Father Mavie

Chapter 229 Boyar Noble Military Merit Noble (Please Subscribe!!!)
"Ilyich Brusinov, Duke of Tbilisi, graduated from the Petersburg Royal Military Academy, and is currently the commander of the Southwest Front of the Romanov Kingdom"

In the middle of the night, Fat Ju and Xiao Hei brought information about the nobles, and together with the list of nobles sent by Katerina, Mavi had a clearer understanding of the nobles of the Romanov Kingdom.

It has to be said that the relationship history or blood relationship history of these nobles is really huge and complicated, so complicated that Mavi doesn't even know how they should call each other.

For example, this Prince Ilyich Brusinov, whose great-grandfather Feodoro married a daughter of the Shirkov family, and then after a few generations, the Brusinov family married the Shirkov family My daughter's grand-nephew, during this period, the Brusinov family and the Shirkov family also married other nobles many times, and the relationship was chaotic and illogical.

In the end, the nobles simply stopped referring to each other as relatives, and called each other's name or title directly, so as not to be confused.

It's not surprising that you call me uncle and I call you cousin.

Anyway, Ma Wei was dizzy, but in order to find out the flaws of the nobles, he had to bite the bullet and read on.

Fat Ju and Levin followed him to read the information. Xiao Hei was rolling around on the sofa with Xiao Hei in his arms, playing happily. If you didn't look carefully, you might think it was two big black mice.

Junia cheered and cheered for them. After eating the cake for a long time, her belly was bulging, and her little face was flushed with excitement under the reflection of the fire.

"Boss, look at this Earl named Alexei Shirkov. He is an ancient boyar nobleman, second only to the grand duke. Although the title of boyar nobleman is no longer there, the ancient boyar nobleman The Yare nobles are still very united." Levin walked over with a document provided by Katerina: "These boyar nobles have always been thinking about restoring their honor. They are the most typical hereditary nobles, and they are also nobles. the richest of them all."

Ma Wei took the document, looked carefully at the information about Alexei Shirkov, and found that Levin was right. Shirkov was the oldest hereditary noble family with an independent territory. The military nobles who make money are completely different. They have a high status and always feel that they are the highest nobles except the Grand Duke.

The Kingdom of Romanov is a collection of multiple principalities. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an alliance. In the past, there were many tribes and principalities, and they fought constantly with each other. In the end, the Grand Duchy of Moscow won and completed the unification. All the kings of the principality belonged to Moscow. Under the name of the Grand Duchy.

The original king of the principality has now become a grand duke, the highest rank among the nobles, and the boyar nobles have been passed down since ancient times. They used to be loyal to the king of the principality. After the reunification of the Grand Duchy of Mosk, they became independent and became the noble rank second only to the grand duke. .

In order to check and balance these nobles, the king of the Grand Duchy of Mosk distributed the territory to military officers who were loyal to him, commonly known as service nobles or military nobles. They were not hereditary, but as long as the descendants of these nobles continued to be loyal to the king, they could inherit the title and territory.

Under such circumstances, the ancient boyar aristocracy certainly could not understand these newly promoted military aristocrats. They fought openly and secretly for a long time until Peter the Great overthrew the Apocalypse God and completed the unification of power. ", after the establishment of the Senate, this situation gradually improved.

The "Official Rank Table" canceled the title of boyar nobles, divided the nobles into 1-14 grades, abolished the hereditary system, and clearly pointed out that the promotion of official ranks is only based on merit and has nothing to do with birth, and it is allowed to grant nobles to common people identity of.

Strange to say, less than a month after the "Official Rank List" was promulgated, Peter the Great became seriously ill and died not long after.

The newly enthroned King Paul I issued the Edict of Aristocratic Powers, Freedoms and Privileges on the first day. On the basis of the "Official Rank Table", the rights and interests of the nobles were restored and strengthened. The suppression of serfs and common people at the bottom of society brought serfdom to its peak.

As for the duke, earl, and marquis, they are just titles of nobility after reaching a certain level. They usually refer to merit, not strength.

The cancellation of the title of boyar nobility has made the boyar nobility have been brooding. They have repeatedly proposed to Paul I to restore the title of boyar nobility, but they have all been rejected.

The reason is simple. What Paul I needs is to balance the power status among the nobles, not to provoke conflicts among the nobles. If he restores the title of boyar nobles, what will those military nobles think?
Now that Peter the Great had solved this problem, Paul I naturally didn't want to make waves.

"Although these former boyar nobles now seem to be friendly with the military nobles, talking and laughing, they still look down on them secretly." Fat Orange said: "The cats and cats overheard their conversation. The nobles of Er call the nobles with meritorious service a dog's leg."

"That's right." Levin nodded: "These military nobles are all loyal to Paul I, and they are different from the Boyar nobles. In this case, we might as well start from the Boyar noble faction!"

Ma Wei nodded in thought, and said after a while: "No, the boyar nobles seem to be dissatisfied with Paul I, but in fact, they are the most loyal supporters of the aristocracy. As hereditary nobles, it is impossible for them to give up their rights."

"on the contrary."

Ma Wei narrowed his eyes: "These military nobles not only hold a lot of land in their hands, but they are also non-hereditary nobles. Many of them have been promoted step by step. They don't have such a deep obsession with the status of nobles, and they are more inclined to the immediate Interests."

"Military nobles?"

Slightly taken aback, Levin asked suspiciously: "But many military nobles were promoted by Paul I! They can only eat meat with Paul I, how can they help us?"

"You just said the opposite." Ma Wei smiled: "They are not following Paul I, but the king, the king who can bring them benefits."

"That's what you say." Levin's eyes widened suddenly, as if he understood something: "These military nobles are the most likely to defect to the camp and help us?"

"Many of them were born as low-level civilians, and a large part of them also followed Peter the Great. Compared with the boyar nobles who have been hereditary for hundreds of years, they understand the poverty of serfs and low-level people better."

Ma Wei put the documents on the table, picked up the teacup, stared at the long and shining fire, the flames were reflected in the pupils, and said softly:
"Among these military nobles, there must be people who fit the truth. I believe that with a little guidance, they will make the right decision."

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