The king on the Great Wall

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"I'm listening, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Iger calmed down a little, and resisted his irritability to answer.After all, it’s not yet time to quarrel with your allies, “You’re right, I did lose my composure when I faced Your Majesty just now. But I want to ask my lord, what do you mean when you say you will keep an eye on and guard against Varys? Where did you go?"

"I guessed that he would use such a trick, but unfortunately, I didn't think of any good defense method, and I didn't expect Arya to be caught so soon." Petyr was really helpless on this point. , as a friend, he couldn't order Arya not to run around with a sword after all, "But no matter how Varys jumps up and down, as long as we persist until Robb brings the northern lords back to Winterfell, we will win..."

"Temporary victory." Iger corrected Littlefinger's words, "In the place where I come from, there is a saying called 'Only a thousand days can be a thief, and there is no one who can prevent a thief for a thousand days'. Do you understand what it means?"

"A thief can keep an eye on the target every day, but it is impossible for a thief to guard every day. It is better to defend than to attack. The best defense is to keep the opponent from being distracted and deal with yourself. Is it because I understand this truth that I am going up and down in the right direction? effort?"

"I don't doubt this, but unfortunately, I suddenly realized that if the Prime Minister's previous judgment is true, then the opponent's weakness is simply beyond our reach." Iger said coldly, "As long as Aegon If Targaryen survives for a day, Varys is not considered a loser, but what about us? Even if it is delayed until Robb leads the northern princes back, and most of the envoys sent to other places send back good news, then the eunuch will still Take a family like the Karstarks who refuse to be loyal to the queen as an issue, and discuss whether to fight or talk for a while, and if there is something wrong in the meantime, the official start of this Southern Expedition will be far away. Has your lord ever Thought: Solve the problem once and for all?"

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Chapter 547 "Once and for all"

Just a few days ago, Iger's small plan was to sit and watch the gods fight while learning some tricks and tricks to punish people.But now, he suddenly realizes that eating melons in peace is simply a delusion, and the means and skills of being a shit-stirring stick are not the knowledge he wants to learn and master.

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"Once and for all?" Petyr was frightened by Iger's sudden bluntness, and he smiled wryly for half a second before shaking his head, "Yeah, physically eliminating the opponent is the safest way to win, why didn't you think about it? But Varys This person has no special hobbies, nor does he see fixed habits of life or usable routines and activities—if analysis and guesswork are removed, he is like... no, a saint. A guy who can always leave no openings is like a porcupine covered in thorns, so people can't tell what to say, so how can we talk about 'once and for all'?"

"The porcupine also has a soft belly, as long as you turn it over, its thorns are just for display." Iger sneered, disapproving, "He is just a human being, with a mortal body and no wings. If you really want to, how can you have no wings?" How to deal with it?"

Petyr opened his mouth, and immediately realized what Iger was talking about.

For Game of Thrones players, there are really only two ways to eliminate opponents: "force death through political means" and "send assassins to assassinate", but for those who are in charge of military power, there is indeed a third way... and it is absolutely possible The way to achieve the goal can be taken, that is: mobilize troops and use strength!

The Land Grant Army is firmly in control of Winterfell, and Varys is just a mortal in the castle. If Eggken is willing to fight recklessly, it will not be difficult to kill him!

But this is nothing more than a cool idea, if you really want to implement it, it is crazy.

"Don't act recklessly!" Petyr's face changed, and he warned seriously: "An octospider is an octospider, whether you can kill him is one thing, but whether you can bear the consequences of killing him is another matter No matter how we analyze and confirm that Varys is a traitor, in the eyes of the queen, he is a shrewd intelligence chief. Unless you can show the ironclad evidence that he is collaborating with the enemy, you will have a million troops or your majesty's guests in front of her No matter what position and weight she occupies in her heart, she will never endure this level of inferiority! It is easy for you to kill him, but unless you also kill the Queen's Unsullied and the two dragons by the way, otherwise it will be done right away. Go to bury that eunuch! Wait, you..."

