From the beginning of the game of power, I became the protagonist

"That's right, aunt." Chen Hui nodded and said, "My father is Rhaegar Targaryen. He and my mother got married under the auspices of the Archbishop and gave birth to me. Therefore, I am not a bastard. My real name should be—Jon Targaryen."

Chen Hui said as he walked to the side and placed his right hand on the brazier. Looking at his palm, which remained intact under the flames, Young Wolf Lord Robb Stark couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The Unburnt, the symbol of Dragon's Blood, you are indeed a true Targaryen."

Faced with this ironclad evidence, everyone present no longer had any doubts. Duke Ed, who had remained silent until then, sighed deeply and said, "I've kept this secret for over a decade, and I thought I'd take it to my grave. I never imagined you'd find out. What on earth is going on? I'm probably the only one left who witnessed it."

"Actually, I was born knowing everything, uncle." Chen Hui said nonsense, "I was conscious when I was born and heard what my mother told you, so I knew everything. I just pretended not to know."

"...Is there such a thing?" This time it was the turn of Duke Eddard, a Muggle. Things like innate knowledge were obviously beyond his understanding.

"Perhaps it's the special effect of my dragon-wolf hybrid. I've known a lot since I was a child, and some lost knowledge often surfaces in my mind." Chen Hui continued to talk nonsense. "For example, I occasionally recall the knowledge passed down during the heyday of that forbidden place that was burned down by the wildfire."

"It's ridiculous that the Targaryens have always believed that intermarriage within the family is the only way to maintain the purity of their bloodline, but they don't realize that marrying into other powerful families can truly unleash their potential. I can only say that my mother's 'Blood of the Running Wolf' is truly powerful. It can actually allow me to awaken some of the hidden memories of my ancient bloodline."

Seeing the excited expressions of the Starks and the others present, Chen Hui flattered them a little before patting Arya's head and smiling, "As for that knowledge, I've already taught it to Arya. She's the only person I've ever met who's capable of passing on that knowledge. I believe Arya has the potential to become another legend after me, and it's not impossible for her to even become the new greatest swordsman in the Seven Kingdoms."

"Of course, that will have to wait until I leave this world." This is what Chen Hui said in his heart.

"Arya, is this true?" Upon hearing that their daughter had actually learned those ancient and mysterious knowledge, both Mr. and Mrs. Ed and all the brothers and sisters were surprised and happy, and were sincerely happy that the family had added another talented member.

"Of course it's true." Seeing that Chen Hui had already explained it, Arya no longer had any reservations and nodded very proudly, "This is truly amazing knowledge. After learning it, I feel completely different. It's as if I can do anything."

"Don't be so complacent, the next step is the most troublesome." After gently hitting the jumping little head in front of him, Chen Hui curled his lips and said, "This knowledge is originally prepared for those with 'Dragon Blood'. Only those with a true 'True Dragon Body' can successfully learn it. Although the 'Running Wolf Blood' in you is powerful, it is already difficult to just get started. The resources required to continue learning will increase exponentially. Have you forgotten how many pills I have given you in the past few months?"

Chen Hui said this to prevent anyone from asking him for his martial arts skills. Although he might not be able to learn them even if he gave them to him, considering the mysterious power that vaguely existed in this world, Chen Hui was still unwilling to popularize his martial arts skills on a large scale, so as to avoid any unpredictable accidents.

Teaching only Arya is Chen Hui's current limit. Even if it is the future Daenerys, whether he can teach her or not is another matter.

Chapter 24 Another Idiot

"Jon, do you need anything special?" Lord Eddard didn't dare to neglect his daughter's future. He said seriously, "Whatever it is, I will find it for Arya, even if it means turning the entire North upside down."

"Even if the Tully family is included, we will find one for Arya." Everyone loves their daughter the same way, so Catelyn Tully naturally agreed.

Seeing that everyone present was making firm promises, Chen Hui shrugged and replied, "I've been searching in King's Landing for several months. I've found everything I could find. I don't think there are any others in the entire Westeros."

"So I plan to take Arya to the East Continent across the sea to try my luck. After all, this knowledge originally came from that continent, and maybe we can find what we need there."

"But......."

Unlike his wife who was always worried about the safety of their children, Duke Ed, who always advocated shock education, agreed with his daughter to go out and explore with Chen Hui.

He immediately grabbed Catelyn Tully, who looked anxious, and shook his head, saying, "Catelin, our children have grown up. It's time for them to go out and see the world. As parents, we should support them, not become obstacles."

