Chapter 613 Negotiations

There was a long table in the hall, Aegon and Uncle Fingers were on the left and right, Alayne was not at the table, and Bronze Jon sat in the middle.

Outside the hall were Aegon's three bodyguards, guarded by family knights led by Bronze Jon.

After exchanging pleasantries, Aegon and Uncle Finger began to get down to business.

Well, Bronze Jorn is only a guarantor and will not participate in negotiations.

Uncle Finger said straight to the point: "I'm just Lord Robert Arryn's guardian, acting as Warden of the Vale.

With regard to the renewing of the Vale's allegiance to Targaryen, only a preliminary intention can be reached today, and I will not make the final decision for the nobles of the Vale. "

Bronze Jorn nodded in satisfaction, Littlefinger was very kind and did not regard himself as the Lord of the Valley.

"I don't hide my intentions. I need the support of the valley. With your cooperation, I am sure to win King's Landing within two months and completely quell the unrest in the Seven Kingdoms." Aegon said confidently and sincerely.

"Frankly speaking, when the news of the Dragon Queen first reached the Valley, I discussed the future of the Valley with all the princes.

The knights of the valley are not afraid of fighting, but meaningless wars are not good for us, and will make the scarred Westeros worse.

Winter has come, and the long night is unknown.

Therefore, the Valley hopes for peace, and hopes for peace under the leadership of justice. "Littlefinger looked at the young man opposite and said meaningfully.

Aegon frowned.

At this time, he suddenly missed Tyrion who helped him manage Storm's End.

Littlefinger obviously wanted to make demands and negotiate conditions, but he suddenly found that he could neither guess the bottom line of the other party, nor was he very comfortable with this way of talking.

——If everyone is as frank and honest as Aunt Dany, they will be better off!

Aegon sighed inwardly, and asked tactfully, "Duke Baelish, as the Guardian of the Valley (ps), what expectations do you have for the Seven Kingdoms in the future?"

This is asking Uncle Finger to make the condition first.

"I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes for the Seven Kingdoms. That is a question that the king needs to consider. You are the king of the Rhoynar, the Andals and the First Men, my word"

"I am the adoptive father of Robin (Robert Arryn, Robin is his nickname), and my only hope is that he can be safe and sound, and then in the new dynasty, he can keep the inheritance left by his ancestors."

To put it simply, the only requirement that Uncle Finger leads the Vale of Arryn to Aegon is that Targaryen forgive Jon Arryn for his "crime" in the Battle of the Usurper.

Bronze Jon nodded slightly, more and more satisfied with Uncle Finger's performance.

Aegon, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised.

According to Aunt Dany and Tyrion, Littlefinger is insidious and cunning, has no bottom line, and is determined to climb up. He shouldn't be so selfless and selfless.

Aegon believed in the judgment of Aunt Dany and Tyrion even more, so he believed that Littlefinger was speaking beautiful words at this time.

"With regard to the grievances of the previous generation, I will not directly pronounce who to forgive or punish. My aunt recognized my inheritance priority, but she did not give up the grievances of her father's generation.

If there is no long night on the day when the long night comes, it will be in the second year of the next summer, and she will convene a great council.

In the Great Council, she will openly and impartially hear all the dishonors that have occurred since my grandfather's accession to the throne.

For example, my grandfather burned the Duke Rickard and his son to death.

You all call him the 'Mad King'. In this regard, my aunt and I will not turn black and white and deny his madness and cruelty.

My aunt once said to me that she would do justice to Lord Rickard at the Great Judgment, whether there were any Starks alive or not.

She can forgive Stark's rebellious behavior, can let go of Jon Snow and Stannis on the Great Wall, and will not harm Duke Robert Arryn. "

The eldest nephew's information is behind!

Aunt Dany has the latest news that Rickard is the source of the usurper's war and deserves his death.

However, the three people at the scene reacted fiercely when they heard Aegon's words.

Sansa's eyes were red with excitement, and she almost shed tears: she no longer has to worry about being swallowed by a dragon, and her marriage with Prince Aegon has also removed the biggest obstacle (in her own opinion).

