Chapter 0513 The Imperial Ministers are in place
(3 more completed, 13,000 words)
Since it is armed, it is a warrior, it is to fight.
Margaery's men were the first to strike, and the chivalry of the Bends was strong.
It's just that four unarmed men against the monks and warriors of the dense assembly of the poor, it is clear that the bravery of these four knights is equivalent to stupidity.
Margaery was taken by Lancel to the archbishop's tower.
The archbishop sits on a long wooden bench and reads.
He was dressed in cleanly washed clothes with patches on his shoulders, and a pair of bare feet with calluses on them.
The archbishop's hair was also freshly cut and very short.
An old face is dark and has rough skin.
"Your Majesty, Queen Margaery, please be seated. The archbishop stood up, much taller than Margaery.
Margaery was calm, and there was blood on her dress. It was the blood of four of her knights.
"Archbishop, have I been arrested?" said Margaery, unhurriedly.
"No, Your Majesty, this is not an arrest until you admit your guilt. I'm just asking you to come over and verify one thing. ”
"What's the matter?"
"Sir Osney's testimony: You like to sleep with the maids?"
"Yes!"
"You're very close to them?" the archbishop pointed to the ladies standing in a row.
"Of course, they're all my sisters. ”
"Your brother Loras, the Knight of the Hundred Flowers, is very close to Lan Li, and you are very close to your handmaidens, which violates the law of the Seven Stars Bible. ”
"What do you mean by closeness, Lord Bishop?" Margaery narrowed her eyes slightly with contempt.
"When I say closeness, I mean intimacy. ”
"Only the dirtiest people think that being close to someone is intimacy. Margaery said coldly, "My Lord, I am willing to confront anyone. ”
"Yes, take Sir Osney. ”
It was a long time before Sir Osney was brought in, his legs broken, and in a wheelchair, so thin that Margaery could not recognize him.
Margaery gasped in disbelief.
The archbishop dared to torture the high-ranking officers of the garrison like this, where did he get his power? Even if he was armed, how could he resist the armies of the royal family and the nobles. As soon as the three thousand knights of the Bend arrive, they will all be turned into powder.
"Your Majesty, Queen Margaery, I testify that you have a very close relationship with your maid. Osney said mechanically. His eyes were blank, and his chivalry was gone. There were traces of blood on his face and hands wherever he could see them. It looks as if he had been severely whipped.
"Sir Osney, have you seen it with your own eyes?"
Osney was stunned!
He didn't see it with his own eyes, he just heard everyone talk about it.
"I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I knew it, and the ladies in the palace knew it. ”
"What do you know?" said Queen Margaery coldly, "the reason why rumors are called rumors is because everyone listens to others, and he can't prove anyone you find. ”
Osney stammered.
He did hear people gossip, but he didn't have the evidence.
Anyway, everyone is so legendary!
"Lord Archbishop, please Sir Osney, or perhaps you, show evidence of my intimacy with the maids. ”
"I'll find out. The archbishop said calmly, "The seven gods know everything, and no one can lie in front of the seven gods. ”
"And what about the evidence?" Queen Margaery looked at the dozen or so frightened handmaidens at the bottom of the stairs, she was only sixteen years old, but she had great courage and pride, and her eloquence and wit were above Osney, "Lord Bishop, if you torture me and don't break my legs, you just give me a little suffering, and I think I will confess." My maids also live a noble life, and have never suffered hardship, and if you torture them, they will say whatever you want them to say, but now that I am healthy and sober, I solemnly swear in the name of the Seven Gods: The crimes that I and my maids confess under any torture are all lies. ”
"No need to torture, if you want us to confess any sins, you teach us first, tell us what sin we should confess, and we will admit it. The seven gods are above, and we weak women have to bow our heads in the face of violence. But before we were violently tortured, we must swear to the holy Seven Gods with our souls and lives that we and Queen Margaery are innocent. The personal maid was well-behaved and sensible, and said immediately.
The five bishops were blocked outside the archbishop's tower by the warriors of the Poor Assembly, and they and the friars and nuns gathered a large number of people, all of them in white friars' robes, completely different from the angry armed men of the gray-robed friars.
Everyone was worried about Queen Margaery's inhuman torture.
Under the torture, even the knights of Osni could not resist it, let alone the delicate Queen Margaery and her maids.
The archbishop stared at Margaery, who was not afraid. His gaze was on more than a dozen maids, most of whom did not dare to make eye contact with him.
"Queen, you are wise, first take me with your words. ”
"In the name of the Seven Gods, I am telling the truth. Knights of Osny can't withstand your torment, let alone us. It's just a trick, and the eyes of the seven gods are staring at you. ”
"Well, well said. The eyes of the Seven Gods are not just on me, they are on you, on all of us. Your Majesty, Queen Margaery, we will not touch you and your handmaidens until we have definitive evidence. You are Her Majesty the Queen, and there is no bending here. He looked at Rancell, "Sir Lancel, in the name of the Seven Gods, I ask you to keep Queen Margaery and her handmaidens safe, and not allow anyone to coerce them by force, and I want them to repent of their sins in the glory of the Seven Gods." ”
"We have no sin, so where do we come to repent?"
