Chapter 308 The tenderness of the Scottish explosion
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His Majesty the king's impatient appearance shocked Luna. She expected that something important might happen.
"Your Majesty, is there something going on?"
Luna couldn't help but asked softly.
"Yes, the situation in Scotland is a bit unstable. With the current gold coins, it is impossible to support another expedition. Therefore, as the royal financial director, this is an important task for you!"
Edward remembered that the next action could not be hidden from her, so he thought for a while, and said it without hesitation.
"This—" Luna covered her surprised red lips, and her eyes widened. Obviously, the news that the war is coming again is indeed surprising, and the target is Scotland again.
She gently stroked her heartbeating chest with her white tender jade hands, calmed down for a while, and then continued:
"Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work, the major territories of the royal family still have some remaining expenses left over from last year, about 10,000 pounds!"
"What's more, why do you keep taking money from the royal family? You can convene a parliament to temporarily collect war taxes!"
Finally, Luna came to her senses, widened her beautiful eyes, and drew in the distance between the two of them. She didn't stop until Edward saw the faint fluff on her face, and asked directly curiously.
"Really?" Hearing this rhetorical question, Edward lowered his head and muttered softly, ignoring her pretty face.
"That's right! Am I stupid, patronizing the dependence on the Parliament, but forgetting, like my cheap father Henry VIII, using the Parliament to make money?"
"Besides, this time I go to Scotland, I can still recruit those nobles directly. The free militia is useless, but isn't there still free nobles?"
While he was thinking, the mature and stable Luna showed a slight smile. She stood upright with her long legs, tilted her head, and quietly looked at the thinking young king. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, which looked extremely sweet.
"The side profile of His Majesty the King is so beautiful, and with the breath of a book, it is fascinating!"
Edward was thinking silently by himself, and Luna just looked at him like this, her bangs fell down on her forehead, covering her slightly drunk face, and her whole person also exuded a sense of tranquility.
"For one thing, I can use a certain amount of troops for free, and use up the strength of the nobles by the way!"
"Secondly, you can also let the nobles participate in sharing the war dividends. It can also be said that you can use money to buy the troops of the nobles, but the effect is very good, and you can win the nobles. After all, the more obedient the nobles, the better!"
Finally, Edward thought of all the benefits, and finally felt that it would be good to take advantage of the vassal system left over from the Middle Ages.
"Luna, you really gave me a good idea!"
Edward raised his head, faced the dazed girl, stood up, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, and said excitedly.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty!" Luna looked at His Majesty the King who was close at hand. This sudden behavior made her face suddenly rosy, or even more rosy.
"Sure enough, Luna, you are really my goddess of luck!"
Edward looked into the girl's shy eyes and said softly.
"However, it is better to have more gold coins, you still have to work hard to get some money, just in case!"
"Well, Your Majesty, I will work hard!"
Luna now seemed to be half-embraced by Edward, with her head slightly lowered, trembling with a low nasal voice.
Seeing this, Edward was stunned for a while, and immediately realized that he could not give up this good opportunity. He lowered his head, aimed at the red lip, and slowly moved it up.
And Luna also understood what was about to happen, she closed her eyes, revealing her long and curved eyelashes, quite shy.
Just when the lips of the two were only one centimeter away, the door suddenly knocked.
Seeing this, Edward had seen many scenes in TV dramas, and without hesitation speeded up the kiss, his lips tightly kissed the girl's red lips.
Edward's first impression is that it is smooth and tender, and the second impression is that it is a little sweet.
In this way, Edward pushed his tongue in even more aggressively, pried open the girl's trembling teeth, and tightly entwined her dodging slippery tongue.
Suddenly, Edward felt the girl in his arms tremble, and then quickly relaxed, limp in his arms.
Just like that, the two kissed for about a minute before slowly separating.
After the two men tidied up their clothes in a tacit understanding, Edward sat upright on the seat and said solemnly: "Come in—"
"Your Majesty, Mr. John Carrile has arrived!"
Emma walked in gently, looked at the upright king and Luna, with a strange look in her eyes, and then she bent down to Edward and said.
"Well, invite him in!" Edward glanced at the big-breasted girl and said calmly.
"Yes!" Emma agreed softly, and stepped back slowly.
"Your Majesty, that's leaving for now!"
At this time, Luna forcibly held back the shame in her heart, and said softly.
Immediately, she followed Emma and retreated.
Seeing this, Edward didn't do anything to hold back, but just smiled.
Afterwards, a bearded, stout man walked in cautiously, with a respectful attitude, first saluted Edward, and then said:
"Good day, Your Majesty!"
"Mr. Carrile, what is the current price of mercenaries in the Europa region?"
At the beginning, Edward asked directly.
John Carrile lowered his head and thought for a moment, then immediately reacted and said:
"Your Majesty, at present, the average German mercenary is five pence per day, the Swiss mercenary is eight pence, and the Italian mercenary is six pence!"
John Carrile stroked the beard on his chin. Although he was surprised why His Majesty the King raised this question, he still said without hesitation.
“Five pence a day is about thirteen shillings a month, and a month for a thousand people is thirteen thousand shillings, which is five hundred and forty pounds.
It is conservatively estimated that the employment of 5,000 people and the cooperation of the guards and noble soldiers can barely suppress the **** Scots, then it will cost 2,700 pounds a month! "
"In this way, the price is not bad!"
After calculating in his mind, Edward felt that the price was within his acceptable range, and a relaxed look appeared on his face.
Looking at the king's expression, John Carrile slightly guessed what the young king was thinking, twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally reminded him softly.
"Your Majesty, if you want them to fight in England, the price will double. Please prepare in advance!"
"Oh~ my God!" Hearing this, Edward's obsession with money suddenly tightened. He felt that after his own battle, the treasury might be able to run away mice.
Five thousand four hundred pounds a month, half a year, that is more than thirty thousand pounds, excluding mercenaries, plus other army expenses, a conservative estimate, half a year, about one hundred thousand pounds, a few years ago One-third of the royal family's annual income.
And if there are other circumstances, if it is delayed for several months, then the cost will be even greater. Sure enough, war is the country's largest expenditure in this era.
With such a calculation, Edward felt his heart was broken.
(end of this chapter)
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