I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

"My husband originally said that he wanted to go north with Mr. Siling to clean up the area, but I didn't agree. But now I have to support it."

John whined like a child.

"I told you, Xu and I went to the Calais front to gather intelligence. He was very interested, and so was I."

"I see that you haven't used your hands much since you became the crown prince. You must be feeling itchy."

John blushed, "That's different."

"What's the difference?" Without the outsiders, Bonnet didn't care about arguing with John again: "The country is not a joke, and you are the king now."

"What's wrong with being a king? Is a king not a human being? Can't a king have friends and brothers?"

Bonnet sighed: "Husband, Mr. Siling is of course our friend. It is a good thing that you two are willing to be brothers. But have you ever thought about one thing?"

"what's up?"

"Why did Xu show us this letter? And if nothing unexpected happens, not only Blanche, but Miss Raya has also read this letter."

John was stunned: "Showing it to us doesn't prove that we have a good relationship. We don't hide anything. Tell us everything."

"Are you serious?" Bonnet narrowed his eyes. "Do you really think that Mr. Si Ling has nothing to talk about with us? Do you really think that Mr. Si Ling has told us everything?"

John was silent.

He likes Xu Siling, not just because of Xu Siling's strength.

Xu Siling embodies John's admiration for knights.

Perfect and strong, not afraid of power, and persistent in belief.

Or rather, John envied Xu Siling.

Xu Siling could ignore many things and do things boldly. Although everyone criticized and talked about Xu Siling, no one dared to point at his nose and scold him to his face.

No matter what you say about him, everyone has to give him a thumbs up when talking about him being a knight.

John was very ambitious, or rather, becoming a simple knight had always been his dream.

And Xu Siling is the true reflection of his dream.

But then again.

Bonnet was right. No matter how good his relationship with Xu Siling was, there was still a difference in their status.

One is the knight of the Saint, and the other is the king.

Although the relationship is good, it is difficult to truly reach the level of intimacy where one can talk about anything.

John believed that Xu Siling's initiative to take out the letter and show it to the two of them was an act of trust.

Bonnet doesn't think so.
"Mr. Si Ling, the reason why he showed us this letter is, if nothing unexpected happens, to warn us."

John was surprised: "Is this true?"

"Husband, you are right. From the time you took the throne until now, we have only owed Mr. Si Ling."

Bonnet slowly explained her point of view.

"We helped him with Blanche."

"But we also benefited from this incident. However, the pressure of public opinion that broke out a few years ago weighed on Miss Raya and him. Mr. Siling didn't seem to care, and he didn't even care about the opinions of those nobles."

"But we did cause trouble to Mr. Si Ling, and we took the initiative to cause this trouble."

"Of course he will understand us. You and Mr. Siling are friends. There is no reason for him not to help you."

"But Miss Raya can be a saint, but Mr. Si Ling cannot. As a human being, he will feel sad, especially with our identities."

"If you are Mr. Si Ling, you know that Isabella's so-called request for help is to help Edward III win him over."

"But he pretended to understand nothing and showed us the letter in a surprised manner."

"Husband, what do you think Mr. Si Ling wants to express to us?"

"Don't tell me that Mr. Si Ling didn't see through the essence of this letter! He really doesn't understand that Isabella is trying to win him over."

John heard silence.

If Xu Siling were here, he would definitely slap his thigh in anger and shout slander.

He really didn't react to this.

Not only did he not react, but even Ella, Phil, Blanche and other smart and familiar people did not react to the nature of the letter.

The main reason is that those involved are in the dark. Xu Siling and others subconsciously assume that Xu Siling and Fei'er are one and the same, and it is impossible for them to separate or rebel.

This can be seen from the fact that the construction of the manor castle will be merged with Raya Town.

Xu Siling never thought about leaving Raya Town, let alone leaving Fei'er Raya.

But a bystander sees more clearly. In Bonnet's eyes, Faye is a saint and a sage.

Xu Siling is a knight, a mortal.

The two are separated by default.

Even Isabella and Edward III, who were far away in England, thought so.

So Isabella would write letters to win over Xu Siling, but Bonnet could see through the essence of the letters at a glance.

Unfortunately, the reason why Xu Siling took the letter to John in Paris was simply to tell him about this matter.

I want to see if Isabella, as John's cousin, has received any letter for help from John, and if so, has he any idea of ​​saving him.

