My British Empire

  Chapter 404 Royal Bills

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  Such a huge income really made Edward very happy. Compared with France's income of one million pounds, it is naturally relatively small, but compared with the income of the royal family in previous years, it is a big step forward.

   Moreover, this is a normal income. In the next few years, if there are no accidents, this standard will still be maintained, and it will even increase.

   More importantly, the royal family got rid of the big burden of the government.

   That is to say, if there is a war in the future, or when a riot is suppressed, the king no longer needs to borrow money hard.

  Of course, the benefits obtained will naturally be reduced, but the king leads the government and the army. Although the benefits are less, at least they should be shared equally with the government!

   "But, my lord!" Sir John frowned and said dryly:

   "Last year, the Guards spent nearly 50,000 pounds on increasing horses, daily training, and ordinary expenses!"

   "The palace guards and maids, the palace affairs office, and the daily expenses of the royal family have reached 80,000 pounds!"

   Court expenses reached 80,000 pounds, which was not beyond Edward's expectations.

  Not to mention anything else, the price of the ordinary clothes he wears every day is more than a hundred pounds, and the dresses for attending banquets and ceremonies are even more than a thousand pounds.

Compared with his father Henry VIII, the annual court expenditure reached more than 100,000 pounds. At that time, the entire England only had an income of about 200,000 pounds. Half of the income was spent by the court. How could the rest support the war? Woolen cloth?

Therefore, after the Reformation, the Church’s religious property was sold off wantonly. In addition, the land lost during the Reformation originally occupied one-third of England’s religious property. When Edward came to the throne, it was less than one-tenth. On the original royal land, the Tudor royal family only managed to control one-tenth of England's land.

   Although some of these scattered people went to the hands of the nobles, most of them went to the hands of the common people. As a result, a new class was born in England-the country gentry group.

   That is, the class of small and medium landlords, and the big landlords are noble knights. They are the elites of the country and the mainstay of society.

  Although one-tenth does not seem like much, it is still a huge number. That is to say, England has a population of 4 million, and a royal family is equivalent to 400,000.

  But if you look at it from the United Kingdom, the royal family occupies one-fifth of the entire United Kingdom.

  Scotland’s church property and royal territory, Wales is almost half of the royal family’s land, of course Ireland, of course, the colonial land, the royal family automatically occupies one-third.

  Edward can proudly announce loudly that the Tudor royal family is the royal family with the most land in Europe.

   Of course, the richest is the Spanish royal family.

  Thinking of this, Edward couldn't help feeling proud.

   "The navy will support 30,000 pounds a year for building new ships and recruiting sailors!"

   "And, according to the usual practice, the salaries of the cabinet, the Supreme United Court, and the Navy and Army Command Committee are all paid by the royal family, so the annual expenditure reaches 10,000 pounds!"

  Edward felt that the salaries of the cabinet, the Supreme Court, and senior officers of the navy and army should still be paid by the royal family. In this way, these people are still royal employees in name, increasing their loyalty to the royal family.

   "The Dark Blade and the Palace Intelligence Service, as well as the Star Chamber Court, together spend a total of 80,000 pounds per year to maintain operations!"

  Hearing this, Edward was also inexplicably surprised. Together, the two intelligence agencies and the most violent judiciary dog-leg Star Chamber Court swallowed 80,000 pounds a year, which is almost half a year's tax revenue for the United Central Government.

  But this is an institution to maintain the rule, the eyes and ears of the royal family, and suitable thugs, but it has to run, and the huge cost can only smash teeth and swallow it in the stomach.

   "The judiciary, including the local courts and the central Supreme Court, in addition to returning the 50,000 pounds they turned in, the royal family subsidized an additional 70,000 pounds!"

  Edward naturally felt a little regretful when he heard this, but he had to do it.

  The judiciary is independent of the government and controlled by the royal family. It is also one of the necessary means for Edward to control the entire United Kingdom.

   Relying solely on the military and financial institutions is still not safe.

   "By the way, my sir, what's the current situation in the judiciary?" Edward looked at the eloquent Sir John with some embarrassment, and asked softly.

  When the Supreme Court first reported to him, he didn't listen carefully, and now he is a little embarrassed to ask questions.

   But he is the king, what are you afraid of!

   "Your Majesty, at present, the whole of England is covered with courts of all sizes, and the number has reached more than 500. The exact number is still unknown!"

  Sir John glanced curiously at

   "However, I estimate that the number will still increase!"

   "Also, my Majesty, the current number of court employees has reached more than 3,600, and the fines they imposed themselves are not enough to pay their salaries. I think the subsidy of the royal family will increase a lot in the next few years!"

   As soon as he said this, Sir John poured out bitter water.

   "Your Majesty, do you want the court to reduce some, or ask them to stop increasing the number of courts!"

   As he spoke, Sir John leaned over with a shy face and came up with a bad idea.

   "No, the number of courts cannot be reduced, and the judicial power must be completely taken from those nobles and gentry!"

  Edward rejected this bad idea without even thinking about it.

   "Go on! Sir!" Edward interrupted Sir John's words that he wanted to continue pestering.

   "Yes, Your Majesty!" Sir John continued to report the bill with a bitter face.

   "The Moscow company was established, the royal family contributed 20,000 pounds, the orphan camp spent 30,000 pounds last year, and other expenses 20,000 pounds!"

   "Last year, the royal family's total income was 740,000 pounds, expenditure was 370,000 pounds, and the actual income was 370,000 pounds!"

  Finally, as soon as the number came out, Edward began to relax. Is this the point?

  The surplus of 370,000 pounds is equivalent to the income of the Central Committee of the United Kingdom for two years, which is indeed a large sum.

  However, if you keep the money in your hands and don’t spend it, you are a bastard.

   "An extra 20,000 pounds to the navy, and 20,000 pounds to the army to improve food!"

  As long as he has money, Edward is happy in his heart, but he feels uncomfortable if he doesn’t spend money on Dio, so Sir John can only hold a pen and record with a sad face.

   "Also, donate 10,000 pounds to Oxford University and Cambridge University next year, and increase support to Ireland next year, the amount?"

   Then, His Majesty the King waved his hand and said, "The amount should be fifty thousand pounds!"

   "Also, if the coalition government borrows money next, it will eat half of it."

   "Huh? Half!" "Yes, half, I want the coalition government to owe me money!"

  (end of this chapter)