Since Samwell had already sent someone to report the news yesterday, when they arrived outside the castle, they met the team that had come to greet them.

"Sam!" A teenage girl in a crimson dress threw herself into Samwell's arms.

"Tara." Samwell hugged his sister with his backhand, feeling the wonderful connection of blood connection, "I've grown a lot taller, I'm already a big girl." ”

"My brother has also grown taller and thinner!" Tara laughed with tears in her eyes, "And she's become a hero!" ”

Samwell rubbed his sister's head and laughed at himself: "It's really hard to say whether the hero is still the villain." ”

"It's a big hero!" Tara declared, "You killed a puppet king!" Everybody knows! ”

"We all know it, but we don't necessarily admit it."

Seeing the confusion in his sister's eyes, Samwell didn't explain much, and pulled her forward to introduce Margaery.

The two hugged cordially and kissed each other on the cheek.

Tara's big eyes flickered back and forth between her brother and Margaery, as if she was holding back her stomach to ask, but she couldn't ask out of politeness.

"By the way, brother, I heard that you hatched a dragon, is it true?"

"It's true. But that naughty egg went hunting in the woods again, and I'll let you see it later. ”

"Good!"

"Is my father and mother okay?" Samwell's expression darkened, "Brother's body should have been brought back......"

"Remains? Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Tara was full of doubts, "Although my brother was seriously injured, he didn't die." ”

This time it was Samwell's turn to be dumbfounded.

"No, not dead? You say Deacon isn't dead? ”

"Of course not." Tara looked at her brother with strange eyes, "It's just that I'm seriously injured, and I'm following the army back, and my mother was so worried when she heard about it, so she brought some people to pick it up herself." ”

Samwell was pleasantly surprised for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.

He immediately realized that this was probably the resurrection technique of the red-robed woman Melisandre!

But how can there be such a long delay?

Lord of Light, are you not good at netting?

Samwell complained frantically in his heart, and a smile of joy appeared on his face:

"It's wonderful! Maybe I heard the wrong message before. ”

Tara gave her brother a blank look and led them into the castle.

Count Randolph Tully stood in the antechamber waiting for them.

He was still the same, dressed in a crisp gray velvet gown, with a calm face and deep eyes.

Samwell led Margaery forward to salute.

After some pleasantries, the Count of Landau asked his daughter to entertain Margaery, and said to his son:

"Follow me."

The two came to the small room next to them, and Count Landau spoke in a reprimanding tone:

"You've done something stupid in Tianji City."

Samwell knew that his father was talking about him killing Joffrey.

Indeed, although it was a pseudo-king, killing him in full view of everyone would do more harm than good.

However, that is only for political reasons.

But what if you could hatch a dragon with the blood of a king?

"Father, my dragon was hatched with Joffrey's blood."

Lan Dao's eyes fluctuated for a while, and then he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to ask something but it was not easy to ask, he struggled for a moment, and finally asked:

"To hatch a dragon with the blood of a king?"

"Yes, the blood of kings, the fire sacrifice, and the red comet. This is the method of dragon hatching that I discovered from an ancient scroll that circulated in Asha. ”

Count Landau stared at his son, not knowing whether he believed this set of words.

After all, in the eyes of the nobles of Westeros, the only one who can hatch and tame dragons is the Targaryen bloodline.

Samwell looked at him and secretly prayed to his father to stop asking......

Fortunately, Count Landau didn't dwell on this matter, and maybe he didn't know how to continue to ask.

Some doors are better not to be pushed open.

However, Count Landau found out another problem:

"It's a fool's thing to take Margaery Tyrell away."

Samwell immediately retorted, "What if I can get the Tyrells to recognize this marriage?" ”

"Are you sure?"

"You have to try to find out." Samwell didn't want to be timid, "Father, do you have the certainty of victory before every battle?" ”

Count Landau stopped talking, just stared at his son with those deep eyes.

Samwell stared at him without giving an inch.

For a long time, the corners of Count Landau's mouth twitched, and he didn't know if he was laughing:

"A dragon, especially a young dragon, can't make the Tyrells willingly marry Margaery to you."

Samwell breathed a sigh of relief, and he heard the help in his father's words, and immediately asked earnestly:

"What's your solution?"

Count Landau did not answer immediately, but asked rhetorically:

"How much do you know about the current situation?"

"Eddard Stark has made it clear that he supports Stannis Baratheon as the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, and Tywin Lannister should have issued the order to withdraw his troops, but I don't know if he has reached a peace agreement with Dorne......"

"It's done." Count Landau replied in the affirmative.

"Really?" Samwell was slightly surprised by the efficiency of the old lion, he had been on the road for a while and couldn't get the news in time, "What conditions did the Lannisters give?" ”

Earl Landau's tone was deep, "Tywin sent two men to the Martell family. ”

"Which two?"

"Gregor Clegane and Ranley Baratheon."

Samwell frowned when he heard this: "I can understand that sending the 'Magic Mountain' to the Martell family is a big gift, but what's the matter with the Blue Gift?" ”

Count Landau recounted everything that had happened in Yang Halberd City.

