Chapter 0346: The Politics of Little Devils

"Sir Baron Swain, would you like to put on a white robe. Tyrion Lannister, the little devil, said.

The white robe, the highest honor among knights, is the highest dream of all true knights.

Sir Baron Swain was overjoyed, a little confused, and said incoherently: "The minister is willing to put on a white robe, swear allegiance to His Majesty." ”

The Kingsguard is loyal to only one person: the King. Allegiance to only one family: the royal family!

Their status is one level higher than that of the official. On the battlefield, if the commander falls, the white-robed knight is the highest commander of the whole army.

The white-robed knight has many privileges and a high status, but of course there are many disadvantages: he cannot marry, he cannot have children, he cannot have private domains, and he cannot betray the king. A white robe, unless a mistake is made or the king pardons, will be white for life!

It's like the night watchman of the desperate Great Wall, who can't get married and have children, and dedicates his life to the Great Wall, but in fact, there are very few night watchmen who don't enter the brothel. In Mole Village and Houguan Town, there are brothels dedicated to receiving night watchmen. Outside the Great Wall, there is a poplar village, and the poplar village has another name: the illegitimate village. It's the evidence of the Night's Watch Rangers and the Free Folk Women outside the Great Wall. For example, Jaime Lannister, the Kingsguard for seventeen years, and the Queen Mother Cersei**, also gave birth to three children under the king's eyelids.

In the eyes of the Magic Mountain, there are two major unreliability in this world, the first is the old and new gods, and the second is all kinds of oaths.

But there is no shortage of people who believe in God and oaths. Even the most vicious people will pray for God's protection in the dark night, and swear to worship God! When they are used to deceiving themselves and others, it is no problem for everyone to deceive God.

There was no doubt that Sir Baron Swayn was thrilled, and he probably did not even expect that he would have the opportunity to put on a white robe and become the man who would be written down in the history books of the court scholars. For the Kingsguard, there are two pens to record the deeds of each of them, one in the hands of the captain of the Kingsguard, and one in the hands of the court recorder.

The Captain of the Kingsguard has a book that is as long and wide as a coffee table: the White Book. Hakudian, a book that records the stories of every member of the Kingsguard.

Since 299 years ago, in the first year of the Aegon calendar, the Kingsguard has existed. To this day, the Kingsguard has been uninterrupted, and has gone through 299 years of history. All the guards of the Imperial Forest in these 299 years have been recorded in this thickening "white book".

The White Codex, now a very large book, is recorded daily by the captain of the Kingsguard. The White Book is housed in the circular room of the White Sword Tower, a four-story building located east of King's Landing Red Keep, facing Blackwater Bay. Officially known as the Book of the White Knights, each member of the Kingsguard has a page in the book that records their personal history and deeds. The Kingsguard is the exclusive royal guard, and many of the most prominent figures have been members of the guard, so the Jandeservatoire of the Kingsguard is a book that has recorded all the major historical events of the royal family of Westeros.

In addition to the White Codex, which was written by the captain of the Imperial Guards himself, the royal family also had a court recorder who would also record the affairs of each generation of the Imperial Guards, and they would describe and evaluate the merits and demerits of each member from a different perspective.

Sir Baron Swain was so excited that he knelt down on one knee and swore allegiance to His Majesty.

The Swain family is a noble family in the Dorne Frontier, and the clan fort is the Stonehelm City located in Windfury Point. The family crest of the Sven family is two swans fighting on the left and right, one black and one white.

The Sven family, loyal to the Baratheon family of Storm's End, are a very powerful family in the Stormlands.

"Sir Baron, your father, Gullian Swain, was ill in Stonehelm City and did not join the rebels of the Blue Rites, but your brother Donalsween has sworn allegiance to the rebel king of the Blue Rites, Baratheon, if you meet your brother on the battlefield and I want you to cut off his head, will you do it?" Joffrey suddenly became interested, the corner of his right mouth turned up, and a playful smile hung up.

"Where the king's destiny is, the shot is ruthless. Baron Sven said resolutely.

Joffrey nodded, and the little boy's green eyes were full of evil smiles: "You are very good, Her Majesty the Queen Mother really did not see the wrong person." ”

However, it was not Queen Cersei who proposed that Sir Baron Swain be added to the Kingsguard, but Joffrey's uncle, the little demon Tyrion.

The little devil has become accustomed to being ignored and hated by his nephew, the king, and he has come here to be the prime minister to discipline the little boy king and correct Cersei's mistakes.

