Chapter 384 Prime Minister, Sea Power

The Chancellor's questions are over.

Everyone was satisfied, but not completely satisfied.

Both the North and the South found their spokesmen, but it was clear that the King had given them both a difficult problem.

Whoever solves the problem of King's Road first and solves the problem of arbitrary charging in the jurisdiction will naturally be the final winner.

In the end, there can only be one chancellor of the finance, and it would be unreasonable to have multiple ministers.

However, the matter of passing the Finance Minister ignited the enthusiasm of the nobles in the room.

The nobles realized something.

Clay Manderly, the new king, didn't call them to King's Landing just to eat and drink and then announce their appointment.

He really has something to do, and he is closely related to every family.

This is interesting.

The sense of participation is immediately felt.

No one thinks that their wealth is small. How to find a suitable position in the new dynasty and new policies is what everyone is most concerned about today.

"Okay, we've finished talking about the Minister of Finance. Next, it's our Prime Minister."

Clay looked at the venue where the atmosphere suddenly became stagnant with a half-smile.

In fact, in Clay's opinion, the best candidate is actually Brynden Rivers, our Lord Three-Eyed Crow.

This guy has an advantage that no one can match, that is, he has actually fucked the Prime Minister.

Moreover, He has no interests anywhere in the Seven Kingdoms, or in other words, no interests at the general aristocratic level.

However, that baby face of Bran Stark spoiled things.

The nobles of Westeros would not accept a teenage Duke of Winterfell as their prime minister. It is a bit absurd to think that the major policies of the early years of the country should be produced by a child.

Since he couldn't choose anyone who was capable and trustworthy, Clay could only discuss it with Daenerys and went to the other extreme:

"The Tyrell family, I am not a person who does not follow the rules. I made an agreement at the beginning to reserve a place for you in the royal council. Now, you can choose for yourself."

Clay suddenly spoke, and then immediately directed everyone's attention to the members of the Tyrell family who were stunned.

They had long since given up on the promises Clay Mandler had made to them.

But now, the king has really revealed the py deal they had discussed before, which makes it difficult for them.

"First, Duke Mace Tyrell, the position of Prime Minister belongs to you, but the war with Dorne will only be handled by your family, and the Iron Throne will not care. Moreover, I want a victory."

"Second, the Minister of Justice is yours, but in the war in the South, the Iron Throne will take full control, and the army will march directly into the South. All supplies will be provided by you."

Clay gave two conditions, and the venue suddenly fell silent.

Several nobles who had previously wanted to seek the position of Prime Minister wanted to speak, but they were keenly aware that now was not the time.

"this……"

Lady Olenna's cloudy eyes looked at the king on the throne, and her heart felt like a bright mirror.

It seems that the first condition is very good. You got a Prime Minister for free and prevented the Iron Throne from intervening in the South. But is it really so?

Clay made it clear that it was "your family", that is to say, it was Highgarden and its affiliated families that did this.

It is equivalent to dividing the Tyrell family from the entire southern border.

Although the current Dorne has long been weak and the Tyrell family can cope with it, due to historical reasons, the most sensitive point of the Tyrell family is to treat them separately from the entire Southern Territory.

Moreover, if this continues, according to the rigid character of the Dornish people, the war will last for a long time.

At that time, it will become the Tyrell family that is full of Dorne's hatred, while other families enjoy the show.

This Prime Minister is very hot to deal with.

Then choose the second one?

But the question is, when the Iron Throne forces fully take over Highgarden, what posture will they take at that time? Isn’t it all based on Clay Manderly’s mood?

The army is stationed right under your nose, and you expect the Rose Soldiers to rise up and fight against the king's men?

Save it, didn't you see the dragon in the sky? The shadow it cast was almost as big as Highgarden City?

So, for Lady Olenna, this is not an option at all.

However, could she say no?

Because this is proposed by the king, and you don’t want the Prime Minister or the Minister of Justice. What do you, the Tyrell family, want to do?

Do you want to go a step further and get a king's crown to wear?

