Verse 48: Blooming

The night breeze was blowing, and Norman walked down the silent streets in the middle of the night.

"You want to be a nobleman, but do you know what a real nobleman is?"

Gawain asked him in his mind.

Norman wanted to learn Gawain's skill of seeing through people's hearts, and Gawain also wanted Norman, a rough farmer who didn't know anything, to adapt to the rules of urban survival, and the two hit it off, so the teaching began immediately.

"Aristocrats?"

Norman explained to Gawain all his understanding of nobility: "You don't have to work, you eat meat and drink wine every day." ”

Well, that's all he understands about aristocracy.

"You have only spoken of the superficial appearance, the real aristocracy, which is far more complicated than you think. And to understand what aristocracy is, you first have to understand how the world works. ”

"People make up the country according to certain organizational rules, and everyone has a role in this organization, such as you. ”

"Before you came to Cárdenas, you were a farmer, you don't have to think about anything, your role is to farm, to produce food. Part of it is used to feed yourself, and part of it is used to pay taxes and provide for other people who don't produce food, such as Baron Barton, steward of Barton Manor, etc. ”

"And Baron Barton, they don't have to work as you said, they eat meat every day, they need to ensure your production, there are wild beasts around the village that threaten your life, they need to organize people to hunt them, and they have to find a way to keep the harvest in a bad year......"

Gawain had never thought of this, he thought that Lord Barton only needed to sleep in bed every day and get down and walk around without anything, but he didn't expect him to have to worry about so many things.

"Baron Barton is the supreme presence in Ashley Village, but he is only a component in the whole of Cárdenas, and he needs to be attached to the ruler of the city. ”

"The rulers of the cities are responsible for the safety and production of the city and the surrounding villages, while enjoying the taxes they pay, and in such a position, it is obvious that a man like you cannot do these things. ”

"As the ruler of a city, he needs to deal with the surrounding lords, he needs to manage the so many small lords who are attached to them, he needs to allocate the right people to manage the city, so that the city can run stably, and he needs to deal with his interpersonal relationships, so that someone will help him do things, and these are things you can't do. ”

"You can't even handle the relationship with Franklin, let alone the much more complex multiple interpersonal relationships and the brilliant wisdom of management......"

Gawain opened and depicted the entire framework of the United Kingdom of Augustus in front of Norman, and the whole magnificent picture of the United Kingdom of Augustus slowly unfolded in front of Norman's eyes.

Norman had never known that the world he lived in was like this.

It turns out that the aristocracy also has the pressure to survive.

It turned out that compared to a commoner like him, who didn't know anything, many nobles were indeed much better.

It turns out that even the supreme king does not have to work, but the work of the king is different from that of a farmer like him.

It turned out that the United Kingdom of Augustus was a backward feudal dynasty (what was that?), and education was not universal, which is why there was such an ignorant farmer as him.

......

I couldn't understand it all, but it was clear that Master Gawain was too wise.

That was the only feeling Norman had had after listening all the way.

Gawain seemed to know everything, and he even had some suspicions that Gawain might not be a mage, but omniscient...... God.

Unbeknownst to Norman, all of the structures of the United Kingdom of Augustus mentioned by Gawain were analytical models built by the Templars' data team on the basis of scattered data collection, but they were not much different from the actual situation.

In other words, the Knights Templar did not have a specific understanding of the organizational structure of the United Kingdom of Augustus, but only directly deduced the general structure of the entire kingdom through the life trajectory of Norman as a farmer, and the bits and pieces of urban details that Norman came into contact with when he lived in Cárdenas, combined with similar models......

This is even more divine than the gods of this world.

“...... So, true nobility is not just an identity, it also represents duty, bravery, mercy, justice, honor, and so on. When you do this, you are already a nobleman, even if you are not a nobleman. And now, even if you become king, you will still be just a farmer. ”

In addition to matters related to the nobility and the kingdom, Gawain also talked to Norman about many other things.

"The grace of a drop of water is reciprocated by a spring. ”

After saying this, Gawain immediately explained: "The meaning of this sentence is that if someone gives you 1 loaf of white bread, you have to repay him with 10 loaves of white bread. ”

Norman thought it was silly.

"Why? Give him back that loaf of bread at most, why give him 10?"

This kind of loss-making thing will not be done by killing Norman.

Gawain had observed Norman for so many years, and knew very well what kind of guy it was, so he told him in a way that Norman could understand: "If you give a man 1 loaf of white bread and he reciprocates you with 10 loaves of white bread, will you still help him the next time he needs help?"

Norman nodded, "Of course." ”

"So if a person gives Yuna 1 loaf of white bread and Yuna gives him 10 loaves of white bread in return, will you help Yuna when she needs help again?"

Norman doesn't need to answer this question anymore, the answer is obvious - when the time comes, let alone Norman, everyone will rush to help Yuna.

Norman's eyes began to realise when he heard this.

Perhaps Gawain's interpretation of this sentence is a bit crooked, but for Norman, this way of interpretation is the most acceptable to him.

"When something happens, you can't just look at its outward appearance. For example, today Franklin announced that you will not be able to take the entrance exam, what is the use of you surrounding him? It was the fatwa that announced all this, and he could not do anything about it. ”

"For example, Baron Barton has increased taxes this year, causing you to flee to Cárdenas, but have you ever thought about why Baron Barton wants to increase taxes?"

"We have thought of the possibility that the lord of Cárdenas may have increased the tax, and Baron Barton has apportioned it to you for his own benefit. Why did the lord of Cárdenas suddenly increase his taxes? It is very likely that there is or is about to be a war somewhere, and he will have to pay an additional expense for it. What is behind this war? Perhaps, the United Kingdom of Augustus is now facing a crisis, either from an external invasion or from within......"

Fortunately, Mr. Eugene did not follow Norman under the instructions of Agnes, and it was even more fortunate that Mr. Eugene could not hear the voice in Norman's body, otherwise he would have been scared to fall out of his eyes.

Someone was able to deduce that the kingdom was in civil strife just by relying on the fact that a small village suddenly increased taxes this year, which was not a clue at all......

"What we need to do is to see the essence of ...... through phenomena"

Norman didn't know how terrifying Gawain's ability was in this era, he just walked and listened on this deserted street, walking alone, only by the moonlight.

The moonlight stretched and twisted his figure, like a devil and a mutated flower.

This is the outstanding wisdom of modern civilization in the 21st century, which has been precipitated for thousands of years, and is sprouting and blooming in this ignorant body of the Middle Ages.

The door to a new world has been opened.