Chapter 289: New Burdens and Countermeasures
Mother, do I have a grudge against you?
Iger almost burst out.
The speaker was a member of the Karstark family, and Iger didn't know him well. Glancing at the man suspiciously, Iger really couldn't guess whether the other party was pulling the trouble on him, whether he was simple-minded and said whatever he wanted, or whether he had something else to do.
Annoyed in his heart, but he still smiled and shook his head: "Well-I don't have any opinion. ”
Robb smiled: "Don't be restrained, expressing your views is not considered interference in the internal affairs of the Seven Kingdoms." ”
Didn't you just say that you didn't talk about business, and after a few glasses of wine, you forgot your words?
Slander is slander, a dignified man, what's so shy to express your opinions. Iger couldn't push it, and he unceremoniously spoke calmly, and said in public that he considered the pros and cons of disposing of Asha.
"Lord Egger has a point, to keep Balon's daughter in his hands is to suppress all uncontrollable factors, and to take the initiative in possible future changes. Unexpectedly, Luce Bolton once again took the initiative to support Egger's opinion, "It is impossible for the North to have a food crisis just because there is one more prisoner. ”
Robb was still young, and his tolerance to alcohol was obviously not very strong, and after drinking several glasses, his face was dizzy, and his thinking became difficult, and after thinking about it, he felt a little headache, and finally decided not to think about it anymore: "Well, since you think that Asha Greyjoy is in the majority, then let's do it." ”
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Thankfully, the dissent in Asha's way was not a matter of principle, and the final decision did not infringe on the interests of any of the families present. Those who wanted to drink wine picked up their glasses again, and those who wanted to eat meat picked up their knives and forks again, and reopened their mouths in the midst of conversation. A little episode was about to end, but Iger glanced up at Robb and happened to meet the newly tipsy Duke Stark.
A sense of foreboding suddenly spread in my heart.
As if to confirm Egger's hunch, Robb stared at him and continued to speak: "This woman is captured by Lord Egger himself, and I think you will be in charge of long-term supervision." ”
Egger's eyes were anxious: "My lord...... Asha Greyjoy wasn't my own captive, besides...... Supervising her also needs manpower, and this is what the Great Wall and land grants lack the most!"
"You need men to supervise her, don't I need to?" Winterfell's large number of guards are either going to King's Landing with my father or accompanying me on the expedition, and the dungeon has already been empty and the jailers are filling the guards with insufficient manpower. For her sake, I'm going to have to restart the entire building and re-establish the patrol team...... And your Houguan Town, anyway, there are already a lot of people locked up, not much more than her. Robb chuckled and said, "Besides, I don't think the land is being given right now—it doesn't look like it's a shortage of people." ”
If you open Chrysostom and say that the land grant resettlement plan can be continued, there will naturally be no shortage of people. Egger said secretly, but this could never be said directly, he looked at Robb in distress, hoping that the other party could see his subtext:
(Make no mistake, Theon, Joffrey, Tommen, and the bunch of iron people I captured are still in Houguan Town, and before I can figure out what to do with them, you threw another burden? Not with such a bully!)
Robb curled the corners of his mouth, shook his head, did not speak, and his eyes also flashed:
(You tricked me into giving me a land grant to cheer you on for your election as commander-in-chief, really when I was young and didn't understand anything?
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After some eye contact, Egg reluctantly relented: "Okay, since Lord Stark has opened his mouth, then I will escort the prisoner to Houguan Town on a certain day, and I will be in charge of supervising it." ”
"Very well, take this matter to heart, don't let her run away. Robb nodded with satisfaction, "The Iron Islands are thousands of miles away from the land grant, and there is a large area of no man's land in the middle, so I'm afraid that if I let her run, she won't be able to fly anywhere." ”
This is true, isn't it because of the harsh environment that the Great Wall has become the first choice for the exiles of the Seven Kingdoms?
A young aristocratic female prisoner, who sounds glamorous, is actually ...... Except for trouble or trouble.
There are many debts, and dealing with Asha is not much trouble compared to how to settle Joffrey and Tomman. After all, this woman didn't have a dad like Jaime - strong in martial arts, still by Egger's side, and one of his important supporters.
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In fact, Egg still hasn't found the right time to tell Jaime that his two children have been handed over to him by Robb and are now being locked up within the walls of Crown Town.
The election of commander-in-chief is at the most critical moment, and the Great Wall cannot withstand the slightest extra wind and waves. Egger planned to wait until he was firmly seated as commander before explaining everything to the powder keg, and by the way, dealing with a bunch of troublesome people in Houguanzhen.
