"What do you think, Lord Stark?"
Jaime Lannister said and looked at Eddard Stark and asked slightly provocatively.
The words fell.
The expressions of everyone present changed.
Eddard Stark frowned and looked at Jaime Lannister, the "Kingslayer" who acted unconventionally.
He really didn't expect that the other party would raise this issue at this time.
In Winterfell, although the other party mentioned it, Morgan blocked it.
I originally thought that the other party no longer had such thoughts.
I didn't expect that the other party would bring it up at this time.
But it was really hard for him to refuse.
If she refuses, Queen Cersei Lannister can obviously use the fact that her daughter Arya's direwolf bit Prince Joffrey to increase the punishment.
Because what his eldest daughter Sansa Stark said just now has already put her side at a disadvantage.
Regardless of the process, the fact is that Prince Joffrey's hand was bitten.
But if he agrees at this time.
There was no way Morgan could fight on his behalf.
Because this is a competition between the two of them that Jaime Lannister explicitly invited.
No one else can replace it.
And if he really participates in the competition, no matter he wins or loses, he will be the loser.
Think about it, what is Ed Stark's identity, Warden of the North, King of the North, Duke of Winterfell, and now he has become the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom.
And what is the identity of James Lannister? He is the eldest son and heir of the Lannister family in Casterly Rock City. However, after joining the Kingsguard, this eldest son has been deposed.
Because the oath of becoming a Kingsguard is, in part, the same as becoming a Night's Watcher on the Wall.
"No land, no wife, no children..."
The difference is just becoming a Night Watchman and being loyal to the Night Watch.
Being a member of the Kingsguard means being loyal to the king forever.
The Kingsguard, known as the "White Knight", is still very glorious and is the dream of too many young people.
However, he became the "white knight" of glory but broke his oath and attacked and killed his monarch from behind.
Even if King Robert Baratheon pardoned Jaime Lannister.
But "Kingslayer", a nickname full of contempt and contempt, will always be with Jaime Lannister throughout his life.
Of course, even without the title "Regicide".
Jaime Lannister is also completely unable to compare with Eddard Stark.
Because the two of them are not on the same level at all.
Therefore, as long as Ed Stark agrees to the competition, he will be the biggest loser no matter whether he wins or loses.
Take this time to propose such a competition.
It was obvious that he was not just simply looking for trouble, but the deeper meaning was probably that he was dissatisfied with his coming to King's Landing to become the Prime Minister, and he also wanted to damage his reputation.
Thinking of this, Ed Stark raised his head and glanced at Queen Cersei Lannister.
The other person now had a proud smile on his face.
You can refuse, but the other party will definitely make a condition of punishing Arya.
"Damn...these guys..."
Just when Ed Stark was in a dilemma.
Morgan on the side was also observing Jaime Lannister and Queen Cersei Lannister.
Looking at the smile on the queen's face behind him, Morgan immediately knew that they were obviously colluding.
With Ed Stark's conservativeness and stability, how could he agree to a martial arts tournament with a "Kingslayer"?
The other party must have thought of this too.
The final result is that Arya, who caused Prince Joffrey to be bitten, may be punished even more severely.
Just using Sansa Stark's lying testimony.
Cersei Lannister took the opportunity to throw out two extremely bad choices for Eddard Stark to choose.
Even King Robert Baratheon should not be too biased towards Eddard Stark.
And under such circumstances, with his current status, there is also the invitation method specially explained by Jaime Lannister.
Morgan really couldn't speak for Ed Stark like he did at the banquet that night.
"It's so insidious..."
Morgan quickly figured out the meaning of this and couldn't help but secretly thought in his heart.
However, he is not from this world, nor is he a swordsman in the traditional sense of the world.
He will follow some etiquette rules in this world when necessary.
But when it comes to his future road plans, he will not hesitate to break the "rules" of this world.
At this moment, most people in the king's tent looked at Ed Stark who was being challenged.
Even King Robert Stark first frowned and looked at Jaime Lannister, and then looked at his old friend Eddard Stark with a solemn expression.
From his perspective, he naturally saw that this was a question directed at his old friend.
"Ser Jaime Lannister..."
at this time.
