Samwell changed into a white fine linen shirt, a gray velvet baronial gown, and carried the greatsword [Dawn] behind his back, and then went out to the residence of the Duke of Lanli.

Along the way, you can see heavily armed gold-robed guards, their eyes not squinting, and their expressions are guarded.

There was an atmosphere of slaughter throughout the Red Fort.

"I'm sorry, Lord Caesar, but the Duke is seeing a guest, so please wait." The guard recognized Samwell and said politely.

"Okay."

Samwell wasn't in a hurry, just stood in the hallway and looked at the scenery in the courtyard.

The courtyard is paved with fine bluestones, and there is a plum tree in the northwest corner, on which lies a lazy old cat napping in the sun.

There are many rats in the Red Keep, so there are also many cats, some of which are raised by servants, and some of which are wild cats.

Looking at the smooth hair and fat body of the cat on the tree, it is estimated that someone raised it.

Samwell was staring at the cat in a bored daze when he suddenly saw a black cat scurrying out of nowhere.

It has only one ear, is pitch black, and has a sturdy and alert body.

However, at this time, a skinny figure was following it lightly, as if trying to catch the cat.

Samwell couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth, as he recognized that the man behind the black cat was actually the second daughter of the Hand of the King, Arya Stark.

This naughty ghost is barefoot, dirty, and the leather vest on his chest is full of cat scratches, and it seems that he has been fighting wits and courage with black cats for a long time.

Arya's attention was on the black cat at this time, and she didn't notice anyone else, and when she approached lightly to the black cat with only three steps left, the black cat seemed to sense something and rushed out.

The little girl screamed and pounced nimbly, and the black cat hissed and tried to slip between her feet.

But Arya saw through its intentions, and reached out and hugged the black cat to her chest, laughing happily.

The black cat barked even harder, its claws tearing at her blouse, but only scratches were left on the leather vest.

Arya quickly kissed the black cat between its eyes, and retracted a moment before it reached out and scratched her face.

The black cat whined angrily and spat at her.

"Well done." Samwell applauded.

Arya was startled, and as soon as she let go of her hand, she let the black cat sneak out, and when she came back to her senses, the black cat was gone.

"Lord Caesar!" Arya wasn't angry that Samwell had scared her cat away, and ran over happily, "What are you doing here?" ”

"I'm waiting to meet Duke Lanli." Samwell smiled and helped her get a haircut, but it didn't work, and the sweat, dirt, and even cobwebs were tangled together, "What are you doing?" Messing up so much? ”

"Catch a cat!" Arya folded her hands proudly, "This is what my dance teacher Silio taught me, he is the chief swordsman of Braavos, he is amazing!" ”

"Water Dancer" Celio Friel.

Samwell's heart moved, but he didn't expect this legendary swordsman to also come to King's Landing, and also become Arya's teacher according to the original trajectory of fate.

"I've heard his name, he's a great swordsman." It's a pity that this kind of fancy swordsmanship doesn't really have much chance of winning against the armored knight, Samwell added in his heart.

"Yes! He told me to be as quiet as a shadow and as light as a feather so that I could catch the cat! I've caught all the cats in the Red Keep, and I'm left with the one-eared black cat, the most cunning of all! I've heard that the cat is the daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen, the pet of Princess Rhaenys, called Bellerion! A name after the dragon of Aegon the Conqueror! I'm going to have to catch it! ”

"Good luck."

"Thank you!" Arya smiled, and ran away.

What a carefree girl.

Samwell sighed, wondering if the coming storm would affect the fate of the little wolf girl.

Just then, the door suddenly opened.

Samwell turned around and saw Margaery Tyrell walking out of the room.

She wore a dark green tunic dress with lace woven into a huge rose shape behind her back, which looked atmospheric and dignified. The girl smiled when she saw Samwell:

"Sam! I heard your voice just now, did you also come to see Lord Lan Li? ”

"Yes, Miss Margaery." Samwell leaned over slightly.

"Then come in, there are no outsiders here."

"Okay."

When Samwell entered, he found that the two Tyrell brothers, Garland and Loras, were also there.

He immediately realized that Duke Lanli was probably enlisting the support of the Tyrells.

However, the Tyrells don't have much power in King's Landing, so a few dozen guards can do nothing. What's more, those guards are still outside the Red Keep.

Duke Lanli smiled and beckoned to Samwell, "Sit down, Sam, oh, I'm sorry, can I call you Sam?" ”

"Of course, Lord Duke."

"Don't be so inhibited, Sam, just call me Lanli."

I have to say that Duke Lanli is indeed very good at dealing with people, and with his handsome appearance and noble family background, he can make anyone feel like a spring breeze.

In fact, if in peacetime, Lan Li is indeed very suitable to be a king.

But alas, to borrow the words of the king of the outside world, Mance Red, Ranli Baratheon is a knight of the summer.

In a sunny and windy environment, he will be extraordinarily radiant.

But when the storm hits, he withers like a delicate flower.

