"Tell me, what makes you so self-righteous?" Danny said lightly.
Jaime looked around and saw that there were two maids beside the Queen, as well as Mormont, Garth, Old Bart, and other White Knights. Even at the door, there were four guards. He couldn't help but frown.
"Your Majesty, can you let the others leave?" He suggested.
Big Bear and the others had ugly expressions, and the way they looked at Jaime was even more unfriendly.
"You are a White Knight yourself, right? How can you say such brainless things? "Danny sneered.
Jaime was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Since you trust them, I will be frank.
After the Battle of the Bell, His Majesty Eris began to worry that Robert would win the final victory.
So, when Prince Rega was busy reorganizing his armaments, he gathered the Fire Warlocks of the Alchemist Guild to create thousands of wildfires.
From the bottom of the Great Cathedral of Baylor, to the shabby houses in the flea nest, to the stables and warehouses all over King's Landing, to the seven city gates, the dragon's den, and even the cellars of the Red Castle, there were a large number of wildfire jars buried. "
"He wanted to perish together with the hundreds of thousands of people in King's Landing, and any rebels who attacked King's Landing."
As he spoke, Jaime carefully stared at the Dragon Queen's face, not letting go of any of her expressions.
If the Dragon Queen was angry and cursed, or directly summoned the Megalosaurus to eat him, he wouldn't be surprised, but her reaction … seemed to be too calm.
But her White Knights, their expressions changed drastically, and their eyes were full of anger and murderous intent. It was as if the one he "slandered" was not the Mad King, but their Queen.
Just as he was wondering, Jaime heard the Dragon Queen ask, "Why haven't I heard of such a big thing from others? Even Sir Barristan didn't know. "
"Your Majesty, you should know the relationship between my father and King Eris. At first they were good friends, but later your father became dissatisfied with his reputation and power as the Hand of the King, and my father was not easy to get along with.
Once good friends, we eventually became enemies who hated each other. That was why Emperor Eris kept me by his side as a hostage to threaten my father.
The other Kingsguard followed Prince Legar out of King's Landing, either to participate in the Battle of Ruby Beach, or to guard his lover at the Dornish Bliss Tower, which is Leanna Stark. "
"Setting the King's Landing on fire is too crazy. His Majesty Eris is not stupid. Other than Rosit, Gao Gosi, Belize, and me, no one knows all of his plans.
Even in the Alchemist Union, few people knew where the wildfire was buried.
After killing the king, I killed everyone who participated in the 'Wildfire Burning the City' plan. Therefore, no one knows about this matter. "
"If you didn't lie, why didn't you tell me or anyone else?" Old Ba asked suspiciously.
White Knight's words also asked the question in Danny's heart.
She knew that Jaime didn't lie, but the reality was that such a big thing as setting the King's Landing on fire had never been known by outsiders.
If Jaime had explained it to others, even if no one believed it, there would at least be rumors of "the crazy king setting the King's Landing on fire".
Jaime looked at Old Ba deeply, and then glanced at Big Bear, Garth, and the other white knights' doubtful and contemptuous faces with a complicated look. He said softly, "I thought you could all understand."
"Understand what? You have to make it clear. "Big Bear frowned.
"What is the difference between the third and fifth rules of the white knights' code? Did Sir Barristan teach you? "Jaime said lightly.
"Ah!" As soon as he said this, Old Ba was the first to exclaim. Then, the other white knights also widened their eyes and looked at the crippled king slayer as if they were looking at a monster.
The third rule of the white knights' code: Keep the king's secret strictly.
The fifth rule of the white knights' code: Defend the king's reputation with your life.
King Eris was known as the "crazy king" by the nobles, but among the common people, he had a bad reputation, and his reputation wasn't completely rotten.
In recent years, natural and man-made disasters had been happening, and many old people above the age of forty were still talking about the "golden age of the crazy king" when the country was rich and the people were prosperous (in fact, it was the peaceful age created by Tywin)!
Even among the nobles, there were people who sympathized with the crazy king's experience.
This could be seen from Robert's nickname.
Just like how Jaime was called "the king slayer," Robert also had the titles "the usurper" and "the king of whoremongers."
The title "usurper" was enough to show the common people's basic understanding of the "Barat Theon's Dynasty."
But once the news of the crazy king setting the King's Landing on fire spread out and was confirmed, then … the crazy king would become the first fatuous king in history, surpassing "Cruel" Meg.
In conclusion, Jaime hid the crime of setting the King's Landing on fire for the crazy king and shouldered the infamy alone for a lifetime. It was really … shocking.
The truth was so shocking that many people couldn't accept it immediately.
"You are the king slayer! The first rule of the White Knights is to use your own life to protect the king, but you took the king's life, "Gero Dane growled.
"You are just afraid of death, afraid that Her Majesty the Queen will punish you, so you made up such a big lie!" Ursa's face turned red in anger.
Jaime didn't refute angrily, but only revealed a bitter smile of reminiscence. He said softly, "The young me always thought that Legendary Knights were just like in stories, living in flowers and sunshine.
