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But right now, this seems to be the only way to not violate my conscience and at the same time prevent myself from having trouble sleeping at night?
Thinking of this, Iger couldn't help but look again at Myrcella, who still seemed weak and helpless, and couldn't help but doubt: Could this little girl have guessed that he would never agree to take her away under normal circumstances, so that she would never agree to take her away? Deliberately staying in the room after seeing that he was pretending to be unconscious, and making an accident to force him to go to Liangshan?
Realizing that the look in his eyes made the girl tremble again, Iger had no choice but to let go of his doubts temporarily.
If this little princess's wisdom and courage really reached this level, then even if she used her, she would not be wronged.
"I can't let you join the Night Watchman." After thinking for a moment, Iger put down the cup in his hand, "Black clothes are a responsibility, an oath, and an honor, not a child's play that can be manipulated, let alone a tool to avoid a marriage contract."
"If you want to leave Winterfell, you still have other excuses." Before Myrcella showed fear and despair, he took a turning point, "You can claim to be inspired by R'hllor and voluntarily convert to the Red God Cult, Become a disciple of the Lord of Light and Lady Melisandre's apprentice."
"Yeah!" Myrcella nodded repeatedly without hesitation for a moment.
"You want to move out of the main castle immediately and live with Ms. Melisandre temporarily. Before the army of the gift land goes south, you are not allowed to leave the house. Is there a problem?"
"No, no." The girl who was nodding just now shook her head like a rattle. Iger still wanted to guard against her, but he had no dissent, so naturally he had no objection.
"Finally, tonight, I will send someone to ask Mrs. Caitlin to go to your new residence. You must confess your true thoughts to her, thank her for her long-term care, and let the Stark family know that it is you who decided to leave, not me. I want to take you away for some purpose, okay?"
Tell Mrs. Caitlin "I don't want to be your daughter"?This will undoubtedly greatly hurt the feelings of the former and even the entire Stark family, it is simply the last thing Myrcella wants to do, but no matter how terrible hurting people's feelings is, it is not as bad as being a countess in Hornwood City for a lifetime, It is nothing compared to death.
After struggling for less than half a second, the girl replied: "Um... no problem."
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In Myrcella's eyes, she had escaped a catastrophe so far.
But on Iger's side, things are not over yet.
He likes Myrcella very much, but this little princess is a hot potato after all, and it is a ticking time bomb for Iger, whose status and power have reached this stage. In the dangerous field of politics, personal preference must be safe after all. after.Iger will also try to check as soon as possible whether she has lied to him before he really risks letting her meet Caitlin again.
If not, everyone is happy, and if it is slightly untrue——it's a pity, he doesn't have the heart and courage to spend time to verify whether the lie is in good faith, so he can only choose to be safe and kill him.
Moments after the "interview" ended, Cobain's nervous and eager voice came from outside the door. A few seconds later, the former bachelor hurriedly opened the door and entered the room, and saw the man sitting opposite him chatting. The commander-in-chief and Miss Maeve were stunned for a moment, completely forgetting what they were going to say.
"Commander-in-Chief... this?"
Iger gave him a blank look, and it was a done deal, so he didn't have the heart to scold him for being careless.
"Go ask Ms. Melisandre to come over. Ms. Maeve has something to talk to her about. Besides, I'll wake up early tonight, so you go get ready—inform all parties in the city of this news."
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Chapter 571
"How do you feel? If you feel uncomfortable, even if it's just a little bit, go back to the house immediately, don't force it!"
Daenerys observed Iger's posture and steps from the side, expressing concern in a tough and almost commanding tone that only the queen is qualified to put on.
After being in a coma for three days and two nights, the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch Corps who was poisoned and in distress finally regained consciousness and opened his eyes. Not only did Daenerys get up from the bed immediately to confirm the news, but also the next morning when the sun rose. Put aside other arrangements and come here, and personally accompany Iger to start the "rehabilitation walk".
"Thank you for your concern." Looking at the little queen who was vigilant as if she was ready to help him at any time, Iger still showed a wry smile on his haggard face: "But your majesty—I was in a coma for three days, not three years, so I won't be able to I even forgot how to walk."
