Some people say that political struggle is dirty. No one who participates in it, whether winners or losers, is innocent.

Today, as the loser of the palace coup, Duke ed stark was brought to the rostrum of Baylor Cathedral, ready to admit the false crime of treason in full view of the public, in exchange for the reconciliation between the stark family and the Lannister family and avoiding the outbreak of war.

Up to now, he doesn\'t want to understand why he failed and why so many people would rather choose the queen who committed ugly crimes than pay attention to principles and honor.

Of course, these are not important now, because according to the agreement, after the sentencing, he will give up all his titles and rights, put on black clothes and go to the northern Great Wall to spend the rest of his life as a night watchman.

Looking at the citizens around constantly pointing and even yelling, ed suddenly felt that he had made a mistake. He should not have come to King\'s landing, let alone accept the post of prime minister, because in this game full of conspiracy and betrayal, he didn\'t even have a trustworthy person around him.

What\'s more ironic is that even Pingmin now thinks he is a traitor and an ambitious who tries to spy on the monarchy.

Zhang Cheng stood in the crowd, silently watching the pulpit and the upcoming scene. Suddenly, without warning, he asked, "Blanco, what do you think our king joffrey would do with ED stark?"

"Er... I think it might be exile or sending the Great Wall to join the night watchman Corps. After all, he is the leader of the stark family in the north. Once the punishment is too severe, it is difficult to ensure that it will not lead to war." the old mercenary replied in an uncertain tone.

"Hehe, your judgment is good. Normally Lannister will have to face the attack of lanli and Stannis, so it is a smart choice to reach a peace agreement with the stark family. However, you ignore one point, that is, if someone deliberately interferes and lets the lion and the wolf fight first? Don\'t forget, our new king\'s mental state is not very good Often. "

After that, Zhang Cheng raised his head again and looked up at the approaching red comet in the sky. His eyes were full of curiosity and desire.

Just when Blanco opened his mouth to say something, a deafening cry broke out in the crowd, followed by joffrey holding up his right hand in front of the distant pulpit. I don\'t know what to announce. Former law enforcement officer Erin pine pulled out a huge two handed sword and held it high above his head.

Next second

Poof!

The dazzling bright red gushed out, and ED Stark\'s head fell to the ground, completely turning into a headless body.

Because the whole process was too fast, Queen cersei had no time to respond. When she stood up to stop her son\'s stupid behavior, it was too late.

At this moment, every dignitaries present clearly realized that with the death of ED, the war between Lannister and stark could not be avoided, and the turbulence and chaos would continue until one side won.

Blanco stared at the bloody pulpit. After a while, he exclaimed in disbelief, "seven gods! This is crazy! I seem to see the shadow of the mad king iris tangaryan from joffrey."

"Hum! Crazy king? No, he\'s far from Crazy king. Come on, there\'s nothing to see here." Zhang Cheng sneered with disdain, walked through the frenzied crowd and walked along a wide street.

While walking, he asked without looking back: "how\'s the task I gave you done?"

"Please rest assured, sir, I have already changed the whole 35000 into food according to your request, and secretly stored it in an insignificant old warehouse in the city. Even if Junlin city is besieged for more than a year, we don\'t have to worry about running out of food." the old mercenary vowed.

As he spent more and more time together, he was more and more glad that he had not hesitated and directly made the most correct choice.

Because he found that his young master was like a prophet. He always knew the development of the situation first. Even before everyone realized the coming of the war, he began to hoard food and recruit mercenaries early.

Don\'t think that just a few hundred mercenaries can\'t play a decisive role in thousands of battles.

On the contrary, because no one is aware of the existence of this mercenary for the time being, once the war falls into a stalemate, they will immediately become a force to determine the outcome.

Hearing that the food was ready, Zhang Cheng nodded with satisfaction: "well done! By the way, are those mercenaries OK?"

"Er... There\'s nothing wrong for the time being. But I have to remind you that it\'s always possible to let them hide in the cave for a few weeks or a month or two, but the time must not be too long, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable if the rebellion broke out." Blanco didn\'t hide his intention, and spoke out his worries.

He\'s not sure what these bastards will do if their abundant energy can\'t be vented for a long time.

"OK, I see. Let\'s get busy with you." Zhang Cheng waved his hand indifferently.

Perhaps others did not know the duration of the rebellion, but he remembered it very clearly.

According to the timetable given in the story, ed stark died at the end of 298 in Egan calendar. The following year, Langley, Stannis and Robb were defeated one after another.

This means that important turning points, including "bloody wedding", "battle of Heishui River" and "death of tywin", will take place in the next few months.

If described from the perspective of historians, 299 in the Egan calendar is definitely a vigorous year.

In this year, Zhang Cheng will really participate in the game of power, fight with all kinds of players in the story, and strive for the fruits of victory together.

The only difference is that he controls the general direction of the situation and knows when to bring the greatest benefit to himself.

With the expectation of chaos, Zhang Cheng walked through the busy streets and soon came to the front of the house.

But before knocking, a petite figure suddenly came out of the corner, grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "Sir Mason! You said you could come to you for help if I was in trouble one day, didn\'t you?"

"Are you... Aliya?!" Zhang Cheng quickly recognized the dirty girl with a flash of surprise in his eyes.

According to the original plot, "Erya" should follow the night watchman conscription officer, Yulun, on the way back to Winterfell.

But now, because of his intervention, there has been a serious deviation, which is exactly what he doesn\'t want to see at present