Chapter 252: The North-South Division of Munster

Old Cucson did not bring back two hundred or dozens of people, but only brought back 180 people. It turned out that some of the more than two hundred priests with administrative experience had already passed away or were too old to go out again. And the old Cuson returned, most of them middle-aged priests, who didn't want to retire so early.

Marin did not blame the old Cucson. After all, the situation of life, death, old age, sickness and death was not something that the old Cucson could grasp. In his previous life, he had heard that some leaders age fast after retirement, and their health started to be bad. Old Cucson and others have been standing by for six or seven years. Some people cannot accept such a difference, and it is inevitable that their bodies will collapse.

With these 180 people, Marin has been able to solve many things, although it is still not enough. What surprised Marin was that these 180 people, the positions they held before, were generally more critical. For example, old Cucson directly participated in the core government affairs, so it goes without saying. A 50-year-old priest named Arnold turned out to be the Minister of Finance of the Bishop of Münster and one of the confidants of the former Bishop Henry III of Munster. Others have also worked in key departments such as personnel appointments and removals, fiscal and taxation, public security, and diplomacy.

It is because they are in the vital department, but they are not the new bishop Conrad, so they will be replaced. After all, these key departments must be in their own hands.

Moreover, after being replaced, these people were also suppressed by Conrad. In life, treatment has also become very poor. The higher the previous level, the stronger the suppression. Like old Kussen and Arnold, the robe on them was worn. Obviously, their living conditions are very bad. Otherwise, you will not be 40 or 50 years old, and you will have to come out to find opportunities.

Old Cucson was an assistant bishop before and has now been demoted to priest. Moreover, the priest was issued. Arnold used to be an assistant bishop, and now he is also a priest without real power.

Although these people used to hold important positions, Marin did not know their abilities. Therefore, Marin selected several monks who had held senior positions and opened a symposium to listen to their opinions. At the same time, they also test their skills.

If there are good suggestions, it will naturally be reused by Marin. If there is no skill, Marin will use it, but it must be downshifted.

Arnold, who had served as finance minister, first spoke:

"Adult, according to my memory, the Bishop of Münster has a total of 350,000 eugram (700,000 acres) of cultivated land, which is the economic lifeline of the Bishop of Münster. However, the distribution of these land is very uneven. About 280,000 Ugram ’s arable land is located in the South Münster area, and only 70,000 Ugram is in the North Münster area. "

"However, most of the church's land is concentrated in the South Münster area. Of the 70,000 Ugram land in North Münster, only 20,000 belong to the church."

"And the land of the church, the secular princes can not be easily moved. Therefore, although the South Münster area is more prosperous. In fact, your rule here will be greatly constrained."

Marin nodded and asked deliberately:

"Father Arnold, the land of the church can't move. But how should I move the non-church land that originally had the Lord?"

"Redeem!" Brother Arnold said affirmatively.

"Adult, the Bishop of Münster has no hereditary nobles, most of them are priests. The so-called nobles are only the knights that the 80 bishops recruited from other countries. The other land that is not part of the church is actually the real power in the church. Relatives. "

"Relatives of real power figures in the church?" Marin was surprised.

"Yes, relatives of real power figures in the church. The monks of the church are not married for life and have no offspring. However, they have their own families."

"Those real power figures in the church often choose to help some desolate relatives in the family, or even some illegitimate children, to buy estates in the bishopric country to obtain wealth."

"However, in general, the relatives of these real power figures in the church purchased the estates, which are not permanently held. Generally speaking, when a bishop dies and the real figures in the bishopric state change, the ownership of these estates will also change. There is a change. "

The old Cucson next to him nodded in agreement:

"Yes, a few years ago, when Lord Henry III was alive, some of Arnold ’s poor relatives and I once owned several manor houses in the bishopric of Münster. But after Bishop Conrad came to power, his servants Let your relatives buy those estates from our relatives at a very low price. "

"Yes, this is a potential rule of the Bishop of Münster. That is, the system of land rotation. In the Bishop of Münster, those 100,000 eugrams do not belong to the church ’s arable land, there are about 50,000 eucalyptus Mu's arable land belongs to this kind of manor. "Arnold continued.

"This kind of manor basically belongs to the power ministers and petty ministers in the bishop's country. When tithing is paid, the power ministers and petty ministers often make excuses to prove that these manor houses have suffered disasters and make them pay as little tax as possible.

"Moreover, the income of the manor is not owned by the relatives of the ministers and petty ministers, but the half of the proceeds should be attributed to those ministers and petty ministers, and the rest should belong to their relatives. And this is also in front of the bishop An important means of profit for the favored characters. After all, 50,000 Ugram's cultivated land can feed many people. "

"This ... this is really amazing ..." Marin was a long-term knowledge.

“Generally speaking, of the 50,000 Ugram ’s land, 10,000 Ugram belong to the bishop ’s relatives. The remaining 40,000 Ugram, the relatives of the priests in power in the country according to their respective powers Divide. "

"It turns out that ..." Marin nodded ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ Wanyougram, but it is 120,000 mu of land. With so much land, half of the income belongs to the bishop. Even if only 50 pounds of rye per mu is obtained, 120,000 mu of land can get 6 million pounds of rye. And according to the purchase price of 0.8 fenny per pound of grain merchants, it is also worth 80,000 gold coins.

"So, the reason why Bishop Conrad strongly resisted me from taking over the Bishop of Münster is also related to the 10,000 Ugram's cultivated land?"

"Of course, 70,000 to 80,000 gold coins per year. Such wealth can make people want to take risks. The country of Ritterberg is just a poor country, and the land owned by Count Ritterberg may not be as much as 10,000 Ugram. Basically, the income of Bishop Konrad in the Diocese of Münster and Bishop of Osnabrück is the largest source of income for the Ritterberg family. "

"You entered the Bishop of Münster, and according to the convention, you want to redistribute the ownership of the 50,000 Ugram. This is equal to the interest of all the priests in power. Therefore, Bishop Conrad intends to resist the desperation of."

"What if ... I don't move those 50,000 Ugram land for the time being?" Marin asked tentatively ...