Chapter 0927: The Giant is Coming
(On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the new year, the new year, the new atmosphere, I wish everyone a happy family, and happiness is like the long flowing water of the East China Sea!)
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"But we're not going back. Princess Arrene said.
Prince Michiro looked at his eldest daughter, Arlene Martell, with a calm gaze. He didn't like it when Arlene was at odds with him in such a clear situation. There was no reproach in the prince's eyes, and his joy and anger were all the same expression: very quiet!
Prince Michiro's gaze looked at Princess Alyne and waited for her to continue.
Princess Arrene said: "Father, Will led his troops south, he is different from many conquests in the past, he captured all the nobles in the conquered territory, destroyed all the opponents, he divided the land, property, and houses of the nobles to the people in the territory, he implemented the prefect appointment system in Dorne, if we submit, there will be no nobles in Dorne, only the local governors appointed by the Shireen dynasty." ”
Alen's eyes swept over the knights, generals, and knights in the audience, all of whom were nobles of Dorne: "My lords, if we surrender, there will be no more nobles of Dorne, and our territory will become a gift from Will to the commoners." Alene looked at Prince Dorou, "Father, this is certainly not the result you wanted. ”
"Of course not, that's why we invited Lord Will to negotiate. Prince Michiro said, "Negotiation is about reaching mutually acceptable terms, not surrendering. I would like to make a request to all of you, please let me negotiate with Lord Will first, and after negotiation, if we can't reach the conditions we want, Alen, Oberon, my lords, if you want to fight, then fight!"
These words are very powerful, not without fighting, but without fighting if the conditions demanded by the nobles of Dorne can be achieved. You don't have to go to war to get the same result, so is it necessary to pay a lot of sacrifices to fight?
The courtiers were all touched by Prince Michiro's words. In particular, Count Edric, Dark Heart Geralt Dayne, Count Dart of Lemon Grove, Count Gogenreth of the Salt Coast, and others all agreed that their families, the families of the vassals in the realm, were all in the hands of Will's army.
If peace can be made without bloodshed, their families will return safely.
Oberon said: "Your Excellency, I support you and Will to negotiate first, so what can we do to reach a peace agreement with Will, I think all of you here want to know what kind of terms the Prince will reach with Will on our behalf." ”
"To ensure the original political system of the Dorne nobility, we submit to the Shireen dynasty, become a part of the Shireen dynasty, pay taxes to the dynasty, and obey the military at the disposal. The Great Wall of the North needs the Dorne army, and we will follow orders to send troops north. ”
"And what price do we pay?"
"Will has been divorced by the Starks, and I hope Princess Arrene will marry Lord Will. ”
Oberon laughed, "So will it be Will or Princess Arlene leaving Dorne? She is the heir of Dorne, the prince of Dorne." ”
"Whether Lord Will will settle in Dorne, or whether Arlen will go north to enter the Red Keep, this will need to be known after I talk to Lord Will. The fact that Duke Tywin had been Prime Minister of the Red Keep for twenty years did not affect him as the Duke of the West. If Alen enters the Red Keep and becomes a retainer, why can't Dorne remain her domain? If I could convince Will to marry, his griffons would have traveled thousands of miles from the Red Keep to Dorne in three or four days. ”
Oberon looked at Alen, "What is your opinion?"
"I'll do what my father says. Alen replied after a moment's thought.
So, on the surface, everyone reached a consensus that they were willing to follow Prince Michiro's arrangement, negotiate with Will first, and if the negotiation failed, start a war.
Next, everyone waited for Prince Michiro's wheelchair to be pushed off the throne platform, Prince Michiro was not in good health, and his legs were in severe pain, especially during the noon period, the Red Viper and Arlene, the eight illegitimate daughters, Mistress Ellaria, and the earls and courtiers all looked at the prince respectfully, waiting for the prince to come down and leave, and then they continued the meeting.
