The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 132 Prosperity and Corruption

After receiving the order from the Iron Throne, Hugo didn't waste much time before embarking on the journey south. Considering that he was leaving his base, Hugo took a full 500 guards with him, all from Anda. Selected from among the Sri Lankan nobles and fanatical believers, their loyalty can be guaranteed.

Under the city of Hugo, Hugo bid farewell to his wife and the son who was held by his wife. He entrusted the palace to the old sparrow. As the second most important person in the Eastern Church after Archbishop Lu Chen, he is the most suitable to take over this position. ——Old Sparrow's loyalty to Hu Ge is unshakable.

Hugo's son was born in the year 290 of the Conquest Calendar, the first year after the large-scale war ended. The war had just ended and the situation was in urgent need of stability in the chaos. The child's birth greatly stabilized the situation in Andas - the ruler Whether there are descendants or not is directly related to the stability of the regime.

Hugo named the child Korron. The name was taken from the king who unified the Andals in the East. His kingdom once included Braavos and Loras. The name expressed Hugo's love for the Andals in the east. The ambitions of the Northern Confederacy, some people think this is a bit ominous, after all, Korron's kingdom was eventually destroyed, but Hugo said that was all in the past, and now they are in a new era.

As for whether it is auspicious or unlucky, of course it all depends on how people say it. Hu Ge has said so, so naturally no one will say anything unlucky.

Although he has a child, Hugo will still work hard to sow seeds. It would be better to have more children. Moreover, the Seven Gods have given him inexhaustible energy. He cannot waste it. But unfortunately, Statina There has been no movement in my stomach.

Statina was happy to see this come to fruition. She didn't want to do it again because of her feelings for Corron. It was too painful. Since she already had the child, that was enough.

Along the Valyrian Road, Hugo quickly passed through Gor Dohor. This city occupied by the first batch of King's Landing immigrants is currently developing very well. He wants to go to Upper Lorne and Lower Lorne, this city Cities are places you must pass through.

On the ruins of Gor Dohor, Westeros-or Andal-style houses have been built, which is in sharp contrast to the style of the ruins and illustrates the impermanence of history-the Rhoynar They had defeated Andal's armored knights countless times here, but now, the Andals have occupied their city. Even the Dornish people who rebuilt their homeland on the Rhoyne River have strong Andal blood mixed with them.

And due to the actions of these seniors, other nobles also came here voluntarily or voluntarily due to the general situation. If this happened in Westeros, it would be equivalent to a slap in the face of the local commander, and might cause trouble. A diplomatic accident, but this is the New Seven Kingdoms. The two territories of Andas and Pentos are closely connected, and the beneficiaries of the first and second expeditions are also grasshoppers on the same rope, so Hu Ge doesn't have to worry about that much.

As for why this is so, because the existence of the road is also a huge help to the centaurs. The centaurs can run faster on the road. After the centaurs tribe raided the Valyrian road countless times, this place became deserted. down.

The news of Hugo's advance spread like the wind in all directions, and soon attracted people from all walks of life. In addition to businessmen, the largest number of them were nobles who had comrades-in-arms with Hugo. Most of them were participants in the first expedition: Buddha Lei's illegitimate son, the barbarian leader of the Crab Claw Peninsula, the mercenaries from the north... These people have now settled in the east and are living a much better life than before.

The city is now led by Reg, the leader of the King's Landing people who joined in the first expedition. The former gang leader is now the mayor of Ge Dohe. Originally, the people of King's Landing wanted to give the city under their feet a new name. , but with the threat from the Dornish people downstream, it can only remain as it is.

Along the ancient Valyrian road, the team headed towards Pentos. This place has changed a lot compared to Hugo's impression. From time to time, fortified villages and newly built towers can be seen on the road, and there are even some special receptions. The hotel fortification point for merchants coming and going has changed a lot compared to the avenue in Hugo's memory. At that time, it was difficult to see people on this road.

