Chapter 168: Winter is coming
In order to welcome his brother, Duke Stark ordered the kitchen to prepare the best food for a grand banquet.
At the same time, many northern knights and nobles gathered in Winterfell. Now the entire northern border is actively preparing for battle. The reason is naturally to respond to the call of His Majesty the king and prepare to cross the sea and attack as far away as Essos. The Targaryen remnant.
Although the nobles in other parts of the Seven Kingdoms were quite dissatisfied with His Majesty’s enlistment, because they had just responded to the call and fulfilled the vassal's duty of loyalty to the king.
And His Majesty the King seems to be a warlike king who has never considered practical issues, and only spends money on drinking and visiting brothels.
Moreover, frequent wars will only make the young and strong in the territory insufficient, and even lack of food, which will damage the fundamental interests of the local nobles.
As a result, the nobles in all parts of the Seven Kingdoms except the northern border are ready to send some old, weak, sick and disabled casually to deal with the matter.
Even the valley is like this, the old duke is getting older, not to mention the fact that people are far away now, and the influence on the valley has become much smaller.
And Duke Ed of Winterfell is different from other nobles in the country. He and the current king Robert are caring about brothers and sisters, and naturally he unconditionally supports the king’s call. Now the entire northern territory is preparing for battle. .
However, even though Ed is the Duke of Winterfell and also has a noble and ancient surname like Stark, his choice still makes the nobles in the rest of the northern border quite criticized.
Duke Stark, who was drunk and cursed them privately, was a loyal dog, and he didn't think about it for the children of the North, but in the end he sent the people out obediently.
And it is just time for Bunyan to return now. The nobles and knights from all over the northern border of Winterfell are there. Ed is just to hold a grand banquet as a swearing banquet before the expedition, and at the same time it can be regarded as welcoming Bunyan back.
Bunyan himself had no objection to this grand banquet.
But he soon appeared in his brother's room because he told Ed that he had something to tell him alone.
…
Click——
When the two entered the room, Bunyan turned and closed the door.
"what happened?"
"Banyan."
And Eddy, who was standing in the room, looked at Bunyan, the smile on his face was slightly reduced, and then he asked in a low voice.
He knew that his brother was definitely not an aimless person, this time he suddenly came back must be something important, and he also asked to discuss it with himself in detail.
"Ed."
And Bunyang looked at his brother's weather-beaten cheek with piercing eyes at this moment, and then said solemnly.
"Winter is coming."
Bunyan's voice fell, and the room was silent.
Ed hasn't reacted yet at first, and I don't know why Bunyan suddenly mentioned the family motto, thinking it was a secret signal.
But then his face changed suddenly.
"what?"
In winter, for people in other places, it’s just the weather getting colder, and you can even cheer when you see a heavy snow occasionally. However, for this area of the north, every season turns to winter is a huge test. .
The white snowflakes are like killing white demons, reaping the lives of the people in the north. I don't know how many families in the north are ruined after a long winter.
Even the whole family shivered and hugged each other to death and starved to death in the house. When they were found, they had frozen into an ice block, and they were inseparable. There were countless human tragedies like this.
"Why does winter come so fast?"
Ed Stark's face changed drastically, he hadn't expected that winter would come so quickly this time.
However, no one knows the message of the arrival of winter better than the night watchman army stationed at the Great Wall.
Not even Xuecheng.
Because these night watchmen guarding on the Great Wall are the first to perceive the cold than other places in the Seven Kingdoms.
"The motto of the coming winter is to remind us to never forget winter, because it can come at any time."
"And... the reality is so fast, brother."
Bun Yang's face was serious, and white breath came out of his mouth.
"look..."
Seeing the exhaled white air, Ed's face also became serious. Even if there is no fire in his room, the temperature has dropped very quickly now.
Click...
Ed's five fingers with leather gloves slightly clenched into a fist, and the joint made a crisp sound.
Each cold winter is equivalent to a war with the devil to the North, and the outcome of losing the war is death.
"I see, Bunyan."
"thanks for your reminder."
The dark-brown long-haired man looked a little ugly, but he nodded seriously.
"Father."
At this moment, a girl quietly opened the door and poked out a small head.
She has soft long red hair in maroon and beautiful blue eyes, which perfectly inherits the excellent genes of her mother.
She saw her father, her beautiful eyes blinked slightly, and then she ran over and grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"Mother said that the banquet is ready, and ask you to have..."
The girl hid behind her father, took a peek at the weather-covered man who was somewhat similar to her father, and then she said timidly.
"And... Uncle Banyan will go with him."
Bunyan had left Winterfell from the time she was born, so she had only heard of the name, but this was the first time she saw it.
"Okay, Sansa."
"Tell your mother, we will go right away."
Ed rubbed his daughter's hair slightly, bent down and rubbed her face, then let her leave first.
Then he raised his head again and looked at Bunyan.
"Your niece, Sansa."
And Bunyan also turned his head to see the girl running away carrying the long skirt, and nodded slightly.
"I heard about it."
"Very cute girl, really like Kate."
Then Bunyan touched his body~www.NovelMTL.com~ However, there was nothing else besides a saber and a dagger hidden in his boots.
The man's palm stiffened, and an awkward expression appeared on his unsmiling cheek for the first time.
"I came in too hurriedly, I knew I should bring something back..."
However, Ed looked at his brother in embarrassment, and a smile suddenly appeared on his serious cheek just now.
"Banyan, you are still the way you were before."
Wow----
Then Ed patted his brother on the shoulder, and the two brothers hugged for the first time after they met.
After the hug, Ed's smile disappeared again, looked at Bunyan's cheek, and then solemnly spoke.
"Um...I know what to do next."
"I will personally write a letter to Robert explaining this."
