The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

Chapter 461 The Future of the Kingdom 2

Stannis gritted his teeth and said, "Mace Tyrell."

Tyrion pursed his lips, and the Duke of Mace forced Stannis to eat rat meat... Hehe...

He quickly shook away the thoughts that almost went astray and said: "Your Majesty the King, Lannister and Tyrell are an alliance known to all seven countries, but..."

He lowered his voice slightly: "...I think Tyrell's real ally is Kleb. When I was the acting prime minister, and later when I was the finance minister, they had very close private contacts."

Stannis's blue eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Tyrion with scrutiny: "If Tyrell and Crabb reach some kind of alliance in private, their actions will not escape the eyes of Lord Tywin."

"Yes, Tywin Lannister has long been aware of the abnormality."

Tyrion shrugged his small shoulders, made a stabbing motion with his sword, and continued: "I think he never dreamed of being killed by his own grandson."

Stannis pursed his lips, paused, and reminded coldly: "Joffrey is a bastard, and Tommen and Myrcella are not Robert's species."

In the dim hall, the fire crackled, and the sparks splashed across short and bright arcs.

After a short moment of silence, Tyrion showed a slightly flattering smile: "Of course, this is a fact that no one can change, my king."

Stannis snorted coldly and said: "As the Duke of the Kingdom, they once ignored Cersei Lannister's crimes and waited for the judgment of the church..."

As he spoke, his teeth suddenly creaked again: "According to the law, the church has no right to judge that promiscuous woman. This is the power of the king. As the legal king of the Seven Kingdoms, I should prevent the church from such equivalence. Unlawful trial for rebellion.”

Listening to Stannis' emotionless words, Tyrion's pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Then, Stannis clenched his fists: "For the sake of the stability of the kingdom, Maegor I established a law prohibiting the church from being armed, but that stupid woman deposed it easily... As a result, she was punished by the monks who allowed arms. She is extremely stupid to judge them and trample on the majesty of the royal family."

Melisandre walked over lightly: "This is all the King of Light guiding the chaotic Seven Kingdoms to welcome back the true king, Your Majesty."

Her fiery red eyes glanced at Tyrion, and then said: "All kinds of chaos are enough to show that your fate has been determined for a long time. You are destined to stand up to drive out the darkness and save Westeros."

Stannis gritted his teeth: "I will not abandon my responsibilities. In the name of the king, I will order the church to stop the trial of Cersei and imprison her until I return to King's Landing."

Melisandre bowed slightly: "This will let the Seven Kingdoms know that you are a just king."

Tyrion raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't know why the conversation between Stannis and Melisandre... made him suddenly think of Cersei and Green.

Before Tyrion could think about it, he immediately noticed Stannis' sharp gaze on him.

He rolled his eyes slightly, stretched out a hand with a slightly exaggerated movement, and said: "Your Majesty the King, I have different suggestions. Please allow me to speak."

Stannis stared at Tyrion, who behaved like a jester, with his deep eyes for a moment, and nodded slightly.

Tyrion climbed off the chair, straightened his clothes, and said respectfully: "They are believers of the Seven Gods. They may not act according to the orders of the Son of the Holy Flame, or even burn your letters to conceal your justice." heart.”

Melisandre's bright red lips raised an unknown smile: "If the foolish servant of the false god ignores the legal order of the legitimate king, this will violate the laws of the kingdom."

Tyrion spread his hands: "Yes, they are stupid, so they can only see the weak king in the Red Keep..."

Stannis corrected coldly: "The false king."

Hearing this, Tyrion pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, the young false king... For those followers of the Seven Gods... ahem... false gods, there is no one better than Tommen... A false king. Because they need him, they will strongly support him and may even become enemies of the legitimate king."

Melisandre glanced at Stannis, then turned to Tyrion, who looked sincere, and showed a charming smile: "His Majesty the King has seen your loyalty, and the King of Light is guiding you, clever little lion."

Tyrion had a surprised look on his face, but he was thinking... In fact, he came here under Green's "guidance".

Well, he's also tasked with the possibility of being hanged by Stannis at any time.

Tyrion put his right hand on his chest: "As a dwarf who is naturally despicable, your praise is a great honor for me."

Stannis's eyes were still sharp: "Tyrion, what do you think of me sending a letter to the lords of the Seven Kingdoms to declare the church's judgment to be illegal?"

Tyrion paused for a moment and replied in a sincere tone: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it is very likely that they will not be able to understand your good intentions for the kingdom. You are too far away from them, which will prevent them from reading your message." Vision.”

"Speak frankly...distance..."

After muttering, Stannis' eyes were no longer sharp, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips towards Tyrion for the first time.

"Tyrion, I asked you to stay with me as the Night's Watch steward to perform the duties of the king's advisor, not only to strengthen the connection with the Night's Watch, but also to hear honest advice from your mouth. "

Stannis rose from his chair and walked to the fireplace. His figure was like a dead tree, but he stood straight.

He stared at the flames in the fireplace and spoke slowly: "Edard Stark is the only duke of the kingdom not far from me now. He is now fighting against me for the 'blood of the king' left by Robert."

After a pause, he continued: "Ned is one of the few fair people in the Seven Kingdoms. I understand why he is unwilling to obey his king, but he still cannot understand what kind of enemy this kingdom is facing. This is a war related to the survival of mankind."

It seemed that his eyes saw the cruelty of the future from the flames: "I am the king of the Seven Kingdoms. I must defeat the darkness and save the Seven Kingdoms. This is my duty. Whether it is responsibility or sin, no matter how heavy this crown is, I have no other choice."

Stannis turned around and looked over: "The constant collision of swords will result in both swords breaking. As a king, I should avoid this situation that will only make the enemy happy. So, I need someone... to talk to the wolf who can only see the justice in front of him."

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