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When the atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax, he finally couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency, I heard that there are many published stories in the north of the Impassable Great Wall, and among them is a monster called the White Walker. does it exist?"

"White ghosts?" Jeor Mormont frowned subconsciously.

Not only him, but also several senior night watchman's expressions changed slightly.

Especially Jon Snow opened his mouth several times to say something, but finally closed his mouth for some reason.

Suddenly, the surrounding air became a little heavy.

After a full minute, the commander-in-chief took a deep breath and replied: "No! I have never seen any other ghosts, and those are horror stories used to scare children. Compared with the other ghosts, those murderous ones The barbarians are the real threat. For hundreds of years, they have attacked the Wall again and again, wanting to take our land. If you are interested, I can have someone take you beyond the Wall Walk around."

"Really? That would be great!" Volente put on an air of glee.

But in his heart, he has already determined that the ghosts must be real, and it is definitely not a horror story used to scare children.

I just don't know why, those who know the inside story are reluctant to tell the truth.

Confirming the real threat of the White Walkers, Volent joined the ranger patrol early the next morning and began to leave the protection of the Great Wall and head towards the endless ice field.

For a week, he failed to detect even the slightest supernatural phenomenon, and the biggest threats were hungry predators and a dozen savages who looked like they hadn't eaten in days.

In this frozen land, food is so scarce that it can't support many people.

The cruel nature has opened the law of survival of the fittest, allowing life to kill each other and obtain the resources necessary for survival from each other.

Of course, Volent had seen these scenes in Northern Europe a long time ago, so he didn't think it was so strange.

What is really strange is that a savage named Custer seems to be trying to hide something.

He could feel that there was a very strange magical energy around that house.

"Why, are you interested in that old guy?" Colin asked, looking at the slightly aged Custer from the corner of his eye.

Walent nodded with a serious expression: "I'm really interested! But it's not his incest with his daughter, but his inexplicable attitude. Don't you think it's strange? According to those women, every boy born Finally, without exception, they will be sent to the woods to sacrifice to the gods. But so far, no one has ever seen the bodies of those babies, not even a trace of blood or beast bites, as if Someone took them away quietly."

"So you mean that the god he believes in really exists?" Colin pouted with a sneer.

He might be a good scout and fighter, but he's never a smart guy with a brain.

"No! I mean, maybe the god he believed in was the legendary White Walker, and the sacrificed boy babies did not die at all, but were taken away by the White Walker." Walent said meaningfully The scene I observed from the future fragment.

As a person who likes to hide secrets, he never told anyone that his ability to predict the future is actually subject to many restrictions, one of which is to obtain the corresponding trigger conditions in advance.

This condition may be something, or it may be blood, energy, clothing, books, etc. on the other party's body.

Obviously, before meeting the real White Walkers, or touching the things they left behind, it is impossible for Volunte to clearly see the other person's appearance and where they were born from, and whether they will treat humans in the future. The world is threatened...

Chapter 987 The imperial meeting

King's Landing Red Castle, the military and political center of the entire Seven Kingdoms, is also the place where the royal family lives and lives daily.

It got its name because it was built entirely of light red stone. The seven huge iron-roofed drum towers, like resolute guards, guarded the descendants of Aegon the Conqueror at all times. Any form of storm other than dragons.

If the outer wall of King's Landing is regarded as the city's protective umbrella, then the Red Fort symbolizes the final dignity of the royal family, allowing them to have enough time to consider whether to choose suicide or surrender to the opponent when they encounter an invincible enemy. surrender.

Of course, like all the strong fortifications in the world, the Red Fort has been breached several times, not from the outside, but from internal problems.

Sitting on the Iron Throne made of countless long swords, Daenerys is looking majestically at the Prime Minister she just replaced.

This small, middle-aged man carefully stated the important events that happened in the kingdom recently, and did not dare to assume the slightest of his own subjective thoughts and ideas.

The reason is very simple. The previous prime minister who was dismissed not only lost his monstrous power in an instant, but was also severely reprimanded, so that his vassals began to no longer obey his orders, and even the family behind him inevitably declined. .

The disadvantages of the feudal system are fully reflected at this moment.

Those seemingly stable pyramid-shaped power structures actually rely entirely on the prestige built up by high-ranking nobles over the years, as well as personal emotional maintenance.

If these two things go wrong at the same time, the ambitions of the vassals will expand rapidly, they will start to challenge the status of the lord, and finally complete the counterattack.

"Your Majesty! To sum it up! Petyr Baelish has lost control of the valley, and those nobles who have been loyal to the Arryn family for generations have formed an alliance, intending to drive him out, and then re-swear allegiance to King's Landing. "

After a barrage of pointless flattery, the Prime Minister finally concluded in a cadence.

