The king on the Great Wall

Stannis, who was reminded, came to his senses: Ed Stark gathered all the family members of the princes and princes in the Red Keep in the Red Keep, not only to protect them, but also to use them as hostages to force the relevant troops to defend the city with all their might ...If the renegade garrison and the Storm River Bend Army from the advanced city go straight to the Red Fort...the consequences will be disastrous!

"Leave 100 people to continue guarding the gate, send someone to notify the defenders at the other gates, and fire the troops back to defend the Red Keep. Barristan! Take the cavalry and follow me first, and clean up the rebels entering the city as soon as possible!"

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At the gate of the Red Castle, Iger looked at the dozen or so gold-cloaked men who raised their spears and aimed at him, wondering in his heart: Which side are they from? Should he turn his head and flee back to the Red Castle, or forcefully break through and hide in the city? middle?

Soon he realized that no matter which of the above options he chose, it would bring extremely bad consequences and destroy his painstakingly established neutral identity. After some hesitation, he decided to take a risk: "It's me! Don't do it!"

(The soldiers of the garrison in front of him are very unfamiliar.) Iger put on a frank look, and rode a horse to approach the road blocker with great momentum. After looking around, he secretly thought that something was wrong. These people in front of him didn't even look like they knew him.Fortunately, before he could figure out how to bluff a bunch of strangers in golden robes, someone recognized him first: "Eggwest? What are you doing here?"

Looking at the speaker for a second, Iger also recognized him as the guard captain of the old city gate, one of the members of the Bookwell family, an important investor in the night watchman industry, and the younger generation who recommended investing in the night watchman industry to the Earl of Antlers was He, he was also on the list of visitors after Tyrion escaped from King's Landing... As the captain of the old city gate guard, why didn't he guard the north gate of King's Landing, what did he come to the Red Keep?

Of course, this question cannot be spoken out. Compared with the Old City Gate Guard, it is even more strange that a night watchman appears in the Red Castle at this moment: "Uh... Sir Bookwell, hello... I am here to find The Minister of Finance, who reported the night watchman's income for the past two months. He just saw that the door of the Red Castle was open and no one was guarding him, so he rode in... What happened here?"

The night watchman in front of him is a year-end friend whom the patriarch of the family respects very much. He is also an important business partner of the Bookwell family and is the God of Wealth in the eyes of countless forces in King's Landing.Sir Buckwell pressed the hilt of his sword and stared at Iger for a few seconds, and finally decided not to make trouble with Qian: "With all due respect, Lord Iger, what happened here has nothing to do with you, go home and close the door tightly, and wait for the trouble to pass , continue to open the door to make a lot of money!"

Iger met his eyes and nodded quickly pretending to be calm: "Well... I see, Ai Li, let's go and go home."

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Arya often runs around the city, and frequently enters and leaves the King's Gate to go to the Night Watchman Industrial Park. Iger is now afraid that she will be recognized, but the worst situation does not happen in the end. Fortunately, Arya has never been to the old city At this moment, he was dressed in black again as a man. The soldiers of the garrison were all focused on Iger. They only thought that the boy in black on another horse was Iger’s attendant. They put away their spears under the command of the officer. , Let the door open and let them go.

Suppressing his nervousness, Iger led the girl on horseback past more than a dozen gold-cloaked soldiers armed with steel spears, and then exited the Red Castle from the sight of the rebellious army.

Having more friends can really come in handy at critical moments!

"Master... what... what's going on here?" Arya was scared pale by the dead body of her own guard just now, and asked stammeringly: "Sansa...is still inside, we... ...Is it just going away?"

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what happened?Do you still have to ask, the part of the King's Landing garrison that is loyal to the royal families... You can even directly say that they are the forces behind the Night's Watch industry and the sponsors of their own business. Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Red Castle's defenses, they seized the Red Castle, cutting off an important retreat for the new king!

Cold sweat quickly drenched his back. If it wasn't for the fact that his night watchman industry had formed a solid interest community with the kings and princes, and the person he met today happened to be an officer of the garrison who knew each other because he had dealt with him before, he, the chief logistics officer, would be afraid It wasn't that she was killed by Arya in a daze.The army that launched the coup has always been the most brutal executioner. At the critical moment, who will care that you are dressed in black and are a night watchman who "does not interfere in the internal affairs of the Seven Kingdoms"?

