A nerve-wracking night passed.

Sleepless all night, Varys was tired and tired, and had never wanted to slap his yesterday self so strongly as he did now.

He made a mistake, an inconspicuous but dangerous mistake that nearly destroyed decades of planning and hard work.

It all started with the bad things in the past two years.

......

As the plan to send little Aegon to the Iron Throne gets closer and closer to the ultimate goal, the situation deviates more and more from the script. After perceiving that something was wrong and chasing the queen to the north by boat, witnessing the strength of the land-giving army and witnessing its amazing feat of storming Winterfell in one night, and then communicating with Daenerys to understand its psychological dynamics, Varys suddenly realized that this once weak and innocent girl, the Targaryens who survived with his protection, and King Aegon's perfect shield and queen, are rapidly expanding their political ambitions and military strength and are about to lose control.

If we continue to grow up, the probability that this little queen will eventually become the enemy of the "nephew" is even greater than the possibility of lying under Aegon!

At this point, even if he was unwilling, Varys knew that he had to do something to protect the prince's future.

There are two options: kill the little queen before she gets out of control completely, or break off her wings and drag her back to her original route.

After the elimination of Stannis, there will be no other male in the two royal families of Targaryen and Baratheon, and when we look at the Seven Kingdoms, there will be no one other than Daenerys to threaten the succession of Aegon Jr. However, eliminating competitors early is a matter of great drawbacks: first, Daenerys' fleet of Meereen, the Unsullied Army, and the newly trained Free Militia deployed around King's Landing and Dragonstone...... Together, these three are quite a huge force, and in the original plan, they were the biggest help for Aegon to unify the Seven Kingdoms. But the forces have yet to acknowledge Aegon's authenticity, and if Daenerys dies unexpectedly before recognizing the prince as her nephew, little Aegon will not be able to receive or submit them as a "nephew".

As a tyranny and an old dynasty that has been overthrown, the act of restoration is not widely welcomed, and without sufficient armed forces and unconventional weapons such as demon dragons to deter, little Aegon with only one golden regiment has no capital to make the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms awe and submit. Without an alliance with Daenerys, there is a high probability that "King Aegon" will eventually become an excuse and tool for the Riverlands to use against Stannis to protect himself. Even if Erlu is defeated and wins the final battle between the two kings, and the chips are exhausted, the final situation of the Seven Kingdoms will evolve into the following: the western, northern and valley regions will rely on danger and become independent states; the rich riverband land and the intact strength of Dorne will be subjugated in name but in fact autonomous; and even the storm land of the foundation of the Baratheon family will most likely be forcibly divided by the dragon's mouth under the pressure of the "heroes......

In the end, there will only be kinglands attached to King's Landing, maybe, probably...... In addition, a riverland that is not loved by grandmother and uncle, has no natural dangers to defend and no strength to protect itself, can really be under the jurisdiction and control of "Aegon VI".

And this is precisely the unacceptable outcome.

He and Illyrio have spent their lives scheming, squandering the wealth of their rivals, and wielding a network of contacts and connections to create more than just a throne in name only, but an entire kingdom of Westeros!

The Queen can't die, at least not until her historic meeting with Little Aegon is completed...... Then there was only one option left: cut off her arm and curb her momentum.

As the second most cunning man in the Seven Kingdoms, Littlefinger has completed his mission to assist Daenerys in her safe return to Westeros. For Varys and little Aegon, the next thing is that this guy's wisdom and mind are no longer useful, but have become an obstacle that has to be removed.

As for Egger West, the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch, his book of "The Monarch (I)" full of great truths gave the queen unrealistic illusions, and the strong entry of the land-giving army gave her the idea and courage to turn her fantasy into reality, which was also a trouble that could not be spared.

Only by letting these two people disappear and the queen with broken wings will she fall from the ideal mid-air back to the ground of reality, begin to think honestly, and obediently accept the fate she planned for her many years ago.

Thinking clearly.

The goal is clear.

It is cumbersome to implement.

