"Bran, there are civil and military roads to enter the Knights, finance, law, diplomacy, etc. are all considered civilian.

Training, security, guarding, expeditions to fight heresies, etc. are martial arts, and you can be exempted from the first round of exams if you have a letter of recommendation, and if you can sponsor it, you can enter the school directly. ”

The two Knights have developed into a special existence of a "country within a state", which also accepts donations and is extremely welcome.

Bran expressed his willingness to fund, and at the same time brought all his own equipment, and joined the group with "donations", his identity was extremely free, and he could go as he wanted.

In this identity group, "no salary, can be commissioned", and each time a mission is successful, it will be distributed according to merit.

Compared to a few years ago, Bran is a lot wider, so naturally he will not go as planned.

"My lord, can you tell me?" Brandau.

"In terms of martial arts, after half a year of training, Jerusalem, the Sinai Peninsula, and Tunisia can be selected from a total of three main regions, of course, there are strongholds in other regions, but there are few people, just strongholds like post stations.

Going to Tunisia (the Principality of Africa) is the least dangerous, and the opponents are mainly the black natives of the south, but they are mostly tribes that use stone weapons, or wandering heretics that have not been cleared up, and the force is not strong.

But there was not much development there, and the Knights Templar had just set up a stronghold there. Fakang said.

"That's right", Fakang remembered something, "Now the local guard of the Grand Duke of Chaisu is afraid of our Templar Order, and if you go, it is basically impossible to get the lord's reward and fiefdom. ”

The Sinai Peninsula is scattered with the Illuminati forces in North Africa.

The lords of light there were hostile to each other, but they were on the same page with the Gentiles, and the Knights' men there often died at the hands of their own people, and the internal strife was fierce.

Bran was honest and asked every question in great detail.

Fakang is not impatient, and he is willing to help those who are humble.

He received Bran's horses and gifts, and when he saw Bran and the Knights Hospitaller, he came to the Templar Order, and became even more enthusiastic.

"What about the clerical?"

"Civilian, there are more places you can go, there are too many nobles who can only speak one local language, you are proficient in multiple languages, theology, several earls, principalities, and even kingdoms and courts, and we have a relationship with the Knights, you can recommend you to take office, maybe you will be favored by the princess." Fakang laughed.

In the end, Bran decided to cultivate both civil and military, which was to stay in the city of Rome and study and cultivate as a backbone of his cronies, even if it was a donation.

Recommending such a talent, Pearson finally got out of the limelight this time, and Bran borrowed money urgently, and Pearson, who was relieved of his debt problems, had a great appetite.

Two days later, Bran was led by Facon to meet with the Templar Commander.

After hearing the grace of God a few years ago, Luyo II.

His plan for the eastern expedition was in full swing, and there were still many warships in the harbor in a hurry, and pieces of timber from the northern forest farms were assembled and assembled, and leather and iron tools were transported by wheeled carts.

It would not be long before the Holy See would transport the Crusader warriors to the East, with a formal order.

As a result, the head of the temple remained in Rome until the Pope's order was issued.

The place where the head of the temple lives, there is a "snow horse", when Bran came, he found that it should be the last one, could it be that the "black noble" is related to the head of the knights?

At the same time, he was led to the head of the regiment, and Bran was polite.

The Templar Commander's appearance was ordinary, and he wore gloves, which did not look unusual, but in fact, the thumbs of both hands had been cut off, and it was difficult for him to hold a sword to kill the enemy.

This was when he was not yet the commander of the regiment, and after being captured in a battle, he was deliberately cut down by a heretical enemy after not paying the ransom.

When he loses his thumbs and kills an enemy, he ties a rope between the palm of his hand and the hilt of his sword so that he does not loosen his swing.

When God closes your door, He will open another window.

Later, he was transferred back to Rome due to injury, and stayed with Pope Lujo II to defend the hand of God.

As Luyo II's power grew, he also rose to the rank of "Grand Chancellor".

Slowly accumulate merits, carefully deal with his peers and bosses, and wait until all the people who are better than him leave or grow old.

