The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 14 The Weasel’s Bet
  The person who received Hugo and introduced him to the Twins was Walder Frey's eldest son, Ser Steveron Frey. There is a saying that the descendants of Old Frey all look like weasels, so Steve Fulun is an old and tired weasel.

"Lord Hu Ge, I am honored that the famous God's Favored One has accepted our invitation. My father will be greatly honored by your honor."

Walking on the Long Bridge, with the Green Fork River rushing under their feet, even the strictest etiquette officer could not fault Steveron's etiquette.

"You have said it before. For me, it is an honor to meet Lord Ward." Hu Ge is not someone who gets carried away just because other people's posture is low enough. He knows his position very well. In the eyes of others, He was a door-to-door beggar—and that was true.

Although he didn't know why Old Frey invited him, he must clearly position himself.

Stevelen didn't say anything to Hugo's words. He just responded with a smile, and then probed for Hugo's information without leaving any trace. He also asked about the strength of Hugo's troops and the number of combatants among them.

Hu Ge chose to be honest about this, not because he didn't want to talk nonsense, but because others were the lords of Hejian. If others didn't know his situation, would the princes of Hejian not know? So instead of talking nonsense to undermine other people's influence on you, it's better to be honest.

Hu Ge's confession surprised Steve Lun, but the old weasel showed no emotion at all and was still so polite, which disappointed Hu Ge who was trying to get some information from it.

When he came to the door of the Frey family hall, Steve Lun stopped and said, "Lord Hugo, please wait for a while. I will go in and inform my father so that he can be prepared to receive you."

After leaving these words, Steve Lun walked in through the slightly opened gap in front of the door. Hugo could only wait on the spot. In order to pass the time, he began to look at the nearby furnishings. The decoration of the lord's castle at Hedukou is not ostentatious. There are no expensive decorations. It is difficult for people to realize that this is the castle of the great princes in the river.

The flags of the dark blue twin towers can be seen everywhere, and vigilant guards can be seen under the flags. They hold halberds and are ready to deal with possible enemies at any time.

Seeing this, Hugo couldn't help but think of the wealth and manpower of the Frey family, and he couldn't help but fantasize about what it would be like if the Frey family fully supported his career - after all, people can't invite him here just to chat. While chatting, when Hu Ge’s thoughts began to wander, Steve Lun came back and said, “Please come in, Lord Hu Ge, my father is ready.”

Next, Hugo met the famous old Frey. Marquis Walder was in his seventies this year. He looked like a shriveled pink weasel. There were only a few white hairs on his hair and most of his hair was bald. Steve Lun was standing there. At my father's side. The first time he saw Old Frey, Hu Ge sensed trouble. His keen eyes told him that it was definitely not easy to get along with this man, and it was even more impossible to deceive him.

Then he was glad that apart from Old Frey and his eldest son, there were only a few servants and guards in the hall. If all the descendants of Old Frey who could form an army were standing there, he would feel a lot of pressure.

"Lord Walder, I am Hugo Tollett. I am honored to receive your invitation." Hugo saluted Old Frey respectfully. No matter what, he must be polite.

"Hu Ge, yes, that's the name. That's why I invited you here."

Old Frey turned away from the hand that his eldest son wanted to hold, and looked at Hu Ge with his sharp eyes. Hu Ge felt as if he was being scrutinized. This made him very uncomfortable, but he could only stand there.

"I know your reputation, but it's not because of this expedition, it's because you slapped that old fish in the face, haha. I still remember the way Hoster Tully gathered a large number of troops to catch you, but found nothing." When he mentioned his lord's embarrassment, Old Frey was very happy, and his whole face was shaking with laughter. Steve Lun wanted to help his father, but Old Frey kept him away.

Old Frey's reaction did not surprise Hugo. After all, who would like a lord who named himself "Late" and chewed the tongue of a nouveau riche in their Frey family all day long.

"I'm not that fragile yet, Steve Lun." Old Frey said, with undisguised disgust on his face. "I'm still far from being buried. Let's wait until I'm really going to die."

For ordinary heirs, the things implied in Old Frey's words are enough to scare him, and he is afraid that his father will disinherit him. However, Steve Lun's performance remained unchanged, and it was obviously not the first time he had experienced such a thing.

Hu Ge didn't have the energy to pay attention to the small theater of Frey and his son, so he said next, "It's all thanks to you that I was able to escape smoothly. If you hadn't allowed them to pass by, I wouldn't have been able to escape the pursuit so easily."

When Hugo was being pursued, he used to pass through Frey's territory to escape pursuit. He walked on the edge of Frey's territory at that time. Old Frey must not have known it at the time, but now he has finally been able to close the opportunity. It will definitely be used.

"Don't flatter me, I know this is your skill." Old Frey waved his hand as if to repel mosquitoes, "I have heard rumors about you in the past few years. To be honest, at first I thought you would soon You were hung on a rope and kicked, but the result is that you have survived until now, and you have been recognized by the king to stir up the storm. This is all due to your ability."

"Thank you for your affirmation, Lord Walder." Hugo said quickly. He would not get carried away just because others said a few words, and more importantly, he still didn't know why Old Frey invited him.

