Marquis of Northwind?
Among the fifth-level Noble Title of the Empire, Marquis is special because all Marquis are members of Imperial House.
They firmly controlled Marquis's Noble Title, cutting off the possibility of all the earls making a little progress to annex land.
The emergence of Baronet System determines the improvement of the status of fifth-class nobles, because the birth of Lordship and Noble Title shows that it will be more difficult for others to become nobles in one step than before. Naturally, Baron and Noble Title of fifth-class nobles have increased.
But after carefully studying the history of this world, Ryan understood that Baronet System was not the first time.
The appearance of Baronet System shows that the status of the fifth-class nobles has once again improved.
Why again?
It's because of Marquis.
After War of the Deities Across Planes, only Imperial House can be responsible for Marquis of the Empire. Above the earl is Marquis Noble Title, and above Marquis is the duke.
However, since Marquis can only be held by members of Imperial House, it is impossible for the Earl to become Marquis. So naturally, the Earl wants to gain more voice and wealth benefits by promoting Noble Title. The difficulty can be imagined.
If we say that the difficulty of promoting Noble Title from earl to Marquis is 1, the difficulty of promoting Marquis to duke is ten.
In theory, as long as you complete these eleven degrees of difficulty, you will have a chance to become a duke.
But the fact is that if the count cannot improve step by step, if the count wants to go from count Noble Title to the position of duke, the difficulty is not eleven, but one hundred!
It's a thousand!
This was the first hidden solidification of the fifth-level Noble Title, but it only affected the great nobles and had nothing to do with other people, so it was not as lively as when Baronet System appeared.
The emergence of Baronet System is actually the same as the change of Marquis system.
In short, all Marquiss in the Empire, and even in the entire South land, Marquiss are all Imperial Houses or members of the royal family.
Inside the Empire, Marquis is not necessarily more powerful than the count. Just like in Calais Province, Count Clayton Family is stronger than Marquis of Galle. This is the case in many provinces.
Imperial House can suppress the Earl's Noble Title, but it is difficult to cut off their various strengths that have gradually improved over the years. This has led to the fact that when people talk about the great nobles, they generally think that there are only the Earl and Four Grand Dukes.
Marquis gradually became Imperial House's eyes supervising the nobles in the province. The master of the Empire was more powerful than all the great nobles, so in the province, no nobles would conflict with Marquis.
After all, Marquis is just weaker than some counts. This does not mean that Marquis is weak, but it means that those counts are strong.
Marquis's political power in all aspects, plus the fiefdom, how can it be weak?
"The change of Marquis broke out in the original War of Divine Authority and Royal Authority. The first war between the Church and Empire was tragic and bloody. The Church could not accept that in this world There will be people who dare to refute their followers of Deities, and Empire Columbus Royal Family and the great nobles are also worried that because this kind of war is unprecedented, nobles will backstab them and start a war with the Church."
"This is the reason why Marquis's system did not cause any disturbance. They all need Marquis, the noble Noble Title, to supervise other nobles, because in the war between the theocracy and Royal Authority, Empire's bloody massacre of the Church was also a purge within the Empire."
Ryan thought in his heart.
Why does Empire have a clear prohibition against killing among nobles within the Empire? It means that nobles should not die in war. This prohibition protects many nobles.
But the fact that this ban can be written already illustrates the problem.
It was because that purge was so scary that Empire had to clearly write down this prohibition in order to calm the nervous hearts of the nobles.
Also, after the nobles of Northwind Province discovered that Count Weiss and the Church were colluding, why did they suddenly become active? On the contrary, Thundercloud County those nobles immediately recalled their troops?
It is also because, in the war between theocracy and Royal Authority, the nobles who survived and passed on were all nobles who stood firmly on the side of Royal Authority.
Otherwise, their ancestors would have died long ago. Because of this, in the inheritance of each family, the existence of the Church has been given death orders time and time again. Those who cannot collude are their enemies.
The original Marquis was born in this environment to supervise the nobles not to collude with the Church to backstab Empire other people.
But over a hundred years, everything will change.
"Northwind Province All the nobles resisted the Church and killed a thousand Holy Kingdom Knight. How could Empire still crown Marquis of Northwind?"
Ryan asked Horace. Northwind Province is the only province in the Empire that does not have Marquis. This should also involve the political struggle of South. After all, Forget it a hundred years ago, Northwind Province became Empire land thirty years ago. At that time, the situation became clear. Imperial House wanted Marquis to come to Northwind, but other nobles were also unwilling.
Therefore, just because Grand Duke Mayers lost once in the political struggle thirty years ago, it does not mean that Imperial House won.
They also lose because Marquis of Northwind didn't appear thirty years ago.
But now...
"According to the information known to the earl, Columbus Royal Family crowned Marquis of Northwind through a new round of war with the Church."
After Horace finished speaking, his voice began to become quieter. Obviously, the next words were also hearsay and not considered evidence.
"It is said that Columbus Royal Family discussed with other great nobles to use the matter of crowning Marquis of Northwind to consolidate the Deities belief within the Empire. On the surface of the Empire, Marquis of Northwind is the most powerful light Pioneers."
"He is the favored person of God of Light and Lord of Dawn. He was blessed by Deities to offset the Holy Son person created by the Church."
"He is a Grace Bearer."
Grace Bearer? Ryan heard this name for the second time. Back then, Old Steward Bilder and even now many people of Frozen Earth Territory thought that Ryan was the person gifted by Deities, but he himself felt that he didn't look like it.
But now...
"Really?"
He asked, and Horace said that he didn't know either, but with the Empire's methods, it shouldn't be difficult to get a Grace Bearer.
Regardless of whether it is true or false, this matter involves the war between the Empire and the Church, and it seems that with the appearance of Marquis of Northwind, Empire's decision is right.
But...Ryan asked quietly:
"Marquis of Northwind's territory, where is it?"
"He doesn't have the same territory as Noble Title, but Empire put the one hundred mile radius around Thundercloud Mountain under the name of Marquis of Northwind."
"..."
Both fell silent.
"Haha."
After a long time, Ryan sent Horace away.