King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 73 Waiting

What makes Igor a little speechless is that oneself is racking his brains behind his back Littlefinger, the latter sent someone to deliver a hundred Golden Dragon "defense grants" the morning after he threw down the rumor note... This contrast makes oneself feel like a villain.

Of course, he didn't feel any guilt because of it: even if you don't mention the personal qualities and actions of Baelish, this shit stick, just talking about the matter, the money oneself took without any psychological burden: Although these 100 Golden Dragons may come directly from Littlefinger's private pockets, they will eventually be counted into the treasury due to his position, and will be repaid by this term, the next term, the next term, and even the new king after the change of dynasty. ——Unless the new ruler can be strong enough to fight against the double resistance of refusing to repay the Iron Vault loan and House Lannister’s debt, he will rely on his strength to lay down and stabilize the country, otherwise, this hundred Golden Dragon will eventually have to be managed by Westeros, especially Crownlands the bottom "taxpayers" to bear.

The Wall defenders fought against a hundred thousand wildlings and human predators to the north of the North, defending all the humans of Westeros, while the protected even trifling a hundred Golden Dragons in Eddard Stark It is ironic that it is only passively taken out under the "care" of the

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One hundred Golden Dragons, directly delivered to Night's Watch Legion, only enough to feed all members for about a month, or not counting weapon consumption and no need to pay for deaths in the case of pensions. But in the hands of Igor, it is enough to make the newly established Night's Watch office much more abundant, and it has successfully established a firm foothold...

In addition, this hundred Golden Dragon is not the proceeds from the sale of bonds but the Prime Minister The special grant to the Night's Watch office belongs to the Night's Watch Legion in reason and law. This is a "public money", and in the eyes of the Prime Minister, Igor is just out of "tolerance"... So as the Chief-In-Charge of Night's Watch Office, he can use this money just and honorable without needing to According to the agreement, it should be handed over to Tyrion for safekeeping, and it should not be used to repay the debt of favor.

With this first fund that can be used calmly, Igor finally got rid of the days when he only had a Silver Stag in his pocket and was mentally burdened with a good meal.

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He has basically mastered the common language and writing of Westeros, but for a series of considerations-mainly fear of being recognized by the handwriting on the rumor paper- - He concealed this from everyone, even in front of Tyrion, he deliberately pretended to be able to hear and speak, but had difficulty reading and especially writing.

In this case, Tyrion took the pen himself, in the Night's Watch offices and throughout the fundraising program, in almost every place where writing was needed except for signatures. Posted the notice of recruitment, military recruitment and call for funding written by Imp to the door, and taught Arya a little sword technique, telling the "adventure story", the customized signboard was finally delivered.

Several workers worked together to install the wooden plaque above the door. The Night's Watch office finally had a face and a face, and all the internal organs could be opened. On the black base painted with lacquer, a row of gold characters "Night's Watch Office" gleamed in the sun - in the street, among the various signboards where black is rarely used due to customs. , seems unexpectedly conspicuous.

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Igor didn't know how the rumors were effective, and he didn't dare to ask or check them; A treasure - the first batch of paper samples for the paper siblings has not been made yet. He doesn't know anything about it. He can't do it himself, so he can only wait for the result; It should be reliable... Before hiring someone who can manage the office for oneself, Igor seems to have to open the door on time every day like going to work, waiting for Tyrion to pull in bond buyers and active donors and volunteers who probably won't appear. And wait for the situation to ferment and change on its own.

I was as busy as a ghost a while ago, and suddenly I was free. Igor began to feel fortunate that he had agreed to Arya's request to learn the sword. Otherwise, he really doesn't know what to do in this sudden vacuum of nothing to do.

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Open the door, wait for Arya to come, spend most of the day together, then close the door and go back to the hotel to sleep. After repeating this for two days, Tyrion brought the first real Bond Buyer, Lake Ser. The aristocrat who was born in Crownlands obviously lacks interest in the specific information of bonds. He came here purely for the sake of House Lannister. After figuring out the interest that oneself can get, he happily bought the minimum minimum one hundred Golden Dragon. Left with the bond in hand.

Tyrion offered the first guest three times the rate of return they initially negotiated, but not outrageous for a fundraising scheme that may have found a way out.

The first buyer was sent away, but Tyrion didn't leave: "The first batch of samples is out, let Jyck help you look at the store... uh, the office, let's take a look now? "

"Come out?" Igor hearing this suddenly refreshed: "Go! Arya, you and..."

"I'm not going back! Where are you and Imp going, Take me with you!"

"Um..." Igor looked at Tyrion, and seeing that he didn't object, he shrugged and compromised: "Alright, let's go."

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Arya, who was born into the ruling family of North, is a cunning and smart girl, with a noble status and always full of energy, she has the unrestrained and spontaneous familiarity that ordinary girls do not have at all. In just a few days, she had become one with Igor under the intentional inducement of Igor, as if she had known each other for many years, and she couldn't get rid of it like a candy cane.

In fact, Igor didn't bother at all in the step of trapping Arya: to be honest, this girl likes neither the First Sword Syrio Freyr of Sealord, nor the Night's oneself. Watch logistics officer Igor West, but her "sword technique coach" and "partner". To put it bluntly, with this girl's temperament that she is not picky about her friends, as long as she accompanies her to practice swordsmanship and bullshit her, anyone can become her friend - and oneself is just by virtue of her understanding of her. And a bunch of adventure stories in the stomach, which greatly accelerated the speed of building friendship with each other.

In addition to pampering and meeting her requirements, Igor did not forget to establish majesty, and by the way to please the girl's father: he set a rule for Arya - to learn sword technique, you must dress well and behave Be polite. Igor learned from House Stark's guard that Ed was very satisfied with the changes of the youngest daughter in the past two days, and accordingly, he acquiesced to Arya everyday all to run out.

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Paper making is no secret, especially if House Stark's people are impossible who are commercial spies, even if Arya and her guards tell what they have seen and heard Ed, and not harming oneself and Tyrion. Without hesitation, Igor took the girl and the guards who were in charge of taking her "to and from school" and set out on the road with Tyrion.

The cheap house that Tyrion mentioned before is in the northwest corner of King's Landing. After riding around for dozens of minutes, they arrived at the first paper workshop in King's Landing that does not use animal skins as raw materials. .

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