Chapter 269
Dany looked at the bearded Little Old Man who was shorter than her in amazement. He never imagined that he, who had been secluded cultivation Magic, would be so clear as a flame to the Seven Kingdoms situation.
"Your evaluation of Tyrion is very high, which is far worse than his real-life evaluation."
"Ai, if you give Tyrion a Kingslayer physique and appearance, then He is the most terrifying person in Seven Kingdoms.
It can be said that Cersei and Jaime inherited Duke Tywin's appearance, and Tyrion inherited Duke Tywin's Soul and carried forward his wisdom.
Your Majesty, think about it, if he's useless, why would anyone try to knock him out?"
"Joffrey was killed by Tyrell?"
"I don't know Highgarden How much has been involved, but I dare to swear to The Seven that Tyrion must be innocent."
Dany smiled faintly, "Anyone with brains knows that Imp is not a murderer, but I want to know more, planning a Purple Wedding. the secret mastermind."
"This..." The old man stroked his long beard and said thoughtfully, "Lady Olenna and Queen Margaery must have been involved. Because the poison was placed in Margaery In the wedding wine glass shared with Joffrey, it was Joffrey who was poison to death.
But Sansa Stark was also suspicious, Joffrey hated deep as the sea with her, and she disappeared from King's Landing immediately afterward - the key Right here, Sansa, a delicate little girl, who is absolutely impossible to escape from the Red Keep alone, there is someone behind her, and that person is also the planner of Purple Wedding."
Dany asked: "What do you think about Sansa? Any guesses about the identity of the person behind?"
"I can't guess, I can only think of Varys, but the probability is extremely small." The old man shook his head.
As expected of the first scumbag and conspirator of "Game of Thrones", Littlefinger's ideas and practices of Heavenly Horse are empty, and he has done so many bad things, but others have never doubted him.
Even the Old Man of Oldtown, who was sitting and watching the changeable situation, didn't pay much attention to him.
"Earl Leyton, even if you sold Highgarden, you won't get away with murdering me." Dany indifferently said.
"House Hightower is willing to make atonement, and my heirs and I swear allegiance to you. When you decide to retake Iron Throne, all the military and financial resources of Oldtown Hightower will serve you in the war of restoration.
And my second son, Garth, who admires you very much. After knowing that Citadel is going to assassinate you, he is going to sneak out to inform you.
Garth is not married, nor is he married, and is now being held by me Locked up on the fourth floor of the Hightower.
If you wish, I can send him to Slaver's Bay in the name of exile, to be your most loyal Kingsguard, just like my uncle 'White Bull' Gerold Hightower."
I'm going, this old man kneels so crisply that he even sold his son.
However, becoming a Kingsguard is a very bright future for the second son.
Dany frowned and thought. According to her original thoughts, Citadel would be demolished and moved to the extreme north, where the collection of books would belong to Queen. Archmaester and Maester, who participated in the murder of her, put on black clothed to guard the Wall. . And even if Hightower does not destroy the family, it has to kill the straight male, and then deprive the title and Fiefdom.
But I don't want Old Man of Oldtown to be so smart, not only can I contact her through clues, but also sell oneself Fengjun and relatives without the slightest hesitation...
Dany of course also understands that if the future situation is not good for her, the old man doesn't mind selling her again, but this is the nobility, and this is the rule of the game of thrones!
Because sheer loyalty is rare, it is especially precious.
sighed, she nodded: "I accept your allegiance."
When someone rises up to challenge you, you should resolutely return iron and blood; when they kneel to acknowledge When allegiance, you have to lift them up with your own hands, otherwise no one will come back - Duke Tywin admonishes Joffrey in Game of Thrones.
Dany remembers it clearly, so she can't learn ******** from Joffrey Great Emperor of "Mad King II", Hightower will definitely go through water and tread on fire for you , no matter what! "The old man looked excitedly said.
"I ask you, how much Golden Dragon can House Hightower control? Tell the truth. "
"Your Majesty needs money? "The old man hesitated.
'Loyalty' is easy to pay, gold is rare!
"I need your loyalty. "Dany indifferently said.
The old man gritted his teeth and spat out a number: "3 million, House Hightower can take out 3 million Golden Dragon in cash.
old man. "
"Three million Golden Dragons, a little bit..." Dany thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, just 3 million Golden Dragons, I want you to contact Free City immediately merchants, all of their efforts to buy grain from the other side of the Narrow Sea. "
"Three million Golden Dragon's food? The old man widened his eyes and said incredulously, "I'm afraid that half of the grain storage in the western continent will be emptied. How many troops do you have?" So much food is needed. "
"No, I won't start a war in Westeros until this winter is over." "
old man suddenly dived light flashed, suddenly realized: "Your Majesty wants to make the Allies starve? "
Then he shook his head again and discouraged: "I'm afraid it's difficult to achieve, not to mention that the Allied generals would not be so foolish to sell the military rations, the Essos continent has a warm climate, and the Rhoyne plain is vast and fertile. , even if the Westeros enter winter, they can still grow winter wheat. "
"Do you know the news about beyond the wall Others?" Dany asked.
