"Madame, are your mine supervisors, Veblen Chariot, loyal and trustworthy to your maester?" asked Magic Mountain Lady Chariot.

"Faithful, Lord Duke. ”

"Are they all credible?"

"Yes, Lord Duke. ”|

"The other day, we called Veblen Chariot down from the mine and asked him about the silver hall gold and silver mines, and what he said was credible. ”

"Yes, sir. “

"It's the same with the bachelor?"

"Lord Duke, Director Veblen Chariot and Maester are loyal and reliable, and their words are trustworthy. Madame affirmed.

"Very good, Veblen Charlotte said that the gold and silver mines in the Silver Hall Mountains will be fully mined in less than a year, so after a year, the people of the Silver Hall will have no mines to dig into, the Saliot family will have no gold mines, and the farmland under the mountain is very limited, have the Chariot family thought about what to do next?"

"Trade, my lord. If it weren't for the war, our family would have bought ships in Lannisport and traded with the other side of the Narrow Sea. ”

"What trade is Madame going to do?"

"Spices, cloth, iron ore, silk, gold, silver and jade. ”

"Idea, ma'am, my father-in-law, Gavin Westerling, is planning to do the same, to trade in spices, cloth, iron ore, silk, gold, silver and jade, glass, mil carpets, and beer from the riverlands. ”

"Oh!"

"The West is mountainous and mineral, and as far as I know, the most abundant gold mines of the Duke of Tywin's family will only last for a year and a half at most, and when all the nobles in the West have no mines, and the farmland is very limited, if the nobles all flock to make spices, cloth, silk, gold, silver and jade, it will be very difficult to make money. ”

"Well, my lord said yes. "Madame Charlotte said, "The minister has not thought of this. ”

"What's more, the nobles can still buy ships and trade with the other side of the Narrow Sea, what about the people in your territory? There are many bandits in the west, and those bandits are also miners in the past. However, after all, there are only a few bandits, the majority of the people, hundreds of thousands of people, what about these people? There is no mining, no land, no money to buy ships for trade. They end up either being robbers or moving with their families, and there is no third way. ”

“............”

"We can't stop the people from leaving. If the people leave, the western frontier will inevitably decay, and if there is another war in the future, they will not even have the ability to recruit troops. ”

“............“

"It's a serious problem, ma'am. ”

"Yes, Lord Duke. ”

"Duke Tywin won't be coming back to the West, do you know the news?"

“...... Not...... Clear...... Lord Duke......"

Madame Elliott's eyes twinkled, and she looked at the Magic Mountain. There is no way that Queen Cersei and King Joffrey would order the death of Duke Tywin, one is a daughter and the other is a grandson. The question was too sensitive, too mysterious, too dangerous, for Madame Greot to decide not to ask.

"Didn't the royal family send you a raven to explain the situation, ma'am?"

“...... Belch...... Nope...... Lord Duke......"

"Duke Tywin is already dressed in black. ”

“...... Ah......" exclaimed the Countess in a low voice.

What it means to be dressed in black, everyone understands!

The night watchman never fiefdom or has children, does not seek glory and disgrace and wealth, does not participate in the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms, and is stationed on the Great Wall all his life.

"In the West, there is no more Duke Tywin. Demon Mountain said in a deep voice.

This is a thunder thrown into the countess's heart, thunder!

Madame was so shocked that she couldn't speak, she looked at her supervisor, the family guard, the bachelor, everyone was shocked!

In the West, there is no more Tywin? In the West, there is no Duke Tywin? What about the tax management and government affairs of the Lannister family?

"There is no Tywin in the West, and I am the Warden of the West. Magic Mountain said as he stared at the countess.

“............”

The last trace of thought in the countess's heart was cut off. She had expected that Duke Tywin would come back and make a comeback, and that the head of the Magic Mountain would eventually be cut off by the Duke and put on the tip of his spear.

Guardian of the Western Frontier is the highest official position in the Western Frontier, which represents the royal power loyal to the king, which is naturally an official position that can be given or of course taken back. But Duke Tywin was dressed in black, and the royal family did not dare to send a raven to inform the whole territory...... The Countess had expected Duke Tywin to return and make a comeback, and that the head of the Magic Mountain would eventually be cut off by the Duke and put on the tip of his spear......

