The king on the Great Wall

I can no longer ask aimlessly and keep running into walls. This matter must be resolved quickly, otherwise it will be too embarrassing!

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He rode his horse and continued to march deep into the barracks. To be honest, the military discipline, quality, and organization of this era are really poor. In the middle of the army gathering place, there are no enemies within hundreds of miles, but what if it is an assassin?

Iger wondered, if he knew the way, would he be able to ride to Robert's tent like this until he was stopped by the Kingsguard?I don't know if this guy is in the army now, but anyway... If you have explosive weapons like dynamite, assassinating the king is like a game.

Finally, he saw someone he knew and could see the king—some Lord of King's Landing who had bought bonds.Coupled with the fact that they redeemed it two days ago, they have met twice, and they are acquaintances who have spoken dozens of words!

Fortunately, he didn't ask him about the penalty for early redemption of the bonds. Now at least he doesn't have to worry about the other party pretending not to know him.

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Chapter 96 The Absurd King's Absurd Things

The knight did remember Iger, not entirely because of the interest of several golden dragons on the principal when the bond was redeemed, but also because of his unique black clothes and unique Asian appearance as a night watchman.After he recognized Iger, he not only greeted him friendly, but also introduced him to several people around him.

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"This is the night watchman I mentioned to you before, and you all said that it must be a scam, but I took out the money, and I did receive a month's interest of the three gold dragons——as far as I know You know, there are quite a few people who raised money to buy equipment in response to the king's call, everyone is like this."

"That's three percent interest!" Another knight asked in surprise, "I can't figure it out, where did the Night Watchman get this money?"

"The profit of the night watchman industry, in fact, if you have more than [-] gold dragons, you can also invest directly, and the income will be higher... Specifically, when we finish the alliance and return to King's Landing, everyone can come to the office to find out I am just across from the defense team Dongying, I can introduce you in detail, and it’s okay to go to the factory that belongs to the night watchman industry.” Iger completed a lightning-fast Amway in a few seconds, and then immediately brought the topic up Back on track: "Well, then, is there any good serpent who will pass a message to King Robert for me?"

"I know the Kingsguard who is on duty today, I will help you to ask." The knight who bought the bond patted his chest and took over the job, after all, he was short of his hand: "You wait here for my news, don't move around."

"Okay, thanks!"

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Standing in front of a tent with three red lines drawn with the word "person", Iger chatted with several knights for a long time. Under the flickering and recommendation of his draft, several knights soon also expressed their interest in the bond he described. They became interested in the night watchman industry, and they all expressed that they would definitely go and have a look when they returned to King's Landing after the war.

This is an unexpected gain, and the irritability of "I'm wasting time" stuck in Iger's heart has faded a lot.In fact, in any world, the first impression of meeting people is very important: when Iger just asked for directions, whether it was himself or the "attendant" Casey, they both took care of their images in a decent way, and knowing him The knight's first reaction was to introduce him to his friends, and then he heard that the "chief logistics officer" of the night watchman was dealing with a large sum of money from hundreds of thousands (actually a hundred) of golden dragons. Liar... These knights who have been formally enshrined, have squires, titles, and property suddenly forgot that he was a night watchman, and only treated him as a knight in black.There were some politeness and compliments in the words.

Being rich, or making people feel rich, is really easy to go anywhere. No wonder people always instinctively want to show off their wealth. Money is actually a resource, and the owner of a resource must enjoy a status among the same kind. All animals are like this.

About 10 minutes later, the knight who went to question Iger returned with another man with two antlers embroidered on his chest. Interestingly, Iger also knew this person.

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"Earl Buckwell!" Isn't this too coincidental? Iger vaguely felt that this was not a coincidence, so he raised his eyebrows and didn't say much - the person who came was none other than the one who had previously negotiated to invest in the Night Watchman industry A royal nobleman, the lord of Antler Castle.The earl originally planned to invest a thousand gold dragons in the paper mill, but unfortunately the money slipped away with the civil strife in the valley before it reached Junlin City.

