Outside the palace gate, a handsome-looking young nobleman with a beard and short blond-brown hair bowed down to Richard, who was only 15 years old, and said:

"Earl of Blat, son of Richard, William. Morality. Vassy, having seen His Royal Highness Richard. ”

"Uncle William, you are also my elder, why are you so polite?" Richard hurriedly greeted him and stretched out his hand to help.

Speaking of which, William. Morality. Vassi was also Richard's elder, and his father, the Duke of Richard, was a contemporary of William's father, Duke Robert. Morality. Vassi is only 27 years old, which is still very young, but in fact he and William are the same generation, and according to the family lineage, Richard should be called William. Morality. Uncle Vassi said.

"No, no, Your Highness Richard, from today onwards, I will be your direct vassal, please be sure to use the minister's modest strength to the fullest." William. Morality. Vasi hurriedly shook his head and said modestly.

"Let's not talk about that, Uncle William, I need to rely on your help for this trip to Italy." Richard stopped in time, took the other party's hand cordially and said enthusiastically.

"Please leave it to me, Your Highness Richard, I have already prepared all the nobles and knights accompanying me, and you can leave at any time with only a command from Your Majesty." William. Morality. Vasy nodded solemnly, stroked his chest and saluted Richard: "By the way, Your Highness, you haven't met your noble courtiers yet, do you need me to introduce you?" ”

"Ah, look at my memory, there have been all sorts of annoying things that have bothered me lately, and I've been a little dizzy." Richard patted his forehead with a somewhat stupid face, and said Hao Ran.

"I didn't expect His Royal Highness Richard, who has always been known for his calmness and bravery, to be reckless." William. Morality. Vasi said with a smile on his lips.

"I'll see you, Uncle William, so that tomorrow I will have a hunt and a field dinner in the royal hunting grounds, where everyone will come and get to know each other."

Richard thought about it, and the things that needed to be busy recently were almost over, and in order to make up for his previous recklessness, he opened his mouth to invite.

"Your Highness's invitation, how can we not be overjoyed? I'll be sure to tell you knights to be on time. "William. Morality. Vasi gladly responded.

Hunting can be said to be one of the most popular outdoor sports in the entire Norman Empire, and it is also the most favorite sport of male nobles, and it is also an important platform for nobles to interact with each other.

How a person carries a gun on a horse, how to chase prey, how to shoot, whether the horse is good or not, these seemingly inconspicuous details in the aristocratic circle can make people in a circle understand whether he is a "noble gentleman" or a "person who fishes in troubled waters".

Richard's hunting event really had such a purpose, he wanted to observe the talents and conduct of his nobles through this hunt, only in this way could he know the roots of these nobles and do their good work.

After all, these noble knights came from different parts of the empire, and most of them were selected by William for Richard because of their extraordinary ability and good potential, but no one knows who is more capable.

"Alphons, please help me prepare my gun and hunting bow, as well as my hound and falcon, and my warhorse, I must have the power to go on this hunt!" Richard commanded his personal attendant who was waiting beside him.

As the crown prince, Richard naturally needs to lead by example, and he must show his skills in this hunt to deter these proud young heroes.

"Yes, Your Highness." Alphonse stooped to take the lead.

Richard nodded slightly, he looked at Alphonse with short black curly hair, and suddenly had something else: "By the way, Alphons, I remember that you are a nobleman from Zamora in the Kingdom of Castile, I can see that your skills are very good, why don't you come and participate in this hunt together." ”

"Your Highness, my mission is to protect your safety and not to leave your left and right, and this is also the arrangement of your mother, Her Majesty the Empress!" Born in the aristocracy of Castile, he has been arranged by Uraka to serve as his personal attendant by Urraca since he was a child, and his most urgent task is to protect Richard, how can he put down his mission and go hunting?

"Alright, alphonse, don't be nervous, I mean to make you my personal knight and hunting squire, and you won't leave my side, so you won't be embarrassed, right?" Richard patted him on the shoulder and comforted.

"Yes, my Highness." Alphonse commanded: "But Your Highness, you should also be careful, after all, the royal family has a lot of fierce beasts such as lions and tigers. ”

"Got it, got it. But that's challenging, isn't it? Richard waved his hand.

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The royal hunting ground of Richard and others is located 60 kilometers north of Paris in the Compiègne forest, which is the largest forest hunting ground around Paris.

After the continuous expansion of successive French royal families and the vigorous renovation of William, this palace of Compigne is no smaller than the palace on the island of Cité, not only has a church, but also a small fortress as a defensive barrier for this palace.

Of course, the Compiègne Forest has a more resounding name in later generations, not only the site where the Allies signed the Cambyon Armistice in 1918 to end the First World War, but also the place where the French and German occupation forces signed the Second Compiègne Armistice in 1940, which is much more widely known than its role as a royal hunting ground.

"I'm sorry, guys, but something stumbled you before, and you were a little late, don't you mind?" Richard held the reins in his hand and rode forward to greet the noble knights, accompanied by Alphonse.

"Richard's son, William. Morality. Vasi. ”

"Herbert of Richmond has met His Highness Richard."

"Hugh of Afranche meets His Highness Richard."

"Pierrière of Saint-Mayor meets His Highness the Crown Prince."

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The noble knights present began to come forward to meet Richard one by one according to the high ground of status.

These noble knights were all but William, who was the Earl of Brattbon. Morality. Vassi has the highest status, except for the earl, and the rest of the people are the highest barons, and the rest are mostly knights or knights, especially the few people who introduced themselves earlier.

These noble knights, including the previously introduced Baron Herbert of Richmond. Morality. Richmond, Baron Afranche, Hugg. Morality. Afrache, Baron Saint-Mayor, Dilier. Morality. Although the status of Saint Mayol and the others is not too high among the many nobles of the empire, they are all young and handsome, and Richard has always been gentle and gentle when he meets them, without any impatience.