The iron horsemen of gold and silver left Sir Dare's territory in the early morning, and crossed the fields and rivers, flags fluttering, bells ringing, and the thatched roofs of the villages dotted along the Trident River, the hedge-walled houses and cottages, and the fields of clothing crisscrossing the eyes of the people. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Olloin, you did a great job yesterday!" Eddard Stark had an approving look on his face, and he rode on a sturdy northern warhorse and came to Du Yu's side and walked side by side.

"I'm not just a traveler in a foreign land, I'm a knight from the north of winter, aren't I?" Du Yu was humble and polite, calm and just the right amount of respect

"Very well, Sir Olroin, you will be treated the same as my Captain of the Guard of Honor, and will be responsible for the safety of my two daughters." Ed paused for a moment, then added, "If Arya wants to learn swordsmanship, please teach her some if possible." ”

"It's an honor, Lord Stark." Du Yu gave a deep salute, and showed his due gratitude and honor for Stark's arrangement and reward, and there was a faint excitement on his face, this is not pretending, it is not easy to get the appreciation of an honest person of honor, Du Yu is still quite satisfied.

In Eddard Stark's eyes, Du Yu has always maintained and loved his second daughter Arya Stark, and at a critical moment, he reached out in front of everyone under the pressure of the Lannister family, and firmly stood on the side of the Stark family.

Du Yu looked at Eddard Stark, who had returned to the king's side, the back of the king's hand who was about to enter the Imperial Council, and a sentence from the "History of the Song Dynasty" suddenly appeared in his mind.

"There is no greater difficulty than distinguishing between evil and good; The distinction between evil and righteousness is greater than the appearance of the appearance, the loyalty of the phase, and the virtuousness of the officials. ”

Robert Baratheon is not a fool, he just likes to drink and indulge in pleasure, but he will not let his kingdom and his family go to ruin, so he has always chosen his prime minister very seriously, and even after Jon Arryn's death, he ran to the cold north and personally invited Eddard Stark to King's Landing.

The power of the prime minister is so high, it is really under one person, above ten thousand, if Robert really gives the position of prime minister to a Lannister, not Stark, then he will be greeted by a complete subversion of the royal power, but unfortunately, Stark, who left the north without teeth, is not a threat to the royal power, and his loyalty is unlimited, but when he controls the Lannisters in the future, he is also extremely powerless.

This time, you can't control the virtuous or bad officials at all.

What's more, King Robert still has huge debts, owing the Lannisters three million gold dragons, Braavos' iron vault, Tyrell's High Court and several other southern families are also King Robert's creditors, and all the arrears add up to six million gold dragons.

Du Yu looked at the middle-aged fat man who couldn't see any figure at once, and he didn't have the heroic demeanor of the year, and couldn't help but have a little strange emotion in his heart, Louis XV's famous words, "After I die, who cares about the flood!" It's almost a portrayal of this fat man, but he also cheated a lot of people.

He is just, simple, and does not want to be responsible for everything, so that a person who has almost given birth to a misanthropic mood is not to be worried.

The sun pierced the white clouds, blurring the golden fields one after another, and the knights' faces were full of solemn and sacred expressions, and the swords in their hands were shining brightly, showing their loyalty to the royal family.

If it weren't a roaring lion on their armor, maybe everything would have looked more sincere.

At the same time, the Storm Dancer, a brig that had departed from White Harbor at the end of the Blade River a few days ago, was now not far from King's Landing, and in fact, according to the captain, if the sea breeze was smooth and the sailors worked hard, it would take about an hour to reach King's Landing.

"Sailing out to sea is truly an unforgettable journey!" Sir Rodrick stood at the mast, and turned to look at Lady Caitlyn with a sad face, and the strong sea breeze was blowing, and Sir Knight's wolf cloak was hunting, and his silver hair was blown, but he had no beard left, and he had to cut them all off because of seasickness and vomiting.

"Yes, I don't mind taking that unforgettable feeling to those Lannisters along the way, so that they can feel my determination and the misfortune that Bran has suffered." Caitlyn's eyes were grim, and her red hair was salty and wet in the sea breeze, and she looked like withered fishbeam leaves.

"Of course, dear lady. But King's Landing is full of little birds, liars, and informers, and we should be more cautious. Sir Rodrick held on to the mast and felt the sea breeze, which kept him from throwing up, and felt better.

