Chapter 1228 Future Shogun
Some people may think that the Magna Carta is the source of British progress in its ideological progress, can promote the development of the British economy, bring more taxes, and enhance national strength...
This statement is without any problem after hundreds of years. It is indeed the case. However, in this era, the Magna Carta is not only not the driving force for Britain's progress, but rather a huge resistance from Britain.
Because the Magna Carta of this era did not safeguard the interests of the bourgeoisie, nor did it safeguard the interests of the common people, but only safeguard the interests of the aristocratic class.
As for tax increases, don't joke, no one will pay taxes...
In fact, the only function of the Magna Carta in this era is to prevent stupid kings from committing suicide, rather than to promote the development of Britain.
But the problem is that the nobles of this era are as stupid as the kings, suppressing and exploiting the bourgeoisie and civilians as much as they are. Therefore, it is absolutely a bit of a mess to talk about the progressive things of the Magna Carta in this era. The Magna Carta will only become a helper for social development after the bourgeoisie enters the political stage and is revised. In this era when kings and nobles are as stupid as pigs, the Magna Carta, which represents the interests of the aristocratic class, is simply an obstacle to social development.
Of course, the Magna Carta of this era is not useless. For example, he restricted the king from being uncontrollably and taxed, which is probably the only positive effect of the Magna Carta of this era.
As for the right to citizens' autonomy, it may be beneficial to those citizens, but it is definitely a disaster for a regime that wants to develop a colonial empire. The loss of the thirteen North American colonies has an important relationship with the excessive decentralization of this autonomy. The North American colonies themselves were established by a group of exiles and Puritans. Both of them love to rebel. Coupled with the autonomy rights granted by the Magna Carta, Britain eventually lost its rich North American colonies.
Fortunately, during this period, only England had such a thing, and the monarchy and centralized system was still popular on the European continent. Therefore, as long as Marin eliminated the Magna Carta in England, Europe would not have it.
But Marin was sure that in order to abolish the Magna Carta, England would be corpses all over the world again. The last time Edward seized the throne, most of the ones killed were great nobles. And this time, the butcher's knife will be aimed at the little nobles and the citizens...
In fact, Marin was not worried about the little nobles. Because, as a noble, although he was a little stupid, he was also smart. Faced with the powerful Beihai army, those nobles would bow their heads even if they didn't bow their heads. Unless they were tired of living, the citizens of those autonomous cities might not be so conscious of the times. Many revolutions in Europe were created by the citizens. The most representative of them was the French Revolution, which was all created by the citizens and had nothing to do with the farmers.
Because these citizens are relatively simple in mind and do not lack courage (stupid and bold), and when they are encouraged by those who are interested, they are prone to impulsiveness. Therefore, Marin is sure that this time the abolition of the Magna Carta, he may have to be filled with a lot of blood from the English citizens. Fortunately, England was still an agricultural country in this era, and citizens only accounted for a small number of people. Therefore, there is no need to kill too many people.
The cities of this era are basically pocket-sized, especially European cities. For example, capital cities like Vienna have only a population of 20,000. Milan, with a population of more than 100,000, can already be regarded as the top European city. As for London, there are about 50,000 people. Unlike later generations, any medium-sized city has 200,000 to 300,000 people, and the population of big cities exceeds one million.
The main force of the urban class is craftsmen and ordinary workers, but England's wool textile industry started late. It was not until the time of Henry VII that England began to restrict wool exports and started its own textile industry. It was not a few years since Henry VII died, so there should not be many urban residents in England during this period and even fewer autonomous cities. Therefore, Marin did not have to kill too many people.
In addition, if there are too many people who resist, Marin plans to change his strategy - only kill a small number of people who make trouble, and the rest will be punished to be serfs in the manor. Then, let Bishop Taylor's disciples brainwash them every day.
These people who dare to resist the court are actually relatively simple-minded, and smart people generally do not easily lead to death. Therefore, it is easy to brainwash these people. If not, they can lock them in a small room with the means of later generations and let Taylor's disciples teach them how to do movements and shout slogans every day, and they must be washed into their own loyalties...
There are no revolutionaries who have read a lot of books these days. Generally, those who have rebelled with weapons are relatively simple-minded and bold. Because in this era, Europe has a very high illiteracy rate, and those with culture are all nobles, and the citizens cannot afford to read books. For such stupid and bold methods, they are absolutely easy to deal with. You must know that many college students in later generations were brainwashed by pyramid schemes, and they don’t believe these stupid and bold and bold.
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Thinking of the pyramid schemes that many communities in later generations were strictly investigated, Ma Lin laughed. It seems that there is no need to kill too many people this time...
Then, Marin arranged for Kohler to inform Bishop Taylor to prepare a group of talented Friesian apprentices to learn brainwashing from Marin... When the new round of war in England ends, these missionaries who can speak Friesians (can communicate with English) will bring those captured English citizens to shout slogans and make moves every day... They will not be brainwashed and disabled, and will never be released...
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So Marin began to go into seclusion, devoted himself to "creating" (recalling) the slogans and actions commonly used by pyramid schemes in later generations, and prepared to teach those apprentices who fooled Taylor so that they could do their own things.
Just as Marin was sitting in the secret room creating "Brainwashing Magic", Kohler suddenly came over...
"What's the matter?" Marin was a little unhappy about being interrupted.
"Young master... no, master, you brought back the oriental woman named Shuizi, who seems to be pregnant. Now her belly is up. The Ming Dynasty doctor who accompanied him took her pulse and said she is four or five months pregnant..."
"Nani? Are you pregnant now?" Marin was stunned.
You know, he and Angela have been married for many years, but now they only have Caesar one son. And the liver is just a bored man on the boat on the way back to China. As a result, he became pregnant...
"It seems that the Chinese medicine needs to take Angela's pulse, and only one of the hairs has been given birth to so many years..."
Marin was really right. Angela's body was indeed a problem. Of course, it was not a big problem, but some uterine cold. The uterine cold is a common problem for women. For example, many girls who like to eat ice cream in later generations are prone to this problem. Angela also likes to eat ice cream, and she specially made an ice cellar to make ice cream for herself. She also likes to put ice cubes in wine, so she has some uterine cold.
But the problem of uterine cold seems to be small, but it affects fertility. Fortunately, Malin brought back the traditional Chinese medicine and many Chinese medicines from the Ming Dynasty. Later, Angela replenished the body, and solved the problem, and then reactivated the fertility password...
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Of course, Angela's affairs were later. Marin felt very complicated about Ganfushuizi's pregnancy. Originally, Marin did not regard Ganfushuizi as his woman at all, and at most he was an optional friend. But the friend was pregnant... Well, it could not be someone else's. Women in this era are not as chaotic as later generations. So Marin recognized...
Moreover, Marin has already figured out a future for his illegitimate child—
Chapter completed!