Although the timing of the visit was a bit unfortunate, although the two sides talked about something unpleasant, even if they didn't reach any agreement after chatting for a long time...... But looking at the good past history of cooperation between the other party and the Night's Watch and the kindness of help, Egger has always maintained his self-cultivation, and he did not show too much unhappiness in the whole process.

But the last words of the messenger blew up the powder keg.

The oppressive silence lasted for three or four seconds before he spoke again.

"Your Excellency Tai Chu, I can say that you didn't say what you just said, but please also remember and go back and tell the 'big guys' above: although he is a martial artist in the next place, his loyalty to the queen is not something that the golden dragon can buy!" Egger was really angry, this time not only did his reason not suppress his emotions, but he also cheered up his anger: "I may persuade the queen to inherit the debt of the retainer, or maybe not- But even if I finally persuade your Majesty to accept and pay this debt, it must be because I have weighed the pros and cons and judged that it is in the best interest of her reign, and it is not anyone's interest in what I have promised!" he tilted his face slightly, looked at him angrily, and added, "I am a reasonable man—if the Iron Treasury is willing to forgive the debts of the Night's Watch, it is a noble offer, and I will applaud and pay homage, and if not, it is your duty to uphold your own rights, and I will not say a word or even hold a grudge against it." Do you understand?!"

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Perhaps the stove in the office was burning too brightly, or perhaps frightened by the sudden turn of the night watchman, a drop of sweat rolled down Tychu Nestos's forehead, and his face was no longer as calm as before: as Egger's gloomy face let out the proclamation word by word, which was gentle even if he was furious, not cruel but not to be ignored, a terrifying coercion also emanated from him, overwhelming the world, almost overwhelming himself.

As the emissary of the Iron Vault, relying on the strong strength and great influence of the organization behind him, he has talked and laughed with many princes and nobles and powerful ministers of various countries, and even King Robert's roar has never made him frightened...... But today, in front of the angry Commander-in-Chief of the Night's Watch, Taechu once again experienced the feeling of being scared to pee after many years.

Is this the unique aura of the Prophecy Child, who is in the hands of a powerful soldier and kills from the sea of corpses and ghosts?

Frightened by the power of the true dragon at close range, Tai Chu even forgot the follow-up words that he had planned for a long time, and tried his best to not stutter: "I...... Got it!"

"That's good. Egger said with a calm face, and now that he has lowered his face, he doesn't even bother to deal with it: "I still have something to do, please take care of yourself, don't send it!"

The terrifying coercion that could scare people out of heart disease came and went quickly, and as Egg looked down and stopped looking at him, it dissipated in a blink of an eye. However, once the momentum is overwhelmed for a moment, it is difficult to get it back on the spot. So, the dignified ambassador of the Iron Vault, Tychu Nestos, who was a guest and an uncle everywhere, really agreed obediently like a child who had been reprimanded by a teacher, and then stood up, and after saying goodbye, he couldn't help but put the chair he had sat in the right position, and then he retreated and left, and went out the door.

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The reason why Iger is angry is not because Gao Fengliang sees money as dung, so he "feels insulted to his personality" when he is bribed. It's because I found out: the other party actually dug a pit and wanted to jump in.

The two million gold dragon debts left by Robert, whether Daenerys inherits it or not, there are pros and cons, it makes sense to stand on either side, and it is not right or wrong to decide in the end. But as soon as the benefits of the 100,000 gold dragon are collected, then his life will be over—the mouth of the eater is soft and the hands of others are short, and the moment the first money of the night watchman to repay the loan goes around and goes from the accounts of the legion into his pocket, he will transform from an innocent warlord and a powerful minister into a comprador and a hidden stake buried by Daenerys's side, and from then on he will have to consider the interests of his other master for the rest of his life.

Having seen so much of the real people and real things that he had seen through the pre-information age, he had even guessed the follow-up routine of the Iron Vault: at first, they would only ask themselves to reveal some inconsequential gossip and say good things about the Iron Vault in the Queen's ear by virtue of being in the Queen's ear, but as the funds from the Night's Watch to pay off their debts continued to flow into their pockets, and the "mutually beneficial" cooperation between the two sides continued to grow closer, the demands on the other side became more and more excessive as they sank deeper and deeper...... One day, he will be reduced to the level of leaking military secrets and harming the interests of the queen to enrich other countries.

If that's all he wants, then he's just a "traitor" and a duplicitous, and at best a bad person. But anyone will definitely have political enemies and opponents, in case one day in the future, this kind of black material is caught by the enemy and used to make a fuss, and he will be brought down and removed from power or even lose his head because of the problem of economic style...... That's a laugh for 10,000 years.