"Sir Baron Swain, because of the riots in King's Landing, the archbishop and the friars have suffered heavy losses, and your initiation ceremony, we cannot put on your white robe in the Basilica of Baylor, as is customary, but can only be held here for Jane, and we have invited the archbishop to give you a ceremony in the throne room, please understand. "To the true Righteous and Brave, the little devil is respectful, courteous, and speaks appropriately, which makes Sir Baron Swain sound very comfortable.

"Everything is at the mercy of the Prime Minister!" said Sir Baron Swain, respectfully.

"All right, Sir Baron, please get up first. ”

"Yes, Prime Minister. ”

The little devil's gaze swept and fell on the hound: "Commander-in-Chief Sandor Cregan, please come out of the ranks." ”

The hound strode out, facing the little devil with a bad gaze, as if the little devil had a grudge against him.

"Sandor Cregan, you have fought valiantly in the King's Landing Rebellion, and you have done your best to save His Majesty's fiancΓ©e, Sansa Stark, from the mob at the hands of the mob. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Mother agree that you should be bestowed a holy knight. The little devil turned to Joffrey, "Your Majesty, please personally bestow Sandor Cregan as a knight." ”

The honor bestowed on a knight by His Majesty the King himself is very rare, and there are few knights in history who have been bestowed by His Majesty the King himself. Fierce as the Magic Mountain, Duke Tywin just invited Prince Rhaegar to bestow the Magic Mountain Knight Honor.

The higher the rank and the more respectful the status of the rewarder, the more glorious the knight's honor.

His Majesty the King personally bestows a knight on him, which is already the highest honor among knights.

The hound snorted, not enthusiastic about knightly honor.

Hound once said that he would rather be a dog than a man. To be a dog, at least there is a little loyalty to him, and to be a man, the hunting dog believes that too many people are things that are inferior to animals. The name of Sandor Cregan was the Hound of the Hound, which he had chosen for himself.

Joffrey stood up and drew the golden sword at his waist, the ceremonial sword specially equipped for the Hound Knight today.

Joffrey admires the hounds, which are so strong in martial arts that they can't match by a few Kingsguards and other red-robed guards. The hound is loyal, and he does not hesitate to tell him to kill and beat people. Of course, the Hound has his own strange temper, and if he is told to beat Sansa, he will not do it. The king understood this, and he beat and tortured Sansa, and the king handed over the other two Kingsguards, Malintlan and Sir Berosbraun.

Joffrey walked down the seven steps with a golden sword in his hand, and though he was only thirteen years old, he was tall and handsome, but the Hound did not kneel.

"Dog, get on your knees!"

The smile on the upturned right corner of the king's mouth was a mixture of arrogance, banter, contempt, teasing, and appreciation.

The knight is knighted, and the person who is given the knight must kneel on one knee.

A court scholar stood beside the king with a knight's declaration in his hand, ready to sing the knightly oath.

The hound does not kneel, he resists becoming a knight. Maybe in the heart of the hound, knightly honor or something, is just a piece of.

"Sandor Cregan!" Queen Cersei spoke.

"Sandor Cregan. The Prime Minister said.

The imperial ministers, all the courtiers and generals in the audience, all looked at the hunting dog together, and many nobles, knights and ladies felt that the hunting dog was sick. But no one dared to speak out, and the hounds were not easy to mess with. He also has an older brother here, and it's even harder to mess with.

"Get on your knees, dogs!" said the king.

The hound looked at the king, slowly knelt down, and slowly lowered his head and looked at the ground.

The maester sang the knight's oath, and the hound followed suit, his voice muffled, and no one could understand what the hound was muttering, but it didn't matter, in fact, no one cared whether the hound's knightly oath was right or not.

The king happily tapped his golden sword on the hound's right shoulder, "Get up, Knight Sandor-Klegane." ”

The Queen Mother and the Prime Minister took the lead in applauding, and the audience burst into applause. The hound got up, and the corners of his mouth grinned, unimpressed.

Every soldier, every knight, wants to be knighted with a high knighthood. As for receiving the title from His Majesty the King personally, that is something that no one should think about, but the Hound has a perfunctory attitude towards it. When he was knighted, there was no joy on his face.

The king's golden sword was sheathed and returned to the Iron Throne, smiling as if he had done a mischief that had caused others pain.

As soon as the gaze of the Demon Mountain made contact with Sang Duo's gaze, this was a brother who hated him to the core, and the Demon Mountain had made a lot of efforts to fill the hatred between the brothers, as for the result, it could only be handed over to the gods.

