After announcing this, Godfrey visibly looked a little weak, so the following reward was read out by his bartender: the content was to divide the territory around the Holy City more carefully, and to give it to more knights who were willing to serve the Holy Sepulchre, most of whom were of Frankish or German origin, who voluntarily swore to become "house slaves" of the New Kingdom (the earliest German word for knight is a domestic slave), and would arm themselves with the proceeds of the fiefdoms, and be loyal to the Archon and the Holy Sepulchre forever. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"By the Spirit of the Almighty Lord, I have divided the whole country into six ranks, namely, consuls, patriarchs, guardians of the Holy Sepulchre (such as Flanders Robert and Tancred), free lords (nobles of the fiefs and deacons of the diocese), nobles of the banner (non-hereditary warriors who were given state-owned fiefs), and knights of the royal state slaves (armed directly under the consuls, most of whom were supported by money); Each class had its own people and land, and was to be armed to serve in the war against the infidels under the orders of the consuls. (It is clear that Godfrey's code was modeled after the feudal law of the German kingdom, and because of the urgency and severity of the military situation in the nascent kingdom, peasants, servants, and pagans were excluded from the sixth estate, as they could not provide direct military service to the kingdom.)

"By the Majesty of the Lord Almighty, the whole city of Jerusalem will henceforth be completely forbidden from all pagan rituals, and only worship of our Lord, Jesus and Mary, and I, as consul, will do everything in my power to protect the free passage and safety of pilgrims on land and sea."

"By the Spirit of the Almighty Lord, I, as an archon, will have the greatest power in this kingdom, including declaring war, making peace, legislating, collecting taxes, etc., and other knights who defend here with swords and many castle lords in distant Antioch and Adana should respect my command and fight together for the Lord."

"By the Authority of the Lord Almighty, I, as consul, have decreed that whoever goes to Jerusalem, whether in the city or in the country, after the completion of a year and one day, will automatically become my subject, enjoying the house in which he lived and the field in which he was previously cultivated."

"By the Spirit of the Almighty Lord, none of the above are my Godfrey. On the whim of Eustace, I will engrave it on a stone pillar in the presence of all the noble men of the sword, as the eternal and unchanging law of Jerusalem, which will be followed by the six estates of the kingdom, including the archons, until the coming of the Last Judgment, for then we will follow the decree of the Lord. ”

After reading the book, Godfrey, who had regained a little strength, smiled and called the two brothers Joseran and Gariland in front of him, "I fulfill my promise, and your brothers will be rewarded with a large area of mining on the right bank of the Jordan River. ”

"Thank you so much, our brotherhood will henceforth name this place 'New Kurtenai', and I will protect the eastern gate of the kingdom as if it were my homeland, and keep you at bay from the enemies of Syria and Damascus." Flattered, Joselan immediately bowed and thanked him.

Of course, the most surprising thing to everyone was that among the generous rewards of Godfrey, the uncrowned king of Jerusalem, there was no one for his own brother Baldwin.

Baldwin, however, did not show any indignation, and he did not stay long in the holy city, and when Conrad and Guillaume led the party across the sea and arrived in Jerusalem, Baldwin took his leave and returned to the kingdom of Adanab.

Of course, the two newcomers told him, "Gawain, the great patron of Tarsus, knew that Jerusalem had been recovered, and he ceased to send brigades." ”

"I know this, that the Gimagis Brigade has returned to Jubail three days before me. If nothing else, Gawain will need to concentrate his efforts on the Turks and Armenians on the plateau after the coming spring. Baldwin knew this, and when he walked with the knights of the guard to the city of Ramla, a monk wrapped in a woolen blanket saw the silver swan banner behind him, and turned back angrily after his horse's head, and kept accusing, "Your brother actually divided the land of the Lord and Jesus to the soldiers in the city of Jerusalem?" You must know that in the city of Rome, the Holy See has already reached a decision, and the city and all the surrounding places belong to the Pope. ”

"Who are you?" On the barren brown earth, Baldwin sat on his horse and asked disdainfully about the identity of the other party.

The other party was a little embarrassed, and it took a long time to say that he was Sambel, the patriarch of Jerusalem.

"I heard that you were having a good time in Sidon, and that my brother and I had captured Jerusalem, that you came to warn us earnestly after learning that my brother and I had captured Jerusalem." Baldwin said sarcastically, and then he pulled his bridle twice, "Therefore, my brother rejected the king's crown at the Holy Sepulchre, and he was willing to be the elected consul, so that he would not be bound by the statutes." ”

Baldwin's book of statutes, issued by Pope Gregory VII, clearly states:

The right to appoint all archbishops and diocesan deacons is in the hands of the Holy See;

The ownership of all churches is no longer vested in the lords or patrons of the world, but to the Holy See;

The crown of any emperor (mainly the German emperor, i.e., Salian Caesar) and kings must be worn by the pope or papal envoys in order to be legitimate;

The pope is higher than the emperor and king;

In the event of a conflict between the pope and the emperor or king, he would have the right to exterminate the other party's religious membership, and he could also issue a "morals suspension order", that is, all churches in the other party's territory would no longer hold any ceremonies, which would reduce the loyalty of the nobles and subjects to the emperor or king to the freezing point, and rebellions and riots would continue.

After being robbed by Baldwin, Sambel's face turned blue and purple, but he still refused to give up the threat of arrogance, "Wait, I will soon submit three letters of impeachment to the Council of Cardinals in Rome, one against the Greek Emperor, one against Gawain, and one against the unjustified 'Kingdom of Jerusalem'!" ”

Baldwin just waved his hand and didn't look back, gradually dissipating his back in the yellow sand and scorching sun, under Sambel's hostile gaze.

At this time, at the military port of Seleucia, a ship from Venice was rocking in the blue waves, and on the coastal defense wall of the Acropolis, the gray-haired Agnes silently turned her back to Gawain a few feet away, and watched as the sailors on the ship were crossing the semicircular breakwater, rowing small boats to the dock to load supplies, and the cry of the seabirds was crisp and loud: the seaworthiness period was almost over, and she was going to take this ship back to the island of Res Pos according to the agreement.

"You don't have to worry about the construction of the Alaman's hydro workshop and fleet, I will do it for you." Gawain felt a little guilty.

"Why don't you ask me if I will really help His Majesty the Emperor to be your enemy after I return to Respos, or will I never set foot in the country of Tarsus for the rest of my life and completely cut off relations with you?" The little sunfish didn't look back. (To be continued.) )