Today, dinner at the Duke's House in Richmond is unusually deserted. Perhaps the reason was that the Duke had used his majesty in the afternoon council to intimidate the retainers who wanted to join the rebels, or perhaps it was the retainers who had witnessed the arrest of the gentleman William Frederick and developed a strong fear of the magistrate and the judge's daughter. In short, to-day's dinner was attended only by the Duke, the Privy Counsellor, the Magistrate, the Governor of the Vigilant Army, and the Captain of the Guard.

Inviting the Governor of the Security Army to dinner was Isabel's suggestion. Her reasoning was that His Majesty was intending to weaken the power of the governors of the counties while strengthening the powers of the magistrates. This will invisibly put a lot of pressure on the Duke of Richmond's military power to defend his castle and territory.

On the other hand, Governor Francis Swift was originally a would-be knight who had sworn allegiance to the Duke. It is normal for a lord to feast his knights for a sumptuous dinner, proving that the lord, the duke, is a generous and benevolent nobleman.

Finally, Isabel had to make full use of the two military forces at the hands of the Governor and the Captain of the Duke's Guard to implement her "stick and carrot policy" in and around the county.

During the feast, Lord Sir Augustine spoke to his daughter, the Privy Councillor, about the detention of gentlemen. After taking a sip of cider, Isabel said to the crowd: "Actually, I came up with this method from the Tower of London, the Kingdom prison where important people are kept. ”

Henry nodded and said, "I know of the Tower of London, where Lord Justice Sir Thomas More and Bishop Fisher were imprisoned before they were executed. ”

Isabel continued: "Therefore, the prison is a kind of judicial place that has been artificially built to hold all prisoners. It can deter and educate people in society who may commit crimes, but it can also be a place for those who will not commit crimes to avoid harm. For example, if I am in prison and someone wants to hurt me, he must at least open the prison with some force before he can hurt me. ”

"Well, Your Excellency's words are very thoughtful." Sir Augustine said with a smile.

"Sir, if you want to compliment your daughter, you can just say it." Sir Alex Ferguson munched on a piece of roast beef and said.

"Hahaha...... Sir, you're so right. Henry laughed too.

Governor Francis also smiled heartily, and after taking a bite of the black pudding, said, "Your Highness, I only hope that the gentleman will not resent you for this. ”

Henry took a sip of wine and said, "I'm afraid he'll think so now, but when the rebellion is over, he'll be grateful to me." ”

"Your Highness, today my cavalry sees a procession of hundreds or thousands of people marching south, they don't really plan to enter the city of London, do they?" Francis's expression looked worried.

"The question... I don't know very well. However, I believe that Your Majesty will never let them do so. Henry said musefully.

At this moment, a servant of the drawing room, who was waiting outside the dining room, came in and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, the Earl of Lancashire and Baron Montiger II have come to meet you. ”

Henry glanced at the advisor sitting on the left: "Isabel, what are these two lords doing?" ”

"Your Highness, don't worry, the two lords stand with you."

"Well, let's invite them to dine with us." Henry looked at the servant and said.

When the two nobles of Lancashire arrived at the dining room with their servants, the Earl came first, and the Baron saluted Henry. Henry glanced at the two nobles who were in the dust, and said aloud, "Lord Lancashire, Lord Montigall, why did you come to my castle before you even had time to enjoy dinner?" ”

After glancing at Isabel, the Earl of Lancashire said to Henry, "Duke, do you know what happened today?" ”

Henry nodded: "I know, there is a rebellion in Yorkshire today. ”

Baron Montiger II looked at him in astonishment and said, "Duke, how do you know?" ”

"Lord Lancashire, Lord Montigall, why don't you have dinner first, and then we'll come back after dinner, how about it?"

"I appreciate the Duke's generosity." The Count saluted.

"It is my pleasure, Duke." The baron also saluted.

Due to the temporary presence of the two nobles, everyone present except the duke quietly and quickly ate the food in front of them. Afterwards, several people got up and said goodbye and left the restaurant. As he walked out of the main building, Sir Alex Ferguson groaned at his stomach and complained to two other former Japanese guards: "Governor, Your Excellency, have you had enough? I feel like I haven't had enough! ”

While Francis and Sir Augustine laughed, Isabelle, who was walking on the outermost side, nodded to the two maids who saluted her, and glanced at Sir Alex Ferguson's abdomen: "Why don't I take you to the second guard station to enjoy some more?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. Is there anything good to eat in the second guard? ”

"Sir, anything you can think of, it's in the Guard's pantry. Provided that you can eat as long as you can eat it. ”

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Letters from the Duke of Richmond to Henry VIII and his playmate, the Earl of Surrey, were delivered by postmen to Whitehall House (Whitehall Palace, destroyed by fire in 1698) and Surrey Manor in Windsor, the main residence of Henry VIII in London.

When the Earl of Surrey, who was sitting in the back garden chatting with the countess, received the letter from the butler, Countess Frances looked curiously at the letter in her husband's hand, and asked the butler: "Weil, who wrote the letter?" ”

The butler, who stood on the left side behind the Earl, replied deferentially, "Madam, the postman said it was a letter from the Duke of Richmond. ”

The Earl of Surrey looked at Madame and, thinking of making a joke, said, "No, it's a letter from your good friend." ”

"Isabel? It couldn't be, and Wei clearly said it was the Duke's letter. ”

"What if the Duke dictates and Isabel writes?"

After the butler left, Frances smiled softly and said, "Isabel writes, it's possible." What did His Highness say in his letter, did he want to invite you to hunt in the north? ”

As the Earl of Surrey read the letter, his face slowly changed from a smile to a serious one. After reading the letter, I saw that his pupils were dilated, his facial muscles were tense, and he looked at Frances with a nervous expression: "Madam, the north... Something big has happened. ”

Frances saw that her husband's face was very ugly, and hurriedly asked, "Henry, what happened?" ”

"Your Highness says that there is a rebellion in the north, and that the counties have sent troops to Yorkshire."

"Rebellion? Henry, how did Your Highness know? ”

"Madam, it's not just a rebellion, there's one more thing......"

"Henry, what else did Your Highness say?"

The Earl of Surrey did not reply, but stood up and looked at Frances: "Madam, this matter is so urgent that I must now rush to Whitehall to meet Your Majesty." ”