Horses' hooves sounded, and a team of horses came to the harbor dock.

The brocade at the head is none other than the good lord of Cork on Baraola Street. On the left and right are Christine and Achill.

Behind them, are mercenaries wearing bronze spiked helmets. Behind the mercenaries was a convoy of horses.

The three good lords made their way to the makeshift Cregan Bank, where two carriages carried the royal magistrate, Missandei, the court maids, General Missannelo, and twenty heavily armed soldiers of the Unsullied.

"Miss Missandei, let's exchange the banknotes. Lord Cork smiled, as if he and Missandei had been reunited after a long absence.

Missandei was expressionless and businesslike.

The redemption went smoothly.

The good lord and his family have all memorized the origin, benefits, face value, and exchange method of the Cregan banknotes in the form of an executive order by the Magic Mountain. It took a month for Magic Mountain and Daenerys to sign the pledge for the city's residents, and they also ordered the good owners to memorize all the relevant knowledge about the Clegon banknotes, and conducted spot checks.

The three good lords exchanged full amounts of gold and silver, as if they had never opposed the promotion of the Klegane banknotes.

They brought their own mercenary guards with them to protect against the attacks of the Harpy Sons who went overboard. They themselves have warriors of the Harpy Sons, but the Harpy Sons warriors in the city are also divided into several organizations, each under the leadership of different good lords.

Although Cork and the other three good lords chose to exchange paper money to ensure their trade wealth and social status, they did not want to betray the Harpy Son, nor did they betray the Good Lord Alliance, they would not betray the other good lords and the Harpy Son to the Magic Mountain. As long as the other side does not attack them, they will remain silent. However, just in case, they went out and brought enough mercenaries.

After exchanging the bills, Cork led the guards and the caravan to the dock where and Elaine's fleet docked. There are dozens of docks in the port for mooring ships.

Cork came under Heyman's flagship.

"Captain, Cork has come to visit. Cork shouted politely.

On deck, there were sailors looking down, and mercenaries drinking in the bow.

"Good Lord Cork, Lord is not on the ship. The sailor shouted below.

"Where's Captain Elaine?"

"Captain Elaine wasn't there. ”

"Where did they go?"

"They went to the city, probably to Her Majesty's Pyramid Palace. ”

Cork looked back at Christine and Achill, and the three exchanged glances, and Cork said, "Knight, lower the rope ladder, we are here to trade goods." ”

"I'm sorry, Lord Good, but the ship's cargo has already been bought, and they will soon send someone to unload the ship and transport it into the city. ”

"No, no, no, no. The goods are ours, and we have paid the deposit. ”

"Good lord, Captain said that the deposit has been returned to you. ”

It doesn't matter, we're long-term partners and that's never going to change, and we brought the Klegane Bank's banknotes. Trade with banknotes, and you don't need to reduce the price again. “

"Good lord, you may have to wait on the ship, and we will go to Her Majesty's palace at once to ask for and Elaine. The two captains are not here, and we can't be the masters. ”

"Okay, you lower the rope ladder first. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Cork turned back to Christine and Achill and said, "We've exchanged the banknotes, and if we don't even get the goods, we'll be the joke of the whole city." The good lords will laugh at us. My idea was that, as soon as we got on board, we unloaded the goods, forced them into the wagon, and paid in full, and even if Heyman and Elaine returned, we had already taken the goods, and the money had been left, and they would have to accept it. As for those little benevolent owners and small merchants, they don't dare to do anything to us. ”

"Good idea. Christine said.

"That's it?" said Achill.

For the small merchants and small benevolents in the city, Christine and Archer don't take those people seriously. The rope ladder was lowered, and Cork gestured, and his mercenary captain went up first. The soldiers were first on board, then by surprise, the mercenaries on the ship were restrained, the long bridge was built, and then the porters could bring the goods down the ship, load them into the wagons, and draw them closer to the city.

*

Pyramid Royal Palace.

The black and white dragons are flying around the palace. The dragon sheep thief was high in the sky, as if it were a golden-red cloud, hovering and seemingly completely still.

