It was a small internal joust in the open selection of the governor of the security army, and it was not a knightly jousting contest in the traditional sense, but the crowd that came to help was beyond Isabel Walton's imagination.

I knew that there should be a ticketing system, and each person only needed to pay one shilling to enter the tournament. Then, VIP fares are available for gentlemen, yomans, knights, nobles or children of nobles. Of course, the most important thing about this competition is off-court betting. When setting betting odds, based on the predictions of the popular lottery buyers for the competition, to obtain a relatively stable profit.

As a bookmaker, Isabel has a very good idea and can also make a lot of money through martial arts competitions. However, she didn't know how to set the betting odds, and she never even bought a lottery ticket once. Since you don't know how to play sports betting, it's better to be an off-court spectator.

It's still fun to play friend bets with friends when you're out of the audience. As Viscount Darlington's eldest daughter sat side by side with her, she whispered to her while staring at the two guards on the field who were engaged in a longsword fight, "Isabel, when you told me that you wanted Francis to be the governor of the magistrate's office, I thought you were protecting Francis. ”

Isabel glanced at her, then looked at the two guards on the field, who were really Black Friars, and said, "Why do you think so?" Do you think I will have the position and power to protect him? ”

"If that's not the case, I'm sure you're having a different idea of his place in the Darlington family."

"Carrie, before today's joust, I do want to give him a chance. Let him use his excellent swordsmanship to show everyone in your family that as a second son, he can also do what the eldest son can do. ”

Caroline giggled and whispered in her ear, "You want Francis to be canonized as an official knight through the position of Governor of the Security Army, so that you can marry him with confidence, don't you?" ”

Isabel looked back at her like an alien, frowned and said, "You think so?" God willing, you should be glad that I did not ask you for a duel of honor. ”

"Isabel, do you think I'm going to be afraid that your swordsmanship is stronger than mine? Don't worry, it's just a topic between you and me, and I'm not going to talk about it to anyone. ”

Isabel shook her head: "Actually, I'm letting him complete the redemption of his soul, you know what kind of experience he had before. Besides, he's your younger brother and could have lived a better life than he does now. ”

Caroline moved her ass to make herself sit more comfortably and said, "If Joseph hadn't asked him that in the first place, he could have made his life better." ”

"What requirements? He was not allowed to be canonized as a knight? ”

"No, Joseph's request is that Francis cannot marry for the rest of his life, and can only be one of his knightly squires."

As soon as she finished speaking, Isabel looked at her with wide eyes: "This can't be, right?" Your brother would propose such a trampling... The requirement to trample on life? Originally, she wanted to talk about human rights abuse, but when the words came to her lips, they turned into timely life abuses.

Caroline's face was full of helplessness, and she sighed regretfully as she watched one of the defeated guards leave the arena: "Francis has no right to inherit property, and if he wants to get married, he will definitely let Joseph bear some of the expenses when he gets married." And, after marriage, he and his wife would continue to live dependent on Joseph. When they have children, the cost of living for the three of them will be the biggest nightmare for the land, property, and title that Joseph inherits. ”

"Isn't there any kinship between the three of you?"

"Loved ones? This is a system that has been formed for a long time, and no one can change it. As for me and Francis, we never belonged to that Darlington family. ”

"Greed for wealth is a sin we are born with."

"The Bible says, 'By your wisdom and understanding, you have received silver and gold and you have collected it in the treasury.'" Right? Therefore, it is not difficult to understand Francis's previous robbery. ”

At this time, Caroline's own brother, who had been talking to the two, walked into the arena with a wooden cross-knighted sword. When he saw the heroic female knight beside Isabel, a smile of relief appeared on his serious face. When Herbert stepped into the jousting arena from across from Francis, the young would-be knight seemed to be looking for something among the spectators from the sidelines.

Isabel knew that her sister Euphemia had not come to watch Herbert's jousting match. So, when Herbert gave her a slightly disappointed look on her face, she smiled and nodded vigorously. While clenching his right hand, he gave the young would-be a thumbs up.

Caroline, who was on the side, looked at the two people curiously, squinted at Herbert and said to her, "Do you really want this kid to defeat Francis?" ”

"Perhaps, I just don't want to disappoint him too much." Isabel continued to encourage Herbert as she spoke.

When Herbert and Francis start a sword fight, Caroline quietly said, "How did I not know that you liked this kid?" ”

Isabel sneered: "What he likes is my sister, I just treat him as a good partner." ”

"I see. I see, you want this kid to win the tournament so that he can rightfully pursue your sister when he becomes governor. ”

"This is because I very much do not want Effie to spend the rest of her life in the convent."

"Well, the Abbey!? If I hadn't learned swordsmanship to defeat you, maybe I would have followed the path of a nun. ”

"Let's get out of here and go somewhere else." Isabel whispered.

"Well, I'm just a little tired from watching." Caroline immediately stood up and walked out of the crowd of onlookers.

After quietly leaving the school grounds, the two walked slowly down the main road inside Nottingham Castle. At this time, Isabel thought of Robert Althop, a London lawyer who had come to the North on a special trip, and asked, "Carrie, have you had any distant guests at Lord Darlington's house lately?" ”

Caroline looked at her with a smile: "It is true that a lawyer from the South has visited my family. Let me guess, is this what Francis told you, or is it you talking nonsense? ”

Isabel laughed, "Have you forgotten? You once asked this lawyer for a duel. ”

"I've long forgotten about this person and something. However, after the London lawyer came to the castle, he did talk to my father about the past. He also said that it was because of me that he felt a kind of strength in the north that he desperately needed. Caroline recalls some of the things Robert had said to her father.