But Prince Michiro didn't move, he said lightly: "Oberon, Aleen, Ellaria. Dear marquises, counts, and generals, I have instructed the chef to set up a feast in the great dining room, and I would like to invite you to gather in the dining room in your private name and relax on the balcony with a view. Will will be here soon, and I hope that everyone will be able to negotiate with Will in peace. ”
Prince Michiro hosted a banquet for the ministers, although everyone did not get the relevant news in advance, but Prince Michiro was humble and polite was his consistent etiquette, and he used to often feast the courtiers who came to the old palace. In the hearts of his courtiers, he was a humble and good prince.
Prince Michiro did not come down from the throne platform, and it was inconvenient for the red viper to disobey his brother's kindness in the throne hall, and Will would not arrive in a few days, under the quiet gaze of Prince Michiro, the red viper could only nod in agreement. Princess Alianne followed the steps of the Red Viper, and she respected and admired her uncle more than her father, and since the Red Viper agreed, Princess Alianen also expressed her happiness to participate in her father's feast.
As a result, the eight daughters of the Red Viper, and the mistress Ellaria, all expressed their gratitude to the prince for the banquet. The courtiers and nobles of all sizes thanked the prince for his hospitality. Prince Michiro, who was on the throne, had no sorrow or joy, and was as calm as water, and said, "Oberon. This is the end of the meeting, my lords, and please come with me to the dining room. ”
All the ministers agreed together, bowed down and asked Prince Daolang to go first. So, Prince Michiro was in front, followed by Red Viper and Alian, and led the courtiers of Dorne who were in a meeting, and together they left the throne room of the Tower of the Sun and headed for the banquet hall to the south.
The banquet hall was large, and the close guards of the nobles also entered the hall with the nobles. The guards sat with the prince's guards and drank in the hall to guess the order, while the noble courtiers sat with Prince Michiro, and everyone sat according to their titles.
The banquet hall is huge, and can accommodate up to 3,000 people for a meal.
So, the delicacies of Dorne were served like water, the servants flowed endlessly during the feast, and the wine of Qingting Island was carried out one by one. Looking at this posture, Prince Daolang has already prepared to invite the courtiers to gather and make everyone happy.
The recent series of unsatisfactory things of the Dorne nobles should also let everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
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Will awoke, his eyes dark, and he remembered who he was, the Count of Elion. There was a cold dampness under him, and there was a thick darkness in front of him, but Will was not shocked in his heart, he had insight into Prince Michiro's methods at the banquet, and all the courtiers and guards who participated in the banquet were drunk.
Will, Jaime, and Arya were able to avoid this drunkenness, but in order to be in harmony with the others, Will issued an order, and thirty-three people, along with Oberon, Arlene, and others, were all drunk by Prince Doro's fine wine.
Will woke up for a moment, his eyes adjusting to the darkness, and he sat up without any discomfort. Prince Dorou had no ill intentions in getting drunk with everyone, he just didn't want Doobron and Alen to lead everyone to sabotage his peace talks.
Prince Michiro remained silent, and a meeting and a banquet gently wiped out the carefully planned actions of Oberon and Alian.
Prince Michiro knew his brother and daughter too well, and he also knew the character of the eight Sand Snakes and Ellaria, they were all very aggressive, and they would not let the peace talks go smoothly, when the guards of the Mie Gate were replaced by Princess Arryne, Prince Michiro became vigilant, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then arranged this wine banquet.
When it comes to quietly knowing everything, Prince Daolang is far above the Red Viper Oberon and Alian, but Prince Daolang is usually silent, and everything has been peaceful for more than 20 years, and the Red Viper Oberon and Princess Alianen have unknowingly looked down on Prince Michiro's ability, this kind of slowly invisible arrogance, Red Viper and Alianne are not self-aware.
But Prince Michiro saw his younger brother and daughter clearly.
The Red Viper, Alian, the eight Sand Serpents, the Red Viper's mistress Ellaria, Count Elion, Count Adric, Count Geralt, and other courtiers were all thrown into the dungeons of the Old Palace, one room per person. Their guards were placed in the same cell as the same followers.
Thirty of Earl Elion's guards were placed in two cells, fifteen people huddled together.
Joysha who pretends to be Nymeria and Arya, who pretends to be Treni, are also held in separate rooms because they are the daughters of Prince Oberon.
