iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 42 Prime Minister's Tower 3
Duke Jon's cloudy eyes changed and became very sharp.

Facing Duke Jon's terrifying gaze, the doubts on Green's face only deepened.

The handsome Green in Duke Jon's eyes looked harmless, and his puzzled expression seemed particularly curious.

Could it be that I misjudged it?
It took only a moment for Duke Jon to shake off the ridiculous idea.

None of the nobles from the Crab Claw Peninsula is not warlike, and being warlike is bloodthirsty.

According to the information provided by Varys, the young man in front of him not only regained the old land of the family, but also has been conquering the mountain savage tribe in the east of the Crab Claw Peninsula.

How could these half-savage nobles easily let go of the Seagull Town businessman who dared to humiliate his surname without shedding blood.

Duke Jon's eyes calmed down a lot: "Everyone knows in their hearts that you were responsible for the matter of the Meka family."

Green has roughly guessed the purpose of Duke Jon, and he wants Green to admit that he is the murderer.

What is the purpose?Green speculates that Duke Jon wants to banish him from King's Landing.

Why should Green be expelled?Green thought of Lannister.

What Green hadn't seen clearly before, was now clear.

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Green was not interested in answering Jon's pressing question, and asked instead: "My lord, I have always been curious. The war had already ended 15 years ago. Why did you artificially create hatred between the valley and the peninsula?"

As soon as Green's words fell, the atmosphere in the study suddenly became dignified.

Duke Jon's gaze became sharper, staring at Green without speaking.

Green said again: "Fortunately, there are no boats on the Crab Claw Peninsula, and the valley is separated by a strait."

The little half-wild Baron was offending his majesty, and Lord Jon was rarely angry.

While Duke Jon was angry, he had doubts. The young man in front of him was definitely not a simple-minded reckless man. Why would he dare?

Duke Jon secretly lamented his lack of mental strength, he was really old.

Duke Jon did not forget the purpose of meeting Green today: "Young man, do you want to avoid your crime by asking other questions? This is a coward."

Green raised one eyebrow.

Both Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are the adopted sons of Duke Jon, and it was Duke Jon who raised them himself.

Green found the main reason why Duke Jon, Eddard Stark, and Robert Baratheon were both political idiots at this time.

No wonder Petyr was not satisfied with putting a green hat on him, and dared to covet his power.

The various glorious titles of Duke Jon only cast his superficial strength.

And in face-to-face contact, Green, who is already keen, can feel the aging of Duke Jon even more.

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Green sighed softly, and said respectfully: "Dear Duke, you keep talking about crimes, which confuses me. Excuse my ignorance, can you tell me in detail? For example, what happened, and my criminal evidence?"

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Duke Jon stared at Green silently for a while, with obvious contempt flashing in his eyes: "Do you still remember the honor of being a nobleman?"

Green was unmoved: "Do you want me to confess my crime because I am a little nobleman?"

Duke Jon suddenly remembered Eddard Stark when he was young and the name of the small animal covered with thorns in the north that he had told about...
Duke Jon almost fell into memory.

Duke Jon resisted the exhaustion on his body: "I can cancel the debts of the Kleiber family."

Green's ears moved, and there were 7500 golden dragons.

Green's brown eyes moved: "Then I... thank the Duke for his generosity?"

Green's weird expression made Duke Jon smile: "You should leave King's Landing."

This is the condition for canceling the Kleiber family's debts?
Green spread his hands: "My lord, the Crab Claw Peninsula is barren. In order to survive, everyone is a hunter. The valley nobles have blocked us for more than ten years. The hunters are bleeding every day in order to compete for limited resources."

"The old and the weak have no room to live in the Crab Claw Peninsula. Lord Duke, I don't want you to misunderstand. The hatred in the Crab Claw Peninsula scares me too."

"Hundred thousand hunters are born fighters. As long as someone with a heart instigates me, I will be forced by them."

"As long as I'm not in the Crab Claw Peninsula, no one else has the appeal to gather the power of the Crab Claw Peninsula. This is the reason why I came to King's Landing."

Green's elaboration process was very peaceful and sincere.

Except for the number of [-] to be considered, Duke Jon received the kindness of the young baron.

Including the young baron's threat of war hidden under goodwill.

Duke Jon couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is the little baron definitely from the Crab Claw Peninsula?It's like a nobleman from the south.

Duke Jon's next sentence made Green confirm that Duke Jon was worthy of being the adoptive father of Duke Ed and His Majesty Robert.

"Young man, Lannister's influence in King's Landing is already too strong, you should not seek refuge with Lannister."

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Was it too direct? Green was speechless for a while.

Duke Jon is also prescribing the right medicine for the "special" Green.

Duke Jon's lips twitched slightly: "But what you said is not unreasonable. It is a waste of your heart to let you go back to the Crab Claw Peninsula now."

Jon, leaning on the back of the chair, leaned forward slightly: "I can canonize you as the guardian of the Crab Claw Peninsula, the governor of the entire peninsula."

Sure enough, one's position makes a person. Having been in a high position for many years, Jon's political ability may be naive, but his political vision is not bad.

Jon grasped the key at once, and it will definitely make Green's heart beat.

Green shrugged: "It must not be easy."

Duke Jon's face was "kind", and his tone returned to the kindness at the beginning: "You were too loyal to Targaryen before. Although Targaryen has disappeared, there is no opportunity. It is difficult for the Red Castle to build mutual trust with you now."

Green secretly despised the old man.

After Green came to Duke Jon's study today, he had already confirmed the root cause of why the Baratheon Dynasty insisted on suppressing the Crab Claw Peninsula.

The fundamental reason is that the Crab Claw Peninsula has a tradition of allegiance to the queen, and the surname of the queen of the Baratheon dynasty is Lannister.

When Cersei became queen, Lannister was too powerful to be suppressed, but restricted.

Therefore, suppressing the Crab Claw Peninsula is to control the growth of Lannister forces.

Fortunately, Duke Jon's continuous suppression for more than ten years has achieved remarkable results. Everyone can rest assured that the Crab Claw Peninsula has been weakened.

Weakened, even if Green became Queen Cersei's affairs officer, it didn't make Duke Jon feel uneasy.

Don't worry, it can be solved slowly, Duke Jon is more than capable.

Green's words are also effective, and Duke Jon also realized that the hatred in the Crab Claw Peninsula needs to be resolved a little bit, otherwise it is easy to be used by those who want to cause war.

The nobles of the valley are the pioneers in suppressing the Crab Claw Peninsula. If there is a war, the Valley will inevitably be the first to meet the hatred of the savages of the Crab Claw Peninsula.

Duke Jon was still impressed by the fighting power of the Crab Claw Peninsulars in the War of the Reavers. The most impressive thing was that the Crab Claw Peninsulars had no concept of surrender, they fought to the last man and to the last moment.

To be precise, there is no concept of surrender to anyone outside of the Crab Claw Peninsula.

Duke Jon added: "Of course, loyalty is a virtue, and it should be praised."

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