"After all, winter is coming."

Well, as we were talking, the family motto came up again, and I don’t know what the connection is between them.

Seeing this scene, many children present began to persuade their mother.

After all, they are not stupid. This knowledge is so magical that it can make people become invincible war gods who can defeat thousands of enemies at once.

If the family can be passed down in the Lang family, even if they cannot unify the seven kingdoms, they will have no problem becoming the richest family among the seven kingdoms.

When the Starks thought of the glorious scene of the Valyrian Freehold in its heyday, they couldn't help but become more excited, and they wished that Arya could succeed as soon as possible and take root in the Wolf family.

For this, no matter what the price is, it is acceptable.

After finally discussing the travel arrangements, Duke Ed took out the two letters he had received earlier and handed them to Chen Hui, saying, "There's one more thing. These are from the two brothers of the Lu family. You can take a look."

Chen Hui first took a look at the letter sent by Stannis, sneered, and threw it aside. He was still as confused and brainless as in the TV series, completely treating him and the North as suckers.

Then he picked up the letter sent by Renly, and Chen Hui was slightly surprised that the plot had changed.

This time, the 'Queen of Thorns' did not plan to marry her granddaughter to the king, but to the 'Young Wolf' Robb Stark. She probably took a fancy to the North and his super military force and wanted to form a strong alliance.

It has to be said that this 'Queen of Thorns' has an extraordinary ability to judge the situation. She immediately understood that powerful military force is the real power and will not be fooled by the false name of the Iron Throne.

After contemplating for a moment, Chen Hui put down the letter in his hand and said, "Marriage is fine, but supporting Renly is not. The succession system is key to maintaining the stability of the noble family. Once it is broken, there will be endless troubles. This cannot be bought back by the empty title of 'King in the North'."

"I thought so too." Lord Eddard nodded. "But if Renly is rejected, the marriage with Highgarden will probably be impossible."

"Why can't it be achieved?" Chen Hui shrugged and said, "High Court values ​​the North's strong military strength. As long as these remain, the marriage can be successful. As for Renly..."

"We don't even know how long he can live. He can't influence anything."

"Do you think Renly will definitely lose?" Duke Eddard frowned.

"Uncle, do you think Stannis will be willing to give up the Iron Throne?" Seeing Lord Eddard shaking his head after hearing this, Chen Hui smiled faintly and said, "Yes, Stannis won't give up, and Renly certainly won't give up either. But there is only one Iron Throne. What do you think will happen next?"

"You mean two stags will kill each other?" This time it was Robb Stark who hesitated. "You can't be that stupid. King's Landing hasn't been taken yet."

"Just judging by the arrogant tone in Stannis's letter, he doesn't sound like someone he'd tolerate," Chen Hui sneered. "Besides, why did he specifically ask me to join his Kingsguard right now? He seems so impatient. What does he want me to do right away?"

"Do you want to assassinate Lord Renly?"

Having been led to this point, even Catelyn Tully reacted and nodded in sudden realization: "Yes, if Renly dies, then he is the only Baratheon."

"And in the Seven Kingdoms, the only one capable of killing Lord Renly amidst a heavy guard is you, Jon, the 'Storm Swordmaster.'"

"This is the Duke of Storm's End, one of the most powerful nobles in the Seven Kingdoms. How could he be so easily killed?"

Chen Hui slowly shook his head and said, "Even if he could kill him, using assassination to eliminate a duke, and one of his own blood relatives, would only bring about so much hatred and resentment. Stannis doesn't seem to have considered these things."

The nobles in this world are extremely powerful. Even if they commit regicide and treason, they still have a chance to survive, such as joining the Night's Watch or having a trial by combat.

It is not impossible to get rid of a noble, but it must be done in public, such as on the battlefield, or in a trial by combat.

For example, just like what Chen Hui did in the throne room before, he could directly state which noble he wanted to eliminate, giving the noble enough time to react and prepare.

This is also one of the rights tacitly acknowledged by all nobles, and no one can disobey.

As for using assassination to eliminate a great noble, you can refer to the Frey family who violated the "guest etiquette" in the TV series.

They were immediately rejected and boycotted by all the nobles, and their family members were constantly assassinated by various mercenary assassins. In the end, Arya poisoned the entire family.

Rules are used to protect the interests of the nobility. Once these rules are violated, the protection of the rules will be lost and they will be completely despised by all vested interests.

Thinking of this, Chen Hui couldn't help but complain that Stannis was really asking for trouble. In the TV series, he even dared to use black magic to assassinate Lord Renly.

