Mary Su Stuart

Mary still remembers the legend of Liu Xiu, the "son of the plane".

The founding king of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the well-known Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, led less than 42 troops to garrison Kunyang City, when Wang Mang sent [-] troops to encircle and suppress.There is a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and ourselves, and it is impossible to win no matter what.However, this enemy army was first hit by meteors at night, and then overwhelmed by mushroom clouds during the day; when Liu Xiu led the death squad to charge over, thunder, strong wind, and heavy rain came down one after another... The leader was beheaded, and his troops fell apart. Stepping stones to victory. 【Note [-]】

This battle of winning more with less and annihilating the main force of Wang Mang's new dynasty is the famous "Battle of Kunyang" in Chinese history.All kinds of astronomical visions seem to be paving the way for Liu Xiu, and must help him reach the pinnacle of life.

Today, Mary also has a feeling of being favored by fate.

She originally thought that this time, with the help of Spanish power, she could wait for the opportunity to intervene in England armedly, to win over the powerful, to gain popularity, and to lay the foundation for future success...it is not bad.After all, with the support of many courtiers, Elizabeth's regime is still relatively stable, and even tends to become stronger.

Clinker, her greatest opponent, suddenly died.

Although Mary is ready to go, hoping for a quick victory, she is also mentally prepared for a long-lasting tug-of-war; never thought that now, there seems to be a chance of winning with one blow?

Then her itinerary must be prepared to be adjusted at any time.

If Elizabeth was not seriously ill, Mary's original plan was to let Boswell take the Swiss across the border and rush to Norfolk, one of the strongholds of the old religion. The Duke of Ke has already discussed the "response" issue.Then, this special force of the Queen of Scots will support the Catholics while dealing with Spain and England in order to further persecute Elizabeth.

In Mary's vision, the best outcome is probably that she wins the trust of the old Christians in England; and in the name of peacekeeping and mediation, she appears in front of the Privy Council and promotes "ideas that are beneficial to England"; in the end, she gains more support, thus clarifying Become the number one successor behind Elizabeth.

In the future, in the name of the "legal and reasonable" "crown prince", try to decentralize power, crowd out the monarch, and advance to the throne.

Although, according to Mary's impression of the Elizabeth in history and her understanding of the current Queen of England, the Queen of Scots has reason to believe that she is quite unwilling to designate an exact heir.

This Elizabeth has long claimed that the existence of the "prince prince" will significantly weaken her power, affect the unity of internal affairs, and may cause a series of disasters.Judging from her own experience, it is true to say this-because Henry VIII expressly ranked Elizabeth's succession behind Mary Tudor, she has been involved in conspiracy and rebellion to murder her half-sister many times, and was She was imprisoned in the Tower of London for a long time; there was indeed a group of courtiers who betrayed the monarch at the time and ran to her camp on their own initiative...

Historically, various power struggles in which the first leader suspected the second leader and the second leader threatened the first leader were not uncommon.For a centralized monarch, food protection is an instinct, and strict precautions are a matter of course—not to mention Elizabeth, who was rough and cautious since she was a child.

Therefore, it is not easy to force her to make a decision to establish a reserve.

But Mary knew that because of the taint of "illegitimate daughter" on her body, Elizabeth was most worried about being a loner and being unanimously opposed.She is always trying to satisfy the interests of some people in exchange for their support.Mary has conducted a comprehensive study of the style of her "former idol", and she is very clear that she is tactful and tolerant, and is used to making slight concessions when conflicts are too sharp...

Therefore, Mary has always planned to work hard to gain the trust of most members of the Privy Council, and finally let them "jointly recommend" herself to force Elizabeth to submit.

Now, Elizabeth's life is dying suddenly; Mary, as one of the heirs to the throne of England, seems to have more reasons to interfere with neighboring countries.

Going into battle in person and rashly entering England; although it is dangerous to a certain extent, this way shows the aura of the "Heavenly Blessed Monarch".

The crown should be reserved for those who are prepared!

In fact, Mary still has some concerns: Elizabeth in history obviously lived longer, so logically, she should be able to survive this soon.But in the current situation, it seems that the heavens are paving the way for her... Could it be that this is the unique halo of the protagonist who travels through?

Tsk, never mind, maybe, maybe it's because of her previous actions... Anyway, the situation is so favorable, so she just goes forward bravely based on her intuition.

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The Privy Council is a special government institution in England, somewhat similar to the cabinet of later generations.They are composed of dozens of dignitaries, who are nominally selected by the monarch, act as advisors, and are responsible to the monarch.But in fact, because they are more familiar with administrative, legislative, and judicial operations than the monarch, their official positions are quite solid; sometimes, they also influence the monarch's decision in turn, and even "remove" the monarch.

For example, the Nine Days Queen, Jane Gray, was kicked out of power by Bloody Mary and the Privy Council.

In the past few years, Elizabeth had a slight discord with Cecil, a member of the Privy Council, due to her excessive trust in Dudley, but it was not serious.Melville, the Scottish diplomat in London, sent several messages to the Secretary of State on behalf of his queen, but was declined.Mary also temporarily put him aside.

