Game of Thrones: I loaded the witcher system.

Chapter 295 Why Appeasement?

In a narrow sense, the action of "bending the knee" is very simple, as soon as the knee is bent, it is done.

You have to do this when you squat down, and you have to do this when you continue to do it, it just seems commonplace.

However, if the same thing is placed on different people and at different time points, it will be a completely different scene.

Bending the knee and surrendering to Clay Manderly, without talking about face, this thing has never been a necessity for nobles.

Their real pain point is that once they do this, according to the current Westeros system, many of their things are no longer under their own control.

Therefore, Stark is a good leader, because they never criticize their vassals.

Hello, hello, everyone shivered in the cold wind in the north, huddled together to keep warm, and survived for thousands of years.

Anyway, the northern border is so big, and the products are not rich, as long as Stark does not fall, no one will fight their neighbors to death for a small piece of land.

This is a unique political culture in the north, and it is simply impossible for you to put it in a river bend with abundant water and soil.

The reason why the northern nobles hesitated was actually because of Clay Manderly.

The two sides have made a lot of contacts, and the strength and determination of the heirs of the Mandalay family impressed each of them deeply.

Once they have completed the action of kneeling and submitting, with Clay Mandalay's huge prestige and strong violent support, it can be said that he can do whatever he wants.

And this is actually a very unconventional thing.

The knight aristocratic system was introduced to Westeros by the Andals, and it has taken root in this land for thousands of years.

This system has been continuously modified and improved through the games of the upper and lower classes in the past dynasties. Today, it has been completely integrated into the blood of everyone in Westeros.

The first-level feudal monarchs and vassals pay attention to a mutual interest relationship.

Take Tywin Lannister, for example.

He's many things, but first and foremost, he's the patriarch of House Lannister.

Based on this identity, more relationships will be derived.

The Lannisters are the ruling family of the Westlands, so all the adults of the Westlands swear allegiance to Tywin Lannister.

To be precise, an oath of allegiance to House Lannister.

But this allegiance is actually a weak mutual agreement.

Because the vassals did not actually hand over their land, financial resources and people to the upper-level vassals.

Although in wartime, vassals must send people to participate in the lord's war.

But pay attention, the main body here is that the vassals recruit soldiers, and then personally lead the soldiers to see the lord.

There is a strong personal touch here.

It is impossible to say that the soldiers of the Golden Tooth City became Lannister soldiers after a single battle.

And this kind of weak, weak thing that is restricted by obligations and social morality, how fragile it is, everyone understands it.

The most obvious example is Tywin's father, Tytos Lannister, known as the "Laughing Lion".

Just one person, because of his own character flaws, can cause the prestige of the entire Lannister family to plummet, and the vassals can even openly disobey his orders.

On the land of the Western Territory, Lannister was weak and incompetent. If Tywin hadn't succeeded to the throne, he would have done "Castamere's rainy season" with thunderous means, completely erasing the Reyes family.

What will become of the West?
If he is also an idiot who only knows how to eat cheese, in a few years, the entire western region will fall into complete chaos.

Without him, the highest order collapsed, and without external intervention, in the end, it would be a chicken eating contest in the entire western region.

Playing a Grass Head King to replace the Lannister family can restore stability.

Clay discovered these things when he took some time to think about the system of Westeros.

If it is in his memory, then the autocratic dynasties in the past history, if you compare them, you will find that they are different.

Although the imperial power does not go to the countryside, the resilience of the whole society is actually very strong. The emperor can hide in the palace every day to practice Taoism and do carpentry work, and the whole country can still run.

It's okay to be a jerk for three generations in a row.

It can be said that the system in front of Westeros, in the eyes of Clay, is an out-and-out sick child, the kind that cannot be saved.

But he was sober alone, but he couldn't do it in one step.

It's not that he won the throne in the future, and then he will call himself emperor and it's over.

The strong historical inertia has made the cost of changing this decadent system extremely high.

Clay had read a lot of novels before, and they all said that after going to a different world, he fought all over the world, and with a single mouth, it seemed that this empire was established.

He didn't think so.

The simplest example, now, if all the nobles in the traditional sense are removed, the poorest peasants will be at a loss.

They will be afraid, yes, they are afraid that no one will bully them.

There was no one to rule for them, no one to fill the vacancy left by the nobility.

Counting on a local chief in Clay's memory who has been castrated with financial and military power to fill this position, sorry, there are not so many people, and second, it is impossible to do it even if there are.

Even if the farmers behave like little sheep, the question arises, where are there so many high-quality elite bureaucrats?
Things behind this are too complicated.

The difficult official selection system and the unified examination content, in the final analysis, must have a universal talent selection mechanism.

This is the skeleton of an empire!