He is the top noble in the Seven Kingdoms and Stannis's biological brother.

Today you dared to use the magic of witchcraft to plot against Renly. Will you kill the other dukes next time? Or the marquises and earls?

Which noble could tolerate his behavior of breaking the rules? It would be strange if they didn't attack him immediately.

Which is more frightening, a falling sword or a sword hanging around your neck?

Just look at what Chen Hui did in the throne room and what Stannis did in the TV series.

I can only say that he is worthy of being Robert's younger brother, and he is also a pure idiot.

"But Jon, you will definitely not help him assassinate Renly." Lord Eddard said firmly, "Without your help, he would not succeed."

"I definitely won't take action, but as long as Stannis has this idea, there will always be other options, such as..." Chen Hui said this word by word in a deep voice: "Faceless Man."

These three seemed to have a special magic. The moment they spoke, the atmosphere in the room instantly became solemn. Even the top nobles felt a headache for these death dancers hiding in the dark and did not want to provoke them at all.

"Stannis cannot hire the Faceless Men," Lord Eddard said, taking a deep breath. "These men are asking too much. Stannis doesn't have that kind of money."

"Stannis doesn't have it, but the Iron Bank does."

Chen Hui shrugged and said, "This is a battle for the throne. There is no turning back. As long as I can become the only Baratheon, even if it means paying a small price, I can accept it. Uncle, you haven't forgotten how much debt King Robert owes."

"Whatever he can do, his brother Stannis can do too. After all, as long as he can take the Iron Throne, a little debt is not a big deal."

This is one of the reasons why Chen Hui does not want to fight for the Iron Throne. He has too much debt and it is a bottomless pit. Anyone who tries to take it will end up in a mess.

If we only rely on the production level of the Middle Ages, it will take a long time to pay off such a large debt.

Upon hearing this, Lord Eddard stood up abruptly, paced back and forth in the room anxiously, and then said in a firm voice, "I'm going to inform Renly to be careful of the Faceless Men."

Chapter 25: Learn to use strategy

Well, Duke Ed's damned sense of honor kicked in again. Could he just talk about something so unconfirmed? You know, distant relatives can't separate us. They're brothers.

Shaking his head with a throbbing headache, Chen Hui, already despairing of the Northerners' mental ruthlessness, simply instructed, "Uncle, don't say anything. Just send this letter from Stannis to Renly and tell him that the North will support him as king, but only if he convinces Stannis to give in and become the sole Baratheon."

"As for Stannis, do the same and send Renly's letter over. The North can't support two Baratheons at once. They must come to a conclusion among themselves first."

"As for how to discuss it, that's the Lu family's internal affairs. As members of the Lang family, it's best for us not to get involved."

"After all, uncle, you wouldn't want other families to get involved when there's a conflict within the Lang family one day, right?"

"How can this be!" Young Wolf Lord Robb Stark stood up abruptly upon hearing this and said excitedly, "No matter how big the conflict within a family is, it's their own family matter. How can we let outsiders get involved? This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Chen Hui spread his hands towards Duke Ed, then gestured to the determined 'Young Wolf Lord', indicating that Duke Ed could handle it himself.

"Hi......."

After thinking through the pros and cons and realizing his own powerlessness, Lord Eddard could only sit back dejectedly. He glanced at Catelyn Tully beside him and nodded, "Let's do as Jon says. Let the two brothers work out a solution on their own. We in the North will not get involved."

"Jon." Arya pulled Chen Hui's arm and asked, "If one of these two brothers really becomes the only Baratheon, do we have to swear allegiance to him?"

"How do you think they'll decide the outcome?" Chen Hui, who had grown fond of this feeling recently, patted Arya's head and replied, "If they decide the outcome with an open fight, whoever wins will be severely weakened and will undoubtedly be no match for the old lion king of Casterly Rock."

"If, as I suspect, they resorted to assassination tactics like the Faceless Men, someone who doesn't follow the rules would be nothing more than the next Mad King even if he ascended to power."

"When the time comes, my uncle can declare independence with full justification and won't have to deal with this bastard who broke the established rules among the nobles."

"Jon, according to you, the Lu family is doomed to lose?" Seeing Chen Hui's low opinion of the Lu family, Duke Ed felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he and the boss of the Lu family were true friends for life and death.

"Unless the two brothers of the Lu family can immediately put aside their past grudges and work together, there is still about a 50% chance of winning."

