Chapter 0551: Will: The New Hand of the King

"Petyr Berish?" Barristan couldn't believe it.

He and Petyr Berish, two generations of imperial ministers of the Baratheon dynasty, were ordered by Barristan to find Petyr after his disappearance. Tax revenues fell severely, and in many places taxes could not be collected, and dynastic trade began to collapse.

The kingdom was deprived of Petyr to manage its finances, and everything was falling into disarray.

"I'm sorry, Lord Barristan, but I'm Petyr Berish. ”

"Your face?"

"I want to live in troubled times, but it is the bachelor who has changed his face. ”

Barristan looked at Will.

Will said, "Your Majesty, Sir Barristan, and Petyr Berish's demerits have been written off since the time he was the Night's Watchman. Now is when the Kingdom is most in need of talent, and I propose that His Majesty Shireen reinstate Sir Petyr Berish, who is in dire need of a Chancellor of the Exchequer, before a suitable candidate has been found. ”

Shireen looked at Bran, and Bran looked at his little sister Arya. Arya's most trusted person is Jon Snow, who has her eyes on Jon Snow.

Jon Snow is only a teenager, but he is more mature than Bran and Arya.

"Lord Petyr, Leader Will wants you to re-assist the royal family and become the Chancellor of the Exchequer of His Majesty Shireen, now the dynasty is in crisis, there are strangers in the north, the Golden Knights in the south, the Vale and the West, the Dorn Martell family only listens to the orders of the Iron Throne, and the future of the kingdom is difficult, are you still willing to return to the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer under such circumstances?"

"As long as Her Majesty Shilin uses the ministers, the ministers will do their best to assist Your Majesty, and they will not dare to slack off. ”

Jon Snow looked at Barristan and said, "Sir Barristan, do you agree?"

Barristan said, "Jon Snow, would you like to be the commander of His Majesty's garrison?"

Barristan has always had a deep trust in the Starks, Eddard is dead, but his sons are still trustworthy, and His Majesty Shireen will marry Bran when the moon comes. It was the will of Stannis I and had the force of a law.

Jon Snow said, "No, Sir Barristan, I can promise to protect Her Majesty Shireen to the death, but I will not accept to be the commander of the King's Landing garrison, I am an illegitimate child and a night watchman. The Great Wall to the north needs me even more. ”

"Bran Stark can be the commander of the Great Wall garrison. Arya said suddenly.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Bran Stark will eventually take off her white robe and marry Princess Shireen, who is already ten years old, and in two or three years, she will be a woman.

"Bran Stark, would you like to be the commander of the garrison first?" asked Barristan.

Bran Stark said, "As long as Her Majesty Shireen needs me, I won't back down, but I need guidance." ”

Barristan said, "If Bran Stark is to be the commander of the garrison first, I recommend to your Majesty that Lord Petyr Berish return to the post of Minister of Finance and Counsel of the Dynasty. ”

Everyone's eyes were on Her Majesty Shireen.

The little girl plucked up her courage and said, "Lord Petyr Berish. ”

"The minister is here!" said Petyr hurriedly.

"Regardless of his past suspicions, the king has appointed you as the king's minister of the kingdom and the post of minister of finance. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"Former guard Bran Stark. ”

"The minister is here!"

Bran Stark immediately left the stool and knelt down on one knee, facing Her Majesty Shireen.

"The king has appointed you as the commander-in-chief of the imperial garrison, overseeing the garrison of the capital, and has the power to mobilize the legions of other princes and nobles, and is responsible for the safety and security of the royal family together with Sir Barristan. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

The previous commander of the garrison was Eddard Stark's captain of the guard, Jory Kesso, and he and the best guards in the North were all killed by the arrows.

Her Majesty Shireen has added the power of the commander of the garrison, which is to mobilize the legion powers of other nobles. This made everyone's hearts move, but except for Petyr Berish, the rest of them didn't think much about it.

Petyr Berish began to secretly look at Her Majesty Shireen because of these words, and he wanted to see through whether the little girl really had her own opinions.