A sudden voice suddenly sounded.
Morgan said and patted Arya's shoulder gently. Although she didn't know what happened suddenly, Arya immediately stepped aside sensibly.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were now on Morgan.
When Jaime Lannister saw this Morgan standing up again, he felt a bad feeling in his heart.
Queen Cersei Lannister also frowned slightly when she saw this handsome and extraordinary marksman speaking out at this time.
When King Robert Baratheon saw Morgan, he seemed to think of something immediately and looked expectant.
Eddard Stark looked at Morgan, and his mind immediately recalled the scene at the banquet to welcome the king in Winterfell.
Knowing that Morgan has always been reliable, I couldn't help but feel relieved.
Everyone watched as Morgan stood up very rudely.
Although there are those on the Lannister side who are unhappy.
But neither the king nor the queen spoke.
No one dared to say anything.
In the eyes of everyone, Morgan stood next to Eddard Stark, looked at Jaime Lannister in front of him with a smile, and said again: "I heard that Sir Jaime Lannister is famous for his superb swordsmanship and is well-known in the Seven Kingdoms. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to compete in a tourney with His Excellency, Sir?"
Morgan finished speaking.
The entire royal tent immediately became extremely quiet.
But only for a moment.
Everyone reacted.
Jaime Lannister looked at Morgan who suddenly challenged him with an unkind expression.
Queen Cersei Lannister frowned even more, looking at this Morgan who was not acting according to common sense.
She had admired this marksman before.
but now...
Cersei Lannister watched Morgan frown and was about to speak.
Then I heard King Robert Baratheon, who was squeezed into the large seat, suddenly said loudly: "I think this is very good."
"The competition between the marksmen and the Kingsguard is quite interesting..."
Hearing that the king's husband was so obviously partial to Eddard Stark, Queen Cersei Lannister was immediately dissatisfied and interjected: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules..."
"No, I'm talking about the rules."
"That's it. The time is set... It's set to be one month from today."
Robert Baratheon once again ignored the queen's words, waved his hand and said.
Seeing that this matter had become a foregone conclusion, Cersei Lannister had no choice but to turn back to the matter of her son being bitten and said, "Okay, Joffrey's scar will last a lifetime, how are we going to punish that savage child? "
"Then what do you want from me?"
Robert Baratheon glanced sideways at his queen and said angrily: "Whip that child in public?"
"It's just a fight between kids, that's all."
Robert Baratheon was obviously a little impatient with the queen's wife. He stood up and waved to leave.
Seeing the king's anger, Queen Cersei Lannister had no choice but to do the next best thing and said: "What about the direwolf?"
"Where was the beast that bit your son?"
Upon hearing the queen's words, King Robert Baratheon immediately stopped.
"I almost forgot about that beast..."
Robert Baratheon said as he glanced at his old friend Eddard Stark, and then looked at the guard captain.
The guard captain said quickly: "We did not find the direwolf, Your Majesty."
"Didn't find it?"
"forget about it..."
Robert Baratheon said casually.
But before she finished speaking, Queen Cersei Lannister spoke again: "Isn't there another one?"
Hearing this, King Robert turned his head and glanced at the queen, and said, "You can do whatever you want..."
After speaking, he strode outside.
The king was angry because the thoughtful queen wanted to target his old friend Ed Stark, whom he specially invited to assist him.
But the prince, his own son Joffrey, was bitten. As a father, he should say something no matter what.
No matter how useless his son is.
What's more, the object of punishment is just a beast.
Robert Baratheon passed by Eddard Stark, looked at his old friend and said, "Edd, the direwolf is not a pet. Give her a dog."
After the king finished speaking, he strode towards the door of the king's tent.
In the king's tent.
Sansa Stark finally reacted at this time: "Is the lady that His Majesty the King is talking about? (Each of the five children of the Stark family has a direwolf picked up since childhood. Sansa Stark The direwolf’s name is “Lady”)
"No, no, the lady didn't bite, don't kill the lady!"
Sansa Stark spoke hastily.
Arya on the side also shouted angrily again: "The lady is not here, this is not fair."
"Save her, save my lady father!"
