Mary Su Stuart

The ship carrying Mary Stuart finally set sail from the port.

Action sent Mary, lest the night be long and dreamy.After gaining the approval of the kings of France and Scotland, she hurried on board the deck home as the fighting in Spain slowed down and Philip II began to instigate informal peace talks.

The queen packed a large amount of living and production materials, packed a sum of cash, packed the dear four Marys, packed the Scottish Guards, but left behind a purest Scot——

Lord Merry, her unnamed half-brother James.

Mary arranged for him a "very important" job: Scottish ambassador to France.But in fact, it didn't quite suit him.

Like Mary, James had full ambition and desire for power for Scotland.This is also reasonable.He is a direct bloodline of the former king, and his mother, Mary Erskine, is also considered to be a descendant of a famous Scottish family. Unfortunately, he has not been able to match the rich benefits that the "exotic princess" can bring, which caused him to lose the right to inherit the throne.And his origin is almost well-known in the Scottish aristocratic circle, and the Scottish lords have never disliked him...

He can obviously return to his hometown to show off his grand plans!

Unexpectedly, this time, he was stopped by Mary on the other side of the English Channel.

With James, Mary could never let her guard down.In France, they are a community of destiny and need to stay together for warmth.But once he returns to Scotland, the older he may be "popular" and become a big threat to decentralization.

Oh, and in theory, James could never have been king.However, as a descendant of James V, with a man's body, he has a great chance to take power and regent.

That's what Merry has done in history.He emptied the queen completely, and regarded himself as a protector.When the situation changed, he cunningly took refuge in Elizabeth, the monarch of the neighboring country, and made his sister fall apart, so that she was finally reduced to a prisoner in England until her reputation was discredited and her head was beheaded.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.Mary couldn't help grinding her teeth thinking about it.

However, to be more precise, the two tigers are Scotland and England, which are both in the British Isle.

According to the "law of history", the monarch of England is about to die.The future Queen Elizabeth is surrounded by many powerful ministers who are preparing to take over.Mary Stuart's greatest threat will soon make her debut on the stage of history.

Alas, if a time-traveling girl wishes for a free and willful life, for a scientific and healthy life, for civilization, freedom, friendliness, and prosperity...you must secure the seat under your buttocks.She has come to this era; since she is not willing to be at the mercy of others, she must be taken seriously.

In short, from now on, she must develop well, centralize power, resist strong neighbors; even, subvert opponents, and even seize the throne.

But you have to take it step by step.Although I am the most orthodox Queen of Scots, I have a shallow foundation in the country, and there are not many people available around me...

Mary squinted and sat on the deck enjoying the sea breeze.In her heart, she silently went through the cards in her hand again.

With the four loyal maids, the family behind them may be able to borrow their strength.Although, like myself, they may not be able to control their father and brother after leaving Scotland for many years; but they still have to fight hard.

The remaining half-brothers have certain power conflicts with her, and they must not be allowed to grow bigger.Although the queen mother arranged them to be with her daughter when they were young, she really felt conflicted about asking Mary to win them over.One Lord Merry who puts her interests first, she has to be detained in France and asked to be carefully "taken care of" by Uncle Guise; the others, who are either stupid as pigs, or dandy and willful, are all things to be wary of.

Of course, the kinship of the emperor's family is unreliable.She has been "taken care of" by James for these years, which is not bad.

Her captain, Boswell, a traditional Scottish native lord, has a bit of arrogance; he is still in his own right and loyal to her.After all, she has the support of the French and is quite generous to the guards, so she is worthy of "loyalty".Moreover, because he valued his military strength, he paid special attention to his words and actions, and his salary and rewards were sufficient, so he should have no reason to breed dissent.

And Montgomery, the captain of the French Guards, as an ally or subject, usually stands on the same front with her-who told me that she is also the princess of France, the future queen-even if he doesn't "love Scotland" so much, at least roughly It is "loyal to the emperor".

Alas, what kind of country is she going back to?Scotland, located at the northern tip of Britain, is surrounded by the sea; the land is barren and agriculture is underdeveloped, and its livelihood mainly depends on animal husbandry, fishing and hunting.Because this highland is poor and desolate, even the Romans, who were so ambitious and fought all over the Mediterranean, stopped near its border; the wind of civilization has always been difficult to blow in...

