Game of Thrones: Battle Royale Game

The day after submitting his credentials, Ian Koru was officially summoned by Prince Doran Martell. Under the leadership of a group of Dornish guards, Ian and two gladiators passed through the three layers of the curved wall. He opened the door and arrived at the old palace at the highest point of Sunspear City.

Inside the Old Palace, two tall towers, the Spear Tower and the Sun Tower, stand at opposite ends, marking Martell's Spear and Rhoynar's Sun respectively.

Among them, the slender spear tower reaches a height of one hundred and fifty feet, with a gold-plated iron spike at the top, adding another thirty feet to the tower's height. The Spear Tower represents the spears of House Martell. The Tower of the Sun is wider and stronger, and is where the Dornish Throne Room is located.

Prince Doran Martell was sitting in a wheelchair by the window at the top of the Tower of the Sun, looking at Ian Korlu and the others who had entered the Old Palace, with a sad look on his face.

He was a little unsure of how he should face the Valyrian Emperor's special envoy. Prince Doran had naturally received the news from Volantis, unlike King's Landing where it was all delivered by maritime merchants. According to the news, because Doran has been cooperating with Illyrio and others in the cause of restoring the Targaryen Dynasty, he has deployed spies under his orders on the continent of Essos.

The information Prince Doran received was much more reliable and detailed than the information received by the sailors in the port. Therefore, he now knows exactly what kind of behemoth the so-called New Valyrian Empire has become. The entire Ghiscari Peninsula, the entire Lazarin, the small half of the Dothraki Sea, and the entire middle and lower reaches of the Rhoyne River.

Although the other party's total land area is equivalent to the size of a river bend, the population density in the great river basin and the wealth accumulated by the ancient slave city-states are by no means comparable to feudal countries like Westeros.

It stands to reason that it is a good thing for Queen Daenerys to have such a huge support for Prince Doran's dream of restoring the Targaryen dynasty, but the bad thing is that as early as four months ago, he had already put his own Son Quentin Martell was sent to Slaver's Bay to propose to Queen Daenerys.

At that time, the news of the victory of the Gith coalition forces against the Horse King Drogo had not yet reached Dorne, and Queen Daenerys's Hand of the Queen, Ian Darry, had not yet claimed the throne of the Valyrian Empire. Volantis Not even surrendered to it.

Therefore, Doran did not pay much attention to Ian Darry at that time, but simply regarded him as a vassal of Daenerys. He thought that Daenerys would not be able to support too much in the face of Khal Drogo's army. For a long time, they could only escape from Slaver's Bay in despair by land and sea. So he sent his son Quentin to Slaver's Bay to provide Daenerys with a habitat in exchange for the queen's marriage.

The Martell family originally made its fortune by relying on the operations of outsiders. The first time it was married to Nymeria, the 'Warrior Queen' from Rhoynar, and with the help of the power of the Rhoynar people, they obtained the entire Dorne. This time, he wanted to marry his son to the exiled Dragon Queen and use the power of dragons to gain control of all of Westeros.

Sometimes Prince Doran often wondered whether this strikingly similar history was a gift from the Seven Gods and fate to the Martell family, until Ian Darry was crowned emperor and Queen Daenerys became his lover. news came.

Prince Doran's dream of conquest was shattered, replaced by deep worry.

He just hoped that his son could be smarter and inquire more about the situation after arriving in Meereen, instead of being a fool and directly asking to see the queen and then running to propose marriage.

Seeing Ian Koru approaching the Tower of the Sun and disappearing into the blind spot of the field of vision, Doran waved his hand and asked his guard captain Alio Hota to push his wheelchair back to the throne, and then helped him to the Sit down on the throne.

Dorne was the only kingdom that was not 'conquered' by the Targaryen family. After they surrendered to the Iron Throne through marriage, the title of supreme ruler was not downgraded to duke like the other six kingdoms, but was retained. Because of the traditional title of prince, there is also a 'throne room' at the top of the Tower of the Sun.

How should I reply to the special envoy later? Sitting on the throne, Prince Doran began to think.