He glanced at Old Frey's expression without any trace, and saw that Marquis Walder looked at Hugo with a playful expression, while Steveron still looked polite, with a decent look on his face. smile. "Okay, let me get straight to the point." Old Frey's words drew Hugo's attention, "Young man, I am very interested in your career, so you are willing to accept the knights and supplies from our Frey family. ?"

Hearing Old Frey's words, Hu Ge felt that there was something wrong with his ears for a moment. What did he hear? Old Frey wants to place a bet? You know, this Lord of the River Ferry has always been acrimonious and always profit-oriented in everything he does, and yet he can actually win Old Frey's favor with something with a very low success rate?

He looked at Old Frey's face again, and then saw that Old Frey was also looking at him, with an expression that simply said, "I knew this would happen."

"Young man, are you surprised? Don't you understand why I want to invest in your business?" Old Frey took the initiative to tell Hu Ge what he wanted to ask. His gesture was like teasing a cat, while Hu Ge nodded subconsciously. Because now he doesn't know what to do except this, "Hahaha, I knew it would be like this, Steve Lun, you see what I said is right."

Steveron smiled helplessly, then gave Hugo an apologetic look, and then said, "To be precise, there are several knights from the Frey family who want to join your cause, and naturally my father will not just do it. Watching his children and grandchildren go to war like this, he will give you something as a gift and only asks you to take care of them."

Steveron's words made Hugo's shocked heart relax a lot. When he heard that it was the Frey family who placed the bet, he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. After all, the Frey family is a big family. The total number of Frey's descendants is hundreds, so it's normal for someone to want to find his way.

If you put it this way, Old Frey must have invited him here to entrust him to take care of his children and grandchildren. After all, Twin River City has always supported so many people. If it were other lords, the children would have been kicked out long ago.

But at the same time, Hu Ge also felt a little disappointed in his heart. If a lord of Frey's size joined, his business would be much more prosperous and he could attract more nobles to join. But it is not bad for the children of the great nobles to join, at least it can serve as an example to attract other children of the great nobles.

"Just have a rest in Twin River City today, Lord Hugo. We will entertain you with a grand banquet tonight. By the way, you can also meet a few knights who have joined us."

Steve Lun went on to say, of course Hugo had no reason to refuse, so he quickly agreed. Then Hugo left the hall of the Lord of the River Ferry under the leadership of the servant who was summoned. When leaving, Hu Ge did not forget to salute again.

"What do you think of this Hugo?"

When the hall door closed, Old Frey asked his eldest son.

"An ordinary knight, if he hadn't made such great achievements, I wouldn't think much of him." Steve Lun still looked gentle and polite, but his words had completely changed the meaning, "Father, I understand. , you want to find a way out for your brothers, but in my opinion, Hu Ge’s Eastern Expedition is too illusory, and it is not worth even letting a few of my illegitimate brothers take the risk."

"That's why we have to join in. Steve Lun, your ideas are still not enough. You need to be more flexible in your mind. Why are all your visions so narrow?"

Old Frey said with hatred, while Steveron listened respectfully. It seemed that he was used to making such a gesture in front of his father.

"He gained the recognition of the Iron Throne and gathered tens of thousands of civilians. That's tens of thousands of cannon fodder. Where else can you find such an opportunity? Our family is now the biggest financial backer when we join. This expedition has been going on since then It is considered to be controlled by us. And this risk is a risk, but what if it succeeds? The vast cause of the East is unfolding in front of our family. You are my eldest son, so naturally you are not worried about the future, but your other brothers That's different. Well, don't say you will take care of your brothers. I don't believe it at all. Although you can take care of them for a while, you will never be able to take care of them. And even if you brothers are united, what about my grandchildren? The relationship between them is like fire and water."

"And, hum, in the eyes of those aristocratic families, we are nouveau riche after all, Steve Lun, I remember I once told you about the experience of the Bartway family. I think back then, the Bartway situation was that they were coerced, so they should They were offended lightly and even opened the net, but Blood Crow directly beat them until they were breathless and unable to recover. In the eyes of those big nobles, our family is just a bigger Butteraway."

Hearing his father mention the story he had mentioned countless times again, Steve Lun showed bitterness on his face, but he covered it up in the blink of an eye because he knew that if his father saw him, he would be in trouble next. .

In addition, my father's memory is really good. He was still a child when the Battery incident happened, but he remembered it so clearly that he often talks about it to them even now.

It was extremely rare that Old Frey showed a weak emotion next, "We can't crowd in the Twins forever. I must find a decent way out for my descendants and a way out for my family. There is no open space in Westeros now. We can only look overseas. And this is a small attempt. In this process, blood will be shed, so let’s bleed. This is the price we should pay for glory, and we Frey can still afford the blood money."

"Yes, father, I didn't expect it."

As always, Steveron chose to obey his father, but Marquis Walder just looked at him angrily and shook his head, "Go and take care of that Hugo, let him see the enthusiasm of the Lord of the River Ferry, and don't forget Get something from him as soon as possible. No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat. Also, don’t forget to send a message to Lu Chen. This matter also requires his efforts, and I think this can also solve some of the troubles he encounters. .”

"Of course I understand, father." At this point, Steve Lun's expression finally changed, and it was an emotion that was under control.

(End of this chapter)