"Sandor Kregon Knights. The little devil said, "You are loyal and strong in martial arts, and you have won the trust of the Queen Mother and the King. The Queen Mother and the King have unanimously decided to bestow upon you the honour of a white-robed knight, and to be presented with the Archbishop in the throne hall with Sir Baron Sven, and to put on a white robe, please do not refuse. β€œ

The hound was stunned and looked at the Queen Mother Cersei, who nodded at him, and then at the King, and the little boy twisted and twisted triumphantly on the Iron Throne, and a very smug smile spoke for itself.

The Kingsguard, the highest honor among knights.

In terms of titles, status, and privileges, the Hound has been promoted two levels in a row.

But he didn't have the heart to do anything about the Kingsguard.

The Kingsguard is absolutely and completely obedient to His Majesty's orders, even if His Majesty orders you to kill a little girl or get a pair of shoes for him.

But the hounds don't want to be such people.

The eyes of the hound swept over the audience, and saw the envious eyes of many people, his eyes met the eyes of the magic mountain, and the magic mountain looked at him, his eyes were as calm as water. The Hound saw something in the eyes of the Magic Mountain: Accept it, boy, it's not a big deal.

Yes, on such occasions, the hounds do not accept, and the king can give him death!

"I am the commander of the King's Landing garrison. "The commander of the garrison has no precedent for serving as a Kingsguard. ”

The Hound refuses to become the Kingsguard.

The Kingsguard are a bunch of fools who unconditionally obey all orders of His Majesty. For example, ordering you to beat up a poor little girl who has no power to fight back.

"The Knight of Sandor, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, His Majesty the King, and the Imperial Ministers all agree that your loyalty and extraordinary swordsmanship are more suitable to be a Kingsguard who personally protects His Majesty and the members of the royal family. The little devil said.

This is actually to deprive the hound of the official position of the commander of the garrison, and there is no doubt that the little devil has another suitable candidate in mind.

The hound looked at the Queen Mother, who had a smile of encouragement on her face, and her eyes signaled for the hound to accept.

Obviously, the little devil naturally persuaded the queen mother and the king to arrange another person to be the commander of the garrison.

The hound felt uncomfortable in his heart.

As the commander of the garrison, he can move around the city, go wherever he wants, and be free. Putting on a white robe, he is really confined to the palace, just like he used to be the captain of Cersei's personal guard.

The white robe is on the body, but it is less free than the previous captain of the guard.

"All right, but don't want to order me to beat old men and little girls, and so on, I'm going to kill warriors and knights. The hound said proudly, "The king should not command me to do such things as dressing and pouring shoes." ”

He said it to Queen Cersei.

Cersei nodded slightly, and her eyes agreed to the hound's request. The trivial things that the hounds are not willing to do, they are mostly minions to do. The hound is a good knife, which is used to cut hard bones.

The aftermath of the King's Landing rebellion was that the Queen Mother felt that it would be a mistake to strengthen the king's personal security and let the Hound be the commander of the King's Landing garrison. It didn't take much effort for the little devil to convince the Queen Mother and the King to replace the Hound Dog.

The little devil wants to arrange for a more suitable person he likes to be the commander of the King's Landing garrison, and that person is, of course, the little devil's own person.

Deal with the hound that won't listen to the Prime Minister, and in the second step, the little devil has to deal with the deputy commander of the garrison, Yaraldim. For his merits in slaughtering King Robert's illegitimate sons and their mothers, Araldim was rewarded by the king, promoted to baron, and granted a fief. Araldim is the man of the king and the queen mother, a man who will resolutely carry out any order, not only bad, but also poisonous.

The little devil has already been tempted, and Araldim will not listen to some of his private arrangements and secret black orders, not a single one. Such a person, who completely belongs to the Queen Mother, must be dealt with.

But it can't be solved on such an occasion, and the little devil has arranged a banquet for Araldim to automatically resign.

Now let's take out a cowardly dog loyal to the King and the Queen Mother: the Kingsguard Beros Braun.

"Sir Pelos Braun, please come on!" said the Prime Minister.

Pylos Braun stepped forward and turned, his vigilant and piercing eyes at the Prime Minister. During the King's Landing riots, he and the Prime Minister did not get along well.

"Untie your sword, take off your white robes, sir, you've been fired, get out. Or I will cast you into an underground prison according to the law. The little devil said lightly.

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