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Meggor House.

Stannis paced back and forth in the bedroom.

Standing next to him was the young maester Pelos.

He had just received a letter from two ravens, and he did not dare to slack off, and came to see Stannis I overnight.

Stannis was not yet thirty-five years old, his hair was already bald, only the hair behind his ears was around the back of his head, and he had been wearing a heavy crown for many days, and there was already a ring of visible marks on the door of his head.

This made him look a little funny when he took off the crown.

It was late at night, but Stannis was sleepless. When Pylos asked to see him, he didn't sleep.

Sleeping in a separate room with his wife Celis has long been a habit of Stannis's life, and after becoming king, it is still the same habit.

In a year, he fulfilled his obligations as husband once or twice.

Stannis has a habit of dealing with government affairs late at night, and whenever his subordinates feel that there is something urgent to see, no matter what time it is, Stannis will get up to deal with government affairs.

The first letter that Pelos brought was news from Storm's End, that the Duke of Storm's End, Ranly Baratheon, had made it clear that he would not recognize Stannis's throne, and that he had gathered his vassals in Storm's End to establish himself as king.

The second letter came from Riverlands.

The Tyrells of Riverbend raised the flag of rebellion the day after they received news of Stannis' claim to the throne.

The Tyrells and Stannis themselves are mortal enemies. During Robert's reign, the Tyrells were loyal to Robert, and many of their sworn enemies in the Usurper War were forgiven by Robert, who gave them their former fiefs and titles, and they willingly pledged their allegiance to Robert.

Robert is very different from Stannis, Robert can easily gain the allegiance of lords and nobles, and he is born with this ability.

And Stannis, no one likes him, and he doesn't like anyone else.

Robert is here, the Tyrells and Stannis can still maintain a semblance of peace, once Robert dies, Stannis becomes king, and the Tyrells will go to war against the Tyrells regardless of whether they raise the flag of rebellion or not.

Now that he is in power, he must destroy the Tyrells and let the rivers of blood flow in the bends.

The Tyrells naturally understood this, and they did not hesitate at all, and as soon as they received the news of Stannis's claim to be king, they directly raised the flag of rebellion.

As for the southernmost Dorne Lords of the kingdom, since the Conquest War of the House of Targaryen, it has not been conquered by force, but through marriage. Stannis's message that Prince Dorne Dorn Martell would come to King's Landing to swear allegiance to the new king has not yet received any response.

Stannis knew that the Dornites would just stand still and wait and see. When the overall situation has been decided, they will stand up and pretend to make a statement.

Stannis wasn't worried that the Dornians would raise the flag of rebellion. I'm not worried about the Riverlands and Stormlands aligning with the Dornes.

There has never been real peace between the Dorn, the Stormlands and the Riverlands because of the border, and now there are small frictions.

The Dornish will stand still and will not join forces with the Blue Rite in the Stormlands or the Tyrells in the Riverlands.

The rebellion in the West, because of Eddard Stark's guardian of the North and the guard of the East, as long as the North Army advances south, the knights of Arryn Valley lead the army to attack from the Blood Gate, and attack from both the east and the north, no matter how sharp the West Army is, it will not be able to threaten the safety of King's Landing.

And for now, once the Tully family in the Riverlands is relieved, the vassals are in place, and the princes from all over the country lead their armies westward, they will be able to buy enough time for Eddard Stark to return to the north to gather vassals.

Stannis was well aware of the military strength of the Seven Kingdoms, as well as the military strength of the noble vassals in various places. It's one of his skills.

"Davos and Lady Melisandre. Stannis ordered Pelos.

Stannis has a habit of holding meetings at any time, regardless of whether it is day or night, or whether or not he is resting.

"Yes, Your Majesty. "Pelos went immediately.

After a few moments, there was a knock at the door, and then the door was gently pushed open, and Sir Barristan Selmy, who was guarding the drawbridge at Megar Tower, entered.

