Chapter 20 Section 4 Aburi Tower

Hearing Theron utter these words, Richard was shocked out of his wits.Sister Gabriela got out of the car, her brows were furrowed, and she tapped Theron several times with her fingers.Only then did Theron calm down, and sobbed and told the whole story. It turned out that after Richard left, Joan of Arc and his party returned to the camp, only to find that Charles VII had appointed a new French army commander, and Joan of Arc was sent to lead a partial division to wipe out the remnants of the enemy near Compiègne. Although Joan was a little dissatisfied, the king's order was hard to disobey.After she came to Compiègne, she visited more than a dozen castles.A few days ago, Joan took Carlisle, Theron, and more than a hundred soldiers out of the city to survey the terrain, but they were ambushed by Burgundians, and the main messenger was Pierre Cochon.It was Joan who used the Saintess Sword in her hand to cut a bloody path and cover everyone's retreat to the nearest French castle.Unexpectedly, when they got to the castle wall, the defenders in the city did not dare to open the city.Joan of Arc called four doors in a row, but they all closed the door tightly, so she had to lead the crowd to take a detour, and she herself resolutely stopped.It's a pity that even though Joan of Arc has peerless martial arts, she is still outnumbered and captured by Ke Xiong with her own strength against the army.Theron narrowly escaped death and was rushing back to the camp to call for help.

After hearing Theron finished speaking, Richard was heartbroken, and couldn't help punching the carriage angrily, causing the shaft horse to neigh.This is obviously Charles VII's plan to kill people with a knife. Unexpectedly, this guy is not hiding it, and he really regards the world's public opinion and morality as nothing!He thought of the resentment that Burgundy and the British had always had towards Joan of Arc, and his heart shivered again. Sister Gabriela walked up to Richard's side, pressed his shoulders, and a warm inner force poured in, calming his originally disturbed mood a little.The nanny said, "Brother Richard, what should we do now?" She looked calm, but her right hand on Richard's shoulder trembled slightly.Theron wiped away his tears, and hurriedly said: "Let's go to the nearby French army camp and let them send troops to rescue." Richard snorted coldly: "Charles VII wanted to harm Joan of Arc, so why would he send someone to rescue him! It is also twenty or thirty leagues away from the nearest French army station. I am afraid that Joan of Arc has already been taken away by the Burgundians." Aunt Gabriela said, "Then according to what you mean, monk... ..." Richard resolutely said: "It is not too late, we should act immediately, before the Burgundians enter the castle, and rescue Miss Joan of Arc. Difficult." Sister Gabriela and Theron nodded in agreement, and Theron said: "Mr. Carlyle has followed the Burgundians first, and we should be able to track them down by following the marks he left... But, only us Can the four of you rescue General Joan of Arc from the crowd?" After finishing speaking, she looked at Aunt Gabriela with doubts in her eyes, obviously doubting how capable this wrinkled old lady was.Richard said: "Theron! Do you know who she is? She is Miss Joan of Arc's tutor and the head of the Beguin Society, Sister Gabriela."The nanny helped him up and said, "It's a big deal to rescue this child Joan of Arc now, so let's skip these rituals." So the nanny untied the shaft horse, rode with Richard and Theron, and hurried towards Bob. The Gundians chased after the route of withdrawal, wishing they could fly over like angels with wings.The Compiègne area is full of rivers and forests, and it is good to leave many marks along the way in Carlisle.Seeing the setting sun, the flag of the Burgundian army can be seen far away, as well as densely packed tents, with cooking smoke curling up from them.It seems that today they plan to camp on the spot.

Relying on the sign agreed in advance, they met with Carlisle first.Carlisle did not expect that Sister Gabriela would come in person. The two exchanged a few pleasantries before turning to the main topic.According to Carlyle's observation, there are about 3,000 Burgundians in this team, and there are many experts among them. Pierre Cochon should also be in the army. Richard suggested that the three of them sneaked into the camp after midnight, and Carlyle was responsible for setting fire to the Burgundians' supplies, causing chaos in the camp; Richard took advantage of the chaos to rescue Joan of Arc; Xiong interfered; Theron was not skilled in martial arts, so he stayed outside the camp to guard the horses and meet the crowd.Both Carlisle and Mammy agreed that it was a good plan. Although Theron was not reconciled, he had to admit that going with him would only add to the chaos.

