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Chapter 195 Second Son Act
There is a common rule in Westeros that a lord cannot be the lord of two territories.

Even the king and the royal family generally do not rule a large area outside the royal realm.There are very few territories belonging to the royal family other than the royal territory, and only a few small villages such as Tongfenshu Village in the Hejian Land are registered.

Therefore, in order to convince the nobles, the handling of Winterfell was a little more tactful.

Sansa's younger brother, Rickon Stark, is still in a castle in the north near the Shivering Sea. After Winterfell is taken by the people of the valley and the north is safe for the members of the Stark family, Rickon will definitely will show up.

But Arthur didn't want the kid to get Winterfell, so he came up with a compromise plan.

"Knight of the Nine Stars City in the valley, Simon Templeton has Stark blood, in fact, he and Yon Royce, the late husband of Lady Anya Waywood, are you except Duke Rickard Stark closest relative outside descendants."

The king first revealed to his silly wife her relationship with Sir Simon Templeton.

"I've seen this old knight, and I have a pretty good impression. Moreover, he only has the title of estate knight. He will never claim the right to inherit the name and territory of a top nobleman like the Stark family. He will be in charge of Winterfell on your behalf. is the most suitable choice."

After Arthur and Margaery's wedding, some rumors reached the king's ears.

Some people are testing whether the ministers and the king of the Royal Council support the Royce family and the Waywood family to inherit Winterfell and the Guardian of the North.

But how could Arthur agree?
The Stark family is a top aristocrat, and in layman's terms, they are one of the three emperors of Westeros.

Use Sansa, the only surviving Stark main line identity on the surface, to first lock the position of the Duke of Winterfell, wait until Rickon shows up, and then seal him to the already unowned Dreadfort. This is Arthur's Intend.

Sansa listened to her husband's words very seriously, and then asked: "When one of our sons becomes an adult, he can inherit the northern border, right?"

She was very satisfied with the arrangement.

"That's right." Arthur gave an affirmative answer, "According to tradition, when he inherits Winterfell, he will change his surname to Stark, so that this ancient blood can be passed on."

Theoretically speaking, except for newly promoted families, basically all nobles can trace their origins back thousands of years.

"You are such a qualified husband and father!" Sansa brushed her chestnut red hair all over, then sat up, and kissed Arthur who was sitting on the edge of the feather bed.

The king gently stroked her pregnant belly, which was already several months old.

"Put more clothes on when it's cold... make your Harrenhal maids smart... only let familiar people into your room..."

In a rare moment of warmth, Arthur whispered a few words.

Sansa agreed one by one, and then said casually: "Actually, the maids can't do much, you know, there are many ladies and noble ladies around me, and they do most of the things."

After Arthur and Margaery's wedding, most of the ladies and young ladies returned to their territories, but many stayed in the Red Castle and King's Landing.

Seven or eight of them included Margaery's aunt, Jena Tyrell, Lady of the Black Crown City, Alysanne Bulwe, Arlan Tyrell, and Menedith Clianen.

These people are the female companions of Queen Margaery in name, but in fact they are equivalent to the maids who can talk to the queen when they surround the queen.

The distance between the northern castles is too far, so there is no habit of holding parties in the Lord's Castle as often as in the Reach, and Sansa does not use her female companions as maids.

But after the people of the Reach brought their traditions to King's Landing, the affected Queen Starks soon did the same.

After all, she didn't want to bow her head in front of Margaery.

"By the way, what happened to Miss Hewan? She is from the Klein family of Red Lake, right? Why did she get mixed up with the Hejian people?"

Arthur thought of Menedith among the group of female companions he had seen earlier, and asked this question.

"Why, can't I establish a deep friendship with a Miss Riverbend?" Sansa didn't answer directly.

His wife's proper stupidity left Arthur speechless, and he decided to ask Brienne, who was serving as a bodyguard, to keep an eye on the people of the river.

Defenses can not do without.

The two chatted for a long time, and Sansa, who became stupid after entering the pregnancy, finally remembered another more important thing.

"What do you think of Dickon Tarly? I want to find Miss Elano Mooton a fiancé who is worthy of her status as the eldest daughter of the lord of Maiden Springs."

Elano is the eldest daughter of Earl William Mooton. She looks thirteen or fourteen years old, and it is indeed the age to discuss marriage.

