Eddard Stark looked up from his desk wearily.

He was tired and needed sleep, but the Seven Kingdoms needed more to manage. The king, who was supposed to sit on the Iron Throne, was lying sick...... No, lying on the bed to recuperate, but he threw all the mess he made himself to the prime minister. Then again, even if Robert is intact, Ed doesn't expect him to be able to share the task with him.

Along with exhaustion, there is a stomach full of gas.

The original seamless plan was ruined by the king's nonsense, and not only did the original goal to be achieved fall short, but even the king of the seven kingdoms himself almost got into it. Ed really wanted to take off the Prime Minister's badge and slam it in Robert's face, so that he could run the Seven Kingdoms his way.

After sketching the scene of "taking the silver collar pin off his chest and smashing it in Robert's face" in his mind, the fatigue faded slightly, and Ed leaned back in his chair and looked at the two important ministers who came to visit: "Say, what's the news?"

Varys glanced at Paisher and motioned for him to speak first.

The scholar couldn't do it, so he could only speak tremblingly: "Lord Eddard, the noble crows of the riverbends and riverlands along the Golden Avenue have sent a letter, three days ago, the Western Army, totaling thousands of troops, broke into their territory in several groups of men and horses, driving away and intimidating the interception and search team sent by you to intimidate them...... Along the Golden Avenue all the way to the east, the day before yesterday it retreated to the west. There is reason to suspect that the Queen and Sir Jaime are now under the protection of their father's army...... Back to Castle Rock. ”

"There was no fighting?" Eddard asked dismayedly, "The princes of the Riverbend Lands watched Tywin's army rampant through their own territory, right under their noses, to pick up the queen and her brother who had committed adultery and assaulted the king?!"

"Calm your anger, Lord Stark. Varys glanced at Paisel and whispered softly, "'Casterme's rainy season', the aftermath of which is still lingering in the ears of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, and there are not many people who dare to openly oppose the lion before the Iron Throne officially declares war on Duke Tywin. But I think ...... Rather than blaming the nobles of the Riverlands for not using force against Lord Tywin, why did Castle Rock move so quickly and take the initiative to send troops to meet the fleeing Queen Cersei and Ser Jaime?"

"Someone must have reported the news, Lord Eddard ......" Pysil's tone was affirming: "King's Landing is hundreds of miles away from Castle Rock City, in terms of time, Lord Tywin learned the news and sent a response force on the second day of the chaos in the Red Keep...... Unfortunately, we sent dozens of identical orders, and we were destined to find out which one it was. ”

"Fellow Paischer has a point. Varys crossed his hands on his knees and said with a smile, "But there is another possibility that I didn't say it—is it possible that the person who reported the message was not sent to Lord Tywin after receiving Lord Eddard's order, but someone from our King's Landing." ”

"It can't be...... The keys to King's Landing are all in my hands, and the letters sent out by the crows are all released by me myself, and the letters are handwritten by the Prime Minister's attendants and me, and they can all testify to it!"

"Just because the letter is sent is fine, it doesn't mean that the place where it is sent is fine. ”

"Are you saying that I sent a message to the Lannisters?" "Varys, you're slandering a high-ranking courtier, and I, as a scholar, would never commit such a treasonous act! You can go and check the Raven House!

"Master Paisir, don't worry. I'm sure there wasn't a single crow in the Crow's House, and I didn't say the letter was sent from King's Landing, or from the Red Keep. Varys smiled and continued in a sweet tone, "Maybe the folks kept some birds privately, and they sent a message to Tywin, right?" ”

"Possibly. Paisier stared at Varys for a while, and finally didn't guess whether the eunuch knew anything, but anyway, he would never come up with evidence - the crow was trained to travel back and forth to a fixed location, which was only to fly to Stone Pond Town and which was to Kaiyan City, and it was impossible for people who were not familiar with it to arrive at their destination without letting them go: "Who could it be, without the approval of the school city and the Iron Throne, it is a felony to keep a crow privately!"

"Lord Paisher is really joking, the person who dares to report to the Lannister family cares if it is a felony?"

"Alright. Ed looked coldly at the two important ministers in front of him who had words in their words, and snorted coldly, interrupting their conversation. I have no evidence that Varys and Paisher are from the Lannisters, but these two guys are old men who have served two dynasties, who can be sure which house they are facing and whose people they are heading?" "I am mentally prepared for the bad news of Paishel, so what does Lord Varys need to report?"