So they waited until late at night, according to plan.Each of these three men possessed unique skills and easily sneaked into the Burgundy barracks.Occasionally, one or two vigilant sentries noticed something strange, and they were knocked down by Mammy's finger.After a while, there was a faint fire on the west side of the camp, blowing in the wind, and it caught fire all of a sudden.The sentinel quickly gave a loud warning. The Burgundians were sleeping, and when they heard the alarm, many people rushed out before they were dressed. Those looking for weapons were looking for weapons, and those carrying water were yelling for a while. It was chaotic.Richard guessed that Joan of Arc must be locked in the main tent, and this was a good time, so he watched the tent decorations pass by quietly.As soon as he reached the tent, before he stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, he heard an angry shout in his ear: "Where did the thief come from! How dare you come to rob the camp!" The voice was very familiar, and when he turned his head, it was Langteiros.Langtailos looked at Qingcha's face, was surprised at first, then grinned and said, "Who am I, so it's Brother Richard, are you here to save your little witch lover?"

Richard said angrily: "Don't insult Miss Joan of Arc!" With a punch, Langtailos dodges away and said: "Your affectionate obsession is really admirable. It's a pity that God works mysteriously. , It's beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Your little lover has already been sent to Rouen by the master." Richard heard this, and his moves slowed down, his heart was shocked.Seeing that he showed his weakness, Langtailos showed a fierce light, drew the Irish sword, and attacked with the internal power of the Gospel of Judas. Originally, Richard's martial arts were as good as Longtailos's, and Luke's Gospel and Judas's Gospel were evenly matched, but now that Joan of Arc was not in the camp, Richard was in a state of confusion, and his hands were slow, and Longtailos took the lead. machine.While attacking furiously, Langtailos said leisurely: "Your little witch lover is beautiful, but she is a little stubborn. She tried to die several times but was stopped by the master. The English savages in Paris are all gearing up for a kiss." Fangze, I don't know if that little beauty can bear it." After speaking, she laughed wretchedly.

Richard became even more angry, his breathing became disordered, and he was accidentally stabbed in the right shoulder by Langtailos, causing a bloody spray.Langtailos said: "As a monk who made the oath, you actually fell in love with a little Beguin whore. It is really an insult to God's family! I will be excommunicated today!" Another sword strike After the swing, Richard swayed and couldn't dodge in time. Langtailos was overjoyed and was about to pierce his heart with his sword when he suddenly felt a strong wind behind him. Looking back, he saw Sister Gabriela facing him coldly. .

Sister Gabriela said indifferently: "You vomit filth, isn't it enough for you to suffer in the Beguin?" Zhao Bian almost died, knowing that the old mama's martial arts were unfathomable.At this time she actually appeared behind him, the shock in his heart can be imagined.Without saying a word, Langtailos turned around and was about to use lightness kung fu to escape, but unexpectedly found that his limbs and bones seemed to be frozen by ice, and he couldn't breathe at all. Sister Gabriela said: "The fourth prison in hell is a place of ice, specially prepared for blasphemers. What you are doing now is where you should go." Her fingers trembled, and she gave a few breaths of energy. When he shot, Longtailose felt so numb that he couldn't even open his mouth.At this moment, Richard regained his senses. Thinking of this man's blasphemy against Joan, he couldn't help but hate and be afraid. Feeling motivated, he slapped Langteiros with both palms. binaural.Langtailos's eyes froze, his skull was cracked, and soon there was blood gurgling from his seven orifices, and it seemed that he was dying.It's just that the chill in his body was still unresolved, and the corpse stood upright.

