149 Death of a conspirator
When he woke up again, Petyr found that there was an endless starry sky in front of him.
"Wake up, Lord Petyr."
Hearing this, Petyr shuddered.
He struggled to sit up, only to find himself in a small boat, with Samwell Caesar sitting in front of him, rocking his oars toward the harbor of Blackwater Bay.
"Sam......" Petyr barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "how did you find me?" ”
"A little bird told me." Samwell laughed.
In fact, after being led into the secret passage of the Red Keep by Arya, Samwell guessed that Varys might sneak "Littlefinger" away.
After all, Varys has a "criminal record", and in the original book, this spider secretly released the "little devil" Tyrion Lannister who was locked in a black cell.
Therefore, he sent a falcon to monitor outside the exit of the secret passage, and sure enough, he discovered the whereabouts of the two men.
When Petyr heard Samwell's "little bird", his first reaction was that Varys had betrayed him.
But the next moment he immediately denied this possibility, and there was no need for the eunuch to play with himself like this.
"What are you...... Where are you going to take me? ”
"Of course I'm taking you back to King's Landing, Lord Petyr, and you're going to be judged tomorrow, so don't be late."
Petyr's heart was cold, and the warm summer wind blew, and his body was actually shivering.
Only then did he realize that he was all soaked.
Petyr immediately guessed that he must have been taken by Samwell to swim in the sea for a while.
But the problem is, his severed arm-
Petyr hurriedly bowed his head, and sure enough, he saw that the white cloth that bandaged the broken arm had been dyed all red, and the blood was still remaining, and it had accumulated into a shallow pool of blood on the ship.
Suddenly, Petyr felt a wave of dizziness hit him, and his whole body fell backwards weakly.
Bang.
"Sam." Petyr lay on his back, feeling as if the strength of his whole body was flowing away with the blood from the wound, and he tried his best to concentrate on the gradually declining spirit, and pleaded, "Help me, save me!" ”
Samwell put down the oar, came to Petyr, and grinned:
"I'm sorry, Mistress Petyr, I accidentally soaked your wound in water. I'd love to help you with that, too, but alas, I won't. ”
"It's very simple, I'll teach you." Petyr resisted the urge to curse in his heart, and tried to put on a smiling face, "You first burn the red sword with fire, and then press it on my wound, and scorch the flesh, and the blood will stop......"
"All right, Petyr, why bother." Samwell didn't bother to continue to ramble with the man, "You know I'm here to kill you. Just stop struggling uselessly and save yourself some dignity. ”
"Sam, listen to me, don't kill me. I'm useful and I can give you everything you want! ”
"Hahaha!" Samwell laughed when he heard this, "Petyr, you have nothing of your own, and give me everything I want?" What do you give? ”
"I have nothing? Hahaha......" Petyr laughed too, "Samwell Caesar, you really underestimate me. If you can guess that I killed Jon Arryn and spread rumors about me and Ryza Tully, can't you see my control over the Vale? ”
Samwell smiled, "You don't think you can control the valley with that pair of orphans and widows, do you?" Even if you marry Ryza Tully, will the nobles of the Vale obediently obey you to the orders of a Baelly? ”
"Of course I won't rely on that mother and son alone. I have more control over the valley than you think. Petyr tried his best to tempt, "Want to know?" Sam, help me stop the bleeding first. ”
Unfortunately, Samwell looked at him quietly, indifferent.
Petyr only felt that his body was getting colder and colder, and the feeling of his life gradually passing made him extremely frightened.
"Sam, listen to me." Petyr had no choice but to continue to show his worth, "I worked as a tax collector in Seagull Town for five years, and I doubled the tax revenue of the largest trading city in the valley tenfold! The merchants, captains, adventurers, and bankers who traveled to and from the Narrow Sea were all my friends! Do you know how big this force is?
Those stupid aristocratic lords who only know how to dance and wield swords can't understand this emerging force at all, let alone control it!
But, I can! ”
Samwell raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by Littlefinger's vision, has this guy become the spokesperson of the emerging bourgeoisie? However, this is not surprising, after all, the other party can be the Minister of Finance, and it must be a call for wind and rain in the economic field.
Of course, there must be boasting in this.
Before the start of industrialization, the so-called bourgeoisie was a merchant with a little money, and his energy was limited.
Seeing that Samwell didn't move, Petyr had to continue to give evidence: "Do you know that the Cobry family in Hearts City is about to go bankrupt? Count Leonor Cobry recently had his wife dead, and I introduced him to one, not a noble lady, but a commoner! Lowly civilians!
Count Leonor, of course, did not agree, but I could already see his struggle and hesitation. Why? And not because that civilian is rich! Trust me, sooner or later he will say yes!
There's also Count Geralt Graffson of Seagull Town, who has always wanted to give me his son as an acolyte, and Count Lindley of Serpentwood City, and Count Weikeley of Candleden...... They are all in financial trouble, thanks to my bailout!