This coup surprised Iger, but when you think about it carefully, everything is not without reason. It can even be said that it was doomed on the day Stannis ascended the throne: when the brothers raised the rebellious flag and approached the capital, rumors spread in the city. The news that the new king is about to implement a series of reforms will shut down casinos and brothels, prohibit the printing and sale of pornographic books, and strictly limit the frequency of tournaments...I don’t know if it’s true or not, but it fits the style of the "decent" Stannis.

It's a good thing to be upright, but it's not good if it touches other people's interests. How many brothels and casinos in King's Landing are not owned by princes?The little Huang Ben of the Night Watchman is also making money for everyone. If the official does not stand up to refute the rumors and assume that the news is true, what will stakeholders think?

These reforms did not hurt the interests of the nobles, so it would not be a big problem on weekdays, but on the eve of the rebels attacking King's Landing, how many neutral elements who wavered between the two brothers Baratheon would So fall for Renly?

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Looking at the Red Castle behind him, the golden robes who launched the coup did not chase after them, and even closed the gate. Iger put his heart back into his stomach, and glared at Arya angrily: "You and Sansa are Stark Members of the family, since those soldiers want to help Renly fight for the throne, how can they hurt you as long as they are not crazy? But now you are with me, if they recognize me, I will be in bad luck!" After facing a life-and-death crisis, and now far away from the murderous Red Castle, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart: "Don't say a word, go!"

No matter how much she wishes to stay out of it, how much she cherishes her neutral privilege as a night watchman, Arya still calls herself a master.Although he deliberately made friends with her for the purpose of using her, but people are not grass and trees, how could it be possible to have no feelings at all after getting along with her for so long?Iger can accept with peace of mind that she was caught by the renegade guards in the Red Keep and fell into the hands of Renly, but he can never watch her being taken away from him.Although the ending is similar, the nature of the two situations is completely different. In any case, people have to have a bottom line.

On the way back, Iger witnessed the scene of Stannis in military uniform rushing back to the Red Keep with a group of cavalry... Seeing their red-eyed and desperate posture, they immediately disappeared and sent Arya away. At the thought of entrusting them with guardianship, I couldn't help laughing at myself: Why would I always be involved in any major event in King's Landing?

Chapter 198

A hideout that was supposed to be comfortable and peaceful, became thrilling with the addition of a small "non-staff" member.Renly's army has not yet entered the city, but the Red Keep has been taken by the mutinous garrison, and Stannis's chances of winning are slim to none.If Renly enters the city and finds that he is hiding Miss Stark...

It's like getting a wolf's head emblem on his forehead to mark his position. Don't even think about whether to accept Renly's solicitation, thank God for saving his life.

In the room of the mansion, Nina used her old skills to cut and sew a set of black clothes for Arya, and cut the girl's hair to only an inch long.Iger has long asked girls to be well-behaved, well-dressed, and a lady, but in the end he had to personally order her to be completely disguised as a tomboy. In this world, there are always so many unpleasant things that must be done.

After personally participating in the transformation of Arya's image, and fabricating the origin and identity of "him", the waiting search did not come. After two days and two nights of martial law in the whole city, the streets and alleys were reopened. This battle for King's Landing it's over.

The Office of the Night Watchman was reopened. Due to the huge network of friends, after quickly collecting a lot of information about the battle from various channels, Iger had a general understanding of the city.

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The afternoon before, at the same moment that Egger brought Arya home from under the eyes of the rebels, Stannis led the cavalry back to fight for the Red Keep.At that time, the battle in the castle was still not over, and soldiers loyal to Stannis still controlled some buildings in the castle, including Maegor's House. Under such circumstances, Stannis quickly regained the Red Keep South gate and most of the area inside the red wall.

But the battle quickly fell into a stalemate again. As the Renly army entered the city from the north of King's Landing broke through the interception of the city defense reserve team and arrived at the Red Keep, the two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war and battle around the buildings and side gates in the Red Keep.

