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This... is the illegitimate child of a married woman.What kind of personality is Huo Teng?

He was born in a monastery, a monk with both civil and military skills!

If it weren't for this unique character design, how could he have the right to shout here?The knights around will give him a high look?

But the world also has relatively high moral requirements for monks, just like future stars, if the debuffs of cheating and illegitimate children are stacked, Huo Teng's reputation will be considered ruined.Even if he could regain his fortune by relying on his ability, he would never be able to reach his current height.

Even the emperor of the empire and the archbishop of the church, I don't know how many people fell on the big issue of illegitimate children.

The only ones who can escape the crusade against the issue of illegitimate children are the church nobles in the city of Rome.They can even assassinate the pope at will, and of course they have the ability to manipulate others to shut up for them.In modern terms, relying on the daggers and money in their hands, they managed to control the discourse power of some churches.By the way, since the church only allows monogamy, the problem of illegitimate children has been a long-standing problem from ancient times to modern times.

"Are you kidding? Of course it's true. Ever since we parted that day, I've dreamed of a tree bearing apples. At that time, I knew our crystallization was born." Mrs. Shara touched her hand back to her flat Looking at the frowning Huo Teng pacing with some pride, he couldn't help smiling slightly.

Sure enough, he was just a proud young man, and he panicked when he was told that he was pregnant.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to manipulate.

Huo Teng's eyebrows were all mixed together.He had just been a little tough on Conosha, and if the news of the illegitimate child was exposed, let alone being tough, Conosha might use this to force herself to return Fort Millhouse.

How does that work?

You can't spit out the fat that has fallen from your belly.

For a moment, Huo Teng even wanted to kill someone to silence him.Just considering that Mrs. Sharra is a well-known figure in the Grand Duke of Lorraine, I am afraid that she will die if she strikes.

Huo Teng could only secretly hate himself for not understanding the knowledge of abortion in the Middle Ages, and also hated those quack doctors and fanatical priests, which caused the development of the subject of fertility to be stunned.Many classical abortion methods in the Middle Ages could easily lead to the sudden death of the owner.

"Then what should we do?" Huo Teng spun around anxiously.

Mrs. Sharah held Huo Teng's shoulders with her white and smooth slender hands, and looked at the young man's face. The lady comforted him confidently: "What are you afraid of? I can't let Andreas raise him. Okay? He has never had any heirs in his life. I have taken him to the church to pray for a while, and after half a month, I will tell him that I am pregnant. In this way, you are fighting on the front line again, and I am with you It's been nearly a month since you met, and he can't doubt it anymore."

Huo Teng did not expect that Mrs. Sharah handled it quite skillfully.Even the time counts.

If Andreas, who is in his 50s, accidentally learned that his old tree was blooming and his new son was born, he probably would not realize that Mrs. Shara and Huo Teng had a romantic night a month ago.

"But...what about the church's statement?" Huo Teng still had some doubts.

"What can the church say? I took Andreas to pray for an hour every day in front of the portrait of the Virgin. I prayed continuously for a whole week."

As she said that, Madam Shala pouted like a little girl and acted like a baby: "Do you think my dedication is very simple?"

"No, no, thank you so much for your efforts." Huo Teng wiped the sweat from his forehead, afraid that others would hear the conversation here.Especially his current nominal wife Jones.

"Hmph, it's good to know. I quietly took out this letter when Bishop Matt and Andreas were discussing things. Don't be surprised after reading it." Mrs. Sharra talked about the business.

Huo Teng was shocked.He still remembered the last time he found the letters between Bishop Matt and his illegitimate son in Skok's treasure.

Speaking of which, Huo Teng has an extra killing move.

But after reading this letter, Huo Teng's heart gradually sank.

The capital of the Grand Duchy of Lorraine is the city of Nancy in modern France, and Göttingen County, where Horten is located, is located in the Ruhr industrial area of ​​modern Germany.One in the southwest and one in the northeast.

And Nancy City went north to Göttingen and other areas, and Metz County was the first to bear the brunt.That is Connorsa's elder brother, Adler's fiefdom.

Therefore, whether Adler is the power center of the principality or among the local dignitaries, he is a very important part.

Let such him intervene in the affairs of Göttingen County, it is difficult for Conosha not to fall.

This brother, why does he want to get rid of Conosha?

It is no longer important to think about these things now.Horten's first priority was to keep Göttingen County.Prior to this, sending Bishop Matt back to the church is conducive to local stability.

