"You wait first, I'll go see John's father." Lady Latimer, Catherine Neville, left the parlor with a valet and walked towards Baron Latimer's room.

After William Parr had another glass of ale, Catherine returned to the parlor with the maid. As she sat down, William looked at her calm face and became curious, "Sister, you told Miss Isabel everything about me, right?" ”

With the noble temperament of Catherine of Aragon, the first queen of Henry VIII, and the brilliant mind of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Neville, who is both beautiful and intelligent, is indeed the future Queen Catherine, who can be called low-key, wise and understanding.

She knew her brother's thoughts very well, and she also knew very well what kind of noble person stood behind Isabel Walton. The Duke of Richmond, the illegitimate son of Henry VIII, not only owned a great deal of land and wealth, but also held the position of chairman of the Northern Council, which ruled over the five northern counties. In a sense, the Duke of Richmond was now the supreme commander in charge of the northern aristocracy and its army.

Such a hot young nobleman is bound to become one of the important courtiers favored by Henry VIII in the future. In the future, it will be easy to enter the House of Lords (the House of Lords of the British Parliament) and become a member of the Privy Council, the Keeper of the Crown, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of the Navy.

However, Catherine was reluctant to openly show her desire to seek refuge in front of the Duke of Richmond and other nobles. After all, she is not essentially the kind of aristocratic woman with desires and ambitions. Therefore, she only indirectly came into contact with her female partner Isabel.

Catherine glanced at William with her eyelids, and her cherry mouth turned slightly to the left, "I had planned to wait until John's father was better before inviting Miss Isabel to the manor and introducing you to her." Now it seems that there is no chance to invite her to the manor. ”

William laughed a few times, leaned back in the seat and crossed his legs, "Sister, when did you and Miss Isabel become good friends?" ”

Catherine sat with her upper body straight, "It was the year the rebellion broke out in the North. ”

"Well, I also know about the rebellion that shook the whole country from many books condemning the rebellion."

"Well, let's not talk about rebellion. William, what do you want to do now? I mean, you've already met Miss Isabel. ”

At this moment, William blinked and deliberately went around in circles, "Sister, if I didn't meet Miss Isabel today, what are you going to do?" ”

"Well, introduce you to her, and then the Duke of Richmond if she wishes."

"Oh, and then?"

Catherine said sincerely, "To show my gratitude to her, and to facilitate the progress of the matter, I will give her some gifts that she loves." ”

William asked, "What gift?" ”

"Well, wine, herring, pea pods, or preserves."

"Sister, you want to send so many things to Miss Isabel?"

"What? Shouldn't I, as your own sister, ask Miss Isabel to let you get the benefit, and I should not express my heartfelt thanks to her? ”

William chuckled softly, "Sister, why don't you give me these gifts, and I can pass them on to Miss Isabel and her family." ”

Catherine glanced at her brother's pleasant expression and affirmative words, and she seemed to have guessed what her brother was about to say, "Could it be that Miss Isabel has agreed to recommend you to the Duke so soon?" ”

"Yes, she told me to get to the Duke's castle before sunrise tomorrow." William looked triumphantly at Catherine, who was still young and beautiful, "Sister, I envy you for having the best partner worth dating for a lifetime. ”

Catherine found it strange that an unpopular request could be answered within a day. Looking at his brother suspiciously, "What did you say to Miss Isabel?" ”

William repeated roughly what he had said to Isabel, and Catherine stood up in silence. At this time, the personal maid came over and straightened the hem of her skirt. When the maid was done, Catherine paced back and forth in front of her brother.

Then, he raised his head and looked at his younger brother, "Did Miss Isabel say that she recommended you to go to the Duke's Palace for any position?" ”

"Of course. Well, she asked me to serve as a guard in the Duke's Palace. ”

"It turned out to be the position of a guard. William, would you like to be a guard? Catherine stopped and looked at her brother earnestly.

William glanced at his sister, nodded thoughtfully, "I do." Now, I'm just a knight's son without any title, so why can't I be a squire? ”

Catherine shook her head and chuckled softly. "William, the guard of many northern nobles, was usually held by the second or third son of the gentleman, the uninherited, and the uninherited, of the gentry, the yoman, and the pawn."

"That's right. So, do these second or third sons have anything else to worry about in the aristocratic family? I mean clothing, food, shelter, horses, and weapons. ”

"No, you don't. On the contrary, many people think it's a good job. Relaxed, comfortable, and with a high income. ”

"Well, that sounds pretty good, it would be nice if you could learn knightly skills."

"You still want to be a knight?"

"Yes, sister." William's face became a little solemn, "I have never forgotten that I am a descendant of Edward III. No matter what, I must become a knight respected by the world. ”

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William Parr had been excited all night, packing up the clothes he had brought from his father's house. As for the armor, weapons, and other equipment needed to be a cavalryman, he only had a cross-handed half-handed sword that his father had left him.

In addition, the cavalry's most important survival and combat companion is the horse, which has only an ordinary riding horse, which is only suitable for daily use. If you want to go to the battlefield, you must change to a war horse to adapt to the complex and changeable battlefield environment.

After packing up his clothes, he carefully wiped the cross-handed half-handed sword that his father had left him several times. When this was done, William quietly walked out of the room with the oil lamp and went out to the stables in the northeast corner of the manor, where he planned to have the horses serviced again before going out.

When he returned to the manor a little tired and passed by the parlor, he found that there were less than two hours left until sunrise. Lifting the oil lamp, he glanced at the clockwork, "It's 2 o'clock in the morning, and there's no time to sleep." ”