The conservative, impoverished, secluded paradise of Lancashire, and the equally conservative nobles, knights and squires of Lancashire, who lived on the land and who were sorely lacking in adventure and risk-taking, told Isabel in their simple, religious language that her maritime adventurism was almost entirely unworkable here.

Just as when she had been raising money from the Duke of Richmond's retainers, her opinion was immediately met with strong opposition from the nobles, knights and squires of Lancashire. "What did she use to guarantee that we could get our money back?!" Another way of saying this is that investing is risky.

Isabel, who knew very well what the risks would be at sea, agreed with the crowd and just stood aside and listened silently to the gossip of the crowd. "Lady Isabel, Lady is calling you!" A somewhat weak voice rang in her ears, and Isabel turned her head to look at the maid on one side, and then at Lady Lancashire who stood in the throne.

Margaret Wycliffe, Lady of Lancashire, nodded at her, and Isabel nodded as well, and stood up, walking straight to the lord's seat in front of her right, and his wife. When she bent down a little and put her ear to the mouth of Lady Lancashire, Margaret said with some chagrin, "Madame, how can these people be like this?" Don't they understand the benefits of rare goods? ”

Isabel straightened up, tightened her jaw and whispered as she looked down at the other, "Lady Lancashire, they're right. If I were them, I would be against such funding. ”

"Madame, you are... What do you mean? Today's meeting, Jacob, has been specially convened for you. Margaret didn't understand why the other man replied like that.

"Because, I don't know what I'm going to encounter the next time I go to the territory of those Europeans overseas." Isabel held the hilt of her saber in her left hand and looked at the people in the hall with a blank expression.

"Oh, that's right. Uh, ma'am, can you tell me? ”

"For example, the waves higher than your husband's castle, the submarine reef sharper than my sword, the convoys of Portuguese and Spaniards loaded with artillery that could sink my merchant ships with dozens of pellets, and the rats on my ships that steal bread and cheese, and the corned beef and pork that are harder than the stones on which the castle was built, and so on."

Lady Lancashire's eyes widened, and she almost covered her mouth with her hand, swallowing her saliva and glaring at her, "Madame, these... Are these facts that happened? ”

Isabel did have so many bad things. However, she was the captain of the ship, and in the six months she had been out at sea, she had never eaten a single speck of contaminated, spoiled food. The Portuguese and Spaniards did have convoys, but they were cunningly evaded by her. Therefore, she calmly commanded her more than 130 crew members to wantonly shell and loot the merchant ships of the two countries.

When he looked sideways at Lady Lancashire, he nodded solemnly, "Yes, ma'am, that was the case last year when I sailed overseas. ”

"God is above! Ma'am, you've also been overseas?? "Lady Lancashire does not believe this is true.

"Yes, ma'am. So, I haven't raised my own objections. Isabel was still reluctant to reveal to the Lady of Lancashire anything that had happened during her overseas voyage.

The Earl of Lancashire shook his head and sighed as he looked at the chattering crowd, and whispered to the valet beside him, "Let them be quiet." ”

"Quiet, my lord said quiet!" The valet took two steps forward and shouted to those present.

When the parlor had calmed down again, the Earl of Lancashire thought and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, you have only come today to discuss fundraising, and I have not said that each of you will have to fund today. ”

A gentleman glanced at Baron Montiger II Richard Stanley, who was a few steps away, and when he saw that the baron had not spoken, he stepped forward a little, looked squarely at the county count, and said, "My lord, what will be used with the money?" ”

Lancashire thought for a moment and said to the gentleman, "For the purchase of merchant ships, artillery, and the honorarium of the crew." ”

The gentleman nodded, and suddenly said again, "My lord, what if a merchant ship financed by us sinks at sea?" If a ship sinks at sea, everything and people sink into the sea. ”

Isabel did not tell the Earl of Lancashire about this, so the Earl felt a little unable to answer the other party, so he had to glance at Isabel beside his wife, "Lady Isabel, you are familiar with the maritime affairs of the southerners, can you answer the gentleman?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Isabel nodded slightly, and stepped forward to inspect the nobles, knights, and squires present. However, after some time, she tilted the corners of her mouth and said to the crowd, "I know you don't believe what I say, so it's almost lunchtime, and Lord Lancashire will invite you to luncheon." ”

Jacob and his wife, Margaret, thought Isabel was speaking her mind, but she said nothing. While everyone in attendance saluted and left the drawing-room, Baron Montigall II sat on the bench and did not move. When Baron Montigall was left alone in the parlor, Isabel smiled lightly, "Your Excellency, don't you want to go to lunch?" ”

The baron took a sip of wine from his glass and looked at Baron Walton's daughter, who was sitting opposite, "Madam, although others do not believe the facts you say, I am willing to believe you. At least, many years ago, during that pilgrimage procession, which His Majesty regarded as a rebellion, you had prevented Lord Lancashire from joining the rebellion. ”

During the "Quest for Grace" rebellion that broke out in the north many years ago, Baron Montiger heeded Lord Lancashire's advice and did not take part in the rebellion. As a result, the baron was fortunate enough to escape the death penalty of capture, sentencing, and beheading. In retrospect, he is still grateful to Isabel for her dissuasion to the Earl of Lancashire.

At this moment, a smile appeared on Isabel's face and she nodded, "I am grateful for Your Excellency's trust in me. So, what are your different opinions on the financing of the purchase of merchant ships? ”

Baron Montigall looked at the Earl of Lancashire, who was seated on the throne in front of him, and said, "Out of trust in you, I am willing to contribute 200 pounds." ”

The Earl of Lancashire suddenly said, "Your Excellency, aren't you worried about the sinking of merchant ships at sea? ”

This is a question that no one can avoid. When the two nobles became a little silent, Isabel broke the silence, "Your Excellency, I will compensate you for your losses. ”