From October 1536, when the Duke of Richmond arrived safely, his fortunes were radically reversed. Perhaps, he did not fully realize that his appointment as a negotiator was his first step into the political arena of Henry VIII. However, from this point onwards, he was destined to be born out of wedlock, and he will fully demonstrate his innate prowess like Henry VIII.

At the far left of the line were two lancers armed with light spears with the Duke of Richmond's heraldic spear banner under the tip of their spears, and on the right were two same lancers armed with light spears with spear flags, but the two lancers had the coat of arms of the Earl of Surrey.

Behind the four would-be lancers was a cavalry force of 78 members, including a duke, an earl, and a young woman. As the cavalry entered the town of Lincoln, the county of Lincoln, Isabel Walton, a young woman riding beside the duke, was alarmed to find that the town had been completely overrun by people from all directions.

Wearing a light helmet with a low cockscomb and brim on the top, a silver humanoid mask, and a quasi-lancer armor, Isabel, armed with two short swords and a cross-knight longsword, as well as a longbow and arrows, glanced at the Duke of Richmond beside him and whispered, "Your Highness, these fellows with weapons and farm tools on both sides of the road are all from the northern counties. ”

The Duke of Richmond, however, seemed to be interested in her humanoid mask, and said with a smile: "Isabel, your mask reminds me of Baldwin IV, King of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades. ”

Isabel's eyes, hidden behind the mask, flickered, and from behind the mask came a voice: "Who? My God, don't you fear that these northern populaces can destroy your cavalry in an instant? At this point, she felt a lot like an Army Ranger and Delta Force soldier who fought protracted street battles with Somali militia during the '93 Somali War.

In a seemingly calm state, the Duke of Richmond also felt very uneasy. The rebel force, consisting of 40,000 northern and Lincolnshire citizens, was 15,000 more than the English army led by Henry VIII in 1513 when he invaded France. If this rebel force were armed and brought to the continent, they could capture the French city of Paris in a short time.

"The legendary king who defeated Saladin at the Battle of Mongisa in November 1177. At that time, Baldwin IV, with a few hundred knights and thousands of sergeants, defeated Saladin's army of 20,000 men, what a valiant king he was. ”

"Yes, you're trying to say that you look like Baldwin IV now?"

"Maybe. But I don't want to be like the dreaded plague of the king who died young. ”

Behind the two of them, the Earl of Surrey rode his horse and carefully observed everything he encountered on the road. However, the more he looked at it, the more incredible it became. The Roman-era town of Lyndon Colonia has not been ravaged by rebels.

Although you can not see the residents of several local towns on the streets, the shops and houses on the street still remain the same as they were. Moreover, the Earl of Surrey could barely hear the screams and cries of women and children as they passed through the premises. How is it that these troops and civilians from the northern counties have not looted the property of the local people and committed acts of violence against the local people?

At that moment, a knight dressed in armor and a cape, holding the sword of the Cross Knight at his waist, strode into the chamber of the chief priest of Lincoln Cathedral. The man who watched behind the table reported in a calm, powerful voice: "Sir, the envoy to the peace talks sent by His Majesty the King has entered the town. ”

Robert Allthop, a London lawyer with a Bible in front of him, slowly raised his head, focused his gaze on the knight's face, nodded and said, "Well, how many people are here?" ”

"There were about 80 of them, but all of them were envoys' attendants."

"Well, what about the envoys? Have your people ever seen the flag of the noble coat of arms? ”

"The envoys are the Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Surrey."

The lawyer smiled lightly, squinted at the stained-glass window near the ceiling on the left wall, and said, "I didn't expect that His Majesty the King would send the two of them to serve as envoys for the peace talks. Pondering, he asked, "Sir, is there a young woman in the envoy's ranks?" ”

The knight blinked, pondered, and said, "Sir, there are no women in the ranks of the envoys, almost all of them are squire guards in cavalry armor. However, there was something strange about one of the squires next to the Duke of Richmond, wearing a silver mask on his face. ”

The lawyer smiled thoughtfully, nodded to the knight, and said, "Thank you, Sir. Uh, do you know where the envoy's party is going? ”

"Sir, if I'm not mistaken, they should go to Lincoln Castle to rest."

"Well, please send me a letter to the two envoys in a moment."

"Yes, sir."

When the knight was gone, Robert Osorp walked over to a chair placed against the wall across from his desk and sat down. Alone he thought, "Miss Isabel, you are indeed a woman of wisdom. What a joy it would be if you were not the daughter of Sir Augustine Walton. ”

At this time, several middle-aged men dressed as squires and clergy came to the chief priest's room one after another. The lawyer greeted the lawyer, and after glancing at the squires, he said calmly, "Gentlemen, Yoman, you all know the news that His Majesty's envoy has arrived, right?" ”

Everyone nodded, and a gentleman smiled and said, "It seems that this pilgrimage of ours has attracted the attention of His Majesty the King so quickly." ”

The lawyer smiled lightly: "This is the largest pilgrimage or petition movement in the history of the kingdom. If His Majesty had not feared that we would enter the city of London, how could he have sent envoys so quickly to negotiate peace with us. ”

"Yes," said one of the Yomans, "I believe that His Majesty, after the peace talks with us, began to purge the ministers and heretical bishops of serf blood, and to return the kingdom to the Catholic order and restore the status of the Roman pope." ”

The lawyer remembered Isabel's calm face and sharp gaze, and subconsciously shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that His Majesty the King will not agree to all the conditions we have put forward for a while. ”

The gentleman who spoke earlier said nonchalantly: "What we have is time, money and army. Even if His Majesty does not agree immediately, the responsibility of the people of the north to resist the Scottish Highlanders will always be considered. Wasn't he worried that the highlanders would invade the northern part of the kingdom during this time? ”