The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 171: The Magic Box
"Clean up all the bodies! Be quick!"

The servants used grappling hooks to grab the bodies and then threw them onto the carriage. Now there were many bodies piled up on it, including those of the Northerners, the Gold Cloaks, the Antler Guards, the Wall Guards, and ordinary servants.

Right next to them, another group of servants were cleaning the blood on the ground with mops and rags. Basins of water were poured on the ground to wash away the blood.

The Prime Minister's men fought to the death until the last moment, but the gold cloaks had an absolute numerical advantage after all. They were knocked down and killed one after another. Even Ed was exhausted after waving the ice countless times and was captured by the gold cloaks who rushed over.

The Red Castle once again witnessed a bloody coup. Since the cruel Maegor built this fortress, it has witnessed countless cruel things in silence. Now, this coup has added another chapter to the Red Castle's coup record.

Everyone was working busy and diligently. Everyone understood that things had changed in the Red Castle. The strict queen had completely taken control of the power. If they didn't want to be used by the queen to establish her authority, they had to work hard.

In a trench not far away, dozens of human heads were stuck there. Two of the heads were known to everyone in the Red Castle. It was because of those two heads that they were so diligent. One belonged to Jerry Storm, the captain of the Antler Guard, and the other belonged to Du Long, the prime minister's secretary.

Even the head of a person who once held such high position and power in the Red Castle was hung on a spear. There were no fools in the Red Castle, and everyone clearly understood that if they were not smarter, they would be the next to be hung.

You know, even now, the number of unlucky people hanging on the spear is still increasing.

A burst of music sounded, heralding the arrival of the queen. The servants quickly put down their work, stood on both sides, and greeted the queen with great concern.

The queen, oh, to be more precise, the queen mother was in a very good mood. How could she not be in a good mood? She had crushed all her enemies. She had proved that she was the eldest son of Tywin. Robert, the weak one, the Stark guards and the pimps of Hollard were now locked up in the dungeons of the Red Keep and rotting. Now the Iron Throne was hers!

Under the escort of Lannister soldiers, Cersei came to Robert's room. She looked at the thin Robert and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in her heart, but this thought was immediately replaced by passion and hatred. Robert, Robert, I finally rode on your head. Do you remember what I did? Now I will repay you a hundredfold, and I will not leave any of your blood.

As Cersei was having an orgasm while looking at Robert's corpse, the servants brought a brazier. She came to Robert not only to see the king's body, but also to do something in front of the king - even if it was his corpse.

"Robert, you bastard, I know what you're thinking. You want to abolish Joff's inheritance rights, but it's a pity. Your Stark is a waste. Robert, the final winner is me, me!"

At the end of her speech, Cersei's voice became louder and louder, as if she was venting some emotion.

Ever since Robert summoned his illegitimate children and various rumors spread in King's Landing, Cersei has been living in fear, that is, the fear of her affair being uncovered. If Robert was fine and still alive, the most Cersei could do was to take the children and flee to Casterly Rock. But with Robert's old injuries recurring and the Stranger on the verge of taking him away, Cersei found the opportunity to prove that she is no less than any man.

Cersei understood that the Stag Guards were loyal only to Robert, and the Wall Guards took orders from Stark, so the only one she could fight for was the City Guards, whose power and income had been declining since the establishment of the Baratheon dynasty.

The former City Guard was in charge of the entire King's Landing. As almost the only official administrator of King's Landing, the City Guard was very generous in collecting money because their power was so great that even those residents living in wealthy urban areas had to pay them money if they wanted better public security.

But now, the most the City Guard can do is bully vendors in the market of King's Landing and catch and fine violators on the street. The glorious days when they could collect money at will are gone forever, and they are now subject to restrictions by civil officials and other troops.

Because the change in the status of the City Watch was so great compared to before, even someone like Cersei, who had lived in the deep palace for many years and didn't care about politics, could sense the dissatisfaction among the City Watch. Although all the officers of the City Watch were replaced with the change of dynasties, most of the soldiers were still the original ones, and their emotions would naturally affect the new commander and the entire army.

Robert had dug a grave for his descendants without even realizing it, and looking at the king's body, Cersei thought smugly that she hadn't even spent any money to win over the City Watch, she had just given them a lot of money to restore their former status, and the commander-in-chief had come over to kiss her toes.

In Cersei's opinion, it doesn't matter who is in charge of King's Landing, as it is just a bunch of untouchables' affairs. She thinks that old Arryn is crazy for meddling in this matter.

However, although she won over the capital guard, Cersei did not launch a coup immediately. As long as Robert was alive, she could intimidate everyone just by standing there - Cersei was reluctant to admit that this was true, but it was indeed the case.

The reason why the Queen Mother was so eager to launch a coup was because Sansa Stark came to her. This wolf-fish combination with only poetry in her mind cried and told her that she saw her father catch Lancel. Sansa also told Cersei what Dontos said when he tortured Lancel.

Cersei is very familiar with girls like Sansa, who have only poetry and fairy tales in their heads and are childish and brainless. Cersei has been manipulating the stupid girls around her in this way since she was very young. So, when she met Sansa, Cersei deliberately showed this girl her mature side as a queen - she knew that these little girls would be most susceptible to this.

Moreover, her son Joffrey had successfully charmed this Stark girl. Cersei knew that kind of infatuated look. She had felt that way when she was innocent.

This also brought her rich rewards. Sansa brought intelligence that could determine her future.

After calming the Stark girl and bringing her under control, Cersei sent her fastest servant to deliver the message to Janos, the commander of the City Watch, asking him to immediately mobilize the City Watch into the Red Keep.

And then, Cersei's great victory.

