Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 170 Sam, Marriage and Wolf King Reform
Samwell Tarly is the son of Randyll Tarly. The Tarly family of Horn Hill is the important minister of the House of Highgarden Tyrell. Earl Randyll is one of the best military commanders in Westeros. In the War of the Reavers, Lord Randyll was the only one who defeated Robert in a frontal battle.

Now, by mistake, Sam was caught by Stark's personal soldiers and brought to Winterfell as a poacher. This is a piece of fat, and Ed decided to meet him immediately.

The captain of the Winterfell guards, Jory Cassel, took Ed to the yard to meet Sam. Unexpectedly, he met Mrs. Ballerina from Barrentown.

Mrs. Ballet's pregnant belly became more and more obvious, she said softly: "Master Ed, can I take a step to speak?"

What the hell is this woman trying to do?Ed turned to Jory. "Take Samwell Tarly to the study and wait for me."

Ballet and Ed came to a shady corner of the yard, and Ballet said with a smirk: "Master Ed, your reforms are really drastic. You formed the Winter Wolf Army, built the Spring City in the middle of the White Blade River, and built the Sea Dragon in Hailongjiao." City, build the Red Wolf City at the gate of Roose Bolton Dreadfort, from now on, direwolf flags will be flying all over the northern border, and the winter wolf army will be everywhere, and the vassals can only tremble!"

"The idea of ​​establishing a wolf academy is also great. I have never liked the bachelors sent by the academy. A group of gray mice will only whisper some bad ideas in the ears of the nobles, making the nobles lazy to think and study. The wolf academy in the north , the future will surely surpass the school city.”

Ed said: "You stopped me just to praise my policy? Ballet, I just discovered that you have honey-like lips!"

Barbaret showed a bad smile, "You are the conqueror beyond the Great Wall, the father of life, and the king of wildlings. I used to offend you often, so I should compliment you a little bit, isn't it right?"

"During the meeting of the lords, what shocked me the most was that you and Greatjon sang together, and Stark quietly took the mouth of the river into the sea. Once the Red Wolf City is completed, it will only be two miles away from the Dreadfort. Riding on a daily basis, once the castle of the Red King, now in front of Wolf Castle, I have experienced the real horror. Lord Ed, how much have you done for Greatjon? Make him happy to betray his neighbors for you?"

Ed said coldly: "I haven't discussed this matter with Greatjon. Greatjon proposed to build a castle at the mouth of the Mojiang River, and I complied with his request. Dreadfort, Kahuo City and Amber's House Everyone can benefit from it.”

Barbaret nodded, "There is no doubt that Red Wolf City, Winter Wolf Army, Peonies, and Wolf House Academy are all good ideas, but, to be honest, allowing polygamy is a bad move."

Ed lowered his voice, "Of course I understand the disadvantages of polygamy. I am opposed to polygamy in my heart. However, at the lord meeting at that time, Afin the Raven, McCain the Eagle, Tormund the Giant Buster, and the King of Bones, Many of these people have several wives. I have to put on the mask of a duke to deal with this matter and pretend to agree to polygamy. I had hoped that you and Countess Maggie would speak up when I proposed to allow polygamy among wildlings. , but you guys didn’t say anything.”

Barbaret shrugged, "Who dares to question the great wildling king, father of life, wolf king Ed at the lord meeting? Sir Ed, you are in full swing now, and all kinds of ghosts obey you, people will compliment you, will Flattery, you will say what you want to hear, the higher your prestige and power, the less you can hear the truth. I also mustered up the courage to ask you to say these things. "

Ed reached out and touched Barbaret's shoulder, "I appreciate your advice, at least we can be honest."

Barbaret said: "For the friendship between you and me, I have decided to send six hundred soldiers from the barren mound to join the Winter Wolf Army."

This surprised Ed, "I didn't recruit the soldiers of the vassals, it's rare that you are so generous."

Ballet smiled mysteriously, "The Winter Wolf Army will be the standing army in the northern border. The ace army of Winterfell has more people than the capital defense team in King's Landing. I think this army has great potential. The Dustin family in the barren grave, Some are sons of nobles who are looking for errands, and I will send someone out, Lord Ed will arrange positions for my uncles and nephews in the army, it is a fair price, is that okay?"

Ed nodded, "That's it."

In the study in Winterfell, Ed met Samwell Tarly.

Sam has a mop of dark hair, he is a big fat man with a huge round face and gray eyes, he wears a black velvet coat and black breeches, black squirrel boots, apparently when he set out from Horn Hill, You are ready to join the Night's Watch.

Sam's clothes were dirty, covered with mud, and there was some dead grass in his hair. Ed speculated that Sam had been living in the wolf forest for a few days.

Jory Cassel said, "Lord Ed, the forest steward said the fat man was stealing fruit and hunting animals in the wolf forest."