Suddenly Petyr couldn't go down "you", but the hairs all over his body stood on end.

He suddenly realized: If Iger was really overwhelmed by anger, then relying on the Land Grant Army, he really has the ability to bear the consequences of killing Varys.

But this is by no means good news. Once the person in front of him impulsively kills Varys, and then wants to hold the queen hostage and turn her into a puppet to protect himself, then he will be on the list to be eliminated and eliminated. After the two dragons and the Guard of the Unsullied—it was me!

The puppet queen does not need the queen's hand!

The situation suddenly became funny. Although he was incompatible with the eunuch, Petyr was Daenerys' Hand of the King after all, not Iger.Now he has to turn his back on convincing his allies to stop messing around and save the lives of his political enemies.

Swallowing, Petyr concealed his shock, and continued as if nothing had happened: "Yes, you can bear the consequences of killing him, but don't forget: can you bear the consequences, and whether it is worthwhile? It’s another matter! Daenerys looks weak but her temperament is extremely strong, and there are tens of thousands of Unsullied army and free militia in the south who are devoted to her. You can surely hold her in the palm of your hand How can the Land Grant Army and the Meereen Army work together to unify the Seven Kingdoms when they are hostile and on guard against each other?"

Feeling oppressed, Petyr even used her name and "her" instead of "Queen" and "Your Majesty" when referring to Daenerys.At this moment, he had secretly made a decision: if Iger still decided to do something hotheaded, he would show his loyalty on the spot and pretend to make suggestions for him to deal with Daenerys, first to save his life, and then to make plans later.

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Iger felt Littlefinger's emotional ups and downs, and cursed himself secretly in his heart.

Petyr was right.

If there's one thing that looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck.

The same principle-if something looks like treason, acts like treason, and finally ends up treason or achieves the goal of treason, then it is treason!

In the world of adults, "Qingjun side" is rebellion, at best it is a glorified term.Anyone who is a subject, once he has the strength on the side of Qingjun, must also be able to Qingjun-kill Varys and then tell Daenerys, "I am for your own good", only a fool will think that this trick is feasible.

In the short time when the anger was burning to the top just now, Iger really considered launching a mutiny to kill Varys, and then deal with both the Unsullied and the two dragons, and use Daenerys as a puppet—"Holding the queen to make the princes ".But now that the cold wind is blowing, he realizes it won't work.

This little queen is more politically educated and wise than expected, and there is an army in the south with considerable numbers, quality and loyalty... Whether it is psychological or physical, she is absolutely nothing that can be pinched The plaything in his hand, and the most important point is: she is just standing on the starting line, and she is still far away from the end of the "Son of Heaven". The option of holding her as a puppet who has not yet been generally recognized is only so much better than becoming a king on her own A little, might as well support Joffrey.I was tired of the internal friction between Littlefinger and Varys, so I thought of changing the status quo, but if such a big drama really happened, it would fall into even greater internal friction and make the situation worse.

After simply weighing the pros and cons, Iger quickly gave up the plan.

However, even though the plan to flip the table was cancelled, the murderous intent in his heart did not diminish in the slightest—not only out of emotional hostility and resentment, but also from rational fear and defense.As a reader and viewer who has opened God's perspective, Iger knows Varys' old background: this eunuch is by no means a treacherous sycophant who can only play tricks, but a ruthless character who dares to think and be ruthless.

In the original plot, when Cersei was arrested by the church, imprisoned, shaved and stripped, her uncle Kevan Lannister, the last pillar of the Lion family after Tywin’s death, entered the Red Castle become regent.The old man cleaned up the mess made by his niece internally, and wooed the Tyrell family and the Reach to the outside world. Just at the moment when he was about to stabilize King Tommen's rule... none other than The eunuch who said "for the country and the people" and seemed harmless to humans and animals sneaked into the castle through a secret passage, and personally assassinated him with a crossbow arrow!

