BXBX NOVEL Chapter 131: ranking
Edward flipped through the test papers a little boringly, and finally found that there were no problems. Basically, they were all screened according to Edward's requirements. nothing wrong.
"Lucy, hand these over to..." Edward stretched his neck, and as soon as he said the words, there were some jams. He didn't know the name of the curly-haired minister.
"Leave it to the minister with yellow curly hair, let him remember the names and addresses of these people, and announce them together in a few days!"
"Yes!" Lucy responded coquettishly, and then went out again with a whole set of exam papers, twisting her buttocks.
Just like that, three days later, an announcement wall was erected in front of the Palace of Westminster, that is, in front of the London City Hall.
The announcement wall made of stone bricks is about eight feet high and six feet wide, and it is finished with white lime, which looks neat and clean.
Since the abolition of the London Self-Government Council, the city government has established this announcement wall, implying a new beginning.
Following Edward’s instructions, Mayor William ordered that all decrees issued by the London City Government, the Privy Council, and the King must be published here, so that the citizens of London can know the exact decrees of the government and prevent those who want to confuse the public.
At this time, there are usually only a few announcement walls, but they are crowded with people of all kinds, and some even try to jump in line, thus causing public outrage and being scolded by everyone.
In front of the announcement wall, there were people in short shirts and sackcloth, some in brocade clothes and high hats, and some little kids who joined in the fun, sweating all over, happily huddling in the crowd, shaking their little brothers, and hustle and bustle.
Of course, the seven aunts and eight aunts in the neighborhood are indispensable, with a long-winded mouth, talking endlessly, which is very annoying in this boring summer.
It was just after seven o'clock, but the sun in the sky couldn't wait to dissipate its residual heat to the citizens of London. Although a light rain at night brought a bit of coolness to the whole city, under the sunlight, it instantly disappeared. Without a trace.
Enduring the scorching hot London weather, Souwell and his two friends, Wilson and Clereau, walked to the front of the London City Hall with heavy steps.
"Okay! It's finally here, this is really exhausting me! If I knew it, I would have taken a carriage!"
Wilson looked up, and the beautiful and magnificent building of the Palace of Westminster came into view, he couldn't help saying happily.
"Yes! It's too hot and the road is long, why don't you come here by a carriage!"
Kleroux wiped the sweat from his forehead, agreeing with Wilson's words.
Immediately, the eyes of the two turned to the face of the instigator—Su Weier. The eyes were hairy, which made him a little unnatural.
"Hey! Don't you two also agree?" Su Weier stared at the two without hesitation, holding the truth in his hands.
"Besides, isn't this also to save money! You need to know that we are running out of money!"
Wilson and Creroux looked at each other, then sighed, and continued on their way.
Su Weier followed their footsteps and walked slowly.
It was about five miles (eight kilometers) from the cheap hotel where they lived to the Palace of Westminster. The three of them set off abruptly from five in the morning to seven in the morning, feeling extremely hot and thirsty.
The three of them walked to the front of the Palace of Westminster, but they could only stop because there were already dense crowds of people in front of the announcement wall.
Men's hats, women's aprons, and even naughty children's urine are scattered on the ground randomly, and no one cares.
"I won, I won! Hahaha! I will be an official in the future!" In front of the crowd, there was a man in his twenties at most, wearing rough linen clothes, and his family background looked similar to the three of Su Weier.
I saw endless smiles appearing on his originally handsome face, which even distorted his handsome face.
But he didn't care so much, he just laughed heartily, his pace was a little unsteady, and the crowd consciously gave way to him and let him walk out.
And at the same end position as Su Weier and others, an uncle in his thirties showed envious eyes at this time, and he couldn't hide his longing look.
"Oh! It's really enviable!" The uncle said to the people beside him with a sigh.
"I heard that as long as you enter the top ten, you can become the secretary of the Privy Council. This is the qualification only for those nobles!"
As he spoke, the envy and jealousy in his eyes almost flowed out.
"Yes! As long as there is a ranking, the lowest one can become an official of the London City Government, much better than us civilians!"
"From now on, he is a high-class figure! It has nothing to do with us!"
The people beside him didn't feel a sigh, added.
If you are not in the Middle Ages, you don’t understand how people in the Middle Ages thought about changing their status.
It can be said that in the Middle Ages, the solidification of social classes was unimaginable.
Unlike ancient China, commoners could change their status through imperial examinations, but in the Middle Ages, commoners were always commoners, and serfs were always serfs, which was difficult to change.
