Chapter 2136, Ming-style princes and generals seem to have kindness
An open space in Rotterdam.
"Duke William has committed the crime of treason and rebellion. I now sentence you to death in accordance with the "Code of Charles V of Spain" and you will be executed immediately!"
"Deprive you of the title of Duke of the Netherlands, all territories will be nationalized, your family property will be confiscated, and the five ethnic groups will be exiled to West Africa!"
Alfred looked at Duke William in front of him and coldly announced his punishment.
This set of beheadings and exiles, confiscation of homes and exiles, plus the punishment of deprivation of noble titles, is undoubtedly a copy of the criminal law of the Ming Empire.
The "Code of Charles V of Spain" was also formulated under the auspices of Alfred and with reference to many laws in the Ming Empire.
Its core idea is to consolidate imperial power and strengthen centralization, so as to establish a powerful Spanish empire.
Alfred, Torres, Perlos and other Spanish insightful people who returned from studying in the Ming Empire believed that a powerful empire similar to the Ming Empire would be established in Europe.
Then we must learn Eastern thinking and philosophy, learn Eastern systems, and establish a highly centralized and powerful empire. Only in this way can we concentrate our efforts on doing big things, become stronger quickly, and always maintain unity.
Therefore, we also learned from the Ming Empire in many aspects. We also learned from the Ming Empire in terms of punishing prisoners.
"no no!"
"I am willing to be loyal to Charles V, I am willing to be loyal to Charles V!"
Upon hearing the punishment imposed on him, Duke William couldn't help but collapse.
Even if he dies, the title inherited from this era will be gone, the territory will be gone, the huge property will be gone, and even his family will be exiled to the West African colony.
In the West African colonies, where were the people?
Legend has it that wherever diseases are rampant, even large mosquitoes can kill people directly. After being exiled, it will really be doomed in the future.
"late!"
Alfred said coldly, and then gave an order, and soon soldiers escorted Duke William to the guillotine. With a flash of cold light, a huge head flew away, and the history of the Duke of the Netherlands was completely
Finish.
Starting from Duke William, nobles were sent to the guillotine one after another, their titles were stripped, their territories were confiscated, their properties were confiscated, and their families were exiled.
For the first time, European nobles enjoyed the treatment of the nobles in the East.
In the past, nobles were nobles. Even if something happened or made a mistake, they were still nobles. They had noble status and noble blood. They were existences that the poor could never look up to.
However, now, the Spaniards have told everyone with the blood of a large amount of nobles that all this has changed.
"Roben, during the process of suppressing the rebellion, he captured the rebellious Duke William. He was promoted to the third level and was rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Now, on behalf of Emperor Charles V, I officially confer you the title of Viscount and a fief of five thousand acres of land!"
There are punishments and rewards. After killing a group of nobles from Rotterdam and the Netherlands, Alfred began to reward some people who had made merit this time, especially some locals.
As Alfred shouted Robben's name, a soldier stood up tremblingly.
Robben was actually very scared. He was afraid that the Spaniard would cross the river and burn down the bridge, and he was also afraid of being despised. After all, he was the one who took the lead in kidnapping Duke William.
But when he heard that he had been made a viscount, with a fiefdom of 5,000 acres, and a reward of 10,000 taels of silver, he couldn't help but slightly widen his eyes in disbelief.
You must know that Robben's ancestors were ordinary farmers for generations, and they have never been related to the nobles.
But now, he has been made a viscount. Although this title ranks second to last among the noble titles, it is also a title of the nobles.
What's more, there are 5,000 acres of fiefdom, promotions, and a reward of ten thousand taels of silver. These are all real benefits. For Robben, this is simply a pie in the sky. He will be directly dismissed.
The whole person was knocked dizzy.
"Robben, you still haven't expressed your gratitude to the great Emperor Charles V!"
Looking at the fainting Robben, Alfred quickly reminded him.
"Yes Yes!"
"Thank you to the great Emperor Charles V, thank you to the great Emperor! I am willing to be loyal to you forever!"
Robben knelt on the ground to express his gratitude and his loyalty.
Countless people watching the excitement around them all had red eyes at this moment. They all regretted that they had not been brave enough to tie up Duke William. Otherwise, he would be the one to become a noble now. This is a fiefdom and a land.
Money is also regulated.
From now on, this Robben will turn into a phoenix. He will no longer be an ordinary civilian, but a real aristocrat.
"Koeman!"
Soon, Alfred called out a name again, and soon a Dutchman stood up.
