Chapter 0536: The Philosophy of the Road: Cersei Enters the Urn

(First of all, the reward of the new alliance leader [sending the son of the imam], 6000 words]

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In the wee hours of the morning, the roar of horses' hooves shattered the peace of King's Landing.

Magic Mountain took the heavy cavalry out of the steel gate, and walked Rosby Road after leaving the city.

When the Magic Mountain returns to the West, the road to be taken should be the King's Road.

The Dragon Gate and the Old City Gate are the roads along the King's Road.

You can also turn onto King's Road when you go out of the steel gate, but it doesn't meet the convenience of travel.

Or take the Gate of the Gods, take the Golden Avenue, and after arriving at the western border, cross the tributary of the Red Fork River, enter the land between the rivers, and walk to the city of Benliu.

But the Magic Mountain is not either way, but it is the Rossby Road.

Kaivon got the news, he had eyes to follow the Magic Mountain out of the city, and saw clearly that the Magic Mountain was walking Rossby Road.

Take Rosby Road, the domain of Earl Tonguers Rosby, the domain of the Tonstoos family - currently lords are Pollon and his wife, Loriss Stockworth. Loris's is about to give birth, and the Blackwater River Knight Polon is about to become his father, the Crab Claw Peninsula.

Magic Mountain went to the Crab Claw Peninsula?

He went to the Crab Claw Peninsula to gather the tribal warriors of the Crab Claw Peninsula?

Kaivon got the news that on the Crab Claw Peninsula, the horseman Thomas Man of the Magic Mountain was responsible for training war horses, Sir Jaco Lodge was responsible for training cavalry and infantry, the peninsula blood wizard Dalti Quintina was the priest of the Legion, and the Magic Mountain was going to gather the tribal warriors of the Crab Claw Peninsula?

If you want to take Riverrun, no matter how many soldiers you have, you can't use it, and force is useless. The city is built into a triangle according to the delta, like a huge ship, the city wall faces the river on three sides, except for the boat, it is impossible to assume any siege equipment, Randolph Tully's 20,000 soldiers surrounded the city on three sides, but they are all surrounded by the river, and it is useless for the Magic Mountain to mobilize more soldiers on the Crab Claw Peninsula, unless he has other plans.

This was deeply disturbing to Kaivon.

He didn't like the magic mountain to do things beyond his plan.

But the Magic Mountain has already led its troops out of the city, and Kaifeng can only wait and see what happens.

The Demon Mountain left King's Landing and went outside, who could convince him to change course and go straight to Riverrun?

He was accompanied by two people who were Prime Minister Kevon, one was Peggy, a royal scholar, and the other was Earl Ode.

Five hundred cavalry of Count Ode, following the Magic Mountain.

Magic Mountain walked on Rosby Road, and Peggy said on his horse, "Lord Duke, it is more convenient for us to turn onto King's Road." ”

"This is the King's Mile. Magic Mountain said.

Paiginate was stunned.

Magic Mountain was also surprised: "Bachelor, you don't know that we are walking on King's Road?"

Peggy didn't dare to answer, because it was ridiculous, it was obviously Rosby Road, but the Magic Mountain was the King's Road, and it couldn't be refuted.

What does that mean?

Peggy chuckled inwardly.

He knew that the Magic Mountain was very evil, very domineering, unmatched, with great military achievements and increasing authority, but what did this mean? Obviously, everyone went out of the steel gate and took Lossby Road, but the Magic Mountain said that it was King's Road, and looked at Peggy with a look of surprise.

Peggy smiled awkwardly, "Lord Duke, this is not King's Road, this is Rossby Road." I'm not mistaken, Earl of Ode is here, let Earl Ode tell me whether this is King's Road or Rossby Road. ”

"Okay!" In the sound of horses' hooves, Magic Mountain and Peggy both looked at Count Ode, and Magic Mountain said: "Count Ode, we are obviously taking King's Road now, but Master Peggy said that we are taking Rossby Road, you come to judge and say fairly, is this King's Road?

Count Ode's heart was shocked, what does the magic mountain mean?

There are thousands of cavalry on this road, who doesn't know that it is Rosby Road, but why does Magic Mountain say that it is King's Road?

Is it true that any road in the world is the King's Road?

Odd didn't quite understand, but since the magic mountain was talking nonsense with his eyes open, it would be better to think of it as a prank.

