Chapter 0747: The Northern Throne
The bachelor crushed the wax seal and unfolded the parchment roll.
There was silence in the room.
Her Majesty Queen Catherine Tully and Queen Roselyn held their breath. Duke Eddard's expression was like frozen ground.
The Bachelor began to read the King's Will, and after a long list of titles and thanks to the soldiers, it was the content of the real King's Will, which said three points, the first of which was to return Jon Snow to the Stark family name with the king's supreme power, and become the legitimate and noble bastard Jon Stark. In this way, Jon has de jure inheritance.
The second point: Robb believes that Jon Stark is more reserved and powerful than himself, and Jon has no more credit for uniting the Free Folk than he does, and that with him as king, the Free Folk warriors can be the closest allies of the Starks. The conclusion: Jon Stark is better suited to be King of the North than Robb Stark himself.
Thirdly, Robb officially appointed Jon Stark as Lord of the North as King. The will is published and the appointment takes effect.
The one who couldn't believe in the will the most was Caitlin Tully, who had never had a crush on Jon Snow. She also told herself to be good to Jon Snow, that the mistake was caused by adults, that children were innocent, and that Jon Snow could not choose her own birth. But emotions often prevail over reason, and no matter how much Caitlin Tully tries to self-reflect, she has never been able to see Jon as a member of the family.
However, Robb Stark never considered Jon Snow to be a contemptible bastard, and he always regarded Jon Snow as his own brother. He trusts Jon and sees Jon's character strengths in a good spot.
Robb Stark is not very old, and he is open-minded and selfless when it comes to his brothers!
After hearing the will, Caitlin Tully looked at Jon Snow at first sight, her heart was turned upside down, her eyes were complicated, and her vigilance and hostility could not be concealed.
Roselyn Frey's heart is dead, Robb did not let Eddard Stark be the regent, he will take charge of the North, and soon Robb's child will be born, if it is a boy, he should be the King of the North.
But Robb didn't even think about passing the throne to his son, although it is not yet known whether the child will be a boy or a girl.
Even girls, with Dorne's system, girls have the right to inherit the throne. The North has become independent, and the King of the North can also be a girl.
Roselyn Frey's heart was sad, and tears appeared in the corners of her eyes. She couldn't understand Robb's decision, didn't Robb love her, or didn't he love his own children?
The nobles of the north all looked at each other. None of the nobles of the North expected Robb to pass the throne of the North to Jon Snow. In their eyes, Jon Snowo has always been an indishonorable bastard. When Jon Snow became a night watchman, his status as an illegitimate child became less visible to the public.
The Chief Ranger and Chief Affairs Officer of the Night's Watch, and several knights were surprised that Jon was a Night's Watchman, and according to the Law of the Night's Watch, once he took an oath, he could not leave the Night's Watch for life. However, after this battle, the freedmen, the thousand-year-old enemies of the Night's Watch, have become comrades who fight side by side and brothers who drink in large bowls, and the strangers have all been destroyed, and the meaning of the existence of the Great Wall of Desperation has basically disappeared......
The shield that protects the kingdom, the light at dawn - everything is a legend of the past...... The Wraiths are gone, and all the races of the Free Folk are allies of the North...... Including the terrible cannibals and the most brutal and bloody hard-footed people...... They swore that the Southerners were no longer enemies, but comrades......
But there are still many people who are excited about Jon Snow getting the throne - Samwill Tully the Fat Man, Hodder the Stonemason, Piper the Drama, Dalyon the Singer...... If the Night's Watch continues, Jon Snow will be their staunchest supporter, sending ravens to Winterfell if they need support in the freezing weather...... Jon is their good brother......
The Night's Watch brothers all enlisted and grew up with Jon Snow, and are now tough guys...... Although Chubby Samwell did not participate in the Battle of Winterfell, he has always had the most imposing name: the Alien Slayer!
Of the night watchmen, there was only one man whose eyes were looking at the ceiling, as if listening intently to something—he was Aemonn Targaryen, an old bachelor of one hundred and three years.