"Okay, now I will find a way to get Bishop Matt to get out of Göttingen and ensure the stability of all of us." Huo Teng said to Mrs. Shara.

Madam Shara naturally smiled like a lotus.

However, after Huo Teng left, Mrs. Shala suddenly felt some discomfort in her stomach.

She shook her head, putting any slight worry behind her.

After all, she didn't have a baby in her 30s, and Mrs. Shara didn't think she could still be pregnant.

And all the words she said to Huo Teng were actually to facilitate her attempt to manipulate Huo Teng.

The so-called stolen letter was actually a tool used by Andreas, who couldn't handle Bishop Matt, to beg his wife for help.

After Mrs. Sharah ate her husband and lover, she didn't delay either side.

She supported her waist and slowly moved back to her room.

"No way? I should be thinking too much."

Mrs. Shara rubbed her belly.It looks pretty flat now, but what about later?

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[The main task is triggered, the storm does not change and the waves are raging.Göttingen County, where the trees want to be quiet but the wind keeps blowing, is facing a huge crisis again. Adler, the kingdom's wardrobe manager, seems to have his eye on this not-so-fertile land.Mission Objective: Solve Adler's threat.Task reward: a random treasure, and the reputation in the vicinity will increase. 】

After eating at Mrs. Sharah's place, Huo Teng's face was already calm when he returned to the hall, as if the wind and the storm were no longer visible.

But in fact, only Huo Teng's own sweat-soaked fists know how dangerous it is to almost fall on an illegitimate child.

Moreover, triggering the mainline mission proves that this matter is a certainty.

However, the Countess of Conosha, who didn't know all this and was even complacent about conquering Fort Millhouse, was so excited that she ordered Huo Teng at this moment: "Hurry up, the canonization ceremony is about to begin."

In front of many guests, Huo Teng knelt down on one knee helplessly and asked Conosha to put her sword on her shoulder.

"Wait, can I say a few words before the ceremony begins?"

Chapter 54 Centralization

The guests who are not familiar with Huo Teng are still wondering why this guy is always taking the lead, but the knights who are familiar with Huo Teng have long been accustomed to his interruption at critical moments.

He even vaguely thought that this was Huo Teng's charm.

After all, leaders who can lead everyone to victory have a bit of a temper, don't they?

Conosha also had no choice but to pretend that she didn't hear anything, and let Huo Teng stand on the court and start acting aggressive.

Huo Teng didn't talk nonsense, but went straight to the point: "Guys, I don't need to count here. Everyone knows that there are far more knights standing here than we can recruit in battle." And in this difficult battle, although our knights have played an excellent combat level, haven't everyone noticed that our knights are not half of Schmalen's?"

This is a sharp topic.And it touched the core of most knights very accurately.

interest.

Especially the interests of being a feudal lord.

Knight Wagner, Baron Kenan and other comrades who had charged on the battlefield with Huo Teng all turned ugly at this moment.

What does Huo Teng want to do?

Isn't this about to come out?

He actually wanted to take advantage of the power of victory to seize the territory and confirm the rights of Göttingen County!

Even in modern times, determining the area of ​​arable land and the wealth of the powerful is a fierce struggle that may kill people, let alone the Middle Ages when there is a disagreement and swords drawn?

Huo Teng also knew that if he didn't come up with an effective statement at this moment, I'm afraid today's baron conferring ceremony would immediately become a scene of death and massacre.

So Huo Teng didn't talk nonsense: "If we don't reform, we will find that Göttingen County, as a unified county, is not as powerful as a small count in other counties. We have a relatively large land, and we can recruit Fewer and fewer knights arrived. In the end, we will fail, we will die, and my territory will be easily deprived by the invading lord and distributed to his family and friends. Do you want to see such a miserable scene?"

As soon as this remark came out, it stabbed the weakness of many knight families.

Everyone is selfish, you are selfish and I am selfish, but patronizing to hide money and hide people makes the territory empty and rich and cannot be mobilized, so when fighting, you can only win by using strange tactics.

Everyone knows such a stupid status quo, but no one can change it.

After all, reform comes at a price.

And if the price is myself, then I really have a cow, and the stalk of the four suites in Tianjin is truly fulfilled in my body.

Knight Wagner hammered the table and shouted loudly: "So, what do you want us to hand over?"

Although it was a straightforward question, it won the support of many knights.Everyone wants to change, but they don't want to cut their own flesh with a quick knife.

Huo Teng nodded and said loudly, "I want to redeem it!"

"Redemption?" Baron Kennan was surprised.

