My British Empire

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Early in the morning, Edward was dressed up brightly by the maid Lucy, wearing a bright red woolen cloak, and under the escort of a group of guards, he drove out of London slowly in a low-key black carriage inlaid with gold.

It was February in 1550, and although London in winter had quietly ushered in spring, England's capricious weather still left people speechless.

A light rain in the morning, another hour of sunshine at noon, and then another light rain, or cloudy.

Anyway, within a day, the weather in England cannot be unified. If you have to find one item, the only thing is temperature.

The temperature in England in the spring has reached 18 degrees, which makes people feel a little cold, but the wet weather makes it inappropriate to add a coat.

At this time, the cloak came into people's sight. This kind of clothes that are convenient, quick and warm quickly became a popular spring clothing.

Of course, this is just the troubles of the nobles and gentlemen, but ordinary English people are praying to God at this time, celebrating the winter of hunger and cold.

But the so-called troubles of dressing have never arisen in their minds. No matter in winter or spring, thin linen clothes are still their only choice.

For now, only food is their constant worry and greatest need.

Especially in the soaring population of England, coupled with the inflation in the later period of Henry VIII, the price of food has risen again and again, and the lives of ordinary people have become more and more difficult.

Sitting in the low-key and luxurious carriage of the royal family, Edward half-lifted the curtains on the carriage, and saw passers-by walking slowly, most of them had a thin face, with the bitterness of life in the corner of their mouth, and they avoided driving quickly. Medium carriage.

Although there was no royal badge on the carriage, the dignified bodyguards rode tall horses and carefully guarded it. No need to guess, there was a dignitary on the carriage.

The citizens of London have become accustomed to all this. Walking and walking, seeing a carriage, moving a step, carefully avoiding it, this is their only choice.

Edward is also used to this, and he can't help shaking his head seeing the withered, yellow and thin appearance of the civilians.

At present, prices in England are relatively stable, but the price of food is rising all the way, and it can't be stopped.

Moreover, the increase in the number of newborns has increased the burden of each family a lot. The English families that could have survived to the food and clothing line suddenly fell into the cliff of hunger.

Therefore, abandoned babies can be seen from time to time in London alleys, sewers, and even by the Thames.

In this regard, even though Edward implemented a new type of farming method in the territories owned by the royal family, the price of food in England still rose like in history.

What can give Edward some comfort is that the price is not as crazy as in history, which has saved many people.

As for abandoned babies, Edward could only send members of the royal family to continue to adopt them.

The popularity of the Tudors in London and the surrounding counties had skyrocketed thanks to the adoptions, which had continued over the years, and King Edward's reputation as a loving king was widespread.

It can be said that at present, the influence of the Tudor royal family in London surpasses any previous royal family in England.

It can even be said that its prestige is almost the same as that of the London City Government, but it is only inferior to the Church.

After all, London is a city full of disasters. For more than 100 years, either the plague or fire, and under the premise that personal safety is not guaranteed, religion is the most important comfort for people.

And the act of adopting orphans that has lasted for many years has also achieved great results.

For nearly six years, the orphan camp originally located in Windsor Castle could no longer accommodate it.

In this regard, Edward specially divided a manor with an area of ​​a thousand acres as a camp for orphans.

Up to now, the Orphan Camp has adopted nearly 20,000 children, most of whom are orphans under the age of twelve.

There are nearly a thousand orphans who have reached the age of sixteen. Among them, some outstanding talents have entered the Guards, some have entered the Blood Blade, and some have become bodyguards.

The more mediocre people entered the Royal Bank. After all, at present, there are too few literate people, and the addition of orphans has well supplemented the shortage of manpower for the development of the bank.

All in all, the decision Edward made at the beginning is now continuously strengthening his foundation.

A few days ago, Edward also listened to Luna's report. In the entire orphan camp, more than 5,000 people are now receiving education (brainwashing), and the monthly food consumption has reached 50,000 pounds, and the expenditure figure has also reached two Thousands of pounds, and this is still the result of food self-sufficiency.

Those clothes, books, teachers, and various daily expenses are all borne by the royal family.

In view of the increasing expenses in the future, it is difficult to continue to support the royal family's income.

So, our Majesty the King has reformed.

First of all, he asked the Royal Bank to open an account for each orphan, recording their average expenses, and then, after they left the orphan camp, repay them at an interest rate of 5%.

On average, without counting food, the Tudor royal family spent at least 20 pounds on each orphan, which was within the burden of the orphans.

This is a long-term benefit. After hundreds of years, or even hundreds of years, it can be said that as long as we persist, even if the royal family has no other income in the future, the royal family can live a leisurely life just relying on the interest of the orphan's loan. go down.

Edward's eyes diverged, and he thought for a long time, and his thoughts gradually drifted away, getting further and further away.

"Your Majesty!" The groom's respectful greeting came from outside the door.

"What's wrong?"

"The destination is here!"

Feeling the stopped carriage, Edward finally realized that he had arrived.

Smiling inwardly, he just got up and came to a closed camp, which can also be called a military camp, a military camp that smelled a bit abandoned.

The talents recommended by all the hundred-household districts and thousand-household districts in London have to undergo a month of training and suffering here to understand their responsibilities and tasks before they can be dispatched to East England as the head of the hundred districts.

Today, our Majesty the King needs to inspire these talents who are about to travel far away. After all, His Majesty the King's face is very difficult to see, especially His Majesty Edward who doesn't like to show up everywhere.

Moreover, let them know that the king has been paying attention to them, so that they can better motivate people and spread the condolences of the royal family.

For the lack of update, I can only silently say: for the hair, for the hair