Richard said to Aunt Gabriela: "Cuchon has left the brigade with Joan of Arc and headed straight for Rouen. It seems that Langtailose has already noticed Joan of Arc's life experience and told his teacher. The Englishman If we know the value of Joan of Arc, I'm afraid she will be in a worse situation, and we must go to Rouen immediately." Sister Gabriela nodded and said: "It should be so." Once the old mother received her miraculous power, Han Jin withdrew, Lang Tyros' body fell to the ground with a "plop", and his body was purple.Richard said: "I heard that the Gospel of Judas is very insidious. Those who use this skill will have the poison backfire after death, and the whole body will turn purple. Now it seems that it is true!" Rouen is located in Normandy in the north of France. An important town in the north, where the main force of the English army is stationed.During this period of time, the war has been dangerous, making the British extremely cautious.Although the city has not been temporarily closed to prohibit residents from entering and leaving, the Duke of Bedford, the regent, ordered most of the guards to be replaced by English soldiers from the locals. A bit of tension turned the entire city of Rouen into a heavily guarded military fortress.

One day after noon, the three soldiers guarding the city gate on the west side were dozing off with their eyes closed. One of them suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes and the rumble of cars in the distance.I saw a young knight with silver helmet and bright armor and a hairpin tassel straddling his horse arrogantly. Behind him, two followers guarded a gorgeous two-wheeled carriage and came towards Rouen.There is also a small flag on the carriage, with a broken gun and three flying swallows painted on it. The British soldier held his spear horizontally in his hand and ordered the knight to stop.The young knight didn't get off his horse, and arrogantly shouted: "You untouchables, you dog-like things, dare to block my way?" Seeing his arrogant attitude and his aristocratic attire, the British soldier was a little surprised, and quickly apologized: "The duke has now issued an order. In order to prevent legal spies from infiltrating, you have to rely on roads to get in and out of Rouen. It's not a small deliberate embarrassment." The boy was furious, and he was about to be beaten with a whip. A servant next to him shouted: "This The Viscount Leon is the eldest son of the Champagne Steyer family, and he is here to help Lord Bedford, how can you be negligent!" Another servant stepped forward, stopped the knight's whip, and persuaded: "Young master, these soldiers are also responsible. Why bother to meet them, wait for me to talk to them." The retinue walked up to the guards and said with a smile: "Brothers, listen to me." commonplace.When the guards saw that the servant saved them from a whipping, their faces softened a lot.The follower said: "The Steyer family has always been the most loyal to the Duke and His Majesty. When they heard that there was a change in the war, they sent their beloved son, Viscount Leon, from Champagne to serve the king. The soldiers are very fast. We left in a hurry. What kind of guidance. Let me accommodate you a few brothers, it’s all for your majesty.” Since England invaded northern France, lords from all over the world have often come to the British camp to surrender, which is not a surprise.The leading guard said: "If it is a nobleman who came to surrender, we will naturally not make things difficult, but..." He turned around and called a Burgundian soldier. The Burgundian soldier looked at the flag on the carriage for a while and nodded. Said: "That's right, it's the Steyer family's coat of arms with three swallows." The young knight immediately said impatiently: "I have a military discussion with the Duke, you have missed a big deal, be careful that the Duke will tear your bones apart !" His subordinates took the opportunity to slip a few silver coins to the guard, the guard weighed the weight of the silver coins in his hand, smiled, and suddenly saw the carriage, raised his hand and asked: "Who is sitting in the carriage?" Then The knight snorted coldly: "You are worthy of asking!" He asked another servant to lift the curtain of the carriage, and it turned out that there was an old nun inside who was praying silently with her eyes closed, indescribably pious.The guards were startled and retreated in panic, saying that God forgives them.The leader hurriedly ordered people to turn away the horse before moving the city, and opened the city gate to let the group of people in.

