After receiving Marin's secret letter, Edward was overjoyed:
"Marin is indeed a scheming person!"
If Marin heard this, she would definitely roll her eyes - can you describe it in another way? "Resourceful" sounds so good...
But in fact, in Edward's eyes, Marin is a scheming person, not a "resourceful". The fundamental reason is that Edward does not believe Marin.
At the beginning, Edward used Marlin's troops to seize the throne of England, which was a helpless move. Because no one could help him do this. However, this did not mean that Edward believed Marlin, even if his life was saved by Marlin. In Edward's view, Marlin was just a fiefdom. Of course, there was also the possibility of his son marrying his daughter Princess Margaret to obtain the throne of England.
In short, Marin is an outsider, an outsider with interest demands. Therefore, Marin is not "resourceful" but "scheming"...
However, Edward had to admit that Marin had such a strong ability to plan and could always think of a good idea that he could not imagine.
According to Marin, Edward really likes this "persuading to advance" model learned from China. Because this largely satisfies Edward's unreasonable need to "snatch the Scottish throne and gain a good reputation."
Although it is certainly possible for the truly smart people to see the "persuading" model. But what does it matter? To put it bluntly, the "persuading" model is just to fool the people and win the hearts of the people, so as not to rebel in the future. As for whether the great nobles can see it, it doesn't matter, as long as the Scottish people are fooled...
The most important thing is that Edward does not need to fool the Scottish people forever. As long as they fool them for ten or eight years, when the situation in Scotland completely stabilizes, even if the people react, it will be too late. At that time, Edward's rule in Scotland was stable, and rebellion had become meaningless, and there was only one way to go for failure.
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Afterward, Edward asked the captured Scottish nobles to "talk" and asked them to actively support themselves to become Kings of Scotland. In return, Edward would ensure their safety and wealth.
Because my life is in Edward's hands at this moment, what can these Scottish nobles say? So, several people pinched their noses and agreed to play a "persuading" scene with Edward...
Then, in London, in front of the envoys of many countries, several captured Scottish nobles shamelessly performed a farce drama of "strikingly persuading" Edward to be the King of Scotland...
The envoys from several European powers who were watching were so shocked that they almost dropped their chins - Damn, can you still play like this by snatching the Scottish throne? Is Edward an old cannon in the city of London in the metropolis? He really knows how to play...
In the incredible eyes of the envoys, several Scottish Counts who were living and keeping their wealth and wealth took the initiative and started the show...
"His Majesty Edward, now the Scottish throne is empty, the most orthodox king has been murdered by the bastard John Stewart, and that bastard has also got the consequences he deserves. Now Scotland has no leader, and it is in chaos! Only if you are moral, talented, ideal, and ambition like this... the key is that the great "Five-have" king with strength is worthy of being the king of Scotland!" Alexander Erskine, the "respected" Earl of Marl, took the lead in speaking. He used the common language of European aristocrats - Latin.
"Yes, yes, we don't accept none of us, we will obey you! Only you are the most suitable king in Scotland!" John Leslie, Earl of Ross, was not willing to fall behind.
"Looking at the whole world, there is no one who is more suitable to be a King of Scotland than you!" John, who has always been low-key, also echoed exaggeratedly.
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It should be pointed out that Earl of Buchan John, whose full name is also John Stewart, is considered a member of the Stewart family. However, they are side branches. Because the first Earl of Buchan was the descendant of the fourth son of Robert II, the first king of the Stuart dynasty in Scotland. After Robert II, there were Robert III, followed by James I, and then James II, III, and IV…
Although his surname is Stewart, his ranking is far lower than James Hamilton, the grandson of James II, the grandson of James II. Because in Europe, the daughter also has the right to inherit. Even if the princess cannot be the queen directly, the princess's son, the order of inheritance is far higher than that of the family's members...
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Edward said "true" when he saw several Scottish earls. If he hadn't known it was fake, he would have been almost moved. Seeing several opponents playing, he could not fall behind. So he said sadly:
"God is jealous of talent. I remember when we sent His Majesty James IV back to our country, we had a long talk and talked all night... James IV was a good king with ideals and ambitions. Before going back, he told me that we would make Scotland and England friendly for generations. We even agreed that if His Majesty James IV gave birth to a son and I had another daughter, we could become children and relatives... Unexpectedly... Unexpectedly..." As he said, Edward's acting skills exploded, and his eyes were filled with tears...
"Woooo, Your Majesty James, you died so unjustly! I didn't expect that as wise as you, you would die at the hands of a pair of silver wives who killed their husbands!" Edward actually cried, which surprised everyone present - so sincere, it didn't seem like a disguise...
However, several Scottish earls were sneering in their hearts...
Why? Because they witnessed Edward and James IV secretly signing a secret treaty to inherit the throne from each other. Although they don’t know why Edward didn’t take out the treaty, it is obvious that these Counts from Scotland all suspected that it was Edward’s attack. However, the assassination happened near Edinburgh, and they were also a little inaccurate.
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"My Majesty!"
At this time, several Scottish earls persuaded Edward to cry. There was no way. If they did not cooperate, they might be in danger of their lives...
Edward finally stopped crying, and then refused righteously:
"What can Edward do (the lines designed by Marin are too oriental, but very 'official'), can you be highly praised by you? Let's forget about the Scottish throne!" Obviously, Edward refused for the first time according to the script.
"No, Your Majesty Edward, the Scottish throne is the one you must have! We would not agree to anyone else!"
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At this time, the French messenger Mbappe coughed and suggested:
"Since His Majesty Edward does not agree, why don't you consider our Lord Louis XII? He is a wise and powerful monarch!"
"Shut up!" Several Scottish Earls in the show said in unison, making Mbappe's dark face even darker - it was so slap in the face...
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As expected, Edward refused the script for the second time. But after Edward refused for the second time, James Hamilton, an important figure, suddenly shouted excitedly:
"Your Majesty, I beg you! If you are unwilling to accept the throne of Scotland, I would rather die in front of you!" After saying that, he took out a short knife and put it on his neck. It was as if Edward would commit suicide if he refused again.
And several other Scottish earls also said indignantly:
"If there is no wise ruler, Scotland has no future at all. If Your Majesty does not agree, we will all be killed in the palace! Anyway, Scotland has no future!"
After saying that, several people were neatly slamming into the stone wall of the palace. But coincidentally, there were several English Imperial Guard soldiers standing by the wall, stopping them in time...
Edward said with horror at this moment:
"How can all the wise men do this? I promise you that, don't seek any more contempt, I will feel heartbroken!" After saying that, he deliberately put on a helpless expression.
Then, several Scottish Counts who had just sought death, immediately became excited as if they were full of blood and shouted long live, as if they had picked up five million...
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Chapter completed!