Chapter 329 Qin Mo is a Little Silly
"Thank you for your trouble, this is just a small token of my gratitude!" Qin Mo took out a handful of gold coins and gave them to Hein, which made Leif behind her feel a pang of heartache again.
“It is my duty to serve the warriors who fight!” Hein accepted the gold coins naturally, clearly having received plenty of benefits in the past.
"I need to trouble you with something!"
"Your Highness, please sit down. It is my honor to serve you!" Hai En's eyes lit up immediately. He could tell that Qin Mo was a straightforward person. Wasn't he just hoping to run into a big fool like this after all the scheming he had put into getting this position?
After Qin Mo sat down, she said, "I heard that you can exchange these spoils of war for titles?"
Hein swallowed hard as he looked at the large handful of fangs in Qin Mo's hand, and nodded heavily. He could see clearly that some of them were pale gold fangs—these were valuable! With a little maneuvering, even if most of the benefits were handed over, he could still make a fortune.
"Does Your Highness wish to exchange for an honorary title or a real noble rank?"
Qin Mo was taken aback, but asked calmly, "What's the difference? Tell me!"
"If Your Highness wishes to grant an honorary title, it can be done today. Every king and duke has blank certificates stored at the Temple of the Great in Liga, so that they can be bestowed upon those warriors. They just need to register them with their respective noble councils later."
Qin Mo nodded slightly and continued to ask, "What about a real title?"
“Your Highness Qin Mo, you are aware of the current war situation in Xizhou. All the nobles in Xizhou, whether dukes or kings, must take turns serving on the front lines. Those who are unable to come will have to pay the corresponding price.”
Seeing that Qin Mo was listening intently, Hein continued, "To prevent some people from playing tricks on the battlefield, each lord must submit a certain amount of military merit certificates according to the size of his territory, which are the fangs you have. If he fails to submit them all, his territory will be taken back."
Qin Mo understood somewhat. "You mean we need to exchange the title for a noble title from the lord?"
The nobility of the Western Continent is a pyramid system. Those personally appointed by the king are the direct line of nobles, who may be dukes or knights. The direct line of nobles can appoint their subordinates. Dukes can appoint marquises, and so on for viscounts, barons, knights, and so on.
The investiture of direct descendants of nobles required the approval of the king. They had considerable freedom within their territories; as long as they were willing to give up their land, the king did not care who they were to invest.
"Of course not, Your Highness. You must understand that although the Temple doesn't care about privately giving or exchanging military merit badges, it must be done under the Temple's supervision. All the nobles of the Western Continent, from the king to the knights, must be subject to the Temple's supervision... Heh!" Hein smiled cryptically, indicating that bypassing him and contacting those nobles privately would not be recognized!
"Get her a title, do you have any good suggestions?" Qin Mo gestured towards Leif, leaving both of them stunned.
Leif thought Qin Mo had only come with her to atone for her sins, but she never expected that Qin Mo would now offer her a new title.
Hein found it even more unbelievable. A real title was no joke. Maria had been the King of France's lover for so long and only got a nominal title. What kind of luck did this girl have?
“Your Highness, you must understand that transferring one’s military merit to another person, especially in exchange for a real title, is a very troublesome matter. Ms. Rave is not a soldier, so it is difficult for us to explain the source of her merits.”
Hein wasn't lying. Although the lord didn't care where the military merits came from, you still had to give the outside world a plausible reason. There were also various rules and factions within the temple, and Hein couldn't cover everything up.
Qin Mo took out a gemstone, a large sapphire, and placed it on the table. Qin Mo's skill in using Nirvana Flame to heat gemstones and enhance their brilliance had reached a level of perfection. This gemstone reflected a light blue glow under the sunlight.
"Smack!"
Hein slammed his hand on the table again, covering the gem with his hand and not letting go. In his mind, he was already calculating which powerful person he should present the gem to, in order to bring himself the greatest benefit.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment!" Hai En asked Qin Mo to sit down, then turned and went into the inner room. A moment later, he came out with a stack of documents.
"Your Highness Qin Mo, this is the list of vacant titles recently submitted to the Temple by noble lords from various regions. Would you like me to explain it to you?"
"Of course, what I really want to know is... why are there so many vacant titles?"
Qin Mo was puzzled when she saw the large stack of documents. Why were there so many vacant titles? In the Great Xia Dynasty, a noble title was something that people would fight tooth and nail for. Here, a priest just casually produced a large stack of them. Could this be fake?
Hein smiled and began to explain to Qin Mo. As he explained, Qin Mo finally understood the general idea. He then looked at Leif beside him, who nodded, indicating that what Hein said was true, and only then did he completely believe it.
The Western Continent was constantly at war with the orcs, and the Temple's own knightly order alone could not sustain this war that had lasted for nearly a thousand years. Therefore, a complete conscription system for nobles was created.
This system is somewhat similar to the conscription system of the Great Xia Dynasty. If you cannot be conscripted or do not meet the conscription standards, your fiefdom and title will be revoked.
The nobles of Great Xia would form their own private armies, and the lords of Western Continent would also appoint a large number of nobles and knights to fight for them. The difference was that, unlike Great Xia, the lords of Western Continent were not required to have their title heirs lead the troops into battle. If the military strength within their territory was insufficient, they could use money instead of conscription.
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