My British Empire - Chapter 555

  Chapter 555 Inspection of Ireland

  To be honest, in the case of succession to the throne, Edward still preferred Charlie, and never thought of changing the prince.

  Even if the illegitimate son is excellent and he is chosen, he can only maintain the prosperity of the royal family for a while, while the conservative and traditional system will make the royal family mediocre and pass on for a long time.

   Therefore, this primogeniture system is also the tacit and tenacious persistence of European countries, which is also admitted by Edward in his heart.

  Although illegitimate children have no inheritance rights, in Edward’s view, they still have great uses.

  Heirs without inheritance rights, especially illegitimate children, are also a kind of assistance to the king and royal family in Europe.

  In Edward’s opinion, his son is much more loyal than those nobles and ministers, and Edward also knows all about his illegitimate son, so it will be more convenient to use in the future.

   What’s more, Europe is not China. Although the son of a monarch is an illegitimate child, he still enjoys too few rights.

   All the sons, Edward looked the same, and Charles was the same in his eyes compared with Henry Adam.

  In the future, these illegitimate sons, like the sons of the Spring and Autumn Period, can stay in politics and assist the king.

   It can also be subdivided, go to America and other places, divide the title of earl, and then come to tens of thousands of acres of land as a fiefdom.

  In Edward’s vision, every American colony will have a son watching over him as a supervisor.

  How to put it, it means leading officials and nobles in one or several colonies. Compared with the real official power, it is a civil leader.

  So, one official, one private, double monitoring.

   Moreover, as a king, Edward still distrusted Ireland, including the newly occupied French region, which was still unstable.

   At this time, if an illegitimate son of a monarch goes to sit in the town, lead and monitor the people, this is sometimes more powerful than the government.

  Compared with the integrity of officials and nobles, Edward still trusts his son.

  Even if there is any rebellion and independence, it is nothing more than rotten meat in the pot.

  So, early in the morning, Edward took the eldest son Henry, the second son Adam, the third son Charlie, and the eldest daughter Alice, and got on the boat together.

   “This feeling is so uncomfortable!” Alice was not as lively as before, but sickly, leaning on the sofa, and said weakly to the sea, the sadness in her eyes was indescribable.

   “My little baby, you were so happy just now!”

  Edward held her cold little hand, looked at his daughter, and comforted:

   “It will be fine after a while, and it will be fine after a short sleep!”

   Seasickness is purely due to physical factors. If it is treated, there is no good way to do it, so it can only be resisted.

  Seeing his little angel like this, Edward felt distressed.

   “Come on, come on, there’s a big fish here!”

   “Where? I want to see!”

  On the side deck, Henry and the others looked cheerful, walking around and looking around from time to time, all curious.

   Alice, who was in a normal state, was already lying on the sofa, without any desire to move.

  After Alice fell asleep, Edward joined the fishing activities.

  As a king, Edward also went to sea for the first time. As a man in two lifetimes, it was the first time to go to sea, take a boat, and fish. It was not too pleasant.

  The seagulls are chirping, and the waves are floating.

  The slightly salty sea breeze was blowing on his face, and Edward held the fishing rod, feeling the trembling in it.

   “Fish, it must be a big fish!” Edward shouted excitedly, his whole body showing a different kind of drunken red.

   This pleasant day did not last too long. Within a week, His Majesty the King was tired of it, and the one-month voyage made him feel a little lonely.

   Maybe there is no place for entertainment, His Majesty the King directly invented poker as a business pastime.

  Especially the heart K, Charlemagne of the Frankish Kingdom, has always been Edward’s target. This king who ruled a huge country has quite good abilities.

  The origin of playing cards is not completely sure, but it is generally believed to have evolved from the French Tarot.

  Early playing cards were probably introduced to Europe from Egypt in the late 14th century.

   In the 15th century, K was usually regarded as the largest card, and A was the smallest card.

  The way 2 is regarded as the largest and A as the smallest today may have begun after the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century.

  The big and small “joker” (JOKER) is an invention of the United States, and then spread back to Europe along with poker.

  So, at this moment, His Majesty the King is also standing on the shoulders of his predecessors to make a conclusion.

   Half a month later, the pier in Dublin.

  As the newly appointed governor, although John Perrott is young, his long-standing local experience has allowed him to network throughout Ireland.

  Therefore, the Irish nobles and officials all respected the Governor-General who was rumored to be the illegitimate son of Henry VIII.

  On this day, on a pier in Dublin, five armed merchant ships moored quietly at this private pier without the slightest ripple.

  As the Governor, John Perrott merely invited some nobles and key officials of the Governor’s Palace to welcome His Majesty the King.

  Edward just got off the boat, with several children, looked at the welcoming crowd of more than a dozen people, and nodded with satisfaction.

   “Welcome, Lord of Scotland, England, Ireland, and France, Your Majesty the King!”

   “Welcome, Your Royal Highness The Prince of Wales!”

  After the king and the prince finished speaking, everyone looked at the other little guys, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

   “I came here privately today, so be it!”

  Edward beckoned, breaking the embarrassment.

   Then, surrounded by everyone, came to the already built royal palace, full of Irish characteristics, in a grassland, with birds singing and flowers fragrant, lush water and grass, a little flock of sheep, what a prairie courtyard.

  Ever since the founding of the United Kingdom, Edward ordered the Palace Office to build palaces in the four major regions as the king’s temporary resting place. The funds for the manuscript fee are not less than nearly ten thousand pounds every year.

  Looking at this characteristic palace on the prairie, Edward nodded, very satisfied.

  The little ones jumped to the flock immediately. This was the first time they saw such a flock of thousands of sheep, and they were very excited.

   “John, how’s it going? Any thoughts on Ireland?”

  The king took the governor and chatted while enjoying the scenery.

   “Your Majesty, Ireland is indeed vast in land and rich in resources, but the current tax problem in Ireland is very prominent.”

  ps: I’m sorry, I broke my promise and went back to school to meet up with my friends.

  Tomorrow two chapters, code words on the train!

  (end of this chapter)