Therefore, despite being repeatedly "educated" by the strong neighbor England, and later receiving a lot of assistance from France, most of the Scottish lords and nobles are still barbaric and cruel.They believe that "if you have milk, you are a mother", they never pay attention to honor, nor do they care about morality, and they lack faith.In England and France, whoever benefits them will serve them, and the Scottish monarch is just a symbol that can be painted on.

In fact, even the Stuart family itself, which originated in France, is just the tallest among the dwarfs.

This family was lucky enough to occupy the throne not only because they happened to marry the heiress of the previous dynasty, but also because, in these intricate relationships, they happened to be able to maintain the relative balance among the lords.

The strength of the Stuart family has never been strong, not even as rich as some vassals, and they have been unable to control the entire country military and politically.However, these vassals are rough and presumptuous, greedy and warlike.If the king didn't meet their needs, they tried to plot an assassination; if a foreign country promised any benefits, they would happily start a war.

They are knives and guns that can be turned at any time, and they are cancerous tumors on this land.

As a result, the tug-of-war between Britain and France often caused disturbances inside and outside Scotland, and there was no peace.The poor Scottish royal family also declined step by step in these wars, until the male heirs were cut off, and finally had to let a baby girl sit on the throne.

Who would have thought that the Stuart family, which was about to die, would make a comeback by using France as its backer.

And no one thought that under the shell of the baby girl, there would be a mature soul from a distant time and space, trying to change the dilapidated and backward situation of this kingdom.

For a monarch who was born to be a king, it is a responsible idea to regard the country as his home.

For a time-traveling woman who has enjoyed the fruits of civilization, improving her unfree, unhealthy, unsteady, undignified life is her goal in living another life.

Obviously, she has done her best to make sufficient preparations, and she also feels that she is getting closer to "doing a big job"; but, sitting on this barely comfortable ship, Mary is not happy at all, but a little bit excited. concern.

As they had been a decade earlier, they were taking a dangerous detour to avoid England's cruising ships.

However, England does not have such a strong interception intention now.After all, she is already an adult queen who cannot be easily manipulated, and she has an absolute and firm ally France, and it is impossible to bring benefits to her strong neighbors in marriage...

However, she was heading to a royal palace with a reputation for opulence and splendor, and could expect to be popular as a distinguished guest.Now, she is returning to a messy hometown, because she intends to do something practical, and she doesn't know how many open and dark arrows she will suffer.

Fortunately, there is still a biological mother waiting for her and welcoming her in that remote village that is in dire need of repair...

"I see land!"

Suddenly, the sailor in charge of watching shouted excitedly.

At this time, Mary also stood up excitedly.

It's almost there.

Rising gradually from below the sea level with surging white waves——

Those gloomy and majestic fortresses.

The round tower, the outer layer is white and peeling off, but the inner part is still solid.They stood under the gray sky, accompanied by the sea, and experienced countless storms...

There was a wave of ups and downs in Mary's heart.

After a lapse of ten years, Scotland once again opened its arms to its Queen.

Because of the preparation in advance; therefore, when Mary Stuart set foot on the land of her motherland, she received a warm and grand welcome.

Even though it was a patchwork guard of honor, they were still performing hard, appearing to be very powerful.The monarch recognized by God has been away from the country for ten years, and once he returns, he will definitely have a considerable impact on the political situation of the kingdom-this is an impact that cannot be ignored, no matter whether nobles or commoners.

Compared with the aristocrats who are ready to fight, the feelings of the common people for the queen are much more positive and simple.First of all, the queen is too beautiful and too dazzling; the gray-faced mud-legged people, while fascinated by watching, are overwhelmed by the momentum, and instantly don't think there is anything wrong with a woman in power.Secondly, as soon as the queen stepped off the boat, she announced the good news to everyone: Since her return, the kingdom will try its best to promote peace and end the disputes in the territory as soon as possible, so that the people can recuperate.

