The king on the Great Wall

After looking at each other for a few seconds for the second time, probably knowing why Iger didn't say goodbye, Robb smiled first: "It's really nothing this time, do you have any questions to ask?"

This meeting should have ended long ago.Iger planned to stand up and leave for the third time, but subconsciously thought about Robb's question, and found that he really had a question to ask.

One thing that I am not qualified to ask, but it does have a lot to do with the Night's Watch: Will the northern army gather again to go south, away from the Great Wall, to participate in Stannis Baratheon's battle to defend his throne?

This is definitely a military secret, but Iger still asked it out.Anyway... With the Night Watchman and the North, and his relationship with Robb, the worst result would be that he refused to answer.

Sure enough, Robb's face changed a few times, and he looked at Iger with a strange expression.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he decided to answer truthfully: "I'll tell you the truth, can you keep your mouth shut?"

"Of course, who can I leak the secret to?"

The North is the solid backing of the Night's Watch, and his most reliable ally in the upcoming battle of ice and fire. Iger has no reason to betray the Stark family.

"Before I returned from the south to the north, I received a secret letter from the southern tip of the mainland. The person who wrote the letter was the actual ruler of Dorne, Prince Doran Martell... He gave me a proposal: if the northern border withdraws from the battlefield, more En will also withdraw his own army." Robb replied: "At that time, I was leading the army to stop the army of the Reach, and the northern border was under the claws of the iron people. After much thought, I decided to go home and deal with the invading iron people. , and informed King Stannis of this decision in advance. What I have to admire is that after hearing the news, His Majesty the King resolutely gave up the siege of Storm's End and attacked Randall who was confronting me. Tully...everyone in Westeros knows what happened after that."

"But all people in Westeros know that you went home to deal with the Ironborn, and you have won. They don't know the secret letter from Prince Doran, and they don't know that you plan to stop fighting." Iger thought about this, Only then did I suddenly realize that everything is not as simple as it seems... It seems that I am not the only one who is planning the big chess. "But this is unreasonable. The northern border is the home of the northerners and must be saved. Even if Prince Daolan does not reach an agreement with you, your army will be forced to return north sooner or later...If Dorn is determined to support the rebels, Taking advantage of this opportunity to send troops to attack King's Landing is the best time. How could they really withdraw from the battlefield as promised? And if they planned not to participate in the war, why did they come out to stir up trouble and offend the current legal king of the Seven Kingdoms for no reason? In this kind of thing, you either win or lose, but you can't stand on two boats!"

"The real reason, you can ask Prince Lang." Robb sighed. "But one thing I want to correct you is: I just went back to the north to save my family, but I haven't reached an agreement with the proposer. When I disbanded the army, I ordered the soldiers to visit their relatives and rest. I didn't set a date for regrouping. What I want is to use this time to look for Bran while thinking about how to act next."

***

Iger can probably understand the dilemma Robb is facing at the moment: purely speaking from the perspective of the people, the Northern Territory has dispatched troops for Robert and his brother twice in just two years. The time has been long enough, and the casualties have reached a certain level. The willingness of the people to fight and continue to support logistics is no longer high.And if you think about short-term benefits—the people in the north have already obtained a considerable amount of practical benefits from the victory in the battle against the western border and the river bend. Now it is time to stop the war and save your life to enjoy the spoils of war.

But the ruler decides the major affairs of the family and the country, and can never only look at the immediate interests or according to the wishes of the people.A place in the northern border openly declared that a truce is a small matter, and its in-laws and long-term allies Hejian and Gudi who are still in the middle of the war are the key... The three northern regions have always advanced and retreated together. If the northern border retreats, so will the remaining two Following the same example, Stannis is bound to be alone, and it is only a matter of time before his defeat.

In this way, the situation is tantamount to "Rob Stark handed over the most prosperous and prosperous kingdom and King's Landing in Westeros to the hostile forces supported by the river bend"... Waiting for the new Iron Throne Lord Aegon ·Targaryen held his ground, how could it be possible to hold a huge advantage and sit back and watch the three northern regions become their own country?