Inside the palace, the two captains sit at a long table with Magic Mountain, Daenerys, Arlene, Jorah Mormont, Greyworm, Lady Emily, and Claude the Scholar. The long table is piled with well-washed fruits, heart-shaped platters filled with all kinds of snacks, the aroma of wine fills the air, golden roast suckling pig, steaming bacon soup, all kinds of bacon, boiled bear legs...... The fragrance of vegetables, fruits, meat, and sake wafts through the large restaurant.

There are funny clowns performing burlesque at the dinner table. The wandering singer sat on the floor, played the harp and sang merry songs.

*

Magic Mountain raised his glass: "Captain, Captain Elaine, please accept my toast." ”

and Elaine were taken aback for a moment, and they were sincerely frightened, and hurriedly left the table and knelt down: "Your Majesty, how dare we accept your toast, please take back what you just said, we are just ordinary captains, how can we afford His Majesty's toast." ”

"Arise and grant you no sin. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

", Elaine, are you nobles?"

and Elaine glanced at each other, and Elaine's face turned red: "Your Majesty, we are not nobles yet, but if we do business outside, many people will look down on us if we are not nobles, so we let mercenaries and sailors call us adults outside." If no one asks us about who we are, we are vague, and if someone asks, we bite the bullet and say that we are nobles. ”

"You have done a great job this time, reducing the price of goods by half to facilitate the exchange of paper money, and you have gained my friendship. Magic Mountain raised his glass, "Cheers." ”

and Elaine hurriedly raised their large glasses, filled them with wine, and drank them all together. The golden liquor spilled from the corners of his mouth, ran down his chin, and dripped onto their chests.

"Your Majesty, if it were not for your help in convincing the small merchants and good owners to trade in their goods, to ensure their safety and the normal sale of goods, we might not have cut the price by half. Captain Elaine said.

Magic Mountain laughed: "Captain Elaine, you are very good at talking. I like it, get on your knees. ”

Captain Elaine was slightly stunned, then put down his glass and fell to his knees honestly.

"Bring the sword. Magic Mountain said to the Gray Worm.

The Grey Worm went to the wall and took down the Ice Greatsword from the Demon Mountain with both hands.

Daenerys and Aliane on the left and right sides of the Magic Mountain all looked at the Magic Mountain with a smile on their faces. The beauty of the two people is completely different, but they are both stunning and charming, and they are full of charm.

Choke!

The Demon Mountain drew out the Ice Giant Sword, the sword was extremely sharp, and the cold light on the blade was like a living thing, circulating on the blade.

The Magic Mountain's greatsword was pointed above Elaine's head: "In the name of the Red God, in the name of the Blood God, in the name of the God of Death and the God of a Thousand Faces, in the name of the Harpy, in the name of the God of the Sky, the God of the Earth, and the God of the Sea, I, the Gregor of House Clegon in Westeros, the Duke of Dragonstone, the Guardian of the Territory, the Dragon Knight, the Minister of War, the King of the Crab Claw Peninsula, the Andals, the Loinah, the King of the Ancestors, the ruler of the Nine Free Trade City-States, and the conqueror of the continent of Essos, hereby bestow Elaine Cregan as a baron, hereditary." ”

Elaine stammered, unable to believe it was true.

The Demon Mountain Greatsword tapped lightly on Elaine's left and right shoulders, "Get up, Lord Baron." ”

Elaine was still in ignorance, and Captain shouted, "Don't take the oath of thanks, you big fool." ”

Elaine was so excited that she stammered and swore allegiance to the Magic Mountain.

Magic Mountain said: "Baron Elaine, after returning to the Three Sisters Island, your lord will receive a government decree from the palace, and on the island of Sweet Sister where you live, you will get a fief. ”

Elaine was so excited that she almost fainted.

The fief was not the most important thing for him, the most important thing was nobility.

No matter how rich the captain and the giant merchants were, they were not nobles, they would be inferior and looked down upon by the nobles. The former mother-in-law of the Magic Mountain was born as the daughter of a spice merchant, and as a result, it was difficult for the great lady Jenny Westerling to marry into the great nobles, and it became a norm for the nobles to refuse to marry. Because he was not an aristocrat, Tywin Lannister refused to let his mother-in-law attend his daughter's wedding in Castle Rock. The ladies and ladies were ashamed to sit with Jane's mother.

