Judging from the actual economic situation, the butler Arthur Field said this completely from the lord's point of view. It would be a pity for a northern nobleman earning 3,000 pounds a year to die a serf who could provide him with surplus value for thirty or forty years.

Arthur took advantage of Augustine's thoughts and said, "Sir, do you think so? It would be more fitting for her to repay the fine you paid to Her Highness on behalf of Miss Walton. ”

Augustine had not thought of this before, he was only looking at the problem from the point of view of military or personal security. Imagine a young woman who can kill an adult man in an instant, and then successfully coerce a would-be lancer in full cavalry gear and armed with a light spear, must have a lot of rebellion in her head.

It is not terrible for a serf to have the idea of rebelling against the exploitation, exploitation and bloody persecution of the aristocracy, but it is terrible that this person will spread this idea to other serfs who are also suffering from the same persecution. When the idea of resistance to brutal exploitation is conceived into action, it will produce an unbelievable and wide-ranging form of violence.

Augustine looked at the butler unusually calmly and said, "Mr. Field, I don't know how much you know about the 'enclosure movement' in this kingdom that began in the last century?" ”

Arthur's eyes rolled quickly a few times, and he nodded, "Yes, of course I know a little about the 'Rodeo Movement'. Due to the rapid growth of China's foreign trade, it has led to the development of China's wool textile industry. Naturally, the income from sheep farming will be much higher than the income from arable land. ”

"So, what happens to farmers who could have access to or own arable land?"

"Sir, are you reminding me that I should read the book "A Useful and Interesting Golden Book on the Most Perfect System of States and the New Island of Utopia" by the former Lord Justice of the Kingdom, Thomas More?"

"Mr. Field, as the captain of His Highness's Guards and Knights, I think more about the safety of His Highness's person and property. If a large number of landless and homeless peasants were influenced by the violent resistance of Miss Walton, do you think you would still be safe in Nottingham Castle and enjoy the comforts of a butler's life? ”

The arguments of both sides are very realistic and well-founded. Therefore, the young duke, who sat behind the desk, silently raised his wine glass, took a sip of red wine, and looked intently at the ancient Greek writings piled up on the desk.

Henry, who was young and still in his learning stages, may not now appreciate the serious consequences of what the Captain Cavaliers said. But he was still more concerned about his personal safety and the wealth he possessed.

Henry focused his gaze on Arthur's face and asked slowly, "Arthur, do you think there are wandering peasants near Nottingham Castle or Richmondshire?" ”

Arthur replied respectfully, "Your Highness, there are now wandering peasants who have lost their land everywhere throughout the country. Compared with the southeastern countryside where the wandering peasants who lost their land were more serious, the northeast where His Highness is located has not yet seen a large number of wandering peasants. ”

"Well, the Southeast?! So, do you think these wandering peasants will wander to Richmond County in the northeast? ”

"Your Highness, this... It's entirely possible. ”

"Well, since you said it was possible, what do you think would say one day when Miss Walton, a serf tending my sheep, met a few landless peasants in my pasture?"

Augustine's face gradually relaxed, and he knew that Henry's conversation with Arthur was moving in the direction he wanted to see. Arthur looked embarrassed, hesitated for a moment and then replied, "Your Highness, I... I don't know what they're going to talk about, but I don't think it's going to be good for Your Highness. ”

Henry shook his head and turned his gaze to the knight captain on the right: "Sir, what do you think will happen to Miss Walton with these peasants?" ”

Augustine said confidently, "Your Highness, I am sure that Miss Walton will tell these wandering peasants some of her misfortunes. Because, these topics can easily elicit a response from these wandering farmers. ”

Then he added: "If 100 to 300 peasants are gathered around Miss Walton, I am confident that I can lead your cavalry guards to repel them. If more and more wandering peasants come to Richmondshire, eventually growing to thousands or tens of thousands, they will destroy your Nottingham Castle in an instant. And your forests, swamps, farmlands, pastures, hunting grounds, mills, wineries, bakeries and wineries. ”

Arthur stood opposite and stared at him, and said coldly: "Sir, if the facts really develop to the point where you can't control it, you should do your best to protect Your Highness himself and everything in His Highness's territory. ”

"I am a knight loyal to His Highness, and it is my lifelong duty to protect His Highness and His Highness's territory, and my thirty would-be lancers will continue to uphold this duty. So, Mr. Field, how many wandering peasants do you think thirty would-be lancers could withstand? 3,000, or 30,000? ”

Endless arguments are tiring and frustrating, but they can't help but listen. Henry put his glass on the desk, looked at the two of them and said, "This will not work, that will not work. Can you bring your respective opinions together? ”

The butler and the captain of the knights fell silent almost at the same time, ending the argument. Then, after the two looked at each other, Augustine thought and said to Henry, "Your Highness, I think that one of the rituals of knighthood can be applied to the situation of Miss Walton. ”

Henry's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "Sir, do you have any better suggestions?" ”

"Yes, Your Highness. In the vast majority of cases, officially becoming a knight is done through rituals, one being the 'surrender ceremony' and the other being the 'sword awarding ceremony' that we are now familiar with. ”

"Surrender ritual? How did I not know that there was such a ritual for the canonization of knights? ”

"Your Highness, there was a 'surrender ceremony' for a long time before the advent of the 'sword ceremony' in the 12th century. The history of the ritual of submission can be traced back to the customs of early Germanic military commanders and partnerships and the patronage system of the late Roman period. During the period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the 6th and 7th centuries AD, the 'ritual of submission' was widely practiced. ”