There is no danger in the Three Rivers Basin. When the True Dragon Flag is planted all over the Hejian Land again, the Northern Alliance will lose its granary.Even if the Stark family has Kalin Bay and the Ayrin family has the Blood Gate, they can only protect themselves but are unable to turn the tables.The valley can still rely on the rich Vale of Arryn to be self-sufficient, but after Aegon unified the Seven Kingdoms, the population in the north can slowly multiply to over one million, and there will be no drastic loss of population every winter... It is not because of the permafrost grow food.

Really tough choice.

***

"If I avoid the war, will the people of Westeros think that I am weak and deceitful, and can even let go of the hatred of killing my father? But if I continue to join the war, Dorne will fight tit-for-tat... The balance is still balanced, and the end of the war is real. It's far away—and what's worse: winter is here." Robb frowned, because the matter was so important that he didn't dare to make a decision alone, but he couldn't openly discuss it with the northern princes.Now that the truth has been told, if you don't ask Iger's thoughts by the way, wouldn't you risk leaking the secret in vain. "I've told the truth, Your Excellency 'The Most Intelligent Night's Watch'... What do you suggest? What should I do?"

"I don't dare to give guidance on this matter... But there is one suggestion right away." Iger said: "As the Duke of Winterfell and the master of the northern border, when deciding whether to bring the entire force to participate in a battle about In future wars, do you actually have to consider 'Will others think I'm weak and deceitful'?"

"As the supreme lord of the northern border, isn't personal image important?"

"Personal image is very important." Especially in this era of rule by men, monarchs and ministers, "but even if it is truth, it will become a fallacy if it is abused without scope and conditions...Are you weak and deceitful? Don't you know the northern border of the moon, the princes and soldiers of the river and valley, and King Stannis? For you, the most important thing is this group of people in power... Those who have no noble status Civilians in the northern border who don’t join the army, even if they misunderstand you, how much does it matter? As for how people from the other four countries treat you... To put it bluntly, it has almost no effect on you, even if your enemy And underestimating you may be an advantage at a critical moment!"

"It sounds reasonable, so should I make a decisive decision and stop participating in the war?"

"I didn't say that." Iger immediately denied, "My point of view is that when considering this matter, personal gains and losses should be completely disregarded... What we have to do now is to consider all the situations comprehensively and in detail. Comprehensive analysis , How to choose the most beneficial to the northern border."

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Chapter 272

"The 'opponent's intention' is the most important in all situations." Iger said, "Why don't we first think about why Prince Doran Martell did this thankless thing... Before you lead the northern army to withdraw After the battlefield, did Dorn's troops leave as promised?"

"As far as I know, yes."

Iger propped his chin, thought for a while and raised his head again: "I don't know Doran Martell, but I have a little friendship with his brother... Judging from Oberyn's attitude when he mentioned his brother, this Dorn The actual ruler is not a fool. There must be a reason for him to do so, we'd better look back at the battle and try to find out Prince Doran's true intentions."

"Okay." Robb has been struggling with this issue for a month, but he has never thought about it from this angle, and at the moment he is also attracted by Iger's way of thinking.Wanting to see what this guy could analyze, he recalled what he said: "When King Stannis sent his troops south, he sent a summons to Dorne, but he didn't get a reply or response at that time. Until At the critical moment when the king's army and King Qin's army pressed the border and surrounded Storm's End, the Dornish people suddenly appeared from the south... completely disregarding the king's strict orders, and without declaring war, they sent troops to the flank of the king's army with obvious hostility. It made Stannis completely unable to concentrate on attacking the castle. At the same time as this series of things happened, the northern army was blocking the reinforcements from the Riverbend Army west of Storm's End. Letter from Prince Doran."

Robb paused to take a sip of water, and continued: "The Dornishmen didn't want King Stannis to defeat the rebels and take Storm's End back, there's no doubt about it... but it's inexplicable that they didn't follow Aegon Targaryen's rules either. After the northern army withdrew from the battlefield, and the king led his troops to withdraw from Storm's End, the Golden Company and the mercenary group they hired or newly formed attacked King's Landing, but the Dornish army was at the end of the attack. It's a good time to go back home. With the Riverbend Army also suffering heavy losses and unable to cooperate, the attempt of Little Aegon's rebels to expand their sphere of influence was thwarted, except for Storm's End and a small part of the castle village to the south is still under their control Besides, the king still controls most of the Stormlands and the entire kingdom."

