Chapter 276

Junlin City, Red Castle.

Spacious conference room with luxurious and solemn decoration.

Ed stark, the former Prime Minister and Duke of Winterfell, sat on the main seat of the conference table.

On both sides and in front of him.

Then sat the Minister of justice "Langley baratheon" (Langley baratheon: the youngest brother of King Robert baratheon and the Duke of fengxibao);

Chancellor of the exchequer Pei "little finger" til berrisi;

University scholar pasier;

And chief intelligence officer Wallis.

Since King Robert baratheon invited his good friend ed stark from Winterfell in the north to be the former prime minister, it seems that he has found the backbone and returned to the days of drinking and playing with women every day before.

Up to now, he has never attended a pre imperial meeting.

There is also Stannis baratheon, the sea minister who should attend the pre Royal meeting (Stannis baratheon: the second brother of King Robert baratheon, Duke of longstone Island).

Because after the death of former Prime Minister Jon Ailin, he left Junlin city and went to Longshi island. He hasn't come back yet.

As for the last imperial guard captain ballistan selmi who was qualified to appear in the pre imperial meeting, he was busy for the upcoming martial arts competition and had no time to attend the meeting.

At this point, the meeting room.

In addition to the above five powerful ministers in charge of the whole kingdom.

There was also a tall middle-aged soldier in full armor standing in front of the five ministers.

"The martial arts contest will begin tomorrow."

"Are the city guards of Junlin ready?"

Ed stark raised his head and asked the middle-aged soldier in front of him.

"Report to the prime minister, we are basically ready, but with the large number of people pouring into the city every day, our escort force is not enough..."

"Just last night, a serious fight occurred in a tavern, a brothel caught fire, two people died in a brothel because of the problem of whoring money, and a drunken horse racing incident..."

"These are caused by the lack of escort strength..."

The captain of the middle-aged city guard answered.

"You should have raised such a serious problem that the guard force is not enough, rather than wait until now..."

Ed stark immediately frowned, looked at the middle-aged city guard captain and said in a deep voice, "I don't care whether you recruit or hire yourself. In short, mistakes are not allowed during the next martial arts competition, otherwise I will investigate your responsibility."

"Now, tell me if I can do it. If I can't, I'll change someone else to do it?"

Ed stark spoke solemnly.

The city guard is so important that such a problem was only reported temporarily.

He hates this kind of corpse eating guy.

The captain of the city guard has a problem.

The captain of the city guard, who was severely reprimanded by the new former prime minister, soon walked away in a cold sweat.

Ed stark looked at the paper roll in front of him, which recorded a series of expenses and problems due to the holding of the martial arts contest. He didn't look very good.

"The sooner the martial arts competition ends, the better..."

Ed stark sighed, leaned back on the bench and rubbed his tired face.

Since coming to King's landing, he has taken the position of former prime minister.

He found that there were too many problems in Junlin city.

At this time, a minister answered, "but it is holding such events that can show the strength of the Kingdom, my lord..."

"The upper class people take the opportunity to compete for glory, and the lower class people can take this opportunity to forget their worries."

"Yes..."

"All the pubs and hotels in Junlin city are full of people..."

"Prostitutes can also pick up guests and can't close their legs..."

"Such a prosperous Junlin City, I believe everyone wants to see..."

......

King's landing City, noble district.

Stark family castle.

In the small garden on the second floor.

Two figures, one tall and one short, are practicing with each other.

"Bang Bang..."

The sound of metal and iron impact kept ringing.

Elia Stark is constantly attacking the teacher in front of her with a sharp "sewing needle" stabbing sword.

Morgan also held an iron sword and waved against the fierce attack of student Elia stark.

One tries to attack and the other tries to resist.

The offensive between Elia stark and her teacher Morgan lasted nearly half an hour.

Finally, when the sweating Elia began to breathe heavily, the teacher Morgan finally revealed a flaw. Elia was quick eyed and quick handed. She picked it with a sword and cut through a corner of the teacher's robe.

"Ah, teacher, you lost!"

Looking at the corner of the small piece of clothes falling to the ground, Elia stark shouted with great excitement.

How long.

Since his father ed stark agreed to let Mr. Morgan teach himself fencing.

Elia Stark has been looking forward to this day.

Because the teacher said that when she could hurt the teacher, even if it was just the corner of the teacher's body, aliya's training was qualified and reached the graduation standard.

