Chapter 111: Son of Lahlo
Hear Alfred's answer.
Lynn sighed twice, "The Riverlands are truly a fertile land. ”
After sighing, Lynn instructed Alfred again: "The wheat around Twin Cities should also be harvested quickly, and not even a single wheat with ears of wheat is left outside those manor owners." ”
"Your Excellency, the farmers are full of energy, and when they heard that they were exempted from their taxes, they were even more motivated.
At present, only a wheat field at the north entrance of the city has not been harvested, and in other places, not even a handful of ears of wheat can be seen in the field. ”
"Those manor owners didn't come out to harass them, did they?"
Alfred laughed and said, "The archers of the adults are waiting by the side, they only dare to jump and curse from a distance on the wall, and they can't look at it." ”
Lynn was satisfied and gave a word of appreciation.
"You're doing a good job. The transaction taxes collected from the Twin Rivers were spent, not only for food, but also for employing a group of craftsmen, especially blacksmiths and carpenters, and for ironware. ”
"Yes, young master, the transaction tax, stove tax, liquor tax, and salt tax in Twin Rivers City are all "temporary taxes". Although the tax rate of these taxes is not high, the city of Twin Rivers has a large population, and recently received a total of 150 gold dragons, and most of the grain and employment will be spent, and only the subordinates of the golden dragon are ready to buy a batch of wrought iron. ”
Lynn quickly approved Alfred's plan.
After the old butler left, Lynn muttered for a moment.
These temporary taxes were frequently levied in the Riverlands, and were necessary to maintain the stability of the kingdom as early as the reign of the dragons.
Temporary taxes were customarily paid by the commoners of the city in the name of "special revenue", a practice that developed from the early feudal lords' assemblies of vassals.
This time, Lynn used this reason to collect this batch of taxes.
In the evening, the skinny monkey knocked on Lynn's study door and whispered, "My lord, Miss Dani is praying to the moon on the balcony of the tower, and her subordinates have seen her eyes again...... A white light came out. ”
White eyes?
Lynn frowned.
Has the leader of the Brotherhood without Flags, Soros of Mill, been found?
"The people have arrived, and they have arrived in the Twin River City. ”
Lynn and the red-robed monk Thoros stood at a window looking at Dany praying on the balcony.
A beautiful and dignified girl, kneeling on the balcony slab with her knees, looking up at a bright moon and chanting, her hands clasped in front of her chest, and her beautiful reddish-brown hair draped down her back.
A black dress set off her white and soft face reflected by the moonlight.
The eyes baptized by the night light revealed grief and care at this moment.
"Rahlo......!" Soros whispered behind Lynn.
Lynn retracted his gaze, and this strange scene made him feel a chill in his heart.
He asked the red-robed monk Soros in a deep voice, "What do you know, tell me what you know without reservation!"
"Also known as the Lord of Light, the Heart of the Flame, the God of Shadow and Fire, Laherlo is not well known in Westeros. The people of the Seven Kingdoms often refer to him as the "Red God". Its emblem is the Flaming Heart. The worship of the Lord of Light was a ubiquitous tradition in Essos, but not so popular in Westeros. ”
Lynn had a hard time understanding the gods of this world, "You made it clear, did you just say Rahlo, did you find something?"
Soros hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Only the believers chosen by Rahlo can obtain eyes that emit white light, and the white eyes symbolize the god of light, such a person in Essos calls the son of Rahlo. ”
"The eyes that glow white symbolize the god of light?
The red-robed monk glanced at Lynn deeply, "That's right, my lord, "brown eyes", "green eyes", "blue eyes", "white eyes" and "black eyes", each eye represents a kind of divine gift, but these are all appearances, only when the eyes begin to glow, you can obtain the power of the true god!"
When Lynn heard this, her face suddenly became gloomy.
Black eyes, staring at Soros through his long and dark eyelashes, said coldly: "You want to bewitch me?"
A short dagger rested on Soros's shoulder, and the sharp and cold edge of the dagger made Soros's neck feel a slight chill.
Sterling hid in the dark, waiting for Lynn's orders.
As long as Lynn is willing, Soros's red-haired head will fall to the ground in an instant.
Only when the eyes begin to glow can you gain the power of the true gods?
It's just,
Is the blue light emitted from the eyes of the strangers also the power of the true gods? Also, the eyes of the Green Prophet are also green, so have they all gained the power of the old gods?
Soros swallowed his saliva fiercely and slowly pushed away the dagger around his neck, "My lord, I also heard about these things when I was in Essos, but the followers of the Lord of Light have the eye of the moon, and they are indeed called the sons of Rahlo, and praying to the moon is one way to gain the power of the Lord of Light." ”
"You mean it's the witchcraft of the Lord of Light?"
Soros smiled awkwardly, "My lord, you can understand it that way. ”
Lynn raised an eyebrow, this kind of nihilistic thing is indeed mysterious, since Dani can be resurrected, then there is nothing unacceptable to have some kind of witchcraft.
However, can an alienated housekeeper still treat herself as usual?
Lynn asked herself, unable to give an answer.
There is no answer, in fact, it is also an answer, and Lynn is secretly sad in her heart.
As the Dani prayer service on the balcony was coming to an end, Lynn took one last deep look at the weak back, sighed, and led Soros away quietly.
There are many gods in the Game of Thrones, including the Old God, the Seven Gods, the Drowning God, the Lord of Light, the God of a Thousand Faces, and the God of Cold, but the one who shows the most miracles is the Lord of Light.
In addition to Soros, there is another person in the Westeros continent who may have more say in Dani's mutation.
Returning to the parlor of the Lord's Palace, he said to Soros, "Do you know the red-robed priestess Melisandre next to Stannis?"
Thoros shook his head, "The Lord of Light is also known as the Red God in the continent of Essos, and the cult is very widely distributed in Essos, so there are many monks and priests who preach, and I and the red-robed priestess are just one of them. ”
Lynn nodded indifferently.
The red-robed monk was helpless at this time, and Lynn personally sent Soros out of the Lord's Mansion this time, waiting for Soros to meet up with several Brotherhood of No Banners at the gate of the mansion to prepare to leave.
Lynn remembered something and whispered to Soros: "I will soon leave the Riverlands, after I leave, there may be a food shortage in the Riverlands in the near future, if you don't want to go hungry, I suggest that your men go to the Trident Convergence Area, where the grain ship of the new city lord of the Twin Cities will be transferred here." ”
The implication of this remark is very obvious, Soros had already heard that Lynn of the Twin River Cities was harvesting grain from the river, and when he heard this, he immediately understood in his heart.
He gave Lynn a final bow to his chest and rode out of town with his men.