Sam was trembling with fright, "Lord Stark, you are wronged! I am the eldest son of the Horn Hill Tarly family. I don't know how to hunt at all. I am afraid of seeing blood. My father, Lord Randall Tarly, forced me to kill chickens. No, how dare I go poaching in the wolf forest?"

Ed sat on the chair and waved his hand to Jory Cassel, "You step back first, and I'll take care of it. By the way, remember to call Jon to the study."

After Jory left, only Sam and Ed were left in the study, and Ed poured Sam a glass of Blue Noble.

"Sam, take it easy, I believe you're innocent. Are you going to join the Night's Watch?"

Sam took a sip of the blueberry wine, holding the glass, and Ed noticed that Sam's fat fingers were shaking and some of the blueberry wine spilled.

"Yes, Lord Ed. My father sent me to join the Night's Watch. He sent oath knights and mercenary knights to escort me from Horn Hill all the way north to the Great Wall. Unfortunately, we went to the wilderness of the Barren Mounds. Hired The knight stabbed the sworn knight to death suddenly, and as soon as I saw the blood, I rode my horse and ran wildly, but luckily I escaped into the wolf forest, otherwise, the hedge knight might even kill me."

Sworn knights are knights who face the seven gods and swear allegiance to the lord. They usually live under the eaves of the lord's castle and are the lord's retainers.Mercenary knights are usually regarded as a kind of mercenary. They have the status of knights, but they often have a bad reputation. It is generally believed that the loyalty of hired knights is much lower than that of sworn knights.

Sam said: "Lord Ed, my horse was taken away by Stark's personal soldiers. Will you escort me to the Great Wall?"

Ed smiled, "Sam, your father, Earl Randyll Tarly, was an important minister of the Duke of Highgarden Mace Tyrell. He was well-known in the Seven Kingdoms. You are the eldest son of the Tarly family. Why did you want to participate in the competition?" Where's the night watchman?"

Sam said sadly: "Because I am a coward, a coward. My father always wanted to train me to be a warrior, but no matter how many coaches I changed, I couldn't find courage. I am only interested in food and books. My father is interested in me. Disappointed. After my brother Dickon was born, he was brave and strong, and my father stopped caring about me and let me idle for a few years."

"My father regarded Dickon as the future heir. One day, he took me to the forest and threatened me that I must join the Night Watchman Legion and voluntarily give up my right of inheritance, otherwise I would kill me. I had no choice, so I followed The knight who escorted me went all the way north, but when I reached the northern border, something went wrong."

Ed said calmly: "Sam, you don't need to go to the Great Wall, stay in Winterfell!"

Sam was taken aback, "Lord Ed, thank you for your kindness, but my father wants me to join the Night Watch Corps."

Ed said: "Rando Tarly is too cruel to you. He doesn't care about your life or death. You don't need such a father. There are many bad guys in the night watchman, and many of them are prisoners who were exiled to the Great Wall. You When you get there, you die a lot worse, and they abuse the recruits."

Sam was terrified, "I heard that Lord Ed also has troops stationed on the Great Wall, why don't I go to Stark's Castle on the Great Wall and serve as a soldier for Stark!"

Ed smiled, "Then you might as well stay in Winterfell. Sam, you are not suitable to be a soldier, don't you like to study? I think you have the potential to become a bachelor. It just so happens that Winterfell Wolf Academy is about to enroll students. You Stay here, Maester Luwin can teach you how to manage ravens, Maester Norman can teach you medicine, Maester Dost can teach you the occult, Maester Farmer can teach you minerals and agronomy."

"I have hundreds of adopted children in Winterfell, and my children, Robb, Jon, Domeric, Theon, Meera, Laresa, Sansa, Arya and Bran, can all be yours. Friends. If you are willing to learn martial arts, you can practice in the school grounds. If you don’t want to practice martial arts, you can concentrate on learning. I will never interfere.”

Sam shed tears of emotion, he knelt in front of Ed, "Thank you Lord Ed for taking me in."

Ed helped Sam up, "From now on, you are my adopted son, and anyone who bullies you will come to me."

Jon pushed open the door and walked in, "Father."

Ed introduced: "This is Samwell Tarly, my adopted son. Jon, you take Sam to eat, take him to take a bath, let him live in the room next to you, and take good care of him."

Jon took Sam away, Ed showed a gratified smile, and the noble adopted son of the wolf family had another one.

Sam looks timid and cowardly, but he has a good mind and is a talent for development. Ed's team has an extra think tank.

There is still a long way to go, maybe Ed will help Sam regain the inheritance rights of Horn Hill.

Ed returned to the bedroom, Caitlin was waiting for him in the room, black bear Randolph and white bear Gasol were wrestling next to the bed.Ed has been raising the two cubs himself, which is a gift from Bear King Byers to Ed.

