Looking at the face of the keyman, Bezalow squeezed out an awkward smile, stretched out his hand that looked like white bread, and raised his five carrot-like fingers together.
"Five million gold royals?" Danny raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
"Yes." Bezalow pursed his lips and nodded.
"Haha, what do you say now? You are just a keyman, yet you even know the remuneration of the Faceless. There is no doubt that the gold royals of the Black and White House are stored in the Braavos Iron Vault, and you still say it has nothing to do with it? "Geralt Dane sneered.
"The Braavos Iron Vault collects deposits from all over the world. The former King Eris, and now Dornmartell also have deposits here." Bezalow looked up and rubbed his fat hands as he said.
"No wonder, in just over three hundred years, Braavos jumped from a remote sea city to the head of the Nine Free City-States." Danny sighed with a complicated expression.
During the Valleglia period, Braavos was just an "illegitimate daughter".
Not to mention the other eight city-states, even the neighboring White Harbor in the North was inferior. In the first few hundred years, Braavos could only eat the residue of the narrow sea trade, mainly competing with White Harbor for the Trembling Sea trade, but White Harbor had a longer history.
After the Great Catastrophe, Volantis was also a "big sister" for more than a hundred years. When Aegon and his sister landed in the Westeros, Braavos had already become the head of the Nine Free City-States.
This speed of getting rich …
It was no wonder that an "immature" Dragon Queen could earn five million gold royals. Even if the others were not as valuable as the Dragon Queen, as long as there were enough of them, the Black and White House could also earn five million gold royals in a year …
Uh, Danny did not know how many Faceless the Black and White House had, nor did she know how often they took orders, so the income was really hard to calculate.
But the Faceless were completely free of cost. The Faceless who carried out the mission were believers of the God of Thousand Faces, and they did not even get a commission.
All the gold would fall into the hands of the Black and White House and then be locked in the vault.
"How many Faceless are there in the Black and White House?" She could not help but ask.
The kind person became kind again and said kindly, "There is only one Faceless person, but believers are all over Braavos, walking the whole world.
Just like the Church of the Seven Gods, other than the irregular meetings, the believers would not stay in the church every day.
The House of Black and White is the 'Baylor Cathedral' of the God of a Thousand Faces. That's all. "
… Thus, if you ride a dragon and burn down the Black White School, at most you'll burn me to death. If you want to catch all of us in one fell swoop, that's just wishful thinking.
Danny actually understood, and felt more and more that Faceless One was a big trouble.
But she still had to pretend that she didn't understand. She gave the kind person a kind smile and asked:
"The High Priest seems to be emphasizing that only the Faceless under the jurisdiction of the Black and White School will no longer attack me. In other words, someone can break away from the Black and White School and regain their freedom? "
The benevolent man was very surprised. He didn't think that the Dragon Queen would be able to detect such a small loophole.
What he didn't know was that a white-skinned Chinese with a yellow heart was sitting opposite him. A foreigner was playing word games with a Chinese …
"Your Majesty the Queen, someone will introduce you to the Church of Black and White School."
The benevolent man cleared his throat and solemnly explained: "The Faceless One in the world is the Priest of the Church of the God of a Thousand Faces. They have no worries and serve the God of a Thousand Faces wholeheartedly. They bring the gifts of the God to the people who deserve to die, so they are under the control of someone, the High Priest.
But all churches can't only have Priests, there are also ordinary believers.
There are even monks who have returned to the secular world, but still retain their faith. At that time, the nameless one will no longer be a 'nameless one'. "
Danny didn't believe that the Black and White School would allow the old Faceless One to retire.
In the movies, when an assassin wanted to retire and return to a normal life, almost none of them succeeded. They were all killed by the assassin organization.
Not to mention the old assassin's pension, the dead could at least better keep the organization's secrets.
How many people would a qualified Faceless One kill in his life?
If he revealed his mission and the secrets of the Faceless One, how big of a storm would it cause?
"If a 'famous person' uses the skills of a 'nameless person' to kill me, who will it belong to?" Danny asked with a frown.
"You have the Black and White School's promise that as long as it is a believer of the God of a Thousand Faces, they will never attack you. This is a stronger and more sacred promise than the rights of guests and the sacred oath.
If someone violates it … even if the Black and White School can't prevent it, they will be given the greatest punishment after the incident. "The benevolent man said resolutely.
Hahaha …
The old Faceless One spoke seriously, but Danny just wanted to laugh.
A Faceless One against a Queen, it was really worth it!
After a long time, the benevolent man asked: "Dragon Queen, regarding the assassination of you by the nameless person, are you satisfied with the Black and White School's answer?"
"It's okay." Danny gritted her teeth.
What could she do if she wasn't satisfied?
Since ancient times, the results of negotiations were not based on whether the two sides were right or wrong, but on how thick the muzzle of each side was and how far the shell could shoot.
After some probing, Dragon Queen found that her muzzle was thick enough, but it couldn't kill the enemy in one shot.
In the face of the Faceless One with deep roots, powerful branches and leaves, yet extremely hidden, the Dragon Queen also felt powerless. She had a cannon, but there was nowhere to fire it.
"Clap, clap, clap …" Fatty Bersalo clapped his hands, and a smile blossomed on his face.
"Okay, the misunderstanding between the Black and White School and Dragon Queen has been perfectly resolved. How about we go to the Sea King Palace to celebrate?"
