My British Empire - Chapter 558

  Chapter 558 Coal Supply Company

  Of course, reciprocate, since the tariffs are in the arms of the income, the taxes will naturally need to be paid, which is beyond doubt.

  The Irish government has no tariffs, and the tax on the island must be raised.

   This thing is relatively simple. His Majesty Edward only needs to ask the person in charge of the royal family industry in Ireland to come forward, personally report taxes to Ireland, and then hand it over.

   Moreover, the amount is relatively large, the tax declaration amount reached 5,000 pounds, and it is also the largest tax declaration in Ireland’s history.

  With His Majesty the King taking the lead, how could the rest of the nobles be bigger than the King, so they had to file their taxes reluctantly.

  After losing the tariffs, the Irish government increased taxes by more than 20,000 pounds at one time within a month, which is an astonishing amount.

As I said before, the Celts in Ireland are basically still in the era of tribal alliances, so the United Kingdom directly implements an improved version of the European feudal system in Ireland. Tribes, large and small, are transformed into a large number of knights, barons, and become feudal lord.

  England’s writing, language, architecture, clothing, books, and beliefs have also expanded among Celtic tribes, and England has gradually become a benchmark for fashion.

   What pleased Edward was that the Irish government had been receiving the support of the central government for the past ten years, and had not slackened in the spread of culture.

“Your Majesty, according to the survey, the number of Irish teenagers receiving basic education has reached 6,000, including 4,000 Celtics. If nothing unexpected, ten years later, among the Celtics, there will be 4,000 Irish teenagers who can speak English.” The number of people will reach 200,000!”

   Several years of compulsory education has greatly increased the literacy rate of the whole of Ireland. Especially in order to implement the central government’s decree, the Irish Governor’s Government spends more than 20,000 pounds on education every year, which is almost the same as the cost of the garrison.

  After cruising around, as the governor of Ireland, John Perott followed His Majesty’s footsteps closely and walked around half of the entire island of Ireland in order to make up for his mistakes.

   Taking advantage of His Majesty the King’s rest, His Excellency the Governor softly reported the achievements of Ireland in the past few years.

  Over the past month, the journey has been tiring, His Majesty the King and the little princes are exhausted, but Edward has also noticed the growth of the sons.

  The most basic thing is that there is already some content in their immature eyes, which has increased their knowledge.

   It is also commonly known as, know the sufferings of the people!

  For example, once, when passing by a village, the local residents even put stones into the stone pot and stirred them with the meat.

  Henry wondered why stones were added, while Charlie and Adam wondered why stone pots were used instead of iron pots.

  At this time, Edward, as a father and king, kindly taught them what is poor, what is difficult, and what is poor.

   After a parade, everyone’s harvest is also good.

   “The Governor’s Mansion has done a good job in this regard!” Edward praised with a smile when he heard this.

   “However, in addition to the Celtics in Ireland, there are also many problems in the counties and counties under the Governor’s Mansion!”

   “What you said is true, Your Majesty. I have already noticed it, but this is a legacy problem, and it is not easy to deal with it for a while!”

  The young governor lowered his head, bravely admitted his mistakes, and then looked expectantly at the young His Majesty the King, hoping to get some guidance.

  Due to the previous Irish colonial strategy, the development was carried out from point to point. The Governor’s Palace only provided soldiers and logistics, and the rest were basically shot down by the remaining officers.

  In the stronghold, the prestige is very high. If you hold on to the power, what can the Governor’s Palace do?

   Regarding this, John Perot naturally knows this, and he also wants to centralize power and centralize power in the Governor’s Palace, but he has no power.

   “A while ago, didn’t you say that taxes are difficult to collect? Why not start here!” After thinking about the problem, Edward showed a conspiracy-like smile.

   “You can set up a powerful tax department to be responsible for clearing taxes, so as to achieve the purpose of interference. Without finances, the local government naturally has no capital to contend with!”

  Hearing this, His Excellency the Governor suddenly realized that what he needed to find was just a breakthrough.

  So, it is indeed feasible.

   After losing the tariffs, the Irish Governor’s Office devoted all its efforts to pursuing domestic tax evasion and tax evasion.

  So, in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, a notorious organization was born-the Governor’s Taxation Department.

  In view of the difficulty of tax collection, the Irish Governor-General invented a unique military department – the tax police.

   This group of people is fully equipped, riding horses, whistling, carrying pens and paper, carrying sticks, and wandering around all over Ireland to catch any tax evasion.

  They have amazing acumen and are said to be able to detect all transactions and money.

  Whether they are nobles or civilians, they still cannot escape their noses and investigations, they are unscrupulous and prestigious.

   Together with London’s urban management, police, and Scottish highland warriors, they are listed as the four major figures in the United Kingdom that cannot be provoked.

  In a month, Edward ended his tour of the entire island of Ireland, allowing the king’s authority to reach the bottom of Ireland for the first time.

   Of course, the crucial tariffs were also harvested.

  The appearance of several illegitimate children also caused Irish officials and aristocrats to talk a lot, feeling powerless against His Majesty’s shameless behavior.

   The harvest of the parade is far more than that, but the tired king no longer thinks so much, he just wants to have a good rest.

  Ireland is nothing more than the kingdom’s garbage dump, and what it can provide to the empire is nothing more than sailors and manpower, injecting new vitality into the economy of the United Kingdom.

  Without hundreds of years of effort, there is no way to achieve a sway like England. Economic integration and cultural integration are Edward’s current pursuit.

  By the time Edward returned to London, it was already winter, and the rainy, wet and cold weather made the entire London citizen worry.

   No more cold worries today, though.

  In December, the London Coal Supply Company with a scale of 50,000 pounds was formally established. They are responsible for the heating and industrial needs of the entire London, mainly for residential heating.

  The municipal finance subsidizes this.

   That is to say, London citizens no longer need to go to the streets to buy coal, but only need to pay two shillings a month to get a daily supply of coal for the whole family, which is much cheaper than buying in pieces.

   And, it was delivered to your door.

   Of course, if you have no money, you can also use a few pennies to buy some cinders, and it will have some effect.

  London in the winter of 1566 was extraordinarily warm and harmonious.

  (end of this chapter)