Chapter 284: Star Chamber Court, Kingdom Review
Heatings proper, capital Kingston, Sweet Springs Palace.
In the southeast corner of the palace complex stands a majestic white marble building, with a plaque carved with the emblem of a golden lion holding a sword at the door.
The palace attendants will subconsciously hold their breath when they pass by here, and the kind of caution is comparable to passing by the king's study.
Because this is the center of power of the royal party today - the Privy Council!
Sixteen high-backed chairs with different coats of arms were placed at a long table, and nine of them had their own owners.
Some people came here in real person, while others used vivid projections of the law.
The President of the Privy Council, who had come here in person, nodded to the other eight powerful men who held the supreme power under the king:
"More than half of the people, in line with the process, the expedited meeting can begin.
There are two key issues for today, both of which were submitted by the Colonial Office and are related to our overseas ventures.
We must give advice on how to deal with it immediately. ”
After receiving the blessing of the [Magna Carta], Edward IV has become a true fifth-order king, and naturally has his own sixteen [Right Hands of the King].
And it is not a monkey version of Byron who built the system from scratch, but the right hand of the real king in peak condition.
The position of two knights and eight guards is given to the sword-wielding nobleman who is at the core of the kingdom's power.
In essence, it is those powerful lords with the most military strength and economic strength, and it is natural that supporting Edward's ascension to the throne will be rewarded.
The two chariots are usually the farthest and most powerful kingdom guards given to the transcendent path.
To be called the guardian of the kingdom, at least it has to be a high-level legendary realm, and if you have the intention to establish a system, maybe you can also condense a royal name.
That's a figure that even the royal family has to be careful to offer.
Sixteen were united by the king's side and held the highest position under the current system of law.
The kingdom of Hattings, now under the rule of the House of York, is in addition to a king, a queen, and a legendary-level kingdom guardian.
The other thirteen members together form the "Privy Council", an advisory body to the monarchy, which is officially called "His Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council" in the official documents of the Kingdom.
They were also known to the outside world as Privy Council Advisers.
After the accident in the colony, the corresponding department immediately referred the problem to them.
"You all know what happened to this vicious incident.
The Governor of Port Royal, the brothers Jefferson Newman, were assassinated, and all but one of his daughters, who had no supernatural qualifications, survived.
Judging from the causes and consequences shown in the intelligence, it is clear that this is a long-planned act of revenge.
We now have two issues to address.
First, the real culprits need to be found and brought to justice;
Second, the ponate's right to protect the colonies has been approved by the Pope and will soon be activated, and the overseas interests of the kingdom as a whole are at stake, and we must contend with the Castilians.
The two things are essentially the same thing, and that is who will lead the colony in the struggle for the right to protect the Church. ”
One of the [guards] looked at a report of the incident, signed by all the principal officials of the colony, assuring that there could be no collusion to falsify confessions, and saw at a glance the key problem:
"According to common sense, there are only two companies that have the motivation and ability to do this big thing in just ten minutes.
One is the Lancastrian Party that we drove away, and the other is our Lord [Kingmaker].
Although Jefferson's order to command the main fleet to leave port was amateurish, the key to the death of him and the Newman family was that the subsequent [Magna Carta] accidentally failed against the bandits.
If it weren't for the lapse of the law, we wouldn't have learned of Newman's death the next day.
By the way, didn't the Sea Hunter, one of the seven pirate generals who saved Port Royal, also catch a few lurkers sent by Warwick?
It's a stolen garment!
At present, it is probably only possible to resist His Majesty's authority if he has the title ability of the King Maker.
Ladies and gentlemen, eighty percent of the enemies are inside. ”
The others nodded subconsciously.
Both factual and psychologically, they were inclined to Warwick's involvement.
Maybe he didn't do it directly, but it is a high probability that he has reached a certain tacit agreement with the Lancaster Party.
Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the law is invalid.
"Guys, we must be vigilant.
Is it possible that Warwick, in addition to having a tacit understanding with the Lancaster Party on this matter, is it possible that he is also at odds with the Lancaster Party on other matters?
Now his strength is far superior to that of Lancaster, who is only a remnant of the defeated army, and he, the [King Maker] who has taken away His Majesty's authority, is the biggest enemy of our royal party! ”
"Warwick has committed treason!
When I throw the evidence in his face, I'm going to see what kind of expression he will have. ”
"Gentlemen, the Newman brothers are members of our royal party, comrades-in-arms of our united front, and close friends of all of us, and their deaths must not be counted like this.