The benevolent man stood up and shook his head: "Someone has to serve the God of a Thousand Faces, goodbye."
Once again bowing to the Dragon Queen, the benevolent man led Arya and Waif to the stairs.
"Wait a minute." Dark Star extended his right hand to the Faceless One. "Your Majesty, you haven't asked who wants to kill you!"
"Sir, forgive me for not being able to comply, but the Black and White School will never betray a 'devotee'."
The benevolent man stopped, as if answering Geralt Dane, but his head turned to the Dragon Queen.
"Devotee?" Danny had a strange look on her face.
Fatty Bersalo explained: "According to the doctrine of the God of a Thousand Faces, death is the 'gift' of God, the end of pain.
So, if a person wants to get this' gift ', they have to make enough offerings to God. The Faceless One will represent God and give the 'gift' to anyone in the world. "
Damn, you can make a shameless assassination so fresh, I can't help but admire you.
"Geralt, don't make things difficult for the High Priest, I know who it is." Danny smiled helplessly. "In the whole Westeros, except for Duke Tywin, who else can make up their mind to invite the Faceless One as soon as they know that I'm hatching a dragon?"
The benevolent man's pupils contracted, and without saying a word, he turned and left.
"Tywin Lannister …" Erya's eyes flashed, and she took one last look at the Dragon Queen before following the benevolent man.
"Your Majesty, you are so smart!" Fatty Bersalo gave a thumbs up and praised: "If Duke Tywin didn't find the Iron Treasury as a guarantee, I wouldn't know that Tywin, who is tens of thousands of miles away, would be so afraid of you.
Now it seems that he did the right thing, you are the biggest threat to the Iron Throne.
Sigh, there is no one in the Westeros more clear-headed than Duke Tywin. "
"Tywin needs a loan to invite the Faceless One? Isn't it said that Tywin's poop is gold? "Danny was surprised.
Fatty Bersalo's eyes flashed, and he said pointedly: "Your Majesty, you think that Targaryen's enemy is only Lannister?"
"I don't want to think, I want them to think that Targaryen is not their enemy." Danny chuckled.
"A wise decision, if you insist on revenge, at least five and a half of the Seven Kingdoms will not be able to resolve the conflict with you." Bersalo praised.
"What does this have to do with Tywin's loan?" Geralt Dane asked.
Bersalo showed a shrewd smile and said: "Since Theon Bella sits on the Iron Throne, and the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms are hostile to Targaryen, then Duke Tywin doesn't need to spend his own money to serve the kingdom.
Even if Targaryen is Lannister's mortal enemy, even if his grandson sits on the Iron Throne, or even his own grandson. "
"Makes sense," Danny praised. "No wonder Lannister can become the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms, even in the distant Slave Bay, you can hear the story of Tywin pulling gold."
Fatty's face suddenly turned bitter, and he stammered: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know if I should say …"
"Say it, I can take the worst news." Danny rolled her eyes at him and sighed.
"The Iron Treasury cannot be defaulted, you know that, right?" Bersalo said.
"Yes."
"The debt of the royal family is guaranteed by the Iron Throne …" Bersalo observed the Dragon Queen's expression, and said carefully: "According to tradition, the new dynasty has the obligation to repay the debt of the previous dynasty."
Danny's heart was burning with anger, but her face was calm, and she said lightly: "So, if I sit on the Iron Throne, I still have to pay Tywin the money to hire the Faceless to assassinate me?"
Bersalo seemed to have encountered an extremely difficult matter, his white steamed bun like face wrinkled like a bun, and his pair of chubby hands twisted into a fried dough twist.
"In theory, it is … like this …"
He seemed to be too ashamed, his head was almost buried on the table, and his voice was extremely low, like a mosquito in a mosquito net in summer.
Danny was expressionless, and Geralt Dane sneered, both of them stared at Fatty's bald head without saying a word.
The atmosphere was oppressive, the firewood in the fireplace crackled, and sweat the size of beans seeped out of Fatty's shiny head.
The Sea King, who had been pretending to be dead for a long time, seemed to wake up from his sleep, and muttered: "The Dragon Queen grew up in Braavos, and she is our good friend. Bersalo, for my sake, can you give me a 30% discount? "
Bersalo Ryan immediately came to life, and with a pair of innocent eyes, he shouted: "Your Highness Sea King, I am only one of the key keepers, I do not have the final say in the Iron Treasury."
"At most, at most …" Fatty clenched his teeth, and said with a twisted face: "At most 20%! The Ryan family does not want the dividends from the Iron Treasury this year. "
"Danny, what do you think?" The Sea King looked at the Dragon Queen with a pair of sincere eyes.
Danny did not comment, and asked: "How much money does the King's Landing owe? Or, to ascend to the Iron Throne, how much money do I have to repay the Iron Treasury? "
Bersalo immediately said: "The repayment within a year is only 6.35 million. If it is you, the loan for hiring Faceless One will be 20% off, and it will be cheaper by another million. "
"How much is the annual interest?" Danny asked again.
"Not much, only 6.5%, much cheaper than the 9.3% of the old town's church bank." Bersalo smiled.
It was lower than the low-interest loans of many modern banks, and was not considered a usury.
However, in this world, there was no interest on deposits, and sometimes large withdrawals had to pay a storage fee.
This kind of interest was similar to national debt.
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