In the halls, of course, there is another person who is deeply related to the Targaryens: Bran Stark. He became the Green Prophet and taught him his skills by the name of Brinnden Gawain, the noble and legitimate illegitimate son of the House of Targaryen.
The Mountain was watching Bran Stark's reaction, and both he and Eddard Stark knew that Jon Snow's real name was Jon Targaryen, and that Jon became the heir to the throne when Aegon Targaryen was killed by Arya Stark at Storm's End.
Counting from the blood relationship of the Targaryens, Bran's master Brinnden Gawain and Aemon Targaryen's grandfather Daron II are half-brothers. From this point of view, even if Bran Stark is a disciple of Brynden River, he is a generation higher than Aegon Targaryen.
If the Three-Eyed Raven is the embodiment of Brindon River, if the Three-Eyed Raven uses magical power to control Bran Stark and seize Bran's talent and body, then Bran may not really represent the blood of House Stark, but the blood of House Targaryen.
In this way, in this hall, there are three Targaryens. There are at least two and a half real Targaryens.
Aemon Targaryen, Jon Targaryen, and Brynden Riverwin the Three-Eyed Raven are either a full Targaryen, or, half.
The mountain looked at Eddard Stark, and Eddard Stark's expression was grim, he must not have thought that Robb passed the throne to his brother Jon. Jon wasn't a Stark, he was a Targaryen. And the Targaryens and the Stark family have a blood feud of life and death.
Eddard Stark is a true knight who raised his sister's son and kept it a secret. The mountain wasn't sure if Ed had told Jon the secret of his origins.
The Magic Mountain watched coldly, if Ed didn't stop it, or Jon didn't refuse, the North would become the domain of House Targaryen. This must be something that Eddard Stark can't accept.
Apparently, Robb Stark doesn't know Jon's true identity!
Under the gaze of many complex and indescribable eyes, Jon Snow stood up, "I'm sorry, my lords, I'm a night watchman, and I can't accept this throne. "Jon Snow, who has never fought for power, has always adhered to the spirit of 'knighthood'.
Eddard Stark had already told Jon the secret of his origins, a secret shared between the two fathers and sons, Jon knew that he was a Targaryen, and his father Stark would never give up the Stark family's territory to the Targaryens, which Jon himself could not accept.
Although Ed is his uncle, in his heart, he is his father. He simply thought for his father, and he would not accept the throne.
Guarded and hostile, Catelyn Tully's expression was momentarily stunned, and then ecstasy overflowed from the depths of her heart, and she leaned sideways, to hide it, which was a gaffe in plain sight, and reached out to take Roselyn Frey's hand. Through the action, Caitlin Tully suppressed the surge of ecstasy in her heart.
And Roselyn Frey's little hands were cold.
The Magic Mountain thinks that it is time to make a statement, and must not let the North fall into the hands of the Targaryens, which is a potentially huge threat to the power of the Magic Mountain.
The Magic Mountain said in a deep voice: "Jon Snow, the maester read King Robb's will, and the will is declared to have legal effect. His Majesty Robb died in battle to destroy the ghosts, and the glory is immortal, and you must not fail his last wishes. ”
"Lord Demon Mountain, I can't accept such an appointment, it's not in accordance with the law, and I can't be qualified for the honorable position of King of the Northern Realm at all. In this hall, there is no second one that can best convince the nobles of the North, the nobles and the people of the North, and the most supreme in the hearts of the people of the North, except for my father, Duke Eddard Stark. Compared with my father Eddard, I am too different in character, prestige, and ability, not to mention that I am still a night watchman. ”
Bang Bang Bang!
One person took the lead and applauded!
The applause was monotonous and abrupt!
The one who applauded was Aemon Targaryen.
Eamon, who had the opportunity to become the king back then, in order to avoid the bloody murder of the royal brothers for the throne, he took the initiative to withdraw, gave up the right to inherit the throne, and went to the old town to become a bachelor. Bachelors, like the night watchman, once they take an oath, they will never marry, have no power, and will not be noble.