Sansa Stark looked at the king walking away with great anxiety, holding her father's arm with tears in her eyes and saying anxiously.
Ed Stark immediately turned to look at the king.
The direwolf is the emblem of his Stark family, and it is unlucky to kill a direwolf.
"Your Majesty, is this the final decision?"
Hearing Eddard Stark's voice, King Robert Baratheon turned his head at the door of the king's tent, glanced at his old friend helplessly, turned around and walked out of the king's tent without saying anything.
Seeing that asking for help from the king was in vain.
Sansa Stark, who was most excited, could only cry and look at Queen Cersei Lannister, who had been "amiable" in her eyes before, and cried urgently: "Please, Your Majesty, don't kill the lady, don't..."
The final punishment comes out.
The three Starks obviously couldn't accept it.
Morgan just stood aside and watched with cold eyes.
He could have boldly and impolitely seized the opportunity to challenge Jaime Lannister in order to relieve Eddard Stark from his dilemma.
But now the queen wanted to kill the direwolf, and he couldn't help.
Especially in Morgan's opinion.
The other party's request to kill the direwolf is not too much.
For Joffrey, the prince and heir to the king, was bitten.
In such a hierarchical world.
No matter how rude Prince Joffrey is, it is a fact that Arya Stark's direwolf bit Joffrey.
Besides, Arya was not injured yet.
There is no problem with King Robert Baratheon's handling.
He stopped his wife, the queen, from trying to cause trouble for his prime minister.
He also made the final decision for this farce, after all, it was just a direwolf that died in the end.
But it seems a little unacceptable to the three Stark family members.
In Arya Stark's opinion, this time it was entirely Prince Joffrey who deliberately caused trouble, and it was entirely Joffrey's fault. She should not be punished, not even by the direwolf.
But for Sansa Stark, it was extremely regretful, a cruel fact.
She lied to get closer to the queen and prince, so that when Joffrey came of age, she could successfully become the queen. This was her dream.
So, she lied when her sister needed help.
But he didn't expect that the final punishment would fall on the direwolf "Lady" he had raised since childhood.
She regretted it very much at this time.
She couldn't accept it.
As for Ed Stark's performance when he just turned around to ask for help from the king.
For the first time, Morgan, who was watching, felt that the Duke of Winterfell, who had a high position, a calm personality, and a very good impression on him, seemed not to be so "sensitive" when it came to the matter of Prince Joffrey being bitten.
The reason why Morgan dared to stand up so rudely and boldly before was to challenge the Kingsguard Jaime Lannister.
It was because he believed that King Robert Baratheon would never want to see his Prime Minister engage in a joust with a "regicide".
As it turns out, he was right.
A month later there was a tourney with Jaime Lannister of the Kingsguard.
This is definitely the biggest bargain Morgan has made in the world so far.
Back to the topic.
King Robert Baratheon has obviously been favoring the Stark family in handling this incident.
Even the queen's constant pressure against the Stark family was resolved by him.
But after all, it was the prince, and it was her son who was bitten, so the queen finally compromised and clung to the direwolf until the end.
Robert Baratheon finally nodded.
In Morgan's opinion, this kind of treatment was very generous and there was no problem.
After all, it was just a direwolf that died in the end.
But Duke Eddard Stark didn't seem to realize this, which was why he had spoken out to the king for help before.
According to Morgan, Ed Stark should accept the final result magnanimously and apologize to the queen. After all, it is a fact that Prince Joffrey was bitten by Arya's direwolf.
Finally, after returning to King's Landing, he can slowly deal with the Queen's side, which he clearly has no dealing with.
This is the way a qualified minister of the kingdom thinks and handles things.
Of course, Morgan just can't understand the Stark family's view of the family emblem, the direwolf.
Return to the king's tent.
Faced with the begging and crying of Sansa Stark, who had been used not long ago.
Queen Cersei Lannister didn't react at all.
When Eddard Stark walked alone outside the king's tent.
When the painful wails and cries of the direwolves were heard outside the king's tent.
Arya Stark looked angry with tears in her eyes, and Sansa Stark burst into tears instantly.
At this point, this farce finally came to an end.
