The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

The content of Cersei Lannister's words made Petyr Baelish's heart tremble.

Petyr spread his hands and said in a helpless tone: "Your Highness the Queen, this... I have to say it is very tempting. I hope that is the truth, but I know that I am not capable and I am just a herald."

Varys held his hands together and said with a comforting tone: "Lord Petyr, your talent is obvious to all, so there is no need to underestimate yourself."

Petyr's eyes twitched: "Lord Varys, I only know how to do my duty."

Varys immediately replied: "This is the most rare quality."

Petyr's tone was sarcastic: "Being loyal to one's duty is not worthy of praise. Why do I feel like you mean something?"

Varys nodded slightly, his eyes shining: "I just want to use Lord Petyr to inspire me, who is mediocre. After all, only your excellence is well known."

I hate him... Petyr said coldly: "Lord Varys, your pervasive special ability is obvious to all."

Wallis' tone was modest: "The emperor needs someone who can inquire about information. I happened to appear here. This cannot compare with your ability to govern the country. It can be said that no one can replace you."

Varys's sweet words sounded sarcastic to Petyr's ears.

Petyr's words began to sound a little angry: "I would really like to know who can take your place."

Varys's tone was still humble: "Lord Petyr, there is no need to worry, anyone can do it as long as they are literate."

Petyr's smile deepened, but it didn't reach his eyes.

Varys didn't seem to notice Petyr's anger at all, and his posture became more humble.

Why did Petyr and Varys suddenly and inexplicably "quarrel"? They are deliberately diverting attention.

Those of them who relied on Machiavellian tactics for food, tacitly chose not to let Queen Cersei continue to speak.

They all felt that Queen Cersei's next words would be shocking, and they were not ready for it.

After a few more words, the quarrel would naturally escalate, and Petyr or Varys would leave angrily, or both at the same time, forcibly ending the royal meeting.

Queen Cersei can only attend the next royal meeting... Because there is a time difference, if they find out that it is not good for them, Cersei will not have another chance.

What happens in the end depends on whether it is profitable.

It's a good idea, and it conforms to the rules of the Game of Thrones, but it's a pity that they met Cersei.

"That's enough! You two, please be quiet!"

Cersei's shout directly interrupted the rhythm of Petyr and Varys.

Cersei didn't see anything, she just simply felt that these two men...a man and half a man were quarrelsome.

How dare you quarrel unscrupulously in front of her? Do you take me seriously?

Cersei ignored the different expressions of the others and said impatiently: "Duke Eileen, I came here today to recommend the successor to the Hand of the King!"

After Cersei's words fell, the throne room seemed to freeze for an instant, and everyone present was stunned.

Seeing the reactions on everyone's faces, Queen Cersei raised her smooth chin proudly.

Green's tricks are exactly what I like!

The court ministers were not so shocked by Cersei's words, but more surprised by her willfulness.

The Royal Council has its own rules of the game, and they can't tell Queen Cersei... whether she doesn't understand, or is deliberately ignoring them.

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Could it be that the Lion Family in the Western Region finally couldn't stand it anymore when they saw that he was seriously ill? Queen Cersei suddenly broke into the king's council today, and Prime Minister Jon suspected that Tywin Lannister was behind the incident.

Prime Minister Jon felt complicated and said in a cold tone: "Queen Cersei, I never forget my responsibilities. I have arrangements for this kind of thing."

Cersei sneered and said: "Duke Erin, you don't even dare to ask who I recommend. Do you want to leave the King's Hand to..."

At this point, Cersei paused deliberately for a moment and mocked: "Is it planned to pass it on to your youngest son, Robert Aeryn?"

"You, cough cough cough..."

Prime Minister Jon was so angry at Cersei's nonsense words that he couldn't help but cough again.

Renly Baratheon laughed and said in a teasing tone: "Your Highness Cersei, little Robert is still young and will take a long time to grow up. Your humor made me laugh!"

It was rare that Renly's frivolous tone did not make Cersei angry, because his words made sense. Cersei did doubt whether the Erin family would always hold the position of Prime Minister.

Although Jon's heir is young, Cersei only temporarily put down her guard, because the Arryn family represents the Vale, and there are more than just Arryn families in the Vale.

