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Text 937 [Alliance of China, Britain, France and Portugal]

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    Charles was then crowned in London as Charles II.

    In the early years, the royalists who followed their mother and son into exile were conferred two dukes and three marquises in one go.

    Although George Monk, who was stationed in Scotland, had defected to Cromwell and issued a statement, he stayed on the way, but he was once a royalist after all.  Moreover, now that he holds a heavy army in his hands, he has also won the position of Marquis.

    As for Thomas and John, these two young people from the countryside in London, they were made viscounts directly across classes.

    The title is not high, but it is not low. The main reason is that the class has improved, and it can continue to rise at a young age.

    What's more, they were also appointed to important positions.

    Thomas took five hundred Arakan soldiers to Cromwell's hometown of Huntingdon, with the purpose of sweeping away Cromwell's remaining influence.  A large piece of land there was allocated to Thomas as a fiefdom, far exceeding the viscount treatment.  Moreover, all of the five hundred Arakan soldiers had the title of knight, and each of them was allocated a small piece of land.

    John remained in London, responsible for guarding the court, and got a fief on the outskirts of London.

    When Cromwell came to power, he not only killed the king, but also carried out a big purge.  A bunch of traditional nobles were killed, some even their descendants were killed, and the land and property were divided up by the revolutionaries.  These lands can be taken back and re-given to heroes.

    Historically, Charles was invited back to be the king, and he didn't even dare to take back the royal land.  Nowadays, much of what the revolutionary party eats has to be spit out.

    Of course, for those places that are too far away from London and there are no sufferers, Charles still chooses to let nature take its course.  If all of them are withdrawn, it will force against the gentry class and bring unnecessary trouble to oneself.

    The method is nothing more than a combination of kindness and force, to kill those who dance the most fiercely and have a bad reputation, and the rest Xiao Xiao will forgive and appease.

    Everything seems to be settled, but Prince Charleswell, King Charles II, is left speechless for a long time in the face of a pile of accounts.

    The old King Charles I was beheaded because of the failure of financial reforms, which led to a major uprising.  Cromwell's son, as well as the previous military government, were also unable to establish prestige due to financial problems.

    Even if Cromwell is still alive, his rule may not last long.

    Last year, the UK's annual revenue was 1.9 million pounds, fiscal expenditure was 2.3 million pounds, and the total government debt was 2.6 million pounds.  Among them, military expenditure is the bulk, the army spends 1.1 million pounds a year, and the navy spends 900,000 pounds a year.

    The military expenditure of the army was mainly used to suppress the Irish uprising. After more than ten years of suppression, the population of Ireland was halved.

    The navy's military expenditure is mainly for wars with the Netherlands and Spain, and the arms race continues.

    ?Charles II, who successfully recaptured the throne, obtained a large amount of money by ransacking his home, but it was nothing compared to the fiscal deficit.  Especially for the 2.6 million pounds of public debt, interest is paid every year!

    After thinking hard for many days, Charles II convened a parliament and announced his decision directly.

    First, set up the Ministry of Administration, the Ministry of Taxation, the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, establish the Bank of England, and restore the Royal Privy Council.

    Second, clearly divide the functions of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The officials of each ministry are elected by the Parliament and then appointed with the consent of the King. The King can directly appoint officials.

    Third, formalize the consumption tax, monthly tax and customs duties.

    The consumption tax and the monthly tax were created by Cromwell, and they must be collected by the bourgeoisie and the gentry.  Now that Charles II has confirmed it, it is equivalent to giving the House of Commons enough power.

    The monthly tax paid to farmers, also known as land tax, accounts for a quarter of farmers' total income.  Because the harvest was too heavy, farmers began to rebel, and Cromwell was forced to drop to one eighth.

    As for customs duties, they were previously contracted out to merchants by the royal family.  Facts have proved that it is better to raise civil servants to collect the tax. Even if the civil servants are corrupt, the tariffs collected can be doubled.

    After finalizing these, Charles II still sighed.

    "I really envy the emperor of China." Charles II said.

    John, who was in charge of the court, knew what the king was thinking, and said: "Education must be established in order to have enough officials."

    Charles II said: "But I have no money to build a school."

    Don't look at Charles II doing a good job, but Britain does not have a mature civil service system.  Tax collection used to rely on the royal family and nobles, but now it can only rely on the squires and the bourgeoisie. In the long run, the power of the House of Commons is enough to overthrow the king.

    Historically, when Charles II wanted to reform in his later years, he could only hold the parliament in Oxford, and sent troops directly to the town of Oxford.  Because the MPs in London were too powerful, he was afraid that he would be directly killed by the MPs in the middle of the session.

    &nbs??Integrated into rice, the degree of deliciousness is multiplied.  "

    The aristocrats followed suit, and all praised the food as delicious, and some even drank it with wine.

    There is no Chinese chef on Charles II's side, but he can cook himself.  When this guy was in exile in Europe, he even learned carpentry, and he also learned a lot when he went to China.

    The next day, the British envoy arrived.

    Queen Anne refused to marry for the simple reason that she hated Charles II's mother, and she had a very bad relationship with this sister-in-law.

    Prime Minister Mazarin observed the situation and immediately found a legitimate excuse for the queen: "We are allies with the Netherlands, while Britain and the Netherlands are enemies. We cannot marry the enemy of our allies."

    Louis XIV didn't think so. He said to his mother: "The younger sister of Charles II married the crown prince of China. If my niece marries Charles II, I will be equal to the emperor of China, and I will be the same as the emperor of China."  They are relatives."

    The queen mother and the prime minister were speechless for a moment.

    Louis XIV continued: "Britain and Spain are enemies, and France and Spain are also enemies. The marriage of France and Britain can suppress Spain. As for the Netherlands, what is the use of this ally? The Dutch East India Company almost went bankrupt a few years ago.  The army is also not a threat. We should form an alliance with Britain and Portugal to deal with Spain. Britain and Portugal have married their princesses to China. They are joining forces to fight against Spain and the Netherlands. France should also actively join this alliance.¡±

    "No," Queen Anne said, "French princesses can marry anyone, but not Charles II!"

    This queen was angry with her sister-in-law when she was young, and she can remember her grudges for a lifetime.

    Louis XIV said: "Mother, my niece married Charles II, what will he call you in the future?"

    Queen Anne was instantly happy, the marriage was completed, and her sister-in-law (mother of Charles II) would be her junior from now on.

    Although Europe doesn't talk about seniority very much, it still makes her very happy.

    Through the marriage, the alliance of China, Britain, France and Portugal has taken shape. Their current enemies are the Netherlands and Spain.

    Of course, sooner or later there will be a day of turning around
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