Infantry General Jaco Lodge was born in the nobility and the heir of the new generation of the Lodge family in the West, his knowledge is different from that of other generals who were born on the street and are reckless, Jaco Lodge is very calm: "Lord Magic Mountain, the Prime Minister will listen to the advice of one person: Wu Ji." ”

Witch Queen, the grandmother of Jenny Westerling, the wife of the Magic Mountain, the famous wizard of Lannishabour, and the most trusted 'military advisor' of the Duke of Tywin. As the war breaks out between the West and the North of the Riverlands, the Duke of Tywin respectfully invites the Witch to join the army and participate in some important military plans, and the Duke of Tywin needs the Witch's prophetic abilities.

"After the people of the North withdrew from the West, Witch Queen was unwell and had returned to the West. Magic Mountain said.

"Then we have another way. Jaco Lodge said.

"What's the solution?"

"Tournament trial. ”

The trial of jousts, the ancient traditional way of judgment, the law that is above all else. The belief in the Seven Gods believes that if you are guilty, the Seven Gods will help the other person win, and if you are not guilty, the Seven Gods will help you win.

"Tournament trial?The Knight of the Hundred Flowers' marksmanship has even lost to Jaime Lannister twice in a row. The Magic Mountain looked at Brienne.

There is a difference between individual competition and group warfare, the Hundred Flowers Knight's spear skills are exquisite, and the Seven Kingdoms are famous, which is not trivial, and the ranking has always been in the top three.

"Martial arts trial, I accept. Brienne said.

"If you lose the contest, it will bring shame on me and the generals here. "I vouch for your innocence and loyalty in the name of the gods, old and new, and the honor of the Clegane family. Brienne, the jousting trial is no longer your business. “

"Lord Magic Mountain, I can defeat Loras Tyrrell. “

"I'm going to be foolproof. ”

Jaco Lodge already understood the intention of the Magic Mountain, he looked at Brienne, Brienne obviously didn't understand yet, this girl is brave and good at fighting, but her mind is too real: "Brienne, if the competition is judged, you have to let Lord Magic Mountain represent you in the battle, and Lord Magic Mountain will be your acting warrior." “

Brienne stunned!

Magic Mountain said in a deep voice: "Brienne, your affairs have been inextricably linked to the honor of the Klegane family. He pointed his finger at Angay, "This is the Divine Arrow General Angay Clegane, last year's Prime Minister's Great Competition, among the archers of the Seven Kingdoms, no one can be his opponent." Sir Baron Swain of Stonehelm City, whose swordsmanship, spearmanship, and archery skills are unmatched, but in archery, he still lost to Angay in the end. He pointed to the big head, "My infantry general, Chiswick Clegane." The hand changed direction and pointed at Julie, Sweetmouth, and the executioner, the artist, "This is my adopted daughter, Julie Clegane, the cavalry captain Ralphd Clegane, the cavalry deputy captain Dunsen, who is especially skilled in swordsmanship, stronger than the other generals, and the cavalry deputy captain Polivier Clegane." Your affairs have a connection with the honor and dignity of our Cregans. ”

Brienne was moved in her heart, she is a sincere person, and honesty is not stupid.

She naturally knew the weight of the Demon Mountain when she vouched for her in the name of the old and new gods and the honor of her own family, and now the Demon Mountain wanted to fight in her place to ensure that nothing went wrong, and this kindness made her feel excited.

"Lord Moshan, if you fight in my place, the Prime Minister will ......"

"In the trial of martial arts, we come according to the rules of the gods, whether it is the prime minister or the king, the queen mother or the Duke of Tyrrell, no one, the courtiers and generals of the Manchu court, no one will come out to question justice. If I win the contest, no one in the Seven Kingdoms will question your honor and loyalty. ”

Brienne was so excited that she couldn't help herself. She turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, choked out the real sword given to her by the guard, held it in both hands, and raised it above her head: "The old and new gods are above, Brienne of Tarth, volunteer to follow Lord Gregor Clegane, join the Clegon Legion, carry out the decisions of the adults, strictly abide by the military discipline of the Clegane, be loyal to the adults, no matter how difficult, humble, or dangerous in the future, always fight bravely, do not fail in the mission, if necessary, give your life for the adults, and never break your oath." “

A sonorous oath, straight to the heart!

All the generals are awe-inspired!

