Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 285: Star Chamber Court, Kingdom Review

Hattings homeland, the capital Kingston, Oasis Palace.

At the southeast corner of the palace complex stands a majestic white marble building, with a plaque carved with the emblem of a golden lion holding a sword inlaid at the door.

The palace servants would subconsciously hold their breath when passing by here, and their caution was comparable to passing by the king's study.

Because this is the power center of the royal party today - the Privy Council!

Sixteen high-backed chairs engraved with different coats of arms were placed beside a long table, and nine of them now had their own owners.

Some came here in real person, while others used lifelike projections of the laws.

The Speaker of the Privy Council, who came here in person, nodded to the other eight big men who held the highest power under the king:

"More than half of the people have signed up, and the process is in place. The expedited meeting can begin.

There are two key topics today, both submitted by the Colonial Office and concerning our overseas development.

We must come up with an immediate solution.”

After receiving the blessing of the Magna Carta, Edward IV had become a true fifth-level king, and naturally had his own sixteen Right Hands of the King.

And this is not the monkey version like Byron who built the system from scratch, but the real right hand of the king in peak state.

The positions of two knights and eight guards are given to the most powerful sword-wielding nobles who are at the core of power in the kingdom.

In essence, they are the powerful lords with the strongest military and economic strength, and they naturally want to be rewarded for supporting Edward to ascend to the throne.

Two chariots are usually given to the most powerful guardians of the kingdom who go the furthest on the extraordinary road.

To be called the guardian of the kingdom, one must at least be in the high-sequence legendary realm. If one is willing to establish a system, perhaps a king title can be condensed.

He was a person that even the royal family had to carefully respect.

The sixteen people are united around the king and have the highest status under the current legal system.

The Kingdom of Hastings is now under the rule of the House of York. In addition to the king, queen, and a legendary guardian of the kingdom.

The other thirteen people together form the monarch's advisory body "Privy Council", and its official full name in the kingdom's official documents is: "His Majesty's Most Noble Privy Council".

These people are also called Privy Councillors to the outside world.

After the accident occurred in the colony, the relevant departments immediately submitted this difficult problem to them.

“You have all learned about the course of this vicious incident.

The brothers of Jefferson Newman, the governor of Port Royal, were assassinated, and except for a daughter who had no extraordinary qualifications, the entire family was wiped out.

Judging from the causes and consequences shown in the intelligence, this was clearly a long-planned act of revenge.

We now have two problems to solve.

First, the real culprit needs to be found and brought to justice;
Second, the colonies' right to protect religion has been approved by His Holiness the Pope and will be activated soon. This concerns the kingdom's overall overseas interests, so we must compete with the Castilians.

The two issues are essentially the same thing, which is who will lead the colonies in the fight for the right to protect the religion next."

A [Guardian] looked at a report of the incident signed by all the main officials of the colony to ensure that there was no collusion or falsification, and saw the key problem at a glance:

"According to common sense, there are only two companies that have the motive and the ability to do this in just a dozen minutes.

One is the Lancastrian party that we drove away, and the other is our Lord the Kingmaker.

Although Jefferson's order to command the main fleet to leave the port was amateurish, the reason why he and the Newman family died was that the subsequent Magna Carta unexpectedly failed to work against the bandits.

If the law had not been invalidated, we would not have learned of Newman's death the next day.

By the way, didn’t Sea Hunter, one of the seven pirate generals who saved Port Royal, also capture several lurkers sent by Warwick?

This is catching the person red-handed!

At present, it seems that only the title ability of the Kingmaker can possibly challenge the authority of Your Majesty.

Gentlemen, the enemy is probably inside."

The others nodded subconsciously.

They were inclined, both factually and psychologically, to believe that Warwick had been involved.

Perhaps he did not take direct action, but it is highly likely that he fanned the flames and reached a certain tacit understanding with the Lancaster Party.

Otherwise there is no way to explain why the law becomes ineffective.

“Everyone, we must be vigilant.

In addition to the tacit understanding between Warwick and the Lancastrian Party on this matter, is it possible that Warwick also flirted with the Lancastrian Party on other matters?
Now his strength far exceeds that of Lancaster, who is left with only remnants of his army. He, the Kingmaker who has taken away Your Majesty's authority, is the greatest enemy of our royal party!"

"Warwick has committed treason!

When I throw the evidence in his face, I want to see what kind of expression he will have. "

"Gentlemen, the Newman brothers were members of our royal party, comrades in the united front, and close friends of all of us. Their deaths cannot be let go like this. If Warwick doesn't cut off a large piece of his flesh to compensate the royal party, this matter will never end."

