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Chapter 1422 The meeting of the wind and clouds
There was a commotion outside the teahouse, and a group of well-dressed British gentry and nobles came in, still shouting their demands.

"The king's move is simply nonsense. He set up a standing army without authorization and set up a 'protection tax' to maintain this standing army instead of paying with the income of the royal land! It would be no problem to use the royal land income to build the Royal Army. Collect national protection tax from the whole country, and use the tax revenue of all the people to support the king's private army!"

"It would be understandable if the king participated in the war against the Spaniards. There is no need to support a huge army without war, which will drag down our economy."

"No, the king wants to learn from the system of the Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia, and wants to become the monarch of the Eastern system. He always preaches the divine right of kings on weekdays, completely ignoring our parliamentary tradition in England! Parliament has not been held for ten years Ah! It was said by King Henry 100 years ago that the king is like the head, and the two chambers of the parliament are like the trunk and limbs, connected together to form a country. It seems that King Charles has forgotten that the king is also a part of the parliament, and he is completely opposed to the parliament. "

After the arrival of this group of British nobles who were full of complaints, they almost occupied the second floor, making the originally quiet teahouse a little noisy, which shows the severity of their resentment.

"The two people who took the lead were Pym and Hampton, MPs who opposed the king in the parliament. They were arrested and imprisoned for opposing the king ten years ago, and the parliament has been dissolved for this reason. Hampton was also imprisoned because of the ship tax. He was brought to court by Charles I. Although he lost the case, his reputation among the opposition members was higher because of this, and he also won the sympathy of many civilians. Their opposition people would come to our teahouse for gatherings from time to time. I am very familiar with each of them." The shopkeeper of the teahouse said to Sun Chuanting.

"Judging from their tone, it seems that they are already very dissatisfied with the king, no, they are very dissatisfied with the king's behavior of overstepping the parliament." Sun Chuanting noticed the attitude of the opposition MPs in the teahouse.

At this moment, another group of people came in outside the teahouse, attracting the British nobles who were drinking tea in the teahouse to whisper in private.

The leading nobleman was a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a look of fortitude on his face, and behind him were a group of other noblemen who followed him.

"Who is that person? He has the temperament of a soldier. He should be a nobleman who leads the army to fight." Sun Chuanting could sense the unique aura of the other party.

"I don't know, it looks like an unfamiliar face." The shopkeeper of the teahouse is confident that his ability to recognize people is not bad, but he has no impression of this person.

But soon the whispers of the surrounding British nobles let them know that the man was the Earl of Essex.

"The third Earl of Essex, so this is the man." The shopkeeper of the teahouse obviously obtained a lot of information in the teahouse, and knew something about the British aristocratic circle.

"Is this Earl very famous?"

"This man can be said to be one of the few prestigious nobles other than the king. His father was a favorite of Elizabeth I. You should know that the era of Queen Elizabeth is called the golden age by them. And the third generation of Essex The Earl has been in the army for almost 20 years, and it is estimated that he returned to London shortly after returning from the battlefield in the Netherlands. People with military exploits like this often respond to everyone, and their attitude is very important to Charlie and the parliament." The shopkeeper of the teahouse said.

"The third Earl of Essex..." Sun Chuanting probably knew why these British aristocratic soldiers from the Netherlands battlefield had withdrawn one after another, and it probably had something to do with Charles I's preparations for the Royal Army.

The Earl of Essex came in with a group of influential nobles. Many people thought that the Earl of Essex should be on the side of Charles I.

However, councilors Pym, Hampton and others on the second floor waved to the Earl of Essex after seeing him, and the Earl of Essex walked up to the second floor with the nobles who followed him.

The statement of the Earl of Essex shocked many nobles. They looked at each other in blank dismay. Could it be that the Earl of Essex is on the side of the parliamentary opposition?
"Things have become interesting. The influential county of the Earl of Essex is very close to the city of London. If he stands on the side of the parliamentary opposition, it is equivalent to threatening the city of London." The shopkeeper of the teahouse was also a little surprised.

Because of the great event that King Charles I of Britain formed a standing army, almost all nobles, squires, merchants, citizens, and farmers stood in private, forming two camps of royalists and opposition parties—their fundamental dispute was that the king should Command the army through parliament, not have an army by its own authority.

The Earl of Essex, who has considerable influence, seems to have contacts with the leaders of the opposition, Pym, Hampton and others, so the situation becomes complicated, which seems to be unfavorable to Charles I.

Of course, regardless of whether Charles I would not be able to sleep because of this, Sun Chuanting and the Chinese businessmen still witnessed Britain's internal struggle with their own eyes.

After that, small groups of nobles came to the teahouse one after another, making the teahouse overcrowded, making it difficult for the waiter in the shop to entertain them.No one knew that a teahouse opened by a Chinese businessman to make money turned out to be an important place where the city of London gathered, and a lot of nobles, gentry, and soldiers were caught here.

"How is your pleading for the moor, Cromwell?" a lieutenant-colonel of infantry asked an older squire sitting opposite him.

"The Crown's institutions have compromised, the swamp is still public land, and the Adventurer Company will not drain the swamp," Cromwell said.

"The people in the swamp should be grateful for your deeds, right? If His Majesty the King reconvenes the parliament, then you will definitely be re-elected." The infantry regiment lieutenant colonel was Li Jinde's former love rival Monk, but he has now recovered from Li Jinde's haze. came out to take an active part in the impending civil strife in Britain.

"Whether the king will reconvene the parliament is still unknown. In any case, His Majesty's behavior is really reckless. He even formed a standing army without authorization. I don't know how Scotland, France, Spain, the Netherlands and other places will view this matter. Said Maybe they will list England as an important enemy. Monk, what do you think of this matter?" Cromwell said.

"I don't know anything about politics, but the Earl of Leicester and I will stand on the king's side. The Scottish Presbyterian Church has established the Covenant Army. Presumably His Majesty the King has his plan to form the Royal Army to deal with the uprising in Scotland." Monk poured his teacup. Add a slice of lemon to Cromwell.

(End of this chapter)