Chapter 37
Whether or not to go to Qarth is actually like "whether or not to lead Khalasar south" that day, it seems that the future is unpredictable and cannot be easily decided, but there is no choice.
"Her Highness the Princess, obviously they're here to find dragons and care about your dragons beyond their interest. If one of them is going to take it, it's more dangerous for you to stay here. ." Jorah said after a moment of thought.
"Oh?"
"All Free Cities, whether ordinary merchants or Merchant Princes, have value benefit over righteousness, no sense of honor, but only one point is worthy of everyone's trust ." Bright light flashed in Jorah's eyes, "That is the foundation on which they live, and the foundation for Free Cities to exist in the world, credit!"
"Simply put, above the sea, the Great Way in the wild Any businessman can turn into a robber and snatch what oneself likes with martial power.
But in the trading city, they will be familiar with using deception, blackmail, lure and other means to profit, but I will never rob the other party's property."
Seeing Dany's thoughtful expression, he laughed and said, "The bigger the businessman, the more sinister and gentle the means, but this world is vast but also The information is flowing.
If the three Xaro invite you, in theory he also assumes the responsibility of keeping you safe.
It's not how noble they are, it's how they are The reputation in the hearts of other businessmen is far more valuable than any immediate interests.
Her Highness the Princess, you have been wandering in the major city-states of the western continent for a long time, and you should have a deeper understanding of this. ”
Dany had nominated, Usurper had never stopped bounties for their Targaryen siblings, but every Merchan Prince and Magister who had entertained them never cut off their heads and exchanged them for money.
The benefits are not equal.
But the only three dragons in the world are enough to make anyone lose their honor and credit on their own initiative.
"Even Seven Kingdoms' popular guest right has its moments of being trampled on?" she said.
Jorah seemed to be stunned by her words, widened her eyes, and said incredulously: "Apart from the legendary Rat Cook, who trampled on the guest right? The stupidest, craziest, most ignorant person will not. Take the initiative to destroy the guest right."
hehe, in two years, when the news of Robb Stark's death comes, you won't be so surprised.
"Who is Rat Cook?" she asked.
"Rat Cook was a Night's Watch, working as a cook in Nightfort. He had a feud with the Casterly Rock King at the time, and the Night's Watch entertained the Andals King when he led his son and bannermen around the Wall. They.
One night, Rat Cook saw the opportunity to assassinate King's son, then made a big pie with Prince's meat, onions, carrots, mushrooms and other ingredients, sprinkled with pepper With salt, with bacon and dark red Dorne wine.
He presented the pie to King, who ate the oneself son patty and raved about its deliciousness, and asked the chef to have another piece
This is something that even Gods can't see. They turned the chef into a fat white mouse like an old sow. From then on, he can only eat oneself's child.
Rat Cook has been wandering the Nightfort, driven by an insatiable hunger, devouring oneself's offspring."
In the dim light, Jorah's blurred face was indescribably grim, Dany's two horse men maids huddled together, with panic in Almond's eyes, looking around, as if looking for a white mouse that would appear out of nowhere.
"cough cough, great bedtime story, but it's too intimidating, right?" Dany coughed lightly.
"It's true, in North, even the little ones know it." Jorah shouted in dissatisfaction.
"The first half of the story should be true, but then Gods punishes..." Dany shook his head and asked him, "Which Rat Cook do you think was punished by Spiritual God?"
Jorah said immediately: "Gods are Gods, of course all Spiritual Gods will not see Rat Cook's wanton trampling on the guest right."
"hehe, North, especially Wall's. An area that belongs to the Old Gods, and the Andals believe in The Seven. Perhaps for reasons of political harmony, human beings will recognize the reality that The Seven and the Old Gods coexist.
But the doctrine of The Seven only recognizes oneself as the only one Spiritual God, if He is true, how could He cooperate with the Old Gods to punish a human being?"
Jorah sighed then said, with a helpless expression, "Her Highness the Princess, the purpose of this story is to warn the world: A man has the right to take revenge, but Gods will never forgive if he kills the guests under his own roof and tramples on the guest right."
"Whether the Gods exist, or which Rat Cook the Spiritual God punished, It doesn't matter, the important thing is that through this story, we understand the truth of respecting the sacred guest right." He concluded in the tone of educating naughty children.
Alas, you are the one who doesn't understand, Big Bear.
Because the moral significance of this story is too obvious, the authenticity of the story is greatly reduced.
This story makes all smart people understand one thing: taking advantage of other people's trust in guest right can be an easy and fun way to get revenge, but Gods will never punish him for it.
Rat Cook may have a tragic ending, but it's the sad King who punishes him, not Gods.
