Chapter 233 Minister of Justice

The rustling sound caused by the friction between the quill pen and the parchment paper was continuously produced in the quiet room. Lines of black fonts smelling of ink gradually occupied the light yellow parchment surface, and finally the stroke stopped at the signature position.

After sealing the red stag seal, Renly posted the newly written letter on the desk in front of the window. Then he picked up a heavy book next to him about the laws of the Seven Kingdoms and read it for a while until he finished reading it. After a page, he stood up, picked up the mail that had been dried and walked towards the door.

It was already the sixth day since Renly arrived in King's Landing, and during this period, in addition to reaching an initial cooperation with the red-robed woman, he was mainly busy preparing for his next appointment in King's Landing - although because of the Dorne incident, Renly arrived suddenly, but there was nothing to take care of in Dragonstone, so he had no intention of going back.

He even wrote this letter right now, preparing to call his follower Tob who was on Dragonstone Island and asking him to bring some "seeds".

That's right, Renly did not bring those power seeds to King's Landing, but hid them in Dragonstone. No one except him and Tob knew where they were hidden.

After learning about many hidden dangers that night, Renly believed that he had to prepare for some situations that might arise in the future, so the idea that he had in his mind resurfaced again - he was going to strengthen the battle of his relatives and allies, or in other words It is the ability to survive, so as not to cause them to die unknowingly.

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The Red Castle was still full of bustle at this time, with servants, clerical officials from various departments - this royal castle was not only the residence of the royal family, but also the center of power of the Seven Kingdoms.

Many people greeted Renly on the road, and he would nod politely until he arrived at the maester's tower in the southeast corner of the Red Keep, which looked no different from other towers.

"Under normal circumstances, well, this letter will arrive at Dragonstone Island tonight. This is mainly because I am relatively good at this aspect."

In the spacious room, Grand Maester Pycelle sat behind his desk and said to Renly slowly: "I am particularly good at training ravens. In fact, Lord Renly, my training results are very effective. Those noisy little The guy is never willing to stay outside for even a quarter of an hour. Of course, Lord Renly, there are unexpected situations, but this situation is relatively rare. The main reason is that each raven has a different personality, but their appearance is basically the same. , as I get older, sometimes I just can’t figure it out..."

Perhaps due to habit, the person in front of him always couldn't help but make a long speech when he spoke. However, Renly had nothing urgent at the moment, so he didn't rush him. He didn't speak until the other person finished what he meant.

"I have finished reading this book. Maester Pycelle, do you have any other suitable recommendations?"

As he spoke, he pushed the tome forward on the desk in front of him.

"About the books on law, well, I think you have basically read them all."

The white-bearded old man said thoughtfully: "However, the responsibilities of the Minister of Justice are also to manage the prison and the city guard, so I suggest that you, sir, can learn more about this kind of knowledge."

Renly nodded upon hearing this, and then asked seemingly casually.

"Have you discovered anything new about my brother's hair color?"

"I thought it must be some kind of weird witchcraft."

The grand maester heard this and said without hesitation: "You know, Lord Renly, the wise Lord Robert signed the arrest of those heretics. They must have come to exact revenge, so I once suggested that we should To protect His Majesty's safety strictly, I also believe that re-searching the Red Keep is a necessary measure. Not long after Prince Joffrey was attacked, His Majesty..."

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There have been constant problems in the Red Keep recently. Shortly after the attack on the prince, King Robert, who had black hair, suddenly turned into a fat blond man after a dinner party. This situation caused a panic as soon as it occurred, and the person involved was full of worry about it. At a loss, the color of his hair did not change even after being tossed and washed by the attendants for a long time, so His Majesty the King thought that someone must have used some witchcraft to plot against him.

Others agree with this speculation.

This guess is in line with the current environment. Due to some strange events that have occurred continuously in various parts of the Seven Kingdoms in recent years, the people of King's Landing have a certain understanding of things like witchcraft and magic, or they are no longer as aware as they once were. No understanding of this——

Pagans are usually proficient in several special magics, such as blooming flames out of thin air, transforming into living people, etc., which have been used to deceive people in various parts of the Seven Kingdoms over the years.

So without any clues, this incident was characterized as an act of revenge by the heretics. His Majesty the King was so angry that the seizure and search of the disciples inside and outside King's Landing became even more serious.

He obviously didn't expect that the culprit of all this was his younger brother, and he had no idea what Renly's purpose was. Every time they met, he still looked cheerful, which made Renly feel inexplicably ashamed.

However, considering the overall situation, he thought it was not a big deal to temporarily wrong his brother for a while - he had been wronged for many years anyway.

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After chatting with the Grand Maester in his room for a while, Renly rummaged through the library of the Red Keep for a while, and finally returned to him with a book of essays written by a certain Minister of Justice a hundred years ago. Continue reading in the room.

Robert is already preparing to make Renly the Minister of Justice, but this requires him to have a certain reserve of knowledge. At least, he must be familiar with the laws and customs of the Seven Kingdoms.

But this is not a very complicated thing. First, he had seen the Duke of Mace hold trials when he was in the Reach. Second, the laws of the seven kingdoms are basically unified and relatively simple.

For theft, the hand amputation, the chopping of the body, and the ordinary minor crimes are decided according to the experience of the previous trial records, and the whipping or the mutilation of the limbs, or simply sent to the Wall as a "labor reform prisoner", regardless of the size of the crime.

Of course, this is a judgment for ordinary people. For nobles, they can propose a trial by combat for major crimes to escape the crime, and for minor crimes, they can be exempted from punishment by paying a fine. The treatment in all aspects is simply a world of difference compared to ordinary civilians.

For Renly, his main task is to read the trial records left by his predecessor or his predecessor's predecessor, and then give suggestions based on these experiences when King Robert holds the trial, but it is not certain whether the king will listen to these. In other words, how to rebel depends on the king's mood and thoughts at the time.

In short, the job of this Minister of Justice is very easy.

But being relaxed does not mean being unimportant. As one of the seven members of the Royal Council, the Minister of Justice is a core minister of the kingdom. He can participate in various important political decisions and also be the first to know the situation in various parts of the kingdom.

For example, half a month after the banquet, Renly was officially appointed as the Minister of Justice for the first time. He heard something that interested him.

"Duke Tully believes that the death of Lord Walder Frey of the Twins is not simple."

In the Royal Council Hall, at the long conference table, the bald fat man in a pink robe sitting near the king said: "He believes that the death of Lord Walder is related to the increasingly serious wolf problem in the riverlands."