This move not only alienated the relationship between the Lannister and Tyrell families and plunged the alliance into mutual suspicion, but also destroyed the last weight that could check and balance Cersei's stupidity and madness, and brought the Golden Lion Dynasty to the darkness of inevitable destruction. The ending cleared the way for Aegon's restoration.

But now, Tywin and his brother were well huddled in Casterly Rock, but he himself stood in the way of Aegon's road to becoming king.

Iger suddenly realized something he should have realized a long time ago: If even a player with a rank lower than himself has started to seriously think about how to kill Varys, then the target... a ruthless character who is more unscrupulous than himself , I am afraid that his elimination has already been written in the memorandum and even the agenda, and may even start the layout and implementation first.

Even if it wasn't there before, after I completely tore off the disguise and angered him in public today, I definitely have it!

This thought made Iger startled.Although there are no secret passages under Winterfell, and his defense work is far more thoughtful and meticulous than Kevan Lannister's, but no matter how good the defense is, it will never be able to completely offset the pain caused by being stared at by a poisonous spider from afar. fear.

There is only one way to eliminate this sense of anxiety, and that is to act first, and kill the overall plan of the opposite party and kill him in the stomach.

Is there any way to kill Varys without breaking with Daenerys, and realize the true Qing Dynasty without being jealous and hostile by the Queen?

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"Humans are not mechanical devices. There will definitely be omissions and flaws. It just depends on whether you can catch them. Don't worry, Prime Minister, I will never mess around before I leave Winterfell, but...if I find any opportunities in the future, I will I will use my own way to deal with this bastard." The anger was extinguished by fear, Iger began to think quickly, while regaining his calm expression, he spoke to stabilize Petyr's emotions, "Out of respect, I will definitely I will notify you in advance. Now... breakfast is not finished yet, please allow me to leave first!"

Pretending to be angry and tired of listening to the preaching, Iger briefly said goodbye and walked back to the residence with the guards. After pulling away to the distance where he could never be heard again, he turned to The people around ordered: "Go and invite Bachelor Coburn and Ms. Melisandre to my room, as long as these two!"

He had a vague and bold idea, and he only needed to confirm the feasibility with professionals before finalizing the details before it could be put into practice.The reason why he didn't communicate with Petyr was because Iger came to an inference after deducing and evaluating the possible consequences.

The previous alliance with Petyr was because he needed a teammate to carry the enemy's "firepower".But once the eunuch disappears, there will naturally be no need for the "Anti-Varys Alliance" to continue to exist, and then...

Iger frowned, and suddenly narrowed his eyes.

What he thought a second ago was that he might have to start guarding against Littlefinger as a potential opponent.But after a flash of inspiration flashed in his heart, a thought that shocked even himself came to mind.

In fact, there is a real "once and for all" option in front of him!

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Chapter 548

A nerve-wracking night passed.

Varys, who hadn't slept all night, was tired and wanted to slap yesterday's self more than ever.

He made a mistake, an inconspicuous but dangerous one, so serious that it almost destroyed his decades of planning and hard work.

It all started with the unsatisfactory things in the past two years.

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As the plan to send little Aegon on the Iron Throne gets closer and closer to the ultimate goal, the situation deviates from the script and gets out of control more and more.Noticing something was wrong, he followed the queen to the north by boat, witnessed the strength of the Land Grant Army and witnessed its amazing feat of breaking Winterfell overnight, and then communicated with Daenerys to understand her psychological dynamics, Varys suddenly realized : This once weak and innocent girl, the Targaryen who survived only by his protection, King Aegon's most perfect shield and queen candidate, political ambition and military strength are rapidly expanding, and they are about to lose control.

If she just sits and watches her continue to grow, the probability of this little queen becoming the enemy of "nephew" in the end is actually greater than the possibility of the female lying under Aegon!

At this point, no matter how unwilling he was, Varys understood that he had to do something to protect the prince's future.

There are two choices: strangle the little queen before she loses control completely, or break her wings and drag her back to her original course.