So Samwell never regarded Lan Li as his real opponent, and this Duke of Storm's End was destined to not be able to play those who were more ruthless and sinister.

Samwell greeted Garland and Loras again, then sat down in his chair.

There were no servants in the room, and Margaery actually poured Samwell a cup of flower tea herself.

"Sam, what are you looking for me?"

Samwell held his teacup and seemed to be considering his words, "Forgive my presumptuousness, Lord Lanli, but I wonder when the trial for Lord Jon's death will take place?" As you know, I've been in King's Landing for almost a month now, and I'm a little worried about what's going on in the territory. ”

"I understand your concerns, Sam. In fact, I would also like to hold a trial as soon as possible and convict 'Red Viper' as soon as possible, so that Robert can go with peace of mind. Unfortunately, Lord Eddard doesn't think it's a good time. ”

"But you're the Minister of Justice, and you're supposed to be in charge of this, so isn't Lord Ed a little lenient......

Samwell was actually a bit presumptuous when he said this, but Duke Lanli laughed when he heard it:

"After all, Lord Eddard is the Hand of the King's Landing, and he is in charge of the affairs of King's Landing, so it is not easy for me to follow him."

Having said that, Duke Lanli became more and more disgusted with Eddard Stark in his heart, and he couldn't wait to get the regent.

However, for Samwell, the more Duke Lan Li looked at it, the more pleasing it became: "Sam, in fact, you don't have to worry, I won't have to look at Ed Stark's face soon." ”

Hearing this, Samwell became more and more convinced that Duke Lanli had manipulated the king's will.

And the "Knight of the Hundred Flowers" Loras said directly: "Sam, Lord Lan Li has told us just now that His Majesty appointed him as regent and guardian of the whole territory in his will. ”

Samwell was shocked.

Did he know that the regent and guardian of the whole territory appointed by Robert in the original book was Eddard Stark, and Lan Li directly tampered with the will?

How? Could it be that Robert is already delirious?

"Congratulations, Lord Lanli." Samwell congratulated with a smile.

Duke Lanli smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Brother's trust, I must do my duty to maintain the stability of the Red Fort and even the Seven Kingdoms." That's what I'm talking to you about. ”

This is a hint that the Tyrells are taking a stand.

Loras immediately spoke, "Rest assured, Lord Lanli, the Tyrells will stand firmly behind you and work with you to maintain the stability of the Seven Kingdoms. ”

Garland glanced at his younger brother and had no choice but to follow, "Yes, Lord Lanli, the Tyrells will provide you with the necessary help. ”

"The support of the Tyrells will always be in my heart!" Duke Lanley sincerely thanked him, then turned his gaze to Samwell.

Samwell scolded in his heart, but he could only bite the bullet and say:

"As a vassal of the Duke of Metz, of course I will follow in the footsteps of the Tyrells."

"Good!" Duke Lan Li stood up excitedly and said, "Please also inform all the riverbend nobles in the Red Fort about this matter, I believe that with your support, I will definitely be able to stabilize the situation after my brother's death and not give some conspirators a chance to usurp!" ”

Loras immediately said, "Rest assured, Lord Lanli, we will make sure that all the nobles of the Riverbend stand firmly behind you. ”

Idiot!

Samwell cursed again in his heart.

Garland and Loras, before you expressed your support for Lan Li, did you ask the opinion of the "Queen of Thorns" Lady Olenna?

And Lan Li, a fool, has to tell all the nobles of Hewan about such a confidential matter!

As long as there is a traitor among them, or someone is not tight enough to let the secret of the will be leaked, Lan Li will immediately become the target of public criticism!

All the careerists in the Red Keep will immediately put aside their contradictions and kill him first.

Moreover, this guy Lan Li can't grasp the point at all, how many river bend nobles are there in the Red Castle? How many swords are there? What can it be?

As for the accompanying guards, the guards of the riverbend nobles who came to King's Landing this time together are estimated to be hundreds or even thousands of people, but these people are all outside the Red Castle, and when the bronze gate is closed, these people can only stare outside the castle.

It's really going to tear your face, and the winner in the Red Keep can be decided by two armed forces - the Imperial Forest Guard and the Capital Garrison.

Although there are only seven guards in the Royal Forest, each of them is a top knight with extraordinary combat power, and they have a high reputation in the army system of the Seven Kingdoms, and they are a symbol of the authority of the royal family.

However, the White Knight of the Kingsguard is not something that can be won over casually.

But it was much easier for the garrison of the capital, which was the focus of Lan Li's efforts to win over, rather than looking for the nobles of Hewan to support him here.

Samwell felt more and more that he was on a thief ship, and the key was that as a vassal of the Tyrells, he could not jump ship.

In his frustration, Samwell suddenly saw Margaery Tyrell, who had been silent.

And this "Rose of the High Court" also looked at Samwell with a heart.

The two looked at each other, and for a moment they seemed to understand each other's thoughts.

(End of chapter)