Chapter 493: Imperial Agency
"Ian, this matter must not be ignored, otherwise the soldiers will already be disgruntled about what the people of the family will think. ”
"That's right! I shouldn't have let a woman rule in the first place!" a general said loudly, "If you want me to say that I was taken by Ivy that guy with a hundred people and took the Eagle's Nest City, this thing that is enough to write into the humiliating history of the Arin family is also caused by that woman's rule!"
"Be careful!" Ian exclaimed, this was a normal discussion at the moment, and he didn't want the question to escalate into a question about women's abilities.
"It's not that we have an opinion about her being a woman...... the other general also spoke, looking embarrassed, "It's just that her decision has done us more harm than good to our Arryn family." For example, in the current Northern Alliance, in fact, we do not have a deep grudge with the Bannerless Family, and they did not kill many people when they attacked the city, let alone harass civilians. ”
"If we remain hostile, this alliance may be able to deal with us. We're struggling to deal with the Flagless Family right now, let alone the other Clans. ”
"That's right, I heard that the small families in Hejian Land have all taken refuge in the Flagless Family, let alone fight us at that time, as long as we surround the city and cut off food, we won't be able to break out at all. ”
"Yes, the Iron Throne's grain can't be transported to Eagle's Nest City, and whether people are willing to transport it is another matter......"
Everyone was talking nonsense, but they all unexpectedly agreed on the same position, that is, to let Lysa stop ruling the Arryn family. In addition, the little patriarch Robin is too young and mentally underdeveloped, so he can't rule.
So he came up with a proposal, that is, to follow the example of the Iron Throne, and also form a "royal body" in Eagle's Nest City, let the generals rule on their behalf, and then choose the most respected person to be the chief, and he will make the decision.
To put it nicely, it's called acting government, but to put it ugly, this is to empty the patriarch's rights. Once implemented, Lysa and Robin Arryn lost their reign and became hypocrites. However, the status is still preserved, and you can enjoy the glory and wealth on weekdays.
As soon as this proposal came out, Ian's face finally became extremely ugly, he looked at the generals in front of him, and had a terrifying thought, that is, this group of people had discussed it privately before!
Now it's just a matter of seizing the opportunity to bring it up, and as long as he nods, the Arryn family will be equivalent to existing in name only, and it will be difficult for Robin, who bears Aylin's name, to take back the hereditary rule of the family in the future.
But if you don't nod yourself......
Ian could vaguely feel that these generals had already put on a posture of not agreeing, and it was very likely that they would not agree, so they would still enforce it, and even make any moves to themselves.
can remove Lysa and the little patriarch, so what does he count as a mere commander-in-chief.
Although he has military power in his hands, these generals also have it, and one of them can't compare to him, but together they surpass him. Not to mention that this group of guys has invisible supporters.
Ian believes that if he disagrees and opposes these generals, the Northern Alliance, led by Ivy Crane, will definitely intervene and support those generals, and he will definitely not be able to twist his arms and thighs on his own.
And once he steps down, then the Arryn family may really ......
As soon as he thought of this, Ian no longer hesitated, and nodded with a complicated expression, "...... I agree with this proposal, but I also have two requests. ”
"What?" everyone was surprised by Ian's attitude, but then they became happy. After all, Ian also has a high prestige in the hearts of the people, and it will definitely go more smoothly with him in charge.
Ian took a deep breath and said what he was asking.
"First, I want to be the chief of this imperial agency. ”
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, and they all shook their heads and said that there was no problem.
Originally, everyone wanted him to do it, but everyone else was not as prestigious as him, and he would definitely not accept anyone else.
"Second, try to keep this matter from Madame and Patriarch Robin. ”
Hide?
Everyone was a little surprised, not knowing what Ian meant by his words.
"It's the way things are done according to what we decide. Ian explained, "But on the surface we have to obey the lady and the patriarch so that they think their orders are carried out. ”
“……”
Everyone was silent when they heard this, and they didn't know what the point of doing this was, but their purpose was to actually rule, so they didn't have any opinion on the execution of this void, and they all agreed.
Seeing this, Ian also sighed and said, "Okay, you all go back first, I will sort out the details in these few days." ”
So the group of generals left, leaving Ian alone with a sigh.
Back in his room, one of the generals let out a sigh of relief and called for a guard.
"You go and write back to Harrenhal and say that things are done, and Ian has compromised. ”
"Yes. ”
The guards retreated, and the general breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to himself.
"Old patriarch, it's not that I'm sorry for the family, it's that woman and your mentally handicapped son who will ruin this family...... That's all I can do......"
……
A day later.
As soon as Li Ling received the letter, he glanced at it and threw it into the furnace.
The completion of the Northern Alliance is imminent, and although the Arryn family will not openly join, in fact, their generals have privately agreed to join, and will send soldiers to join the alliance when the battle comes.
Of course, this matter will not be known to Lysa and Robin Jr.
In fact, this is also the best way to deal with it, Li Lingyi put forward this suggestion when he asked people to infiltrate before, so the generals who proposed it also took him a little money and did a favor.
Of course, this does not mean that Li Lingyi has successfully bought them, in fact, they still have a high degree of recognition with the Ai Lin family, because they agree that this matter is good for the family, so they are willing to cooperate.
If Li Lingyi wants to spend money to buy the generals to assassinate Robin or Ian, then no one will agree, no matter how much money he spends. So in fact, these generals can still distinguish the pros and cons.
Of course, Li Lingyi will not be involved in these things much, and it has nothing to do with him who is in power in the Erin family, as long as it does not affect his Northern Alliance plan.
It is worth mentioning that the Bolton family located on the east side of Lindong also directly agreed to join the alliance, although Li Lingyi did not trust this family very much, but he couldn't take the time to clean him up, and he was also unknown, after all, he didn't rebel.
But Li Lingyi always had a hunch, that is, this family, like the previous Frey family, had been bought by the Iron Throne, and it was hard to say when it would break out.
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