It is helpless for the other party to stop investing temporarily if the business is not righteous. As the No.1 earl who came to the night watchman office and visited the paper-making experimental workshop, he is over [-] years old but still dares to make a move. With the determination and courage to try new things, this is an old man worthy of friendship.

Earl Buckwell, whose temples were already grizzled, nodded to Iger and the other knights in response to their greetings, and then said in a businesslike manner: "Your Majesty the King ordered that the night watchmen follow the army of Buckhorn Castle, I am responsible for your safety."

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The action with the army finally came to fruition. The old earl took Iger to say goodbye to the other knights, and took their attendants to the barracks belonging to the Buckhorn Castle.

"Actually, King Robert completely forgot about summoning you. Your friend reminded you." Without outsiders, there is no need to say clichés. The old earl shook his head and smiled thoroughly. It's not decent, but vassals are not qualified to criticize the monarch, let alone the other party is the king: "Your Majesty is thinking about how to arrange you. I happened to be there, so I took the initiative to take over the job."

"Uh, this... Lord Lao is bothering you." Sure enough, the previous two premonitions have come true, and Iger's heart is filled with [-] grass and mud horses, but he is very afraid of scolding the king in front of a royal noble. Never dare to do it, at least not for the time being.

"You're welcome, since you're here, don't be anxious. King Robert has a bad memory. He often forgets new ideas quickly, but often after a period of time, he suddenly recalls the thoughts and words he had before. In case Yigudi’s suppression of the rebellion is over, and he thought about getting Royce and the others to put on black clothes, but he couldn’t find anyone, then you will be in big trouble.”

What the old earl said was exactly what Tyrion and Egger were worried about—if he was an upright night watchman who would be repatriated to the Great Wall without fear, let alone the king, Robert's absurd idea would be unnecessary.It's a pity that I am not. As long as the king speaks, he must obey. Even if this trip turns out to be a trip to the valley in the end, he can't make fun of Qiantu.

"What you said is that when I come back, I'm actually ready to waste some time."

"That's good. I know that the Night's Watch has vowed not to participate in the infighting among the Seven Kingdoms, but this matter is different after all. This is 'the Seven Kingdoms working together to put down a rebellion', rather than the Six Nations bullying the Valley. The target of the war is not Duke of the Vale, strictly speaking, it is not a bad rule for you to follow." Earl Buckwell looked at Iger's expression and thought he still had doubts, so he comforted him again: "It doesn't matter whether King Robert can complete the first No one will hold you accountable for the feat of breaking the Blood Gate, don't worry."

This is true, the old earl is also a rare person who understands: if Robert breaks through the Blood Gate, the result will naturally go without saying; even if he fails to break through, the most likely outcome is that the king is forced to agree to the "League of the Righteous" Asked and retreated, the Royce and other families guaranteed the safety of Lysa Tully's life and handed her over to the king for a fair trial.As for "several earl families teamed up to defeat the armies of the Six Nations conquered by Robert's lord", just think about this kind of fantasy, unless there are other traversers running to the valley, joining the League of the Righteous and The gunpowder has been produced, otherwise the above worries are only "theoretical" possibilities after all.

I have already written a letter to notify Castle Black to send an officer to the south. If the "counter-rebellion" is quick and smooth, then I will perform my duties normally. If it doesn't go well, who has the time to think of me? With the responsibilities, I can relieve myself of the burden and return to King's Landing with peace of mind.

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The Earl of Antlers chatted with the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night Watch as they walked towards the army camp belonging to the Bookwell family. From the conversation, Iger quickly learned more information: 500 people came from Antlers in this battle , there are twenty knights among them; the king has decided to set out tomorrow morning to go to Saltpan Town to join the army in the river, and then wait for the rest of the countries at the entrance of the canyon; there is one last news for Egger: Robert ordered Petyr Baelish travels to Braavos to apply for the next loan in order to avoid a financial crisis when the counter-insurgency war is not going well.