Petyr Berish the Littlefinger said: "Your Majesty Shireen, Sir Barristan, Commander Bran, now Her Majesty Shireen urgently needs someone around her who can take the idea and give her advice, the place of Regent Eddard Stark cannot be empty, the traitors in the Vale need to be cleared, the Golden Knights in the south need to be conquered, and the Strangers in the north need to be resisted. ”

Petyr's eyes swept over the audience, and he slowly continued: "Although we have to be rescued by Sir Robert Royce now, our strength is no more than a hundred, and none of us are out of danger, and at least five teams of the Vale Legion are looking for us outside, and if they have searched all the other places, they will eventually find the Five Fingers Peninsula." ”

The crowd was silent.

What Petyr said was true.

"Your Majesty Shireen, we urgently need a man who is both wise and brave and has great strength to turn the situation around, he must be able to suppress strong enemies inside and eliminate evil spirits outside, he must have the ability to avenge Lord Eddard Stark's hatred and bring the murderers of the bloodshed to justice, I ask Her Majesty Shireen to break with tradition and convention, and use Lord Will as the hand of the king, I hope that Lord Will will work tirelessly and hard to serve the country. The Night's Watch, against foreign nations on the outside, and against powerful enemies on the inside, was the new law issued by Stannis I. Petyr Berishi said to the end, his eyes blazing and impassioned.

Robert Royce immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I approve of the proposal of Lord Petyr Berish, and I also ask Your Majesty to immediately use Lord Will as the hand of the king. After the death of the former King Robert, it was Lord Will who helped Stannis I defeat Cersei Lannister and the rebels in the name of Eddard Stark, and saved the succession of the Baratheon dynasty. This country has been saved by Lord Will for the first time, and I owe Lord Will a favor, he has come to be the hand of the king, and he is currently the most suitable person. ”

"Your Majesty, a person who fights against strange ghosts on the outside, a strong enemy on the inside, and has experience in the Hand of the King, looking at the Seven Kingdoms, only Lord Will can do it. His loyalty to the Baratheon dynasty and his outstanding political prowess had been proven when he assisted Stannis I in his quest for the Iron Throne. Petyr snorted.

His eloquence and wit are top-notch.

The only obstacle to Will's ascension to the throne was Barristan Selmy. As long as he agrees, there is no obstacle.

Her Majesty's eyes were on Barristan Selmy. Although she is still unsure of many major matters, she knows that when it comes to decision-making matters, Barristan Selmy is a person to be trusted. She also had someone she absolutely trusted: Davos Seaworth, Earl of Onion, but he was unfortunately not around.

Barristan Selmy felt a huge pressure, he couldn't be sure if the sudden appearance of the 'face-changing' Petyr was good Will had planned everything in advance, he looked at Jon Snow and said, "Jon, what is your opinion?"

"I trust Lord Will's loyalty to the kingdom, and I believe in Will's political and military talents, not only did Lord Will assist the Baratheon dynasty in defending the Iron Throne and defeating Cersei Lannister's forces when King Robert died, but he also saved my father, Eddard Stark, with the Wooden Chest Project. If Her Majesty Shireen needs the Hand of the King, I also recommend using Lord Will. ”

Her Majesty Shireen's eyes were on Bran, who nodded slightly.

Will's prophetic powers saved Bran Stark once from being pushed down by Jaime Lannister from the wreckage, and Bran remembered the kindness, and he trusted Will.

The thin Arya's voice was crisp and firm: "Your Majesty Shireen, I believe that Lord Will is the best person to be your Hand of the King, the Red Keep incident in King's Landing, the battle between Baratheon and the Lannisters over the Iron Throne, the bloody battle in the Prime Minister's Tower, he has found the Hand of the King who has proven himself to be great." ”

When Petyr was bitterly worded, he specifically mentioned two points, the first point is the external resistance to the strangers, which is very important, more important than the strong enemies in the inner town, and the second point is to point at Eddard Stark's blood feud, which touched the hearts and blood of the three Starks present, and also reminded them of Will's help and help to Stark.

Whether it's Bran, Arya, or Jon Snow, they are all young and upright, passionate, grateful, and have clear grievances, which is the characteristic of the Stark family, and it only takes a touch to stir up.

Petyr's words proved to be precise and effective, and he moved a thousand pounds in four or two.

