King's Landing, Mud Gate(Mud Gate).
Gold Cloaks Mud Gate The guard captain Jacelyn·Bywater greeted Tyrion·Lannister who came to inspect the defense, "Lord Hand."
Tyrion looked Ser Jacelyn up and down and said with a smile, "I like your simple and clear greeting."
Ser Jacelyn by Crownlands The last member of House Bywater, he participated in the battle to siege Pyke during the suppression of the Balon·Greyjoy rebellion. He lost Right Hand in the battle. After the war, he was canonized as a knight by Robert I for his merit, and later became an officer of Gold Cloaks.
Ser Jacelyn didn't seem to hear Tyrion's friendly joke. He just turned sideways and made a greeting gesture to the front.
Ser Jacelyn is very tall, Tyrion reached out and patted his thigh. "I like you even more, Mr. Jazz."
On the city wall, Tyrion looked at Blackwater Bay with his little hands behind his back for a while, then turned to look at Jacelyn and said, "Ser Jacelyn, if the enemy comes from the sea, they will attack from here, right?"
Ser Jacelyn has slightly graying brown hair, deep-set eye sockets, high eyebrow bones, and a broad jaw like a pumpkin.
After a pause, he replied seriously, "Every place in Lord Hand, King's Landing may become the target of enemy attack. The direction of Mud Gate is just more likely than other places."
Tyrion's eyes moved and he looked at the little attendant standing aside with his chest puffed out.
"Pod, I want to talk to Ser Jacelyn alone."
"As you command, my lord."
Tyrion leaned on the female wall, he glanced at Jacelyn's iron fake Right Hand, and said leisurely, "As far as I know, you have been the captain of the Mud Gate guard for three years?"
"Yes, Lord Hand."
Tyrion said seriously, "Ser Jacelyn, are you qualified for Commander of the Gold Cloaks?"
Jacelyn stared at Tyrion for a while and shook his head slightly. "Lord Hand, no one can replace Master Gryn. He is deeply loved by Gold Cloaks soldiers."
Tyrion grinned. "The person standing in front of you is Lannister Hand of the King. No one dislikes Gold Dragon."
Jacelyn shook his head again. "Gryn is very fair, and the soldiers trust him."
Tyrion nodded slightly... The person in front of me meant that Gold Dragon alone cannot gain true love.
"The Warrior Do you understand the Warrior?"
Tyrion first sighed, and then said, "Ser Jacelyn, Gryn and I are good friends, and he recommended you to me... Well, this is a secret, but I believe in your honor."
Jacelyn's eyes showed doubts.
Tyrion shrugged his shoulders and said, "The new Hand of the King needs a Commander of the Gold Cloaks that he can trust. Unfortunately, your master Gryn carries the legacy of Robert I, and I have no reason to keep him."
Jacelyn seemed a little unbelievable. "Lord Hand, why did Master Gryn leave King's Landing?"
Tyrion smiled and said, "Hey, don't get me wrong, this is not expulsion, this is the highest honor. The next time we meet, Lord Gryn will most likely be sitting on one of Small Council's chairs."
Jacelyn lowered his eyes and glanced at his iron fake Right Hand: "This is indeed a good thing, Lord Hand."
Tyrion suppressed the smile on his face and said solemnly, "So...Gold Cloaks, the new commander-in-chief, are you willing to dedicate your highest loyalty to the new Hand of the King?"
The next day, Throne Room.
Sitting around the long table of Small Council are Cersei·Lannister, Tyrion·Lannister, and Pycelle, Varys, Gryn·Crabb, Lancel·Lannister.
The government affairs reported by Grand Maester Pycelle were boring. Gryn remained motionless admiring the wood grain on the table. Lancel quietly observed him and followed his example.
Queen Regent Cersei raised his hand and interrupted impatiently, "That's enough, today is not about discussing trivial matters."
After a pause, she said angrily, "Did you also receive Stannis's letter? I want to punish him for his dirty villainous behavior!"
After Cersei finished speaking, Pycelle and Varys took out letters from their pockets and placed them on the table.
Tyrion's upper body was almost lying on the table, he reached out and pulled out the letter, and read it with interest.
While watching, he said, "Haha, the content is the same as the ones I saw yesterday. Except for the name, I didn't expect him to be quite clever."
Pycelle's sleepy eyes opened slightly. "Everyone among the ministers in Queen Regent, Red Keep has a share."
Tyrion touched his chin and said, "Could it be that every noble family in the kingdom has a share?"
Varys glanced at Queen Regent Cersei and said respectfully, "Queen Regent Cersei, my Little Bird told me that Tyrion Hand of the King's guess is very likely to be true."
Queen Regent Cersei's body trembled slightly with anger. "I will burn all these letters and keep none of them. I will never let any news reach the ears of my son and my father."
Tyrion sighed and said, "Sister Queen Mother, I think Stannis has sent birds to Casterly Rock... As for burning the letters... what's the point? You can't take back the water that was thrown out. I think those letters that were sent out can't be taken back."
He spread his hands and said, "Besides, to be honest, what was written in the letter is actually not that bad."
Lioness turned around, glared at Tyrion with his wide blue eyes, and scolded, "Tyrion, do you have any brains? Did you read what Stannis wrote? He called my son a boy, and he dared to accuse me of promiscuity and adultery!"
Tyrion almost blurted out: What he said is the truth!
At the critical moment, for the sake of his own life, Tyrion shut his mouth tightly... His mouth must be at the back of his mind.
