King of The Wall

2021-02-03

Chapter 630 The State Apparatus (Part 2)

Myrcella trotted back to the opposite side of the table, following her words He poured water into the cup, pulled the guest chair forward, sat down and observed Igor's expression before licking his lips, organizing some thoughts and continuing to speak.

"Your lord has previously adopted a wartime management model for land grants. In the event of a wildling attack and an attack by Others, an efficient system that concentrates all powers to maximize their power is optimal. Undoubtedly. But now that the human-ghost war has ended, and North has become a vassal to the Queen, the land grant will not require large-scale resource and manpower mobilization for a long time, and you must be stationed in the south. …Without the enemy, and without your restraint and oversight as the Lord Commander, still centralizing all power in the Command of Queenscrown would have caused many problems.”

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Igor cooperated and expressed doubts. He was full of major events before, and all his thoughts were on preparing for the Southern Expedition. He didn’t have time to plan the future of land grants carefully. ,You still have time.

"One is that the quality of management is difficult to guarantee - playing Others requires centralized command, but life is not like that. Ordinary land-grant residents have short parents and neighbor disputes, and simply do not need a great character to adjudicate, but Farming sheep, raising chickens and raising cattle are not the strengths of soldiers and officers. If Queenscrown is in charge, it is really troublesome to make jokes and cause disputes. The second is the threat of corruption, people are unpredictable, your subordinates In the presence of adults, you are naturally obedient and obedient, and you must be faithful in the face of threats from Others, but what will it look like after peace, who can guarantee? In your position, but without your awareness and realm, It's most likely to have a crooked mind!"

The little mouth is quite sweet, and the flattery is also very high level, Igor suppressed the instinct of showing a flattered smile and motioned her to continue.

"The third is the lack of adaptability and flexibility, such as this time: Arya can make her as long as she relies on the status of the chief female Night's Watch recognized by Lord Commander and her close relationship with you. The officials you left are at a loss, why?" The girl held the water cup in both hands but didn't drink it, she couldn't hide her embarrassment while chatting: "Because they know that each step of oneself actually represents you. I have mastered it. The Queenscrown Command, which grants all the power of land grants, has basically only two attitudes to choose from in the face of the infiltration of House Stark: either suppress or let it go. Stark's influence without hurting your relationship with her is such a complex operation, it is impossible to do it."

Isn't this talking about the disadvantages of centralization? Going a bit further, is it possible that is alluding to the shortcomings of the "Great Crownlands Plan" and even further monarchy?
Igor suddenly realized that Myrcella simply didn't come up with a temporary idea, but had already thought a lot, just waiting for the right opportunity to speak to oneself.

"So what's your idea?"

"You agreed to support Arya's request to form a 'Night's Watch' faction. If you can't go back on one's word, you will be tied. But just imagine : What if other forces within the land grant want to oppose them out of their own interests and curb the expansion of this new force? It can’t be your fault, right?” Myrcella licked her lips again, really He took a sip from his cup when he couldn't do it. He didn't dare to delay. After moistening his throat, he quickly put it down and continued, "When I was a child, the master who told me about the history of Seven Kingdoms told me that a prosperous kingdom, There must be checks and balances in power. It's not a healthy state to say anything to anyone, and it will be bad sooner or later. Land grant is a small kingdom, Lord Commander is the king, why don't you try to decentralize some of the power, Cultivate some factions and groups?"

"For example, each land grantor tribe is a small group, and old-school Night's Watch like Cotter Pyke also has its own faction, with my uncles - James and The new Night's Watch like Lord Tywin is a new force, as well as the pioneering team in Saibei... Separate them, and then use the scope of authority, budget allocation, etc. to balance the contradictions and common interests between these factions, so they have to Compete against each other, so that you can use the hands of others to curb the penetration and influence of Arya and House Stark on the land grant!"

It is indeed a method, Igor oneself, was not Night's Did you come from the "logistics faction" in Watch Legion, and try hard to get the position of Lord Commander by chance and coincidence. Now that the times have changed, you have to stand on a higher level and make the people acting monkey below? It also feels really interesting.

Myrcella was just a little girl after all, and her simple theory seemed a bit long-winded when she talked about it. But then again, a princess knows so much, but her two brothers who used to be Prince can't fart, and she doesn't know whether to praise Robert's educational arrangement for the three children as a failure or a success.

The idea is simple and certainly possible, but not yet. Only when the final enemy, Reach, has been tidied up, the war between the land grant and the North may be completely eliminated, and he can relieve the state of war with the land grant with confidence and practice power skills in this small world.

"Not bad..."

Just as she wanted to applaud and encourage Little Princess's kindness to share her worries for oneself, Myrcella hurriedly continued to speak.