Uncle Finger pretended to show obvious expressions of relaxation, relief, joy, and reverence.

Bronze Jon admired sincerely: "The queen's magnanimity shames the men of the Seven Kingdoms.

In the military disaster in Hejian, she was the only one who relentlessly rescued the disaster.

For God's sake, even Duke Tully has never helped ordinary people in Hejian! "

Not the Duke of Tully, but the entire aristocratic class in Westeros has no concept of helping the victims.

Little Rose Margaery was almost praised as the Virgin Mary by the people of King's Landing, mainly because Highgarden brought "affordable" food to King's Landing in her name.

The 'Queen's Love Bread' that Margaret delivered to the street every now and then was free, but the food supplied to King's Landing was not free—if it was free, how could there be room for Brown Soup?

Let 50 people in King's Landing eat and drink for free?

Not even the Dragon Queen could do it.

"I have lived for decades and met many people, but there is no more just and benevolent king than her. If she competes for the Iron Throne, I"

"Ahem, my aunt admits that my inheritance is above hers." Aegon reminded again.

——In the communication with the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, "Aunt Dani" is often mentioned.

This is a trick up Tyrion's bag for Aegon.

The reason Tyrion gave Aegon was that the Dragon Queen is famous, and mentioning her will make your words more convincing.

In fact, the dwarf's real purpose is to establish the fact that Aegon is the nephew of the Dragon Queen.

You say "Aunt Dani how so" on the left, and "Aunt Dani and me" on the right. You keep showing your close relationship with Aunt Dani inside and outside the words, and anyone who has doubts in their hearts will swallow it in their stomachs.

No, because of his sincere admiration for the Dragon Queen, the reminder of "+1 for Aegon's recognition" kept appearing on Bronze John's forehead.

Uh, the hints were all hallucinations, but the way he looked at Aegon was really more cordial than before.

"Lord Robert Arryn is not guilty. If he can pledge his allegiance to me and help Targaryen restore the country, his title and fief will naturally be protected by me."

Aegon made such a promise.

Bronze Jorn is pleased to announce that today's meeting has come to an end.

The two sides reached a consensus on the grievances between the Ayrin family and the Targaryen family, which can be regarded as clearing the first obstacle on the road to cooperation.

But whether the alliance can succeed in the end depends on the results of the discussions held by the princes of Arryn.

Aegon was very dissatisfied with the result.

He felt that Littlefinger had played him tricks, he was obviously not qualified to settle the matter of the Vale of Arryn, yet he invited him to come to the Eagle's Nest City to discuss some kind of alliance.

——If he can get all the princes in the valley to take the initiative, then why talk to Littlefinger?

As if guessing what Aegon was thinking, when Bronze Yonn proposed to entertain the prince, Uncle Finger said: "My lord, the matter with the prince in the valley is over, I still have some private matters, I need to talk to the prince alone, you go to prepare the banquet, how about ?”

"What's the matter?" Bronze Jon was a little dissatisfied, he suspected that Littlefinger was going to play tricks.

Littlefinger glanced between Aegon and Alayne with a smile, and said meaningfully: "It has nothing to do with the Valley, it's my daughter's marriage."

Aegon was taken aback.

Alian hung her head shyly, her pretty face was as delicate as a flower.

Bronze Jon blushed angrily.

Regardless of his true identity, Aegon now bears the title of "Targaryen" and is his protector. How can he tolerate Littlefinger humiliating him?

Well, in Bronze Jorn's view, intending to marry his illegitimate daughter to the "reserve king" is an insult to the king.

The Baelish family has a shallow background, and even had an illegitimate daughter

——Littlefinger's ancestors were mercenaries. Similar to Bronn's experience, mercenaries were promoted to lords because of their meritorious service.

If Aegon was really Rhaegar's son, Littlefinger's own daughter would only be worthy of his lover.

It was his daughter of the Royce family who barely qualified to marry Aegon.

"My lord duke, you are now the guardian of the valley! Please don't do anything too disrespectful." Jon suppressed his anger.

Understanding the other party's thoughts, Uncle Finger was not angry, and said with a smile: "If Your Highness is willing, I can announce the removal of Alian's illegitimate child status."

