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As the new Lord Mayor of London, William. Since becoming mayor, Selsi has been cautious in his words and deeds, for fear of causing some trouble!

Especially on the top of his head, not only did all kinds of nobles show their fangs at him, but also the ministers of the Privy Council were also eyeing him.

After all, London, as the best developed and richest city in the whole of England, does not have too many benefits.

Moreover, some Privy Council ministers and nobles were not elected, and he, a man of small commoner origin, became the mayor of London, especially since he had followed the Duke of Edward.

Although Edward pardoned his uncle, the stains on him could not be washed away, and people would only envy him for having a nephew who was king, and despise the mistakes he had made.

It was already April, and the weather in England was still warm, but the temperature was still only a dozen degrees, and people were still wearing sheepskin jackets.

Mayor William was already very accustomed to this weather, but sitting in the conference room, he felt that the temperature in the room had risen sharply, and he seemed to be holding his breath in his heart.

Today is the first meeting of the City of London, and in addition to him, there are nine directors of government departments.

As mayor, he convened and presided over the meeting in accordance with his authority, and the main content of the meeting was health.

Yes, that's right, Edward could no longer stand the filthy environment of London, as the capital of a country, became a nest of rats.

The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, first struck England in 1348 and continued intermittently for more than 300 years, during which time England lost nearly one-third of its population to the plague.

As we all know, rats are bred from a dirty environment, and London suffers a lot because of environmental problems.

Historically, by 1665, the plague had killed more than 60,000 or 70,000 people in the London area alone.

In just three months, between June and August 1665, London's population was reduced by a tenth. By August 1665, 2,000 people were dying each week, and in September 8,000 were dead.

The bubonic plague spread from London, the British royal family fled from London, the city's wealthy fled with their families, and the residents of Cambridge were evacuated to the countryside in horse-drawn carriages loaded with luggage.

More than 10,000 houses in the city of London have been abandoned, some have their doors and windows nailed with pine boards, and some of the sick's houses have been cross-marked with red chalk.

Therefore, Edward asked William to clean up the sanitation of London after taking office, after all, the plague was so terrible that he didn't want to cross it again.

Historically, the fall of the Ming Dynasty had nothing to do with the plague. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the plague was a big plague that "the children in the neighborhood were stunned, there were coffins, there were no coffins, and the nine doors counted more than 200,000." ”

Between August and December 1643, a conservative estimate of the death toll in Beijing was as high as one-fifth of the city's deaths. So when Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, the capital of the Ming Empire, in April of the following year, he was faced with a dead city where "people and ghosts are intricate, and people dare not do it at dusk".

Under the personal orders of His Majesty the King one by one, for the sake of his position, and more importantly, to have a good impression in front of the King, he will complete the tasks ordered by His Majesty today.

However, the new director of the City Administration Office, the Earl of Southampton, Thomas Brown. Rio Shesley, the old fox even asked him to suspend his execution.

The Earl of Southampton was at home when he suddenly received a letter from London.

The contents of it made it difficult for the disgraced earl to calm down, and as a veteran of politics, he had waited too long for the news of this C's return to London.

Therefore, even the director of a small city management office, he went to London tirelessly, like Edward to send loyalty.

In fact, Edward has been thinking about the position of director of the city management department for a long time.

The situation of urban management, especially in the area of sanitation, is very complicated, and it requires a cunning and politically experienced guy to take charge.

And the Earl of Southampton threw himself into Edward's vision.

This old man took refuge with Edward early in the morning, and Edward originally wanted to use this guy's power in the navy, but who knows, Baron Thomas suddenly appeared and tried in vain to seize power with the navy.

This made Edward's plan to use the army to seize power in vain, and the Earl of Southampton was naturally left idle.

"My Mr. Mayor, you must know that there are a lot of illegal buildings, and several of them are illegal in the city council!"

"And how do you know if there are any of the nobles and the Privy Councillor's shares in the shops you are demolishing?"

Taking a sip of tea, Count Thomas said unhurriedly, not caring at all about the angry appearance of our Mayor William.

"You have to understand that this is not a trivial matter, and if it is not handled well, we will suffer a big loss!"

Watching the Earl of Southampton put on an appearance of his own experience, Mayor William felt that he did not feel a fire in his heart.

