Chapter 202: Top-Down

"Prime Minister, please speak, but if we can help, we will support it."

Since they have made concessions on the previous matters, the rest of the things are not important, and they do not intend to create a rebellion against the Roman Empire anyway, so it is better to actively support it.

"On the issue of the classification of titles, since you have clarified your privileges, then you should also understand where your obligations are, but wherever the empire needs you, you need support, and your family power is one of the best in the current Roman Empire, which everyone understands, so for other minor nobles, if there is anything inexplicable in this regard, you also need to be consistent with the empire at all times to calm the hearts of the people, do you have no opinion on this?"

The six major families all know in their hearts that this is Constantine coming to co-opt them, if the six major families and the royal family stand together at this time, then in the eyes of outsiders, the seven major families are one, and the same wealth may not be regarded as a whole, and it is considered to have suffered together, and now is the time for the seven major families to share the tribulation.

"There is no opinion, Prime Minister, as long as the policies of the Cabinet Government can be realized, we can help the Cabinet Government to fulfill your vision."

Without hesitation, the Cantostepanoi family dared to say such a thing, indicating that they were indeed very satisfied with the title grading system this time.

This system basically confirms the top status of these six families, and after confirming this, of course, these six families want the empire to be as strong as possible, after all, the status is clear, the stronger the empire, the stronger they are,

Although the second-class families such as the Skandebe family in Albania and the Asen family in Bulgaria have maintained a certain degree of independence, when it comes to the political situation of the empire, these second-class families are the only six major families, and as for the smaller families and small nobles further down, it is a piece of cake for the six major families, and there is no room for resistance at all.

After the big thing is discussed, the next thing is very simple, nothing more than about some details, such as the viscount to salute when he sees the earl, what kind of etiquette is more appropriate, etc., and for example, the territorial and income requirements for military nobles should be slightly relaxed, which is mainly for knighthoods, and then how nobles should be cultivated, this is a relatively important issue,

"A real nobleman, whether it is a military aristocrat or a business aristocracy, should have a good upbringing and receive a strict education, since the empire also bears the heavy responsibility of educating the commoners, then for the nobles, the responsibility that the empire should bear should be greater, I don't know what you think in your heart? Does the Cabinet Government intend to submit such a policy to His Majesty? ”

The patriarch of the Mavrozom family asked such a question with malicious intentions, and it was obvious that he was slightly dissatisfied with the policies of the Empire, but not so much as to tear his face apart.

"A good education is the key to the success of the aristocracy, and it is also a must for a qualified Roman citizen, and the nobility, because of its status as the mainstay, should account for the majority of a noble family's expenditure on education, and such expenses cannot be borne by the empire, because the nobility inherits the glory of their own family, not by the empire, so the empire does not need to pay for the education expenses of the noble family, and,"

After a brief pause, Chavez continued,

"Whether the children of the nobility are eligible to inherit the title of nobility will be recognized by the Senate, and only with the approval of the Senate can the nobility inherit the title, and some children who have no talent will be denied the title of succession, which is not alarmist." 33

Patriarch Mavrozom grimaced slightly and stopped talking.

It can be seen that the empire has spent a lot of effort in order to maintain the class of nobles and the motivation to fight, since it is possible that they will not be able to inherit the title, then the nobles of the empire will naturally take education to heart, and the empire can get a large number of excellent nobles as long as they set up assessments, which is only good for the empire and no harm, because the education of the aristocracy can represent the image of a country very well, and when it is not possible to conquer the world by force in a short period of time, this subtle influence is the biggest weapon,

Of course, the aristocracy can also be corrupted, there is no perfect system in the world, future generations can only mend the seams, even if a new system is created, it can also be corroded, but this does not mean that future generations should do nothing, even if they know that this system is still flawed, but as long as it is better than the current one, it is worth trying.

"But in the same way, the nobles of the empire can also be promoted faster if they have established meritorious deeds, the empire is the empire of citizens, but the nobles are also citizens, so you need not worry."

This sentence made the patriarch Mavrozom feel a lot more relieved.

