Chapter 238

Chapter 238

2021-01-06

Chapter 238 Big Chess and King's Blood
In the presence of an outsider like Mance Rayder, no one questioned in public Lord Commander's decision. Waiting for the soldiers to escort King-Beyond-the-Wall out of the Conference Hall, to the top of the Wall and ready to put it back in the hanging basket... Bowen immediately objected: "Is this decided? I didn't know Igor was in your ear just now. What did you say, but it is too hasty to answer in such a hurry! This is 30,000 wildlings, even if disarmed, just taking sticks and stones is a huge threat, not to mention Giant!"

"Don't worry, Lord Bowen." Igor smiled and reassured: "You must remember that Mance and I agreed just now that he promised me 'two conditions'."

" Handing over your weapons, and obeying our laws -- don't you think that's too easy, too casual?"

"Yes, two conditions seem a bit small...but the first is actually Just a pretense, the second point is key. Think about it - why do I emphasize wildling compliance with 'Night's Watch land-grant laws' rather than Winterfell or King's Landing ready-made Seven Kingdoms laws?"

Bowen was stunned for a while, the hint was too obvious, he thought for a while, and quickly came up with the meaning: "Uh... You mean, this law will be enacted by us soon?"

"Yes, 'obey our laws' seems to be one condition, but in fact there are countless - because we hold the power to formulate and interpret land grant laws! If necessary, I can even Skip the 'hand over weapons' and just ask Mance to agree to abide by our law and put the hand over in the law instead, and the effect is exactly the same!"

"so that's how It is, if you don't say two conditions and just ask Mance to obey our law, he will be alert." Orsel nodded, "The clever way, we can write all the other conditions into the land grant law at once. , ask them to obey. But what is the use of having the power to make laws? You can write millions of laws, but how can you guarantee that 30,000 wildlings will abide by them? People who are ten times more obedient!"

"My plan is simple and very complicated, but it is very complicated. It can be summed up into two lines - Church wildlings use currency, let them Form the concept of private property; establish an order system based on the law of increasing land, and let the wildling cultivate lawful habits." Igor said confidently: "The wildling will be the worst and most difficult to tame inhabitants on this world, It's a bunch of wicked people...and to deal with wicked people, something stronger has to be overcome—money, and violence."

"Food and clothing and security can eliminate the offensive of wildlings, and the use of money can make them rich and poor. People without small groups are easier for us to manage; and appropriate violence can make wildlings accustomed to lawful order. , be in awe of us... Once this legal system is established, the group of 'wildlings' will disappear from the world, and a new group of land-givers will be born instead. ”

For two months, the pay-for-work-supply and buying and selling system established by Igor has worked well in Land Grant and along the Wall, and the success of experiments with thousands of members of the Mountain Clan has proven the power of money. Power, no one here doubts, but people have doubts about the construction of the legal system: "Appropriate violence? How do we maintain deterrence against tens of thousands of wildlings with a few thousand? "

"Control - confiscation of weapons is just one way. After the wildling passes the Wall, I will also take away all the important resources such as grain, horses, livestock and other important resources in the wildling's hands in the form of 'low-price purchases'. At the same time, give them money according to the price, and send people to Church to 'buy the items they need with copper and Silver Coin', instead of taking what they see; at the same time, they are respectively placed along the Wall for those who have not been activated because of poor conditions. The tattered fortresses of the lands, and the many abandoned settlements in the land grants, keep the wildlings separate from each other, and strictly restrict their activities, so that they cannot collude with each other to negotiate any plans against us. "Igor continued: "30,000 wildlings are really difficult to deal with, but once divided into tribes, we have absolute martial power advantage over any of them. Here, the walls we built a while ago will come in handy again - the Night's Watch, the original land-grant people and the mountain clans, the reliable oneself people who live within the fortress and control the entire land-grant resource. And the wildlings, who became the new land-grant residents, were handed over their weapons and took away the resources they needed to survive... They were even housed separately, facing the high walls of the fortress and the food we were guarding, except for obedient or hungry. There is no way to escape with his stomach. "

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As the weather gets colder, Maester Aemon is getting worse and worse, and he has been in the negotiation between King-Beyond-the-Wall and the Night's Watch officers just now. Without saying a word, he finally spoke up tremblingly: "You also said two options, what if the wildlings refuse to accept our management and choose to escape to the south after being put into the Wall by us? We at Night's Watch are responsible for guarding the Wall, but let the wildlings in and let them threaten North...which could put us in a very passive situation. "

"North is being harassed by Ironmen right now, so he is on high alert. Even if the wildling goes south, it won't be able to get supplies or cause much damage to North." On the contrary, we arrange the resettlement of the wildling, and it is not clear which tribe is where? Whoever runs away, send Rangers to pursue them. "Igor replied: "Of course, in order to prevent this from happening, we can ask the leaders and important members of each tribe to hand over the child of oneself as a hostage... what do you think?" "

"Everyone, Igor, this is explaining the response plan in the case of putting wildling into the Wall. We don't have to discuss the specific content today. There was time to formulate the law of granting land, adding all the points of attention that one could think of. "Mormont knocked on the table: "But actually, I haven't officially decided to put wildling through the Wall. "

"What? "This time, it was Jeremy's turn to be surprised: "But you have already agreed..."