It is true that only three days have passed, but these three days are really the same as three years to Daenerys, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as if it has been a lifetime.
Fortunately, the nightmare finally came to an end.
"Is your mind still clear? Thinking now, will it burden you?"
"Ms. Melisandre told me that the blood magic cleared all the toxins in my body. Since I can wake up, it means that my brain has not been damaged." This should be the line of the red robe woman, but now that she has more guards Myrcella had no time to get out of the task, so Iger had no choice but to explain himself, "But who can say for sure about this kind of thing hidden in the head. At least so far, I don't feel that I have become stupid or slow. The specifics remain to be seen." Long-term observation."
"I take this as 'no'." After listening to Iger's articulate words, the queen was relieved, and turned her head to look at the road ahead, "Havey told you about the suicide of the poisoner, right? ?”
"said."
"Who do you think this person will be instructed by?"
The sun was hidden behind the clouds that were neither thin nor thick but covered the sky, and there were still scattered snowflakes in the sky, but for the climate in the northern region, this was already a good weather.Taking a deep breath of fresh air, Iger found that the temperature should have picked up a bit... I don't know whether this indicates that this round of winter is coming to an end, or whether staying in the Great Wall further north for a long time has changed his feeling of cold.
"Stannis, Volantis, those old slave owners in Slaver's Bay who were exiled by you, even little Aegon and the iron treasury behind him... There are too many people in this world who have motives and reasons to take hostile actions against you Weaken your power." Iger glanced at Daenerys, shook his head and answered, "But in my dictionary, 'think' is a word that is rarely used. Judging from the clues and information available so far, please Forgive me—I can't even judge which side is more suspected, let alone name it precisely."
Another big advantage of making an unsolved case than planting it on a specific force emerges: every party has suspicions, and the Queen will become more susceptible to influence and manipulation when she is suspicious.
For this tactful answer, Daenerys did not show any disappointment—she was just asking casually. If Iger suddenly uttered a name and insisted that it was what he did, then it would be a ghost.
"I hope you can come to preside over this investigation, of course, after you fully recover." She said in an unquestionable tone, not hiding her hidden anger, "No matter the means, no matter the cost, no matter how much time it takes... give me Find out the forces behind this person!"
Let the real culprit preside over the investigation?
The muscles on Iger's face jumped uncontrollably, resisting the urge to laugh.This is a huge victory - Daenerys said "investigate the forces behind Mizedan" instead of "find the poisoner", which not only shows that she has no doubt about the identity of the real murderer, but So that I can calmly arrange subsequent smears and frame-ups... No, no, there are indeed forces behind Mizedan's behind the scenes, and this is not even considered framing, as long as the investigation is really carried out. No matter where you hit, it's impossible to miss!
"Your Majesty's wish is my mission."
Daenerys was very satisfied with this answer, and given Iger's omnipotent impression, she even began to think about how much counterattack and revenge she should do.
During the conversation, the two unknowingly turned another corner and walked to the extremely crowded school field because of the construction of the dragon's nest.
It is more lively here than anywhere else in the castle: passers-by to and from the Queen's Landing and the Land Grant Army camp, the Unsullied cleaning and repairing the dragon's lair and feeding them, huddled in groups in twos and threes in the few open spaces. Soldiers training or chatting together...
Wherever the two passed, everyone who saw them stopped their work, made room for the Queen and the guards to pass, and looked at the Dragon Queen and the Commander-in-Chief walking side by side with eyes of admiration, awe, or surprise.
"Where are you going to start? When will you start?"
Ok?
Another question mark appeared on Iger's head.
Didn't he just say "after he fully recovers", before the words fell, he urged himself to start work, thinking of him as a god!
"Where to start, I haven't figured it out for the time being. As for the start time, at least we have to wait until King's Landing is taken and His Majesty sits on the Iron Throne. Before that, I don't think we should be distracted and waste our energy on other things." place."