Captain Elaine was suddenly given a baron by the Magic Mountain and received the king's surname, which was a great event for him. The same baron, being given the title by the king himself and being given the title by the lord are completely different honors.

Elaine Clegane was still dazed when he got up, and he staggered back to his seat, feeling like he was stepping on the clouds with every step.

Magic Mountain looked at Captain Hayman: "Hayman, kneel." ”

Ecstasy grabbed's heart at once.

threw himself to his knees and looked up at the Magic Mountain, his eyes sparkling. In the future, even if he wants to die for the Demon Mountain, he will never hesitate in the slightest.

The mountain began to chant the long title and the names of the gods, and finally, he announced that Heyman Clegane had been made a baron, promising to reward Heyman with a domain in Seagull Town when he returned to Westeros. With his hands on his left chest and heart, Hayman swore an oath of allegiance to His Majesty at the cost of his life and to the death of His Majesty's glory under all circumstances.

Daenerys raised her glass and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, congratulations to the Clegane family on the addition of two more captains. ”

Everyone congratulated His Majesty the King, and wished and Elaine the honor of being members of the royal family, and in the palace dining room, the maids joined in the dance, the wandering singer's harp played harder, the clown was working hard, and the burlesque actors began to perform jaw-dropping magic.

A soldier of the Unsullied came in and informed General Ian at the gate about the situation in the port, and General Ian came in, got down on one knee, and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something is going on in the port. ”

The magic mountain raised his hand, the music and dance stopped, and the burlesque actor stopped the wonderful magic show.

"What's going on, General Ian. ”

"The three great lords of Baraola exchanged the banknotes at the docks of the harbor, and they got on the great ship of the two captains, and their soldiers restrained the mercenaries on board, and the workers brought by the good lords forcibly unloaded the goods from the ship and loaded them into their wagons. ”

The magic mountain glanced at the gray worm: "Gray worm, you go and catch the three good masters here." Anyone who dared to resist came to me by cutting off his head. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Gray Worm said grimly. He picked up his bronze helmet from the table and strode out.

Jorah Mormont stood up and left the throne: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please allow me to go too." ”

Magic Mountain looked at Jorah Mormont: "Jorah, you don't worry about the Gray Worm?"

"Your Majesty, Her Majesty's first ascension to the throne of Astapor, the willingness of the great benevolents of Cork to take the initiative to exchange banknotes and make transactions, this is a good change, I don't want the gray worm to kill, this will inspire the good lords who are willing to change first. ”

"They forcibly trade goods, Jorah!" said Arrene Martell.

"But they also left paper money, which is understandable. We need to rule here for a long time, and they have seen our toughness and invincibility, and now is the time to show our magnanimity. ”

Daenerys said, "Sir Jorah Mormont is right, go ahead, don't let the Greyworm kill." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

Daenerys picked up a piece of bacon and placed it in front of the Magic Mountain: "Your Majesty, you won't blame me and Jorah. ”

"Jorah has a point, and I'm more relieved to have him by your side. Magic Mountain smiled, "Come on, come on, drink." ”

So, everyone toasted together.

Singers, dancers, clowns, and burlesque performers came out again to put on a wonderful show.

*

Greyworm and Jorah Mormont brought the three good lords into the palace and brought them to the Magic Mountain, Daenerys, and the others.

"Do you know you're wrong?" said the Magic Mountain lightly.

The three good lords had discussed a lot of rhetoric on the way, but as soon as they came into contact with the eyes of the magic mountain, all the wonderful rhetoric they had prepared disappeared incredibly. The three of them all felt the fear, cold sweat soaked their underwear, and the fear of death overflowed from the corners of the Demon Mountain's eyebrows, eyes, mouth, and body, and the aura was like substance, and everyone could feel it.

Cork plucked up his courage and stammered, "...... His Majesty the Great King...... The bet between us came out...... You won...... We lost...... We are willing to gamble and lose...... Convincing oral ......"

"It is a great sin to show contempt of the law for you to dare to forcibly unload goods that do not belong to you at the port, to buy and sell by force. Magic Mountain said lightly, "You either go back and hang yourself yourself, or give me a reason not to kill you." ”