First became the second highest "chief priest", and a year and a half ago became "head of the regiment".

When he lost his thumb in distress, Franklin once dismissed him, so Bran, who took the letter, was personally presided over by the head of the regiment.

The time was set for February 1st, which was Bran's fifteenth birthday.

Fifteen years of life have passed by in a snap of a finger.

……

The night before.

Bran donned a "red cross and white robe" and prepared a brand new longsword that had never been used at all.

Finally becoming a member of the Knights, Bran was in a calm mood and was not as excited as the other new members to become members of the Order.

He's the one who wants to be a lord. Go into battle to kill the enemy, this kind of thing can be avoided.

He first washed his body under the moonlight, and recited the rules and aphorisms of the Order.

"God bless the poor, grant me glory, honor your name......"

At its poorest, there were only nine members of the Knights Templar, four horses, two on horseback, one on foot, and only one meal a day, so they were poor and unyielding.

The turning point was during the period of the "First Crusade".

After the large donations of the nobles from all over the country, which allowed them to rise from the trough, the Knights began to have their own palaces, fiefdoms, people.

After becoming wealthy, it has expanded several times, and the current slogan is "Xingtian Idea".

The place where Bran basked in the moonlight was the open space outside the headquarters of the Knights, very empty and quiet.

There are seventeen types of heraldic flags fluttering slowly. This is the heraldic subordinate flag of the Knights' castle strongholds in various places.

The two knights, who were also dressed and older than Bran, watched Bran recite.

Standing until the morning, his legs were sore and his mouth was dry, and his body was uncomfortable.

The head of the temple came out in armor, holding the sword handed down by the head of the knights of the past generations, and blessed Bran with a sword salute.

Previously, Bran had written down the Knights' organization and the faces of several of his superiors.

The head of the regiment is the highest, a "lifelong office" and "directly accountable to the Pope, not under the control of the king and the bishops".

"Angels testify that they will repay with all their hearts when they are bestowed by you......"

All members of the group are required to swear loyalty to the group, and Bran is on one knee.

The rules and regulations of the regiment were very strict, and after the recapture of the Holy Land, they were revised again, and now there are nearly 120 articles.

The first Articles 1 to 15 deal with the relationship between theology and the Holy See.

Articles 16 to 26 contain the authority and rules of the head of the regiment, and he is required to reside in the Holy Land of Jerusalem and to conduct diplomacy with the lords of various places.

It is possible to "independently decide" whether or not to participate in a campaign with a number of "less than 2,000 people", and if this number is exceeded, it can be fought first, but it must be recorded afterwards and handed over to other high-level officials to judge whether it is necessary or not.

When he set out on the expedition, he was always accompanied by a priest, a steward, a secretary, an attendant, a light and heavy cavalryman, a shield-bearer, a servant, a handyman, a horse boy, and a cook who cooked for him alone, at least eighteen, in a pomp comparable to that of a prince.

The chief priest was one of them, who remained in Rome for a long time, and because the mission was absent for a long time, someone had to act as the first to deal with the envoys of various countries who came to Rome on pilgrimage and the request of the Holy See.

The deputy commander remained in Jerusalem to take command of the army, and the commander returned to Rome at the end of October and returned at the beginning of February. During this time, he acted as an agent for the military affairs of Jerusalem.

The Inspector General of the Holy Land, appointed by the Holy See, has jurisdiction over the friars and priests who serve in the Eastern Lands of the Order.

A general secretary to manage funds and trade routes.

The chief of the knights was two, commanding the knights to charge in a procession, and as the assistant to the deputy commander, Rome and Jerusalem each had one each.

One internal affairs officer, public security management in each base, revision of the law,

There is one flag officer, who manages the distribution of weapons, and the costume maker and handicraft craftsman in the regiment.

These seven people, plus the regimental commander, belonged to the high-ranking officers of the Order.

The head of the regiment is chosen by the chief priest and the deputy head of the regiment

These seven people have several "Fang Captains (middle and high-ranking officers, with indefinite posts)", who specialize in various important tasks of their superiors.