Iger couldn't hide his astonishment at all: "How is this possible? I mean... isn't our chancellor facing some charges?"

"Yeah, who knows, this guy has always been in charge of the Iron Throne's loan from the Iron Bank, and now it's going to be a war, but he can't find a suitable replacement to go to Braavos... Let the adulterer borrow money, and then we will go out Only our King Robert can do such a ridiculous thing." The old earl shook his head and sighed, swallowing some offensive words back: "Of course, what we are discussing now is just a Rumors, you can’t accept them as facts without evidence... If it’s true, I guess Littlefinger won’t return to Westeros this time.”

"Indeed." Iger calmed down. Although this matter is absurd, Robert can even think of something like a night watchman. What stupid things can't be done? Although unexpected, this matter will not change Littlefinger's already The fact that he was overwhelmed by his own rumors, a little nobleman with no power, even if he fled to the other side of the narrow sea, so what?Would he still dare to swallow the loan from the Iron Bank to Robert and then set up his own counterattack against Westeros?It is impossible for the Iron Bank to support the opponents of its major customers, and the Faceless are not vegetarians.

After uncovering this matter, they then chatted about Jarmen Bookwell in Castle Black. Since most of the royal nobles originally loyal to Targaryen, Antlers inevitably took the wrong team in the Usurper War ——The future heir of the Bookwell family surrendered and was captured after Rhaegar was hammered to death by Robert at the Battle of the Red Fork, and was then forced to go north to join the Night Watchman, and later became a ranger captain in Castle Black, Egger He was almost assigned to this person... Earl Buckwell's initial affection for the Night Watchman was partly due to this relationship.

"The defenders of the Great Wall have never had much contact with the Seven Kingdoms. Why did they suddenly send people to the south this time to raise food and grass, and even build industries?" At this moment, Tyrion and the rest of the royal nobles were gone, and the old man could finally ask what happened last time. I dare not ask questions in the office.The heirs who had been trained long ago were taken to the Great Wall, and the outstanding descendants of the family were not accepted. This was a huge blow to any family.

(Since Igger West in front of me can leave the Great Wall and go to the south to move freely, can Jarman Bookwell enjoy the same treatment as long as he pays some price?)

Iger also understood the meaning of the old earl's words at once: the other party saw hope from himself, and moved the idea of ​​"fishing his heir" out of the Great Wall defenders!

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Chapter 97 Flicker and Opportunity

"More than [-] savages outside the Great Wall are trying to cross the Great Wall in order to avoid the predicted harsh winter. The Night Watchman Legion is too weak to resist. It is inevitable to make changes, and change means death." Before there is evidence, talking about this kind of thing can only reduce the impression you give to others: "However, the reason why I came out to organize this matter is not only the righteousness of Lord Tyrion Lannister, but more importantly The reason is that I 'did not offend anyone'."

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Speaking literary and artistic, in fact, a certain dwarf has already summed up in a simple sentence: "The price is not too expensive."

Tyrion was able to successfully take Iger away from the Great Wall. Apart from the promised funding and a lot of bragging, the most fundamental reason is: Iger was just an insignificant person at the time, no one was his backer, and no one was His enemies wouldn't have anyone watching him to question Mormont or complain to Robert the moment he broke a rule.

But if it is the original heir of an earl family who is forced to wear black clothes because he stood on the wrong side in the War of Snatchers—offended the new king, and wants to leave under such circumstances... It is no exaggeration to say that Lao It is impossible for Bo not to die, even if he dies, there are many difficulties.People who are on the wrong team want to survive or defect or self-exile. This is an unwritten rule in Westeros.The king stands at the top of the ruling pyramid, and as the biggest beneficiary of the noble game, as long as he is not an idiot with political negative points like Joffrey, he cannot take the lead in breaking the rules and dig his own grave for a small profit.

If you want to imitate Iger's way to leave the Great Wall, you must first offer a high price that will make the king's heart beat, and then you must block the mouths of the world.

