The rabbi is a very special one among this group of 13 University of Cologne graduates, because he is a Jew...
The rabbi's father was a Jewish businessman in Cologne. He wasn't very rich, but he had some money. Therefore, the old rabbi sent the young rabbi who had studied well since he was a child to the University of Cologne to study financial management, so that he could become a financial officer for some noble lord in the future.
Jews have long been discriminated against in Europe. Although many of them are relatively wealthy, they are very low-key. If it is high-profile, it may be "harvested" by the noble lord.
Therefore, Jews often have money, but have no political status, and are often bullied by some tax officials and guards guarding the city gate. For example, ordinary people only need to pay a city tax of one or two Finneys to enter and leave the city. As for the Jews, if they are recognized, they will have to pay double. There is no way, the Jews will be treated as fat sheep by those who collect taxes.
Therefore, the old rabbi sent the young rabbi to the University of Cologne, hoping that the young rabbi would become the subordinate of a noble lord in the future, and he would be an official of all sizes. In this way, the rabbinic family will not be bullied.
However, the old rabbi forgot one thing, that is, the rabbi family, as a traditional Jewish family, has always adhered to the belief in Judaism and has not converted to Catholicism.
In Spain, the Spanish Kings expelled all Jews who had not yet converted to Catholicism. Elsewhere, while not expelling the Jews who practiced Judaism, they never considered them as their own.
So, the rabbi father and son were surprised to find that the little rabbi was about to graduate from college, and no one came to win him over...
It's not that no nobleman came to inquire, but they gave up as soon as they heard that the rabbi was not a Catholic. Because many nobles who are devout Catholics are unwilling to hire pagans to do things for them. You must know that although both Judaism and Catholicism believe in God, Judaism does not recognize the status of Jesus as the Son of God, and Christians are of course dissatisfied.
And in the Middle Ages, religious issues could lead to wars. Therefore, the Jews of Judaism who do not recognize Jesus are naturally not accepted by those pious Catholic nobles.
Therefore, the little rabbi was depressed to find that after graduating from Cologne University, no nobles seemed to want to...
The rabbi's question was reflected to Marin by Haider. Haider asked Marin how to solve this Jew. Marin quickly gave instructions - as long as the rabbi does not oppose Catholicism and does not argue with others on religious issues, he can accept it...
Marin's consideration is very necessary. He is not afraid of accepting Jews, but he is afraid of encountering fanatical Jews. Because, some fanatical believers will argue with people on such issues as "who is the true God". In the Middle Ages, anyone who dared to question God, whoever dared to question Jesus, was a heretic! Therefore, Marin must determine whether the rabbi has such a problem. Otherwise, if you use such a person, you will also be implicated.
After Haider's temptation, it was found that the little rabbi was not fanatical about religion, but was keen on being an official. Then Haider accepted him. The little rabbi was also one of the first 13 people who took refuge in Marin.
As a Jew, the rabbi's business flair is good. Of course, mathematical talent is also good. Even, the rabbi's mathematical calculation ability is much better than that of Kohler, and it is also better than another classmate who came with him and majored in finance.
Kohler was very nervous about the arrival of the two college students, for fear that they would steal his job. However, Marin appeased Kohler in time.
Marin knew that Kohler had a flexible mind and could do things. However, when it comes to knowledge, Kohler is far behind two college students. Because Kohler never went to school since he was a child, he just learned the ability to calculate accounts secretly from the Jewish businessman in the town, that is, the level of elementary school mathematics.
Of course, in this era, college students are not very good at mathematics, which is equivalent to the level of junior high school students in later generations. No way, the times have not yet developed. Before Catholicism was defeated by believers, European science and technology had not made great progress. Therefore, the overall level of mathematics knowledge of college students in this era is similar to that of junior high school students in later generations, and only in a few fields have reached the high school level. As for college advanced mathematics knowledge such as calculus, Newton and Gauss, who are harmful to people, have not yet been born...
However, although the mathematics knowledge of college students in this era is just the same, their brains are very flexible and their logical thinking ability is also very strong. After all, they are the elite of this era.
In the end, Marin planned to hand over the specific matters related to property in the future to two more professional college students. However, the final signing power is still left to Kohler, a close friend. After all, civil servants love money, and it won't work without supervision. Although Kohler's level is average, after long-term observation, there is no problem with his loyalty. With Kohler in charge of the funds, Marin is not afraid of being cheated.