Winterfell is no better than the south, the movement of people is sparse, the composition of the population is simple, and even Varys has been patiently planning for many years before he can buy a few eyes and ears - Egger's move to drive out the resident minions and replace them with the Landgrant Army not only snuffs out the possibility of the Stark family's resistance, but also crookedly breaks the four legs of his "Octopus", leaving Varys's available people within the walls with only a few assistants on the surface...... There are not many resources available, but they are still facing two cowards who do more than one to protect their own safety.

How to remove these two stumbling blocks while keeping Daenerys from suspecting himself and little Aegon really made him scratch his bald head.

In addition to thinking about how to start, there is a more realistic issue that cannot be ignored: the aftermath.

Little Finger is from a humble background, rootless and baseless, like duckweed, and there are not many consequences for killing it...... Egger is leading a land-giving army with amazing combat effectiveness, and if he rashly kills the leader without thinking about what to do with the soldiers, it will inevitably cause a new round of problems.

Varys's first thought was to find and train a replacement: to find a core person who could take Egg's place and continue to lead the land-giving army after his violent death, and promise to buy and win over in advance, so that he could pocket this ready-made strong army after the fact, and at the same time strengthen Prince Aegon's power and lay a secret stake around the queen.

While Iger and Littlefinger scratched their ears and cheeks and pondered how to subdue the northern princes, Varys secretly walked up and down the Winterfell City, conducting a careful investigation...... In the end, I had no choice but to find it: I couldn't find it. Intelligence and information from all sides show that only Egger, with his deified prestige and authority, can suppress and command this army full of all kinds of characters from all over the Seven Kingdoms and even the barbarians outside the Cypriots. Once he has an accident, let alone complete control, it is impossible to even find a character who can restrain the troops and completely take them back to the land and the Great Wall.

In this case, he had to guard against the worst-case scenario: a rash decapitation of the land-giving army could turn this mighty army into an unmanageable thug in an instant, and the queen's life and even his own life could be threatened in the small castle of Winterfell.

To sum up, what he needs is a chance to get rid of the suspicions while being able to wipe out Littlefinger and Egger, and finally find a way to deal with the land giveaways, and solve all the factors that will keep Daenerys out of control at once!

It's not just tricky, it's just fantastical.

But after pondering it carefully, Varys did find such an opportunity.

Robb is about to bring the reinforcements gathered in the city of Severn, and nearly a third of the armed forces in the north to Linwinter, so that they can sacrifice their allegiance to the queen. On that day, the influx of nobles and henchmen into the castle will bring the bustle inside the walls that it has not seen for a long time, and the queen will inevitably feast old and new vassals after receiving the princes and taking the oath - it will be a grand event not seen in the north for a long time, and the excitement will inevitably be accompanied by chaos, and chaos will contain opportunities. At that time, the northern nobles who crowded the castle will be their best cover, and Robb Stark, who returns to Winterfell, is the perfect backstabber, and the northern coalition army that arrives outside the city can confront the land-giving army that occupies the castle, achieving internal and external balance, so that the barbarians will not dare to move.

Three birds with one stone, just perfect.

Littlefinger thought that the surrender of the North would be a great victory for him and himself, but he didn't know that it would actually be the end of his story and life!

The timing and plan of action have been decided, but Varys does not dare to underestimate the enemy too much: Petyr Berisch is not an idle person after all, he has been with him for many years, he is very careful and vigilant, if he is too low-key, in the face of his series of actions without hindrance or hindrance, he will be suspicious, guessing that he is planning a larger conspiracy.

Due to the lack of time and manpower, he was unable to be airtight when planning this big scene, and once someone was suspicious and began to investigate, it would be revealed in an instant...... The best way to avoid exposure is to let the other side have nothing to do.

Offering schemes to delay the Queen's journey south, throwing a note to put Littlefinger on the cusp, and maliciously reporting to lure the Unsullied to catch Arya by mistake...... This move after move is a fine tactical operation under the guidance of the above strategy. These tricks successfully made Petyr immerse himself in the back and forth with his number one opponent, spending all his energy and attention on "defending", "counterattacking" and "returning the color", completely unaware that he was actually just playing with him, and his real intention was to take his life!