After close negotiations, Constantine and the cabinet government, which had the support of the six major families, were in high spirits, and now everything was ready, and all that was needed was the east wind.

On March 25, the first Sunday after the vernal equinox, Easter, the most important festival of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the city of Constantinople carried out a lively celebration, which coincided with the celebration of the birth of the prince, which was a very magical experience for the people of the empire, a feeling of exuberance lingered in the streets of Constantinople, which was completely unimaginable before 1453.

Early in the morning, Constantine came to the barracks, in front of all the soldiers, to change clothes and armor for the general Skanderbeg of the imperial capital garrison, which caused the climax of the carnival in the barracks, for several years, every Easter Constantine had to do it again, which originated from the tradition of the ancient Roman period, the commanders of the army served their subordinates to show the merits of the other party and appease the other party's fatigue for a year, on this day, the empire did not allow war, the legions did not go out to fight, and the army began to carnival,

But this must be just lip service, if it is really a foreign invasion, it is difficult to make Constantine say that the other party will come to invade after Easter.

After pacifying the army, Constantine came to the city again, the carriage set off from the Grand Palace, passed through Constantine Square, Taurus Square, Augustus Square, four white horses pulled the carriage slowly from the city, with bursts of cheers, the golden roof and the frame inlaid with precious stones made the citizens of Constantinople proud, but also made the Gentiles feel deep jealousy,

The emperor of the Roman Empire is really rich, presumably the Roman Empire is very powerful.

The Emperor's parade was followed by a carnival of the townspeople, who began to sing and dance, led by the bards, and on the black marble of the Place Augustus, the royal opera troupe performed for free for the citizens on this day, attracting bursts of applause.

Next to the Place Augustus, is the reconstructed Senate building, in front of the door is a white marble staircase, from top to bottom there are dozens of steps, here has gathered some people with a heart, they look at the edict in front of them whispered, but after looking at the royal imprint and signatories, even if there is dissatisfaction in the heart, they dare not speak,

But soon, the whispering came to an abrupt end, and a figure entered the Senate, followed by a number of senators, who were about to announce an important order here in the near future,

“... The above is the important content of this aristocratic reform, at the same time, the Senate will also be reorganized, only the title of second count and above is eligible to enter the Senate, the functions and powers of the Senate will include reviewing the inheritance qualifications of the nobles, appointing the educational curriculum of the nobles, making the list of nobles of the empire, etc., voting on the spot, and those who agree are invited to shout. ”

In the case of having passed with the six major families, coupled with the prestige of Constantine, such a resolution was easy to pass, and in an instant, the order on the reorganization was added to the common will of the Senate and issued to the nobles throughout the empire, and the Senate officially became the highest aristocratic management body of the empire, but its constraints on the nobility were almost none, only for those who wanted to become nobles, so although the Senate was nominally very respectable, in fact, the actual power was limited, and it could not shake the political situation of the empire.

"The establishment of the Assembly of Alice Dokratis will be completed after the establishment of the list of nobles of the Empire, at which time the Assembly will elect a chairman and six delegates to exercise the will of the Emperor, who shall be free to elect, and after the appointment of the Emperor, the members of the Assembly shall play their part."

This is actually very similar to the Estates-General, but the difference is that the Estates-General can restrain the king's right to collect taxes, but the Estates-General cannot restrain any actions of the emperor, which is a sharp sword in the emperor's hand.

The problem of the aristocracy is solved, and the next thing is nothing more than to recuperate and improve the relevant loopholes in this regard, and the nascent system will inevitably have some defects, which need to be slowly repaired, and at the same time, the armed conflict staged in Western Europe will become the highlight of the situation in Europe, and in the case that the Pope did not expect, a big drama will be played out in the Apennine Peninsula,

It was also March 25th, and there were so many things that happened on this day, and this day was destined to be remembered by future generations.

The Republic of Genoa in Italy officially announced its refusal to pay taxes to the Holy Roman Empire, and expelled the tax envoys and papal envoys who came to persuade peace.

Some people died, but not completely......