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Chapter 0927-2
Prince Michiro sat in a wheelchair with his back to Count Elion. There was a bachelor giving a medicated massage to his red and swollen knees, and it was the most comfortable time of the day for Prince Michiro. Only a medicinal massage at this time of day can slightly relieve Prince Michiro's joint pain.
The rays of the setting sun shone in through the tall vertical windows and cast on Prince Michiro's back as if he had a piece of gold on his back.
"The guards said you wanted to see me?" Prince Dorou said lightly, turning his back to Count Elion.
The Prince's Captain, Alio Hota, stood beside the Prince with a great axe in his hand, his eyes glaring at Elion. He was indeed very tall and majestic, and he was feared.
"Prince, I don't know what we did wrong, the prince wants to arrest all of us. Elion said.
"You have done nothing wrong, and I have done nothing wrong, Count Elion, can you understand what I say?" Prince Michiro's voice was as unhurried and quiet as in the throne hall.
The Bachelor's massage potion was very pungent and uncomfortable, but Prince Michiro closed his eyes and enjoyed it. He had become accustomed to the pungent and disgusting smell of the potion, and Count Elion could only restrain the discomfort as best he could.
"I can understand, but Prince, can you understand Lord Will's new approach to politics?"
"I can't understand it, can you? Prince Michiro asked rhetorically.
"I don't understand, Your Majesty. "I think only Lord Will can understand," said Count Elion. ”
Prince Daolang smiled faintly and said, "Count Elion, you are talking nonsense. In this case, you go outside and wait for me first, you don't feel comfortable with the smell in this room, wait for me to come out, and we'll talk. ”
"Yes, Prince!" said Count Elion, bowing and withdrawing.
Prince Daolang said to Hota, "When Count Elion comes, he must have something to say to me, and you will be in charge of guarding the gate later, and no one will be allowed to enter." ”
"Yes, Prince!"
Half an hour later, He Ta pushed the prince out and entered the living room, and the bachelors, servants, and guards all left, and He Ta stood at the gate with a giant axe.
Only Count Elion and Prince Doro were left in the room.
"Prince, I have met Lord Will, and he has told me about the new policy he has introduced, and I don't think you can convince Will to change his mind, because I have spoken to Will. The nobles were either converted to become prefects, or they were banished, and those who resisted were exterminated. ”
"He just wants to surrender, and if we surrender, all problems will be solved. ”
"Maybe it's not as simple as the prince thinks, it's about a change in society. ”
"If Will really wants to outlaw the nobility, then all the nobles of the other six kingdoms will rise up against him. ”
"So he started with Dorne, and I talked to Will very deeply, and he said that the aristocracy would give way to the capitalists, and whoever had the capital would be in control of the power in the future. ”
"What is the capitalist class?"
“...... Belch...... I don't know ...... either."
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A farmer heard a strange noise, looked up in the field, and what did he see? He was dumbfounded, in disbelief!
A giant, riding on the back of a giant monster with long hair, higher than the roof of the family's house. The giant carried a huge wooden stick with a boulder tied to the tip.
The giant had no clothes on his body, and his whole body was hairy. He was wrapped around his waist with a tree vine, and his eyes were so small that they were barely visible. The giant's nostrils were huge, and he kept sniffing for something.
The farmer of Dorne had heard of the legends and fairy tales of the giants, but had never seen any sculptures or drawings of them, but he could still tell at a glance that the humanoid beast that was slowly approaching was the legendary giant.
There is an old ballad about the giants in Dorne, and the song is written for the last giant, with sad lyrics and sad music, and the lyrics also have a brief description of the giant's appearance. Farmers and fishermen, hunters and peddlers, can all sing the song.
The farmer is no stranger to giants in lyrics and legends, and to this day he has seen them with his own eyes.
Giant after giant rode past the farmer, who was motionless like a sculpture on a mammoth. Behind the giants are the cannibal tribes of the Free People, whose bodies, faces, and hands are covered in colorful paint.
It's too hot in Dorne for the natives to wear armor, let alone the freedmen of the north.
With Will's propaganda and the strict constraints of military orders, the local people have no fear of Will's legion, they know that Will's legion is only here to deal with those nobles, and will never seize property from legitimate people, let alone rape and plunder.