My British Empire

  Chapter 310 Scottish Riots (6)

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  One month is fleeting, and for our Majesty the King, this is just a boring month.

  In the sixteenth century, in the entertainment life of the nobles, besides hunting, the most important thing was the banquet.

  To be honest, Edward is still somewhat incompetent as a king.

  For example, during the period of Henry VIII, banquets were often held to connect the feelings of the nobles, and by the way, "in-depth" exchanges with those lovely ladies, to show the thoughtfulness and care of His Majesty the King.

  However, since Edward came to the throne, the number of banquets held can be counted on the fingers, let alone the exchange of feelings.

  The reason why he didn't report the banquet was because he didn't want to meet those noble ladies who were covered in incense. Instead of that, why not read a book and molested the lovely secretary and maid?

  Secondly, he did not want to promote the further development of the luxurious life of the nobles.

   You must know that in England, it is also popular to work from top to bottom. The best example is the later Queen Elizabeth I. The queen especially likes lace, skirts, hats, and even leather boots, all with lace.

   As a result, you know, the **** culture soon spread throughout the world with the establishment of the British colonial empire.

  So, if Edward, like his father, wanted to report the banquet, then the nobles would also want to learn, and the entire noble group would wantonly corrupt.

  In the power structure of the Tudor dynasty, the nobles were an important connection point between the central and local governments, and assumed the indispensable functions of local governance and military command.

   That is to say, the king influences the nobles, and the nobles use their influence for hundreds of years to assist the king to control the place.

   Therefore, the nobles play the role of a blood vessel. Although without this blood vessel, they can still control the place, but the effect is much worse.

  At present, and in the following centuries, the aristocracy has always been the ruling class and elite in England, and their degeneration will directly implicate the development of Britain.

   In this way, the effect is quite obvious. Over the past few years, the participation of the entire aristocratic class in banquets has gradually declined.

  And this time, Edward had no choice but to hold a banquet.

   And this banquet is mainly because he wants to let these nobles send troops in the name of the king, fulfill the obligations of vassals, and go to war with him.

  So, our Majesty the King is standing in the center of the hall at this time, facing the densely packed nobles, resisting the timidity in his heart, he announced loudly.

   "Gentlemen, the Scottish region has begun to riot and unrest again, and the chaos is rampant. It threatens the interests of England in the eyes, and it is an insult to me, the joint monarch of Scotland and England!"

   "So, gentlemen, at this moment, please fulfill the promise you made under the witness of God!"

  Edward rolled his eyes, looked at the quiet nobles below, and announced loudly.

   "Long live Your Majesty!" "Go to Scotland!" "Let those barbarians see how powerful we are!"

  ...

  The king's cadenced words aroused the sympathy of the nobles, and the whole hall was like oil in a hot pot for a moment, boiling up, cheers, and discussions were endless.

   It seems that what His Majesty said has aroused their indignation.

  Seeing such a picture, Edward nodded in satisfaction, and after stepping off the stage and talking to a few important nobles, he walked back calmly. Now is the time for the nobles.

  It looks like a perfect scene, but in fact these were rehearsed by Edward and the nobles in advance.

  For this group of nobles, if there is no interest, the nobles will definitely work without effort, which will not achieve his goal of uniting the nobles.

   And our Majesty the King made a promise that the nobles can share some nobles and church property in Scotland.

   In this way, the actions of the nobles are naturally enthusiastically supported, there are benefits, and of course they are motivated to do things.

   This scene, of course, has a purpose.

  The purpose is to give London merchants the confidence to hand over their gold coins to His Majesty the King with confidence, so as to earn interest.

   With the support of all the nobles, the confidence of the merchants has naturally increased a lot.

  The next day, the nobles scattered and went back to prepare to lead the army and came to meet.

  Of course, the meeting place is still York City, a rear base for attacking Scotland.

   At this time, our Majesty the King was not idle either. He hurried to the barracks of the Guards in a carriage.

  Here, there are not only a full complement of guards, but also 5,000 mercenaries from afar.

  If the camp of the guards is a boxy rectangle, then the mercenary is an irregular triangle.

"Your Majesty, I have recruited more than 5,200 people from the German region, including 153 wandering knights. When these wandering knights heard about your recruitment, they immediately signed up and said they wanted to serve you! They are also the main force of this group of mercenaries, and also my biggest gain!"

  Edward was half lying on the spacious and comfortable carriage, and the maid Lucy beside him playfully shook the grapes near his lips.

  Edward looked at the girl's bright eyes, suddenly leaned forward, and immediately put the girl's green fingers in his mouth.

   Provoked the girl shyly for a while, and beat his chest lightly a few times, then continued to peel the grapes and continue to feed them.

  Sir John Carrile, who was sitting near the door of the carriage, pretended not to care, and said solemnly.

   "Why work for me, I think it is because they see the possibility of obtaining a fief! This is the opportunity they dream of!"

  Although he was flirting with the girl, Edward's ears were still listening. Regarding the picture of the group of wandering knights pretending, Edward expressed a little disgust.

   Facing His Majesty's merciless words, John Carrile was embarrassed to criticize the person he envied, so he could only respond in silence.

  At this time, Europa presents an illusion of peace, and those wandering knights who are planning to rely on military exploits to obtain fiefdoms, of course, cannot wait for this kind of recruitment from England, even if it is England, a wild island country.

  However, Edward still covets the more than one hundred knights. In England, which has experienced the War of the Roses, apart from the nobles, the knight class, known as the foundation of feudalism, has been completely crippled.

  At present, there are only more than 200 people left, which are basically useless.

  So, these more than a hundred wandering knights, well-trained reserve knights, are of much higher quality than the knights in England at this time.

   Moreover, in a poor place like Scotland, there are not even a few firearms, so this kind of knight has a lot of uses.