Chapter 206 Dangerous Thoughts
Since Samwell sent someone to report in advance yesterday, when they arrived outside the castle, they saw the team that came to greet them.
"Sam!" A girl in a crimson dress threw herself into Samwell's arms.
"Tara." Samwell hugged his sister back, feeling the wonderful connection of blood, "I have grown a lot taller, and I am already a big girl."
"My brother has also grown taller and thinner!" Tara smiled with tears, "And he has become a hero!"
Samwell rubbed his sister's head and laughed at himself: "It's really hard to say whether the hero is the villain or not."
"It's a great hero!" Tara declared firmly, "You killed a false king! Everyone knows it!"
"All know it, but not necessarily all admit it."
Seeing the confusion in her younger sister's eyes, Samwell didn't explain much, and pulled her forward to introduce her to Margaery.
The two embraced cordially and kissed each other on the cheek.
Tara's big eyes turned back and forth between her brother and Margaery, as if she was holding back something and wanted to ask, but it was difficult to ask out of politeness.
"By the way, brother, I heard that you hatched a dragon, is it true?"
"It's true. But that naughty egg went hunting in the woods again, I'll let you see it later."
"good!"
"Are parents okay?" Samwell's expression darkened, "My brother's body should be brought back..."
"Remains? Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?" Tara was full of doubts, "Although my brother was seriously injured, he didn't die."
This time it was Samwell's turn to be dumbfounded.
"No, not dead? You said Dickon is not dead?"
"Of course he didn't die." Tara looked at her brother with strange eyes, "It was just seriously injured and was rushing back with the large army. When mother heard about it, she was very worried, so she brought some people to kill her brother personally. Go pick it up."
Samwell was so pleasantly surprised that he didn't know what to say.
He immediately realized that the resurrection technique of the red-robed woman Melisandre might have worked!
But why is there such a long delay?
Lord of Light, your internet is not good?
Samwell complained frantically in his heart, with a joyful smile on his face:
"That's great! Maybe I heard the wrong message earlier."
Tara gave her brother a white look, and led them into the castle.
Lord Randall Tarly was standing in the front hall waiting for them.
He was still the same, wearing a stiff gray velvet dress, with a calm face and deep eyes.
Samwell brought Margaery forward to salute.
After exchanging pleasantries, Earl Landau asked his daughter to entertain Margaery, and said to his son:
"follow me."
The two came to the small room next to them, and Earl Landau spoke in a reprimanding tone:
"You did a stupid thing in Tianji City."
Samwell knows what his father said about killing Joffrey.
Indeed, although it was a false king, killing him in full view would do more harm than good.
However, that is only out of political considerations.
But what if a dragon could be hatched from the blood of a king?
"Father, my dragon was actually hatched from Joffrey's blood."
Landao's eyes fluctuated for a while, and then he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to ask something but it was difficult to ask, he struggled for a moment, and finally asked:
"Can a dragon be hatched with the king's blood?"
"Yes, the blood of the king, the fire sacrifice, and the red comet. This is the method of hatching a dragon that I discovered from an ancient scroll handed down from Asshai."
Earl Randall stared at his son, wondering if he believed this statement.
After all, in the eyes of the nobles of Westeros, only the blood of the Targaryen family can hatch and tame dragons.
Samwell looked at him, secretly praying that his father would stop asking questions...
Fortunately, Earl Randall didn't get entangled in this matter, maybe he didn't know how to continue asking.
Some doors are better not to be opened.
However, Earl Landau found another problem:
"Taking away Margaery Tyrell is also a foolish thing."
Samwell immediately retorted: "What if I can get the Tyrell family to recognize this marriage?"
"Are you sure?"
"You have to try to know." Samwell didn't want to let go of his timidity, "Could it be that father, you are sure of victory before every battle?"
Samwell stared at him without giving an inch.
After a long while, the corner of Earl Randall's mouth twitched, not sure if he was smiling:
"Just one dragon, especially a young dragon, cannot make the Tyrell family willingly marry Margaery to you."
Samwell breathed a sigh of relief quietly. He heard the meaning of help from his father's words, and immediately asked earnestly:
"What can you do?"
Earl Randall did not answer immediately, but asked rhetorically:
"How much do you know about the current situation?"
"Ed Stark has made it clear that he supports Stannis Baratheon as the legal heir to the Iron Throne. Tywin Lannister should have issued an order to withdraw troops, but I don't know if he has reached peace talks with Dorne. protocol…"
"It has been achieved." Earl Landau gave an affirmative answer.
"Really?" Samwell was a little surprised at the efficiency of the old lion. He was on the road recently and couldn't receive the news in time. "What conditions did the Lannister family give?"
Earl Randall said in a deep tone: "Tywin sent two people to the Martell family."
"Which two?"
"Gregor Clegane and Renly Baratheon."
Samwell frowned when he heard the words: "I can understand sending the 'Magic Mountain' to the Martell family. This is a big gift, but what happened to Renly?"
Lord Randall recounted everything that happened in Sunspear City.
