Chapter 133 on the exam

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"Is this true? My Majesty! Adler asked, surprised, in a tone of disbelief.

"Of course, my words have always been reputable, and this is my promise to you!"

Edward said proudly, and the temperament of a king was immediately revealed, which is what a king should be.

Of course, this was Edward's self-feeling, but it was about the same as he had estimated, and he didn't see the Jew Adler almost crying with excitement.

In fact, Adler's inner excitement at this time was incomparable.

You know, how hard it is to be a Jew in Europa.

They can't do agriculture, which will be criticized by the church.

In fact, the land of Europa was cultivated by the Jews themselves, so how could the barbarians cultivate the land!

After they reclaimed the land, the church and the nobility deprived them of their ownership of the land and drove them out of their homes under various pretexts.

So, when they were only engaged in business, and when they found that money came from lending faster, a large number of Jews began to engage in this hated business.

Jews were pagans in medieval Europe, and their social status was guaranteed only by the agreements of the community and secular authorities.

In other words, the high lords of the king or duke level protected the lives and property of the Jews in the domain, and the Jews had to pay extremely high taxes to buy peace.

In medieval Europe, especially in Western Europe, the Jews lived mainly on usury, and they were hated by ordinary citizens and low-ranking lords; Christian propaganda, which also identified Jews as the descendants of Jesus' murderers, led to frequent violent attacks against Jews.

And almost no one can become a nobleman, and becoming a nobleman means that the safety of his life and his family will be guaranteed, and no random nobleman can confiscate his property......

"Oh! Oh, God! Your Majesty, I can't control my emotions anymore! I'm sorry. ”

After saying that, Adler bowed deeply, and with a resolute expression on his face, he walked out.

Edward felt that there was a spirit in his body, and the whole person looked temperamental, and the previous cowering appearance disappeared.

So, in this way, Adler, the father of the Royal Bank of England, who was handed down in later generations. Todd began his journey to create a bank.

Soon, time was like a galloping horse, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month passed, and the time came to April 28, 1549.

On this day, starting at four o'clock in the morning, the whole of London began to come alive, which was two hours earlier than usual.

The original narrow street was expanded by Mayor William to double the width of the street and basically accommodate four horse-drawn carriages running side by side at the same time.

And on the ground, which was originally filthy and full of feces and urine, its true face was also revealed at this time.

Since the city of London was built on the basis of a city left over from Roman times, there are still remnants of Roman sewers in some urban areas.

At Edward's behest, Mayor William renovated the sewers of the City of London and cleaned up the clogged garbage.

On the original basis, almost all the streets in London were dug sewers, so that more than 100,000 urban sewage in London were discharged into the River Thames.

And in order to protect the city's appearance, Mayor William built nearly 100 public toilets in London, each of which can accommodate 20 men and women at the same time.

William also enlisted Edward's opinion and obtained the consent of the City Council to issue regulations prohibiting anyone from defecating or defecating on the streets, and violators were required to clean public toilets for a week.

And William also ordered the city management officers of the city management department to patrol regularly every day to catch violators.

As for the garbage, William decided to charge two pence a month for the garbage removal of each household living in London.

The city government set up garbage points at street corners, which are pits made of stones, and the city hired labourers to clean up the rubbish every morning to ensure the appearance of London.

The imposition of this tax caused a great reaction in London, but under the pressure of the city government, the opinions of the common people were silenced.

In the early hours of the morning, before dawn, Ham was woken up by a commotion.

Rubbing his eyes, Ham gently climbed out of bed, for fear of disturbing his sleeping wife and two children.

He put on a single coat, and it was still a little cold in London in the early morning.

Opening the bolted door, Ham leaned out, and saw that the street, which was usually deserted with only a few figures, was now extremely lively.

I saw dozens of handsome and dashing young men in decent clothes and hats in the front row, sitting in five or six open-covered carriages.

Behind the carriage, five or six strong men dressed in institutions rode horses, their eyes looking at and guarding from time to time.

Ham thought about it, and finally knew that the uniformed man was a new police officer in London.

With a short sword hanging from his body, his uniform is worn close to his body, and he looks extremely powerful.

