The Rise of the European Emperor

According to ordinary people's thinking, at this time, England should take advantage of the fact that James IV had just died and Scotland had no leader, and dispatched a large army to quickly take over the entire territory of Scotland. However, Marin had the opposite opinion, and asked the England Chamber of Secrets to tell Edward - calm down, wait and see...

Why did Marin give this suggestion? As a traveler who has watched too many Gongdou drama routines, Marin has conspiracy means that the indigenous Europeans of this era do not have. He knew that even though he sent troops quickly at this time, he could easily take the Kingdom of Scotland. However, if the dispatch of troops is too timely, then it is obvious to tell others—"I killed James IV"...

At that time, even if he wins the Scottish throne, it will be difficult for him to be recognized by other countries, and he will even be opposed for killing the legitimate king.

Therefore, Marin's suggestion is to do nothing at this time and wait and see what happens...

Only by pretending to be ignorant can Edward's suspicion of murdering James IV be removed. If you are too eager to snatch the fruits of victory, you will be telling others that you are the murderer.

Moreover, most of the Scottish army has been folded in England. Even if Edward gave Scotland time to prepare, the strength gap between the two sides would be difficult to bridge. Unless, the French are willing to send troops to support Scotland...

But the French lost all their warships in the English Channel last time, and it was not easy to raise ships to transport the army to Scotland. What's more, the English navy is still monitoring the French day and night in the Strait of Calais and the western part of the English Channel. If the other side moves to send troops to Scotland, it will definitely be sunk...

Therefore, in England now, there is no worry at all that Scotland can recover and have the strength to compete with England. For Edward, avoiding suspicion is the top priority.

Even, in order to show that he didn't know anything, Edward didn't even make preparations for secretly mobilizing the army. As long as other countries do not find any signs of England secretly mobilizing troops, this will prove Edward's innocence and ignorance even more.

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Not long after Kahn and his party withdrew, some passers-by came to Gobridge Valley and saw the tragedy in the valley...

Then someone came back to Edinburgh to report to the police that there had been a tragedy in Gobbridge Vale...

"Gowbridge Valley? Isn't that the place His Majesty must pass through when returning home?" Scottish Prime Minister Baron Alex was taken aback.

Then he anxiously asked the reporter:

"What is the specific situation, and what are the characteristics of the deceased?"

The passer-by who reported to the official thought for a while and said:

"It seems that there are forty or fifty people lying on the ground, all wearing plate armor..."

Alex suddenly felt thunderbolt... He understood that James IV and his party were probably killed...

Alex, who took a long time to wake up, said:

"Quickly, organize three thousand soldiers and go to Gobridge Valley with me to investigate!"

"But, Prime Minister, it's getting dark now..."

"No matter how late you have to go! Get the torches ready, we must... well, I hope His Majesty is still alive..."

When Alex arrived at the Gobridge Valley with his large troops, he first encountered a tricky horse trap—at the northern end of the valley, the ground was densely covered with horse traps...

Fortunately, Alex brought a lot of people, so he directed his men to fill up the horse traps with soil and gravel. Then, Alex led the people to James IV's carriage, and saw James IV whose head had been turned 180 degrees by an iron bar...

"Your Majesty—" Alex suddenly felt that the sky was falling...

As the Prime Minister single-handedly promoted by James IV, Alex still has a deep affection for James IV. Seeing the tragic death of his benefactor, Alex burst into tears...

After a while, the weeping Alex suddenly became furious:

"Who? Who did it?"

Then, not far from the carriage, an injured Scottish knight said weakly:

"It's a group of men in black,

Martial arts are high-strength..."

Alex immediately reacted:

"Go and see, how many people are alive. If they are alive, do your best to rescue them!"

In the end, Alex rescued more than a dozen knights whose arms and legs were broken. With the level of orthopedics in Scotland in this era, they don't even think about recovering and going to the battlefield. It is a miracle that they survived.

Alex didn't care whether they survived or not, all he wanted was for these Scottish knights who survived to be witnesses for a while. Alex didn't care about their life or death until they had finished giving their confessions. Anyway, these Scottish knights with broken arms or legs will never think about going to the battlefield again. That is, they're useless...but anyway, even if they die from infection, they won't die so quickly in a few days. And this time is enough for them to be witnesses...

Edinburgh was shocked when James IV's body was brought back to Edinburgh...

Queen Margaret threw herself on her husband's body and cried to death. He had lost his parents, brothers and sisters, and now he has lost his husband... How should I live in the future...

Most of the officials were in a heavy mood, but John Stewart, the quasi-Duke of Albany, looked relaxed. Although he put on a sad expression, it was easy for a discerning person to see the relaxation and eagerness...

Yes, eager...Because John Stewart is already dreaming of becoming the King of Scotland...

However, the testimony of several surviving Scottish knights dealt him a heavy blow:

"What? You said that before leaving, the thief leader said he wanted to report to the young duke?" Alex looked at the seriously injured knight who said this with a cloudy expression.

"Yes, I pledge my life and honor to you. Before the other party left, that's exactly what he said!"

Alex's face became even uglier. At the same time, he looked suspiciously at John Stewart, the quasi-Duke of Albany, who was pretending to be sad. His eyes were full of suspicion...

However, as Prime Minister, Alex did not make a decision lightly, but sent an army to search the mountain early the next morning. Then, the army of the search mountain found several pieces of authentic French-made plate armor...

"According to my experience, this batch of plate armor is indeed the plate armor popularly worn by French knights. According to the craftsmanship, it is estimated that they all come from the Provence area. Your Excellency, look, this plate armor is engraved with the most popular lavender in the Provence area. Patterns. The handcrafts are more similar to Milanese plate armor. After all, the Provence region is close to Italy, and there are many crafts from the city of Milan. Although these plate armors are French, they also have a lot of Milanese plate armor..."

"Are you sure it's made in France?" Alex asked cautiously.

"Yes! This kind of iron is only produced in the mountains of southeastern France..."

"Hmph!" Alex snorted heavily, and then glanced at the innocent John Stewart. Then he ordered:

"Control the little duke first, and check who he has been in contact with recently!"

"Obey! Your Excellency Prime Minister!"

Then, John Stewart, who had longed to be a king, suddenly changed his face. He knew very well that if he could not get rid of the suspicion of killing the king, he would never even think about ascending the throne of the king...