Suppressing his urge to lose his temper and gritting his teeth, William said with a very calm expression:

"His Majesty the King has already issued a royal decree asking the nobles and ministers to unanimously cooperate with the city government's action!"

"Moreover, the National Police Agency has always been on standby, so there is nothing difficult in this operation!"

"I don't believe anyone else dares to stop us!"

On the side, the Privy Council Minister and the Director of the Police Agency, the Earl of Boswell, also said on the side.

"Yes, that's right, and I don't believe anyone would dare to stop His Majesty's order!"

"When the time comes, our police agency will let them know what is the responsibility of the police!"

After Duke Edward lost power, the Earl of Boswell immediately turned to His Majesty.

Edward felt that there was no one available, so he asked him to take on the post of director of the Metropolitan Police Department.

"My Earl, you've only been away from London for a few years, and you're getting less and less daring!"

"Mr. Mayor, don't live up to His Majesty's expectations, work hard, I believe in you, you will succeed!"

The Earl of Boswell despised this political loser, and if His Majesty had not been tolerant, he would have been able to drive him out on his own.

casually expressed his support for Mayor William, and did not forget to laugh at the Earl of Southampton.

"Okay, Mr. Mayor, I will cooperate with you, but if something goes wrong in the future, don't come to me!"

Throwing down these words, the Earl of Southampton glared at the Earl of Boswell and left the conference room in a huff.

And the Earl of Boswell didn't look at him, he slowly picked up the tea in his hand and took a sip gently, looking like he had an endless aftertaste.

The other hall directors didn't say much, after all, these two people were the highest and the most powerful among the people seated.

"Okay, now Mr. Wardfro, your port and terminal should also be cleaned up, and when you go back, you will give me a plan, a plan for the management of the port and the wharf!"

"Also, Mr. Howard, your Treasury Department is now preparing a budget, and we are going to use a sum of money to replan the city......"

Just as our Mayor William was embarking on his own renovation of London, our former Privy Councillor, John Earl of Warwick. Lord Dudley is enjoying lunch in his home.

Eating the cheese in front of him, the Earl of Warwick was in a calm mood at this time, without the slightest look of surprise.

Even at this time his eldest son was reading a letter written to him by his friend Bishop Thomas himself.

"My dear Monsieur Earl, I deeply regret what has happened to you!"

"It was the filthy and hateful merchants who maliciously falsely accused you that led to these misunderstandings."

"I have explained this matter to His Majesty the King himself, and His Majesty deeply regrets this misunderstanding!"

"Your Majesty said that he already knew about the grievances you had received, and personally promised me that he would not issue a wanted warrant to you again!"

"And, stop the hunt for you and your entire family by the Darkblade and the Star Chamber."

"You are safe now, my friend, and may God bless you.

Your old friend Thomas. Kranmai! ”

When the eldest son, Thomas, received the letter, he was as happy as if he had eaten honey, and eagerly read it from London to all the family.

"Father, Mother, we are safe now and can go back to London!"

Thomas was in his twenties, and when he read this letter, he suddenly couldn't help but cry, and he couldn't wipe away his tears, like a child.

Not only did he cry, but all the people who sat at the table to eat, except the Earl of Warwick, wept as a tearful man.

God knows how they got over these days, and they were frightened to sail to Northumberland in the dark of night, and after that the family stayed on the Northumberland harbor ship, not daring to go out.

And they did not dare to sleep deep at night, for they were always afraid that His Majesty would come and take them alive at night and send them to the guillotine.

The Earl of Warwick, on the other hand, had been planning when to flee to Edinburgh, the place of the Scots.

Of course, this is only the most effective method in the earl's heart, and he will not use it until the last minute.

And his target will only be the French, and the Scottish barbarians, he will not look at it, besides, it is not safe to stay in Scotland.

"Father, can we meet London?" After crying for a while, the eldest son looked at the Earl of Warwick with expectant eyes and asked.

"Huh! Don't be delusional, there is no trace of the meaning of asking me to go back to London in this letter! ”

"Let's go back to our hometown! I haven't been back for a long time, and I'm taking you to see our real home! ”

The Earl of Warwick sneered, shattering the family's expectations.