Back to Junlin, he rested for one night. The next morning, Gao Xianda had to attend the imperial meeting.

Because only the king and important officials of the imperial court could attend the imperial meeting, Dong Xie and Gui Mei could not accompany the guards. Gao Xianda assigned them to go out to inquire about the news.

Moreover, Dong Xie has now been promoted to the Earl of Herrenburg, and has his own fiefdom and can start recruiting troops. There are many things to do.

Before this, Dong Xie popularized the basic knowledge to Gao Xianda, and they were not the only ones who were important officials in the court.

Among the important officials of the court were the chief Grand Secretary Paichel, the Minister of Finance Petir Beris, also known as "Little Finger", and the intelligence chief Varis, known as the "Eight-Clawed Spider".

Pychill was a bad old man whose hair was almost gone, and according to himself, he had served five kings.

He had a heavy necklace around his neck, and each ring on it represented his meticulous research in a certain business. He was undoubtedly a knowledgeable person.

But Dong Xie told Gao Xianda that during the years when Tywin Lannister was king, Paceel developed a strong admiration for his iron fist and iron-blooded politics.

So Pysier is basically considered a member of the Lannister family.

At least when James returned to King's Landing, Paceel took the initiative to visit him for a second diagnosis and treatment to prevent his "colleagues" from delaying James' life due to their limited level.

Of course, his diagnosis was no different.

What Gao Xianda provided to James was indeed some great things, and it was of great help to his injuries. Pychel also believed that if Gao Xianda had not been to James, James would have died.

So when Cersei, who had received the accurate news, would now have a smile on his face when he saw Gao Xianda. And James naturally regarded Gao Xianda as his life-saving benefactor.

Little Finger is the big villain inside. Basically, he is involved in all the bad things. He provoked a dispute between the Starks and the Lannisters and profited from it. The more chaotic the situation, the more he could find a chance to rise. So he eventually turned from a small fiefdom lord with only one piece of bird and no shit to the guardian of the East and the actual controller of the valley.

But he has not become a great noble yet, and he is still the "Sheep Shit" baron, but he has another identity, the king's minister of finance.

His biggest advantage is that he can dig out money from places that others cannot see, and he can also make money a baby. This makes Robert, who spends money like dirt, feel very comfortable.

Under Robert's squandering, the king's vault had long been unable to make ends meet. Only Little Finger could make money.

Robert didn't know the situation of the treasury at all. Anyway, when you are short of money, it's definitely right to look for "little finger"!

This is enough to show the power and favor Littlefinger.

Although he was just a thin man, even a mercenary at the bottom, he could easily chop him to the ground, but no one dared to do so. Because he had many friends, and these friends were controlled by a hand called money.

The "Eight-Clawed Spider" is the big villain above the big villain, and he also hopes that the entire kingdom will be in chaos. But his ultimate goal is not to improve his status.

He was a eunuch, destined to be unable to become a lord without his descendants. Therefore, his desire to harm the country was even stronger.

He always said that he was for the whole country, but he wanted to destroy all the existing great nobles, and then restore a certain Targaryen, or perhaps to put someone else who looked like the Targaryen family on the throne.

As the intelligence chief, he is actually a spy chief. His men hold a large number of intelligence personnel called "Little Birds". They may be the aunts selling fruits on the street, or children playing at the door. In short, the turbulence of the kingdom and even the seven countries cannot escape his eyes.

In addition, the important officials of the court also included the Minister of the Navy Stannis who had returned to his fiefdom, and the captain of the Royal Guard Balistan. They all had their own ideas.

Although the important officials of the court were considered to be the leadership team of the country, they were only responsible for providing the king with relevant information within their positions. The king was the only one who had the real decision-making power.

Because Robert is a relatively lazy person and does not often attend imperial meetings, in many cases, it is decided by the king's hands.

Also, because the King's Hand is not the king, he is just the spokesperson of the king and can only be regarded as the leader of the important officials of the court. Therefore, if all other important officials oppose it, the King's Hand's decision may not be able to proceed smoothly.

When Jon Erin was alive, because of his seniority and Robert's trust in him, his words were of course all in one word. Therefore, the small boat in the court could continue to sail in the undercurrent political storm for fifteen years.

But now, the new Ed Stark may not have such ability. He is not a politician, but a lord who only knows how to maintain his rule by virtue of honor.

His move is very effective in the northern border, but it can be said to be useless to other southerners. Among the important officials of the court, there are no good people!

Robert has begun to feel that his younger brother has a lot of talk recently. If Gao Xianda wants to forcefully change the plot, stand on Ed's side, and help him reduce the chance of doing stupid things, he may be excluded by other important officials of the court.

What greeted him might even be a dagger after sleeping.

So watching more, listening more, and allowing different teams to intensify conflicts are good ways to profit from it.

If you show yourself too much, you will likely unite other important officials.

Gao Xianda said that before the puzzle appeared, he was actually a scammer and he would watch other people perform well.

Only then did Dong Xie feel relieved.

In fact, his worries were indeed a bit redundant. Because Gao Xianda was simply the natural nemesis of these old liars who spoke of right and wrong.

Whether you have a smiley face like spring breeze or a poker face like botulinum, Gao Xianda doesn't care. As long as you open your mouth, Gao Xianda will know if what you are saying is the truth.

And these words may not necessarily be said to Gao Xianda himself.

So although Gao Xianda hates meetings, it is also a fun thing to watch these people perform in front of him when they have to.

Robert attended this imperial meeting very rarely, but he did not have the interest to listen to the important officials' reports on their recent work.
Chapter completed!