William is going to become the village chief, which is really gratifying and gratifying.
Although a village is small, it is the basis for the rule of monarchs. Even Baron Bruni only owned five villages before. There are no fixed standards for the area and population of villages, but in the fairy tale world, William's hometown village, Baron Andag, although there are only two villages, the population under his rule is tens of thousands.
The population in this world is closer to the real Middle Ages. Generally speaking, the population of a village is only about three hundred people.
Because Britain in the Middle Ages once had such a standard, as long as people lived in villages with a population of more than 1,500, Britain would directly regard them as urban populations, and villages would also be considered cities.
Most of the feudal monarchs in the fairy tale world are illiterate kings who have no stable position. However, because of the miracle after the arrival of God the Father and the favor of the nature elves, it is not surprising that the two villages of the Baron have tens of thousands of people. So when William came to this world, he felt a subtle sense of gap.
The village chief lord with a population of only two to three hundred people, even if he is called a monarch or a king, he may not be able to be noble if he wants to be. Z.br>
Baron Antonio owned five villages himself. After conquering Baron Bruni, his barony nominally owned ten villages in total, because Francis and William became his vassal monarchs and surrendered to him. As vassal monarchs, their The ruling villages and population will also be counted under the name of Baron Antonio, so even if there is no accurate estimate, the population ruled by Antonio will not exceed four thousand.
Before Baron Bruni was conquered, his population of 4,000 was only 2,000 at most, including the Antonio family and the servants who served him, including the army that served him. Disability, excluding women and children, but also excluding precious decent people and skilled trades such as blacksmiths, bakers, and brewers.
Therefore, with a population of less than 2,000, a large number of young and middle-aged laborers were drawn out of ten to join the army. Baron Antonio's behavior can be described as a militaristic tyranny. This is also a huge burden for the people of the territory. Baron Antonio's behavior When he wanted to give Francis and William the Holy Seal, it was not only out of reward and encouragement. At the same time, he must also be in financial difficulties at this time and could not pay the Dragon Slaying Mercenary Group.
Any monarch with normal intelligence should have felt at this time that the village under Baron Bruni's rule was in danger. If he was not careful, there would be famine and a large-scale population loss.
No, to be precise, there should have been losses already.
Baron Antonio was so militaristic that he only had a militia of less than two hundred people, while Baron Bruni, who was even more militaristic, actually had a population of three hundred people. If he was training an army to prepare for his conquest, it was obvious that he had no such ambition at all.
Although Baron Bruni is dim-witted, he is not stupid. How could he recruit soldiers who are old, weak, sick and disabled who have no fighting ability? This is obviously to recruit the backbone of the village and avoid large-scale population loss in the village.
Maybe, this was the idea suggested by Nunn, the magician next to Baron Antonio. Baron Antonio and the magician might still be counting on Francis to use his own money to feed the villagers.
The famous Dragon-Slaying Mercenary Group, which has lasted for three generations, has accumulated wealth that is not inferior to that of the monarch, and is a perfect candidate to win over.
Good guy, I have to say, good guy.
Not only did Baron Antonio not want to pay the Dragon-Slaying Mercenary Group the corresponding remuneration, but just took the Holy Seal and sent them away, he also wanted Francis and William to continue fighting for him with the Dragon-Slaying Mercenary Group.
But forget it, they still have to spend their own money to manage the village for him.
If William guessed correctly, the village to which Francis and William were entrusted was not the largest and richest, but it must have the most old, weak, sick and disabled people.
Because after becoming a monarch, once a famine occurs, the subjects must be relieved by the monarch. The monarch not only assumes rights, but also has obligations to the people.
Whether it is the king or the territory, it looks like a delicious cake, but the cake is filled with poison.
This is a conspiracy. The reason why Francis came all the way from the Central Continent to this remote island is to become a monarch. This has been the dream of their family for generations.
Except for the monarch, even if you become a magician, this is an inferior profession, and the evil pattern user is the lowest among the three mainstream professions.
His grandfather was an evil pattern user, and his father was also an evil pattern user. When he was young, he was a majestic and powerful mercenary. The mercenaries he led were even favored by powerful monarchs, but Francis knew that Even though he showed that he valued them, in fact the monarch looked down on those of them who were associated with Chaos.
Although the evil pattern users have extraordinary physical abilities and powerful power because of the evil tattoos, organizations such as the church look down upon them and accuse them of being evil heretics. Even if the monarch needs them, they are only hired. They are mercenaries and cannot enter the upper class openly. That is the privilege of monarchs and magicians.
Thinking of his grandfather who was tortured on the hospital bed because of the evil pattern in his later years, and finally died without a body due to the chaos in his body. From that time, Francis had made up his mind that he would never be an evil pattern user, but would become a monarch.
If you want to become a monarch, you must obtain the Holy Seal. The Holy Seal comes from inheritance and grant. All monarchs want to leave the Holy Seal to their children. Monarchs who are qualified to grant the Holy Seal also want to grant the Holy Seal to generations of loyal people. His subordinates may also be powerful mercenaries.
Francis has no evil marks, nor does he have the talent of a magician, nor is he good at martial arts. He knows that if he wants to obtain the Holy Seal from the monarch, he can only rely on the mercenary group left by his father. Because of the mercenary group For this force, there may be a monarch who will grant the Holy Seal out of solicitation.
However, Francis was disappointed. In the central battlefield, the Union and the Alliance were tit-for-tat with each other. The powerful monarch looked down upon his strength, while the weak monarch preferred Francis to have force.
As long as they give money, they can recruit as many mercenaries as they have. The situation is different with powerful warriors, so the bargaining chip that Francis relies on is indeed not a powerful bargaining chip.
It was not until he met William and came to this remote island that he finally had hope of becoming a monarch.
"I am willing to serve you, Lord Baron." Francis smiled and nodded, bowing to him. This time he did not call Antonio a viscount, but a baron according to his title.
Compared with the last popular title, because this time there will be magicians from the Magician Association to witness it, his title is more cautious and formal.
This is a bait and a conspiracy, a conspiracy that Francis cannot refuse.
Antonio claimed to be the monarch of the people, because without the people there would be no monarch, so for the monarch, the most precious thing in the world is not actually the territory.
Land does not create wealth, it is people who actually create wealth.
Therefore, if you want to be a good lord, it is natural to spend money to relieve your subjects. The subjects are not only a burden but also a wealth.
"William, it's your turn." Francis said, urging William who was still stunned.
