Family chatting after supper is always the warmest.

Roger teased: "Mom, when will my cheap dad die?"

Adelaide said half-truely: "Now I don't know where he has been hiding, and I don't have a chance to feed him medicine."

Roger laughed and said, "Mom, that won't work, it will be a badass for thousands of years."

Adelaide glared at Roger: "I'm teasing you, you really think I want to be Golden Lotus Pan.

"What's more, he's not OK now. He's still waiting for him to support you."

Roger said indifferently: "Whoever cares about him, will I take over if he dies?"

Adelaide sighed and said, "It's so easy."

Roger wondered, "Why, he changed his mind? Isn't going to follow the agreement with us?"

"That's not."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What else is there.

"What he promised us at that time was written in black and white, and covered with his emblem, like a suicide note.

"When he dies, what's the problem with us inheriting the throne according to this suicide note?"

Adelaide's face turned solemn, and she said, "Roger, this is different from Sicily."

Roger said in confusion: "What's the difference?

"Didn't Simon inherit the title by relying on his father's suicide note?

"Why can't I inherit Jerusalem with my suicide note?"

Adelaide fell into silence, as if recalling memories.

After a while, she said, "Thank you, Roger, you saved Simon back then, and I have never thanked you for this."

Roger shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It was God who saved him, not me, that was how you and the Bishop announced at that time."

Adelaide sighed again: "No, I said so at that time just because of the situation. Actually, I know you saved him, although I don't know what method you used."

Roger said self-deprecatingly: "But I seem to have done something stupid. If I had done nothing, I would have been the Earl of Sicily."

Adelaide said in a very serious tone: "No, if you didn't save Simon at that time, then you and I would probably not be alive now."

Roger glanced at Adelaide in surprise, then fell into deep thought.

Adelaide said to himself: "Your father's suicide note was settled in front of the bishop, minister, and important vassal when he was alive, and those who also vowed to obey it on the spot.

“And that suicide note is in line with the tradition of the eldest son’s inheritance.

"So after your father's death, Simon inherited the title smoothly, and no one dared to object.

"But that suicide note only said that it was to pass the throne to Simon, and did not talk about you.

“If Simon died in assassination, the situation would be complicated.

"Although you are Simon's heir, you have no suicide note, and you are not the eldest son.

"And the bishops, ministers, and vassals have not made any vows for your title, and they do not have to, nor have any reason to help you.

"And you know the nature of our relatives."

Roger's mind showed people who shouted "Killing a Kiss" and were raising his sword to kill him, and those who thought about speculation whenever there was a turmoil.

Adelaide continued: "I had not had time to fully grasp the right to stay your father, you and me were just orphans and widows who could be mermaid meat.

“So I thank you, not only for Simon, but also for myself, and for our family.

"Thank you, for giving me enough time to solve all disobedient people during Simon's reign and take control of the situation completely."

Roger had a bad history. He didn't know if there was an orphan and widowed emperor in the history of the East, who was controlled by ministers, became a puppet, and eventually abolished and changed dynasties.

He said gratefully: "Mom, thank you for your hard work."

Adelaide smiled and said, "I don't work hard, I'm just afraid that you won't understand me."

"I was in a hurry to drive you away at that time, but I felt that the situation was too dangerous and I was afraid that someone would take you and Simon in one fell swoop, so we'll be done.

"I only believed in Rollo at that time and felt that it was safe for you to be by his side.

"Because your father absolutely believed in him, and he did not let us down."

Roger thought, something almost happened.

But he didn't say this, it was over, so there was no need to worry his mother.

He turned the topic back to Jerusalem: "Mom, so you mean, we need to take control of the situation in Jerusalem first, so that the people here will object to my succession as king after Baldwin's death, right?"

Adelaide nodded and said, "Yes, but this is not that simple.

"In fact, Baldwin himself did not sit firmly on the throne of Jerusalem.

“To be precise, this kingdom has not stabilized.

“The whole Kingdom of Jerusalem is like a fishing net.

“Some major cities are in the hands of Christians and are also connected to each other.

"And outside the city, it is still the world of the Saracen and Turkic people."

Movie shots of the Japanese using artillery towers and railways to control the occupied areas in grids appeared in Roger's mind.

Adelaide continued: "There are even two most important ports, Ashtalon and Tyre, still in the hands of the Sarasen people.

“Badwin beat Tyre several times, but he didn’t hit him.

"As for Ashtaron, he just went to burn, kill, loot, and didn't even dare to attack the city. It is said that the city is extremely strong.

"It was the Ashtarans who relied on the support of the Egyptians behind them and came to attack us several times.

"But they couldn't fight in the field. After being taught a lesson by Baldwin a few times, they learned their lesson and did not leave the city easily.

"But once Baldwin went north to help Antioch or Edessa, they would rush over and rob, and even hit here one time.

"If Rollo hadn't led a group of veterans to defend the death that time, Jerusalem would have been done."

Roger sighed, "Mom, you have suffered."

Adelaide solemnly said: "The Kingdom of Jerusalem has no unity in addition to internally, and there are two great enemies of the Egyptians and the Turks.

"The Turks are a little better, they are more focused on Edessa and Antioch in the north.

"Of course they came here once, and one of their heroes beat Baldwin so badly, but later I heard that the man was killed by their own people.

"In contrast, the Egyptians were all thinking about driving Christians into the sea."

Roger thought of Saladin. Although history is not good, he always knows a little after watching too many movies.

He remembered that Saladin led the Egyptians to defeat Christians and occupy Jerusalem.

He asked with some concern: "Is the Egyptian ruler named Saladin?"

Adelaide frowned and thought for a while, saying, "I have never heard of this name."

Roger was relieved that as long as the Egyptian ruler was not Saladin, the Egyptians could not defeat Christians.

He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mom, now I'm here, I will protect you. With me here, the Egyptians will not want to enter Jerusalem."

Adelaide said worriedly: "Don't underestimate the Egyptians, they are powerful and numerous.

“It is said that Baldwin had fought with the Egyptians when he took over as King of Jerusalem.

“Badwin then assembled the power of all Christians to fight head-on with the Egyptians,

"That day, the two sides fought for a whole day, and they stopped until nightfall could not fight again.

"Christians suffer heavy casualties, and there is no hope of victory.

"As a result, Baldwin was lucky. The Egyptians suddenly withdrew their troops because of a situation in the country or some other reason."

Roger thought that the Egyptians would not be able to do without Saladin.

He thought it would be great to know the historical ending in advance.

Just like now, he is not afraid of any number of Egyptians coming, he will definitely win in the end anyway.

Roger said confidently: "Mom, you don't have to be afraid anymore.

"I swear to you that if the Egyptians dare to come, I will definitely defeat them."

He even began to brag: "Maybe I will fight to Egypt and let them know that we Normans are not easy to mess with."

Adelaide smiled with relief and said, "Okay, my little Roger is a great hero. With you here, I'm not afraid of anyone coming."

Roger felt that Adelaide's words were pampering him.

He said dissatisfiedly: "I didn't brag, I'm really good at fighting now."

Roger tells Adelaide about the battle he experienced along the way.

Adelaide was worried and relieved when he heard this.

After chatting for a while, Roger turned the topic to the original question.
To be continued...