Cersei doesn't want to wait for Joffrey to sit on the Iron Throne and let the Arryn family or the nobles of the Vale continue to hang out in front of her eyes. By then, she will expel all the eyesores, and only her Lannister will be left in the Red Keep. tribesmen.

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Jon stopped coughing and stared at Cersei for a while, then said: "It seems that among everyone present, Her Royal Highness is the only one who has no selfish intentions."

Prime Minister Jon has identified Lord Tywin as the successor to Hand of the King that Cersei went to great lengths to recommend.

Cersei is the queen, and Tywin is her father. No matter how you defend your father, you cannot avoid selfishness.

Moreover, he cannot die for the time being. When he solves the problem of the royal bloodline, at least while King Robert is alive, half a Lannister will not be able to appear in the Red Keep.

Therefore, I will give you the opportunity to formally propose the successor to the Hand of the King, and you should not affect my sealing off the city. We will deal fairly!

Petyr lowered his eyes, his gaze was deep... He felt that although something unexpected happened today, he was aware of an excellent opportunity.

Petyr's gray-green eyes moved slightly and glanced at Prime Minister Jon, who had a sickly flushed face.

According to Queen Cersei's previous words, while Prime Minister Jon is seriously ill, the matter of acting as Prime Minister as a "herald" should be actively ended.

The great nobles have noticed him, and they will not allow outsiders to get involved in the power of prime minister for a long time.

Prime Minister Jon's value to Petyr has been greatly reduced... No, he still has the last bit of maximum value left to create a ladder for me to rise.

Petyr lowered his eyelids, hiding the coldness in his eyes.

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Cersei snorted softly and said, "I am the queen, so of course I do it out of public interest."

Cersei's curly blond hair that fell to her collarbone shone in the sunlight.

"I, Cersei Lannister, in my capacity as Queen, recommend Lord Mace Tyrell of Highgarden as the successor to the Hand of the King."

Queen Cersei's speech at the Royal Council shocked everyone.

Queen Cersei raised the corners of her lips and said in a contemptuous tone: "How about it? Duke Eileen, do you still want to question your queen for no reason?"

Cersei was pleased with the effect of his pre-conference meeting.

None of the incompetent imperial ministers is her opponent!

Cersei took a long, slow breath to suppress her warm excitement, and the long and fair legs in her skirt moved.

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Petyr's eyes trembled. It was definitely not good news for him that Duke Metz took over as the king's hand. The powerful Golden Rose family had the ability to stabilize the kingdom's situation in a short period of time.

Without chaos, his ascending ladder would not appear.

Petyr's thoughts were racing, and he couldn't stop it directly.

There are no secrets in the Red Keep. What happened in the Royal Council today will be known to the Golden Rose family sooner or later. Petyr did not want to directly offend the Tyrell family.

Petyr's heart moved and he ran to the wolf!

Duke Jon moved his lips. What he was most worried about now was whether the Tyrell family and the Lannister family had secretly reached an alliance.

If the Lion and the Rose have formed an alliance, the war will begin when the royal bloodline issue is revealed. At that time, the royal bloodline issue will become the best excuse for Lannister to completely bind the Westerlands and the Reach.

When the family's fundamental interests conflict, no one will pay attention to the fact itself.

If this war breaks out, all seven countries will be involved, and its scale will be no less than the war more than ten years ago, or even bigger.

For the sake of the stability of the kingdom, should he take the initiative to cover up the ugly truth and tarnish his honor with his own hands?

Prime Minister Jon couldn't make up his mind for a while. His poor health could no longer cope with the complex situation.

Petyr looked at Prime Minister Jon who kept his eyes closed and remained silent, feeling secretly worried.

Petyr had no choice but to remind him: "Master Prime Minister, you should respect Queen Cersei's recommendation, and the Royal Council must not ignore Her Highness the Queen's advice. You can report the successor to the King's Hand to His Majesty Robert."

Prime Minister Jon opened his eyes, and a bright light flashed in his cloudy eyes.

King Robert has been ignoring government affairs for many years, so Jon has become accustomed to taking all problems into his own hands to solve.

Queen Cersei can recommend candidates, but the final choice rests with King Robert.

Who will King Robert appoint as the next Hand of the King?

Duke Jon already knows the answer to this.

