Chapter 460
2021-01-06
Chapter 460 North Lord Conference (middle) What do you think?
Jon Snow is speechless.
This matter, viewed from different perspectives and positions, can lead to completely different conclusions: Queen's dragon fights for Night's Watch, in return the latter supports her claim to Iron Throne... This reciprocity Mutual benefit is both sensible and reasonable, and it's no exaggeration to say that everyone is happy - here's the obstacle: The Night's Watch, or Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, is not eligible for this deal!
Igor has the same status and authority as a lord in the land grant and Wall, but after all, he is not a real lord, and he does not "own" the land he rules. Extending the analysis from this point, he actually Not even a Landed Knight - he has no right to join any party with a land grant!
Under such circumstances, he violated his sacred oath, and destroyed the neutral nature of Night's Watch for a long time... There is no way to wash the oath and illegal actions that are firmly established. How to answer?
Jon's head was a mess, completely clueless.
As a "volunteer" Night's Watch who took the initiative to apply to join Legion in pursuit of honor, Jon was prepared to guard the icy Wall all his life. Roughly categorised, he was supposed to be one of Legion's most vocal opponents of Igor's passing. But today, he is speaking out for North at a meeting where he was supposed to "provide inside information to facilitate North's handling of the current Lord Commander" - which, in addition to the personal friendship, camaraderie and one-sided worship mentality between the two In addition, there is a large part of the reason, because Igor is loyal to the Queen.
This is from nearly a month ago.
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On a cold and ordinary day in Wall, Lady Catelyn, who represented House Stark to visit Wall north to inspire Night's Watch morale, rushed from Queenscrown to the first stop of the front line according to the itinerary plan— —Castle Black. As an illegitimate child who has not been welcomed by her since childhood, Jon, the fortress commander, originally arranged for the chief affairs officer and the others to receive this special guest who "is obviously the wife of the father but can't call her mother" to avoid embarrassment. But for some reason, Lady Stark uncharacteristically insisted on seeing him this time.
I really can't escape. Jon brace oneself came out, but it was beyond his expectations. Lady Catelyn was very kind when we met this time: obviously he hasn't given him a favor in the past 20 years. His face, this time, was kind and kind like an old mother. When the screen retreated, the two of them were alone, and they sat opposite each other with goosebumps all over, and grabbed his hand intimately...
Then told him a shocking secret.
Jon Snow was never the illegitimate child of Eddard Stark and Catelyn's husband, but the younger sister of his "father", Lyanna Stark and the child of Mad King's son Rhaegar Targaryen!
His real name should be Aegon Targaryen, he is Ed and Catelyn's nephew!
Bran, the incarnation of Greenseer, saw all this from the Heart Tree, but he didn't know how to speak to Jon. He could only use evidence to prove oneself's ability to mother and then tell her about it. She decided what to do.
Catelyn told Catelyn rationally that it was the best choice not to tell Jon about it, and to hide it from him for the rest of his life, but suddenly realized that the child that oneself had treated harshly for more than ten years was not her husband's illegalimate child, but their nephew, All her indifference and resentment were vented to the wrong person Catelyn's guilt was hard to bear. This self-blame and shame made her make a decision that was not necessarily appropriate, but made oneself relieved after thinking all night: Anyone has the right to Live perfectly clear.
In this way, Jon learned the true origin of oneself from her mouth. He is the commander of Castle Black, and his fortress is located at the northern end of the renovated Kingsroad. Among the nineteen fortresses along the Wall, the closest to Queenscrown is also the most convenient. In that thrilling defensive battle around the land-grant capital At the end, after Lord Commander issued a call to "gather all land-grant forces to pursue and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop", the first Night's Watch along the Wall line to respond and catch up with the southward force. Although he did not witness the historic scene of Igor kneeling to Daenerys, he could see the Queen every day in the snow march that almost broke his legs...
After knowing the true identity of oneself, Daenerys in Jon's eyes has an indescribable kindness: this is oneself's aunt, the woman who is closest to oneself among the people still alive in the world, and the last person with the same surname as oneself. . Even putting aside this relationship and observing objectively and neutrally from the sidelines, Jon also found that this Queen, who was demonically transformed in the Seven Kingdoms, especially the North population, must be prefixed with "Crazy King's Daughter" when talking about it, not only beautiful and extraordinary. There are three dragons, and he is quite friendly and approachable, caring about soldiers and caring for the common people... Not only is he not close to madness, but he has all the qualities that a good Queen should have.