For Rat Cook, he's a commoner who was also assigned to the Wall and almost forever lost his chance for revenge, even more how against a King.
What guest right, it doesn't make any sense to that kind of character.
But there are some words that oneself thinks about in their hearts. If you say it, others will definitely "look at her differently": didn't expect Her Highness the Princess You are that kind of person.
As if she had done something.
So, Dany just asked: "Do you recommend us to go to Qarth?"
Jorah nods and says seriously: "Qarth is a big city connecting the East and the West, and there is what you need there. Things, such as ships and sailors. If we find Qartheen harboring malicious intentions, we can take a boat and leave immediately."
"Robert Baratheon is dead, you really have no idea?" He fixedly looked at her, It seems that he wants to pass through the violet mist in front of him and go deep in one's heart.
Let Others be the King of the Seven Kingdoms!
Dany complained in his heart, but he didn't show it at all, but showed a longing look, saying: "I have a chance?"
Westeros is Jorah's hometown, and he wants to go home. Only willing to be Robert's spy.
There is no doubt that between Baratheon and Dany, the balance in his heart has been heavily in favor of Dany.
But if it is known that Dany has no intention of returning to Seven Kingdoms, then the tray on the other end of the scale is no longer "loyalty to King's Landing to the current King", but "the temptation to go home".
Homesickness and love are on the same level.
even more how someone sent poor Knight a Good Person Card long ago.
"Here, no information is received, and I can't judge the situation of Seven Kingdoms at this time. Only one thing, even if Usurper is dead, he has two sons, and the queen is Lannister!
At least Baratheon and Lannister will hinder your return.
Eddard Stark almost makes Robert a biological brother, and he won't support you.
And Vale's Arryn, Trident's Tully and Stark are in-laws and they're..." Jorah said with a tangled face.
He didn't know that none of the queen's sons were Baratheon, nor did he know that Eddard had been imprisoned by the queen, and that he had been beheaded by the new king, Joffrey.
The political situation in Westeros in recent years has been more unpredictable than storms at sea. Qarth is still too far away from King's Landing, with high information delay and large errors.
"Ai, Her Highness the Princess, let's avoid Westeros first and wait for the dragon to grow up." Jorah gave a seasoned and prudent advice.
Dany nods. In fact, Jorah has always been very cautious and realistic.
"What advice do you have?" She looked towards the horse men who had been eating melons for a long time.
"Khaleesi, you are my blood of my blood, go wherever you want to go!" Jhogo said with an anxious face, digging the top of the bare Moon Gate.
horse men actually don't want to go far away from the grasslands. They think the sea water is poisonous and should be avoided, but their stupid brains can't come up with better suggestions, they can only be anxious and helpless.
Seeing the other two Bloodriders also had the same attitude, Dany asked the representative of the elderly again, "Effendi, Solomon, what do you think?"
"How about we sneak out of this place tonight. , to the mountain range in the west?" Effendi said a rather brainless suggestion.
The old man Qohor immediately shook his head and persuaded: "If we deceive Qartheen, then we are no longer their friends and VIPs, but their enemies. Have you ever thought about how they found this?"
"Prophecy, Shadowbinder will prophesy." Jhiqui yelled in horror.
Irri corrected her: "The stars are leading the way for them, and I listened to that blue-mouthed Warlock this afternoon."
"They can find us in the west. "Doreah nods and said.
"Quaro, from tomorrow onwards, you have to guard my dragon forever." Dany made a decision in his heart and said to oneself's "Dragonsguard".
"Khaleesi, as long as I'm alive, no one can steal your dragon." Quaro said firmly.
A consensus was reached at the meeting. Early in the morning on the second day, Dany told the three guests about oneself's decision.
Quaithe still couldn't see the look, Warlock and the merchant directly expressed their welcome and joy, both of them solemnly promising that in Qarth, Dany and her Khalasar would be under their protection.
In the morning, Dany sent Knight to notify the herdsmen in the other two white cities to bring Khalasar's horse team to Whitecloud, and people hunting in the western mountain range were also notified.
So, four days later, Dany's Khalasar is set off again.
Target, Qarth, Southwest.
Of course, Dany didn't do anything in those four days. She arranged for Aggo to travel alone, bring enough food and water, and set off to Qarth first.
Xaro wrote a letter to Aggo, when Aggo arrives in Qarth, just give the letter to his steward, and a group of servants will lead the camels to set off towards the Red Waste.
The camel herd will carry a lot of food and water. More importantly, Khalasar doesn't have to worry about horsepower anymore. When the camel arrives, the horse men can change to a more comfortable one.