iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 461 The Future of the Kingdom 2
Stannis gritted his teeth and said, "Mace Tyrell."

Tyrion pursed his lips. The Duke of Mace forced Stannis to eat rat meat... Hehe...

He quickly shook off his thoughts that were about to go astray and said, "Your Majesty, the Lannisters and the Tyrells are an alliance known to all in the Seven Kingdoms, but..."

He lowered his voice slightly: "...I think Tyrell's real ally is Crab. When I was acting prime minister and later as chancellor of the exchequer, they had very close private contacts."

Stannis's blue eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Tyrion with a scrutinizing look. "If Tyrell and Crabbe have reached some kind of alliance in private, their actions will not go unnoticed by Lord Tywin."

"Yes, Tywin Lannister has already noticed something unusual."

Tyrion shrugged his shoulders, made a sword-thrusting motion, and continued, "I don't think he ever dreamed of being murdered by his own grandson."

Stannis pursed his lips, paused, and reminded coldly: "Joffrey is a bastard, and Tommen and Myrcella are not Robert's children."

In the dim hall, the fire crackled, and the flying sparks drew short and bright arcs.

After a short silence, Tyrion smiled a little flatteringly: "Of course, this is a fact that no one can change, my king."

Stannis snorted coldly and said, "As the dukes of the kingdom, they once ignored Cersei Lannister's crimes and waited for the judgment of the church..."

As he spoke, his teeth suddenly creaked again. "According to the law, the church has no power to judge that promiscuous woman. This is the power of the king. As the legitimate king of the Seven Kingdoms, I should stop the church from conducting this illegal trial, which is equivalent to rebellion."

Tyrion's pupils shrank involuntarily as he listened to Stannis's emotionless words.

Then, Stannis clenched his fists. "Maegor I made a law to prohibit the church from holding arms for the sake of the kingdom's stability, but that foolish woman easily deposed it... As a result, she was judged by the monks who allowed the arms, and the dignity of the royal family was trampled upon. She was really stupid."

Melisandre walked over with light steps: "This is the Lord of Light guiding the chaotic Seven Kingdoms to welcome back the true king, Your Majesty."

Her fiery eyes swept over Tyrion, and she added, "All these chaos are enough to show that your fate has long been determined. You are destined to stand up and drive out the darkness and save Westeros."

Stannis gritted his teeth. "I will not abandon my duty. In the name of the king, I will order the church to stop trying Cersei and keep her in custody until I return to King's Landing."

Melisandre bowed slightly. "This will show the Seven Kingdoms that you are a just king."

Tyrion raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't know why the conversation between Stannis and Melisandre... suddenly reminded him of Cersei and Green.

Before Tyrion could think about it, he noticed Stannis' sharp eyes turning to him.

He rolled his eyes slightly, stretched out his hand in a slightly exaggerated manner, and said, "Your Majesty, I have a different opinion. Please allow me to speak."

Stannis stared at Tyrion, who was acting like a jester, with his deep eyes for a while, and nodded slightly. Tyrion climbed down from the chair, straightened his clothes, and said respectfully: "They are believers of the Seven Gods. They may not follow the orders of the Son of the Holy Flame, or even burn your letters to conceal your justice."

Melisandre raised her bright red lips into an ambiguous smile. "If the foolish servants of a false god ignore the lawful orders of a legitimate king, they are violating the laws of the kingdom."

Tyrion spread his hands: "Yes, they are stupid, so they can only see the weak king in the Red Castle..."

Stannis corrected coldly: "False king."

Hearing this, Tyrion pursed his lips and smiled. "Yes, the young false king... For those believers of the Seven Gods... cough... false gods, there is no better false king than Tommen. Because they need him, they will strongly support him, and may even become enemies of the legitimate king."

Melisandre glanced at Stannis, then turned her gaze to Tyrion, who looked sincere, and smiled charmingly: "His Majesty the King has seen your loyalty. The Lord of Light is guiding you, clever little lion."

Tyrion showed a look of surprise on his face, but he was thinking in his heart... In fact, he came here under the "guidance" of Green.

Well, he also has the task of being hanged by Stannis at any time.

Tyrion placed his right hand on his chest. "As a dwarf born with a lowly nature, your praise is a great honor to me."

Stannis's eyes were still sharp. "Tyrion, what do you think of me sending a raven message to the lords of the Seven Kingdoms, declaring the church's trial illegal?"

Tyrion paused for a moment, then replied sincerely, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being frank. They may not understand your good intentions for the kingdom. You are too far away from them, which makes it difficult for them to understand your foresight."

"To be frank... distance..."

After muttering something, Stannis's eyes were no longer sharp, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips at Tyrion for the first time.

"Tyrion, I asked you to stay by my side as an officer of the Night's Watch to fulfill the duties of the king's advisor. This is not only to strengthen the relationship with the Night's Watch, but also to hear honest advice from you."

Stannis rose from his chair and walked to the hearth. His figure was like a dead tree, but he stood straight.

He stared at the flames in the fireplace and spoke slowly: "Edard Stark is the only duke of the kingdom who is not far from me now. He is fighting against me for the 'King's Blood' left by Robert until today."

After a pause, he continued: "Ned is one of the few fair men in the Seven Kingdoms. I understand why he is unwilling to obey his king. However, he still cannot understand what kind of enemy this kingdom is facing. This is a war that concerns the survival of mankind."

It seemed as if his eyes saw the cruelty of the future through the flames: "I am the King of the Seven Kingdoms. I must defeat the darkness and save the Seven Kingdoms. This is my duty. Be it responsibility or sin, no matter how heavy this crown is, I have no other choice."

Stannis turned and looked over. "Both swords will break if they clash. As a king, I must avoid such a situation, which only pleases my enemies. So I need someone... to speak to the wolf, who sees only justice in front of him."

(End of this chapter)