......

However, just as the light and dark lines of action were well underway, Varys, who was multitasking, finally made a mistake in his busy schedule, making an unexpected mistake in creating the final round of illusions.

He failed to accurately judge the intimacy of the relationship between Egger and Stark's family, so that the "little stone" that had just popped out to attract attention hit the hornet's nest and almost poked out of the big basket!

It's a mistake, but who would have thought that the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch, who personally led his army into Winterfell and captured the guardians of the North more than ten days ago, was not acting, but really regarded the Stark family as a friend?

It's a big world, and there are no surprises.

When Egger raised eyebrows, disrespectful and even arrogant demands at the queen yesterday morning in order to stand up for Arya Stark, Varys was a little overjoyed: a gentle flick had achieved far more amazing results than expected. Originally just wanted to disgust the other side of the little trick, actually let the lord of the dignified land giveaway lose his temper in public, now Littlefinger not only has to deal with himself, but also has to appease the reckless allies, and when he is busy, he has no time to pay attention to discover his true plan.

However, when Daenerys uncharacteristically ignored the Night's Watch offense and chose to settle the matter, he keenly smelled something strange, and the eyes sent to monitor the movements of the Land-Grant camp also sent back the news that Iger had summoned the red-robed woman who had served Stannis and a maestro who had been stripped of his necklace as soon as he returned to his home...... Varys finally panicked.

Melisandre is a Shadowbinder from Asha, and intelligence suggests that Lan Li was most likely killed by her manipulated Shadow, and the Bachelor who was removed from the list is said to be proficient in medicine and alchemy, and is likely to be an expert in playing with drugs and poisons...... It's hard not to think about what they're going to do.

In addition, even if you ignore the existence of the Strange Man and only look at Egger himself, he is also the head of the Landgrant Army, the ruler of the North - with a strong army, complete control over Winterfell and beyond. If such a character loses his mind and decides to flip the table, then he really can't handle it. With just one order, the other party can take down the Unsullied Guards guarding the guest room, the two wounded dragons resting in the temporary nest of the school grounds, and even the queen, and crush all the clever plans with brute force!

Patronizing Littlefinger, Varys did a lot of calculations, forgetting that the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch was not an ordinary hereditary nobleman...... He was born as a low-level soldier, and there is a strong factor of violence flowing in his veins!

Suspecting that the food delivered by the land-giving army was poisonous, Varys exchanged his dinner with the unsullied soldiers guarding the gate last night; for fear of repeating the mistake of the third child of the deer family, he lit oil lamps in the house and looked at his shadow all night with suspicion; fearing that Iger would send troops to kill him, he asked people to keep an eye on the direction of the land-giving army camp in the city, and the grass and trees were all over the night.

The night finally dispersed, and he lived to see the dawn of the next day.

If the Night's Watch wanted to kill him, there was no reason to delay it for another day, and it seemed that it was one night that had brought him back to his senses. Most of my worries and fears all night have been in vain.

Exhausted and frustrated, Varys decided to go back to bed to catch up on sleep, but he finally fell asleep in a daze, and his subordinates, who were watching the queen's movements, knocked on the door and brought the latest news: the commander-in-chief of the night watch, after touring the castle, went to the guest room to meet the queen.

Apologies, overtures or showdowns and intimidation?

Before Varys, who was dressed in his coat, could guess about Egger's meeting with the Queen, there was another knock on the door, and it was a land-grant soldier.

"Lord Varys, with the Queen's consent, the Commander-in-Chief of my family has invited you and Lord Petyr to meet at noon in the guardhouse dining room for lunch and to discuss important matters. ”

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[After taking a shower one day a while ago, when I looked in the mirror, I suddenly noticed that the top of my head was a little white, and I was startled. In order to win this "hair volume defense war", I decisively decided to add an hour of sleep time every day, and this is the code word time, so it is difficult to update the frequency in a short period of time, and please bear with me. 】