The meeting with Petyr Berisi was an accident, and Liu Jian, who hid in a dark corner and played intrigue in a dark corner, was not hated or feared by Petyr Beris, but just found it troublesome.

Because their hearts are always full of countless calculations, betrayal and lies are commonplace for them, and connecting with them, whether it is cooperation or confrontation, is not reassuring, you don't know when they will have a different mind in their hearts and give you a fatal betrayal at a critical moment.

Of course, their level of threat is just trouble, and it may bring many variables that Liu Jian cannot predict.

But that's about it.

In the final analysis, no matter what variables such a conspirator brings to himself, it will not have a fatal impact on Liu Jian. Because it had enough violence to brutally suppress all changes, he didn't mind playing a game of deception and betrayal according to the rules of King's Landing, according to the rules of nobility and politics. But once he can't play anymore, the big deal is to flip the table. Whether it's in King's Landing or Westeros, Liu Jian is no different from Essos, he still has the strength to overturn the table anytime and anywhere.

From the beginning, Liu Jian and Petyr Berish were not opponents at the same level, they were just players within the rules, no matter how experienced and skilled they were, they were just players, although Liu Jian was also a player, but he could open a kryptonite player anytime and anywhere, and if necessary, it could even directly delete Petyr Berish's game account and ban him from logging in permanently.

But. Liu Jian didn't want to do that.

As mentioned earlier, Petyr Berishi is a very useful person, and his talent makes Liu Jian a little reluctant to kill him.

This talent is not the dialysis of Petyr Berish's power play and the endless intrigues and deceptions that come out of his mouth. This talent refers to Petyr Berish's sensitivity to economic matters and his ability to do business.

After Ryza Tully married Jon Irene. Lysa convinces Jon to promote her beloved Petyr Berry to the tax collector of Seagull Town, a position in which Petyr Berry first demonstrates his talent for economics. It didn't take long for him to make Seagull's tax revenue increase tenfold in a short period of time through a series of business means.

Although the Iron Throne is now saddled with a huge debt of more than six million gold dragons, and Petyr Berish, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, seems to be to blame, but this is not the case.

You must know that the total prize money of a jousting tournament in Westeros under normal circumstances is actually not very much, in most cases, the winning prize provided by the organizer is very small, most of the time there are only a few dozen golden dragons, and even some small lords and small nobles hold a jousting tournament with only a few golden dragons or even a golden dragon It is normal. The real source of income for the winners of jousting tournaments actually comes from the opponents they defeat in jousting tournaments.

Generally speaking, when a knight loses a joust, he surrenders his armor, weapons, and mounts, which together are worth at least six to seven golden dragons. These things the winner can choose to accept that the loser redeems for money of considerable value. As the 'captive' of the victors, the defeated themselves will also provide a 'ransom' to the victors according to their own title and financial resources as the price of their own freedom, of course, this ransom is much less than the ransom required to really fall into the hands of the enemy on the battlefield, some mercenary knights and knights of oath even only need a few silver deer to redeem themselves, and the propertied knights need more, but at most it will not exceed one golden dragon. Of course, if you are an earl, marquis, or even grand duke of a certain territory, then you will probably have to pay a ransom of five to ten golden dragons to show your nobility, such as in the first game of this tournament. When Liu Jian defeated Jaime Lannister, he used a full two hundred gold dragons to redeem his weapons, horses, armor and his 'freedom' from Liu Jian, of course, the Lannisters were not short of gold. Everybody knows that.

The 'Big Bear' Jorah Mormont, who is now working under Liu Jian, once had the delusion of using this method to make a fortune to support his extravagant wife's extravagant expenses, but of course he was not lucky enough and lacking in combat effectiveness, not only failed to use the rules of the tournament to win wealth. On the contrary, he lost a lot because he was defeated again and again.

However, the jousting tournament that Robert Baratheon commissioned was very different from the jousting conventions that are often seen on the continent of Westeros. The treasury of a mere tournament had to pay out a prize of 90,000 gold dragons for this purpose, which was not normal in Westeros. It can even be called incredible.

Then, based on this bizarre tournament, let's see how the Imperial Council and the ministers reacted.

