Shortly after Henry had two of the Earl's bodyguards leave the Duke of Richmond's castle, he summoned her to his study in order to fulfill his promise to Isabel. Before leaving, he instructed the valet, "Eugene, bring a glass of Burgundy wine to Your Excellency." Also, go to the cellar and pick up an unopened jar of Burgundy wine and bring it to the study. ”

After Eugene left, Henry sat behind his desk and faced his privy counsellor and said, "Isabel, don't you really know what the purpose of this London lawyer is to come to my domain?" ”

With her hands behind her back, Isabel leisurely observes the various ancient books on the shelves on the left side of the room. When he heard Henry's words, he turned around and said, "Henry, didn't you ask Mr. Lawyer when he followed you into the castle just now?" ”

"Of course. It's just that the lawyer from London is too cunning, and he says he will not tell his purpose until tomorrow when he meets me alone. ”

"Henry, I think that's exactly what he does and what he does. If you need to go to court to resolve something in the future, you can hire him to be your litigator. ”

"My God, Isabel, stop joking, okay?"

"Okay. You tell me, what facts do you think you got from the moment you met him? ”

Henry, casually flipping through the books on the desk with his left hand, pondered, "Mr. Solicitor is from Yorkshire, and he had spent some time in Lincolnshire, where he had become an important guest of the two Lords. His servants and guards were all men of Lord York, who escorted him here. He said that there was a very urgent matter that needed to be presented to me. ”

Isabel nodded, smiled and said, "Very well said, Henry." So, what can you tell from these facts? ”

"Well, he was just an ordinary litigator in London, but he could be warmly received by the two lords. This means that he must have told the two lords some important facts. ”

"Henry, do you remember what the Archbishop of Canterbury did this year?"

"Well, it seems to be the Ten Theses on the Anglican sacraments."

"Exactly, Henry. Did you know that the Ten Theses only keep baptism, penance, and communion as the sacraments of the Anglican Church? To the Archbishop's surprise, the promulgation of this program angered Catholics throughout England. I believe that the Catholics are preparing to use all means to kill the archbishop. ”

"My God, is the situation as serious as you say?"

"Of course, the Archbishop's sole purpose in doing this is to strengthen the foundation of the Anglican Church's survival in the kingdom, and to unconditionally support the head of the Anglican Church, His Majesty the King."

At this moment, the valet Eugene stood outside the study with a plate containing a wine glass and a bottle of wine, and knocked softly on the door three times. When Henry let him in, he commanded, "Eugene, no one is allowed to disturb us, including the nobles, while I speak with the advisors. ”

While Eugene hurriedly agreed, Henry said with a gloomy face, "If anyone knows what we are talking about, you will be the first to be crucied and burned at the stake!" ”

The door to the study was firmly closed again. Isabel picked up her glass from the small table next to her, sniffed the wine in the glass and said casually: "Well, I still think the Bordeaux wine is better." ”

When Henry heard this, he said in disbelief, "You think so? Well, I'll ask Eugene to change you for Bordeaux wines right away. ”

"Henry, I'm just talking. By the way, do you have any thoughts on what I just said? ”

"The Archbishopric has become the worst enemy of the Catholics in all England!?"

"That's right. In addition, the archbishop is also trying to maintain the royal power of His Majesty the King and the royal family, and completely eradicate the influence of the Pope and the Holy See in the kingdom. ”

"Isabel, I have every confidence that the Anglican Church will eventually triumph over the Catholic Church! Now, however, I do not see any sign of the Catholics fighting back against the Anglicans. ”

Isabel tasted Burgundy wine, walked over to Henry's desk, glanced at the paper on the table, and said, "Henry, His Majesty has given you another 300 acres (about 1,821 acres of land, equivalent to one and a half acres of land) of land this year, right?" ”

Henry said excitedly, "Yes, I didn't expect His Majesty to reward me with a large amount of land again. Originally, I thought His Majesty the King was no longer ......"

The Duke still did not tell his Privy Counsellor what he wanted to say. But Isabel knew what he was thinking about at the moment, and changed the subject and said, "Henry, do you know why His Majesty wants to reward you with land again? ”

"Because... Because... I am the Duke of Richmond. If His Majesty wishes to give gifts to his nobles and ministers, they will be the first to receive them. ”

"Not bad. So, do you know who these fine cultivated lands originally belonged to? ”

"This... I do not know. What do you think? ”

Isabel walked to the window with her glass in hand, admired the view and said, "I think these lands should have belonged to those little monasteries near Richmondshire. Henry, do you remember how many monasteries have been ordered to be closed since January of this year, with an annual income of less than two hundred pounds? ”

Henry came to her as he recalled the edict given to him by Henry VIII, stared at her, and said, "I remember that by May His Majesty had ordered the closure of more than 180 monasteries. But what do these facts have to do with lawyers from London? ”

"Your Highness, the Ten Points have angered the Catholics. Now, once again, His Majesty the King has issued an edict of dissolution and confiscation of property from the monastery in which the faithful trust and reliance. Perhaps, these Catholics have long regarded His Majesty's Reformation as heretical. ”

Isabel looked at Henry, who was deep in thought, and said, "Your Highness, you should be well aware that these events that happened in the first six months of this year have evolved into the fuse for the Catholic Church to declare war on His Majesty the King and the Anglican Church. I am sure that the Catholics will soon detonate this huge powder keg with a fuse and send His Majesty the King, the Anglican Church, the Archbishop and the cursed Ten Points to hell! ”

"Isabel, are you serious?? My God, is there going to be a war here?? ”

"That's right. Now the fuse is in the hands of the London lawyer, who wants to pass it on to every backward, conservative Catholic believer in the North. ”

"You're right, Isabel. But what can I do to prevent the war from happening in Richmond County? ”

"Well, it's up to our London lawyer to convince the northern aristocracy."

Henry hurriedly said, "What if he succeeds?" ”

Isabel glanced at her lips and said, "If he succeeds?!" Henry, I think it would be better for our men to keep the London lawyer under surveillance, and then report the contents of his conversation with the nobles of the north to His Majesty in secret. Perhaps, doing so slowed down the rebellion of the nobles. ”