Chapter 553: The Problem of Money

Of course, this parliamentary discussion was not just now, but in the middle of August, two months.

This is because the agreement stipulates that Scottish nobles must go to London for six months, so generally speaking, there are fewer nobles in Scotland in the first half of the year and more in the second half.

With the rise of the Renaissance, the critique of serfdom has been ongoing, coupled with the existence of serfdom, which hindered the development of centralized power, and European countries have begun to abolish serfdom one after another.

In England, for example, serfdom was abolished as early as the fifteenth century, when the Tudor dynasty was just being established, and it was officially abolished in the hands of Henry VIII.

Scotland, on the other hand, has been slow because of the sluggish royal power and the great power of the aristocracy, resulting in serfdom always existing.

As the Age of Discovery progressed, Europeans began to claim to be civilized and vigorously criticized serfdom, while Scotland has been pretending to be deaf and dumb, pretending that it has abolished serfdom and become a civilized country.

And at the moment, it was ruled by William. Sersi questioned in public, this is no less than directly breaking the veil, and the big-eared scraper is directly pumped into the person's face, and it is loud and loud.

In the choice of face and interests, the nobles fell into contemplation.

Not to mention how embarrassing and difficult it was for the Scottish Parliament to face such a question, it is fair to say that this judicial case, which is destined to go down in history, has also attracted the attention of His Majesty the great Edward.

On this day, the weather in London is still mischievous, sometimes light rain, sometimes cloudy, and in general, a sunny day is hard to come by.

This kind of capricious weather conditions, although most people are used to it, still hate it, hate it from the bottom of their hearts.

Usually this June, His Majesty Edward will take the court and move to the vicinity of Windsor Castle a little northerly.

London is overpopulated, hot, humid, crowded, and the air seems to smell a little sweaty, which makes His Majesty, who has always been more health-conscious, how can he stand it.

Moreover, although the sanitary situation in London has improved a lot, its tradition of plague outbreaks still sends shivers down the nerves of the nobility and the royal family.

So, every summer, when the whole city of London was full of sweat and stench, most of the nobility and parliament, as well as the central government, would move to Windsor Castle with the migration of the court.

And with the development of this habit, other wealthy merchants in London gradually developed this tradition, following the noble royal family to Windsor Castle.

This habit gradually became a common practice in British culture, and even if the king himself was reluctant to move the land, the power of tradition still restrained him and made him feel uncomfortable going to Windsor Castle.

This is the culture and character of the English people, conservative and stubborn, with a touch of audacity in the tradition, and a sense of adventure, which can also be called a national spirit.

With the relocation of the court and the nobility, the Windsor Castle area has formed a small town with a permanent population of less than a thousand, but by June of each year, the population will explode to 10,000 people, and will increase more and more as more and more wealthy merchants surround it.

His Majesty didn't care about this, and the hundreds of guards who followed, as well as the more than 2,000 guards, were not vegetarians.

This time, His Majesty the King brought Prime Minister John Brown. Anthony, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Thomas Thomas. Marne, and came to the walls of Windsor Castle, looking down at the mighty Thames.

Perched on a hill on the banks of the River Thames, Windsor Castle was originally built as a fortress and has since grown into a leisure residence for the royal family, where some kings were even born.

"You've heard about Scotland!" With his hands propped up on the city walls, the hardness of the ancient walls coming from his arms, and the softness of the breeze on his face, Edward looked at the Thames below and spoke.

Prime Minister Anthony looked at the slender back of His Majesty the King and glanced at the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Thomas. Marne, then took a step forward, bowed his head slightly, and replied softly:

"Yes, we already know that!"

"Tell me how you feel!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Anthony agreed without thinking, and then walked aside, after a little distance of half a step, bent down slightly, and said with an appropriate speed and volume: "In my opinion, the trial of this case is extremely correct and rare, and I think the final result will definitely be gratifying!" ”

"After all, the Scottish aristocracy, unlike the English aristocracy, had intertwined relations, was powerful, firmly controlled the localities, and had a perfunctory attitude towards the central government.

And after this happened, as I expected, this is the winter sun, and the cold will disappear quickly! ”

"That's right, you're right!" He nodded slightly in approval, and then looked at the Chancellor of the Exchequer Thomas on the side. Marne.

"I have the same opinion as His Excellency the Prime Minister!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer hastened to explain.

Immediately, after looking at His Majesty's flat and slightly smiling expression, the two immediately guessed that the answers they and others did not match the king's thoughts.

Can't help but sigh in their hearts.

"Although what you said is very reasonable, the huge power of the Scottish aristocracy in Scotland is still huge, but I think that this incident has also found a major problem!"

Looking at the two ministers in front of him, who looked like good babies, Edward's face was a little serious, and he looked extremely formal.

"Can't you find out? These usurped lands belong to those veterans who have just retired from the army! ”

"They originally worked hard to save their lives, in exchange for a few acres or ten acres of land, just hoping to live a good life!"

"Who would have thought that someone would dare to occupy the land they had fought so hard for, which would greatly shake the morale of the army in front, and in the future, this would be very detrimental to the morale of the army!"

Edward said this, and then stopped, watching the reaction of the two important ministers.

The Prime Minister was stunned at first, then his expression was retracted, and his head spun rapidly.

"Indeed, you are right. Only by calming the hearts of the army can we receive the news of constant victories! ”

Although it is not clear why His Majesty's concerns are so special, Anthony chose to echo them at the first time.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you said it excellently!" In keeping with the Prime Minister, it was Thomas. What Marne has been doing can't be reversed.

"Since you all agree, then, every year, some money will be allocated from the government, and the royal family will add some money, and a resettlement office will be set up under the palace affairs department to deal with the problem of veterans!"

Edward thought about it for a moment, and was still ready to use this opportunity to brush up his good feelings, let the royal family do it, and the government just needed to provide some money.

The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately sighed in their hearts: it turned out to be a matter of money.