Landon Carroll's gaze swept over the family and finally landed on Mrs. Horn's face.

Mrs. Horn nodded at him.

Langdon Carroll's eyes were on the Magic Mountain.

The contempt, disdain, and arrogance on Moshan's face were gone, serious and solemn, as if he had changed someone.

This made Langdon Carroll feel strange in his heart.

All eyes in the hall fell on Landon Carroll, waiting for him to react.

Landon Carroll turned his head again, glanced at his tearful wife and mother, he turned his head, faced the magic mountain, and knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, you are willing to submit, swear allegiance to His Majesty and the Clegane family, and never betray." ”

Magic Mountain stood up, walked to Landon Carroll's side, stretched out his hand to help Duke Landon up, and said with a smile: "Lord Duke, if I want you to swear to me according to the oath of the high priest of Quixi, will you agree?"

"Now that I have decided to pledge allegiance to His Majesty, whether in front of the Red God or in front of any other god, what difference does it make, I agree. ”

"Good!" Magic Mountain stepped back and stood in front of Landon Carroll.

The High Priest of Quixi stepped forward, and Landon Carroll knelt down again in front of the Demon Mountain, and began to make a long vow under the guidance of High Priest Quix.

Daenerys Targaryen smiled, and she looked at Jon Targaryen beside her, "Jon, do you understand now?"

"What?" said Jon. His gaze was on Daenerys' slightly bulging abdomen.

"His Majesty has long intended to subdue Duke Langdon Carroll, and his arrogance, contempt, humiliation, and domineering are all deliberately disguised. ”

"What?" Jon's heart fluttered.

"How is it possible that Your Majesty does not know anything about King Horn's important ministers, and deliberately asks for their names and titles?"

"Your Majesty has long known about Duke Langdon?"

"Of course!"

"He's been trying to subdue Duke Langdon for a long time?"

"Langdon is a man of loyalty, Prime Minister Quells, talented and capable, and of course His Majesty wants to take him in as a courtier. But he has a stubborn personality and swears allegiance to the Horn family, which will never change. His Majesty had already sent nobles who were familiar with Langdon to test him, but he flatly refused. ”

"............" Jon looked at Daenerys' smiling face, and suddenly felt a little reckless.

"Your Majesty asked a lot of people, and finally learned about one of Langdon Carroll's character weaknesses, he was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, he could not stand scorn and stimulation, and his inability to hold his breath was his greatest shortcoming. ”

"He's easily provoked and impulsive?"

"Yes! Someone who goes back on his word, breaks his oath and deceives, distorts justice, distorts facts, and is despicable and despicable, he will be furious with a few words. ”

"That's because he is too upright. ”

"If you are too straight, you are easily frustrated, and if you are too rigid, you are easy to break. He lacks the femininity of Petyr Berish, Littlefinger. A person with such obvious shortcomings cannot be a king, nor can he be the commander-in-chief of a legion, but if he is a king's important minister, a general under a command, it may be an advantage. ”

"Your Majesty deliberately provoked him, then why did you arrest all the people in his family?"

"Don't threaten the lives of the whole family, this guy won't give in. Didn't you see him look at his mother and wife before deciding to kneel down and surrender?"

A wave of discomfort passed through Jon's heart: "Your Majesty deliberately made things difficult for others, and threatened the lives of his family, this kind of treacherous method is not above board. ”

"Soldiers are not tired of deceit, and politics is conspiracy. If Landon Carroll insisted on not surrendering, His Majesty would not have killed him and his family, and His Majesty would have given him back his freedom. ”

Arlene Martell's voice crept in: "Jon, this is wisdom, not treachery. You don't have the wisdom of Your Majesty, you lack the open-mindedness to be flexible, but you are a rare good person. ”

"Maybe everyone in the Stark family has such shortcomings. Jon said self-deprecatingly.

"You're not Stark anymore. A soft voice floated over, soft, like a mosquito, but Jon and the others heard it.

The voice is from Arya Stark.

*

On the other side, the Duke of Langdon was still following the high priest of Quixi to say the long and complicated vows. His oath is also different. Obviously, this oath was also researched and planned by Magic Mountain and Kui Xi in advance.

An oath is a contract!

