Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Resurgence of Disputes (6) [Asking for a Monthly Pass]
Tyrion had expected his father to interrupt Cousin Frey's boring and tedious requests.
After all, my father had heard it from him once before, and at that time, contempt was already written in his eyes.
Tyrion can vouch for the fact that he is not mistaken.
However, Duke Tywin listened patiently to all of his cousin's requests at this time, and there was no expression on his face, and Tyrion even suspected that his father's eyes did not blink once.
After my cousin finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief, and then looked dryly at Duke Tywin on the high platform.
"Your uncle will love you well," Tyrion thought to himself.
In the empty hall, there was another oppressive silence.
Duke Tywin finally spoke,
"What do I get?"
"This ...... This is subject to your request and we will ......"
"What can I get. Duke Tywin interrupted his cousin directly this time, and there was a slight coldness in his words.
The cousin hesitated, but then said, "You can get Jaime Lannister, William Lannister, Martin Lannister, and the Lords and Knights of the West. ”
"Gone?"
“...... Gone."
Tyrion heard his cousin foaming.
"Cleo!" Tywin shouted.
"Yes," the cousin replied by reflexively straightening up, and then realizing that his reaction had been overdone, he immediately softened.
Duke Tywin said in a calm tone,
"Remember what I said, one, compensation? Don't think about a copper plate. Second, the Lannister's ownership of Harrenhal is beyond doubt. Third, after exchanging the same number of captives and status, the remaining people had to pay a ransom. Fourth, in order to ensure that Stark does not commit treason, Eddard's daughter will remain in King's Landing as a proton, and Sansa Stark's marriage contract will not be canceled. Fifth, Eddard Stark is indeed guilty of murdering the king and treason, and needs to wear black clothes and go to the desperate wall to atone for his crimes. Sixth, Amud Tully can be released, but he needs to cede the four cities of Golden Tooth City, Fort Rest, Pink City, and Acorn Hall. Seventh, Jones Amber was guilty of treason and had to go to King's Landing to confess his guilt to the king. ”
Father's words were clearly adjusted, and they were obviously thought out in advance.
At the same time, Tyrion mourned for the fact that he was good, at least the Black Knight who had taken him captive, and it seemed that his father was not going to let him go and destroy his own good situation, and kill the debt of his most powerful dog.
......
"It's not ...... It can't be!" screamed my cousin.
Well, Tyrion still admires his courage at this time, but it is useless, because his father has already figured out his bottom line.
"We all know that what I say is a decision, and the lion is not afraid to fight again. Duke Tywin's tone still didn't change, "There are already more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in the West. ”
"We ...... We can go through the rules. My cousin's words softened significantly.
"No," Duke Tywin gave his cousin a deep look, "you can only choose whether to accept it or not, and if you refuse, I don't mind keeping you and negotiating with me with another person." ”
"I have eaten your bread and salt, and I have the privilege of being a guest. The cousin exclaimed in horror.
Guest rights are a thousand-year-old tradition in Westeros, a sacred law shared by the Seven Kingdoms. Guests of both commoners and nobles come into effect when they come to the host's roof and accept the bread and salt offered by the host.
During the subsequent visit, neither party shall harm the other.
Those who violate it will break the sacred law, which is believed to be rejected by the gods of old and new.
This is true in both the Old Gods and the Seven Gods.
"No one will harm you, my nephew. "Lord Tywin," I just wanted you to be with me. ”
It's ridiculous to say this kind of homely thing from your father's mouth, Tyrion thought, but it's a lot easier for you to take it as a threat.
Tyrion saw his cousin wiping the sweat from his face, dodging, and looking behind for help.
What's there?
Tyrion followed his gaze.
There was nothing, just a few guards who came with him, also dressed in full armor, and their uniforms were not yet uniform. Much worse than us, Tyrion thought to himself.
Suddenly, a "guard" behind strode up, lifted the metal mask, and scolded loudly,
"Liar, a lying lion. ”
It was an old man with gray hair, a weathered face, and a cloak of blood.
The old man's iron boots clanged against the ground, and Tyrion suddenly realized that he was no weaker than his father in terms of momentum.
"Tell me your name!" said his uncle, Kevon Lannister, as he stepped forward to stop him.
The gray-haired old man ignored his uncle at all, but stared at his father on the high platform.
"Tywin, I haven't seen you for years, I can't imagine that you've fallen to this point. The old man's voice rumbled through the hall.
Tyrion found that his father's face had finally changed a little bit, and of course only he could see this.
His father's lips pursed a little thinner, and his body leaned forward a little, but his buttocks still did not leave the throne that could hold an elephant, the throne of the once "Heron the Blackheart".
"Who am I?, and how dare the Blackfish jump out of the water and roar at the lion?" Duke Tywin replied coldly, "Kaivon, you let the fish come forward and speak. ”
"Blackfish?Brin Don Tully?" Tyrion thought to himself, looking at the old man in front of him, "I haven't met him yet, and I've heard that he was just as brilliant as his father in the Battle of the Nine Bronze Kings, and maybe they fought side by side." ”
"Joffrey is your Lannister bastard, and the Kingkiller has repented to the Seven for his incest. Blackfish said with disdain.
......
No way...... It was impossible for his brother Jaime to confess to the Seven Gods, and Tyrion was shocked.
As for his nephew, he was born to his brother and sister, which he was relatively easy to accept, and he had long suspected it, "Yes, Blackfish is also lying, this news has been circulating among the people since Robert's death, Blackfish is just lying to his father." ”
Blackfish continued, "We can admit that a mongrel sits on the Iron Throne, but Ed will not wear black, as for the daughter of Ed as a proton you mentioned, it only happened when the war was lost, and the reason why you say this is because you are lying, Ed's little daughter is not in your hands at all!"
Tyrion noticed his father's eyes shrink sharply, and then he looked at him with a cold light.
"Damn, do you think I leaked it? must have been done by the idiots in King's Landing. Tyrion shouted indignantly, glaring at his father in response.
His father's lie was revealed, his face twitched, and the momentum of the previous negotiation suddenly disappeared, he leaned back and said calmly, "Brynden, we can continue to talk." ”
......
In the negotiations that followed, Tyrion saw another side of his father for the first time, similar to the side of a businessman.
Words can also be used as swords, and Blackfish and his father have taught themselves a lesson again.
No wonder my father always said, "Tyrion, stop your quips, you're already a clown, don't learn to be a jester anymore." ”
......
The argument continued until midnight, and finally the father and Blackfish argued in the study on the second floor, and Tyrion didn't know what they were talking about.
What Tyrion knew, however, was that from that day on, his father's face had been gloomy for several days, and he had retracted his previous compliments.
Tyrion hadn't even seen his father for days, but he enjoyed it, at least no one bothered him and Shae.
It was a fiery woman, and Tyrion felt like he was in love with her.
However, last night, my father called me again, and the first thing he said was,
"Tyrion, it's time for you to find your enemy!"
Tyrion looked around, "My enemy?" is Father talking about the elves in the air?"
"Have you forgotten your captive vengeance so quickly?"
"We're going to attack the Eagle's Nest?" Tyrion exclaimed in surprise.
"No, take your friends in the mountains, get the Black Knight's head back, and Sir Adam will be with you. ”
"You're trying to use me as bait again, Adam is the real sword wielder, right?" said Tyrion, jumping out of his chair and taking a few steps back.
"Tyrion, you don't have the right to refuse. Duke Tywin didn't even retort, "If you don't want to juggle for a living in the future." ”