The magic mountain dismounted, stood in front of Brienne, and slowly drew the ice greatsword on his back, the tip of the sword pointed to the sky, his face was solemn, and his words were solemn: "Brienne of Tarth, I, Gregor Clegane of the West, swear to you in the name of the gods and the honor of the Clegane family, that from now on, your family will be my family, and your enemies will be my enemies; In the bitter winter, if I have a furnace, you will have warmth. In spring and autumn, if I have good land, you will enjoy the sweetness of melons and fruits. No matter how difficult it will be in the future, no matter how strong the enemy is, I will be with you, defend your honor, defend what you love, and never ask you to do anything against your will. “

"Your Excellency...... Life and death are ...... together" Brienne's eyes were red!

"Get up, Brienne of Tarth!"

Brienne stood up, Julie was the first to run up, and the two hugged vigorously: "Welcome to Clegane, life and death together!" Julie said.

"It's my pleasure to live and die together. Brienne had something sparkling in her eyes.

The generals dismounted one after another and stepped forward to congratulate, and the small discord that had previously been due to words disappeared.

"Girl, life and death together!" said the big-headed Chiswick.

"Life and death!"

The two stretched out their hands to each other at the same time, held each other's arms, and pulled hard, and the sides of their bodies and shoulders bumped together.

"Brienne, life and death!" Erin drew his sword and slashed at Brienne, Brienne's sword caught up, and with a bang, sparks splashed: "Life and death, General." ”

*

Morning, Hall of the Thrones.

King Joffrey is on the Iron Throne with a crown carved with a crown of bucks on the left and a golden lion on the right. He was dressed in brocade, with a long gold cloak over his shoulders, which he held in place with a ruby pin. On the royal robe, from top to bottom, there are also two rows of family crest decorations, one row is a crown stag, and the other row is a golden lion.

On his right-hand side sat Her Majesty the Queen Mother.

Behind him, on the left, is the Imperial Sheriff Ilyin Pine.

The chubby Imperial Steward stood on the second step not far from the king.

At the foot of the seven stairs stood four Kingsguards, the Hound Sandor Clegane, Marin Tran, Baron Sven, and Alex Oakhet.

On the long table of the Imperial Ministers on the right are Prime Minister Tywin Lannister, Chancellor of the Exchequer Petyr Berry, Gregory Clegane, Guardian of King's Landing, and Acting University Scholar Coburn. Missing: Minister of Justice, Minister of the Sea, Chief of Intelligence, Great Power Division.

The rest of the courtiers and generals were all on the left and right sides of the hall, and a red-carpeted avenue was vacated in the middle, leading to the door of the throne hall.

Joffrey was proud and radiant: "My lords, before the Great War of King's Landing, I tried my best to override the public opinion, and gave the Demon Mountain as the guardian of King's Landing, in charge of military power, and the traitor Stannis did not measure his strength, and led his troops to attack, and was burned by the Demon Mountain to the Blackwater River, and the soldiers besieged the city of King's Landing, and were defeated. The seven gods refused to let go of the traitor, and helped the Demon Mountain to lead a heavy cavalry raid, killing him so that he lost his armor and fled in the wilderness, but was bravely chased by the Demon Mountain, and the sword was cut into two pieces, and the corpse could not be stitched together. Hehe, my grandfather, Duke Tywin and Duke Tyrell, led an army to save my King's Landing, but it's a pity that you're riding your horses and swallowing slowly, and you're too late. Joffrey's chuckle wafted through the hall.

Cersei whispered, "Your Majesty ......" her eyes motioned to Joffrey not to say such insulting words to Duke Tywin and Duke Tyrellle.

Joffrey looked at the seat of the Imperial Minister, and saw that his grandfather, Duke Tywin, had a calm face and did not have the slightest displeasure, which made him feel slightly disappointed.

Joffrey didn't have a good impression of his grandfather, Duke Tywin, thinking that back then, when his father was fighting Prince Rhaegar for the throne at the Red Fork River and the war hammer knocked down Rhaeggar, his grandfather stood still in the west, and only when the Seven Kingdoms were decided did he lead his troops to stand in line. When his father Robert was alive, he repeated this to him countless times, and Joffrey was deeply impressed.

Joffrey said, "Magic Mountain, come out!"

The Magic Mountain stood up, walked to the seven steps, and stood still: "Gregor Clegane, the minister, listens to the proclamation, and sees the king." ”

"Demon Mountain, you have the best achievements in battle, and you have merit in protecting King's Landing and this king, what reward do you want?"

Magic Mountain looked at Duke Tywin, the script is wrong, today is officially knighted, isn't it the Prime Minister who bestows the title on the generals? Why did King Joffrey suddenly roll up his sleeves and do it himself? Is this something that the king and the prime minister didn't say in advance? Or did Joffrey suddenly change his mind and want to play a reward for himself?!