In short, the Lannister family was uprooted, and the historic Casterly Rock City was reduced to ruins within a day, which greatly shocked those nobles in the valley who were self-reliant and powerful, and they were afraid that they would be treated as rebellious if they were not careful.

"Oh? What did these valley nobles tell you?" Daenerys didn't express her opinion in a hurry, but instead asked the most important part with a blank expression.

The Prime Minister hurriedly bent down and bowed, and explained softly: "It's very simple! They hope you can announce the deprivation of Petyr Baelish's title and status of nobility, and declare him to be the remnant of the Lannister family. In this way , the nobles of the valley would have an excuse to launch a war. After all, with his excellent political skills, Petyr Baelish had secretly controlled the Eagle's Nest City long ago. Only knights are forced to make a choice."

"Since the nobles of the valley have offered conditions, I believe Petyr Baelish's ingenuity must have offered quite generous conditions, right?"

Sitting next to the Iron Throne, Zhang Cheng kept his eyes closed all the time, and suddenly opened his eyes and interjected meaningfully.

"Yes! Your Excellency, the Duke! Petyr Baelish offered him the title of Duke of the Eyrie. In return, he was not only willing to swear allegiance to King's Landing, but also agreed to help the royal family check and balance the northern border, ensuring that the Boss The Dun family will never be able to firmly sit on the throne of the king of the North." The Prime Minister nodded slightly, with deep awe and fear in his eyes.

You must know that the magic dragon considered invincible by countless people-Kuro Kerba, under the control of this young man who seems to be in his early 20s, is as obedient as a strictly trained hound, and the whole The lords of the River Bend area still unswervingly support every decision of his, and if necessary, they can pull up an elite army of more than 10 people in a short period of time.

Most importantly, Queen Daenerys Targaryen obeyed her only "legitimate" husband.

It can be said that within the territory of the Seven Kingdoms, no matter whether it is politics, military affairs, or strength, no second person can compete with it.

Even Oberyn, the representative of the Dorne royal family with a long history, is one of its staunchest allies, and there is no sign of wanting to replace him or confront him at all.

Zhang Cheng squinted his eyes and looked at this somewhat oily middle-aged man, and asked with a half-smile: "Dear Prime Minister, do you think it is more beneficial for the royal family to choose to cooperate with the nobles of the valley, or choose to cooperate with Petyr Bay?" Is it more beneficial for Earl Rich to cooperate?"

"I think it is more in the interests of the royal family to support the nobles of the valley! After all, they represent the orthodox power. Petyr Baelish is just an upstart, a despicable person who climbed to a high position by betrayal and betrayal."

This time, the Prime Minister was not as cautious as usual, and gave his attitude directly.

But this is obviously not his idea alone, but the opinion of most nobles.

It has to be said that although "Littlefinger" claims to be extremely smart and even regards the chaotic situation in Westeros as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he has never understood that he has never had the opportunity to climb the Iron Throne from the beginning to the end .

His pedigree and background are too low, and he doesn't have much military talent. He can neither win the war nor gain the trust of the soldiers. He can only hide in secret and continue to plot.

Although it seems that he has paid the least and gained the most, he has become the target of public criticism. Almost no traditional nobles are willing to be his staunch allies, and at the same time, no army is really willing to fight for him.

"Interesting point of view, let's end today's imperial meeting. Her Majesty the Queen will announce the decision at this time tomorrow." Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and announced the end of the meeting to several ministers.

After these people left completely, Daenerys couldn't help asking: "Why, don't you agree with the Prime Minister's point of view?"

"No, of course not." Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and shook his head. "You have to understand that in this matter, there is actually no difference between choosing the nobles of the valley and Petyr Baelish. The only key point is what kind of country you want to build. It is the same as before. , let the great nobles turn their fiefs into private kingdoms, or strengthen the power of the royal family, directly or indirectly intervene in the seven kingdoms. If it is the former, then support the nobles of the valley to ensure that the power structure in their territories will not be turbulent , is definitely a wise choice. But if it is the latter, then you have to make good use of Petyr Baelish as a pawn, completely break the original power structure of the Valley, and take advantage of the vacancy to install your cronies to ensure that Its rights will not fall into the hands of any one party..."

Chapter 988 Heir

"I don't understand what you mean. Is there any difference between these two ways of ruling the country?" Daenerys frowned subconsciously.

Because she has been in constant ups and downs since she was a child, she has never received even a little bit of royal elite education, and due to the limitation of her vision, she is completely unable to understand the huge difference between enfeoffment and centralization, let alone when power is ruled. After being highly concentrated, what a huge and amazing potential can be unleashed.