After the trio returned to Lincoln Castle, Isabel Walton asked the Earl of Surrey to bring out the original list of rebel personnel written by the rebel leader himself. After carefully reading the list of northern nobles, knights, and squires, he handed the list to the Earl of Surrey and said, "Your Excellency, who is this Baron Darcy I on the list?" In which county is this Pontefrekett castle he guards? ”

The Earl of Surrey, who was seated in a long chair in the drawing-room, did not answer immediately, but took the list in silence. Later, the earl's eyes subconsciously looked to the upper left, trying to remember the exact location of the castle. At this moment, the Duke of Richmond suddenly jumped up from his chair, walked up to the two of them, and said, "I know, I know where this Pontefrekett castle is." ”

Isabel, who knew nothing, and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, who was still in his memory, looked at him almost at the same time, and said in unison: "Where is it?" ”

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, pursed his lips triumphantly, glanced at the two of them, and said, "Do you know the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty?" ”

Isabel only knew that Henry VIII was the second son of Henry VII, but she was not at all aware of the many English dynasties that preceded the Cathedral dynasty founded by Henry VII. Henry Howard nodded and said, "I know, it's Richard II." Henry, the eldest son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, deposed him with the consent of Parliament, and Henry became the first king of the Lancastrian dynasty, Henry IV. ”

After the Earl of Surrey finished speaking, he felt a little strange. He hurriedly asked the Duke of Richmond: "Does the deposed Richard II have any connection with Pont Frector Castle?" ”

Henry Fitzroy rarely saw Isabelle's unknown look, and wanted to continue admiring it but was afraid that he would annoy the other party. I had to say to the two: "Legend has it that Richard II may have been murdered in this castle." ”

The Earl of Surrey smiled and nodded, and whispered to Isabel who was standing aside, "Miss, Henry is talking about the undisclosed secrets of the royal family. ”

"Henry, what are you talking about with Isabel?" There seemed to be a kind of hostility in the mood of the Duke of Richmond.

"I mean, the murder of Richard II may have something to do with Henry IV. You seem to know this better than I do. The Earl of Surrey also sensed the change in the Duke of Richmond's mood, smiled and explained.

Isabel was annoyed by the Duke of Richmond's little boy and laughed, and changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, so do you know where this castle is?" ”

When the Duke of Richmond saw her smile, his mood became relieved again, and he put the Earl of Surrey's demeanor behind him. After thinking about it, he said to the two: "Pont Frekett Castle is in Yorkshire, about an hour's ride from Leeds, Yorkshire. ”

"Yorkshire, Pontefrekett Castle, Baron Darcy I, Northern aristocratic army? Your Highness, do you see any connection between these aspects and the next actions of the rebels? ”

"Yorkshire? Northern aristocracy? That's right, Yorkshire also belongs to the Northern Territories, a castle built in the Northern Territories and a northern nobleman, Baron Darcy I?! ”

Isabel smiled and said, "Your Highness, I'm sure you've guessed that this castle is likely to become a garrison for the northern nobles and their army. ”

The Earl of Surrey admired Isabel's ability to think, and said with appreciation: "Miss, if anyone does not praise your wisdom, Your Highness will surely have a duel of honor with him." ”

The Duke of Richmond was very impressed by the obvious intention of flattering and praising him, and the Duke laughed and said, "Even if there is a duel of honor, I am afraid that it will be over before I have time to play the duel." ”

"Miss, where would the rebels be if they didn't make a second rebellion at Pontefreket Castle?" The Earl of Surrey raised his own doubts.

"It's very simple, you can send some guards to the vicinity of Lord Darcy's castle first, if you can find that there are a large number of northern noble troops stationed there, won't the problem be obvious?" Isabel looked at the two nobles calmly.

In this way, the three stayed at Castle Lincoln until October 13. While the three were having lunch with Sir John Kirk, the warden of the castle, one of the Earl's quasi-lancer guards of Surrey hurried to report to him: "Your Excellency, a new rebellion has broken out at Pontefrekett Castle. ”

The Earl of Surrey hurriedly put down the utensils in his hand, called Wei Cong to the side of the dining room and asked carefully, "Can you confirm it?" ”

Wei Cong nodded heavily: "Yes, Your Excellency." In the past three days, several of my companions and I have been following your orders in the vicinity of Lord Darcy's castle for three days, and have learned that a large number of northern troops have arrived in and around the castle. ”

Upon hearing about the large number of northern troops, Henry Howard said eagerly: "How many armies are there now?" How many people are stationed there? ”

"Your Excellency, at present, I only know that there are about 7 or 8 noble armies stationed there, and the number may exceed 90,000!"

"What? My God, a rebel army of 90,000 people?? In addition to being shocked, the Earl of Surrey also felt a sense of oppression and tension at the time of the imminent catastrophe of war.

"As soon as you and the others finish lunch, get ready to go." After the Earl of Surrey gave orders to the guards, he returned to the table again and glanced at the other people present, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, a new rebellion has indeed broken out at Pontefrect Castle!" ”

The Duke of Richmond hurriedly asked, "Is this true?" Who leads? How many troops are there? ”

The Earl of Surrey thought about it and told the truth: "Your Highness, if I guess correctly, the leader of the rebels will be Robert Asker, the total number of rebels... It will probably be more than 90,000 people. ”

Isabel was still quietly eating her lunch, and she was not surprised by the result. The big question at the moment was how many mercenaries Henry VIII could send to Yorkshire to stop the rebel forces from moving south. When the two nobles and one of the knights in the room fell silent, she raised her head to look at the three of them and said calmly: "Your Highness, I suggest that you write a letter to His Majesty at once to report to His Majesty that a new rebellion has taken place in Yorkshire!" ”

"Oh, I see." The Duke of Richmond blinked, glared at the Earl of Surrey and said, "Henry, will you write or will I write this letter?" ”

"Your Highness, it is up to you to write this letter, this rebellion is much worse than the mob storming Lincoln Cathedral. Your Highness, war is coming! The Earl of Surrey's tone was both heavy and unusually determined.

When the Duke of Richmond heard the word "war", he looked at the Earl of Surrey with urgency and anxiety: "Henry, is there really going to be a war?" ”