Regardless of the quality of the soldiers or the ability of the commander, the troops led by Stannis are far superior to the rebel reserve team and the Renly army. However, the enemy's reinforcements continue to enter Aegon High Hill from outside the city, and the former fell into a one-sided disadvantage: If you want to stick to the Red Castle, you must take back all the side doors and buildings, but the enemy only needs to hold any one and wait for the arrival of reinforcements to be invincible... The battle continued until the sun sank to the horizon, and after many efforts, they failed Completely recapturing the Red Keep, seeing that no one could even escape if it dragged on... Stannis finally gritted his teeth and gave up the Red Keep, and withdrew from King's Landing to the south. After breaking out of the city at the Linhe Gate and defeating the enemy forces by the Blackwater River, he sent a signal to order the Dragonstone fleet to dock, sent soldiers, supporters and family members aboard, and returned to Dragonstone.

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Compared with many well-known city offensive and defensive battles in ancient China, the process of this battle for King's Landing is really a pecking of chickens and chickens, but the last one with more vegetables won because of good popularity and more soldiers.But for Iger, this two-deer rivalry has the most troublesome ending: if Stannis kills Renly, the civil strife in Westeros can be declared over, and the night watchman industry only needs to obey the policy and close the brothel And stop the business of Xiao Huangben, and the rest of the business can be carried out as usual... And if Renly kills Stannis in turn, he can also take off his black clothes and fall to the new king without any worries, and he will enter the imperial council in one fell swoop and become an instant king. Great figures with influence in the Seven Kingdoms.

However, the two Baratheons did not die.

The pattern of the two kings' struggle has not been broken, and Iger suddenly fell into embarrassment. He is now facing several problems at the same time:

The first and most immediate problem: what to do with Arya, who is hiding in the mansion.

To Renly and Margaery?Of course, this pair of playwrights will not hurt Arya, but they will not only lose a fan and apprentice, but also offend the entire northern faction and Stannis at once... If they don't hand it over, the dignified Star It's not an option for Ms. Ke to keep her at home, not to mention that there is her own guard squad living in the house.Their overall loyalty to themselves is not low, but humanity is the most vulnerable thing...

The second question is: when Renly recruits himself again as the Lord of the Iron Throne, should he refuse to offend him again, or should he bite the bullet and stand on the opposite side of Melisandre, because a person who is likely to be sidelined soon The effect of the king of corpses?

Compared with the first two problems, the last problem is fatal, but it is a heavy blow to the night watchman industry: Stannis escaped back to his lair alive, which means that the war is not over, and Dragonstone Island and King's Landing belong to opposing camps , and it is impossible to smoothly communicate with ships, the supply of raw materials for the dragon crystal business in the city is also facing interruption... Although there are tons of stocks in the industrial park, even if it is only supplied to King's Landing, it can only last for half a month, let alone Iger. The plan to sell Longjing to the whole country is over.

In addition, there is another piece of unconfirmed news that the former prime minister, Ed Stark, failed to escape when the city was broken, and was captured by the Renly army in the Red Castle.

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"Let you run around, your sister Sansa and King Stannis can escape smoothly, but your father ran back from Linhe Gate and was caught. Do you think it was to go back to find you?"

"I, I, I..." Arya stammered, with a sad face, and finally learned the painful lesson of dying: "What should I do, will they bully my father? Master... I know I was wrong, Please save him!"

"The Night Watchman does not interfere in the internal affairs of the Seven Kingdoms!" Aiger blocked Arya's request with a signboard, and replied angrily: "Besides, how can I save? Your father, the mighty Duke Stark, is in the cell of the Red Castle It must be delicious and delicious, nothing will happen to me, but I am trying to find a way to save myself now!"

As the leading family of the northern family, Stark captured its parents and seized the life gate of the three kingdoms of the northern border, the river and the valley. Human nobles like Renly and Margaery would be so brain-dead Kill him?

What Iger is worried about now is that if Renly and Margery learn about Arya's disappearance, and think of their close relationship with her, they will come to check...

