"If the blacksmith dares to guarantee with his life, I can't think of a reason for him to lie. Ed didn't say that, but he made his own judgment.

"This group ...... Let's call them bandits for now...... How many robbers are there?

"At least more than 200 people. The blacksmith said.

Among the villagers, someone shouted: "Prime Minister, there are at least 300 of them." ”

"Hundreds, my lord, they're a real army. An old woman cried out with a mournful cry.

"Yes, Prime Minister, they are definitely real troops!" the villagers chimed in, agitated.

"Well, folks, I believe you are right. "I also believe the blacksmith's accusations against Amory Lodge. The wicked who attacked the people of the Riverlands were a real army, and under the banner of the Duke of Tywin in the West, and Amori Lodge, wearing his family coat, led his soldiers to brutally burn several villages and towns adjacent to the Throne in the Riverlands under the cover of night. “

Prime Minister Ed concludes the matter.

He believed that everything the villagers said was true.

After Ed expressed his decision, whispers rang out from the halls to the right, crowded with courtiers, and far from the Iron Throne, in the corridors outside the halls crowded with people who had come to petition.

If Amoriel Lodge is confirmed to be genuine, then he is a vassal of Duke Tywin, and is at the mercy of Duke Tywin.

The whispers were hard to hear, but Ed sensed the courtiers' worries and uneasiness about the matter.

Ed looked at the villagers, who were not happy that Ed had let them go, they were still afraid, frightened, uneasy, and confused. The villagers all knew that the person they had identified this time was from a very small background, and his lord was the Duke of Tywin, and the Duke of Tywin was the king's ...... Father-in-law, they are a family!

Fellow Paisher was a little agitated, and the different metals on the collar of the Bachelor on his chest clanged against each other: "Prime Minister, you are so convinced that the massacre in the Riverlands was caused by Sir Amori Lodge?"

"Yes, I'm pretty sure of that, could it be that the Great Master has other different opinions?" Eddard waved his hand, including hundreds of villagers: "If you think one or two of them are lying, I think it's possible, but so many people are lying together, it's absolutely impossible, all of them are confirmed to be an army of hundreds of people, Lord Paixiel." ”

"But why did Sir Amoriel go to burn?" said Paiselle, tremblingly, "he has his own castle, his own domain, and he is a knight anointed with holy oil and officially canonized. ”

"It is true that the honor of knights is not to be tarnished, but we all know that some knights are very hypocritical, and they break their knightly oath as if they were drinking a cup of summer red. ”

At the table below, Petyr Berish smiled again, "Prime Minister, which lord is protecting these villages, and when the massacre took place, each lord was his own guard and garrison, so where are the lords of these villages and their armies?"

Marco Piper said, "Lord Petyr, when Lady Catelyn captured the little demon, Edmure had issued a summoning order in his territory to prevent a sudden attack from the West, and all the vassals of the Riverlands had led their armies to Riverrun. I think Ser Amori Lodge didn't encounter the armies of the Lords of the Riverlands during the massacre, precisely because the Lords had already arrived at Riverrun with their armies. ”

"Your Excellency is right. The blacksmith said, "The lord of the village where we are is the Lady of Riverbank, who led thousands of family guards and vassals to Riverrun a few days ago. When some soldiers came to me to fetch their swords and armor, they told me that war might break out, and that Count Edmure Tully had sent a messenger to the Golden Tooth City in the west to question Jaime Lannister, and asked him why he had gathered the vassals of the West and gathered a large army in the Golden Tooth City, and he asked what Jaime wanted to do by gathering the army?"

Littlefinger shrugged his shoulders: "Well, blacksmith, your omniscience has left me speechless, and I admit that there is no flaw in what you say. ”

Sir Mark Piper said, "Sir Edmure has garrisoned all the towns and estates within a day's ride of the border. ”

"This is probably what Lord Tywin really wanted. Ned thought to himself, "Edmure is young, more heroic than resourceful. He wanted to defend every inch of land and protect every man, woman, and child in every territory, but he happened to fall right into the strategy of the shrewd and experienced Tywin Lannister, who wanted Edmure to defend everywhere, so as to effectively disperse the forces of the Riverlands, and once the war started, Edmure's entire defense would be easily penetrated.

Scholar Paishir stood up again: "Prime Minister, even if Sir Amoriel Lodge did burn these villagers, then you must ask these villagers to go to Lord Tywin, Sir Amorita's lord, and report the case to Duke Tywin, and then Duke Tywin will punish Sir Amori." The crimes committed by the Amorites have nothing to do with our royal family, nor do they have anything to do with our king. ”

The great master's throwing technique is also first-class, brazen, and perfect, in short, he wants to do everything to prove that this matter has nothing to do with the people in the West, but it really can't be done, so he will push it to Duke Tywin, saying that Duke Tywin should handle it.

Ned resisted the urge to strangle the Great Master of Pai Shel, and he said lightly: "National Teacher, any crimes and aggressions that occur on the continent of Westeros are of course related to the king, whether it is the west and the east, the north and the south, the Dorne Territory and the Iron Isles, we all act in the name of King Robert. ”

"Well, Prime Minister, since you said it had something to do with the King—" said Scholar Paischer, trembling and so, "then we should wait for the King to come back and discuss the matter—"

"The king is hunting in the royal forest on the other side of the river, and no one knows when he will return. "I am the Prime Minister, and the law requires me to act in the place of the King...... But I agree that it should be reported to the king. His gaze scanned among the courtiers and saw a familiar face, "Sir Robert." ”

Sir Robert Royce (his younger brother is the brother of the young knight who received the bento at the beginning of the first episode of the TV series) stepped out of the courtiers and bowed under the steps of the Iron Throne: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister?"