Arthur thought about the proposal and found it feasible.

He has decided to support the Tully family and the Tyrell family to fight in the hinterland of the Reach, and the Mooton family has always supported the Targaryen family, so it is a wise choice to bring the Tully family into this marriage circle.

"Yes, William Mooton is loyal enough, and her daughter is worthy of being the heir son of the Minister of Justice."

The king agreed to this matter, and as for the subsequent development, it was handed over to the two married women next to Sansa to contact and promote.

After appeasing Sansa, Arthur returned to the king's bedroom on the third floor to rest.

This was the largest room in Maegor's mansion, two independent fireplaces were burning, and there were already people on the feather bed that could lay seven or eight people side by side.

"You king is so busy!" Arianne Martell, lying on the bed, complained coquettishly.

"Of course, I not only have to worry about the affairs of the kingdom, but also the woman I love."

Arthur took off his robe and began a new night's battle.

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Red Keep, Traitor Corridor.

Before the new day's imperial meeting, Tristan Legge, the commander of the King's Landing Garrison, suddenly found the king, and then claimed that there was a more important person who needed the king to meet in person.

"He first called himself Sir Parmen Cleon, and later admitted that he was just a little knight of the Reach, but he has a message from Earl Matus Rowan to tell His Majesty himself."

In the dark passage leading to the red envelope dungeon, Tristan, holding a torch, introduced this.

Originally, Tristan didn't want to bother the king with such a trivial matter, but Yuri Ulmis, who was caught by the guards, insisted that his matter was very important, and pointed out very clearly that the king had his lord, Earl Rowan Valyrian dagger presented to verify his identity.

Tristan only heard that the king had such a dagger, but he hadn't actually seen it, so he paid attention to this matter and invited the king to deal with it.

"You have to distinguish the priorities of the affairs. If I have to do every little thing myself, then I won't be too busy?"

Arthur was a little dissatisfied with this, and he was about to arrange some important matters at today's imperial meeting.But Matus is in charge of an army of [-] in the river bend in the south. If he really sends someone to report something to the king, the king can't ignore it.

"The main reason is that he accurately mentioned your dagger, so I think what he said later should be true."

Tristan led the king to the destination, and then showed the king Yuri who was beaten black and blue.

Although the facial features were badly beaten, Arthur still recognized that this person was indeed the knight next to Matus.

"What does Matus want to tell me?" The king looked down at the desolate knight with iron cuffs on his hands and feet.

"Your Majesty, can you ask this gentleman to go out first? Lord Matus said that this matter is very important, and I must tell you alone." Seeing that the king really appeared in front of him, Yuri said hastily.

"No need, Master Tristan is someone I trust very much, you can say it with confidence."

Arthur waved his hand, telling the man to speak quickly.

Seeing this, Yuri had no choice but to pass Matus' message to the king honestly.

"My lord asked me to tell Your Majesty that Varys the eight-clawed spider, the informant, is not dead. He is still alive and active in King's Landing, contacting allies for the Golden Company and little Aegon..."

Yuri told the king the whole story in detail.

It turned out that the Riverbend Army led by Matus captured several little birds from King's Landing and the soldiers of the Golden Regiment. Earl Rowan personally pried away their purpose of going south from the captives:

Get instructions on what to do next from young Aegon and the leader of the Golden Company, Harry Strickland.

"The spider's activities have been fruitful, and one of the courtiers is already willing to cooperate. These are the words of those little birds. My lord speculates that the eunuch Varys contacted a certain member of the Imperial Council, and he is going to fight south after you leave King's Landing." Make trouble in the process." Yuri added.

This information surprised Arthur a bit, but also made him glad that his trip was not in vain.

"Members of the Imperial Council, who could it be? Did Matus ask who it was?"

asked the king.

"My lord's guess is Earl Randyll Tarly." Yuri was very honest, and let Earl Rowan's thoughts come out directly, "He thinks that Varys is likely to use Brightwater City and the half of the territory to make a promise to Lord Randyll Some agreement was reached with the Golden Group side."

Arthur nodded, "It's reasonable, I will consider this possibility."

In the imperial meeting, there were only a few people from Hewan who could get involved with the Golden Group.

Because the main senior officers of the Golden Regiment are all descendants of exiled nobles in the Blackfyre Rebellion, and these people are more or less related to the nobles of the River Bend.

