Xu Siling has always believed that the status of a knight is only a ticket to the aristocratic class, and it is not a nobility in the strict sense.

I didn't expect to be a knight of the flag, and I was really a nobleman in the Kingdom of France.

It can only be said that the common sense in this regard is not clear to Xu Siling himself, and people like the Flofen family are very clear.

At first, the people of the Flophon family thought that Xu Siling was just canonized as an ordinary knight, not a knight of the square flag.

Although the fact that an executioner can be canonized as a knight is enough to be called crazy.

But Xu Siling once told Ella that Fei'er wanted to wait for the Black Death to pass and find a good village for him.

When Ella told the family about this, everyone went crazy.

They didn't expect Xu Siling to be a knight of the square banner, and Xu Siling could build a manor on the hillside near Raya Town at will, and he hadn't been resisted by the nobles, which made it even more crazy.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for the people of the Flophon family to regard Xu Siling as an idol.

In the eyes of these executioner families, Xu Siling is a nobleman at all.

"To be honest, I've rarely seen you care about that, because you're not usually interested in these things." Fei'er was interested, her blue eyes kept looking at Xu Siling, and said happily: "You can care about me very happy, no matter what, you are a man after all, and your status still has to be taken seriously." ”

"I really didn't pursue much in this area, and I didn't even know much about it. After all, it's nice to be a Banner Knight for you. ”

"You didn't want to go any further?" Phil raised an eyebrow.

"Why, as a viscount, you can still canonize me as a baron." Xu Siling snorted.

"Yes." Fei'er said without hesitation, "If you ask me to canonize you as a baron-to-be, it's still difficult for me to do it, but I can canonize you as a baron." ”

"Huh?" Xu Siling was extremely surprised.

He remembered that knighthoods above knighthood could only be canonized by the king himself.

Not to mention that the quasi-baron is still under the baron, Fei'er can't can't canonize him as a quasi-baron, but can he be canonized as a baron?

Below the lower titles are intermediate titles, while intermediate titles include quasi-barons, barons, and viscounts.

A prospective baron is the lowest rank of hereditary titles in England.

At first, France did not have this title, which was learned from England.

The title of baron-to-be was born with two main functions.

One of the purposes of its establishment was to increase the royal family's expenses, and usually after each person had paid his personal expenses, he also had to pay for three years of service for thirty infantrymen, which was extremely high.

Although it involves the purpose of the royal family's enrichment, it is still necessary to check whether his ancestors were soldiers and whether the family has land and property.

Most of the people who applied for the barons were the second sons of the nobles of each title and other sons, and the king also gave priority to them.

The reason why the French king brought the barons from England was to collect money.

Another purpose of the establishment is to specifically canonize officials who serve the royal family.

For example, the Crown Guardian Court, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Minister of Territorial Affairs, etc.

These officials, who specialize in the work of the royal family, are canonized by the king as barons-to-be without receiving funds.

This was mainly done to strengthen the loyalty of officials, but also to increase the prestige of the king.

Would-be barons, on the other hand, are not like other titles and can have specialized crowns, dresses, etc.

Anyway, there are not many quasi-barons in France, and I really met quasi-barons, most of whom were canonized by the royal family in order to collect money to the children of the nobles who applied for it, and those officials who worked for the royal family in Paris.

For example, the official who came to the town of Raya to read the official documents on behalf of Philip VI was a baron-to-be.

Therefore, the title of baron-to-be is a little special, except for the king, even if you are a duke, you can't be canonized to others at will.

This is also why, Fei'er said that he could not canonize Xu Siling as a baron-to-be.

As for what is going on with the baron?

It's a bit more complicated to say.

The meaning of the term Baron is very broad and vague.

The interpretation and use of barons varied throughout medieval Europe.

For example, in parts of Europe, it is directly translated as 'hired warrior', which is not a title, but refers specifically to the well-armed warriors around the king and nobles.

The Danes, on the other hand, interpreted the baron as a lord of free status.

In contrast to other titles, the Baron originally referred mainly to a certain group of people, rather than a single position.

