Chapter 176 Windsor Castle
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Seeing Edward's determined face, the young guard hesitated to speak, and could only protect Edward and leave.
It seemed that the movement of leaving was a little louder, and the pretty little girl who was playing at the side raised her head and watched Edward and his party in expensive clothes leave slowly, with a hint of doubt in her dark blue eyes.
"Miss, that seems to be our majesty the king!" An older girl beside her followed her lady's eyes and said softly.
"Oh! Really? Then let's go too!" The little girl rolled her beautiful eyes and said with a cute smile.
Then he hugged the puppy and left slowly accompanied by several maids.
The reason why Edward didn't go up to say hello was mainly because when he was about to go, he suddenly recalled something wrong.
During the period when the baron’s mansion reported the banquet, how did the baroness go to play, and it happened to be on the way he was walking, which indeed had a hint of conspiracy.
Don’t overestimate the integrity of the nobles, especially the nobles nowadays. What’s wrong with a daughter being the king’s mistress? At least it can bring great benefits to the family.
When someone thinks of Britain, they think of gentlemanly demeanor. In fact, in Europe and England at present, shamelessness and shamelessness are the necessary conditions for doing well.
Gentlemen are still a class at this time, a collective term that includes nobles, knights, yomannons, and local squires. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that in order to better reflect the status of the boss of the United Kingdom, gentlemen really became a kind of culture.
Such as comity, humility, not flaunting wealth, not pretending to be aggressive, neat clothes, etc., that is, gentlemanly demeanor.
Edward suspected that this was a conspiracy set up by the Baron, so he watched it for a while and then left.
What's more, his physical equipment is not yet fully mature, let's talk about it in a few years! Besides, we can meet each other often!
"Your Excellency the Baron! I am very satisfied with your arrangement!" Edward kept smiling, with gentle eyes, and said to the robust Baron in front of him.
"It is an honor for our entire family to serve you!" The baron said flattered, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"Very well, for a nobleman like you, staying idle at home is the biggest loss to England!"
"So, I decided to appoint and remove you as the Minister of the Privy Council."
Edward's expression was serious, as if he was thinking of the country.
"This is really an unforgettable decision, my lord!" The baron was stunned by the pie all of a sudden, and he looked extremely excited.
"Okay, Your Excellency the Baron, I hope you can make outstanding contributions to England!" Edward said encouragingly.
Afterwards, Edward went back to rest, leaving only Baron Brant who had a happy night.
When he arrived at Windsor Castle, except for several hundred guards brought by Edward, the other Scottish nobles and guards all returned to London.
A huge and gorgeous carriage with the emblem of red and white roses slowly stopped at Windsor Castle. A group of manor stewards under Windsor Castle and nearby knights stood respectfully at the door, bowing their heads to greet His Majesty the King is coming.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty—" All the stewards and knights bent over at a thirty-degree angle, with their right hands touching their chests, with respectful expressions.
After that, Edward came out of the carriage, and after that, the mature and plump Queen Mother Mary came out with little Lolita, followed by the two maids, Luna and Lucy.
As soon as Edward came out, everyone slowly straightened up, but lowered their heads slightly to show respect.
Edward nodded lightly, then led the way into Windsor Castle, followed by many knights and stewards, but Queen Mary and Little Lolita, led by the maid, came to their own room and drove for several days. is tired.
Edward has not been to Edinburgh for a long time, so first he chatted with the knights for a while to understand the situation of the people, so that he can make timely policy adjustments.
The reform of the central government and the judicial reform have indeed brought some troubles to the local government, especially the change from the original flat judicial management model to the pyramid model, from the original equality to the current vertical management, which made local courts very resistant.
Especially those judges, they are basically gentlemen in the local county, they are very powerful in the county, and they don't care about London's arrangements.
For such a situation, the justices in London who have tasted the taste of power will certainly not succumb. All the judges who resisted will be dismissed, and then his deadly opponents will be supported as judges from the county, and they will be dealt with separately.
This method is extremely effective. For the sake of rights, the newly appointed judges will of course choose to support London's decision, while the dismissed judges oppose the newly appointed judges. In this way, local forces have achieved the effect of disintegration.
Edward is satisfied with the performance of the justices of the royal court, and the annual salary of several thousand pounds is not white hair.
After the knights finished speaking, they also retreated consciously. Next, Edward chatted with these stewards about the land reform of the royal estate.
"Your Majesty, we don't know about other places, but the manor we manage uses Your Majesty's three-field system and that iron plow, and after irrigation with dung, not only have I reclaimed two hundred acres of land, but also black The yield of wheat per mu has reached 25 bushels (about 1,800 catties), almost doubled!"
The housekeeper was surprised by the numbers now, with a look of exclamation on his face, and his eyes were full of admiration for Edward.
However, Edward felt a little dissatisfied. Based on the calculation that one acre equals six mu, the yield per mu is only about 300 catties.
The other manor housekeepers also spoke one after another, praising Edward constantly, as if he was really the Son of God, blushing when he said it.
Edward listened carefully. The thirteen manors have a total of 8,600 acres of arable land. According to 1,800 catties per acre, that is 15,480,000 catties, or almost 1,404,000 pounds. Calculated at two pence per pound, The profit was only about ten thousand pounds.
There is also precious wheat, even so, it is only 20,000 pounds a year, which is too far from doing business.
Edward sighed silently in his heart, but still had a happy look on his face, and expressed that he would reward them.
Many butlers hurriedly bowed to express their gratitude, and the expressions on their faces became more excited.
Afterwards, Edward asked how the secrecy work was done, and the housekeepers all clapped their chests and said that there was no problem at all, and the serfs didn't have the courage to speak out.
(end of this chapter)