……

Before the whole story was finished, Robb realized the advantages of Iger's way of thinking. By reviewing the before and after of the Battle of Storm's End from the outside, he quickly discovered the dead corner of his thinking when he was thinking alone: ​​" Although Riverbend still has some power left, the Tyrell family, which has been defeated repeatedly, does not have enough prestige to fully exert it; the West is still waiting to see, but because the kingslayer killed the mad king, they will never stand against the real dragon. The banner... Dorne has not really participated in the battle. If this continues without assistance, no matter whether that Aegon Targaryen is real or not, there is no chance of winning!"

"It's great, you see, we reached the first consensus so quickly: the rebels have no chance of winning." Iger agreed: "But in this case, Don not only got involved, but also didn't devote himself wholeheartedly to it." ...what do they want?"

"I'm also curious about this question."

"I can't figure it out, it's still the same way, we don't use our brains... Let's see what the Dornishmen have gained in this war." Iger straightened up and put his arm on the seat where Ed Stark once sat. On the desk: "Without losing a single soldier, just by leading his troops on a stormy tour, Donne prevented the battle-tested king from taking back the castle he grew up in; relying on a piece of paper and a spoonful of ink, they let The northern army with the strongest combat effectiveness in the Seven Kingdoms returned home according to their wishes... Those who formulated these strategies are masters, but what did Dorn gain from this series of operations?"

"What did you get?" Robb said hesitantly without concealing his doubts, "I feel...it seems that I didn't get anything?"

"It doesn't seem to be, or I didn't get anything, and even had to bear the expenses of military pay and food... Only a fool would do this kind of thing that hurts others, but we ruled out the possibility that Prince Doran is a fool at the beginning." Iger After rambling and procrastinating for a few minutes, I carefully recalled the plot of the original book that seemed to be read in my previous life, and I probably had an idea in my heart, and I could reveal the answer: "After eliminating a series of possibilities, there is only one answer left. The Martel family doesn't want to gain anything from it, but to prevent themselves from losing something by sending troops."

What to lose?Robb couldn't understand more and more. After thinking about it, he asked for advice anyway. His heart was overwhelmed, and he simply let go of the pretensions of guarding the northern border in front of others, and acted as a student who was humbly asking for advice: "Dorne supported us in the War of the Taker. The Targaryen family is true, but that is in the distant past. King Stannis is indeed often questioned for being too impartial, but he is by no means paranoid enough to find out how many years ago he will settle the old accounts of the Martell family after he is firmly on the throne degree. What are they worried about losing?”

"Environment." Iger spit out a word, "accurately speaking, it is a chaotic environment: Dorne's comprehensive strength is at the bottom of the Seven Kingdoms, and he has no ability to shake the entire Westeros on weekdays. If they don't send troops this time, , King Stannis will break Storm's End, expel or even destroy the Golden Company, and then combine the power of the four kingdoms to force the river to surrender or even change the world, and restore Westeros to the unified situation of King Robert's era... Once the king is firmly established The Iron Throne, Dorne will have no other way out except to bow his knees and submit, they must have a plan, and they don't want to see the situation of the Seven Kingdoms return to the 'normal state', so they will stir up the muddy water at the critical moment."

"Aegon Targaryen is the nephew of Prince Doran. In order to prove his identity is true, as long as Dorne supports him, he will definitely give Dorne preferential treatment after he ascends the Iron Throne... What could be better than pushing his nephew to sit on the throne?" More profitable?"

"It's more profitable than pushing your own nephew to the throne." Iger asked back, "What do you think?"

……

"The Martell family is their own king?" After several seconds of silence, Robb hesitated to make a guess. "But the Targaryen blood of this generation of Martell family members is so thin that it can almost be ignored, and the line of succession is even more unclear. Benefactor, sit on the Iron Throne."

