The original British East India Company was more of a consortium and more of a gamble and a risk, in which those who needed to transport trade goods would raise enough money to purchase ships and goods before setting out on a voyage, and then sail to India and then to other parts of East Asia, and when they returned, the costs would be returned, and then the profits would be distributed in proportion to the capital contribution.

Ocean voyages are extremely dangerous, let alone exploring unknown routes, which is even more risky, and even William, who has full confidence in exploring Indian routes, is quite worried.

Therefore, William did not choose to establish the East India Company as a sole proprietor, but chose to join hands with domestic aristocrats and merchants to share risks and benefits.

In the English East India Company, the royal family, the royal consortium, and the aristocracy were the owners of the company, while the merchants who held only a small number of shares were more like professional managers of the company, who were responsible for the operation of the East India Company.

Considering that the corruption and smuggling of the employees of the East India Company had plummeted the company's total revenue, William felt the need to send important personnel to supervise the company.

Richard. Morality. Krell is one of the directors and executives of the Normandy Consortium, specializing in the England affairs of the Consortium. Morality. The younger brother of the Count of Brionne. William trusted Richard's abilities so much that he assigned him the position of president of the East India Company.

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In September 1049, while William was still summoning the nobles, Ferdinand, Earl of Lancaster, came to report to him on the battle at the front, and then withdrew, but as soon as he left, the king's maid Susan entered.

Seeing Su Shan in a hurry, William asked curiously, "What happened?" ”

Su Shan replied with a rare stammer: "Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly fainted when she came back, and she is now in first aid." ”

"Fainted?" William was stunned and hurriedly asked, "When did she come back?" ”

Su Shan said: "Her Majesty left at eight o'clock this morning, and just now, that is, almost in the evening, she and the Duchess of Anjou came back. ”

"That's eight or nine hours!" William only said that he was having too much fun, so he scolded angrily, "I have long let her go on a moderate safari, but she just doesn't listen." ”

So saying, he got up and walked to Queen Uraqa's chamber.

Born into the royal family of Jimena in the Kingdom of Castile in Spain, Uraca's favorite thing to do was to go out and hunt with the noblewomen, hunting in the wilderness forests.

Hunting was not just the prerogative of the male aristocracy, Norman ladies had a special preference for hunting.

Hunting has a long history in England, and it has endured for centuries as an upper-class pastime.

Every spring and autumn, aristocratic hunters gather in the countryside across England to enjoy their hunting. Dressed in red hunting costumes and black felt hats, they mounted tall horses and galloped from the autumn mist of the countryside surrounded by herds of hounds. Follow in the footsteps of your ancestors in the countryside jungle, chasing foxes, rabbits, elk and other prey, and feel the fun and excitement of hunting.

In 1066, the Duke of Normandy conquered England, and the Norman hunting tradition was brought to England. At that time, the hunting of deer and wild boars was the exclusive prerogative of the royal family and guests. After that, this privilege was gradually granted to nobles and landowners, and the hunting culture of England gradually became popular.

At the beginning of the hunt, it was mainly the royal family who led the guests to hunt in the royal forest, and the prey was mainly deer and wild boar. In the 16th century, farmers in England discovered that foxes were a serious hazard to their farmland, and some farmers began to hunt foxes with hunting dogs. At the same time, the number of deer, which is a favorite hunting target, is gradually decreasing, and the pleasure of hunting foxes makes them ideal prey.

In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, organized fox hunting became a popular leisure activity among the British upper class. Fox hunting is regarded as an ancient British tradition, forming a hereditary tradition of gentlemen's culture.

The greatest hobbies of the English gentleman today are still hunting, shooting, and fishing.

William did not enter the queen's chambers, for all unrelated people had come out by the time he arrived. He approached the court physician, Dr. Mirren, and asked, "How is the Queen?" ”

Dr. Mirren replied with a strange expression, "Your Majesty is too tired, and she will be fine after a while." ”

William breathed a sigh of relief, a look he had already anticipated.

Dr. Mirren hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Your Majesty, there is another hidden reason for Her Majesty's fainting. ”

"What's going on?" William frowned and asked, "Is she sick with something?" ”

Dr. Mirren shook his head and said softly, "Your Majesty, can you ...... alone?"

William sensed something was wrong, and walked out of the room with Dr. Mirren. In the unmanned corridor, he asked solemnly, "What happened?" ”

Dr. Mirren looked around cautiously and made sure that no one was there before he replied softly, "Her Majesty is two months pregnant. Although she fainted this time because she was too tired, it was mostly because her pregnancy caused her physical strength and energy to decline. ”

Queen Urakar fainted before that, but it was not a big deal under the timely treatment of Dr. Mirren.

When William entered his wife's bedroom, he saw his wife, Queen Ulrakka, sitting on the bed, with her back to the bed, eating refreshments with relish.

William walked to the side of the bed with a straight face and asked coldly, "Do you know how much trouble you have caused?" ”

Queen Uraka had stopped her movements by this time, and she could not hold back her tears as she listened to her husband's reprimand.

Seeing her crying appearance, William, who was about to reprimand Uraka, also softened at this time, he sat on the edge of Queen Uraka's bed, gently ** her hair, and said:

"Dr. Mirren has already treated you, fortunately, your body is fine, but you are pregnant with my child, and you can't play with your own temperament in the future."

"Your Majesty, is it true? We have children! Queen Urakar hugged William excitedly and wept with joy.

"Yes, Dr. Mirren has confirmed, it's the child of both of us." William hugged Uraka and said gently.

"Your Majesty, I apologize to you. For the sake of our children, I will not hold any more safaris, feasts, and card games in the future. Uraka looked up and assured William with a determined gaze.

"I believe in you, Uraka." William nodded and said, "The most important thing now is to take care of your body and rest well." ”

The news that Queen Urraca had successfully conceived a child spread throughout the country, rejoicing even in the Palazzo Burgos in Castile, the queen's maiden home.