The Rise of the European Emperor

A few days later, seeing that Edward's image of trustworthiness and "a promise of gold" began to take root in the hearts of the people, Edward issued a new decree - tax-free for two years in England!

In fact, the promulgation of this decree is no big deal. After the Civil War, England's economy was already devastated. Moreover, in this day and age, there was no universal taxation in England, only two stable taxes, business tax and customs duty. But because of the war, many commercial activities were stopped, and England's import and export trade also came to a standstill. As for the tithe of the church, it has nothing to do with the king... At least, it had nothing to do with the king before the Protestant Reformation and the confiscation of church property...

In addition, the kings of this era actually mainly relied on the harvest of the royal domain to maintain financial expenses, and tax collection was only auxiliary and not very important. Therefore, Edward dared to declare tax exemption for two years under Marin's suggestion. Moreover, this move is very conducive to the recovery of business in England. Because businessmen are all profit-seeking animals. Hearing that there is cheap money, this group of people will definitely rush forward like sharks smelling blood. After the two-year deadline, those businessmen will not leave easily as long as they have stable profits and sufficient business channels. At that time, the tax received will be more.

Although it has little to do with most people, Edward's announcement of tax exemption has been well received by the people. In addition, there are soldiers of the Legion of England who wear makeup and mix with the general crowd to make a rhythm. Edward's credit and popularity are higher among the people...

It wasn't until a week later that Edward released another ultimate move-a new way to determine the crime of slaying the king...

In the announcement titled "Official Punishment Regulations Concerning the Crime of King Killing", Edward clearly stipulated that the king killer will kill the whole family! As for the followers of the King Killer, those who directly participate in the King Killer operation will punish the whole family! As for those who follow the king-killer afterwards, they will be executed!

At the same time, in this announcement, Edward made it clear that although Richard III was suspected of murdering the monarch, Henry Tudor rashly rebelled and killed Richard III without finding any conclusive evidence. King murder!

Those who followed Henry VII in the Battle of Bosworth were all accomplices directly involved in the monarchy. However, to submit to Henry Tudor, the "Kingslayer" after the fact, and make him king, is a crime of treason lower than the crime of monarchy. King murder is the highest crime, while treason is the second. The crime of murdering the monarch punishes the whole family, while the crime of treason punishes me...

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After the promulgation of this rule, Edward first ordered the pardon of the five port alliance shipowners who had not sent men to assist Henry VII in guarding London. Then, in the square in front of the palace, the public trial of Henry VII and his followers...

"Henry Tudor, an offshoot of the Beaufort family, has never had the right to inherit the throne. However, Henry Tudor's wolf ambitions, disregarding the laws of the country, and without any proof that His Majesty Richard III killed the king,

Brazenly raised troops to rebel and killed His Majesty Richard III... This is a standard crime of slaughter... Therefore, Henry Tudor was sentenced to execute the whole family! But because Princess Elizabeth belongs to the direct line of the York royal family... Therefore, Henry Tudor and his children were killed, and Princess Elizabeth was pardoned because she was forcibly married by the rebel Henry Tudor and sent to the royal monastery to support ! An elder named William, a side branch of the York family invited by Edward, pronounced the verdict in cadence. He was a baron who originally followed Richard III, but was later suppressed by Henry VII. Now, Edward has specially invited this 60-year-old man. The old man William came out to serve as a judge.

However, as Mr. William is getting older, it is inevitable that the volume cannot be raised. So, Edward simply asked a few loud soldiers to stand on the side, and when Mr. William said a word, they repeated it aloud. Then, the nearby messengers also spread their voices around. As a result, the entire square heard the sentence clearly.

"Margaret Beaufort, as well as Thomas Stanley and his wife, belong to the most important accomplices of the conspiracy to kill the king, the false king Henry Tudor, who was supported by this couple. At the same time, William Stanley defected in front of the battle, It is one of the important reasons why Richard III was scared and killed. Therefore, according to the purpose of the new law, this judge sentenced the Stanley family to genocide, men, women and children, no one left! His family in-laws must also hand over the Stanley family women and men Their descendants!" said Baron William solemnly.

