Peake and Lannister once had a common enemy - Reyes of Castamere City.
And the two have many similarities, such as the following - they both like to use centralized policies.
This may also be the cause of the marriage between Peake and Lannister in the parallel world.
The red lion of the Reyes family back then was not necessarily inferior to the yellow lion of Lannister, but the latter could obviously influence more Westerlands families.
This has also become one of the winners and losers in the red and yellow lion fight.
Westeros's aristocratic tradition is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it can bring powerful assistance to the monarch, and sometimes it can become an obstacle to "social progress".
Titus's view on this is that when the power is insufficient, try to make use of it, and when the power is sufficient, try to shake it, destroy it, or even reshape it.
He believed that he could eventually create a new route, set a new set of rules, and establish a new order.
As for now, let's try it on the lion of Lannister----
Anyway, as long as he Titus is here, even in the "post-Lyanna era", the lions from the west will never be able to harvest the biggest fruit of this war.
Regarding this point, after his guidance, the five leading figures in the "Justice League" have all reached a consensus to "stop Westerlands from reaching out randomly."
Just like the situation in the original history, the huge Red Keep is full of lion soldiers, and even the king's coat of arms is a deer and a lion facing each other. It will never happen again----
When the smell of blood in the throne room finally dissipates, Lord Black Earl, who is so sharp and sharp, can't help but ask everyone, "Who can compete with me?"
Although he really wanted to ask: Who else?!
There are loose stools and loose stools, tight stools and slow stools.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future for things like knocking lions.
After the demonstration in the throne room, Titus has no intention of pursuing the victory, pressing forward step by step, and continuing to suppress Tywin. He has left room for relaxation----
That night.
Hei Earl put away his sharp edge and sent someone to summon Pycelle Grand Maester. The other party readily responded to the summons, and his attitude towards him became more respectful to the naked eye.
This also proves that the benefits of Lannister are emerging one by one.
Titus As usual, he asked the old-hearted Grand Maester to sit down first, and smiled and said what he wanted him to do, "Please Grand Maester, please go to Duke Casterly Rock's mansion and tell him that for one hundred thousand gold dragon coins, I will return his son's freedom."
"Ten--one hundred thousand golden dragons?!"
This weighs almost dozens of Jaime·Lannister!
Only the Dukes of the First Realm are worth this price, right? They must be from those rich families----
The greedy Pycelle's old eyes widened and his gray beard was trembling. He was completely shocked.
The old guy has spent a lot of gold and silver in his life, but he never thought that someone could ask such a sky-high ransom price.
This price is really enough to redeem ten Earl.
Pycelle almost thought he heard it wrong, and for a moment he seemed to have forgotten to respond, only feeling his throat tightening.
Titus wants this effect.
Pycelle is a greedy and selfish person, and the number of one hundred thousand golden dragons is enough to shock his mind.
As the "middleman" who helped negotiate between the two parties, he was able to gain some of Duke Casterly Rock's trust to a certain extent - after all, they had been old colleagues for many years.
Let him convey the message, which can not only avoid the atmosphere of direct meeting between Titus and Tywin, but also make the price seem less "unquestionable".
More importantly, Titus figured out what Pycelle was thinking:
Once the powerful ex Lord Hand agrees to pay such a huge sum of money for his son, the smart old guy in front of him will think clearly that Starpike Earl is not only powerful, but also able to grasp Westerlands's weaknesses.
Tywin·Lannister, who is willing to pay to end the trouble, is no longer as "powerful" as he thought----
When faced with the matter entrusted to him by Titus in the future, Pycelle Grand Maester will recall this astonishing ransom, and the balance in his heart will naturally tilt towards him, the powerful upstart.
One person's choice, numerous benefits, this is the real intention of Titus to let him be the middleman.
Pycelle calmed down, looking at Starpike Earl's confident look, he finally did not dare to refuse the request, and immediately bowed and said, "Old man——Old man, let's do it now."
When he walked out of the room, his steps were still so brisk.
One hundred thousand gold dragons are enough to keep him comfortable with food and clothing for several lifetimes. Even if he is just a middleman, he is willing to do his best to facilitate it. I believe that with the generosity of Mr. Titus, he will not be stingy with an errand fee----
Located in the Duke's mansion below Aegon's High Hill.
When the visiting Grand Maester Pycelle told the redemption price of "one hundred thousand golden dragons", Sir Kevan on the side couldn't help but angrily shouted, "This Titus·Peake is simply a lion's mouth!"
Tywin·Lannister was silent.
If Jaime stays in the hands of Starpike Earl for one more day, it will be more dangerous - especially after he makes an offer.
After the incident in the throne room, anyone can see how tough and unscrupulous Black Earl is.
His contempt and hostility towards House Lannister are simply written on that face. Such a person would not care about Jaime·Lannister just because he is the son of Warden of the West.
Neither "Hear Me Roar" nor "A Lannister Always Pays His Debts" is suitable to appear at this time.
What if Titus really turns against Titus and takes action against Jaime?
As "Kingslayer" who broke his oath, the other party had plenty of excuses and reasons to kill him.
Huh, according to Lord Black Earl's approach, it should be "just sanctions" - Titus·Peake has already done that once in front of them in the throne room.
This person acts without scruples and is a bold and unconventional person----
Even if he doesn't kill him, putting his son in black clothes and sending him to the Wall to associate with criminals is definitely not the result that Duke Casterly Rock wants.
I am the only successor, Jaime.
Although Tywin hates the blackmail from Earl, he knows better that he has little room for bargaining for the time being.
