Chapter 0394 - Political Marriage (2 more)

(Actually, today I plan to 1 more, a little thing)

The next day, Joffrey did not go to court.

Mother Cersei insisted that he apologize to his grandfather, but he refused, and Joffrey refused to go to court in the throne hall.

The child is still young, thirteen years old, but his body is already the height of an adult.

He did not wait for Horace Kevin, the head of his court, in the king's quarters, which made him even more unhappy. The king didn't go to the throne hall, Horace didn't have to go, could it be that he was also ordered by his grandfather Tywin to go to the court, this is impossible. The head of the court served only himself, and was not under the control of his grandfather.

Horace Kevin, who came every day, did not come, and the unaccompanied king was distraught, and he remembered Sansa, and he told the maid to go to the virgin's house to find Sansa, and in return Sansa and the noble ladies went to the court;

This made Joffrey even more irritable, and at the same time felt more bad for his grandfather.

Horace Kevin was, after all, the head of the court belonging to the king, not the person of the prime minister.

"Go and get Horace. He ordered the Kingsguard Hound, "If he goes to the throne hall, go to the throne hall and call him to me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A moment later, the shocked King Joffrey came to Horace Kevin's abode with the Hound and the two Kingsguards of Malintland, the door had been opened, and there were jailers performing autopsies inside, several of the Queen Mother's red-robed guards guarding the door, and several gold-robed men.

As soon as Joffrey arrived, the busy prison officer, Queen Mother Cersei, the newly appointed captain of the red-robed guard, Osnie Kate Black, his brother Osfly, Kate Black, threatened the little demon who was the prime minister in the Battle of the Blackwater River, and the little demon who was thrown off the city wall by the magic mountain burst his brain, and a tall and thin middle-aged man quickly stood up from the ground and bowed to Joffrey.

They were tying Horace's body with rope.

Last night, Horace's door that had been blasted by the power of the Magic Mountain had been replaced with an identical oak door, as if nothing had happened here last night.

"Who are you?" asked Joffrey, the tall, thin man of the three.

The man had shoulder-length dark bronze hair, and the family crest on the placket was a burning tree of orange smoke.

"Your Majesty, my name is Adam Malbran, and I am appointed by the Prime Minister as the new commander of the garrison of King's Landing. β€œ

Joffrey snorted, his grandfather's man again.

Commander of the garrison?

The last commander of the garrison was Jacelyn Baiwatt, appointed by the dwarf uncle, who died in the Battle of the Blackwater River, and the position of commander of the garrison was vacant and needed to be filled.

Joffrey snorted, "What's wrong with Lord Horace Kevin?"

"I drank too much last night, hit my head on the sharp corner of the wine table, and unfortunately passed away. The prison officer replied in a complimentary voice.

"Let me see. Joffrey fingered the corpse wrapped in a white cloth.

"Your Majesty, Lord Horace's corpse is bloody...... Adam Malbran said.

"Open!" said Joffrey.

The prison officer looked at Adam, and then at the queen mother's captain of the guard, Osney Kate Black. Of the three, Adam held the highest official position and came on behalf of the Prime Minister. Adam hesitated slightly, and Joffrey stepped back: "Hound dog!"

Choke!

The hound's sword was unsheathed and pointed at Adam Malbran's chest.

Several red-robed guards and gold-robed guards pressed their hands on the hilt of their swords, but they did not dare to move.

The Iron Guard Malintlan watched coldly, unmoved.

"His Majesty has an order, and the ministers dare not disobey it. Adam said, "Open it and show it to His Majesty." ”

The Hound sword slowly sheathed.

The rope was untied round by circle, the white cloth of the shroud was untied, revealing a head that burst like a watermelon, the eyes of the hound and Malintlan were condensed, and their heads were turned away, what kind of drunkenness was this to hit the corner of the wine cabinet, this is murder, Horace's head seemed to have been hit by some kind of heavy object, what kind of heavy object, the hound and Marin were not prison officers, they couldn't be seen.

The hound swept around, there was nothing unusual around, there was no blood on the walls, but there seemed to be scrubbing marks on the wall above the wine cabinet.

Joffrey stared at the bloody head and didn't blink.

The child king has a special interest in corpses, blood, stumps, dissections, and other things that make people have nightmares at night.

"Is this a drink that hits the corner of the wine cabinet?" asked Joffrey. He had been nurtured by a bachelor's degree, and he could already see what kind of injury this was and what was going on.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The prison officer opened his mouth to lie, and there was no trembling of timidity in his voice.

"The corpse was carried to my dissection room. His Majesty commanded, and he took his breath, and he waited for Koben to return.

