My British Empire

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

Within ten minutes of being happy, Edward began to summarize his gains and losses today.

First, too much contempt for the ancients. 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 the news of the day of the coronation hadn't been spread so widely, wouldn't that old fox of Cranmer not necessarily remember Henry VIII's kindness?

Edward thought so, 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, haven't I 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 exciting, 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 Protestantism in England and opposed Catholicism.

And Baron Smith is a Protestant. If he was not a Protestant, he would not have gained 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 mixed 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.

If you serve 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 returned excitedly.

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.

But the poor Emperor Chongzhen still didn't know anything, and he was trapped in the circle and perished.

To put it simply, the army is the bright sword of the monarch, and those like Jin Yiwei 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.

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

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

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

One is that this organization has a small number of people, only about 30 people in total, and the scale is not large!

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

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

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

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

About 1.7 meters tall, he looks 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 replied with his head lowered, "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 at all, he answered very seriously, and flattered him unconsciously.

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

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

Guy 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.

Little did they know that things were 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.

To use 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 royal power, he must have a good reputation among the people in order to let the local squires support him in his own administration. 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 Dream Talk, 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