There are no holes.

There is no entertainment.

After the bride and groom were congratulated and toasted, everyone enjoyed their food quietly, and after dinner, this simple wedding feast ended hastily!

The torrential rain outside never stopped.

Upon receiving the invitation, the nobles who were guests hurried to the wedding feast to see the second daughter of the Craig family, the monarch to whom they were allegiant, married in such a humble wedding feast, and then driven away after dinner!

All the nobles who were with Herbert and the snake changed their angry faces as soon as they went out!

Smoke bombs are released and the conversation is brought up directly.

Because Herbert was born into a small aristocracy, a general who had risen from the bottom of the army, liked to be straightforward and hated twists and turns, Tywin's first step plan was able to start smoothly!

The guests at the wedding feast left, the servants did not come to clean up, and the hall suddenly became cold and clear.

Outside the window, the night sky began to sound again, and the lightning reflected the sky and the earth in an instant, flashing the face of Tywin, who was slowly drinking alone, in the hall of the main building of Craig Manor, black and white.

Even if he becomes a general who commands a thousand people.

Herbert also felt a terrifying majesty from Tywin, just like his old boss!

"Tywin Lannister... Your Excellency ......"

"I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

"Let's not talk about anything else. Tywin put down the silver cup and said bluntly, "I am a distant relative of the Cranston family, you captured my relative, and I want to redeem it." ”

"You should not lack money. ”

"But I know you want Craig to be stable, so I'm willing to convince the Cranston family to hand over all their armor and weapons. ”

"What do you think?"

"Swap armor and weapons?"

Hearing this, General Herbert's eyes lit up, and he used cruel means to kill people and deter, just to suppress those nobles with bad intentions and make them submit to the rule of the Duchess of Theron.

Without armor and weapons, even with private soldiers, the wolf has lost its minions!

If troops were sent to forcibly collect it, it would inevitably cause them to resist violently.

However, it is definitely feasible to make them willing to surrender their armor and weapons in exchange for the captured family members!

"I agree!"

"As long as Your Excellency hands over the armor and weapons of the Cranston family, I will release them immediately!"

"Good. ”

Tywin nodded quietly, and then asked in a deep voice, "Then let's talk about another matter, is Lady Theron planning to separate the Northlands from the Empire by occupying the Northlands but not paying tribute to His Majesty the Emperor?"

"Nope!"

General Herbert hurriedly said: "There is absolutely no such thing!"

Hearing this, Tywin sneered, "Has Lady Theron already sent an envoy to the Imperial Capital?"

"This..."

As a confidant who helped the Duchess of Theron consolidate her rule, Herbert knew very well that the monarch to whom he was loyal would only order all his men to eliminate dissidents, and then be so busy controlling the Northlands that there was no extra manpower to send to the imperial capital.

"Your Excellency is a member of His Majesty the Emperor?"

Tywin didn't answer, because he said so much that the misguided Herbert would do it himself.

The stakes were so high that Herbert did not dare to be careless, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Do you want to see the Duchess of Theron?"

Tywin: "I'm not in a hurry, and it's not too late to wait for the results of the Eastern Duke's counterinsurgency." ”

......

Thunder and lightning still thunder and lightning in the night sky, and in the hazy rain and fog, the orange-yellow light guides the direction of the carriage, and the Cranston family estate welcomes an unexpected guest.

The person who came was a small nobleman who had attended the wedding banquet.

Mrs. Cranston: "Sir, I wonder what is the matter with your sudden visit?"

At the banquet at Craig's Manor, the old nobleman sitting at the same table with Tywin had a gloomy face and asked, "Mrs. Cranston, what is the origin of that Tywin Lannister?"

Mrs. Cranston said, "He is a distant relative of our family. ”

"I'm afraid it's more than that, right?" the old nobleman snorted coldly, "Do you know that you plan to kill all of us?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Cranston's face suddenly changed: "Old sir, is there any misunderstanding between you?"

"Misunderstanding?" said the old nobleman: "I heard him provoke Thomas against Herbert!"

Thomas, who had followed the old nobleman, shook his head and stood up and said, "Madam, I think Your Excellency Tywin Lannister has a point. ”

"What he said was the truth, and there was no provocation, and it was indeed Sir Nord who had misunderstood. ”

"I'm here to see Lord Tywin Lannister again!"

Hearing this, the old nobleman Nord's eyes widened: "Toms, are you crazy? he will cause you to lead the Locke family into a place of no return!"

