"Hey, bull, get some ale and the best meat." As a dozen or so guards swarmed into the tavern, Baldwin and Fast leaned against a long row of cupboards in the tavern and banged on the cabinets, screaming uncontrollably.

A middle-aged man with a very tall stature, a bald head and a bushy beard lifted the curtain on the door and stepped out from behind, "Baldwin, Fast, it's you guys again!" ”

"Why, don't you welcome the lord's people?" Baldwin grimaced and said deliberately.

The tavernkeeper, known as the bull, glanced at a few of them and walked over to the cupboard to take his wine glass, "Of course I'm glad to see you, my lord's people, except for a few of you guys who owe me money for wine. ”

Fast laughed and pushed Baldwin beside him, "Baldwin, tell the bull that we have money today." ”

As the bull poured wine into the glass with the jug, he looked at them suspiciously, "Are you rich?" Don't tell me you're from a few Yorkshire thieves. ”

Baldwin took out the coin Isabel had given him, "Smack!" "Look, what is this?" Bull, have you ever seen a thief with so much money? ”

"Well, a pound, not bad." The bull reached out and picked up the coin and rubbed it a few times, and finally a smile finally appeared on his somewhat scrupled face, "I can sell you some ale and meat." But first, I have to deduct the money you owe me for wine and meat. ”

Baldwin pouted, "Bull, are you afraid we're going to run away?" Don't forget, we're working in the Duke's Palace. With such a comfortable position, we will not give up easily. ”

At this moment, a young girl who looked to be 15 or 16 years old came over after cleaning up a few wine tables, holding a few plates in her left hand and two wine glasses in her right hand. Immediately Fast, standing in front of the young girl like a knight, saluted gracefully, "Young and beautiful Janet, I have the honor to see you once again. ”

Janet glanced at Fast, "Dear Mr. Guard, since you're glad to see me again, why don't you take these plates and glasses to the kitchen for me to rinse first?" ”

"Hahaha......" The rest of the guards looked at the two of them and burst into laughter. At this time, Isabel led William into the tavern one after another. When the guards present saw her, they immediately made way for her, and one of them hurriedly said to the girl: "Janet, Your Excellency is here, quickly find a clean table for Your Excellency." ”

Janet put the things in her hand on Fast's hand, and quickly walked in front of Isabel with a smile and took the two skirts and bent her knees, and spat out a beautiful sentence from that cute little mouth, "Good day, Your Excellency Advisor and Miss Isabel." ”

At this moment, the guards present laughed even harder. Isabel couldn't help but laugh too, "Janet, why do you call me that every time you see me?" ”

"Well, for one of your identities is the Counsellor of the Duke's Court, and your other is Miss Isabelle, daughter of the magistrate of the county. Therefore, it is extremely rude to address you by just one salutation. ”

"Whatever you want." Isabel shook her head with a smile and glanced at William, who was standing on the right back, "Janet, let me introduce you to another magistrate's eldest son, this is Mr. William Parr, the eldest son of the Northamptonshire magistrate. ”

It was only at this point that everyone present knew William's true identity. Janet looked curiously at William's costume and breastplate, and couldn't help but ask her question after saluting and greeting, "Sir, you are also a guard of the Duke's Court like them?" ”

Tall and handsome, and dressed as a simple young country woman, Janet gave William some affection for her, a young country girl living in the highlands. He smiled slightly and nodded politely: "Yes, today is my first day as a guard. ”

"Janet, can you get us some ale and beef?" Isabel glanced at Janet, who was a little startled, and deliberately diverted the other party's attention with her words.

"Oh, yes. Your Excellency, please follow me. Janet quickly reacted.

When Isabel and William sat down, the rest of the guards pulled up their chairs and sat down at a few wine tables. Soon, Janet brought two glasses of malt wine and two plates of roast beef for the two, Isabel picked up the glass and took a sip of wine, and looked at William opposite, "What are you thinking?" Is it in love with the bull's daughter Janet? ”

William also took a sip of ale, leaned back in his chair and shook his head gently, "Your Excellency, today is the first time I have followed you to inspect His Highness's territory, I didn't expect... There will be such a peculiar experience. ”

"William, you should be glad you didn't serve in the Duke's Court four years ago." After saying a nonchalant, Isabel picked up her knife and fork and prepared to cut a lump of roast beef on her plate into strips.

"Your Excellency, I have heard rumors that when there was a rebellion in the North a few years ago, the level of chaos in the North was worse than ever." William put down his glass, intending to eat some roast beef.

"So, do you think you can get used to the life of a guard?"

"Well, I don't think there will be a problem getting used to it." After William finished eating a cut of beef, he said calmly.

Isabel rested on the back of her chair, sipping ale and watching the busy bull and his daughter Janet relaxed. Then, he looked at the guards who were pestering Janet and laughing, "William, I used to let you watch in silence this afternoon. Now, what do you think you're seeing? ”

There are a few questions that have always been on his mind, and William has always wanted to find a suitable opportunity to say them to Isabel. Drinking and eating meat in the tavern was a good opportunity right now, but he didn't open his mouth. After a few more sips of ale, he thought about it and said the biggest question in his heart, "Your Excellency, why did you accept the challenge of Buck's son in the madman village just now?" ”

Isabel fiddled with the fork in her hand and glanced at William opposite, "Between a private fight with a large number of participants and a duel between the two, you would choose to deal with a case first?" ”

William frowned slightly, "Your Excellency, if you consider it from the aspect of controlling order in the county, you should deal with the case of private fighting first. ”

"What if the people who participate in the civil fighting do not want to believe in the law, but only in the weapons in their hands?"

"What if... In this case, it can only be forcibly suppressed using the powers conferred on the magistrates by His Majesty the King, the Privy Council and the Council of Justice. ”