The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 68 Meeting to Establish Rule

While the great lords of the hills were busy working for future unity and war, Hugo's team crossed the bridge across the Rhoyne River across Twin Star City and headed for Andal Castle, the political center of Twin Star City.

Along the way, Hugo went through the cheers and disappointments of countless people. The cheers were because everyone saw the great hero who rescued Andas from the slave owners. As for the disappointment, it was because in many legends, Hugo He has turned into a figure as big as a giant and can breathe fire, so many Andals who came specifically to see Hugo were disappointed - after all, things often change drastically through word of mouth. .

Andal Castle was originally built by an Andal lord to monitor the surrounding land. However, as the population continued to gather, it naturally became a stronghold to monitor the entire city. Since then, the owners of the city have strengthened this place to some extent. , also gives this city many different styles.

However, the Andal style still dominates. No matter how much outsiders despise the culture of the Andals, they have to cater to them in order to rule the Andals.

This is why the Eastern Andal culture has the Valyrian imprint that is difficult to remove, which is something that the few cultural figures in the Andals are unwilling to admit.

During the uprising that swept across the Andas, thanks to the overturned strategies of the slave owners, the rebels successfully captured this place.

After that, the expeditionary force took over the castle, Bonifer Hasti set up his headquarters in it, and the expeditionary force was able to take over most of the city - now, with Hugo leading With the arrival of the army and a large number of prisoners, no one can question the expeditionary force's control of the city.

After that, after Hugo sent an order to transform Andal Castle into his ruling center in the Andas Valley, Bonifer became even busier.

Hugo's destination was exactly this castle. Here, he would hold an important meeting. This meeting was very important. At this meeting, Hugo decided to declare dominion to the entire Andas, so he summoned Andas. There are all the important people in the expeditionary force - but it is a pity that the saint has not arrived yet, she is still on the way.

As for why this meeting was held so urgently, it was because Hugo wanted to establish his rule as soon as possible. Through the channels of the Grafson family and the Frey family, Hugo already knew that Westeros was about to move because of his success, and even more A large-scale expeditionary force is being prepared.

This expedition was different from Hugo's. He already knew that many great nobles were participating. As for the dukes, their shadows were more or less behind these activities. There was no doubt that this would be a great success for Hugo from the East. A big shock.

Therefore, Hugo must declare Andas as his own as soon as possible and declare Andas's ownership to the upcoming new wave of expeditionary forces, lest some guys want to snatch it from him and avoid some avoidable troubles.

Of course, after the arrival of the new wave of expeditionary forces, many people will definitely use different intentions, but since they have obtained the rights at this time, it will be much easier to deal with. The rest is nothing more than soldiers coming to block it and water coming to cover it up.

The people in the river valley can use the marriage with the saint to ensure their win over. As for the people in the hills, their dynamics are not yet clear, but they can be won over through post-event negotiation, so it is not a big problem.

Sir Bonifer accompanied Hugo all the way. Now the fortress that Pentos used to monitor the city is now covered with seven-pointed star flags, and crossbowmen can be seen everywhere on the solid city walls.

Sir Bonifer led Hugo into the fortress with a humble attitude, passed through the historic cloisters and gardens, and finally respectfully invited Hugo to sit on the main seat in the hall.

The hall where Hugo is located is called the Hall of Murals, because there were many murals here, but most of them were in the style of the Free Trade City State, and the content was mainly about the suppression of the Andas by the Free Trade City State. Bonifo After taking over this place, these murals were removed and replaced with local Andal style murals.

Bonifer is very thoughtful. Looking at the nobles and knights arranged in an orderly manner under the arrangement of the knight, Hugo was even more impressed by this knight. Hugo had read his resume many times and felt that this man could accomplish both military and civil affairs. Within the regime, this person will definitely gain a more important position in the future.

Sitting on the ancient chair that Bonifer had dug out from somewhere, looking at the ancient—to the people of Westeros—frescoes around him, Hugo even thought in a daze that he was The ancient Andal king was being interviewed by his subjects.

However, he is indeed an Andal king now - he just does not have a crown and does not intend to directly claim the king - after all, Andas can be regarded as falling into his hands. This is the core part of the former Hugo country and the Andal civilization. The true center of civilization - although this center has long since declined, it is precisely for this reason that it needs to be revived.

Speaking of which, isn't his ultimate goal along the way just for this? He went from a wandering knight to a monarch, a lord no less than the Duke of Westeros. Looking back on the efforts and sacrifices he made along the way, he felt it was worth it.

However, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. His path does not end when he becomes a monarch. In fact, his path has just begun, and he has to face more pressure. He will not be like a certain person. The prodigal son of House Lannister sees the beginning as the end.

Back to the current topic, what he wants to do now is to consolidate his rule on this land, and more importantly, to bring this land to revival. Sitting on the throne, Hugo once again confirmed his thoughts.

Hugo looked in front of him and saw that the powerful nobles and his subordinates were arranged on the left and right. Powerful factions such as the Lord of the Hills and the Lannister brothers were sitting on the left, and on the right were Bishop Lu Chen and Kalai. Nal, Gleicher and others, and behind them, who occupied almost the entire hall, were the small lords, meritorious deeds and powerful people from all over the place - they could only stand.

In the middle of everyone is a long table with a map of the Andas region on it for the convenience of important people who can sit down.

Little Gleicher stood next to Hugo, waiting for Hugo's instructions. This young man was now more serious than ever before. His seven-pointed star coat of arms was also particularly bright. Hugo could feel that this young man Now I am excited and proud.

