Chapter 827

"Each of their nobles has its own manor. The small nobles can gather dozens of hundreds of people, and the big nobles can gather thousands of people. The scale of the manor is equivalent to a village or town." Cai Mian got a lot of information and went on to say, "however, whether it's a village or a town, the right to collect taxes and conscription belong to the nobility, and the state is not qualified to collect them."

"I heard they still have the right to their first night?" Although Dou ah was asking, he actually wanted to make sure: "the nobles on their side can make their own laws. Some nobles stipulate that any bride's first night should serve herself, not her husband."

Serious Romans didn't do this, and they didn't dare to ask those who were Roman citizens to give their wife's first night to themselves, otherwise it would be a bloody fight, or even a tragic disaster.

The so-called right of the first night is something that happened after Rome accepted the alien race as an aristocrat. For example, the Germanic, Gothic and Gaul have a convention. When they are still in the tribal form, the leader can do whatever he wants. Sleeping with a woman is purely a small matter. Just after some Germanic, Gothic and Gaul become Roman aristocrats, In the form of family law.

"Compared with the big men, their people will not be protected by the law." Cai mianzai said a big fact: "only citizens are protected by law. Their laws are recorded in the code, but the code is interpreted by various sacrifices."

During the reign of Constantine I, Rome carried out great reforms, one of which was to support the Christian Church. He also specially set up military priests in the army.

Roman military priests did not just do some mass ceremonies. They also robbed some powers from military judges. It was equal to that the priest could accept prayer, but the priest could also hold a sword, but the priest's sword was usually used to kill his own people.

The current Christian Church grew unprecedentedly in Rome, according to marus According to utansis, the archbishop is demanding the legitimate right of the armed forces.

It is not a private family army in a gray position. The Christian 1 governor 1 Church wants to form a legally permitted church protection army. At the beginning, it asked Augustus to provide equipment and equipment, and even asked the state to pay military salaries. However, the three Roman kings in the split can hardly afford their own army, There is no spare money to support an army that is not established by the state but has to provide its own armor, weapons, equipment and pay.

"They have more and more believers." Marcus Maka does not believe in ji1 Du1 religion. According to the current saying in Rome, he believes in the old gods, that is, the original gods, not the God and son of ji1 DU1 Religion: "a considerable number of parliamentarians have converted to ji1 Du1 religion and have been speaking for ji1 Du1 religion."

In Rome, no one can become a member of Parliament casually, or even if he has money alone. First of all, he must have a good origin. The family does not have to have a very long history, but the family must have a considerable amount of force or strong allies, and then he can be very rich.

At present, ji1 Du1 religion does not have the right to collect taxes and relies on donations from believers. They draw on the characteristics of many religions and come up with their own son and daughter system. Generally, they receive young members of some large families and then receive donations from those families.

"Some families are very crazy. Not only the patriarch himself has become a priest, but also the family industry has been changed to the Christian name of ji1 governor 1." Marus Utansis's face was very strange: "among the three forces in Rome, ji1 Du1 religion played a neutral role. Because Rome was divided, ji1 Du1 religion obtained tax exemption."

In short, Constantius, Constantine II and Julian may be ineligible to collect taxes from ji1 Du1 for one reason or another. Many people see this and devote themselves to it. Most of them are used to evade taxes under a name, and a few of them really attribute their property to ji1 Du1.

For the Han people such as Wang Meng, they are no stranger to tax. It is incredible that the religious 1 religion has obtained the tax exemption right, which is an unimaginable thing in Zhuxia.

In fact, they don't know one thing. If history doesn't change, the Buddhists 1 who thrive in Zhuxia will soon seek tax exemption. They first turn most of the top leaders into their own believers, and then strive for the tax exemption right, Those high-level executives feel that they can put their industries (mainly farmland) under the name of Buddha 1 religion, so they can enjoy the benefit of not paying taxes. As a result, Buddhism has also been granted the right to tax exemption.

From Wuhu Luanhua to the whole northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism 1 religion has always played a very important role. They killed no less than five emperors and can also control the replacement of imperial power. The main reason is that they obtained the tax exemption right.

There are too many nominal industries and lands. Those nominal people may die in a fight, and their families are destroyed. Those assets have become the property of Buddhism.

When Buddhism has money, the most important thing is that it has a large number of land, it can gather enough people to form an army, and then wave the big stick of money to complete the control of the state.

Very similar, right? In Europe and Asia, the two religions that are so far away have done the same thing at the same time node, but behind the religion 1 in Europe, they have become the master of Europe, while behind the religion 1 in Asia, they have been repressed by the imperial power again.

"In just a few years, the Christian Church has become a behemoth." Marcus Maka obviously didn't have any good feelings for ji1 Du1. With a worried face and tone, he said: "they have been armed for a long time. No one is sure about the scale, but there will never be less than five legions, not counting the legions they have won support."

In Europa, it is not uncommon to have a protectionist army. Any religious 1 religion has its own armed forces, such as marus The Ares God of war Temple mentioned by utansis has always had Spartan guards, that is, the number of Spartan guards has been changing.

The goddess of wisdom temple in Athens also has its own armed forces. They have been informed that they have lined up.

"It's a traditional Greek soldier." Marus Utansis pointed to the group of blonde soldiers: "they are wearing leather breastplates, iron leg guards on their lower legs, spears and small round shields."

What Wang Meng and others saw was a group of soldiers with spears, each wearing skirts and cloaks. The color is mainly white robes and armor with blue cloak, and a few are wearing red robes and helmets with broom heads.