"There are only two males left in the Locke family now, you and your cousin!"

"Do you want the Locke family to be the queen?"

Family, loyalty, honor.

Always the core of the spirit and thought of the aristocracy, hearing this, Thomas, who was extremely eager to avenge the death of his relatives, suddenly fell silent because of some scruples.

Stay at Cranston Manor and read a book at your leisure.

Hearing the conversation between them, Langton hesitated for a moment and came out of the dark aisle: "Thomas Locke, do you still recognize me?"

"Gabby?"

In the flickering candlelight, the visitors who saw Langton were full of astonishment.

"You're not dead?"

"I died once, and then I came back to life. Langton showed his wound again, and then said in a deep voice, "Mr. Tywin Lannister, I brought Craig Collar." ”

Old Nord frowned: "Why did you bring him to Craig?"

"Don't you think we're messy enough here?"

"Is Craig in turmoil?" Langton shook his head, "Compared to the west of the Northlands, this place can be said to be heavenly. ”

Knowing what was going on in the west where the barbarians had burned and looted, everyone agreed with this statement.

No matter what happened elsewhere, Old Nord just wanted to protect his family and ensure the safety of his family, and he didn't listen to Lanton's demagogy at all, and asked with a cold snort: "Since you have seen death, you don't cherish life well, why do you come back to Craig to find death?"

"Do you think General Herbert is a good man, and don't care about your relationship with Miss Hannah?"

"What the hell is your purpose?"

Lanton: "What do you think?"

Thomas coughed lightly and reminded, "Old Sir, Miss Hannah... But Gabrie's lawful wife ......"

"Also the son-in-law of the Craig family......"

"Hmph. These relationships are irrefutable to old Nord, but he also knows how infatuated Gabrie is with Hannah, and he will definitely do something when he returns.

Mrs. Cranston asked, "Old Sir, are you going to the wedding ......banquet," and as she spoke, she glanced at Lanton and saw that his face was as usual, before continuing to ask, "Have you seen Master Arryn?"

"Nope. Old Nord shook his head: "Even Rune Mather didn't attend. ”

"Today's wedding feast is simply Herbert's humiliation of us all!" Thomas Maston, recalling the situation at the wedding banquet, became indignant.

Mrs. Cranston's face was a little unpleasant: "What's the matter?"

None of the visiting nobles answered, after all, the infatuated Gabriel was here, and no one dared to guarantee that this guy would do something stupid with a hot brain.

Affected by the memory of the original owner, Langton was in a bad mood inexplicably and asked, "Is the Craig family still your monarch?"

"Of course!" said Mrs. Cranston.

"But—" Thomas's face was full of helplessness, "the Craig family has been controlled by Rune Mather......"

"And he has Herbert to help ......"

Lanton: "So you don't care about anything?"

"Are we capable of managing it?" Old Nord immediately glared at Langton and said angrily, "You just want to kill us, don't you?"

"Herbert has brought two thousand soldiers to Craig!"

None of the 50,000 northerners came back from the plains, and the damage to them from this expedition was too great, even if they were humiliated at the wedding banquet, the nobles who could not protect themselves did not dare to have any thoughts of resisting.

"I've said everything I need to say, and I won't stop you if you insist on looking for death. ”

When he met Langton at Cranston Manor, Old Nord understood that Craig would not be calm in the future, and he didn't want to wade into this troubled water just to protect himself, so he left without saying a word.

did not have the strength to deal with Herbert, who commanded 2,000 troops, and most of the nobles silently followed Old Nord away.

"You're not leaving?"

However, the hesitant Thomas Locke finally stayed, and Mrs. Cranston said, "You are the only man left in your Locke family." ”

Thomas, who made the decision, said, "I want to see Lord Tywin Lannister." ”

......

After reaching an agreement with Herbert to release him, and after accepting the temptation, Tywin left Craig Town, and on the way back to Cranston Manor, he encountered the old Nord's group of nobles, which was expected, and he didn't care at all.

Back at Cranston Manor, Thomas Locke greeted him and asked, "Your Excellency, are things going well with you?"

Tywin nodded, and said directly, "General Herbert has agreed to release them, but he wants the Cranston family's armor and weapons. ”

"What?"

Mrs. Cranston looked very unsightly.

Hand over your armor and weapons, and even if you keep your private soldiers, the Craston family will be left to their mercy!

