Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 236: Chatting at the Dock
Obviously, this young man is not without pursuit of women.

But as he said, he no longer has a future in this city.

If he was an orthodox Frank, he would at least receive weapons training since childhood, and joining the army after adulthood would also be a way out.

But he was not an orthodox Frank, just a hybrid with Frankish blood.

The moment he was born, his position in this city was already pretty much determined.

If he wants to live happily and peacefully in this life, or at least have a few more years of happiness, he must not fall into any pit.

Women, houses, homes...

These things seem beautiful and full of temptation, but if one day the young man gets carried away and proposes to the maid, and the maid inexplicably agrees.

Then his son will repeat his old path and become a beggar, a pickpocket, a bag carrier on the dock, or a rower in a galley.

His daughter, like her mother, is almost a "prostitute".

Of course, this does not mean that the maid next to him is really a prostitute. After all, she still has a job. At most, she occasionally accompanies someone for a night to earn some extra money and eat a few more meals.

The son of a pickpocket will only be a pickpocket, and the daughter of a "prostitute" will only be a "prostitute".

Even if this young man cuts off his bloodline inheritance, there will be new "Crusaders" and "Pilgrims" or war refugees wandering outside the city, or fleeing Muslim farmers to replace him.

Garris' eyelids drooped slightly. This was not some "lowest-level gangster", this was a "manual laborer".

These people have a much longer history than when they stepped onto the stage and shined.

Without extensive visits and inspections, there would be no right to speak. Whether it is the data obtained or the living person in front of you, they are all part of the visits and inspections, and are a corner of this real world.

The next day, relying on the two glasses of wine, the young man took Gailis to the dock to carry bags for a day.

"Indeed, after Queen Isabella came, the Padinlas were quite nice. At least they managed the dock well."

During his spare time at work, the young man chatted with his new friend.

Of course, Gillis hesitated to speak out, as he wanted to correct some of the mistakes made by the young man.

For example, Isabella has not actually ascended the throne yet, but she is not Padilla but Paladin.

The issue of the throne is now stuck in a very embarrassing situation. Sibyl is willing to abdicate, and Isabella also has the right to take over.

But a large number of nobles, led by Iraklui, firmly disagreed.

As for Gillis, he was engaged in another philosophical thinking.

But does that crown mean much?
From the perspective of controlling territory alone, except for the three old territories of the Second Kingdom, namely Tyre, Sidon and Beirut, they are still influenced by the nobles of the old Kingdom of Jerusalem.

All other territories, Transjordan, Cyprus, Tripoli, Antioch...

This adds up to more than 90% of the land, and Garys is the uncrowned king.

Whether he wanted to wear the crown himself or wear the crown for Isabella.

For Garys today, it wouldn't be a piece of cake, but it wouldn't be difficult either.

But apart from Transjordan, the changes that Gelis brought to those places are not necessarily greater than those in Tyre.

In the final analysis, it was because his team was too weak and there were not enough talents to launch a vigorous and thorough reform. One of the reasons why Tyre was able to implement a large number of reform policies was that the nobles and priests, even though they were unhappy with Isabella, still maintained an administrative system and were able to implement some reforms.

Those knights were also identified and screened by Balian as part of the fighting force, and were absorbed into the army to gather military strength.

We are still in the stage of accumulating strength for a breakthrough.

As part of his accumulation, Garys needs to understand this era better and understand the more detailed things of this era.

While Gellis was talking to the young man, another ship with a cross hanging on it sailed into the harbor.

The city of Tyre has indeed developed this year.

As the closest port to Jerusalem, at least two ships docked every day, bringing supplies, pilgrims, crusaders...

A busy port means more jobs, which means more opportunities for people like Aaron's father and the young man beside him to handle bags.

In fact, after the kingdom adopted a stimulating economic policy such as tax cuts, it actually meant that the money stock in the market was increased.

Coupled with the army's own large-scale purchases in rural areas around Tyre, a huge amount of money flowed into the countryside.

It can be said that this is an alternative quantitative easing policy, similar to the Kingdom of Jerusalem loosening its monetary policy.

In this round of money supply increase, farmers are the ones who benefit most directly. Not only do they have surplus grain due to tax cuts, but they can also convert the surplus grain into currency.

When rural areas have consumption power and start to buy high-quality handicrafts from cities, the market is in a state of supply exceeding demand, and the increase in prices can almost be said to be a matter of course.

This means that a large amount of money is pouring into the city.

To sum it up, the young man next to me said, "I make more money, but the prices of alcohol and beds have also increased."

"So did Nissa give you a price increase?"

Garys teased, and the young man next to him was a little shy.

Nisa is a maid in the inn. She is not particularly beautiful, but at least she is young, less than eighteen years old, at the prime of her life.

But two years ago, Nisa had already started selling her body from time to time, and the young man next to her was a regular customer.

If there is no affection between these two young people, then Nisa would not have had that angry expression when she was spanked on the buttocks yesterday.

The young man wanted to make some explanation, but in the end all he could do was sigh.

"Home? Why do I need a home? Women are the source of trouble! What else can they do except spend my money?"

Garys could understand some of the emotions. It was not enough to just read many scriptures. Theologians had to walk out of the stone churches and into the temples of human hearts.

This is because without empathy for suffering, debate becomes a mere word game.

In this society, in those corners where light cannot be found, the "little people" and "rats" like those around him are the "sons of man" abandoned by "God".

[My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?]

I am thirsty.

　The third update, I will write one more, but it will probably be published after midnight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)