Someone like Random Carroll needs to be more bound to his contract code, so the oath will be different from everyone else's.

This also shows that Moshan does not easily trust a person, and he is good at using people's worship of gods to add an extra binding hoop to them, so as to strengthen the weight of loyalty and the sacredness of the contract.

*

"Arya, I'll always be Stark. Jon said to Arya.

"But your last name is Targaryen. Daenerys chuckled.

"I'll always be a Targaryen. Jon said earnestly.

"Well, you're right. Daenerys suddenly sat down dignifiedly, and whispered with her lips moving.

It turned out that the oath ceremony over there had been completed, and the Demon Mountain looked over to them.

Jon, Arlene, and Arya all sat upright, their mouths shut, as if the whispering had nothing to do with them.

*

Night.

Jon Targaryen's door was politely knocked.

Jon opened the door, and in the doorway stood the King's newly appointed Prime Minister, Landon Carroll.

"May I come in? Sir Jon?"

"Please come in, Prime Minister. ”

Langdon came in and looked in, it was a very small room, the floor was marble, there was no carpet, and there were no tapestries on the walls. This was a surprise to Landon Carroll for the rooms in the palace.

Of course, he knew that the rooms in the palace were carpets, tapestries, carved beams, and lavishly decorated. However, when the new king came, the first council was not held in the house of a thousand seats, and the second was removed from the fine decorations and replaced with ordinary wooden tables, chairs, and beds. This move secretly became the after-dinner joke of the Quells nobles, who regarded the king and his foreign courtiers as savage and unaware of the pleasures of glory and wealth.

But the original intention of the Magic Mountain was not to let the Unsullied and the Dothraki develop the same lazy luxury as the Quelse people. Moshan believes that once people get used to enjoyment, their combat effectiveness and intelligence will seriously decline.

"It's so rudimentary here, Sir Jon. Prime Minister Langdon lamented, "Tomorrow morning I will send for you carpets and tapestries, and velvet quilts." ”

"No, no, no. It's not a shabby place, and I'm happy with my stay here, Prime Minister, a hundred times better than if I lived in the basement of Castle Black on the Great Wall. ”

"The Great Wall of Desperation? It's a place far away in the world, I've read about the legend of the Great Wall of Desperation in the book "Man-Made Wonders of the World" written by the long-legged scholar, and if I have the chance, I would like to go to the Great Wall of Desperation to see it. ”

"If you want to go, Prime Minister, I'll be your guide. ”

"Well, as long as His Majesty gives me two years of vacation, I will definitely come to the Great Wall of Desperation. ”

"I'm afraid it's not easy to get His Majesty the King to give you a holiday right now. Jon laughed.

"Yes, there is so much to do in Quells right now, and the king has a lot of new policies to implement, which will be resisted by many Quells. ”

"The resistance is because they don't understand, and if we do more propaganda, the Quells will understand. ”

"You're right, Sir Jon......"

"Prime Minister, what is the matter with you coming to me, just tell me. ”

“...... Indeed, I have come to beg for your help...... "said Langdon," said Langdon, "Sir Kirey Carroll, bring things in. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Outside the door, someone pushed the door open, and two soldiers in chain mail walked in carrying a heavy rattan box under the command of a sir. ”

"What is this?" said Jon, surprised.

"A little bit of a gift. Langdon waved his hand, and the two family soldiers bowed to Jon, then took a few steps back to the door, before turning to go out, and the commanding knight nodded to Jon and gently closed the door.

"Prime Minister, ...... you?"

"A little gift, please don't mind, adults. Langdon opened the lid of the rattan box, revealing a chest full of gold and silver jewels, glittering in the light of the candles in the room.

"Prime Minister, I thought you were an upright man. Jon said, changing color.

"It's a little bit of my own personal wealth, and it's not about business. Langdon saw Jon's face and explained.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister asked me for something, so you bribed me with money before you started talking?"

"Absolutely not, it's just a little bit of my respect. ”

"I can't take your little respect, I'm just a leader of the Night's Watch, and I can't afford it. ”

"Sir Jon, I have absolutely no disrespect. Landon Carroll swore an oath.