The team entered the city of Rouen, removed the heraldic flag, and found a small hotel to stay.As soon as he entered the room, the young knight changed his domineering expression, and said to the two servants and the old woman: "Three people have been wronged along the way." It turned out that the knight was Theron, and the two servants were Richard and Carlisle in disguise. Yes, it was Aunt Gabriela sitting safely in the carriage. Theron received the orthodox education of knights since he was a child, and he was familiar with the genealogy, coat of arms, flag staff, and rituals of all the noble families in Western Europe, and he carried a bit of aristocratic demeanor in every gesture.Richard estimated that the city of Rouen was heavily guarded, so he came up with such a trick.

Carlisle took off his entourage's clothes, changed back into a bard costume, and said, "Now that we have entered the city of Rouen, we are surrounded by powerful enemies, so we must be more careful. Sister, you have the right to rest. The three of us will go out to find out where Joan of Arc is." Head, and warned: "According to the usual practice, female prisoners are arranged elsewhere. Generally, they are not kept in prison, but handed over to the local nunnery to take care of them. You may gain something by following this clue." Richard, Theron, The three of Carlisle changed their attire and went out. They searched the city of Rouen for most of the day, visited three or four convents, but found nothing.It seems that the capture of Joan of Arc by Cochon was kept secret by the English, so most of the people in Rouen did not know that the famous Joan of Arc was imprisoned somewhere under the city. Seeing that the sun was about to set, the city of Rouen imposed a curfew, and a group of sergeants began to patrol the streets, ordering pedestrians to go home quickly.Carlisle said to Theron and Richard: "From today's point of view, it's better to go back early and come back to inquire tomorrow morning." Theron said anxiously: "But what about General Joan?" Carlisle said: "Miss Joan is sensitive and valuable. Huge, they will never embarrass her." Although Richard was anxious in his heart, he also knew that this matter should not be rushed. He looked around and could only agree with Carlisle.The three of them went back to the hotel and rested after dinner.Richard adjusted his breath for a while, but felt extremely irritable, so he simply walked out of the room and wandered around the hotel. He passed by two English soldiers, and overheard one of them complaining: "There are guards in Abri Prison, why did you send us there? I'm afraid it will be cold at night." The other said: "You Don't complain, we're doing pretty well. My cousin John and dozens of brothers have to escort all the prisoners in Abri to Calais overnight, wouldn't it be even worse?" One person wondered: "Since the prison is empty Why did you ask us to go to guard?" Another person said: "If you are told to go, you can go, why should we worry about the things above?" A transfer to imprison Joan of Arc?Seeing that the two soldiers were about to leave, he didn't have time to inform the others, so he held his breath and calmly followed, following them all the way.After a while, they came to the eastern district of Rouen.It can be seen from a distance that there is a stone tower on the high hill. It is tall and majestic, and it looks quite gloomy against the night.If you want to come, it is the Aburi prison in the mouth of the soldiers. The guard around the tower is very strict, as if you are facing an enemy, there is a post at three steps, and a sentry at five steps. It is surrounded by a deep ditch, and only a suspension bridge connects it to the outside world.Unable to go any further, Richard had to find another way. After some observation, Richard found that the Abri tower was not straight, but slightly inclined towards the south side, not far from the next section of the city wall that bypassed the inner city.When Richard saw this flaw, he used lightness kung fu, took advantage of the darkness to cover the wall and walked like a gecko, avoiding the sight of the guards, and when he was about to approach the Aburi Tower, he jumped up suddenly, with a "plop", his body fell obliquely into the water, his hands But the arm caught the edge of the river on the other side in time. Although this up and down was short, it was extremely exhausting. Richard finally climbed to the opposite bank, already dripping with sweat.Looking down, the trousers on both legs were scraped to pieces by the scratching hooks hidden in the moat, and he couldn't help calling it a fluke.If I took one wrong step and fell into the middle of the river just now, I'm afraid I'm dead. He