Chapter 31: Questioning - Asking for Votes
PS: Ask for a monthly pass! Three bows, and the chrysanthemum will be exploded immediately! The wild boar gets up at more than 14 o'clock a day to code words.
On the other side, Sir Rodrigo began to pick people among the Honorary Guards. Although he was in hiding in Tibet, Sir Rodrigo seemed to have a preference for him, and he was pulled out of the ranks and ordered him to follow them to the king's audience.
Kirk couldn't help but smile bitterly, 40 hours ago, he had come face to face with King Robert, and stabbed the king several times, almost sending the king into the arms of the seven gods. Now they will appear before the king as a guard for their loyal servants.
It's an ironic scene.
But he couldn't say no, so he had to follow Ed and Rodrigo step by step into the depths of the barracks.
The strength of the Burton family is very strong, as can be seen from their barracks. Groups of knights patrolled with horses and weapons, blacksmiths were making weapons and armor, and soldiers were eating meat, drinking and wiping weapons. Judging from the momentum and equipment of the army, their army is almost on par with the elite soldiers of Winterfell.
After Eddard was killed, Robb, as the young wolf lord, gave up his allegiance to the royal family in a rage, and fought the Lannisters and his allies all the way, and the "lion and wolf dispute" ended in the victory of the young wolf lord. However, the Bolton family eventually betrayed their lord, killing Robb and other generals in the "Red Wedding", destroying the Stark family, and eventually replacing the Stark family as the lord of the North.
Kirk laughed in his heart, you can toss it now. The more you toss now, the more wary the Stark family will be of you, and the less likely you will be to backstab Stark in the future.
Cersei is a mindless woman, and her stupidity ends up ruining the Lannisters' good fortune. Now, with these two orders, she has brought the two secret moves, which are themselves excellent, to the light, which is equivalent to telling the Stark family and the Tully family that Bolton and Frey are our people, you must remember it!
Walk into the inner barracks. What Kirk saw. It's going to be much more miserable.
Most of the royal knights died in the collapse of Icewind Dale, and only a few were rescued by Robert with the Cloud Mage. Of the 7 Imperial Guards, 2 also died. One was Sando, who was killed by Kirk, and the other was the body protector who died of his injuries.
Compared to what Kirk saw at the beginning. People are like tigers. The pomp and circumstance of the horse-like dragon. The current king's knights, each wounded, lay on the ground. Moaning incessantly, although the knight leaders shouted and ordered them to regroup, after a fierce battle and fright, the knights were demoralized and weak.
Kirk looked into the distance, and it was the veterans of Baratheon and the Lannister family, camping and garrisoning.
These fellows were even more miserable, because they had retreated in battle and refused to use their lives, and had been rejected by King Robert, and did not even take them with him when he could go. Fortunately, these guys have teleportation scrolls, and they have finally picked up a life.
What happens after that?
They can only come back to the king with a shy face, otherwise what will they do with the main quest?
Robert drove them to the outskirts of the camp like flies, and even the camp of the Duke of Bolton of King Camp was closer to the inner circle than they were.
The distance of the general camp shows the degree of trust of the king, and the fact that these veterans who have been weak in battle can survive from the 10,000-ton boulder is very puzzling to the king. Being able to take them in is probably a decision forced by space to Robert.
Kirk reined in his breath, he didn't want to be recognized by the veteran, and shouted at the assassin.
Fortunately, these guys were driven far away by the king, and they couldn't even penetrate Kirk.
At last they reached the king's tent, and there was a strong smell of herbs from inside, as well as a loud cough and vicious screaming from Robert.
Ed. Stark took two quick steps, lifted the curtain, and before he could wait for the announcement, he entered the tent.
Kirk was reluctant, but under Sir Rodrigo's watchful eye, he could only go in obediently.
There was a lot of space inside, and it was not a problem to fit hundreds of people, so Kirk chose a remote corner and stood over, but Sir Roderick had to pull him to stand behind Eddard.
The unkind eyes around him pierced one after another, and Kirk was stinging on his back, and he was restless.
Fortunately, most of the attention was on Ed.