"The Martell family itself is not qualified to touch the Iron Throne, but what if the Martell family married the last Targaryen?"

"The last Targaryen?" Robb's expression was shocked. Now there are two Targaryens in the eyes of the world, and only one of them can be married without a handle, and she happens to be the one who is recognized as "undoubted". I understand what Iger means: "It turns out that they want to keep Westeros in chaos and weaken the strength of potential war opponents... After Daenerys Targaryen returns from across the narrow sea to marry her, with her husband Identity, get the right to get your hands on the Iron Throne!"

As soon as this guess came out, all the previous troubles were solved, and Robert felt suddenly enlightened: "No wonder! Dorne refused to really participate in the war from the beginning to the end, and he even refused to publicly acknowledge Aegon Targaryen. But not only sent troops Prevent Stannis from taking back Storm's End, and even wrote to me to ask for an agreement. They want to make Stannis unstable on the throne without losing their own strength! As long as the Martell family marries Daenerys Stan Gryan, if you publicly deny the authenticity of Aegon Targaryen's identity, the one who is most qualified to claim the Iron Throne will be a Dornishman!"

"That's right, that's all I can think of, and it's the easiest way to explain everything." Deriving conclusions from the few clues requires a powerful and terrifying jumping thinking ability... Even Iger thinks he doesn't have this brain, But if it is the process of having an impression and understanding of the plot and characters, knowing the result and pretending to make up an inference, it will be much simpler.

The doubt on Robb's face has faded away, leaving only shock: "I have to tell King Stannis this suspicion, and Dorne must not be allowed to enjoy the benefits so easily!"

"You can't let Dorn take advantage of it... This instinctive reaction is understandable, but what are you going to do? Besides, how are you going to explain to the king the basis on which you guessed the Martell family's intentions? Even if he knows, so what?" To deal with it, is it possible to take the initiative to declare war on Dorne?"

"This..." Robb was at a loss for words, and the expression of shock turned back to confusion again.He had only heard about Iger's intelligence before, but now that he experienced it himself, he looked at him again with a questioning look in his eyes: "Could it be that even if I know the true intentions of the Dornishmen, what is the matter?" Can't do both?"

"I can't directly draw a conclusion, it depends on you." Iger shrugged, and after pretending to be aggressive, he had to guide the situation in a direction that is beneficial to him: "Prince Martel has already expressed his attitude with practical actions, and I will not It is suspected that if the northern army goes south again, Dorn will also send troops northward tit for tat. It is true that they want to preserve their strength, but if necessary, most of them will join the war without hesitation. Then, how to do it depends on The answers to the following series of questions will be determined."

The speaker swallowed, and Robb picked up the kettle on the table and poured the night watchman a cup.Iger thanked him, and took a sip unceremoniously: "The North and Dorn joined the war together, and both the king and the rebels got new troops to join. Has the king's advantage expanded or shrunk? In other words: you Are you confident that you can regroup a force stronger than the Dorne army? If you can, how can you ensure that the North will not be threatened by external forces during your departure? Whether it is the new Lord of the Iron Islands or the White Walkers beyond the Wall , but they are not easy characters to deal with."

2 is twice as much as 1, but 3 is only 2 times... This is a very simple mathematical principle: both sides get new reinforcements, and the advantage of the stronger side does not necessarily increase.

Of course, war is not simply addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Robb didn't answer right away, but lowered his head, thinking.

……

People who live in harsher environments tend to be more resilient. This is one of the important reasons why the combat effectiveness of soldiers in the northern border is the highest among the Seven Kingdoms, but Dorne is not a good place either.Although Robb has never been there, he can roughly know what kind of land it is just by hearing about it: rocky, mountainous, arid and barren are all good words. There are dragons in the Targaryen family and they can still be conquered by marriage. , even the northerners dare not take it lightly.

The first question Iger asked, Robb's answer was no.

No one can say for sure how the overall strength of the Northern Territory and Dorne compare. Only by fighting together can we know.But the main battlefield of this war, the stormy place, is at the gate of Dorne, thousands of miles away from the northern border... In addition, the northern border has already fought battles with the western border and the river bay...

