My British Empire

Chapter 163: support

??Chapter 163 Support

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?? "Your Majesty the King, according to news, the Highlanders have begun to approach Glasgow. Not only have several manors been attacked, but countless villages have been burned, killed and looted. The entire city has been completely immersed in panic!"

?? "And only you, the Blessed One of God, the Common Sovereign of Scotland and England, the great Edward VI, can save the 50,000 citizens of Glasgow!"

?? "So, with the expectation of the whole city, with admiration for you, and with the opinions of the Glasgow City Self-Government Committee, I, the envoy of Glasgow City, Kevin, come to meet the great monarch."

??Edward sat quietly in his own chair, listening to the eloquent middle-aged man in front of him who claimed to be the messenger of Glasgow.

??The middle-aged man was wearing a gentlemanly and graceful ruff collar, but he humbly lowered his head slightly and talked to Edward without pausing. It can be seen that he was sent to meet Edward for no reason.

??The figure of the middle-aged man is a bit plump, which shows that he is from a high society background, either aristocrat or a wealthy businessman. The average Scots are not so good at creating and maintaining such a figure.

The two eyebrows are a little sparse, making people laugh out of thin air. In order to establish majesty, he has two thick beards on his lips, wears a black tall hat, and has a humble smile on his face. As a messenger, he Still qualified, at least Edward didn't feel disgusted with him.

?? "Your Majesty, in order to express your congratulations on becoming the co-lord of Scotland, and also to express your submission to you, Your Majesty the Mayor asked me to bring the tax revenue of the entire city of Glasgow for the first half of the year to congratulate Your Majesty."

??The messenger Kevin narrowed his eyes, slowly raised his head, and carefully observed the Scottish co-lord in front of him.

I saw a boy about thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing a purple cloak, a black jacket mixed with gold on the upper body, fluffy shorts on the lower body, and white tube socks from heel to knee. High heels studded with gold and precious stones.

??A dagger was slung around his waist, and the sword sheath was also inlaid with gems of various colors.

??From Kevin's point of view, the young King is in power, and his immature face is full of awe-inspiring majesty, which makes him murmur in his heart.

?? "Your Excellency, I don't know how much tax money Glasgow has brought, so don't let me down!"

??Edward listened to the middle-aged envoy in front of him talking a lot of long-winded words, the main meaning of which was to ask for help, and he also brought money to ask for help, so at least he was sincere.

?? But if the tax is too small, even the military expenses can’t be solved, then leave the money and get out!

??As for the city of Glasgow being attacked by the Highlanders, anyway, Glasgow will be a municipality in the future, and Edward is not obliged to help it expel the Highlanders.

??Edward said these words with a smile in his mouth, which made Kevin deeply see the shamelessness of the king.

??The king meant that if the money he brought did not satisfy him, nothing would be discussed.

?? "Your Majesty, according to the agreement signed between the city of Glasgow and the King of Scotland, every month, the municipality needs to pay the king a ransom of one thousand francs as a condition for the autonomy of the city of Glasgow."

?? "So, I brought five months of ransom money from the first half of this year, and came to Edinburgh!"

??At that time, one franc was equal to one livre, that is, one pound, which was five thousand pounds in five months. How much was that? Edward believed that this was only one month's tax in Glasgow, Scotland's largest commercial city.

??You must know that since London was abolished by Edward, the monthly tax in London is nearly 10,000 pounds. This is still the tax standard set by the London Self-Government Committee.

??Although Scotland is a bit poor, Glasgow, as the largest port city in Scotland, has less than a hundred merchant ships entering and leaving the port every day, and Edward's low estimate of 5,000 pounds per month.

??This kind of behavior of sending beggars made Edward a little unhappy, but this was an agreement signed by the former King of Scotland. They were used to being poor, so they were very rare for this money.

??Suddenly, Edward thought of a good idea.

?? "Your Excellency, with all due respect, the 5,000 pounds is considered a ransom, but if I want to send troops, I must pay the real employment fee!"

??Edward had the audacity to write off the ransom, and talked to the messenger about the employment fee.

??Kevin was also speechless about Edward's shamelessness. You must know that the previous ransom money was directly handed over to the parliament, and then the parliament decided to divide it into two halves, with the king and the nobles getting half.

?? This time it was directly handed over to Edward, which has violated the convention. Who knew it would be wiped out, which makes people speechless.

?? Fortunately, it was well prepared.

?? "Your Majesty, those are just greetings, and we have also decided to pay 5,000 pounds to hire your army to expel the highlanders!"

??Kevin held back his breath, and with a more humble look on his face, he said to Edward.

?? "As the co-lord of Scotland and England, how can I ignore the imminent attack of the Highlanders on Glasgow?"

??Edward stood up and spoke righteously, an image of caring for the people emerged.

?? "I decided that tomorrow I will send 1,500 people to help the suffering people of Glasgow, and fulfill my duty as the King of Scotland!"

??Looking at the indignant expression on the young king's face, Kevin had to admit that nobility's shamelessness is innate, regardless of age.

?? "May God bless you, Your Majesty the Great King, on behalf of the people of Glasgow, I would like to express my gratitude for your military assistance."

??Kevin showed surprise on his face, and bowed to Edward with joy, and performed the scene well.

??After that, Edward summoned the Earl of Wellington and Major Dio, who had surrendered from France.

?? "Good day, Your Majesty! (Good day, Your Majesty

??The two of them were a little confused about Edward's summoning, but they still saluted Edward sternly.

?? "Your Excellency, and Mr. Dio, the city of Glasgow asked me, the King of Scotland, for help just now, and I did agree!"

??Edward looked at the two of them, then said casually.

??Although they didn't know what His Majesty the King meant, they still acted like they were listening.

?? "Mr. Dio, I also heard from Earl Wellington about your ability, so you have the confidence to lead an army to support Glasgow!"

??Edward turned to Major Dio, who was a little nervous, and asked immediately.

?? "Your Majesty, as long as you trust me, dealing with those barbarians will be nothing to me!"

?? Major Dio didn't expect that he still had a mission. What does this represent? It represents the king's trust and attention.

??So, he patted his chest and said excitedly.

??(end of this chapter)