It can be said that Clay Mandler only used two sentences to force the Tyrell family into a corner. The key is that they have no other choice.

The northern nobles, who understand the problem, are now gloating about the misfortune.

They were very dissatisfied with Tyrell, the guy who had betrayed Renly and tricked Tywin.

I always feel like they are here to pick peaches.

In fact, the more important reason is that they are too embarrassed to mention it.

Long before Creen went south to King's Landing, they were planning how to defeat Tyrell and the entire southern realm, and then how much land and wealth they could get from it.

Now it's okay, the enemy has become a friendly force, how can we still rob it?

When Clay just said that he had an agreement with Tyrell to give him a position on the Royal Council, the hearts of these people were in their throats.

Of course he was angry, but as Clay himself knew, he was an extremely powerful monarch, and no one dared to disobey him.

Unexpectedly, the retribution of this world would come so quickly, and the two choices were deadly.

Mrs. Olenna's heart was now in a haze, and she was constantly weighing the pros and cons of the two methods.

She knew very well that she could never refuse.

Otherwise, the Tyrell family will never be able to connect with the Center.

After taking a look and hearing that she might become Prime Minister, there was Silly's son, Lady Olenna let out a long sigh.

Forget it, let’s do it.

Clay had enough patience. He looked at Daenerys who was a little nervous beside him, smiled and shook his head, signaling to calm down.

This is a game between smart people, and Clay believes that Mrs. Olenna will make the most correct choice.

"Then my lord, the Tyrell family accepts your kindness, and my son will stay in King's Landing to assist your majesty."

Lady Olenna slowly outputted the final decision of the Tyrell family.

Hearing a lot of gasps and sneers, Clay chuckled and nodded:

"Very good, then, the matters in the south will be left to your Tyrell family."

He glanced at the other nobles and said with regret:

"It's a pity that Prince Dolan rejected my invitation. Otherwise, there might be more variables today, and it would be a bit boring now."

He did not look at the livid Lady Olenna and continued his meeting:

"I believe that everyone should agree that the noble Duke Mace Tyrell will serve as the first prime minister of the dynasty, right?"

Everyone objects.

Nobles are not stupid, it is obvious that with such a powerful master in the stall, whoever becomes prime minister will be a clay statue of a god.

Otherwise, His Majesty Clay Manderly would not have found the famous "inflatable fish" Duke of Westeros on the table.

One of the most anticipated positions in Westeros, an imaginary battle between dragons and tigers, is about to end in a slightly funny ending.

As for what the Tyrell family has gained and lost from this position of prime minister, only they know clearly.

"Now, let's discuss the Sea Lord."

Clay suddenly raised his tone, startling many nobles who were still thinking about what happened just now.

I don't know why, but Count Jero Grafson was a little lucky. Fortunately, he acted quickly and snatched half of the finance minister. He originally thought that half of the finance minister was enough to make people upset.

Now when I look at the drama of the Prime Minister, I realize that my side is just the opening side dish.

No one took Clay's words anymore.

It's not that everyone is not interested in the position of Sea Lord, but they are afraid that if they disagree, they will fall into His Majesty the King's "sweet trap" again.

"Don't worry, for this position, Clay and I have only one request, and that is to build a fleet that will allow our merchant ships to navigate anywhere in Essos without fear."

Daenerys relieved the slightly awkward atmosphere for her husband.

This is also part of Clay's confusion of concepts, but it is not for the nobles, but for the sailors and merchants who set sail.

His purpose is for these people to stop talking. I am a merchant from White Harbor and a sailor from King's Landing.

What he wants is for these people to realize in their hearts that they are merchants from Westeros, merchants under the protection of his Clay Manderly fleet.

It's just that he didn't say it explicitly.

fleet?

See what this means...a fleet so powerful that it can suppress the city-states of Essos?

Under the stage, there were only two people sitting in the Iron Island position.

There is a man and a woman. The man is Theon Greyjoy, and the woman is Asha Greyjoy, who had a relationship with Clay.

