If Ned had his heart, ten years would be enough time for him to establish a closer relationship with his adopted son - just like the relationship between the old Jon and himself or Robert.
This kind of connection, which is better than that of a biological father and son, could have created a ruler for the Iron Islands who would usher in a new era, and would also allow the Iron Islands to truly return to the embrace of the mainland's mainstream culture.
Once this relationship is established, Nedman can promise a daughter to Theon and then support his son-in-law's rights to the Iron Islands in the name of the king.
Theon must also be happy for someone to help him clear the obstacles to the Seastone position - whether it is a vicious uncle, a brave uncle, a stubborn uncle, or a sister who is unwilling to marry.
And once he gains power, the "ancient path" may no longer be the Ironborn's only choice.
However, everything is not so ideal. Theon himself is full of disdain for Winterfell!
What he was thinking in his heart was - Do they think that after living in Winterfell for ten years, I became a Stark?
Although Lord Ned allowed him to grow up with his children, Theon was never one of them.
The whole city, from Lady Stark to the lowest kitchen boy, knows that he is a hostage to ensure that his father "behaves well", and they all treat him as such.
It's a pity that all the teeth are fully grown, and the bite force is comparable to that of a baby. Not to mention the leather boots, even if the bite is under the flesh, it doesn't hurt at all.
Furthermore, even if my loyalty is questionable, the use of "adopted son" must first be spent to help him gain authority before he can be used by you.
Or is MLM harmful to people? It’s thanks to Di Bin that he didn’t do MLM, otherwise the old man and the old lady wouldn’t be able to survive?
If not, Gao Bin would also want to take advantage of Bo Xian.
Although the smile is ugly, it brings back countless memories for Rob.
I have been using my "adult heart" to counter Ned's "gentleman's belly", just like I muttered in front of my son:
Upon hearing that name, Caitlin immediately stiffened.
In comparison, Ned would have known better than to raise an adopted son who would rather break with his biological father than fight against Winterfell.
"Damn, that was a great joke."
Robb said he was willing to "pay hard money" for freedom, but what was the result?
On the day when Rob was taken away when he turned ten, I understood what the so-called "adopted son" career meant to my eldest son and myself.
"Haha, people are not ambitious. Who wants to fight for the throne of the Iron Islands?"
Rob was slowly fooled by Di Bin. The two chatted for half an hour. At the end, Rob seemed to be a fan of Di Bin and was convinced of my words.
"Belebu has been raising him for as long as you have..."
When I was a child, that smile accompanied me, whenever I drove my horse over the mossy low wall, whenever I threw a throwing ax to hit the erected target, whenever I blocked Dagmore's attack, whenever I
I shot the wings of seagulls, and every time I steered the tiller to guide the longship through the tangled reefs, my smile was always far away.
He raised his foot and kicked Tony away. Looking at his big and aggrieved eyes, he knew it and thought he had been bitten.
It turns out your men traded their empty beds for Robb's crown.
Ned glanced at Low Bin a few times. I didn't come to Low Bin for that matter. When I was chatting with Dane just now, Dane specifically mentioned Rob. Since then, I have always treated Rob as a hostage.
Finally figured out Dane’s intention.
"You hope he can stay in the north and help you manage your home!"
Catelyn has known since she was a child that it is common for noble women to secretly have illegitimate children, so when you were newly married and learned that Ned had an illegitimate child with a boy from a peasant family during the war, it was not at all emotional. p>
But that's all I did. The Belleb family was just like everyone else. Ned brought my illegitimate son home and called me "son" in front of everyone.
"Haha, bad, by the way, you just saw Rob go out, what did he talk to me about?"
"Gods bless you and bring you back soon." Maester Luwin muttered.
Rob opened his mouth and stared at Di Bin fiercely:
"I refused?" Ned always felt that things were so complicated.
From the next day, all rumors in the city stopped abruptly, and the name Ashara Boxian was no longer heard in the Winter City.
However, this is the only time Ned has scared you since the two were married for a few years.
"The worst you can do is call me 'The Widow Maker'. You would rather trade my freedom for your father. Can he give it to you?" Seeing Victarion's answer, Blacktys snorted and left on his own. Victarion frowned. "I want you to kneel down?"
Rob frowned:
"What's that big guy doing?"
After sending Rob away, Gao Bin saw a crowd of people outside the corridor and grabbed a waiter:
...
Your mother is not one of the victims. Let’s face it, the ancient roads have not disappeared, they will come back again.”
In fact, Ned was determined to use me as a "hostage" for the small killing weapon Dane left for him. I never thought that the weapon could not be upgraded to become a "son" - or
He is "half son".
"Maester Luwin, you have always treated him as your own blood relative. Please give your wife advice on all matters, no matter how big or small, and teach your children what they need to know. Don't forget, winter is coming." p>
As soon as Di Bin looked at my face, he knew that the old-fashioned Duke still agreed to take up his post in King's Landing.
"Yes, His Majesty and the King will go back to the room to rest and wait for the luncheon to end."
"Does he want to succeed King Robb?"
On the other hand, King Robb is far more sensitive than Ned when it comes to whether Robb has not "degenerated" yet.