"My lord, I don't understand why you don't want to join Renly's imperial meeting... But there is actually a way to solve two problems at the same time." Nina looked at Arya who was sitting behind the table with a worried face. The girl who once made a lot of contributions to the Night Watchman industry is now threatening Iger's life at any time: "In the name of being ordered by the Night Watch Corps to go on a business trip, you will go north and quietly send Miss Stark back to her family and relatives." In my hands, I also want to avoid the limelight for a while... When Renly's imperial meeting is full, he will come back, he can't drive others away and make way for you, right?"

How could Iger not think of such a way, but Renly is not a fool, he has been doing business early and late, and he wants to leave when he enters King's Landing?Didn’t this make it clear that they refused to work for him and ran away... The story of celebrities who lived in seclusion and refused to become an official to avoid being recruited by the ruler, Iger heard the legends of Boyi, Shuqi, Tao Yuanming, Guiguzi and others since he was a child, his ears I can hear the cocoon.Once upon a time, he felt that these so-called "celebrity" jokes about living in seclusion were just fabricated by people with intentions. The purpose was to sell them for a price.

Only by experiencing it firsthand can one realize that: living in seclusion and refusing to become an official, sometimes it is not necessarily "unwilling to mingle with the world", but it may also be due to other more realistic, more complicated, and less humane reasons.

I have a huge family business in King's Landing, so "running away" is not a priority anyway, but now with the additional task of sending Arya away from King's Landing, it has become a good choice.Iger stared at Arya for a while, and then he was ruthless: "Forget it, I will leave King's Landing for a while... To be honest, in this capital of the Seven Kingdoms full of big shots, I have to think about this and that for a while. I am really tired. As the Chief Logistics Officer of the Night Watchman, I really should go back to the Great Wall once to consolidate my sense of existence, and take a look at how far the Houguan Town I planned has been built!"

Chapter 199

The monk can't escape the temple if he can run away. As the owner of the night watchman industry, it is undoubtedly irresponsible to Nina and other subordinates and followers to leave.To avoid official duties, there must be a suitable excuse and timing.Fortunately, Renly didn't rush to recruit Iger as the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms as soon as he took King's Landing, which gave Iger time to prepare.

The new owner of the Iron Throne followed suit first, and pardoned the golden robes who assisted Stannis in defending the city on the day the city was broken. Stannis and Stannis's weak foundation and power were wiped out, and quickly began to mobilize resources as a king to strengthen and form a new royal fleet on the basis of the Storm's End fleet, so as to quickly "pacify" Dragonstone Island and get rid of his brother. End this battle for the throne once and for all.

There is also good news. In order to legitimize the rule, Renly regarded himself as the legal heir designated by Robert, and fully recognized all of Robert's previous laws, including the "Night Watchman Tax Exemption Act".

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Before crossing over, Iger was also fooled by the old blacksmith Donal Noye's comment that "Robert is real steel, Stannis is pure iron, and Renly is bright copper", and because of this, he felt bad for Renly. Contempt... But if you think about it carefully, what is the essential difference between this sentence and "Northern people can fight ten against one"?They are all biased evaluations with a strong subjective color.

Compared with his two elder brothers, Renly was simply too young to prove himself.Didn't Tywin despise the young wolf lord because of Robb's age, but after the war, didn't he always lose in every battle, even his own son James was arrested?Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Renly is really bright copper, who stipulates that bright copper is not suitable to be a king?

As far as what I personally saw and heard after coming to the world of ice and fire, to be honest-Iger thinks that Renly is more suitable to be a king than Stannis.Indeed, apart from being popular, charismatic, and good at acting, Ren Li has no ability to be commended, but Liu Bang also admitted that he is "not as good as Zhang Liang in strategy, Xiao He in governing the country, and Han Xin in fighting wars". These shortcomings—— Has it affected him to become one of the most famous kings throughout the ages?

For a ruler, especially a ruler in the era of feudal lords, his personal ability is not the key. He is a qualified king if he can win over the nobles under his command, balance the forces of all parties, and use his talent for governing the country.Not to mention anything else, just based on the two points of "being friendly with the kings and princes" and "willing to listen to Margaery's offer and actively recruit talents", Renly will be a qualified and successful monarch.

With Renly's personal charm combined with Margaery's scheming and wisdom, and backed by the resources of the Reach, as long as Ed Stark is taken as a hostage, a truce with the three northern regions and the settlement of the unstable Stannis Factor... As long as the Tyrells don't rebel as kinsmen, Renly's throne will be as secure as his brother Robert's.