Cersei knew that Stannis's accusation was completely true, but she still acted like this, which opened Tyrion's eyes. He saw the sparkling light of wisdom in his sister's beautiful golden hair... Well, at least she was not completely stupid.
Tyrion looked at Gryn: Was she this powerful before?
Gryn looks back: Lioness roars.
Boss Cersei is very talented in acting, and Gryn has a lot of personal experience, so he will not be surprised at all.
Lancel felt that it was time for him to show off, and he said loudly, "Queen Regent, how do you want to deal with it..."
Under Queen Regent Cersei's cold gaze, Lancel's excited voice gradually weakened, and her straight upper body retracted.
Tyrion pursed his lips, paused, and coughed lightly.
He said seriously, "Queen Regent Cersei, Stannis need an excuse to accuse Joffrey and Iron Throne of being illegal. We already know what he is planning to do... Do we still expect him to write something that will make us feel comfortable after reading it?"
Queen Regent Cersei said bitterly, "I will never allow others to call me a nun!"
Good sister, Stannis didn't say Jaime would pay you... Tyrion pursed his lips tightly, he endured it very hard.
Tyrion really wants to slap myself in the mouth... To be honest, I haven't finished Gold Cloaks yet!
Tyrion lowered his head and gestured to read the letter. His eyes suddenly trembled slightly and murmured, "Flattery Lord of Light the bright light shines..."
He raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said, "What a strange and unfamiliar wording."
Varys smiled slightly and explained, "Tyrion Hand of the King, this sentence often appears in Free Cities's letters and documents. Its meaning is similar to the Gods we often use to witness. The Lord of Light here refers to the god that Red Priest believes in. It is also called Heart of the Holy Flame and God of Shadow and Fire."
After pausing for a moment, he said with a smile, "As far as I know, several years ago, Lord Stannis's wife, Mrs. Selyse·Florent, seemed to have fallen under the spell of Red Priest."
"Haaah..."
Tyrion laughed, flicked the letter paper, and said, "Master Varys, I have begun to like your Little Bird... Well, it seems that her husband has also followed suit. We can use this to deal with him, so please High Septon expose the horror of Stannis's betrayal of Seven..."
Queen Regent Cersei interrupted impatiently, "That's enough! We must first stop this dirty thing from spreading."
Lancel's morale suddenly rose. "Queen Regent, please issue an order. Anyone who dares to spread rumors will have his tongue pulled out."
Grand Maester Pycelle stroked his white beard and said, "If you move faster, you can kill the rumors quickly..."
Gryn's brown eyes moved slightly and looked at Grand Maester Pycelle... Are you forcing me to cut something again?
According to the number of letters sent by Stannis, rumors soon spread all over the city. How many tongues did he have to pull out before leaving King's Landing?
Just as Gryn was about to speak, Tyrion made a sound first.
"Sister Queen Mother, if you pull out your tongue, it will at most make them stop talking, but it will not change their thoughts. It will also make everyone feel how afraid you are of those ridiculous rumors."
Queen Regent Cersei said contemptuously, "Then I would like to hear your good ideas."
With a smile on his face, Tyrion said, "Anyone with a little common sense will regard this as a poor excuse made up by Stannis to seize power and usurp the throne."
He added, "Don't do anything. Let them talk. It will disappear naturally in a short time."
Queen Regent Cersei said coldly, "Coward, you are just sitting back and waiting to be killed!"
Tyrion showed what he thought was a sweet smile to his sister, "Sister Queen Mother, does Stannis have any evidence? It's obviously groundless, where did he go to find evidence?"
Queen Regent Cersei frowned.
Gryn turned to Queen Regent Cersei who seemed to be thinking, and said, "Queen Regent Cersei, you are wise to have concerns. Most people will not choose to judge the authenticity of rumors, even if they are ridiculous."
After listening to Gryn's words, Queen Regent Cersei's face improved a lot. "My Lord Gryn, keep talking."
Gryn nodded slightly and said slowly, "Lord Stannis just made up the story, but what if we released a more interesting true story?"
He glanced at the people present and continued, "The truth about Jon·Arryn Hand of the King's death, why the gentle wife poisoned her husband Hand of the King, the heir of Eyrie was actually an illegitimate son born through adultery, and the Hand of the King husband who discovered the truth died after his wife silenced him."
After a pause, he continued, "This matter was the result of personal investigation by former Hand of the King Eddard·Stark. Another important witness is former Master of Coin Petyr·Baelish who escaped from Dungeons."
Gryn spread his hands and said with a smile, "I think this is the kind of fun that people really like, not to mention it is a real story."
Lancel grabbed one of Gryn's arms excitedly and said, "Gryn, I remember that we used this method when we solved the rumors about Queens Quarter last year. You are still smart!"
Gryn's face was gentle. "It's different from the last time. The news released this time is a really interesting story."
Varys smiled and said, "Queen Regent Cersei, I have to say that the story Lord Gryn told is so attractive. At least I am really curious now."
Pycelle nodded, and his bachelor's necklace swayed softly. "Everyone loves Hand Jon Arryn... Alas, the truth is always cruel, so pitiful."
Tyrion laughed, "Sister Cersei, why don't you tell another story about Stannis and put a green hat on him."
Queen Regent Cersei showed a rare smile towards Tyrion, and he was a little flattered.
Gryn raised an objection. "Tyrion Hand of the King, House Arryn's story is enough to put down the rumors this time, Stannis's story can wait a little longer."
The smile on Tyrion's face gradually faded, "Lord Gryn, you mean..."
Gryn nodded and said, "When Lord Stannis becomes king."