Without these annoying centaurs, the prosperity along this avenue has naturally returned to its due state, and various settlements have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain. Looking at these settlements, Hugo felt extremely excited in his heart. A strong sense of accomplishment. After all, if it weren't for his actions, how could there be an expedition that changed the situation between the East and the West? Without the expedition, how could this land regain prosperity?

Seeing Hu Ge's arrival, Rege naturally welcomed the God's Favored One, which made Hu Ge very comfortable. Who doesn't like someone to praise themselves?
Also in Ge Dohe, many caravans joined Hugo's team. Although the New Seven Kingdoms are generally stable now, who knows if Dothraki raiders will suddenly pop up somewhere? Although the defense line of the Lorne River is strong, there are still centaur marauders who successfully cross the border from time to time. Following the noble team is safer after all.

In this kind of welcome, Hugo came to Pantos. This city has changed a lot compared to the past. Hugo’s impression of this place was that just after the massacre, Pantos was hard to see at that time. At its worst, corpses were everywhere on the streets, piled one on top of another.

This is even more impermanent when compared with now. Back then, it was the Rhoynar who won the victory and drove away the Andals, and then they were also driven to the west. But now it is the Andals who have won. Although the descendants of the Rhoynar He returned to his country, but his body was covered with Andal blood.

And some of the things discovered by the church have made this impermanence even more obvious. After sorting out ancient classics, the church discovered that when the Andals were driven to the west, the Rhoynar people also contributed to it. The Inar people probably couldn't think better of it. In a few hundred years, they would have to keep company with the Andals.

In this way, when Hu Ge left Ge Duohe, there was a team of tails hanging behind him, and this tail was getting bigger and bigger.

And Hu Ge knows that the present is just the beginning. It has only been five years now. Ten or twenty years from now, it will be different again. It will definitely be more prosperous by then.

Now in Pantos, the streets have been completely renewed, and the depressed market has returned to its former prosperity. However, the most conspicuous thing about this city is the seven-pointed star that can be seen everywhere.

As a land captured in the first and second conquests, Pentos, like Andas, paid special attention to the Seven Gods. After all, people who believed in the Seven Gods played a huge role in these two expeditions, and the area was already full of Followers of the Seven Eastern Gods Religion.

In the Command Palace rebuilt on the ruins of the Prince of Pentos Palace, Hugo met Aenys Frey, the commander of Pentos. This weasel had changed a lot compared to five years ago, and his body shape had changed a lot. , the superior life in the East has inevitably made his chin a lot rounder, and his clothes have also changed from a blouse to a robe. Although he has the iconic clothing of Westeros, he still inevitably looks like a Depraved Eastern slave owners. Moreover, Hu Ge noticed that there were many roses in the palace, many of which were precious varieties that fetched high prices in the market. Subconsciously, Hu Ge wanted to persuade, but he still kept his mouth shut. Even if he was an ally, Some things are also inconvenient to talk about.

However, Inis still walked vigorously, his arms were full of strength, and he still subconsciously straightened his back when standing. This was enough for Hugo to understand that the superior life in the East did not turn him into a waste, just like that A waste like Dontos - this guy has now become the core figure of anti-Orientalist criticism. Hugo frowned when he heard what that guy did.

Dontos and Hugo knew that the Dontos in his impression was a drunken knight, and the current Dontos... well, not much different, but his mental state was not as depressed as in his impression.

Dontos is now the King of Banquets in King's Landing. He holds extravagant and wasteful banquets every day. These banquets are filled with precious delicacies from the East and the West, as well as beauties from both the East and the West. Dontos himself is nothing to enjoy. Whatever is expensive, he spends his money lavishly, which makes this guy a frequent critic of Westeros' morality.

He even had a well-known joke: Once, Dontos was dining alone, so he only served one dish. He called the butler to scold him. The butler replied that he didn't invite guests today, so he didn't go to great lengths to prepare a sumptuous meal. Dishes, so he said: "What! Dontos is inviting Dontos to dinner today, don't you know?"

