My British Empire

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Such a huge income really made Edward very happy. Compared with France's income of one million pounds, it is naturally relatively small, but compared with the income of the royal family in previous years, it is a big step forward.

Moreover, this is a normal income. In the next few years, if there is no accident, this standard will still be maintained, and it will even increase.

More importantly, the royal family got rid of the big burden of the government.

In other words, if there is a war in the future, or when a riot is suppressed, the king no longer needs to borrow money hard.

Of course, the benefits obtained will naturally be reduced, but the king leads the government and the army, although the benefits are less, at least they should be shared equally with the government!

"But, my lord!" Sir John said dryly, frowning:

"Last year, the Guards spent nearly 50,000 pounds on increasing horses, daily training, and ordinary expenses!"

"The palace guards and maids, the Palace Office, and the daily expenses of the royal family have reached 80,000 pounds!"

Court expenses amounted to £80,000, which did not surprise Edward.

Not to mention anything else, the price of the ordinary clothes he wears every day is more than a hundred pounds, and the dresses for banquets and ceremonies are even more than a thousand pounds.

Compared with his father Henry VIII, the annual court expenditure reached more than 100,000 pounds. At that time, the entire England only had an income of about 200,000 pounds. Half of the income was spent by the court. How could the rest support the war? Woolen cloth?

Therefore, after the Reformation, the Church’s religious property was sold off wantonly. In addition, the land lost during the Reformation originally occupied one-third of England’s religious property. When Edward came to the throne, it was less than one-tenth. On the original royal land, the Tudor royal family only managed to control one-tenth of England's land.

Although some of these diasporas went to the hands of the nobles, most of them went to the hands of the common people. As a result, a new class was born in England-the country gentry group.

That is, the class of small and medium landlords, and the big landlords are noble knights. They are the elites of the country and the mainstay of society.

Although one-tenth does not seem like much, it is still a huge number. That is to say, England has a population of 4 million, and a royal family is equivalent to 400,000.

But if you look at it from the United Kingdom, the royal family occupies one-fifth of the entire United Kingdom.

Almost half of Scotland’s church estates and royal territories, Wales is the royal land, and of course Ireland, the royal family automatically occupies one-third of the colonial land.

Edward can proudly announce loudly that the Tudor royal family is the royal family with the most land in Europe.

Of course, the richest is the Spanish royal family.

Thinking of this, Edward couldn't help feeling proud.

"For the navy, we will support 30,000 pounds a year for new ships and recruit sailors!"

"And, according to the usual practice, the salaries of the cabinet, the Supreme United Court, and the Command Committee of the Navy and Army are all paid by the royal family, so the annual expenditure reaches 10,000 pounds!"

Edward felt that the royal family should still pay the salaries of the cabinet, the Supreme Court, and senior officials of the navy and army. In this way, these people are still royal employees in name, increasing their loyalty to the royal family.

"The Dark Blade and the Palace Intelligence Service, as well as the Star Chamber Court, together spend a total of 80,000 pounds every year to maintain their operations!"

Hearing this, Edward was also inexplicably surprised. Together, the two intelligence agencies and the most violent judiciary dogleg Star Chamber swallowed 80,000 pounds a year, which was almost half a year's tax revenue for the United Central Government.

But this is an institution to maintain the rule, the eyes and ears of the royal family, and suitable thugs, but it has to run, and the huge cost can only smash teeth and swallow it in the stomach.

"The judiciary, including the local courts and the central Supreme Court, in addition to returning the 50,000 pounds they turned in, the royal family subsidized an additional 70,000 pounds!"

When Edward heard this, he naturally felt a little regretful, but he had to do it.

The judiciary is independent of the government and controlled by the royal family, which is also one of the necessary means for Edward to control the entire United Kingdom.

Relying on the military and financial institutions alone is still not safe.

"By the way, my sir, what's the current situation in the judiciary?" Edward looked at Sir John who was eloquent with some embarrassment, and asked softly.

When the Supreme Court first reported to him, he didn't listen carefully, and now he is a little embarrassed to ask questions.

But he is the king, what are you afraid of!

"Your Majesty, at present, the whole of England is covered with large and small courts, and the number has reached more than 500. The exact number is still unknown!"

Sir John glanced curiously at

"However, I estimate that the number will still increase!"

"Also, my lord, the current number of court employees has reached more than 3,600, and the fines they imposed are not enough to pay their salaries. I think the subsidy of the royal family will increase a lot in the next few years!"

As soon as he said this, Sir John poured out bitter water.

"Your Majesty, do you want the court to reduce some, or ask them to stop increasing the number of courts!"

As he said that, Sir John leaned over with a shy face and came up with a bad idea.

"No, the number of courts cannot be reduced, and the judicial power must be completely taken from those nobles and gentry!"

Edward rejected the bad idea without even thinking about it.

"Go on, sir!" Edward interrupted Sir John's desire to continue pestering.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Sir John continued to report the bill with a bitter face.

"The Moscow Company was established, the royal family contributed 20,000 pounds, the orphan camp last year spent 30,000 pounds, and other expenses 20,000 pounds!"

"Last year, the royal family's total income was 740,000 pounds, expenditure was 370,000 pounds, and the actual income was 370,000 pounds!"

In the end, as soon as the number came out, Edward began to relax in his heart. Is this the point?

A surplus of £370,000, equivalent to two years' income of the Central United Kingdom, is indeed a large sum.

However, if you keep the money in your hands and don't spend it, you are a bastard.

"An extra 20,000 pounds for the navy, and 20,000 pounds for the army to improve food!"

Edward was happy when he had money, but he felt sad if he didn't spend money on Dio, so Sir John could only hold a pen and record with a sad face.

"Also, donate 10,000 pounds to Oxford University and Cambridge University next year, and increase support to Ireland next year, the amount?"

Then, His Majesty the King waved his hand and said, "The amount should be fifty thousand pounds!"

"Also, if the coalition government borrows money in the future, it will eat half of it."

"Ah? Half!" "That's right, it's half, I want the coalition government to owe me money!"