My words are not like ice piercing your heart. "Yes." You suddenly become scared. Is that a reward for you? Will you see me again? Will you never receive my warm embrace again?
When he was a child, he had always lived in the shadow of Stark's stern face and that terrifying giant sword, while his wife was even more alienated and suspicious.
The smile I gave Rob was less than that given by his father, Ned Belleb, and even better than Bo Xian...
"What? Could it be that he thought you were a White Walker?"
It's a pity that Ned is Ned after all, and I did things like come to Yue and the Qun to win over Lin Pingzhi.
In sharp contrast to Robb is Baelor Blacktys, who had a similar situation to me and had been a hostage in Oldtown for four years.
Maester Luwin nodded lightly, and the noise outside returned, until Catelyn summoned up the courage to ask the question you most fear to hear the answer to: "Where are my children?"
"The dead are dead and will surely rise again with greater force. A hundred years ago, people would praise the 'brave' Bo Xian."
You whisper to each other about Ser Arthur Balon, nicknamed "The Sword of the Dawn," and that I am the weakest knight in the Kingsguard under Yves, but our young master is fighting one on one.
Killed me in a duel.
Compared with Baelor's words and deeds, it is difficult to see that Robb does not have much room for "reform", and Ned may not be able to escape the blame for that problem.
The leader of Baichao Island was completely "peacefully evolved", and I converted to monotheism, and became a complete "noble lord of the green land" in every aspect.
Low Bin has something to say:
"I will always ask you about Jon," my tone was as hot as ice, "I am your own flesh and blood, and that's all he needs to know. Now, madam, you need to know where he was.
I heard that name."
You know, what a caring father Robb is, it must be so difficult to take away a child's heart from me.
When the war finally started and Catelyn returned to Winterfell, Jon and my wet nurse learned to live outside the city.
Let's imagine, if Robert secretly colluded with a group of low-level soldiers in the Southern Song Dynasty to raid the Jin Kingdom's capital Bianjing at night, and then burned Wanyan Honglie's Prince Zhao's palace, could I transform myself into a "little chivalrous person" like Guo Jing?
?
Ned stood up, held you in his arms, held your face close to him and said: ["Rickon is still old," I said softly, "I stay outside with him and Theon. The other children are
Let’s go south with you.”]
Naturally, I don’t need to seek solace while I’m in the trenches of the army.
Yes, I have not exposed it, and continued:
"Of course, there is a problem, it's because..."
And Robert eventually became Robert in the world of ice and fire, and he was a Robert who "discovered his conscience".
Or at most become the prodigal son in Qiu Chuji's eyes and the perfect lover in Mu Nianci's heart?
"You doubt he will make the right decision."
Rob eventually did that.
Ned was initially stunned and almost blurted out the words of handing over the inheritance to Di Bin, but I endured it at the critical moment.
However, whether there is a ventilated wall outside the castle, Caitlin soon heard several speculations from your group of maids, which were all spread from the mouths of the soldiers who followed your husband to fight.
"What happened?"
You also described vividly how Ned took Sir Arthur's sword and went to Starfall City on the Midsummer Coast to find Arthur's sister.
I originally wanted my son, who had the least idea, to help me think of a solution, but I didn’t think of anything else.
"You must make use of Robert's identity. White Harbor must be your gateway. Since the Iron Islands know your gateway, it must be under your control."
……
"King, are we back?"
Ned noticed your anger and gave you an apologetic look.
"Don't get me wrong, it's your own idea."
"Who are you taking?"
Di Bin used words to arouse Rob's emotions. It was obvious that the still young Rob was Di Bin's opponent, and he was cold-bloodedly bowed down in just a few words.
"If you don't have to. Listen, you can't fight all of Westeros - King Dayne hasn't proven that yet - it would be a disaster.
"Master, what should Jon Snow do?"
"It eats less than anyone else."
Baelor Blacktys, who had clearly failed to lead the "Convert to Cold", agreed to serve Crow's Eye before he became king, but changed his will before being captured, and was cut into pieces by the half-breed bastard in Euron's hands.
!
Just like when old Jon and Dane drove Ned, they knew that Bo Xian's loyalty was far from tempered to this level.
Even the illegitimate son Jon Snow was treated better than him...
The advice I gave my wife in King's Landing illustrates this point very well. "From now on, you want him to keep an eye on Benny Greyjoy. If war breaks out, you will desperately need my father's fleet." And once I leave the seed, you also hope that I can at least provide this child with food and clothing.
To me, not having an heir "softened" by the green land is a more terrifying thing than losing all his sons.
"Go to his room and talk."
For Rob, the coolness he got from his adoptive father was even greater than that from his father's old subordinate Dagmer "Cleftjaw".
"Yes, you also know what's going on. Logically speaking, now is the time for growth."
I sat next to Victarion, wearing a lambswool white and green leather jacket. My rough face looked quite handsome, and I had a silver one-pointed star pinned to my white mink cloak.
"What did he tell me?"
"You only feed raw meat."
"But what I just said was a joke, Bo Xian, let me tell you, does he want to sit on the throne of the Iron Islands? Does he want to be the captain of the Ironborn?"
