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When Li Nan and Lin Chong and the others were in King's Landing, they heard about the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms, the Hand of the King, the Duke of Eagle's Nest, the Lord of the Vale Kingdom, and Jon the Guardian of the East...

According to some rumors, they also knew that King Robert was going to the north to invite his most trusted good brother, Duke Eddard, to be the next prime minister of the Seven Kingdoms, but they didn't expect him to come so soon.

At the beginning, Li Nan didn't understand the chaotic relationship between these big nobles, and later learned the answer from other people's mouths and books.

Eddard was originally only the second son of the Stark family, and in this world, only the eldest son has the right to inherit, so he was sent to Eagle's Nest City to become Jon since he was a child. The adopted son of the Duke of Arryn.

There he became acquainted with his parents, who died unexpectedly and were also sent here by Robert Brown. Baratheon, the two little boys, lived together, practiced martial arts, grew up in the Eagle's Nest, and cultivated a affection that was no less than that of a brother.

When the two became adults, Ed's sister Lyanna made a marriage contract with Robert, which was supposed to be a good thing to kiss, but there was an accident.

In a jousting tournament, King Aerys. Targaryen's eldest son, Rhaeggar. When it came time for the Targaryens to choose their queen, they overtook his established wife, Princess Elia from Dorne, and gave the crown of the Winter Snow Rose to the aristocratic lady Lyanna of the North. Stark, causing an uproar, followed by the sudden departure of Rhaegar and Lyanna.

Everyone thinks that Lyanna. Stark was added by Rhaegar. Prince Targaryen was kidnapped, so Ed. Stark's father and brother come to King's Landing to ask for Lyanna, but they are mentally disturbed and nicknamed Elis, the Mad King. Targaryens, directly burned the two to death.

In the face of this revenge of killing his father and brother (Ed. Stark), the hater of taking his wife (Robert. Baratheon), the two young men angrily rose up and united their adoptive father, Jon. Arryn rebelled together.

At the beginning of the war, the Wolf (Northern Kingdom), Deer (Stormlands Kingdom), and Eagle (Vale Kingdom) fought against the Three-Headed Dragon (Targaryen Kingdom), Rose (Riverlands Kingdom), and Sunpiercing Golden Gun (Dorne Kingdom).

Although it was three against three, the king's faction had the upper hand, and in order to win the war, Ed. Stark and Catherine, who was originally his sister-in-law. Tully married, sixty-year-old Jon. Erin married fifteen-year-old Lysa. In vain, the adoptive father and son became brothers-in-law.

This war, which was later called the war of the usurpers, was won by a combination of wolves, deer, eagles, and fishes. Baratheon became the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Stark also went from being the second son who had nothing, to taking over the inheritance of his sister-in-law and father, and became the lord of the Northern Kingdom, Duke Stark.

Li Nan didn't want to comment on this chaotic marital situation, at least Ed and Catherine were doing well, and they also gave birth to five children, and they looked very happy.

After learning that the king was coming to invite him to be the prime minister, Duke Ed seemed very troubled, like the second son of many large families, he had learned about military battles since he was a child, and he was not good at managing the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms.

People like to ask for other people's opinions when they are not confident, and at this moment, when the members of the Stark family are present, Duke Eddard put down the letter, looked at the crowd and asked, "Do you think I should go to King's Landing to serve as the Hand of the King?" ”

Catherine said, "Ed, you can refuse, I want you to stay in the North." ”

"I don't like the silliness of the South." Rob, who grew up in the north, also expressed his opinion.

Sansa's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "Father, I want to go to the south, I want to meet Prince Joffrey, I heard that he is handsome and chic, and his martial arts are exquisite!" ”

Ed didn't say anything about his daughter, who had been envious of the prosperous life in the south since she was a child and dreamed of being a princess, after all, as the eldest daughter of the lord of the north, she would sooner or later marry the son of a big family, the future king Joffrey. Baratheon is a good choice.

Ed looked at his daughter dotingly, and said with a smile, "Even if I don't go to King's Landing, you can still see Joffrey, this time Robert will bring all the royal family members to Winterfell as a guest." ”

Almost everyone except Sansa disapproved of Duke Eddard leaving the North to serve as the Hand of the King's Hand, but Eddard, who valued his feelings, was a little reluctant to refuse his good brother's request.

"Leo, what is your opinion?" Ed asked suddenly.

Li Nan said modestly: "I have just come to the northern realm, and I will not express my opinion on such an important decision, my lord." ”

"As the saying goes, those who stand on the sidelines will see more clearly. Leo, tell me about it. ”

Seeing that Duke Ed really wanted to listen to his opinion, Li Nan said frankly, "I don't approve of you going to King's Landing. ”

"Why?"

Li Nan analyzed according to his own understanding: "Although I have not been in the north for a long time, I have seen the bravery, good fighting, loyalty, integrity, great commitment and honor of the northerners......

Hearing the words of praise that came out of Li Nan's mouth, everyone present listened with a smile on their faces.

"But!" Li Nan suddenly made a big turn and attracted everyone's attention.

"But these qualities are worthless in King's Landing, a maelstrom of power struggles between politicians and conspirators, where hypocrisy, lies, betrayal, and all sorts of horrific acts prevail, so I advise you not to go there!"

Catherine, who knew the southern atmosphere, and Bachelor Lu Wen, who was well-informed, were deeply touched by Li Nan's words, and they all agreed.

Duke Ed suddenly remembered that on the way back, after seeing the deer and the wolf that had died fighting each other, he felt that this was an ominous omen, and said slowly: "What everyone said makes sense, it seems that I can only refuse Robert." ”

Upon hearing Duke Eddard's decision, everyone except Sansa smiled.

Li Nan suddenly thought of the world overlord team and the Brahma team, which currently occupy the top two places in the standings.

They have recently used assassination methods to assassinate a large number of members of the major aristocratic families, which has caused their points to soar, and King Robert has left King's Landing this time, I am afraid that these people will not sit idly by.

As long as you can kill the opposing team members, you can get a lot of points, and you can also reduce the strength of the enemy, so Li Nan said: "Lord Duke, the seven kingdoms are not stable during this time, and even you and your wife have encountered assassins, so I want to take a team of men and horses to meet the king's royal chariot, as a way to express the respect and goodwill of the Stark family, what do you think?" ”

The king is convoy has now entered the sphere of influence in the north, in case the king is really attacked on his own territory, this crime is definitely not small, Duke Ed thought of this, his heart was shocked, and he quickly said: "Leo, you are right. I'll give you 500 men, and you will lead the team to Greywater to meet the king! ”

After getting the letter of transfer of troops written by Ed himself, Li Nan took Lin Chong and others to select 500 elite cavalry and galloped south along King's Avenue overnight.

If the Assassins wanted to ambush the heavily guarded King's convoy, they would have chosen a treacherous place, and most of the way to the north was a wasteland, with the exception of a swampy area.

This vast swamp is called the Neck Ridge, which is covered by wetlands and swamps, and it is also the dividing line between the north and south of Westeros.

There are crocodiles-like lizards and many snakes living in the neck, and the dense trees are soaked in the rotten swamp for many years, and the curtains of fungi hang from the branches.

If you leave the causeway without a local who knows the terrain well, you will be swallowed up by quicksand and mud at any time, and if you want to get to the north by land, Neck River is the only way to go.

Estimated the location of the opponent's ambush, and had five hundred northern warriors who were good at riding and archery in their hands.

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