The servant handed Cersei a tightly wrapped letter with the royal seal on it. Looking at it, a trace of hatred flashed in the queen's eyes. This was Robert's will to abolish Xiao Qiao's throne. She didn't even want to look at it-in fact, she didn't look at it. Grabbing the will, Cersei threw it into the brazier. Under the surging flames, the letter first bent and then became charred. Did you see it? Your Majesty, I am destroying your plan. I am riding on your head. The future of your kingdom will fall into the hands of my blood and Jaime's.

When Robert's will was completely turned into a pile of waste, Cersei couldn't help but burst into laughter. Her behavior made everyone present at a loss as to what to do. It was not good to laugh or not to laugh, so they could only keep a straight face.

If the people here weren't all diehard Lannisters, Cersei's behavior would be enough to cause a stir in Westeros.

Finally, Cersei stopped laughing, and her face instantly returned to seriousness. "Send the Sisters of Silence here, and let them deal with Robert's body."

After saying this, Cersei turned around without caring whether anyone responded or not. Robert's body was no longer worth her looking at. It was just the body of an enemy he had defeated.

"Your Highness." Janos' frog face appeared in front of Cersei, with joy and flattery on his face. "Some people in the Antler Guard and the Wall Battalion resist our changes. I am sure they are Stannis and Renly's men. May I ask if I may..."

"All rebels will be executed." Cersei said without hesitation, "Since you are so resistant, let the heads of the traitors accompany their superiors. And those damned remnants of those who intend to usurp the throne, you must search for them carefully and capture them all!"

Cersei's tone was full of murderous intent. Those who stood against her were traitors and should be executed. She had shown mercy by only executing the officers and their families. These people actually failed to recognize the situation, so there was no need to waste time talking to them.

"As you command, Your Majesty." Genos' impatience filled his words. "King's Landing only needs the City Guard. Only one City Guard is enough. Our good king and good prime minister - may they be in the heaven of the Seven Gods - are simply a mess for doing other messes."

Commander Genos was completely immersed in the pleasure of the Capital Garrison "unifying the world" again. As the commander of the Capital Garrison, he knew too well what kind of interests the Capital Garrison, which once controlled the entire city, held. The entire King's Landing had to pay money to the Capital Garrison, and both gangs and guilds had to pay tribute to them.

But after Prime Minister Eagle's reforms, the City Garrison directly degenerated from the only military force in the capital to one of the three major military forces, and its power and position were infinitely close to that of the Urban Management. The only reason why they were able to retain a few city gates was because the Prime Minister wanted to make gradual changes.

Ever since he took over the position of commander from his predecessor, Genos has been feeling depressed every day. He is restricted by the Antler Guards and the Wall Guards. The guilds that should have been obedient are all bullying him. In the end, he can only bully small vendors and citizens, as well as those fishermen who smell like rotten fish, and make a little money from them - compared with the past, this money is simply not money.

The commander-in-chief has already started thinking about who he should take revenge on after gaining power. Guilds, citizens, merchants... these bastards must pay back double for what they haven't handed over over the years. And those guys who have made things difficult for him, used to rely on the Wall Guard Battalion to bully him, saying that "times have changed." Now he has to tell these people that times have not changed, and the Capital Garrison can still have the power of life and death!

Cersei felt a little disgusted by the smug look on the City Watch commander's face. Although it had been agreed long ago that the City Watch would regain control of King's Landing, Cersei still felt uncomfortable in her heart.

But this man is still needed now, and Cersei can't say anything to him. There are still many times when Janos and his capital guards are needed to work.

"Master Genos, have you done everything I asked you to do?"

"My Lady Queen, my people have already done it. I assure you that the capital guard will wipe out all supporters of the traitors, and the king's illegitimate children and their mothers will all be hanged." Janos was still so flattering, and there was a hint of greed in his flattery, which immediately ruined Cersei's good mood. However, when she thought of her enemies being hunted down by the gold cloaks, Cersei put Janos's offense behind her - but with her personality, who knows when she will remember to settle accounts with the commander-in-chief.

The people of King's Landing were naturally unaware of the series of events that took place in the Red Keep. They just saw the capital garrison suddenly rush out in full force and rush towards the Red Keep, and then the sound of fighting came from the Red Keep.

Although the people of King's Landing did not know what was happening, they all subconsciously huddled in their homes. All the guilds and communities also closed their guild doors, waiting for the fighting in the Red Castle to end.

Some people were not surprised that the situation in the Red Keep had come to this point. Everyone had seen the tension between the Prime Minister and the Queen. A few days ago, the Lannisters attacked the Starks on the street. Although no one died, it made even those who cared least about politics in King's Landing understand how tense the current situation was.

No one wanted to take part in the dispute in the Red Castle. The fight for the throne in the royal family was not something that people like them could participate in. Even if they were called upon by one side, they would definitely play dumb - if they participated in such a thing, they would be doomed if they were not careful.

As the fighting gradually stopped, various forces in King's Landing began to inquire about the news, wanting to know who the final winner would be so as to make a response. However, the whole King's Landing soon knew the birth of the winner - Cersei took the initiative to announce her victory to the public, and Eddard Stark, Dontos Hollard and others were arrested for betraying the king and attempting to kidnap His Majesty's heir.

Anyone who had a little understanding of politics would not believe the rebellion of the old-fashioned Duke Stark. No matter that no one raised any objections, the truth was not important. What was important now was to please the victor and how to gain more benefits after the political changes.

As for justice, no one cares, and no one dares to care. Those things are manipulated by the bigwigs in the Red Castle.

However, in general, in the eyes of the citizens of King's Landing, these things are no big deal. After this political storm is over, life will remain the same.

What the people of King's Landing didn't expect was that although they thought so, a storm was brewing in the Red Castle, and the entire King's Landing would be washed away by this storm.

(End of this chapter)