As for Robert Royce, a single young man who did not betray his family and did not have any family fiefdom and inheritance, his dreams and future had long been tied to Will's chariot, and he automatically went to the Great Wall to make a contribution.

Except for the commander who he sincerely followed, he could not support anyone else.

Petyr Berish decided to add another fire to the end, as if the final blow of an iron nail was hammered into it: "Your Majesty Shireen, Sir Barristan, we can only form a situation of three royal ministers by inviting Lord Will to be the hand of the king, and the council and the laws and decrees issued by us to avenge the regent Eddard Stark will have legitimacy. ”

Any order or new law that emerges from the Council of Imperial Ministers must be passed by the presence of three Imperial Ministers and a show of hands. If Her Majesty Shireen is unable to make a decision in the face of the complexity of the country's political affairs, then the meeting of the Imperial Ministers will have to be decided, and a meeting of less than three Imperial Ministers will be illegal, and anything promulgated will be invalid.

Barristan and Shireen's Majesty looked at each other, and Shireen knew what she had to do, and she said, "I accept the offer of Lord Petyr Baelish, but before I appoint Lord Will as the Hand of the King, I hope that all the knights present will vote by a show of hands, and let me see your opinion first." ”

Her Majesty's words made Petyr's heart sink again!

This little girl is not stupid, on the contrary, she is very smart. In the future, if anything is wrong, the jazzes who have raised their hands will face their own honor and remorse.

Robert Royce was the first to raise his hand.

He is the Lord of the Royce family, and he has betrayed the will of the family and chose to side with the Baratheon family instead of the Lannisters, who are under the banner of the Baratheons. Even if Cersei and Jaime take the throne, their children will only dare to be called Joffrey Baratheon and Tomman Baratheon.

The former dead soldier of Petyr now allegiance to Sir Rosso, who followed Will, raised his hand second.

Her Majesty Shireen has decreed that all the knights present have the right to raise their hands.

Jon Snow, Yagerett, and Jingle Shirt are not Jazz, though they want to raise their hands.

Bran Stark was known as a knight, but that was only the exception to his Imperial Guard, and he had to be sixteen years old before he could be officially knighted, knighted, and revered.

Arya Stark isn't a jazz either.

Petyr Berishi raised his hand.

All eyes were on Brienne of Tars and Hale Hunt of Riverlands. The two of them are Jazz and are Eddard Stark's bodyguards. Eddard Stark ordered them to protect Her Majesty Shireen, but Eddard Stark was left with fewer good men on his side, which cost him his life.

The Ragged Prince, who was captured by Eddard Stark, was as unlucky as Carter Pike and the others, and although he was not shot dead on the spot, he was unable to be revived by Robert Royce, who had lost too much blood due to the arrow.

Brienne and Hale Hunt were not at all familiar with Will, and Brienne remained silent. Hale Hunt was old, and although Brienne didn't say anything, he saw the form clearly, and he raised his hand. He did not want to make a bad impression on the incoming Hand of the King.

In the end, there was Barristan Selmy. His reputation for loyalty and bravery was so great that it was important in the eyes of the nobility and the common people, and his vote was very important.

He also worked with Will and spent a lot of time with Will's fake Eddard Stark. He also fought alongside Will and propelled Stannis I to the Iron Throne.

Barristan Selmy raised his hand.

His statement reassured Brienne, who believed in Barristan's honor, as he was the captain of the Imperial Guard and was known for his prestige in the Seven Kingdoms. Brienne raised her hand after following Barristan.

Finally, all the Jazz present raised their hands.

So, on the barren and desolate Five Finger Peninsula, Her Majesty Shireen appointed Will Cao as the new Hand of the King in the honor of the King. Will did not shirk or rejoice, he knelt down on one knee and took the oath, and stood up, his face as expressionless as a rock, which made Jon Snow and Bran Stark and Arya Stark seem to see the shadow of his father.

The most gratifying person may not be the invisible promoter Petyr Berish, but the young and hot-blooded Robert Royce, who is a very ambitious and ambitious man, and his follower Will has become the hand of a king above ten thousand, which makes him look forward to a great future through his iron-blooded military exploits.

Equally excited, but unobtrusive, was the tattered Sir Rosso.