"There are two things that can be exported to the Seven Kingdoms and across the Narrow Sea, the first is snow salt, and the second is Westerling noodles. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

"Snow salt and somen noodles were invented by the Cregans. ”

The countess's mouth was full of bitterness: "Yes, Lord Duke, the people of the Westlands are grateful for the invention of the Cleganes. “

"There is also the sterilization method of disease-causing milk, which was invented by my wife Jenny, so that the nobles of the Western Realm can drink healthy milk instead of throwing it away. ”

"Yes, my lord!" Why was Duke Tywin so stupid to put on black?, the Countess could not understand. Completely losing the western realm of Duke Tywin, who can still control the Magic Mountain?

"Ma'am, I am the guardian of the West, and I will revitalize the Westside in place of Lord Tywin, and I have found a way to recruit these handsome children, which is one of them. I can make the Westlands stronger, more glorious, and richer. Snow salt, military sentry, milk, somen noodles, these things have proven the new creative and inventive abilities of the Kleganes. Madame, will you kneel down to me and follow me completely?"

"Lord Duke, I am not the patriarch of the Silver Hall of Chariot. ”

"Madame, I say that you are you, and that Addo Saleot will be your heir in the future. Magic Mountain's eyes looked at the countess, "The first person who swears allegiance and follows me can enjoy the trade of snow salt and the technology of making noodles, and this is just the beginning." “

Madame Charlotte was thrilled.

Snow Salt has always been a monopoly of the Lannister family, and the specific person in charge is Kaivon Lannister.

She looked at her supervisor, Bachelor. The supervisor and the bachelor nodded slightly. If they don't nod, maybe the magic mountain will cut off their heads, which is the focus of the supervisor and the bachelor!

The Countess knelt down on one knee: "Sheryl Debbie, Countess of Charlotte, in the name of the old and new gods, and in the honor of the Saliot family, to Lord Gregor Clegane, the guardian of the West, and the Minister of War swear allegiance, and Sheryl Debbie swears to follow her lord to the death, and the Charlotte family will never betray." ”

There is a small loophole in this oath, that is, the Magic Mountain must always be the guardian of the Western Frontier, the Minister of War, then the Chariot family will never betray. Once the Magic Mountain is no longer the guardian of the West, and is no longer the Minister of War, then the betrayal of Shiryl Debbie and the Charlotte family is not a violation of the oath.

Moshan heard the loophole in this oath, and her supervisor and the bachelor heard it, and they were very worried that Moshan would also hear it, and then, there would be a scar on their neck. The bachelor's eyes were aimed at the magic mountain, aiming at the subordinates of the magic mountain, no one had a different face, the bachelor secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he aimed at the supervisor, the supervisor's right hand was trembling slightly, and his left hand wiped cold sweat on his forehead. This little gaffe is also dangerous and can be noticed.

Superintendent Carol Charlotte was so nervous that he couldn't even realize that his body language was betraying himself and the Countess.

The Magic Mountain also heard that as long as he lost power, Lady Chariot and the Chariot family would no longer be loyal to him. This is true, Tywin is dressed in black and will never come back, and the Countess of Charlotte, who is loyal to Lannister, does not kneel down and turn his allegiance to the stronger self?

But that's just the beginning, and it's a long-term job. Although it is difficult to buy the hearts of the nobles, it is easy to buy the hearts of the common people. Whoever makes the people live happily will support whomever the people support, there is no doubt about it!

Moshan got up from his seat, walked around the long table, and helped his wife up with his own hands, and he must be polite to those who are willing to kneel to him.

"Madame, please give the order to pull down the banner of the Lannister House in the Westlands and plant the banner of the Clegane Family's 'Red Smoke Beast Ice Sword'. ”

That's the best!

The common people and vassals, as soon as they saw the change of flag at the head of the city, anyone would know that the Charlottes had abandoned the old Lannister lord and swore allegiance to the Cleganes. If the Chariot family wants to return to the Lannisters in the future, this is the evidence that her political enemies have fallen into the ground. The road of Lord Magic Mountain, once you set foot on it, it is not easy to get off the boat.

It's hard to get off a thief ship!

The current Magic Mountain is no longer the Magic Mountain of the past. The black belly is just a small personality of his.

As a result, on the walls of Silver Hall City, the golden lion flag of the Lannister family fluttering high became the 'Red Smoke Beast Ice Sword' flag of the Clegon family! This new flag was a little higher than the Peacock Banner of the Silver Hall Saliot family.

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"Madam, please lead your supervisor and bachelor to the Leiden family in the deep cave city in front, check the household registration and property and taxes, and let the Leiden family copy the copies, the original contract documents, all handed in, for the time being, Madame will keep it for me, and bring it to Lannisport in a month's time. ”

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Located next to the Golden Avenue in front, Cavern is the home fort of the Leiden family. Their family coat of arms is a white badger.

