On the third floor of the Spice Inn, in a spacious but simple living room.
Under the chandelier, there was a square wooden table. Tyrion and the Onion Knight sat opposite each other, while Jon and the nine-year-old Count Monterey each sat on one side.
It looked like a mahjong game, but the atmosphere was gloomy and depressing. It was not as carefree as a mahjong game.
"I really don't want to argue with you anymore. It's just a simple question, and it's been half a month. Even if you're not tired, I'm tired," Tyrion said, looking tired.
"We both know that to maintain the stability of Riverbend, it's best not to let the nobles who are not Garth's descendants touch Highcourt."
After a pause, the Onion Knight said sincerely, "I won't beat around the bush. King Stannis plans to give Highcourt to the Floren family.
The next Duke of Riverbend is going to be Lord Yasir Floren.
When Robert was still alive, Sir Yasir was the acting castellan of Dragonstone Island for King Stannis for ten years.
After that, he followed His Majesty through many battles. For His Majesty, he personally sent his brother, Earl Allister, to prison.
His Majesty should repay him. "
"As far as I know, Yasir did not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, nor did he do anything like you. If you really want to repay him, Duke Helenburg is more than enough!" Tyrion said calmly.
Jon also said, "Yasir married the daughter of 'Royal Blood' Glick … I'm not saying that the barbarians are not worthy of the position of Duchess of Riverbend, but as you said, the Greenhand family of Riverbend is very xenophobic."
The hundred thousand barbarians were a powerful force. Danny did not want to play the game of hegemony in the Westeros, so she did not want to take in the barbarian army.
But on the Wall, Jon and Stannis had been trying to take in the barbarians.
Jon relied on his charisma (Protagonist Aura?) To convince Tormond and the other barbarian leaders.
Stannis's charisma had always been negative. Even the southerners did not like him, let alone the barbarians.
So, marriage with the barbarian leaders became one of his options.
Like Robb, when the king had a wife, he would let the king's relatives marry.
Asser Florent had taken a fancy to the gallant Val'er, who was Mance Rayder's sister-in-law. However, Wa 'er didn't like him, and Maans didn't like Erlu.
Asser settled for the next best thing and chose the descendant of the previous King of Savages, Red Beard.
However, the King of Savages did not have an inheritance system. The descendants of the King of Savages were the same as the late khal's son. They did not have much value.
However, the southern nobles wanted to rule over the barbarians, so they naturally found an obedient royal family among the barbarians.
As it turned out, not many savages recognized the so-called "royal blood". They did not even care about Manslade, the current King of Savages, let alone the descendants of the previous King of Savages.
Now, the worthless marriage had become a burden to Asser.
As Jon said, Sansa was not a descendant of the Green Hand, but she and Aegon had an extraordinary background. At least, they were better than the second son Asser and the female barbarian.
"Sir Asser plans to dissolve the marriage and send his current wife to the Sisters of Silence. Then he will marry Margaery Tyrell. If Margaery dies, he will marry the youngest daughter of Count Randall Tarley," the Onion Knight said awkwardly.
There were many organizations under the Church of the Seven Gods. The most common were the monks and nuns, the Children of War and the Congregation of the Poor, the monks in the monastery, and the Sisters of Silence who collected corpses.
Well, the monks in the monastery were real monks. They shaved their heads and swore the Vow of Silence (practicing Silence Meditation). Their daily activities were mainly labor, meditation, prayer, and Silence.
The Hound was saved by the monks in the monastery, but he did not shave his head.
The Sisters of Silence were a bit like nuns. They swore the Vow of Silence and abstinence. The other priests served all the Seven Gods (in fact, there was only one of the Seven Gods), while the Sisters of Silence only served strangers.
Therefore, they were also called "strangers' wives."
Asser sent his wife to the Sisters of Silence to force her to become a nun. It was very cruel.
Tyrion mocked, "Asser believes in the Red God. What's the point of sending his wife to the Church of the Seven Gods?
Also, Randall Tarley is my sister's Hand of the King. He hasn't even conquered King's Landing and he's already thinking about his daughter. "
"The Seven Hells!" Suddenly, Jon slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I remember now. Sam's mother is also Floren, Sir Asser's niece.
Sam's sister is Sir Asser's niece. How can they be together? "
"It's not like they are brother and sister or father and daughter. The Seven Gods don't forbid this kind of marriage between cousins," the Onion Knight explained awkwardly.
"I think brother and sister are more acceptable," Tyrion muttered.
"Because you've become a Targaryen, that's why you say that," Davos mocked.
"Even if it was for my sister and brother, I would still say that." Tyrion laughed.
Davos gave him a deep look and said straightforwardly, "River Bend is too important, especially today when the long night is descending.
King Stannis will only give it to his most loyal subordinates.
Let's put it this way. Lady Sansa only provided us with 100,000 tons of food, but Highcourt has more than 300,000 tons of food in reserve. "
"What about the valley?" Tyrion asked.
"Sigh. His Majesty's base is the vassals of the valley. They are opposed to Lady Sansa becoming the ruler of the Eyrie."
"So there's no room for discussion?" Tyrion shrugged.
"His Majesty means that Sansa can inherit House Tully's Riverrun," the Onion Knight said.
Tyrion shook his head. "I actually agree with this suggestion, but Sansa will definitely not agree. Her uncle is still alive, and her grandfather is helping Ser Barristan set up the Neck Defense Line at River Bend."
