Chapter 180 Sir More
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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.
The English soldiers who robbed suddenly left a sentence after the looting: This is what the King of France told 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 was 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 knows about this, he will definitely praise Major James. This method is wonderful.
Not only preserved his reputation, but also made Henry II lose the popular support of Francisco, and the difficulty of attacking in the future has been greatly reduced. Although for the king, the people's hearts are useless, as long as the army is in hand.
You must know that 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 you send 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 by the London Bridge every day.
To borrow an exaggerated saying in this era, you can take a **** 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, there are always tax checkpoints at the entrance of London Bridge.
Several majestic-looking tax officials swaggered in front of London Bridge, collecting taxes with a contemptuous attitude.
According to the usual practice, it is 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 is 30,000 pounds a month.
Moreover, even nobles are not exempt, this is the law of London.
No matter how fast the speed is, the passing team still has a long queue if they come one by one. 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, pulling 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.
But it seemed that he heard the sound of a carriage arriving from 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.
The driver behind also saw the family emblem of the front carriage, 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.
But the two carriages slowed down, driving one after the other, with a distance of less than five feet.
Finally, 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 came down. He hurried to the front carriage, bowed and bowed.
"Good day, Sir More!" 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 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, and glanced at the rickety old man, "Your body?"
"By God's grace, my body is still fine!" Seemingly 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 in his sixties this year. He has been suffering from illness for the past few years. He has not participated in Parliament for a long time. He came here suddenly today. This really makes people doubtful.
"Your body is still so healthy, I'm really happy!" Richard put on a joyful expression on his face, as if he was happy for Sir More.
"See you tomorrow, sir!" Seeing Sir Moore's tired face, Richard consciously chose to leave.
After that, under Sir Moore's turbid gaze, Richard Strawer 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 progressive faction. He hopes to expand the power of the lower parliament and gain greater power, so he has been fighting for it.
During the meeting of the young king's council, Sir More's sudden arrival made all the councils and nobles in London puzzled.
Sir Moore has a reason to come. This is a glorious moment when Scotland merged into England. This historical moment must be realized under his hands, even if he is sick.
(end of this chapter)