Chapter 422
When the feast is set, Dany takes the main seat, with Aemon, Jorah Mormont, Irri and Jhiqui to his left.
right hand first sat little Aegon, second Jon Connington, then Imp, Septa Lemore, Haldon Halfmaester, Rolly, son of Reach Smith, Tyrion's rumored girlfriend dwarf Penny.
Actually Grey Worm and Dany's Bloodrider are just outside the city, so if you call them over, it won't take much time, but tonight's banquet is a bit special.
The identity of little Aegon is embarrassing, and it is not advisable to let too many people know before it is true or false.
However, when the horse men's maid was seated, little Aegon and Connington looked sideways.
Theoretically, the maid is not worthy of sharing the table with the master, even more how there are many guests here.
Dany pointed to Irri and Jhiqui who were seated, introduced: "The tall and strong one is Irri and the other is Jhiqui. They are about my age and have been with me for many years. Astapor 'The Big Lady'.
The Big Lady is the title, and according to Westeros, they are the court ladies who hold the title of Earl."
Irri and Jhiqui stood up, looking proudly to their feet. A Dothraki etiquette was performed by the opposite guest.
At this moment, the strange expressions on the faces of little Aegon, Connington, and Tyrion disappeared, and the maid looked towards horse men showed a little more respect in her eyes, and returned a serious salute.
Well, that's the reality.
There are currently only three levels of women in Slaver's Bay, Little Lady, Lady, and Big Lady, corresponding to Knight, Ser, and Earl respectively.
It's just that a woman's title has only honor and status, no Fiefdom, no inheritance, equivalent to the court Ser of Westeros.
Currently the highest title in Slaver's Bay is Cleon's "Earl Chainbreaker", which is on the same level as Irri and Jhiqui in terms of status.
White Cloak and Bloodrider do not have titles, but their status is naturally higher than others.
Dinner is very rich, grilled lamb chops, Dothraki blood sausage dripping with oil, fresh beef and coconut soup, salmon sashimi, mushu meat, chopped pepper fish head, mushroom stewed chicken , steamed crabs with a big mouth, braised lobsters with long arms, baked apples with the aroma of cinnamon and fruit cakes sprinkled with icing sugar...
Uh, it seems that something very strange has appeared. food?
Tyrion looked at the huge fish heads on the plate, looked at each other in blank dismay, and didn't know what to say.
Queen's site, Queen is the master, she likes a variety of styles of food mixed together, eat whatever she wants.
As for how other people feel, she doesn't care at all.
——It's all Queen, can't you still have some privileges?
After drinking three dishes and five flavors, several people at the table began to talk.
"Ser Connington, pardon me, are you Earl Connington from Griffin's Roost?"
Old Aemon wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth with a napkin, looking at the vicissitudes man opposite him and asked.
Well, that's a question Dany wanted to ask a long time ago: Jon, who are you, Jon?
This is also where Jorah Mormont is not as good as Barristan, Bear Island is too remote and the social circle is too narrow.
There are too many nobles in Westeros. There are hundreds of Earl families and thousands of Landed Knights. It is useless to memorize names, too many duplicate names.
Big Bear's Bear Island is already remote, and the family is very poor.
it is known that the poorer people are, the less social they are.
In fact, joining Eddard Stark in the Battle of Usurper was the first time Mormont had left the North in his life.
Barristan is different, his Fiefdom is richer.
Legendary White Cloak, who became famous as a teenager, has a noble identity and has met too many powerful people in King's Landing.
So, when Connington came to the door, even though he heard that Barristan was not in Astapor, he knew that Mormont was always in Slaver's Bay, he didn't say he was looking for Mormont, but claimed to be Barristan's old acquaintance.
Indeed, Connington is also an honest man, telling the truth.
Jorah Mormont has also heard of this person, Westeros, who doesn't know Mormont who lost his honor and ran away from his wife?
But Barristan is the only acquaintance in Slaver's Bay.
If Laoba was here, he would have recognized Connington at first sight.
Old Aemon is also familiar with the Seven Kingdoms aristocratic family, but he has been in the Wall for more than half a century, and only knows people's names and faces.
Again, Jon Connington is also very famous in Westeros.
Dany, Mormont, and Aemon all know Mad King's Hand of the King, Prince Rhaegar's close friend (true friend), Jon Connington.
Because I know Connington has been dead for many years, I am not sure that the person in front of me is really that Connington.
"I am the Hand of the King who was exiled by King Aerys, and also Griffin's Roost Earl."
"Hand of the King" made him recall the unbearable past once again ——Battle of the Bells, the wine in the mouth becomes bitter and sour.
After telling the story of oneself cheating death to raise little Aegon, Connington said sadly: "I'm sorry King Aerys, I'm sorry Prince Rhaegar, I'm sorry, Daenerys Your Majesty."
Anyone who knows what Battle of the Bells has gone through, of course, understands why Connington apologizes, why he regrets it.
"Ser, you don't need to apologize." Dany waved his hand and said solemnly: "You stick to the honor of oneself and did not kill the innocent men, women and children of Stoney Sept. This behavior deserves high praise. You You should be proud."
"However, I missed the opportunity and missed the best chance to kill Robert." Connington said in surprise.
Dany looks around the crowd, taking everyone's looks into the entire scene.
"Nephew, what do you think?" she said to little Aegon.