gasped for a moment, looked up, and saw that only one side of the tower had windows, and only the fifth floor was lit.This side faces the drawbridge, and the checkpoint next to the drawbridge is brightly lit, making it almost impossible not to be spotted by the guards.Richard then climbed up from the other side. This side was full of straight stone walls, uneven. After a while, he climbed to the height of the fifth floor. Although the tower is high, the walls are not very thick.Richard grabbed a protruding boulder with his left hand, and with his right palm, he slapped a stone brick on the wall with all his strength. The stone brick made a muffled sound, and when he grabbed it again, it was already torn apart.Richard dug out the residue and did the same thing, but he actually dug out a hole.He rested for a while, looked through the gap, and suddenly felt as if he had been hit by a cold palm, almost falling off the tower.On the other side of the hole is a gloomy empty room, which is piled with various instruments of torture, which makes people look horrified.A slender girl's wrists were firmly locked on the wall by iron chains, her bare legs were curled up together, her head was lowered, and only a head of dull blond hair was seen. The girl heard the sound of bricks and stones on the opposite wall, and reluctantly raised her head to look, and met Richard's eyes, and her eyes couldn't help but brighten.Richard saw that Joan's face was haggard, and she had lost a lot of weight. He felt a great pain in his heart, and was about to open his mouth to shout, when he heard footsteps, and Ke Xiong walked into the room immediately.Joan quickly looked away, but her calf twitched slightly.Wrapped in a black robe, Ke Xiong looked down at the prey in his hand, grinned and said, "Miss Joan, are you used to living in Rouen?" Joan snorted coldly and didn't answer.Ke Xiong didn't think he was disobedient, so he lifted up his black robe, sat down opposite Joan of Arc, made a cross, and said, "Our Lord in heaven, let this lost lamb repent!" Joan suddenly raised her head, Eyes wide open: "You disciple of the Gospel of Judas, a dog-like person, dare to claim the Lord's name in vain? How ridiculous!" Ke Xiong calmly, pointed at the iron maid beside him and said: "Since I did Since the bishop, not one hundred witches have died in my Holy Inquisition, but eighty. These sets of instruments of torture have eradicated countless demon believers for God." He suddenly changed his tone, "Miss Joan of Arc, you are also a witch, but I have always been a witch." Do you know the reason for the extra courtesy and no torture?" Joan of Arc said, "Bah! I am a saint who was personally conferred by the head of the Beguinage, how can I allow you to slander me out of thin air!" Ke Xiong laughed loudly: "You Without the Garter Sword in your hand, who would know that you are a saint? The reason why I have favored you is because I have taken a fancy to your other identity." Joan of Arc said coldly: "I will not change my surname, Sitting without changing your name is different from you, a Judas demon in the cloak of a believer." Ke Xiong curled his lips, pointed at Joan of Arc with a finger that was as dry as a dead branch, and said, "I'm afraid you don't even know your life experience." Joan of Arc showed doubts, wondering what this Judas heir would spit out again.The bishop stood up, approached Joan of Arc, and said word by word: "You and Charles VII, the puppet emperor of France, are siblings, your father is Louis, Duke of Orleans, and Queen Isabella is your biological son. Mother." Joan of Arc laughed loudly when she heard the words: "It's thanks to you that you can say such absurd words!" Ke Xiong said: "Aristotle once said that the truth is far beyond imagination. You are still young , so it is not surprising that people deceived and used it." Then he briefly explained all the evidence, and the conjectures in it were almost the same as Richard's thoughts that day.Richard was peeking outside the wall, secretly praising the bishop of Kechon for his vision. After listening to Ke Xiong's deduction, Joan of Arc's delicate body was shocked, and she remained silent.Ke Xiong smiled slightly: "Believers in the Lord, don't tell lies. What I say is just an inference. Girl, you are ice-snow and smart, but you should know that what I say is in line with the truth. How can our army be in Compiègne? Predict the enemy's opportunity? It was Charles VII who sent someone to send a secret letter. He is so suspicious of your biological sister, just to eradicate the same clan and keep the throne." Richard heard it outside, and he was furious in his heart. In order to eliminate dissidents, Charles VII resorted to such despicable means.Ke