Chapter 70 "Feudal" Contract (please read)
"The Social Contract" is not a ready-made political system. To be precise, it is just Rousseau's analysis of the formation of the state based on the results of his "imagination."
Why is it said to be the result of Rousseau's "imagination"? Because there are not many past cases to confirm Rousseau's history of state formation.
In fact, it was only after Rousseau proposed the social contract theory that new constitutions were formulated with reference to its logical theory, such as the 1787 Constitution of the United States.
In "The Social Contract", Rousseau divided society into three parts: the sovereign who represents the collective will, the administrative executors appointed by the sovereign, and the citizen group who form the collective will.
But one thing worth noting is that Rousseau did not explicitly oppose monarchy in "The Social Contract", but only proposed that sovereignty lies with the people.
So much so that in some cases he vaguely stated that monarchy could be a form of government as long as it was consistent with the common will of the people and the ruler truly represented the interests of the people.
The key point is that a monarchy must rely on the consent of the people, and the power of the monarch cannot exceed the sovereignty of the people.
Rousseau was more concerned with the legitimacy of government and its ability to represent the will of the people than with the specific form of government.
Garris agreed with Rousseau's thoughts, but due to the limitations of the times, he did not directly throw out the most critical "sovereignty lies with the people" in the "Social Contract", but instead helped Isabel design a transition period. , regarding certain rather vaguely defined "feudal" contracts.
Well, it's Isabel, not Isabella.
To this day, whenever Isabel needs to appear in public, she always dresses as a man, because it is easier to gain the public's trust this way.
It was because the Leper King had an unknown younger brother... News about the royal family's secret and bloody gossip spread more and more in some villages.
A month ago, a people's meeting was held on the farmland that Garis was passing through with Zaid.
At that meeting, Garris was the host and Isabel was the host. Top figures from the five surrounding villages and Alhadi Town participated in the voting, and two to three hundred idle villagers testified.
In addition to conducting a fruitful rural market, Isabel signed a "feudal" contract with the villagers as a member of the royal family amid the chaos.
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"Covenant between Transjordan and the Royal Family of Anjou"
Date: August 10, 1186 in the Confucian calendar
Signed by:
· Isabel de Anjou - Jerusalem, the one who exercises civil sovereignty, the one who supports and loves the people, the one who is blessed by the prophet, the rightful heir to the throne of Jerusalem.
·The people of the village of Skal, the people of the village of Monterrey, the people of the town of Alhadi... citizens of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, defenders of the covenant and law obedient.
Preface: Based on the prosperity of our country and the happiness and well-being of our people, we have made this contract to establish the relationship between the royal power and the people, to preserve the holy oath, and to protect the well-being of our people. All such contracts must be witnessed by the name of God, and the prophets and citizens will recognize it.
Isabel de Anjou-Jerusalem, the one whom the people support and love and who exercises civil sovereignty, will surely inherit the throne and defend and abide by this covenant with royal authority. The prophet and the citizens learn from this.
1. In the name of the citizens of Jerusalem, elect Isabel as the person who exercises the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and support her as king.
2. In the name of Isabel, all feudal obligations between the people and the lords of Transjordan are abolished.
3. In the name of the citizens of Jerusalem, all citizens will defend the territorial integrity of Jerusalem with force, wisdom and loyalty.
4. In the name of Isabel, authorize each village and town to elect representatives, form a constituency assembly, and provide self-government to the villages and towns in the constituency, subject to the supervision of those exercising citizen sovereignty.
5. In the name of the citizens of Jerusalem, it was agreed that the villages and towns would each pay the "royal tithe" in exchange for the protection of each village and town by the kingdom's army.
6. In the name of Isabel, authorize the district council to form its own militia, hire instructors for training, and defend the justice of the law.
7. In the name of the citizens of Jerusalem… 8.…
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Signed:
Citizen Sovereign: Isabel de Anjou-Jerusalem
Representatives of the Kingdom’s citizens: Cardoso, Khalid bin Fahd bin Majid Al-Qahtani…
Witness: Prophet Gareth de Villeroy
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When Isabel, in front of everyone present, used the Royal Seal Ring to strike the fire seals one by one on the two copies of the contract, everyone in the meeting celebrated.
The people are not yet aware of the deep meaning of this contract, but in their view it means that the constituency councils elected by each village and town will have rights and obligations similar to those of feudal lords.
As direct ministers of the royal family, the taxes they need to pay have been reduced to only a "royal tithe", and the military service they need to perform is to form a militia within the constituency council.
And there is an even more vague feeling that this contract seems to constantly imply that the citizens of Jerusalem are the real subjects of the kingdom.
Of course, given their current state at the time, they had not actually studied the provisions in detail.
During the entire meeting, it seemed that under the guidance of Garris, Isabel and the representatives of each village signed this "feudal" contract in a daze.
While the villages expressed their support for Isabel's claim to the throne, they inexplicably gained a high degree of autonomy.
However, the status of the Garris Taiping Order was never clarified in this contract.
Regarding the future organizational structure model of the Order, Garris has a more special arrangement, which is not suitable for being too finalized in a short period of time.
After the "feudal" contract was signed, the relationship between the villages and towns became closer, and a new community narrative gradually replaced the past understanding.
When Garris brought Zaid's caravan to Skal Village.
Zaid was quite surprised. He pointed in a direction outside the village. He seemed to see some water conservancy projects that were almost completed.
And that project obviously shouldn't be completed by a single village. As for the cooperation between more villages, that would be even more problematic.
"Oh, um, I organized the manpower here to dig it out during the slack period, and now it's almost done."
It was quite useful for Garris to see the surprise on Zaid's face. After all, he wanted to fulfill the pie he had drawn with John. In the past few months, he had spent a lot of energy in gathering the manpower to dig the soil.
Thanks to Ahmed, the tax collector, and Eric, the crusader knight.
It was precisely because of their strong support that Garris had more than two hundred civil servants under his command, and he had the money to hire more civil servants and purchase more earth-moving equipment.
"By the way, I suggest you stay in Skar Village for a few more days. In three days, it will be the day when the sluice is opened and the water is released. It will be very lively by then, and your caravan can sell goods directly to the villagers."
What Gairis did not say was that not only would the floodgates be opened and the water released in three days, but people like the tax collector Ahmed would also be put on trial, and those temporary coolies should also get a clear trial.
Don't call me stupid... Today is really a temporary fix for social contract theory. Then I beg you to pursue reading. The last recommendation is to pursue reading PK. Please give me a chance to read the next chapter
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