Eagle Byzantium

After making these announcements, Godfrey obviously looked a little weak, so the following reward was read out by his butler: the content is to divide the territory around the Holy City in more detail, and to grant more rewards to those who are willing to provide for the Holy Tomb. The knights who served, most of these knights were of Frankish or German origin, they voluntarily swore to become "domestic slaves" of the new kingdom (the earliest context of knights in German was domestic slaves), and would arm themselves with the proceeds from the fief, Eternal fealty to the Archon and to the Holy Sepulchre.

"By the power of the Almighty Lord, I divide the entire country into six levels, namely, Archons, Patriarchs, and Guardians of the Holy Sepulchre (such as Robert of Flanders and Tancred are divided into such levels) , free lords (feudal nobles and parish deacons), banner nobles (non-hereditary warriors who were granted state-owned fiefs), and kingdom slave knights (arms directly attached to the consul, mostly supported by stipends) Each estate owns the people and the land, and should prepare its own arms to serve in the war against the infidels under the orders of the consuls." (Obviously, Godfrey's code is modeled after the feudal state of Germany. In addition, due to the urgent and severe military situation of the newly born kingdom, farmers, slaves and pagans were excluded from the sixth estate because they could not provide direct military service to the kingdom)

“By the power of the Almighty Lord, from now on the entire city of Jerusalem will completely prohibit any pagan rituals, and only allow the worship of our Lord, Jesus and the Virgin. As the consul, I will do my best to protect the pilgrims on this land and sea. freedom of movement and road safety.”

"By the power of the Almighty Lord, as the consul, I will have the greatest power in this kingdom, including declaring war, making peace, legislating, taxing, etc., whether you are the knights guarding here with swords, or the distant Anjo Many castle lords in K and Adana should respect my instructions and fight for the Lord together. "

“By the power of the Lord Almighty, I, as consul, issue this decree: Whoever is a Catholic who goes to Jerusalem, whether in the city or in the country, after a year and a day, will automatically become my His subjects shall enjoy the house in which he lived, and the fields which he tilled.”

"By the power of the Almighty Lord, all of the above are not the words of Godfrey Eustace on a whim. I will engrave them on the stone pillar immediately in the presence of all the noble men wearing swords. The eternal code of law in Jerusalem will be followed by the six levels of the kingdom, including the consuls of all generations, until the coming of the last judgment, because at that time we will follow the decree of the Lord.”

After the reading, Godfrey, who had regained his strength slightly, smiled and called the two brothers Jocelan and Garilan in front of him, "I will fulfill my promise. You brothers will be rewarded with a large fief on the right bank of the Jordan River."

"Thank you very much. From now on, our brotherhood will name this place 'New Courtenay'. I will protect the east gate of the kingdom like I protect my hometown, and block enemies from Syria and Damascus for you." Qiao Selan was flattered and immediately bowed to thank him.

Of course, what surprised everyone the most was that in the generous reward sequence of Godfrey, the consul of Jerusalem and the uncrowned king, his brother Baldwin was the only one not included.

However, Baldwin did not show any sullenness. He did not stay long in the Holy City. When Conrad and Guillaume led the team across the sea by boat and arrived in Jerusalem, Baldwin said goodbye to everyone and left, returning to Adana. Uncle country.

Of course, the two newcomers told him that "Gawain, the great patron of Tarsus, stopped sending brigades after he learned that Jerusalem had been recovered."

"I know this. The Gemakis Brigade has returned to Jubail three days before me. If nothing else happens, Gawain needs to concentrate his efforts to attack the Turks and Armenians on the plateau after the spring comes. "Baldwin knew it well, and when he led the knights of the guard to Ramla City, a man wrapped in a wool blanket When the monk saw the silver swan flag behind him, he angrily turned back and followed his horse, constantly accusing, "Your brother actually entrusted the land of the Lord and Jesus to soldiers in Jerusalem? You know that in Jerusalem The Holy See in Rome has already reached a decision that this city and all the surrounding lands belong to the Pope.”

"Who are you?" On the barren brown land, Baldwin rode on a horse and asked the other party's identity disdainfully.

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

"I heard that you lived a very comfortable life in Sidon. After learning that my brother and I captured Jerusalem, you came to warn us." Baldwin said sarcastically, and then he pulled the bridle twice, "So, I The elder brother refused the king's crown at the Holy Sepulcher, and he was willing to be an elected consul, so that he would not be bound by the statutes. "

The decree in Baldwin's mouth was issued by the previous Pope Gregory VII, which clearly stipulates:

The power of appointment of all archbishops and diocesan deacons lies in the hands of the Holy See;

The ownership of all churches no longer belongs to lords or temporal patrons, but belongs exclusively to the Holy See;

The crown of any emperor (mainly referring to the German emperor, Salian Kaiser) or king must be worn by the pope or papal legate to be considered legal;

The pope is superior to emperors and kings;

If the pope conflicts with the emperor or king, he will have the right to excommunicate the other party and issue a "discontinuation order", which means that all churches in the other party's territory will no longer hold any ceremonies. This will reduce the loyalty of the nobles and subjects to the emperor or king to the freezing point, and rebellions and riots will continue.

After being rebuked by Baldwin, Sambel's face was blue and purple, but he was still unwilling to give up his arrogant threat, "Wait, I will soon submit three impeachment letters to the cardinals in Rome, one for the Greek emperor, one for Gawain, and one for the "Kingdom of Jerusalem" that is not legitimate!"

And Baldwin just waved his hand, without looking back, and gradually disappeared in the yellow sand and the scorching sun, in Sambel's hostile eyes.

At this time, at the naval port of Seleucia, a ship from Venice was swaying in the blue waves. On the sea defense battlement of the Acropolis, the gray-haired Agnes silently turned her back to Gawain a few feet away, watching the sailors on the ship crossing the semicircular breakwater and rowing small boats to the dock to transport supplies. The seabirds cried loudly: the seaworthy period is about to end. According to the agreement, she will also take this ship back to Lesbos Island.

A perfect version in 16-9 Book Bar!

"Don't worry about the construction of Alaman's hydraulic workshop and fleet. I will complete 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 Lesbos, or if I will never set foot in Tarsus for the rest of my life and completely sever ties with you?" The little sunfish did not look back. (To be continued ~^~)