Enough experience and experience made him understand that although power and money can be transformed into each other, we must also pay attention to the form and method. As long as he overcomes obstacles and follows the plan step by step, he will be the top few core power factions in the new Westeros Kingdom in the future...... After the completion of the Great Monarch's plan, as the top power of the empire, he can have thousands of ways to improve his life reasonably and legally without being realistic.

On the other hand, it would be foolish and foolish to hand over the handle to someone else for the sake of this mere 100,000 gold dragons, not the kind that received them all at once.

Being treated like a fool was one of the things he hated the most.

However, while decisively rejecting the temptation of 100,000 golden dragons, Egger did not say anything to death. He couldn't sort out all the pros and cons of such an important matter and make a decision in a moment, but in case he felt that it was more cost-effective to inherit the debts of the previous dynasty after discussing with his allies and staff in the future, the reward given by the iron treasury should not be in vain. The last sentence he said to Tai Chu just now made the meaning very clear: I definitely don't want direct bribes, but ...... Although I have not yet made up my mind to help you, if the Queen approves and inherits Robert's debts in the future, then you will not break your promise to forgive the debts.

One hundred thousand gold dragons is the official debt of the night watchman, and it is not false that he does not need to pay for it personally, but as the commander-in-chief of the legion and the actual controller and largest beneficiary of the night watchman's industry, he can definitely get a certain degree of oil and water from this debt forgiveness - although it is certainly not as much as the hundred thousand gold dragons, even if it is only one-tenth, it is quite an amazing wealth.

The most important thing is that it is much safer to keep accounts in your own company than to collect money directly from others!

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After issuing an eviction order to drive the visitors away, Iger tried to settle down on other matters, but soon discovered that there was not much he could do until word came back from the many missions sent out to subdue the nobles of the North. Since he couldn't calm down, he simply pushed the correspondence papers, put on his coat and walked out the door, and prepared to talk to his ally Littlefinger with the guards.

Coincidentally, Petyr was also on his way to him, and the two met halfway.

"Looks like those money-lending bastards have also approached you?" the Queen's hand took the lead with a knowing expression, and although it was a question, it was actually a completely definite statement.

"Well, you want me to persuade the queen to inherit the debts of the snatchers, and to offer favors to buy me. "Iger has nothing to hide—as an ally, proper intimacy and candor are beneficial," the price offered to me was to secretly forgive the Night's Watch Legion's debts, and the repayment went around my personal account, huh...... What about you? The hand of the dignified queen, presumably the iron vault has offered a higher price. ”

"I can't measure how much the Golden Dragon is worth, but it's so high that it makes my heart flutter. Petyr smiled and nodded, but did not say the exact conditions, "but I resisted the temptation to keep two lessons firmly in mind: first, every penny that comes out of the iron vault must be taken back in double as much, and second, it is better not to owe them anything other than money." ”

Egger nodded approvingly, but a haze drifted through his heart: if you resisted the temptation, why didn't you tell the details?

He hid his displeasure: "So, you finally rejected their request?"

"Not really, such a major matter should not be hastily decided, my idea is: put it off for now, and then make a decision after taking King's Landing according to the financial situation. If the funds are tight then, then admit the account and borrow some to survive, if the money is not bad......" Littlefinger shrugged, "Don't talk about this, I want to talk about the next two alternatives of the Iron Gym, have you noticed the implicit message?"

Iger was confused: "What alternative?"

"Didn't you mention it, the Braavos might offer us different terms of courtship, but it would be strange if they did. Littlefinger frowned, a little suspicious: "That's what the comer claimed—that if any of them are met, the Iron Vault will be able to forgive the Iron Throne of all two million debts, while still recognizing the Queen's legitimacy over Westeros—conditions, are you sure you didn't hear?"

Egg shook his head, but he hesitated a little in his heart: could it be that his crazy performance was too exaggerated and too quick and decisive to chase customers, causing Tai Chu to not even finish what he wanted to say?

Littlefinger didn't think Iger was playing stupid, and shrugged his shoulders and said, "The alternative is that the Queen marries Aegon Targaryen, or allows the Iron Vault to enter Westeros to open a branch." As long as any of these two things are realized, not only will the two million debts be written off, but the benefits promised to me will also be paid. What do you think of?"

It turns out that this is the case, and in this way, what the Iron Vault offers Daenerys is actually one of three choices: either pay back the money, or marry off, or open up the financial market.

The last two may not seem to be worth two million gold dragons, but in fact one is more fatal than the other: the marriage is actually a victory for Aegon, and by virtue of his gender, he will be the real king at that time - the little prince may have agreed to the Iron Treasury inheritance debt or even some other more excessive conditions, and the opening of the financial market - Rahlo is on top, with Westeros's backward and immature system and financial structure, this move is tantamount to giving away control of the entire kingdom's economy...... These money-lending bastards think beautifully!

Littlefinger asked himself, "What did he think", and he thought a lot, but what answer did he want?

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