But when I became a sworn brother of a Legendary Knight, they taught me to turn a blind eye to the harsh reality. "
"When King Eris bullied his queen, I felt that not only the Kingsguard represented by the Knights of the Seven Kingdoms, even ordinary knights should have stood up to stop this kind of bullying.
But Jon Dary stopped me and warned me that we swore to protect the weak from harm, except for the king.
When Rickard and his son were sentenced to death, I was scared and disgusted, so I wanted to persuade the king. Then Gero Hyder quietly reminded me that we swore to protect the king, but not to judge him. "
Looking at Old Bart, who had an unnatural expression, Jaime smiled and said, "Sir Barristan also taught me.
Many times, when King Eris went crazy, you told me that we swore to be loyal to the king, and should be the sword in his hand, not the shield to block his sword. "
Barristan's blue eyes were sharp and shining, and he looked straight into the eyes of the king slayer. He said in a loud voice, "If you don't abide by the oath, not only will you lose your honor, but you will also lose the meaning of your existence.
From the day you put on the white robe, you should have understood that as long as our will still exists, our life and soul belong to the king we swore allegiance to! "
This was Old Bart's heartfelt words.
He was a man of action and knowledge.
The people of the Seven Kingdoms knew that the "Fearless" Barristan couldn't live without a king.
"Alas, you are all legendary knights that I have admired since I was a child. Of course, I listened to your lessons.
But that day, King Eris asked me to kill my father and planned to burn down the King's Landing. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I wanted to do it my own way, and bear all the consequences.
I did it, and I have been a king slayer for almost 20 years. I can tell you responsibly that I don't regret it. "
Jaime's gaze turned from Old Bart to the Dragon Queen. "No matter what the final consequences are, I can accept them."
Danny didn't give him the "final consequences," but asked with a curious expression as if she was listening to a story, "Why didn't you let others kill him? Why did you do it yourself? Why did you sit on the Iron Throne afterward? "
"You're not angry?" Jaime was confused by her calm expression.
"I'll be angry when you're done," Danny raised her eyebrows and said.
Jaime was stunned. Just because you're the mad king's daughter, and you have my daughter's life in your hands, that's why I'm so honest and sincere. Can't you give me a little excitement in return?
If your mind is as deep as the abyss, that's fine, but you can't be like this … It's like listening to a gossip story!
Unfortunately, he was under someone else's roof …
Jaime's mouth twitched a few times, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm the white knight who guards the king. If King Eris really wanted to die, only I can do it.
I don't care what others think. When I decide to kill someone, I'll do it myself.
As for the Iron Throne …
The War of the Usurpers was in full swing, and everyone wanted to fight for the Iron Throne.
In order to protect his throne, His Majesty Eris would rather take the iron chair to hell than let others take it.
So, I was very curious, what magic does the Iron Throne have?
Then I sat on it. Unfortunately, other than being poked in the butt, I didn't feel anything else. "
"I originally planned to deal with this matter during the Great Council, but now that it's out in the open, then …"
Danny held her chin with her right hand and thought for a moment, then said, "I can declare you innocent. In the War of the Usurpers, you and the other six white knights who were loyal to their duty fulfilled their oath to Targaryen, and also defended the glory of being the role model of the knights of the Seven Kingdoms. "
"Your Majesty, don't be deceived by him. The Kingslayer is lying." Ursa said anxiously.
"He's not lying." Danny shook her head.
"Your Majesty, this example cannot be set. If you forgive the Kingslayer today, there will be a second and a third white knight who thinks he has a reason to kill the Kingslayer tomorrow." Garth said solemnly.
"What's the use of thinking he has a good reason? He has to convince everyone. At least, like Jaime Lannister, he has to convince me, and later the king. "
Jero Dane looked at Jaime who was stunned on the spot with a complicated expression, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. No matter how eloquent the Kingslayer is, it can't change the fact that he killed your father. He has a grudge with you for killing your father and destroying your kingdom."
Danny was silent.
She wanted to say that she had no feelings for the Mad King.
Jaime, on the other hand, was starting to admire him.
But this could not be said by a daughter.
Barristan's expression changed a few times, and finally sighed, and advised earnestly, "Your Majesty, you can not punish him, but you can't declare him innocent, and you can't admit that he fulfilled the oath of a white knight.
Kingslaying is the greatest crime in the history of the kingdom, and killing the Kingslayer as a white knight is the greatest violation of the oath. "
Bevos looked at his sworn brothers, and was a little helpless.
He did not know what to say, but in this kind of situation, he felt that he had to express his attitude.
"Queen, if this damn cripple is not lying, your father's death is not unjust. But no matter how much he deserved to die, he is still your father.
This put Bevos in a difficult position. Why don't you have a trial by martial arts with him, and let the Seven Gods decide your final fate. "
When he said this, his sworn brothers, the centaur maid, the unsullied at the door, and even the Dragon Queen, all rolled their eyes.
— — You want a cripple with a broken arm to compete with the Dragon Queen, isn't this forcing him to die?
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