Red Fort. Hall of the Thrones.

Eddard Stark sat on the uncomfortablely high Iron Throne, and remembered the words of Aegon Targaryen, who forged it: A king cannot sit properly.

Damn Aegon and Robert!

Eddard Stark cursed in his heart, but his face was as pale as water as he faced his subjects under the throne.

From the beginning of the morning until noon, he and three important ministers of the court—the elder of the Fourth Dynasty, the Scholar of the Four Dynasties, the Count of Petyr Berish, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Chief of Intelligence, Varys—had been engaged in the affairs of the government for four hours.

King Robert, who was supposed to sit on the throne, went hunting, and Barristan Selmy, the captain of the Kingsguard, who was supposed to sit at the table, and the important minister Ranley Baratheon, who was supposed to protect the king, and it became his kingdom's business to accompany the king's brother on hunting.

Stannis Baratheon, the former assistant of the Hand of the King, King Robert's second brother, left King's Landing without saying a word, and returned to the fiefdom of Dragonstone.

It was a throne hall where important ministers and kings were absent.

In fact, the lunch time of the courtiers has passed, but the Prime Minister Eddard Stark is sitting on the Iron Throne, still meticulously handling the people's demands, and everyone curses in their hearts, but no one dares to leave without permission, and no one dares to raise objections. - On Eddard Stark's first day in office, everyone saw the incomprehensible stubbornness and rigidity of the people of the North.

After advising Chancellor Eddard Stark, Will retreated to the middle of the knights and nobles. It's just that everyone consciously or unconsciously moved away from him, these slight actions were subtle and invisible, but in Will's eyes, it was like a drop of ink falling on snow-white paper.

After Eddard Stark and the three important ministers had dealt with another popular appeal, he was about to announce his retirement from the court, everyone ate first, and continued in the afternoon, but a man rushed into the hall, the commander of the garrison of King's Landing, Genos Slint.

He smiled with a frog face, the light in the eyes of the two fish flashed, and he looked excited: "Prime Minister, the order is issued, the knights of the Seven Kingdoms Lords have moved out of King's Landing City one after another, and flocked to the competition ground outside the city to set up their tents, everyone wants to rank ahead of the other lords, and no one wants to lag behind." ”

Ahead of others, this is the beginning of the competition between the nobles. Whether it is a knight or a lord, ranking is also related to their honor. Especially in the same kingdom, many nobles have disputes with each other about borders and other trivial matters, and it is also a victory to be ranked before the 'enemy'.

"Oh!" Eddard Stark's usual frozen face softened, "Lords and knights were angry with the civilians when they were ordered to move out of King's Landing. Thus causing a fight to kill?"

"No, Prime Minister, there has not been a single brawl of bullying civilians, let alone murder, during the removal of the lords and knights of the city. Genos Slynt laughed, "Your Excellency is wise and powerful, and all lords and knights will not be disqualified from martial arts because of trivial disputes and murders." ”

Being disqualified from martial arts competitions is not only notorious for the Seven Kingdoms, but also ridiculed by their opponents and colleagues for many years. This is unacceptable to any lord or knight.

Although Genos Slint knew that this was Will, the man in black, he naturally ignored Will, the man in black, and gave all the credit to the prime minister.

Eddard Stark looked at Will, Will was done with his business, and he also approved Will's request for jousting, but Will didn't leave, why? Stark sensed Will waiting for him. As for the reason, he did not know.

Eddard Stark nodded to Will, who nodded in response.

Littlefinger, the eunuch, the scholar, and the three elites of the Red Fort sat at the table, their eyes flickered, their eyes made eye contact, and the taste in each other's hearts was a little complicated. The three elites are conceited and scheming, knowledgeable, and no one can beat them, and the government affairs of the Seven Kingdoms are captured, controlled in the palm of their hands, and they are experienced, but in this matter, a man in black, Will, easily helped Eddard Stark, a stone man in the north, win a big prize.