"Athens is a big city with many believers who believe in the goddess of wisdom." Marcus Maka said solemnly, "the temple has two thousand guards. They are all loyal believers of Athena. The equipment is purchased by themselves and the city provides military pay."

"Has it always been two thousand?" Cai Mian wanted to ask what the guard had heard, but he didn't ask it. He changed a question: "will there be any change in the establishment?"

Marcus Marca and Marcus Utansis looked at each other. Maybe they didn't know or didn't want to answer. They were silent.

Athens is a big city with a population of 100000. There are 5000 local urban defense forces, including 2000 goddess of wisdom guards, that is, 100000 people are supporting 7000 soldiers. This city should not only provide the salaries of the garrison troops, but also pay double taxes to Constantinople and Rome. It has become a city sheltered by Constantine II and Constantius.

"This will never happen on our side." Doua said that a city is loyal to two kings at the same time: "I always think there are many magical things on this side. It seems that I haven't seen anything more strange."

People naturally want to enter the temple for a visit. What they enter is a dark room. There are still thick support columns inside, and they can smell a strong smell of grease.

"At the entrance of the main hall, on the left and right are fighters guarding Athena." Marus Utansis pointed to the statues on both sides: "it is said that only the brave soldiers in Athens history are qualified to become the fighters of Athena and protect Athena forever."

Wang Meng was in a trance. He didn't remember so clearly, but vaguely remembered some fragments. When Liu Yan was telling a story to his children, he seemed to talk about Athena's Saint fighter or something?

There is a stage under each statue in the hall. On the stage is a stone carved lampstand. You can also see some fresh or withered flowers.

Marcus Maka just left and came back with a bucket in his hand. He poured some oil in the bucket when he walked through each lampstand.

"Pour the oil on the stone arch circle, and the oil will be hoarded to provide a wick for combustion." Marus "Our traditional prayer ceremony is to pour oil. The more you pour, the more pious you are. You can also donate flowers if you are willing. The most important thing is to donate money to the sacrifice," said utansis

Dou a subconsciously took a look and was taking out his money bag to give a number of coins shrouded in his cloak. He turned to Cai Mian and said, "the religion on their side can't believe without money?"

The words have been modified. In fact, it is strange that faith needs money. Do you wonder whether it is still faith?

"They have a temple guard." Cai Mian thought and said, "the money donated is useful in military pay. To some extent, it is to defend his faith."

"If the temple guard is also involved in defense in the face of invasion in the city, the money spent by believers is not unjustified." Doua said as he approached one of the fighter statues, stood still and observed it carefully, walked back to Cai Mian and continued: "the stonemasons here are very good, but they carve the statues lifelike."

In Zhuxia, it is Buddhism that owns clay embryo sculptures. The other religions 1 mainly focus on memorial tablets and Totems (figure images). At the same time, except for the gods recognized by the emperor, the gods not recognized by the emperor cannot have temples. Therefore, many gods are actually living in the open air, or simply incarnate with a boulder or something.

For a long time, there was only one temple in Zhuxia, that is, the place where the emperor served the ancient gods and his ancestors in the imperial city. No one is qualified to build a temple. Once anyone built a temple and worshipped and spread it, it is equivalent to rebellion. The reason is that the emperor can only control the divine power, including but not limited to the right of sacrifice and the right of canonization. Whoever crosses the border is rebellious, which is the "sacrifice" of national events in sacrifice and war.

While they were chatting, a man wrapped in a cloak approached and said something.

"What did he say?" Doua heard a language different from Roman: "can't you come to ask for money?"

Doua guessed right. The cloak man is actually one of the Temple sacrifices. He really came to donate.

"...." Cai Mian refused, but he had to take care of his face. He took out his money bag and counted five gold coins and handed them to him: "your religious 1 religion really wants money."

Not only did Cai Mian give it, but all the people who entered the temple were begged. More or less, they took out their money bags and gave some to them, with CAI Mian giving the most.

"So civilians generally don't come to the temple." Marus With a smile, utansis looked at Cai Mian with some flesh pain: "don't worry. Given the money, athena will protect you."

Later, the Han people learned a fact, that is, donations will be registered. If they are willing to give their family address, if they live in Athens, once any family member is ill, they can come to the temple and ask a doctor. It's one thing whether the doctors in the temple can cure well. They prescribe prescriptions but don't give medicine in vain. Patients can buy medicine in the temple or in other places.

It should be said that the more donations to the temple, the faster the temple doctors will be on duty.

"Not only as a doctor, but also as a service to exorcise evil spirits and worship ancestors?" Dou a gang only donated ten five baht. When he felt it was too stuffy, he came out to get some air and asked Marcus Maka: "look at their appearance, they were badly suppressed by ji1 governor 1 religion?"

"Athens is already one of the best." Marcus Maka said dully, "for thousands of years, there has been only one God in Athens and only the goddess Athena. The statue is in other places... Many old God beliefs are dying out and replaced by God."

"That ji1 Du1 religion..." Dou a Ben didn't want to say, but later said: "ji1 Du1 religion has been expanding and growing. If this trend continues, they will at least become the invisible master of this land, and even go directly to the front stage to interfere with the change of regime."

Marcus Maka was obviously stunned for a moment and looked at Dou a with bright eyes: "my view is the same as yours. So what can you do to stop it?"

Doo ah said irresponsibly, "easy, let your king ban it, and then the army press on to kill anyone who disobeys."

Marcus Maka was stunned, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No. they are not only recognized by Constantine I, but also extend their tentacles to all aspects. Once that happens... The war will be larger and more cruel than the ongoing civil war."

Come on, did the Romans dig a pit or dig a bottomless abyss.