"Hey - the whole sentence is too harsh..." Many onlookers gasped.

It is normal for the men of the Stanley family to be punished. But the daughters who get married will also be punished, and their children will be implicated, which is a little bit more nauseating...

Connor Knight, who was in charge of leading the team system, hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Your Majesty, how many generations are the women of the Stanley family going back?" The Stanley family's scope is too large. If the women of the previous generations were all liquidated, too many nobles would be implicated.

"How many generations back?" Judge William was stunned for a while, then turned his eyes to Edward who was not far away.

Edward thought for a while and said:

"Just implicate Thomas Stanley's sister. As for the previous generation of Stanley family women, we will not be held accountable!"

"Your Majesty is merciful!" Judge William conveyed Edward's meaning after a flattery.

"So, what about the Stanley family members who joined the church? Can we catch them too?" Knight Connor continued to ask.

You know, the church is above the kingship. If you go to the church to arrest people easily, you will offend the Holy See. In particular, Edward is currently not recognized by the Holy See. And Thomas Stanley's third son, James Stanley, happens to be a bishop, and his identity is very sensitive.

William had to turn to Edward again, and Edward felt troubled at this time. Because, he is also afraid that killing a protagonist will lead to bad relations with the Holy See, and then the throne will not be recognized by the Holy See.

But Marin, who was sitting beside him, gave him an encouraging look and said:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, even if you send troops to capture James Stanley, it's okay to kill him. Because, I can help His Majesty and His Excellency the Pope to mediate!"

"Are you helping me to mediate with the Pope?" Edward was a little skeptical.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, before I became the Grand Duke of Beihai Grand Duchy, the Pope personally came to help me in the negotiation. Otherwise, I would not have become the Grand Duke!" Marin had no choice but to show his paws. At the same time, I was also slandering in my heart—England is indeed a place far away from the European continent, and I didn’t even know such a big news.

"It turned out to be like this? Then... can you help me clarify with His Majesty the Pope and let the Holy See recognize the legitimacy of my throne?" Edward said in surprise.

"Ahem...this...it's not impossible...I asked His Excellency the Pope before, and asked Henry VII to find evidence that Richard III had killed the monarch. As a result, he didn't find it, and he was in a disadvantageous position in terms of law. …”

"Well, I remembered, it's really thanks to you. So, let the Holy See recognize my throne?"

"Your Majesty, if you want the Holy See to recognize your throne, it is estimated that you will have to pay a very high price..." Marin sold out. In fact, he sharpened his knife and wanted to kill Edward. There were many great nobles executed in England this time, and those who were executed were definitely a lot of oil and water. But Marin had been promised the Earl of Northumberland and the Isle of Wight, and could no longer get his hands on those treasures. Well, taking this opportunity, Marin intends to get a piece of the pie...

In fact, asking the Pope's father-in-law to correct Edward's name was just a matter of one sentence. However, Edward did not know that Julius II was his father-in-law. So Marin decided to exaggerate the difficulty of the problem in order to knock more money out of Edward's hands...

"Okay, as long as the Holy See can recognize my throne as soon as possible, I am willing to offer a lot of money!" With the Holy See's recognition, he is the legitimate king. Edward felt that the deal was worth it.

At this time, Marin extorted Edward, but Edward could not prove it. why? He couldn't go to Rome and ask the Pope, "Did Marin give you all his belongings?"

Therefore, Edward can only wait for the result. As for how much Marin spent, he couldn't understand...

But with Marin's assurance, Edward ordered in high spirits:

"As long as they are within the scope of the sentence, the bishop will arrest them and kill them!" When he said this, Edward betrayed his domineering side...

"My God, is Your Majesty Edward going to fight the Holy See? Even the bishop dares to kill?"

But Edward didn't care - I have someone who can communicate with the Pope, what is this trivial matter?