The people outside, the courtiers, the overloaded garrisons, the wandering singers, and the bards all give credit and praise to Eddard Stark.

This time to solve the security and load of King's Landing, the three spirits did not have any useful advice and credit.

Not a word.

When the courtiers in the hall heard that things were going so smoothly, beyond imagination, there was a slight commotion, and the knights and nobles and ladies exchanged their heads and whispered softly, and the eyes of many people fell on Will again.

If it weren't for this black dress, Wilben would be handsome and handsome. The despised black garment was like an old, cracked scabbard, and Will was a sword in this despised scabbard.

One can only see the obsolescence of the scabbard, but not the sharpness of the sword in the scabbard.

Little Finger's eyes flickered, and he chuckled: "Prime Minister, the knights and lords moved to live in the tournament outside the city, and they did solve the fights and disputes caused by the friction with the city residents, but those thieves and robbers will not stop committing crimes because the lords and knights are gone." Commander Genos Shlint, I see that your brothers in the increased garrison cannot be withdrawn. ”

Will tilted his head slightly, looked at Little Finger, and smiled softly.

Will chuckled for the first time and helped the Prime Minister solve the most difficult of all, the countless conflicts, frictions, fights, fights, and murders caused by the overcrowding of King's Landing—all the lords and knights who came moved out of the city and were designated to live and manage them in the tournament arena. - If they want to fight and kill each other, the Prime Minister's decree does not actually prohibit it. - As long as you don't harass the residents of King's Landing.

- Will smiled lightly again this time, and stared at Littlefinger without hesitation, as if he had already seen through Littlefinger's body. His expression gave people the feeling that what Little Finger said was actually a trivial matter.

Varys's eyes lit up imperceptibly. He clasped his hands in his sleeves and decided to fall into the ground, whether Will wins or Littlefinger wins this round, he won't lose anyway: "Brother in Black, did you just laugh at Count Petyr's words, do you think so, or do you think so?"

Will laughed, "I think Count Petyr has a lot of ideas." Back then, Count Petyr was the tax collector of Seagull Town, and in a short period of time, the local tax revenue tripled, which is amazing. Who knew that the real surprise was still to come, and in not too long ago, the adults multiplied the tax profits of Seagull Town tenfold. Hehe, with such talent, to solve the thieves and robbers who took advantage of the opportunity of the Prime Minister's Martial Arts Conference to flow to King's Landing, wouldn't it be frowned and the problem solved. ”

These words seem to be praise and depreciation, praise and sarcasm, but they are hinting at Little Finger, I know your past, and I also know your history.

Seagull Town is the possession port of the late Prime Minister, the House of Jon Arryn, the guardians of the East. The first official position of Littlefinger's career was given to Lysa Tully for a reward from Jon Arryn. From then on, he showed amazing financial ability, and with the secret help of Ryza Tully, Rysa Tully's husband, Prime Minister Jon Arryn, promoted Littlefinger all the way until he became the dynasty's Chancellor.

The three elves at the table of the kingdom are Littlefinger loyal to himself, Paisel loyal to Cersei, and Varys loyal to the Targaryens. - Will, who has crossed over, knows all this. The three important ministers of the council, in his plan, will be wiped out.

Littlefinger smiled elegantly: "Will in black, everyone knows my financial ability and gold coin talent, I don't need you to praise me here in particular, Lord Varys, you just laughed at me, is there a good way to solve the problem of thieves and robbers from the Seven Kingdoms concentrating on King's Landing? If not, shut up." ”

Will smiled lightly again, his expression was humble, and his smile was kind: "Lord Petyr, do you and Count Varys send Scholar Hir any good way?" If not, I have. - Any seemingly tricky problem, as long as you find the right way, is actually easier than changing the name. ”

Again, it's a sentence that is simpler than changing the name! And it didn't let go of the other two.

As soon as Will's words came out, the noble knights and ladies who had been talking softly quieted down, and they all looked at the smiling man in black, and the throne hall was silent for a while.