The atmosphere in the city near the flea nest and the dragon's den was extremely tense, and it was full of gold-robed guards wearing gold-trimmed cloaks and long swords under their ribs, and the guards entered the dirty streets that they usually did not look at, and rampaged through the streets and alleys, rummaging around.

Littlefinger says goodbye to the Queen of Thorns and quickly drives from the brothel to the Flea Nest neighborhood.

"This old man, what's the matter, why are there so many golden-robed guards. ”

The flea nest patrol was an older veteran, who didn't have the slightest smile on his face, and didn't dare to despise the golden-robed guards head-on, only dared to spit in the corner of the wall quietly.

Hearing this, he raised his head impatiently and glanced at it, and found that it was a guard covered in delicate leather armor who asked out loud, and then looked at a man in a light black costume behind him, presumably another aristocratic lord who loved to join in the fun.

The veteran endured and said unhappily: "You mean those golden robes who are blinded by money?" Their camp is near here, the dragon's lair has been stolen, stolen a lot of treasures, the thieves can't take the things, so they are distributed to these flea nest poor people, Lao Tzu just arrived here to get a piece of the pie, but you see, those gold-robed guards have begun to search for treasures from house to house, saying that they want to hand it in, what a fucking hell, I have no right to rob a patrol of flea nests, they got started so quickly, it's really a world trend! Good luck. ”

After the old soldier finished babbling, he spat at his feet again.

Littlefinger was almost half killed by the old soldier's tone, but after looking at the golden-robed guards coming out of a shantyhouse, with a happy face, and the resentment and indifference on the faces of the people behind them, they still understood what was going on in the lightning.

He was sure that the golden disc in the golden robe was not a treasure, luxury was luxury, but it was just a commonly used utensil from the nobles of the Riverland, and it was painted with the unique purple gold flower pattern of the Riverland.

Littlefinger, who grew up in foster care in Riverrun, is very familiar with this thing.

The things in the river, buried in the dragon's lair, were snatched by the thieves, and there were so many things that they couldn't fit it, and Little Finger's brain was running fast.

After a while, he pinched his nose and asked the resentful veteran, "Is the flea nest you patrolled a gathering place for the believers of the Sparrow Church?"

Hearing this, the veteran took another sip, "My lord, what you said is right, if the flea nest was not controlled by those sparrows, our patrol team would not be able to go in and patrol on weekdays, and these things would not have been able to get the untouchables and the golden robes in their hands." ”

Littlefinger's gaze gradually converged, and he looked up at the top of the Rhaenys Hill, the tattered and tall dome, and remembered the strong rise of the Sparrow Church, as if he understood something.

The people of the East City are in turmoil, and the fanatical church believers on the other side of the West City are staring with wide eyes in anticipation that the hearing will be held in a hurry.

Queen Mother Cersei before entering the church.

She noticed that not far from the templar there were several heavily armed armies gathered, not as numerous as the sparrows in the square, nor as bold and presumptuous as the sparrows.

Wearing a red cloak, the armor on their bodies was bright, and the swords on their waists were also very smooth, and they stood quietly, looking at the gate of the Great Sanctuary with reverence, very low-key and luxurious.

No one in their vicinity dared to get too close to them, for there were several friars with long wooden sticks in their vicinity.

Just by looking at their appearances, Cersei knew that these were the Church's Order's Forces, and it seemed to be an organization called Sons of Warriors.

The poor don't have shoes to wear, and they can only take porridge to give to the poor sparrows, how did they form such an elite army?Cersei frowned as she walked.

No one stood in the way of the Red Keep, which was guarded by the Lannisters, and the populace and the friars stood up.

Upon entering, they met three knights in the Hall of Lights, each dressed in a rainbow-striped robe of the Son of a Warrior.

"I'm here to see the Archbishop. Cersei told the other party.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop is waiting for you. I am the 'real' Sir Theodore, formerly known as Sir Theodore Wells. Please come with me. ”

Naturally, the sparrow also knelt this time, and this time he bowed before the altar of the Father.

The arrival of the Queen Mother Regent did not interfere with him, and it was not until Cersei got impatient to stand up and bowed.

"Queen Mother, today is a sad day. ”

"What do you mean?"

Sparrow glanced at Cersei, "Let's talk inside." ”

The Sparrow reached out and led her to a small heptagonal reception room.

The room was simple and unpretentious, with bare stone walls, three stools and a prayer bench. The faces of the seven gods are carved into the stone walls, which Cersei considers to be rough and ugly, but they do contain power, especially the eyes, which are made of native agate, malachite, and yellow moonstone, giving the heads a charm.

Cersei and Sparrow sat down in two small chairs facing each other.

"Did something go wrong with the plan?" Cersei said dissatisfied.

"I've talked to all the arrested prisoners, and all of them are willing to confess their crimes at the hearing. The archbishop said.

Cersei suppressed the urge to scold her mother, "Yes, but the king has the power to judge, and some people are only pressured to admit their crimes, and if I go and tell them in person that they can get a chance of acquittal, then they will not admit to those false accusations." ”

"I'm afraid you won't be able to meet them until the hearing, for everyone is guilty, even kings and queens. I do the same, unless I am forgiven by the gods. But forgiveness presupposes repentance, and the person you want to release refuses to repent. ”

This is a great time to buy people's hearts, Cersei is not willing to offend most of the King's Landing nobles at the same time, she looked at the hemp finch and corrected: "Those nobles are innocent, there is no need to repent, you will give me this face, right?"