Looking at the young man on the throne, Asha Greyjoy couldn't help but sigh.

She never imagined that the commander of a partial division in the north would now be the undisputed Lord of Westeros.

But the reality did not allow her to continue thinking wildly, because she was very interested in what Clay just said.

You know, King's Landing now has absolute force, and the dragon soars into the sky, so that the sea will no longer become a natural moat.

Other nobles may be more honest at best.

But the Iron Islands are about to face a problem.

Without plunder, their quality of life would drop significantly.

Moreover, the Western Territory is now in decline, and the strong troops from the Northern Territory are on the side. Should we go south to the Old Town to add fuel to Tyrell's side and join in the fun?

Clay Mandler certainly wouldn't allow it.

Therefore, this time she came with the order of her father Balon Greyjoy, and she must obtain a favorable position for the Iron Islands.

Right now, Clay Mandler's grand fleet plan gave her hope.

The Iron Islands had nothing but sailors.

Pirates per capita, are you kidding me?

And to prepare such a huge fleet, according to the model just used for King's Road, it is estimated that it will not be a short-term whim.

Therefore, how to maintain a fleet without absorbing much local blood? The Iron Islands are too experienced.

Otherwise, the Iron Fleet would have starved to death.

Taking over the mainland of Westeros will attract dragons, but going out with a fleet funded by the king to take over those wealthy trading city-states...

Asha Greyjoy could only sigh... Is this such a good thing?

Although Clay never said that this fleet could do these things, Asha was confident that as long as she could get this position for the Iron Islands, she could convince the king to agree.

You know, the relationship between the trading city-states of Westeros and Essos is not good.

This has only happened once. The city-state of Essos Pentos funded and brought in Aegon Targaryen to seize the throne.

The reason behind this is actually the trade city-state's coveting of Westeros.

Asha Greyjoy guessed that with Clay Manderly's temper, he would definitely go over to settle this debt.

So she raised her hands and said:

"Your Majesty, I, Asha of House Greyjoy, am willing to help your Majesty."

Everyone looked around, and although few people recognized Asha Greyjoy's face, the sea monster flag behind her was particularly revealing of her identity.

At that moment, several nobles cursed in a low voice.

Obviously, everyone has a bad impression of the pirates of the Iron Islands.

However, Asha Greyjoy turned a deaf ear and stared at Clay blankly. That look made Daenerys frown at the side.

"Oh? Oh, it's you. Long time no see, Miss Asha."

Clay nodded.

Clay had expected that the Iron Islands could jump out.

"So, tell me, how would you do this? For us captains in all of Westeros."

Asha Greyjoy said to herself, this is not my problem, it is your problem.

"Your Majesty, the Iron Fleet can become His Majesty's fleet, but it is not enough. The fleets of the nine major trading city-states are not weak. The Iron Fleet's cross-sea expedition does not guarantee victory. Therefore, I hope to get the Redwin Fleet and the Royal Fleet. support."

As soon as these words came out, Paxter Redwin, Earl of Qingting Island, who came to attend the meeting, immediately stood up.

"Pirate, put away your delusions, the Redwin fleet will not follow you!"

Nonsense, the Redwyne fleet is the lifeblood of the family. This iron woman wants to take away the entire Redwyne fleet and the royal fleet. If all of this is given to her, everyone's life will be ruined.

Clay made peace at this time:

"Be patient, Earl Redwin. Also, Miss Asha, if you want Earl Redwin to just give you the ship, that's impossible."

Frowning, Asha Greyjoy realized that on the surface, Clay was warning her about her excessive appetite, but actually he meant something else.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly understood:

"Your Majesty, the Iron Islands have no intention of commanding the entire fleet..."

Clay continued her words:

"The royal family will devote the entire royal fleet to the construction of this fleet, and will be responsible for the protection of foreign trade, and will deal with those who dare to have ideas about us, no matter where they come from."

He looked at Asha Greyjoy and Paxter Redwin:

"I hope that everyone can contribute to this fleet."

"In this way, we can lay down things so that we can divide the accounts, right?"