"I agreed, go back on one's word is disrespectful, but in the face of survival and responsibilities, there must be priorities." point. Mormont shook his head. "I asked Mance to take his people to Castle Black, and once his people were gathered outside the gate, I'd send someone out to check." If Mance's previous statement is false - the number of wildlings exceeds 30,000, or their reserves are not enough to last us these months, then we will switch to another plan: assemble a powerful mobile Military power, sneak attack, kill wildlings, snatch their food. "

"This..." Even Bowen, who was most opposed to accepting wildlings, opened his mouth: "This is tantamount to murdering tens of thousands of wildlings beyond the wall!" "

"Our job is to guard the Wall, as I've said before—everything has to be prioritized." Mormont's hand on the table clenched his fist, then loosened it again: "That's it, Igor will preside over the formulation of the future law of land grant. Everyone here has the right to make suggestions, and I will finally review it. After that, it is handed over to wildling to see. As long as they don't do any tricks and agree to abide by them, let them in. ”

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After the meeting, Igor left the Conference Hall in a happy mood. If Mance really reduces the number of wildlings to 30,000, the Braavos food aid can be delivered stably. Come down, Night's Watch can survive!

The difference between Heaven and Earth indoor and outdoor temperature, the cold is almost seeping into the bones, Igor saw standing in the yard, playing with two Night's Watches Melisandre, the king's representative with "kind conversation".

It is also interesting to say that this woman has the ability to transcendent, but only Igor knows this in the entire Wall. In the eyes of other Night's Watches, she is Just a Priest of a strange religion sent by the king, the big red man in front of Stannis. Everyone treats her with courtesy, but she is determined not to let her enter the key areas and meddle in the affairs of Night's Watch. p>

For a witch with the ability to transcendent, this must feel quite suffocating.

"Ms. Melisandre, aren't you cold? "Igor greeted her, staring at the two enigmatic protrusions on her chest for a moment. Wall has almost no women, not even prostitutes after the massacre of Mole's Town... Igor I used to rely on being busy to forget about my physical needs, but in this state, witnessing a beautiful opposite sex like Red Woman, it is easy to be broken rustling sound: "If necessary, I can go to the warehouse to get you a coat or cloak. ...but, no red ones. "

"Faith is enough to warm me." "Red Woman approached him, and a furnace-like warmth suddenly assumed the senses. She reached out to brush Igor's cloak away, took his arm, and led him aside." I watched in Holy Fire Go to Night's Watch and put the wildling in the Wall. How about you, you guys just finished discussing it? ”

If it was an ordinary young man, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be distracted by Melisandre’s overly intimate gesture, but Igor’s hair stood up.

Seen in Holy Fire I'm afraid I didn't see Mance Rayder just now. After inquiring about his identity from several Night's Watches, I guessed it. Igor chuckled inwardly: "It's just a preliminary intention, and the specifics are still to be discussed. "

"Very well, there is one thing I want to say hello to you in advance." "

"Please say, if you can help, don't refuse." "

"Mance Rayder is a Night's Watch deserter, what are you going to do with it." "Red Woman took his arm and walked with him to a place where no one could hear them talking: "If you want to kill, can you... burn at the stake?" "

"Why? "That's the weirdest request Igor has ever heard, has the plot changed so dramatically, has Melisandre's love of burning people still the same?

"Holy Fire told me that King's Blood will be Awaken the Demon Dragon in the stone. Mance Rayder is King-Beyond-the-Wall, and his blood might be of use. "

Melisandre took Igor's arm and pulled him aside to whisper. The scene attracted a lot of curious eyes, and it seemed that Castle Black would have a new gossip... but with his current rank and status , but I am not afraid of such false rumors. Anyway, the rumor that oneself and Melisandre have an affair is better than that oneself likes little boys.

