King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 573 The Eve of the Southern Expedition
One word, cool.

Two words, really cool.

Despite his displeasure written all over his face as he turned away, Daenerys eventually took Igor's advice—not one, but all.

She not only acquiesced to Igor's insistence to "put the mastermind behind the investigation into the poisoning case as a secondary mission", but also agreed to immediately summon the waiting North nobles and start the southern expedition as soon as possible, even "temporarily". Let go of the small group of opposition and wall-riding factions such as the Karstark family who are unwilling to be loyal, and the proposal will be settled in the future." The proposal also agreed with gritted teeth.

Although her character is a little paranoid and often unstable, the little Queen still has many characteristics and advantages that make her a wise man, one of which is that she is willing to listen to other people's opinions.

As long as you gain her trust and make her feel that you are really thinking of her from her standpoint, she will be able to suppress her temper and think about the opinions and statements of the commenter, and make the least She felt the right decision.

This is an advantage, but it's not so good: anyone can use it to interfere and influence her.

It is conceivable that things would have gone so smoothly if the two shit sticks of Varys and Petyr were still alive: whoever offered the slightest dissent and provided a few decent reasons and arguments, She would fall into entanglement, complicating simple things in an instant, and soon fell into endless wrangling.

Now, with a successful Qingjun side, such a bad imperial atmosphere will never return. This is a victory for Igor alone. He can only chew the aftertaste silently, and even cannot share it with outsiders.

Oh, who wants to share with outsiders? He is not a primary school student who has just learned to surf the Internet or a hairless brat who has just stepped out of the ivory tower. His rich experience and various hardships have made him mature and stable. He has a clear goal, a clear mind and a strong will like steel , the mood is stable as stagnant water, the need to show off achievements and gain attention and recognition is infinitely close to zero...

Much a fortune, quietly enjoying the fruits of adventure, is what Igor most wants to do right now.

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Probably because they were frightened by the dozen or so corpses hanging from the city gate, or maybe no one planned to be a thorn in the head. The North princes cooperated very well to keep the army behind Stationed outside the city, they each entered Winterfell with a few followers, and swore allegiance to the Queen. The ceremony process was lackluster, and the whole process was completed without any disturbances... When the last nobleman also bowed his knees and presented his sword to Daenerys, it was already dark, so everyone crowded into the expedited hall and entered directly. The next show: Queen's Dinner.

The ills of hurriedly holding a banquet and insufficient preparation were soon exposed, not only the musicians, jugglers and jesters that should be equipped according to the specifications are hard to find, but also the type and taste of the dishes on the table. What is lacking is that Winterfell has an unusually sufficient food reserve for the winter. After identification, it is confirmed that the amount of non-toxic alcohol and food is generously managed. The northern aristocrats who have been nervously waiting for news in World of Ice and Snow for several days seem to have been right. Satisfied with the status quo, no complaints were heard during the commotion.

The fireplace exhaled a warm flame, and the torches on the wall burned a faint blue smoke. In the main seat at the front, Robb Stark reported to the Queen the situation of this trip to Castle Cerwyn, and hoped that the latter would subsidize part of the military expenses of the princes for him. Hey, the scene without the performance is not deserted, more than a dozen North nobles and twice as many accompanying squires, plus some also invited Land-Governing Army officers, beyond the wall tribal chiefs, a large group of people There was a lot of fun eating, drinking, and joking... People kept raising their glasses and walking to Daenerys in front of them, toasting to Queen and Duke Stark under the watchful eyes of the Unsullied guards on both sides, and were satisfied with Daenerys' elegant and decent response. When I returned to my seat, the heat and emotions emanating from the crowd made the whole hall feel warm, which surprised Igor.

This is a good sign, and it means that not all of the North nobles are deadheads, and they are not as strongly opposed to supporting the "Mad King's Daughter" as previously thought.

And the reason for this is that Daenerys came to participate in the final battle and gained a lot of favorability. The main reason is that Robb Stark, who is the guardian of North, also deserves a lot of credit.

However, the atmosphere in the entire hall is not so harmonious: presumably to show disdain and contempt for him as a "chameleon" and a traitor, there are no North nobles from start to finish to talk to Igor. Or toast him, which made the long table in the second row of him look very deserted in contrast, and even the back of Igor drinking alone seemed desolate and desolate.

Of course, the latter is not at all frustrated or discouraged by this, and even secretly enjoys this kind of purity in his heart, and is happy that no one is around anymore: his current identity He is a seriously ill patient who "was just woken up from a coma". He shouldn't drink a lot of alcohol and eat meat... and his clear head also made him understand that oneself can't compete with Daenerys in everything.

At the moment, oneself is the only remaining important minister by Queen's side, enjoying the qualification and convenience of blowing her ears to Daenerys to influence her decision-making. Annoying her won't bring trouble, but if she wants to get involved in everything and decides for Daenerys, making her feel overpowered and threatened by authority, then it's not a good major event.

Let the Queen fall into the safety and comfort zone where everything is under control, and only influence the situation at critical moments and important decisions. This is the most perfect way for a powerful minister to survive.

Since ancient times, I don't know how many people are trapped in the human defect of "brocade clothes can't walk at night" and can't extricate themselves. As soon as they ascend to a high position, they are like peacocks who want to let everyone know that oneself is the boss... ...and finally brought a killing disaster to oneself.

If oneself is arrogant enough to feel angry or unwilling for others to revolve around Queen instead of oneself, then he either has hardened wings or is about to die.

......

While drinking hot soup and enjoying barbecue, a silhouette walked down from the front seat to him and threw a plate halfway with a snap Put it on the table in front of him.

Who is so impudent? A severe light flashed in Igor's eyes - he could accept being left out or even wishing to have a lower sense of presence, but if someone dared to provoke him in public, that would be another matter.

Looking up, it was Arya.

During the banquet, the host ordered the dishes to be delivered to the guests, which is a kind of etiquette in the table culture of Westeros, generally speaking, the more meaty and expensive the dishes, the stronger the positive meaning. ...This time Miss Stark brought a plate of lamb chops sprinkled with spices and fragrant, which was obviously a gesture of goodwill, but I don't know why Arya did it instead of the servant.

"You didn't get poisoned to death, your life is so hard!"

"Arya." Igor smiled at the girl, she actually took the initiative to talk to oneself in the public, This was far beyond his expectations. Moving his butt, he patted the bench next to him: "Come and sit down and talk?"

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(end of this chapter)