The Janissaries of Edinburgh are the core force of the Scottish royal family, they are responsible for guarding the city of Edinburgh and the royal palace of Edinburgh, and are the most trusted armed force of the Scottish king.

This force numbered 3,000 men, but James IV took with him a thousand cavalry when he marched south to England, leaving only 2,000 infantry to continue to guard the palace and the whole city of Edinburgh. In addition, James IV also mobilized 3,000 second-line troops from all over the city to assist in the defense. The command of the second-line troops is in the hands of the Prime Minister. As for the 2,000 Praetorian Guards, they were originally directly under the command of James IV, but after James IV was captured the year before, the Praetorian Guards are now under the control of Queen Margaret.

It should be pointed out that the 2,000 Praetorian Guards guarded the core of Edinburgh's royal palace and various important places. The 3,000 infantry who were transferred from all over the country were used as auxiliaries to guard the perimeter of Edinburgh City. When it comes to the influence on the Scottish court, it is obvious that the old Praetorian Guards are greater, and moreover, the combat effectiveness is stronger.

If Queen Margaret is willing to support John. Stuart, and under marriage to him, then, John. Stewart will be immediately supported by quite strong support. After all, the total number of Scottish troops is now only about seven or eight thousand. Moreover, most of them are second-line troops. Only the 2,000 Janissaries under the control of the queen are the true core of Scotland.

In addition, Queen Margaret came to discuss with Prime Minister Alex, which was tantamount to fighting for the management in Alex's hands and the 3,000 city defense troops in his hands. As long as it has the double support of Queen Margaret and Prime Minister Alex, John . Stewart is bound to be able to secure the throne.

Prime Minister Alex also agrees with Queen Margaret's plan. Indeed, now James IV has just died. If the English had known, they would have taken the opportunity to seize Scotland. At that time, the existence of the Kingdom of Scotland was questionable. Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is indeed to elect a new king as soon as possible, rather than to find out the cause of James IV's death.

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Of course, Queen Margaret did not give such advice out of concern for the Kingdom of Scotland, but purely for herself.

Why? Because Queen Margaret, as a former princess of England, has no support from her mother's family after her family was killed by Edward. Moreover, he did not give birth to a son and a daughter for James IV. With James IV dead, Queen Margaret's situation became extremely awkward.

It stands to reason that she, a young queen, can remarry. But the problem is that her family is dead now, and now England no longer recognizes her status as an English princess. As a result, Queen Margaret has no support from her mother's family. If you want to remarry, no one may be willing to take over. Of course, it's not that you can't get married at all, but you can't find someone with the right identity to take over.

After all, she is no longer a legitimate princess of England. Not only will there be no benefit to marrying her, but it will also offend the current King Edward, which is very uneconomical. Even if she runs to France and can be a guest by France, who is hostile to England, she will never help her find a suitable pick-up man. At most, offer her as a mascot. Also, the French would use her as an excuse to attack England. However, with the rotten level of the French navy, it is basically impossible to capture England. Therefore, her practical value is not great. Anyway, she'll be dispensable then.

In order to avoid becoming a dispensable marginal person, Queen Margaret decided to take the initiative to break the game. She thought twice and thought that now John. Stewart was in danger of being embattled. If he had not been a suspect in the murder of James IV, John had not been a suspect in the murder of James IV. Stewart might be able to become King of Scotland and then marry a princess of comparable status instead of a former princess like her.

But John. After Stewart is locked up as a suspect in the murder of kings, everything is different. Today's John. Stewart was in a desperate time of isolation, and if he was willing to support him, then the other party would not refuse to marry him. And John. Once Stuart marries himself, he will still be the queen of the noble Scottish kingdom, and he will not have to be a dispensable marginal person......

So, Queen Margaret made up her mind that no matter what John was. Whether Stewart is really the murderer of James IV or not, she has to marry him and help him stabilize the situation and take control of the situation. In this way, she can also be her queen in peace.

Because, James IV is dead, and she has no children. So, at this time, there is no point in avenging James IV. And if she can take advantage of this opportunity to continue to be the queen of Scotland, it will be the most beneficial result for her. You must know that the position of a queen is not for anyone to have the opportunity to sit in. Just like Marin's sister Anne, when there was a chance to become the queen of Poland, the old Hoffmans almost went crazy and almost leaked all Marin's agricultural secrets.

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As the daughter of the resourceful Henry VII, Queen Margaret was not low in political wisdom. She knew that in the current situation, there was no point in investigating who was the murderer. What if the real culprit is found and avenged for James IV? She, the queen who left no children, still has to stand aside, and her future is uncertain.

But if you take this opportunity to put John in prison. Stewart put on the throne and helped stabilize the situation, and the other party must be willing to be the receiver and marry him. Because, now John. Stewart had no other choice......

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With the support of Prime Minister Alex, Queen Margaret went to the prison alone to see John. Stewart side.

John. Stewart was not the murderer, so naturally he refused to admit his guilt. For Queen Margaret, John. Stewart didn't think much of it either. After all, the other party is a widow, who knows if there is a Kefu attribute. The most important thing is that Queen Margaret no longer has the support of the Kingdom of England at this time, and is just a lost dog, which cannot bring him much help......

Of course, that's all about the long term. Queen Margaret told him in a very calm tone that you have not yet cleared the suspicion of murdering the king, and that you may die at any time, don't think about those distant things......

Then, John. Stewart finally woke up Yes, he is still a prisoner, and he can't guarantee life and death, so how can he be qualified to dislike Queen Margaret?

When Queen Margaret told him that she was in control of the 2,000 most elite Janissaries in Scotland and could help him stabilize the situation, John Brown weighed the pros and cons. Stewart finally agreed to marry Queen Margaret.

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After the discussion was settled, Prime Minister Alex came over and asked Queen Margaret how she could help John. Stewart cleared the charges? After all, as a suspect in killing the king, he is not suitable to inherit the throne.

"It's so simple, you declare to the outside world, that it was the English who killed Your Majesty."

"However, the minister has not found conclusive evidence that the English assassinated His Majesty......"

"Does the evidence matter?" Queen Margaret asked rhetorically.

"Doesn't it matter?"

"Does it matter?"

After saying that, without waiting for Prime Minister Alex to answer, Queen Margaret drifted away, leaving a stunned Prime Minister Alex.

Prime Minister Alex, although a bit pedantic and honest, is not stupid either. Soon, he understood what Queen Margaret meant, no matter what the truth of the matter was, he was sure that the English had done it. In this way, it can also help John. Stuart cleared the charge. At the same time, it can also arouse feelings of common hatred among the people, and help to resist the invasion of the English......

"The queen ......has a brilliant plan," and after saying that, Prime Minister Alex was busy fabricating "evidence" of the assassination of James IV by the English......