The Sparrow clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Of course." The 'cruel' Maegor stripped the Church of its arms, and the 'Arbiter' Jaehaerys stripped the Church of its right to judge, and if you are willing to give it to the Church for the time being, there is no reason for the gods to refuse your request.

The Church Wants Judgment?

Cersei was shocked.

This is not what was agreed before, "Your nun did not convey it to me for me, and the right to judge must belong to Your Majesty." ”

Cersei was furious at the Sparrow's temporary reversal of her offer.

"No problem, but those people will still repent of their sins in front of the people of King's Landing, and the king will still be able to declare them innocent. Although this would be considered an act of favoritism by all, who will let the judgment belong to Your Majesty?"

Cersei said angrily to this cunning and vicious sparrow, "You are coercing the royal power. ”

"Under the gods, all men are equal. ”

Cersei shuddered as she watched the sparrow speak faintly, she tried to restrain herself from burying her face in her hands, pretending to think for a while, then raised her head and said, "Okay." But this matter requires the king's will, and I must rush back to the castle. Permit Sir Osney Kate Black to return with me, and I will try to persuade the king to give the church judgment. ”

"No, I can't. The archbishop said.

It was just a word, a short word, but to Cersei, it was like a drop of ice water sprinkled on her face.

She blinked, feeling a little dizzy, a little.

"I vouch to you for Sir Osney's safety. ”

"He's safe here. Come, I'll let you see him. ”

Cersei noticed that the Seven Gods were looking at her, those eyes of native agate, malachite, and emerald, and a sudden fear pierced her, as if she had fallen into an ice cave. I

The true master of the Seven Kingdoms, she reminded herself that I was the daughter of Lord Tywin.

She barely followed.

Sir Osney was not far off. His room was pitch black, and the archbishop used the key to open the heavy iron door and plucked a torch from outside.

"You please. ”

In the dim light of the fire, Osney Kate Black was seen hanging naked and shaking under a pair of thick iron chains. He had been whipped so hard that his shoulders and back were bloody, and his thighs and buttocks were covered in dense, criss-crossing scars.

The Queen Mother couldn't bear to take any more looks, and she turned to the archbishop, "What did you do!?"

"We seek the truth in the most humble way possible. ”

"What he tells you is the truth. He came to you voluntarily and repented of his sins. ”

"yes, he said so. I have heard countless confessions in my life, but none of them have been as eager to confess their heinous crimes as he has. ”

"You tortured him!"

"There is no repentance without experiencing pain, as I told Sir Osney, heaven and earth are right, and those guilty will be punished. When I scourge myself, I feel that I am closest to the gods, and yet my deepest sins are nowhere near as dark as this man. ”

"But—but," Cersei said angrily, "you proclaim the mercy of Our Lady ......"

"Sir Osney can enjoy that care after death. The Seven Stars Bible has a cloud: all sins will be forgiven, but first they must be punished. Sir Osney committed two major crimes, treason and murder, and there was only one way to die. ”

He's just a pastor, and he doesn't have the right to do that. "Whatever he confesses, the Church has no right to sentence him to death. ”

"Whatever he confesses," the archbishop repeated slowly, as if to gauge the gravity of it, "the Queen Mother, to our astonishment, the more persistent the torture becomes, the stranger Sir Osney's confession becomes. To this day, he insists that you are in danger of committing many crimes. Isn't that so, Sir Osney?"

Osney Kate Black opened his eyes, and when he saw the Queen Mother in front of him, he stretched out his tongue and licked his swollen lips, "Great Wall, you promised to let me go to the Great Wall." ”

"He's crazy," Cersei declared, "you're driving him crazy." ”

"Sir Osney," said the archbishop in a firm and clear tone, "have you ever had a relationship with Her Majesty the Queen Mother?"

"Yes," Osney said, twisting his wrist and the chains whispering, "I had a relationship with the Queen Mother in front of you. I her, and she sent me to kill the former archbishop—he had no guards, so I slipped into the room while he was sleeping and smothered him with a pillow. ”

Cersei turned and ran away.

The archbishop reached out to grab her, but he was only an old sparrow, and she was the lioness of Castle Rock.

She shoved him away and rushed out the door, vowing in her heart that when she returned to the Red Keep, she would take care of this one like her former archbishop.

Cersei was stopped in front of her by four old nuns, who reached out their crumpled hands to grab her, kicked one of them to the ground, scratched the other's face, and rushed up the steps.

Running into the Sanctuary, she discovers that it was also a trap.

Many women were waiting for her, both nuns and sisters of silence, younger than the four old beggars downstairs.

"I am the Queen Regent," she cried out as she withdrew from them, "I want your heads, I want all of you's heads, get out of the way!"

Not only did they not let it, but they reached out one after another.

Cersei ran to the altar of the Virgin, and there was no way to escape.

The twentieth woman dragged the kicked Queen Mother up the steps of the tower and threw her into the room.

Inside, three silent sisters held her down, and a nun named Skoya stripped her of her clothes, including her underwear.

Another nun threw her a rough robe.

"How dare you do that?" the Queen Mother kept screaming, "I'm from the Lannisters!let me go, my brother will kill you, and Jaime will split you in half and let me go!"

"The Queen Mother also needs to pray. Sister Skoia said, and they left her unclothed in the cold, shabby room.

PS: Take a day off on Saturday. See you on November 1st