"Then let's split River Bend into two. Riverrun will still belong to Tully, and Lady Sansa will inherit Aegon's position as Duke of Helenburg."
"That's not good. Sooner or later, the two families will clash. And don't forget about the Dragon Queen," Tyrion said faintly.
The Onion Knight's heart tightened. "She wants to interfere in the conflict between the Seven Kingdoms?"
Tyrion said, "She still upholds the oath of 'the one who ends the long night shall be king'. But the royal territory is the land of the Targaryens for hundreds of years.
Just like the North belongs to Stark, the West belongs to Lannister.
No matter who sits on the Iron Throne in the end, the Targaryens' land will be taken back.
Either move the Iron Throne to Storm's End, or give her the same compensation as the royal territory. For example, the Three Rivers Basin connected to the Crab Claw Peninsula. "
"This …" The Onion Knight looked conflicted.
This was something that neither he nor Stannis had thought of before. But after thinking about it, the Dragon Queen's request was not too much.
The Dragon Queen had saved the Great Wall when the barbarians went south. After the long night fell, she immediately rushed to fight the Other Ghosts. Together with King Stannis, she formed the two main forces against the Other Ghosts (Davos's idea). She had fully fulfilled the responsibility of a 'royal territory'.
Responsibility and power were equal. At least the Dragon Queen had the power to ask for equal power and benefits.
After a while, Davos said helplessly, "I have to go back and discuss with King Stannis."
"Discuss?" Count Valerian, who was dozing off, was unhappy. "Count of the Rainforest (Davos' title), every time you have a problem, you go back and discuss it with someone. You have been going back and forth for almost half a month. If you discuss it now, when will the next negotiation be? "
"It's different this time. It involves the Dragon Queen and the royal territory," Davos said softly.
Monterrey sighed like an adult and said, "Count, I am young and not as knowledgeable as you, but I know the history and traditions of the Westeros.
Before Aegon the Conqueror came, the King's Landing was a hill covered by forest. Most of the royal territory was barren and undeveloped.
It was the Targaryens who turned the barren land into the prosperous cities and villages it is today.
According to tradition and law, the royal territory should belong to the Targaryens. There is no need to discuss this.
Otherwise, why would the Green Hand Faction want to rule the Riverbend? Why would Stark become the King of the North? Why would the Western Region belong to Lannister?
There is also Storm's End, Eagle's Nest, Sun Halberd City, and many other counts' territories that have been passed down for thousands of years.
If you break this tradition, the Seven Kingdoms will fall into chaos. "
Davos was speechless.
Tyrion winked at the young count and said with a strange smile, "I thought that a notary like you only knew how to doze off!"
The young count's face flushed red. He lowered his head and said softly, "I woke up hungry."
"Then let's go eat. That's all for today," Davos said hurriedly.
"To be honest, if Stannis is in the mood to fight the King's Landing and play power struggles, he might as well focus on the King of the Strange Ghosts. Once he's dealt with, Sansa Stark won't ask for anything.
If the King of the Strange Ghosts is killed by someone else in the end, all his plans will become a joke. "Tyrion sighed.
Davos said meaningfully, "I'll also be honest. If it wasn't for the Dragon Queen tormenting a 'direct descendant of the Mediocre King', His Majesty Stannis wouldn't care about Lady Sansa's little tricks at all.
If it wasn't for the appearance of a 'super bastard of Aerys' like you, if you didn't work together with Lady Sansa, it wouldn't have mattered if Riverbend was given to Aegon's posthumous child. "
Tyrion's eyes flashed. "You think the Dragon Queen is plotting something? What is she scheming? It can't be the Iron Throne, right? "
Davos stood in front of the table without moving. He looked down at the imp and said calmly, "I also want to know why she has to provoke His Majesty Stannis.
She knows that you and Lady Sansa aren't satisfied with the peace, but she still gives you the chance to stir up trouble.
It's as if she's encouraging you to participate in the game of power and go against His Majesty Stannis. "
"You say it like she's encouraging her crazy father to strengthen my poor mother and give birth to a bastard like me." Tyrion smiled bitterly.
Davos looked him in the eye and said, "No matter what, His Majesty Stannis will not allow two Targaryens with ulterior motives to hide and scheme in the dark while he's fighting against the Other Ghosts.
Frankly speaking, His Majesty Stannis will not stir up trouble in the Seven Kingdoms. He will only target the Targaryens other than the Dragon Queen, which is you and Sansa.
As long as you give up your pursuit of the Iron Throne, or swear loyalty to His Majesty, or leave the Westeros, the world will be at peace and the kingdom will unite to fight against the Other Ghosts. "
"Loyalty, sure. Aren't we talking about the price of loyalty now?
Satisfy our demands, and Sansa and I will immediately shout 'Long live the king, long live His Majesty Stannis'. "Tyrion raised his fist and shouted.
Davos turned and left.
"Wait!" Tyrion chased after him. As he went down the stairs, he whispered in a volume that only the two of them could hear, "I have a suggestion that will benefit both of us …"
"Are you crazy? You dare to ask for Storm's End?!"
"No, no, just a mortgage …"
The dwarf's voice became even lower.
"You want to imitate your ancestor, 'Clever' Lann. Just like how Lann swindled Casterly Rock, you want to swindle His Majesty Stannis out of Storm's End?! "Davos said coldly.
"No, my ancestor is the Dragon King of Valleglia. If he wants something, he will fight for it. He will never lie," Tyrion said seriously.
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