Mary Su Stuart

The Queen of England made this parade, singing and dancing all the way.Although she knows that in order to cope with the leadership, the local government will always do some face-saving projects; but Mary feels that the overall environment is indeed getting better.

Without him, the contents presented by Cecil include the reduction of infant mortality (thanks to His Majesty for implementing the nutrition plan for many years and the popularization of vaccinia vaccination), the increase of school enrollment (because the new school has overtaken many civilian children ), although there is no new tax, but the tax payment has increased (tobacco and alcohol are becoming more and more profitable), and many other good news; the data is quite real.Ever since, Mary, who trusted the Minister of State very much, encouraged and rewarded the local nobles of England, and the monarch and his ministers were in harmony with each other.

Not entirely knock-free, either.The queen will ask face to face: "How many refugees are there in the city? How do the unemployed beggars be settled? What do farmers grow?"

A good answer will be rewarded, and a bad answer... Although you can't be fired, you have to imply that someone will be assigned to supervise in the future.With a benevolent face, the queen taught earnestly: Pay attention to people's livelihood, water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it.She didn't care about the bacon accompanying the nobles: the population of the county has increased, but the consumption of necessities has not increased accordingly. Your Majesty doubts that there is a problem of poverty...

On the road, occasionally radical Puritans rushed out to protest loudly.Mary looked at it, feeling a little depressed—the Protestants used to be the most numerous in London, but now they are all quietly making money.Is it true that those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, and those who are poor and white are more daring to start a revolution?

Well, there is no good solution. Those who violate the public security management regulations will be subject to administrative detention and fines.In fact, Walsingham, who was in charge of the police, sympathized with the Protestants and secretly released the water; the Queen was also willing to show mercy, saying that she could pretend not to see it—if it could increase the loyalty of this capable minister, it would be worth it.

This long parade team, stop and go, finally came to the Anglo-Soviet border.Then, part of it went back to London, part of it followed the queen and continued to Edinburgh.

Lord Bothwell readily took over the task of protecting the Queen.

I haven't seen him for several years, but Boswell seems to be still in style.He is already in his forties, but his muscles are still strong, and his health is not inferior to that of 20 years ago.According to the Scottish marshal, his daily work is to lead the crowd to exercise, lead the team to go hunting, patrol the country from time to time, and intimidate the lords and gentlemen (such as Douglas, Hamilton, etc., especially the ones His Majesty has focused on). Lord Darnley); he got a little tired of the peace he had had for so long.

"Isn't it interesting to train young people and watch them thrive?" Mary joked as she looked at the two young boys beside him.

Boswell tapped the whip cover in his hand triumphantly. "Hey, there is still work to be done."

Mary smiled and praised: "This is the future lion."

The two boys, one from the Linston family, and the other from Boswell's eldest son, were both well-proportioned and quick-witted.After some greetings and pleasantries, the queen asked them to accompany the two little princesses.

Boswell watched them circling around the mistress's heir, and sighed meaningfully: "Ah, knights should devote themselves to devotion, don't think too much about it..."

Mary wanted to pretend that she didn't understand.In fact, she literally changed the subject. "How is Maitland now?"

"That's it. I work at my desk every day, and sometimes I see the children." Boswell shrugged. "However, that body looks thinner again..."

Mary shouldn't have expected much camaraderie from Boswell.All these years, the two of them lived in peace in Edinburgh, thanks to Maitland's tact and tolerance.As a result, Mary wrote many letters of encouragement to Fleming.Unfortunately, now...

The regret was intensified when Her Majesty arrived at the refurbished Palace of Holyroodhouse.Maitland, who greeted her, was actually somewhat old, with a few strands of white hair on his temples, and his eyes were much dimmer than she remembered.Mary's gentle words of comfort nearly brought him to tears.

"Your Majesty, she is a good wife, and I will miss her forever. I think, in the future... I will never remarry."

This kind of deja vu sorrow, Mary has seen in another person, that is the Duke of Lorraine who also lost his beloved wife.François' brother-in-law (and Mary's cousin) once cried bitterly in front of the visiting family members of his father-in-law. "The Lord summoned Claude, and my children and I live alone in this world, without her anymore."