Caitlyn patted him on the arm, "Sir Roderick, we've arrived at our destination safely, that's enough. Her other hand groped under the cloak, its fingers stiff and clumsy. The dagger was still at her waist, and she found herself having to touch it from time to time to feel at ease. "Then we will go to the king's leader, and the gods will bless him, and I hope he will be trustworthy."

"Sir Alan Santaga, though a little vain, is very upright." Sir Rodric reached out to twist his beard, but he threw himself into the air. Somewhat overwhelmed, he said, "He probably recognized the ...... of the knife." But Madame, when we go ashore, we are in danger of revealing our identities, and even more so that someone in the palace will recognize you at a glance. ”

Caitlin pursed her lips. "Littlefinger," she murmured. Her relationship with Littlefinger is extraordinary, and it is known that Littlefinger was nearly killed because of her duel with Brandon Stark.

Sir Rodric cleared his throat. "Lord Baesi was, uh......" he stammered, trying to find a more polite word, and finally could only say directly, "He is now a member of the Imperial Council." ”

"I knew he was going to make a big difference." Caitlin's expression fluctuated slightly, perhaps she remembered her past with this cunning little boy, and everyone had a good side to be remembered, especially in the hearts of childhood playmates: "He was very clever when he was young. But cleverness and wisdom are two different things, I really don't know how much he has changed over the years, but I can't ask him for help, but I also believe that he won't betray me. ”

"Since he won't betray you, why don't you go to him and ask for some proper assistance, even if it's just intelligence, I've heard that he has been very well informed over the years." Sir Roderick was slightly confused, he was only worried about the unreliability of Littlefinger, so he did not consider him, and even watched out for him.

"You know why, I'm a member of Stark now." Caitlyn glanced at Sir Rodric and said with a flat expression.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but I lost my word." Sir Rodric bowed his head and apologized sincerely.

"It's nothing, it's not your fault, and I don't mean to blame you, it's nothing." It was impossible for Caitlyn to blame Sir Roderick, not even if he thought about it, for he was stubborn and loyal to the point of stubbornness despite his age.

She looked back at the sea, and as time passed, the brig sped on.

In the distance, in the sea mist, the rudiments of King's Landing slowly emerged.

The capital of the Seven Kingdoms, the most prosperous city on the continent of Westeros, is located on the east coast of Westeros, overlooking Blackwater Bay. The city occupies the north bank of the Blackwater River and covers three hills, named after Aegon and his two sisters, Visenia and Rhaenys.

At the top of the high mound of Aegon is the Red Castle, the royal castle in the southeast corner of the city, overlooking the entire river bay, and the marble-walled Basilica of St. Belle and its seven crystal towers are erected at the top of the Visennian hills. The Rhaenys Hill is covered in the ruins of the Dragon's Lair Dome, and its bronze gates have been closed for a century and a half since the death of the last dragon.

The proximity of the king is square, spreading for miles, protected by high walls. There are a total of seven gates to enter the city, namely: Dragon Gate, Lion Gate, Mud Gate, Old City Gate, Gods Gate, King's Gate, and Steel Gate.

The king's 300-strong army rode into the city gates, and the crowds were cleared of the crowds.

Inside the city walls, Du Yu was able to see a near-perfect replica of a prosperous medieval city.

The city is dotted with dwellings, trees, barns, stone warehouses, wooden inns, commercial clubs, taverns, cemeteries and brothels, and a fish market. Even though you are still far away, you can still hear the noise of the fishing market. Wide boulevards, winding side streets, and alleys too narrow for two people to walk side-by-side weave between the buildings.

It's heaven and hell, walk into St. Belle Cathedral to pray, or simply starve to death outside the door.

In the harbor, Lady Caitlyn and Ser Rodric stepped out of the ship, hooded and hidden, unbelievable to her husband, Eddard Stark.

With no intelligence, no first-hand information, Eddard Stark brings only his loyalty, fairness, justice, and perhaps a blood-drenched heart of honor, and he is doomed to failure, either physically destroyed, or the faith he has always held on to, or both.

Who made him wrong from the beginning, honor can be respected, many people have had affection for him, but the truly smart people have always been the companions of the strong, and there is no shortage of strong people in King's Landing, let alone smart people.