Chapter 184 The Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watch

"Jon!"

The wind and snow blew in from the East Sea and scattered on the cloak and leather. The next day the Great Wall would be covered with silver. If there was snow falling day and night, the night watchman's activities would have to be transferred to the insect tunnel.

Although the heavy snow blockade can slow down the savages' offensive, it will also trap Cole and the others here. This is what he does not want to see. The situation in the south cannot allow him to stay here for too long, so Cole left from the back hall. Chased out.

Jon turned his head when he heard the shout, and the strong wind hit his face, and his black curly hair beat with it. There were anger, disappointment, sadness and other emotions intertwined in his eyes.

There are already footprints on the ground, and the snow has only been falling for a while.

"You have to calm down, brother." He came over.

"brother?"

Cole nodded, "Brother Night Watch, isn't it?" He continued, "I know a lot of things have happened recently, but you must calm down at this time."

"Calm down." Jon's glove gripped the cane tightly. "How could you know."

Cole sighed, "Although I can't empathize with you's pain, from an outsider's perspective, I think maybe bystanders can see it more clearly than you. Why don't you listen to the advice I give you?"

Jon looked at him.

"Sadness and anger can't help you break the situation." He said, "Do you know what Slynt and Alliser have prepared for you?"

"Prepare?"

"A savage, they captured a savage in Eastwatch who calls himself the King of Bones."

"Rattleshirt!" Jon called out his name. He liked others to call him the 'King of Bones'. The bones all over his body had always been his pride.

"Rattleshirt will serve as a witness against you for killing Qhorin Halfhand," Cole told him.

Jon was stunned for a moment, and then turned to anger. They would rather believe a wildling's words than believe themselves.

"They have probable cause and evidence to charge you with the crime."

"I have never betrayed." Jon was very determined.

"I know." Cole agreed. "Just like Maester Aemon and Donal Noy, we all agree with your reasons, but you can't provide evidence to prove your innocence, Jon." He continued. , "I participated in two trials by combat for Tyrion in the south. One was when your mother was sorry, but Lady Catelyn Tully thought he framed Brandon Stark. In fact, you should know that although the world calls it " He was a little devil, but Tyrion was anything but that.

Without proof, you'll have nothing to say, Jon. Do you have any evidence or witnesses? "

Jon Snow fell silent.

"No? Very good." His words suddenly changed, "If this is the case, then you have to find another way to get rid of the crime."

"Have you ever thought about becoming Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Jon?" Cole asked.

Jon's head froze for a moment, and then he remembered what Sam said to him. The old bear chose him as the commander-in-chief's affairs officer because he wanted to train him as an heir. Sam said that this was a common method used by nobles to train heirs.

"Snowstorm has descended on the Great Wall, but the defenders of the Great Wall are still in disarray at this time. I know that Slynt is planning the position of Commander-in-Chief. He is by no means a reliable person. Do you know why he was deprived of his rights to come to the vigil? During his tenure as Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Guard, he was known for bribing and buying and selling positions in the Guard. Moreover, Lord Eddard Stark was imprisoned for his betrayal."

Cole shook his head, "You would never want such a person to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Great Wall."

"He may not be elected." On the Great Wall, there are also Pomegranate Guys, Carter Pike, Dennis Mallister and others, all of whom are quite prestigious.

"What if I told you that he has Tywin Lannister's support?" Cole said. "And Pomegranate Guy has decided not to run for Commander-in-Chief and instead supports Slynt."

"How did you know?" Jon looked at him in surprise.

"I have lived in the Night's Watch for fifteen years after all." Cole replied.

He patted Jon on the shoulder, "I know that Mr. Bear thinks highly of you and gave you his sword Longclaw. I believe in his vision, Jon. I also believe in your character. I will help you. As Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Duke Eddard Stark went to all the trouble to come here precisely because he understood the importance of the Great Wall. Do you want the place he would guard with his life to be entrusted to Slynt? Alone?"

Cole looked into his eyes and understood that Jon Snow had been shaken.

"Lord Eddard Stark, why would he want you to feel sorry for yourself like a child? You have to take your own responsibility, Jon. Now is not the time for you to be sad and angry."

"I" Jon swallowed the words in his mouth. He knew that what Cole said was right, but he was not a fool, so he paused for two breaths and then asked, "What do you want?"

Cole patted his breastplate, "I will tell you when you become commander-in-chief. Don't worry, I won't do anything to harm the brothers of the Night Watch, otherwise I wouldn't go all the way north. "

"Be prepared." He turned around and left.

Jon Snow's eyes followed him closely, passing through the white falling snow.

In fact, what Cole didn't know was that Jon could see many things from Ghost in his dreams.

The sword that pierced the eye has always been firmly remembered in Jon's heart. He saw Gray Wind jumping up and saw Robb injured on the ground.

The sudden snowfall did change Cole's plan.

He had no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the Night's Watch, and he also knew that Jon would become the commander-in-chief. Addison Tollett was the servant of the old bear. As the old bear's confidant, he would help Jon. There were many supporters of Mormont in the Black Castle, and they would all support Jon Snow with Addison.

Cole was anxious to make Snow the commander-in-chief, naturally considering the matter of the wildlings. He made a promise to Mance Rayder to let them go south. With the ships in Cole's hands, he could not take away so many wildlings, not to mention giants and mammoths.

If you want to move the wildlings south, you must discuss it with the Starks, and Jon is the link that Cole intends to use to negotiate with the Stark family. His main purpose of going north is to form an alliance with the Stark family. If he can achieve it, it will be the best.

The tricky thing is that Eddard Stark died at the hands of the wildlings.

If the Stark family attributed the murder of Eddard Stark to the wildlings or Mance Rayder, then they would never let Kerr lead his men south easily.

He remembered that there were still many ships in White Harbor. It was with the help of Lord Wyman Manderly that Kerr was able to lead the free people of the Moon Mountains south.

But if this was in vain, Kerr would not be willing to give up. He did not know what Robb Stark would think, nor was he sure whether this former enemy would agree to form an alliance with him. At this time, Kerr hoped that it was Eddard Stark who was sitting in Winterfell.

Standing under the King's Tower, he sighed, and the white mist filled the air. Kerr looked up at the tower prepared for the king.