"After sitting on the Iron Throne?" Daenerys frowned, but did not hide her displeasure: "When will I have to wait? This hidden enemy murdered my Queen's Hand and the Head of Intelligence! Don't let him Get it out, I don't have the heart to think about other things! If you feel incompetent or unable to do it, I won't force it, and I will find someone else to take responsibility!"
Iger couldn't be happier now, and the queen seemed to be dazzled by anger... On the one hand, this certainly made her susceptible, but it was too much, if she was determined to play tricks, she would not find out who was behind the scenes. If he is willing to give up, it is also bad news for himself and the Land Grant Army.
He let out a long sigh, pretending... no, he rubbed his forehead in trouble, stopped, and turned to face Daenerys who was also standing still and looking at him.
"Your Majesty, your blood has given me a second life. I can't repay you for this kind of reinvention. But I believe that true loyalty is not just obedience and mindless acceptance of orders, but should come from the heart. I consider your interests from the bottom of my heart, and can stand up and provide blunt advice when necessary. Please believe this-as one of the poisoned people who almost died, I am definitely more angry than you and want to kill the person behind the scenes with my own hands. But I still think: Finding out who is behind this incident is not the most urgent task right now."
"Then tell me, what is the most urgent thing right now?"
Daenerys actually didn't want to hear Iger's next words, but if she left with her hands, it would seem narrow-minded and unresponsive, so she forced herself to suppress her impatience, crossed her arms, and determined to see what this man had. High regards.
"In Caina, where I come from, there was a great king named Lu Xun, who swept across the mainland and established a unified dynasty with a territory several times that of Westeros. He once said: To build and rule a huge kingdom, you must Always keep your goals in mind, and distinguish between the primary and secondary contradictions." He doesn't remember who said this sentence at all, maybe he made it up by himself, anyway, it's right to bring Mr. Zhou out, " Your Majesty, do you still remember your goal, can you distinguish between the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction in the current situation?"
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Chapter 572
"Your goal is to unify the Seven Kingdoms and establish a new order to break the wheel of history." Iger did not intend to wait for Daenerys to respond, and answered for her first, "So, the main contradiction that His Majesty will face now , is 'the contradiction between you who want to establish a new order and the enemy who wants to prevent you from establishing a new order'."
Do you want to teach yourself how to do things again?
Daenerys moved her shoulders uncomfortably, suppressing her irritability—she admired Iger's knowledge of the situation in the Seven Kingdoms and his ambition and courage in proposing the Great King's Land plan, but she didn't believe that Iger was right about everything. Yes, but the authoritative image of the man opposite him as a "teacher" has been established. Not only can she not listen, she even has some expectations for learning new knowledge. After thinking for a while, she had to try to refute within the theoretical framework of the other party: "Poisoning Isn’t the assassination of my important minister preventing me from establishing a new order? Isn’t the person behind the scenes my main enemy, and isn’t dealing with him the top priority right now?”
She did think.
Iger secretly thought, thanking himself before time travel - he didn't bother to play with his mobile phone during the political class, at least he remembered a little bit of the big talk and words of those big guys, otherwise, he really couldn't answer Daenerys' question Questions to the point of pain.
"Your Majesty's question is not unreasonable, but what you said is actually confirming the detailed exposition of this theory, that is-the main contradiction and the secondary contradiction are interdependent." Iger stretched out his hand to Daenerys , breaking up his fingers: "It's like a hand - without a palm, there can be no fingers; and without fingers, the function of the palm is not complete. Poisoning and murdering your important ministers is a means to prevent you from establishing a new order, and to prevent you from establishing a new order." You establish a new order, which is the purpose of cutting off your wings. In this matter, it is the existence of the main contradiction that leads to the secondary contradictions, and it is the existence of the secondary contradictions that brings out the uniqueness of the main contradiction. Status, do you understand the relationship between them?"
What do you not understand?