Although Arya already thinks she's good at fencing.

However, before that, he could not hurt the teacher, even if the teacher deliberately put on a wide cloak and robe.

Now, she finally did it.

Looking at the excited color on the young face in front of me.

Morgan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Elia can hurt his clothes, of course he did it deliberately.

Tomorrow is the martial arts contest.

There were many things to do next, and his leisure days in the stark family castle almost entered the countdown.

He is not a servant of the stark family, but is only employed by the stark family.

Although Mrs. stark, Caitlin Tully, wanted to invite Morgan to join the stark family more than once.

Morgan just smiled and shook his head.

Even a month ago, when Caitlin Tully came to King's landing city temporarily for business and Morgan sent her away, the other party mentioned the subject of family ministers again.

Morgan still shook his head.

He never thought about which family or power he would depend on in this world.

He was hired with the stark family just for a pedal and an opportunity.

Now, the best opportunity "martial arts competition" has come.

As long as he can sweep the whole competition this time, he will become the first winner of the three event system of "horse long gun competition", "group competition" and "archery competition".

Become the first person in the contest of the whole world, not just Westeros.

At that time, he will immediately jump out of the limitations and limitations of the stark family's Swordsman status.

From then on, "the sea is wide with fish jumping, and the sky is high with birds flying".

And before that.

Morgan needs to arrange the study of his student, Elia stark.

In fact, if you really want to massage the root, aliya's strength must be far from being able to graduate.

But aliya's identity is different, and the current situation is different.

Morgan agreed to Elia's graduation.

However, even if aliya left the division ahead of time, Morgan's understanding of the strength of ordinary soldiers in the world is the elite guards who followed ed stark to King's landing city around the castle.

Four or five Guard soldiers are definitely not Elia's opponent.

Is to find Elia's illegitimate brother, Jon Snow.

Aliya can fight each other, too.

Actually speaking.

In front of her, Elia Stark is the most gifted student Morgan has met in recent years.

Elia has an active personality and a flexible mind.

This also makes her sword posture perfectly inherit this point: fast, agile, tricky and flexible.

Plus the world doesn't pay attention.

Morgan specially taught me to move.

With Elia's current strength, even if anything happens, a person is enough to protect herself.

But Elia also has a big flaw.

That is, she is too young and weaker than ordinary soldiers, so that she can't fight for a long time.

But there's no way.

Morgan warned that Elia must know it in her heart.

"Good..."

"The teacher keeps his word. You've graduated."

Looking at Elia, who looked happy and happy in front of her, Morgan smiled and said, "from tomorrow on, I won't teach you again, and you don't have to get up and practice at dawn."

"But you can be lazy occasionally."

"But never relax..."

"Once you relax, your swordsmanship will not advance but retreat."

"Remember..."

Morgan looked at the student in front of him and asked in a deep voice.

Seeing that the teacher's face was serious and her joy was restrained, aliya said skillfully, "I see, teacher."

Morgan nodded, "well, that's it..."

Waved.

Elia immediately ran away with a sewing needle in relief.

Morgan turned to one side of the pavilion and was fascinated by the rising warm light in the East.

The next morning.

It's not light yet.

The whole King's landing city has awakened from the noise and agitation.

In an era of lack of recreational activities.

Every large-scale event will cause a sensation.

This grand martial arts competition will be a carnival for the whole residents of Junlin city.

The carnival consists of drinks, prostitutes and, most importantly, gambling.

When Morgan opened his eyes.

The sky outside the window is already dawn.

Today's dawn is different from usual.

There was a constant sound from below the castle.

The grand atmosphere of the martial arts competition affected everyone in Junlin city at this time.

The stark family castle is no exception.

Elia stark woke up early in the morning like a wild child and ran around the castle.

Sansha stark also yearns for the martial arts competition in Lincheng. The most important thing is that today, she can see the prince's fiance Geoffrey she hasn't seen for more than a month, which makes her a little sleepless.

But she was a lady, and even if she woke up, she didn't want to get up as early as her sister Elia.

Former Prime Minister Ed stark slept in the castle yesterday.

When she came to the restaurant on the second floor early and sat down, she looked at her happy little daughter Elia and said, "go and invite your teacher. I have something to tell him."

Hearing her father's orders, Elia immediately got up and ran to the first floor.