Sam, believe me, I don't need that stupid woman from Lysa Tully at all, as long as Jon Arryn is dead, no one in the valley will be able to resist me!
At most, that bronze Jon is a bit of a problem, but I have a way to isolate him......
So, trust me, Sam, help me stop the bleeding! ”
Sam Wilmo's chin rubbed his chin as he pondered the message revealed in Petyr's words.
I have to say that although I know that this person is lying a lot, I am afraid that some of the words are really true.
It is true that people do not take Lysa Tully as a pawn very seriously, and they are ruthless when they kill this woman in the original book.
Another example is Count Leonor Cobray, who later seems to have married a commoner woman and became the laughing stock of the aristocratic circle, which can also show that this Vale nobleman may really be on the verge of bankruptcy.
As for Bronze Jon, this man did form a "League of the Righteous" in order to oppose Petyr's custody of Robert the Younger and his rule over the Vale, but it was dismantled by Petyr's repeated attempts to win over and rebel.
"Sam ......" Petyr grew weaker and more panicked, so he continued to reveal secrets in an attempt to impress Samwell, "Think about it, is Jon Arryn promoting me to Chancellor of the Exchequer just because I am his vassal?" Or is Lysa Tully a pillow wind able to compromise the old guy who values glory above all else?
No! Jon Arryn knows my worth! He knows that this country can't do without me!
The Iron Throne owes a huge debt of up to six million gold dragons, do you really think that Robert squandered it alone? Did you know that a storm is about to come across Westeros?
I'm the only ...... Only I can save it all!
Trust me, Sam, your mother is from the Florentine family, right? I'm telling you, the foxes in Bright Water City are also going bankrupt! The she-fox who married Stannis...... Damn, my brain is so dizzy that I can't even remember her name...... But did you know that in order to alleviate her embarrassing financial difficulties, she actually turned her back on the belief in the Seven Gods and borrowed money from the believers of the Red God!
And the Hightower of the Old Town, don't look at their scenery, they make a lot of money in the ocean trade, but they don't know the risks at all! All it takes is a big storm, or a rampant pirate attack, to destroy their fleet......"
Samwell saw that the other party was becoming more and more exaggerated, so he interrupted with a smile:
"Alright, Petyr, what if you and I were a three-year-old, a few words would scare you? According to you, are the old men of Westeros going bankrupt and relying on your help? ”
"You don't understand, you really don't understand...... But, Sam, even if you don't believe what I'm saying, you should know the current situation in King's Landing, right? I planned Robert's death, and you should have guessed it with your cleverness. ”
"yes, I guessed." Samwell saw that Petyr even dared to admit this kind of thing, it seemed that he had really lost too much blood and his brain was confused, of course, it could really be that he had no choice but to confess some secrets.
So Samwell wondered if he could squeeze out more secrets: "So what? It's no good for me to plan this. ”
"Why not?" Petyr hurriedly said, "Sam, can't you see that? Now that the situation in King's Landing is completely under my control, Eddard Stark is a brainless idiot, and Cersei is a desperate madman, and their every move is so easy to guess that I can easily clapp!
As for the 'Red Viper', it was just a reckless man with only brute strength, and it was because of ...... In short, I can easily play him to death.
Trust me, believe me, Sam, the capital garrison is under my control, and there are my men in the Kingsguard...... Really, I didn't lie to you...... Don't look at me like that...... Really, I can even give you his name...... Sir Mandon Moore, who was recommended by Jon Arryn, is actually ...... Listen to my commands......
Sam...... Sam, if you're willing to help me, we can take control of King's Landing and make the Seven Kingdoms evolve the way we want them to......
Sam...... I can help you get on the Iron Throne......
Sam...... Save me...... Help me......"
Unfortunately, no matter how tempting Petil was, Samwell remained unmoved.
And as the blood loss increased, Petyr's eyes began to fog, and his words became more and more illogical.
Samwell wondered if he could help him with his wounds and get more information, but the next second, he dismissed the idea.
What Littlefinger said was true and false, Samwell really didn't have the time to tell them all, and this person was too dangerous, and if he wasn't careful, he might fall into a trap.
Therefore, one of the biggest conspirators of Game of Thrones, it is better to die.
And, only when he died, Samwell could go ahead with his plan.
After making up his mind, he left Petyr alone, leaving him here to fend for himself and go rowing again.
Kate ...... Kate ......" Littlefinger's voice grew weaker and weaker, and finally he actually said Caitlin Tully's name.
Samwell listened silently, and suddenly felt that this was probably the only sincerity in this man's heart.
Of course, this relationship is also the biggest incentive for this man to transform into a careerist.
A little nobleman actually fell in love with the daughter of a duke, if it was in a fairy tale, maybe he could make a legend.
But alas, this is Game of Thrones.
Kate ...... Why...... Don't reply to my ...... Letter ......"
As the night fell, it was reflected in the gray-green eyes of Petyr Berish, and at last it was completely dark.
(End of chapter)