The king who got the message was turning to leave, but he heard Yuri's last words:

"Your Majesty, my lord said that if you lead your army south to defeat young Aegon and the Golden Company as soon as possible, any conspiracy will be nothing but a moon in the water."

These words moved Arthur quite a bit. If he could defeat the Golden Group quickly, or even without defeat, and expel them from the Stormlands, his rule would be greatly stabilized.

After leaving the dungeon, the king and his attendants who were waiting outside returned to the chamber.

Tristan Legge overheard the conversation, but he was calm during the council with Randall Tarly.

After all the participants arrived, Paxter Redwyne, who wore the Hand of the King pin on his chest, first recommended the successor to the King for the Sea Minister.

"Your Majesty, Baelor Hightower of the Hightower family is wise and smart, and he performed very well in dealing with the Ironborn. I think it is a very good choice for him to be the Minister of the Sea."

The lord of Arbor Island recommended the heir of Hightower, one of the three major families in the river bend.

"Is that Laughing Baylor? I think it's okay. I can start sending ravens to invite this knight to King's Landing." Arthur, who was sitting on the main seat, smiled, as if he was very satisfied with the proposal.

In fact, the king is really satisfied, and the members of the imperial council do not necessarily mean power, just like the mad king took James as the Kingsguard to take him as a hostage, as long as Baelor Hightower comes to King's Landing, he can also have hostage identity.

Paxter smiled and flattered Arthur I as a wise king, and then the imperial council began to formally discuss the matters to be dealt with today.

"The battle in the south is the most urgent thing at the moment. I propose to gather another army and set out from the Reach to attack the Golden Company and Young Aegon on both sides with the army of Earl Matus."

Minister of War Innis first showed his presence in a small way.

The rest of the imperial council members had no objection to this, and Arthur also felt that it should be so.

"Then, Ser Loras Tyrell will lead some men to recruit an army of about [-] to [-] in the east of the Reach in my name, and prepare to pinch the golden regiment hiding in the south of the Stormlands. "

ordered the king.

The war potential of the Reach is large enough. The standing army and conscripts can be mobilized to the limit. The number of soldiers that can be drawn is between 12 and [-]. In addition, after a long summer, the population has increased a lot, and the number of soldiers that can be called There will only be more soldiers.

The Knight of Flowers, who had already put on a white robe, was quickly called to the meeting hall. After listening to the king's order, Loras with curly hair immediately drew his sword and knelt down on one knee:
"I will take the army His Majesty requested to rush to Storm's End, and stand side by side with His Majesty to defeat the Golden Company and the rebellious young Aegon."

Aside from the label of homosexuality, the Knight of Flowers is a kind and righteous person with few flirts, so he can be regarded as a useful person in the Tyrell family.

After Loras left with the parchment with the three dragon emblems printed on it, the imperial meeting continued.

"The war in the south must be advanced, the construction of the royal territory must also be carried out, and the royal standing army should also be on the stage."

Arthur looked around at the courtiers, and slowly expressed his plan.

"I asked for [-] sets of armor as a punishment for the rebellion in the compensation for the western border. My Duke Lannister, you can send someone to Steel Street to forge some samples."

said the king to Tyrion, who held his goblet.

"No problem, there are many iron mines in the western region."

The Iron Throne has recognized his status as the Duke of Casterly Rock, and Tyrion has been very happy recently. The compensation for a batch of iron armor should be distributed to the major families with mines in the western region.

"As for our Minister of Intelligence, Prince Oberyn, you have to take someone to recruit for me, starting from Maiden Springs City, and walking along God's Eye Lake for a week, picking strong and loyal peasants to the Iron Throne."

The Red Viper worked as a mercenary in the Essos continent for several years, and even formed a mercenary regiment of its own. With rich experience, it is quite suitable for this kind of thing.

Oberyn, with his arms folded on his chest, nodded slightly. He took status and power very lightly, and he didn't think that conscription was not worthy of his status as a prince.

"Your Majesty, I have a question. Ordinary soldiers can choose, but who will be officers and generals? You can't choose from peasants who don't know anything, right?"

Lord Randyll Tarly expressed his doubts in a timely manner.

"You don't have to worry about that, there is a ready-made solution."

Arthur smiled confidently, and said calmly: "I have a plan called the Second Son Act, which perfectly solves this problem."

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(End of this chapter)