After the destruction of Stannis, there will be no other males in the two royal families of Targaryen and Baratheon. Looking at the Seven Kingdoms, no one except Daenerys will be able to obey little Aegon's inheritance. pose a threat.However, eradicating the competitors ahead of time is once and for all, but it has great disadvantages: First, the Meereen fleet deployed by Daenerys around King's Landing and Dragonstone Island, the army of the Unsullied, and the newly trained free militia...these three Together, they are quite a huge force, and in the original plan, they were Aegon's biggest help in unifying the Seven Kingdoms.But this force has not yet recognized the authenticity of Aegon. If Daenerys dies accidentally before recognizing the prince as her nephew, then little Aegon will never be able to accept or subdue them as a "nephew" in vain.

As the tyranny and old dynasty that had been overthrown, Targaryen's restoration was not widely welcomed. Without sufficient armed forces and unconventional weapons like magic dragons as a deterrent, little Aegon, who only had one golden regiment, would not be able to do so at all. The capital that makes the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms fear and submit.If there is no marriage alliance with Daenerys, "King Aegon" will most likely become an excuse and toolman used by the Reach to deal with Stannis for self-protection in the end.Even if Erlu is defeated and wins the final battle between the two kings, and the chips are exhausted, the final situation of the Seven Kingdoms will evolve into: the western border, the northern border and the valleys rely on danger to defend themselves and become independent countries; Dorne, who has preserved his integrity and strength, surrenders in name but is self-governing in reality; even the Stormland, the foundation of the Baratheon family, will probably be forcibly divided by Longkou Duoshi under the pressure of the "heroes"...

In the end, only the king's land attached to King's Landing, maybe, maybe... plus a riverland where grandma doesn't love her uncle and has neither natural dangers to defend nor strength to protect herself, can truly be in the "Aegon VI" under the jurisdictional control.

And this is precisely the unacceptable ending.

He and Illyrio spent their entire lives planning, spent the wealth of the enemy country, and used the astonishing contacts and relationships. What they wanted was not just a throne in name only, but a complete Kingdom of Westeros!

The queen couldn't die, at least not until the historic meeting with young Aegon had been completed... Then there was only one other option left: to break her arm, to curb her momentum.

As the second most cunning person in the Seven Kingdoms, Littlefinger has completed the mission of assisting Daenerys to return to Westeros safely.For Varys and little Aegon, the next guy's wisdom and mind were no longer of use value, but instead became an obstacle that had to be removed.

As for the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch, Igger West, his "The Monarch", which is full of great truths, gave the Queen unrealistic fantasies, and the strong entry of the Land Grant Army gave her the opportunity to turn her fantasies into reality. Ideas and courage are also troubles that cannot be left behind.

Only by letting these two people disappear, the queen with broken wings will fall back to the ground of reality from the ideal midair, start to think about the problem honestly, and obediently accept the fate that I have planned for her many years ago.

Clear thinking.

with a clear purpose.

It is cumbersome to implement.

Winterfell is no different from the South, with few people moving around and a simple composition of residents. Even Varys has been patiently planning for many years before he can buy a few eyes and ears. Iger's move to drive out the servants of the residents and replace them with the land-grant army not only wiped out The possibility of the Stark family's resistance was eliminated, and the four legs of his "Octospider" were broken by a crooked blow, leaving Varys with only a few assistants on the bright side... The available resources are already There are not many, but what they are facing are two cowards who have done a better job of protecting their own safety than the other.

How to remove these two stumbling blocks while keeping Daenerys from doubting himself and little Aegon, it really made him scratch his bald head.

In addition to considering how to start, there is a more realistic problem that cannot be ignored: the aftermath.

Littlefinger's background is humble, rootless and baseless like duckweed, and there are not many consequences for killing it... Iger leads a land-grant army with amazing fighting power. A new round of questions.

The first thing Varys thought of was to discover and cultivate a replacement: find a core figure who can take Iger's place and continue to command the land-grant army after Iger's sudden death, and promise to buy him with benefits in advance. In the bag, while strengthening Prince Aegon's power, he also planted a hidden stake around the Queen.