"Master Peggy, we're on King's Road, not Rossby Road. ”

Peggy was even more embarrassed, but fortunately, in the early hours of the morning, the sky was not very bright, and she couldn't see the embarrassed blush on Peggy's face.

"Lord Earl......" said Maester Peggy.

"Maester Peggy, you might as well ask any of the cavalrymen who are with you, and see if you're wrong or me. Magic Mountain said lightly.

The captain of the guard, Erin, did not wait for Master Peggy to ask, and said, "Lord Magic Mountain, this is obviously King's Road, why does Master Peggy say it is Rossby Road?"

Another captain of the guard, Joyce Fuca, the young patriarch of the Fuqua tribe of the Crab Claw Peninsula, had a smug face: "Lord Demon Mountain, such a confused bachelor who can't even recognize the road clearly, it is better to kill him with one sword." ”

Patrick's heart jumped, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

There are rumors that the magic mountain kills people depending on the mood, is it possible that he has just left King's Landing City, and he is facing a dead end?

"Lord Magic Mountain, I was just joking with you, we are walking on King's Road, not Rossby Road. ”

The Magic Mountain looked at Count Ode, looked at the entourage beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Master Peggy, this is obviously Rosby Road, why do you say it is King's Road?"

Bachelor Peggy was taught to be upright in the school city, the bachelor only served justice, justice, did not choose sides in politics, and like the night watchman of the desperate wall, he only did his job, and could not become a vassal of the great nobles, and the bachelor had his own pride and glory.

For the first time, Lady Peggy was ordered by the Prime Minister to follow the Magic Mountain, for one purpose, to take charge of the tax situation of the Magic Mountain, and to record it. What does this mean? That is to say, what does it mean that in the future, what does the Magic Mountain say is what it is? Otherwise, it will be difficult to protect one's own life?

Maester Peggy wanted to scold her mother, but her full of learning and the glory of the bachelor would not allow it. Maester Peggy was a man of principle: "Lord Duke, in the early hours of the morning, the sky is not very bright, I have mistaken Rosby Road for King's Road, please forgive Lord Duke and warriors." "In addition to glory, there is something more to be cherished: life. Peggy's new choice is nothing less than the most suitable, as if he is proficient in math and has only one standard answer.

"Forgive me, Miss Peggy, we are on the Golden Avenue, but you say it is the King's Avenue?" I don't quite understand, are you a road idiot or are you not very eye-catching?" said the Magic Mountain.

"Lord Duke, I'm a road idiot, and my eyes are not very good. Maester Peggy said.

Magic Mountain sighed, his voice full of sympathy: "Com Warner, help the bachelor memorize the paper and pen book." ”

Lady Peggy's pen and paper notebook was not carried on his back, but hung on the horse, and the cloth bags on both sides were well tied, so that he did not have to worry about falling.

But Magic Mountain spoke, and Master Peggy, who had just learned the 'Essence of Doing Things' from the 'Road Name Study' class, untied the cloth bag and handed it to Comm Warner, the Magic Mountain's attendant.

The horses' hooves roared, and four thousand iron hooves struck the ground, and the ground trembled wherever they passed.

"Count Ode, what path are we on now?"

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Odd Lannister's heart was cold, why did the Magic Mountain ask this over and over again? Miss Peggy followed the Magic Mountain, and in a short time, he became a person from the Magic Mountain, and in the future, the Magic Mountain can fill in as much as he wants, and Miss Peggy has already understood it, between mathematics and life, between the honor and life of the Bachelor, Miss Peggy has made the wisest choice: life!

It was the first time Count Odd and the Magic Mountain joined forces to go on the expedition, and in just a short time on the road, Count Odd deeply realized a truth: cherish life and stay away from the Magic Mountain!

If you can't stay away, then follow him, walk under the banner of the Red Smoke Beast's Cold Ice Sword, and listen to the words of the Demon Mountain.

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Count Odd laughed: "Lord Duke, we are walking on the road of one heart and one mind. ”

There is no shortage of good collaborators in the Lannisters, such as Count Ode.

"One heart and one mind?" "Philosopher's mind was on Count Ode's, he was sure that both Earl Ode's and Peggy's hearts had been on Kaivon's side before leaving the city, this was absolutely not allowed, warning was goodwill, and it would be a villain to draw his sword directly without warning, "Your Excellency Prime Minister must keep you in King's Landing, I forced you to leave with military power, Lord Earl, why should the Prime Minister keep you in King's Landing?"

