Chapter 160: Counter-Insurgency Plan
There was a deathly silence in the drawing room of the University, and only the sound of Sir Alex Ferguson's steady, powerful, and increasingly impatient pacing gave the impression that there was still a glimmer of life in the room.
When the knight's eyes glanced in the direction of the conference table, he looked at the Privy Counsellor, who was unhurriedly taking the wine jar and pouring himself a glass of wine, and said, "Your Excellency, why do you seem to care not to the words and deeds of this man?" Don't you think that this gentleman lawyer will make the stable north chaotic and disorderly? ”
Isabel Walton poured herself a small half glass of wine and listened to the knight's heartfelt words as she sipped the wine. After tasting it, he replied unhurriedly, "Sir, why do you care so much about order?" I remember that the love of adventure and the freedom of life are the two main things in your life. ”
"Your Excellency, now I love adventure and freedom as well. But ......"
"Sir, do you mean to say that since you were made a knight by the King last year, those old ideas have started to grow ridiculous?"
"Your Excellency, whether I am promoted or not, I will not change my mind. It's just that I live in the north, and I love the land and people of the north even more, and I won't let a southerner with an evil heart easily destroy everything here. ”
"I'm honored to hear your heartfelt words, Sir. You think that after abandoning all order, there will be nothing left in the North, do you? ”
"Yes, Your Excellency. Neither the nobles, nor the gentlemen, nor the Yomans, nor the clergy, nor the commoners, did not want to see this happen. ”
Isabel poured herself another small half glass of wine, smiled and said, "Relax, sir, come here, please sit down and talk." ”
As Ferguson sat down with a calm face, Isabel poured him half a glass of wine and said, "Sir, I know that where there is no order, there will be all kinds of conflicts. But do you know why Mr. Lawyer chose to continue north after convincing Lincolnshire and Yorkshire? ”
Ferguson glared, looked at Isabel and said, "Because... He knew very well that only the Catholic Church had the ability to enable the society and people of the North to continue to enjoy a peaceful and stable life. However, their king wanted to take away the ancient faith of the people of the north. ”
"Look, sir, aren't you right?"
"Your Excellency, I will say whatever comes to my mind. Anyway, this is my hometown, this is where our ancestors once lived. ”
The atmosphere of the conversation was very harmonious, and it seemed that there was a smooth transition in the established direction. At this time, Isabel raised her eyebrows and quietly asked, "Sir, you are also a member of the Catholic faith." But what you just said makes me feel that you are beginning to sympathize with this gentleman lawyer? ”
Ferguson was about to blurt out when he suddenly came to his senses and said, "No, Your Excellency. On the contrary, I think it is likely that Mr. Lawyer will take advantage of a famine in the north last year to lure the populace into a rebellion against the king. ”
Isabel just nodded and tasted the wine in her glass, and when Ferguson saw that she did not speak, he said tentatively: "Your Excellency, will this gentleman lawyer persuade His Highness to participate in the rebellion?" ”
"He's going to do it. I think the lawyer probably wanted to convince the other northern nobles to join the rebellion. ”
"It seems that this is going to be a very large rebellion with a very large number of people. Your Excellency, if Your Highness is also involved in the rebellion......"
"Sir, if Your Highness hears this, he will definitely be very disappointed in you." Isabel said with a cold look at Ferguson.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency. After all, the justification used by Mr. Lawyer for rebellion is almost impossible to refute. Ferguson looked at her apologetically and whispered.
"Sir, all you need to know at the moment is that it is absolutely impossible for Your Highness to join the rebels. Got it? ”
"I see, Your Excellency."
That being said, Ferguson still has a lot of doubts in his mind. The duke, who was also a Catholic, could not be tempted by the lawyer's excuses? If the rebellion is successful, it will at least have a great effect on the stability of the subjects in the dukedom. Could it be that the Duke will watch his subjects lose their faith and lose the most important spiritual support in their lives?
At this point, Ferguson Congreve, who was only an official knight, didn't know how to solve the problem. Admittedly, there were facts he didn't know, Isabel had already told the Duke of Richmond in advance about the rebellion like a "witch" who could predict the future.
As Ferguson came to agree with Isabel, he intended to use another method to stillinstate the rebellion while it was still in the preparatory stages. After making up his mind, he whispered: "Your Excellency, since Mr. Lawyer is going to the Northern Counties alone to find his friends who support him, I don't think it is better to ...... like this."
Isabel noticed that Jazz made a quick left-to-right swipe with his right index finger on his neck. She knew what that meant, and sneered, "It's too late to kill him now, Sir." Mr. Solicitor had already persuaded the nobles, squires and clergy of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, the largest county in the North. ”
"Your Excellency, do you want to watch the rebellion break out?"
"Yes in a sense. Sir, don't you understand? This is a war! ”
Then, in a seductive voice, she said, "Sir, you know very well that you still want to be noble, and to have more lands and riches. There's a perfect opportunity right in front of you, isn't there? ”
Sir Knight, who had been caught in weakness by the Duke's Privy Counsellor, was silent. After a while, he shook his head and sighed, "Your Excellency, what do you want me to do?" ”
"Sir, you must control all the members of His Highness's Guards and Alpha Squad, and absolutely forbid them to participate in the rebellion! If someone spreads rumors and disturbs the morale of the army, kill one if you find one! ”
"I understand, Your Excellency. By the way, what about Lord Haswell's vigilante patrol team? ”
"Have your cronies go to Alexander and the rest of the Order at once, and tell them that they must keep the Lord's vigilante patrol under control, and that they must not obey any orders given by the Lord to join the rebellion."
Later, she instructed Sir Alex Ferguson on a few other matters to be aware of before leaving the Alpha Team's camp. Now, she needs to rush back to Nottingham Castle to gather information on the various rebellious statements made by the London lawyer after he arrived in Richmondshire.
Judging from the plan that had been put under way against the rebellion, the armed forces of the county, namely the vigilante and Henry's two duke's guards, were already under their control. The Duke of Richmond could be excluded from the ranks of the nobility among the various people who might have participated in the rebellion, and the attitude of the other nobleman, Baron Haswell, needs to be further ascertained.
As for the gentry and the gentry such as Yoman, she believed that the big landowners and the wealthy people of the village would look to the Duke of Richmond as their leader. With regard to the old Catholic clergy, who were most likely to join in the rebellion, she believed that it was necessary to take an exemplary approach against these religious fanatics who were full of Catholicism.