Lyns Layton, Lord of the Caverns, has been killed in King's Landing's Battle of the Magic Mountain!

Jenny Layton, the sister of Earl Lyns Layton, is the second wife of Stevren, the eldest son of Marquis Walder Frey, and the mother of Aegon Frey and Magna Frey, who have sworn allegiance to the North.

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“...... Lord Duke...... I have no right to go to the ...... of the Earl of Chaleton Anything...... It will be humiliating for them...... will cause the Charlottes and Leiden families to ......"

"Madam, you are representing the guardian of the Western Realm!" Magic Mountain also used honorifics to address Madame. She had sworn allegiance, and it was up to her to feel respected.

"But ......"

"Ralph Knight Clegane, Polliver Kregon Knight, Dunson Knight Clegane, you lead the heavy cavalry of your headquarters, under the command of your wife, go to Cavern City with your wife, pick out all the handsome boys in the territory of the Leiden family, and order all the Leiden family to be sent to Lannisport in a month's time. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Sweet-mouthed Raff, the artist Polivier, and the executioner Dunson stood up together and bowed in agreement.

Magic Mountain's eyes softened: "Lady Shiryl Debbie, my soldiers are your soldiers, if the Leiden family does not obey you who represent the guardian of the Western Realm, you can order Raff, Polivier, and Dunson to kill all the people of the Leiden family, leaving the vassals and the people." ”

The thief ship is on board, and the ship is offshore!

"Yes, Lord Duke. "Mrs. Shiryl Debbie had to carry out the order.

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Lannisport, the largest city in the West, is larger, more prosperous, and more populous than the Lannisters' Castle Rock.

Lannisport is the third largest port city in the Seven Kingdoms, the first being the Old Town Port under the jurisdiction of the Tyrells, and the second being the Blackwater River Port under the jurisdiction of King's Landing.

The seaport trading city is blessed with the advantage of trading in Lannisport on two continents: Westeros and Essos on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Last year, the northerners entered the western frontier with great momentum and won a hundred battles, but then they suddenly withdrew, and Lannisport was spared from the catastrophe.

Now that the west is peaceful, the enemy's northern army has fled thousands of miles to recapture their old nest, and there is no war in the west, but the entire Lannith port is like a shadow shrouded in war, and the whole city is filled with an uneasy atmosphere.

In the port of Xicheng, trading ships carrying goods and preparing to leave crowded the port. On the docks, the wages of porters have skyrocketed. Some cargo ships hurriedly unloaded silk, cloth, carpets, ironware, and ornaments...... Put beer, snow salt, glass and ...... in the riverland Moved onto the ship.

Once a ship has finished loading and unloading the ship, the captain breathes a sigh of relief, and the sailors on board stand on the deck and cheer together, as if they were warriors who have won the battle.

The east city of Lannisport, the soldiers guarding the city gates, the soldiers on the city walls, and the soldiers on patrol all looked at the end of the golden avenue from time to time, as if there would be some kind of desolate beast at the end of the road......

Because of the needs of the war, Davon Lannister, a branch of the Lannister family, recruited 3,000 recruits in Lannisterport, and now, 2,000 of the 3,000 recruits have fled, and the remaining 1,000 have been incorporated into the garrison of Lannisterport, and most of them have changed their names, and all those with the surnames Lannith, Lannitz, Lannister, and Lannister have changed their surnames......

The lord of Lannisterport was Earl Ode, who cooperated with the Magic Mountain and left Lannisterport with Duke Tywin's troops to fight, and Kevon Lannister, who remained behind, became the acting commander and lord of the port.

Now the acting lord of the city has abandoned the city and run away, and the whole family has not left all of them with him, hired a large ship in Lannishabour, and left all his subordinates to flee in the dark night, and now Lannisport has become a borderless city.

Davon Lannister fled with his family, and his 3,000 regiments were scattered and each fled for his life. In the end, a small number of soldiers who had no way to escape were all incorporated into a garrison that was desperately short of manpower.

Count Ord's Bachelor, the Grey-robed Bachelor Bancrof, had to take the lead and put nine-year-old Rosamon Lannister on the throne of the Lord of the City and tutor her in the management of the sprawling city.

Although the sun was shining brightly on the city of Lannisport, there was a lingering gloom over the city that hung over everyone, whether it was the common people, the soldiers, the generals, the knights, or the dock porters......

The Magic Mountain is back!

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