Just do what you say, and while Egger and Littlefinger are scratching their heads and thinking about how to subdue the northern princes, Varys secretly wandered up and down in Winterfell, and conducted a careful investigation... Finally, he had no choice but to find out: Can't find it.All kinds of intelligence and news show that only Iger, with his deified reputation and authority, can suppress and command this army full of people of all colors from the top and bottom of the Seven Kingdoms and even the barbarians outside the Great Wall.Once something happened to him, let alone complete control, it would be impossible to even find someone who could restrain the troops and take them back to the gifted land and the Great Wall intact.

In this case, he had to prepare for the worst outcome: rashly beheading the Land Grant Army might turn this mighty army into a thug that no one can control in an instant. With nowhere to hide, the queen and even her own life may be threatened.

To sum up, what he needs is a chance to get rid of the suspects while killing Littlefinger and Iger, and finally have a way to deal with the land-grant army. Daenerys continues on to the runaway factor!

Not only is it tricky, it is simply a fantasy.

But after he settled down to think carefully, Varys really found such an opportunity.

Robb is about to bring all the reinforcements gathered in Seven City, nearly one-third of the armed forces in the north, to Winterfell, and ask them to dedicate their loyalty to the queen.On that day, the nobles and attendants who poured into the castle will make the walls lively for a long time, and the Queen is bound to entertain the old and new subjects after receiving the princes and taking the oath—this will be a grand event that has not been seen in the North for a long time, But excitement is bound to be accompanied by chaos, and within chaos lies opportunity.At that time, the northern nobles packed into the castle will be their best cover, and Robb Stark, who returns to Winterfell, is the perfect backer. The land-grant army occupying the castle formed a confrontation to achieve internal and external balance, so that the group of barbarians did not dare to act rashly.

Three birds with one stone, perfect.

Littlefinger thought that the surrender of the North would be a big victory in his struggle against himself, but he didn't know that it would actually be the end of his story and life!

The timing and plan for the attack have been determined, but Varys dare not underestimate the enemy: Petyr Baelish is not an ordinary person after all, he has been with him for many years, he is thoughtful and extremely vigilant, if he is too low-key, Facing his series of actions without hindrance or hindrance, he would feel suspicious and guess that he was planning a bigger conspiracy.

Due to time constraints and lack of manpower, he couldn't be airtight when planning this big show. Once someone becomes suspicious and starts an investigation, his feet will be exposed in an instant... The best way to avoid exposure is to let the other party have something to do , no time for him to care.

Contributing to delaying the Queen's trip to the south, throwing a note to put Littlefinger at the forefront of the storm, and maliciously reporting to lure the Unsullied to mistakenly capture Arya... These moves one after another are meticulously guided by the above strategies. Tactical operation.These insidious tricks successfully allowed Petyr to fully immerse himself in the back and forth with his number one opponent, spending all his energy and attention on "defense", "counterattack" and "retaliation". I didn't realize at all that I was just playing house with him, but my real intention was to take his life!

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However, when the operations of both light and dark lines were going smoothly, the multitasking Varys finally made a mistake in his busy schedule, and made an unexpected mistake in creating the last round of illusions.

He failed to accurately judge the intimacy of the relationship between Iger and the Stark family, so the "little rock" that was just popped up to attract attention hit the hornet's nest, almost causing a big basket!

It was a mistake, but who would have imagined that the Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch who personally led an army into Winterfell more than ten days ago and captured the northern guardian family was not acting, but sincerely taking Stark Family as friends?

It's really a big world, there are no wonders.

When Egger glared at the queen yesterday morning in order to stand up for Arya Stark, he spoke disrespectfully and even made an arrogant request, Varys was still a little elated: with a slight tease, he got far more than expected Amazing effect.The little trick that was originally intended to disgust the other party actually made the dignified land-grant master lose his temper in public. Now Littlefinger not only has to deal with himself, but also appeases the reckless allies. With his busy schedule, he has no time to pay attention. own real plan.