"Your Majesty, Bran Stark asks to see you. Barristan said.

Stannis I, who had a blackstone-like expression, was rarely slightly stunned, he didn't speak, just nodded.

Bran Stark, an eight-year-old boy, walked in. Behind him was an icewolf, which was already larger than the average adult dog. The wolf's silvery fur glowed like silver in the light of torches and candles, and as he walked, the silver light flowed like water waves. The wolf's eyes fluttered like two yellow grains of phosphorus.

Bran made a gesture, and the Icewolf sat down behind Bran in a proper manner, motionless.

Bran knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask to be your Imperial Guard. ”

Stannis's night-like dark blue eyes rippled slightly.

"Bran, how old are you?"

"Eight years old. ”

"You want to be the Kingsguard, did you tell your father?"

"Father disagrees, Your Majesty. ”

"I won't agree either, Bran. But I promise you, when you're fifteen, if you still want to be a Kingsguard, I'll promise you. ”

"Your Majesty, becoming the Kingsguard is the highest dream of my life. King Robert promised me that as long as my spear could pass through the small round hole in the bull's-eye twice in a row, and the barrel of the gun did not touch anywhere on the target, I would be the King's Guard. Now, I've practiced throwing two shots in a row, both of which pass through the small round hole in the bull's-eye, and I won't touch it again. ”

Stannis I looked at Sir Barristan Selmy.

Barristan knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, the former King Robert did make such a promise. ”

Stannis felt a little tricky for the first time, as an eight-year-old came late at night and asked to become a Kingsguard. He looked at Bran carefully, the child was heroic, and the body was beautiful, and the little embryo of the future manhood could already be seen.

"Bran, as a Kingsguard, is not only a good spear thrower, but also needs to have more skills and qualities. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. My swordsmanship is also good. On the night of the Lannister's Red Cloak raid on the Prime Minister's Tower, my spear killed three Lannisters first, and my sword killed one Lannister. My summer was even more bitten and bitten by many Lannisters. Your Majesty, together with Summer, I am loyal and willing to give my life to protect Your Majesty's safety. Please give me a white cloak!"

Stannis I and Barristan looked at Bran with a solemn and serious face, and Stannis did not smile, but he did not smile. Barristan Selmy's smile was suppressed by Bran's earnestness, and replaced it with a serious expression.

"Bran, you're still young, and you don't know what it means to put on a white cloak. Sir Barristan Selmy said.

"I know. I am now the Iron Guard of the Imperial Forest, I am loyal to my duty, my liver and brain are smeared to the ground, and I will rest until I die; all my life, I will not marry a wife, I will not be fiefdom, I will not have children, I will be loyal as a mountain, I will be as noble as water, my sword will be my bone, my iron will be my muscle, and my fire will be my blood...... "Bran solemnly recited the oath of the Iron Guard.

Bang Bang Bang!

A round of applause interrupted Bran's vow, and Melisandre entered: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Sir Barristan Selmy went to the jousting tournament in Black Harbor at the age of ten with his face covered and a borrowed sword and shield. At that time, no one in the audience dared to challenge the dragon knight Duncan, only the masked mysterious knight stepped forward to challenge. In the fierce battle, the mysterious knight's mask was split by the dragon knight's sword, and everyone learned that the mysterious knight was actually a ten-year-old Barristan, and he was also named the 'fearless' Barristan. Your Majesty, the eight-year-old Bran became one of the Kingsguards, which was an auspicious harbinger of the creation of a prosperous dynasty. ”

"He's still a kid!" Stannis said.

"Your Majesty, I approve of Lady Melisandre's suggestion. "The onion knight Davos is here, "If Your Majesty thinks that Bran is still young, Your Majesty can take Bran as an adopted son and take it with you." In another two or three years, Bran will not change his mind and become proficient in all kinds of skills, and he will be officially canonized as the youngest Imperial Guard in history. ”