The size of the river bend is astonishing, and the other half of Westeros, which is the enemy, is not helpless. The confrontation between the two behemoths for the country cannot be decided in a short time.Going back to join the battle and launching Radon into the water at the juncture of the approaching winter will only make the balance of strength between the two sides more balanced. Apart from increasing the capital consumed by each other, there is not much practical significance.

What's more, it's enough to experience the feeling of being thousands of miles away from home and being almost taken over by the old nest. Robb really doesn't want to do it again.

The answer is already obvious, but Robb really hates the feeling of having to do what the enemy wants: "Isn't there any way to break things?"

"Should one of the two sides achieve a decisive victory, such as the capture of King Stannis alive or the killing of Aegon Targaryen... or vice versa, the war will be over quickly. Otherwise, there will be no choice but to put the West in line again. "Iger quickly replied without thinking: "As for breaking the Dorne Martell family's strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, it is difficult! The characteristic of the conspiracy is that it is not afraid of being seen through at all. Li'an publicly announced his plan, and the two parties can only continue to fight each other, there is no other way."

Stannis is cautious and experienced in leading troops and acting in a style that is extremely knowledgeable. Even if he loses, he is unlikely to fall into crisis... and the so-called Aegon Targaryen is in the airtight circle of the Golden Group. Under protection, he has not even appeared in public a few times since he landed in Westeros. It is a bit difficult to let these two key figures have an accident and end the war; Robb, who came home with a lot of gold... can't even think about it.

Iger has already analyzed the situation and the stakes clearly enough with the method of inducement, and in the final decision, Robb did not ask the other party for advice.

He gritted his teeth, and hammered down the table unwillingly: "Then I can only continue to declare my support for King Stannis to appease the river and the valley, but at the same time, I don't send troops to fight, and recharge my energy in the north. Waiting for the best time to join the battle."

"Good idea, and you have a good reason in front of you." Iger nodded and smiled: "After you returned to the northern border, you immediately went north to the Great Wall to inspect the situation, and then found that the threat of the army of dead men to the northern border was too great to be ignored. Therefore, we decided to stay in the northern border and stop sending troops southward on a large scale until the threat of the ghouls is resolved."

Robb raised his eyebrows: "That's a good idea..."

"More than that, I guess, in Prince Doran's secret letter to you, it only said that your army was required to withdraw from the battlefield, and it didn't mention that the northern border must withdraw from the war, right?"

"This is not."

"Then the matter is much simpler, and we have plotted against Yang: stay at home to spend the winter well, recharge your spirits, and prepare for the return of Daenerys Targaryen; at the same time, to appease the valley and the river In the meantime, in order to show your loyalty to the king, you have to operate the entire northern border, unabashedly provide the allies with combat supplies and all the support you can provide, except not to lead a large number of troops. It is conceivable: Dorne and the river The Gulf will also support the rebels represented by the Golden Regiment in a similar way... But the three parties with different thoughts on the opposite side will never be able to cooperate smoothly and seamlessly like the long-term allies of the four northern regions."

Chapter 273 Emergency Orders and Episodes

Iger actually knows nothing about military affairs, and the plan he presented to Robb is largely taken for granted. It looks sophisticated and convincing. Whether it is the best choice...in fact, it needs to be verified.

He didn't know whether the benefits the North gained outweighed the disadvantages, but what was certain was that he and the Night Watchman Legion became the biggest winners in this conversation.

First of all, Robb consulted himself, a night watchman who theoretically must remain neutral. Not only did the two have a common secret in their personal relationship, but he also owed himself a favor.With such a relationship, Robb will not be able to conduct inspections in a stern and impartial manner—as long as there are no major problems found in this land-grant inspection, he will probably not tear his face and stop the land-grant resettlement plan

Secondly, the new guardian of the northern border originally went to inspect the land grant with the intention of seeing the progress of the resettlement plan. After being fooled, he changed his mind and decided to add "the inspection to the north found that the situation is not good" as the reason for not participating in the war—as a certain When the intention of things is no longer pure, the attention cannot be fully concentrated, and the result will probably change.