With King Joffrey's character, there is a high possibility of a temporary change! This kid is reckless and has been spoiled by Cersei since he was a child!

Duke Tywin's face was expressionless, his gaze unfocused, and no one could tell what he was thinking.

Moshan said: "The minister is loyal and dedicated to the country, and he does not dare to ask for a reward." ”

Joffrey smiled: "Magic Mountain, you are not a humble person, so let's do it, my second uncle Stannis was defeated by you, and the major nobles of the Stormlands surrendered one after another, but Dragonstone Island has not yet been recovered, and the traitor Onion Knight Davos Seaworth, Count Allister Florent, Shireen Baratheon, that is, my little cousin, and the so-called queen Selyse Florent, are all still on Dragonstone Island, and have not yet surrendered." I hereby declare you the title of Duke of Dragonstone, and from now on, cut down trees, build warships, recruit merchant ships, recruit captains and sailors who are proficient in naval warfare, and form a naval fleet on Dragonstone to recover Dragonstone. “

Duke Tywin's face moved slightly. He finally understood Joffrey's 'uncontrollable', obviously he discussed it with Cersei and Joffrey last night, and every candy was collected, who knew that it was just one night, and Joffrey seemed to have forgotten all about last night's state decision, and very suddenly, it came out like this.

The Magic Mountain is his vassal in the West, and Joffrey named him the Duke of Dragonstone, which is no longer his dog in the West, and in terms of status, the Magic Mountain will belong to the Duke of the King's Territory, and will directly obey the King and the Queen Mother, and the Duke of Tywin in the West will no longer be up and down in the title, and will be equal from then on.

Cersei was taken aback, she didn't expect Joffrey to come out of nowhere so unnegotiated.

Cersei was anxious and whispered, "Joffrey, the title of the Magic Mountain is not like this. ”

Joffrey smiled and said, "Your Excellency, please fill out the knighthood order and give it to me to sign and stamp." ”

Duke Tywin was not in a hurry, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, the Magic Mountain is a vassal of the Western Realm, and he has made outstanding achievements, I have given him the title of Casterme in the Western Realm, and raised his title by one level, and made him a marquis." And Dragonstone Island is still in the hands of the traitors, and it has not been taken back, and it is not appropriate to reward it to the Demon Mountain. "The duke did not award the magic mountain as a marquis, but it was just a title that was temporarily changed and added due to the situation.

"Very proper!" Joffrey said loudly, looking at Duke Tywin defiantly, "Prime Minister, if you don't write the decree, if you don't write it, I'll write it myself, and stamp the king's seal!"

The audience was instantly silent, and the courtiers and generals were silent, and no one knew what sharp contradictions had occurred within the royal family.

It had only been a few days since the Duke of Tywin had been in King's Landing, and the government affairs had not been able to proceed.

The king was so young and vigorous that he dared to fight against Duke Tywin, and it was unbelievable that any courtier or military general would be unbelievable.

The Magic Mountain was also a big surprise, and he didn't expect Joffrey to come this at all, so he kept his mouth shut.

If he can become the Duke of Dragonstone, he will get rid of the status of a dog of Duke Tywin and officially join the ranks of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. In terms of rank and rank, it is the same status as Eddard Stark in the North, Tywin in the West, Tully in the Riverlands, Arryn in the Vale, Martell in Dorne, Tyrell in the Riverlands, and Baron in the Iron Isles.

Dragonstone Island, the convenience of water conservancy, has a lot to do.

As a traveling university dog, with the imprint of civilization several levels higher, he knows very well that in a world where navigation by water is more convenient than land, cities near the sea, as long as they can do trade, are easy to develop. The geographical location of Dragonstone Island is wonderful, with the sea area of King's Landing in the west, the free trade city-state of the Narrow Sea in the east, King's Landing in the north, and Dorne in the south, which is extremely convenient. Once there is a change, hold the throat everywhere and advance and retreat freely.

What's more, under Dragonstone Island, there is a mine: obsidian!

Duke Tywin's golden shadow eyes flickered slightly, and he said lightly: "Your Majesty, he will not accept such a reward from you for a piece of barren land to the Demon Mountain with the first military achievements. Castelme is a land rich in gold, and it was given to the Magic Mountain to match his military exploits. ”

"When I say it's appropriate, it's appropriate. Joffrey said coldly.

Cersei was startled, pale, and whispered to the invincible Joffrey.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I can't sign. The prime minister said lightly, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"I will ask the scholar to write and seal the king. Joffrey laughed, "Horace Kevin." ”

Horace Kevin was the head of the court who stood on the second step, fat as a ball.