"Yes. I wish to buy back the power of the knights' families and villages that you have spared over the years, take them back, and renew the feudal contract with the countess. We grant them guardianship, and they send knights and troops to the countess in battle " Huo Teng said with certainty.

Obviously, redemption is the easiest solution to regain power.

Huo Teng would not think that just a victory would allow him to suppress the knights.

Therefore, the knights talked a lot, but they agreed with this plan.

"According to the standard of a knight's fiefdom, or a village of about [-] people supplying a knight, I am willing to spend the cost of buying horses and weapons, the village's tax for three years, and the cost of selling power for three years, etc., and buy them together. Nobles who haven't pledged allegiance to the Countess." Huo Teng opened his arms and greeted the crowd.

The three-year income and the money for a set of armaments are not small sums.

More knights began to move.

According to the feudal contract, knights need to serve 40 days a year and provide a corresponding number of fighters.It can be said that Huo Teng has given enough face in terms of money and people.

As a result, many knights agreed to renew the feudal contract.

Some people are born from the population of their subordinate territories, which can be expanded; some, after the death of their father, the brothers separated, the eldest inherited the feudal contract and the territory, and the second and third took the territory but did not fulfill the contract.

All kinds of situations like this make the number of knights that Göttingen County can take out far less than the real number.

Connorsa looked at Huo Teng in surprise.

Huo Teng did not discuss these things with her.

Moreover, where did Huo Teng get the money from?

She wanted to ask, but in order to maintain her dignity, she could only hold back and kept smiling to express her approval of Huo Teng's plan.

After a rough pre-census, Huo Teng was surprised to find that there were more than fifty knight families who were able to re-sign the feudal contract.Although not all of them are newly added, it is also possible to provide more than half of the army.

For this, Huo Teng had to pay an extravagant fee of nearly a thousand gold coins.

It is no wonder that the ancients liked to solve problems by violence.Spending money is really like flowing water.

But since it's money, once it's spent, and twice it's spent, it's better to spend it together.

Huo Teng then asked the knights: "In order to encourage population growth and land reclamation, I hope to buy the second right. That is, the right of farmers to reclaim swamps and forests, and the right of farmers to have children and form new families."

Some people may ask, why is it allowed to have children?

How did the Middle Ages manage to be wider than it is now?

In fact, this is a misconception.

Huo Teng understands this aspect better, the feudal manor serfdom system in the Middle Ages is completely different from the earlier slave system.

Slavery focuses on taking away a person's rights as a human being and using and trading them as objects.Serfdom is to place a peasant in an unequal position relative to the lord, allowing the lord to exploit him endlessly.But this exploitation is done through the use of power.

That is, the guardianship of the lord over the subjects.

When the lord holds the guardianship, he has a series of powers to restrict the subjects' marriage, holy children, protection, church entry, and farming.So it immediately evolved into a bad habit of exchanging money for power.

That is to say, the serfdom system focused on passing laws and exploiting the infinite squeeze of people's wealth.It didn't turn peasants into slaves, since things are worthless if they break.

So, that is, people fart, and the lord can't observe it.

If the lord has the ability to spot people farting, then farting also needs money to buy.

In terms of squeezing the people, these guys are the ancestors of the Venetian merchants.

Chapter 55 Centralization

You have to pay for getting married, you have to pay for having a child, you even have to pay for going to church to pray, to go to the mill to grind flour, etc.

The reason why this vice is not particularly well-known is purely because the lords in the Middle Ages were uneducated, and they were often at a disadvantage in fighting wits and courage with the witty citizens.Even if they hold a lot of power to squeeze the people, their first consideration is not to make the cake bigger, but to take away the last bit of sweetness from the cake.

The life of the people in the Middle Ages was difficult, and there was another problem, which was the ban on mountains and rivers.All forests, swamps, and lakes on the territory are the property of the lord.If the citizens want to interfere, whether it is fishing and firewood, or settling down to open up wasteland, they have to pay money.And even paying money doesn't necessarily get power back.

Therefore, population breeding is always a long-standing problem.

Since Huo Teng is temporarily unable to improve the bottomless technological black hole of farming, he will consider lifting many restrictions for farmers, allowing them to open up wasteland and build new homes according to their own wishes.

It can be regarded as another kind of burden reduction.

Saying this one made many knights unable to understand.

Allowing farmers to come and go freely, in the eyes of the knights, is quite immoral and disorderly.

Peasants should be under the supervision of the lord and pay for every power in order to enjoy security.