The Lujiaobao family is well-off, and thousands of gold dragons may really be able to afford it, but for a warrior king who has been a treasurer all year round and does not know the price of firewood, rice, oil, and salt... this little money, even he owes his father-in-law Tywin and Iron Bank a loan Not even a fraction of it, Robert would have liked it?

Indeed, theoretically, the night watchman can ignore the king's thoughts, but in fact, in Westeros, under the situation of surrendering all over the world, how many people can really not care about the feelings of the supreme ruler?Don't look at Lord Frey, Red Viper, Queen of Thorns, Old Skinner... when these people come on stage, they are compared one by one, as if they all have their own background sounds and arrogance, but as long as King Robert, who founded the Baratheon dynasty, The four great alliances of immortality, deer, wolf, and osprey are still on the line, and any heroes who try their best to be brave, and heroines who do not give up their eyebrows, all have to hide in their own castles and obediently tuck their tails between their tails!

Even regardless of the attitudes of people outside the Night Watch Corps, there is a more realistic obstacle: How much did Tyrion spend in persuading the top of the Night Watch to let Iger out?In the case that he is only an "ordinary person", it is so difficult to make an exception for the high-level legion, let alone Sir Bookwell, a "political-political-criminal" who is also the backbone of the night watch rangers?

Don’t worry about scarcity but worry about unevenness. Once this start is made, the Night’s Watch Corps will be distracted in an instant: those with backgrounds will desperately find connections to drill out, and those who have nothing can only watch others jump up and down, jealous Moderate fever, and then murderous intentions... Once this trend starts to appear, no matter whether it is the ruler or the high-level night watchman, for the safety of themselves, the northern border and the Seven Kingdoms, they will definitely use a one-size-fits-all approach to prevent this phenomenon from worsening. Sometimes, maybe even the chief logistics officer, who is honest and "on business" abroad, has to go back to the Great Wall.

This is not easy to do.

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"Understood." The old earl understood Iger's subtext and nodded. It was a blessing to stand on the wrong team in the War of the Reavers and not lose his head. It is indeed a bit of a stretch to leave the Night Watchman, but he still did not give up: "But I have an idea - since you are the chief logistics officer, if you can try to interfere with the transfer of personnel, transfer Jarman to your subordinates as a logistics officer, and then order him to work in the king's land, and assign him to 'raise food, grass and armaments at Antlers Fort' Isn't everyone happy with the task?"

The idea is completely feasible, but Iger will not tell him that the appointment of his chief logistics officer is completely half-baked and half-deceived.When ordinary people hear their name, they will subconsciously think that they are the "fifth in command" of the black shirt army after the commander-in-chief of the night watchman, chief ranger, affairs officer and craftsman. It is the effect Iger wants, and it has indeed begun to benefit him gradually...

But actually?Not to mention comparing with other "chiefs", even a random Ranger captain has a higher voice than Iger for the time being. He can guarantee that he will not be recalled. Thank God, how can he have the guts to fish others?

"My lord, I won't hide it from you." Iger doesn't intend to lie about this matter, but it's okay to modify his words a little: "The logistics department has just been established, and its power is not as good as those of the old departments. In terms of personnel, I have the authority to recruit at will, but I cannot transfer anyone on the Great Wall...Of course, this is the status quo, after all, I have only been in office for two months."

He paused and continued: "When I develop the Night Watchman industry, establish a network of contacts in the court, monopolize the bulk of the Night Watchman's logistics supply, and then fill the Great Wall with the fighters I trained..." Iger first described the bright future of everything going smoothly, and finally said sternly: "Things such as influence and authority will not come out of thin air, but must be fought for. Sir, you have been in charge of the family for decades, and you must understand this truth."

"I understand." Earl Buckwell nodded, and the guy in black in front of him wanted to express his opinion. "What you do in King's Landing, I will try my best to support it. Investment... After this battle is over, if the Antlers don't run out of money, it will continue as planned. I can say that I earn less or even no income, but Jarman's Please keep the chief logistics officer in mind."

