Chapter 297: Punishment (Part II)

ps: Tomorrow we will start with 3,000 words per chapter, and finally ask for votes

In the early morning of the 15th, the dew wet the doors and windows of every household, and from a distance, the whole city seemed to have been cleaned, wet, and pedestrians did not dare to speed up their pace for fear of slipping.

At this time, Todd was still asleep in his bed, not caring about the increasingly lively street market outside the door, he was not one of those poor people, running hard for two meals a day, wearing thin clothes and skinny, this is the true portrayal of their appearance.

And he is different, a while ago he shouted at a few unemployed companions to steal the gates of Norwich and let Robert, who was wandering outside Norwich. Sir Kate came in.

In this way, Todd, who was originally worthless, was immediately given a heavy responsibility because of the work of the city gate, and in the blink of an eye, he changed from a civilian to an adjutant guarding the city gate.

Although he is only an adjutant, he has very little power, and it can even be said that he is only in name.

However, this small step allowed him to cross the civilian class and become a member of the official master, even if it was only the lowest level.

This surprise made him tremble from the bottom of his heart.

Even though he had not read and had little knowledge, he knew that his appointment was actually based on the sand, and that as soon as Sir Robert was destroyed, he would revert to his original prototype and become the little laborer he used to be, working all day for his family's food.

And last time, he seized the opportunity again, led a few of his subordinates, opened the city gate again, and let Marquis William in.

This time, he was truly developed, and in view of his merits, the Marquis William was made the adjutant of the Norwich gates, an adjutant who really held the power.

Yesterday he was full of ambition, and under the invitation of his colleagues, he drank all night and enjoyed a night, and only came back in the early hours of the morning, and slept comfortably.

However, Todd, who was sleeping soundly, was dreaming, who knows, the whole person was in a daze, and suddenly felt a noisy sound in his ears, which made him turn over in a daze and wake up.

"Old woman, what's going on outside the door? It's so noisy that you don't let people sleep? ”

He rubbed his eyes, looked at the hurried figures outside the window, and the shouting and shouting, which rang in Todd's ears incessantly, and was very noisy, and woke him from his sleep at once.

So, he turned sideways and asked his busy wife outside the room, the slam door beams shaking and shaking the dust.

"Oh!" The middle-aged woman wiped the sweat from her forehead, turned her head, moved her stout body, and said complainingly, "When are you still sleeping?" The sun is in the middle of the sky! ”

As she spoke, she walked over with a sad look on her face. "I heard that His Excellency the Marquis is going to burn Sir Robert at the stake tomorrow at noon, my God, this is a cruel decision!" ”

As she spoke, the woman prayed with her rough hands as the pastor in the church had taught, and prayed with urgency and earnestness.

To mention here, Father, that is, priest, is the honorific title of priest and priest in the church, that is, the head of a church.

Halfway between bishop and aco-priest, he was a seventh-level priest who belonged only to Roman Catholic and Orthodox religious positions, and for thousands of years only male friars could hold this position.

In Protestant churches, including the Anglican Church in England, the title of priest was abolished, and the person in charge of the church was also called a priest.

Priests, priests, two titles, one Catholic and Orthodox, the other Protestant.

In the face of his wife's babbling prayers, Todd suddenly lost the slightest tiredness, and his whole face was calm and ugly.

Of course, there is no doubt that he and his family would have survived if Sir Robert had not come to his aid, even if it was to take advantage of him, but in fact saved his life.

And, it was precisely he, in front of his family and benefactor, who made another choice, saved his family back, and betrayed his benefactor's life.

So, when he heard that Sir Robert was about to be executed, a sense of guilt rose in his heart.

Then, he closed his eyes, thought for a few moments, and shook his head with a wry smile, he didn't regret this choice!

Sir Robert will fail sooner or later, he just let them advance.

Although he is an ordinary person, he still knows that Sir Robert, who is short of food, has already been strong and strong, and he just gently pushes it.

After a moment of silence, Todd raised his head, and a deep voice sounded: "When?" ”

"Tomorrow at noon, tomorrow at noon, Sir Robert will be burned alive, what a cruel punishment, why does such a thing happen to good people? I wish Sir survived! ”

There was a whisper from his wife in his ears, and Todd could only pretend not to hear it, he had been an official for a while, and his skin was thick to a certain extent.

He got up, put on his clothes, and finally put on a somewhat worn woolen coat, and walked out on his own, ignoring his chattering wife.

Opening the whitewashed gate, Todd only felt a cold air rushing to his heart, shivered uncomfortably, woke up, and then took a step towards his own city gate.

Like Todd, there are many people in Norwich who have been favored by Sir Robert.

Although he had complained about the hunger and plight caused by Sir Robert, as soon as he learned that he was going to be burned at the stake, in an instant, the voice of sympathy for Sir Robert rang out in Norwich, and even the sudden uproar spread out of common sense.

Even, in Norwich City, there were a large number of rumors accusing Marquis William of killing innocent people indiscriminately and cruelly, which made Marquis William, who had always been stable, suddenly anxious.

"Thomas, who do you say did this, ordinary people don't have the guts!"

Marquis William kept a straight face, a little angry in his heart, and he was very angry at a rumor that ruined his reputation.

Don't look at him as just a nobleman, but nobility also has to pay attention to reputation, especially in England, where the power is weak, and the superficial reputation is even more important.

Therefore, the good reputation of saving people from fire and water suddenly turned down, and he couldn't help but be angry.

All the hard work is suddenly in vain, and it is uncomfortable for everyone.

"Your Excellency the Marquis, I think that there must be someone who is fueling the troubles, and for the sake of today's plan, I can only send someone to speak favorably in the city to offset it!"

Thomas shook his head, thought for a while, and had nothing to do about the Marquis's request for help, so he could only say helplessly: "Such rumors can't last for a few days. Kate is dead and it will all be back to normal! ”