Thomas: "It's too costly!"

"Big? I think it's good. Langton smiled: "It's just armor and weapons, you can buy and build them at any time, where does anyone matter?"

Mrs. Cranston shook her head, "Gabry, things are not as simple as you think. ”

Tywin: "I've agreed. ”

"It's better to take the initiative to hand it over than Herbert to send troops to get it. ”

"Moreover, we have access to armor and weapons, and handing them over may also paralyze Herbert for a while. ”

Thomas hurriedly asked, "So what are we going to do next?"

Langton had only met Thomas a few times at the Craig family's banquets and hunting activities, and he was not very familiar with him, so he didn't plan to let him join the plan: "You better go back to the Locke family." ”

"What follows is dangerous. ”

Thomas: "As long as I can avenge my father, I am not afraid of danger!"

"Your father?" Langton frowned.

Mrs. Cranston sighed when she heard this, and said, "Old Locke was killed yesterday. ”

Tywin said, "Thomas, you alone can't kill Herbert to avenge your father." ”

Thomas gritted his teeth and said, "I'm willing to let the Locke family send troops!"

"There's no rush. Tywin shook his head, "Let Herbert release first, and then proceed with the second plan." ”

......

The rain is still dripping.

Leaving Cranston Manor, old Nord sat in the carriage and thought for a long time, said goodbye to the nobles who were traveling with him, and for the safety of his family and the inheritance of the family, he gritted his teeth and made a decision to let the coachman reroute back to Craig Town!

"I ask to see General Herbert!"

Identifying himself to the soldiers guarding the town gates, Old Nord was soon taken to the castle in the town, where he met the displeased General Herbert.

The newlywed Yan'er, but because Tywin was busy with official business, he sent soldiers to send letters to the Duchess of Theron, but he didn't expect someone to disturb him again, seeing the old guy of the Nord family, Herbert was very unhappy: "What is the matter with you coming to me?"

Old Nord: "I met the infatuated Gabry at the Cranston family's estate!"

"You went to the Cranston family's estate?" Hearing this, Herbert didn't have any surprise on his face, and asked lightly, "Because of Tywin Lannister?"

"That's right!" Old Nord: "He's been stirring up trouble between us and the General!"

"I suspect he's a man with bad intentions!"

Herbert looked at him expressionlessly, nodded, and said, "I know that the infatuated Gabriel has hid in the Cranston family's manor. ”

"The general knows?"

Hearing this, Old Nord was stunned, because this reaction was completely unexpected by him, and he felt a little strange in his heart: "Did the general send someone to Cranston Manor to capture the infatuated Gabrie?"

Herbert immediately glared at him and asked in a cold voice, "You want to teach me how to do it?"

"No! Don't dare!" said Old Nord, startled.

Herbert: "You're here to talk about this?"

I don't know what Tywin said to Herbert, but old Nord knew that Tywin had gained Herbert's trust, and that he could not impress Herbert when he came to report the news, and even had the potential to anger Herbert.

Thinking of Rune Mather, who controls the Craig family, he gritted his teeth and made another decision.

"General, I would like to swear allegiance to the Duchess of Theron on behalf of the Nord family!"

"Please testify for me, Lord General!"

"You want to be loyal to the Duchess?" Hearing this, Herbert was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Of course there is no problem. ”

"Lip service is not enough, though, and I need to see your sincerity. ”

Old Nord hurriedly asked, "What do the adults want?"

"Hand in all your family's armor and weapons!"

"What?" these words made Old Nord's heart tighten, afraid that if he handed over his armor and weapons, the family would become mermaids, and he swallowed his saliva and asked worriedly: "Can the general change the request?"

"There is also a vacancy for the head of the sword arts instructor in Craig Town. Herbert: "If you want, trade your family's armor and weapons." ”

"Craig Town Sword Sect Leader?" Old Nord's eyes lit up and he began to think carefully.

After a moment of silence, he made a third fate-changing decision: "I am willing to hand over all the armor and weapons of the Nord family!"

"Very good, the head of the sword arts sect in Craig Town is you!"

Bloodless makes a family no longer a threat, and Herbert is very satisfied with his methods.

With a roll of his eyes, the happy old Nord asked again: "So... My lord, do you need me to get Gabrie back?"

"No, he'll be in jail tomorrow. ”

"What you have to do is to tell the nobles who have been captured by me to exchange their armor and weapons for them!"

...... To be continued......