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Soon after Egg returned to his room after the dinner, Jaime Lannister, who had only shown his face in his mind, came to visit alone.
"James. Egger suppressed his unnatural expression and greeted him, "Sit down, what's the situation?"
This guy, how did he learn that his two sons were in Houguan Town? But they are all his cronies, and the possibility of leaking the news is very low...... Besides, this heartless monarch killer really doesn't look like a person who can have the heart to inquire about the news.
Thankfully, Jaime's expression was neither angry nor hideous, and he sat down unceremoniously in his chair before Egg could finish: "Today, Var has come looking for me. ”
"Var, the 'savage princess'?" was actually the sister of the wife of the king of the Cypriots, but everyone called her that, and Iger was led astray. He nodded inexplicably, and quickly found the problem in the other party's words: "But she is not allowed to leave the Harding Tower, how can she come to you?"
Jaime's expression froze, and he cleared his throat before continuing to explain, "Hmm...... She informed the guards, and the guards came to me, and I went to see her at Hardinta. ”
"Oh-" Egg looked at Jaime with interest, "so what?"
He is no longer the technician who ate and waited for death in a state-owned enterprise before the crossing, and now the chief logistics officer, the number one seed player competing for the commander-in-chief, has increased his sensitivity to things to a certain extent, enough to see the massive information behind it from the seemingly simple appearance: a "savage princess" who was under house arrest in Castle Black, can actually send the night watchman who guards him to report to Jaime, the key is the latter, the famous monarchicide, who killed two kings. It's kind of funny that the Lannisters actually ran to meet her.
It seems that during the time he left the Great Wall, Jaime was not idle. Speaking of which, the woman is also a strange among the savages, growing up in the harsh environment outside the Saiwai, but she can be born with a slender and plump body and a standard appearance, and her demeanor is quite elegant, although her appearance is not as good as Cersei, but considering that she is also blonde...... It's not so strange that some blonde lover can have a crush on her.
Of course, Jaime himself is also quite good - "killing two kings" can be a cool thing for a wildling, and coupled with his handsome appearance, he may not be chased by Vael.
"I have nothing to do with her!" Jaime was annoyed by Egg's ambiguous expression, "Var is just locked up in there with nothing to do, and occasionally stands on the top of the tower and chats with the passing night watch, we are a little familiar!"
"Okay, okay, I understand, you and her are just ordinary friends. Egg interrupted Jaime with a wave of his hand, "I'm not interested in this at all, not to mention that I'm not your boss yet, and even if I were elected commander-in-chief, I wouldn't interfere in your private life - you certainly didn't come here to tell me you had a savage friend, did you?"
"Of course not, she told me, for the past two days — there have often been strange people hiding in the corner outside the Harding Tower to observe the family. ”
(Isn't it that you have nothing to say, just find an excuse to call your handsome guy over to relieve your boredom?) Egger said in his heart, shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "What's the matter, I can't stop my brothers and let them go to see the sister-in-law of the king of the outside world...... If she wants to mind this, she should follow the example of her brother-in-law—less of showing her head and more of the house. ”
"It's not that simple, Watt told me: those people are not like ordinary onlookers, she doesn't leave when she doesn't show up, and she doesn't just hide from a distance to watch, but she also goes up to talk to the guards when they change shifts, trying to trick them away. ”
Egger became alert and put away his playful expression, "Are you sure she's not joking?"
"No!" Jaime knocked on the table in dissatisfaction, "Do you think I'm like a fool?"
Egger clenched his right hand into a fist under his nose and propped his head in thought. There has always been opposition among the Night's Watch to Commander Mormont's house arrest of the King and his family, and the calls for the traitors to be executed have never died down...... Could it be that someone wants to take the spiritual leader of the original savages at this juncture?
A few seconds later, Iger suddenly had a thrill, and he figured out why Dennis Mellister had suddenly left Castle Black and given himself a big gift out of thin air.
"Does Var recognize the identity of the person who observed Hardinta? No...... It doesn't matter, even if she's neurotic, I can't be careless. Iger thought about it and decided that he would rather believe it. His victory has been decided, and the more he is at this time, the more cautious he must be, even if his opponent has not had this idea for the time being, he must completely extinguish the possibility of the king of the outside of the plug having an accident that will lead to the chaos of the land gift. "We can't ignore the possibility of conservatives using this as a breakthrough, so ...... We put insurance first: move the entire Mance family to Houguan Town, and put them under the full protection of my people. ”
It stands to reason that Egger is not qualified to change the orders of the previous commander, but fortunately neither of the two people present are conformists, and Jaime nodded without questioning: "Is that okay, and will we transfer tomorrow?"
