Returning from Archbishop Raobo, William did not have any look of frustration, his face was not sad or happy, and his whole body exuded an air of maturity.

Compared with William's somewhat irritable and aggressive appearance before, William is now calm and not arrogant.

If William was still thinking of relying on the help of his guardian, Duke Arlen or Archbishop Raobo, to regain the Duke of Normandy, but now William knows that only he can rely on on this road to compete for the dukeship, and the confusion and hesitation in his heart have disappeared.

He was now leaving Rouen for Paris, where he asked King Henry I of France to be crowned Duke of Normandy.

During the medieval period in Western Europe, dukes were canonized by kings, and kings were canonized by God and needed to be crowned.

Therefore, William at this time was only the heir to the Duke of Normandy, and was not canonized by King Henry I of France, so he was not the real Duke of Normandy.

When he went to Paris, William did not expect to borrow soldiers from King Henry I of France, but only needed his canonization to obtain the title of Duke of Normandy, and when William defeated the Count of Cay and the Count William the Younger, he would be a veritable Duke of Normandy.

Returning to the Duke's palace in Rouenburg with Osborne's butler, William met with the two princes, Alfred and Edward.

"Cousin Alfred, Cousin Edward! Why are you here? William came up to the two and said with a questioning expression.

"The two of us have come to bid you farewell. Today Edward and I are going back to England to visit our mother. Alfred nodded.

"Why the urgency? I don't think I've heard you mention it before. William asked, a little puzzled.

"Hmmm! That's right, William. Alfred pondered for a moment, then turned to Edward, and said to William, "We have received a letter from the Queen Mother that Emperor Canute I, the ruler of the three kingdoms of England, Denmark, and Norway, is in critical condition and is bedridden and his days are numbered.

We went to England in the hope of inheriting the throne of England with the help of our mother, Queen Emma, and reviving the House of Wessex! ”

"This is indeed a good opportunity, and I wish you all success." William pondered for a moment, then said, "But please be careful, it is said that Cnut the Great had three sons, Swain, Harold and Hadknout, and they may not necessarily watch the crown of England fall on your head. ”

"Hmmm! We'll be careful. Alfred and Edward nodded in response, "Just earlier this year, Canute's son, King Swain of Norway, died, and the vacant crown will surely attract the two brothers to fight for it, this is our chance!"

With the help of Emma, the queen mother, we don't necessarily lose. ”

"I wish you all success!" William said with a smile and a nod.

"Thank you!"

After Alfred and Edward separated from William, they led their followers back to England to join their mother's court.

I don't know anything about this history, and I can't help Alfred and Edward, so I can only sincerely wish them success and save the day.

With Edward and their departure, Rouen has no more people and things that William is nostalgic for, and it is time to leave this sad place.

"Steward Osborne, how is the transportation of supplies and personnel going?" William summoned Osborne's butler and asked.

"Back to Young Master William, the money, materials and personnel have all been loaded onto the ship, and we can set off at any time!" Osborne replied with a bow.

"Very well, tell them to leave for the Barony of Vernon in Evre." William nodded and said, "Now, it's time for us to go too!" Steward Osborne, how are the warriors preparing? ”

"Yes, Young Master William, our warriors can have at least two war horses, and the supplies are well prepared, and they can set off now." Steward Osborne replied.

"Assemble your army and get ready to go!" William ordered.

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Outside Fort Rouen, William led 150 cavalry, more than 200 infantry and 100 longbowmen to attack more than 450 people, and left the city of Rouen on a war horse with more than a dozen four-wheeled wagons all the way, and went south along the east bank of the Seine.

Before William and his party had left the city of Rouen, flames and smoke began to rise from the castle, which soon engulfed the castle and began to spread to the city.

William didn't care at all about the burning of Fort Rouen, which was not only to make a break with his previous self, but also to embark on a long road of revenge and conquest, and also to prevent the Count of Kay and Count William Jr. from getting Fort Rouen.

This time, William's target was Paris, and the purpose of his visit was to obtain the title of Duke of Normandy, so that he could justifiably quell the rebellion and take all the Duchy of Normandy.

Paris has been the center of France since ancient times, and since the sixth century AD, Paris has become the capital of the Kingdom of France, and the subsequent feudal dynasties of France have taken Paris as their capital.

Today's Paris is located on the left bank of the Seine, and its towns and cities have a population of only 50,000 or 60,000 people, which is not yet the cosmopolitan metropolis with a population of millions across both sides of the Seine, but it still develops rapidly by relying on the economic and political geographical advantages of the prosperous Seine.

Walking through the streets of Paris, William noticed that the inhabitants of Paris did not seem to be much better off than in Rouen, and that most of the poor were living in great difficulty.

Of course, William was not surprised by this, knowing that the Capetian royal family in France had a large court official and army, which would be enough to feed Paris in a few months.

Therefore, at this time, the French royal family had to eat everywhere throughout the year, and King Henry I of France was likely to take officials and troops around to inspect the territory or go to the territories of various dukes and counts to eat, where the grain was harvested, where the fruit was ripe, where the cattle and sheep were slaughtered, the king was there.

The hard-pressed French king had to live a wandering life, where there was food to eat, he was there, and there was even a princess who was not used to living a life of exile after marrying the king of France, and was clamoring to divorce the king.

Of course, Henry I's life is not so difficult now, he has only been crowned king for more than two years, he does not have so many noble officials around him, and he does not have a large number of troops, and he can still live in the royal palace in Paris for most of the year.

Passing through the city of Paris, the royal palace of Henry I on the Île de la Cité is already in sight.