My British Empire

ps: Monday, 300 chapters. After reading it, gentlemen, can you give me a ticket to comfort Lan Che's fragile heart?

In our opinion, it is such a disgusting picture, but in the eyes of Marquis William, appreciating this picture of others being burned alive, he felt a different kind of pleasure inexplicably.

In particular, the mob who once defeated him almost destroyed his future. This kind of tense and frightening, or shameful scene is still being played repeatedly in his mind. .

As long as Robert Kate exists, he will always be reminded: You were defeated by a little squire from the countryside who had never led a soldier, and you were beaten and fled in a panic.

Therefore, the order from His Majesty the King is completely in line with his original intention, which is the true thought in his heart.

As long as he is gone, the shame of being defeated by a little squire will slowly disappear from people's memory, and his lost reputation will slowly recover.

A few years later, he was still the handsome Marquis with a bright future.

Although Lord Marquis kept watching the two crosses that were burning wantonly in front of him, as well as the surviving warriors kneeling beside the crosses who were tightly bound one by one, he was still thinking about his future reputation. question.

Thinking that he would return to his original state in a few years, Marquis William unconsciously showed a pleasant smile.

Watching Sir Robert who was gradually reduced to ashes, the crowd of onlookers began to slowly fall silent. At this moment of life passing away, after people have passed the initial excitement, for a while, they are faced with the natural fear of death of human beings. Re-occupied the heart.

Afterwards, the crowd began to recede rapidly like the waves of the sea, and in an instant, only a few standing soldiers in the form of guards and three big figures on the high platform were left in the entire square.

Your Excellency the Bishop, Mr. Speaker, the excitement is over, we can go!

Marquis William showed a gentle smile on his face, bent slightly, and said kindly.

Seeing that the matter was over, the eyes of the two big men showed complicated expressions, so they nodded lightly, and with the support of the attendants beside them, they slowly got up and walked down the high platform.

Marquis William also got up numbly, glanced contemptuously at the ashes of the cross, and the remains of those 'warriors' who had been roasted, then raised his head, looked at the blue sky with white clouds, his whole body felt relaxed all of a sudden. When you get up, it's like a heavy burden has been lifted.

Walking briskly, he walked down the high platform. Near the high platform, there was a luxury carriage. Stepping on a small stool, he jumped into his own carriage.

Opening the curtain, Thomas sat on the cushion with a thin body, holding a book from London in his hand, he didn't seem to sense his arrival, he was still reading with relish, with an expression of interest on his face.

Seeing this, Marquis William did not play any tricks, but just slowed down his pace slightly, fearing to disturb the polymath.

So, the carriage swayed on the road. In the carriage, Marquis William closed his eyes and thought seriously, while the great scholar Thomas was holding a book and reading it intently. The carriage was suddenly as silent as ever.

After closing his eyes and resting his mind for a while, and slowly calming down his joyful mood, Marquis William looked at Thomas who was concentrating on it, and he felt a little itchy in his heart. He wanted to see what kind of book this great scholar was reading.

Marquis William squinted his eyes and took a closer look. On the cover was an elderly scholar wearing a long strip of cloth. He was talking to a group of young people around him. It was obvious that he was a very good debater. , the young people around showed expressions of surprise and joy.

On the right side of the figure, three groups of words are written: Plato

On the left side, there are three big words: Utopia.

Even though Marquis William didn't have much specific knowledge, he still knew that this university student from Greece was well-known throughout Europe, especially in recent years, Henry VIII, who loves literature, bought back a large number of books from Italy. Books, this made the nobles who have always been fond of them buy a few books one after another to enrich their knowledge.

Otherwise, when you go to flatter His Majesty the King, if you accidentally make a mistake, it will be very sad.

Therefore, influenced by the literary atmosphere in the aristocratic circle these years, Marquis William still knew about Plato and the Utopia.

By the way, why does Thomas want to look at Utopia?

Marquis William was full of doubts, and just as he looked up, Thomas' gray-brown eyes were staring at him without blinking, instantly embarrassing him.

My Lord Marquis, are you also interested in this book?

Thomas looked at Marquis William, who had a searching expression on his face, with some amusement, and asked involuntarily.

It's nothing, Thomas! Marquis William shook his head slightly with a smile on his face, and said slowly.