Behind these policemen, a group of neighbors watching the excitement, a dozen or so children with mischievous buttocks running around happily, shouting and screaming in a lively manner.

Even some shop owners who are usually ready to open at this time to do business are following behind with a happy face at this time, and they don't seem to have the slightest intention of opening.

"Hey! Rand, what are you doing here? Is this going to happen? ”

Ham saw his neighbor trotting behind the crowd, and from time to time he stretched out his head to look at the dozens of young people being protected by the police in front of him, and turned his head to chat with the people around him.

"Oh! It's Ham! You don't know! ”

Hearing someone shouting to him, his neighbor Rand turned his head to look at Ham in a single coat.

"No wonder, you've been working at the docks all the time, it's not clear!"

"Today is the day when His Majesty the King has promulgated the use of examinations for the selection of London city officials, so these learned young men are going to take the exams!"

Because of the boiling crowd around him, Rand had to say loudly to Ham.

"No! There was a young man who had rented with me for a while, and I went to see him off, and if he had been admitted and become an official of the City of London, wouldn't I have climbed into a relationship! ”

Rand smiled at Ham and gestured to the group of young men in front of him.

"Okay, let's not talk about it, I'm going to see the excitement, and I won't open today!"

After a few explanations to Ham, Rand pulled his legs and followed the big group.

As soon as he heard about the official exam, Ham knew what it was, and there had been a lot of talk in London lately.

And in recent times, there has been an influx of young scholars who have come to the exams throughout London, and with the addition of some rich people's entourage, the whole Londoner has made a lot of money.

Even the food that has been shipped to London has been much more, and he has been much better lately.

At this time, the three young men from Norwich, Suvier, Wilson, and Krerou, were sitting in a carriage under the protection of the police in a daze, just like the dozens of people who took the exam beside them.

"Hey! Sowel, why do you say this formation is so big, you see, so many beautiful girls greet me! ”

Wilson couldn't stand the quiet atmosphere in the workshop, and couldn't help tilting his head and said to Sowel, who was sitting next to him.

"Okay, be quiet, I heard that there are many people taking the exam like us this time, think about it carefully!"

Suwell closed his eyes at this time, thinking about the knowledge points he had read, and at this time, the voice of his friend Wilson came from his side.

"Alright, alright! You're so boring! I won't talk to you anymore! ”

As soon as he heard Sowel's words, Wilson felt his ears turn calloused, and he shook his head.

After speaking, Wilson consciously put on a handsome posture and greeted the little girl on the side of the road.

Half an hour later, the three of Suvel followed the carriage to the place where William was preparing for their exams.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Suvier saw a large crowd of people standing in a long line, and the slang of various dialects filled his ears from time to time, which was a hodgepodge.

Suvier looked and saw that there were about ten teams, and the three of them could find a random team to join.

"Your Majesty, you see, these are the people who have come to take the exam!"

On the high ground not far away, the Mayor of London, William, pointed to a dense crowd in front of him, bent over, and said to Edward.

"As of yesterday, more than 1,000 people have signed up to take the exam, and the specific number is about 1,253!"

"This is the biggest selection exam in England in so many years!"

"It's also the biggest exam in Europa! My Majesty, it's all your credit! ”

Edward smiled indifferently at William's sycophancy, and then spoke:

"My Excellency Mayor, you have done a good job, I am satisfied!"

"However, fires in London have always been very bad, you have to arrange fire prevention work!"

"Moreover, you should not overestimate the quality of those who read, you should arrange for people to patrol closely to prevent them from cheating!"

Hearing Edward's words on the point, William nodded his head and listened.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have written it down! I'll go ahead and do that! ”

Edward was very satisfied with William's attitude, and thought to himself that this was what a subordinate should look like.

Edward thought about it, and some situations in the college entrance examination in later generations still had to be arranged.

"Also, if you don't arrive before nine o'clock, or if you come after nine o'clock, don't go in with them again!"

"I don't even have a sense of time, what kind of officials do I want them to be!"

Edward felt that it was better to be strict, after all, unlike the college entrance examination, this was a screening officer, and by the way, some people were eliminated.

"Yes! Your Majesty, I will arrange for someone to guard the door! ”