The Rise of the European Emperor

Prime Minister Alex was surprised to see Queen Margaret coming. But he still greeted him and saluted:

"Good afternoon, Her Majesty the Queen, may I ask, what's the matter with you?"

There is no saying in Europe that women are not allowed to intervene in politics. After all, Europe implements the custom of marrying the powerful, so women generally have a great background and have enough influence over the political situation. Therefore, in Europe, it is unlikely that the queen will not be involved in politics. However, the queen usually intervenes through the king and rarely communicates directly with the prime minister. After all, the prime minister's allegiance is to the king, not the queen.

Queen Margaret bowed and bowed and said:

"Your Excellency Prime Minister is well. I came to ask how your Majesty's assassination case is going?"

Mentioning this, Prime Minister Alex's face suddenly became a little ugly:

"Oh, there's not much progress. According to inference, whether it is England or John Stewart, there is a great motive for committing the crime. But the problem is that the clues we have so far show that the two biggest suspects are actually both There is no evidence to shoot. England is too far away from the scene of the crime, and John Stewart and the nobles he contacted have not been injured... So, now we can't determine who assassinated His Majesty the King..."

"That is, you cannot confirm that John Stewart is guilty?"

Prime Minister Alex nodded and said:

"Yes, we can't find evidence of John Stewart's assassination of His Majesty. However, when the assassins left, they returned to His Excellency the Little Duke, making it difficult for him to clear his suspicions!"

After Queen Margaret listened, she thought for a while, and said:

"Is it possible that the English framed John Stewart on purpose? You know, if it was the one sent by John Stewart, there's no reason to keep the dozen or so wounded knights alive. They kept those knights alive, did they? Just to pass on this sentence? Living, this sentence is simply misleading us?"

After careful consideration, Prime Minister Alex said:

"What you said is very reasonable, Queen, but the question is, if the English planted the stash, why can't our people search for traces of them going south? Moreover, from the Gorbridge Valley south, there is a road. The rest are all The mountains and mountains are so steep that it is almost impossible for ordinary people to climb over them. Therefore, it is not very likely that the English are the murderers..."

What Alex said made sense, but how did he know that Kahn and the 50 wolves he brought were also commandos, all from the mountains of southern Germany. Kahn grew up in the Black Forest since he was a child, but there are mountains around the Black Forest. Kahn has been climbing mountains and mountains since he was a child, and other wolves are also commandos. After taking off the plate armor and burying it, it was not difficult for them to travel lightly and travel all the way back to England.

Queen Margaret frowned, and after thinking for a while, she finally made up her mind...

"Lord Prime Minister, what do you think is the most important thing in Scotland right now?"

Alex was stunned and replied:

"Of course it is to find out the murderer who assassinated His Majesty the King and avenge His Majesty!"

Queen Margaret shook her head and said:

"No, I think that the most important thing for the Kingdom of Scotland at the moment is to ensure that it will not be destroyed!"

"Guaranteed not to subjugate the country? You mean..."

Queen Margaret explained:

"If there is no threat from foreign enemies, the most important thing in Scotland right now is to find out the real murderer who assassinated His Majesty the King. However, the English people have long coveted the land of Scotland, so..."

"Are you worried that the English will take the opportunity to invade Scotland?" Alex frowned as he thought of this.

"Yes, whether the assassination of His Majesty was done by the English or not. But as long as Edward hears that the King of Scotland is dead and has no heir... Your Excellency, do you think he will pass up this great opportunity? ?"

"No! I understand, Queen, and I will start issuing orders for a national conscription!" Prime Minister Alex stood up.

With the main Scottish army still being detained by England,

If you want to withstand the attack of the English, you can only mobilize all the remaining strong men in Scotland to resist the invasion of the English army.

Of course, those farmers and herdsmen who had never received military training may not be the opponents of the British army in the frontal field. However, Scotland only wanted to fight defensive battles this time, and could rely on walls and forts. Therefore, even civilians have the opportunity to defend the city and the pass.

But Queen Margaret stopped him:

"Wait, Prime Minister!"

"What's the matter, queen?"

"Have you forgotten what season it is? It's spring ploughing!"

Scotland has a high latitude, and spring ploughing has just begun in April. If the whole people are mobilized, the spring ploughing will be stopped... In the autumn, the food will be cut off...

After thinking about it, Alex said:

"I was negligent, so let me first send people to the northern highlands to gather the strong men among the herdsmen and form a group of troops. As for those farmers, they will be recruited after the spring ploughing is over. Those highland herdsmen will be sent to the southern mountains. Guard the gates and the main roads. And those peasants who were recruited later, are mainly responsible for guarding Edinburgh!"

"The Prime Minister really handled it well! But, did the Prime Minister forget something?" Queen Margaret reminded.

"Forgot what?" Alex was puzzled.

Queen Margaret sighed and had no choice but to say:

"Your Majesty, if Scotland wants not to be coveted by England, it must have its own king! Only when there is a king without giving Edward any chance, will England stop coveting Scotland!"

Margaret was right in what she said, but unfortunately, she did not know that James IV had signed a treaty with Edward that "in the event that one of the two parties is extinct, they can inherit the throne from each other". In other words, Edward decided on Scotland, whether or not the Scots elected a new king. Of course, this is not yet known in Scotland. The unfortunate James IV was beaten to death by Kahn before he could rush back home to tell everyone the "good news"...

Prime Minister Alex didn't have time to know about this clause. After thinking about Queen Margaret's words, he also agreed:

"Indeed, Queen, you are right. As long as there is no monarch in Scotland, King Edward of England will certainly covet Scotland. But, Queen, who shall we make king?"

"According to the bloodline, it should be John Stewart, right?"

"In theory, but the problem now is that he is still a major suspect in the murder of His Majesty James. If he is made king, I am worried that many people will not accept it. Moreover, he has just returned from France and has no roots in Scotland at all. Put him on the throne, he may not be able to sit firmly on the throne..." Prime Minister Alex said worriedly.

Indeed, although John Stewart has a noble blood, he has no roots in Scotland because he has just returned from France. Even if he becomes a king, it is estimated that no one will support him.

If in peacetime, John. Stewart may be able to rely on time, integrate the entire kingdom of Scotland, and finally complete the control of the kingdom of Scotland.

However, now England is staring at him, and will not give John Stewart time at all. If Scotland is not united when England invades, it will definitely be a dead end...

But at this time, Queen Margaret suddenly said:

"Lord Prime Minister, what if... I mean if, what if I marry John Stewart? Now the Edinburgh Guards support me, and if I marry John Stewart, he will have enough support right away... ..." Edinburgh's Praetorian Guard is by far the most elite of the remaining armies in Scotland. And, it's in Edinburgh, which controls the capital of Scotland...

"Is this still possible?" Prime Minister Alex was stunned by Queen Margaret's rude operation...