The continent of Feren is a place with a fairly diverse political system, ranging from pure feudal lordship such as Cormier, to united states with parliamentary city-states such as the Silver Moon Alliance, and, of course, empires such as Serre, which enforced dictatorship and slavery. In short, all the forms of governance that have and have not appeared on the earth can be seen here.

As for Am, it adopted a combination of feudal aristocracy and city councils at all levels, because this could not only save a lot of administrative expenses, but also help to alleviate the contradictions between the government and the lower working people. After all, once something bad happened, it could be blamed on the local nobles, and then let the temple agency send the holy warriors to adjust, and with the flexible political skills, the entire country basically did not have large-scale turmoil for hundreds of years.

Since the feudal system was preserved, the relationship between the monarch and Toyotomi was quite sacred, protected by the law and all the gods of order, which was common to almost the entire continent, and the two sides were usually dependent on each other until one or both died out entirely. With the exception of chaotic realms, such as Kalinsan, who is controlled by the Talisman Society, there are very few rebellions from the bottom up, as this would be tantamount to subverting the values of the entire aristocratic class.

Generally speaking, there are only two ways for commoners to become nobles, one is to become a merchant, as long as they do a big business and make enough money, they can buy an empty title in a place like Am, where commerce is developed. The other is to become adventurers and mercenaries, and only those who do the best work will have a chance to be promoted by the ruler.

However, neither path is easy, and the former requires not only excellent vision and computing skills. And beware of the ubiquitous bandits and monsters. For most civilians who are not ligatures. It's simply an impossible task. Not to mention the latter. The horrific probability of disability is enough to deter most people, and only the bravest have the courage to take up arms and fight to change their fate.

It can be said that every commoner who can be promoted to nobility is quite lucky, and it can almost be regarded as one in case. Sennick has become such a lucky guy today, just look at the eyes of the servants around him, and their envious saliva will remain.

The man in his thirties was so excited that he almost burst into tears. It was only after a few minutes that he relented, and hurriedly declared that his family would be loyal to him for generations and never betrayed, while reciting a large passage on the spirit and virtues of knighthood according to the ancient tradition.

Henry kept a faint smile on his face throughout the process. It wasn't until it was all over that he asked, "Knight Sennick, listen to Ernest, you have something important to look for me?" ”

Sennick calmed down and nodded immediately. "Yes, sir. Ruling such a large area of land with less than two hundred men is not enough. According to my preliminary estimates and the income of the territory, between a thousand and fifteen hundred people are necessary. After all, you own four castles and seven towns, and on average, there are only about a hundred people in each place, barely enough to keep the law and order. ”

"Then how much do you think it takes to keep the entire territory safe?" Henry asked, frowning. He also felt that this was not enough. After all, north of the Esmere River is not safe, whether it is a monster in the Cloud Mountains. The beasts of the Viper Forest, or the trolls of the Troll Mountains, often rush out from time to time to fight the autumn wind. If the number of troops is insufficient, I am afraid that the safety of the people will be guaranteed.

"Two thousand five hundred men, of which five hundred must be cavalry. Of course, this will cost a lot of money, and the horses, armor, and weapons alone will cost a lot of money, and it is expected that at least 50,000 to 100,000 gold coins will be invested. However, there is still a lot of inventory in the Ronorr family's castle, which should be about half of it. Sennick thought about it for a long time and finally gave the exact number.

Since Henry had just made a windfall, this amount of money was nothing at all, not to mention that there was no need to buy things like armor, weapons, and horse armor at all, as long as Hawk brought a batch over. Thinking of this, he nodded without hesitation.

"No problem, I have more than a million silver coins here, you can use them to buy some war horses first, and as for weapons and armor, I will do my best to have people send them over." In the future, the security of the territory will be handed over to you, and the personnel will arrange it themselves. I only have one request, if you find a thief or a monster or something, you must destroy it in time. ”

Sennick stood up and solemnly bowed as a knight, "Please rest assured, as long as these guys dare to appear on your territory, they will definitely not live for two days." ”

"Very well, here's a set of magic armor and a longsword, I'll give it to you now." As he spoke, Henry pulled out a piece of magic armor and a sword with a tongue of fire from the dimensional bag. Both of these items were acquired during the adventures of the Tower of Durag, especially the latter, where the flames on the sword were burning all the time, making it look very bluffing.

"Thank you very much for your generosity, and I will definitely live up to this trust." After saying that, Sennick grabbed the sword of the tongue of fire and swung it lightly a few times, with an ecstatic expression on his face. It is clear that this weapon is the nemesis of many evil creatures, especially trolls from the northern mountains, who can be burned alive in just a few hits.