"Coman, in the process of suppressing the rebellion, you took the lead in opening the city gate to welcome the arrival of the imperial army, and you have made a great contribution!"
"Now, on behalf of Emperor Charles V, I will grant you the title of Baron, a fief of 3,000 acres of land, and a reward of 5,000 taels of silver!"
As Alfred finished speaking, the soldier named Coman could not help but tremble. He had become a noble, he had become a noble.
From now on, my family will be a noble family, no longer an ordinary civilian family. I will suddenly have a large number of fiefs, have money, and be a noble.
Thinking of this, he was extremely excited, and then he followed Robben's example and knelt down.
"Thank you to the great Emperor Charles V, I will be loyal to you to the death!"
Looking at the excited Coman, many people who knew him had their eyes red and their intestines turned green with regret. Why didn't they surrender earlier and open the city gate earlier?
As a result, such a good thing happened to Koeman. He turned into a phoenix and suddenly became a noble. Although he was a baron, he was still a noble.
Aristocrats are aristocrats, and they have a natural class distinction with ordinary civilians. Aristocrats will never even intermarry with commoners. Aristocrats will only intermarry and marry with aristocrats.
Nobility means noble blood, noble status, and a wealthy life.
"Why didn't I surrender earlier? Why didn't I open the city gate earlier?"
Some people are secretly upset and their intestines are green with regret.
"Arjen Robben and Coman are so great now, they will all be nobles from now on."
"With thousands of acres of fiefdom and a large amount of silver reward, why didn't I seize the opportunity at that time?"
Everyone watching the show couldn't help but feel envious, jealous and hateful.
As for the body of Duke William, which is still bleeding next to it, no one cares about it at this moment, because everyone is thinking about becoming people like Koeman and Robben in their minds at this moment.
As for the dead nobles, who cares!
The public trial and commendation meeting was held very smoothly, and the Spanish army quickly established a foothold in Rotterdam. Then, with Rotterdam as the center, it quickly swept away in all directions.
Because of the experience and methods here in Rotterdam, the Spanish army was almost invincible and invincible wherever it went.
In many cities, as soon as the army arrived, the soldiers guarding the city had already forced the local nobles to come out and surrender.
Everyone is vying to be loyal to Charles V, and everyone is vying to make contributions. Everyone wants to be a nobleman, everyone likes the money, and everyone wants the fief.
This kind of thinking and tactics from the far east also made Europeans know one thing for the first time, that is, princes and generals have a certain talent.
As long as you have the courage to do it, you can have the opportunity to become a noble and a good person.
In an instant, hundreds of thousands of Spanish troops quickly swept through the entire lowland area, sweeping through the place like the wind sweeping away clouds and the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
In less than a month, the entire lowland area was quickly pacified. A large number of nobles were guillotined by the Spanish, and a large amount of territory and property were confiscated to the King of Spain. This also made the King of Spain ruthless.
He made a huge fortune.
At the same time, a large number of ordinary people and ordinary soldiers who made contributions in suppressing the rebellion also received a large number of rewards and noble titles.
Among them were a large number of locals from the lowland areas. They were originally opposed to the rule of the Spanish Empire and suddenly became people who firmly supported the rule of the Spanish Empire.
Alfred was quickly appointed as officials at all levels, and was sent to various places in the lowlands to take charge of the government operations in various places, and quickly restored the Spanish Empire's rule over these places.
At the same time, it also began to reform the lowland areas, and the Ming Empire established a provincial system and a three-level division of provinces, states, and counties, placing these places firmly in the hands of the Spanish Empire.
But what the Spanish did in the lowlands further stimulated these ancient nobles in Europe, especially the nobles of the Holy Roman Empire.
At this moment, each of them felt on pins and needles, and had a clear premonition that if the Spaniards were allowed to kill them, they would be like the nobles of the Netherlands.
They were sent to the guillotine, stripped of their noble titles, their territories were abolished, their families were exiled, and their property was confiscated. This was absolutely unacceptable to them.
What the Spaniards did in the Netherlands seriously violated the aristocratic system and traditions that Europe had always followed.
All of a sudden, the nobles of the Holy Roman Empire began to gather a large number of troops with the same hatred and attacked the lowland areas aggressively.
They wanted to expel the barbaric rule of the Spanish, restore the ancient aristocratic system, and safeguard the glory and dignity of the nobility.
At the same time, France, England and the Holy See also contacted each other and jointly launched an attack on Spain.