The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire
Chapter 512: Each Takes What He Needs
"We'll go there later."
Green's eyes moved to the window where the sun was shining brightly. He paused for a moment and then asked, "Where is Brienne?"
"She should still be in Blacksmith Street."
Hearing Ange's answer, Green turned his head and looked over: "Blacksmith Street?"
Sir Ange shrugged: "It is said that Earl Tarth sent her to prepare a gift for you. You know, she is very honest."
Green's thumb tapped his index finger with his hand behind his back. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's go out for a walk."
………
The wheels rolled, making a rhythmic sound on the cobblestone road.
Green sat in an ordinary decorated carriage, while Ange, Monton and others rode horses to guard in front and behind. They all changed into ordinary clothes.
Green observed the outside through the window of the carriage. Compared with the previous impression, the street was much cleaner, and even the stench was much lighter.
This is all the credit of the Prime Minister, Duke Mace Tyrell.
The Duke of Mace was determined to surpass Tywin's achievements and become the most outstanding prime minister in the history of the Seven Kingdoms.
Although the royal treasury was empty, it could not stop his ability to spend money. The city governance required by Green did go smoothly in his hands.
In addition, the population migration of Flea Bottom and the establishment of royal farms along the Blackwater River were also the same.
With the military deterrence of Regent Green, the generosity and kindness of Prime Minister Mace, and the strict law enforcement of Princess Arianne, and the close cooperation of Crab Tyrell Martell, King's Landing, which had just experienced a bloody night, soon showed a thriving scene.
Green retracted his gaze. The Tyrell family seemed to have endless supplies and financial resources to give him "surprises" every time.
However, he could not do without the "free" contribution of the Tyrell family in a short period of time.
After the battle in the valley, the snake swallowed the elephant and almost consumed the reserves of the Crab Claw Peninsula, but the barren land there could only be said to be barely self-sufficient, and the empty granary was being replenished through grain trade.
The land in the valley is fertile enough, because the harvest season has just ended and the newly built granaries there are full. However, if we want to cope with the long winter, we still need to continue to build new granaries and purchase grain to expand the reserves.
Although Green inherited a huge amount of wealth from the Arryn family, golden dragons are not equal to grain. This is the main reason why he personally negotiated with the grain merchants of the Free Trade City to purchase grain.
Then there is the Riverlands, which are riddled with holes due to the war. This land is the gold-eating beast that Green is most worried about.
When the Riverlands are incorporated into the Crown, Green still needs the grain of the River Bay to store the winter grain there.
And the winter grain of King's Landing, and the members of the old and new Crowns-the Stormlands.
Finally, there is the great cause of going north to fight zombies. There must be another gold-eating beast there, there is no doubt.
Thinking of this, Lord Green couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows. It seems that... the position of Prime Minister is not enough to satisfy Tyrell's "contribution" to the kingdom.
While Green was worrying about the future of the kingdom in the carriage, the carriage had passed through the alley and arrived at the muddy street.
When the carriage slowly stopped, Green walked out of the carriage and looked a little further away. Over there... the troupe was performing in the open air, and there were dense crowds of people gathered under the stage, and laughter continued.
The guards entered in advance and dispersed. Green, surrounded by Ange and Mondon, walked towards the high platform and found a relatively good view.
On the stage, a beautiful woman with golden curly hair sang loudly: "I love you———my family———everyone———"
Judging from the setting, it was dinner time for this family. After she finished singing, a bald middle-aged man walked in, followed by a tall and a short young man, both of whom had blonde hair.
Then a loving male voice sang loudly, and then a scene that everyone liked to see...
All exposed their nipples, and the joyful movements were imitations. She and they performed very hard.
The people under the stage instantly stopped breathing and stared at them.
To be honest, regardless of the content of the performance, Green felt that their performance was indeed wonderful.
Sir Monton, who was standing behind Green, chuckled, moved closer, and said naively: "Your Highness, the performance I saw yesterday was not as good as today's. Yesterday there were three men with antlers, no beauties, and someone threw stones at them."