Like France, the title of baron is mainly conferred on people with great glory and praise.

For example, some knights who have been praised by the king will add the word baron to their names to represent their extremely noble style.

At the same time, the word baron also carries a rational and intelligent character.

In French, a baron also refers to a group of vassals around a noble lord, who is the lord's right-hand man.

England and France are similar in this respect, and the term has always been used to explain the vassals of kings and lords.

So the baron's description is very wide, and the status is not uniform in the regions.

And Fei'er said that she could canonize Xu Siling as a baron, which is here.

As long as she is willing to praise Xu Siling, for example, give him a title of praise and glory, such as calm, good person, and kindness.

In the future, Xu Siling will become the Xu Siling of other people's mouths - the good person.

Then Xu Siling can call himself a baron.

Of course, whoever canonizes the baron is responsible for the baron's domain reward, and the king will not help with this money.

There is no clear statement about the scale of the reward for the canony of the barony,

Some say that the standard is equivalent to the cost of three knights, others say that the scale of six knights, and there has even been a scale that supports the cost of twenty knights.

But it is certain that the territory obtained by the canonized baron must be able to support himself, and he can also afford to support a few knights.

Basically, no viscount will canonize his knights as barons, because the viscount's territory may not be so big, whether the viscount can support himself or not, and divide his own territory to others as rewards?

Therefore, most of the people who canonized his subordinates as barons were dukes and marquises.

In England and France, there are not many hereditary nobles with baronial status, and even less than quasi-barons.

There are two main reasons, one is that the king will not arbitrarily canonize people as barons, and even if they want to canonize rewards, most of them are only canonized as quasi-barons.

Few other knighthoods are willing to support their subordinates to become barons.

The second is that the Baron and the Knight of the Banner have a general cognitive scope, and the responsibilities of the two sides are not much different, while the latter has a clearer responsibility and identity.

The territorial nobles canonized a banner knight, as long as they give a territory that can barely afford to support themselves, as for how many vassals and soldiers he can pull up, the territorial nobles don't care.

And the canonization of a baron by the nobles of the territory has to give a territory that can afford to support several knights, which is undoubtedly scraping the hearts of the nobles of the territory.

Therefore, what Fei'er said is that Xu Siling can be canonized as a baron, but he can't be canonized as a quasi-baron, and this is the reason.

Compared with other towns, Raya Town is a place where commerce and trade are very developed and wealthy, as long as Fei Erken is willing to cut his own flesh, it is really not difficult to canonize Xu Siling as a baron.

Not to mention.

"Xu, sometimes I ask myself if I can develop Tamubao well after it is in my hands this time. Actually, I don't have much confidence in myself, especially since I don't like to stay in Tamubao for a long time. So you said that there is no such possibility, I canonized you as a baron, and by the way, I handed over Tamu Fort to you. ”

Xu Siling was stunned and leaned back tactically.

"Tamu Fort is in my hands, I can only develop as much as possible, but I have no confidence. On the contrary, if it is your words, I am confident that Tamu Fort will be able to carry forward in your hands! I believe you have the power to do so. ”

"Besides, I promised you before that I would prepare a good village territory for you, at least enough for you to raise a dozen soldiers."

Speaking of this, Fei'er couldn't help but sigh.

"The difficulty is that the Black Death has not completely passed, and I have already sent the farmers back to their villages. But if we want to return to the normal production level of the past, it will take another year or two. ”

"But Xu, you are getting bigger and bigger now, and there are more and more people following you, look at how lively your manor is. I'm afraid that you will only raise more and more people, and I can't afford to wait a year or two. ”

Fei'er said very seriously, and hugged her shoulders to think about it.

"I would even wonder if I should expand the town of Raya to the hillside, and then divide the town of Raya into a separate area for you to make a territory, and it will be easier for you to build a manor and attract merchants to do business, and it will be easier to make money."

Xu Siling couldn't help but swallow his saliva: "Don't do it. Isn't it true that you're doing this to give me a share of your money? ”

"What's this?" Fei'er gave Xu Siling a cute look, "Do we still need to divide you and me, yours is not mine, mine is not yours, as long as you want to get from me, you can tell me, I am willing to give it to you." ”

Xu Siling didn't dare to speak, and was even a little moved.