The prison officer, Osney Kate Black, and Adam Malbran looked at each other. For the first time, they heard that the king had an autopsy room, so where was it? Moreover, this is not in line with the rules of handling cases. The commander of the garrison, the red-robed guard chief and the prison officer conducted an autopsy together, and the conclusion was that the case was closed.

Besides, what does His Majesty want a corpse for?

"You carry the corpse and come with me. His Majesty said.

The hound looks at Adam, Adam looks at the hound, and the hound has a blank face.

He was only responsible for protecting the king and acting on his orders.

It's just that this situation is too complicated, Queen Mother Cersei's people are here, the prison officer is obviously called to deal with the problem, Adam is the prime minister's person, and although he himself is the king's royal guard, but with the West, Queen Mother Cersei, and Prime Minister Tywin, they all have vassal and lord vassal relationships.

Hound left the devil's brother Gregor since he was a child, and practiced martial arts and swordsmanship, and Tywin took care of him as he grew up.

Malintlan was shocked and expressionless.

Adam, the prison officer, and Osney Kate Black looked at each other, and in desperation, a jailer, a red-robed guard, and two gold-robed men joined forces to lift the body of the fat Horace, followed behind His Majesty the King, and headed towards the King's autopsy room.

The hounds followed the gang with grim expressions. No one could tell what he was thinking.

There was a woman's chuckle in front of her, and Queen Mother Cersei walked out of the corner, followed by the Queen of Thorns, Lady Olenna Redwin, a well-behaved and beautiful girl holding the arm of the Queen of Thorns, she was bright and delicate, surrounded by a large number of maids, like a beautiful bright moon, which made all the women around her lose their luster.

Joffrey stared at the girl, for the first time he had seen such a bright girl, Sansa was already beautiful, but compared to this girl, she was obviously not as dazzling as a girl.

"Your Majesty, this is Lady Olenna Redwin. ”

The king wore a golden crown and a splendid shawl, with a noble demeanor and a handsome face, and a talent.

The Queen of Thorns greets the king as a vassal.

"Lady Olenna. His Majesty stepped forward, and kissed the back of Lady Olenna's hand, in accordance with the etiquette.

"Your Majesty. Margaret Tyrell curts. The family crest on her coat is a golden rose blooming in a verdant green field, and she herself is as beautiful and delicate as a golden rose in full bloom.

"This is Margaret Tirel. Queen Cersei smiled, "She is the 'rose' in the hearts of the people of the High Court, and all the flowers in the High Court are less than half as beautiful as hers." What she loved even more was the kindness of her heart, and on the first day of her arrival in King's Landing, Margaery made a special trip to visit the children in the orphanage, and brought clothes and bread to those who had lost their fathers in the war. ”

"I'm just doing my little bit to help some of the less fortunate children as much as possible. Your Majesty, our food has also set out to bring a steady stream of food into King's Landing, and the King will not have to worry about the food of the people of the city. Margaery said obediently.

Joffrey bowed gracefully, and as king, expressed his deep gratitude to Margaret and the Tyrell family on behalf of the people of King's Landing. This official language and etiquette, Joffrey coped with with ease. When he was a normal child, he was noble and elegant, handsome and charming.

Cersei looked at Adam, and Adam understood, leading everyone to quickly carry the body away.

"What happened?" asked the Queen of Thorns, pointing to the corpse.

Horace's corpse was so fat that it was eye-catching in a snow-white cloth.

The prison officer replied respectfully: "Madame Hui, Lord Horace, the head of the court, was drunk last night, accidentally hit his head in the corner of the wine cabinet and was unlucky, His Majesty the King thanked him for his usual conscientious work, and accompanied the King day and night for three years, and was reluctant to come and see him one last time. ”

"Oh, that's so unfortunate. Not long after I came to the court, I heard that Master Horace was a rare and good man. "The Queen of Thorns is full of sympathy.

"Your Majesty, if Horace's family needs any help, please call them to me, I hope to be able to give them some comfort. Margaery had a sincere look on her face, her eyes shining with pity.

The hound looked at Margaret Tyrell, such a beautiful and lovable maiden, and it was clear that Joffrey was not worthy of her.

In the year 283 of the Aegon calendar, Margaret Tyrell was born in the High Court and is sixteen years old this year. Her beauty is very famous in the High Court, and she is affectionately known as the 'Rose of the High Court'. Joffrey was very reluctant to get engaged to Margaery, but after seeing her for the first time, he decided to get engaged to her. As for Sansa, she can be his lover, which is popular among the nobility, and he is the king.

Joffrey is blonde and has a slender build, and Margaret Tyllis is a talented woman.