Xiong in the room saw that Joan's eyes were a little lax, and felt that the time was ripe, so he pretended to be kind, stroked her long hair and said, "What Charles VII did is chilling. Miss Joan, you did your best for him, but he So stupid, even I feel aggrieved and want to complain about you, girl." Joan of Arc shook her head, tried her best to avoid his palm, and said in a low voice, "What are you going to do?" Her tone was weak, and she was even more tired than before several times. Seeing her appearance like this, Ke Xiong couldn't help but said happily: "This time to capture Miss Joan of Arc, it is really impossible for you to come to Rouen. Now that the truth is revealed, you and I might as well put aside the past. If you cooperate with my army and openly use the Duke of Orleans Stand up as a woman and expose the pseudo-royal lineage of Charles VII. The legal person will inevitably go into chaos without a fight, and the fall of the puppet dynasty is imminent. At that time, I will write to the Emperor, which fiefdom and title do you want? After finishing speaking, he took out the holy maiden sword from his bosom, "If the girl agrees, I can return this sword to you, and help you command the world of Western Europe, and your teacher, the Beguin Society, can also receive a large sum of rewards. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to fight against the Vatican?" Joan raised her head reluctantly, looked at the Saintess Garter sword in the sheath, her eyes showed a trace of tenderness and nostalgia, and murmured while staring at the Latin engraved on the sword: "Justified by faith, justified by faith... You are a bishop, do you know the principle of justification by faith?" Ke Xiong only thought that the plan had been accomplished, and replied casually: "My lord, the Emperor of England, is bestowed by the gods of the king. Miss Joan, you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, which is the place of 'righteousness'." But unexpectedly, Joan's eyes were sharp as lightning, and her face showed determination, and she said loudly: "You, a descendant of Judas, how can you understand why? The essence of justification by faith! St. Paul once said that only when the faith is strong in the heart can one be justified, and what is done by faith is where righteousness is found. I am a divinely gifted saint, and my heart of faith is as firm as a rock. I swear to use this sword to wipe out all the demons in the world You servant of the devil, mere worldly benefits, how can you shake my faith?" Her words of righteousness and brilliance made Ke Xiong a little embarrassed, and asked: "Charles VII treats you like this, Don't you have any resentment?" Joan of Arc replied proudly: "I expelled the British captives for the livelihood of the French people, and have nothing to do with Charles VII. Since I hold the sword of the saint, I will keep my oath and help France restore the country. Unless you die." Ke Xiong turned cold, and said with a sneer: "What a saint! Let me tell you the truth, several judges from London have already arrived in Rouen. The court hearing will start tomorrow, and you are a witch who has been infamous for thousands of years! You must directly Sent to the stake, when the time comes, the pain of roasting will be tens of thousands of times worse than that of hell." Joan of Arc tried her best to straighten her body, and the iron chain on her wrist was jangled, and she shouted loudly: "Except for heaven Lord, who can judge the world?" Ke Xiong held a long sword in his hand, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I am in the city of Rouen, I am God, and no one can stop me!" Suddenly there was a "crash" in the room, and Ke Xiong Xiong suddenly stopped laughing.He picked up the long sword, looked around, and suddenly found a gap in the wall. He was shocked, stepped forward quickly, and leaned over to look at the gap.Unexpectedly, a piece of gravel flew out of the gap, hit his right eye, and almost shattered his pupil. Ke Xiong let out a scream, and blood gushed out from his face.With a flick of the long sword in his hand, he shot suddenly, piercing through the wall with a "chi".Ke Xiong withdrew the maiden sword and saw blood stains on it.At this time the guards heard the noise and rushed into the house.Ke Xiong covered his right eye and roared: "Ring the alarm bell and order the whole city to fortify. The assassin is injured and can't go far!" After he finished his order, he walked up to Joan with his long sword in his hand, with half of his face twisted Unbearable, like a ghost crawling up from hell: "It seems that some mice are unwilling to give up and sneaked into the city to save you." Joan of Arc saw the blood on the sword, and a few