"Miss Isabel, how did you get this list?" Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, looked a little excited, and his hand holding the letter trembled a little.

"Your Excellency, I just told Robert Asker that he was being used. Then he gave me this list of those who had joined the rebellion. Isabel kept her emotions in check, trying not to think about her father's eldest son's involvement in the rebellion.

"I am very grateful to Miss Isabel for being able to do her duty in the suppression of rebellion for Your Majesty and the Kingdom." When the Earl of Surrey had finished speaking, he commanded Sir John, "Sir, you shall now make a copy of the list and send it to your Majesty at once." ”

Sir John Kirk was also excited, and hurriedly agreed. Then the Earl of Surrey looked at the letter in his hand and said to him, "Sir, you will send it to Whitehall yourself after you have transcribed the list, and this letter must not be lost or robbed on the way." ”

Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond, did not sit on the throne, but sat quietly next to Isabel Walton. Isabel glanced at him: "Your Highness, aren't you happy?" With this list, His Majesty the King will be able to completely purge the old nobility and Catholic Church forces of the divided kingdoms in the northern regions. ”

"Of course I am glad, and I am glad that I can have such an outstanding retainer as you. However, you did not answer my question. The Duke of Richmond's voice was still soft, without the slightest hint of rebuke.

Isabel stared at him for a long time before she uttered a word: "Ernest has also joined the rebels. ”

"Ernest? Ernest Walton? Your brother, Sir Augustine's eldest son? It can be seen from the look on the Duke of Richmond's face that he was also shocked by the incident.

As Sir John sat in the corner of the parlor carefully transcribing the list, the Earl of Surrey heard the Duke of Richmond talking. Coming to the two of them along with the words, he looked at Isabel's face and whispered, "Miss Isabel, I heard His Highness mention a name just now, is it your relative?" ”

The Duke of Richmond stood up and glanced at the Earl of Surrey, and when the two walked to the other side, the Duke whispered to the Earl: "Isabel's brother Ernest is also on the list of rebellions, can you ask Sir John to cross out his name?" ”

The Earl of Surrey nodded and looked at Sir John and said aloud, "Sir, wait. When the knight put down the quill pen, he looked at the duke and thought, "Which nobleman is the young lady's brother working for?" ”

"Well, Lord Carlisle at Carlisle Castle on the border."

"Is her brother a knight canonized by His Majesty?"

"No, her brother is still a would-be knight in the service of Lord Carlisle."

"Quasi-knights? That's easy to do. However, Your Highness, you have to tell Miss Isabel that I can spare her brother this time. If her brother still has the idea of rebellion in the future, His Majesty will not pardon him. ”

The Duke of Richmond laughed, "Henry, you are my truly believable and lovely good companion. ”

The Earl of Surrey shook his head, and when the Duke returned to Isabel again, he sat beside her and said very solemnly: "Miss Isabel, I regret that your brother has also joined the ranks of the rebels. But I know that he's a would-be knight in the service of Lord Carlisle, so he has to obey his lord's orders, right? ”

When Isabel looked up at the Duke of Richmond, who was smiling and silent, she knew that Ernest had been saved, and said to the Earl of Surrey with a faint smile, "Yes, Your Excellency. ”

Earl Surrey nodded: "Your Majesty will definitely be furious about this rebellion." Therefore, I do not think that His Majesty will easily pardon the crimes of the rebel leader Robert Asker and his important associates. ”

Then he added, "As for your brother, he is only a would-be knight under Lord Carlyle. An ordinary quasi-lancer like him, His Majesty may not hold him accountable for treason. ”

After a pause, the Earl of Surrey looked at the Duke of Smith and said to her, "I can cross your brother's name off the list." But, Miss Isabel, you must tell your brother that this is a rebellion, and that this is an act that will be hanged. If your brother remains faithful to His Majesty, there must be no more thoughts of rebellion in the future. ”

Isabel is grateful that the Earl of Surrey can turn a blind eye to Ernest's actions, but in private she still needs to find Ernest for a conversation to solve the problem.

She then repeated in detail the purpose of Robert Asker's meeting with her to the two nobles. After thinking about it, the Earl of Surrey said, "Well, I will do my best to explain his true thoughts in front of His Majesty." However, the fact that he was the leader of the rebels may not change much of his future situation. ”

"Your Excellency, he knows very well what kind of punishment he will receive."

"Okay, I got it."

After 2:01/2 p.m., the sky began to brighten. The Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Surrey had changed their aristocratic attire and mounted on the steps of the main building of Lincoln Castle, leading 40 heavily armed would-be lancers out of the castle towards Lincoln Cathedral, less than a mile away.

Lincoln Cathedral, built between 1072 and 1092, is one of the finest examples of medieval Gothic architecture, along with Westminster Abbey, York Minster, Dallam Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral. However, from the fire of 1141 onwards, it was again a disaster-ridden building. To this day, October 7, 1536, it remains a disaster-ridden building. However, this time it experienced not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.

Wearing a silver humanoid mask and hiding herself under cavalry armor, Isabel Walton rode through the procession to the main entrance to the church, the west entrance. By this time, the roads flanking the entrance in typical Norman style, which at first glance seemed awe-inspiring, were already crowded with people, sergeants, and would-be lancers from the north.

After handing over the horses to the sergeant in charge of the horses, he followed the Duke of Richmond through the west entrance into the interior of Lincoln Cathedral. Upon entering the interior, the first thing that catches her and the rest of her eyes is a series of pointed vaults, creating a very spectacular visual perspective. They stretched to the end of the line of sight, along with the rows of ribs above the heads of the crowd.

The huge space, the bare structure, the intricate but intricate details, walking in such a beautiful building reminds one of the enchanted kingdom of heaven. The Duke of Richmond was curious to admire the fine stained windows, the hard and towering stone pillars, and the intricate stone carvings on the left and right walls, and said with emotion: "Isabel, I should have married Mary here." ”

The Earl of Surrey, who was walking on the left, whispered: "Quiet, now you are an envoy, not a bridegroom!" ”