"No, now that the princes of the North are in Castle Black, I have to bother to explain to them if they make a big move to transfer the family of the King of Saiwai. Besides, the castle is now full of northern soldiers, and most of our opponents dare not risk it. He thought about it for a while, and finally made a decision: "You go and arrange for a few reliable brothers brought from the western realm first, and let them guard the Harding Tower with the normal rotation of people...... I will send someone to Houguan Town to bring some reinforcements over, and in two days I will accompany the northern princes to the Long Night Castle, and you will immediately transfer the Mance Red family. ”
"Good. Satisfied with Egger's arrangement, Jaime nodded and stood up, ready to leave the room.
"Wait a minute. Iger stopped him.
Although the total strength of the Night's Watch has shown a rare rebound, the overall strength has not increased by leaps and bounds - not to mention, the dozens of elite soldiers in the Western Realm sent to him by Jaime and his Lao Tzu may be stronger than the other three or four hundred old, weak, sick and disabled in Castle Black combined. If the plan to transfer Mance Rader is thwarted, it is likely that they will have to rely on their deterrent power...... At this point, Jaime Lannister is the best executor to transfer the King of Cyprus, but if he is asked to do this, he will run into a new problem: if he takes the Outer King's family to Houguan Town, and then finds that his two sons are there, and he hides it, then he will have to play.
It is necessary to get vaccinated in advance.
"There's one thing I want to inform you. Egg waited for Jaime to sit down again and then said slowly, "Eddard Stark arranged for his lifetime - Stannis to inherit the throne, and Joffrey and Tommen to wear black - and now they have been handed over to me by Robb Stark, and I will temporarily place them in Crown Town...... I'd like to ask your uncle, do you want to get your two nephews to take care of them at Castle Black, or do you want them to stay in Houguan Town and I'll take care of them?"
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Jaime's body froze.
Uncle Iger put it mildly, but it was clear to everyone that the two nephews were in fact the children of Jaime and Cersei, the product of a mess that the world would not tolerate.
According to the law, when a man swears to become a brother of the Night's Watch, his previous mistakes and sins are erased—although the reality is not so simple, he has not heard the mockery and insult of him when he arrives at the Wall: the higher-ups are not so tasteless, and the ordinary Night's Watch below are afraid of Jaime's own force and the many soldiers of the West who follow him. Besides, there are many crimes committed on the Wall, far worse than the murder of kings, and what makes Jaime different is that the person he killed happened to be the king. And at the end of the world in the north of the North, to be honest—how could someone who loved King Robert come to this hellish place?
Jaime thought he could get rid of the past and start a new life, but the past followed him, and this kind of troubled haunting taste must be uncomfortable.
After a few changes in his face, Jaime gritted his teeth and spoke, "If I said I didn't care, what would you arrange?"
Iger hadn't quite figured it out yet, but the basic plan had already taken shape: "I had planned to build a school in Houguan Town, where I would educate and manage the hostages, and assimilate the children of the Savage Leader family. It should be good for Joffrey and Tomman to be with their peers. ”
"Peer, let my ...... Nephew, stay with a bunch of savage kids?"
"So what do you want? Let the two children come to Castle Black, with you, your 'uncle' and a bunch of damned criminals?" Iger asked unceremoniously, "How many cold eyes will they suffer, how many pokes and pokes in the back, have you thought about it? You can't protect those two children now, recognize this fact!"
Jaime took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and spoke after a moment, "I may not be able to protect those two children, but I can make the person who hurt them pay!
With that, he snorted and left the room without looking back.
Iger looked at the back of the monarch killer in the distance, and his arms were full of black lines on his chest, angry and funny. Jaime, this brainless guy...... He didn't even ask where Messira was, he was thinking about protecting his children, but he turned out to threaten his ally, what was going on in his brain circuit?
James's brainless Egger had already learned it, so naturally he didn't plan to deal with him. By placing Joffrey and Tomman in Houguan Town, the physical protection of the people was secondary: in their long struggle with nature, the Cypriot foreigners also discovered in their long struggle with nature that inbreeding could easily reduce the physical fitness of their offspring. But unlike the civilized world, the wildlings are only more inclined to distant tribes when it comes to starting new families and "stealing" people, and are much less resistant to chaos than the people of the Seven Kingdoms.
They will despise Jaime's incompetence in "eating the grass by the nest" instead of stealing women from far and wide to reproduce, but they will not focus too much on the so-called "evil seed...... As long as he ordered the staff of the logistics department of Houguan Town to avoid the scandal of the palace in the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, the children of the newly gifted landdoers would not attack Joffrey and Tomman too much at this point.
This is the protection that the two children need more.
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