Green smiled and ordered: "Reward them with golden dragons later."
The middle-aged man fell first, followed by the tall young man, then the blonde beauty, and finally... In the cheers of the crowd, only the dwarf remained standing on the stage.
The curtain of the stage fell and then opened, and the scene became a bedroom, with continuous singing, and then it was ready to start a wonderful action performance that silenced the crowd.
This time, more clothes were taken off.
At this time, Sir Ange suddenly approached and whispered in his ear, and Green lightly nodded his chin.
After a while, a black-haired woman wearing a short shirt with exposed arms, breeches and long boots came to his side.
"I really didn't expect to meet you in a place like this, Your Highness."
Green smiled slightly, glanced at Arianne who was dressed in the same low-key manner, and said: "My guard told me that this troupe has been very popular in King's Landing recently, and I came here because of its reputation."
Arianne's black and white eyes glanced up and down at Green, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "It's a pity that yesterday's performance was actually more exciting."
"………"
After a silence, Green asked Arianne: "Do you like the performance here?"
Arianne shrugged: "I am the biggest sponsor of this troupe."
"...Good taste."
"Thank you for the compliment. The performance is almost over. Do I have the honor to invite you to lunch?" Arianne blinked one eye and turned slightly sideways: "There is a Dornish tavern nearby that I sponsor."
………
The Dornish wives are as beautiful as the sun,
Her kiss is warmer than spring~
Dornish swords are made of black iron.
Their kiss is terrifying~
Dornish wives sing in their baths,
A tone as sweet as a peach~
The Dornish swords have their own song,
As sharp and cold as a leech~~
In the tavern, a handsome man sang "The Dornish Wife" with a beautiful voice while playing the harp.
Arianne took a sip of Summer Red, looked around, and suddenly said: "I must not admit that compared to Martell, your guard captain is really conscientious and conscientious."
Green swung the wine glass in his hand, took a sip of wine, and said, "Arianne, as a ruler, being cautious is not a shortcoming."
Arianne sat back in the chair, straightened her huge and plump breasts slightly, and said, "I can imagine... my father's eyes when he saw me."
Green's lips curved slightly: "You seem to be looking forward to it?"
"uh-huh."
Princess Arianne raised one leg, folded it on the other leg, shook the wine glass gently, and said: "My memory tells me that I have never seen other expressions on his face, he will always only... ...It seems that nothing can arouse his concern."
Green looked at Arianne, raised his eyebrows, and said, "You want to have a heart-to-heart talk with me?"
Hearing this, Arianne was startled for a moment, then giggled. The plumpness wrapped in the low-collared white shorts trembled, as if it was about to pop out.
She waved her hand: "I will definitely be happy to be your wife..."
As she said that, she giggled again: "...I don't mean the kind of happiness on the bed."
“…”
Green was indifferent to her alternative provocation. He paused, but his tone was slightly serious: "I have no special preferences, Arianne Nameros Martell."
After his words fell, Princess Arianne couldn't help but be startled, and then burst into even louder laughter, clutching her stomach and shaking wildly.
Green's eyes were gentle and he also smiled.
After a while, Arianne finally stopped laughing, then looked at Green seriously, and asked suspiciously: "Am I not charming enough?"
"No, you're very tempting."
Green met her eager gaze, coughed, and continued: "As a ruler, in addition to being cautious, you also need to be rational."
Arianne curled her lips: "Prince Doran and you should have a lot in common."
Green took a sip of wine, put down the glass, and shrugged: "At least I can't imagine the situation where I accidentally make you pregnant with my blood."
He smiled lightly: "I convinced myself, so you who are extremely charming... are a friend like my brothers and sisters in my eyes."
After staring at his gentle eyes for a while, Arianne picked up the wine glass, raised her head and took a big sip. She paused and then spoke slowly: "This morning, the messenger crow in Sunspear brought Prince Doran's letter. Letter, he warned me, let me settle down in King's Landing, and..."
She moved her red lips, but did not continue.