"Well, the royal family is weak. ”

"The commander-in-chief of the garrison is Ben Lunte M. Lord Brown, the head of Duke Tywin, and the city garrison are all royal forces; Her Majesty the Queen Mother has always been very careful to keep her own legions, and the strength of the Megar Tower has increased to 1,000, which is the strongest force to protect the royal family over the years; the Royal Forest Iron Guard has sworn allegiance to the royal family, and the seven iron guards have been replenished one by one, and Her Majesty the Queen Mother will soon marry again with the Tyrell family, and have the allegiance of 3,000 warriors from the Bends, there is a Royal Navy fleet at sea, and now the Storm's End has been pacified, and more than 300 hostages of Dorne are in the Red Keep of King's Landing, and the Riverbend is pacified, and the royal territory is all loyal ministers, Lord Earl, why do you say that the royal family is weak?“

Count Odd laughed, and the laughter relieved his tension and made him relax: "Lord Duke, I have something to say, it's not good to say it on horseback." ”

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a bright cloud appeared on the edge of the sea in the east, and the sun's rays shone out from the horizon, illuminating the first clouds. Soon, the sea will be out.

"I think it's best to talk on horseback, just as it's snow salt, Westerling noodles, Qingting Island wine, Iron Islands fleet, and so on. ”

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Cold sweat broke out on Earl Ode's back, and the Magic Mountain spoke like this in front of Miss Peggy, who was ordered to regularly report to the Prime Minister and send raven letters!

The wine supply of Qingting Island was cut off, and the whole King's Landing was discussed, Count Odd and Magic Mountain were not actually conspirators, everything was done by Magic Mountain, but Magic Mountain clicked like this, and Count Odd couldn't explain it clearly. Wine is still a monetary interest, while the Iron Islands fleet is a sensitive subject of power and politics. Prime Minister Kevon did not allow Count Odeh to manipulate it.

Magic Mountain had said that the Iron Islands fleet would attack the West, and he was right. However, the real target of the Iron Islands is not the West, but the Magic Mountain Legion. When Count Odd told Prime Minister Kaivon about the 'Prophecy Fragment' of the Magic Mountain, Prime Minister Kevon dissuaded Count Odd from returning to the West, not joining forces with the Mountain against the Iron Fleet, as the Iron Fleet had joined forces with him to secretly deal with the Mountain in the West.

Magic Mountain didn't sleep all night last night, and after thinking about it, he finally figured it out.

Earl Odd will surely tell Prime Minister Kevon what he said, for they are both Lannisters. If Count Ode were to pick a side, he would definitely stand with Kaivon, not the Magic Mountain. Thinking about this, the rest of the matter is easy to explain, and the two discussed very secretly - it was agreed that Count Ode, who had returned to the West to deal with the Iron Fleet together, was suddenly left in King's Landing by the Prime Minister, why?

The brain is a good thing, but luckily there is a little bit of crossing the magic mountain!

Now is the time for verification, perhaps, the magic mountain is wrong?!

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Count Ode decides to reveal a true secret to cover up the Iron Fleet's attack on the Clegon Legion in the West. The secret was devised by the Prime Minister, and Earl Odeh knew it at the last moment, and he remained silent. Of course, I can't say it now, but if I don't tell another secret, how can I hide this secret that will make the Magic Mountain 'angry'?

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the Prime Minister left me because he wanted to do something great that shocked the Seven Kingdoms. “

"What's the matter?" Magic Mountain was indeed attracted by Count Ode's words.

Patrick was also in a state of flux, and when he learned these secrets, would it be a blessing or a curse? Before leaving, the Prime Minister made him swear allegiance to the Lannisters, allegiance to Kaivon, and he swore an oath. Now it seems that the oath made in the name of the Seven Gods and the Scholar is not as binding as the direct threat to life.

Maester Peggy has made a decision: abandon Feng and join the demons.

The murderous oppression of the Demon Mountain is extremely powerful, and many iron-blooded warriors on the battlefield can't withstand it.

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"Prime Minister Kai Feng asked me to escort Her Majesty the Queen Mother to the river bay to inspect the people's situation. Count Odd said with a twisted expression. The pain of his broken oath is realistically acted.