He had read the letter written by Emperor Ian Darry yesterday, and the condescending tone in the letter made Doran very uncomfortable. Prince Doran originally thought that the other party sent an envoy to seek an alliance, but he did not expect that the other party directly asked Dorne to surrender to him.

What made Doran feel most uncomfortable was the title signed by Ian Darry at the end of the letter, except for the general Emperor of the Valyrian Empire and the Gith Empire, the Dothraki Khal and the King of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. , he also specifically added the title 'High Prince of Rhoynar, Lord of the Festival City Chayon'.

Judging from this list of titles, it seems that no matter which side of the law, Dorne should bow to it. But Doran was unwilling to give in. The reason why he supported Illyrio and the others in their plan to help the Targaryens restore their kingdom was because the Martell family could see huge benefits from the Restoration War. However, the conditions Ian gave him Let him not see the benefit at all.

Of course, Prince Daolang did not intend to refuse directly. He planned to contact the envoy first and get a feel for the situation.

After a while, the door to the throne room was pushed open.

Ian Coru's two followers and the Dornish guards stayed outside the door, leaving Ian alone to enter the rotunda with a golden vault.

The floor of this hall is made of pale marble, and the surrounding windows are filled with thick leaded stained glass. There are two almost identical seats on the high platform in the throne room. One of the chairs has the golden gun symbol of the Martell family, and the other chair has the sunburst pattern of Rhoy.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Doran, I, Korul zo Githdaza, Lord of Githaka, do so on behalf of my master, the great Emperor of Valyria and Gith, Iain Darry I," I It took En Kolu a full two minutes to finish reciting the pile of new and old titles of his own body, "I send my greetings to you."

"." Prince Dolan has always been a cautious and quiet person, and almost never shows his emotions, but after listening to Ian's introduction, he was still stunned for several seconds. He thought that what His Majesty the Emperor wrote in the letter was all his titles, but he didn't expect that it was less than one-third of what he has today.

"Ahem," Prince Doran coughed twice. He didn't know whether it was to relieve the embarrassment or because he actually choked. "Welcome to your arrival, Your Majesty the Duke, and please pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor for me." He still called Ian. The honorific title of the emperor was used.

Ian observed Doran's reaction. The prince's words were all for the occasion, and there was nothing wrong with him, but his attitude was very cold, which made Ian feel relieved.

"I will definitely convey the prince's blessings," Ian nodded, and then changed the subject and went straight to the topic, "I believe His Highness the Prince has read my master's letter, right? I wonder what your Highness would like?"

"His Majesty, the Emperor, requires Dorne to surrender to him, swear allegiance, send troops to help him conquer other rebels, and provide food for the expeditionary force." Prince Doran read out Ian's request.

"Yes." Ian nodded matter-of-factly.

"But he didn't say what Dorne could get." Doran's eyelids twitched when he saw Ian Colu's attitude.

"Loyalty will naturally be rewarded, Your Highness the Prince." Ian said ambiguously without making any promises, but after thinking about it, he still gave Doran a chance and added, "This is the point where those Gith who serve His Majesty the Emperor Nobles and Volantis nobles can attest."

Prince Daolang frowned. Isn't this a clear sign of a waste of money? Where can I find proof of the nobles of Gith and Volantis?

What Doran didn't know was that the emperor's autographed letter he received yesterday was written by Ian Korlu only yesterday.

The purpose of Ian being so arrogant is to make Prince Doran unable to accept his conditions, but he dare not refuse directly, so that he can stay in the old palace for a long time on the grounds of negotiation and look for opportunities to kill Doran.

At the same time, while staying in the Old Palace, he could also openly visit various nobles in Dorne to learn more about their situation and explore their voices.

"I think His Majesty should give us some promises in advance," Doran thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "After all, rebelling is a big deal."

"It's not about raising an army to rebel, but raising an army to counter the rebellion," Ian corrected directly. "Dorne surrendered to the Targaryen family through marriage. Baratheon has never had the power to rule Dorne. Baratheon The Theon family is the real rebel, whether it is the false king Myrcella or the false king Shireen."