Ned Stark was shocked by the extravagance of the tournament and had nothing to say. Paisel's first instinct was to ask how much money was left in the treasury. Whether it is sufficient to support. Chancellor of the Exchequer Petyr Berish's first reaction was where he should raise the money. Ranley Baratheon, Duke of Storm's End, and the king's own brother, took the opportunity to express his dissatisfaction with Robert Baratheon's extravagance and irresponsibility.

Everybody behaves differently, and everybody says differently.

The only thing in common was that, with the exception of Ned Stark, none of the important ministers present at the Council did not understand the King's behavior, and no one tried to persuade Robert Baratheon not to do so.

Normally this shouldn't be, even if both Paisher and Petyr are flattering villains, Ranley Baratheon is not such a person, not to mention that this is his family's dynasty, and he is naturally more concerned about the state of the treasury than ordinary people.

The only explanation is ...... They tried to stop it, but they certainly didn't succeed.

While Robert, Lord of the Iron Throne and King of the Seven Kingdoms, is a crazy loser, his wife Cersei has never been a fuel-efficient lamp. By various means, the Iron Throne is no worse than Robert's ability to take on huge debts, although Cersei may have deliberately wanted to increase the Lannisters' influence over the Iron Throne's influence over Westeros as a whole. But what can be seen is. When Robert died and Baerich left King's Landing, Joffrey succeeded to the throne, and the Iron Throne's arrears continued to grow. The rate of arrears increased further, and in just one year, the Iron Throne skyrocketed by three million gold dragons. If it is only because of the factor of war...... This is undoubtedly unconvincing.

In the latter part of the novel, when the royal family's debts due to Queen Cersei's foolish actions increased the Iron Throne's debt from six million to over nine million in just one or two years, the only solution that the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Kevon Lannister, could think of was to recall Petyr Berish from the Eagle's Nest to continue as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

So the reality is that if Petyr Berish is not the king's chancellor of the exchequer, with the character of Cersei and Robert, a loser couple, the Iron Throne will definitely owe more than six million gold dragons.

Although Petyr Berish did many repromisingly things when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, such as allowing and even instigating Genos Sterling, who was in the garrison of the capital, to sell his official beard and even collect protection money from his officers. However, these absurd actions were approved by Robert Baratheon, and to some extent, Petyr Baesh officially did so on the direct orders of Robert Baratheon, as the Iron Throne could also benefit from these acts of immorality and law.

What Petyr Berishi did in this was to take his share.

The so-called upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, which is exactly the case.

One of the biggest benefits for Liu Jian after establishing contact with Petyr Berish is that he has received a lot of intelligence support. Shortly after Caitlin Tully arrested Tyrion Lannister and sent the imp to her sister Lysa Tully in Eagle's Nest in Arryn Valley, the information fell into the hands of Liu Jian not long after this happened.

Two months passed quickly.

Because his brother Tyrion Lannister was captured by Caitlin Tully. In a fit of rage, Jaime Lannister led an attack on Ned Stark, killing several of Ned Stark's retainers and stabbing one of Ned Stark's legions in the attack.

Robert Baratheon roared and demanded that Ned Stark write a letter to Caitlin Tully to release Tyrion Lannister, and that the Starks and Lannisters renounce their hatred. As the two most important dukes of Westeros, once the Stark family and the Lannister family officially confront or even start a war, the disintegration of the Seven Kingdoms can be said to be imminent.

After this...... Robert Baratheon was wounded by a wild boar while hunting. The boar's fangs pierced Robert Baratheon's belly.

Then, it happened as described in the plot.

Knowing that none of the children Cersei gave birth to were of his best friend Robert's, out of friendship for his best friend. Born Stark, also out of his own morality and thought, refused to recognize Joffrey Baratheon's first line of succession to the Iron Throne. It also does not support Tomman Baratheon's succession to the Iron Throne. Instead, he supported Robert Baratheon's younger brother, Stannis Baratheon's successor to the Iron Throne.

He attempted to use the power of the city garrison to stage a coup d'état in the halls of the Red Keep in King's Landing. Queen Cersei and her children. However, Petyr Berish, who ostensibly chose to support Ned Stark and Beatyr, and Genos Sterling, the commander of the city garrison who was persuaded by Petyr with 'money', suddenly betrayed Ned Stark during the coup, and the disparity in strength caused Ned Stark to be defeated and captured.