If John has the same idea, Xu Siling doesn't mind discussing the matter and rescuing Blanche's aunt.

Of course, it didn't matter that Isabella didn't write to John for help.

Anyway, Blanche didn't ask Xu Siling to save Isabella, not to mention that Xu Siling didn't think that Isabella was suffering in England.

"So, Xu is expressing his dissatisfaction to us?"

Bonnet nodded. "I said warning, but that's a harsh word. It would be more appropriate to use the husband's words to express dissatisfaction."

John sighed and scratched his head, "That's why I said I wanted to give Xu something to make up for my guilt. You asked me to give him the territory, but you see he didn't want it and finally changed the subject."

"Of course I want Mr. Siling to accept our gift, even though I have selfish motives."

"Bone, you are just too cunning. It's not good to be too cunning when dealing with Xu."

Bonnet turned his head away, not bothering to look at John, fearing that he would explode if he looked any longer.

"Even I know that if Xu accepts the territory I gave him, it will cause problems for his relationship with Raya."

"But husband, you have to do this."

John found it hard to agree, but she knew Bonnet was doing it for his own good, so she stopped arguing.

"Then I'll get ready and go for a walk with Xu Beishang in a few days."

"Well. Although I really don't want you to leave Paris, at least at this time, traveling together will help ease the relationship between you." Bonnet thought of something and reminded: "Remember, appease Mr. Siling. If he really wants to go to England, we will be in trouble."

"Don't worry, he won't go."

John patted his chest to assure.

"What did you say, you want to go to England?!"

Five days later.

Xu Siling and John, each with ten soldiers, set out from Paris, followed by two transport carriages.

Xu Siling's executioner soldiers all wore new clothes and hoods, and kept their heads down as usual, neither humble nor arrogant. The flags on their left shoulders were particularly eye-catching.

John's soldiers were all knights, holding their heads high and chests puffed out, looking very majestic.

The styles of the two armies were completely different. If it weren't for Xu Siling's executioner soldiers, who had an impressive record of conquering two cities in ten days, the knights would really look down on these executioner soldiers.

Xu Siling and John rode in front.

Looking at John's stunned expression, Xu Siling was helpless.

"Can't you keep your voice down? What if the people behind you hear us?"

"My Lord, Xu, what are you thinking? Why did you suddenly..." John looked back and lowered his voice: "Didn't you say you wouldn't go?"

"That's what I thought before, but I suddenly came up with a plan that feels great. I've been thinking about it these days, so I'd like to talk to you about it."

John held his forehead and couldn't help swallowing his saliva. "I thought we were going north to see the situation on the front line and kill a few British. I didn't expect you to want to go north to England. If you had said so earlier, I would have brought more people and arranged ships."

"Our purpose for going north this time remains the same. We still have to kill the British and the battle line still needs to be watched. The plan I'm talking about is for afterward."

"Does Miss Raya know about this?"

"I don't know yet. I just thought about it the other day." Xu Siling thought of something and added, "But she conceded that I would go north."

"Default? Why?" John was surprised.

"It's hard for me to explain this to you, but that's what she thinks. If you have a chance, you should ask her in person."

Could it be that Raya had met the Lord in her dream again and foresaw Xu Siling's future going north to England?
John couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

"My plan is to use the opponent's trick against us." Xu Siling also glanced behind him, and then said, "We can discuss this matter in private when we have time. It's hard to say now."

John nodded. "So where are we going now? If the plan remains unchanged, close to the Calais Fortress?"

"Before I go to Calais Fortress, I want to go to the village of Milo in the town of Saint-Le Desserant. I want to meet someone."

Saint-Le-Desserant? A village to be exact.

John was puzzled. "The nobles in Saint-Ledesserant have complained to me a lot. They are often harassed by the British. I don't know who you want to see, but I will go and visit him."

On the way, Xu Siling and John were chatting.

The two of them seemed to be back in the pub where they first met, talking about anything.

They were less like a king and his knights and more like close and trusted partners.

The topics that men talked about in the Middle Ages were nothing more than women and war.

John, a good husband, prefers the topic of war to the topic of women.

When talking about war, we would talk about the Battle of Crécy and the historical details of the Anglo-French War.

Xu Siling also took this opportunity to understand the fuse that marked the beginning of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

The war between England and France was not a sudden event. The new and old grudges can be traced back to the year 1066.

