Chapter 185 Unexpected Disaster (4)
Yohn Royce stood on the high stone platform of Harrenhal's school grounds, raising his head and staring at the red figure wandering on the wall of Harrenhal, with indifference hidden in his eyes.
The figure of the red-robed woman disappeared at the top of the city, but Jon did not relax his gaze. He still kept his head held high. The fingers of his right hand that were lightly resting on the hilt of the sword bent and he held the hilt tightly.
"Keng!"
The sound of swords clashing with each other rang in his ears. Jon lowered his eyes slightly and looked down. Harold Haddon waved his long sword and kept approaching Robert, who was confronting him. The latter could only barely use his sword. Parrying, although his eyes were very focused, they still couldn't stop Harold's increasing strength in swinging his arms.
Luo Ba kept retreating, and it became increasingly difficult to block with his long sword, and the rhythm of his footsteps gradually became disordered.
Harold calmed down and feinted with his sword. Robert quickly raised his sword to deal with it, but the long sword stretched and retracted freely like the core of a poisonous snake. In an instant, his right calf felt pain, and the back of Harold's sword hit Robert's calf. , he suddenly felt weak and sore in his legs and fell to the ground.
Harold put back his sword and reached out to pull up Robert.
A trace of annoyance flashed across Robert's face, but he quickly restrained himself, "Lost because of arm strength."
He smiled, a slightly forced smile. No one wanted to embarrass himself in front of his father, let alone his father, Bronze John, a father who was extremely strict with his children's education.
"Pah! Pah!"
Jon stepped off the platform and looked at Harold with approval, "Excellent knight, Harold," he commented, "I'm waiting for you to shine in the tourney and on the battlefield."
Harold raised his head, looked at Jon, and nodded gently, unable to hide the proud smile on his face.
Robert sighed, "Sir Harold has proven himself on the Red Fork River," he shrugged slightly, "Twenty-seven Yankees died under his sword."
"Really?" There was no doubt in Jon's tone, but full of surprise, "Sooner or later you will be Duke Attis's right-hand man."
"It's a great honor." Harold raised his head proudly and looked at Yohn who admired him full of admiration. "I swear to become a knight of the Blood Gate and guard the gate of Arryn Valley."
Jon nodded lightly. There were many outstanding knights in the valley, and they were not afraid of any threats. He once again thought of the surrendered mountain clan and the red-robed woman who somehow climbed onto the Duke's bed, and his face became stiff.
He is not a believer of the Seven Gods, nor does he belong to the Andals who came across the sea by blood. The Royce family has always been a believer of the old gods, and has always followed the traditions of their ancestors in many aspects, such as executions and weddings. Ceremonial activities such as customs still maintain the habits of the ancestors, but under the rule of the Aylin family for thousands of years, the blood and customs have been integrated for a long time.
What Jon respects has always been the tradition of the valley. Externally, the nobles of the valley ancestors and the Andal people rarely distinguish each other, and they are all represented by the nobles of the valley.
Therefore, some of the etiquette and habits of the Seven Gods' faith are actually accepted by the Royce family. However, Jon has always been proud and has always avoided expressing it in religious terms. Instead, he used the traditions of the valley people to blur the distinction between religions. What he adheres to is also the tradition of the valley, although it has more elements of the Seven Gods and Andal culture.
What’s even more interesting is that the church where the seven sacred oils are applied to confer knights in Runestone City is actually the most magnificent and covers a large area. Many attendants in the valley are proud to be knighted in Runestone City. The Royce family happily accepted the knightly tradition in Andal culture, and even stood out in the valley. In this regard, it overshadowed many Andal nobles, and all generations of Royce family owners were proud of it.
"We defeated Robb Stark on the battlefield," Jon said to himself, his voice sullen, "but the wolf cub who insulted me still lies in the prison of Harrenhal, Harrenhal. It is simply unreasonable that the kitchen of the castle should prepare a cup for him alone.”
Harold frowned slightly, not knowing what to say, but after thinking about it, he still felt that he should support Duke Arryn's decision, "The reason why the Young Wolf Master is temporarily unavailable has something to do with Jeyne Westerling."
"That bitch of the West?" Jon dismissed it. "The children of merchants are destined to have some untouchable habits. The noble Westerling family is destined to be humiliated because of this. It's sad. I heard that the two of them are blessed by the old gods. People actually get married in the church of the Seven Gods. They really disregard tradition and abandon everything. Duke Stark has no regard for his honor and responsibility! A wedding that desecrates two noble families is shameful! The sorrow of the people!”
