Chapter 155 154. Staff
The next morning, this is also the first day of the martial arts tournament.
The elegant and elegant Finance Minister, Petyr Baelish, made an appointment with the current King's Hand to take a walk in the royal garden.
He has a thin figure, and a delicate mockingbird-shaped button is pinned to the collar of his patterned robes, which is the emblem of House Baelish he chose.
At this time, the finance minister, who looked elegant and easy-going, was acting like an experienced person giving guidance to the underachievers.
Point out to Ed who the seemingly inconspicuous people they passed on their walks were actually the spies behind.
The old man who uses a plow to clear fallen leaves on the ground is the Queen's eyes and ears.
Not far away, the dirty children playing with toys were the ‘Little Birds’ under the Kingdom’s intelligence chief.
The nun on the bench, seemingly immersed in a pamphlet on the teachings of the Seven Gods, is Petyr Baelish's own spy.
"So, Lord Stark."
Petyr stretched out his hand and signaled to Ed again the few inconspicuous 'passers-by' they just passed. One by one, they were all guys with superiors.
“The most important thing when doing business and living in King’s Landing is to be careful about what you say.”
As for Eddard himself, from the first moment he saw Petyr Baelish when he came over today, The expression on his face was like a solid rock.
This acting skill is not really good, but it is due to the fact that he usually gives everyone the impression that he is also a model knight with a straight face.
So for a moment Petyr didn't feel anything was wrong.
"You called me here just to say this?"
Ed suppressed his anger and tried to keep his voice steady.
“No, of course not.”
Petyr smiled without any surprise.
In his heart, Ed Stark should be in this state right now, with anger in his heart but nowhere to vent it.
This man who came to King's Landing from the North is so upright and so understanding. He doesn't seem to have any idea of hiding anything.
So at the current imperial meeting table, basically everyone has seen through him.
Under Ed's gaze, Petyr threw out the two baits he had prepared long ago.
Xiu Fu, a knight of the kingdom who was quickly canonized recently, and a blacksmith shop that the former prime minister often visited during his lifetime - Tob Mott's blacksmith shop.
After giving the two carefully prepared pieces of information, the meeting was considered over.
"Thank you for informing me. I'll take my leave now. I'm going to the martial arts tournament today."
Ed said with a cold face.
The Chancellor of Finance still has a gentle and elegant smile, which doubles people's goodwill.
"Lord Stark has many things to do, please be careful on the road."
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"Since you said you would go to the tournament venue today, you should go there."
In a vacant room in the Prime Minister's Tower, Lan En taught Arya how to flexibly use the long sword on her hand. One short and two sharp blades.
Nymeria was lying in the corner of the room, listlessly sticking out her tongue and panting.
The environment in King's Landing is a bit too hot for the direwolves.
While watching Arya swing her sword slowly, Lan En tilted his head to communicate with the Prime Minister beside him.
So is Eddard Stark.
They were all watching Aria practice swinging her sword, but what they said and what they thought in their minds were not in this room at all.
"I will go over there, but I want to hear your opinion on this statement first."
Lan En glanced slightly to the side from the corner of his eyes.
Is this guy treating me as an aide?
Whether it's the experience of a college student or the life of a demon hunter, this kind of role is really Lan En's first attempt.
But he is also very confident, relying on the Mentos in his mind for rational analysis, and the memories of the Emperor's Children to enrich his knowledge and experience.
There is nothing he can't do such a thing, and he even said that as long as he wants to, he can do it perfectly.
"Xiu Fu has nothing to say. I have cleaned up the little information in his mind yesterday. The other party is confident that you can contact him. He is probably sure that you will not ask about the private life of the former prime minister. Or I am sure that the cultivator can understand the situation clearly and knows that you are just a prime minister who has just taken office and has no authority at all, so he will not say much to you. ""And that blacksmith shop"
Lan En paused for a moment when he said this, with an expression of 'what a coincidence'.
The blacksmith shop Petyr was talking about was the shop where the owner mastered the technology of recasting Valyrian steel.
"Aliya, stop for a moment. Bring me a pen and paper."
The little girl who was getting used to the blocking movement of her left dagger nodded and went out of the room to get it. Bring me a pen and paper.
Lan En held the pen and turned his wrist slightly, as if he was getting familiar with a feel he had long forgotten.
A few seconds later, under the curious gazes of Ed and Aaliya, he quickly sketched the humanoid frame on the paper, and then filled in further details.
Finally, in less than two minutes, the appearance of the strong young man I had seen in the blacksmith shop appeared on the paper.
Most of the Emperor's Children are proficient in some artistic skills, either as a tool to improve their cultivation or as a hobby.
Painting knowledge is too common in memory.
Although Lan En has not practiced deliberately, a character sketch is more than enough.
In a moment of logical discussion between Lan En and Mentos, they came to a conclusion.
It is impossible for the former prime minister to go to the blacksmith shop because of weapons and armor. After all, he is already so old.
It must be to meet someone.
The owner of the blacksmith shop has been in King's Landing for decades. If there was a problem, it would have been exposed long ago.
Only that boy might have something unknown.
And just as Lan En expected, Ed narrowed his eyes after seeing Gendry's sketch.
"This is Robert's child? Have you seen this man?"
To be honest, with Eddard's relationship with the king, he even knew how big Robert's bird was. Incredible.
This young man looks so much like Robert in his youth.
Sturdy figure, strong facial curves, black hair and black eyes.
Lan En raised his eyebrows.
"He is the apprentice of the blacksmith shop. You said he is the king's illegitimate son? It seems that he is the one Petyr wants you to meet."
"But why."< br>
Ed was a little confused, he knew his brother the king too well.
To put it bluntly, that guy is like a wild dog in heat sometimes!
When Robert was fighting the War of the Seizer, the war to seize the current throne, he was once at a disadvantage and forced into a city alone.
But by virtue of his youthful appearance, body and family, he managed to attract women in the entire city to embrace him and hide their traces.
During that time, he had to work hard on the beds of ladies every night.
The enemy did not dare to offend the ladies in the entire city. After all, they had noble status and wealthy families. Did they openly support Robert?
So Robert managed to escape the disaster by relying on his own waist!
Ed didn't know exactly how many illegitimate children the king had, but he guessed that there were definitely many.
Robert was the kind of man who would make a lifelong vow to the woman he wanted to fall in love with, and then forget about it the night he fell in love with her.
"I don't comment on the king's behavior, nor do I care about it." Lan En said calmly.
“But you should go to the tournament venue, Prime Minister. Take a look at the progress of the project. After all, tomorrow is the beginning.”
“As for the information provided by Lord Baelish, let’s put it aside first. Just let it go. After all, you are so busy.”
Ed looked at Lan En in astonishment, and then saw the witcher wave his hand indifferently.
"Those ingrained adults think they have seen through you. If you throw out two baits, you will run away. But this time you know everything you should know. If you don't run away, then you should panic. Who is it? ”
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