I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

Xu Siling agreed with Mayfair's guess about Philip VI.

Based on Xu Siling's understanding of history, Philip VI was indeed a money-grubbing villain and an extremely self-centered man.

Historically, there is not much historical record of Philip VI's childhood and youth.

The reason was that at that time, his probability of inheriting the throne was too low. He was a marginal figure in the royal family, and not many people cared about him at all.

It wasn't that the previous king died, it just happened that the previous king had no heirs, and in addition, the previous king's pregnant wife gave birth to a daughter.

Otherwise, it would never be Philip VI's turn.

If Xu Siling is asked to label Philip VI, he must be a nouveau riche.

Especially in the several wars after he took office, he showed his incompetence in employing people, let alone governing.

Even after his wife Jeanne died, in order to consolidate his status, he forcibly married his daughter-in-law, which is really ridiculous.

If he had not had a good son and grandson, Xu Siling would not have wanted to go north to support Philip VI.

"Actually, if you are promoted to an earl, then go ahead boldly. Maybe I don't need to see the trouble you think is in my eyes."

Fei'er blinked curiously: "Is there anything you can do?"

"It's nothing."

Xu Siling wasn't going to tell Fei'er what she thought. The matter of being promoted to earl hadn't been revealed yet, so the two of them were just speculating.

If he is really promoted, he will tell Fei'er then.

Otherwise, he said that he would beat Hamis to kill all the disobedient nobles in the earldom, so he might not scare her.

Seeing that Xu Siling was not ready to say anything, Fei'er didn't care either. She had long been used to Xu Siling hiding her like this.

"Since you have an idea, I'm relieved." Feier smiled frankly. She popped up and looked towards the front of the team: "It's strange today. Enri has been riding for so long without any accidents."

"That's true."

Normally when Enri rides a horse, the horse under her will only be calm for a while, and soon it will go crazy and throw Enri off the horse.

The strange thing is that when other people go to ride Enri's horse, they behave well and it's normal.

Fei'er always wanted Enri to switch to another horse, saying that this horse wasn't compatible with her enough.

However, Enri said that this horse was given to her by Fei'er and she was unwilling to exchange it, so she kept it like this.

"Mayfair, if Philip VI wants to make you an earl, you have to make a request."

"any request."

"That is to ask to be promoted to the title of court earl."

Fei'er nodded in understanding and didn't ask any more questions.

The court earl has more say than the ordinary earl, especially in judicial trials in his own territory, and has the legitimacy of royal recognition.

Fei'er didn't think too much about it. Anyway, if she could really become a court earl, with this title, other nobles in the earldom would have to listen to her even if they felt uncomfortable with her.

What Fei'er didn't know was that the reason why Xu Siling made this request was because of the royal legitimacy of the court earl's judicial trial.

As long as this power exists, will the nobles of the earldom dare to be disobedient in the future? If they were disobedient, he would find any crime to assign to them, and his heads would be chopped off in a row.

If you don't obey, you'll be beaten.

There is absolutely no need to be afraid.

Thinking that there might be so many noble heads that could be chopped off in the future, Xu Siling laughed inwardly and drooled.

The professional ability level of soldiers in Raya Town is not too high compared to soldiers in other territories.

Unfortunately, only the town of Raya in the entire kingdom was not affected by the Black Death. This was a great advantage.

Then Feier and Xu Siling chatted. Feier was very happy to be able to stay with Xu Siling for so long.

Many times in Raya Town, Fei'er called Xu Siling over, and the two of them spent most of the time chatting about business. After talking about business, Xu Siling would leave.

Now the two of them have a lot more private time to talk about the future and the past.

When Feier talked about her childhood, Xu Siling listened happily.

After noon, the team stopped to rest.

Along the way, we were still within the control limits of Raya Town and Tamubao, and there were no surprises.

Everyone was eating dry food, and Enri stuffed her own dry food into her horse's mouth first, with a look of excitement on her face.

Anyway, no one expected that Enri's horse would be so calm along the way.

Xu Siling didn't want Anli to be so tired. After eating the dry food and resting for a while, he took the lead and asked Anli to get into the carriage and accompany Fei'er to relieve her boredom.

He led the way on horseback until nightfall, and then stopped at the side of a creek.

Everyone began to set up camp.

