Chapter 571: Speak Straight and Honest
"How do you feel? If you feel unwell, even if it's just a little bit, go back to the house immediately, and don't force it!"
Daenerys looked sideways at Egger's gestures and steps, expressing concern in a tough and almost commanding tone that only a queen is qualified to put on.
After three days and two nights in a coma, the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch finally regained consciousness and opened his eyes, and Daenerys, who got the news, not only got up from the bed to confirm it as soon as possible, but also rushed to the next morning at dawn to put aside other arrangements and personally accompany Iger to do a "recovery walk".
"Thanks for the concern. Looking at the little queen with a vigilant face as if ready to help him at any time, Egger still showed a wry smile on his still slightly haggard face: "But Your Majesty - I have been in a coma for three days, not three years, so that I will not even forget how to walk." β
It's true that only three days have passed, but these three days are really no different from three years to Daenerys, and it is not an exaggeration to describe them as if they were separated from each other.
Thankfully, the nightmare has finally come to an end.
"Is it a burden for you to think about it now?"
"Lady Melisandre told me that the blood magic had removed all the toxins from my body, and that being able to wake up meant that my brain was not injured. This was supposed to be the line of the red-robed woman, but given that she now had more tasks to take care of the Messira and had no time to get out, Iger had to explain it herself, "But this kind of thing hidden in the brain, who can say for sure." So far, at least, I haven't felt like I've gotten dumber or sluggish, and it remains to be seen how that happens. β
"I took it as 'no'. Listening to Egger speak clearly, the queen relieved herself and looked back at the road ahead, "Did Harvey tell you about the suicide of the poisoner?"
"Got it. β
"Who do you think this man will be?"
The sun was hidden behind the clouds that were not thin or thick, but there were still scattered snowflakes in the sky, but it was already good weather for the climate in the north. Taking a deep breath of fresh air, Iger noticed that the temperature must have risen a bit...... I don't know if this is a sign that this round of winter is coming to an end, or if staying at the Great Wall farther north has changed his perception of the cold.
"Stannis, Valantis, the old slave owners of Slave Bay who you banished, and even Little Aegon and the Iron Vault behind him...... There are too many people in this world who have the motive and reason to act hostile against you and weaken your power. Iger glanced at Daenerys and shook his head in reply, "But in my dictionary, 'think' is a word that is rarely used. I'm sorry to forgive me for the clues and information that have been available so farβI can't even tell which side is more suspicious, let alone naming them precisely. β
Another advantage of making an unsolved case is that it is planted with a specific force: each side is suspicious, and the queen will become more easily influenced and manipulated between suspicions and suspicions.
Daenerys didn't look disappointed at this slick answerβshe just asked casually, and if Iger suddenly spit out a name and insisted that it was the one who did it, then there was a ghost.
"I want you to lead this investigation, after you've fully recovered, of course. She said in an unquestioning tone, without hiding the slightest hint of anger, "No matter the means, no matter the cost, no matter how much time it takes...... Find out what is behind this person!"
Let the real culprit preside over the investigation?
The muscles on Egg's face jumped uncontrollably, and he resisted the urge to laugh. This is a huge victory - Daenerys is talking about "investigating the forces behind Yonezadan" instead of "finding the murderer", which not only shows that she has no doubt about the identity of the real murderer, but also allows her to calmly arrange subsequent smears and false accusations...... No, it's not right, there is indeed power behind the scenes, this is not even a false accusation, as long as the investigation is really carried out, in the case of already knowing his identity, it is impossible to miss the point!
"Your Majesty's wish is my mission. β
Daenerys was pleased with the answer, and with the impression that Iger was omnipotent, she had even begun to think about how much to fight back and revenge.
During the conversation, the two of them had unconsciously turned another corner and walked to the school field that was extremely crowded because of the construction of the dragon's nest.
It was more lively than anywhere else in the castle: passers-by coming and going between the Queen's Fallen Ground and the Land-Granting Army's camp, the Unsullied who cleaned and tended the dragon's nest and fed it, and the soldiers who huddled together in groups of three or two to train or gossip in one of the few clearings......
Wherever the two passed, all those who saw them coming stopped their work, made way for the queen and her guards to pass through, and looked at the dragon queen and the commander-in-chief walking side by side with admiration or awe or surprise.
"Where are you going to start, and when can you start?"
Well?
Egger had another question mark on his head.
Didn't you just say "after you fully recover", before the words fell, he urged himself to start work, when he was a god!
"Where to start, I haven't thought about it yet, as for the start time, at least after taking King's Landing and Your Majesty sitting on the Iron Throne. Until then, I don't think it's time for us to get distracted and waste our energy elsewhere. β
"After sitting on the Iron Throne?" Daenerys frowned, not hiding her displeasure: "When will it take to wait until this hidden enemy, murdering my queen and the intelligence chief! If you don't find him out, how can I think about other things! If you feel incompetent or unable to do anything, I will not force it, and I will find someone else to take charge!"
Iger couldn't be happy now, and the queen seemed to be carried away by the anger...... On the one hand, this certainly makes her vulnerable, but if she is determined to get into the horns of the bull and refuses to give up without finding out the people behind the scenes, it will also be bad news for herself and the land donor.
He let out a long sigh and pretended to ...... No, he did rub his forehead in annoyance, stopped, and turned to face Daenerys, who was also standing and staring at him.
"Your Majesty, your blood has given me a second life, and I can't repay this kindness for this reinvention at all. However, I believe that true loyalty is not just obedience and mindless acceptance of orders, but should be heartfelt in your interests and be able to stand up and provide direct advice when necessary. Please believe this - as one of the poisoners who almost died, I am definitely more angry than you and want to kill the people behind the scenes, but I still think that finding down the mastermind behind this matter is not the most urgent task at the moment. β
"Tell me, then, what is the most pressing thing right now?"
Daenerys didn't really want to hear what Iger said next, but if she shook her hands and left, she would inevitably seem narrow-minded and unrecognizable, so she had to force her impatience and clasp her hands on her chest, determined to see what this man had to say.
"In Caina, where I came from, there was a great king named Lu Xun, who swept across the continent and established a unified dynasty with a territory several times that of Westeros. He once said: To build and rule a vast kingdom, you must always keep your goals in mind and distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions. He didn't remember who said this sentence at all, maybe he made it up himself, anyway, it was right to move Mr. Zhou out, "Your Majesty, do you still remember your goal, can you distinguish the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction in the situation you are facing now?"
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