Chapter 282 Wedding
Even some nobles could remain calm, but they all looked very disappointed. As for Jocelyn, he started crying on the spot.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You died so miserably!"
"It's a shameless thing! This is rebellion! This is not taking God's face seriously!"
"These bloody thieves! Do you want anyone left alive!"
With such an exaggerated performance, Irakli's expression was a bit hard to describe.
If you didn't know Jocelyn's past, you would really think that this guy was so loyal to Guy.
When Guy first came to power, this guy had scolded Sibylla for disrespecting her oath, and bluntly said that there was no such thing as a bastard who had climbed into the Holy Land's famous family.
As a noble of the Edessa lineage, he is quite proud of his status as a Crusader noble.
After being around for a while, Jocelyn suddenly stood up and shouted to the nobles on the side:
"Big guy! Anyway, this Isabella doesn't think of us as human beings. If Her Majesty Guy says no, it will be gone. Let's just fight with that bitch Garris!"
When Iraklu heard this, he couldn't maintain his facial expression at all.
Two days ago, when he asked Garris whether the rumors about the Tripoli Church were true, Garris just shook his hand lightly, and a sword appeared in his hand. Then he just squeezed it lightly, and that sword There was a mark left on the sword.
It can be said that the sword that cuts iron like clay is just like clay in the hands of Garris.
Under such circumstances, Irakli was naturally aware that some of the rumors in Tripoli might, probably, possibly be true.
Even Irakli, a priest, slapped Jocelyn on the face without hesitation.
Snap!
"Jocelyn! If you want to die, find a pillar and hit it yourself!"
"Everyone here wants to live! How can we be rich if our lives are gone!"
"If you want to use your dirty money to get others to work for you, just go ahead and have fun!"
The reason why Irakli still organizes this meeting is not because he still has any power ambitions now.
In fact, in the situation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the throne was given away for free and no one necessarily wanted it.
At the beginning, Isabella's grandfather Fulk was the only one among the many villains who was deceived. He was the son-in-law who was hired with a kingdom as a dowry.
His current goal pursuit is actually to find the right position for himself in the new system of the Second Kingdom, so that he can "position himself as a minister."
"Big guy! Nowadays, Isabella and the others have many elite soldiers. It is really a bad idea to think of fighting with force!"
"What about Richard! Where's the Holy See! Is there no one who can deal with those guys!"
"I've heard here that those people started interpreting the Bible themselves and preaching! They brought people from the lower classes to read the Bible there!"
"As long as someone can destroy Garris and save the manor passed down by my family, I will support that person to be crowned king!"
Iraq rolled his eyes slightly, a manor passed down from his ancestors? This kingdom only lasts for a few generations, and few of the nobles here have been passed down for three generations.
I still don’t know where the manor property in my family came from. Is it really passed down?
Listening to the speeches of these insects, Iraq felt a lot bored.
But it's not unreasonable. After all, the Kingdom of Jerusalem has been at war all year round, and there are still many people who can recognize the reality.
Nolan was one of them. Listening to the speeches of others, he looked gloomy and said nothing. Until the group of insects became so noisy that they hoped that some Crusaders would come over to quell the heresy, Nolan couldn't bear it anymore and stood up suddenly. He stood up and slammed the table hard, which shocked everyone present.
"Stop talking to yourself! Let Lord Irakli explain what Lord Balian means clearly first!"
It is said that it is Balian's idea, but many people actually know in their hearts that it should actually be the idea of that young man Gareth de Villeroy.
"First of all, the aristocratic system needs to be reformed."
After seeing the situation calmed down by Nolan, Irakli told everyone the next reform plan.
Now that the kingdom is about to launch a massive counterattack, certain things must be made clear in advance. On the one hand, it is to avoid some people's illusions, and on the other hand, it is to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely.
In the early Kingdom of Jerusalem, due to the fact that the Crusaders came from various European countries, there was actually no very systematic aristocratic system for a long time, so that whether they were great nobles like Leonard or ordinary manor owners, they were often collectively referred to as lords. .
Such a situation is essentially just an acknowledgment of privilege and does not mean much from a national level.
In Garris's design, any establishment of land directly under the county or district system would mean the complete abolition of the landed aristocracy.
But this does not mean that the concept of nobility disappears directly. It is actually replaced by honorary nobility.
One is as a way out for the nobles who are attached to Garris, and the other is as an honorary reward to open up the upward channels for the bottom.
Honorary nobility can generally be divided into two categories, namely hereditary aristocrats, descendants, and lifelong honor...
The lifetime honors column essentially includes the military rank system.
In terms of levels, hereditary succession and reduction of rank are naturally the commonplace five-level nobility system, and Garris does not intend to subdivide it too much.
The characteristic of honorary nobility is that according to different noble ranks and medals, different noble annuities are divided, as well as political privileges to a certain extent.
For the original landed aristocracy, the aristocratic annuity is a redemption in a sense, but for the new aristocratic group, the aristocratic annuity is the price of loyalty.
However, even if it is hereditary, it does not mean that the inheritance of the title is a matter of family. A resume review is still required before the title can be inherited in accordance with the new inheritance law.
As for political privileges, they are more reflected in the voting weight within the House of Lords.
"Then what kind of title can we set?" A landless noble couldn't help but ask. To be honest, the annuity offered by Garris was quite generous.
The lowest baron can earn hundreds of dinars a year. Even if he relies entirely on annuities, he can actually live a relatively comfortable life.