"Also! Decentralization and checks and balances are only suggestions for the long-term and general direction, and cannot solve the urgent need, so there must be some measures that can be effective immediately: Have you ever thought about the existence of the female Night's Watch? What, and what are its responsibilities?"

"To solve the social problem of more women than men after the successive wars in the north, and to relieve the pressure brought about by the lack of land-grant population, especially the lack of men. The responsibilities, of course, are Complementing the male Night's Watch and sharing the responsibility of guarding the Wall?"

Igor knew that this was definitely not the right answer, he just needed to give a clue.

"No problem, but very problematic!" Myrcella raised her voice, with a wonderful contrast between her juvenile face with a hint of baby fat and her serious expression, "If women's Night's Watch duties overlap with men's , then how should the mission be assigned? Night's Watch Legion won the battle of ghosts without any female members before. Could it be that the workload will increase after the victory? Just thinking about it is impossible. Now, the female Night's Watch has nothing to do. No... No, the only thing these women can do now is to follow their bosses, and without realizing it, become House Stark's pawns to grab the right to speak, the source of trouble for you Lord Commander! "

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Igor eyelids twitched , if Myrcella's first suggestion was only satisfactory, then this second sentence made him feel like he was illuminated in the blind spot of thinking.

He clasped his fingers in a circle and leaned forward, serious.

"Well said, how to solve this problem?"

"Since the fact that the female Night's Watch has been established can no longer be stopped, then as your immediate supervisor, it is obligatory and necessary for you to Give it a clear responsibility and mission, and put a bridle on it! I think..." Myrcella pondered for a moment with a small face, and suddenly her brows widened, "There! Suggestions only for reference - I live and live in Winterfell and During my visit to the land grant, I discovered one thing: men in the north consider themselves to be 'men', and their attitude towards women is generally not as gentle and gentlemanly as in the south, and even the phenomenon of husbands openly beating their wives appears, while the people around them are actually quite accustomed to it. Attitude. You can give the women Night's Watch this mission: Hold them accountable - uphold women's rights to be respected and protected, and oppose domestic violence. Then ask the Queen to issue a directive announcing the scope of their activities - including the North and the entire Seven Kingdoms !"

Women's Federation?

The word popped into Igor's mind. He was stunned. He couldn't help but suspect that Myrcella was pierced by the protagonist of a female novel. But at the next moment, he quickly realized: this is a trick so good that it can even be described as a "dangerous trick"!
Daenerys is also a woman, and she would certainly agree or even support this idea. But in this old society where patriarchal power is still as strong as a rock, if the women's Night's Watch is like a women's federation all day long in the ears of the males in the world of Sovereign, clamoring about gender equality, women's rights, etc. in this world In the eyes of the natives, the "ghost talk" of the unfathomable mystery is not equal to opposing the entire world! If it is really implemented, I am afraid that oneself will not have to think about how to suppress it at all. Instead, it is time to think about how to support and help the "Ice and Fire World Women's Federation" organization to carry out actions, and how to protect the personal safety of women comrades at work!
"Arya, or Maester Luwin behind her is definitely not that stupid, so the adults have to send her a deputy, one or some women you can trust, who are called help assistants are actually supervisors to ensure that the female Night's Watch is working hard Go in this direction, and then have no spare energy to do other things!"

"It's an interesting idea, go back and draw up a charter, fill in the details, and present it to me."

" en. "Myrcella nodded hard, her face suddenly glowed after she was affirmed, but it flashed by, and after calming down, she continued to add, "but all of these measures are only measures to treat the symptoms and not the root cause. House Stark and Not your enemy, and Arya did this only because of the fire in her stomach... You shoulder the burden of Hand of the Queen, and you are responsible for the entire Seven Kingdoms, you shouldn't and can't waste your energy with old friends and A sullen girl's battle of wits and courage. After you're done working in the south, you still have to go to the land grant when you have time, arrange work that was not properly arranged before, and try to reconcile with Arya and drain her. Resentment is the most fundamental solution. When the time comes, let her move the headquarters of this organization that defends women's rights to King's Landing, and maybe it will become a weapon in your hands."

Female... female boxing?
Igor was stunned.

Whoever is disobedient, use the secret box to command the glove to give the opposite fiercely a few blows, and in the case of occupying the moral high point and having the Queen as a backer to be like the fox which exploits the tiger's might, fight. It can be disgusting without pain!
This Little Princess, with her innocent and lovely appearance, how can she be full of bad water with her plan?
Just as astonishment and mirth mingled, not knowing what to say about Myrcella's last words, the guard knocked on the door and Unsullied visited.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Queen has invited you to meet."

"What's the matter?"

Igor was puzzled, he only went to see him in the morning.

"A ship from Pentos arrives at King's Landing with messengers representing Prince and Magisters."

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(end of chapter)

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