Margaery was indeed very pretty, with elk-like gentle eyes, long brown curly hair, and a slight shyness in Joffrey's smile, but more of a sweetness. Anyone who meets Margaery for the first time will be captivated by her beauty and loveliness.

The prison officer, Adam, Osney, and the others, each of whom quickly left the place, thought in their hearts that Joffrey, who was acting recklessly, was not worthy of Margaret Tirel.

Hall of the Thrones. The Imperial Council.

Kevon Lannister said, "I propose to promote the Earl of Petyrberg to Duke of Harrenhal, what do you think?"

In the Imperial Council, no one spoke.

Since it was Kaivon's suggestion, it was naturally Duke Tywin's intention.

Just, why Littlefinger?

Harrenhal is the fattest piece of the Riverlands, and has fought for Harrenhal, the Magic Mountain, Tywin, and Ruthbolton in the north.

Duke Tywin said: "At present, the Seven Kingdoms are divided and need to be peacefully united, and those who do not submit will be eradicated. We now have to deal with the remnants of the North, the Riverlands, the Iron Isles, the Vale, Dorne, and Stannis on Dragonstone, and our time, energy, army building, logistical support, treasury, food, iron, everything, is cramped. ”

The Prime Minister's gaze slowly swept over everyone: "Lord Petyr grew up with Lady Lysa Tully of the Valley, Lady Ryssa Tully has always been obsessed with him, currently Lady Ryssa Tully is single, Duchess status, Lord Petyr is confident to go to the Valley to persuade Lady Lysa Tully to lead the Valley to us, provided that he needs the status of a duke to be worthy of Ryssa Tully, and his strategy is to marry Ryssa Tully." β€œ

Littlefinger smiled, "My lords, my business in King's Landing is a brothel, I know a lot about what women need, and to be honest, when Jon Arryn was alive, Lysa Tully came to King's Landing to be with him in the Red Keep, because I was here. It may seem dishonorable to say this, but as long as I can make a little contribution to the reunification of the country, what is my personal honor stain?!"

"I believe that Lord Petyr's methods of dealing with women are beyond the combined strength of all of us here. Cobain smiled and said, "He's an adult who deals with all kinds of women every day. ”

"And all kinds of men. Magic Mountain said.

There was a chuckle in the serious council.

So, the time for a pretentious show of hands to vote was up, and without exception, it was unanimously passed.

Tywin continued: "Out of the valley, we still have to deal with Dorne. Because of the Usurper War seventeen years ago, we mistakenly killed Princess Elia Martell and her children in the flames of Dorne, and now that Westside and Dorne have a feud, I think it's time for the Lannisters to reconcile with Dorne. My plan is to marry the princess of our kingdom, Messirah Baratheon, to the son of Prince Martell of Dorne, and then ask the Martell family of Dorne to send someone to King's Landing as a royal minister. ”

Mestiril said, "Your Excellency, the position of Imperial Guard is currently vacant only as the Captain of the Kingsguard. ”

"No, there is also the position of the official of the Imperial Council. ”

"Nice strategy. Littlefinger said, "Just marrying the princess of our royal family far away from the desert is really wronging our beautiful princess." β€œ

"For the sake of the unity of the kingdom, this sacrifice is nothing. Kevon said.

In the end, the group unanimously passed a resolution to marry Princess MysΓ©ratheon to Dorne in exchange for the support of the Dorne Martell family for the Red Keep's rule.

"Prime Minister, ladies and gentlemen, I want to leave tomorrow to recruit the Royal Navy on the Crab Claw Peninsula, and at the same time bring national comfort to the families of all the more than 4,000 sailors who have died. ”

Littlefinger said: "Lord Magic Mountain, the construction of the Royal Navy fleet must be hurried, otherwise, our maritime trade cannot be carried out, Dragonstone Island has Stannis's remnants blocking the trade routes, the pirates on the sea know that we have no Royal Fleet, it is very rampant, last night, even the fishing villages in the upper reaches of the Blackwater River were sacked by pirates." ”

"I also heard on the street yesterday about the pirates who were frantically plundering the upper and lower reaches of the Blackwater River, and we had no fleet, and all kinds of pirates were moving in droves and looting wantonly, which was crazy. Cobain sighed deeply.

"Magic Mountain, give you two months to build warships and form a navy. The Prime Minister said.

"Two months?" said Demon Mountain in surprise.

"Yes, two months, if the navy does not have enough time to train and send your Clegane army on the ship, I will have three months, there will be no pirate team up and down the Blackwater River, and all the trade routes of Dragonstone will be opened without any obstacles. ”

"Uh, well, Prime Minister"

With a little helplessness in his tone and a wry smile on his face, he had learned the hypocrisy of these liars.