Chapter 23, The Banquet
"Have you heard?"
"Sir White of House Locke and Lord Mighty Jack of House Evans were hanged by those soldiers yesterday in the town square......"
"You're crazy, there's Craig Manor in front of you, and you dare to say that?"
A day had passed, but the rain was still falling, and in Craig's town, on the way to Craig's manor, Tywin sat in the Cranston family's carriage.
Listening to the crackling of the rain on the roof of the car, and the coachman whispering, the old lion with his eyes closed showed a smile on his face.
Even though it was raining heavily, General Herbert and Hannah Craig's wedding banquet took place as scheduled.
Fearing Herbert's ferocity, the petty nobles led by Craig all braved the rain to come.
"Excuse me, sir, who are you?"
The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the manor, and when Tywin got out of the car, the new butler of the Craig family, hurriedly greeted the imposing guests.
"Tywin Lannister, not a native of the Northlanders, a distant relative of the Cranston family. ”
After yesterday's preparations, Tywin asked the Cranston family to help him, and he also set up a suit, although he did not have the grandeur of the Duke of Castle Rock in his previous life, but the most important lion family crest was still made in a hurry.
The nobles of the Augustian Empire also had family coats of arms.
Seeing the lion standing up, with teeth and claws, the butler who had studied aristocratic heraldry but didn't know was stunned, and then accepted his gift list.
Entering the hall of Craig Manor, the nobles attending the banquet whispered in groups.
Didn't know anyone at the party.
Tywin glanced around, then found a random spot to sit down.
He sat down and asked the servant for a glass of wine, when a young nobleman of seventeen or eighteen years old came up and asked, "Your Excellency looks a little faceless, which family is the elder?"
"Tywin Lannister, a distant relative of the Cranston family. ”
Young Aristocrat: "It's Mr. Tywin Lannister, and I'm Thomas of the Locke family." ”
"Sit down. Now that he had sat down, and was idle, Tywin planned to talk to the young man, "Would you like some wine?"
"Sir likes the wines of mainland Rica?"
Thomas Rourke looked talkative: "It seems that the gentleman is not from the Northlanders. ”
Tywin: "Oh, what do you say?"
Thomas shook his head: "We Northlanders love spirits. ”
"I understand, after all, it's colder in the Northland. Tywin nodded.
Thomas: "So, sir, a southerner?"
"It's a Southerner, yes. Tywin glanced around, and seeing that the little nobles were deliberately keeping their distance from here, he asked, "You're a local, why did you come to talk to me as an outsider?"
"Your surname is Locke, is it because of yesterday's incident, they are afraid of offending that General Herbert, so they avoid you?"
"Sir, you know?" said Tomaston, with a complicated expression.
Tywin: "I heard the coachman say a couple of words. ”
"Alas~" Thomas sighed, not knowing what to talk about, picked up the wine glass and poured himself wine.
"It's useless for you. Tywin shook his head, "But I can drink with you, I just hope you don't get drunk and do stupid things." ”
"Do something stupid?" Thomas chuckled under his breath, "How dare I?"
Seeing this, Tywin stopped talking, but silently observed the small nobles around him, waiting for the bride and groom to appear.
The obese General Herbert soon appeared.
Hannah Craig, who was the bride, appeared on the stage, with ten soldiers behind him, all of whom could not untie their swords, and their arrogance was extremely arrogant!
in the banquet hall.
Seeing Herbert's Thomas gritting his teeth, most of the nobles secretly hated him, but forced a smile to congratulate the two.
This kind of scene, even in his previous life, Tywin has not seen much.
Their emotional control is too poor!
Tywin whispered to Thomas beside him, "You hate it, but can you try to put away the hideous expression on your face?"
"You look too conspicuous. ”
"If I were Herbert, I would have quietly sent someone to kill you when the banquet was over. ”
Hearing this, Thomas's heart was suddenly shocked, and he thought that he would not be able to avenge his relatives if he died, so he poured a glass of wine and restrained his hatred.
"Are your families still in prison?"
Watching the wedding feast slowly begin, Tywin asked.
Thomas, who had regained his composure, nodded: "There is also a cousin." ”
Tywin asked, "Are you willing to pay the price and beg Herbert to release your family?"
"What?"
Hearing this, Thomas was a little angry, and asked in a suppressed voice, "Are you Herbert's man?"
"As I said, I'm a distant relative of the Cranston family. Tywin ignored his anger and asked nonchalantly, "Do you think it's better to keep your cousin in a dangerous prison or go home?"
Thomas: "Let my cousin go home, of course!"
"I think so too. Tywin said.
Hindsight Tomston understood what he meant: "So you're going to save people?"
"Not bad. Tywin nodded, "When the wedding feast is over, I'll go to the meeting to ask for Herbert, and you can go back to your family and friends to discuss my approach." ”
This is not a traditional Northland wedding.
Even the pastor was not invited.
A humble wedding feast is just a groom holding his bride in his arms, declaring his relationship to the nobles of Craig's leadership, and at most receiving a blessed toast in front of every table of guests.
Herbert said that he was marrying a wife, but in fact it was more like showing off the booty!
Tywin shook his head, "This General Herbert's appearance is too difficult, he is humiliating the Craig family and all of you by doing this. ”
"What the hell are you trying to do?"
Hearing this, an old nobleman sitting at the same table had an ugly face: "Thomas may have been blinded by hatred and didn't know what you meant by provoking, but we heard it very clearly!"
"Do you want to kill us?"
"Kill you?" Tywin looked at him with a blank expression, "Have you all forgotten the oath of allegiance?"
"Or are you going to rebel against the Lord?"
Herbert, who had taken the bride to receive the blessing and toast, had approached the table, and when he heard Tywin's words, the old nobleman's face was cloudy, and with a cold snort, he raised his glass and congratulated the newlyweds with a smile.
It's as if they hadn't said anything just now.
After toasting the puppet-like bride, Tywin said, "General Herbert, can I see you after the banquet?"
"See me?" Herbert was a little displeased, "Who are you?"
"I am Tywin Lannister, a distant relative of the Cranston family, and I am here today on their behalf. ”
Herbert's eyes widened, and he looked at him menacingly, and asked, "Lannister, I haven't heard of this surname, you're not from the Northlands?"
Tywin said indifferently, "Yes, I'm not a Northland nobleman. ”
Herbert snorted coldly and asked, "Why should I sacrifice the time to be happy with the bride to see you?"
"Because the Great Justice of the East is dealing with the rebels in the South. Tywin took a sip of wine and said, "And Lady Theron is just a lady, and she has not yet been canonized by the emperor as a duchess of the North." ”
"Duchess Theron doesn't mean to make the Northlands independent, does she?"
...... To be continued......