My British Empire

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This night was both painful and happy for the residents living in Francisco City.

The pain is that a lot of property has been lost in my family, and some people can only use jewelry as mortgages if they don’t have enough money; fortunately, this group of English people did not plunder like ordinary troops in this era, and no one has any money. Life is in danger.

And the English soldiers who robbed suddenly left a sentence after the looting: This is what the King of France asked us to take!

This made the citizens puzzled. They directly thought that this was the meaning of Henry II in Paris, but they did not expect that this was an order from Edward VI, who was in London at this time and had the title of King of France in name.

Overnight, the thinking became rigid, and even some ignorant citizens directly resented Henry II who was far away in Paris. Although they didn't know whether His Majesty the King had done this, he was sure of the blame.

If Edward knew about this, he would definitely praise Major James. This method is wonderful.

It not only preserved his reputation, but also made Henry II lose the popular support of Francisco, and the difficulty of attacking in the future was greatly reduced. Although for the king, the people's hearts are useless, as long as the army is in hand.

You know, Edward still retains the titles of King of France and Duke of Normandy, although he currently only rules the Channel Islands and the two cities of Calais and Boulogne.

However, as long as you have a name, you will be on the side of justice when sending troops. In addition, the people are dissatisfied with the current king (not seeking support, only seeking neutrality), and it can be used when necessary.

1949, June 9th, London, London Bridge.

As a necessary road in and out of London, countless people pass through London Bridge every day.

To borrow an exaggerated saying from this era, you can take a piece of shit from a bridge and you can hit a person or a boat. Of course, you also have to be careful of the strong wind on the bridge. If you accidentally fall down and fall into the Thames River, which is mixed with excrement, urine, garbage and sewage, even if you are rescued by passing ships, it will be hard to live after being poisoned.

Like most city gates in this era, at the entrance of London Bridge, there is always a checkpoint for tax collection.

Several majestic-looking tax collectors swaggered in front of London Bridge, collecting taxes with a contemptuous attitude.

The custom was one penny per person, five pence for livestock, one shilling for carriages, and six pence per pound for goods.

After such a day, thousands of people came in and out, and the tax collected reached about 100 pounds, which was 30,000 pounds a month.

Moreover, even nobles are not exempt, this is the law of London.

No matter how fast the speed is, if they come one by one like this, the passing team will still form a long queue. If they encounter a large caravan, the queue will be even longer.

At this time, two white horses were slowly driven by a middle-aged groom and pulled a spacious and gorgeous carriage, and stopped behind the opposing team.

After that, another carriage with two black horses also stopped slowly. The roof was covered with silk, and many pearls were inlaid on the curtains. It seemed that the owner of the carriage was much richer than the previous carriage owner.

As if hearing the sound of a carriage arriving behind, the groom in front glanced back, looked at the distinctive family crest on the carriage, and then whispered to the owner in the carriage.

Afterwards, the male owner in the car thought for a while, and felt that this was not the time to say hello, and the queue ahead would soon be their turn, so he decided to give up.

The driver behind also saw the family emblem of the carriage in front, and the owner also made the same idea.

After a while, the two carriages quickly passed London Bridge and came to the city of London.

However, the two carriages slowed down and drove one after the other, with a distance of less than five feet.

In the end, the two carriages arrived at an ordinary house in a wealthy area at the same time, and the carriages also stopped.

A gray-haired elderly man with white exaggerated shoulders on the upper body, black tights on the lower body, a tall hat and a cane walked up and down the luxurious-looking carriage. got the carriage.

On the other carriage, a tall man with blond curly hair stepped down. He hurried to the front carriage, bowed and bowed.

"Good day, Sir Moore!" The middle-aged man bent down with some difficulty, the flesh on his stomach was squeezed into a ball, looking very uncomfortable!

"Good day, Mr. Straul!" The old man smiled and also bowed to express his thanks.

"Today is really destined, Sir Moore, I never expected to arrive in London on the same day as you!" Richard Straul was still smiling, although he wondered why the sick Lord Speaker had come. compliments.

"Yes! What a fate!" Sir More said with a smile and sighed.

"It's just—" Richard hesitated for a moment, and glanced at the rickety old man, "Your body?"

"By God's grace, my health is still fine!" As if seeing Richard's doubts, the old man waved his hand, "This is the first time His Majesty the King convened a parliament, how could I not come?"

Sir Moore is over 60 years old this year. He has also been plagued by illness for the past few years. He has not participated in the Parliament for a long time, but he came suddenly today. This really makes people doubtful.

"I'm glad you're still in such good health!" Richard put on an expression of joy, as if he were happy for Sir More.

"See you tomorrow, sir!" Seeing Sir Moore's tired face, Richard consciously chose to leave.

Afterwards, under Sir Moore's turbid gaze, Richard Stroll boarded his carriage and left slowly.

Richard Straul, as the member of the House of Commons with the most prestige after Sir Moore, is usually the one who presides over the House of Commons when Sir Moore is away.

Regarding today, Sir More, who had not appeared in Parliament for a long time, suddenly appeared in London, which made Richard feel a little puzzled.

Generally speaking, Sir More has always been a representative of the royal family in the House of Commons. He is a conservative and hopes to maintain the current situation.

And Richard Straul is an aggressive faction. He hopes to expand the power of the lower parliament and gain more power, so he has been fighting for it.

During the council of the young king, the sudden arrival of Sir More puzzled all the councils and nobles in London.

However, Sir More had a reason to come. This was the glorious moment when Scotland merged into England. This historical moment must be realized under his hands, even if he dragged his sick body.