However, in the Privy Council, some not-so-powerful nobles, such as the Earl of Pembroke, the Earl of Arundel, and the Duke of Norfolk, have already accepted the olive branch thrown by Mary.Even if they were not as keen on Elizabeth's allowance as the Douglas and Hamiltons in Scotland, they readily accepted expensive gifts from Mary and did not mind speaking well of her interests.

Especially the last two.The Earl of Arundel had pursued Elizabeth very vigorously, and at one time thought he had a chance of winning, but was "tricked" many times by the queen who liked to enjoy being surrounded by men, and finally became discouraged and no longer willing to obey her.Norfolk, as the richest and most powerful aristocratic family in England, was often left aside by Cecil and others when the Duke himself discussed politics.

And because of Elizabeth's Protestant tendencies, and because of her series of abolition of mass, refusal to receive communion, and abandonment of Latin before and after her accession to the throne, all kinds of practices that violate the old church traditions, the conservative bishops of England have a lot of opinions on her.In particular, the Archbishop of York, Nicholas Hess, one of the top three bishops in the country, even bluntly refused to crown her.According to the usual practice, the archbishop has a fixed seat in the Privy Council, and his position is very stable, so he is a suitable target for alliance.

And after the "Treaty of Edinburgh" confirmed Mary's "possible inheritance", Hess met Melville once in private, showing some kindness.

The other two senior members of the Privy Council who have feelings for the old religion, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of London, also have no obvious dislike for the Queen of Scots.

The above are all the help of Mary's careful expansion and wooing bit by bit.

Now, she sees the dawn of a breakthrough.

The current Catholic turmoil and Spanish invasion, on the one hand, raised the power of the old church, and on the other hand, inspired some patriotic sentiments.Both the senior officials of the Privy Council and the people of England have fallen into violent conflicts.However, at this time, the symbol of the country's highest power, Elizabeth's life is dying.

So, "with a solemn heart", Mary went to London in person to care and visit her "good sister".

The English court, busy defending against Spain and suppressing the Protestants in the north counties, could do little to prevent her uninvited arrival.The Queen of Scots did not bring any guards, but gathered many Catholics who seemed to have found the backbone along the way.The Swiss mercenaries under her command were divided into two groups, one escorted the hostess, and the other rushed to Plymouth to help local residents guard against the attack of "overseas enemies".

——If Elizabeth is not seriously ill, Scotland will probably follow the Spanish siege first, and then negotiate terms.But now that the English court was significantly weaker, Mary could no longer target her neighbours.

Alas, with the acquiescence of Francois who stayed in Edinburgh, Mary quickly transformed his sister, her sister-in-law's family, from a "temporary ally" status into a stepping stone for the coup d'état.

Recalling the Queen Elizabeth who grew up together, both husband and wife feel a little guilty.But in this era, camp conflicts are higher than kinship; marriage with "enemy countries" has always been so subtle.

And because Scotland assisted England, the Commonwealth and Spain confronted each other, Mary Stuart's image in the hearts of the English people suddenly became taller.

She seemed to be peaceful, to protect England's interests, and to be popular with the Old Church.At the critical moment of the Spanish invasion, the Catholic riots, and Elizabeth's critical illness, her various actions, although her ambitions were clearly revealed, did help to stabilize the country's situation.

In the present England, although the navy has suffered a defeat, the Spaniards have been temporarily stopped by the local armed forces; the Catholics used to riot, but now they have suspended their sabotage, and they seem to have become a relatively harmonious petition team...

Therefore, the focus of the English government now is how to deal with this aggressive foreign queen who has the right to inherit?

All the ministers of the Privy Council have been arguing and undecided for the past few days.

At this time, they very much hoped that Elizabeth, who was suffering from repeated high fevers and lingering rashes on the sick bed, and feared that it would be difficult to recover, could make a final decision.

Despite their individual inclinations, they were all a little afraid of taking responsibility for the decisions they were facing at this moment—especially direct military pressure.

Elizabeth, who realized that the god of death was approaching, was in a daze, thinking that maybe she really couldn't survive this time, and had to prepare a will.

What should I do……

Poor Mary Stuart, is she trying to claim the throne?No, I can't just leave it to her...

Diplomacy is definitely possible... That woman is a foreigner, and the Privy Council should make her retreat...

Gotta let an Englishman she can trust run the show...

Elizabeth's heart was full of twists and turns, and fear and sorrow were constantly intertwined.

Ah, her country is in turmoil, and to whom should she trust her government?

For a moment, emotion overwhelmed reason, and she spit out a name:

"Robert Dudley."

Palace advisers had been worried about her.Hearing this name, they all stared round their eyes, and then looked at each other in blank dismay.

"The god of death has strangled me...I can't move anymore." Elizabeth, who was in high fever, spoke intermittently. "A foreign enemy is approaching...You meet with the Queen of Scots and persuade her to go back...England needs a Lord Protector when I can't get up..."