The old man said casually: "I heard it, but the Archmaesters think that the Night's Watch is deliberately exaggerating in order to get the help of the Seven Kingdoms nobles. It must be winter, and the Wildlings will go south to plunder the North, as it would have been thousands of years before. "
"I'm in King's Landing now, I'll go back to the Wall and see if there are Others soon." "
"Ah, you're at King's Landing?" The old man was startled and hurriedly said: "Do you want to contact the old courtier of King Aerys?" Your Majesty, I'm not provoking it, but be careful, there are very few people you can trust in King's Landing. "
He's really in a hurry, not worried about Queen Your Majesty being deceived.
Hightower has just secretly pledged allegiance to Dragon Queen, if she takes Oldtown to work in order to boost morale and win people over The matter was told to other nobles, and the news came that Iron Throne and Highgarden could spare Oldtown?
House Hightower was destroyed before the Dragon Queen called.
Dany frowned, said with displeasure: "You old man, have you got dementia? Didn't get the point of what I said?
Others!
I'm going beyond the wall to find Others! "
"hehe, Your Majesty you won't find. The old man laughed carelessly, and reminded nervously: "Your Majesty, you can win over the nobles, but don't tell the Hightower's allegiance to you. The old man wants to keep a useful body for you in the future. Woolen cloth! "
Dany rolled the eyes, said ill-humoredly: "The Allies can't wait to call on the whole world to be my enemy, doesn't this reflect how strong I am from the side? If I really want to fight for Iron Throne, why do I need to come to Westeros to find some stinky fish and rotten shrimp? "
The old man's face was distorted, and he wanted to shout: I'm not a rotten fish!
But he was still sighed in relief, and even very happy: It seems that House Hightower Is Westeros the first great noble to pledge allegiance to the Dragon Queen!
"Your Majesty, what are you doing at King's Landing? he asked.
"Looking at the King's Landing situation and meeting High Sparrow by the way." "
"High Sparrow? "The old man was startled," he was a dangerous person regardless of the law and of natural morality. "
"Hehe, I hit it off with him and we had a great conversation." He also took my advice and bought groceries from the other side of the Narrow Sea. "
It's like meeting at first sight?
old man's mouth twitched, and he asked in confusion, "What are you doing?" "
"I ask you, if Others were real, what would that mean? "
"Long Night? The old man uttered a word tremblingly, and then, his eyes bulging, Dany said in disbelief: "If Long Night comes, at least there will be a generation-long winter. You bought all the food in Free City, the Allies..."
So cruel, so poisonous!
The old man felt chills all over, only to feel the woman in front of him More terrifying than Tywin or even the devil.
Seeing his horrified expression, Dany immediately guessed what he was thinking, smiled wryly, shook his head and said, "You guessed wrong, I don't want Free City to be short. grain.
On the contrary, I hope that by raising food prices, the major Free Cities will start to grow food crops in the next year, or two years. If Long Night comes, it can save a few more people. "
"This..." The old man was at a loss, "What do you mean?" Will you give them the food you bought? "
"Do you know about futures? "
old man gently shook the head.
Dany asked again: "Then do you know how much gold I have?" "
"Uh..." The old man was stunned before trying to say a number: "One hundred million Gold Honor? "
"hehe, more, only gold and silver, there are 150 million Gold Honor, about 50 million Golden Dragon. "
"The Seven is up!" "The old man helped the table beside him and almost fainted.
"What are you doing? he asked blankly, his lips trembling.
"You and High Sparrow's food spree will greatly increase the price of food, five times, even ten times. At this point, my other Guard is going to Braavos' ship and he will go to Iron Bank.
First take out all the gold and silver from Slaver's Bay and deposit them in Iron Bank, so that Iron Bank can guarantee and pre-purchase food from the entire Free City.
During this period, I will take Dragonstone and announce to the world that when the Allies are defeated, I will immediately lead 300,000 people across the Dothraki Sea, across the Rhoyne Plain, and finally to Pentos.
Take a boat at Pentos, cross the Narrow Sea east, take Dragonstone as a stronghold, conquer Westeros, recapture the Iron Throne belonging to House Targaryen - no one will doubt it.
Never doubt my motives for buying food. Think about it, how much should the price of food go up at that time? "
High Sparrow and Hightower swept the goods, and Dragon Queen will buy unlimited food again, then...
"It is estimated that there will be the most terrifying price ever, A hundred times, two hundred times, because you are their enemy, the price may be higher. "old man muttered.
"Yes! Dany laughed, and continued: "Because I abolished the Slaver's Bay slave trade, and because the Allies are going to war, the East-West sea trade business is particularly difficult now.
The sea trade cannot continue, and the price of grain is so high, farming is obviously more 'money'.
My gold is stored in Iron Bank, and with Iron Bank as a guarantee, merchants are not afraid of me renege on a debt.
At that time, I will sign a contract with all grain merchants - according to the grain price at this time (the grain price after High Sparrow and Hightower) to buy their grain for the next three years, how much is required? , don't have to deliver it to me immediately, it will be stored in the granary first.
I will also swear that even if I defeat the Allies, I will never break the contract and send troops to the granary to grab food.
With these guarantees, manor owners and big businessmen will flatten the cash crops in the fields, open up wasteland on the largest scale, and all farmers will be squeezed to the limit.
If Others is true, Long Night will come, then it must be Long Night after three years, and the grain stored in the granary can save hundreds of thousands and millions of people. "