Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 1506 Half True, Half False
"How is it possible, the king actually had a request for marriage with Dongfang!"

"My lord, this is something unimaginable!"

The Oxford Parliament, composed of nobles and squires from the king's army, was completely boiling, and the decibels of almost everyone rose, making it as noisy as a vegetable market.

What Sun Chuanting thought was normal, he did not expect to cause a huge sensation in Britain. Such an event is no different from Mars colliding with the Earth, two civilizations with very different styles had a violent collision.

"Silence, silence!"

The two main King's Army officers, Prince Rupert and Astley, were banging on the wooden table vigorously, trying to quiet the noisy Oxford Parliament.

"Lord Astley, is what you said true? If the king really has a marriage request, what is the evidence?" A member of the Oxford Parliament stood and confirmed the authenticity of the news to Astley who announced the news .

"To be honest, I couldn't believe it when I heard the news, but I found the report to the king from Earl Compton, the head of the second batch of envoys to the East, in the king's relics. His Majesty the King is indeed written in black and white Ask the Earl of Compton to submit a marriage request to the consul of the Eastern Empire...The Earl of Compton is also in our Oxford Parliament, and you can ask him to verify the authenticity of this matter." Astley looked at Oxford a member of parliament.

Everyone looked at one of the councilors, the earl, and he sighed helplessly when he felt everyone's gaze.

How would he answer this?

The Earl of Compton was the head of the second legation after Lord Greenville headed the first legation.Able to serve as a special envoy sent by the king to the East, he was also a nobleman of the royalist faction, and he recruited 500 soldiers from his hometown to join the king's army.

But how is he going to answer the questioning glances of Oxford MPs now?

It's okay if others don't know, but he knows that Charles I's marriage request was explicitly rejected by the other party!

However, before the convening of today's parliament, Sun Chuanting specifically approached him to make a confession, and asked to hide it from the world for the time being. First, under this name, the Portsmouth garrison would intervene in the British civil war and restore peace to Britain.

Sun Chuanting's proposal made him very agreeable, and he also hoped that the king's army could win, and that the Eastern army should be able to easily defeat the parliamentary army by intervening.

If they hadn't been to the East to see the advanced technology that appeared there, I am afraid that these nobles would not be able to understand the gap between each other. This is something that the Earl of Compton has difficulty expressing to his colleagues.

"It is true..." Earl Compton said with difficulty.

"It turns out that's true. This time things seem to be getting more and more troublesome."

"I just said why the princess has been staying in the east and hasn't come back, and the king has reached an alliance treaty with the consul in the east, so that's why..."

"Is the other party a civilian? This has never happened before. How should we choose?"

The nobles of the Oxford Parliament looked at each other in blank dismay. In their opinion, if Charles I wanted to marry the other party, the other party would definitely have no reason to refuse. This is the princess!

So when they found out about this matter, they did not continue to question Earl Compton, but took this matter as an established fact, thinking that Princess Sophia had become a married woman, and never thought that Chu Yun had explicitly rejected this matter. ask.

Their reaction made Earl Compton relieved that at least he didn't have to lie against his conscience.He just admitted that he had a marriage, and didn't say whether it was successful or not. In the future, when everyone learns the truth, they can only blame themselves for overcompensation, not him, the Earl of Compton.

"Although this incident was unexpected, Mr. Sun fought alongside us in our battle with the Parliament, and showed extraordinary command ability and sincerity to cooperate with us, as long as their troops stationed in Portsmouth Harbor and Together, we believe that the city of London will be captured soon." Astley stood up to support Sun Chuanting.

"I only want one purpose, and that is victory! The London Parliament murdered the king for victory, so why can't our Oxford Parliament choose to support Princess Sophia and let the Portsmouth garrison participate in the war? If we win, we can track down The murderer who murdered the king is defeated, and we may lose our lives and property!" Prince Rupert also stood up at this time.

Several people in charge of the king's army jointly decided to support Princess Sophia as the queen of the United Kingdom, and other nobles and squires had to carefully consider their views.

After several days of disputes, the Oxford Parliament finally decided on its opinion.

"We are willing to support Princess Sophia to become the queen of the United Kingdom, but there are four principles. First, Princess Sophia is the king. Princess Sophia must return to England and Scotland for the coronation ceremony, and live in London. interference in the affairs of the United Kingdom."

"Secondly, the faith of England and Scotland shall not be altered."

"Thirdly, all the eastern troops who participated in the war will return to Portsmouth Harbor after the war. As compensation, we will provide you with military expenses after the war as compensation, and at the same time recognize all the treaties signed by King Charles with you."

"Fourth, after the end of the war, recognize that the Oxford Parliament replaced the London Parliament and have a legal status, and at the same time, the Oxford Parliament will replace the King to exercise power before Princess Sophia returns to London."

The legislators of the King's Army finally made a resolution. Facing the pressure brought by the Parliamentary Army, they had to compromise.

"You will be grateful for your decision now." Sun Chuanting, as a representative of the Eastern Military Group, signed a treaty with the provisional Oxford Parliament that contained the terms of sending troops.

A thousand soldiers from the Far West Expedition and a few thousand sailors from the Fourth Fleet stationed in Portsmouth would declare war on the London Parliament and help the King's Army win.As for the matter of tracking down the murderer and maintaining the rule, it was resolved by the Oxford Parliament.

After solving the heir problems and management problems brought about by the murder of the king, the Oxford Parliament composed of royal nobles, squires, and businessmen also announced their decision to England and Scotland—Princess Sophia is the queen of the United Kingdom appointed by King Charles, Moreover, the Oxford parliament is the official parliament, while the parliament in London is just a parliament organized by Pym, Hampton and others in violation of tradition.

The ordinary people in Britain saw that the two sides held their own opinions, and suddenly there were two heirs to the throne and two parliaments, and even the "low-key" marriage between Princess Sophia and the Eastern Consul, which made it even more frustrating. Ordinary people were unable to react to the shock for a long time.

They faced the dilemma when the civil war broke out. Before they had to choose between the king and the parliament, but now they need to choose between the two sisters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Sophia, and also need to choose between the London Parliament and the Oxford Parliament.

(End of this chapter)