Ever since he dreamed of the Green Prophet at the Fist of the First Men, Ed's skinchanger ability has become stronger and stronger. Now he can not only easily control the direwolf's night walk and sunlight, but also control two bears.

Now the cubs have a cute face and are only the size of a baby. However, Bear King Byers once assured Ed that the two bears are expected to grow up to four meters in height when they become adults.

In the future, Ed can bring the black and white bears and two direwolves to the battlefield, and any enemy will be terrified. Besides, the female wolf Sunshine is pregnant, and the due date is approaching day by day. Ed's children are eager to have their own little wolf. .

As soon as Caitlin saw Ed, she immediately said: "I heard from Robb that you mentioned that polygamy should be legalized in the northern border at the lord's meeting. Ed, the archbishop said that only monogamy can get heaven." Blessing of the gods, polygamy is ungodly."

"Except for religious reasons, polygamy is not fair to women at all. We have absorbed savages into the northern border, and we should strive to let the savages change their customs and accept more civilized customs, instead of letting the savage customs erode the northern border. If polygamy among savages is tolerated, Many nobles and commoners will follow suit, and the wildlings don't even have the concept of illegitimate children. If they make peace at will, the civilization of the northern border will regress."

Ed put his hand on Caitlin's shoulder, "I was wearing the Duke's mask at the time, and I couldn't deal with this problem. You are right, I will try to solve it again."

Caitlin said: "Forcing polygamous wildlings to keep only one wife, and if they refuse, they are thrown into dungeons and used as hard labor."

Ed frowned, "The solution can't be so cruel. Many savages have several wives. I think the best way is for those savages who already have several wives. If the wives are willing to continue living with their husbands, there is no need to bother them. If a woman in a polygamous family is willing to leave her husband, she can divorce and respect the wishes of the woman.

"Afterwards, wildlings can only marry one wife. This compromise is the best."

That night, accompanied by the direwolf's night walk and sunshine, Ed closed his eyes and prayed in front of the heart tree. Not far away, the leader of the wildlings, Tormund, the dog-headed Harma, the white mask Morona, the king of bones, the eagle king McCain, Bear King Byers, Giant Eagle Prince Michu, Varamyr, Big Daddy Jurgen and others prayed with Ed.

Blood-red leaves rustled on the dead weirwood trunks, and Ed listened to the whispers of the old gods.

Ed opened his eyes, "I heard the guidance of the gods. The gods said that monogamy is more suitable for wildlings who move to the north."

The savage leader respected Ed as the father of life, and no one dared to question Ed's words.

The dog-headed Harma shrugged, "It should have been done a long time ago. A man marrying a bunch of wives is a barbaric custom."

White Mask Morona said: "When I was young, I was taken as a wife by three men. I killed two of them and castrated the third one. I hate this custom of wildlings."

The King of Bones said: "However, the thousands of years of tradition of the savages outside the Great Wall is that they can marry every woman they can grab. The father of life wants to separate men from wives, and some savages may not be very happy."

The big daddy Jurgen said: "I have more than a dozen wives, I don't want to be separated from my wives, but if the father of life orders, I can only accept it. My wives, if they are forced to leave me, they will probably tear their clothes , cry your heart out!"

Ed said: "In a polygamous family, if the wives are willing to stay with their husbands, I will not let them separate. However, the wishes of the women must be respected, and the decision is in the hands of the women. However, in the future, the savages must cooperate with the seven big families. Monogamy is accepted, as is the rest of the kingdom."

Giant Buster Tormund said: "I discussed this issue with Mance when I was outside the Great Wall. Mance said that people in the Seven Kingdoms do not welcome wildlings, largely because they think their customs are too barbaric. Among the tribes, they steal and kill each other, worship rape and ignore marriage, men save seeds everywhere, women show mercy everywhere, and give birth to illegitimate children everywhere like wild animals."

"We followed the wolf king and the father of life to Winterfell. If we want to live a good life, we have to obey the arrangement of the father of life. The father of life built a wolf academy for the children, built an orphanage, and built an orphanage for the wildlings. The house, the fields, the savages fed and clothed, I support the father of life, it is time to say goodbye to the crude customs."

Michu, the giant eagle prince, said: "There is no need to bring the bad customs and customs beyond the Great Wall to the south. The reason why so many castles and weapons are built in the south is because they are more civilized. The wildlings should be integrated into the Seven Kingdoms, otherwise our group will be really There is no hope."

Eagle King McCain echoed: "That's right, those who like to marry several wives, just go back to the ice and snow outside the Great Wall! Maybe you can meet a few female ghouls as wives."

The leaders of the savages quickly reached an agreement to support Ed's change of customs, and the savages will accept the monogamous marriage model of the Seven Kingdoms.

The next day, in the hall of Winterfell, Ed continued to call the northern nobles to hold a lord meeting.

