John calmed down, and he walked around the book house on his own.

Because of his political disagreement with Philip VI, he subconsciously forgot everything he had said to him.

There was news about Xu Siling, he vaguely remembered what Philip VI said, but he didn't hear it in his ears.

Now that he learned that the knight he had taken such a fancy to was Raya's knight, he felt a little strange.

Xu Siling's news, he didn't remember.

But he knew about Phil Raya in the middle of the kingdom.

Phil Raya is the heir to the Raya family in the central region of the kingdom.

During the outbreak of the Black Death, Raya's uncle, Johns, the regent of Raya Town, suddenly died.

The cause of death was rebellion, and then he was killed by his own son Abna.

After Abner killed his relatives, he blamed himself for not being able to bear the pain of losing his relatives, and then committed suicide.

Suicide is not sanctioned in the Kingdom and the Holy Religion, and those who commit suicide have to go to hell.

Therefore, after Johns' death, Abner, as the heir, became the lord of Johns's original fiefdom, and then he committed suicide, and the fief could only be returned to Philip VI.

This is the official letter from the town of Raya during that incident.

There is also a letter confirmed by Father Endrite.

What exactly did Johns die for, the royal family actually didn't really care.

The grudge and vendetta between the regent and the heir have happened many times in this land, including his father Philip VI who was also a regent before him, didn't he also become the king of France?

It's just that the more important reason is that Phil Raya is a person.

She confessed that she had received a revelation from God, and God told her how the Black Death came about, how to control it, and how to treat it.

He even bluntly said that the orthodoxy of the Kingdom of France was Philip VI, and Philip VI continued to wage war with England to regain the lost territory of France.

In essence, Raya's positive influence on the royal family was enormous, and even the soup recipes and control methods she passed on were fulfilled in the Holy See.

Philip VI's wife, John's mother, who had also contracted the Black Death, was saved by Raya's soup.

It can be said that both Philip VI and John owe Raya a favor.

Not to mention that Raya will become a saint of the Holy See without accident, and she also supports the royal family as a saint.

After the defeat of the Battle of Cressy, the nobles and the royal family began to separate, and the Holy See, which was originally a vassal royal family and was extremely obedient, also had more hands and feet in private.

And Raya's appearance broke this deadlock.

Raya supported the royal family as a nobleman and a holy woman of the Holy See, and indirectly influenced the return of other nobles to the control of the royal family.

Don't look at Raya as a small viscount, but her influence is no less than that of a duke.

Now that Raya is in Paris to meet with Philip VI, it is a good thing for the royal family, both in public and private.

John should be happy.

It's just that when I think of Xu Siling, as the only knight under the command of the Holy Maiden Raya, her identity is also a little delicate.

Usually a nobleman would not have only one knight under his command, especially in a wealthy territory like Raya Town, which is enough to support more than twenty knights.

After Koraya became the de facto ruler of Raya Town, she only canonized one knight, and even the closest guards were not canonized.

Then came the Battle of Tamufort, which was a big surprise for the royal family.

The day before, the royal family of Paris received the news that Raya was going to send troops to attack Tamubao, Philip VI and Khamis still had some favors, and he was still thinking about how to persuade peace, but he never expected to receive the result that Raya had captured Tamubao in a few days.

Khamis and the rest of his family, from top to bottom, were not spared.

The cruelty and swiftness of the methods made both Philip VI and John deeply feel that Raya was not simple.

Khamis is an old-school aristocrat, and although the income from the territory is sluggish, there are many knights and soldiers, many of whom have survived a hundred battles.

And the soldiers around Laya are basically temporary conscripted soldiers, especially Xu Siling, who is only a knight.

So at that time, both Philip VI and John had a tacit acquiescence in the battle of Tamuburg, that is, the war would be fought for a long time.

Raya had more soldiers than Khamis, but that extra number was not an advantage in siege.

As long as Khamis defends seriously, let alone resists attacks, as long as he repels several waves of Raya's attacks, he can even send troops to attack.