At this time, no one is in the habit of traveling at night.

Naturally, I brought MSG with me on this trip. The servant stewed the broth at will, and several people gathered around to eat it happily.

There were only two armed personnel in the convoy, one was Xu Siling and the other was An Li.

"Xu, you should rest first. If you get tired from leading the way in the afternoon, I'll keep watch. I'll call you when I'm sleepy."

Although Xu Siling didn't feel tired, he was not polite.

The servants had already prepared a simple bed for him with hay and animal skins. He washed his face casually and lay down to sleep, not even bothering to take off his armor.

Late at night, the two of them exchanged positions to keep watch while Enri rested.

Nothing special happened all night.

As the sun just rose, the servants got up to help Fei'er wash up. After eating some solid food, they all went on their way again.

The group of people was completely far away from the control range of Raya and Tamu.

They only have two armed forces, and one is hidden and the other is visible.

Xu Siling had already felt several unknown people coming to investigate them on the way, but he was not worried.

If they were an ordinary convoy, some forest bandits would definitely rob them when they saw them.

But they are not. The noble flags on the motorcade are so conspicuous. This alone is enough to scare off these forest bandits who are just trying to make a living.

Robbers only seek to make a living, not to die.

No matter how brave you are, you will never rob a noble's motorcade.

The journey was uneventful, but some small things happened.

After leaving Raya Town, we kept encountering fleeing people and abandoned villages and manors on the road.

The people looked sick, and their tattered clothes could not hide the symptoms of the Black Death.

From time to time, they would encounter abandoned corpses of people who had died of illness on the road, and the servants were moved when they saw them.

Even Fei'er couldn't help but sigh when she saw this scene.

Feier had no way to save these people directly, so she had to remind them verbally when she met the fleeing people who were still in good health and let them flee to Raya Town or Tamubao, where they would at least have a chance to survive. Mayfair is an atheist and does not believe in God. She never thinks that she is a saint, nor does she feel that she has the obligation to save the common people.

But after wearing the title of Saintess for a long time, she gradually became kinder under the influence of subtle changes.

I can't bear to see these innocent people die.

Most of the servants were aborigines from Raya Town and had no chance to see the situation outside Raya Town with their own eyes. They only listened to the refugees saying that the outside world had changed.

What has become of it, the people who fled can only say that.

Those who run will escape, those who will die will die.

Those who heard it didn't feel it deeply, but now that they have seen it with their own eyes, these servants know how tragic the outside world is.

An Li and Xu Siling had no feelings at all.

Enri went to Paris last time and had seen a lot along the way. All she could do was help them escape to Raya Town, that's all.

Xu Siling is simply indifferent. In this environment of the Black Death, this situation is inevitable.

After rushing all the way, finally on the fifth day, the group arrived in Paris.

The magnificent city walls and fortresses of Paris stand before your eyes.

Now during the Black Death, the guards knew that Mayfair was a noble, so they still carefully inspected the convoy and only released it after the inspection.

Xu Siling once heard someone say that Paris in the Middle Ages was full of feces, urine and swill, and the ground was muddy.

Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I realize that it is not the case.

The streets were barely clean, at least enough for pedestrians to stay.

It’s unrealistic to have shit and urine everywhere.

In France during this period, even the towns and villages in the countryside had toilets, let alone Paris.

You can now go to the toilet anywhere in Paris and you'll be fined if you're caught.

Therefore, a profession has arisen, that is, a pail bearer who walks around carrying toilets and asks everyone if they want to poop.

But the streets are not much cleaner either.

Still muddy and smelly.

There were few pedestrians, and many people suffering from the Black Death had been locked away at home.

Those who can travel are basically normal people who don't look sick.

Mayfair and his party passed by the Paris Market. The Paris Market is a busy and diverse place, with a wide variety of products ranging from food to handicrafts, luxury goods, and jewelry.

The life of citizens is also quite colorful. There are various shops and workshops on the streets, carrying out various handicrafts and commercial activities.

Merchants include shoemakers, cloth merchants, swordmakers, etc.

Anyway, the handicraft industry is divided very finely.

Xu Siling couldn't help but marvel in her heart. It was indeed a big city and had everything.

He himself thought that when he returned to Raya Town, he would bring some gifts to Ella and Farina.

