Eagle of the Valley of Ice and Fire

Chapter 38 King’s Landing Troubles (3)

Lynx Adam licked Attis's fingers. At this time, he had taken off all his armor and hung his sword on his side.As soon as the tight gauntlet was loosened, he found that his hand was shaking slightly. For some reason, even if he really saw Littlefinger's face that was afraid of power, even if he really forced Littlefinger to a dead end and observed the real In response, he did not feel any joy.

Attis closed his eyes. What he felt was not the joy of torturing his enemies, nor the peace of mind of punishing betrayal to satisfy justice, but the realization that everything he did was incompatible with the vortex of the power game. Even when facing Littlefinger, pure The consciousness of revenge does not seem to occupy a high position in his own considerations. This is just the crushing of power in a high position.

"High as glory." Attis whispered the family motto softly. The shadow of his father seemed to be beside him. Watching his eldest son's every move, he gently shouted glory, honor, and responsibility in Attis's ears.
Attis opened his eyes, and his father's shadow disappeared. What he saw was the miraculous Moon Mountains, the Giant's Spear, the bustling King's Landing, the Riverlands where three rivers converge, and the dry rocks. In the Stormlands, what I saw was the rich Highgarden, Dorne swept by golden sands, and the Westerlands rich in gold.
He stood up and Adam curled up together. The bobcat was much longer than before, but its claws were still as sharp.

Attis did not accept Littlefinger's funding of seven thousand golden dragons. He did not want the team of golden robes to grow in size. He quickly dismissed many golden robes on the grounds of insufficient salary. The scale of nearly six thousand was too exaggerated. Tis only distributed spears, swords and shields to 2000 of them. The rest only carried iron rods and were responsible for patrolling King's Landing. Most of the two thousand gold robes equipped with equipment were left at the city gates and gold robe military camps. inside.

Royal meetings are always held in the afternoon, and Lord Ed is not good at dealing with the increasing number of chores happening in the city, as well as the common people who come from time to time to complain.Therefore, he waited until very late to go to the meeting hall to discuss the kingdom affairs that needed to be handled with the imperial ministers.

Attis packed up his clothes and headed to the Red Keep, escorted by twenty men in blue robes.

Littlefinger rode a horse and galloped to the brothel he owned. Panting, he pushed open the door of his room and fell to the ground. He ignored the puzzled eyes of the people around him and lost his usual caution. He picked up the wine glass on the table and poured it into his mouth. Fill it with wine.

He put his hands on the bed and moved his lips unconsciously. The singing and dancing outside the door continued. The soft and comfortable music did not make Little Finger calm down more. The room was filled with his own breathing.

After a long time, Littlefinger finally came back to his senses. His face gradually returned to calmness, and his eyes were firmer than usual. His hands firmly supported the shirt on his body, and the half-smiling expression once again hung on his face. He started again. think.

The scene Artis directed and acted in Seagull Town was meaninglessly playing tricks in front of Littlefinger, as if he was using power to warn himself that if that was all, Littlefinger would only give Attis a look of contempt, and Big Finger would So what about the nobles, what about the dukes? From the Five Fingers Peninsula, to Seagull Town, to King's Landing, Little Finger himself has been defeated by his little finger even if his opponent is a smart duke. , he believes that with wisdom, he can make the right response.

Seagull Town is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface. The eagle screams there are too noisy and the feathers of its wings are flying messily. Attis must be hiding something in Seagull Town. That may be his killing move. Littlefinger has put down all his ambitions. Contempt it, and devote yourself to trying to figure out Attis's possible plan.

The bell rang, and Littlefinger knew that he was going to attend the Prime Minister's royal meeting. He had to remain completely vigilant at all times, looking at the mercenaries guarding the door of the house. Littlefinger narrowed his eyes slightly, and he realized that no one could be trusted.
The royal council began with the dull voice of Pycelle reporting on the appointment of the maester in Dorne. Littlefinger smiled slyly, "I think the grand maester must have completed the Valyrian chain."

Pycelle's fingers for turning pages were not very flexible, and he clamped the pages stiffly. He raised his head and said, "Ahem, I'm not proficient in magic. It's probably not something that people in this world should learn."

"Then why did I feel the breath of magic as soon as you opened your mouth, and I felt drowsy." Littlefinger closed his eyes exaggeratedly, as if he was really asleep.

The royal council burst into chuckles, and Renly slapped his thighs with his palms, laughing the loudest.

Ed's voice sounded majestic, "Okay, Maester Pycelle, I'm afraid your affairs will be delayed a little. We have more important things to discuss at the Royal Council."

Pycelle nodded knowingly and sat down slowly.

Attis tapped the table, "Your Majesty Prime Minister."

Ed motioned for Attis to speak.

"When I was reorganizing the capital garrison, the officers gave testimony one after another about how Genos, the commander in chief over the years, had been corrupt and exploited the people. Here." Attis took out a scroll and handed it to Ed.