And the last news that the royal family got was that Raya didn't even take more than a day from the siege to the victory.

This result is really unexpected by everyone.

There is too much vague and strange information about Phil Raya.

If Raya had really been inspired by God, it seemed unlikely that she would have been able to win the siege with ease with God's help.

After all, miracles and manpower are not things on the same interface.

If Raya is really regarded as a saint, then the only knight under her command, Xu Siling, also begins to be interesting.

Philip VI watched John walk around, slightly impatient.

"This Xu Siling is known to the people as the Righteous Knight in the town of Raya. I thought at the time, if he came to Paris, you would be able to talk to him, because you have so much in common. ”

"Knights of Justice."

John was a little stunned, no wonder he always felt comfortable with Xu Siling, it turned out that Xu Siling was really a believer in chivalry.

Raya canonized Xu Siling as a knight, is this act also guided by God?

If so, it also means that Xu Siling is a knight who has been recognized by God.

In this case, he John will like Xu Siling even more!

"You always talk about chivalry, you want to be a perfect knight." Philip VI said helplessly, "Isn't it coming now, whenever the perfect and righteous knight thinks of him, I feel a little ridiculous." ”

"Father, can you tell me more about Xu's identity?"

Philip VI sighed, although the father and son had political discord, but who made it his own son.

"He was born as an executioner, not a child of a family, and he had no formal military training."

"Executioner?" John exclaimed, "I have been in contact with him, he is polite and calm, and in terms of fighting skills, speed and strength have the upper hand, and the look in his eyes when fighting is at least a few years on the battlefield." How could he be an executioner? ”

That's why he was strange. Do you think, not to say France, has the whole world ever heard of an executioner canonized as a knight? Not to mention, the person who canonized him was still Raya who had received divine revelation. ”

"The Perfect Knight of Justice"

Philip VI squinted slightly, his dark green eyes made it difficult to see, and he said slowly: "The battle of Tamubao, with the information we received, his credit is not small. It is rumored that he climbed the city wall on his own, and like a god descending from the heavens, he turned the tide of the battle in an instant with one enemy and a hundred. Without him, the battle of Tamubao would not have ended in a day. ”

"One against a hundred? The gods descend to earth? John looked incredulous, "There must be an element of bragging, how can anyone do such a thing." ”

"Of course, there is an element of boasting, but how much do you think this boasting is there? Is it 30%? Or sixty percent? Or is it all boasting. ”

"This," John was confused and did not dare to speak.

"Even if this Xu Siling only boasts half of his strength, it is enough to represent his ability." Philip VI sighed, "I always thought you had listened to what I said. You took the initiative to talk to Xu in the tavern, you did it on purpose, but you didn't expect it to be accidental. ”

"Ahem." John was embarrassed.

"But it's a good thing, at least you get along well with him. With your temperament, I guess I admire him too. ”

"Indeed, Xu is a very good man."

"Then find a way to be friends with him, and." Philip VI's eyes froze, "Try to win him over, if he can become your strength, it will help you a lot." ”

"He's Raya's knight, how can I win him over."

"Raya can not be a normal person, she has been inspired by God, but Xu Siling can't be a normal person?" Philip VI looked at his good son like an idiot, "If you are a man, you will have desires." Even people like you want to pursue the way of knighthood every day, let alone a knight who was born as an executioner. As long as you tempt well, he will be your strength. ”

Unexpectedly, John said bluntly and firmly: "No, Xu will not choose me." ”

Philip VI was surprised: "What do you mean?" ”

"A true knight will cherish honor, Xu and I both pursue a glorious reputation, and Xu will maintain his honor and the reputation of the Raya family. He will respect the oath as a moral duty. So."

"Get out of here!!"

Philip VI slapped his desk in anger and stood with angry eyes, so frightened that John could not speak.

John glanced at his father unhappily and rubbed half of his swollen face: "Let's go." ”

He hadn't taken a few steps when he was stopped by Philip VI.