"So?" Daenerys shrugged her shoulders, raised her head, and looked at him without showing signs of weakness: "Are you trying to convince me that because the poisoning case is a secondary conflict, I don't have to pursue it?! "
"No, on the contrary. The person who ordered the murderer to murder the two lords must be His Majesty's main enemy, and dealing with him is definitely an important task... But the more we are in this critical moment, the more we must be clear-headed: it is 'the enemy thinks you have something to do. Threat, so try to murder your imperial court', not 'the person who ordered to murder your imperial court has become your enemy'. If the cause and effect relationship is clarified, the priority will naturally be clear. And once the mind is clear, what to do It is clear: we are going to fight the enemy - but not because the enemy poisoned and murdered the two lords, but because - they are the enemy!"
"After we understand this, let's think about this question again: How do we really fight against the enemy? Is it to find out the truth and accuse the other party of poisoning and murdering your imperial court? No, the war of words is based on hard power. It is a helpless move when we are not enough, and we have enough hard power now, so what we should do next is: do what the enemy is really afraid of!"
Iger emphasized the last sentence, and then looked into Daenerys' eyes again: "There is only one thing that the enemy is really afraid of, and that is: we put the poisoning case aside for the time being, and concentrate on the southern expedition! "
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The sound of heavy breathing suddenly came from the side. The green dragon curled up to rest in the dragon's nest seemed to be very interested in the South Expedition. Hearing this, panting, he poked his huge head out and moved closer to the two of them. .
"Concentrate on the Southern Expedition?" Daenerys repeated this sentence while patting Rhaego's head with her hands. Iger's words were a bit convoluted. Fortunately, the internal logic was not complicated, and the conclusion was very clear. She felt reasonable, but The raging flames in his chest could not be extinguished, "Yes, if it is the false king Stannis who instigated this matter, I will never die with him if I don't find out... Naturally, there is no difference. But if it is someone else ?For example, the Iron Bank who wants to persuade me to pay back the money for the snatchers, or Prince Aegon who tried to marry me...? If these forces are behind the scenes, I don’t know it, and I think they are neutral A third party and a viable ally, isn’t that in great danger?”
That's great, I hope you think so—it's far worse to have suspicions yourself than to let Iger be a villain and say bad things and hide it!
"It's still the same sentence, remember the distinction between the primary and the secondary - the unification of the seven countries is the primary, and everything else is secondary! What is the purpose of distinguishing between the primary and secondary? It is to formulate an action plan based on the judgment results and determine the priority. What to do, what to do next... Dare to ask Your Majesty, even if the mastermind behind the scenes is Iron Bank or Little Aegon, are you going to let the false king who occupies the orthodox status on the Iron Throne just go face to face with the narrow sea first? Will the Braavos or the Golden Regiment go to war with the Reach? If I have enough manpower, time, and resources, I certainly hope that I can do a good job at the same time as the South Expedition and the investigation of the mastermind behind the poisoning case, but the reality is: if I Put all your energy into the investigation, who will help you deal with the northern princes? Who will lead the army to the southern expedition? Is it your little secretary Missandei, or the black shell of the guard? They are all loyal and reliable people, but With all due respect, it is difficult to take on such a great responsibility! And every day we waste here, we are wasting our vigor and combat readiness, so that our relatives and enemies will be happy!"
The green dragon's head arched to Daenerys's side, and then to Iger's side. The man didn't know how to react, so he had to pat its head and scratch its jaw in the same way. Only then did it retreat into the dragon's nest contentedly, and continued to sleep soundly.
The scene in front of her greatly astonished the queen, she had rarely seen her dragon get close to anyone other than herself - with a few exceptions, it was also on the premise that the other party had Valyrian blood.
Did Egg also have Valyrian ancestors, or did he get his own breath because of his previous bloodletting to save him?
"It's very uncomfortable for a dragon to stay in such a cold climate in the north."
Without warning, Iger suddenly said something irrelevant.
Indeed, at least Daenerys fully agrees with this sentence - the injuries of the two dragons have basically healed, but they still huddle in the dragon's nest all day and refuse to come out, and even eat much less... Wait, being so As soon as this digression came in, she even forgot what the two of them said just now.
Oh, it is priority and sequence.
