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After the ceremony, William. Sersi was warmly welcomed by the crowd and began his inaugural speech.

Originally, there was no such link, but in order to ease the tension of the disenfranchised merchants, Edward set up this link to reassure them.

Standing next to Edward's plush chair, the new Lord Mayor of London, the Honourable William, felt a little thirsty in his mouth.

Subconsciously swallowed his saliva, Mayor William. He began his first inaugural speech, and the first in the history of England.

"Your Majesty, the ministers and guests here!"

Mayor William glanced at Edward and bowed, and then to the ministers and guests below.

"It is an honour to have the confidence of His Majesty the great King Edward to make me Lord Mayor of London!"

"This is a trust and a heavy responsibility, so I will take my duties as mayor seriously for the next four years and never fail to live up to the expectations of His Majesty the King and the people of London!"

The term of office of the mayor of London was also stipulated by Edward, and he hoped that this position would be held on a regular basis, as in the Ming Dynasty today, changing the previous practice of hereditary and long-term office.

Four years is neither long nor short, and the time that does not need to be campaigned here is enough for a person to show off his skills, and it can highlight a person's administrative ability even more.

"So, with the support and supervision of Parliament, I will begin to exercise in London for the benefit of the general public."

Yes, that's right, Edward, the Home Rule House in London, was not abolished, not only as a result of a compromise, but also as Edward.

In the past, there were only fifty or sixty members in the London Parliament, and these people were the elite of all walks of life in London, so to speak, they were the public opinion of London.

As one of the conditions of the compromise, Edward promised that the men would hold office for life, and that Edward and the Privy Council could not arrest or remove them from office without conclusive evidence.

And they happily accepted the decision to cancel London's autonomy.

Later, Edward stipulated that the city council had the power to review the finances of the city government, and that it could impeach city officials to the king, but not to remove them, and only His Majesty the king could remove them.

The City Council has no power to appoint or dismiss city officials at all, nor does it have legislative power.

However, they can also review cases that have been decided by the London courts, but they can only propose to the king for a retrial or overturn, and cannot overturn them directly.

Of course, the City Council retained these rights, and Edward got what he wanted: the London City Council was nominated entirely by the King, and these people could be appointed with the consent of the City Council.

"And, in view of the huge losses caused by the previous pirate attack in London, the London militia will be disbanded and they will become ......"

Before Mayor William finished speaking, there was an uproar, and a businessman immediately raised his hand to ask questions.

"Do you have any questions, sir?"

"Mr. Mayor, may I ask why the militia is disbanded, and who will be responsible for the security of London in the future!"

Seeing the gentleman who interrupted him, William smiled, and then said:

"What this gentleman is asking is exactly what I am saying, that we will set up a police department, and when all the militias are disbanded, they will all become police officers, and they will be responsible for the security of London."

"And the defense of the city of London will be taken care of by His Majesty the King's Guards, that is, the original Guards, and the combat effectiveness of His Majesty's Guards must be assured!"

In fact, the police position was split from the sheriff in the local county, which was the precursor to the British police.

It is a historic position in which the principle of policing autonomy has been established in England since the 9th century.

The magistrate began during the reign of Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199). But Scotland was not at peace after Richard's accession to the throne. In order to quell the rebellion and curb social unrest, the British issued a decree on the maintenance of order in the kingdom, reaffirmed the ancient oath that all men should abide by the "peace of the king", and assisted in the arrest of criminals who violated the law and disrupted the order.

The local knights were enabled, which became the origin of the local sheriffs.

After the 12th century, a model gradually emerged in which the magistrate led the magistrate (Constable) to take charge of local policing.

But the sheriff also leads the local militia and is responsible for maintaining local security, and he has not only part of the judicial power, but also military power, which is extremely powerful.

At the beginning, after the militia was disbanded, there was a proposal to create a sheriff, but Edward vetoed it.

Therefore, the police appeared in England more than 300 years in advance.

And Edward, the defense of London, was handed over to his own guards.

Glancing at the speech in his hand, Mayor William rubbed his eyes and continued.

"And as soon as I take office, I will uphold His Majesty Edward's advice and begin a major reorganization of the cityscape of London!"