The young duke, indeed, persisted afterwards in refusing to remarry.Therefore, feelings such as vows of eternal love and unswerving love until death are not just exaggerated words in books, but an ultimate manifestation of human nature-no matter what kind of culture prevails, it has its real existence.

Oh, love, love.

However, for those who are left behind, after drying their tears, life must go on—no, work must go on.Maitland restrained his mood and began to report to the queen: "...The members of the Edinburgh Citizens' Council are very enthusiastic about the new university. They even organized donations spontaneously, hoping to expand the scale of the college as soon as possible, especially the School of Health, for Scotland. Cultivate more local medical talents."

Citizens attach great importance to education and medical care, which is clearly a good thing.However, the word "local" made Mary a little wary—she had invited a group of English doctors to preach and teach in Scotland before, so what kind of national sentiment was stimulated?

Mary gave a wry smile.Alas, even if there is, there is no way.She's about to do something even more infamous, annexing Scotland into England.She looked at Bacon who was concentrating on taking notes, and decided to let him stay in Scotland a little longer this time, to do research, win over feudal lords, appease the middle class, and prepare for the "Scottish Parliament".

That evening, just after dinner, Mary took Boswell and Maitland to a small meeting and had a showdown with them.

"I understand that this is a big matter and needs a long-term plan." Mary explained to them the grand merger plan in her heart. "First, a peaceful, unimpeded, and prosperous Britain; then, we are more closely connected and inseparable with the other side of the strait. Imagine this future, and we will have more convenience and more opportunities."

Boswell, who had lived in France for many years, was startled for a while, and then said with a smile: "If it is His Majesty's wish, then I will support it no matter what."

Maitland has more concerns. "Your Majesty has lofty ideals, which inspire people. However, nowadays, those lords may not be willing to go to London... and ordinary citizens, their thoughts are also hard to predict."

"What's the matter?" Boswell rolled his eyes. "As for the Lord Lord, if he is not obedient, I just have a chance to give Edinburgh's standing army a large-scale training opportunity."

This militant yo.Mary was a little dumbfounded.However, she felt that although Boswell's method was simple and crude, it might not be unsuitable for the land of Scotland. "It is best to be able to negotiate directly. But if necessary, there is no need to apply for authorization first. The marshal himself has the power to act independently."

Maitland thought for a while, and finally expressed his affirmation. "if necessary……"

Seeing that the chief executive did not object, Mary felt a little more relaxed. "Then, you also need to make a good military reserve and set aside sufficient expenses. If there is a funding gap, declare it as soon as possible, and I will try my best to meet it."

Seeing that Boswell was eager to try, Mary had to remind him: "It's best if you don't do it directly. Your elite is of course important, but the civilian population is also precious. It is not easy for the kingdom to recuperate, so think twice before doing anything."

Women are troublesome, women are long-winded, women are soft-hearted... A long list of regular adjectives rolled through Boswell's mind.In the end, he simply replied: "Okay."

Mary clapped her hands.After waiting for a long time, Bacon was led into the small study.After a brief introduction and self-introduction, Mary gave the young man a "letter of commission" in front of Boswell and Maitland: "Starting tomorrow, Commissioner Francis Bacon will follow you to study and investigate the situation in Scotland. .I met with the lords, and he also accompanied the social..."

She looked at Bacon, who was pretending to be full of confidence, but her fingertips were secretly shaking. "In short, I believe that before you leave Scotland and meet me in London or Paris, you will make a detailed statement on the issues of 'Scotland's entry into the English Parliament', 'removal of circulation duties', and 'common road regulations between the two places'. plan of."

Bacon replied in a slightly trembling French: "I am extremely grateful for your majesty's trust, and I will definitely follow your majesty's instructions. I will do my best, and I hope that I will live up to my mission and continue to forge ahead with you."

Such eloquence!Mary listened, and felt that every pore from head to toe was very comfortable.Such a young man with high IQ and EQ has never been able to enjoy the official career in history?What a puzzling question.Could it be that it was really because of Cecil's years of suppression?

You must not waste your talents!

The matter was almost finished, and the ministers also left one by one.At this time, the two little angels who had been asked to keep quiet and sit beside their mother to "listen to politics" were allowed to speak and speak freely.