Entering Paris this time, Xu Siling and An Li were on horseback at the same time, escorting the convoy.

Xu Siling rode back to Feier's carriage.

"Miss Raya, where should we go in Paris now?"

"Go to the Isle of Lewis."

Xu Siling was a little surprised: "Are you going to the palace to find Philip VI as soon as you arrive?"

Mayfair rolled her eyes: "Of course not, I'm going to Lewis Island to find a place to live."

Ile Louis is the central district of Paris and the residence of members of the royal family and many nobles.

Many nobles have private mansions and residences here, but if you want to build a mansion on the Isle of Lewis, you must apply to the king, and your title must be at least earl.

Naturally, the palace is also here.

Xu Siling marveled: "As expected of the Raya family, they actually have a mansion on Lewis Island."

"You must have done it on purpose." Mayfair laughed angrily, "I'm just a viscount, how can I build a mansion on the Isle of Lewis? Of course I'm going to borrow it from my family's earl friend."

"It turns out we still have a friend, the count."

Fei'er always felt that Xu Siling was being arrogant: "Count Guivier de Boerva, the ruler of the Principality of Boerva, they were good friends when my father was still alive. Unfortunately, the Battle of Crecy failed and my father died on the battlefield. , Count Bovar was also injured on the battlefield. If I had been an adult by then, I would have to come and visit him."

"Oh, it means we are going to the Isle of Lewis now to ask this Earl to stay."

"The Count of Bois is not in Paris now, he is in his own fief. If I remember correctly, the one who is in Paris now is his third son Milton. When I first remembered, I met him several times. When he was a child, he was with Abner played well.”

"If they play well, they probably already know about Abner's death in Raya Town."

"Well" Feier was too lazy to think too much and rubbed her face: "Anyway, let's stay somewhere, and then arrange for someone to report to the king, tell him that we are coming, and ask him to set a time to meet. I don't know how long it will take. I will leave Paris and hope it will get better, but I don’t like Paris very much.”

"Ok."

"If you have nothing to do while staying at the count's house, you can also wander around Paris."

Then Fei'er began to explain the situation in Paris to Xu Siling. Although she had never been to Paris, she had heard many people talk about it, and her explanations were clear and logical.

The important districts of Paris are the Isle of Louis, the Noble Quarter, the Latin Quarter, and Montmartre.

Needless to say, the aristocratic district of Louis Island is mainly the residential area of ​​French nobles and wealthy citizens, with many magnificent buildings and private residences.

Only counts and above can build mansions on the Isle of Louis. Viscounts like Mayfair can only build mansions in aristocratic areas if they want to move to Paris.

The Latin Quarter is the academic and intellectual center of Paris.

Some aristocratic families will choose to live in the luxurious residences here, and those who live here, in addition to the aristocrats, are basically high-end citizens of Paris and families with good financial status.

The Montmartre District is considered a suburb of Paris, but many wealthy nobles and wealthy citizens are willing to build country villas and manors here to enjoy the tranquil and magnificent natural scenery.

"On the east side of the Isle of Louis, there are two markets, the St. Charles Market and the Falls Market. They are important places for organizing business activities in Paris. The products in these markets are better and there are many varieties, so you can choose carefully." Mayfair What comes to mind is, "Have you brought any money?"

Xu Siling was stunned: "I went out to do business and didn't bring any money."

Fei'er took out the small purse from her arms, took out five gold coins and stuffed them into Xu Siling's hand.

"You can keep this little money for now. You won't be able to buy any armor or equipment, but it will still be enough for you to buy some exquisite gadgets." Feier said with a sweet smile, "Just tell me what you like and I'll give it to you." purchase."

Xu Siling stuffed the gold coins into her arms and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go shopping later when I have time."

During Mayfair's explanation, the convoy finally arrived at Lewis Island.

Compared to the general areas of Paris, the Isle of Louis appears much cleaner, and there is no strong muddy smell in the air.

Under Enri's guidance, they stopped in front of Count Bulvar's mansion.

The mansion is located on a wide street in the Isle of Lewis, and the building looks magnificent.

The exterior adopts a Gothic architectural style, with a pointed roof decorated with stone carvings and spires, and gray stones forming a solid exterior wall.

Above the gate is an wrought iron door leaf with the coat of arms of the Bulvar family. (End of chapter)