The night fog hits, and the autumn night is a little cool, and there are few stars in sight under the hazy moonlight.

Earl's Castle, an enclosed chamber, a double-layered lamp composed of dozens of pink candles suspended in mid-air, bright light shining into every corner of the room. The whole secret room was almost empty except for a long oval table and more than a dozen wooden chairs.

At this moment, all the powerful people in Rock Harbor City have gathered here. Sir Colin Red and Knight Quentin Sweet sat first on the left and right sides of the long table, followed by Sir Maureen Pike, his brother Davon Pike, Garren Ayling, Garren Arryn, Karl Mormont, Tribune, and German Royce, the Treasurer, at the rear.

In addition to Ser Colin Red, the Pike family of Pike Island, the Arryn family, the Mormont family of Bear Island, the Royce family of the Three Towers, the Redwyn family of the Griffon Castle, and the Swaiter family of the Horror Castle are all minor lords attached to the Tyrells of the "Rocky Harbor".

"Sir Witton, why are you stabbing me?" said Brandt in a calm tone, trying to hide his anger, "Who is that woman with you?" His face was still a little pale and his body looked a little weak because of the excessive use of mana.

Sir Witton's face was full of shock, "My lord, I didn't stab you, and I don't know any woman. He didn't understand why Mistress Tyrell would say that.

"Do you want to quibble?" said Ser Morin, roaring furiously, "do you think Mistress Tyrell is deliberately framing you?" His face was gloomy and ugly, as black and purple as a frost-beaten eggplant.

Sir Witton heard Sir Maureen roaring at him, and he exclaimed indignantly, "I have no quibbles, I am telling the truth. "He has a broad forehead and a pair of thick eyebrows, giving him a sense of uprightness.

Sir Maureen glanced to the side and shouted, "Let them in." ”

"Yes, sir. The guard guarding the door replied.

The door to the chamber was opened, and two soldiers guarding the castle gates were brought in. The soldier bowed deeply and said in a humble tone, "Lord Tyrrell." ”

Brant nodded slightly. "Tell me exactly what you see. ”

"In the morning, Lord Witton and a nun dressed in gray robes wanted to enter the castle. We were ordered to investigate, and Lord Witton told us that the nuns had been sent by the Bishop to deliver a message to Lord Tyrrell. But then the nun blew at us, and then we were a little dazed. The soldier told the truth about the situation.

Sir Maureen spoke, "Go down!"

"Yes!"

Sir Witton looked incredulous, and he shook his head in dazed and apprehensive terms, "My lord, that's not the case. ”

Sir Merlin spat fiercely and roared through gritted teeth, "You still don't admit it, then you sue me, why are you appearing in the Bachelor's Tower, and why is there blood on your sword?"

"I ...... I don't remember anything. ”

Sir Morin ran over angrily, slammed his fist into the other man's face, and cursed disdainfully, "If you have the courage to do it, you don't admit it." ”

The punch hit the bridge of Witton's nose directly, and blood spurted out of his nose. He glared at each other angrily, "You listen to me, I'm not a." ”

Sir Maureen raised his hand into a fist and was about to throw another punch at Witton in front of him.

At this time, Brandt stood up and shouted, "Stop." ”

Maureen Pike frowned suddenly, and said with a displeased face, "My lord, I don't think there is any need for another trial, he will not be recruited." ”

"Please believe me, my lord, I have not betrayed you. ”

"Why should I believe you? Everything you say is a lie. ”

"I'm not lying," replied Witton in a more resolute voice, unchanged, "I swear by the honor of a knight that every word I say is the truth. ”

"Sir Witton you sue me," Brandt asked him sharply, "should I trust you, or my own eyes?"

If betrayal is a form of courage, then it takes an even greater courage to accept it. The former only needs to be brave enough, or maybe it is just impulsive, while the latter tests the tolerant Cheng dù, which is by no means as simple as impulse, and only time is needed.

Sir Witton's face suddenly changed to speechlessness, and after a moment of silence, he reluctantly said, "I just hope you don't be deceived by illusions. ”

Sir Maureen walked over and turned around and walked back again, with a gloomy look on his face, "What is the illusion? ”

Brandt was lost in thought, half-speechless. "A thing cannot only look at the superficial phenomenon, sometimes the truth is often covered up by illusions, and only by finding out the truth can we determine the facts. His mind suddenly remembered what Roy had said to himself.