"Bacon must admire His Majesty the mother very much." The younger sister Matilda's focus was rather biased. "He is very sincere, and he is very fond of you."

This description sounds a bit "human"... Mary didn't know how to respond to her, and when she looked at Mrs. Melville, she also showed embarrassment, cough cough, cough cough.

Clinker sister Vivienne is even more "observant". "No, I think Lord Boswell's feelings are deeper. Bacon still needs to rely on His Majesty all the time; Lord, he is almost a 'Regent' in Scotland, but he always obeys your orders..."

Tsk, that's because she knew him well, she used different tricks to coax him, and used Maitland to check and balance him.Mary wanted to show her teeth.She made it sound like she was a real heartthrob, Mary Sue Bensu.There is no love for no reason in the world, it is all about interests.

Mrs. Melville hastened to wink at the two princesses.Matilda was silent, and Vivienne changed the subject bluntly. "Your Majesty, by the way, you have been saying that Scotland joins England, oh, it is the Parliament; you also imply that it is closely connected with France... But, what about Ireland? Is that island really desolate, and it is not worth comparing at all?"

Watching the eldest princess talking eloquently, Livingston felt a little melancholy.This etiquette, this tone of voice, and this attitude seem to be a little too casual towards the monarch, even if she is her mother... If you teach outsiders to see it, it seems to be a loss of authority!Uh, Vivienne is still muttering: "Oh, a place that can't even run a newspaper is really backward..."

However, Mary intimately pulled the two daughters closer to her side, and replied very softly: "The backwardness is temporary, and the society will continue to progress. Today's Ireland needs our help to maintain order, help to broaden horizons, and help to 'accept' more Advanced civilization. This period of time may be long or short, but I believe that there will always be a day of integration."

"Different from the 'overseas provinces' in the distant New World, where the environment and climate are very different; Ireland is originally part of Europe, not an ordinary 'colony'. After all, it 'will' become an integral part of the 'United Kingdom'."

Mary said, but sighed involuntarily.But in this era, in the eyes of most people, developing the New World is more valuable and meaningful than Ireland, which is close at hand but barren. To put it bluntly, there are more benefits and greater benefits.

A few days ago, she had just received a letter from Dublin.The Duke of Norfolk boasted that the counter-insurgency was doing well, saying that he should think about the international market as much as he cared about the English economy (mainly the tobacco business he presided over and other things).Another young man named Walter Raleigh, who had recently made his mark in counter-insurgency, wrote to her, saying, "Compared with Ireland, the Kingdom should pay more attention to the development of America. I hope that the Queen will establish a colony as soon as possible and win the ocean competition." Better than Spain."

Well, it makes sense no matter what it sounds like.Elizabeth's idea of ​​"conquering the world through the ocean" in history, isn't that how it came about!There is a Raleigh in the history books, known as the "pirate captain with a book", who "discovered" the Virginia colony for the first time and dedicated it to the Virgin Queen (Virgin)-maybe it was him?

Oh oh oh, Hawkins, Drake, plus Rayleigh and other excellent generals...Maybe, they really have the capital to fight Spain!

When Mary was full of thoughts about merging the three places across the Taiwan Strait and fighting for supremacy with Spain in the future; Philip II, who was far away in Madrid, also strengthened his ambition to continue to expand and build an empire on which the sun never sets—he happened to see another very Good chance: The Avis royal family of Portugal is going extinct, and as a descendant of Princess Isabella of Portugal, he is very hopeful to get a new crown.

The author has something to say: Mary, the heroine of this article, did not know that in history, Francis Bacon actually became the king of James I in England (that is, Mary’s son, King James VI of Scotland, who succeeded Elizabeth). The Minister of State, however, was dismissed for accepting bribes.

Maybe it was too poor when I was young, maybe it was because of the way England was (Elizabeth era, civil servants paid very little, and she often rewarded her confidantes by granting monopoly rights; the famous William Cecil also evaded taxes) - in short, Bacon was caught with pigtails.Since then, he has ventured into the world of Philosophy/Science... gold shines everywhere!

For the introduction of Rayleigh, refer to Du Niang Encyclopedia.