the status of a leader."

"Three years?" Victor said with a sneer: "I can't wait three years! We will cultivate hundreds of thousands of acres of arable land in the water season this year. Five villages will be built next to five streams and reservoirs, and canals will be excavated to produce green bricks. By next year, the fortress will also start construction... Randal will have to recruit at least 10,000 young and strong laborers to accommodate 20,000 people."

"To resettle and manage such a large population, I need 300 stewards and 500 soldiers." Victor said loudly and loudly: "I decided to recruit stewards and soldiers from the freedmen!"

There was a silence, and everyone including Lilia was stunned. In ordinary people's minds, vassals are High Level people who are qualified to be stewards and soldiers. If Victor appoints a leader, everyone can barely accept it. It is beyond everyone's cognition to directly promote lowly freedmen.

Nelson took the lead to stand up and oppose, "My lord, I don’t have any problem with you recruiting stewards, but recruiting soldiers among the freedmen...this...to be honest, I can’t believe them. If there is a fight, They must be the first to escape! I think it still...you know what I mean."

This rammer is still playing the idea of ​​alchemy militia!

"It's not good to be in charge!" Lilia softly persuaded: "Victor, freedmen will leave Randal at any time. We have no right to stop them. If freedmen leave quietly, what shall we do? Do?"

"Yes." Alice said, "My lord, the freedmen are stupid and dirty, they are unreliable!"

The monkey shrank in the chair and did not speak, the village The elders all nodded and expressed support for Lilia's statement. They seemed to forget that they were also free people before.

"Are you so sure that the freedmen will leave Randal?" Victor lightly asked, "Isn't the private plot I allocated and the wild boars useless?"

Zhanyao Village Chief Di En plucked up the courage and said, "My lord, although the wages we pay are low, the free people still have no problem with food and clothing. The housing does not require rent, the pork is particularly cheap, and there is income from private land. But I found that the hired workers would rather not. To eat meat, they have to save their wages. This shows that they are ready to leave at any time, because after all, this is a pioneering leader."

"You want to tell me that a bit of vegetable and half a mouthful of pigs can’t let the free people To face Ant-Man?"

Dean laughed with a sullen head, which is considered tacit. Victor raised his voice and said: "There are always people willing to stay! We just want to find these people!" After the voice changed, he said again: "But I won't give them land!"

The elders were secretly relaxed. When they became vassals, they didn't want other people to be allocated land, because land resources were limited, and they always had to consider for their children and grandchildren.

Exclusivity is the drawback of the vassal system, which is one of the reasons Victor wants to change. He continued: "Apart from nobles, vassals, leaders, and free people, are there anyone else? The answer is yes!"

"The church divides people into devout believers and shallow believers according to their beliefs, and divides people into registered populations and refugees according to the population structure of the territory. For the church, vassals, Leaders and freedmen are just a kind of title, and have no meaning!"

"Thousands of years ago, the great scholar Alya proposed the concepts of vassal, freedmen and freedmen based on actual conditions. Today I am Also propose a new classification standard based on the actual situation of the Randal collar!"

Victor stood up and said with scorching eyes: "As everyone knows, the Randal Family was established two years ago. According to the tradition of three generations of canonization, None of you is a vassal in the true sense!"

"What is a vassal? Loyally protect the lord’s property, safeguard the lord’s rights, and never back down even in the face of powerful enemies! It’s a vassal! In the glorious calendar year 5643, Edulf count was wanted by the church, and his people were dispersed. His vassal relied on the castle to fight the church’s army for three years. Until the food was exhausted, no one surrendered to the church. , And finally all died!"

"Can you do it? Do you dare to fight the church for me?"

"I can do it!" Nelson fiercely He stood up and roared: "Anyone who dares to violate the dignity of an adult must step on my corpse first!"

The eardrum humming like thunder and waves also inspired the village chief. With the blood in our chests, they shouted: "Swear to die for adults!"

Victor was nodded with satisfaction and said: "I believe you can do it. This is not because of empty oaths. In Ant-Man When you swept the Randal leader, you fought side by side with me and followed me back to this territory. It is because of your heartfelt support of me that I will grant you the status of vassal. I, Viscount Randal, does not have three generations of vassals, but I do. A group of supporters who are not inferior to them!"

"You are both my vassals and my supporters!"

"Everyone knows the situation of Randal, the ant-man army is still there Threat this land." Victor signaled everyone to sit down, slowly said: "So, I can’t protect the family’s territory with your supporters alone. We still need supporters!"

"My lord, What is a supporter?" Lilia asked softly.