Ed said straight to the point: "I prayed to the heart tree, and got the guidance of the gods, and the savages will practice monogamy in the future."

Earl Wyman Manderly smiled, "Lord Ed, this is one small step for marriage, but one giant step for wildlings to integrate into the North."

Ed looked around at the nobles, including swamp people, wildlings, giants, rock species, and Thenns.

"The reform of the wolf king will be carried out in the northern border. The first rule is that from now on in the northern border, the export of grain will be prohibited. The grain from all over the country will be sold to Winterfell, and Winterfell will buy it all. In winter, Winterfell will sell it at a low price. Vassals and commoners, fight the cold winter together!"

The nobles from all over the country showed their joy. In summer, the harvests in the south were abundant, and the grain in the north could not be sold at a high price. In winter, the price of grain skyrocketed, and the grain in the north was not enough, which made many nobles worry.The wolf king's new food policy will undoubtedly benefit the nobles and commoners in the north.

"The second article encourages savages to intermarry with aborigines in the north, and the reward for marriage is ten copper coins."

"The third article is to implement the military merit system. Soldiers of the Winter Wolf Army who made contributions on the battlefield, regardless of nobles or commoners, have the opportunity to obtain territories and become lords. There are vast lands outside the Great Wall, which are prepared for warriors. "

Although the land outside the Great Wall is barren, it is vast and vast. Despite the potential threats of ghosts and ghouls, it is still very attractive to the nobles of the northern border.

Due to the large number of savages in the winter town, Ed had no shortage of manpower, so he did not order his vassals to recruit soldiers for the Winter Wolf Army in their respective territories. However, the northern nobles quickly sensed the opportunity for promotion in the Winter Wolf Army.

This is the standing army of the northern border. It is the direct line of the wolf king Ed, and it is a newly formed legion. As long as the nobles of the northern border fill in some soldiers, the children of the lower family will have the opportunity to get a position in the winter wolf army. Follow the ever-victorious General Ed as he brings glory to his family on the battlefield.

Mrs. Barbaret was the first to respond. She promised to send [-] Barrenton warriors to the Winter Wolf Army. In this way, the Dustin family can easily get the position of Winter Wolf Army commander.The news quickly spread in Winterfell, and other nobles began to think about placing their own people in the Winter Wolf Army. Now, Ed's reform and the promise of the title of fief made the northern nobles see Winter Wolf. The importance of the army's future, they scrambled to show their loyalty to Ed.

Tormund said: "The wildlings are willing to fight for the Father of Life, and many wildling warriors are eager to join the winter wolf army."

Earl Wyman said: "The wildlings are eager to join the Winter Wolf Army. I, White Harbor, cannot fall behind. I am willing to send [-] knights to join the Winter Wolf Army. They are all well-trained and loyal."

Lord Meggie Mormont said: "Bear Island is willing to send three hundred warriors to the Winter Wolves."

Rock species Billy Stern said: "Master Ed promised us when he was at the Great Wall that thousands of rock species warriors would stay in Winterfell to serve, otherwise our Skagos Island may not be able to support them in winter." So many mouths."

The leader of the mountain clan, Big Wine Barrel, said: "Our mountain clan is more suitable to join the Winter Wolf Army, because we have too little arable land in the mountains, and we are next to the Great Wall. Lord Ed, I have discussed with the leaders of the mountain clan. I am willing to send [-] warriors to join the Winter Wolf Army to reclaim the land on the Impassable Great Wall and restore the castle on the Impassable Great Wall."

Greatjon said roughly: "My Umber family has always been in the lead, and I have 600 people."

Earl Roderick Rythwell of Streamland said: "In terms of cavalry and war horses, how can it compare to my Streamland? Lord Ed, I request to send [-] cavalry to the Winter Wolf Army. If Lord Ed is willing It would be even more perfect if my son were to command the cavalry of the Winter Wolf Army."

In the end, even Roose Bolton, the Earl of Dreadfort, who was always stingy, was willing to send three hundred warriors to join the Winter Wolf Army.

"My lords, thank you for your enthusiasm, I will accept these soldiers."

Ed understood that these nobles were afraid that they would lose the right to speak in the Winter Wolf Army in the future, so they rushed to send soldiers.

A few days later, the order of monogamy was passed on. Ed thought that he would encounter some resistance. Unexpectedly, the policy of monogamy was widely welcomed by the savage wives, and some poor savages who couldn't get wives were also very popular. .

Only wildlings with a lot of wives are dissatisfied with this policy. Such people are usually wildling raiders, or touburs beyond the Wall. Their status among wildlings belongs to the upper class. When they come to Winterfell's territory, everything They all need to rely on the Wolf King and the Stark family. These people can't help but grumble when faced with the new marriage rules, but they can only accept it.

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