traces of panic flashed in her eyes.Ke Xiong grabbed her blond hair and said with a smirk: "I'm worried that there will be no audience! This time I will tell them to watch a performance!" Joan of Arc closed her eyes and prayed silently, despite the blood in Ke Xiong's right eye. Drop by drop on fair face. Carlisle and Theron saw Richard in the hotel and didn't come back until curfew. They felt uneasy. Aunt Gabriela comforted her and said, "Although I don't know much about Brother Richard, I know he is a calm and cautious person. , I guess it won’t be a big deal.” The three sat in the room, talking about martial arts for a while, and theology for a while, most of them were absent-minded, looking outside from time to time. Their room was on the second floor, and suddenly they heard footsteps above the window, making the roof creak.Mammy winked, Carlisle cautiously approached the window and raised his breath, Theron nodded, leaped over and pushed open the window sash, only to see Richard standing outside and falling inside. Richard's face was pale at this time, his left hand was tightly covering his shoulder, where there was already a dark red stain.Sister Gabriela tore off his shirt, quickly tapped a few spots around his shoulders to stop the bleeding, and then took the Galenic Muscle, which was secretly made by the Beguin Society, and sprinkled it on the wound.It turned out that when Richard heard that Cochon threatened to burn Joan to death, he couldn't bear it.When Ke Xiong looked out from the hole, he had an idea, and smashed the gravel in his hand to Ke Xiong's eyes, but unexpectedly Ke Xiong pierced the wall with his backhand sword, hit his shoulder, and fell into the moat.Fortunately, when he was a monk, he was used to penance, so he endured the pain, so he held his breath and waited for the guards to patrol past in a hurry, and then he climbed ashore.After experiencing several adventures along the way, he returned to the hotel, avoided the main entrance, and jumped in through the window. After listening to Richard's description, Carlisle and Theron's blood boiled, and Sister Gabriela touched her knees and sighed: "My child Joan, I taught her the principle of 'justification by faith' back then, and she really has the unity of knowledge and action. This heart of faith really deserves the name of the Garter Sword. Even in my Beguin society, there are not many people as determined as her." Richard said: "I have believed in God for decades, and I have read There are no fewer than a hundred classics, and none of them are as incisive as the few words of Miss Joan of Arc." His heart was agitated, and he respected and admired Miss Joan of Arc, and his admiration turned into admiration. Theron said anxiously at the side: "You are still talking about faith and righteousness, how can Miss Joan of Arc be rescued?" Aunt Gabriela said: "Kuchon will definitely take care of Joan of Arc after being frightened by this. I have come up with a solution, but it will take some time to prepare. Fortunately, the courts in England have always been slow, and there is still time. Now we don't want to mess around, we need to stay calm." Everyone nodded in agreement.The nanny said again: "Brother Richard, you have been on the road for several days, and now you are injured again. You can rest and recuperate for a few days." Carlisle said: "Yes, there are me and Theron outside." Richard struggled to get up, The expression was excited: "I have an agreement with Miss Joan of Arc on The Divine Comedy, she hasn't heard the whole book yet, how can I break my promise!" The nanny sighed, had to pat him on the shoulder, and prayed secretly: "Hail to the Virgin Mary!" Lia, what is God's plan for this couple?" Sure enough, the city of Rouen was very lively that night, and they searched all night.Fortunately, relying on the aristocratic banner played by Theron, this person has never been suspected.The next day, Richard and Theron went to visit the Abri Tower. The tower was already surrounded by heavy troops on the inner and outer three floors. At this time, the news of Joan of Arc's capture has also been posted, saying that one of the witches, Joan of Arc, will be captured and that Yunyun will be tried in the near future.The name of Joan of Arc has already been heard all over the land of Western Europe, and everyone knows it. She is already a legendary figure.The inhabitants of Rouen were astonished to see such a great man captured by the English and imprisoned in the city of Rouen.Some say that this woman is so miraculous that she must be a witch; some say that Joan of Arc is a spy from Ottoman Turkey sent to bring disaster to the Christian world; There are some people who are dissatisfied with the rule of the