"Everyone, I hereby announce something. Miss Statina has decided to marry me. At my wedding, I will declare my rule over the entire Andas. Bishop Lu Chen, I hope you will arrange this. Well, the wedding ceremony should refer to both Westeros and Andas, I don’t like to be biased.”

While saying these words, Hu Ge was nervous. While trying to maintain his dignity, his eyes were constantly watching the reactions of the people below.

"Yes, Lord Hugo." Bishop Lu Chen is currently in charge of the political and religious aspects of Andas. The Frey family is one of the few forces that has invested heavily in Hugo. Bishop Lu Chen has not stayed in Pingdi. Instead of helping his brother, he went to Andas to help Hugo. Then Hugo would naturally reciprocate and give Frey power in return.

Moreover, he is also the representative of the Church of the Seven Gods in the East, which also determines that Hu Ge wants to win over him.

Hu Ge's words sparked a discussion. Although Hu Ge had already consciously spread the news about marriage and rule, when the news really spread, it would still cause quite a shock.

Most people are very optimistic about this marriage. They are aware of the factions and gaps between the Westerners and the Eastern Andals represented by Hugo. What they want is a united Andals, not a civil strife. of Andas.

Some people are aggrieved. They think they can get more from the conflict. Hu Ge's marriage undoubtedly determines their path to expansion. However, such people are in the minority after all, and the most representative among them is the great Swan Qiu. Lord Belich stayed there silently, how could anyone dare to come out and be that stupid young man.

As for Hugo's declaration of dominance, this was expected by many people and had already reached a tacit agreement. As for the few opponents, they did not speak because of Berlich's silence.

Seeing that although there were some commotions, the venue was still generally stable. Hugo felt a little more relaxed. He was originally prepared to face opposition, but as a result, Berlich, who was expected to be the most worried, did not say anything. Strange thing, it couldn't be smoother now.

Next, Hu Ge announced the distribution of power. This is something that everyone already knows. Now it is just an announcement.

The first is Hu Ge's meeting. Hu Ge's "imperial meeting" is very simple. There are only three positions. After all, his country is just a start-up. They are political officer, financial officer and legal officer - but these three positions are also very important. Important, even if it will definitely be cut in the future, the huge power it represents still makes countless people covet it.

They were given to Bishop Luchen, Gleicher, and Seer respectively. These three people represented the three groups in the new Andal country: adventurers, slave owners anyway, and local nobles.

No one raised any objection to Hu Ge's arrangement. After all, everyone had political representatives in the central government. At most, some people started to gossip about dissatisfaction, but such voices were quickly stopped by the guards' scolding.

Next, Hu Ge carried out some more detailed divisions of powers and determination of the territories of each family. Of course, this was all done in accordance with the principle of ensuring the interests of all parties.

This is a very important thing, because it represents the specific distribution of interests. In the war to overthrow the slave owners, the original system and interest pattern were completely overturned. Many people rose up in it, many people fell in it, and now , with the establishment of a new country, someone needs to determine these and divide up the benefits that have not yet been divided.

Those who provided these benefits were naturally the former rulers of Andas, the slave owners. Of course, Hu Ge took the lion's share of these, but the ones distributed to others were enough to feed them.

Naturally, establishing and carving up is not just a matter of shouting here. It requires a complete system of documents. Hugo has already prepared for this. Whenever a person's land and industry are announced, little Gleicher will hand it over. A parchment document stamped with the seven-pointed star coat of arms and Hugo's autograph, Hugo will personally hand it over to its future owner, and say, "We bestow these fiefs in the name of the Seven Gods."

This is a very boring thing. Hugo is like a machine, constantly repeating words and actions, but this is necessary. The so-called rule is established through this form.

Hugo's supporters and the Andal lords have always been happy, especially the moment they obtained the documents from Hugo. After all, they had a lot of money, especially the expeditionary force, many useless people. This wave of land knights, mercenaries and civilians directly became wealthy knights.

During this process, anyway, the slave owners, that is, Gleicher's subordinates and allies, had been grimacing. Although they had already been mentally prepared for the loss, they understood that it was a mercy to be able to retain some benefits, but when they really faced At this moment, watching the things that once belonged to me disappear one by one, my heart still hurts.

Gleicher's expression remained unchanged. During the entire meeting, many people were looking at the former uncrowned king of Andas, trying to see emotions such as loss on his expression, but they all failed in the end. Except for the usual gloom, they saw nothing.

Gleicher's view is very simple. If you lose it, just lose it. Anyway, you can earn it back. There are opportunities everywhere. He will eventually ride on the heads of those who laugh at him again. These things are not worth losing his composure now.

Bonifer was appointed Hugo's herald. This position was only temporary for him and was intended to pave the way for higher appointments. He had just announced Hugo's series of appointments, and the knight's voice was loud and clear. It was powerful, ensuring that everyone in the hall could hear him, and even after shouting for so long, he was not tired except for a few drinks of water.

This guy can really do anything. Hu Ge looked at him and sighed, and after finishing everything, he stood aside elegantly and decently, with no trace of fatigue on his body.

Throughout the meeting, most people were very serious. Although this meeting was really boring, this represented the distribution of power in Andas in the future. How could they not be serious? Of course, people like Jillian Lannister were exception.

At the end of Bonifer's words, a hill lord stood up, that was Seer.

"Lord Hugo, I must tell you about the threat from Norvos."

　I encountered something today () I will definitely pay 8k tomorrow, so I will finish this volume casually.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)