My British Empire

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On the morning of the 15th, the dew wetted the doors and windows of every house. From a distance, the whole city seemed to be washed and wet. Pedestrians did not dare to speed up their pace for fear of slipping and falling.

At this time, Todd was still sound asleep on the bed at home, and he didn't care about the bustling market outside the door. He was not one of those poor people who worked hard for two meals a day, wearing thin clothes and skinny , This is a true portrayal of their appearance.

But he was different. A while ago, he yelled at a few unemployed companions to steal the gate of Norwich City, and let Sir Robert Kate, who was wandering outside Norwich City, come in.

In this way, Todd, who was originally worthless, was immediately given a heavy responsibility because of the merits of the city gate. In a blink of an eye, he changed from a commoner to an adjutant guarding the city gate.

Although he is only an adjutant, he has very little power, and it can even be said that he is just a name.

However, this small step allowed him to cross the commoner class and become a member of the officials and lords, even if it was only at the bottom.

This surprise made him tremble from the bottom of his heart.

Even though he has never read a book and has little knowledge, he is still clear that his appointment is actually based on the beach. As long as Sir Robert is destroyed, he will return to his original form and become the original little laborer, working all day for The family is struggling with food.

And last time, he seized the opportunity again, led a few of his subordinates, opened the city gate again, and let Marquis William in.

This time, he was truly developed. In view of his merits, the Marquess of William was named the adjutant of Norwich City Gate, an adjutant who really held power.

Yesterday he was full of ambition, under the treat of his colleagues, he drank all night long and only came back in the early morning, sleeping comfortably.

However, Todd, who was sleeping soundly, was having a sweet dream. Who knew, he was in a daze, and suddenly felt a burst of noise coming from his ears, which made him turn over in a daze, and woke up .

"Old woman, what's going on outside the door? It's so noisy, why don't you let people sleep?"

Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he looked at the hurrying figures outside the window, as well as the yelling coming and going, which could not stop ringing in Todd's ears, which was very noisy, and woke him up from his sleep all at once.

So, he turned sideways, facing the outside of the room, the busy wife asked angrily, the shaking and loose door beams kept shaking dust.

"Oh!" The middle-aged woman wiped the sweat from her forehead, turned her head, moved her thick body, and complained, "When are you still sleeping now? The sun is already in the middle of the sky!"

As she spoke, she came over with a sad expression on her face. With a complaining tone, he said: "I heard that His Excellency the Marquis will burn Sir Robert to death at noon tomorrow. My God, this is really a cruel decision!"

As she spoke, the woman imitated the movements taught by the pastor in the church with her rough hands, praying hastily and earnestly.

Here, Father (Father), that is, priest, is the honorific title of priests and priests in the church, that is, the person in charge of a church.

He is between the bishop and the deacon, and belongs to the seventh-level divine order. He only belongs to the religious positions of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. For thousands of years, only male monks can hold this position.

In Protestantism, including British Anglicanism, the title of priest is abolished, and the person in charge of the church is also called a priest.

Pastor, priest, two titles, one is Catholic and Orthodox, and the other is Protestant.

Facing his wife's nagging prayers, Todd suddenly lost the slightest bit of tiredness, and his whole face was calm and ugly.

Of course, if Sir Robert hadn't helped him, how could he and his family have survived, even if it was to use him, but in fact saved his life, this is beyond doubt.

However, it was him again who, in front of his family and benefactor, made another choice, saving his family and betraying his benefactor's life.

Therefore, as soon as he heard that Sir Robert was about to be executed, a sense of guilt rose in his heart.

Afterwards, he closed his eyes, thought for a while, and shook his head with a wry smile. He did not regret this choice!

Sir Robert was going to fail sooner or later, he just let them be early.

Although he is an ordinary person, he still knows that Sir Robert, who is short of food, has long been strong on the outside, and he just gave it a little push.

After a while of silence, Todd raised his head, and a deep voice sounded: "When?"

"Tomorrow noon, tomorrow noon, Sir Robert will be burned alive. This is really a cruel punishment. Why do such things always happen to good people? I really hope Sir Robert can survive!"

There was his wife's whispering voice in his ear, and Todd could only pretend that he didn't hear it. He had been an official for a while, and his face was thick to a certain extent.

He got up, put on his own clothes, and finally put on a somewhat dilapidated wool coat, and walked out on his own, ignoring his nagging wife.

Opening the whitewashed gate, Todd felt a cold air hit his heart, shivered uncomfortably, woke up, and then walked towards his own city gate.

Like Todd, there are many people in Norwich who have been favored by Sir Robert.

Although he had been complaining about the hunger and plight caused by Sir Robert, once he learned that he was going to be burned at the stake, in an instant, voices of sympathy for Sir Robert sounded again and again in Norwich, and even an unreasonable sudden noise spread.

Even in the city of Norwich, there were a lot of cruel and innocent rumors accusing Marquis William of killing innocent people, which made Marquis William, who had always been stable, suddenly anxious.

"Thomas, who did you say did this? Ordinary people don't have the guts!"

The Marquis William had a stern face, a little sullen in his heart, and he was very angry at a rumor that damaged his reputation.

Don't think he is just a nobleman, but a nobleman also pays attention to reputation, especially in England, where the power is weak, the superficial reputation is even more important.

Therefore, the good reputation of saving people from fire and water suddenly took a turn for the worse, which made him very angry.

Hard work and hard work suddenly go to waste, which is uncomfortable for everyone.

"Your Excellency the Marquis, I think there must be someone contributing to the flames. For the current plan, we can only send someone to speak favorable words in the city to offset it!"

Thomas shook his head and thought for a while. There was nothing he could do about the Marquis's plea for help, so he could only say helplessly: "Such rumors won't last for a few days. When that Robert Kate dies, everything will return to normal. !"