"Your father, your father, hunts with His Majesty in the King's Forest," said Ed, "and I command you to report the tragedy of the Riverlands to the King. ”

"Yes, Prime Minister. ”

Eddard no longer looked at the hypocritical face of the great master of Paisil and the trembling rope he pretended, he had already made up his mind, and he would never convene a meeting of the royal ministers to vote, and he would exercise the prerogative of the regent to declare military action directly.

"Sons of Stone Bridge, Oak Town, and several other places, I cannot return your burned houses and property, nor can I bring the dead back to life. But I will give you a belated justice in the name of King Robert. ”

Every eye in the hall was watching him, and the audience was silent, waiting.

Ed slowly stood up, his eyes scanning the room: the ancestors believed that those who sentenced people to death should do it themselves, and we have preserved this ancient tradition in the North. I myself carry out any death penalty by myself and look the condemned person in the eye''

''Originally, I should have gone to the West to capture Amoriel Lodge myself, but I have very important matters to deal with here!'' Now, I need a warrior to lead an army to the West to capture Amori Lodge and put him on trial, which general is willing to volunteer?''

"Lord Eddard!" Loras Tyrell, the Knight of the Hundred Flowers, stepped out of the queue. He was only sixteen years old, dressed in a light blue silk robe and a belt of golden roses, "I beg you to give me the privilege of fighting on your behalf, and leave this task to me, my lord, and I swear that I will not disappoint you." ”

Littlefinger chuckled. "Sir Loras, Sir Amoriel Lodge is not going to be tied up. ”

"I am not even afraid of Sir Gregor Clegane, and how can I be afraid of him, I will surely take Ser Amoriel back and be judged before the king. Sir Loras said proudly.

Ed slowly sat back on the cold iron plate of Aegon's deformed throne, his eyes looking along the wall face after face, looking for a reasonable person, and behind him, the former magistrate Irin Pine stared coldly at Prime Minister Eddard's back, this matter of capturing the Amorian criminals was his business.

He's the Imperial Magistrate!

"Lord Berry," he shouted, "Soros of Mill, Sir G**, Lord Rocha." Those whose names were called stood at the foot of the steps of the Iron Throne, "Please take twenty soldiers each and send my order to the castle of the House of Amori-Lodge." I will send twenty of my guards with you. Lord Berry Dondelion, this mission is under your command, for your lordship is the highest. ”

Berry Dondelion is Lord of the Black Harbor in the Stormlands, an earldom.

The young earl with golden red hair was twenty-two years old, the age of his prime, and he immediately bowed, "Lord Eddard, Berry obeys the orders of your lordship. ”

Eddard raised his voice so that everyone in the throne hall could hear him. "In the name of Robert I of the House of Baratheon, King of the Andals, the Roynar and the Forerunners, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Lands, I, Lord Eddard of House Stark, Hand of the King, hereby command you to hold the King's banner high at once, cross the Red Fork tributary of the Trident River at full speed, and enter the West, to arrest the hypocritical knight Amori Lodge and all his accomplices in accordance with the King's law. I hereby declare that henceforth all his official ranks and titles shall be stripped of him, and all his fiefs, taxes and estates shall be confiscated, and that he shall be punished by death. May the gods of heaven have mercy on his soul. ”

The Hundred Flowers Knight standing at the foot of the steps looked puzzled: "Lord Eddard, what about my mission?"

Ed looked at the sixteen-year-old Knight of the Hundred Flowers, and Loras Tyrell looked as young and immature as Robb: "Sir Loras, no one doubts your bravery, but this time, Sir Berry Dondelien is more suitable." He turned to the Earl of Berry and said, "We will set out at dawn to-morrow, and this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible." He raised his hand. "That's the end of today's petition. ”

Ed calmly faced the young man's angry glare, he was still a child, and going to the West to capture the Amorites was not a contest. The boy glared at Ed and left angrily.

Underneath the Iron Throne, the courtiers departed.

Ed instructed the courtiers on duty to arrange the food and lodging of the villagers who came to petition, and then ordered the city garrison to escort them out of the city, and he comforted the villagers to go back and rebuild their homes. He promised to contact the High Lord of the Riverlands, the Tully Family, and their direct High Lord, Lady Riverbank, and ordered the Lord to divide his forces to protect them from a second attack by the Westsiders.

When Ed finished dealing with it and saw all the villagers leave, he realized that Littlefinger and Paisel didn't know when to leave first. Varys was sorting through the papers on the table, "Your Excellency, you are much more daring than I am. The eunuch whispered.

Lord Eddard is really bad at scheming.

He was so kind, if he sent Sir Loras, and it happened that Loras was killed by the people of the West, then the war would be won by the Northerners!

"Lord Varys, why do you say that?"

"If it were me, I would probably send Sir Loras. Look at his eager look...... And what could be more important than being an enemy of the Lannisters than wooing the Tyrells?"

"Sir Loras is too young. Ned said.

"What about Sir Ealing?" the eunuch caressed his powdered fat cheek. "Anyway, he is the king's magistrate, telling others to do his part...... It may be interpreted as a malicious insult. ”

"I have no intention of offending Lord Irin Pine, but House Pyne has been Lannister's vassals for generations. I think it's better to choose someone who hasn't sworn allegiance to Lord Tywin. The lord to whom Berry Dondelion swore allegiance was Ranley Baratheon. ”

Varys glanced at the northerner with a strange and cautious look, "My lord, I happened to see Sir Ilyin standing behind your throne and staring at your back, and he didn't look happy at all. My lord, I think you should at least ask for his opinion first, rather than skipping him outright. Hey, I hope Lord Ilyin Pine will forget about this soon!" Read the latest chapter of "Ice and Fire Demon Mountain Claw Book House" for free as soon as possible.