British king, thinking that Joan of Arc's repeated defeats of the English are naturally a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. The witch is nothing more than an excuse, but they dare not publicity. Amidst the uproar all over the city, the Inquisition Tribunal opened as usual.Pierre Cauchon was the presiding judge. He put on a cowhide blindfold to cover his right eye. It looked a little funny, without the majesty of a judge.Jokes about the bishop began to circulate in the market, which made him very annoyed, but there was nothing he could do. All the English judges thought Joan of Arc was a delicate girl, and they all underestimated her.Unexpectedly, in the courtroom, Joan made an impassioned statement, her eloquence was not inferior to her martial arts, and the judges were speechless when they directly refuted.The people who watched were all admiring. After more than ten days of trial, the majority of people sympathized with Joan of Arc, thinking in their hearts: "This girl who is like an angel is also a witch. This is really out of the world!" On this day, Joan of Arc refused to give in, and it seemed that she had come to judge these dry London judges.At the end of the day's trial, the Duke of Bedford called Ke Xiong to his side, turned away from the left and right, and said in a low voice: "This woman is very tongue-in-cheek, if this goes on, I'm afraid it's not a solution." Ke Xiong said bitterly: "No If from tomorrow onwards, we only talk about precautions and shut out those idlers who are watching." Duke Bedford frowned and said: "The court is open, and the people have the right to attend. This is a rule set by the previous king. If you close the door The door is here for a secret trial, I'm afraid there will be troublesome people in the future." Ke Xiong pondered for a moment and said: "Your Excellency, we might as well be more ruthless, no matter how she argues, just convict and sentence her early. As long as she dies, everything will be easy The Duke of Bedford sighed: "This move is really vicious, but the method is not aristocratic." Seeing that the Duke hesitated, Ke Xiong hurriedly said: "Those who have achieved great things since ancient times, do not stick to small details. Sir, for England's future dominance A little sacrifice is necessary." The Duke of Bedford was speechless for a while, so he had to acquiesce. The next day, when the court session began, Bishop Cochon felt that the remnants of Joan of Arc had not moved at all, thinking that they had given up, so he made a final decision, sentenced Joan of Arc to twelve counts, and publicly sentenced her to the stake.These twelve charges were fictitious and far-fetched, and the testimonies were so contradictory that even the English judge in the same court felt that it was very inappropriate. But Ke Xiong was determined to put Joan to death, and framed her as a witch, The devil has a deal.The London judges all looked at the Duke who was listening, and saw that the Duke remained motionless, so they were all speechless, allowing Cauchon to make troubles by himself. Joan of Arc saw Ke Xiong's performance on the trial bench, but kept staring at him coldly, with a sneer on her lips, and said nothing, obviously disdainful to argue with him again.This move was in Ke Xiong's arms. He proudly took out the charge sheet he had just written, read it out in court, looked down at Joan of Arc in the audience and said, "Wife Joan of Arc, you blasphemed God and communed with the devil, now you can be convicted Joan of Arc raised her head proudly, looked directly at Ke Xiong, and said indifferently, "Justification by faith is manifested by the sun. Those present here today, you must be careful." After finishing speaking, she closed her lips tightly and said no more.As soon as these words were uttered, the entire courtroom was in awe, and both the judge and the guards showed awe.This "justification by faith" was originally a major event in theological beliefs, and those who did not have a great vow would not dare to call it.At this moment when Joan of Arc said this sentence, all the listeners were shocked. Ke Xiong watched everyone's complexion at the table. Fearing that there would be mistakes, he hurriedly said loudly: "You are right. The day will make your crimes exposed and you can be judged justly. It can be seen that you have confessed your crimes. My Majesty Sentence you to be burned at the stake tomorrow!" After speaking, he slammed the sledgehammer on the table, and the dust settled with a "bang". It's just that the judge's hammer sounded again and again, but it was still no match for the girl's two understatements.Those two sentences still linger in the courtroom and in the minds of everyone, for a long time.