"Okay, if you bring something back, I'm sure I won't want it. I'm more interested in what you want me to do for you than this box of gold and silver jewelry you gave me?"

"Sir, in two days, it will be time for Queen Horn and the Prince and Princess to leave Quells......"

"Well, I heard. ”

"I would like to beg your Excellency to escort Queen Horn safely to King's Landing in Westeros all the way. ”

Jon stared at Landon Carroll and said after a long while, "Prime Minister, the matter of escorting Lady Horn to King's Landing is up to His Majesty the King, not just you and I can escort it. ”

"I know that I have agreed with His Majesty the King that the person who escorts Queen Horn away will be appointed by me. ”

"Oh, did His Majesty agree?"

"Yes, sir. ”

"Oh, so the Prime Minister is worried about Queen Horn's pirates on the seas? I also heard that the captain of the Breaking Wind was also the most experienced sailor and the best skilled captain in Quells. ”

"Yes, the Storm Breaker is also the ship I chose for Queen Horn. However, when it comes to the choice of escort queen, Lord Jon, I only believe in your character. ”

"Do you suspect that the people arranged by His Majesty will be detrimental to Mrs. Horn and her children on the way?"

"I have absolutely no doubts about the people arranged by His Majesty the King. Lord Landon Carroll hurriedly denied it.

"And what are you worried about?"

"I only have 100% confidence in your martial arts character, my lord. ”

"There are many outstanding generals in the Quells Navy. ”

"I know, but none of them are as good as you. ”

"Is it your lordship, that I have a dragon?" Jon asked.

"The first thing I value is the noble character and kindness of the adults, the second is the bronze dragon owned by the adults, and the adults are also the nobles of Westeros, Her Majesty Queen Daenerys is your aunt, the Stark family's Winterfell in the North is where you grew up, and most importantly, His Majesty the King also appreciates you. I know that my request is abrupt and difficult for some strongmen, but please help me fulfill the last wish of a courtier for the royal family. Lord Jon, the King instructed me to protect Queen Horn and his blood in case of accidents, so that the blood of the Horn family can be passed on. Please help me!"

Landon Carroll knelt down to Jon.

Jon hurriedly reached out to support Langdon's arm, "Prime Minister, even if I want to, I need to get His Majesty's consent first. A courtier must not act on his own because of personal friendship. ”

"Rest assured, Lord Jon, the King has promised me that I will appoint the general to escort Queen Horn to Westeros. As long as your lordship agrees, I will reply to His Majesty. ”

Jon pondered for a moment, "Okay, I'll go with you." ”

"Your Excellency promised me?"

"Yes. ”

"Thank you, sir, this kind of great kindness, Langdon will never forget. ”

Jon said, "You don't have to thank me, Prime Minister, it's a business, not a personal affair. However, there is one more thing I would like to ask the Prime Minister for. ”

"What's the matter?" Landon Carroll said humbly.

Jon's eyes fell on a box of gold, silver and jewelry sent by Langdon: "Prime Minister, the Great Wall of Desperation is freezing cold, the snow is more than ten feet deep in the winter, there is a lack of food and clothing, dripping water turns into ice, and the environment is difficult. I hope that the Prime Minister will exchange this box of gold, silver and jewels for food, beer, fur and capes, and other supplies, and I will escort them to Westeros. Once the ship arrives at King's Landing, I'll arrange for Mrs. Horn and her party before heading north to deliver the supplies to my soldiers. ”

"Alright, don't worry, Lord Jon, I'll arrange for someone to do it tomorrow. ”

"Thank you, Prime Minister. ”

Jon didn't want Langdon to feel like he owed him a gratitude. This box of gold and silver jewelry was a lot of money for Jon, but he knew that this box of things was a small amount of money for Duke Langdon.

Quells aristocrats are really too rich, they are the richest super-rich people in the world.

And Langdon was also moved by Jon's 'selflessness', and at the same time, Langdon also understood that Jon asked him to help him once, which was to offset the personal friendship between the two parties and relieve Langdon of the burden of psychological 'debt'.

Langdon Carroll stretched out his hand to Jon, Jon then also stretched out his hand, Landon Carroll grabbed Jon's forearm and shook it vigorously, and the Prime Minister was a little excited: "Lord Jon, are you married?"