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In the Greek Parliament, the matter of canonizing nobility was fermented for a period of time. Finally, Alexandros, the new Prime Minister of Greece, gave a solution. The king could canonize nobility, but the conditions must be met: First, the Greek nobility Without privileges, secondly, Greek nobles could not hold the position of prime minister.

In other words, the Greek nobility did not have any obvious privileges, but were subject to restrictions.

This is also the limit that Greek society can tolerate.

After all, it was already 1896, and a new class suddenly appeared in Greek society - the aristocratic class, which made most people feel uncomfortable and made them feel inferior out of thin air.

The Parliament also had its own reasons for providing such an aristocratic system with limited rights: although the people on the canonization list did contribute to the victory of the Greek war, in the final analysis, the victory of the war was still the contribution of the Greek people. More than a dozen Thousands of people went to the battlefield, and the taxes they paid were used as military expenses. All military expenses, food and clothing, guns and ammunition, were all provided by the Greek people. In terms of the first contribution to the victory of the war, it should also be the Greek people.

It's not the officers' turn yet.

And Constantine, who pushed hard for military knighthood, also had his own reasons.

First of all, it is out of the interests of the Greek royal family. In a country where only the king is a noble, the monarch is always in a weak position. After all, there are no nobles around to surround him, so he is alone and alone, giving people a feeling of being rootless. .

In current Greece, the main power and influence of the royal family is concentrated in the army.

In the army, the royal family has huge power. Especially after winning the war against the Ottoman Empire, the royal family's power in the army has increased.

And Parliament is the Prime Minister’s home turf.

Although King George has the right to interfere in politics, if the king interferes in government affairs at will during the normal operation of the country, he will be ostracized by the entire parliament.

After all, members of parliament are elected by the people and represent public opinion.

This move is extremely risky.

Generally speaking, in Greece's current power structure, the parliament is the prime minister's home court, while the army is the royal family's base.

Although the rights of both parties are not clearly defined, they are basically distributed like this.

The butt determines the head. In order to stabilize the royal family and maintain the royal family's influence in the army, Constantine, who was born in the royal family, could only push for military merit and knighthood.

In future wars, the scale of the war will be far more than 100,000. In order to deal with the threat of enemy countries, the Greek army will be greatly expanded.

In this situation, a large number of civilians will join the army, and a group of civilian officers will naturally flow into the officer corps. This situation has many disadvantages for the lonely royal family.

On the contrary, the parliament's influence in the military will become greater and greater.

The situation is different for noble officers. The nobles naturally have the same interests as the royal family.

Secondly, the military knighthood system can indeed improve the combat effectiveness of the army.

The military knighthood system can motivate officers who command the army and increase their enthusiasm.

In addition, the military is not a place suitable for democratization. In fact, in every country, regardless of whether it is a republic or an autocratic monarchy, the military is a place with strict classes.

What the army needs is obedience, execution of orders and prohibitions, and courage to fight, not harmony.

In the armies of various European countries, nobles are the guarantee of the army's combat effectiveness. The aristocratic and hereditary nature of officers is conducive to improving the army's combat effectiveness.

In this regard, the example of Prussia is clear.

Prussian Junker aristocratic officers have a tradition of serving in the army for generations, and this tradition can often be traced back to more than ten or even twenty generations.

There is a Chinese word called "Gongdu Heiren". In Prussia, it should be changed to "Gundu Heiren".

Most of Germany's later famous battlefield generals were from Junker nobles.

Officers from such a family have been influenced by their environment and received military education from their elders since childhood. This kind of education is what officers from civilian backgrounds lack.

In the words of Napoleon, the Prussians were hatched from cannonballs.

It can be seen from the side that the fighting will of the Prussian Junker nobles commanded the army.

It was for these reasons that Constantine persuaded King George to advocate the restoration of the aristocracy in Greece.

Parliament certainly had reason to worry about aristocracy: with the emergence of the Greek nobility, the power of the king could expand in government, and perhaps even evolve into the despotism practiced in other European monarchies.

After the victory of the war, the reality that the royal family's prestige increased greatly made it difficult for the Parliament to directly reject the king's will. Although it agreed to the title, it restricted the rights of the nobility and wanted to make the title of nobility merely an honorary system.

After all, a noble without privileges is like a tiger without teeth.

It can be said that both sides have their own plans for the matter of canonizing nobles.

There are steps to descend from both the royal family and the parliament.

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Although it is a shrunken noble, it is still a victory for the royal family.

On April 21, 1896, King George I of Greece officially held a canonization ceremony in the Royal Palace in Syntagma Square.

In the palace meeting hall, George I, wearing a golden olive crown, a long sword hanging from a sash around his waist, and gorgeous robes, stood on the steps in front of the golden throne with a serious expression.

Standing around were a number of powerful figures in Greece, including archbishops, members of parliament, prime ministers, and officials from various regions (similar to provinces), surrounding the throne.

At the foot of the imperial steps, Manugianasky knelt respectfully on the black silk cushion, with his head lowered, looking pious.

Looking around, King George said in a loud voice: "This canonization is intended to encourage those who have contributed to Greece, and I hope that all gentlemen can continue to work hard, do their best for the revival of Greece, and make greater contributions."

After that, he slowly walked up to Manujianaski, with a "bang" sound, he pulled out the bright silver sword from his waist, and placed the blade on the left shoulder of Manujianaski who was kneeling on the ground, solemnly road:

"I give you the sword not because I want you to kill with it, but because I want you to remember that you must be loyal to your country."

I give you the ring not because I want you to make a profit, but because I want you to use it to remember your noble status.

Now, I grant you my supreme trust. What you get is not only supreme power and status, but also irreplaceable responsibility.

May you fight for the great ideals of Greece!

The direction my sword points to is the direction you are heading towards."

Manugianaski, who was kneeling with his head bowed at the foot of the stairs, heard this and solemnly swore:

"I, Manujianaski, hereby solemnly swear:

Loyalty is my honor, and upholding justice is my mission.

My honor is not to wear a crown, but to lay down my life for my country;

My job is not to make money, but to fight gangsters for what I believe in.

I dedicate my life to my country, my faith and my people,

I swear this oath today, and I will abide by it in this life. "

Next, the remaining three people accepted the canonization in turn and became the first batch of non-royal nobles in Greece.