However, when Daenerys uncharacteristically ignored the offense of the night watchman and chose to calm down, he keenly smelled a strange smell; and when the eyeliner sent to monitor the movement of the land-grant army camp also sent back news that Iger was returning Immediately after the residence, he summoned the red-robed woman who had served Stannis and a bachelor who had been stripped of his necklace... Varys finally panicked.

Melisandre is a Shadowbinder from Asshai. According to the information, Renly was probably killed by her shadow control, and the bachelor who was dismissed is said to be proficient in medicine and alchemy, and he is probably an expert in dealing with drugs and poisons... It's hard to keep people from thinking about what they are going to do when they meet them.

In addition, even if ignoring the existence of strange people and strangers and only looking at Iger himself, he is also the leader of the land-grant army, the ruler of the north of the northern border-with a strong army in his hand, he completely controls the inside and outside of Winterfell.If such a character lost his mind and decided to flip the table, then he really couldn't handle it.With just one order from the opponent, they can take down the Unsullied guards guarding the guest room, the two wounded dragons resting in the temporary lair on the school grounds, and even the queen, smashing all tricks with brute force!

Patronizing to confuse Littlefinger, Varys calculated everything, but forgot that the Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch is not an ordinary hereditary noble... He was born as a low-level soldier, and he has a strong factor of violence flowing in his veins!

Suspecting that the food sent by the land-grant army's kitchen was poisonous, Varys exchanged his dinner with the Unsullied soldiers guarding the gate last night; fearing to repeat the mistake of the youngest of the Deer family, he lit a lamp full of oil in the house all night. Suspicious about his own shadow; worried that Iger would mobilize troops to kill him, he asked people to keep an eye on the direction of the land-grant army camp in the city, and all the plants and trees stayed overnight.

The night finally dissipated, and he lived to see the dawn of the next day.

If the night watchman wanted to kill him, there was no reason to delay it for another day. It seemed that one night allowed him to calm down and regain his sanity.I have been worrying and fearing all night, most of it was for nothing.

Full of annoyance and exhaustion, Varys decided to go back to bed to catch up on sleep. However, he finally fell asleep in a daze, and the subordinate who was watching the queen's movements knocked on the door at this time and sent the latest news: the night watchman chief Commander, after inspecting the castle, he went to the guest room to meet the queen.

Apology, courtship, or showdown and intimidation?

Before Varys put on his coat, he had no time to speculate on the meeting between Iger and the Queen, but there was another knock on the door, and it was a soldier of the Land Grant Army who came back.

"Lord Varys, after obtaining the queen's permission, my commander-in-chief invites you and Lord Petyr to meet at the guardhouse restaurant at noon to have lunch together and discuss important matters."

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Chapter 549

"To discuss something important?"

Petyr, who received the same invitation, twitched his nose and vaguely smelled the smell called "abnormality".

On normal days, he might be amused by this clumsy excuse, but in today's tense situation, he frowned deeply.

Although a vague rift has already emerged within the alliance, he and Iger, who still have common interests, have not reached the point of falling out after all.If there is really an "important matter", why would you call on the enemy to discuss it together?

Intuition murmured "something's wrong", but reason made Petyr realize that he couldn't help it.

He didn't sleep well last night, and was frightened by his own imagination, to be precise, the imagination extended by Iger's "once and for all".

Throughout the first half of the night, he tossed and turned in bed guessing whether Iger would mess around at night, tossing and turning, thinking whether to remind the Unsullied Guards to be more vigilant, and listening to the sound of wind and snow outside the door to see if there was a large group of soldiers footsteps.

Although nothing happened until dawn, he still felt deeply powerless after being awakened by the Reveille in a daze.

Why is this happening?

Once, he was full of ambition and evil in front of King Robert, thinking all day about how to use intrigue to climb to a higher position and gain greater power... But now, as Daenerys Tan Garyan's Hand of the Queen, he truly has never been more loyal, friendly and upright.