Chapter 424: Judgment (II)
Standing behind Ed was the stocky archbishop, an old man, gray-haired, bloated, dressed in a pure white robe and a huge crown of gold leaf and crystal, which radiated a rainbow of light as he moved.
At the gates of the sanctuary, in front of the high pulpit, a group of knights and nobles gathered. Joffrey, dressed in a red silk and satin outfit, embroidered with a leaping stag and a roaring lion, and wearing a golden crown on his head, stood out most from the crowd. Queen Cersei stood beside him, dressed in a mournful black gown, with a few red strands on it, and a black diamond veil on her hairline.
Then there is the Hound Dog, dressed in dark gray armor and a snow-white cape, surrounded by four Kingsguards. Varys the Eunuch and Berry-Si the Littlefinger were there.
Sansa also stood in the middle of the group, dressed in a sky-blue silk gown, with long, curly jujube hair and several silver bracelets on her wrists. She looked very happy, and some people might be puzzled, but Li Lingyi understood that now she still thought that her father would only be assigned to guard the Great Wall, and she herself would still stay as Joffrey's princess.
At this time, under the command of a stout middle-aged man, a long line of golden-robed spearmen blocked the crowd from the perimeter. The bells had also stopped, and a silence slowly enveloped the entire Grand Square. Ned looked up and began to say things that were against his will, but had to be said.
"I am the Duke and Hand of the King of Winterfell, Eddard Stark," his voice was loud, echoing through the square. "Today I am here to confess my treason in the presence of the gods of heaven and mortals on earth. ”
The square was in an uproar, people were just speculating before, but now that Ed himself confessed to the crime of treason, the invective against him began to emerge like a tide, shouting damned traitor, die and something like that.
But Ed turned a deaf ear to it, and he continued to exclaim, "I have betrayed my king, my dear friend, Robert. I betrayed his trust and trust, and I swore to protect his child, but when he was still alive, I plotted to depose and kill his son and set myself king. ”
"Now, I ask the archbishop, the 'beloved of God' Baylor, and the Most High Seven to bear witness to the truth of what I have said. Joffrey Baratheon is the sole rightful heir to the Iron Throne, and in the name of the Seven Heavenly Gods, he is the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and the guardian of the realm. ”
After saying that, a stone suddenly flew out of the crowd and hit Ed. The golden-robed guard held him up, preventing him from falling, and a deep wound was smashed on his forehead, and blood gushed down.
More stones were then thrown, one hitting Eddard's left guard, and another clattered to the front of the black-and-gold armored knight. Two Kingsguard stood in front of Joffrey and the Queen, raising their shields to protect them.
Li Ling squeezed into the crowd, and he was also silent, Ed is indeed a respectable person. Even if he is stubborn and rigid, he would rather turn his back on his life and honor for the sake of his daughter, and he will not regret it even if he is now misunderstood and abused by everyone.
At this point the archbishop knelt before Joffrey and his mother. "Because we sin, we suffer," he said in a deep, deep voice, much louder than his father's. "This man confessed his sins in the presence of the gods of heaven and mortals on earth in this holy place. ”
He raised his hands in prayer, and his head shone with a rainbow of light. "The gods of heaven are just, yet the 'blessed of God' Baylor has taught us that they are also merciful. Your Majesty, what should I do with this traitor?"
"My mother urged me to make Duke Ed wear black, and Miss Sansa interceded on her father's behalf. Joffrey said, then turning to face the crowd, "But that's their weak women's mentality! As long as I am king, treason will be punished severely! I will cut off his head!"
Wow!
The crowd was in an uproar. They all pushed forward, the archbishop grabbed the king's mantle, and Varys rushed forward to point fingers, even Queen Cersei admonished him, but Joffrey only shook his head. The nobleman and the knight got out of the way, and a fierce knight stepped out.
Li Lingyi squinted his eyes slightly, and subconsciously put his hand on his waist, but the next moment he met Ed's gaze, who obviously recognized him, and his eyes immediately became fierce, with a complex meaning of grateful, pleading and stopping.
As soon as Li Lingyi accepted the meaning in Ed's eyes, his hand slowly lowered, and then stopped looking at the next scene, and turned to look at the statue of Baylor behind him, where Arya was standing in the plot, but now there was no one in sight.
Has it been taken away by Yuren?
Li Ling thought about it, and at this time, the crowd collectively exclaimed and sighed, obviously Ed's life was over.
He didn't look back, and quickly walked out of the crowd, heading towards the night watchman gathering place he had explored before, but by the time he reached the alley, the men were gone, and it seemed to be quite effective.
Li Ling thought about it, and he also went out of the city to chase without stopping, but as soon as he left the city gate, several cavalry rushed out of the city quickly!
For a moment, Li Lingyi thought that his identity was exposed, and he reached out and flipped over a few more flying knives in his hand, but the next moment those cavalrymen passed by him, ignored him completely, and galloped straight forward.
These guys...
Li Ling thought about it for a while, and then remembered that after Joffrey took the throne, he quickly began to clean up Robert's illegitimate sons, and almost preferred to kill the wrong ones. And these knights are also chasing a blacksmith's illegitimate son named Gendry.
Speeding up, Li Lingyi also quickly followed.
……
"Are you in charge?"
Several cavalrymen caught up with the night watch team led by Yuren and found Yuren.
"Catch up with me from afar and ask some questions... But your attitude is not very polite. Yoren walked lazily to the interrogating knight, "So, I choose not to answer." ”
"By the King's hand. The knight took out a scroll of paper, handed it to Yoron, and said arrogantly, "We have been ordered to capture one of these gutter rats." ”
"In fact, these gutter rats are now under the control of the Night's Watch Legion. Yoren smiled and handed the oracle back, "So the king and queen have no authority either." ”
"Yes. The knight was about to draw his sword, but halfway through the draw, Yoron's small dagger was already in his hips.
"People are so worried about having their throats cut, but they always forget that the bottom is also important. "I sharpened my knife before breakfast, and I can shave the spider's butt as fast as I can." It can also cut the large arteries in your legs. ”
Pulling out the knight's sword, it was still on the ground, "We'll take this, the Great Wall is in great need of these high-quality weapons." You can choose to die in this barren mountain thousands of miles away from home, or you can choose to go back to the city and report to your superiors that you didn't find the person you were looking for. ”