These words were indeed fresh, and she was almost convinced...but almost, but not yet!
But before Daenerys could open her mouth, Iger spoke first again.
"Your Majesty, I am as angry as you, and I want to avenge the two adults, but I beg you: don't be carried away by emotions. You want me to find out about this matter, and I swear I will always keep it in mind, take it to heart, and guarantee Complete the task—no matter the means, the cost, or the time it takes. But there is only one thing, I have to put the matter of 'getting back the Iron Throne for you' as the first priority. If I have spare time and energy, I will spend it on doing this Come up! I think, even if Masters Petyr and Varys have souls in heaven, they will agree with my point of view. From another perspective, after the Lord’s Landing, the establishment of an intelligence department and Wouldn't it be easier and easier for the whole country to get to the bottom of it than to be trapped in this northern castle and conduct so-called 'investigation' without thinking?"
Daenerys didn't speak, but turned her head to look at Rhaego in the dragon's lair, her chest heaving violently.She was annoyed by Iger's rebellion against her orders, but faced with his loyal appearance that was all for herself, she couldn't even vent her anger. Her mind was in a mess for a while, and she couldn't organize a rebuttal or question for a long time Come... Thousands of words, finally turned into a compromise.
"Report to me if there is any progress."
"Of order, Your Majesty." Iger breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had offended the queen, seeing the other party reluctantly let go, he immediately slowed down his speech and calmed down the atmosphere softly, "So, when do you plan to Summon the princes of the northern border and start the southern expedition?"
"In two days." Daenerys turned around, no longer walking side by side with him, but walked towards Drogon's dragon's lair on her own, "Give me a little time to prepare and breathe. "
"Respite and prepare, no problem..." Iger had no choice but to move, and followed, "But Your Majesty, every day that is delayed, the land grant and the Northern Allied Forces consume a day of food and patience. I can start the poisoning case. The time of the investigation has also been postponed by one day, and the unforeseen risks you will encounter in the southern army are even more serious. The enemy will not stop and wait for us to prepare. People go to inform the northern princes in the south of the city to summon them. They will arrive after lunch, and they can swear allegiance to you before dark. Too much time wasted!"
Relying on the advantage of his long legs, Iger barely caught up with Daenerys: "Of course, this is just a suggestion. It is up to His Majesty to decide whether to adopt it."
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Chapter 573
One word, cool.
Two words, really cool.
Although her displeasure was written all over her face when she turned to leave, Daenerys finally took Iger's suggestion-not one, but all of them.
Not only did she acquiesce in Iger's insistence of "postponing the investigation of the mastermind behind the poisoning case as a secondary task", she also agreed to immediately summon the waiting northern nobles and start the southern expedition as soon as possible, and even "temporarily let go of people such as Casta A small group of people like the Ke family who do not want to be loyal to oppose and sit on the wall, and they will come to liquidate in the future" also gritted their teeth and agreed.
Although she has a slightly paranoid personality and is often unstable, the little queen still has many characteristics and advantages that make her a wise king, one of which is: she is willing to listen to other people's opinions.
As long as you gain her trust and let her feel that you are sincerely considering her from her standpoint, she will be able to suppress her temper to think about the opinions and statements of the person who raised the opinion, and make a decision that at least she thinks is correct.
This is an advantage, but its not-so-advantageous point is that anyone can use this to interfere and influence her.
It is conceivable that if Varys and Petyr are still alive, things will never go so smoothly: as long as anyone raises the slightest disagreement and provides a few decent-looking reasons and arguments, she will fall into a trap. Entanglement makes the originally simple things complicated in an instant, and soon falls into endless wrangling.
Now, with a successful Qing Dynasty, such a bad atmosphere in front of the imperial court is gone forever. This is Iger's victory alone. He can only chew the aftertaste in silence, and he can't even share it with outsiders.
Heh, who wants to share with outsiders?He is not a primary school student who has just learned to surf the Internet or a boy who has just stepped out of the ivory tower and entered the society. His rich experience and various hardships have made him mature and stable. He has a clear goal, a clear mind, and a firm will. Steel, emotional stability as stagnant water, the need to show off achievements and gain attention and recognition is infinitely approaching zero...