Ned. Stark knelt on one knee in front of King Robert's bed, and the guards around him nervously unsheathed their swords and besieged him. If Ed makes any suspicious moves, he will be chopped into meat sauce by the Iron Guard as soon as possible.
Ed wept, "The assassination of the King's convoy in Winterfell was my fault for poor management, and I am willing to accept any punishment from the King!" ”
Robert closed his eyes and was silent, and since Ed entered the tent, he only glanced at it, and then closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Ned wept silently at Robert's bedside.
Inside the tent, there was an awkward silence, save for the sound of Duke Stark's tears.
"Oh, oh, look at our invincible Duke Stark in tears."
With a sneer, Queen Cersei appeared in front of the bed, staring coldly at Eddard holding the king's hands: "Duke Stark, I remember the last time the Jingsui Iron People rebelled, I remember that it was 8 years ago, King Robert was wounded by an arrow in the opponent's formation, you rushed into the opponent's battle formation, killed the sneak attacker with your own hands, and presented your head to His Majesty Robert??? This time, she is just crying and crying here like a woman, isn't this contrast suspicious? ”
Ed hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Queen Cersei, I have sent my retainers to block all ports and land outlets in the north, carefully search every nearby town, and be sure to find the clues and traces of the assassin as soon as possible." ”
"Hehe" sneers came from behind, and Ed and Kirk looked at it as a handsome blonde guy. He had a handsome face and heavy armor, and he was not the temporary captain of the Imperial Guard, Jaime. Which one is the Lannister?
Jimmy. Lannister took two steps, nodded and smiled, "Duke Stark, so calculating!" You've blocked the ports and the way out of the north, and you've brought your troops with you, and that's 2,000 knights and horsemen! Are you catching the Assassins or doing the Assassins' unfinished work? ”
Adjodi stood up. scolded angrily: "Do you know what nonsense you are talking about? This is a very serious slander! ”
Jaime stepped forward and was aggressive: "Isn't that so?" The King's convoy has been assassinated on a massive scale just half a day from your lair, Winterfell! Three lines of defense, a whole three risks, were broken through one by one in a short period of time! The king has suffered serious injuries, and if it weren't for the protection of the seven gods, the king would be in danger! For today, the other party even collapsed the entire Icewind Dale, as the Lord of the North and the Duke of Winterfell, how dare you say that you don't know about what happened under your nose? Without your covert instructions. Who could launch such a massive attack on the North? Those highly skilled and well-armed assassins. Are they all strange ghosts blown by the cold wind from outside the Great Wall? Don't insult the intelligence of King Robert, Queen Cersei, and all the loyal subjects with such a trick! ”
Ed was about to tell when someone sneered, "Brother Jaime, don't be so anxious, our Lord of the North may have a lot to say." A lot of crocodile tears to shed. For example. He will point out. Someone bought the Faceless One with a lot of money and launched this attack. ”
Kirk, however, was a halfling dwarf. Oh no, it's supposed to be a human dwarf, grinning and coming out from behind the scenes. He was only half the height of a normal person, his face was very ugly, his forehead was large, his eyes were one big and one small, one black and one green, and between his movements, his two small short legs twisted and twisted hard, which looked very funny.
But as soon as he saw him, Kirk's heart sank, and his face became more serious. Anyone who has read the original book can recognize him at a glance. It was none other than Tyrion, nicknamed "Little Devil". Lannister, although he is disabled, and he is not treated well by the main members of the Lannister family such as Daddy Tywin, Sister Cersei, and Brother Jaime, but among the Seven Kingdoms, whether it is wisdom or strategy, this dwarf in stature is indeed an out-and-out giant powerhouse, or the kind that is often ignored. At the critical juncture of the siege of King's Landing, he was entrusted with the defense of the capital city of King's Landing by Tywin in place of Jaime, and won an incredible victory.
What's even more talked about is that this little devil has a great sense of humor and personal charm, his cynicism makes everyone overwhelmed, and his self-mockery is always unbearable, which is the direct reason why Kirk is very impressed with him.
But, now Kirk was most afraid of seeing this venomous dwarf wise man, and he was afraid of being recognized.