At present, Lannister's situation is too passive.
Survival must come before family glory.
"Kevan, go prepare the money----"
Tywin only spoke half a sentence, but couldn't continue. In many years, except for Aerys·Targaryen, this was the first time he showed weakness to others.
He used a cold tone and forced himself to finish the second half of the sentence: "----Just think of it as a reward for Starpike Earl's hard work today."
Pycelle flinched, pretending not to have heard what Lord Tywin said. He would not be stupid enough to really bring these words back to Starpike Earl.
He also wants labor fees——
Early next morning.
Kevan·Lannister led his followers and carried several heavy wooden boxes to Red Keep, and carried these large boxes all the way to Starpike Earl's residence.
Many people saw it.
People who don't know the inside story might think that Master Tywin wants to activate Westerlands's "money power" to proactively ease the tense relationship with Starpike Earl.
The heavy wooden box was put down heavily, and the lid was opened, revealing a beautiful golden color. It was filled with golden dragon coins, and the light was extremely dazzling.
Titus smiled and entertained Tywin's most capable assistant.
The bright-eyed captain Wenda led the stunned Rosso Brune to count the gold coins in person.
The former know how to do mental arithmetic and can just do the calculations in a hurry.
The latter said that he was really weak before.
The versatile Lady White Eagle nodded to Master Earl. A satisfied smile appeared on Titus's face, and he immediately ordered, "Dodge, bring Jaime·Lannister over."
Captain Platoon, carrying a sword and ax on his back, took his hound and turned around to leave.
Starpike Earl is a fastidious person and complied with the agreement between both parties on the spot.
The Duke's son, who had been imprisoned for many days, had already changed out of the bloody white robe. Well, Titus gave him a new one.
That's right, it's still a white robe.
Jaime's face was haggard, but his eyes were much clearer than before. It seems that Starpike Earl treated him with delicious food and drink, which also made the young golden retriever figure out a lot of things.
When he saw his uncle Kevan, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, but he did not show too much joy.
Titus stood up and walked over, patted Jaime on the shoulder, and said in a calm tone, "Your father has paid the ransom for you, and now you are free. It is up to you to choose the future path -"
Kevan·Lannister thought that the task was completed, thinking that although a lot of money had been spent, Casterly Rock and Westerlands had suitable heirs again.
Maybe this transaction is not too bad?
He also came over, imitating Titus Earl, patted Jaime on the shoulder, and greeted Starpike Earl who had kept his promise. He was about to take his nephew away when he saw the son of the Duke who had regained his "freedom" shook his head gently and stepped away from his palm.
Ser Jaime, who regained his freedom, bowed slightly towards Titus Earl, turned around and left, heading towards the throne room.
He had killed a king there, and now he was going there to find another king.
"I won't go back Westerlands."
Kingslayer kept walking and didn't look back at the stunned Kevan, but the voice that gradually faded away was very firm.
"I am Kingsguard, and my duty is to protect the king and this city."
These words completely stunned Sir Kevan.
Master Hei Earl, who loves acting very much, raised his eyebrows in surprise, showing his disbelief.
Captain Wenda also received professional training. She asked Captain Rosso, who she was rubbing, to quickly lead people to carry the huge ransom down, return to the original position, hold her head high and hold her pretty face tightly.
No matter how hard she endured, she was very well-educated and planned to wait until that stupid Sir Kevan left before laughing loudly with Sir Earl.
Soon.
Jaime found Robert I and swore allegiance to his second king.
Then, the king also became a member of the "laugh out loud camp".
Robert is very interested in the golden twin of Lannister's family----well, now refers to the male one.
He hopes that more knights with strong martial arts skills will join his Kingsguard.
As for killing Mad King? Regardless of the reason, this is a plus for him.
With Robert's character, he would not have any grudges in this regard.
And without Jaime's sister, maybe two people with similar hobbies, like hammer dancing and sword dancing, can get along better!
Letting Jaime·Lannister return to the Kingsguard queue can not only satisfy Robert's personal preferences, demonstrate the tolerance of the new dynasty, but also threaten the Westerlands forces headed by Tywin. Why not?
Duke Hand of the King Jon also immediately agreed, expressing welcome on the spot and making it clear that his Kingsguard identity remained unchanged.
When the news came back to the former Hand of the King's Duke's Palace, Mr. Tywin, who had always kept his emotions secret, suddenly lost his composure.
He slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and the light red wine splashed onto the expensive carpet.
In anger, Tywin finally realized that he had been tricked by Starpike Earl!
One hundred thousand gold dragons were spent, but his son still did not come back. Instead, he became Kingsguard and a hostage of the new dynasty. He stayed with a king who did not have much affection for Westerlands - it was his stupid son who took the initiative to send him to the door.
This not only means that he has lost a sum of money in vain, but also means that the position of heir to Duke Casterly Rock is still missing.
[Westerlands foul language]!
Only his trusted younger brother Kevan was present. Tywin didn't need to worry too much about his image, so he gritted his teeth and growled.
After the blowjob, Warden of the West clenched his hands into fists and slowly controlled his emotions.
It's a done deal. If you miss the opportunity, you've missed it.
No matter how angry he is, it won't help. He has to think carefully about how to deal with the current situation----
Within Red Keep.
Titus looked at the Duke's son who had returned to Kingsguard's post with a smile, and thought of Pycelle Grand Maester's old face that became more attentive after receiving tips, and a satisfied smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He has just begun to play this game of power.
I hope that those who have been fooled will continue to work hard and never become so angry that they make unwise choices----
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