Having been held hostage by England and France for many years, the common people naturally expected to get out of the quagmire of war as soon as possible, so that they could work with peace of mind and live a peaceful life as the sun goes down.Therefore, no matter what peace negotiation method the monarch chooses, even teaching them to change their masters is better than being robbed from time to time.

Mary knows this well, so her first promise is that she will do her best to "sign legal and reliable treaties for a long and stable peace."

In fact, even if she does nothing, two years later, Scotland will officially sign the "Treaty of Edinburgh" under the "mediation" of France and England to maintain peace here.

However, since Mary does not want Scotland to continue to be the younger player at the poker table, and wants to make her kingdom rise, she must start now and strive for the initiative in all aspects.

It is also very good to win the hearts of the people in this way.

Queen Mary was not present at the time.By the time the queen hurried back to Edinburgh, the news had already reached the ears of the current regent.In this regard, the Queen Mother said with emotion: She has no objection, and she must advance and retreat with the Queen.

At the same time, Marie de Guise couldn't help sighing in her heart: her daughter has grown up.

And what the daughter did next confirmed her thoughts.

In another solemn and lively welcome ceremony in Edinburgh, Mary Stuart, who was less than 16 years old, publicly expressed her deep nostalgia and admiration for her mother whom she had not seen for several years.

Tears rolled down her cheeks, leaving the impression of "affectionate", "sentimental" and "benevolent" on many civilians present.

In the evening, at the banquet that only the upper class can attend, the little queen showed her calm and mature side among the dignitaries gathered in the capital.

She smiled sweetly, spoke humorously, and told a lot of anecdotes from the European continent.However, when anyone brought up the current situation in Scotland, she talked about the truth, skipped the details, and only emphasized the long-term peace that she "will work hard to bring about".

She still needs to conduct on-the-spot investigations and think carefully about the national conditions; as for the specific government affairs, the queen has not had much contact with them, and it is not suitable for rash discussions.

However, it is still necessary to make a statement of "will make a difference".

While "longing for peace", Mary Stuart kept her cool and showed off the guards she brought back to Scotland-well-equipped, strong, loyal and reliable.

Cough cough, most of these are piled up with money.

It's not clear to everyone, but she first collected half of the "intellectual property fee" in France.Therefore, those dignitaries were amazed and deeply jealous.

However, Mary made up her mind to quickly establish her position and not be led away by her subjects.

The promotion of peace often requires sufficient military strength as a backing.Moreover, if you want to suppress those lords who are not very loyal to the monarch in Scotland, first of all, it is best to give them a little practical shock.

As she wished, the young queen's neither haughty nor humble style left a deep impression on the Scottish aristocratic circle.

Many lords and wives soon had a clearer understanding of Mary Stuart who traveled across the ocean and returned home.

——This is not a mistress confined to the harem.

—Maybe he is a king who has a lot of ideas about the political affairs of the previous dynasty.

—She seems to have a lot of brains, not easy to fool.

——She has not too many but relatively elite guards to support her.

——She has enough supplies around her, and her financial situation seems to be pretty good.

——She has a very good image now and is gaining the hearts of the people. ——In short, it would be a big mistake to expect her to be an involuntary puppet queen.

Of course, she was still a beautiful woman at heart.Most of the men who enshrined her as king did not feel too much dissatisfaction for the time being out of tolerance for beautiful women.The noble ladies are envious of her superior appearance, and are eager to curry favor with and imitate her, so as to get closer to the European fashion circle.

Mary was relatively satisfied with her performance, and their initial reactions.

It's stupid to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger.She is crowned and anointed since she was a child, and she is an upright queen.Bloodline and legal principles have already determined her status.Even if everyone betrayed her relatives like the Mary Stuart in history, she could not be deprived of her identity.

In this day and age, it can be said that no one can really depose her except the Pope.

Oh, the pope may not be able to abolish her.Both Henry VIII and the Virgin Queen were "excommunicated" and still stand in England.

As long as there is enough support from domestic interest groups, no matter what foreigners say, they will not be able to shake her position.

Of course, in the same way, even if there are complaints in the country, as long as there is the endorsement of the Pope of Rome and the armed forces in other places, she can continue to rule by force.

However, as long as the first road can be passed, Mary is determined not to embark on the second road.