The Winter of Ice and Fire Is Coming

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Mei Ge Lou.

Stannis paced back and forth in the bedroom.

Standing by the young bachelor Palos.

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

Stannis was less than thirty-five years old, and his hair was already bald. There was only a circle of hair behind his ears, wearing a heavy crown for many days, and a circle of obvious marks had appeared on his forehead.

This made him look funny after taking off the crown.

It was late at night, but Stannis had insomnia. When Peros asked to see him, he was not asleep.

Splitting rooms with his wife Cyris and going to bed early has become a habit in Stannis's life. After becoming a king, the habit remains the same.

In one year, he also fulfilled his husband's obligations once or twice.

Stannis has the habit of dealing with government affairs late at night. As long as the vassal's subordinates feel that there is an urgent matter that needs to be asked to see him, no matter what time, Stannis will start to handle government affairs.

The first letter that Palos brought was the news of Wind's Rest. Duke of Wind's Rest, Renly Baratheon, made it clear that he would not recognize Stannis's throne. He had summoned his vassals in Wind's Rest to prepare Self-reliance is king.

The second letter is from River Bend.

The Tyrell family in the Bend area raised the flag of rebellion on the second day after receiving the news that Stannis was king.

The Tyrell family and Stannis himself are dead enemies. When Robert was in power, the Tyrell family was loyal to Robert. Many of the enemies in the Usurper’s War were forgiven by Robert. Robert gave them their previous fiefdoms and titles. They also willingly loyal to Robert. .

Robert and Stannis are very different. Robert can easily get the allegiance of the lord and nobles, and he is born with this ability.

And Stannis, no one liked him, and he didn't like others.

When Robert is here, the Tyrell family and Stannis can still maintain the surface peace. When Robert dies, Stannis reigns, and whether the Tyrell family raises the flag of rebellion, Stannis will fight the Tyrell family.

He is now in control of the kingship, and he must destroy the Tyrell family and let the river bend blood into a river.

The Tyrell family naturally understood this, and they didn't hesitate at all. As soon as they heard the news that Stannis was king, they directly raised the flag of rebellion.

As for the Dornling, the southernmost part of the kingdom, since the Targaryen family's conquest war, it has not been conquered by force, but through marriage. Stannis’s message that Prince Dorn Martel came to King’s Landing to swear allegiance to the new king has not received any response.

Stannis knew that the Dornians would just stand still and watch the changes. When the overall situation is set, they will stand up and pretend to stand up.

Stannis was not worried that the Dornians would raise the flag of rebellion. Don't worry that the Baylands and Stormlands will allied with the Dorne.

Because of the border between the Dorn and the stormy land and the river bay, there used to be constant wars, but now there are constant small frictions, and there is no real peace.

The Dorn will stand still, and will not join forces with Ranley in Stormlands and Tyrell in River Bay.

The rebellion in the west, because Ed Stark is the guardian of the north and the east, the north army only needs to advance south, the knights of Ailin Valley will attack from the blood gate, the east and the north will attack, and the west army will be sharp again , Can not threaten the safety of King's Landing.

At present, once the Tuli family in the Hejiandi is relieved, the vassals are in place, and the princes from various places lead their troops to the west, they can buy enough time for Ed Stark to return to the north to summon vassals.

Stannis had a good knowledge of the military strength of the Seven Kingdoms, as well as the military strength of the noble vassals everywhere. This is one of his skills.

"Pass Davos and Mrs. Melisandre." Stannis ordered Palos.

Stannis has the habit of holding meetings at any time. It has nothing to do with whether it is day or night, or whether it is resting.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Palos went immediately.

For a short while, there was a knock on the door, and then the door was gently pushed open, and Sir Barristan Selmi, who was guarding the Suspension Bridge of Mega Tower, came in.

"Your Majesty, Bran Stark, please." Barristan said.

Stannis I, who looked like a black stone, gave a rare start. He didn't speak, but just nodded.

Bran Stark, an eight-year-old boy came in. Behind him was an ice wolf that was already larger than an average adult dog. The silver fur of the ice wolf was covered with silver light under the brilliance of torches and candles, and the silver light flowed like water waves as it moved. The eyes of the ice wolf were fluttering like two yellow phosphorous fires.

Bran made a gesture, and the ice wolf sat down behind Bran properly, motionless.

Bran knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, I want to ask to be your Royal Forest Guard."

Stannis' dark blue eyes rippled slightly.

"Bran, how old are you this year?"

"Eight years old."

"You want to become Yulin Tiewei, have you told your father?"

"Father disagrees, Your Majesty."

"I will not agree, Bran. But I promise you that when you are fifteen, if you still want to be the Royal Guard, I will promise you."

"Your Majesty, becoming a Royal Forest Guard is the highest dream in my life. The first king Robert promised me that as long as my shot can pass through the small round hole in the center of the shot twice in a row, and the barrel does not touch any part of the shot target, Let me become the Yulin Tiewei. Now, I have practiced to shoot the gun twice in a row, both of which pass through the small round hole in the bullseye of the gun, without any touch."

Stannis I looked at Sir Barristan Selme.

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

Stannis felt a bit tricky for the first time, when an eight-year-old kid came late at night and asked to be a Royal Guard. He looked at Bran carefully, the child was full of vigor and grace, and the young man's embryo could be seen in the future.

"Bran, as a Yulin Iron Guard, not only is he good at shooting, he also needs to have more skills and qualities."

"Yes, Your Majesty. My swordsmanship is also good. On the night when Lannister’s red cloak raided the Prime Minister’s Tower, my shot killed three Lannisters first, and my sword also killed one Lannister. My summer It even killed many people in Lannister. Your Majesty, together with Xia Xia, I am loyal and loyal, 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 face, and Stannis was unsmiling. Barristan Selmi's smile was also suppressed by Bran's seriousness, and replaced with a serious expression.

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

"I know. I am the Yulin Tiewei. I am dedicated to my duties. I will suffocate the ground until I die. For the rest of my life, I won’t marry a wife, have no fief, have no children, be as loyal as a mountain, and be as clean as water; Blood..." Bran solemnly recited the Iron Guard Oath aloud.

Happiness!

A burst of applause interrupted Bran’s oath, and Melisandre came in: "Your Majesty, I heard that Sir Barristan Selme was ten years old and went to the Black Harbor with a borrowed sword and shield with his face covered. At that time, no one in the audience dared to challenge the dragon knight Duncan, only the masked mysterious knight came forward to challenge. During the fierce battle, the mysterious knight’s mask was split by the dragon knight’s sword, and everyone knew that the mysterious knight was ten years old. Barristan, he was also named the'fearless' Barristan. Your Majesty, the eight-year-old Bran became one of the royal guards in the prosperous age, which is an auspicious harbinger of the creation of a prosperous dynasty."

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

"Your Majesty, I agree with Mrs. Melisandre's suggestion." The Onion Knight Davos came. "If your Majesty feels that Bran is still young, your Majesty can take Bran as an adopted son and take him with him. Two or three years later. In 1 year, Bran remained obsessive and proficient in various skills, and he could officially canonize Bran as the youngest Imperial Forest Guard in history."