It can be said that similar jokes can be found everywhere. Dontos is joked everywhere in Westeros, but because of this, he has become an indispensable person for everyone who wants to do things or achieve results in King's Landing. Characters - because his banquets are not only luxurious, but also invite big figures such as King Robert, His Majesty Duke Arryn from time to time. The Iron Throne seems to be distributing some benefits through him, so at his banquets, countless benefits are constantly exchanged , one after another the new rich rise and fall.

Hugo and Inis sat face to face. The maid in a gorgeous patterned dress brought wine. They drank the bright red wine in the glass, and then talked about business - about the rectification of the journey south to Mill. matter.

"His Majesty the King really found a trouble for us. He went to Myr to rectify the corruption. It was really offending. I don't know how many wealthy nobles have arranged their properties there and engaged in their own black and white businesses. Now we are asked to clean it up. There is also the money-worshiping Earl, we all know that guy is corrupt, but it is difficult to find out his flaws, otherwise this guy would have been arrested long ago. "

It can be seen that Aenys Frey is full of complaints and he is really unwilling to accept this thankless job.

As for the "Earl of Money Worship", it refers to the commander of Myr. His name is Alexander Sedmon, nicknamed "Earl of Gold Worship". He is the Earl of Longgong Castle and the patriarch of the Semon family. He is known for his sensitivity to the flow of money and his ability to create wealth. He is famous for his ability in politics, but, just like his nickname, this person is also full of love for money and thinks of ways to be corrupt, but this guy cleans up his hands and feet very cleanly, even if everyone knows that he is It is difficult to collect evidence even when trying to make money.

However, Hu Ge still doesn’t know what kind of person this person is. As the northernmost leader of the New Seven Kingdoms, he pays relatively little attention to matters in the south. The people who usually have more contact with him are Pantos and On Lorne, one of them is his political and economic ally, and the other is a Lannister who walked out of this group.

"That's why His Majesty Robert wants us to go. Moreover, I don't think Alexander will be that difficult to deal with. After all, no one has checked this guy. However, starting from this point, we still don't want to go to Myr with such a big fanfare. In the end, It’s better to adopt the method of surprise inspection. I don’t plan to watch a bunch of performances. Since His Majesty the King wants us to rectify it, let’s understand the real situation first, and then we will decide what to do.”

Although the purpose of the Iron Throne is clear at a glance - that is, to make them do things that offend others - Hugo does not intend to act completely according to the Iron Throne's baton. He will first understand the situation and then make a targeted decision.

Of course, if there is a surprise inspection, the best way is to make an unannounced visit, but Hu Ge does not dare to do this. In the past few years, he has been in the palace of Hu Ge's city and has faced faceless men. Although that guy is in The inspection section was discovered by the guards, but Hu Ge was still shocked and quickly strengthened the guards.

It would be too easy for the Faceless Man to kill him if he ran out to conduct an unannounced investigation. Although he was blessed by the Seven Gods, Hu Ge's thinking has always been that God will help those who help themselves. He cannot rely on the unknown gods for everything.

Hugo's words made Frey on the other side nod repeatedly. What Hugo proposed was indeed the best way to deal with the situation at the moment. However, just when Hugo was about to talk to Inis about some easy things, Inis looked at it carefully. Looking around, Hugo had spent a lot of time working with Inis. He immediately understood what he was going to say and became serious.

"Lord Hugo, I think you also know about the Anti-Eastern Act." As Hugo nodded, Innis continued, "I have already talked with Grafson, and we both think that we should express our attitude, we plan to unite with the Westeros nobles in the east and also send our demands to the Iron Throne. I suggest that you, I, and the Lannister jointly submit a petition to..."

"No, this is absolutely not okay."

Before Inis finished speaking, Hugo interrupted him. He already understood what Inis meant. Normally, even if he understood, he would wait for the other person to finish what he said, but this time he couldn't help it. .

"Lord Aenys, do you really want to let Robert's hammer hit us on the head?"

Hugo's tone was very serious, so serious that even Inis, a well-traveled veteran, was stunned.

(End of this chapter)