Judging from Isabel Walton's experience with some northern nobles, knights and squires in recent years, Baron Latimer III's attitude towards his eldest son was indeed very rare in 16th-century England. Not only did it never occur to the eldest son to choose a name, but even the family financial affairs were never intended for the eldest son to touch, learn from, and inherit. The primogeniture, which was a top priority for aristocratic families, had reached the point where the baron had completely disregarded it.

And the source of all this would be John's sister Clara, Margaret Neville. When Isabel learns of this family secret from her best friend, Mrs. Latimer, she has only one thought, why she didn't get to Baron Latimer III's estate in the first place. Even if you can't inherit the title of nobility, you can at least inherit the baron's property, land, and estate, and make yourself richer.

The baron was more fond of his daughter than his eldest son, and the name alone showed the difference between his two children. In the matter of guardianship, the baron only appointed his wife Catherine as the guardian of his daughter. As for John, the eldest son, a guardian was not needed. Whether John lived or died had nothing to do with him, his biological father.

Although Isabel did not understand the Baron's approach to her own son, she followed the principle of non-interference in the private affairs of others, and only fulfilled her duties as a godmother to John. It seems that the baron's foster care of John in his parents' estate was just a way to keep his eldest son away from him, or perhaps the baron wanted to make Asker Manor a new family for John.

Time passed quickly, and a few years later, John gradually realized what kind of image he really was in his father's mind. From confusion to sobriety to hatred, John no longer believes in his family relationship with his father, stepmother, and sister, and instead turns his attention to the knightly path filled with blood, carnage, and broken bones.

In the acquired character development, teenager John is developing in an unknown direction, perhaps becoming overconfident, irritable, lying, and oversensitive. However, it is not impossible to become a young nobleman with chivalry and virtue under the guidance of Isabel.

Soon William and John and two falconers drove a two-wheeled carriage out of the village to the front of the party. Isabel walked over to the carriage and carefully examined the wooden birdcages loaded onto it. One of them, a falconer with a gray beard, a thin face, and light brown hair, smiled flatteringly, "Miss, you see, these are three pairs of peregrine falcons over a year old and two pairs of juvenile peregrine falcons prepared for Lord Cumberland according to your request. ”

At this time, two male peregrine falcons in the cage let out several high-pitched calls in slightly hoarse voices. Isabel doesn't have enough time and energy to play falconry right now, so she only knows a little about falconry. Glancing at the falconer, he chuckled softly, "I read from a book that the peregrine falcon is suitable for a nobleman of the earl rank, right?" ”

"Yes, miss. The peregrine falcon is a very valuable falcon that is well fed by nobles like Lord Cumberland. ”

"Okay. Do you have any comments on employment? If so, bring it up right away. ”

"Miss, the Duke of Richmond has hired me to serve Lord Cumberland at Skipton Castle, so how long?"

Isabel shifted her gaze from the birdcage to the falconer's face, "Your Highness didn't tell me the time explicitly. However, I can pay you three years upfront. At the end of the three-year period, if Lord Cumberland is willing to keep you, you will stay at Skipton Castle, what do you think? ”

The falconer nodded thoughtfully, and smiled flatteringly, "No problem, miss, anyway, Skipton Castle is less than half a day's journey from my family. ”

"Well, if there is no problem, let's go." Isabel glanced at Baldwin beside her, "You bring me the money bag in the saddlebag." ”

At this time, Isabel saw several horses and food, wine, and weapons at the back of the group, and said tentatively to the falconer, "Falconier, I have some surplus food, wine, and weapons here, do you, your fellow falconers, and the villagers need them?" ”

The falconer did not answer her question immediately, but went to the back of the group with another younger companion to inspect the various supplies of the horses. Then, he returned to Isabel's side and replied with a smile, "Miss, these things... I need to ask the villagers for their opinions. Still, I think they'll buy the food and drink. ”

Isabel nodded, "Well, I can wait for you." ”

The white-bearded falconer had said a few words to his younger companion, and the young falconer turned and walked briskly in the direction of the village. Taking advantage of this gap, Isabel called the young John to the side of the field on the side of the road, "John, sit down and rest for a while, okay?" ”

When the two of them sat on the field stalks, Elobel looked at the fields of cultivated land in the distance with a relaxed expression on his face, "John, Fast and others told me that you want to join the security army when you return to the county this time?" ”

John had been weighing in his womb about how to deal with the godmother's various questions, and when he heard the other party's words, he smiled and nodded, "Yes, godmother, I think I can take on the duties of a vigilante by now." ”

"Well, then, are you willing to give up your privileges as the eldest son of a nobleman and become a vigilante for the sake of stability in Richmondshire?"

"Well, godmother, I don't think there should be any contradiction between the two, right?"

"There really is no contradiction. So, tell me that you joined the security army to ensure that the laws of the kingdom of protection are firmly enforced, or to satisfy the desire to go and play outside the manor? ”

Enforcing the law never seemed to John ever thought about. And because he had never been in contact with the law since he was a child, he looked at each other a little blankly, "Godmother, shelter... Are the laws of the kingdom enforced? How does it work? ”

Isabel shook her head, "You don't even know how to enforce the law, do you think I'll agree to you joining the security forces?" ”

John had expected Isabel to relate the conversation to his father's opinion, but instead he talked about upholding the law. The response I had thought of before was useless, and I couldn't find the right words to refute the other party for a while, so I just dragged the grass on the edge of the field and sulked alone.

Until this point, Isabel could definitely assume that John's idea of joining the security army was purely a child's idea, and that there was probably an element of his father in this.