As soon as the dinner at the Duke's Court in Richmond was over, Isabel ran to Henry's guard stables and pulled her horse. Just as she mounted her horse and was about to leave Nottingham Castle, a male servant ran from the direction of the main building, shouting as she ran: "Your Excellency, please wait! Sir, please wait! ”

When the servants hurried to Isabel who was already on the horse, they tried to salute her, but because their lung capacity was not enough, they stood there cross-legged and gasped for breath. Isabel put her hands on the front bridge of the saddle, glanced helplessly at the servant, who did not seem to be strong enough, and said, "Relax, boy." ”

The servant easily caught his breath, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying, "Your Excellency, Lord Haswell has an urgent matter that needs to be found by you immediately. ”

"Where's your Excellency?"

"Well, before I left, my lord left the dining hall with His Highness, and now I should be on the first floor."

"I see, you can go back." Isabel tapped the horse's belly with her heel, and Ornyx, the superior war horse, carried her in the direction of the main building. When she reached the staircase in front of the main building, Baron Haswell, Oliver McGuinness, was already waiting for her.

Isabel jumped off her horse, stepped forward and said with a light smile, "My lord, I don't think your emergency will be a good thing, will it?" ”

The baron looked at her with a smile, "Your Excellency, you always have a different opinion on a matter that has not yet happened, but it is a pity that you are a young, graceful, and intelligent woman. If you are a man, your future will shine as brightly as the sun at this time. ”

"Thank you, sir. So, you think I'll end up being the wife of a knight or the wife of some nobleman? ”

"Hahaha... Please forgive my rudeness, Your Excellency. Uh, where are you going to go now? ”

"My lord, I am going to the camp of His Highness's Second Guard to deal with some business now."

"Your Excellency, I think I can talk with you about what I am about to tell you on my way with you."

Isabel was surprised and said, "Really? My lord, I can't imagine any urgent matter for you to find me immediately, other than a judicial duel. ”

The baron glanced at the men who were passing by him and saluting, and whispered, "Your Excellency, let's talk on the road." ”

A few minutes later, Isabel rode slowly out of Nottingham Castle in Baron Haswell's procession, and rode towards the woods about two miles to the north.

Oliver and Isabel rode in the middle of the group, keeping the two guards in front of them and the servants behind them a dozen feet away. The baron rode leisurely on his horse, and then he spoke: "Your Excellency, I do have a few cases here that have entered the judicial duel. It's just that what I'm going to say is far more important than a couple of judicial duels. ”

Isabel smiled faintly and said, "My lord, you mean Mr. Althop from London, right?" ”

The baron looked sideways at her and nodded, "Your Excellency, I believe you have told Your Highness the true purpose of Mr. Althorp's trip to the north, right?" ”

"Well, I only hope that His Highness and his retainers, as well as the people of Richmond County, can avoid this rebellion."

"It seems inevitable that this rebellion will take place in the north?"

"Yes, my lord, no one can change this fact that is about to become a fact."

"Your Excellency, would you be surprised if I told you that most of the people in the county or those close to Your Highness also wanted to join in this rebellion?" The county magistrate calmly recounted a nightmare, terrible event.

"What? Damn, sir, how do you know? Isabel asked in a low voice, frowning.

"Your Excellency, I told you in Parliament that the King's reforms have upended the ancient beliefs of the people of the North. You are also a baptized Catholic, and you should know what it means to lose the only spiritual pillar in your life. ”

"Stupid!" After swearing, Isabel thought of a practical solution, and asked the baron, "Your Excellency, you are the magistrate sent by the king to the county, and I think you can use the means of peace to deal with these disturbers of social peace." ”

Oliver smiled lightly: "Your Excellency, do you want me to arrest all those involved in the rebellion?" ”

With a meaningful smile on her face, Isabel whispered, "My lord, did you ever imagine that your name would appear in this year's list of canonized nobles?" ”

It can be said that the good thing of ascending to the rank of nobility, which is almost equivalent to a gift from God, was the greatest dream of Oliver McGuinness and his family. Even being canonized as a small viscount would bring him more power, territory, and wealth. Not only that, but his eldest son, eldest grandson, great-great-grandson and other legal heirs in the family can thus continue the noble McGuinness family.

When the baron heard this, he excitedly said, "Of course this is the one thing I desire the most. What do you mean, Your Excellency? ”

By this time, Isabel had seen the gate of the camp in the distance. Le stopped his horse and said to the baron, "My lord, as soon as a rebellion breaks out, you can send someone to arrest the leaders and send them to prison. As for the majority of ordinary people involved in the rebellion, all they need to do is give them a stern warning and force them to return to their places of residence on their own. ”

The baron, who had also stopped his horse, sat on the horse's back, pondered, and said, "What crime will be used to send him to prison?" Also, is it possible to spare those of the Fourth Estate who participated in the rebellion? ”

"My lord, you don't need to be charged, you just need to imprison them until the end of the rebellion and then release them." Isabel thought about it and said: "My lord, to deal with the ordinary people involved in the rebellion, you can use negotiations, consultations, truces, etc., or you can secretly pacify the division and recruit foreign mercenaries to suppress it by force. Do you really want your tenant farmers, servants, and artisans to die in prison of plague, hunger, and violence, and not let them work for you? ”

"It seems so."

"Your Excellency, before you can do so, you will need to write a letter to the Privy Councillor. I think you'll probably be crowned king after the New Year. ”

"Hahaha...... This is the best advice I have ever heard, Your Excellency. ”

"My lord, I'm already at camp. I'm sorry, but I can't accompany you back to your estate. ”

"It doesn't matter. Your Excellency, when will the rebellion break out? ”

"My lord, I will find out the question of time from Mr. Lawyer in the next few months. Therefore, please forgive me for not being able to appear in the dueling arena as a dueling agent for you or any other party. ”

After seeing off Baron Haswell and his party, Isabel rode to the Alpha Team camp. Jumping off his horse and handing the reins to a sergeant, he said, "Sergeant, go find Francis?" Swift, tell him to come to the parlor with the other three would-be knights and the map. ”

A few minutes later, Francis and four other would-be knights came to the meeting room one after another. After the four of them saluted Isabel, Francis said, "Your Excellency, we are ready to go. ”

Isabel nodded and said, "I see." Sir, please take a seat. ”

When they were seated, she said, "Francis, open the map and let everyone see it first." Can you tell me how to get from Richmondshire to Lancaster Castle in Lancashire and which route is the closest? ”

Francis said with a puzzled look: "Lancaster Castle? Sir, are you saying that the London lawyer will go to Lancashire tomorrow? ”