Crash---
Green picked up the jug and poured wine for her. At this time, the singer in the tavern sang: "He fell to the ground, the darkness was echoing, and the tongue tasted the taste of blood~~~"
After he put down the flask, Arianne took a sip of summer red and suddenly said: "He also warned me not to be too vengeful towards Lannister, ha!"
Green's eyelids moved slightly, he thought for a moment, and said doubtfully: "According to the time, Prince Doran should not be aware of the situation here when he wrote the letter in Sunspear City."
"He guessed what I would do, he knew me well."
"Only through the news of Cersei's death?"
"uh-huh."
"It's normal for a father to know his daughter."
Arianne pouted again: "Perhaps, in the next letter, he should ask me to return to Dorne immediately."
Green read Arianne's uneasiness that she tried hard to hide, held the wine glass, leaned back in the chair, and said, "So, are you shaken? Or, do you need my help now?"
Arianne tilted her head slightly, stared at him for a while, and said, "You seem to be trying to sow discord between me and his warm father-daughter relationship?"
Green couldn't help but laugh. He raised his glass and said, "I can do whatever you need. After all, we are our own people."
After a moment of silence, Arianne leaned forward, resting her chin on her arms, looking at him with a toothy smile: "It's an honor and a pleasure to be your own, I mean it."
Green smiled, then paused for a moment, and said: "You don't have to feel troubled. If you are always uneasy because of your father, maybe you can make a deal with me. This is the advantage of being in the center of the Seven Kingdoms."
Black eyes and brown eyes touched for a while, and Arianne showed a charming smile: "What a pity, you are the third man who can make me feel at ease, Green Clay."
"I'm honored."
The beautiful voice of the handsome singer echoed in the hall:
His brothers knelt and prayed for him,
And he smiled and sang loudly~
Brother, brother, my end is coming,
The Dornish took my body~
It doesn't matter, all mortals will die eventually
But I tasted the Dornishman’s wife~
…………
It was already halfway through the afternoon when Green arrived at the Stormlands camp outside the King's Gate.
A tall and thin man over fifty years old, with blond hair and blue eyes, a gentle man came over quickly. Together with the knights behind him, he saluted Greene who was sitting on the saddle and said: "Your Highness the Prince Regent, Selwyn Towers Brienne’s father salutes you!”
"Good day, Lord Selwyn."
Green sat on the horse and looked down for a while, then jumped off the horse and walked over.
His brows were gentle: "Welcome to King's Landing."
Earl Selwyn smiled gracefully, then knelt down on one knee and said: "The Duilin Hall is at your disposal."
"Get up, my Guardian of the East (Chapter 480)." Green stretched out his hand to help Earl Selwyn.
Then, Green looked in the direction of the camp and said, "Come for a walk with me."
The guards spread out at a distance, and Greene and Lord Selwyn strolled along the stream.
Green's eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at Earl Selwyn who was following him, and said, "How was the conversation? Is the banquet lively?"
Upon hearing the question, Earl Selwyn sighed secretly and said: "More than a dozen..."
As he spoke, he paused, hesitated, and then continued: "Twenty-three lords are still uneasy. They once firmly followed Baila...well, followed Lao Li's army."
He paused and bowed deeply to Green: "If given more time, I will try my best to persuade them to serve you."
Green also stopped. He looked at the shimmering stream for a while, and said calmly: "As far as I know, there are more than forty Stormland lords and knights following Stannis north. You How many of those people are from the same family?"
"There are...six."
After speaking, Earl Selwyn immediately added: "They are very weak now. Please believe me, they are just shouting out of fear and have no strength to disobey your orders."
The regent's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and Earl Selwyn could not help but lower his eyes to avoid his gaze.
"This is a continuation of the rebellion seventeen years ago. This is a belated judgment."
After a pause, Green reached out and patted Selwyn's arm and said: "We can't handle things so beautifully or perfectly. You have tried your best, and I have been kind enough to you. The loyal ones are rewarded, and the rebels are rewarded. Being punished is justice in the world, and you and I are both obliged to maintain the order of the kingdom."
After being silent for a long time, Earl Selwyn took a deep breath and said: "I am at your command, Your Highness the Regent."
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