Making a fortune silently and quietly enjoying the fruits of the adventure is what Iger wants to do most right now.
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Probably deterred by the dozens of corpses hanging at the gate of the city, or maybe no one planned to be a stabbing head, the princes of the northern border very cooperatively left their troops outside the city and entered Winterfell with a few entourages Come, and swear allegiance to the Queen.The ceremony process was lacklustre, and the whole process went through without a hitch... When the last noble also knelt down and presented the sword to Daenerys, the sky was already dark, so everyone crowded into the hall that was vacated in a hurry , went directly to the next program: Queen's Dinner.
The ills of hastily holding a banquet and insufficient preparation were quickly exposed. Not only were the musicians, jugglers, and jesters that should be equipped according to the specifications hard to find, but even the variety and taste of the dishes on the table were lacking. Fortunately, Lindong The food reserves in the city for the winter are exceptionally sufficient, and the amount of non-toxic drinks and food is confirmed to be generous after the appraisal. The northern nobles who have been nervously waiting for news for several days in the ice and snow seem to be satisfied with the status quo, and there is no complaint among the noise. Voice.
The fireplace emits a passionate flame, and the wall torch burns a faint green smoke.On the front seat, Robb Stark reported to the queen about the trip to Seven City, and hoped that the latter could subsidize part of the military expenditure for him to buy the princes; and at the bottom, the northerners Naturally bold and good at self-indulgence, the scene without performances did not appear deserted. More than ten northern nobles and twice as many accompanying attendants, plus some officers of the Land Grant Army and tribal chiefs outside the Great Wall who were also invited, A large group of people were having a great time eating, drinking and joking...some people kept toasting and leaving the table and went to Daenerys at the front, toasting to the Queen and Duke Stark under the watchful eyes of the Unsullied guards on both sides , and returned to his seat satisfied after receiving Daenerys' elegant and decent response. The heat and emotions emitted by the crowd made the entire hall look warm and harmonious, which surprised Iger.
This is a good sign, which means that not all the nobles in the northern border are dead-headed, and they are not as strongly opposed to supporting the "Mad King's Daughter" as previously expected.
The reason for this is that Daenerys came all the way from the dragon to participate in the final battle to gain a lot of favorability. Of course, the main reason is that Robb Stark, who is the guardian of the north, probably also contributed a lot.
However, the atmosphere in the entire hall was not so harmonious: it was probably to express his disdain and contempt for him as a "chameleon" and a traitor. From the beginning to the end, no northern nobles came to chat with Iger or toast him, which made him sit In contrast, the second row of long tables looked very deserted, and even the back of Iger, who was drinking in silence, looked bleak and desolate.
Of course, the latter did not feel frustrated or discouraged at all, and even secretly enjoyed this kind of cleanliness in his heart, and was happy that no one was chattering around him anymore: his current identity is "waking up from a coma" Seriously ill, he shouldn't have a big drink and a big mouthful of meat... And his sober mind also made him understand: he can't compete with Daenerys in everything.
Right now, I am the only important minister around the queen, and I enjoy the qualification and convenience of whispering to Daenerys to influence her decision-making. It will cause trouble, but if you want to get involved in everything, and take over for Daenerys to make decisions for Daenerys, making her feel that she is being excluded and her authority is threatened, then it will be a big deal.
Keeping the queen trapped in a sense of security and comfort where everything is under control, and only exerting influence on the situation at critical moments and important decisions, is the most perfect way for a powerful minister to survive.
Throughout the ages, I don't know how many people have been trapped in the human flaw of "you can't walk at night in brocade clothes", and they can't extricate themselves from it. When they first ascended to a high position and took power, they were like peacocks spreading their tails, wishing everyone knew that they were the boss...and finally successfully brought themselves to death disaster.
If one day he is so arrogant that he wants to feel angry or unwilling to turn around the queen instead of himself, then either his wings are stiff, or he is about to die.