Chapter 158: The Parliament Adopts the Proposal

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Overall, Edward's afternoon of negotiations with the nobles was fairly good.

Although he was only given the crown of a Scottish king, he was unable to rule Scotland directly.

However, as long as the Scots do not understand the importance of having a name, Dehua will have to follow the example of ancient China and use the name to kill people.

After reaching a concrete agreement, Edward was no longer in charge, and he didn't want to waste his tongue with the nobles.

The dozen or so Privy Council ministers he had brought with him finally came in handy, and Edward handed over the specific negotiations to them.

After moistening his throat with a sip of water, Edward left his maid Luna and the Privy Council ministers he had brought with him to negotiate with the Scottish nobles, and walked out slowly.

To be honest, the most significant of these conditions was the merger of the Scottish Parliament, which reduced the resistance to Edward's control of Scotland.

Scotland and England, as neighbors, have a great influence on each other, and it can even be said that there are still some remnants of the feudal nobles of the previous generations of English dynasties, and the nobles of Scotland and England are also married to each other.

England has a Privy Council, Scotland has a Privy Council, England has a Parliament, Scotland also has a Parliament, England divides the localities into counties, and Scotland divides the localities into counties......

But to be specific, it is still much the same, except that England is supplemented by nobility locally, while Scotland is dominated by aristocracy.

But the bigger difference is the parliament. If the main function of the English Parliament is to legislate and collect taxes, then the Scottish Parliament is like the British Parliament in the modern sense.

Not only does it have the legislative and tax-collecting powers of the English Parliament, but it can also decide important decisions in Scotland, and even the succession of the king needs to be recognized by the Parliament.

For example, the Greenwich Treaty made by Henry VIII for Edward, even if the Privy Council nobles at that time signed it, but the parliament did not agree, and the agreement was directly nullified.

You ask the king where he went, and the king died in battle, so Queen Mary ascended the throne at a young age.

Diplomatic, military, administrative, judicial, parliamentary can intervene, and the power is amazing.

Unlike England, the Scottish Parliament is unicameral, with no upper and lower houses, and all members of parliament are not elected, but are directly inherited according to custom.

The councillors were mostly local nobles and local bishops, but the bishops of the church gradually withdrew from secular rule, and the nobles almost dominated the Scottish Parliament.

So, the aristocracy ruled Scotland not fake, but a fact.

The merger of the Scottish Parliament into the English Parliament made it more difficult for Edward to control the Parliament, but it also reduced the control of the Scottish aristocracy over Scotland.

In a good mood, Edward walked to Queen Mary's room with easy steps.

Ignoring the guard's salute, Edward knocked on the door and walked straight in.

However, everything was fine inside, and there was no scene that readers would like, and Edward was slightly disappointed.

I saw that on the big bed covered with a quilt, the charming Queen Mother Mary was holding Mary's childhood toys, and playing with little Lori in laughter, a happy picture of mother and daughter.

At this time, the Queen Mother Mary stepped down from the position of the power-loving Queen Mother of Scotland and transformed into an amiable mother figure, and the whole person exuded the brilliance of motherhood.

Casey, the maid who accompanied Little Lori to England beside her, also looked at this scene with teary eyes, covering her mouth with her hands, unable to tell whether she was laughing or crying.

And Queen Mary and Little Lori have not forgotten this loyal maid, and they also talk to her from time to time.

At this time, Queen Mary finally found Edward's entrance, her gentle expression was instantly retracted, and she looked at Edward stiffly and indifferently.

This made Edward feel a sense of guilt in his heart, shouldn't he destroy this scene, how beautiful the reunion of mother and daughter is!

But in an instant, Edward's heart stiffened again, little Lori is now his own, he can see him whenever he wants, how can he take care of it.

Thinking like this, Edward raised his head directly and stared at Queen Mary.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, now that Mary is my fiancée, I have the right to take her away!"

"Huh! My Majesty, what if I say no? Queen Mary walked over, five feet away from Edward, raised her chin arrogantly, and said condescendingly.

Looking at Queen Mary, who was about a meter and a half meters away from him, Edward could easily see her deep blue eyes and long, curved and slender eyebrows.

Edward just wanted to reprimand and swing the majesty of his king, but he didn't expect that little Lori would interject at this time.

"Edward, I'm going to sleep with my mother today, so I'm not going back with you!"

Little Lori seemed to have been irrigated by her mother's love, and she began to speak loudly and stabbed him directly.

Edward silently mended the wound in his heart, and a doting smile appeared on his face: "Okay, Mary, I'll pick you up tomorrow!" ”

As he spoke, no longer looking at Queen Mary's proud face, nor admiring the sheer size of the castle, Edward took a stride and swaggered out.

On the other side, Queen Mary also looked at Edward's back in surprise, she thought that this little king would be like a child, using his power to forcibly take Mary with him, so as to show his royal demeanor.

Edward was a little unhappy that he didn't bring out the little Lori, and then he came to the castle with the guards and looked at the scene below condescendingly.

Due to Edward's arrival and the presence of the English navy, the Earl of Wellington opened the gates of the city, allowing the port to enter and exit freely for business.

So, even though it's evening, Edinburgh is still full of people, and it's a lively scene.

Although Edinburgh was not as prosperous and commercial as London at this time, Edward still took the trouble to see that this was his city, which was about to bring him wealth and contribute to his empire.

It was also the first country Edward conquered, and the one that brought him a crown, but Edward believed that this was only the beginning.

The next day, Edward convened the Scottish Parliament in Mary's name.

The council was presided over by the esteemed Earl of Aaron.

Thus, after more than an hour of resolutions and voting, with a turnout of 196 votes in favor and 59 votes against, the Scottish Parliament officially declared England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom, with Edward and Mary as the monarchs of both countries, and declared that their sons would always be the sole heirs to the throne.

However, they also declared that the Privy Council, as a commission from the King, would take the place of the King in the affairs of Scotland, and that Edward and Mary would not be able to interfere in the affairs of Scotland with the permission of the Privy Council.

Parliament also passed a resolution to abolish the Scottish Parliament and merge it into the English Parliament.

From then on, Edward had de jure the throne of Scotland and became de jure ruler of Scotland.