In the end, the main army in the north that will never leave is itself a natural and powerful "reserve" of the Night Watch.This means that the Great Wall's defensive fault tolerance rate against the White Walkers will be greatly improved-even if something goes wrong, the Night Watchman will have time to issue a warning, and there is still room for recovery.

***

This conversation took a lot longer than expected, but Iger has successfully realized the goal he set in his heart when he set off to the south.The serious nonsense was over, and the new owner of the northern border was successfully bluffed. Iger's fourth farewell finally did nothing wrong, and he left the study of the Lord of Winterfell.

The few guards who never left were still waiting outside the house. Iger nodded to them, and after casually saying goodbye to the two guards belonging to the Stark family, he took his own people to the residence in a hurry.

As the chief logistics officer of the Night Watch and one of the important heroes who drove out the Ironborn in this battle, even when the army has not been completely disbanded and people are still everywhere inside and outside the castle, Iger still has a separate room in Winterfell for rest .He led a few subordinates towards the residence for a few minutes, and as soon as he left the sight of the guards and servants in Winterfell, the relaxed expression on his face disappeared immediately, and his expression changed, waving for the most reliable and capable guard to approach Himself, take urgent orders.

"You go out of the city immediately, bring a dozen people, and set off back to Houguan Town on horseback, and tell Yam: The Guardians of the North will set off to inspect the land grant in two days, and get ready." Iger said quickly: "Specific details What to do, I have explained to him in detail before departure, you don’t need to say more, he understands what I mean. But there is a slight accident in the plan, and the coping strategy I taught him should be changed accordingly. Next You must memorize the content exactly, and convey it clearly to the mayor and logistics officer of Houguan Town."

The young guard nodded solemnly: "Yes, sir, please order."

"First, the scale and method of reception. The number of nobles visiting the north has changed from one family to five..."

As Iger walked, thought, and confessed, he felt for a while that he had the style of Cao Zhi's seven-step poem, but he was not creating after all.It was only a hundred meters away from the study room to the guest room, and he racked his brains to list a few additional items as soon as possible... It is impossible to consider everything in such a short period of time, but there is no way, time is urgent, he must get Send someone back to report today.

As the leader of one side, he also decided to let the people below deal with some minor matters.

……

"That's all for the time being, tell Yam and Humphrey, if they feel that there is something missing, feel free to fill it in for me. Let's start now, just go on your way normally, don't need to rush, be careful on the road."

"Yes."

One of Yam and Humphrey's family used to manage the gold mine for the Lannister family, and the other was an accountant at the King's Landing Chamber of Commerce in the Western Territory.

The young man turned and left. Iger turned around, thought about it carefully and found nothing to add, so he shook his head and planned to open the door and enter the room.

"My lord..." A crisp child's voice came, making him stop.

He turned his head and saw a little girl coming out of the corner of the corridor.

The girl looked younger than Arya, and Iger was soon sure he didn't know her.The first reaction was that Varys sent his little bird to deliver some secret letter to him... But then he realized that he should have no sense of existence in the eyes of the eunuch.The second reaction is that this girl is really pretty, her pink and jade-carved face is a little red from the cold, her thick and beautiful blond hair can't even cover a fur cap, and a few strands are enough to attract people's attention.

"It's me." The girl seemed to have been waiting for a while, and Iger gave up guessing: "Miss, are you—"

"I'm Maeve, Maeve Snow."

Who the hell is this?Iger is still confused, an illegitimate daughter?But this girl looks pampered and behaves quite elegantly. She said that she is Arya's younger sister, and the third lady of the Stark family is believed... But the night watchman is very sure: there is no such member of the Stark family.

"Hello, Miss Maeve, what can I do for you?" Iger smiled and nodded at the girl, showing the courtesy to a noble lady.

"No... my lord, you are too serious." The girl's eyes were a little flustered, but she quickly regained her composure: "I heard the news that——my elder brother and younger brother are about to follow you to the Great Wall, put on black clothes, and join the night watchman .”

If you still can't guess who the girl is, your brain will grow in vain.

Myrcella Baratheon, the original Princess of the Seven Kingdoms!