"Be careful, Your Majesty. "You will confess your crimes, and for the sake of your charity and food, the Seven Gods will save your soul if you are willing to confess." I promise not to hurt you, confess your crimes, Your Majesty. ”
"I have no sin of intimacy with my maid. Queen Margaery said coldly, "My soul, my soul has always been, and always will be, holy. I would also like to warn you that if I do not return to the Red Keep before dark, the knights of the Three Thousand Bends will besiege the Templar. ”
"Then they will come!" the Archbishop was unimpressed, calm and calm, "If the Knights of the Riverlands attack the Great Sanctuary of Baylor, they will only get the corpses of you and your handmaidens. ”
The archbishop's words sent a shudder to Margaery!
This guy is not stupid, he took Margaery hostage.
The Duke of Mestirell did not dare to make Margaery miss anything, and all the political power that the Tyrells were trying to do was on Margaery.
It was because of the marriage that the Tyrells were given access to the royal palace. Lord Mace is now the Minister of Justice, and his brother Loras is the Captain of the Iron Guard, the highest honor of the Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. And the one who can really control the king is the queen.
If Margaery had made any mistakes, the foundation of the alliance between the Duke of Metz and the Earl of Cayvon would have been shaken. Supporting Margaery to become the queen of King Tommen was one of the conditions offered by Earl Kevon.
Margaret Tyrell was locked in a cell with a small window, which was on the ground and sunlight could shine through the window.
The floor was covered with hay, and the floor of the cell was dry.
Her maids were not so lucky, they were locked up in the dark room, and only when the door of the cell was opened did the light shine in.
The ground was damp, and there was no hay, no beds, nothing but a foul-smelling commode.
When you are sleepy, you can only sleep on the ground with your clothes. Even if you are not sleepy, you can only sit on the cold, damp ground in the dark.
It is true that they were not beaten in any way, but how long could these girls last in such a dark room and without even beds? It is estimated that within a few days, someone will confess in order to get out according to the answer that the archbishop wants.
The Templar forces that Cersei 'cultivated', although they captured Cersei's man, Osney Kate Black, also accomplished a great deal for Cersei: captured Margaret Tyrell.
Queen Margaery was placed under house arrest.
Red Fort. Hall of the Thrones.
The Imperial Ministers' Council.
Kavon Lannister voted unanimously and became the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms, the Hand of the King.
King Tomman himself placed the coat of arms of the Hand of the King on Count Kevon, a delicate hand made of gold, shaped like a pistol in the eyes of the Magic Mountain. The thumb of the big hand is cocked like a trigger, the middle finger of the index finger is the barrel of the gun, and the curled little finger and ring finger are the handle of the gun.
Kai Feng has his own cast King's Hand necklace, the coat of arms of the King's Hand in previous generations is different, the style is mostly designed by the Prime Minister himself, and the material is pure gold.
One by one, the hand of the king is joined together, and it is a necklace of the hand of the king. Sir Kevon's Hand of the King was designed as a necklace to be worn around the neck, not on the left side of the chest.
In order not to be privately told by his colleagues that Kaifeng was planning this prime minister's position in advance, Kaifeng did not take out the King's Hand necklace he designed, and he would not take it out and put it on until a few days. It means that it was designed and produced by someone who was found after being elected prime minister.
Kaivon was elected Prime Minister, and applause rang out in the meeting room of the Imperial Ministers.
Cersei didn't clap her hands, nodding slightly in congratulations.
Moshan said: "Prime Minister, the position of Minister of Intelligence is vacant, I propose that Bernick Ligan be the Minister of Intelligence, his ability is like his ventriloquist talent, I believe he will not lose to Varys." ”
Kaivon didn't want Bernie to be too powerful, because Bernie was from the Magic Mountain.
Mestiril and the others had a fake smile on their faces, and they all laughed secretly in their hearts about the high profile of the Magic Mountain, and they didn't care.
Magic Mountain admires Bernie so much, and although Bernie is well-dressed, his temperament is really obscene. Although he was a little taller than Tyrion, he did not have Tyrion's confidence and arrogance at all, but was a little more cunning and evil.
Tyrion is knowledgeable and loves to read, and it's still a question of whether Bernie can read.
Bernie didn't know much about words, but that was back in the day. When he took over the legacy of Varys's Little Bird, Bernie became a 'man of culture' under the guidance of teachers who taught literacy and numeracy in the orphanage.
Sir Kevon praised Bernie's humility and willingness to contribute to his country, and then a vote was held, in which all the royal ministers at the meeting, except for King Tomman and Queen Cersei, voted in favor of Bernie.