"Good question!" Victor said with a smile: "After the ant plague, you choose to stay in Randal and become my supporter. Today, those free people who are willing to stay in Randal are Our supporters!"

"We want to recruit officers and soldiers from among the supporters. These people are facilitators!"

"supporter? facilitator? supporter?" Lilia Muttering to himself, it seems to have some enlightenment.

Victor said: "In order to deal with future crises, we must work hard to make freedmen supporters of the family. This is of course not a simple matter. However, it can be described briefly."

"In Randal, free people can solve food and clothing, accumulate wealth, have security, and have relatively fair promotion channels. But the most important thing is to ensure that their property is not violated!"

Free people lack national awareness and family awareness. The most important reason is that property security is not guaranteed. The lord launched a war order and forced the levy of supplies, and the free people were the first to suffer. After the war, the vassals still had the farm Fiefdom, the leaders could rent farmland, but the freemen had nothing. In order to preserve the wealth that has been accumulated with great difficulty, free people often leave the place of right and wrong early, and Randal leads this situation.

"I will issue decree and ensure that free people’s property is not violated through God’s notarization. Of course, this is only for supporters! Therefore, the first priority is to distinguish between supporters and refugees."

"As Dean said, private plots and wild boar breeding may not keep everyone. But there are always people willing to stay." Victor slowed down and continued: "It's easy to distinguish these people. Let them build houses and settle down. !"

"Every freedman’s family can build their own blue brick houses in each village with 30 goldsold. The houses are private property and are protected by me. In addition, I will pass Notarized before God, pledged 10,000 gold sols to the church. No matter what happens to Randal, the homeowner can withdraw 30 gold sols from the church by virtue of the house deed."

For free folk families, 30 gold sols You are not a small amount of money, and the blue bricks used to build a house are definitely not worth this amount. Therefore, anyone who can take out the money to buy a real estate in Randal, their determination to join Randal is beyond doubt. In order to eliminate the worries of the freedmen, Victor could only spend a lot of money to ask the church to come forward as a guarantee. Although the report issued by Father Miller has not been answered yet, the church must definitely agree with this kind of good thing that can expand its influence.

"Freedom families who are willing to purchase real estate are naturally our supporters. They also enjoy the corresponding rights."

"First, private property is inviolable. Second, You can raise 6 wild boars each year and get two of them. Third, family members are converted into territorial registered populations, and they are given priority to be promoted to civil servants and are protected by the family. Fourth, they have the right to participate in the selection of family stewards and soldiers. That is to become a facilitator."

"The family steward must have an annual salary of not less than 4 goldsall, a soldier's annual salary of not less than 6 goldsall, double in wartime, and a pension of no less than 50 golds. Sol, if you have a disability, the family is responsible for the support."

"What else can you add?"

Maolin raised his hand and asked, "My lord, if some people don’t 30 Kinsol, what should I do if I want to be a supporter again?"

The village chiefs looked towards Victor. During this time, they have more or less attracted some free citizens, since there are so many benefits to buying a house. , They are worried that they will miss the opportunity to promote their confidants because of the money issue.

Victor smiled and said: "I can provide a loan, but it must be guaranteed by a vassal. The annual repayment is not less than 6 goldsore , Paid off in 7 years, that is to say, I have to return 42 goldsalls to borrow 30 goldsalls."

Lilia complexion greatly changed, she quietly pulled Victor's clothes corner , Whispered: "My dear, we have to pledge 10,000 goldsore to the church, and we also need to provide loans to the freedmen... How much does it cost?!"

"Don't worry." Victor Patted Lilia’s little hand said: “This time, I only give out 600 places to build houses. Those who are smart will naturally seize the opportunity, and they will be qualified to be helpers. As for those who are hesitant and missed opportunities, only I can wait for the next time!"

The expressions of the village chiefs became more subtle. There is no shortage of homesteads to build houses, no shortage of bricks, and no shortage of wild boars. The positions of stewards and soldiers are limited. I miss this. The person with the second chance is equal to losing the qualification for promotion. The village chiefs began to secretly figure out whether there was a little blood, and pulled some people into it.

Far and near, such is human nature. Victor had already guessed what the village chief thought, but he was not ready to intervene. On the one hand, free people may not have money, and he also needs to reclaim funds. There is nothing wrong with the willingness of village chiefs to contribute funds. On the other hand, the phenomenon of forming cliques is almost unavoidable. As long as the system is perfect, the corresponding harm can be minimized. Moreover, the number of people whom the village chief looks after is still somewhat capable.

The most important thing is that Victor will adjust personnel rights next, and the village chief led by Randal will not be able to make a local tyrant.

"Then we move on to the next topic, about your duties..."