The powerful Graftson family in the Vale, and Seagull Town, one of the five major cities of Westeros, has a huge amount of wealth every year and every day, far from being comparable to that of ordinary lords who rely on the land for profit.

Although the strength of the family was damaged due to the problem of standing in the wrong team during the labor period, Seagull Town, which is the foundation of the family, is still in their hands, so although the power is no longer as strong as it once was, it can also be called a prince.

As the head of the Graafson family, Geralt Graffson had reason to believe that even the king could not do anything to him, so despite his hesitation, he decided to come here after receiving a summons from King's Landing to prove his innocence.

However, soon after arriving in King's Landing, he gradually felt like he had fallen into the wolf's mouth.

Upon arriving, he came into contact with the Lord, Jon. Lord Arryn, Geralt Graffson didn't have much awe for the bald old man.

Although the young Duke of Arryn was brave and wise, his temperament became more and more cowardly as he grew older, and at the same time, the weak and sick heir also made the old duke have some gains and losses in dealing with many vassal-related matters.

So not to mention that he has no handle, Count Geralt Graffson thinks that even if he really has some control in the hands of the other party, he is confident that he will not be punished.

It's just that he didn't expect that the black-haired young man who met him with the old duke would be so difficult.

As the new royal children after the change of dynasty, the three Baratheon brothers were famous in the Seven Kingdoms. Baratheon is bold and generous, can fight well and has the demeanor of a king, and his second son, Stannis. Baratheon is stubborn, mean, old-fashioned, and unsentimental.

And the youngest Lan Li has also begun to emerge recently, and it has stirred up a lot of trouble in the Riverbend, and many lords in the valley have talked about it.

However, because of the letter, Earl Geralt Graffson had a bad impression of the Duke of Dragonstone, whom he considered arrogant and somewhat self-righteous, as well as vindictive.

He also believes that although this kind of person is very capable, he is too sharp, does not know how to restrain, does not pay attention to flexibility and affection, and sooner or later he will be frustrated and deflated.

However, in just a few words, Geralt Grafson's impression of this completely changed.

"You're sure we can't do anything about you, because we can't have the slightest evidence, but you do have contact with people in Targaryens, and you know that, and we know it."

"Evidence? The proof is the guy with a scar on his face, you know who I'm talking about, right? That's right, the one the Targaryen sent to make contact with you. ”

"You didn't say yes to them, I know you didn't, but you didn't say no."

……

After a few words, the high-ranking Earl of Seagull Town was drenched in cold sweat with fright, and at the same time, the words in response to his mouth were also quite flustered, obviously being said to the sore spot.

Duke Jon on the side watched all this quietly, and a wave of surprise inevitably rose in his heart.

At first, he was a little dissatisfied with the young Minister of Justice's "noisy dominance", but now he simply stood aside and listened intently, and saw the more and more honest attitude of Geralt Grafson, a vassal who had not been very obedient to discipline in the past, and his heart was really a little complicated.

I am getting older and older, I don't know how many years I can live, my only son is only three years old, and he is suffering from a strange disease, he will have epilepsy at the slightest stimulation, and even his body is extremely weak, and it is unknown whether he can grow into adulthood.

In this case, Jon knew very well that the vassals of the Vale no longer had the same reverence for him as they once were, and that many of the Vale Lords had pressed the "treasure" on a side of the Arryn family in addition to his son.

This can be clearly felt in the perfunctory attitude of some people in the past, and Jon has always been helpless about this. The Arryn family is an old and honorable family, but in his generation they are so thin.

So when he saw the letter of accusation from Dragonstone a while ago, he wasn't angry at Lan Li for rashly mixing things in the Valley, because the Erin family, or his rule over the Valley, was indeed not so stable-

Three hundred years ago, the Targaryens invaded Westeros for the first time, creating four feudal families: Baratheon in the Stormlands, Tyrell in the Riverlands, Tully in the Riverlands, and Greyjoy in the Iron Isles.

So will this second "invasion", which has already surfaced, also give birth to a new ruling class?

There is an opportunity to reshuffle the cards, who is willing to be a little brother and pay taxes every month every year?

It's just that despite agreeing with Lan Li's plan, Jon doesn't think it will work out much.

At most, it was just to invite the Earl of Seagull Town to beat it, they didn't have the slightest evidence, everything was just speculation, what other possibilities could there be?

However, for now......

"Slander? Do you still think I'm slandering? Do you really think so? ”

"It's useless to quibble, you and I know what the truth is—but don't worry, you didn't promise the Targaryens, how can we hold you accountable?"

"What does His Majesty think? Your Majesty is known for his generosity, and as long as you are sincere and swear that you will not have any other thoughts, I am sure he will not pursue you. ”

"How do I know? Of course, I have my own channels of information about all this, but rest assured, Lord Earl, as long as you are not on your mind, then it will not do you any harm. ”

……

Constantly wiping the cold sweat that appeared on his face, the middle-aged nobleman with a mustache no longer had the confidence and certainty he had when he came, and his heart was full of weakness and awe at this time.

"When will His Majesty summon me? I mean, I can't wait to meet Your Majesty, and the loyalty of the Graafsons needs to be shown immediately—I know a few lords who have also been in contact with the Targaryens, yes, I know a lot of secrets, and I'm going to tell them personally! ”

Lan Li smiled when he heard this, and looked at the bald duke on the side.

"Go and sleep peacefully, Your Majesty will summon you in the evening." The old man replied, and the middle-aged nobleman, who was standing in the center of the hall, bowed, and then hurried to the door.

At this time, they were still in the Red Keep, but it was not the throne room, but a deserted hall, and after the Earl of Seagull Town was taken away by the guards, only Lan Li and Duke Jon were left in the hall.

The bald old man then looked at the black-haired young man.

"Lord Lan Li really has such a powerful information channel to know all this?"

"Of course."

Lan Li replied, "Otherwise, how can I explain how I know those things." ”

The old man didn't know what to say when he heard this.

With such a clear understanding of everything about the other party, how much time does it take, and what kind of people are placed to get it?

Or how much effort does it take to find out?

Admiration, fear, shock, amazement......

It feels incredible, but the truth is right in front of you.

However, if this is the case, it is obviously not a smart move to expose this channel so easily.

"Geralt Graffson will definitely clean up the people around him when he returns." He reminded Lan Lidao.

"It doesn't matter."

Lan Li waved his hand: "Earl Graafson has made the right choice. ”

It's not smart to trust someone so easily. The old man wanted to say this, but seeing Lan Li's determined look, he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything, but after a moment of silence, he suddenly mentioned another topic.

"What do you think about how to attack the Crab Claw Peninsula?"