"Why?" Slynt and Alisa cried out in shock.
"Your Majesty, you can't interfere with the election of the Night Watchmen! Since the birth of the Night Watchmen, no monarch has been able to appoint the commander-in-chief of the Night Watchmen at will, "Old Yimont advised with a worried expression.
"I understand," Danny gave the old man a reassuring smile. She looked around at the Night Watchmen in the hall who were either solemn, confused, or dissatisfied, and said loudly, "I don't think Slynt and Alisa are suitable to be commander-in-chief out of selfishness.
In fact, compared to Old Blacksmith Tanner's rudeness and vigilance when he first met me, the two of them are more respectful and polite to me.
"But the traces of factions on them are too obvious. When they arrived at Dark Castle this morning, they kidnapped Jon Snow with a very reluctant reason. Scholar Yimont and Acting Castellan Tanner have already covered up this matter, and as a newcomer, Count Slynt does not have an official position in the Night Watchmen.
He has never even met Jon Snow before.
Why did he do that?
There is only one reason!
Slynt belongs to Lannister, and the hatred between Lannister and Stark is as deep as the sea. Even though the count has been exiled to the Wall, his determination to continue serving Lannister has not been extinguished.
Well, everyone knows about the bad things between Targaryen and Stark. I can't speak for Jon Snow just because he has a Stark father.
My thoughts are simple. The Night Watchmen belong to the Night Watchmen and the Wall. No political force can investigate your previous identity or experience, and no one has the right to do so. But when you wear the black coat, you have to strictly remain neutral. "
Old Yimont nodded thoughtfully.
Bowen Maxi frowned. As the acting commander-in-chief, he did not have the ambition to remove the word "acting".
First of all, he did not have a good background. Almost all the high-ranking members of the Night Watchmen who sat at the same table as the Queen had the title of "knight", and he was the only one who was born a commoner.
It was also because he was a commoner and had not received a systematic military education that he had been tricked by Mance Ryder and won a Pyrrhic victory at the Bridge of Skulls. The Night Watchers, who were already short on manpower, had lost another hundred elites.
He fought bravely and was not afraid of sacrificing himself. Although he was as fat as a red pomegranate, he still charged in front of the black-clothed brothers. However, being a commander-in-chief required not only courage, but also wisdom, military experience, and temperament.
Secondly, he had a sense of responsibility. He was a true man of the night watchmen, and he believed in the profession of night watchmen for his whole life.
After understanding his shortcomings, he immediately extinguished the last hope in his heart of becoming the commander-in-chief. He was determined to spend the rest of his life assisting a wise and powerful commander-in-chief.
Slynt was the one he had chosen. He was brave and good at fighting, and his military skills were excellent. Otherwise, he would not have been promoted to the commander of the garrison. He had a noble status. He was now a count with real power. He had connections with the court. He was the confidant of Cersei and Tywin. He was young and promising. He was not even forty years old. He …
But no matter how many merits Shi Lintian had, there was no way he could wash away the fact that he was a loyal follower of Lannister. Before the appearance of the Dragon Queen, being a trusted follower of Lannister would have been a plus, but now …
"The Night Watchmen strictly adhere to neutrality. We will never participate in the struggle for power among the Westeros!" Bowen Maxi said with a firm expression.
The Night Watchmen in the hall nodded silently. Adhering to neutrality was one of the most important oaths of the Night Watchmen. No one could refute it.
Danny did not even glance at Slynt and Alisa. She only stared at the Shadow Tower commander who was deep in thought and said, "Obviously, Slynt and Alisa are unable to do this. They belong to Lannister, and Lannister sits on the Iron Throne.
As long as the Other Ghosts are proven to be real, the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms will no longer ignore the Wall.
At that time, various forces will come. Not to mention how a selfish commander will convince the masses, what if the Night Watchmen side with Lannister? As Lannister's enemy, how will Targaryen deal with you?
Why don't you say it out loud? I will lead by example. "
Danny raised her right hand. Her expression was solemn, and her voice was loud and clear. "I swear in the name of the Targaryen ancestors. I swear in the name of the Mother Of Dragons. No matter how much I invest in the Night Watchmen, the Night Watchmen only belong to the Wall. I will never ask the Night Watchmen to serve my personal interests."
"Good!" Bowen Marci, Blacksmith Tanner, Mallister and the other higher-ups of the Night Watchmen cheered loudly. The Night Watchmen brothers in the hall clapped excitedly. Even Jon looked at Danny with admiration and worship.
"This woman …" Professor Perestan had a complicated look in his eyes. His emotions were in a mess.
If the Other Ghosts were real, if the Other Ghosts were as powerful as the legends said, if the Other Ghosts really had the intention of crossing the Wall, then the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms would end their disputes and head north together to resist the enemy.
However, the War of the Usurpers and the Rebellion of the Four Princes had caused the blood feud between the nobles to be as deep as the ocean. Would they be able to trust each other and deal with the common enemy peacefully?
Dragon Queen's vow at this moment was undoubtedly a good start. The forces of the Seven Kingdoms would unite under the neutral Night Watchmen without any selfish motives. They would only serve the Westeros.
Thinking about it this way, Dragon Queen's decision to exclude Alisa and Slynt as candidates for commander-in-chief was not only correct, it was also very wise and decisive.
The Night Watchmen had to be neutral. Otherwise, the plan of the Seven Kingdoms to resist the Other Ghost Alliance would never be realized.