"The minister is here!"

"Give the decree of knighthood, which I have signed and stamped with the King's seal, to Lord Gregor Clegane. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Everyone was amazed.

Cersei and Tywin were stunned.

Joffrey had already written the decree, bypassed the prime minister, and stamped the king's seal.

Looking at his mother's pale face, purple-turning lips, and looking at the stiff face of Duke Tywin, who thought he was great, Joffrey's heart was very happy, and the child king laughed: "Magic Mountain, according to the laws of the kingdom, you are now the Duke of Dragonstone, are you not grateful?"

Moshan thought wildly in his heart, weighed the pros and cons, bowed down and said, "Thank you for the king's knighthood!"

The chief of the court sent to the magic mountain the decree written by the king himself and stamped with the king's seal, and said as if singing: "In May 299 of the Aegon calendar, the Earl of Gregor Clegane defended King's Landing with great achievements, and Joffrey Baratheon I made the Earl of Gregor Clegan the Earl of the West the Duke of Dragonstone, and Dragonstone was his family domain, hereditary, and witnessed by the Seven Gods, effective immediately. “

Duke Tywin looked at the Magic Mountain and asked him to refuse.

However, it is a pity that the magic mountain, which bowed down to face the Iron Throne, did not see the gaze of Duke Tywin: "Thank you for the title of knighthood from Your Majesty, and the ministers will cut down and build ships from now on, recruit captains and sailors, form a Clegane navy, take Dragonstone Island as soon as possible, capture the rebels on Dragonstone Island in front of His Majesty the King, and let His Majesty the King do it." ”

Duke Tywin's face became very ugly as if he had been slapped in the face.

Joffrey smiled silently, as if the fun game wasn't over yet.

Sure enough, after a while, when Horace Kevin, the head of the court, returned to his place, Joffrey sat down and said, "Lord Magic Mountain, where is my Royal Navy fleet?"

"Your Majesty, the Royal Navy fleet has been wiped out in the battle with the traitor Stannis's vast naval fleet. ”

"The whole army is destroyed, do you want to leave it like this?"

"The minister did not understand what His Majesty meant. ”

"Magic Mountain, you have to compensate me for an even more powerful Royal Navy fleet. ”

“............”

Joffrey's eyes swept across the audience, and he was very proud when he saw the faces of the courtiers and generals looking at each other, what he wanted was this kind of surprise effect, he looked at the expressionless Duke Tywin, and thought to himself that this old man had no ability, and he had arranged all the titles and rewards as soon as he came, and all the personnel arrangements, what royal guards, and what important ministers in front of the emperor, all had been arranged according to his wishes, and nothing had been approved by himself, and his mother did not dare to argue, and accepted it all.

Hmph, who the hell is the king, is he not in awe at all? Prime Minister? The Prime Minister is also a vassal of the king, a dog of the king. This country is a great country, but my father, Robert Baratheon, was beaten by a pair of war hammers, not my grandfather and mother.

"Demon Mountain, the war in King's Landing is over, and I will take back the seal of your King's Landing today. However, the post of Sea Secretary was vacant, and Dragonstone needed a Royal Navy fleet to recover it. With a solemn face, the Child Kingdom stood up and proudly faced the courtiers and generals in the hall, "In the name of Joffrey I of the House of Baratheon, King of the Andals, Royna, and 'Ancestors', Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm, I hereby proclaim Gregor Clegane as the Minister of the Sea, to rebuild the Royal Navy fleet, to patrol the mouth of the Blackwater River, to combat pirates in the open sea and in the Blackwater Valley, and to protect the trade and maritime security of King's Landing. He didn't ask whether the Magic Mountain accepted it or not, and he didn't ask the Prime Minister whether he signed it or not, but directly ordered, "Horace Kevin, the former governor of the Imperial Palace, issued the order of the Minister of the Sea to Duke Gregor Clegane. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

So, in the silence of the throne hall, Horace Kevin, the former governor of the throne, walked down the steps again, came to the magic mountain, issued a decree of appointment, and sang a song to all the courtiers and generals.

Duke Tywin's face finally turned pale, and Queen Mother Cersei was sweating profusely from her forehead, constantly changing her sitting position.

Generally speaking, the lords of Dragonstone, because of their geographical convenience, stuck the trade routes of King's Landing, and most of them held the position of sea minister. The previous Lord of the Sea was Stannis Baratheon, Duke of Dragonstone.

Magic Mountain was awarded two yuan, and he was added to the rank of knight: first he was the Duke of Dragonstone Island, and then he was awarded the position of the Imperial Minister of the Sea.