Of course, things don't work that way. Marin demanded that Edward put the prisoners who became bishops into custody first. Then, look for evidence of their embezzlement. These days, when the church is corrupt, there are not many bishops who are not greedy for money. It is easy to find evidence, and there is no need to frame it. After finding evidence, Marin would send someone to Rome to have Julius II announce the excommunication of these "worms". Edward could then order the men to be cut down.

But Edward couldn't kill them until they were excommunicated. Otherwise, it would really be a war with the Holy See. Once excommunicated by the Pope, he may be betrayed by devout believers.

The sentence continued, and John de Ville, Earl of Oxford, who had commanded the rebels for Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth, was also sentenced to death for his family, including his daughter, son-in-law and daughter's children.

Reese Ap Thomas, a Welsh nobleman who strongly supported Henry VII and provided Henry VII with a landing site and military supplies, was also sentenced to death for the entire family.

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After half a day of sentencing, almost all the important figures who participated in the "Battle of King Killing" in the Battle of Bosworth were sentenced to death, and many people were sentenced to death for their entire families. Among them, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland. His entire family was sentenced to death, but only in this way, his territory, could be given to Marin...

Then, a large group of great nobles who were loyal to Henry VII afterwards were executed and their territories were deprived, including Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Of course, it is said to be the Duke of Norfolk, but in fact the Howard family's domain is Arundel Castle in Sussex, not Norfolk. In fact, the title of Duke of Norfolk is more of a title, and the territory is far from a county.

However, this generation of Norfolk's father, John Howard, was commander of Richard III's army and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. Therefore, in order to compensate the Howard family, Edward did not completely take back the Howard family's territory, but let Thomas Howard, the son of the current Duke of Norfolk, succeed him, but the title was reduced to Earl of Arundel. As for the fief, it was still around Arundel Castle. It was the same as before, but the title was lowered by a large rank. And this is also the compensation for the deceased John Howard. Otherwise, the Howard family can be completely removed.

After a day of sentencing, thousands of nobles and their families were executed throughout England. It can be said that this was an unprecedented massacre of nobles in Europe. Every sentence, from the inside to the outside, reveals blood and ruthlessness, making people tremble...

Moreover, after this sentence, the fiefs of the great nobles, except for Northumberland, which was given to Marin, almost all fell into Edward's hands. The area of ​​the manor left by these great nobles alone is as large as several counties. In short, by killing all the atrocities of the great nobles, Edward basically made a profit...

After the sentencing, Edward delivered his concluding remarks:

"I'm not a murderer, but monarchs should be killed in the cruelest way. Otherwise, someone will follow suit!"

"This kind of sentence is only for monarchs who participated in the murder of the king, not for any law-abiding citizens, nor for other criminal acts, please rest assured!"

"From today onwards, I will work with every citizen to abide by the law. As long as the law is abided by and the law is not broken, I guarantee that you will not be harmed arbitrarily. Even nobles cannot easily deprive ordinary people of their lives. Anyone who breaks the law can be prosecuted!"

"Except for the king and the crown prince, who have judicial immunity, others who commit crimes must be punished by the law!"

"Of course, even if the king commits a crime, he must pay a fine and admit his mistake in public!"

"All men are equal before God! And I, Edward, as king, will abide by the same laws as any law-abiding citizen of the kingdom of England!"

"So, who should make the law?" Suddenly, a young civilian in the square asked. In fact, it was the childcare arranged by Marin.

"Good question, this citizen, I have decided that in the future, the law will be decided by the four strata of the entire society."

"The four strata are the king, the church, the members of the House of Lords, and the members of the House of Commons. I have decided to change the House of Lords to the Upper House of Parliament, and the House of Commons to the Lower House of Parliament. The law will be formulated by the King. , representatives of the church, nobles, and commoners to negotiate together!" These were all negotiated by Edward and Marin.

"How are the members of the lower house of parliament generated?" the young man continued to ask. In fact, that's the point of the point.

As a rule, members of the House of Commons should be elected by the people. However, these members of parliament elected by the people tend to oppose the king everywhere. So, Marin helped Edward think of a way to get stuck in his academic qualifications...

