Winterfell is Arya's home, and Egger is not good at telling Miss Stark where to go and where to go, so he can only let the girl follow him to the city lord's study.

As soon as he entered the house, he realized that Robb was not the only one inside, but his mother, Lady Caitlin, was also there.

Eddard Stark's widow looked at her daughter reproachfully, "Arya, why are you here?"

"Robb is busy with this and that as soon as he comes back, I want to talk to him. Seeing that this was not right, Arya quickly left Iger and ran to her brother's side, which quickly softened the new Duke Stark's expression - like his father, he doted on his sister, and it was difficult to keep his face up, so naturally he couldn't do anything about her.

"Sit down, Egger. Caitlin whispered, her brow unconcealed her apprehension, and she waited for the Night's Watch to sit down in the chair she pointed to before she continued, "First of all, thank you for your efforts to stabilize and make peace in the North, but I beg your pardon - as a mother, I just want to find out where my son Bran Stark is as soon as possible. Not long ago, the Night's Watch sent a letter saying that they had found him, and Winterfell immediately arranged for someone to pick him up, but when the people who sent him out returned, they said that the child was gone again, and there seemed to be a situation within the Night's Watch legion, so no one could tell the exact situation...... In the midst of the chaos, I can't go north to investigate in person, you are the chief logistics officer, and you must know the real situation of the defenders of the Great Wall better than most of the night watchmen, can you explain what the hell is going on?"

"No problem, ma'am. Iger nodded, and after detailing what he had explained to Arya, he recounted it in its entirety.

In the case of Bran's departure, if the night watchman had any responsibility, it was nothing more than "not taking a good look after stopping the child". Fortunately, Egger had already kept an eye on it, and he had never been to the Long Night Castle during this period, nor had he seen Bran even once, so it could be said that it had little to do with this matter.

It's not related, so naturally you can't talk about being weak-minded, let alone covering up anything or shirking responsibility for anyone, just say what you know. Ask questions and have a very smooth conversation.

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"So Commander Mormont was on his way to pick up Bran?" Maester Aemon's report letter to Winterfell after Mormont's accident didn't mention these small details, and Catelyn also knew, "I'm sorry for causing trouble to the brothers in black, and I, as a mother, can't shirk my responsibility for making such a thing happen at a time when the Great Wall is in crisis." But out of selfishness, I would like to ask, does anyone on the other side of the Wall know where my son is, and if the situation allows, can he spare his men to search for Bran again in the land grant?"

"After the tragic death of Commander Mormont, the Night's Watch and the land-grants were thrown into command confusion, followed by a food crisis to feed the mountain clan reinforcements and the new land-grantees...... In this messy situation, no one really has the heart to pursue this matter. I apologize to my wife for this, and when this is the case, when the situation eases, I will personally lead the investigation. ”

"Mother, the army of the North has returned, and we are now well manned. In a few days, I will personally lead someone north to investigate Bran's whereabouts, and I will definitely bring him back. ”

Robb is going north in person!?Egger was a little stunned by this unexpected joy, and he dug a big hole to use Stark's "power" for his own use, the most crucial part of which was to persuade him to go north with him, only to find Lady Caitlyn present when he entered the house, and was chased and asked about Bran, so that he almost forgot to speak......

The funny thing is: before he mentioned it, Robb took the initiative to enter the pit.

Just imagine: you lead your troops south to expel the Iron People, and a month later you return victorious, followed by the new guardian of the north. In the face of this fact, no matter what Robb says, it will be understood that he, that is, the North, supports his own policies. On this basis, we will join the operation, and the turnaround is just around the corner!

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"I'll go too!" Arya interjected. God knows if she cares more about her brother or wants to go out and breathe more, of course, there is no need for malicious speculation - the two points do not conflict after all.

"It's not to play, what can you do with it?" Robb glanced at his sister solemnly and looked up at Caitlin: "Mother, leave the matter of retrieving Bran to me, you can relax for the time being, and trust your son once." Now, I'm going to talk to Egg about something else, so why don't you take Arya back first...... More things to talk about at dinner?"

This is the son's request to his mother, but it is also a tactful order from the guardian of the north to the family members, although he is full of worry and anxiety, and wants to chase after Egg to continue to ask, but in front of outsiders, Caitlyn still understands the principle of the overall situation, and gives face to the eldest son who is already a feudal king.

She stood up and beckoned to Arya, "Go, come back with me." ”

Aria didn't dare to play as badly with her mother, especially with Sister Modan, and she obediently stood up from Robb's side, stuck out her tongue at Iger as she passed him, and left the study.

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There were only two men left in the room, and it was clear that the previous conversation was just an interlude, and the next ...... That's when the Guardian of the North has a formal meeting with the Night's Watch Chief Logistics Officer.

"The Night's Watch has put tens of thousands of wildlings into the Wall. Robb watched his mother and sister leave the study and close the door, put away the expressions of his obedient son and kind brother, and only when the room was quiet again, did he look at Iger with a serious expression: "I know that Commander Geo Mormont ordered the implementation of this plan, but some sources say that all this is actually planned and promoted by you behind the scenes, and after the death of Elder Xiong, it is also you who continue to work hard to maintain the operation of the land grant resettlement program...... Is what I'm saying true?"

(Robb didn't know as much about the land grant as Iger had thought, and even knew more than expected, so where did he get the source?)

Ega was a little surprised, but not flustered: "Yes, it's completely true. ”

At the time of the land grant, he could use the orders of his predecessor, Commander Mormont, as a shield to prevent the conservative candidates from terminating the resettlement program early. But in front of Robb, he can't fool the other party with the same trick, but must take a stand and take the matter on his shoulders—if nothing else, just because he has come to win the support of the young man in front of him on this trip south.

"During his lifetime, Commander Mormont and I worked together to develop a comprehensive new law for land grants to govern the wildlings who were placed on the Wall, while taking a series of targeted measures to ensure that they could not threaten the Night's Watch or the security of the North. Supplemented by the financial resources of the night watchman industry and a complete social management system......"

But all this did not prevent Xiong Lao from being stoned to death by a few wild men. ”

Facts are always the most powerful weapon, and Iger never thought that Robb would have such a mean and sharp side, and the rhythm of the flickering people was suddenly interrupted: "This ...... It was an accident, and the offender and the people who sheltered and protected him have been severely punished. ”

"I've heard that the Mormonts are quite happy with what happened after the incident. Robb shook his head: "As for the accident...... If Elder Xiong hadn't brought the wildlings into the Great Wall, would the original land-givers and mountain clans throw stones at him, the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch? ”

This is indeed a quibble, Egg quickly collected his emotions and stabilized his previous self-confusion due to Arya and Caitlin's insertion: "But-"

Robb raised his hand to interrupt Egger's words, "I appreciate you and your men for coming from the land grant and fighting to expel the Iron People, but it is impossible to support everything you have done. After all, the North is not my own North Border, and I have to be responsible to everyone, first and foremost my vassals. And the truth is that almost all the nobles were adamantly opposed to hearing this, and I used the excuse that the North did not interfere with the internal decisions of the Night's Watch to calm them down for the time being...... This is only a stopgap measure, and in the end, I have to give the Night's Watch or you an explanation to me, and I will give the Northerners a guarantee that they will not go to trouble the Night's Watch. ”

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