Ed frowned and opened the testimonies, and the expression on his face became more and more ugly. He was originally very surprised when he saw the royal council said that Genos was corrupt. Everyone knows the law, but it doesn't get the punishment it deserves?

"Damn it! Damn it to Genos!" Eddard threw the testimony to the ground angrily. Seeing the contents, he didn't expect that a little commander in gold robes would dare to act so recklessly. "Lord Renly, you are the Minister of Justice. , I need you to supervise this matter, find out the facts, and arrest Genos immediately when he returns to the city! We will then impose penalties as appropriate."

Renly waved his hands indifferently, "With great pleasure, Prime Minister." Renly obviously didn't care about Janos' life or death.

"With all due respect, Prime Minister," Varys said, "Janos has been the commander of the City Guard for many years, and many officers in King's Landing have good relations with him. I'm afraid..." "Do you think this is a sufficient reason, Varis? Rhys?" Ed looked at the eunuch with disgust.

Varys shrugged, "The stability of the kingdom and the stability of King's Landing, Lord Ed, I think there is nothing wrong with it."

Ed turned his head and looked at Attis.

"Don't worry, Lord Varys. I believe that as the Duke of the Valley, I can maintain the security and stability of King's Landing. The Prime Minister's vision will never be wrong." Attis understood and said to Varys.

Varys clapped happily, "This is great. The eagle of the valley spreads its wings and comes to the throne. Why does King's Landing have to worry about security?"

Compliments once again filled the entire chamber, but Eddard smiled at this time. He opened the letter sent by Stannis, the Sea Lord, and finally saw some good news.

"What makes the Prime Minister happy? Could it be that Kate from Winterfell sent a letter?" Littlefinger asked tentatively, not seeing the family seal in the letter Eddard opened.

Ed ignored the ambiguity about Caitlin in Littlefinger's tone and showed the letter to the royal minister.

"Lord Stannis led his Dragonstone fleet to destroy the pirate group that had been plaguing the customs trade. None of the pirates escaped and all sank to the bottom of the sea." Ed said happily with a rather happy tone.

"Wow! He is indeed the Minister of Sea of ​​the Kingdom." Wallis took the letter from Ed and read it in a deep voice, "This pirate fleet is familiar with the patrol route of the Royal Fleet in the Narrow Sea. They often go around the sea to plunder and occupy the Narrow Sea. Several years at sea. Gee, I didn’t expect the pirates to behave like this, Lord Stannis is so brave!”

After speaking, he moved his gaze to Little Finger, who took the envelope and looked at it carefully without changing his expression.

"Lord Petyr, the Kingdom's Maritime Minister has solved a lot of troubles for you. Will the customs tax be doubled this year?" Varys' grease powder almost sprayed onto Littlefinger's face, but Littlefinger just kept smiling. .

He saw which family of pirates had been wiped out. It was none other than the group that he had always been in contact with, helping them become familiar with the ever-changing patrol routes of the Royal Fleet and working closely with them on robbery.

Littlefinger's smile seemed a little stiff at this time, "Of course I have to thank Lord Stannis," Littlefinger agreed softly, damn Varys.

"I would also like to thank the Grafson family in Seagull Town for their intelligence support." Ed took out another letter, "Stannis also sent a letter of thanks to the Grafson family."

Littlefinger slowly raised his head and faced Attis, who was smiling at him. Their eyes met, and the words were better than words.

"They are all heroes of the kingdom. I think the Grafson family and Lord Stannis must be publicly commended in this tourney. What do you think, Lord Eddard?" Varys's annoying voice sounded again, and the little boy In his heart, all he wanted to do was tear his mouth apart.

Ed smiled with satisfaction and nodded, "I will ask King Robert to give them special rewards at the tourney."

The royal meeting was a little more relaxed thanks to Stannis. Except for Attis who probably guessed Littlefinger's bitter mood, all the important ministers who were pregnant with the evil fetus, whether they knew it or not, showed happy and relaxed expressions. Even if they had nothing to do with it, they all looked happy and relaxed. It can be regarded as a hard work during my tenure.

It's a pity that no pirate prisoner was captured, otherwise he would have to ask for evidence that Littlefinger had bribed pirates for his own benefit in the past few years.Although Attis thought of this in his heart, he didn't care. Killing Littlefinger would not only kill his body, but also kill his ambition, his fighting spirit to move forward, and his dream of leaping forward. , leaving only the little finger on his ten fingers is his pursuit.

A Lannister must pay his debts. This sentence is really appropriate. The Lannister should be replaced by Arryn, Attis thought to himself.

Littlefinger's secret seems to be gradually revealed in Seagull Town, King's Landing, and Lysa in the Eyrie. When the eagle picks up its prey, it will first feel the fear of being at high altitude, and then the fear of falling to the bottom. Pink body.

(End of this chapter)