Robert's eyes slowly opened, looking at Ed. Stark.
Eddard felt his throat dry and his tongue knotted, which should be the key to the entire audience and an explanation that would determine the fate of the Stark family. He swallowed and spoke, "Robert, I don't know how to explain this assassination to you, but I swear by the heroic souls of the ancestors of the Stark family, the Stark family really has nothing to do with this assassination???"
Jaime slapped his hands and smiled, "As I expected, Queen Cersei, you actually said that Duke Stark's sense of honor did not allow him to shirk responsibility, in fact, he did as I expected, and passed all the blame. I told you he was a coward. ”
Sir Rodrigo roared: "You are not allowed to accuse Duke Stark like this???" Before he could finish speaking, Jaime angrily rebuked: "What are you, dare to shout in the king's tent, guards, drag him out of the tent, and do not come in again." ”
Sir Rodrigo cursed and was thrown out of the tent by four strong guards, leaving only one Kirk on Stark's side.
Queen Cersei stared at Eddard: "How can you prove your innocence?" What evidence is there that the Starks were not involved in the assassination? Here is right under your nose, scouts and spies are like cows, Ti cavalry messengers are flowing back and forth, patrol knights are passing back and forth, haven't you found a clue, don't insult our wisdom again! ”
Ed let out a long sigh and knelt down on one knee in front of Robert again: "It's all my responsibility for negligence, and I am willing to cut off the dukedom as punishment for this dereliction of duty." But other than that, this assassination really has nothing to do with the Stark family! ”
Hearing Stark's self-pleading punishment, Cersei and Jaime, the adulteress, glanced at each other and smirked smugly.
How did they not know how loyal people like Ed were to Robert? I also believe that even if he put the knife on Ed's neck, he would not have ordered such a vicious ambush against Robert. However, to be able to take this opportunity to strip Robert, the king of the North, from the dukedom is also a heavy blow to the Stark family, and my father will surely be very happy.
But the matrilineal lineage inherited from the legendary trickster "Clever Tony" of the ancient century gives every Lannister endless greed in addition to a clever mouth. Jaime pressed forward step by step: "The king's serious injuries are dying, the heroic fall of the two royal guards, half of the royal knights are martyred, and the tragic death of hundreds of free riders, can a mere Duke of Winterfell make up for these losses?" You can't prove your innocence after all, and I beg the King to escort Duke Stark, no, the former Duke back to King's Landing, where he will be investigated and tried, and then dealt with further! ”
The surrounding Lannister Guardians and retainers nodded their heads, all of whom had been involved in the battle last night, hating the Assassins' fierceness and viciousness. Eddard, since Duke Stark can't prove his innocence, of course he should be investigated by the king.
Ed's face is pale, he is a taciturn character, wooden, loyal, and brave, like an ice wolf in the desperate ice fields of the Northland, how can he fight the Lannisters' clever Jaime? He looked back at Robert, only to find that the king, whom he believed in justice, was still with his eyes closed, as if asleep, and as if he were thinking about something.
He foretold that the situation was getting out of control and slowly sliding into the abyss, and he regretted that he should leave Robb in Winterfell instead of listening to Catherine's advice. Winterfell can't rule without the Stark men. Bran and Ryan are still young, Catherine is a woman, and if something happens here, who can guarantee that Robb will be able to return to Winterfell safely and take charge of the overall situation in his place? For a while, this resolute man was a little confused.
Just as Cersei and Jaime were pressing on Stark, Kirk finally couldn't help but stand up.
It's not that he doesn't want to keep a low profile, but if it goes on like this, the king will most likely be cautious and order Eddard to be brought back to King's Landing for a public investigation and trial. Although it is very likely that the king will release Eddard, once Eddard enters King's Landing, he will face the double plot of the Lannisters and the rival veterans, and it is impossible for him to return to Winterfell safely without the luck of the protagonist.
Kirk quietly brought the very disgusting [Tongue of the Slave Trader Gisses], and the slippery and greasy touch was very disgusting. He walked out slowly, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the king!" I would like to ask you two questions! (To be continued......)