My British Empire

  Chapter 11 Reorganized 'Shadow'

  Edward is very happy today, because today he has finally settled Bishop Thomas Cranmer, which is a good start for the coup d'état two years later.

   Less than ten minutes after being happy, Edward began to summarize his gains and losses today.

  First, they underestimate the ancients too much. If it weren't for the great favor left by Henry VIII, Bishop Cranmer would not necessarily change his mind.

  Second, too impatient. He ran to the bishop's mansion overnight, so that the original conditions that could have been fought for were only half completed, and only the right to neutrality was won. The original plan to strive for full investment in himself failed.

well! Still his own conditions are not enough, so he can only be moved by the favor of Henry VIII.

   But Henry VIII's Yu Ze is really good. If it weren't for the fact that the coronation day was so widely spread, that old fox Cranmer might not remember Henry VIII's kindness?

  Edward was thinking this way, and suddenly a guard came to report that Baron Smith had come to see him.

   That's right! Everyone guessed that it was Baron Smith who took the lead in calling the substitute at the coronation that day, and his rough voice was just suitable for taking the lead.

   "Uncle Smith, you came just in time, I haven't thanked you for your help that day?" Edward thanked.

   "Small matter! Edward, your performance that day scared me to death!" He became excited again, "But what you said that day was really powerful, and those Catholics almost fainted! Haha!"

   Baron Smith's laughter almost shook the floor, showing how happy he was.

  Indeed, Edward’s actions almost declared that he, as the new king, clearly supported the British Protestantism and opposed the Catholicism.

   Baron Smith is a Protestant. If he were not a Protestant, he would not have won the trust of Henry VIII and served as the Chief of the Royal Guard.

   "Uncle Smith, is your eldest son, Vega, an adult?" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Baron Smith seemed to have expected something, and responded with surprises.

   "Then let him come to the crown to be my attendant!" Edward's voice at this time was so pleasant to Baron Smith's ears.

  As the king's attendant, you will often see His Majesty the King. If you do meritorious service in the future, you may become a nobleman with a fief. Only in this way will you be a real nobleman, not a court nobleman.

   Baron Smith came excitedly, and rushed back again.

   Next, Edward began to meet the 'Shadow', a secret organization that helped Henry VIII find out about the Catholic property. There were only about 20 or 30 people.

  In fact, the monarchs of any era will have spy organizations to work for them, and the monarchs who do not have will become deaf and blind.

  The Ming Dynasty in history was only strengthened and made public. Even the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong advocated by later generations will have blood drops and sticky sticks to serve them.

  The most obvious example is the poor Chongzhen Emperor. He, a prince who had not been educated by the monarch, suddenly sat on the throne. Bewitched by the Donglin Party, he carelessly disbanded Dongchang and Jinyiwei. Weapons and food, absorbing Daming's blood to strengthen himself.

   And the poor Chongzhen Emperor didn't know anything about it, he was trapped in a circle and perished.

   To put it simply, the army is the bright sword of the monarch, and those like Jinyiwei are the dark swords in the sleeves, and they are indispensable.

  The shadow organization was born by Henry VIII in order to ascertain the property of the Catholic Church. In fact, Henry VIII was too poor, and he didn't plan to let go of any loopholes and catch them all.

  But since the death of Henry VIII, Edward has actually mastered this organization.

   Everyone is going to ask at this time, is there no thorn? Then Shunli would completely control the organization.

   Actually, it is not that difficult for Edward to control this organization. There are two main points.

  One is that the number of people in this organization is small, there are only about 30 people in total, and the scale is not big!

  Second, like all spy organizations, they have no independent financial resources and rely entirely on the royal family's appropriation for their activities.

  For example, in the promotion of Edward's coronation ceremony last time, Edward allocated 500 pounds, which was almost the previous year's income of the shadow.

  Edward looked carefully at the man kneeling on one knee in front of him.

  He has a head of greasy black hair that hangs casually, and a long messy beard hanging from his chin. He is a non-mainstream figure in the 21st century.

  The height of about 1.7 meters is extraordinarily burly, but his narrow shoulders and slender arms reveal his inner strength. well! At first glance, it is caused by not developing well since childhood.

   According to the information, his name is Guy Ham, the leader of the shadows, okay! The former His Majesty the King rarely had the habit of recording information. His name was introduced by himself. He was the son of a fallen squire and could read Braille.

   "Guy! How has the task been completed in the past month?" Guy lowered his head and replied, "Your Majesty, thanks to the blessing of the Lord, the entire 39 counties of England are proclaiming that you were blessed by the Lord when you were crowned!"

   "And your deeds have been brought to Wales and Scotland by a small businessman!" Guy didn't mean to underestimate Edward in the slightest, he answered very seriously, and unconsciously flattered him.

   "Your current deeds are talked about by people throughout England!" Guy's tone was filled with envy, "People are now proud of having a king blessed by God!"

   "Your reputation now surpasses that of the previous king!"

  Gay made a loud summary at the end, expressing his admiration for Edward unabashedly.

   After all, shameless self-promotion like Edward was rare in the late Middle Ages. The nobles don't care what the untouchables think of them, and they don't have the cheekiness of Edward to promote themselves. After all, it is embarrassing to be known.

   They don't know that things are different in England than in continental Europe.

  The current English aristocracy is not strong, and the king's power cannot go deep into the local area, so the entire English countryside is controlled by prestigious squires. They not only act as kings to govern the local area, but also have the qualifications to be elected to the House of Commons.

  Using a metaphor, they are equivalent to the powerful landlords in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the nobles are the aristocratic families. They do not have the strength and stature of the nobles, so they can only rely on the support of the local people to manage the place and share the benefits left by the nobles.

  So fame is very important to them, and it is also a weapon they use against the king. Because they are the representatives of the people's opinion! So you can confidently oppose the king, and the lower parliament is their concentration camp.

  And if Edward wants to exercise the kingship, he must have a good reputation among the people in order to get the local squires to support himself in the government. In the centralization of power, let those peasants not blindly follow the squire against themselves.

  Through this incident, Edward discovered the great use of shadows, and it should be more useful.

  So, Edward decided to reorganize the shadow.

   Thanks to zhp999, Minhang Menghua, Monster, I saw I conquered, Fan Ye crossed Aurora for three thousand years, lancasterkoo, jjc1221, the temptation of death (forgive me for not being able to type Japanese), Xu Yuhua for their support

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