King Edward the Confessor of England dies without an heir, and William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold of France claim the throne.

Duke William thought, since he was free anyway, he might as well become a king.

England at that time was indeed inferior to France.

So William led his troops to invade England, and King Harold of England came to fight him, and the two sides fought a decisive battle at Hastings.

As a result, the British army was defeated, Harold was killed, and the city of London surrendered without a fight.

In this way, a French duke became the king of England. This event is also known in history as the Norman Conquest.

This conquest completely changed the course of England, both culturally and linguistically.

Since the king of England was French, it was naturally influenced by France. The English royal family had long used French, including written language. In addition, there were frequent intermarriages between the two royal families. During that period, England and France were in a delicate and ambiguous stage.

In this regard, from King William to the present, successive British kings have retained their fiefdoms in France and their status as vassals of France. To some extent, England is a vassal state of France.

Therefore, whenever a new king appeared in France, the King of England had to go to Paris to meet the French king as a French vassal for the sake of his territory in France.

These territories later became an irreconcilable conflict between Britain and France.

Because it was not until Henry II became King of England and founded the Plantagenet dynasty that half of France became directly English territory.

Now, France can no longer sit still.

Let’s not talk about other things for now. The vassal’s territory is larger than the king’s. Isn’t this a bit unreasonable?

So France began to recover its lost territory, starting with Philip II. It took more than a hundred years to recover most of the territory, leaving only Gascony unconquered.

Then, in 1294, the terminator of the Knights Templar, the killer of two popes of the Holy Church, Isabella's father, Blanche's grandfather, and the extremely controlling Philip IV took action.

Philip IV went to war with England over territory, and while England was being tortured, civil unrest broke out in England's territory.

In order to maintain peace, England had no choice but to admit its mistakes and negotiate for a marriage alliance with France.

Philip IV then married his daughter Isabella to Edward II of England.

However, the marriage between the two countries did not bring lasting peace, but instead led to greater conflicts in the future.

The English royal family has already admitted its mistakes, and this is a perfect opportunity for both sides to sit down and reconcile.

but.
To sum up, Edward II, this damn homosexual, ruined everything.

It destroyed the marriage and the last bridge of reconciliation between Britain and France.

In short, after a series of complicated events, Isabella was forced out of the regent position by her son Edward III and became the King of England in terms of power.

On the other hand, France seems to have been cursed since Philip IV destroyed the Knights Templar, killed two popes, and treated the Holy Church as a dog.

First Philip died in an accident, and in the next 15 years, his son, Blanche's father, also died.

In 1328, the last king of the Capetian dynasty died. Since Blanche was still in the womb, no one knew whether it was a boy or a girl.

Then who will inherit the throne becomes a big problem.

In order to prevent the lords from going to war over the throne, John's father, Philip VI, was elected regent.

At this time, England was unhappy, and Edward III believed that he should serve as regent.

In any case, Edward III was both Charles' nephew and a vassal of France, so he should have priority over Philip VI in terms of succession order.

But his rhetoric failed to convince other French nobles, not to mention that in the eyes of the French nobles, England was just a little brother that France could control.

In this way, no one paid any attention to Edward III, and Philip VI continued to serve as regent.

When Edward III heard the news, he was furious.
Angry for a moment.

Because he had no other choice, Isabella had the final say in England at that time.

As a remnant of the Capetian dynasty and the biological daughter of Philip IV, Isabella was educated on the idea that France was orthodox.

No matter how much she loved her son, this idea would not change at that time.

In 1328, with the appearance of Blanche, Philip VI was crowned king at the same time.

The rule of the Capetian dynasty also ended here.

After Philip VI came to power, the first thing he did was to order Edward III to come to Paris to swear allegiance.

Edward III was angry at the time and didn't care about any traditions at all. He not only rejected the envoy, but also humiliated Philip VI.

This action gave Philip VI an excuse.

Philip VI ordered the seizure of all proceeds from Edward's French fiefdoms.

This was a big deal, as England's fiscal revenue had been in deficit since the time of King Lionheart.

Coupled with a series of civil unrest in the past few years and the seizure of profits from French territory, how are they going to live in the future?
But the English lords had no confidence in resisting France at this moment.

At that stage, England was just a little brother who deserved to be beaten and could never beat the big brother France.

Just when everyone didn't know what to do, Edward received an ultimatum from Philip VI. (End of this chapter)