My British Empire

  Chapter 513 Political upsurge

  The time quietly came to the end of 1564, December when the political atmosphere was harmonious.

  December 8 is the day the United Kingdom was founded.

   This day is the wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Edward and Mary, and it is an exciting day for the entire United Kingdom.

  On this day, on the streets of London, His Majesty Edward and His Majesty Mary, together with Little Prince Charlie, began to parade through the wide and simple streets of London in a luxurious carriage with exquisite patterns and guarded by tall and handsome guards.

  The guards are dressed in bright and gorgeous clothes, with straight waists and piercing eyes. They cooperate with the well-trained movements. In the eyes of the common people, these people are the proud sons of heaven.

  Being able to become a bodyguard requires not only a handsome appearance, but also a solid background.

  Children of nobles, with rich family property and strong skills, are indispensable.

  Of course, there are also some who came out of the royal orphanage, but these people also have a bright background, and their future prospects are limitless.

  So, after His Majesty's parade car passed, those who screamed and cheered were not only those royal supporters, but also those little girls who were fascinated by it.

"Father, what are these people doing?" Sitting next to his father and mother, the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, who was only six years old, had a tiger head and a tiger head, and opened his blue eyes. The person has long light yellow hair, exquisite facial features, and is extremely cute.

  I saw that although he was sitting upright beside his father and mother, his small body was also sitting firmly, but his eyes were rolling around and his mouth was speaking softly.

   "Those are the subjects of me and your mother, and they will be your subjects in the future. They are showing their respect to us at this moment!"

  Edward had a smile on his face, but moved his right hand slightly, saying hello to the excited onlookers, and then moved his lips lightly, responding to his son.

   "Respect? Why do you reverence us?" Little Charlie was a little puzzled. Apart from dressing more beautifully, eating better, and often riding in a carriage, how could his family be different from others.

   And our Majesty the King will naturally not give up this high opportunity for education, his lips move lightly:

  "We are the natural rulers of the entire kingdom. This is the right granted to us by God, an unquestionable right. And as subjects, they are also born to submit to our rule and submit to our rights!"

  Hearing this, especially when the character of God is mixed in, Little Charlie's head, which was somewhat clear at first, suddenly became confused again.

  Queen Mary on the side also sat upright, showing a gentle and warm smile like a queen, and the civilians who watched from the sidelines suddenly felt happy.

  They pointed to the king and queen on the carriage, and faced the foreign businessmen who were also onlookers, they proudly raised their chins and spoke proudly with their chests out.

   "Look, we not only have a talented king, but also a virtuous and kind queen!"

   At this time, the virtuous queen did not interrupt the conversation between father and son, but instead showed a hint of anticipation and mischief in her eyes.

  She was very curious about how her husband and her son had a dialogue between a king and a prince.

   "So, my son, you need to know that as a royal family, we can only gain the respect of our subjects.

  And if you want them to lower their proud heads and bury their heads in submission, they must use the rights granted to us by God. A king without rights is just a rubber stamp! "

  Speaking of rights, Edward's eyes showed a stern look. What is the difference between a king without rights and a parasite?

  This grand parade not only showed the style of the royal family, but more importantly, the Prince of Wales appeared in the eyes of the public for the first time, which made the citizens extremely happy.

  The next day, the London Daily, the English Weekly, and the Scottish Weekly all began to serialize the parade.

   "First appearance of the Prince of Wales!"

   "Lovely Welsh shows up and makes a big splash in London!"

   "Salute to His Majesty the King, Salute to Her Majesty the Queen, and Salute to the Prince of Wales!"

  The largest public opinion organization in this era, reported on a large scale. For a while, the news about the Prince of Wales was discussed in the entire United Kingdom, and it has not disappeared for a long time.

  Accompanied by discussions, a large-scale political election is underway.

  At the end of this year, Prime Minister William will step down, and a round of political warm-up has begun in London and the United Kingdom.

   As we all know, apart from the bureaucracy, Parliament is also an inseparable part of the political operation of the entire United Kingdom.

  With the continuous expansion of government powers, the powers of the parliament, which acts as a supervisor, have become more and more popular.

  The local council, if the impeachment of a local official, if the evidence is convincing, then it is not surprising that the official will be removed from his superiors to avoid political turmoil.

   Moreover, the parliament also has the power to review judicial cases and the power to supervise and inspect finances.

  Different from going through a lot of hard work to become an official, becoming a member of the House of Representatives only requires elections, and the term of office is four years, so the cost and price are much less.

  The first is the election of the local county council. Each thousand-household district, now renamed the county, can elect one county councilor for every thousand people.

  The same is true for counties. For the hundreds of household districts that are renamed towns, each district elects one person as a county councilor.

  The qualifications of voters are limited to those with property over one hundred pounds.

   In this way, the vigorous election still set off a political upsurge throughout the United Kingdom.

  Businessmen, squires, and gentlemen all couldn't wait to preach to qualified voters, explaining their integrity and serious morals.

  Of course, these are just superficial phenomena. Basically, the positions of those councilors will be filled by powerful local gentry. It is no less than a dream for ordinary people to run for election.

  This political preheating has caused the entire United Kingdom to boil.

  People happily watched or participated in this election belonging to the rich, but they were still happy that they could vote and exercise a little bit of power.

  This nationwide election took nearly ten days, and then, the entire United Kingdom, the election of the Supreme United Parliament was carried out naturally.

   What is special this time is that members from Normandy and Brittany can sit in the parliament, but they only have the right to speak and not the right to vote.

  The original 400 seats have not been changed, only a few more spectators have been added.

  The Supreme United Council belongs to the legislative body, which is higher than the power of the local council. This is the site of nobles and local gentlemen, and ordinary businessmen can't even imagine entering it.

  After the warm-up is over, it is time for the cabinet to change. The political upsurge in London has reached its peak.

  (end of this chapter)