Of course, Marin would not allow these two college students to join Kohler and become Kohler's henchmen. Therefore, when it's okay, Marin will tease their relationship with Kohler. Regarding the major issues related to funds, Marin still doesn't want the people in charge of the accounts to be single-minded.
As for the rabbi who was born in Judaism, Marin personally inspected it and found that this person is very sensitive to money and has more business acumen. Therefore, Marin planned to train well as an important financial expert.
The status of the Jews is not high and they are easily suppressed. Therefore, even if Marin promotes the rabbi to an important position, he is not worried that the rabbi will take the lead. Because he is a Jew, it is difficult to win over many party members. Even if the party members are recruited, they are all low-end goods. For such a person, it is easy to praise him, but it is also easy to throw him down. Unlike the locals, if they grow up, it is easy to form a huge network of relationships. Even if Marin wants to move, he has to consider the consequences.
Therefore, Marin assured the rabbi to serve as Kohler's assistant to help with financial issues. Moreover, Marin also talked about the popular double-entry bookkeeping method and form bookkeeping method to college students.
As expected of a Jew, the rabbi quickly understood the essence of the two advanced bookkeeping methods and got started quickly. The other college student and Kohler were still ignorant. In fact, Marin didn't quite understand either. Marin understands form bookkeeping, it's very simple. As for the double-entry bookkeeping method, Marin also knows a general principle, and he has never done it himself. Therefore, he also explained it to the three in a daze, and the three learned it in a daze.
But the rabbi was very talented, and soon figured out the double-entry bookkeeping method by himself, and applied it to his work. Because of his amazing talent, what the rabbi didn't know was that Kohler and another college student, Jacques, were jealous of him. So, the rabbi was quietly ostracized by the two...
Marin knew this well, but did not interfere. But on the surface, they support the rabbi even more. Only lonely ministers are worthy of the emperor's trust...
Marin has conceived countless times how he will rule in the future. In Marin's eyes, Kohler is his "black glove", helping him to do some shady things. However, Kohler has a large number of invisible forces, which also makes Marin a little uneasy.
Therefore, Marin planned to let another confidant, Sauer, become his "grey glove"...
The so-called gray gloves are a force in the dark, but they don't do much bad things. Usually, he is secretly responsible for defending himself and monitoring other people. Even Kohler's strength must be monitored so as not to be backlashed.
In general, Kohler's forces are somewhat similar to the "CIA" (CIA) in the later generations of the United States, which is responsible for external affairs and specialize in affairs; while the force formed by Sauer is similar to the "FBI" (Federal Bureau of Investigation) , mainly responsible for internal surveillance.
The two forces do not belong to each other and supervise each other. This is the ideal state in Marin's mind. Moreover, Sauer is now the commander-in-chief of Marin's reconnaissance force, and he is good at arranging secret sentries and surveillance. After several years of training, Sauer has also become an experienced scout commander. Marin asked Shaoer to set up spies and secret guards to protect the safety of himself and his family, which is a professional counterpart. Kohler, on the other hand, mainly recruits some of the three religions and nine streams and outlaws, who specialize in doing shady things...
Kohler's jealousy of the rabbi was also secretly observed by Sauer's men. Marin was very happy about this. In terms of finances, people from different factions must be in charge together to make people feel at ease. Otherwise, they are all Kohler's subordinates. If Kohler is corrupt, Marin will not know it. You know, Kohler is still young, and he still has loyalty and passion in him, so he won't be corrupt. If you have been a bureaucrat for a long time and you get older, you may develop a greedy heart. Therefore, it is also very important to install people who are not of one mind with Kohler in the financial department. Avoid causing harm after Kohler develops a greedy heart in the future.
After all, Marin's career is getting bigger and bigger, and the money he will get in the future will be amazing. Therefore, the necessary precautions are also very important. The rabbi is an important pawn trained by Marin to supervise the flow of funds. As long as Kohler and the rabbi don't get together, then, with the rabbi around, Kohler can't be greedy. Similarly, with Kohler around, the rabbi couldn't be greedy for ink. In the future, Marin also plans to recruit more financial personnel, and they must be neither Kohler nor rabbis. The safest thing is that people from multiple factions are in charge of finances together...
Of course, Marin still wants to appease Kohler as a confidant. Shortly after promoting the rabbi, Marin rewarded Kohler with a large amount of property, and repeatedly stated that the position of Minister of Finance still belongs to Kohler, and no one can take it away...