"Your Excellency, you're sure you want to do that." In the gloomy, unlit secret house, Petyr Berish's gray-green eyes shone with a strange brilliance called ambition: "I thought ...... I'm sorry sir, but I thought you had a good relationship with the Stark girl. ”

"I thought you loved Catelyn Tully so much that you were willing to die for him." Liu Jian choked Petyr Berish impatiently: "Now, you are plotting to murder his husband." By the way, coveted her daughter. ”

"I still love Catelyn Tully, but ......"

"Alright. Don't ram me about that. Liu Jian waved his hand at Petyr Berish, and said lightly: "The matter is already very clear. Joffrey is an idiot. Fresh from the throne, he urgently needed to do something to assert his authority as king. With his personality, there is no doubt that no one can convince him. He's going to have Ned Stark beheaded for public display. As long as Ned Stark is dead, there is no reason for the Lannisters and Starks to stop their war. Stannis and Ranley will also not recognize Joffrey Baratheon's legitimacy, and the whole of Westeros will be plunged into great war as a result. And then the opportunity came, either mine or yours. So, Lord Petyr. ”

Liu Jian walked up to Petyr's side: "Don't let me down. ”

"And what about Arya?" Petyr then asked, "He is missing, and the soldiers did not catch her." ”

"It's just a little girl, it doesn't matter." Liu Jian paused for a moment and said, "She can't change anything. ”

Not long after sending Petyr away, Xuanwu walked in through the door with a dirty little girl. Who is it if it's not Arya Stark?

"Yo-yo, my little wild cat has turned into a big flower face." Seeing Arya Stark covered in dirt, Liu Jian laughed: "I'm not hurt." ”

After Robert was injured and before Stark set off a coup d'état, Liu Jian let Xuanwu sneak into the Red Keep, and when the Kingsguard went to the Prime Minister's Tower to arrest Ned Stark's family according to Queen Cersei's order, Arya Stark, who had learned a lot from Liu Jian, showed extraordinary force, coupled with Xuanwu's sudden outburst, the two finally succeeded in saving Arya Stark from the Red Keep.

"I'm fine." Arya Stark shook her head and said eagerly, "Rabindranath Tagore." Is that all they say? Father, was he really caught by the queen? ”

"I'm afraid it's true, my little Arya."

"Help me, help me Tagore." Arya Stark said in a panic, her gray eyes no longer seeing the innocence and mischievous nature of her past. This sudden change of chaos caused the immature girl to panic, and she instinctively called for help from the only person who could help her now.

"Save my father."

"Of course, little Arya. Trust me. Your father will be fine, and I will save him. Definitely. ”

Liu Jian said this, sincerely.

He lied to Petyr.

And rightfully so. No one can really trust a master of conspiracies who makes lies and trickery their foundations, and who knows that Petyr Berishy would suddenly decide to betray himself at the heart of his head?

He didn't want Ned Stark to die at all, the reality was that it was far more beneficial for Liu Jian to be alive than dead.

Robb Stark is too young after all, whether in terms of prestige or politics, Robb Stark does not have to be worse than his father if he only talks about fighting. But unlike his father, Robb Stark, a confused wolf who had never experienced the storm, did not have a clear goal when it came to revolting. At first, he rebelled to save his father and sister, and then he rebelled to avenge his father. In the end, it became a rebellion for the sake of rebellion.

Such a confused leader could not lead the northern army to a real victory.

As it turned out, after initially winning a few victories on the contempt of the enemy, the northern army took a sharp turn for the worse, and was finally defeated at the bloody wedding.

But if the leader of the Northern Army is Ned Stark, then the situation is completely different.

Ned Stark has a high prestige that Robb Stark does not have, which makes the series of internal problems that Robb Stark will face that does not exist in Ned Stark. Secondly, Ned Stark is completely different from Robb Stark, and if he starts a rebellion, he will inevitably give the Northern army a very clear goal, which is to help Stannis Baratheon, the younger brother of Robert Baratheon, and the theoretical first in line to the Iron Throne, to claim the Iron Throne.

There will be a joint force between Stannis and the Northern Army.

The Lannisters will lose every chance to break through, and the war will be fought longer and more intensely, which is in his interest! (To be continued.) )