[Should, how, when and where oneself recognize her? ]
Jon has not figured out the above question, and a more cruel and imminent problem is facing him: Targaryen, Stark, Dragon, Wolf, two Great Family connected to his bloodline, oneself on one side and finally His family, on the other hand, is the family who gave birth to him and raised him. Now they are on the verge of war with each other. How should oneself answer to prevent this disaster from happening?
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Under the watchful eyes of a large group of North rough men and women, Jon's mind was blank for a while, and he had nothing to say.
no no no , can't be like this... how can you get stuck at such a critical time? Jon suppressed his shudder and tried to piece together the words, missing Igor so much at the moment. It would be great if Lord Commander oneself was here. With his eloquence and reaction speed, he could definitely speak perfectly clear to everyone in this room.
If Lord Commander were here, what would he do?
Jon racked his brains, and a memory came to his mind: Igor once taught oneself casually, and when he didn't make sense on a topic, just change the subject and bypass it!
Robb asks "oneself's broken oath to Igor" what do you think...what about a wrong thing? If you want to continue the discussion on the tainted topic of broken oath, try to convince others that "Night's Watch breaks neutrality is reasonable", and you can only end up in embarrassment. The best way is to avoid talking about it and answer from other directions.
I have the general idea, but convincing people is not Jon's forte after all, he hesitated for a while, and finally got his head up: "I heard that Queen is riding a dragon to Queenscrown, ready to participate in the land grant When the army pursued the Others, Igor was asked in public to take an oath of allegiance before joining the army with the dragon..."
Barbrey Dustin Lady coldly snorted interrupted him bitterly: "Not bad. , but that kid swears to join Night's Watch first, to the Queen after allegiance, Mad King's daughter's oath to him is invalid at all!"
"When two oaths conflict, which one is valid and which is invalid! , who has the final say?" Jon and Ghadi retorted, "Do you mean Lady, Lord Commander is understandable to agree to Queen's conditions due to the situation, but when Queen dies in vain, the people who have been helped will be wasted on her. After time and the sacrifice dragon helped Night's Watch and North win this war, she should have told her: 'I'm sorry my previous oath was invalid, where should you go'?"
"He decided to abide by the agreement with the Queen, to be a promise-keeper, there is no problem." Robb said solemnly, "But the problem now is that his decision deviates from his identity and responsibilities, and is also jeopardizing North's interests, It is impossible for us to sit back and watch it turn into a threat because he keeps his promise."
very good, this trick of changing the topic really works, even if it is used by a rookie like oneself, it can successfully change the topic from "Igor's broken oath" Shift to "North's Interests".
Jon was overjoyed for a while, but did not relax, his brain was running fast, and his thoughts suddenly became smooth: "Harm North's interests? But Lord Commander's request is that North make way for him to lead the way. Junnan goes down to fulfill his promise to the Queen, how harmful is this to North?"
"The person who should be guarding the Wall crosses North's territory to help Mad King's daughter conquer the world. Isn't it a danger to North?" Hai Wood Stau said, "Besides, they are going south on Kingsroad and have to pass through a number of North castles including Winterfell. Who knows if that kid will sneak attack? Even if everything goes well. Crossing the border, before arriving at King's Landing from North, it is necessary to pass through Luanhe City and most of the Riverlands. They are North's relatives and loyal allies, but they are the enemies of the Queen! Should we allow them to be attacked by the Queen, or persuade them Also make way for Igor and Queen?"
It was such a sharp question, Jon couldn't stand it at all, so he could only speak to himself according to his train of thought: "My lord makes sense, but we Isn't it discussing North's interests? North now has two choices: accept Lord Commander's request, let Lu let him follow Queen south, or refuse and become his enemy. Let's think about which of the two is better. Would it be good for North, or would it be less harmful to North's interests?"
Afraid of facing more questions and not knowing how to answer, Jon continued to speak immediately.
"Accept, send an army across the North to the South to deal with the kings you originally supported... a bit of a shame, but merely this. Dustin Lady's concerns are not necessary: whether it's Night's Watch or Queen , it is impossible to sneak attack North when you give way: Moral reasons aside, North is too big, occupying the Seven Kingdoms one third territory. If Lord Commander and Queen want to go to war with North, they can rest assured Going south, the war is bound to be won. It is not easy to march and fight in the winter. Even if they lead the army to win a battle in every place they go, it will take at least a few months to occupy the whole territory north of The Neck. ——After such a long time, the war in the south must have undergone unforeseen changes. The Queen is eager to go to the King's Landing battlefield, and it is impossible to take the initiative to do extra things."