"Escort Her Majesty the Queen Mother to the Riverbend to inspect the people?" Lady Peggy's mind is still dull in politics, but in mathematics, he is a genius.

But the Magic Mountain immediately understood.

For political gain, in order to prevent Cersei from making bad moves to disrupt the country, and to stabilize the Tyrell family, Prime Minister Tywin once proposed to marry Cersei to Velas Tyrrell, a cripple whose leg was broken by the Red Viper in a joust.

It seems that Prime Minister Kevon and Duke Tywin are really brothers, and they both thought of going together. Tywin was forced, and Kaivon was secretly delivered, in the name of patrolling the people. Duke Tywin's plan failed, he himself first provoked the Demon Mountain to be defeated by the Demon Mountain Western Army, Dye Bai was captured alive, and finally died, so what about Prime Minister Kai Feng?

The Magic Mountain said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Kaivon wants to send the Queen Mother Cersei out of King's Landing, and then, King's Landing will truly become his world. He held King Tommen hostage, issued a royal decree to abolish Queen Cersei's regent and guardian of the whole territory, and then issued it to himself as a royal decree. ”

"Yes, Lord Duke. Count Ode's tone was gloomy, and he successfully diverted the attention of the Magic Mountain by covering up another with one secret.

Maester Peggy was chilled at the hearing.

There is no doubt that the complexity of political officialdom goes beyond the calculations of mathematics.

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King's Landing, Red Keep. Virgin House.

Prime Minister Kevon and Justice Minister Tyrell.

"The Magic Mountain is gone, and it's the steel gate, Rossby Road. Kai Feng's eyes were calm, his face was calm, and his tone was calm.

"He's going to the Crab Claw Peninsula to gather the barbarians?" said Mace, surprised.

The inability to capture Riverrun City is not because of the small number of troops, but because of the geographical environment. The trebuchets of Riverrun City can project stones from the city walls to the other side of the river, but they cannot project them on the other side of the river, and if they are bombarded, the trebuchets of the besieging city will only become targets.

"I don't know. Prime Minister Kevon said.

"It must be to gather the barbarians, and the legions of the Demon Mountain, in addition to training, are to let soldiers participate in battles. Fighting is the best way for Magic Mountain to train soldiers, and the rest of them are veterans. Those who are in poor health and have weak courage will be eliminated naturally in battle, and he can also save military salaries. Mace said sourly.

"I don't want to discuss the matter of the Magic Mountain. His loyalty to Queen Cersei was appreciated. Kaivon said in a cold tone.

"Well, let's not talk about the Magic Mountain. Count Ode has been summoned by military order from the Magic Mountain, who will escort Queen Cersei to Riverlands?" Mace stared at Kevon.

Having Count Odd escort Queen Cersei to Riverlands was Prime Minister Kevon's plan.

"Let the Kingsguard Baron Swain guard protect you. When they arrive at Riverlands, kill Baron Swain, control Cersei, and then marry Velas Tyrell, and let Velas work hard to impregnate Cersei as soon as possible, she loves children. After having children, she will be taboo in doing things. ”

"Your Excellency, everything is up to you. However, Margaery hopes to be betrothed to King Tommen as soon as possible. ”

"After sending Cersei away, King Tommen and Queen Margaery got engaged and married at any time. Kevon's indifferent tone sent chills through his heart.

"Good!" Duke Mace Tyrell agreed.

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Prime Minister Kevon came out of the virgin house and came to the west gate of the Megar Building.

To the east of the virgin house is the Mei Ge Building.

In the Queen Mother's Ballroom, the Prime Minister met Her Majesty the Queen Mother.

Cersei could see that the Prime Minister was upset.

"Uncle, what's going on?"

"Tyrells. ”

"What does Mace want to do?"

"Mace Tyrell told me just now that the Riverlands are running out of food to continue to provide King's Landing with wheat, corn, potatoes, rice, milk, and the wines of the Riverlands. ”

Cersei's face suddenly turned cold: "Mace threatened us with food again?"

"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I suggest that you refuse to be a matchmaker for the marriage of the Magic Mountain, Margaery is not worthy of King Tommen, her reputation has been damaged, marry Randolph Baratheon first, then marry Joffrey Baratheon, and now marry Tomman, we should reject her. ”

"Uncle, it's easy to refuse Margaery, so how do we solve the food problem. ”

"Is the head of the royal family here? How long can we sustain ourselves without the food of the Mace Tyrell family?" said Kevon's grim face.