"You are polite, the night watchman will remember your kindness in helping the Great Wall defense at the most critical moment."

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Talking to smart people saves effort. In a few words, two people or two small forces who had nothing to do with each other discovered the common interests of each other, and even made an appointment for preliminary cooperation.

Aiger felt a little ashamed. In fact, he couldn't find someone for the old earl at all, but in order to win this investment, he deliberately made the other party have the impression that "I can actually do it, but it's not easy to handle".This is the so-called butt decides the head. After I started this financial game, I have gradually changed from an upright engineer to a slick businessman-do not forget to sell my financial products, what to talk about I will try my best to bring the topic to money, investment, etc...

Once upon a time, he was an honest person who wouldn't lie to anyone except his parents and girlfriend, but now, he was able to boast without blushing or heartbeat.

It's not a pleasant thing to be what you don't like, but at least you don't intend to defraud investors of their principal.In this cruel world, I am a rootless outsider who can't be self-willed.As one of the big villains in the original book, Littlefinger was easily defeated by a rumor under his own spoiler, but this was because of his fearsome words and not because of any mistakes made by the other party-in any case, this guy "no matter what happens It is still worth learning by yourself that you can try to profit from it.

Successfully relying on flickering to stabilize the first investment, Iger secretly thought as he walked: If Littlefinger was standing in his place—at the critical moment of starting a business, he was pulled by Robert Baratheon with a temporary idea What would he do by following the army and wasting countless hours?

Yes, the joint efforts of the six countries to suppress the rebellion this time may be just a display of dominance and muscles for Robert, and re-experience the feeling of fighting by the way, but for himself, the "night watchman with the army", most of the country is ranked The top nobles will respond to the king's call to join the coalition in this war. Isn't this just an opportunity to get to know a lot of resource masters without running around or relying on relationships?

Now or never.Although Tyrion persuaded himself to enjoy the trip to the valley, as a man with a strong sense of responsibility and responsibility, Iger couldn't accept it: his partner was busy in King's Landing, but he was wandering around in the valley to see the scenery.

Seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and get back all the time wasted on this trip from your contacts!

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Chapter 98 Meeting at the Crossroads

Iger and the Earl of Bookwell reached a consensus and stopped talking about the fact that Jaman left the Great Wall. After walking for a while, they arrived at the area where the Antlers Fort army was stationed. Dozens of tents with antlers painted on blue and white stripes middle.

The old earl arranged one of the dozens of tents next to the lord's tent for Iger and his little follower to live in. In a state of war, he was able to occupy a lodging when he arrived temporarily, which is quite a VIP-level treatment.

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The army marched out on time the next morning, and Robert, the king and commander, was pretty good at being "punctual" and "not sleeping late."When gathered together in a group, the king's army is endless, and when it is dispatched in a long line to go northward, it is even more mighty. You can't see the head of the team forward, and you can't see the tail when you look back. Eiger Mixed in with the brightly armored Antler Fort army, the black clothes, known for their low profile, seemed glaring instead.Soon... it became known that there was a Night's Watch in the army.

"Waiting to buy the captives we captured at a low price so that we can go to see the Great Wall."

The soldiers didn't know that Iger was forced to come here, so jokingly commented on his existence, which kind of meant the "Night Watchman" as a mascot-this is the first time in Westeros' thousands of years of history This strange guy appeared.

(If even the neutral night watchmen "bet on their side to win", the counter-insurgency will surely win easily.) Most of the soldiers have this idea, and no one even mentions the superstition that "black generally represents bad luck".

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Iger accompanied Earl Buckwell during the march, listened to him tell stories that happened during the War of the Reavers, and quickly remembered many core members who were forced to wear black clothes because of their support for Targaryen family.