"And refused?" Jon oneself They were all surprised that he could say so much at one time, "Face to face, North does have more population and troops, and soldiers are more sturdy and elite, but give me to speak bluntly, land-grant people live more than North Further north, they're not weak southerners, and they've just won an incredible war, and the Queen's dragon! There's no chance of winning militarily, but outsmarting? Lord Commander from a penniless The shipwreck survivors have done so many major events known to the Seven Kingdoms in just a few years, and finally climbed to the position of the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. I feel that I can compete with him here..."
"Fart, that kid is a bit crooked, we all admit it. But he can become the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, without North's acquiescence and support, Can oneself win the election based on ability?" Karstark roared, "If Denys Mallister didn't want the election to be delayed indefinitely, he voluntarily quit, and Night's Watch Legion still does not have a Lord Commander! If Denys became the Lord Commander, It was Igo who died in Shadow Tower r Instead of him, how can there be all this shit right now? You're simply not thinking of North's interests, you're threatening us for that kid Igor! ”
Jon opened his mouth to refute, but hesitated before he said it: Even if Ser Mallister was elected Lord Commander, Igor would definitely continue to preside over the logistics and impossible to garrison Shadow Tower. But this kind of Night's Even if the unwritten rules of Watch's inner workings were explained to the North people, they couldn't understand it. After thinking about it, Jon had to speed up his brain operation again and change a new response... But at this time, other North nobles unexpectedly took the initiative to stand up. I've come out to help.
"What are you arguing about, Lord Karstark? People are just expressing oneself's views, how can it become a threat to you? You were just scared by the dragon and gave up a castle that didn't belong to you, and listening to anyone talking now sounds like a threat to you, doesn't it? Jon is Lord Ed's bloodline, and he can't even cheat oneself's brother! Glover count said righteously, "I think his analysis is reasonable! King Stannis and North have neither old friendship nor marriage, and they have not brought us much benefit. Why should we North people risk the sacrifice of blood and fire to deal with the enemy he has not solved in the south? North has already died enough people, Igor is our friend, as long as he can persuade Mad King's daughter, don't be stupid like her father seeking death, let her go and snatch that Iron Throne, how about sitting on your ass Who cares about painful things! Just don't mess with us, the illusory name of the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, whoever wants it will go! "
"That's right, let the dragon and the deer fight each other, let's get involved, quickly send these evil stars away, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over! "
"Maybe I can negotiate with the Queen about the conditions and strive for North independence or autonomy... Hey, yes, if she is willing to marry any bachelor in our North, we support her How about being the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms! ”
The residents north of The Neck have always prided themselves on being sturdy and good at war, and anti-war remarks would come out at the lord meeting held by such a group of rough men and women, and even sparsely received them. The support of some nobles, which was impossible two years ago. But as Glover count said, the blood of North, from the common people to the nobles, has been enough. Someone took the lead, and I didn't dare to be Those who had the same opinion suddenly appeared.
The room was lively again, but this time it became a quarrel between the war-fighting faction and the anti-war faction.
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Roose Bolton looked around and realized that the situation was a little different than expected.
Igor has more friends than expected, and was surprised by Jon's "catfish"'s unexpected stance and Stimulated by their statements, the anti-war ideology of the North princes was actually awakened. For now, the nobles such as Rickard Karstark who clearly demanded a war with Night's Watch accounted for nearly 1/4/2022 of the attendance, while those who agreed with Galbart Glover The opinions are slightly less, but because the leaders participated in the Battle of Long Lake, they actually have a greater right to speak... In terms of numbers, the number of positive and negative sides combined is less than half of the participants, and the remaining large Some are actually hiding on the side, making a fortune.
If this is voting for Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, no candidate will get enough votes to win. However, , this is a discussion-type lord meeting. In such a meeting, the abstention of "not expressing a position" is itself a negative attitude, implying that they don't want to fight, but they don't want to take the initiative to admit their counsel, all relying on fief The lord is in charge.
Looking at Robb Stark's thoughtful expression, Roose Bolton inwardly shouted is not good.
Young Wolf's innate talent and decisiveness in commanding battles and pursuing the opposite sex make anyone Admired, but his immaturity and innocence in the face of complicated interpersonal affairs is hard to compliment. He is an emotional person, and he is especially susceptible to the influence of people close to him. It is conceivable. saving grace and faced with a dilemma, he now finds that the princes of the North generally do not want to fight any more, and the oneself illegal child brother, the next Lord Commander of the Night's Watch that he originally selected also gor is loyal and doesn't want a conflict between North and the land grant, which side his final decision will lean towards.
Accepting Igor's terms, being neutral in the war and sending land-grant troops south...maybe the best option for North right now, but it's by no means the best outcome for House Bolton. Once this happens, as a servant of the oneself, even if he is full of plans, where should he start?
Under no circumstances should this be allowed to happen!
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(end of this chapter)