The current Imperial Council, because of the Prime Minister, so the Prime Minister is responsible for the system, and the important ministers who have voted are: Prime Minister Kai Feng, Great Power Division Koben, Minister of War Magic Mountain, Minister of Justice Mace, Minister of Intelligence Bernie, Minister of Sea Wagner, Minister of Finance Littlefinger (vacant, in the valley), Captain of the Royal Guard Loras, and Commander-in-Chief of the garrison Ben Ronte, a total of nine votes.
For the first time in more than two years, the important ministers of the Imperial Front, who had been vacant, were successfully put in place, and all positions were fully organized.
Each royal council must be approved by five votes, and the proposed laws or government affairs must be passed. If it is four votes to four, and one abstention or absence, it can be left to His Majesty the King to decide, and if His Majesty is unable to make a decision, it will be put on hold and discussed next time.
At this point, the kingdom's imperial ministers were once again complete, and there was no longer a default.
Prime Minister Kevon said: "Captain Loras, according to tradition, the Kingsguard is seven, and there are still two guards missing, please find a suitable knight to make up for it as soon as possible." ”
"Yes, Prime Minister. Loras Tyrell said comply. He decided to arrange for a knight of the clan to enter the Kingsguard, and one remained, and asked the nobles of the royal realm to recommend a loyal knight.
There is also a tradition for people in the king's territory to be the Kingsguards, and the King's territory cannot be without a King's Guard.
"Lord Bernie, please organize your own intelligence personnel as soon as possible, I need you to make a plan for developing intelligence personnel. ”
"Yes, Prime Minister. Bernie said respectfully.
"So, Lord Bernie, when are you going to give me the documents for the development of intelligence officers?"
"Tomorrow, tomorrow for you. Your Excellency Prime Minister. Bernie said.
Mace and the others knew that Kaivon was deliberately embarrassing Bernie, and Bernie, who was not from an aristocratic family, definitely didn't know how to make government forms.
A small difficulty is already a kind act for the palace.
"Okay, tomorrow at the government conference, I want to see your specific plan, how to recruit, how to implement, how to control personnel, how to deliver the message...... There is also a schedule of expenses, how many people, how much, and each golden dragon must have a specific landing point. ”
"Yes, Prime Minister. "Bernie has long been familiar with the management and operation of the intelligence system, and he has inherited Varys's skills, and he has one more ability than Varys: secretly ruling the hooligans of King's Landing. He has ten thugs and intelligence chiefs under him, and each of them is a warrior given to him by the Magic Mountain. The ten people used to be the personal guards of the Demon Mountain, the rogue warriors of a hundred battles. It was also by relying on the viciousness and martial arts of these ten people that Bernie first unified the hooligans in the flea nest, and then controlled the hooligans in the whole city through the hooligans in the flea nest, forming a very secret underground force.
The gangsters at the bottom only know that the boss above is very powerful and a little man, but who is it, they have never met, and they are not qualified to meet Bernie.
Bernie's mastery of skills was taught to him by society. The knowledge, etiquette and cultivation of the children of the aristocracy in books are indeed very lacking.
But to manage some hooligans, do some meanness in the lower three ways, and inquire about things that shouldn't be asked, Bernie is already better than everyone in the room.
Kaivon was very suspicious of Bernie's 'speed', this little guy will be able to come up with a whole set of things tomorrow? He looked at the calm and relaxed Magic Mountain, and immediately felt relieved, it must be that the Magic Mountain had already arranged for the Bachelor to prepare these things for Bernie.
"Your Majesty," said Kevon, "I will report to His Majesty on the same day any matter in the future Council of the Emperors. ”
The implication is that there is no need for His Majesty to attend the Imperial Council again. At the same time, it was implied that he would not tell Queen Cersei.
Kaivon's plan is to first set up Cersei's power, make her in name only, and then trick Cersei to the High Court, and then announce that she is in love with Velas Tyrell in the High Court and will not return to the palace.
Take real power first, and then take the name.
Cersei hadn't sensed Kaivon's exclusion yet, and the three of them understood it as soon as they heard it.
Moshan said: "Prime Minister, I have a government proposal. ”
"Please, Duke Gregor. "The Prime Minister is very gracious. This is a kindness that Tywin would never have.
"The arming of the monks of the Great Sanctuary of Baylor is a thorny issue, and the Prime Minister proposed yesterday that we should first negotiate peace with the Sparrows, so who will negotiate peace? When will we negotiate peace, and if the Sparrows refuse to disband, how should we deal with it?"
Before the words were spoken, the door of the Imperial Council was pushed open, and the Kingsguard Osmond Kate Black came in like a little giant: "Your Majesty the King, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, my lords, Queen Margaery has been arrested by the Archbishop for the blessing of Lady Olenna in the Great Chapel of Baylor. Her Majesty's centurion rushed back to report that we were to send troops to the rescue. ”
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