Unconsciously, the red-nosed old man also began to clap. He was filled with emotions. Apart from the conflict of ideas between the 'True World' and the 'Magic Civilization', the Dragon Queen's talent, magnanimity, and wisdom were far beyond the players of the Seven Kingdoms. They were not even on the same level. She was truly a wise ruler of the Seven Kingdoms!
"Your Majesty, I-I think you misunderstood me …" After the cheering stopped, Sir Alisa's thin and stern face turned red. He stuttered, "I admit that I dislike Jon and Stark, but it's not to curry favor with Lannister.
I'm different from Count Slynt. I'm not a confidant of Cersei and Tywin.
In fact, it was Duke Tywin who forced me to wear the black robe. "
"Oh, then why did you do it?" Danny asked curiously.
Two drops of sparkling tears welled up in his eyes. Alisa's tall and sturdy body swayed slightly, as if he couldn't bear some kind of huge blow. He choked with sobs and said, "Your Majesty, I, I, I come from the Thorne family of the royal territory. My brother and nephew both died with Prince Rega at Ruby Beach. I …"
"This …" Danny was shocked and embarrassed. Damn, this is a loyal subject of the Dragon Family!
She had accidentally hurt an ally!
Scholar Yimont reminded her softly, "The Thorne Family is a direct vassal of the Royal Family. They fought for Targaryen until the last moment.
After the fall of the King's Landing, Duke Tywin forced Sir Alisa to choose between wearing the black robe and being beheaded. Sir Alisa came here. “
Danny was even more embarrassed. Even after coming to the Great Wall, he did not forget his old master and wholeheartedly wanted to kill the son of the Dragon Family's sworn enemy. This kind of spirit …
Actually, she should have thought of it. The Night Watchers came from all over the Seven Kingdoms, so there would definitely be factions.
For example, when she first arrived, the one-armed blacksmith Tanner was wary of her. He came from Storm's End Castle and watched the three Theon brothers grow up. He was definitely a "stag".
And an important source of Night Watchers on the Great Wall was criminals, criminal civilians, and nobles who stood on the wrong side in the game of power.
The War of the Usurpers was sixteen years ago. There should have been a large number of knights loyal to the Dragon Family sent here.
Sigh, after coming to the Westeros for so long, she had broken the heart of the only loyal subject she had met. This should not have happened.
Fortunately, Danny had been a queen for a few years. Although her chest was not big, she was shrewd enough. She only glanced at Scholar Yimont and said loudly, "Of course I know Thorne and Sir Alisa's loyalty to Targaryen.
Before coming to the Westeros, Sir Barristan had already introduced me to countless old people of the Seven Kingdoms. Among them was the loyal Thorne Family. "
Was there? Why don't I remember?
Barristan was confused, but on the surface, he nodded firmly. It must be because he was old and his memory was deteriorating. He had forgotten some of what he had said before.
How could an upright, honest, noble, and upright Legendary White Knight lie?
Everyone believed him.
"But as I said before, the commander-in-chief of the Night Watchers cannot be selfish. He must be neutral. No matter how much Targaryen has sacrificed for the Night Watchers, he will not affect the purity of the Night Watchers for his own benefit. "
Danny spoke righteously. Her expression was solemn, and her words were sonorous. "Targaryen, you must do what you say. You must be firm in your actions. You must be firm in your actions!"
"Your Majesty …" Scholar Yimont choked on his words.
"Your Majesty …" Bowen Marci was so moved that his eyes turned red.
"Your Majesty …" Sir Alisa finally shed tears.
"Your Majesty …"
.....
Fortunately, this king was smart enough to turn the awkwardness into emotion. The men in black were moved to tears, and this set a good example for them: 'The Night Watchers will never participate in the politics of the Seven Kingdoms.' Who knew if some future commander-in-chief would be stabbed to death by his own men in black?
Half an hour later, the lively banquet ended. Danny, accompanied by Barristan, Old Yimont, and Jon, left the main hall of the castle and walked towards the King's Tower.
"Your Majesty, this afternoon's trial …" Jon's gray eyes flashed with a mixture of gratitude, admiration, and worry. "Thank you."
"No need to thank me. The strength of an organization depends on its reward and punishment system. Those who do well will be rewarded, and those who do wrong will be punished. If justice is lost, the hearts of the people will easily scatter, and honor will naturally disappear.
It is already hard to endure beyond the Great Wall. Without unity and honor, how can the Night Watchers fight? "Danny shook her head.
Jon was stunned, and asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, when winter is over and summer comes, after you take back the Iron Throne, what do you plan to do with … Winterfell's Stark?"
"Haha, Winterfell now belongs to Ramus Snow, right?" Danny smiled meaningfully.
"The people of the Northern Territory will not forget Stark!" Jon said with certainty.
"Screech —" Walking up the stone steps, Whitey, who was lying at the door, stretched its neck and called out to Danny.
Danny patted its chin and asked, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you all day. "
"Winter is coming, and the beasts in the forest have all hidden. It's not easy to find them." Scholar Yimont lifted the oil lamp and looked at the charred corpse of the beast in front of Whitey. "It has a long horn, could it be a deer? But it's so tall and strong, more like a wild horse? Strange, I don't recognize it … "
"Ah, a unicorn!" The old man suddenly exclaimed. "I remember now, this is a unicorn. Seven Gods above, the White Dragon killed a unicorn! "
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