The atmosphere in Westminster was somewhat solemn, and an uninvited guest appeared at the king's court, and Edgar naturally remembered the other person, the first person he had seen in this era: Stigander, Bishop of Canterbury.

This close confidant of King Harold had betrayed Edgar in London and was then given a cold shoulder by the Normans, and now the aged Stigander appeared before Edgar again, but he had come to ask for forgiveness.

The king had no particular hatred for the bishop who had served in the English royal court since the time of Cnut, but that did not mean that he could easily forgive the betrayal. The House of Serbrand, who had abandoned Edgar in York, also paid the price, and in the spring, when the sons and grandsons of Silkland refused the royal edict of exile, Walcioff, Earl of Northumbria, sent troops from York to capture the territory of Cali's three sons. All this may be cruel and unforgiving, but King Edgar must set an example for others, and any betrayal of the throne will be redoubled with retribution, this is the rule of the throne.

Stigander was very old, his body was shaking, and his phalanges were shrunken, and if Bishop Aldred were still alive, he might have interceded for him, but now he had only one brother who was Bishop Elmhan, and had no influence over the royal family. The rest of the court was preparing to meet the princess Emma of France, and although there was a large number of people coming and going, they all left after hastily asking the king, who did not seem to intend to continue tormenting Stigande, but announced to the other party with a blank face: "As for you, the decision will be made by Rome after the arrival of the papal envoy this year, and we will not interfere with the ruling of the Holy See." ”

As the Bishop of Canterbury left Westminster in despair, he was confronted by the hurried Earl of Moka, who looked at him and fled in disgust. The Earl of Moka also came to the king to ask for mercy, but not for himself, but for his uncle, William Mallett.

"You say Lord William wants to stay in England?" Edgar was a little surprised.

"Yes, not only that, but many of the Normans we have captured are willing to serve Your Majesty." Count Moka observed the look of the king for a while, and took the opportunity to say.

"Did you tell anyone else about this?" Edgar asked, thoughtful.

"Your Majesty, I'm the only one who knows about it." The Count watched as the king signed a letter and replied quickly.

Edgar seems somewhat interested, and the fact that most of the Normans in England were deported back to Normandy in Harold's time, which while fulfilling the wishes of many English nobles, was not always a good thing. For Edgar, the introduction of Normans could not only strengthen his own power, but also absorb the technology and culture of the continent, Edward the Confessor only built this Norman-style church building at the beginning, and the future English would have to build a large number of castles and bridges, which was somewhat difficult in the case of the loss of Sein in the counties today, and many of the roads, bridges and fortresses that should have been maintained by the Earl Sein were unsustainable, let alone start new construction. Edgar also needed to restore churches in York and Canterbury, which gave him some interest in absorbing the Normans.

"The rest of the Normans will be decided in a few days, and Lord William may come to Westminster at once, and we will give him a satisfactory answer." King Edgar finally replied.

The Count of Mercia bowed, and then left the king's chamber.

The biggest event of the year was the marriage with the French royal family, and since the news broke, Edgar's position has been greatly secured, and some English nobles who had been loyal to Harold or William have also come to Westminster, including Bishop Leofrick of Exeter. Bishop Durham was too old, and Edgar felt that when Bishop Woolfstein returned from Rome and became Bishop of York, he might be able to support Leofrick to succeed Stigander.

In the summer, when the French arrived in Dover from Flanders, Normandy did not interfere, but when Princess Emma arrived, Edgar received a new message from the French envoy.

"Your Excellency mean that the Count of Flanders has died?" Edgar reaffirmed to the Venerable Messenger.

"Yes, it just reached Paris." Count Vimanduis replied.

The envoy sent by the King of France was of a very noble birth, and the Earl Herbert of Vimandua was the last descendant of the Carolingian royal family, the orthodox descendant of Charlemagne. The King of England paid a princely tribute to the noble lord and thanked him for the safe delivery of his fiancée.

Although King Edgar of England was a little surprised by the death of the Count of Flanders, the news of the other party's serious illness was no longer a secret, and it was not particularly surprising. However, because of the agreement between Flanders and the French king, King Philip's power may be invested in the direction of this kingdom next, and the pressure on Normandy will be greatly reduced, which is obviously not a good thing for Edgar.

"How is the Duke of Normandy now?" The King of England asked, feigning inadvertentness.

The Count of Vermanduis pondered for a moment, and then said with a little mystery: "The news from Normandy seems that the duke's right leg is disabled, and he may never be able to get on horseback again. ”

Naturally, the king would not be completely convinced of this, and it was entirely possible that this was a trick of the other side, but when Capet's army entered Flanders, William's injuries would probably be revealed. After receiving the Count of Vimanduva, Edgar met his bride, Princess Emma.

King Philip's sister was only sixteen years old, and her dress was somewhat Byzantine, probably influenced by her mother, a princess of half-Rus' blood with large eyes and eyebrows that were quite Varyag, and even when she smiled, she had a strong trait that reminded him of his sister Marguerite—which was not very strange, after all, Princess Emma's mother was the sister of Madame Agatha, and this French princess was said to be Edgar and Margaret's cousin. Edgar couldn't help but smile when he saw that the girl was observing him with a little curiosity, but as if she had seen something interesting.

Edgar was a little strange, could it be that there was something on his face? He asked, "Is there anything about the King of England that makes you amused?" ”

The princess was not frightened, but replied honestly: "Your Majesty, forgive me, but your beard is so strange, like a clump of forked whiskers. ”

The answer was in French, and the Franks present were stunned for a moment, and then suddenly burst into laughter, and King Edgar also laughed as he explained to the English people around him, and the atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became relaxed.