What he meant was that if Aegon agreed, he would announce Alian's original identity to the outside world.

Sansa Stark is eligible to marry any man in the world, even if he is a god.

Jon, however, thought that Littlefinger was going to change "Alayne Stone" into "Alayne Baelish".

Just like Little Peeling was originally "Ramsay Snow", after becoming "Ramsay Bolton", he has the right to inherit the Dreadfort.

Jon looked down on the surname "Baelish" in his heart, but he would not say it out loud. He only took a deep look at Littlefinger, and got up to leave.

Alayne also stood up, bowed her knees shyly to the embarrassed Aegon, and ran away with Jon.

There were only two people left in the hall, the calm Littlefinger and the restless Aegon.

Uncle Finger looked at Aegon with a smile, and said, "Your Highness, I am honest with you, I really want to match Alian with your marriage.

However, I am not so arrogant as to think that Baelish's bastard daughter is worthy of a king.

Alayne is not my daughter, her real name is Sansa Stark, the eldest daughter of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, and the sole heir to the North today. "

Aegon gaped.

Alian Shidong is Sansa's business. Dany guessed it, but didn't tell others.

This matter has nothing to do with her, but the last time Marwyn reported that Littlefinger arranged for someone to come to Dragonstone Island to serve her (the time of old Kettleblack), Dany asked about Alayne's situation, and there was no chance to think of this person again .

Therefore, Aegon was really shocked at this time.

"Duke Baelish, you didn't read the joke, did you?"

"I swear!" Uncle Finger said seriously.

Then, he began to paint cakes for Aegon: "Your Highness, I am not Sansa's biological father, but I am also her adoptive father. Sansa is also Duke Robert's cousin and the legal heir of the King in the North.

Robb, King of the North, does not only own the North, but also the Riverlands.

That is to say, if you marry Sansa, you can immediately gain the allegiance of the three kingdoms of the North, the River, and the Valley.

A sacred marriage contract is stronger than any oath. "

Aegon's face was cloudy and uncertain, "The northern border is lost, and the river is ruined. It is just a burden to me."

Littlefinger was overjoyed, and he didn't refuse, which meant that he was tempted.

——Sansa looks pitiful, she has nothing, and she can't even go back to her hometown.But the fact is that both Tywin and Old Rose are very concerned about her and her identity.

"Your Highness, would you like to be the 'King of King's Landing' or the King of the Seven Kingdoms?" Littlefinger asked.

"How to say?"

"King of King's Landing, as long as you take King's Landing, you only need to control King's Landing; the King of the Seven Kingdoms is like your ancestor, the king of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, the guardian of the whole land."

"Of course I am King of the Seven Kingdoms," said Aegon.

Littlefinger put away his smile and said solemnly: "Then you must resolve the issue between the northern border and the river."

 (ps: In addition to the duke, the Seven Kingdoms all have the position of "guardian", for example, the guardian of the valley, the guardian of the north

  In normal times, the guardian is only a vain job, with honor but no real power, because the duke himself has complete military and political control over the kingdom.

  The guardian is theoretically equivalent to the "National Generalissimo".

  Well, the world here is only one of the seven countries.

  The duke is equal to the king, and the duke is also the guardian, which is equal to the king who is also the marshal of the army.

  For the king himself, this "marshal of soldiers and horses" is just a gimmick, but when necessary, the guardian can temporarily grant it to others.

  For example, at this time, Littlefinger, Robert Arryn is still alive, he will never be the Duke of Arryn Vale, but it is no problem to be a "Marshal of Soldiers and Horses".

  It's just that the Lords of the Vale don't have Uncle Fingers as the Grand Marshal, and Duke Robert has no authority to overpower them.

  In fact, when Ed was captured and Robb was crowned King of the North, Caitlin suggested that Roose Bolton or Theon Greyjoy lead the Northern Army southward, that is, take the Guardians of the North together. The job is temporarily handed over to Old Skinner, or Theon the Chameleon.

  Uh, I have to complain, the way mother wolf sees people is really worrying. )

  

 

(End of this chapter)

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