"It was Tywin who murdered Lanley!" Samwell was shocked, but immediately guessed the truth of the matter, "The old lion poured this basin of dirty water on the Martell family. ”

"I think so too." Count Landau nodded in agreement with his son's point of view, "But the Martell family can't justify this, because they killed the 'Demon Mountain' in front of the public, and Lan Li was poisoned in Yang Halberd City, how can people believe in Martell's innocence?" ”

Samwell frowned and asked, "Didn't Eddard Stark send a messenger to the Second Route Army?" Why is Lan Li defenseless at all? ”

"Yes, but the messenger from the Lannisters arrived first."

Samwell sighed to himself, but when he thought about it, it wasn't a surprise.

After all, what happened in Tianji City was a real big event for the Lannisters, and their messenger would definitely be desperate to get the news to the old lion as soon as possible.

And the northern courier is obviously not so urgent, and he is only sending a message to potential allies, and he will definitely not rush to the road, and it is normal to be one step late.

It's a pity that this mistake was caught by Duke Tywin, and he was decisive and ruthless.

Not only forced the Martell family to bow to the Iron Throne in order to protect themselves, but also eliminated the Lannisters' biggest competitor.

Don't look at Ranley Baratheon as the younger brother of the former King Robert, but in fact, compared to his brother Stannis Baratheon, he is a greater threat to Cersei's evil seed.

Stannis's fiefdom Dragonstone is too barren to support two or three thousand troops, while Lanli's fief is Stormland, the lair of the Baratheon family, and the army that can be organized is not an order of magnitude.

In the original book, Lan Li was also the most powerful "king" in the early days of the "War of the Five Kings", and at that time he also married Margaery Tyrell, won the support of the Riverbend, and had more than 100,000 troops, and was the one with the most hope of sitting on the Iron Throne.

Unfortunately, he was later killed by Stannis and Melisandre's shadows, and his army fell apart.

Originally, Stannis did not have Melisandre's help this time, and Samwell thought that Lan Li would definitely cause great trouble to the Lannister family, but he didn't expect that this guy would receive the boxed lunch faster than in the original book.

Duke Tywin was really sharp-eyed, and he first got rid of the person who posed the greatest threat to him.

Thinking of this, Samwell was shocked, and immediately asked, "What about the armies of the Riverlands, the Valleys, and the Stormlands?" I'm afraid the old lion won't let go of these potential enemies, right? ”

"Before the Western Army withdrew, it burned the grain and grass of the other three realms, and also handed over all the cities and fortresses that had been conquered in the rear to the Dornite."

"The old lion is really ruthless!" Samwell sighed, but then changed his words, "But he underestimated Prince Doran too much, and the Dornites may not be willing to be the lion's sword against the enemy." ”

"Prince Dolang's attitude is indeed still variable." Count Landau nodded in acknowledgement, but also reminded his son, "But don't forget who killed the 'Red Viper'." The Martell family, if not truly willing to submit to the Lannisters, will certainly see you as an enemy. ”

Samwell frowned, unable to refute.

"The situation is now in the Lannisters' favor." Count Randolph concluded, "The Duke of Metz has promised to marry Miss Margaery to Tommen Baratheon, and once the Westside unites with Riverbend, Eddard Stark and Stannis Baratheon have little chance of winning. ”

Truly. The Westlands and Riverlands, as the two most powerful and wealthy regions of the Seven Kingdoms, can be said to sweep almost everything once united.

In the original book, even though the legitimacy of Cersei's children was questioned, Duke Tywin, with the help of Petyr "Littlefinger" Petyr Berish, formed the Lion Flower Alliance, which immediately stabilized the situation in the Seven Kingdoms. Later, if it weren't for the scene of "Father and Son", Westeros would have entered the age of lions.

"So if I don't want to see a lion in power, I really have to marry Margaery." Samwell Road.

"That's right." Earl Landau nodded, but then reminded his son coldly, "But you must know that from the Tyrells side, as long as Margaery marries Tommen, it is almost a sure win." Why did you let them give up their position as queen to help you as a little baron? ”

Samwell argued, "Not necessarily for me, but for Stannis Baratheon to reclaim the Iron Throne that rightfully belonged to him." As long as the bend falls to Stannis, the Lannisters won't stand a chance. ”

"What's in it for the Tyrells when Stannis is on the Iron Throne?" Count Landau questioned again, "Stannis is a man with a wife, and it is impossible for him to marry Margaery, not to mention that his wife is surnamed Florent." ”

Sam Will was silent.

Although the Florentine family of Brightwater City is a vassal of the Tyrells, they have always been unwilling to submit to them, often openly and secretly claiming that after the death of the Gardener King, they should inherit the High Court, not Tyrrell.

Stannis's wife came from the Florentine family, how could the Tyrells be willing to help him fight for the Iron Throne.

Samwell had to admit that it was really hard for him to get the Tyrells to admit that he was going to be a real problem.

But how could he easily admit defeat:

"Father, the Riverlands don't have to be ruled by the Tyrells."

When Count Landau heard this, he looked at his son deeply and said:

"Your thoughts are dangerous."

Samwell smiled knowingly, because Earl Landau only said that the idea was dangerous, but not that it was wrong.

(End of chapter)