Cersei didn't know how long she could hold on, she couldn't see the big things, and she never cared about the small things.

Cersei's eyes signaled, the maid went out, and soon, the palace director arrived.

Prime Minister Kaifeng's face was as iron: "Your Excellency, how long can the food in the Red Fort last?"

"Ten days, Prime Minister. ”

"Ten days?" Cersei incredulous, "Isn't the Riverlands a constant stream of food to King's Landing?"

"Deliveries have long been stopped, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. ”

"Why didn't you come and tell me?"

"Ten days ago, the minister had already reported to Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the Prime Minister, the Great Master, and the Duke of Metz himself about the food problem in King's Landing. ”

Cersei's face froze.

She remembered that the Director had mentioned it to her ten days earlier, but Cersei hadn't taken it to heart, as there was now the Prime Minister, and King's Landing's food reserves would last for twenty days when the Director reported.

Cersei looked at Kaivon, "Uncle, we need to buy food from the free-trade city-states on the other side of the Narrow Sea. ”

"We don't have any money!"

"Demon Mountain persuaded the Archbishop that he had already paid us 600,000 gold dragons, and he would use them to save the emergency. “

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, the manager of the Iron Vault has already taken away 600,000 gold dragons. ”

Cersei's face was very ugly: "Prime Minister, I said that I would not return the interest first, and let the people in the iron vault get out." ”

"Your Majesty, I can't anger the Iron Vault, if the Iron Vault supports Dorne, the North, and the Vale, we simply won't be able to keep the Iron Throne. If the Iron Vault supports Daenerys, we will all be burned to death by Long Yan. ”

Cersei sneered: "Uncle, you are the prime minister, the hand of the king, I want to hear what you are going to do next?"

"Mace had an offer, but I flatly declined. Prime Minister Kevon tried to pretend that Duke Tywin was expressionless, but Cersei could see the Prime Minister's inner struggle.

"What does Mace want to get to deliver food again? I'm fed up with him threatening us with food. A month later, we got a million gold dragons from Baylor Bank, and we went to the free trade city-state of the Narrow Sea to buy grain. ”

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, one million gold dragons must be used for armaments, people's livelihood, and royal expenses, and it will take half a year to get the remaining two million gold dragons. The money was to be invested in the peasants of the Riverlands and the King's Lands to help them resume production. ”

"Hehe!" Cersei sneered, "Uncle, according to your plan, we will starve to death before the peasants can grow their food. ”

"I'll find a way to fix the food, I'll go and convince Mistress Mace. ”

Cersei kept in mind what Kaivon had said, 'Metz has an offer', but the Prime Minister refused. So, what was Mace's proposal? Although it was another exchange of interests, Cersei wanted to know if Kaivon didn't say anything.

"What is Mace's proposal?", Uncle Ling flatly rejected him. “

"He wanted to be glorified. ”

"Glory?" Cersei snorted, "Glory and chivalry are ethereal things, and the last thing the royal family lacks is to give away glory and knightly honors, what does he want?

He wanted Her Majesty to visit the Riverlands, so that the people of the Riverlands could admire Her Majesty's majesty and show the glory of the Tyrells. ”

"Inspect the people of the Riverbend, so that the people of the Riverbend know that the Tyrells are respected in the palace?" When Robert was alive, his favorite thing to play was to patrol the places and plant his blood everywhere.

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The Tyrells demanded too much, and he first offered to let His Majesty go out on patrol, and I scolded him severely. King Tomman is still young, how can he let him go out into the field, he is not accustomed to the water and soil, and he is easy to get sick. ”

"Tell Mace that I will go to Riverlands, but he must bring food into King's Landing at once, day and night, and that he will threaten us with food only once. Queen Cersei said.

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, no!" Kaivon shouted to stop.

"Don't forget, uncle, I'm the regent, guarding the whole territory. Cersei said lightly, "In terms of guards, I want Baron Swain and Osmond Kate Black to be the captains of the left and right guards. ”

Kaivon was silent for a while, he looked at Cersei, and looked at each other: "...... Ahem...... Yes, sir...... Her Majesty the Queen Mother ......"

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PS: There is still a guaranteed chapter today. I didn't change it yesterday, I will make it up, and the credibility is not guaranteed ^_^^_^^_^^_^