The plan implemented by Edward, to be precise, can basically only be carried out in England. Like France, Spain, and German regions, it is basically impossible.
England is a country of the renaissance, so to a certain extent, the level of knowledge enlightenment of the people is high, and the literacy rate is much higher than other countries.
This brought him the source of officials, otherwise you held this exam and no one took it, wouldn't it be embarrassing!
And, more importantly, the English nobles suffered too much losses during the Red and White Rose War, which hurt their vitality.
Moreover, after the various suppressions of the two Tudor monarchs, Henry VII and Henry VIII, at Edward's moment, there were only twelve earls and dukes in total, and some of them even belonged to Queen Henry VIII. Relatives, such as the Duke of Houghton.
It was even more exaggerated to the point that Elizabeth I became extinct, and when the Tudor dynasty perished, there was not a single duke.
Thus, the power in Edward's hands was unmatched by other monarchs in Europe at this time.
After hearing these words, the three of them became more concerned about whether they could be admitted and what ranking they got, and their faces were full of enthusiasm.
But the height of the three of them is no more than five feet, and they cannot see whether their names are on it.
The three of them had no choice but to use all their strength and squeezed into the crowd like fish.
As a result, there was a burst of scolding from the whole crowd, women's voices, men's voices, children's voices, and even some voices that sounded like men and women, and Su Weier's faces were covered with cold sweat.
Finally squeezed to the front, the faces of the three of them were darkened a lot, and some places turned red and blue, and their clothes were disheveled.
The three of them couldn't care less, and hurriedly looked forward with anticipation.
On the original snow-white wall, a pair of yellow paper was pasted at this time, with a series of names written on it with a quill pen.
However, the top three are described in bold handwriting, and they are still at the top, Su Weier saw it at first glance.
First place: Veseli Plancey. 2nd place: Davis, 3rd place, David.
Su Weier was stunned for a moment, he was a little surprised in his heart, he didn't expect that a person he knew by chance would get the first place in the exam, it's really amazing.
Immediately afterwards, like his companions, he began to search from top to bottom.
In each line, there was no name of his own. Su Weier became more and more nervous, and his palms were covered with sweat.
Finally, he found his name among the last few names. He felt his heart suddenly burst, his mind was blank, and there were only three words—I hit it!
"I hit it, I hit it!..." Su Weier kept murmuring, his expression dull.
Wilson and Kleroux beside them are also average, and their rankings are in the last row, among the last ten.
The two of them burst into tears of joy and embraced each other.
After that, Su Weier, who responded, also joined in and joined the celebration.
The people nearby couldn't see his situation, so they immediately gave up a place for the three of them to celebrate.
But more people did not find anything from it, and they also found out what they were about to lose, so it is inevitable to be lost.
Before the three of Su Weier finished their celebration, they were interrupted by two policemen guarding the announcement wall.
"Three gentlemen, please go to the London City Hall, where His Majesty the King and Mayor William are waiting for you!"
The policeman said to the three of them in a gentle tone. He also knew that the three of them were different from others. From now on, they would be high-ranking figures, and they might even become their immediate bosses.
"Oh! Thank you!" Su Weier and the three stopped immediately, suppressing the joy in their hearts, and thanked in unison.
Immediately, the three of them left the crowd, walked on the red carpet, and came to the hall of the city hall under the guidance of the guards along the way.
London Municipal Government is located in the lower left corner of the Palace of Westminster, that is, on the first floor, and next door to it is the London City Council, and above it is the Lower Parliament.
Edward originally planned to meet them in the hall, but after thinking about it, this is the place where the king is crowned and coronated, or the place where the wedding is held, which is too grand.
If you come to meet them in person, you will show that you attach importance to them.
When the three arrived, there were already more than a hundred people standing in the hall, among them, Veseli he knew was standing at the front.
After a period of time, dozens of people came, and the number was finally complete.
At this time, Edward walked slowly and slowly arrived.
"Good day! Your Majesty!" Nearly two hundred people bowed together, and the sound even shook the glass.
Edward waved his hands, and everyone straightened their backs, but they couldn't look directly at the king.
"Everyone, you are all talents from England. You were selected from thousands of people. I hope you will not let me down in the days to come!"
Edward's voice was very powerful, resonant and intimidating in this echoing hall.
But Su Weier and others could only respond loudly to Edward.
(end of this chapter)