Those in power have already defined the nature of this vicious incident without waiting for any verification.

Obviously, Byron's action of blaming others had played its due role, and the development of things was roughly the same as he expected.

It’s not that these people are not smart enough and cannot find the suspicious points, it’s just because human nature is like this and so is the nature of politicians.

This is the way events unfold that is in their best interest.

It was not difficult for Byron, who was originally on the same level as them, to calculate people's hearts and then go with the flow.

The Speaker of the Privy Council, who was also a [Prime Minister], coughed lightly:
“Since we have reached a consensus, I will report this opinion to Your Majesty.

However, a necessary review of this vicious family murder case must still be conducted.

Moreover, the dispute over religious rights is urgent, and the candidate must be determined within three days so that the new governor can begin to perform his duties.

It's too late for us to airdrop the most suitable person from the mainland.

Let’s temporarily choose a successor from the colony.

I have a few hard indicators here: belonging to the royal party; being loyal and reliable to Your Majesty; having outstanding abilities; and being loved by all parties.

It would be best if they were familiar with the conditions in the colonies and could immediately form combat effectiveness without any adjustment, and fight a tough battle with Castile on our behalf."

The Speaker glanced at the name nominated by the officials on the intelligence in his hand, silently memorized it in his mind, and decided to wait until the review was completed.

At this time, a [Knight] said with some concern:
"The formal appointment of a colonial governor required the approval of the Parliament controlled by Warwick.

Even if we directly appoint colonial personnel and save a month of travel time, the wrangling and exchange of interests alone cannot be resolved in just a few days.

Even though we have evidence of Warwick's treason, we cannot use the law to punish this thief who shares your majesty's authority.

If the royal power cannot be centralized, no matter what you do, the first step will be internal friction. "

Upon hearing this, the [Prime Minister] Speaker pondered for a moment:
"Then we will first appoint an acting governor. If he satisfies us in the fight for the right to protect the religion, it won't be too late to grant him the real position. This way, there will be enough time.

This task is given to the Star Chamber Court, which will immediately dispatch personnel to investigate the case and conduct a necessary review of the candidates."

No one else had an opinion either.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

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The Star Chamber is the highest judicial institution in Hastings, named after a hall in the palace with a star-shaped roof.

It was specifically used to punish nobles, rebels, and dissidents who were not loyal to the king or even plotted rebellion.

Its members are composed of Privy Council officials, bishops and senior judges, most of whom hold the rank of the Inquisition and are directly under the jurisdiction of the King.

This is the Lancaster Dynasty, one of the core power institutions when Henry V seized power from the nobles and wanted to change the status quo of "the king under the law".

In fact, they play the role of the king's lackey.

The Star Chamber is extremely efficient.

As soon as the Privy Council's order was issued, a team of three third-level executioners from the Star Chamber Court arrived at a star building in the palace.

A golden ball is placed on the altar in the middle.

This is one of the seven holy relics used by every king at his coronation: the Holy Cross Orb, also known as the Royal Orb.

主体是一枚直径约30公分的空心金球，镶嵌有9颗祖母绿、18颗红宝石、9颗蓝宝石、365颗钻石和375颗珍珠。

The cross above the sphere is the symbol of the church.

At the coronation ceremony, the archbishop will present the orb to the new monarch to remind him that "power comes from the Creator", that is, "the king's power is granted by God."

At the same time, it is also one of the most critical anchor points of a country's iron law of royal power in the real world, and the core hub used by various authorities to manipulate the law.

It can be regarded as the emperor's seal.

At this time, the [Royal Orb] was emitting bright light of law, forming a vertical eye like a dragon's pupil, monitoring all abnormalities within the coverage of its own law.

If a group of "outlaws" had not automatically hidden themselves in the net, the mainland would not have been ignorant of the cases happening in the colonies.

The leader of the three [Executioners] took out a warrant and ordered Baoqiu:
"The orb is activated, the law is coming, the colony Royal Port."

As long as one obtains the right to use it, all aspects of the Inquisition sequence can be greatly enhanced, making it a magical tool of this sequence.

Between the blooming of spiritual light.

The three [Executioners] each sat down on a stone chair and slowly fell asleep.

One of the professional abilities of this profession at the third level was activated - [Execution in a Dream], also known as [Dragon Slaying in a Dream]!
(End of this chapter)