This time, the embarrassing atmosphere in the carriage dissipated a lot.

I'm just curious, why did you fall in love with Plato's Utopia?

Seeing that Marquis William began to change the subject lightly, Thomas didn't care about anything, and explained casually: Borrowing your information, I recently took a look at the young His Majesty the King in London. Since he came to power, he has been The trajectory of the government order to be implemented!

Speaking of this, Thomas suddenly became serious, looked at Marquis William sitting opposite him with piercing eyes, and said in a serious and serious tone: I found that all the decrees he issued are very different from the opinions written in the Utopia. fit!

So, for the past few days, I have been reading this book, and only when I have a deep understanding of His Majesty the King, can I be ready to go to London, to be next to the most powerful King in England, to be that There is still a vacancy in the position of a hot and powerful minister!

As he spoke, Thomas shook the thick book in his hand, with excitement and resignation in his tone.

Looking at the paper book shaking in Thomas's hand, Marquis William felt a sudden heartache.

Such a thick book, if you want to buy it, you need at least hundreds of pounds. When you think of a small pile of gold coins in exchange for a book, you must know that his family is just a jazz, don't look like a marquis. , but he has no accumulation at all. For him, this is a big sum.

Thinking of this, Marquis William's urge to scold his mother grew stronger.

And his godfather ordered him to take care of Thomas. Coupled with the looming figures of several great nobles behind Thomas, Marquis William could only hold back.

So in the face of Thomas' trembling explanation, Marquis William didn't listen much, he only had gold coins shining in his heart.

Originally, after the Bible was published, following the instructions of His Majesty the King, the employees of the Royal Publishing House also began to make small-scale copies of the books in the Royal Collection on a large scale in order to generate income, and then sold them on the market.

After all, in this era, there are still too few people who read books. For small-scale photocopies, the price will naturally rise rapidly, so that they can recover the cost, which is worthy of the price of a photocopy and paper.

Thomas didn't know what was going on in Marquis William's mind, and he kept talking about his speculations: You see, this young His Majesty the King is gradually reducing the power of the House of Commons, and burning even hotter for his huge power. , thus making the crown on his head even more supreme, sacred and inviolable!

This is similar to Plato's Utopia, but he believes that rulers should be given absolute rights, and even use lies to oppress and use enemies and citizens!

Also, let's look at the exam that made all the nobles flustered and irritated last year. It was an exam that used knowledge to determine whether they could become officials, not blood!

And this coincides with exactly what Plato thought.

He believes that politicians are dirty, and only philosophers are the embodiment of the three virtues of justice, wisdom, and kindness. Only when philosophers are in power can a perfect country be built!

How can philosophers be identified? Only through rigorous examinations can they be selected from ordinary people, otherwise, everyone will be a philosopher!

(It's purely my own far-fetched, don't scold me)

The more he talked, the more excited Thomas became. He felt that he had found the trick, and after careful study, he would be able to go to London in a few days.

I am finally going to end this boring life and start to show my talents in England. The group of nobles have to surrender in front of me for the time being. This feeling is extremely refreshing.

This kind of joy can only be maximized if it is shared.

Thinking of this, Thomas glanced at the slightly dazed Marquis William in front of him, and was satisfied with his surprised performance.

Only in this way can he reflect his own wisdom, and he is indeed a genius.

Thomas couldn't help thinking proudly, the smile on his face couldn't stop.

Your Excellency, it's time for us to go to London!

Ah? Marquis William finally came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at Thomas with a puzzled face. His eyes were full of confusion. He only heard the word London. When did it have anything to do with London?

Seeing the appearance of Marquis William, how could Thomas not know that His Excellency the Marquis wasn't listening seriously just now.

In this regard, Thomas did not re-explain, and said directly: Your Excellency the Marquis, we can go to London!

Why? Why are you going to London? I just want to relax now. I feel a little uncomfortable!

As he said that, Marquis William backed away slowly with a hurt expression, and finally sat on the carved chair, but his eyes were fixed on the thick book in Thomas's hand.

For such an obvious matter, Thomas immediately understood it when he rolled his eyes.

Your Excellency the Marquis, I will return this book to you after I finish reading it!

Thomas had no choice but to shake his head helplessly and said with a wry smile.

The money has already been spent, and it is impossible to get it back!