Spellcasting Heavens

The Red Keep of King's Landing is the military and political center of the entire Seven Kingdoms. It is also the place where the royal family lives and lives daily.

Because it is entirely constructed of light red stone, it is named after it. The seven huge iron-roofed drum towers are like resolute guards, guarding the descendants of Aegon the Conqueror at all times. Even if the entire King's Landing falls, the castle is enough to withstand the Any form of strong attack except dragon.

If the outer wall of King's Landing is regarded as the city's protective umbrella, then the Red Keep symbolizes the final dignity of the royal family, allowing them enough time to consider whether to commit suicide or attack the opponent when they encounter an invincible enemy. surrender.

Of course, like all solid fortifications in the world, the Red Fort has been breached several times, not due to external problems, but internal problems.

Sitting on the Iron Throne made of countless swords, Daenerys was looking at the Prime Minister she had just replaced with a majestic look.

This small, middle-aged man carefully stated all the important things that happened in the kingdom recently, without daring to assume any of his own subjective thoughts and ideas.

The reason is very simple. The last Prime Minister who was dismissed not only lost his immense power in an instant, but was also severely reprimanded to the point that his vassals no longer obeyed his orders, and even the family behind him inevitably declined. .

The shortcomings of feudalism are most vividly reflected at this moment.

Those seemingly stable pyramid-shaped power structures are actually maintained entirely by the prestige established by high-level nobles over the years and their personal emotions.

If these two things go wrong at the same time, the ambition of the vassal will rapidly expand, and he will begin to challenge the status of the lord, and finally complete the counterattack.

Your Majesty! In summary! Petyr Baelish has lost control of the Vale. The nobles who have been loyal to House Arryn for generations have formed an alliance to drive him out and then re-swear allegiance to King's Landing.

After a lot of meaningless flattery, the Prime Minister finally concluded in a measured tone.

In short, the Lannister family was uprooted and the historic Casterly Rock was reduced to ruins in one day, which greatly frightened the self-reliant and powerful valley nobles, fearing that they would be treated as treason if they were not careful.

Oh? What did these valley nobles say to you? Daenerys did not rush to express her position. Instead, she asked the most important part with an expressionless face.

The Prime Minister hurriedly bent down and bowed, and explained softly: It's very simple! They want you to announce that Petyr Baelish will be stripped of his noble title and status, and that he will be a remnant of the Lannister family. In this way , the nobles in the valley had an excuse to launch a war. After all, with his excellent political skills, Petyr Baelish had long secretly controlled the Eyrie City. Only when he became rebellious, those loyal to the Arryn family Only the knights will be forced to make a choice.”

Since the nobles of the valley have made an offer, I believe that with Petyr Baelish's intelligence, he must have made a pretty generous offer, right?

Zhang Cheng, who had been sitting next to the Iron Throne with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and spoke meaningfully.

Yes! Your Excellency, the Duke! The condition offered by Petyr Baelish is to make him the Duke of the Eyrie. In return, he is not only willing to swear allegiance to King's Landing, but also agrees to help the royal family check and balance the north and ensure the stability of the Eyrie. The Dun family will never be able to secure the throne of the King of the North. The Prime Minister nodded slightly, with deep awe and fear in his eyes.

You must know that the demon dragon that countless people regard as invincible - Kuro Kelba, under the control of this young man who looks to be only in his early twenties, is as obedient as a strictly trained hound, and The lords of the entire River Bend region still unswervingly support every decision he makes. If necessary, an elite army of more than 100,000 people can be raised in a short time.

Most importantly, Queen Daenerys Targaryen obeyed the words of her only legitimate husband.

It can be said that no one in the Seven Kingdoms can compete with him in politics, military, or power.

Even Oberyn, the representative of the Dornish royal family with a long history, is one of its staunchest allies, and there is no sign of wanting to replace him or showing any signs of confrontation.

Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and looked at this somewhat oily middle-aged man, and asked with a half-smile: Dear Prime Minister, do you think it is more beneficial for the royal family to cooperate with the nobles of the valley, or with Petyr Bay? Would it be more beneficial to cooperate with Count Lisi?

I think it is more in the interests of the royal family to support the nobles of the valley! After all, they represent the power of orthodoxy. Petyr Baelish is just an upstart, a despicable man who climbed to high positions through betrayal and betrayal.

This time, the Prime Minister was not as cautious as usual and gave his attitude straightforwardly.

But this is obviously not his idea alone, but the opinion of most nobles.

It has to be said that although Littlefinger prides himself on being extremely smart and even regards the chaotic situation in Westeros as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he has never understood that he has never had the chance to climb to the Iron Throne. .

His bloodline and background were too low, and he had no military talent. He could neither win the war nor gain the trust of the soldiers. He could only hide in the dark and continue to engage in conspiracy.

Although it seems that he has done the least and gained the most, he has become the target of public criticism. Almost no traditional noble is willing to be his staunch ally, and at the same time, no army is really willing to fight for him.

Interesting point of view, let's end today's imperial meeting here. Her Majesty the Queen will announce the decision at this time tomorrow. Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and announced to several ministers that the meeting was adjourned.

After these people left completely, Daenerys couldn't help but ask: Why, don't you agree with the Prime Minister's point of view?

No, of course not. Zhang Cheng chuckled and shook his head. You have to understand that in this matter, there is actually no difference between choosing the nobles of the valley and Petyr Baelish. The only key point is what kind of country you want to build. Is it like before? , let the great nobles build their fiefdoms into private kingdoms, or strengthen the power of the royal family and intervene directly or indirectly in the Seven Kingdoms. If it is the former, then support the valley nobles to ensure that the power structure in their territories is not turbulent. , it is definitely a wise choice. But if it is the latter, then you must make good use of Petyr Baelish as a chess piece to completely break the original power structure of the valley, take advantage of the void and install your cronies to ensure that Its rights will not fall into the hands of any party...

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