Littlefinger, who had not spoken, with a faint smile on his face, applauded Petyr Berishe for the second time. He has seen through many secrets, and his insight into people's hearts is his forte. As soon as Lord Moshan spoke, he knew Lord Moshan's intentions, and forced Jon Snow to say that he would die—to give up the right to inherit the throne.
So when Maester Amon, who was also upright and upright, open-minded and knowledgeable, took the lead in applauding Jon's words, Littlefinger immediately followed.
The nobles of the North were overjoyed, and the stone slab that was holding down their chests suddenly released, and they applauded together in reaction - between Duke Eddard Stark and Jon Snow, of course, they would only recognize Eddard Stark, and would never obey Jon Snow.
The applause in the room grew louder and louder.
Catelyn Tully was reassured, but she was still worried, worried that Eddard Stark would uphold the royal law, respect Robb Stark's decision to be king, and support Jon Snow on the throne against public opinion.
As long as Duke Eddard Stark supports Jon Snow as King of the North, the nobles and people of the North can only swear allegiance. They could disrespect Jon, but they all respected Eddard Stark.
Caitlin Tully kept looking at Eddard Stark with nervous eyes. She was afraid that Eddard Stark would speak, and he was afraid that Eddard Stark would say anything to abide by Robb's will and support Jon. Those words would have broken her heart completely.
She knows Ed's old-fashioned and principled personality all too well. Only by following Robb's will can he comply with the royal law and respect the royal power and Robb.
And the magic mountain is secretly staring at Bran Stark, this guy's words are weighty, he is Stark's identity, Robb's brother. According to the law, Jon Snow was the Night's Watch and the bastard, and if Robb passed the throne to his brother, he would be the heir.
The mountain was already on deep guard against Bran, and he needed a good moment......
Demon Mountain decided to speak again, before he left the northern border, he had to finalize the matter, otherwise after he left, Bran would not be reliable, and if something changed, it would not be good.
Moshan spoke, his words suppressed the applause, the voice roared in the room, Caitlin Tully's eyes suddenly turned to Moshan, Moshan's words just now made the Queen Mother feel very uncomfortable and worried......
But the Magic Mountain is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and he has absolute great kindness to the Stark family and the entire north, like a mountain and a sea......
"My lords, Commander Jon's refusal to be King of the North is unchangeable, and we should all respect Jon's decision. In all fairness, between Jon and Eddard, Lord Eddard is the true popular desire of the people—there's no doubt that he's the most appropriate and worthy King of the North. ”
The Magic Mountain's gaze swept across the audience, majestic as a mountain, and could not be refuted! His words immediately won the hearts of the nobles of the Northern Realm, the Queen Mother Catelyn, and the Queen Roselyn.
"Lord Eddard, after the Great War in the North, there are many things that need to be done immediately, Commander-in-Chief Jon cannot compare with you, I will soon leave the North, my dragon can no longer hold out in this cold weather, I must return to his dragon's lair with him as soon as possible, this is his last days in this world. But before I leave, I want to join the dragon in witnessing you wearing the crown. “
The incurability of the dragon is a pain in the hearts of the iron-blooded soldiers. It is also the guilt and pain in Ed's heart, which is another debt from the north to the Magic Mountain.
"Lord Magic Mountain, I hope to walk with you. Varamir, the six-shaped, stepped forward and said.
"Valamir, my dragon can only barely fly back to the Bright Moon Mountains, and taking you with you will only increase his burden. ”
"I can follow you on earth. ”
"You can't keep up with us. ”
"I'll be later, but I'll be able to find the location of the dragon's nest soon. ”
Valamir's alien abilities are no match for him except for the Green Prophet.
Littlefinger smiled and said, "Guard, let Lord Eddard wear the crown first, this is Lord Magic Mountain's last wish before leaving the North." Lord Eddard, we are all about to leave the North, and we all want to see you put on the crown first. The stability of the northern border is not in vain for tens of thousands of our southerners to die in the northern border, and the king of the northern border is the final consummation of the war, and we can only be at peace when we leave. ”
"Ned!" Catelyn Tully stood up, "All are expected, please take the throne." "The Queen Mother was the first to kneel on one knee, followed by the Queen, the guards, the servants, and all the nobles of the North......