But, to say the least, even if Renly is really a wise king who is rare in the ages... Iger would never risk his wealth and life to seek refuge with this king who would be killed by magic at any time.

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Preparations for the wedding of the new king and queen are intense, but the world won't stop when Renly takes King's Landing.News from all over the world is still coming in: On the battlefield in the western border, the northern army suddenly went south and attacked the army of the River Bend, but the latter stabilized its position under the steady command of the veteran Lando Tarly, and was seriously injured. Before taking the initiative to withdraw from the battlefield to stop further losses.

Afterwards, the remaining four-nation coalition without the river bend and the storm swept across the entire western region except for the heavily fortified Casterly Rock City and Lannisport... With the northern, river and valley armies getting enough benefits, they were ready to withdraw from the western region and head to King's Landing Rescuing Eddard Stark, the helpless Dorne army was also forced to give up the idea of ​​exterminating the Lannisters and avenging their blood - after receiving the head of the magic mountain Gregor Clegane, they reached a truce agreement with the West Territory... With the guarantee of "not participating in the conflict between the two deer", Oberyn Martell exchanged the right of passage to return to Dorne through the river bend. They hid back to their hometown to recuperate.

In addition to the dog-eat-dog among the princes of the Seven Kingdoms, the pirates, bandits and other outlaws who landed on the east coast of Westeros also took advantage of the war to become more and more rampant. There have even been reports that some people have captured small villages and castles along the coast. Li's own kingdom, Stormland, suffered the most—if it could not be resolved quickly, the Stormland's army would inevitably lose their minds and have no intention of fighting the incoming northern army. Even if they won the Iron Throne, they would still be uneasy.

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Taking advantage of Renly and Margaery, the playwright couple, struggling with the mess and having no time to take care of themselves, Iger arranged everything for the Night Watchman's property after he left in just a few days, and got ready to get out of this grand chaos. Prepare to get out.

It took him half a day to write an alien version of the "Chen Qing Form": First of all, he thanked Renly for his courtesy and attention, and then he praised and flattered the new king, and then changed the subject. , mentioning that the Great Wall of Desperation is facing the double threat of wildlings and strange ghosts-at a moment when the northern border of the Seven Kingdoms is facing an unprecedented crisis, I really can't abandon the vow of life and death, brothers, and enjoy a comfortable life in the south.In his prime of life, he has more chances to serve the Seven Kingdoms, but the threat faced by the Night Watchman Legion and all humans in Westeros is once in a thousand years... After a lot of chatter in Rory, he corrected his attitude : Once the crisis beyond the Great Wall is resolved, I will take the initiative to return to the south, and devote myself to His Majesty Renly until my death.

Whether the new king believes his guarantee is not the key. What Iger wants is to use the righteousness of the family and the country to prevent the other party from openly attacking him and the night watchman property... Of course, just to be on the safe side, Iger also defended Renly and Ma. A gift was prepared for Geli’s wedding: a chandelier assembled and decorated with various colored crystal gemstones, which reflects sunlight during the day and lights the oil lamp at the core at night, which keeps the room colorful, just like the lights in a modern ballroom general effect.

If the rumor that Renly likes colors is true, then he will definitely like this gift... and his "declaration form" will also be handed over to Renly when this wedding gift is given out.It is said that reaching out does not hit smiling faces. If Renly still wants to retaliate against the Night's Watch industry under such circumstances, Iger can only stand by and wait for Melisandre to make a move.

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In order to avoid accidents, Iger decided to cut first and then play.As soon as the martial law was lifted in Junlin City, he led the troops away without stopping.As Stannis retreats back to Dragonstone, Renly blocks the shipping route to Blackwater Bay.The port outside King's Landing was devastated and demolished during the war-Iger had to travel by land this time to return to the Great Wall.

Relying on the accumulated prestige of allowing the Night Watchman industry to survive the crisis twice, supplemented by double military pay and a series of welfare benefits, Iger successfully recruited fifty soldiers from the Night Watchman logistics security team before leaving. Volunteering from the identity of "Night Watchman Industrial Security" to "Night Watchman's Logistics Department directly under the Armed Forces", followed the chief logistics officer to go north, and only obeyed his orders.In addition to some personnel transporting food, grass and supplies, the entire northbound team has a scale of nearly a hundred people... Arya looks like a boy and sneaks in under the disguise of Iger's personal attendant, not inconspicuous at all.