"What else?"

Philip VI was angry and couldn't lean back on the chair, he sighed with his forehead, and after sorting out his emotions, he asked.

"I arranged your affairs half a month ago, did you do it?"

The words seemed to touch John's scales, and he opened his mouth in a low voice like a beast.

"I won't do father, I said. I'm never going to do anything like this, put away your ghostly thoughts! Bonet, my wife, I love her so much and I won't hurt her! ”

Philip VI did not get angry this time, but was strangely calm.

"My child, I'm doing it for your good."

"Good for me? Stop talking nonsense, my father. You only care about the throne under your ass, you don't care about me at all. ”

"I admit that Bonnet is a good woman, she takes good care of your children. But she's damned now, I didn't tell you about my plan. ”

"Your plan?" John seemed to go crazy, "The plan is for me to kill my wife and get engaged to Blanche?" ”

Philip VI sighed weakly, and for a moment looked much older.

"Child, my health is getting worse day by day, and sooner or later my place will be in your hands. And, do you really think that my position is very firm? The reason why the aristocracy supported me as king was that they had no better choice, and they couldn't let the English be king. ”

"The Holy See is not as obedient as before, Clement VI has a lot of hands and feet in private, it seems that he is planning something, I can barely see him now, he does not dare to move, but what if the throne is handed over to you?"

"I can't imagine the future, maybe I'm scared"

"As you say, I am not a worthy king, nor a worthy father, sitting in this position, I am hostile to the nobility and the Holy See, I do not trust anyone, but I can only trust you."

"I want you to grow up, you are the Dauphin, the future King of France."

"The perfect knight has already been done, so leave it to someone else. John, can you try to be a king? ”

John gritted his teeth and patiently listened to all of Philip VI's words, and finally suppressed his anger in a low voice.

"As a king. You're going to kill your wife? Do you have to be like you, not a human and a ghost? The six relatives don't recognize it, there is no morality at all, and interests are paramount?! ”

"As a king, it is natural to put the interests of the kingdom and the interests of the royal family first, otherwise how can you sit in this position?" Philip VI taught, "I can barely cope with the pressure of the nobility now, but if it were you, would you?" Can you control the aristocracy, can you control the ambitions of the pope? ”

"I may not be able to, but I don't want to be you." John couldn't help but close his eyes.

"Marrying Blanche can stabilize your position, as long as she assists you, even if I die, the nobles will not dare to mess with you."

Philip VI thought of something, sighed heavily, and stopped admonishing John.

"Well, there's no hurry about this now, you go back and think about it. As long as she sits firmly in the position of the Holy Lady of the Holy See, if she is willing to firmly support us, and if I control it well, she can also stabilize your future throne. ”

John looked down and turned around, did not reply, did not even want to look at Philip VI, he was really disappointed.

It wasn't until John was about to leave his study that Philip VI said another word.

"I don't have much time, if you really haven't changed, and you're not ready to change, and you still want to be your knight, it's still like this, I'm worried that you won't be able to sit on this throne."

"Father, who do you want to inherit your position."

"No, I said, I can only trust you, my child." Philip VI's dark green eyes kept hanging on John's back, and he seemed to smile: "If you still want to be your knight. Clement VI, I will make him disappear. A restless pope, it's useless to keep it, it's better to wait for you to ascend the throne, and then support another person who listens to you to come to power. ”

John didn't look back, only felt a cold needle prick in his back.

His father's words were light and seemed to be very relaxed.

Arbitrarily sentence the death of a Holy Pope.

"Don't be surprised, child, this is kingship. And you don't have to forget that there are already several popes in the Holy See who died at the hands of our family, not one less than Clement VI. ”

John did not linger and left the palace.

When I came out, I found that it was raining lightly in Paris.

John looked up at the scattered rain, a little dazed.

The rain is on the rich, and on the poor, and on the righteous, and on the morally corrupt.

The rain is not fair because it falls in a world where there is no justice, no reason, no ethics. (End of chapter)