The way out that Ed Stark arranged for this girl before his death seems to be on the right track now... However, if you change your name and surname, you can change it. Why did you give her the surname of an illegitimate child in the North?What would James think if he knew that his only daughter was now under the name of Maeve Snow, poorly under the fence in Winterfell?

After thinking wildly for a few seconds, Iger realized that his subconscious thoughts had wronged Ed.

When Eddard Stark made this arrangement, he would never have guessed that James would be dressed in black by accident. This series of actions was by no means intended to humiliate anyone—as a well-known disorderly person throughout the country. If she wanted to protect Myrcella, she could only let her original identity disappear from the world.And to do a good job of confidentiality, this step should not allow any outsiders to intervene... Borrowing the surname to this "evil" will be regarded as an insult by even the most run-down small family, and the best way is to be like Joan. Eun put on the disguise of an illegitimate child.

Let Myrcella grow up as a descendant of an unknown nobleman and the adopted daughter of Winterfell, and then marry a certain minor nobleman or a newly awarded knight, have children, support her husband and teach her children, and spend this life in peace... It is probably the best ending Ed Stark, a good old man, can imagine for the enemy's daughter.

(James is now his sworn brother, so in a sense, wouldn't Myrcella also be his "sworn niece"?)

For some reason, Iger came up with such a strange idea, shook his head slightly to shake it out of his mind, and he sighed: "The news you got is true, miss."

"Is it true..." Myrcella spent a lot of effort to inquire about Iger's residence and came to find him, of course not to confirm the authenticity of this news.She didn't show an expression of surprise, she lowered her head, and sighed wistfully... After staring at her toes for a while, she raised her head again, as if mustering up the courage to speak: "My brother, he's a bad guy To tell you the truth, I thought it was time for someone to teach him a lesson and make him suffer. But Tommen, he...he is really a very kind child, and he is not willing to trample an ant to death. Only... he doesn't know anything about my mother and uncle..."

While talking, Myrcella's eyes gradually glistened with tears, and she also choked up her speech, trying not to cry out, but she couldn't finish what she wanted to say anyway.

Although the girl talked nonchalantly during the call, and was even suspected of saying bad things about Joffrey, Iger could probably guess the real intention of the other party-this little princess, who was nine or ten years old, even if she came from heaven Falling into hell, he never forgot to protect his two brothers. For this reason, he asked himself the address of the night watchman officer, and came to beg himself not to abuse Joffrey and Tommen.

It's really... so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

Iger's heart softened, and he patted the girl's shoulder lightly: "Miss, I don't know what the night watchman army looks like in your eyes, but I promise, I won't let anyone hurt your brother, they will be treated fairly .”

It is obviously the product of parents who can't control their lower body, but let the children accept the punishment together. From the perspective of modern people... it is indeed a bit sinful.From a personal point of view, Iger hates Joffrey very much, and he is also a bear child. He and Arya's naughty are completely different in nature-but, he has a lot of things to do now, and he has no intention of being bored to deliberately To deal with this little villain who fell into his own hands.

He's going to give Joffrey and Tommen justice, that's true, but let's be honest - there's a reason the Wall was a place of exile for political prisoners, of course.Even if no one deliberately bullies that kind of ghost place, how comfortable can it be?

"Thank you... for your promise... my lord." Myrcella wiped away the tears from her eyes, as if she insisted on finishing her sentence: "But I have an unreasonable request... I hope... you can do it in a fair manner. On a treat basis, take care of them a little bit... ok? I know—I know it might be a little too much, but I'm willing to...will take anything and do anything..."

Speaking of this, I probably thought that I had nothing to offer, and I couldn't do anything for the person in front of me who was in a high position, managed thousands of people, and was trusted by the Stark family, so he could come and go in and out of Winterfell at will. Myrcella did not continue to talk about the adult men in the study of the city lord. She changed her name and surname to hide her identity, but for the stability of the Seven Kingdoms, her two brothers had to formally announce their membership in their original identities. The night watchman, she was heartbroken at the thought that they would spend their lives in the eyes of those around them who looked at monsters with contempt and disgust.

The girl finally couldn't hold back her tears, and cried out while covering her face.