Chapter 24: Individualism
The use of a credit card with a certain line of credit to spend first and pay later is a big part of the life of Navy Ensign Isabel Walton. Daily living expenses, the use and maintenance of transportation tools, and the cost of studying at the Naval Academy are all indispensable for one or several small special carrier plastic cards. Before she was brought to this medieval land by a tornado, she had more than $60,000 in debt on her credit card that she had to pay on time.
Well, now, she doesn't have to pay back a lot of money in her later life, but now she is in debt again. The amount owed doesn't seem like much, just 200 pounds. If the currency exchange rate of later generations is followed, it is converted into US dollars, which is 257.92 US dollars. Specifically, this money can buy up to 6 different styles of summer dresses on a well-known trend shopping site in the United States.
But there was one thing she didn't know. As a great nobleman, Henry, who owned many territories and aristocratic wealth, earned only 250 pounds a month. Just killing the lowest and most worthless serf and making her pay a fine of nearly a month's income, Henry's heart is too dark.
The slightly extreme view seems to have wronged this young nobleman. Under the current royal justice system, Isabel's violent case was punishable by heavy penalties in property or person. The so-called heavy penalty will at least 1/3 of her family property.
If Henry had been a duke who strictly followed the laws of the kingdom and did things by the rules, he would have handed Isabel into the hands of the magistrate of Richmondshire intact after he had fined her family fortune. It is not known whether the iron-faced magistrate sent her to the gallows or guillotine, or sold her as a serf to other nobles.
Oh, so the 200-pound fine would be a mercy to Isabel. In addition, Henry promised his knight captain a 'surrender ceremony' for her to serve in the military. Although the duration of this military service is most likely lifelong.
Perhaps Isabel should be grateful to Henry, no, to Sir Augustine Walton. Isabel once again picked up the clay bottle containing the red wine, poured herself a glass of wine, and said, "Well, I thank you very much for helping me." It's just, I'm curious for what special reason are you here to help me? ”
Augustine snorted lightly, drank wine and said, "Isabel, you are an extremely dangerous woman. Although His Royal Highness was determined whether you were a witch or not, he still gave you a good chance to prove that you were not a witch. ”
Isabel smiled and said, "I'll prove that I'm not a witch, even if it's a farmer." ”
"Peasants? Judging by your speech, manners, and education, you could never have lived as an inferior servant in your country. Therefore, His Highness thinks that the decision to make you a servant to pay your debts is unwise. ”
"Well, wouldn't it be more dangerous to be your knight's squire? Perhaps, one day I will take a spear or a sword to assassinate your Royal Highness? ”
"Really? I'm sure you won't do that, because you're good by nature, and you'll only do what is necessary to protect yourself when you're threatened with violence. ”
"Thank you. Well, I want to know a little more, how could you give me a weapon so easily when you think I'm an extremely dangerous woman? ”
For this is a time of divine kingship, and the will of the king cannot be disobeyed. And this king is His Royal Highness the Duke whom you need to swear allegiance. ”
Isabel squinted at some of the would-be lancers who were rushing back to the guards outside the door, and said softly, "Of course." In fact, she preferred to owe allegiance to the government, or to the Kingdom of England. It is like the content of an oath taken by a foreign national who wishes to become a U.S. citizen before the Bible.
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A quasi-lancer, who had been ordered to search for Sir Ferguson Congreve, rode and searched nearly half of the lord's territory before finally finding the deputy captain of the guard who was patrolling with a patrol. After explaining to another would-be lancer some things to look out for while patrolling, Ferguson rode off with the visitor in the direction of Nottingham Castle.
Handing over his horses, light spears, and shields to another would-be lancer, Ferguson, dressed in full cavalry gear and a sword with a stab hanging from his waist, entered the guardhouse. As soon as he entered the guardhouse, he saw Isabel sitting in her place drinking wine with the captain of the knights.
After taking off his light helmet, holding his hand, and saluting Augustine, he looked at Isabel coldly and deliberately said, "Hey, witch, you are sitting in my place!" ”
Isabel didn't mean to get up, and as she took another sip of wine, she said, "Really? I never imagined that a male animal with a foul smell like a wild beast would sit in a human place. ”
Without saying a word, Ferguson put his light helmet on the table, slammed the sword that was slung to his waist, and put it on the table with a "snap" and said to her: "I, Sir Alex Ferguson, will never forget to be kicked in the ass by a woman." ”
Augustine looked at his vice-captain, shook his head a little amusedly, and continued to drink wine. Isabel looked at the stabbing sword on the table without fear, and said calmly, "So, what is Sir Alexon going to do?" Do you stab me in the back, or do you formally propose a duel to me like a knight? ”
Ferguson's tense face suddenly released a savage smile, and he sat beside her laughing. Chong Augustine said happily: "Sir, you are right, this woman is exactly like your daughter. Not only is the appearance very similar, but even the temper and personality are almost the same. ”
Isabel frowned and asked the knight captain, "Sir Augustine, you won't be desperate to help me just because I look like your daughter, right?" ”
Augustine put down his glass and said, "So what do you think?" If I had not been true to my soul, I would not have bravely disobeyed the orders of His Royal Highness the Duke. ”
Isabel knew that she could not say anything, after all, this was not a United States that emphasized individualism, freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, and she could not fully apply some of the thinking habits and personal styles of later generations to the Kingdom of England in the 16th century. What's more, there is such a knight who can be called a model of knighthood, fighting for justice and justice to help herself, what else is she emphasizing?