"On the direction of His Majesty the King, and with the consent of the Privy Council, the City of London shall be established, and they shall be fully responsible for the management of the streets, houses, sewers, and all other safety and sanitation of London, and no one shall resist it."

Regarding the health situation in London, Edward is no longer able to complain, and can only sacrifice our urban management army at the top of the list of China's combat effectiveness.

And the source of these urban management armies is the local disabled militia after returning from the expedition to Scotland, although they are disabled, but the murderous aura on their faces cannot be stopped.

"and, to retain the Home Court of London, whose judges are nominated by the Privy Council, personally appointed and removed by His Majesty the King, and supervised by the City Council of London."

After saying this, everyone in the audience really understood that His Majesty's tentacles had surrounded London, and the more they struggled, the tighter they tightened.

However, the judicial power of Edward has been withdrawn, and the taxes and finances must be taken back.

"On the instructions of His Majesty the King, and with the consent of the Privy Council, the Treasury is to be set up independently under the City of London!"

"The Department of Finance is only accountable to His Majesty the King and me, and no one else has jurisdiction!"

"The Treasury will be responsible for collecting all taxes from the City of London and its jurisdictions, and 70 per cent of the collected revenues will be paid to the Privy Council Treasury, and the remaining 30 per cent will be received by the City Council."

The establishment of the Treasury has always been welcomed by the Privy Councillors, and no one can have too much money.

"Next, we will set up the Engineering and Construction Department, and they will be responsible for ......"

"And the Ombudsman's Office, which monitors the corruption ...... of officials in London"

"We also have a Port Terminal Management Office, which is responsible for the management of the Port of London and the various terminals......"

"We will set up a workhouse where all the homeless in London will be placed......"

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After talking like this for more than half an hour, the City of London has eight departments under its jurisdiction, and finally, it is almost over.

"This is the last department, and we will set up the Department of Population and Household Registration Management!"

As soon as these last two words came out, the faces of the people below suddenly became much more energetic, and the tired breath that spread in the air immediately disappeared without a trace.

You must know that although England did not have a household registration at this time, it was very strict about local control.

As a result of the enclosure movement, a large number of peasants began to wander to big cities such as London, and because the urban sector was not yet able to provide a large number of employment opportunities, poverty and unemployment increased sharply, and social unrest was unstable.

In order to maintain economic and social order, the British government has carried out limited relief on the one hand, and introduced a series of severe punishment and repressive measures on the other.

The Handicrafts Act was enacted in Parliament, which made it compulsory for anyone between the ages of 12 and 60 to work, the magistrate could order anyone to work during the busy season, the right of movement of workers was severely restricted, and no one could leave his place of residence without written permission or else be arrested and deported.

"The Population and Registrar Department will carry out the population register, and all persons who are habitually resident in London and own property in London, whether they are nobles or paupers, should have their names on file with the City of London!"

"Thank you, that's all for my speech, and thank Your Majesty the King and your Excellency the Ministers for your trust!"

After that, William. Sersi bowed again to Edward and the ministers and councillors below him, and slowly retreated.

Immediately, there was a loud round of applause in the hall.

Just as the ministers and parliamentarians began to prepare to leave, Edward, who had been sitting there, suddenly stood up and stood back to William. Selsi's position.

Seeing His Majesty's movements, everyone present hurriedly pricked up their ears and showed a listening expression, not to mention how serious the expression on their faces was.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the establishment of the City Council of London is a matter of the expectations of me and the Privy Councillors, and no one should neglect it!"

After saying this, the audience immediately remembered the loud applause.

Edward waited for this applause to pass, and then said with a serious face.

"And in this newly established department, all the official appointments will be very different from the previous ones!"

"Except for the head of the department, we no longer use the recommendation method to appoint other officials."

"It's about holding an exam, an exam that everyone can take!"

"Whether you're from London, or York, as long as you're English, you can take this official selection exam!"

"It doesn't matter what country you belong to, even if you are from France and you are from Spain......"

"As long as your faith belongs to the Anglican Sect, then you can participate in this London official selection exam!"

Edward held this official entrance examination not only to establish a large bureaucratic system and promote centralization.

More importantly, this move will promote the promotion of Anglicanism among the people, so that the Catholic Church will withdraw from England more quickly.