Such a huge team, carrying sensitive war materials, is moving northward into the enemy's territory. It stands to reason that it is impossible to pass the interrogation of the garrison... But who is Iger now? , easily got through all the joints and left the city smoothly, and quickly left the high wall of King's Landing behind.

After a lapse of nearly a year, Iger once again headed for the place where all the stories began.With a load of supplies and directly subordinate armed forces with high spirits and high morale, it feels like returning home.

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The first two days of the journey back to the north did not encounter any troubles. With the idea of ​​avoiding troubles as soon as possible, the team moved at a fast speed. After just one more day like this, they would leave the king's land and enter the range of the river land.Arya is safe once she enters territory loyal to the Tully vassals.

But the more they were afraid of what would happen, at noon on the third day, a small group of golden robes caught up with them.

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Chapter 200 "Shanxi Old Ginger"

"Master Iger, please wait a moment!"

Seeing the three gold-cloaked horsemen coming panting from behind the team, the fate of Yoren's adventure in sending Arya back to the north in the original plot instantly appeared before his eyes, and Iger's heart sank to the bottom of the valley: what he was doing right now, Isn't it the same thing as Lao Langya in the original play?Is it possible that he will also end up in the same ending as Yoren in the original play?

Turning his head and looking around, he felt a little more at ease: there were a lot of members of the logistics department who obeyed his orders. Even if the coachmen and clerks were not counted, there were more than 50 trained soldiers. It is impossible for Arya to take it away.

Impossible indeed, but the problem was that these three men on horseback wore gold robes—they represented the king, and to oppose them was to oppose Renly.

Should we sternly refuse to search, or kill these three guys and bury them?

It is said that barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, but now Iger is not only barefoot, but also wearing a pair of super high-end brand-name shoes. With most of the logistics department's net worth in King's Landing, he can't be with him without hesitation. The Iron Throne is broken.Without the night watchman property, not to mention many... He can't even afford to support the soldiers around him, let alone build the base of Houguan Town.

Hand over Arya to preserve the Night Watchman property, or send Arya back to befriend the Stark family, but the Night Watchman property was confiscated by the Iron Throne, and I have to start everything in this world from scratch. Which one should I choose?

Rationality tells Egger that the Stark family cannot give him what he wants, but his sensibility prevents him from selling Arya in cold blood... With a fierce struggle in his heart, Egger uses his eyes to signal the girl to hide in the carriage, and then restrains her. The horse stopped and met the gold-robed soldiers who were rushing over.

"Three garrison brothers, you've worked hard. Why did you come here?" Iger decided to pretend to be stupid. If the three want to search, let them search. If they can't find it, let them search it out... Try it and see if it works. Buy them with a high price.

"Orders from His Majesty Renly." The leader, the golden robe, nodded friendly to Iger, and handed him a sealed document.

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No mention of Arya?With a smile on his face, Iger opened the document with anxiety, and he was relieved immediately.

[In the name of Renly I of the House of Baratheon, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm, deprive Jaime of the Lannister House of the "King Killer" ” all titles and powers.He was allowed to join the Night's Watch and serve the kingdom to guard the frontier to atone for his sins. 】

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"Your Majesty asked me to convey: he doesn't want you to exercise the power to 'refuse applications to join'." said the golden robe, "In addition, Duke Tywin named Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Ser Jeor Mormont, or Chief Logistics Officer— —That is, you, one of the two is going to lead the people. If there is no problem, remember to go to the Golden Tooth City Fortress before you pass the Neck, and bring the kingslayer back to the Great Wall."

It turned out to be such a thing, and Iger's suspended heart immediately returned to his stomach, as long as it wasn't about Arya, everything would be easy to talk about.As for the roll call, it must be Tyrion's idea.The reason is also understandable. Without a night watchman of sufficient status and popularity to lead them, the possibility of James, a public enemy of the nobility, being able to reach the Great Wall safely is very slim.