"Your emperor is not a Targaryen." Prince Doran paused and added, "He has no claim to the Iron Throne."

"My master will officially marry Queen Daenerys Targaryen in King's Landing, where she lives. She wants her dead parents and brother to see her wedding." This is what Ian made up casually. .

Ian once promised to marry Daenerys after taking Meereen, but he broke his promise. Daenerys did not ask him about the matter, so he remained silent.

For an emperor who ruled across a vast territory and many ethnic groups, marriage was an extremely important bargaining chip. Especially for the monogamous Western world, this bargaining chip was even more important. No matter which family Ian married, it would easily trigger a backlash from other nobles.

Ian's empire itself was quickly established through high-pressure force and political compromise, and it would continue to expand. He didn't want to take the risk of civil strife before defeating the Night King, so he naturally had to leave the queen's position vacant.

Everyone has a chance, so don't mess around.

As for how it ends in the end? After defeating the Night King, maybe the game will be over (whether you sent it yourself or the Night King sent it), so there is no need to end it. And if the game is not over by then, then both strength and prestige have reached their peak, and there are no more foreign invasions, then the main ethnic groups in their territory will marry one from each ethnic group. No, important families will marry one from each family. Not a problem.

"." Dolan was silent for a moment, and he didn't know if he believed the reasons made up by Ian Koru, but in any case, at least he couldn't continue to find fault with the law.

"So what is His Royal Highness's decision?" Ian broke the silence, "Or does His Highness still need to consult some important ministers for their opinions?"

"Yes," Doran was reminded and hurriedly went down the stairs. "The future of Dorne cannot be decided by me alone. I need to convince other great nobles." Of course he couldn't agree like that, but he couldn't directly agree either. The refusal just used the reason that Ian helped him find, "Earl Anders Yronwood, Earl Franklin Fowler, Lady Laura Blymond, Earl Dargoth Manwood." , these nobles have heavy troops, and they will ask me to give them a reason to send troops to respond."

"Then I will give you a month. During this period, His Highness can come to me at any time." Ian came here for Tan Beng. When he saw Dolan taking the bait, he naturally threw out this rhetoric immediately, "At the same time, this During this period, I will also visit the Dorne princes and help His Highness persuade them."

After speaking, Ian turned and left the throne room without leaving Doran any time to continue speaking.

Ian didn't hear Prince Doran's voice to persuade him to stay until he was completely out of the hall, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he was really worried. If Prince Doran really dared to gamble like the Lord Justice of Volantis, Parachiro Valeros, and just put all his money on the line and agree to his harsh conditions without making any promises and surrender to him, Then it's really hard for me to continue executing the plan to kill him and let others replace the Martell family.

But Ian then thought about it, if Prince Doran really agreed directly, then why not kill him?

Although it will be more difficult to conquer Westeros without the help of the Lannister and Tyrell families, it will not be much difficult.

Shaking his head, Ian walked towards the outside of the Tower of the Sun. The opportunity had already been given to Doran Martell. If he didn't grasp it, who would blame him?

"Your Highness, the Valyrian envoy has gone far." Alio Hota stood behind Doran's throne and reminded the prince in a daze in a low voice.

"Help me go back." Dolan ordered, and then Alio helped him back to the wheelchair and pushed him towards the bedroom.

Along the way, Doran recalled the weirdness of the emperor's messenger. He felt that Kolu was too arrogant. Although Duke Kolu kept trying to convince himself, he was still unwilling to make any promises.

This is not a normal negotiation.

But what the other party's purpose was, Dao Lang still couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he decided to accompany the other party to drag him down.

If Ian Darry wants to land in Westeros without entering the Narrow Sea, he will definitely need the bridgehead of Dorne. The war between the two queens of the North, Myrcella and Shireen, is not over yet. It was Ian who conquered Westeros. The best chance. As long as he delays, Ian is eager to land, and sooner or later he will compromise with himself and transfer enough benefits.

I'm not the one who should be anxious!