The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 10 The Buck King and the Falcon Prime Minister

There is a camp by the Blackwater River, and this camp can be said to be luxurious, because everyone has a tent, and different coats of arms are flying together to compete with each other. But the most eye-catching thing among them was the galloping stag and the soaring eagle flying above their heads.

Most of the people in this camp are knights. They are either polishing weapons, repairing armor, or sparring with their companions. Some are educating and instructing their servants on how to fight on the battlefield in the future. On the other side, many servants They are doing odd jobs there, handling various chores for the knights - this is their job.

Since knights make up the main component of this camp, the camp is full of order, and the security is complete and strict. Any general would want such an army and camp.

"Interesting, really interesting, Jon, what do you think?"

A muscular man with a clean face and clear and charming eyes opened the curtain and sat on the chair in front of him. His clothes were made of mink and velvet. The man skillfully poured himself a full glass from the wine glass on the table, and then Drink it all in one gulp. Because he drank too much, some of the bright red wine spilled on the stag's blouse, and the red liquid spread on the blouse, but the strong man didn't care.

Two knights in white clothes and armor stood silently behind him, guarding his safety. The long-awaited attendants quickly brought new wine, and someone also prepared new blouses to be replaced at any time.

"It's really interesting."

The old man walked in after the strong man and said that he sat opposite the strong man. The attendant wanted to hand him a wine glass, but the old man raised his hand and said that he did not need it. At the same time, he gave the young attendant a smile to appease him because he was rejected. And there was some panic.

The old man has broad shoulders, blue eyes, blond hair, and a hooked nose. On his chest is a proudly flying valley eagle. The belt around his waist gathers his blouse, making the old man look very capable.

At this point, after seeing these elements, anyone who has a little knowledge of the kingdom's political affairs will understand the identities of the two people:
  Robert Baratheon, King of the Andals, Rhoynar, and First Men, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, Duke of Storm's End, and Hand of the King, Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Warden of the Vale.

"Tywin's brother actually spoke for the bandits who captured him, haha. It's really strange to see something strange. My father-in-law, who always holds his head high, will probably be even more angry after knowing what happened in front of me."

Robert drank glass after glass of wine as if drinking water. Jon saw that his adopted son's expression did not change at all. He had long been used to his adopted son.

"Lord Tywin is a very rational person. Even if he is angry, he rarely shows it in front of others. Robert, you don't want to see him lose his temper. I have dealt with him for so many years, and his mood changes drastically. The number of times is only a few."

Compared to Robert's tone of voice that it was no big deal to watch the fun, old Aylin analyzed rationally and was still warning his careless adopted son about the information about his father-in-law.

"But, Robert, I haven't asked you why you came here suddenly. Didn't I tell you to let me handle this matter? You have a lot of things in King's Landing, and you were newly married recently. That's all. Leaving your newlywed wife in the Red Keep? That’s not what a good husband should do.”

Like many parents, they started preaching after only a few words. Although old Arryn was not related to Robert by blood, their relationship was no different from that of father and son.

You know, when the Mad King sent an envoy to ask old Arryn to deliver the head of his adopted son to King's Landing, Arryn chose to raise the flag of rebellion in response and joined Robert's rebellion.

"Stop reading, Jon." Robert made a gesture of boredom, but that was all, like every child who is impatient when faced with instructions from his parents.

"Staying in King's Landing is really annoying to me. The city stinks to the sky, and most of the city is still slums. I don't know how the Targaryens tolerated this city for so long. I can only smell it when I stay in the Red Keep. The smell. What's even more annoying is that King's Landing is full of forces related to Targaryen. Every time I go out of the city gate, someone tells me that the descendants of veterans who were settled by the conquerors three hundred years ago live in the few blocks over there. There are those guilds and gangs, and the stink of the dragon on them makes me sick. If it weren't allowed, I would really want to kill all these guys related to the dragon, so I would rather run out."

Robert complained mercilessly about King's Landing. His sense of the city was really bad. Many times he even felt that it was either a city or a large concentration camp with half a million people.

What makes him even more disgusting is that there are too many groups and forces related to the True Dragon Family in this city. The Targaryen family has left too many backgrounds in the city for three hundred years, which is the dragon emblem. forces and civilians. And the damn place in the Red Castle is also very unsettling. God knows if the evil dragon has some back-up plan inside.

Before, old Arryn was still in King's Landing, and he was taking care of these things. As soon as old Arryn left, Robert immediately felt troubled, and then he caught up with Arryn's team.

"So you left your newlywed wife in the Red Keep? I thought that with your personality, you would linger in the bedroom for more than a month before coming out." The appearance of his adopted son made old Aylin sigh. Before entering King's Landing, he He had a premonition that he would continue to be Robert's parent in the future, and what he experienced in King's Landing and Robert's words now made him certain of this.