The answer is yes.
Because I was a hostage in Oldtown for four years, I became a believer in the Green Land One God when I came back.
"Bo Xian is a madman, and so is Aeron, and Euron is crazier than the two of us," the leader of Baelor commented. "What about him, the little commander-in-chief? Knowing that you call out his name, he will put an end to that madness.
war?"
"You are training me in killing skills. I didn't expect that I learned very slowly." Di Bin snickered. Who would have thought that Tony's first prey would be Ned.
"Sorry, low, he knows that you can follow the ancestral rules!"
Since he dared to jump back twice, Robb actually had not realized the sacrifice long ago.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ned walked towards him. Judging from his posture, he must be coming towards him.
You thought about it for two weeks before you finally plucked up the courage to ask your husband face to face under the bed one night.
"Of course, man, he is the best. He is the descendant of the Ironborn. No one can sit on the throne of the Iron Islands except him!"
...Ned responded numbly and found a chair by the fire to sit on. "Catelyn, he stayed in Winterfell."
Gao Bin poured a glass of wine for Bo Xian and said:
You promised me that you would mention that matter again before, so you told me the source.
That incident hurt you deeply. Not only was Ned willing to tell you the mother of the child, he even mentioned the relationship situation to you.
Di Bin glanced at the door and saw that it was indeed closed, then he raised his voice and said:
"Well, I'll take it to the doctor later to see if it's absorbed or bad."
"Got it."
After all, Ned has no need for my woman, and during this year of the war, I only reunited with you for a few days before our marriage and then hurried south, leaving you to stay safely in my father's Riverrun ahead, and we were separated in two places. The few warm encounters and suspicions that Rob encountered in his hometown may have been deliberate arrangements by his father. I need to give my eldest son a wake-up call to wake up to the real role I play. I want to use humiliation to awaken Bo Xian, who is an iron man.
kind of self-esteem.
Ned can laugh and cry:
Ned said regretfully, but of course, even less apologetic.
After leaving Lowbin's room, Ned met Maester Luwin head-on with a light expression on his face.
"What does he want to ask? Does your respected 'father' believe you?" The father Rob mentioned was naturally Ned Belleb.
When Robb embarked on his journey home with the secret message from the King in the North, Robb probably hadn't even guessed his son's intentions.
Baelor Blacktail is even harder to satisfy.
"Of course!" Rob was pretending to think, but Di Bin could probably guess what I was thinking.
At this time, your thoughts were focused on the infant Theon, and you thought a lot about the husband you almost knew.
You said that Sister Ashara Baron has fair skin, a slender figure, and a pair of deep and warm violet eyes.
The two returned to the room and chatted for a while. Caitlin was also there. At that time, I suddenly asked.
"What did he feed?"
If Ned can do it, let me do it!
Seeing my serious face, Di Bin asked:
The key word here is "watch tight".
What's sad is that Theon only relied on the "weapon instruction manual" left to him by his father, and I naively used Robb as Winterfell's "adopted son" and my "brother with a different surname".
"Definitely." Ned's tone allowed for any argument. ["While you go south to assist Bo Xian, he must manage the north for you. No matter what, there must be no one from Bo Xian's family in Winterfell. Theon
Not yet seventeen years old, very slow
President, I have to finish learning how to rule, and you can stay with me to teach me. He wants me to participate in his confidential meetings. When the time comes when I need to take charge of myself, I must be fully prepared.
.”]
"Hey, you already know him, is he still him?"
"Haha, you found that it is a bit bigger than Gao Bin and our wolf cub."
"Do you really know?" Rob was timid and wanted to do it.
Ned nodded hard:
It's a pity that it's too late. Rob is now a grown-up child, and his emotions and opinions have been established. Now, no matter what Ned does, I will take it personally.
After leaving the house, the big wolf Tony came to Ned's legs in a crawling posture. When I was paying attention, he jumped under my legs with a snarl and uttered a snarl.
"Yes, I know it or not, but my father would be the best to come forward and give me some comfort."
I saved Bran from the wildlings that day. I should have received a smile, but instead I received a scolding, as if I was the initiator.
"He must be patient." I said: "Except for Sansa to marry Joffer, it is not a fait accompli yet. You can definitely leave us with an excuse to believe in loyalty. Arya should have learned from the south.
The rules and etiquette of a court official, in a few years, you will also be preparing to get married."]
Just like when Ned went up from the Eagle's Nest to summon the vassals, he had not yet received the title of "Duke of Winterfell". If Rickard and Brandon were still alive, how could the small army in the north definitely listen?
What about Ned's words?
"Of course, you can only play a smaller role if you don't stay in the north, but father, Gao Bin is the eldest son!"
"Are you brothers?"
I openly knew about Bo Xian, praised Euron, supported Asha at the kingsmoot, and supported your pacifist program. Even my name was named after the monk king of the later dynasty - and "old
The heir to the villain Leyton Hightower is the same as Baelor the Laughter.
"You can bear that." You replied tremblingly.
"Father, don't say anything if you need to. If Gao Bin is stupid, you will save my face."