A big noble like the Fourth Master can make his own decision to recruit knights as long as they are within the quota. Just report it to the superior. Anyway, the knights are loyal to the nobles, not the king, and they use the nobles' own resources. It doesn't matter.

What's wrong, Your Majesty the King?

But if you want to give someone who is loyal to you a title of baron or above, it will be a bit difficult.

Theoretically speaking, nobles above the baron level are loyal to the king, and the great nobles themselves have no right to enfeoff. However, it would be too shameful if the ministers of the great nobles could only be lords or knights.

Forget about earls, dukes and marquises are usually brothers or cousins ​​of the king. In the Middle Ages, there were many quarrels with the king over this matter.

So now there is a compromise solution to this problem. The big nobles can use the "recommendation" method to recommend their close ministers to the king as nobles. The king can give a noble title, but the fiefdom must be paid by the big nobles themselves.

And this quota is also limited. There are about ten barons led by a standard earl. Of course, the big nobles don't dare to "recommend" too many. You have sealed off all the land and have too few direct territories. Isn't this a fool?

Mud was very familiar with these rules, so he felt extremely uneasy. Logically speaking, all of his subordinates were knights and lords, so he and his son should be able to get the two recommendation places from the lord and become barons.

But since I don’t have any land in my hands, do I have to buy two lords first and settle for it? This is a bad name when it comes to managing subordinates. The master has always been exhaustive, but it seems that this matter has not been resolved.

method.

Ma De was there with a frown on his face, Zhao Hongjun and Ma De were walking in the same direction, and Ma De was half a step back, so the Fourth Master couldn't see Mu De's expression at all, and he was still talking according to his own thoughts.

"You and Raoul will discuss it and select two regiment commanders from the eleven battalion commanders and ask them to serve as battalion commanders of the first battalion, and use the other five battalions to form a reinforced regiment under Raoul's direct management.

This is temporary. We don’t have that much land to seal off. The captain’s knights will choose larger towns, and the battalion commanders and four military attachés will choose ordinary villages. They must be fair and just, and cannot let their subordinates choose.

Something went wrong."

Well, the master’s thinking in employing people is always superb. Since everything has been entrusted to his father and son, it seems that the two of us have not lost our "holy family", but...

"This city of Toulon is granted to you. The city of Toulon is a 'grand baron' territory. Although fifteen villages and towns have been sealed, and a military base at the seaport has been removed, the remaining territory is still enough to seal a standard baron.

, even Mader, don’t think it’s barren there.”

How could Mader dislike the barren city of Toulon? It is indeed quite desolate now, not because of poor soil conditions, but because of the harassment of the Spanish.

Now I want to invest heavily in the city of Toulon, not to mention the French Second Fleet which has not yet formed an army. In order to defend the city of Toulon, I will now deploy a regiment of dragoons there.

And with the financial resources of the Earl's Palace, in order to defend the Toulon base, the coastline there will definitely be covered with forts in the future, and the Armada will not dare to approach easily. It is hard to say whether the sea is safe or not, and the Spanish will definitely not dare to harass the city of Toulon.

Already.

Mader knows best how much money the manor has. With massive investment in Toulon, Toulon will probably become the most prosperous city in southern France.

Her worries were put to rest, and Mader began to think about the master. The master really wanted to be a bachelor without territory.

"Sir, in this case, your direct territory will only be Nicholas Manor, which is equivalent to a small knight's territory, similar to the territory of Knight Manon. This is too little. I am an old man and I am not in a hurry to be knighted.

How about you keep Toulon?"

"Isn't there still a military port? If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. As my deputy and the leader of others, if you don't have the title of baron and others will not be convinced, I will lose face, right?

Why do I need so many direct territories? I don’t have time to take care of them. There is a cute Medoc in the Earl’s Palace, but there is still a lack of income? Meng Meng’s money is my money, so don’t refuse, Mud.”

Marde secretly complained in his heart, he said that he was so fair and honest, he is really a talent. But when it comes to improper reputation, his words are not right, Marde couldn't help but remind the fourth master, "Master, then Raoul..."

"Don't worry, Raoul. He has made great contributions to rescuing the duchess. Frederick V will make him a baron of Bohemia, and he can barely make do with being the commander of a reinforced brigade."

Look, it turns out that the master has connections and has the help of the "Flower of Famous Generals", the Duke Zhu. The title issue has been solved, but the fiefdom... "Sir, Bohemia has been occupied by the Austrians."

"The Austrians are having fun now. This trial is about to end. Lao Zhu can immediately recruit troops. If nothing else, just his company of MP40 submachine guns and those Mg42 heavy machine guns, it will be easy to counterattack the Austrians.

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Since Raoul's fiefdom is in Bohemia, when the time comes, our Earl's Palace will send out troops for Raoul and work with the second brother to help Frederick V get Bohemia back. The Habsburgs can

France has always been our enemy, so it is justifiable for us to send troops."

For the sake of his son's fiefdom, the Earl's Palace sent troops to attack Austria. How much kindness is this? However, Mader did not show tears of gratitude like the four military attachés. What the father and son exchanged for it was absolute loyalty. This and

Fourth Master tacitly understood.

The capabilities of the Earl's Palace dragoons have not yet been tested in actual combat. Mader knows very well how capable the AK company is. Taking back Bohemia does not seem to be a big problem. Raoul's territory will soon become a reality.

Sealed.

His own family is now a double baron. Back then, old Lord Nicholas would never have imagined that his heir was so capable. Even his family of retainers were hereditary nobles.

It's a pity that I only have one son, Raoul. I can't cut off the inheritance as a baron. I am too old to have children. I have to urge Raoul to get married as soon as possible and have at least two sons. Otherwise, won't the title be wasted?

The old Lord is a warning to others.

After Zhao Hongjun finished talking about the personnel arrangements, he stopped talking. Mader's mind had already wandered to urging Raoul to give birth to a grandson for him.

The two walked in silence, and Mader couldn't help but think about it. Since the Earl's Palace had the strength to help Frederick V take back Bohemia for Raoul's territory, it would not be too difficult to rebel and become the king of France.

Why doesn't the master have this idea?

Well, just now I mentioned that in addition to attacking the colonies, I also want to organize the allied forces of the former Song Dynasty to attack the Ming Dynasty. As a royal family of the former Song Dynasty, if I lead people to conquer the Ming Dynasty, will I restore the Song Dynasty and become the emperor? No wonder I look down on France.

What about the position of king?

If the master becomes the emperor of the Song Dynasty, wouldn't his deputy become the general manager of the Song Dynasty? But I heard that all the general managers in the East have to be castrated. Wouldn't that be very bad?

But... I heard James explain that the chief internal officer of the country is called the "internal prime minister". What kind of eunuch is he? He oversees more than 100 million people.
Chapter completed!