Chen Hui shrugged and said, "After all, the old Lion King of the Lion Family is no pushover. Who in the Seven Kingdoms dares to say they can be sure of victory against him?"

Seeing everyone fall silent after hearing this, obviously well aware of Lord Tywin's great reputation, Chen Hui then suggested, "So I suggest that you be prepared for the Lion family to win. I estimate that the Iron Throne will most likely fall into the hands of Cersei's family."

"Is it possible that I can do nothing but watch the incestuous brother and sister occupy Robert's throne?" Duke Ed could not accept such an outcome. After all, he really wanted to help his good brother keep his foundation.

"If you, uncle, are willing to fight for the Iron Throne, you can lead your army to King's Landing now. I believe all the vassals will happily agree."

Ignoring Duke Eddard's excitement, Chen Hui spread his hands and said, "But if you, Uncle, are simply trying to help your deceased friend and are planning to give up the Iron Throne once you succeed, then you have to consider whether those vassals are willing to make such a huge sacrifice."

"After all, they have no friendship with King Robert, and have never sworn fealty to the Baratheons. Whether it is the Stag or the Lion who sits on the Iron Throne is none of their business."

"Uncle, you won't be able to convince the people by doing this. If you suffer a major setback, even Stark's dominance in the North will be shaken."

"You wouldn't consider your friendship with King Robert to be more important than the entire Stark family, would you?"

Chen Hui was extremely reluctant to see the power of the Northern Territory severely weakened like in the TV series. After all, this was the first line of defense against the Legion of the Dead. It was too important and no mistakes could be made.

"Ed..."

"Father......."

Seeing the admonishing looks from his wife and children, Duke Eddard also understood that he could not act on his own. After all, he was first and foremost the head of the Stark family, and he had to put the interests of the family first.

"Although according to my estimation, the Lion Family will win in the end, their strength will certainly be diminished."

Seeing Eddard gradually calm down, Chen Hui continued, "What's more, the bloodline of Joffrey and the other two is always a hidden danger. If they want to continue to sit firmly on the Iron Throne, marrying into a powerful family is a must."

"And among the Seven Kingdoms, which one has the strongest military power and no ambitions for the Iron Throne?"

Seeing that everyone had reacted and looked towards Duke Ed at the same time, Chen Hui nodded and said, "So, in order to maintain the situation, the Lion Family must do everything they can to continue the marriage alliance with the Wolf Family."

"But I've already told Queen Cersei when we were in King's Landing that if we want to continue the marriage alliance with House Wolf, we must depose Joffrey and replace him with our second son, Tommen Baratheon."

"Why is this?" everyone asked in confusion.

After secretly complaining about the political literacy of these northerners, Chen Hui patiently explained, "First, this Joffrey is nothing. When I held Myrcella Baratheon hostage that day, this damned guy didn't even care about his own sister's life and directly ordered the guards to attack. He is a complete bastard."

"In comparison, Tommen Baratheon is much more humane. I have observed him carefully. He is a kind and humble child, worthy of Sansa's lifelong trust."

Seeing everyone nodding slowly after hearing this, Chen Hui suddenly smiled wickedly and said, "Of course, the most important reason is not this."

"Although Tommen is a good boy, his succession line is lower than that of his brother Joffrey. If he is forced to take the throne, it will inevitably turn the brothers into enemies. For example, you can refer to the two brothers of the current Deer family."

"Joffrey and Tommen have the same father and mother. Neither their paternal nor their maternal families can take sides when brothers fight. Therefore, the position of the outside family becomes crucial."

"If Tommen inherits the Iron Throne and Sansa becomes his queen, then if Tommen wants to fight against Joffrey, who is more legitimate, he can only rely on the forces of the North and the Riverlands behind Sansa."

"If the North can marry Highgarden again, then Sansa will have the support of the three top powers of the North, the Riverlands, and Highgarden, and her say will even surpass that of King Tommen."

"By then, among the Seven Kingdoms, the Baratheons will exist in name only, the Lannisters will not help either side, and even if the other two factions all support Joffrey, they will not be able to compare with Sansa, who has the support of all three factions at the same time."

"In this way, let alone becoming an ordinary queen, even if she wanted to become the regent, completely sidelining King Tommen and gaining the greatest fruits of victory without bloodshed, it wouldn't be impossible."

"And this is the best situation for the Stark family."

Chapter 26: Blood of the Wolf - Lyanna Stark

Seeing his wife and children's faces filled with excitement when they heard this, Sansa in particular was so happy that her body trembled slightly.