"No knighthood." "All nobles of the original Kingdom of Jerusalem, as long as they are able-bodied adult males, must participate in the recovery of the lost territory and complete three years of service before they are eligible for knighthood."
"This three-year period is calculated from the battle to defend the city of Jerusalem, but you must also have participated in enough battles."
This is actually the price Gallis offered to these landless nobles.
For a moment, the nobles began to whisper.
Some people turned pale, while others breathed a sigh of relief.
"From my point of view, this is excellent. Since the country wants the manor, and the manor is not in our hands anyway, we might as well donate the manor."
"Although it was good to take care of the manor in the past, it was not costless. We don't ask for anything else. Having a part-time official position and being an idle nobleman is actually a way out."
Did the people around him not expect Nolan to be so "submissive" after hearing the conditions?
Then someone realized that many of them were captured by Saladin and then released. After being released, they did not participate in the kingdom's war for a long time. Instead, they fought for power in the city of Tire.
As for Nolan, he defended the city side by side with Balian in Jerusalem, although they were separated later.
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But it’s already been three years!
Everyone actually knows whether the manor can be recovered, and they just use this reason to bid more for themselves, but this guy Nolan has already met the conditions unknowingly!
With Nolan taking the lead, Irakli also started working as a lobbyist.
"Think carefully, everyone, you have worked so hard to take care of the manor in the past, how much money have you spent this year?"
"According to Gareth's annuity, it's not much less than collecting rent! Plus if you buy some bonds and invest in some shops, your life won't be worse than before?!"
"This country is almost dead, is it possible that you still want to get something for nothing?"
Many nobles in the meeting looked at each other, and some of them looked resigned. As for the others who were aggrieved, Irakli also wrote down their names.
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Wedding is one of the seven Catholic sacraments and, like all sacraments, it is seen as instituted by Jesus Himself. In the Middle Ages, marriages between nobles often took the form of family marriages.
In the upper class society, marriage is often a means to improve social status and participate in political affairs. Marriage also has a fixed form. According to the tradition of the Franks in Palestine today, usually one of the two families proposes to the other, followed by a joint engagement, and finally a wedding.
During the wedding, the groom must give a gift to the bride’s family, which will be designated by the bride’s family for the bride to inherit. At the same time, the groom must also give the bride a gift. In a sense, this gift is to protect the bride in the future. Living a normal life as a widow.
For the feudal aristocratic group, it is usually based on various real estates, and then supplemented by money.
If it is in England or Normandy, the bride will also bring a generous dowry in this era as the bride's family supports the new family.
Naturally, Garris did not own any real estate. Apart from the bonds, he could be said to be completely impoverished.
The traditional customs of the Kingdom of Jerusalem are not consistent with those of the Normans, but considering the pitiful amount of cash that Garis now has, Balian still deposits a sum of money in Tyre, as well as his own mansion. The cash portion of the dowry was given to Garris in advance and was spent during the wedding.
As a princess to be crowned, Isabella's rituals all follow the traditions of the old kingdom, even though the Kingdom of Jerusalem is in decline.
As for Isabella’s troubles, they have almost been solved,
Earlier, to be precise, when Isabella kicked Humphrey's private parts, the Archbishop of Tire, Josius, had already come forward and canceled the engagement.
As for Irakli at that time, he also showed a manly attitude.
When the wedding was held, it caused a sensation in the whole city of Tire and was treated as a grand festival by everyone.
The hero who saved the country came together with the "Majesty" of the kingdom, but it was like a fairy tale, like the story of those dragon slayers who saved the princess.
In this era, people always trust the strong, and the anecdotes after Garris came to Tire City, coupled with the endless reports in the newspapers, made the citizens believe that Garris was someone who could protect them. A hero who could free them from Saladin's clutches.
In such a troubled time, people's aesthetics are often so simple and unpretentious. The weak can only survive by relying on the strong, which has become a certain consensus in the feudal social system.
Compared with the cruel king, the citizens of the Kingdom of Jerusalem are more afraid of weak and incompetent people inheriting the throne, such as the deceased His Majesty Guy.
Under the escort of Paladin, Garris walked into the most majestic church in Tire. This was used as the venue for the wedding, and Patriarch Irakli would serve as the witness for the marriage between Isabella and Garris.
In the church, Balian was lying on the bed holding Isabella's hand and had been waiting for a long time. In front of hundreds of invited guests, Balian handed Isabella to Garris.
When the newlyweds exchanged rings, Archbishop Josius of Tire also recited a prayer with his powerful and contagious voice.
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name."
"May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. You will not let us encounter temptation, but deliver us from danger. Because the kingdom, the power, and the glory belong to you forever and ever."
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"The two newlyweds came before you and became husband and wife in compliance with your will. Please protect them to love each other and be loyal to each other. Please protect them to obey your commandments and not stray from your ways."
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"I pray in the victorious name of our Lord Christ Jesus, Amen!"
Many guests in the church followed in unison: "Amen!"
After the brief marriage ceremony ended, Garris and Isabella received blessings from the church, relatives, and friends, and became husband and wife under the watchful eye of the Lord.
Following tradition, Garris held Isabella's hand and walked out of the church to receive blessings from the citizens of Tire.
Colored paper served as flower petals and was sprinkled into the air. Those quirky children held stolen candies in their mouths and threw gifts into the air to give to the citizens, which attracted waves of cheers and continuous blessings.
Finally, Gareth and Isabella returned home, escorted by their closest relatives.
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[Death can never separate us from each other, because we all have to walk the same road and will meet again in the same place. 】
(End of chapter)