The reason why Henry took out these two items was to increase the chances of survival for his subordinates, after all, there was only such a knight available now, and if he accidentally died, he would fall into an embarrassing situation where no one was available for a long time.

Seeing that all the chores were taken care of, he stood up and moved his muscles and said, "Okay, if there are no other problems, let's do this first." In addition, I have appointed him as the Interior Officer of the land, and is responsible for all administrative work. Again, there is only one requirement, and that is to maintain a good name. Whether it is to build water conservancy or strengthen river embankments, as long as it can be popular among the common people, it must be done. ”

"Yes, I'm sure Ernest will be very happy to hear the news." Sennick bowed respectfully as he spoke, and did not straighten up until Henry made his way up the stairs to the second floor.

He grabbed his armor and weapons and strode out into the courtyard, shouting happily every time he saw a fellow mercenary: "Hey! Buddy! I'm a noble knight now. ”

Soon all the soldiers learned of the news, gathered in the front yard and let out loud cheers. It wasn't until ten minutes later that it subsided. No doubt. This matter concerns everyone's vital interests. You know, Sennick will soon be in control of an army of 2,500 men. There will definitely be a lot of junior officers in it, and they will inevitably be the best choice.

Henry ignored the cheers from outside and went straight to the reception room on the second floor. As soon as he opened the door, he smelled a fragrance, and when he looked closely, it turned out to be the smell of three girls who had already finished bathing, and they all changed into fluffy pajamas and sat on the sofa chatting.

When Naria saw Henry come in, she half-jokingly asked, "How is it?" Ever intimidated by the huge wealth of the Ronorr family? ”

"To be honest, it's a bit surprising. It can also be seen from this how rich the upper class of Amm is now. Henry said as he walked to Aamon's side. He gently wrapped his arms around the girl's waist and enjoyed the body fragrance emanating from the girl.

"That's right, a Ronore family who has not yet climbed to the top has such a huge fortune, and how much money should those top nobles and big businessmen have, they lie on the body of this country and keep sucking blood, but never return it. Look at what the ordinary laborers eat, bread mixed with sawdust. Many families are limited to one meal a day. Amm needed a voice to speak for the poor, and I was that voice. ”

As the saying goes. Serious women are the most attractive. Naria was already very beautiful, and when she said this, her face even shone with a holy glow. There is no doubt that this is the protection of the supreme good, perhaps from some good deity, or it may be inspired, in short, it is equivalent to a talisman, and all those who want to do it should think carefully about the consequences.

Seeing this, Henry was slightly taken aback, but did not say anything. He thought for a moment and asked, "Then have you considered how to fight for benefits?" Are there any specific plans? ”

"I'm going to put forward some proposals in Parliament, such as abolishing some unreasonable taxes first." Naria blurted out almost without even thinking about it. Obviously, she has no experience in politics, and even the entry point is so naïve. You must know that behind every tax there is a large group of vested interest groups, and it is impossible to succeed if you do not have enough strength.

Henry shook his head slightly and said, "You think too much about the political struggle, this strategy will not have any effect at all. You'd better first set up an organization to try to attract as many poor workers as possible, so that they can form a relationship of mutual help. When these people are firmly united, they can fight for more rights and interests through some non-violent and non-cooperative means, such as large-scale strikes, street demonstrations, etc. ”

This trick was learned from some capitalist countries on the planet, and it can be said that it is quite negative. You must know that there are not only many temples of good gods in Askatra, but also a knight of the most zealous heart, as long as the strikers and demonstrators maintain order, and then complain loudly along the way, they will definitely win a lot of sympathy.

When the time comes, the council will definitely be in a dilemma. If troops were sent to suppress it, it would certainly be opposed by the joint opposition of the temple and the knights, and if it was not suppressed, the whole city would be paralyzed without workers, especially in a commercial capital like this, and the daily losses would be astronomical. Undoubtedly, in the end, it was a compromise.

The next development will definitely be like this, the poor ghosts who have tasted the sweetness of non-violence and non-cooperation will definitely intensify their demands, trampling on the bottom line of the ruler again and again, until finally they can no longer bear it and have to forcibly suppress it. A repression will lead to death, and a death will give rise to hatred and class antagonism.

The poor devils who have been united will definitely find a way to start arming themselves, and when the time comes, as long as they give a little help, sooner or later they will embark on the road of armed insurrection. And this is exactly what Henry wants to see the most, the country is in turmoil, the population is lost, and the wealth is transferred, and this qiē will only cheapen himself. (To be continued......)