"Looks like my son is being looked after at your place."
"Maybe you're talking about Barca School, Lord Peacha. Sure, you had a kid at Barca School."
"Oh. Even so, the oldest sons have already given some work in this city of Fontana, so only the youngest"
"Sounds like it. You know, I've been a little weak since I was a kid when I heard... So I thought you were talking about focusing more on your studies than your part-time brother Sigoki."
"Well. You know very well. Exactly. That kid never thought working in battle as a knight or squire would come true until now. The person was well aware of the matter. For that reason, there were some aspects that were a little fuzzy, but that has become more active these days. I thank you and Barca."
"Really? Sounds like a good start. But he's the one who's actually trying. Praise your child directly."
"Right...... right. Let's do that. Well, it's good about my son. I have a little more to worry about than that, okay?
"Is that a concern? Now it's the way it is, it's at Barca School, right? What is it?
"I think it's good that you teach Barca how to run its territory at Barca School. but I think it's a bit of a thought to teach students about the jurisprudence and tax rates of the trial. It won't work unless it fits the reality of the land, and there must be a lot of knights who think it's hard to be taught something too different"
"That's right, but he explains that what he's teaching there is only Barca's way. And that's also how you do it in the direct jurisdiction of Fontana. We hope you will understand that as the present situation is becoming a place where there are more younger brothers who do not inherit the Knights than the Knights' successors themselves, all of them may also work as civilian martial officers in Fontana territory"
"I know that. but I want you to understand that the knights are also anxious. Especially since you changed the tax system right after you became the principal agent of the Fontana family."
"… then shall we create what will be the norm? Once you've made every basic decision, this one is easy to teach."
"Code? Is that what you teach at Barca School? Or..."
"Yeah, I think I'll make a law for Fontana territory"
What I've been thinking for a long time.
That means we want to make rules for the nobles and knights who rule the land, and for the inhabitants.
As things stand, a powerful nobleman gives land to a knight under his command, and then there's something like a free hand.
The relationship between nobles and knights is fundamental: let them pay taxes from knights instead of giving them land, and when things happen, let them gather their strength and pledge to go to war.
Therefore, it is rare that within the same aristocratic realm, if the knighthood is different, a completely different decision is passed.
I guess it depends on people whether they see them as ad hoc rules tailored to the land, or whether they consider themselves making uncohesive, likable decisions.
but as far as I'm concerned, it's easier to understand that there are common rules within Fontana territory at least, and I think it's hard to rub them.
So I decide.
While I'm in the position of principal agent, I'll make up my mind about Fontana territory.
That's what I decided. I started moving to get it done quickly.
"We will hold our first council meeting now. As we have already told each other what needs to be discussed, we shall use them as a platform for an exchange of views on this occasion and for a compilation of the specifics. Here's what's on this agenda:"
Making rules about Fontana territory.
I decided to make that on my own initiative, but of course I'm not going to completely ignore the knights who rule all over the place.
We decided to use the gathering of knights from all over the city of Fontana in the winter to create a forum for discussion.
Its name is also the Council.
As a law-making venue, each will engage in heated arguments.
I plan on not making this decision so complicated.
It is obvious that attempts to make provision for specific tax rates and penal codes would make a big deal of difference.
So first we decided to make rules for rule-making and so on.
One concerns the aristocracy's exercise of its right of command over knights.
Essentially, nobility is the superior, and many orders may be made against knights.
but that's why if you behave as a complete absolute against a knight, or sometimes a knight rebels against you.
So something about deciding the rules necessary to give some sort of order to a knight.
On the contrary, provision should also be made for what the knight must do to the nobility.
It's not that the knight given the land doesn't listen to the nobility at all.
For example, paying taxes and leading soldiers into battle must always be done.
So what the hell does a knight need to do?
They will need to be discussed and decided.
We also need to think about the problems between knights.
Even a fellow knight who had sworn allegiance to the same nobility cannot say that the knights are close to each other.
For example, if the knights are neighbors, problems frequently occur.
When I used to rub it with my neighbor's knighthood knight, that would also apply.
It makes it harder for the two of them to dispute how to resolve this kind of knight-to-knight problem.
So you'll need to make up your mind about them too.
And finally, it is a matter of nobility, knighthood and territory.
The powerful control the land and live on taxes on what they get from it.
For this reason, it can be said that a person living in a territory is an important asset.
but the truth is that there is absolutely no such thing as basic human rights.
Sometimes they kill as easily as they do, and it would be a hard spot for the common people to have their property taken for some reason.
But it is.
It is not uncommon that Fontana territory today has a lot of movement and movement of people and things, and that the inhabitants killed by knights for some reason were actually important in other lands, etc.
It's my opinion that you don't want me to kill you too easily so you can pull out the weed.
So I still want it to be a certain rule when it comes to convicting ordinary people of their crimes.
It was decided to focus primarily on these four first.
I say, "I want to make it this kind of law," and the knight who disagrees with it makes his point.
There has been such a precedent before, and I will say yes or no because I have received such a response from the noble side, etc.
The knights of the Urk and Arbalest districts, which had not previously been in Fontana territory, also came up with opinions with Aleya Colleya and a dense discussion ensued.
As such, the council continued until as much as winter dawned on New Year's Eve, and the chick shape was finally completed.
It was in this way that an unfinished decision could be made on the rules governing nobility and knighthood, and the people, called the Charter of Fontana.