"The guards put Sir Witton in prison. Brandt decided to get the matter to a clear conclusion before dealing with him.

"Your Excellency—"

"Enough," Brandt interrupted sharply, "take him down, and no one can interrogate him privately without my permission." His tone leaves no room for question.

"Yes, sir. ”

The two guards were ordered to take Sir Witton out of the chamber, and the guards escorted him to the castle dungeon. A faint smile hung over Witton's bloodstained face, believing that Master Tyrell would find out the truth and do him justice.

After the door of the chamber was shut, Sir Maureen, who was three or five thick, returned to his seat with a look of displeasure.

"Sir Morin," asked Brandt, "how are the soldiers recruited?"

"According to your orders, the garrison has been fully recruited. Sir Maureen replied.

"How many boys under the age of eighteen have you recruited?"

Sir Maureen hesitated for a moment, then replied, "About three hundred."

Brandt reprimanded sharply, "Did you forget what I said to you, or did you not take my words seriously at all?"

Sir Maureen retorted unconvinced, "They are all voluntary, and their subordinates have not forcibly recruited anyone. ”

"Lord Tyrrell," Davon Peck said cautiously, "the war was imminent, and the city was desperately short of troops, and Merlin was forced to do so. ”

Brandt didn't deny it, but he couldn't let the boys die. "I will not hold this accountable any more, Sir Merlin turned around and you incorporated all of these people into Lord Davonne's patrol. ”

"Yes, sir. "Sir Morin's stiff interface.

"Lord Karl," Brandt asked, "how is the cargo ship done?"

"We are working hard to complete it in another month. ”

"Take these shipbuilding drawings and give them to the craftsmen, so that they can build ten more ships according to this drawing. ”

Karl Mormont's face was charred, his cheeks were slightly sunken, his pointed chin was poking forward, and his little sly eyes contained two sly eyeballs. When people look closely, they feel that this is a shrewd and capable person with a bright mind. He took the drawings and looked at them carefully, and said, "My lord, these drawings are too complicated, and I am afraid that the shipwrights will not understand them. ”

"You show them first, maybe some of them will understand. "It's a drawing made by Lady Ealing, and Brant doesn't want to live up to his hard work.

"I'll do what you want. Karl replied in a respectful tone. There was another thing in his heart, but it was difficult to say.

"It's getting late, all the adults go back to rest!" Brant said, "Master Karl and Master German stay. ”

The brothers, Sir Maureen and Davon Peck, were the first to leave the Chamber of Secrets, followed by Galen Arryn. They knew what was going on in this chamber, but it had nothing to do with them. The Pike family only obeyed the orders of the Earl of Rocky Harbor, and the Arryn family stood by Brant's side unconditionally because of their personal vendetta with Sir Roger.

Sir Colin and Knight Quentin were still seated, guarding Brant's side every step of the way. After Sir Witton's assassination, Sir Colin didn't trust anyone but his knights.

Brandt threw out the topic directly, "I know exactly what your family has in mind," he tried to suppress the emotion, and kept his voice as calm as possible, "The Redwyn family, the Mormont family, and the Royce family have bet on me and Roger Tyrell respectively in order to preserve their respective family territories and wealth, to be precise, the patriarch of your respective family prefers my uncle." ”

"Lord Tyrrell," explained German Royce humbly, "this matter has nothing to do with us, we are loyal only to the Earl of Rocky Harbor!" he was a fat man with a round head and a round head, with hanging eyelids, a nose facing the sky, and sparse eyebrows, and a comical look.

"You don't have to explain, I believe," Brandt said sharply, "but for this moment you must choose between the interests of your family and the loyalty of your vassals. ”

"I swear to my Heavenly Father that I will obey only your orders, and if I disobey you, I will be sent to the seven levels of hell. ”

Carl Mormont swore the same oath, his expression solemn and stern.

"Stand down!"

"Yes, sir. ”

If you trust your subordinates, they will be loyal to you. The only way to make a person trustworthy is to trust him. What Maester Ilyin taught him, he never forgets.

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