The silver-haired young man was stunned for a while, before saying uncertainly: "You ask me?"
"Who else is my nephew here besides you?" Dany said indifferently.
Little Aegon looked tangled, sighed in relief for the Dragon Queen's indirect recognition of oneself's identity, and felt powerless for her complete attitude towards the younger generation.
Although oneself is indeed her nephew, it should also be her husband!
Can't you just call me by name?
I am half a year older than her!
Thinking like this in my heart, the expression on my face also revealed most of my thoughts.
—This is a young man with little scheming, and Varys and Connington are well protected by them.
Dany thought.
"Ser Connington is right to hold on to the glory of being a Knight," little Aegon said thoughtfully, "but the people of Stoney Sept are not innocent, they are all covering Usurper, an enemy of the King, Their actions are treasonous. Burning is cruel, but not excessive."
"It makes sense," Dany nodded, turning to Imp again, "what do you think?"
"Don't ask me what I think, Your Majesty should ask me what I would do," Tyrion said, putting down his fork.
"Well, what would you do instead?"
"I'll do what my dad does, no doubt. My Genna aunt always said, I'm more of Lord Tywin's son than Jaime." Tyrion laughed hehe.
“What will Duke Tywin do? Burn down the town?” asked little Aegon.
"He wouldn't go into the town to hunt for Robert at all, he would just surround the town and set fire to the house." Tyrion shrugged and said.
Dany nodded and said, "This is indeed Tywin's style. Look what he has smashed into the Riverlands? The good Seven Kingdoms granary is now bare, starving and dying, and the villages are withered."
"pa ta!" Tyrion snapped his fingers and said with a smile: "The enemy, burn the fire on the enemy's territory, destroy production, kill the people, and hit the lord of the territory."
"pa ta!" p>
"It's a pity that he still lost to Young Wolf who just debuted in the frontal battle. When War of Four Kings is over, the broken Riverlands will become a burden to Iron Throne again.
Look at your old age Sister's fate, if it weren't for the great famine in the Riverlands, how could so many poor people go to King's Landing to become Sparrows?" Dany said coldly.
"Uh..." Tyrion was stunned, then asked with a smirk, "If Your Majesty was in Ser Connington, how would you choose?"
This As soon as the words came out, everyone on the table stopped eating and fixed their eyes on Dragon Queen's face.
Everyone wants to know what choices she will make in such a dilemma.
"Well, I haven't been to Stoney Sept, so I'm not sure." Dany said slowly.
"What do you mean?" Tyrion wondered.
"I'm not sure if the terrain around Stoney Sept is suitable for ambush." Dany obediently and honestly said.
"Ambush?" Everyone was at a loss.
Everyone wants to know what choice you will make between honor and responsibility, how did you get involved in ambush?
"I know that Robert is in Stoney Sept, and the reinforcements know it. So here comes the question, since I know that the reinforcements must be anxious to rescue Stoney Sept, why can't they ambush reinforcements at the dangerous place leading to Stoney Sept?
What if Robert is killed?
The three contiguous areas of Riverlands, North, and Vale of Arryn have all raised their flags to rebel, kill Robert, and the rebels are also a powerful force Power.
Perhaps, without Robert, the rebels could surrender.
But even if the rebels surrender, Iron Throne must be asked not to hold them accountable for their rebellion - they Have the strength to make this request.
And then?
The four kingdoms in the Seven Kingdoms rebelled, but Iron Throne was powerless to punish them, and the Royal Family's majesty could be maintained?
Let's just do nothing and kill all the rebels.
Robert, let him stay in Stoney Sept!
Just in time, Eddard Stark, Jon Arryn, Hoster Tully came with him.
At the time, Earl Connington was with soldiers from Highgarden and Crownlands, about the same strength as the rebels.
Or not under the premise of being raided , still making the Battle of the Bells a fierce battle of fifty fifty.
In this way, how can a team that is in a hurry to ambush and march in a dangerous place win a big victory?
Destroy these three Dukes and crippling the reinforcements from the Three Kingdoms, and Robert of Stoney Sept will have to die sooner or later.
Even, with Robert's bravery and impulsiveness, seeing the raging war outside the town, 100% Baihui oneself ran out.
Then I just need to arrange a squad of 20 people in advance to guard the town gate."
"No matter how strong Robert is, it is impossible to one-vs-two. Ten, right? In this battle, all the four Dukes fell into the French Open."
Dany looked at Tyrion whose jaw was about to fall off the dining table, and asked: "I killed the four Dukes in the first battle, the four-nation coalition, Will your daddy kneel in front of me and yell 'father' immediately? Seven Kingdoms Who dares to covet Iron Throne again?"
Tyrion's eyes bulge, his mouth wide. , dumbfounded.
Jon Connington, stunned, his chin dropped to the ground.
Little Aegon is like a dream.
Lemore, Halfmaester, Duckfield, their eyeballs almost fell off their sockets and fell to the ground.
Even the old Aemon was in a trance, dumbfounded.
Only Jorah Mormont, who has fought with the Dragon Queen for many years, is psychologically immune to her unexpected strategies.
As for Irri and Jhiqui.
Uh, horse men, maids should eat what they should eat, and drink what they should drink. They are very disapproving of the shocking and inexplicable crowd: Is Khaleesi a group of ordinary people who can compare? make a fuss about nothing!