"Understood, but with all due respect... this trip to the Great Wall still has to go through the Riverlands and the North. Whether Jaime Lannister can join the Night Watchman Legion depends on the faces of Tully and the Starks. .”

"This is your business, my lord. Your Majesty said that he believes that 'with the ability of the Prime Minister's logistics officer, these problems can be settled'." The gold-robed officer said with a smile, "Forget it, let me give you some information: Tai Lord Winning has written to all your lords—the Westlands will swear allegiance to the king who allows Jaime to join the Night's Watch."

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I see.Iger suddenly understood: Whether Renly or Stannis finally secured the throne, they must liquidate the Lannister family who killed their brother Robert, and Duke Tywin's strategy is to win in the two deer Before taking office, they asked for explanations and promises—at the cost of James wearing black clothes alone, the two kings were forced to make a promise in advance: to give up pursuing Cersei and the rest of the Lannister family.

All Renly had to do was agree.As for whether Tully and the Starks agreed...he didn't care.Renly was afraid that his enemies would prevent James from putting on black clothes or even kill him - because once this happened, Tywin would definitely be on his side in the ensuing war.

It's really good to choose the timing of this attack carefully, Jiang is really old and hot.

After stuffing some benefits, the three gold robes were sent away, and the team speeded up along the king's road to the north.As a time traveler, Iger can only remember the camps of those big families, but it is impossible to remember the true positions and tendencies of the earls and the lesser nobles... especially the scattered princes of the Riverland.Therefore, he specifically told Arya not to reveal her identity until she arrived at Winterfell or met her family.

Fortunately, the mission of "escorting Miss Stark home" seems to be completed ahead of schedule: on the sixth day after leaving King's Landing, and also the third day after officially entering the riverland, Egger from the residents of the riverland He heard a piece of good news: the troops from the northern border and the river valley were gathering at Harrenhal not far to the north.

If there is no accident, Robb Stark should be there, as long as Arya, the hot potato, is handed over to her brother, what happens next has nothing to do with me!

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As a famous legendary castle in the Seven Kingdoms, Harrenhal is still easy to find even if it has declined. A group of men in black looked at the map to find their way. Two days after leaving the King's Road, they found this legendary cursed super castle.

Harrenhal is three times larger than Winterfell, and the thickness of the city wall is second only to the Great Wall of Desperation. Take out any one of its five huge fortress-style towers, and its capacity and defense are enough to match the "fort within a fort" in King's Landing. "Compared with Mei Gelou, when they are gathered together, they stand like Five Fingers Mountain standing on the bank of the eye lake, visible to the naked eye from inside and outside... The only regret is that these "Five Fingers" became broken and twisted after being roasted by Longyan, like rickets The patient's hands, their respective original names will never be known with the death of the builder.

This is the ultimate defensive fortress that the black-hearted King Harren spent 40 years building with all the manpower and material resources in the river. It is the only castle in Westeros that can accommodate more than [-] people. Its owner once hoped to rely on this castle in Westeros The first heroic city has ruled the Hejian Land and the Iron Islands for thousands of generations, but it is a pity that it has chosen the wrong opponent.Rather than calling it a castle, it was more like a heavily fortified military town. If the owner of the castle hadn't been determined to fight the dragon, it would have been almost impossible to fall.

However, because of its size, the castle became a complete burden after Aegon conquered it—imagine how many off-duty soldiers are needed to guard a castle covering an area of ​​several hundred acres, and how many full-time servants and servants are needed to clean it up ?And in order to make it appear popular enough without being gloomy, how many family members are needed to fill it up?

In the entire Riverland and even in the Seven Kingdoms, few families could live in and afford this castle.Not to mention that there is a curse on this place—all the families that acquired Harrenhal were wiped out.

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As they approached, the team of hundreds of people was quickly discovered by patrolling scouts. After notifying their identities and explaining their intentions, a group of men in black were ushered into the hill-like city wall of Harrenhal. It doesn't have the gloomy atmosphere of a ghost town at all. Inside and out, there are soldiers and knights everywhere who are proud of their profits in the western region.Merchants who accompanied the army to do business made a lot of money here, and it was full of festive atmosphere without the lights and festoons.