If Warwick doesn't cut off a large piece of meat to compensate the royal party, this matter will definitely not be over. ”
Before the authorities could verify it, they defined this vicious incident with one word at a time.
Clearly, Byron's blame work as it should, and things went much the way he had expected.
It's not that these people aren't smart enough to find suspicious points, it's just that human nature is like this, and so is the nature of politicians.
It is in their best interest that such events unfold in such a way.
Calculating people's hearts and pushing the boat down the river is not difficult for Byron, who was originally at the same level as them.
The President of the Privy Council, who is also a [Prime Minister], coughed lightly:
"Since we have reached a consensus, I will report to Your Majesty with this opinion.
However, it is still necessary to review the necessity of this vicious murder case.
Moreover, the struggle for the right to protect the religion was urgent, and within three days it was necessary to determine the person who would allow the new governor to take up his duties.
We have run out of time to parachute the most suitable person from our homeland.
Let's choose a successor from the colonies for the time being.
I have a few hard indicators here: they both belong to the royal party; loyal and reliable to His Majesty; Outstanding competence; Loved by all parties.
It is also advisable to be familiar with the situation of the colony without running-in, so that we can immediately form combat effectiveness and fight a tough battle with Castile on our behalf. ”
The speaker glanced at the name nominated by the officials on the information in his hand, silently remembered it, and decided to wait until the review was over.
At this time, a [knight] was not without concern and said:
"The formal appointment of the governor of the colony requires the consent of the parliament controlled by Warwick.
Even if the colony personnel were directly appointed and a month's time was saved, the mere bargaining and exchange of interests would not be something that could be solved in just a few days.
Even if we hold the pigtails of Warwick's treason, we cannot punish this thief who shares His Majesty's authority with the law.
The royal power cannot be centralized, no matter what you do, the first step is internal friction. ”
Hearing this, the Speaker of the [Prime Minister] muttered:
"Then the Acting Governor shall be appointed first, and if he satisfies us in the struggle for the right to protect the Church, it will not be too late to confer the actual post, so that it will be completely timely in time.
This task was given to the 'Star Chamber', and operations were immediately dispatched to investigate the case and conduct a necessity review of the candidates. ”
Others don't have an opinion either.
"Seconded."
"Seconded."
“”
The Star Chamber was the highest judicial body in the Hattings, named after a hall in the royal palace with a star-shaped roof.
It specializes in punishing nobles, rebels, and dissidents who are not loyal to the king, or even plotting rebellion.
The members consisted of Privy Council officers, bishops, and senior judges, most of whom held the rank of tribunal and were directly under the jurisdiction of the king.
This was one of the core authorities of the Lancastrian dynasty, when Henry V seized power from the nobility and wanted to change the status quo of "the king under the law".
In fact, it takes on the role of the king eagle dog.
The Star Chamber Court is extremely efficient.
As soon as the order of the Privy Council was issued, a team of three third-order executioners from the Star Chamber came to a star building in the palace.
On the altar in the middle is a golden orb.
This is one of the seven sacred relics used by every king for coronation: the Cross Orb, also known as the Orb of Royal Power.
The main body is a hollow gold ball about 30 cm in diameter, set with 9 emeralds, 18 rubies, 9 sapphires, 365 diamonds and 375 pearls.
The cross above the sphere is a symbol of the Church.
At the coronation, the Archbishop dedicated the orb to the new monarch as a reminder that "power comes from the Creator", that is, "the divine right of kings".
It is also one of the most critical anchors of the Iron Law of Kingship in the real world, and the core hub used by various authorities to control the law.
It can be regarded as the emperor's imperial seal.
At this time, the [Crown Power Orb] was swallowing the bright light of the law, forming a vertical eye like a dragon's pupil, monitoring all anomalies within the coverage of its own law.
If it weren't for the fact that a bunch of "outlaw fanatics" had all taken refuge in the net, the mainland would not have been ignorant of the cases that had taken place in the colonies.
The leader of the three [Executioners] took out a warrant and ordered the Treasure Fairway:
"Orb activated, Law Falls, Colonial Port Royal."
As long as you get the permission to use it, you can greatly improve the ability of all aspects of the Inquisition sequence, which can be called the artifact of this sequence.
Between the flashes of inspiration.
The three [executioners] each sat down on a stone chair and slowly fell asleep.
Activated one of the professional abilities of this profession at the third level - [Execution in Dreams] is also called [Dragon Slaying in Dreams]!