"I have heard that prophecy, but Don't you know that it has been fulfilled? "

"Has been fulfilled? "

"I ask you, Madam Melisandre: If I rebel now, and let my men take control of the land grants, take fortresses along the Wall, rule over the hill clans and wildlings, and claim to be king of the land grants, Can my blood awaken the Demon Dragon in the stone? If so, which stone will the dragon pop out of? "

"No, you won't be a recognized king, just a stupid Night's Watch traitor." "

"I think so too, that Mance Rayder 'King-Beyond-the-Wall' is also self-proclaimed, and has not been recognized by any lord of the Seven Kingdoms, why his blood is useful, Is this logical? Igor asked rhetorically: "Also, before the conquest of Aegon, there were seven kings in Westeros, and they all recognized each other as kings. So is the blood of these seven people King's Blood? If this is the case, isn't the unified Westeros missing six people with energy in their blood? It's... a pity. "

Melisandre stared at Igor for a while with those deep red eyes, and chuckled: "You are very articulate, Chief Logistics Officer. What exactly is the 'King's Blood' in the prophecy? To be honest, I am also speculating and groping. It is not ashamed to admit it... However, you haven't answered me yet - you just said that the prophecy has been fulfilled, what do you mean? "

"Daenerys and her dragon." "Igor replied: "The so-called Demon Dragon in the stone, shouldn't it refer to the dragon egg that has been petrified? Do you think the so-called Demon Dragon in the stone is that you burn any cat or dog in the name of 'king' to death , and then I don't know where, a Demon Dragon pops out of a rock for you to drive? Do you have dragon eggs. "

"No, but the prophecy does say that King's Blood awakens the Demon Dragon. No doubt, Daenerys does have dragons...but what about King's Blood?" "

"On the day she woke up Demon Dragon, not only did she burn her husband to death, but also lost her child in her belly, and her oneself also bleeds. Of these three people, one of them must have fulfilled the prophecy of King's Blood!" "

"Is that so? Of course, Melisandre didn't know exactly what happened when Daenerys hatched the three dragons. She raised her eyebrows. "How did you know so well about her?" ”

Igor inwardly shouted badly, he was showing off a lot of fun, but forgot: As a Night's Watch in Westeros, he will not and should not be far away. I know so much about the Dragon Queen outside.

"I'm not just a Night's Watch, I'm a businessman, I have a oneself intelligence system, and I know some things that can't be seen in Holy Fire, isn't it normal. "

Melisandre accepted the explanation, frowned, pondering Igor's analysis. Igor looked at her quietly, but there was something he didn't say: about Daenerys' child, Between the husband and her oneself who will fulfill King's Blood, he also has a conclusion, but the evidence he relies on is impossible to obtain by conventional methods, so he cannot say it.

There are indeed some known bloodlines. The people of power are - Daenerys herself, her Horselord husband and one of her children, Stannis, King Robert's illegalimate child. What is the connection between these five people? Only those who have opened God's perspective know - Eliminate After the Dothraki, Horselord, there are four people left, all of whom have Targaryen bloodline!
Daenerys' surname is Targaryen, it doesn't need to be explained, so is her child, as for Stannis and Robert...their surname Baratheon is true, but they share the same surname. Grandmother, but named Rhaella · Targaryen!
Based on these factors, Igor made a bold judgment: in the world of Ice and Fire, there is power in blood, the so-called King's Blood does not refer to the person named "King" The blood of the House Targaryen members, but the blood of the members of House Targaryen! The three dragon eggs of Daenerys are awakened by the blood of her oneself or the blood of the child in her belly! And between the two, the latter has higher probability!
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"You've got a point, but I prayed to Holy Fire that I could see the face of Prince in the prophecy, but I never saw Daenerys' face, so why? "

"You'll have to ask your R'hllor, how do I know." "

Igor's joking of Red God in this way attracted an angry look from Melisandre. She glared at the man and asked, "Aren't you curious, who am I seeing?" "

"Is it me?" Igor smiled.

Melisandre froze for a moment, red lips folded into a small smile: "You guessed it right, congratulations." "

...

Igor and Red Woman looked at each other in blank dismay, the man didn't know if the woman was joking, and the woman didn't know if the man knew she wasn't joking , the scene was a bit awkward at one point.

Igor coughed, oneself of course Impossible is Child of Prophecy, but it is indeed possible for the other party to see oneself in Holy Fire - if she is not joking, she must be watching Got to Jon Snow and saw oneself in the background by the way. Given that Jon and oneself are both in Castle Black right now and are close, that's very likely.

"Where were you born? "

"In a big city you've never heard of, at the mouth of a big river called the Yangtze River. Igor shrugged, joking anyway: "Is it the part of the prophecy that Azor Ahai will be reborn in the 'Land of Smoke and Salt'? If I really are Prince that was Promised, can I ask you, who came to help me, to warm the bed? You are so warm, the effect must be very good. "

"R'hllor didn't tell me if I had this obligation." Melisandre licked his lips and made a charming look: "But if you ask, just say it and maybe there will be a surprise in the evening." "

"Hahaha, forget it, just kidding." "Igor laughed: "It's lunch time, why don't we go to the restaurant and see what's going on today." "

"I have something else to do, Chief Logistics Officer. Melisandre squinted his eyes, indifferent expression: "You successfully persuaded me to not move Mance's mind, but... After the wildling comes in, I will spread the belief of True God to them, can you provide cooperation? "

"To the extent that Night's Watch discipline allows, glad to serve." ”

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[big chapter, make up for the previous two days]

(end of this chapter)