"The liquidation and control of the Lannisters in the city, and the investigation of the former garrison commander Janos Slint have all been completed, and the results are in this document...... In addition, I would like to remind you that if adultery between the queen and her brother is a fact, then the prince and princess, whose fatherhood is a mystery, will have to think carefully about what to do. Adults are kind-hearted and will not accept bloodshed...... But if these three children surnamed Baratheon fall into the hands of someone with a heart, it will bring endless bloody rain to the Seven Kingdoms. ”

The question Varys asked, Ed had already considered, Jaime and Cersei didn't take their three children with them when they ran, was it a decision that he wouldn't hurt them?

Bloodshed is unacceptable, but keep it, and how will Stannis Baratheon, who is now the first in line to the throne, feel about these three threats?

After thinking about it, the only way left now is to get these three children to the north and put them under his own control - not only to ensure their safety, but also to prevent them from being used by those who have intentions. The only thing wrong with this plan is that the three adopted sons, who are the product of incest, are likely to be seen as a stain on their reputation by the people of the North.

Ed remembered his "illegitimate child" Jon Snow, and smiled disdainfully: as long as you are frank and unrestrained, you are afraid of any stain!

"I have my own plans for the three children, so I don't need you to worry about it. Eddard had already made up his mind and did not want to discuss the matter any more: "Master Sir, send a message to Duke Tywin, ordering him to send Jaime and Cersei to King's Landing at once to be judged and punished, and to personally come and explain the crimes of his children. ”

Paiselle opened his mouth, not saying what he had meant to say, "Yes...... My lord. ”

"Get out of the way!" Outside the door, the girl's crisp cry was heard, and the guards tried to stop Arya from breaking into the office, but apparently failed, she pushed the door and rushed in, regardless of the other two royal ministers present, and shouted urgently, "Father, when the hell are you going to release my master!" I've said it many times, Tyrion is not a bad person, and my master definitely didn't help the Lannisters rebel!"

Ed ignored his daughter, "Lord Varys, is there anything else you want to report?"

Varys smiled and looked at Arya, whose face was full of anger, and shook his head: "There are many things to report, but most of them are entrusted to you by Lord Lanli, you only need to read the documents I submitted, and everything will be clear." Don't bother your adults and Miss Arya, and take your leave. ”

Varys was the first to stand up and go out, and Paisel hurriedly confirmed the details of the ultimatum to Ed, and hurriedly left, leaving the house soon only Ed and his daughter.

"It's okay, close the door. Ed said to the guards who had failed to stop Arya, took his daughter in the crook of his arm, patted her on the shoulder, and asked, "Let you go once a day to greet Your Majesty, can you go today?"

"The king has Margaery by his side, what am I going to do. Arya twisted: "Is she about to become a queen?"

"Perhaps, it depends on what King Robert thinks. That was true, but Ed knew in his heart that the support of the Bends was essential in a situation where Cersei and Jaime escaped King's Landing and the Iron Throne was likely to have to fight the richest family in Westeros in debt...... Now, I'm afraid that no one can stop Margaery Tyrell from becoming queen.

The girl from the Tyrells family was supposed to leave for the High Court a few days ago, but after Cersei's escape, she quite decisively canceled the itinerary and soaked in Robert's bed every day, directing the maids to work, clean Robert's wounds, and serve him to drink and eat...... It's like thinking of herself as the hostess of Megar House in advance.

"You're changing the subject again, you adults like this!" Arya suddenly remembered the purpose of her run, and forcibly pulled the topic back: "When did you release my master!"

"Didn't I tell you, he is suspected of tipping off Tyrion Lannister, and now he is a prisoner, how can he be released without trial?"

"He must have been wronged!" Arya stomped her foot.

Sansa also says that her Prince Joffrey must be King Robert's child, the rightful prince of the Seven Kingdoms. Ed shook his head: "This kind of thing, you don't count." ”

"Then try him first!" Arya didn't care, "or I'll come to bother you every day, and call Sansa along." ”

"You kid, why don't you be sensible at all!" Ed frowned and stared at his daughter, seeing that she was resolute, and then counting the days, it was indeed long enough to lock up the night watchman, and at the moment when the strange ghost reappeared outside the fortress and the night watch needed great support, it was not good to really tell their chief logistics officer: "Okay, as you wish, try him first." Take my token to the prison and bring the night watchman here. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

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