At first, Iger thought: If I pretend to have a channel to help these families get people out of the Great Wall, the premise is that the business opened by the Night Watch logistics department in King's Landing must be well developed, can we attract more investment and customers?But soon, he realized that it was impossible. The Snatcher War had been over for more than ten years. Most of the families that stood on the wrong side had recovered from the punishment, and the position of the unlucky guy in black had probably been eliminated. The brothers replaced, only the Buckwell family, because the long house has not been able to produce male offspring, they have the idea of ​​​​fishing their son out of the night watchman-this is an example, and it is not universal.

The idea of ​​starting a "hunting" business fell through, but the plan to make friends with the nobles who participated in the war remained unchanged.The king's troops marched continuously for about ten days.After passing through several royal villages and towns along the way, including Sow's Corner, they encountered the first riverland reunion in the small town of Earl Harroway.

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Although this ferry town was named the Earl of Harroway, the family has long since perished. When the Harroway family was strong, it was granted the title of Harrenhal. It is a pity that it has nothing to do with the builder of the largest castle in Westeros. They also failed to escape the curse of the "dead family", and successfully became one of the families that "owned Harrenhal and then died".

Thousands of riverland troops guarded the ferry here to prevent the valley rebels from coming to harass the king to cross the river. A day later, we arrived at the famous Crossroads Inn in the Ice and Fire Story.

This small three-story building is also considered a legend. In the original plot, Caitlin and Rodrik met Tyrion who had returned from the Great Wall and arrested him; the Hound took Arya north after escaping King’s Landing From time to time, I met and killed some of Gregor Clegane's subordinates here; in the follow-up plot, the beauty Brienne also passed by here, and also did something here...

Due to Iger's active intervention, there is a high probability that these plots will not happen again, but this does not affect the status of this inn in Westeros as the "first place of right and wrong"-this is not because of anyone's bad taste, but because Its special geographical location: the intersection of two important traffic arteries, the King's Road running north-south and the River Road running east-west.Whether you are going to and from Winterfell and King's Landing, or planning to go from Riverrun to the Vale, you will definitely pass through this place.

So, this time it became the meeting place for the army of the king and the army of Hejian.

Here, the Riverland joined Robert's army of nearly [-] troops, led by Edmure Tully, the son of Hoster Tully, the heir to the Duke of Riverrun and one of the founders of the Lupine Osprey Alliance.Mrs. Ayrin, who was besieged in Eagle's Nest by the "League of the Righteous" rebels, is the daughter of the Tully family and the elder sister of Edmure. She couldn't care less about saving her family.

The Riverlands and the Riverlands are two special lands among the Seven Kingdoms—although the fiefdoms rank among the top two in terms of wealth, the two ruling families were not local kings before Aegon's conquest, so even though they were seated in the duke's In terms of position, he has a serious lack of control over his own territory - on the surface, he is powerful, but in fact he does not have the confidence and cohesion to compete for the Iron Throne or rebel to become king, so he can only hug his thigh and stabilize his position through marriage.It was also fortunate that Robert was still alive, so everyone would give face to the legal lord, allowing the Tully family to easily gather such a large army.

Iger noticed that even the Frey family, which would create the appalling bloody wedding in the future, relying on its own strength and always being obedient to the Tully family, had its flag flying in the allied forces in the Riverlands——Robert Barashi En's deterrence and control over the Seven Kingdoms is probably higher than his previous prediction.

After the two armies converged, the number of coalition forces instantly soared to more than [-]—Iger was in the army and knew that this was real data that only counted combatants and did not include logistics.In a backward feudal era, this is already an astonishing super army... and these are only the two closest ones among the other six countries except the Valley.

The coalition forces of the Royal Land and the Hejian Land did not stop here, but continued to march eastward. Iger, who passed by here for the second time, failed to enjoy the bed in this famous hotel.

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Two weeks after setting out from King's Landing, the Kingland-Riverland coalition forces finally stepped into the territory belonging to the Valley. The army marched until the narrow entrance of the Vale of Arryn could be seen with the naked eye, and left and right according to Robert's order. Divide into two branches, stationed at the entrance of the valley a few miles apart, one south and one north as horns, firmly block the passage between the Vale of Arryn and the outside world, and then settle down.

