After the death of the previous Bishop of Lincoln, William Smith, on January 2, 1514, and his burial in the church, Lincoln Cathedral remained without a bishop for 22 years. Although the church is now managed by a few clergy, the interior of the church is still furnished in accordance with the norms and requirements of the Canon Code of Canon Law and the General Treatise of the Roman Mass.

Fortunately, during the days when the church was occupied by tens of thousands of people from the north and the locals, the interior furnishings were not destroyed or looted. Earlier today, a number of adult men dressed in secular garb and military armor came to the church, and among these secular men were several clergy who were clergy dressed in clergy but did not serve in the church.

After a short discussion, the men quickly found several long stand tables from other places, and put them together and laid them horizontally in the open space in front of the altar. Then, a dozen long back chairs were found and neatly placed in front of the stand table. It seems that an important meeting with a large number of participants is about to take place here.

As the chimes of the ancient mechanical clock rang around, a dozen or so secular men and clergy who had been sitting at the long stand table all looked at the main entrance of the church at the end of the sight, waiting for the arrival of two important people who had been waiting for a long time.

The Duke of Richmond glanced at the Earl of Surrey, who was half a step slower than him on his left, and then turned to Isabel Walton, who was walking on his right, wearing a silver mask and two short swords at his waist, and said, "Do you hear that?" My playmates always make me feel unpleasant at the right time. ”

As she was marching, Isabel observed the corridor behind the stone pillars on the left and right and the altar in front of her, and whispered, "He's right." Remember, you are here in the name of the king. ”

"Okay. Well, but next time I'm hoping to be here in my own name. ”

"Don't talk, the lawyer and his men are watching you and your playmates."

As they spoke, the three of them led 20 would-be lancers on foot to the stand table in front of the altar. When the three of them stopped, the quasi-lancers behind them immediately divided into two teams, and 10 people stood on the left and right sides of the negotiation site.

The Earl of Surrey, dressed in earl's attire, glanced arrogantly at Robert Aske and the others sitting across the table, waiting for the leaders of the rebels to get up and salute the Duke of Richmond and him. As time went on, however, he did not see anyone standing up and saluting him and the duke.

Finally, with a gloomy face, he glanced at the nearest lancer to his left, and the lancer reacted immediately, and hurried a few steps to the negotiating table to pull out the seats for him and the Duke of Richmond.

The negotiations lasted three days, and the people involved in the capture of Lincoln Cathedral took turns sending representatives to make dozens of specific demands on the two nobles who were negotiating peace in the name of the king.

For example, the cessation of the Reformation; stop the land enclosure movement, because the land enclosure will expel the farmers who depend on the land for their livelihood, and deprive the farmers of their traditional right to live and work; abatement of onerous taxes; the brutal exploitation of tenant farmers by landlords; unfair sentences against civilians in judicial trials; Prices are skyrocketing; the exploitation of merchants and usurers; Removal of requests from court ministers and magistrates who endanger the welfare of the kingdom and the common people.

Since the Earl of Surrey had come to this negotiation with the purpose of finding out the details of the rebels, and because he had accidentally obtained a list of those involved in the rebellion, he no longer intended to entangle with the rebels endlessly.

As the negotiations entered the third day, the Earl of Surrey decided to use force to intimidate the tens of thousands of pilgrims. Sitting at the negotiating table, he looked coldly at the rebel leader opposite Robert Aske and deliberately said: "Mr. Lawyer, this behavior of you and your civilians is a rebellion, do you know?" ”

Rob Bowu smiled softly and said, "Rebellion? I wonder where you saw that it was a rebellion? ”

"The mere act of you and your buddies storming Lincoln Cathedral is rebellion."

"Your Excellency, if we do not occupy Lincoln Cathedral, will His Majesty send envoys to listen to the appeals and grievances of me and my companions?"

The Earl of Surrey said in a matter-of-fact manner: "I now believe that His Majesty has received my letter. Your Majesty must have been fully aware of the demands you and your companions have made to Your Majesty. ”

Robert Asker nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness. ”

"Mr. Lawyer, I am merciful until you and your partner are immediately dissolved on the spot."

"But, sir, my companion and I have not yet received an answer from His Majesty."

"Mr. Lawyer, as soon as your contingent of tens of thousands of people is disbanded on the spot, you will immediately receive a reply from His Majesty the King. If it is not disbanded, His Majesty will definitely send the Duke of Suffolk to lead an army to encircle and suppress your troops!" ”

"Fellows, do you believe Lord Surrey?" Robert calmly looked at the pilgrim representative beside him.

Someone said in horror: "I have heard that the Duke of Suffolk is the commander of the English army in the French war, and he is very good at fighting." ”

Someone nodded and said, "Well, that's what I heard. I also know that the lady whom the Duke married was the sister of His Majesty the King. ”

Someone else said, "What do you know? The Duke is now the Keeper of the Seals, the President of the Privy Council and the Minister of the Interior, and he is His Majesty's playmate since childhood. ”

In the end, the delegates seemed to have reached a consensus: to disband the pilgrims immediately before the army commanders who had fought against France led their armies to exterminate them.

Robert added: "Lord Surrey, my companions and I will be at home reverently awaiting His Majesty's reply, and may God bless His Majesty and the Kingdom of England." ”

Although the Duke of Richmond rarely spoke throughout the negotiations, he did not mind that his playmate, the Earl of Surrey, was leading the negotiations. In the words of Isabel Walton, the Duke's secretary, the Duke of Richmond's main duty now is to learn how to negotiate with the rebels. If he encounters a rebellion in the future, he can negotiate with the rebel leader alone and exchange bargaining chips.

When the rebel leader sent the Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Surrey out of Lincoln Cathedral, the Earl of Surrey eagerly asked the Duke's secretary: "Miss Isabel, do you believe the decision made by this London lawyer to disband the team?" ”

Hiding herself behind a silver mask, Isabel said quietly: "According to my investigation in the past few days, the main force of the rebels is not near the county seat of Lincolnshire. So, I think the rebels may start a new rebellion in Yorkshire. ”

The Duke of Richmond asked curiously, "This is what Robert Asker told you before sunrise that day?" ”

"No, he's just saying that with the relief of some important 'pilgrims', this pilgrimage movement will go in unimaginable directions. This means that with the relief of the armies, squires and clergy of the northern nobility, there will be even greater rebellions. ”