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Regarding Petyr's timely reminder, Duke Jon sighed in his heart. He had always been very optimistic about Petyr's talent, but it was a pity that he was not noble enough, otherwise...

Duke Jon recovered his thoughts and said, "Queen Cersei, I will report the candidate you recommend to King Robert."

Duke Jon cheered up, no matter whether the Lion and the Rose reached an alliance or not, he would still find ways to drive a wedge between them.

Perhaps, Queen Cersei personally recommending the Duke of Metz as the prime minister is a good opportunity in itself.

Cersei nodded coolly.

At this time, Renly suddenly said: "Duke Jon, please also report my name by the way. I recommend myself to be the next Hand of the King."

Renly's smiling words made it impossible to tell whether he was joking or not.

Prime Minister Jon looked at Renly: "Renly, are you serious?"

Renly shrugged, and Prime Minister Jon nodded his chin slightly with a complicated expression.

Why did Renly suddenly recommend himself?

Prime Minister Jon sighed secretly, Renly is still too young and always impulsive!

Does he feel betrayed?

Lord Jon is aware of the deep friendship between Renly and Loras Tyrell, but Loras cannot represent the House of the Golden Rose.

[Loras Tyrell is the third son of Mace Tyrell, Duke of Highgarden, known as the "Knight of Flowers"; when Renly was at Storm's End, he took Loras Tyrell as his own Squire, and from then on developed a strong friendship with Loras. 】

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Standing behind Cersei, James clenched his fists as he looked at Renly with a smile on his face, and there was a coldness hidden in his green eyes.

Jaime will not forget Renly's secret hatred for Cersei.

Green has promised Jaime to help him plan Renly (Chapter 89).

Lannister must pay his debts, but for Cersei's safety, Jaime is willing to be patient enough and wait for Green to return from Essos.

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Cersei's matter was not over yet, and she said: "Duke Eileen, Highgarden is far in the south, and we must invite Duke Mace to come as soon as possible."

Prime Minister Jon frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Queen Cersei, I am still the prime minister of the kingdom. The Duke of Metz has not been appointed as the new prime minister by King Robert. The Duke of Metz is now one of the alternatives."

Cersei said contemptuously: "Of course I know that the Duke of Metz is not yet the Prime Minister of the Kingdom. Since he is already a candidate for Prime Minister, I naturally invite him to the Red Keep. This is the respect he deserves."

Cersei snorted coldly and continued: "If you can invite the Duke of Metz in advance, it will be more respectable than asking a finance minister to run errands for you."

Petyr: "..."

Prime Minister Jon has confirmed that the person behind all this today is Duke Tywin who is far away in Casterly Rock City.

If it weren't for Duke Tywin's plan, he didn't believe Queen Cersei could have thought of this on her own.

Cersei doesn't have the political skills to attack him one after another.

Willful and never calm, this is Cersei Lannister, the former light of the West.

At this time, Pycelle University stood up tremblingly and said: "Duke Jon, if you can get the support of food from the River Bend, you will be able to appease the people when you seal the city."

Hearing this, Prime Minister Jon looked at Petyr.

Petyr smiled elegantly and spoke respectfully: "Your Majesty Prime Minister, I can imagine that the price of food in King's Landing will become very outrageous. I dare not overestimate the character of the food merchants in King's Landing."

Petyr did not cooperate with Prime Minister Jon this time and deliberately answered nonsense that was not nonsense.

Prime Minister Jon frowned slightly... That's all. I guess Petyr is also in a mess at the moment. He has only really seen how difficult Cersei is today!

Only he knows the true purpose of sealing the city.

After Robert sat on the Iron Throne, the Golden Rose family was excluded from the Red Keep.

The Red Castle is the center of power of the Seven Kingdoms. The powerful Golden Rose family will not give up this opportunity easily. He has to pay attention to this matter.

Things have changed, and Prime Minister Jon has no choice but to adjust his original plan.

After pondering for a while, Prime Minister Jon said helplessly: "Don't be anxious when we close the city."

"Queen Cersei, I will write personally to invite the Duke of Metz."

After hearing that Duke Jon agreed to her request, Cersei showed a look of satisfaction.

Varys held his hands together, nodded slightly, and said to Queen Cersei: "Her Royal Highness, I have to remind you that there is currently no position suitable for the Duke of Highgarden in the Red Keep."