"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much, as long as I, the British people, are upright, do not harm the people, and make the country strong and the people rich with good governance, he will not dare to provoke France."
Xu Qianxue comforted Charles II.Charles II nodded.At this time, James, Duke of York, hurriedly came over and said, "Brother, I think we should issue a stricter smoking ban, and now there are suddenly many more smokers smoking black incense in my England!"
”"How can this be?!"
Charles II stood up in horror."
Just take a look, it's easy to see skinny smokers outside the palace."
James replied.After hearing this, Charles II immediately changed his clothes and left the palace in the form of a private visit.As a result, as soon as he came out on the street, Charles II saw several men who looked like they had been drained of blood.James led him to a smoke house that had been converted from a resident's house.Then Charles II really saw a lot of smokers spitting smoke inside.Charles II even went to the counter on the side, took a look, and the black incense that was sold, couldn't help but be shocked: "Isn't this the black incense we sold to the Ming Kingdom, how can it be sold in the country, didn't this king have already issued a strict order, this thing is not allowed to be sold in the country?!"
”James replied: "Presumably, there must be some businessmen who rashly sell in the country for personal gain and disregard for the interests of the country!"
”"Maybe it has something to do with the Ming Kingdom, the Ming Kingdom has been strictly inspecting the black incense in recent years, which has caused our black incense sales to drop significantly, so the return of these black incense may even be instructed by the Ming court behind the scenes, and they may sell the seized black incense back as revenge."
Xu Qianxue said at this time, and added: "Now the emperor of the Ming Kingdom has always done things by unscrupulous means, and it is impossible not to do this. ”"It's despicable!"
Charles II couldn't help but scold Zhu Youxiao, and then said to Xu Qianxue: "You still know the Ming Kingdom better, but the top priority now is to ban smoking, otherwise, my British will be ruined on this!"
”As he spoke, Charles II looked at James: "You will raise this case in Congress when the time comes!"
”The current British monarchy has been restored, but the king generally has to hold a parliament to enact bills, discuss them with the members of Parliament, and require the consent of a majority of parliamentarians, that is, the parliament will pass before it will be implemented.Of course, if it is an autocratic king, it can also bypass the parliament directly.Charles II had no intention of doing so."
Good!"
James nodded."
What should I do, the Duke of York has proposed in the House of Lords to amend the anti-smoking bill, and it is a strict amendment, and those who smuggle and sell and smoke will be hanged!"
After Frank learned of this, he anxiously asked Kang Qingchun, the brocade cloth of the Ming Kingdom, who was in contact with him.Kang Qingchun said: "Don't panic first, this matter has long been in our calculations, this smoking ban is not something they can ban if they want to, didn't we let you bribe many parliamentarians, you want to contact them and ask them to stop the bill, in addition, I will report to our Emperor Majesty, and I, Daming, now need a reason to send troops to ask you England to trade with us, so, after I report to the past, I believe that my Majesty the Ming Emperor will take relevant measures." ”Frank was relieved when he heard this.Because of the sale of black incense in England, he is now a well-known and wealthy merchant in England.Therefore, Frank has gone from being forced to smuggle black incense in the country before, and now he has taken the initiative to smuggle black incense to England for the Ming Dynasty.Frank then really followed Kang Qingchun's instructions and contacted some of the councilors who had been bribed by himself.These councillors did take a lot of benefits from Frank, and some of them even directly participated in Frank's smuggling network.So these legislators are very active in stopping the smoking ban.this day.King Charles II convened Parliament."
I propose that stricter anti-smoking laws be implemented, and those who smuggle and sell black incense and smokers in the country should be hanged directly!"
James introduced his own bill in Congress."
I'm against it!"
But soon, a British parliamentarian named Ston Lay objected.Ston said: "Geng Zhiyuan, the counselor of the Ming Kingdom, once said that the most basic right of man should be freedom, as long as it is not an attempt to harm others, it should be allowed!
And the same is true for trading, as long as there is no bullying and domination, and there is no selling fakes, it should be allowed!
The ban on smoking, I think it's the biggest malpractice of the British Empire!
Our merchants must have the right to trade all goods freely, and the king should not restrict them!
”At this time, another British parliamentarian named Koehler also said: "That's right!
People should also have the freedom to smoke any kind of tobacco!
The king should not restrict it, and the king's duty should not be to restrict the freedom of the people, but to guarantee the freedom of the Republic of China!
Therefore, in my opinion, not only should we not strictly ban smoking, but we should repeal the smoking ban bill. ”For a time, there were many people who opposed the smoking ban.As a result, the bill could not be passed, and there was a tendency to repeal the original smoking ban.James also didn't expect so many parliamentarians to object.He knew that these parliamentarians might be greedy for the benefits of smuggling and selling black incense, and disregarded the long-term interests of the country.James couldn't help but exclaim: "Everyone, do you want my British Empire to have no soldiers to fight and no people to use in the future?!"
”The crowd paid no attention to him.And James directly asked Charles II for instructions: "Brother Wang, I request that Congress be directly bypassed and a stricter anti-smoking bill be enacted. ”Charles II hesitated.At this time, Xu Qianxue thought of a scene familiar with his own Ming Dynasty, that is, when Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming Dynasty would sometimes bypass the court and directly issue a holy decree.Xu Qianxue did not want this to happen in England.Therefore, Xu Qianxue stood up decisively and objected: "It's not appropriate!
Your Majesty, Congress is a place of discussion, and if a bill does not pass Congress, how can it be convincing to the public?
How to rule the country by virtue?
Isn't it the same as a single husband?!
”James glared at Xu Qianxue, pointed at Xu Qianxue, and scolded: "I suspect that you are a spy of the Ming Kingdom, so you prevented the passage of the strict ban on smoking!"
”Xu Qianxue was quite disappointed after hearing this, and hurriedly said: "Learn to become a literary and martial artist, and the goods are in the emperor's house!"
Your Majesty has the grace of knowing me, and I am my father-in-law, how could I betray the British Empire and become a spy of the Ming Kingdom?!
”Charles II said after careful consideration at this time: "Let's bypass Congress and directly enact a strict ban on smoking!"
”"Your Majesty!"
Xu Qianxue was quite stunned.Other members of Congress were also stunned.Charlie waved his hand and said, "Only this once!"
The harm of black incense is indeed not conducive to the long-term development of the country!
”The people present were not able to say anything more.......
"The king still enacted a strict ban on smoking, and the legislators did not stop him in Congress. ”Frank then reported back to Kang Qingchun.Kang Qingchun nodded and said: "I will send a report to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you will stop selling for the time being, since your king still insists on banning smoking, then I can only force him to repeal the bill by my Ming cannon." ”