"It was Tywin who murdered Renly!" Although Samwell was shocked after hearing this, he immediately guessed the truth of the matter, "The old lion poured this pot of dirty water on the Martell family."
"I think so too." Earl Randall nodded in agreement with his son, "But the Martell family can't justify this, because they killed the 'Magic Mountain' in public, and Renly was poisoned to death again. In Sunspear, how does this make people believe in Martell's innocence?"
Samwell frowned and asked: "Could it be that Ed Stark didn't send a messenger to the Second Route Army? Why didn't Renly take precautions at all?"
"Sent, but the Lannister messenger arrived first."
Samwell sighed secretly, but thinking about it carefully, this is really not a surprise.
After all, what happened in Tianjicheng was a truly earth-shattering event for the Lannister family, and their messengers would definitely hurry to tell the old lion the news as soon as possible.
The northern messengers are obviously not that urgent, and they are only delivering letters to potential allies.
Unfortunately, this mistake was caught by Duke Tywin, and he decisively and ruthlessly attacked.
Not only forced the Martell family to bow to the Iron Throne in order to protect themselves, but also eliminated the biggest rival of the Lannister family.
Don’t look at Renly Baratheon as the youngest brother of the former king Robert, but in fact he is a greater threat to Cersei’s evil seed than his elder brother Stannis Baratheon.
Stannis's fief, Dragonstone Island, was too barren, so he could pull out two or three thousand troops, while Renly's fief was Stormwind, the old nest of the Baratheon family. The army that could be organized was not an order of magnitude. .
In the original book, Renly was also the most powerful "king" in the early days of the "War of the Five Kings", and at that time he also married Margaery Tyrell, gained the support of the Reach, and had more than 100,000 soldiers. He is the one who is most likely to sit on the Iron Throne.
But unfortunately, this person was later killed by the shadow of Stannis and Melisandre, and the army under his command also fell apart.
Originally, this time Stannis didn't have Melisandre's help, and Samwell thought that Renly would definitely cause great trouble to the Lannister family, but he didn't expect that this guy got the lunch faster than in the original book.
Duke Tywin really had a sharp eye, and he first got rid of the person who threatened him the most.
Thinking of this, Samwell was startled, and immediately asked: "What about the armies in the riverlands, valleys, and stormlands? I'm afraid the old lion will not let these potential enemies go?"
"Before the troops from the western region withdrew, they set fire to the food and grass in the other three regions, and handed over all the captured cities and fortresses to the Dornish people."
"The old lion is really ruthless!" Samwell sighed, but then changed the topic, "But he underestimated Prince Doran too much, and the Dorne may not be willing to be the lion's knife against the enemy."
"Prince Doran's attitude is indeed still variable." Earl Randall nodded and admitted, but he also reminded his son, "But don't forget who killed the 'Red Viper'. Even if the Martell family may not really be willing to submit to Lannis Te, will definitely regard you as an enemy."
Samwell frowned tightly, unable to refute.
"The current situation is very favorable to the Lannister family." Earl Randall concluded, "The Duke of Mace has promised to marry Miss Margaery to Tommen Baratheon. Once the Western Territory is united with the Reach, Ed Stark and Stannis Baratheon stand little chance."
really. As the two most powerful and richest regions in the Seven Kingdoms, the Western Territory and the Reach, once united, it can almost be said to sweep everything.
In the original book, even though the legitimacy of Cersei's children was questioned, Duke Tywin reached the Lion and Flower Alliance with the help of "Littlefinger" Petyr Baelish, which immediately stabilized the situation in the Seven Kingdoms. Later, if it weren't for the scene of "Father's kindness and son's filial piety", Westeros would enter the age of lions.
"So if I don't want to see the lion take power, I really have to marry Margaery." Samwell said.
"That's right." Earl Randall nodded, but then reminded his son coldly, "But you have to know, from the standpoint of the Tyrell family, as long as Margaery marries Tommen, it is almost A win-win situation. Why do you let them give up their queen position to help you a little baron?"
Samwell argued: "Not necessarily to help me, but also to help Stannis Baratheon regain the Iron Throne that should have belonged to him. As long as the river bends to Stannis, the Lannister family will not There will be any chance."
"What good will Stannis sitting on the Iron Throne do to House Tyrell?" Earl Randall questioned again, "Stannis has a wife, and it is impossible for him to marry Margaery, let alone his wife The last name is Florent."
Samwell was silent.
Although the Florens family in Brightwater City are vassals of the Tyrell family, they have always been unwilling to be subordinated to them. They often declared openly and secretly that after the death of the Gardener King, they, not Tyrell, should inherit Highgarden.
Stannis' wife was from the Florent family, how could the Tyrell family be willing to help him fight for the Iron Throne.
Samwell had to admit that it was really difficult for the Tyrell family to admit him.
But how could he admit defeat lightly:
"Father, the Reach doesn't have to be ruled by House Tyrell."
Earl Randall heard the words, took a deep look at his son, and said:
"Your thoughts are dangerous."
Samwell smiled knowingly, because Earl Randall only said that this idea was dangerous, but did not say that this idea was wrong.
(end of this chapter)