"Don't worry about Cersei's safety. Tywin has left plenty of guards for him. As for marriage, hehe, this woman is indeed very beautiful and has a good figure, but I really don't like her personality. I can feel that she is interested in I'm dissatisfied, but anyway, this is the wife you forced on me, just like this Iron Throne. Besides, if I get my wife back, I can do it whenever I want, otherwise why would I marry her back? It's all mine anyway. , it’s not always the same at any time, so I might as well stay away from that big cesspit, run outside, and find some beautiful farm girls to warm my bed at night.”

Robert's careless look made old Arryn hold his forehead even more, but he couldn't say it. Robert had always been like this. He had an illegitimate child when he was an adopted son in the Eyrie, and he always lingered on different women. .

Old Arryn still remembered that he had taken care of Robert's funeral. Speaking of which, one of his illegitimate daughters was now being raised in the Eyrie.

This character is in stark contrast to his other adopted son, now Duke Stark. Every time he compares these two very different adopted sons, old Aylin will think about whether there is something wrong with his education.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about my affairs. Let's talk about Hugo Tollett. Jon, don't keep focusing on me. Tell me what you know about him."

Robert naturally noticed the change in his adoptive father's mood, so he changed the topic, took a wine glass from the attendant, poured half a glass of wine and handed it to his adoptive father.

Old Aylin took a sip, moistened his throat, and then said, "I have met him, but I am more familiar with his father. When he was in the valley, he was a warrior known for his lance. He has won many minor tournaments. And during the Battle of the Nine Copper Kings, his father proved that he was more than just a knight on the field. He almost captured the flag of the Golden Company and killed several captains of the Golden Company along the way."

The King of Nine Coins was a preemptive war launched by the True Dragon Dynasty against the pretender to the Iron Throne many years ago, which ended in the victory of the True Dragon Dynasty. Perhaps the greatest far-reaching impact of that expedition was that it brought together nobles from all over the Seven Kingdoms, laying the foundation for the future Labor Rebellion, that is, the emergence of the Deer, Wolf and Osprey Alliance.

"But this man left nothing for his son. I once saw Ork taking his son for activities for his future, and that's how I met Hugo when he was a child. At that time, this man didn't look like an inconspicuous person. After Ork passed away due to injuries, I once looked for little Hugo, but I found that he used his father's money to buy armor and became a hired knight and disappeared. About the miraculous knight in the River Land I had heard of his reputation, but I didn’t expect it to be him at the time.”

When mentioning the past, old Aylin's eyes showed a look of age-old vicissitudes. He remembered many things from long ago. Everything was like smoke and dust, but it was what he had definitely experienced.

When a person gets old, he cannot help but recall the past. Involuntarily, he begins to think of many people and things from the past.

"Now this Hugo has become the spokesperson of the will of the Seven Gods. He is going to take a bunch of civilians to the east to seek the promised land. And then there are really a bunch of farmers gathered under his hands. If we go to find him later, maybe he will The team can be even bigger. Speaking of which, I had heard of his reputation before defeating the evil dragon, but I didn’t take it seriously. Hey, it turns out these civilians are so easy to deceive.”

Robert didn't want to listen to old Arryn talk about his past, nor did he want to watch him recall the past, so he quickly brought the words back to the present. Old Arryn smiled at this, he was such an adopted son, "So Robert, If you were asked to handle this matter, what would you do?"

"If it had been before, I would have definitely planned to ride in with my iron cavalry to suppress the problem, and then find some millers' wives or prostitutes to have fun. I know you must have other ideas, but after hearing about the Lannister boy If so, I plan to take a look before talking about it."

Robert remembered how Jillian had put in a good word for Hugo in front of him and kept explaining the benefits to the kingdom of recruiting Hugo. At that time, his brother was still standing by with an embarrassed look on his face to smooth things over. This scene was so interesting that Robert Bo wanted to laugh when he thought about it. It would be better if Tywin was there.

"And I also plan to see what kind of person this Hu Ge is first. In my memory, he was still very young at that time." Old Aylin did not express his thoughts immediately, but kept it secret, " If everything goes well, I have a feeling that this young man can help us solve many problems."

"Ha, the main thing is for you, Jon, to talk to that kid. I'll just watch from the side. If there's a falling out, let me lead the army to suppress it."

Robert looked indifferent. Seeing his adopted son showing such emotions again, old Aylin shook his head again. He knew clearly that it was not that Robert was not smart or unable to handle these things, but that he was unwilling. And he knew better that Robert If Bo doesn't want to, no one can force him. It's already difficult to give him the Iron Throne.

Therefore, you still have to help your adopted son solve the problem by yourself.

(End of this chapter)