The 3-odd army is fully capable of attacking the Blood Gate, and the siege facilities and equipment will arrive soon after, but Robert doesn't plan to act first—he not only wants to fight this time, but also waits for all the troops from the six nations to arrive. Fight again: The War of the Reavers is already in the distant past, and Balon Greyjoy's rebellion has been quelled for ten years. It seems that the people of the Seven Kingdoms have gradually begun to lose respect for themselves. This time, he wants to remind these people , I am a king, and a very good king.

Iger guessed what the king was thinking and was amused by it.Prime Minister Ed Stark stayed in King's Landing and continued to manage the Seven Kingdoms. Robert only brought four Kingsguards with him on this trip, and the remaining three, including Jaime, stayed in King's Landing to "protect" Queen Cersei and others. Members of the royal family, the Lannister twins may be the biggest winners from this civil strife in the valley.

As the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, his wife had a great time stealing people at home, but he was still sitting in front of the bloody gate in the valley, waiting for the audience to play a big role--the most ridiculous thing is that most of the money used for pretending is still You have to borrow.This kind of forced behavior made Iger couldn't help but think of a certain country that was about to host the Winter Olympics before crossing, but it was revealed that there was a serious shortage of funds.

Numerous facts have already proved that pretending to be coercive requires strong strength to back it up, and playing a swollen face to pretend to be a fat person generally does not end well.

Now, the chief logistics officer can only pray secretly, hoping that this counter-insurgency war will not be too ugly, at least not involving himself.

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Chapter 99 The army gathers

Of course, Iger himself knows that saying that a certain king is "slapping a swollen face to pretend to be a fat man" is his own comment with strong subjective emotions.Not to mention that Robert Baratheon is a real fat man now, more importantly: he was born as the eldest son of the family, and the education he received since childhood was completely different from that of Ed.If Ed's character is "suffering", then Robert is "attacking"-after all, if both of them have strong personalities, it is unlikely that they will become close friends.

The Supreme Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms gathered his troops to come to the valley this time. To put it bluntly, he wanted to pretend to be aggressive, but from a political point of view, he wanted to take this opportunity to let the vassals fulfill their duties for a long time. Unfulfilled obligations, it is good to clarify the relationship between the monarch and his ministers in this not so peaceful age, and consider everyone's loyalty by the way... just to stabilize the rule.

After letting you nobles live comfortably for so long, it's time to do some work.

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In the social structure of feudal lords, the relationship between the lord and vassals can be explained simply by a set of mutual obligations.

The lord has the obligation to protect and maintain his vassals—the so-called "protection", it is easy to understand, Robert summoned the army to the valley floor to suppress the rebellion this time is to fulfill this obligation, not only did he have to take Lysa Tully Rescued from the siege of several earls, she has to return her justice (if it exists); and "maintaining" is actually to give the vassals a large enough fiefdom and enough subordinate people to allow them to collect taxes through food collection to feed yourself.

What about vassals versus lords?To sum it up, there are two:

[-]. The vassals must not harm the interests of the lord - life, honor, property... interests in all senses, there is no room for word games here, unless you persuade them face to face, or even if you just say bad things about the lord behind your back are illegal;

[-]. The vassals must respond positively when the lord encounters difficulties or dangers and announce appointments and recruitments. Ed accepts the appointment and goes to King's Landing as Prime Minister, and the princes respond to the mobilization order to assemble a large army to counter the rebellion. They are all fulfilling their obligations.

It is very simple to sum up, but it is impossible to write a book about the specific implementation.In this set of rules, there is a very important one, which is also the reason why Robert dared to launch this large-scale counter-rebellion when the treasury was empty: when the princes responded to the military call to lead troops to participate in the assembly, they had to control the troops they had gathered. The weapons and equipment and food and grass are responsible.