Chapter 227: Kland seemed to understand something.
For the soldiers in front of him who were fighting for the Jimena family, Leon had never been stingy with the rewards he gave.
Andrew was awarded the honorary title of Viscount in recognition of his outstanding contribution in leading the Lapruk Army into the abandoned land and leading the Lapruk warriors to guard the south bank of the Meyerson River when Leon moved north.
Stane and Juan were also awarded the title of honorary viscount. However, because they had followed Leon north to Norton and played a significant role in the capture of Bolton and the sneak attack on White Rock Creek, they were also awarded the honorary title of Viscount. The Order of Arthur Jimena was awarded.
Well, a medal named after Leon’s father.
This can be regarded as an old tradition in Antolia. Naming it after Arthur Jimena can not only demonstrate the sovereignty and influence of the Jimena family on Antolia, but also reflect Leon's filial piety.
Of course, in addition to Stan and Juan, Aaron and Todd also got one each.
For no other reason than Todd, who gradually retired after his success, he is still the second-in-command of the Antolian army after Leon. He even has the "supporting merit" of bringing Leon back from the city of Parma. Naturally, It won't cause any comments from others.
Even though he was unable to come to watch the ceremony because he was in an abandoned place at this time, no one was dissatisfied with it.
As for Aaron...
Although this great butler of the Jimena family has not been on the battlefield, he has made extraordinary contributions to Antolia, so a medal is naturally deserving of it.
You know, the medal awarded by Leon is definitely not a simple decoration!
The surface of the medal is made of gold taken from the sunken wood forest, and the magic materials inlaid inside and the magic circuits engraved on it can even temporarily form a weak magic barrier in times of crisis.
Its principle is roughly the same as the stone tablet of the Lapluk tribe. (Note: Chapter 144)
Although it is much inferior to the magic barrier that Leon personally drew at that time that can cover the entire old city of Thorn Territory, it has to be said that this is already the work of Antolia’s mages and dwarf craftsmen. The first batch of personal accessories with magical properties were forged with all our efforts and took a long time.
It is also an attempt made by the Antorians using the principles of magic engineering under the guidance of Jimena's ideas!
And obviously, the effect is huge.
In addition to awarding medals, Leon even led a group of generals and officials to personally distribute high pensions and the Medal of Heroes of Antolia to the families of all Antolian soldiers who died in this battle.
Although these medals issued in large quantities are far less valuable than the Arthur Jimena Medal, the descendants of these soldiers can use this as a voucher to obtain priority access to literacy classes.
After all...
with the current financial resources of the Jimena family, it is impossible to implement universal literacy. At most, it is a small-scale literacy class.
And since only a small number can be selected from the countless territorial citizens, the descendants of the fallen soldiers naturally deserve special care.
However, what everyone present did not expect was that after the awarding of all the generals who participated in the war, the awarding ceremony did not end at all.
In full view of everyone, a plump woman in simple clothes walked to Leon's side with trembling steps.
Obviously, this is a civilian.
The wrinkles on the woman's face, calluses on her hands and trembling eyes are the best proof of her true identity.
What she received was the Medal of Glorious Mother awarded by Leon himself.
As for her contributions...
you know, in just a few decades, this plump woman gave birth to seven children!
How can this not be commended? !
Although encouraging childbirth has a much smaller effect on increasing the population than accepting refugees.
But this does not mean that Leon has given up his efforts towards the former.
The Order of the Glorious Mother is Leon's recognition of this Antolian woman, and the monetary reward of twenty escudo gold coins awarded to her is a reflection of Leon's attitude!
In addition, a series of policies for Antolia have actually begun to be formulated.
For example, raising more children can provide tax relief, and families with children under three years old can receive one gold coin per year, which is a subsidy equivalent to one hundred Andal silver coins.
There are many more policies like this.
Only after the assessment of the population of Antolia and the financial situation of the Jimena family is completed, implementation will begin within the entire territory controlled by the Jimena family.
... As the first Norton resident to surrender to the Jimena family, Kland was lucky enough to be one of the first officials to attend the ceremony.
Standing under the high platform, he felt that he was extremely excited.
After all...
only a year ago, he was just an ordinary tavern owner living in the city of Navarre in the Principality of Norton.
In his past life experiences, Kland had also seen many ways in which the Norton nobles managed their territories.
But to be honest...
Leon's approach can almost be said to have opened his eyes.
He had never seen any territory where the citizens had such respect for their lord.
Yes, in addition to awe, Kland could clearly see a bit of admiration and love in the eyes of the Antorians.
This is something that no other noble clan has ever had!
From the south bank of the Meyerson River to the southwest highlands, and then from the southwest highlands to the old city of Thornland.
Everything about Antolia completely exceeded his expectations.
In his opinion, this land has a very special atmosphere.
Maybe this was just a slightly ignorant feeling in the past, and I couldn't tell what kind of atmosphere it was.
However, when he came to the Thorn Territory, he finally realized that this was probably a unique atmosphere of vitality and competition that no other noble territory had.
The Antolians are indeed tough, but they are not arrogant.
The Jimena family is indeed oppressive, but they have principles.
Klande raised his head and looked up at the young nobleman who was standing on the high platform to confer a medal on a civilian woman.
At this moment, he seemed to finally understand Leon's governance philosophy.
The Marquis has established a series of regulations in his territory that are not too strict.
And he, Kelland.
and the colleagues around him.
It is the enforcer of these rules and regulations, the arm that conveys the orders of the Jimena family to the ears of the people.
If this continues...does this land really need to enshrine nobles?
This idea that suddenly appeared in his mind shocked Kelland.
Kland didn't know why he had such an outrageous idea after attending a medal ceremony.
But...
just in that moment, a great motivation seemed to arise in his heart for no reason...
and...
(End of this chapter)