The queen's eyes darkened for a while, and she realized that her time limit was approaching.She devoted all her remaining concentration to her lover.Elizabeth insisted on making a more detailed request: Duke Protector Robert Dudley should enjoy a salary of [-] pounds per year; even Dudley's entourage should get enough annuities...

Feelings of helplessness and anger gradually spread among the ministers.They did not argue face-to-face with the dying Elizabeth, but quietly listened to her "last wish".However, when they left the room full of herbs and the queen who fell into a coma again, they looked at the record in the clerk's hand, and they couldn't help shouting to each other:

"What should I do like this?"

"Meet the Queen of Scots and ask her to go back... Your Majesty doesn't want her...?"

——Well, because Mary has the right to inherit, everyone didn't directly regard her as a "foreign enemy", but instead got entangled in Elizabeth's attitude towards possible successors.

"Let's not talk about this first... So, according to His Majesty, what should we do next? Should the Privy Council give the final decision to the Lord Protector?"

The focus of everyone's attention has indeed been shifted.

At that time, Lord Dudley, as a favorite, was not qualified to attend such a top-level "meeting"; moreover, a few days ago, he was sent by the queen to supervise the battle on the front line of the Spanish invasion.Since the person involved was not present, the important officials of the Privy Council began to discuss without politeness.

"How can that one be the Lord Protector?" The Earl of Pembroke yelled most fiercely. "If he is allowed to be above the Privy Council, it will only cause political turmoil!"

As he spoke, he took a special look at Lord Cecil.

The Minister of State was originally Elizabeth's number one reliance, but since the "Negotiation Failure" of the Treaty of Edinburgh, his status in the Queen's heart has declined slightly.In the death of Dudley's wife, Cecil played the "disgusting" role again.This makes the monarch reuse him intellectually on the one hand, and reject him emotionally on the other hand—no wonder Elizabeth would rather choose his opponent Dudley than him at the last moment.

Cecil was very depressed.He had pinned his hope of England's rise unreservedly on Elizabeth; however, she suddenly became critically ill.He has repeatedly suppressed his gender prejudice and made her his master, but at the last moment, he was hit hard by her irresponsible and full of sensibility. The sigh of "women are really not suitable to lead the government" sounded in Cecil's heart again.

However, in his mouth, he still respects the monarch very much.

"I think it would be better for His Majesty to think about it more." He could only argue for her in this way.

I'm so sick, how long can I think about it?The ministers slandered.

The Duke of Norfolk sighed loudly: "It's hard to believe, are we going to submit to that kid in the future?"

The word "submission" is like a drop of water falling into a frying pan.All the dignitaries of the Privy Council were upset, and the words that followed became more and more intense.

"No, this decision is too absurd, we must not compromise."

"Dudley's qualifications and ability, I think it is very unreliable."

"An upstart, hum."

"He's a total sycophant."

"He is suspected of murdering his wife!"

"He's also a descendant of traitors—don't forget the original Duke of Northumberland!"

Uh, less than ten years later, everyone remembers it.Robert's father, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, Duke of Nine Days Queen Jane Gray, once ruled the government, "manipulated" Edward VI, executed the regent Duke of Somerset; He was forced to wear it on his daughter-in-law's head - and because of the opposition of the powerful, he and Jane were quickly overthrown by Mary Tudor and executed for treason.

After making a lot of noise, someone changed the subject again.It was the Earl of Derby, an old member of the Privy Council left over from the time of Bloody Mary, who spoke; he has not been very comfortable in the government of the new Queen.At the moment, he frowned tightly, showing both worry and sincerity. "Let's not talk about the Lord Protector... Another thing, the most important thing, is our Majesty... until now, no successor has been established."

The author has something to say: [Note [-]] "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty Guangwu Benji" records the battle of Kunyang:

"At night, there are meteors falling into the camp, and in the day, there are clouds like bad mountains. When the camp falls, it falls, and it falls apart when it falls below the ground. Officials and officials are disgusted."

"There will be a thunderstorm, the roof tiles will fly, the rain will fall like a torrent, the river will overflow, tigers and leopards will all fight, soldiers will fight to go, thousands of people will drown, and the water will not flow."

For the introduction to the Privy Council of England, the main reference is Du Niang Encyclopedia.

It is true that Elizabeth almost died of smallpox in history. This chapter refers to her "end of life arrangements" in "Elizabeth's Biography".

In addition, the Earl of Arundel and the Duke of Norfolk seem to be the same person in Du Niangpedia?However, in "Elizabeth", they are clearly distinguished...

After all, he is the son of the plane, the emperor chosen by heaven, Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen can't help but admire Liu Xiu's ability to call the wind and rain.

The Queen of England suffers from smallpox and is critically ill, refer to "The Biography of Elizabeth".She really loves Dudley, and she personally put forward the request of the Lord Protector...

This chapter is actually a transition, it is better to read it at six o'clock tomorrow morning...

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