According to the general people's thinking, at this time, England should take advantage of the fact that James IV had just died and the Scottish dragons were leaderless, and dispatched a large army to quickly take the whole territory of Scotland. However, Marin disagreed, and asked the England Chamber to tell Edward to calm down and wait and see......

Why did Marin give this advice? As a traverser who has seen a lot of palace fighting routines, Marin has a conspiracy method that the indigenous Europeans of this era do not have. He knew that although he could easily take the Kingdom of Scotland by sending troops quickly at this time. However, if the troops are sent too soon, then it is obvious that they will tell others - "I killed James IV......

At that time, even if he took the Scottish throne, it would be difficult for him to be recognized by other countries, and even if he killed the legitimate king, he would be opposed.

Therefore, Marin's advice is to do nothing at this time and wait and see......

Only by pretending to be ignorant can Edward be cleared of suspicion of the murder of James IV. If you are too eager to snatch the fruits of victory, you are clearly telling others that you are the murderer.

Moreover, most of the Scottish army had already folded in England. Even if Edward gives the Scottish side time to prepare, the difference in strength between the two sides will be difficult to erase. Unless, the French are willing to send troops to support Scotland......

But the French had lost all their ships in the English Channel last time, and it was not easy to raise ships to transport the army to Scotland. What's more, the English Navy is still monitoring the French day and night in the Calais Strait and the western part of the English Channel. If the opponent moves to Scotland, it will definitely sink it......

Therefore, the current England is not worried that Scotland can recover and have the strength to compete with England. For Edward, avoiding suspicion was the highest priority.

Even, in order to show that he had no idea, Edward did not even make preparations for the secret transfer of troops. As long as the other countries did not find any signs of England secretly mobilizing troops, this would prove Edward's innocence and ignorance.

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Not long after Karn and his party withdrew, passers-by came to the Gobridge Valley, and then saw the tragedy in the valley......

Then, someone returned to Edinburgh to report that there had been a tragedy in the Gobridge Valley......

"Gobridge Valley? Isn't that the only place for His Majesty to return home? Scottish Prime Minister Baron Alex was taken aback.

Then he anxiously asked the man who reported to the official:

"What is the specific situation and what are the characteristics of the deceased?"

Passerby A, who reported to the official, thought for a moment and said:

"It was as if there were forty or fifty men lying on the ground, all dressed in plate armor......"

Alex suddenly felt five thunderbolts...... He understood that it was probably James IV and his party who had been killed......

Alex, who came to his senses for a long time, said:

"Quick, organize 3,000 soldiers and horses, and come with me to the Gobridge Valley to investigate!"

"But, Prime Minister, it's dark now......

"No matter how late it is, I have to go! Prepare the torches, we must ...... Alas, I hope Your Majesty is still alive......"

When Alex arrived at the Gobridge Valley with a large army, he first encountered a tricky trap - the entire northern end of the valley was densely covered with horse traps......

Fortunately, Alex brought a large number of men, and he commanded his men to fill in the pitfalls with dirt and gravel. Then, Alex led the people to James IV's carriage and saw James IV, whose head had been smashed 180 degrees with an iron bar......

"Your Majesty—" Alex felt the sky fall......

As the prime minister of James IV, Alex still has a deep affection for James IV. Seeing the tragic death of his benefactor, Alex burst into tears......

After a while, Alex, who was weeping, suddenly became angry:

"Who is it? Who did it? ”

Then, not far from the carriage, a wounded Scottish knight said weakly:

"It's a group of people in black, strong in martial arts......"

Alex immediately reacted:

"Go and see, there are a few people alive. If you are alive, do your best to save it! ”

Eventually, Alex rescued more than a dozen knights with broken arms and legs. With the level of Scottish orthopedics in this era, they don't want to recover and go to war again, it is a miracle that they can survive.

Alex didn't care if they survived in the end, all he wanted was for these lucky Scottish knights to act as witnesses for a while. After they had finished providing their confessions, Alex didn't care if they lived or died. Anyway, these Scottish knights with broken arms or legs, don't think about going to war again in the future. That is, they are useless...... But in any case, even if they die of infection, they won't die so quickly in a few days. And that's enough time for them to be witnesses......

When James IV's body was brought back to Edinburgh, the whole of Edinburgh was shocked......

Queen Margaret threw herself on the body of her husband, who had lost his parents, siblings, and now his husband...... How should I live in the future......

Most of the officials were in a heavy mood, and the prospective Duke of Albany, John Brown. Stewart, on the other hand, had a relaxed face, and although he feigned a sad expression, it was easy for a discerning person to see ease and eagerness......

Yes, eagerly...... Because, John. Stewart was already dreaming of becoming King of Scotland......

However, the testimonies of several surviving Scottish knights, gave him a heavy blow:

"What? You said that before leaving, the thief said that he wanted to return his life to the little duke? Alex looked at the badly wounded knight who had said this.

"Yes, the humble pledge is guaranteed with life and glory, and before the other party left, he said this indeed!"

Alex's face became even more ugly, and at the same time, he looked at the prospective Duke of Albany, John, who pretended to be sad, with suspicion. Stewart glanced at him, his eyes full of suspicion......

However, as the prime minister, Alex did not make a decision lightly, but sent a large army to search the mountains early the next morning. Then, the army of Soshan found several authentic pieces of plate armor made in France......

"In my experience, this batch of plate armor is indeed the plate armor that was popular among French knights. According to the process, it is estimated that they are all from the Provence region. You see, Prime Minister, this plate is engraved with the pattern of lavender, which is the most popular in Provence. The handicraft is more similar to Milan plate armor. After all, Provence is close to Italy, and there are many techniques to learn from the city of Milan, and although these plates are French, there are also many styles of Milanese plate armor......"

"Can you be sure it's of French origin?" Alex asked cautiously.

"Yes! This iron is only found in the mountains of southeastern France......"

"Humph!" Alex snorted heavily, and then looked at John, who was full of innocent faces. Stewart glanced. Then he ordered:

"First control the little duke, and check who he has been in contact with recently!"

"Yes! Your Excellency, Prime Minister! ”

Then, John, who had been dreaming of being king. Stewart's face changed dramatically. He knew very well that if he couldn't get rid of the suspicion of killing the king, he wouldn't want to be on the throne of the king......