Because normal people sit in front of Fei'er, they can see it with the naked eye, Fei'er is really thinking about him, and the sincerity in saying these words is not fake.

She really considered shaving herself hard and giving her own flesh to Xu Siling.

This would have been unthinkable to anyone in medieval Europe.

Fei'er has always valued Raya Town, which is also where she has lived since she was a child, but now she is willing to divide a part of it to Xu Siling.

How dare Xu Siling accept it, he can't accept it either.

"It's better to say goodbye, in fact, the situation in my manor is a bit special, I feed so many people, and I don't have much money."

"Then I'd better give you Tamu Fort. The good thing is that Tamubao's territory is large enough and has great potential for development. The disadvantage is that the situation in Tamu Fort after the war is sluggish, and the awareness of the prevention of the Black Death is not high, so it can be said that there is nothing. However, if there is a lack of resources, you can divide the past Tamu Fort from Raya Town, and with the support of Raya Town, I believe that Tamu Fort will slowly recover. ”

Speaking of this, Fei'er sighed again and said sadly.

"But if I give you Tamu Fort, of course, it's not that I'm reluctant, but I think that you will have to live in Tamu Fort in the future, and it's a little difficult to see you. What if I miss you all of a sudden. After all, it's not like in Raya Town, as long as I miss you, I'll arrange for someone to go to the manor and call you. ”

"If I can't talk to you, I'm a little uncomfortable."

Xu Siling's brown eyes widened, my God.

Tamubao said that you want to give it to me, and your big blue eyes don't blink, but the thought that the two of you can't meet at will makes you feel distressed.

Is this a human word?

"Xu, what do you say I should do."

After Fei'er finished speaking, her blue eyes gently hung on Xu Siling, she leaned on the seat, her golden hair under the headscarf shook with the car, and her immature face was full of sadness.

Xu Siling rubbed his eyebrows and replied.

"I don't want anything."

Fei'er was curious: "Why not, don't you want to be a baron?" This title can be hereditary, and your children can be barons in the future, isn't that good? ”

"Of course it's good."

"Then why not. Xu, I know you don't value these things, but I think you value them, I can't help but be responsible for your future, I don't just want you to live well in the future, but I also want your descendants to live well. Fei'er's petite body hugged her shoulders, shook her head to herself, and taught her an old-fashioned lesson: "Besides, how big is the territory canonized to the knights of the square banner, how can it afford to raise a few knights." You promised me that you would protect me. I know that you are highly armed personally, but when you really fight, you have to worry too much, how can you take care of me alone. ”

Xu Siling sighed, although he was moved, he still explained slowly.

"I haven't thought about how much territory I'm going to control, at least now I think it's pretty good. The situation of my manor is a bit special, most of the people who follow me do not need me to support them, the salary I pay is very low, and the executioner families such as Frophon and Adler have a lot of financial reserves, and they are attached to me, never to make money. ”

"I know." Fei'er's blue eyes blinked: "But what about later?" If you don't have more territory, how can you afford to raise knights? Is it just to raise some soldiers in leather armor and carrying rudimentary weapons? Can they be counted as combat power? Going to the battlefield is not fighting bandits and robbers. ”

"I have my own considerations, and Phil." Xu Siling taught in turn, "Your idea is not right, you just need to be yourself first, and I will definitely tell you if I need it." At least I don't have that much demand for territory at the moment, and I can drop as many meters as I want from the cauldron, and the situation is still under my control. So you try to do your best first, I don't have the confidence to manage a territory as big as Raya Town and Tamubao. ”

"I know what you're talking about, and I know that if I really give you Tamu Fort, or divide a part of Raya Town to you, I will be ridiculed by others, and they will definitely think that I have something wrong with my brain."

"But so." Fei'er snorted squeamishly and cutely, "I don't want to be an adult who just wants to do the right thing. ”

"Xu, I love your determination, not what you say, not what you think, but what you do." (End of chapter)