When Morgan walked into the restaurant on the second floor.

I saw ed stark and Elia and Sansa stark having dinner, as well as the female officer who always taught two Miss stark.

But no one else.

"Morgan is here. Sit down..."

"My lord..."

Morgan said hello and sat down.

He knew in his heart what ed stark meant by asking him to have dinner together.

It must be something about the martial arts competition.

It happened that he also had to ask for some details of the martial arts contest.

Sure enough, when he sat down, ed stark began to talk about the martial arts contest.

At this time, the maid on the side brought Morgan a rich breakfast.

Morgan ate breakfast.

While listening to the personal guidance of the former prime minister.

Between processes.

Morgan also asked some questions from time to time, which were answered in detail by ED stark.

More than half an hour later.

A large group stepped out of the castle gate.

Ed stark rode ahead.

Morgan and captain Kelsen were on both sides.

Behind them was a fine carriage pulled by horses.

In the carriage sat Elia and Sansa stark, two members of the stark family, and the middle-aged female officer of the castle.

On both sides and behind the carriage, there are a group of guards.

The motorcade went straight to the Royal Garden in the east of the palace "Red Castle".

The most important and wonderful "horse long gun competition" competition system of the martial arts competition simply arranged the whole competition in the soft garden on the ground because it had to ride a horse.

In the past, large-scale martial arts contests were also held in the royal garden.

This is also the only chance for ordinary civilians in Junlin city to visit the royal garden.

The stark family on their way to the royal garden.

We also saw a large number of ordinary people marching towards the Royal Garden in groups, whispering and looking happy.

Nobility cannot be provoked.

Especially the powerful nobles with groups of convoys.

The stark family motorcade was unobstructed on the crowded Avenue.

When Morgan followed him to the royal garden with neat trees, beautiful grass and lawn.

It was found that the competition venue where the martial arts contest was held was already crowded with onlookers.

The best viewing position around the site naturally belongs to the king and queen, which has been built into a huge tower.

The same good position on both sides of the tower belongs to a group of powerful ministers and nobles.

Morgan and a group of ED stark quickly separated after they arrived at the conference venue because they were going to participate.

"Mr. Morgan, come on!"

"Teacher, we will all cheer for you..."

Elia stark and several escort captains waved goodbye to Morgan.

Morgan smiled and waved.

Then he strode towards the center of the field.

The level of competition in the martial arts competition announced by the king is not low.

People who don't reach the knighthood can't participate, even if you are strong.

Of course, if you have a guarantee from an aristocrat or a big man, there is no such limit.

That's what Morgan is now.

When he came to the competition center, under the guidance of the official special person, Morgan quickly got into the side to prepare the tent and replaced the lock armor on his feet.

A pair of excellent full-body armor can protect the contestants' bodies, even if they fail, they will not die.

However, the contestants' armor and horses are borne by themselves.

Once the competition is lost, the armor and horse will belong to the winner.

The price of armor and horses is not low, especially armor, which is definitely a great burden for some contestants who are not rich.

When Morgan appeared in front of a group of participating knights in a dark red exquisite, dignified and domineering dragon scale armor, he immediately attracted the attention of many knights.

"Who's that guy?"

"I don't know..."

"But his armor is so beautiful..."

"I haven't seen that guy. Maybe he's new from other places..."

"Newcomers who can afford that armor must have money..."

"I don't know who will have good luck with that guy..."

"Good luck? Are you sure you can beat him..."

"Are there few steamed buns from other places coming to King's landing city to come up with the limelight?"

"They just came to give us money and horses..."

"Listen, start giving names..."

Ignore the eyes and comments of other knight contestants around.

Morgan's face swept the audience calmly and didn't find any familiar faces.

Neither did Sandor Kerrigan, the hound, nor James Lannister, the "regicide" who made the biggest noise this time.

Just as Morgan was about to look back, he saw Sandor krigon, a hound in black armor, and James Lannister in pale gold, majestic and beautiful armor, galloping towards this side.

The two men talked as they walked, as if they were talking about something.

Morgan withdrew his eyes, looked at the old man standing in front of a group of Knight contestants and holding the confrontation paper roll list, cleared his throat and began to read.

"Long gun competition system right away..."

"First round..."

"Sir Stella against Sir Bartlett..."

"Sir Hubbard against..."

"Morgan vs. Sir Hugh..."