In other words, if you want to become a member of parliament, you must have a college degree...

This method of tying the neck is very concealed. Because most civilians simply cannot afford to go to college. And many fighters who are good at fighting in the House of Commons do not necessarily have a high degree of education. And highly educated people often read a lot, and their temperament has become a bit dull, which is what ordinary people call "nerds"...

If these nerds are allowed to enter the lower house of parliament, then their combat effectiveness will be lowered by several grades and much easier to deal with than those quarrelsome masters who have climbed up from the grassroots.

As for those grassroots quarrel masters who refuse to accept it? It's easy to deal with - you can't even read books well, what qualifications do you have to beep about national politics?

But people who read books too well often fall into the ocean of knowledge and may not care about mundane affairs. At that time, as long as the king provides them with a good academic research environment, who will quarrel with the king?

Facing the young man's question, Edward explained calmly:

"I plan to build a new 'England University of Political Science and Law', which will recruit students from all over the country. Except for the children of criminals, people from all walks of life can apply. As long as they are willing to serve the king and serve the whole of England, they can apply for this university. The university recruits a large number of civilians, We only look at test scores, not recommendations. Whoever scores high in the test will be hired. Whoever scores well will be more qualified to become a member of the House of Commons!”

The young man looked silly and said:

"Then what about those of us who can't read well?"

"You don't even know how to read books, so you still want to be a member of parliament? If the level of parliamentarians is too bad, what will you do if you ruin England's governance? You know, to govern a country, you need a very high level of education!" Edward said speechlessly. .

Immediately, many people around him laughed. In fact, these laughing people are also nurses...

Edward's remarks are flawless and quite reasonable. But in fact, the biggest loophole in this statement is that in this era, how many children of ordinary people have the opportunity to go to college? In the end, aren't those rich kids going to college?

Moreover, Marin's advice to Edward is that when selecting graduates from the University of Political Science and Law to enter official institutions, they should select those obedient nerds. Those who escaped, especially those who opposed the king, were secretly suppressed, and even took advantage of the school rules set by the king to get rid of them and prevent them from graduating. Without a degree, they are not qualified to participate in politics. In this way, the lower house of the parliament is full of obedient nerds, who is going to compete with the king?

However, few ordinary people in this era have read books. Who can see the trap? On the contrary, in their view, it is a very responsible approach to use knowledgeable civilians to participate in politics. Moreover, Edward also said that commoners can take university entrance exams, regardless of their status and recommendations, but only by their test scores—see how fair it is...

As for those escapist speech masters? You should feel at ease as your village councilor. As for running for the House of Commons? Go away, don't enter the scumbag! Don't read as a nerd, don't support the king, don't get into the House of Commons...

When the system is implemented for a long time, there will be a class of scholars throughout the UK. This class is similar to the scholar class of the Ming Dynasty. They get their education by studying and get the chance to enter official jobs. As the vested interests, they will control the government, support the royal family who put forward the education-based education, and jointly suppress the grassroots fighters who are very fighting, and automatically maintain the social order.

Of course, they are not Confucian scholars, they do not have a complete set of theories, and they cannot form a school of their own. Marin suggested to Edward that in front of the classroom of the London University of Political Science and Law, hang the portrait of the king, and let the students "ask for instructions in the morning and report in the evening" to the portrait of the king every day, and completely brainwash those students into the king's die-hard loyalists. Eventually, these people would become the king's diehards. In the lower house of the parliament, these people will not only not fight against the king, but will become the king's help...

The 5,000-word chapter is here! When Lao Niu was writing the second chapter last night, he was so sleepy that he fell asleep. With such a temperature, he had caught a cold decisively. I feel dizzy after taking the medicine, and maybe I will have to hang water tomorrow. God, as a fat man, I am most afraid of needles, because blood vessels are hard to find, and I have to be stuck several times. So, I have to find an older nurse. Never dare to find young and beautiful nurses, they are inexperienced and will tie me into a crape myrtle.

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