Robert glanced at Harold Haddon, his eyes showing reproach. Harold Haddon was sent to Runestone City by Mrs. Waywood to receive a military aristocratic education since he was a child. He was very close to his father, but he It was not pleasant to touch some of my father's inverse scales at this time. He said: "Robb Stark is doomed to perish if he fails to keep his promise. Duke Attis is the leader of the knights in the valley, so he will naturally take the lead and become a role model for the people of the valley. When it is time to kill the Young Wolf Lord, he will naturally do so. ”
Yohn's expression softened slightly. He also believed that Attis would not abandon some of the traditional ideas of the valley, and that the glorious Aylin would not fail to safeguard the dignity and honor of his vassals.
He walked off the high platform and said, "I hope that day comes soon. I promised the knights and attendants up and down the Runestone City that I would cut off Stark's head and hang it on the Runestone City."
Harold was still frowning, and Robert was silent. He knew that Duke Attis might agree to behead Robb, but he would never use this method of insulting the corpse. After all, they were all protecting one side, and the Duke always insisted on honor. , too many battles have been fought for the honor of the valley.
Attis was still staying in the tower of Harrenhal, and his desk was already piled with reports submitted by maesters from various castles and letters from the Eyrie.
Ange stayed quietly outside the door of the study. The former captain of the guard, Marvin Bellmore, was assigned by the Duke to guard the gate of Harrenhal, and Ange temporarily took on this position as a personal guard. This is true. As expected, Angai's archery skills have impressed most of the blue-robed guards who consider themselves knights, and his performance on the Red Fork River battlefield was also quite good.
As for the status of being a squire, it doesn't matter. The key is to see the knight who serves. Just like the younger generation in the West hopes to become a squire of the Kingslayer, the worship of knights plays a big role here. effect.
And Angei has been Attis's attendant for a long time, and Attis also promised in public that he would take him to the top of the Spear of the Moon Mountain to receive the knighthood. This honor is enough to make other unnecessary criticisms disappear.
Attis is also very particular about selecting his blue-robed personal guards. Many of his personal guards were transferred away from Attis with Marvin Bellmore when he followed Bronze Yohn on the expedition. Therefore, there was a larger number of blue-robed personal guards. There was a vacancy in personnel. At that time, the Twin River City gathered many emerging knights who accepted the Green Fork River fiefdom. These knights even had to sell their ancestral armors, horses, and even weapons for money when they had not made any achievements in the valley. However, after the Green Fork River War, He was granted a large amount of land and became a new rich man in one fell swoop.
Moreover, the emotional bond and reverence between these knights and lords is the deepest. The younger generation from the great nobles in the valley may only gain glory from the war, but these knights from the bottom of the nobles not only received honors, but also actually obtained land. It is a richer and more fertile field than the leftover land in the valley.
Attis Arryn brought them honor and benefits, and they would naturally return their loyalty.
As a result, some guards of the Eagle's Nest City who were not of high origin were formed.
Angei's hearing was very sensitive. Even through the thick wooden door, he could still hear the sound of turning pages in the study. He could even hear the Duke's mood from it. He noticed that Attis seemed to be very impatient, and the pages of the book were turning. The sound is very fast.
In the study, books were piled up randomly. Attis threw down the letters, rubbed his sore eyes, and looked out the window intently.
He ordered the maesters who served the Castle of Green Fork to present information about the old owner of the original castle to Harrenhal, including the first and last names, and even asked for their appearance.
Attis tried his best to collect intelligence and information from the old knights of the Green Fork River, but the maesters obviously carried out the work with a perfunctory attitude. There was not much information about their whereabouts in these complicated materials.
He noticed the presence of the Green Fork Knights in Robb's wolffish army, but did not find many during the inventory of prisoners at Harrenhal. This proved that these potential dangers still existed in the riverlands and were always watching. The knights of the valley are at war. When their fatigue and defeat are revealed, this group of people will probably attack again.
In fact, it is more likely that these knights will hide in the Red Fork River and Tengshi River under the lords of the Riverlands whom they have no time to care about, and become their knights or retainers. There are so many nobles in the Riverlands who are dissatisfied with the valley. It goes without saying that such hidden dangers may break out at any time in areas that you are not aware of.
What's more, the situation in the valley is not stable. Thousands of years of grudges between the mountain clan and the valley knights cannot be ended by surrender. Such conflicts are not conducive to the maintenance of stability in the valley.
A sigh came from Attis's mouth. He knew very well that the expansion of the valley had almost reached its limit. This was something his ancestors had never done, and he could not draw any lessons from the so-called works on valley governance.
He had to explore it by himself. Attis stared at the blue sky outside the window for a long time with burning eyes.
I will update in the evening depending on the situation. I have been updating every day recently, but I cannot guarantee the word count. After about two or three days, I will make sure that the word count will be updated at a stable time around the 18th. Let’s talk about it first
These pictures are trying to resolve conflicts and prepare for the subsequent layout of Attis
(End of chapter)