Chapter 103 The Trial of the Seven Sons (27)

Kingsguard Raymond Baratheon obviously didn't realize how things would change. He told Renly that the news was just to inform him not to do anything like "tearing down the vote". After talking, he Just prepare to leave directly.

However, Renly suddenly stopped him, and slowly asked under the other person's vigilant gaze: "Why do you think Queen Visenya did this?"

"The Queen Mother hopes that her son Maegor will inherit the Iron Throne, not Prince Aegon." Although he felt that Renly was an enemy rather than a friend, Raymond Baratheon still replied: "She has always hoped that Prince Maegor would She was granted the title of Prince of Dragonstone, but His Majesty did not do what she wanted, so their relationship became tense. "

There seems to be no need to keep this matter secret, so even though he is a member of the royal family's guard, this person has no worries about talking about it.

"So what do you think are the chances of her succeeding?"

"She won't succeed."

The Kingsguard said without hesitation: "Prince Aegon is your majesty's legal heir, not Maegor."

"Your Prince Aegon is currently trapped in the Riverlands by the church people." Renly reminded: "By the time he knows the news, it may be too late."

In history, Prince Aegon was also besieged during his post-marriage tour, but the place where he was trapped was the Westerland instead of the Riverlands. Obviously, this matter went awry for some reason... When Renly thought of this, he thought The attack he encountered in the Riverlands flashed through his mind subconsciously, but he didn't think much about it because the conversation was still going on.

"That's why I'm going to inform His Highness the Prince."

Raymond Baratheon said and frowned: "What is the purpose of Sir Lemon telling me this?"

Renly did not answer his question directly, but answered exactly what was asked: "What do you think is the most direct way to resolve the conflict with the church?"

"Burn them all to death with dragon flames."

Renly was speechless for a moment with such straightforward words, and then he hurriedly said, "Don't you know what was going on in Dorne back then? The dragon flames will certainly make some people surrender, but they will also make more people feel rebellious."

The other party did not speak when he heard this. Renly saw this and said: "Aegon the Conqueror used three dragons to defeat the Targaryen dynasty. It seemed very majestic, but few people noticed that after the dynasty was established, Aegon It took a lifetime to patrol around with dragons and scare the lords everywhere to finally consolidate this new kingdom. Even so, there are still people in Westeros who miss the days when the seven kingdoms existed side by side. Now you use dragon flames to stimulate them. , will only sow the seeds of division. Don’t you know that it is easy to avoid overt means, but it is difficult to guard against secret arrows?”

"Then what does Sir think the solution to the church's problem is?" the bearded middle-aged man under the cloak asked. He could tell that Renly had other motives, but he was also very interested in this issue.

"Trial by combat."

Renly replied: "No matter how great your sin is, or how unreasonable, a trial by combat is enough to clear you of any wrongdoing. The church preaches that the power of the gods will be involved in the trial, and the gods will only let The righteous side wins. In fact, this is ridiculous, but everyone thinks so. So, if it wins the trial by combat, can the church disobey the judgment of the gods? "

"So you think His Royal Highness should use trial by combat to get rid of the siege of the church?"

These words made Renly stunned, and then he felt that this bloodline ancestor's mind was really a bit rigid.

"He may think of using this, or you can tell him to do so, but it is too late, and the church may not accept it." Renly shook his head and said: "The Twins are far away from King's Landing. When you get there, , Queen Visenya has already crowned Maegor."

The other party heard this and retorted: "This is impossible. His Highness Aegon is the true heir to the Iron Throne. Maegor crowned him without permission. No lord will listen to him."

"Maegor is the son of Aegon the Conqueror. The Aegon you refer to is just his grandson." Renly replied.

"And King Aenys is weak and incompetent. It is difficult for his descendants to guarantee that they will have a strong character. On the contrary, Maegor. Who do you think the lords who are fed up with the rule of the weak king will want to inherit the Iron Throne? Or, in other words, those who miss the old times. Do the lords of the time hope to submit to the legitimate king honestly, or do they want to join the other side and let the Targaryens fight dog-eat-dog?"

Renly said this without any basis, and there was no relevant record in the history books, but he was just trying to deceive the other party when he brought it out at this time, and he didn't care whether there was any evidence. It just sounded like that.

"The Iron Throne is not something they wish to sit on," the Kingsguard replied, but their tone was different from the beginning.

"Otherwise? Can you sit on the Iron Throne just by relying on those illusory principles and rules?"

As a family member of the usurper, Renly had a say in this, but he did not explain this point more, but changed the subject.

"When His Majesty Aenys dies of illness, it is very likely that Maegor will sit on the Iron Throne, but the biggest problem he faces is not the succession as you mentioned, but the church. After all, Maegor's bigamy incident came first, and the first His wife is also the archbishop’s niece, and it is actually him who the church is most hostile to.”

He said: "So let's go back to the topic just now, what can we do to solve the trouble caused by the church, or in other words, how can we make the church temporarily lay down its weapons and not immediately resist the new king?"

"Trial by combat?"

"Yes, Maegor will definitely do this, and even if he doesn't think of it, Queen Visenya will probably think of using the trial to promote the legitimacy of her son's inheritance of the Iron Throne, and thus temporarily appease the church."

The other party didn't say anything after hearing this, nor did he refute anything, but fell into deep thought. Obviously, he actually had some guesses about Maegor's future succession to the throne, but he was never willing to admit it from the bottom of his heart.

The light of dusk gradually faded away, and the two people stood face to face in a small alley on the side of Junlin Fishermen Square. One lowered his head and thought, and the other waited quietly.

Soon after, the bearded Baratheon looked up at Renly.

"What's your purpose in saying this?"

"As a member of the Kingsguard, you have a special position. I suggest that you find someone to inform you of Prince Aegon, while you stay in King's Landing." Renly said: "When Maegor is crowned, and tells those who oppose his rule When a challenge is issued, you shall stand up to him in the name of Prince Aegon."

"Why?"

"Of course it's for Prince Aegon's throne."

"If it really develops according to your guess, then why don't I wait until Maegor and the church compete with each other?"

"What does this have to do with you? If Maegor wins the trial, it means that his inheritance has been legalized. And if he loses, do you think that as the victorious party, those in the church will honestly follow you again? Will Prince Aegon initiate negotiations?"

The other party didn't speak, and Renly said again: "Wait until Maegor's side launches a challenge, and then you accept the challenge, so that Maegor has no room to refuse. And if you win this trial, then it will be equivalent to solving the schism in the royal family, and the church will You will also acknowledge the impact of the trial to some extent, and if Maegor's side refuses to execute it after you win, it will be equivalent to ignoring the judgment of the gods. In this way, you will have the opportunity to win over the church to Prince Aegon's side. This is a good thing.”

"That's what it sounds like." The other party nodded when he heard this, and then said calmly: "Unfortunately, there is a high chance that I will fail."

Renly smiled at this and then revealed his true purpose.

"So you must demand the trial of the Seven Sons."

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