It is simply impossible to count on Clay alone.

……

In the end, a kind of nobles such as Jon Amber knelt down to Clay and Daenerys and swore allegiance.

Although reluctantly, anyone can hear it.

But as I said just now, Clay doesn't care too much about these things that don't have much binding force, he just wants to stabilize these people first.

It was enough to give them peace of mind knowing that the blood and fire of Clay Manderly would not be in their heads.

Clay didn't express anything superfluous, but Daenerys was happier.

This is a woman with a strong desire to conquer, and the former traitor surrendered at her feet, making her think that this is a very good start.

After all, since she came to Westeros, this is the first group of former enemy nobles to kneel down, except for Dorne, who was led by the flying dragon.

In Daenerys' view, the meaning is naturally different.

After the ceremony, Clay didn't say much to them, he just waited quietly for Rob Stark's body.

Clay said, do not deprive the dead of their thrones.

Then it means that Robb Stark died as the King in the North.

Let's give him a ride at last, Harrenhal is quite far from Winterfell, and it would be the king's biggest disgrace to go by land.

After waiting, on the quiet battlefield, plain white snowflakes silently piled on Clay's shoulders.

The northerners finally handed over their former king to the current king.

Looking at the face that was still familiar, but a little blue in the heavy snow, Clay sighed.

Indicate those who can move on the scene to find some stronger ropes.

Clay told Gelesos what he meant, and then slowly dragged Rob Stark's stretcher onto Gelesos's back.

In fact, he has an easier method without such trouble.

The dragon's feet could easily hold Robb Stark's stretcher.

He believed that Gelesos would not let the King in the North fall.

But still the same.

People are gone, let's be decent.

……

The giant dragon fluttered its wings, leaving behind an empty battlefield.

Before leaving, Clay confessed to Jon Amber.

The army in Hejian can return to Riverrun, it doesn't matter whether it is disbanded or not, Clay did not make a request.

He believes that these guys don't have all the courage now, and now, it is estimated that many people can't sleep.

Unless it's enough alcohol.

Otherwise, their fear would tear these people to pieces.

Because they know very well what will happen to the traitor.

The nobles of the Three Rivers Valley are praying for Clay's mercy.

Because he's a Manderly, there's no historical mess with them, but his wife, Daenerys Targaryen, wants to deal with them for a reason.

I only hope that Clay Manderly can still continue his strength and suppress Daenerys Targaryen.

They felt that when they rebelled at the beginning, they were just following the orders of Fengjun Tuli, and they were not wrong.

As for the Tully family, honestly, who cares?

Anyway, 300 years ago, everyone was "black hearted" Heron's dog, why did you become our boss after Tuli?

Now, the new thighs have arrived, and everyone in the riverland is more or less active in their hearts.

For that position, don't shudder.

……

"Clay, just let them go like this?"

The location of Clay and Daenerys is now in the town of Earl Harroway, near the King's Road leading to the Neck.

This place has long been destroyed by the two years of war, and it is in a state of disrepair, and no one can be seen anymore.

When weapons are used, it will be devastating to the private economy.

It's the same everywhere.

It is estimated that the two giant dragons output too much during the day, and now they are a little sluggish.

After clearing the snow under his body, he found a large meadow, covered himself with his wings, and fell asleep snoringly.

Clay found some dead twigs and lit the fire himself.

He didn't ask Gelesos for help. The temperature of the dragon flame was too high, and the effect was not good.

Sitting on a lying log, Daenerys raised her feet, her purple eyes reflecting the warm firelight.

Clay knew she would ask that.

The little queen actually wants to know what kind of attitude she has towards these former "people of her own".

The relationship between Clay and Daenerys has always been in a relatively strong position.

Therefore, for many things, his attitude is almost a conclusion.

But after all, these things have something to do with her, so she wants to know what her husband thinks.

"Don't let it go, so what?"

Clay threw a handful of firewood into the bonfire and asked with a smile.

The thin eyebrows were raised slightly, and Daenerys was a little dissatisfied with Clay's answer.

"The ancestors gave us the power to control the dragon, so why should we... appease these traitors?"

"They betrayed once, and there will naturally be a second time."

"If we don't show our majesty to the whole continent, they will despise us."

Daenerys speaks plausibly.

Clay smiled helplessly.

It's not surprising that the little queen thinks this way. The education she received as a child made her think a little bit extreme.

While it is said that violence can solve problems for people, it is clear that it cannot solve everyone.

A throne is a throne recognized by others.

There is only one person in the world, so who will be the king?
　This chapter contains some of my thoughts on the system, of course, it must be biased.

　　What I just want to express is why Clay is not in a hurry to deal with the old nobles.

　　After all, to get rid of the old ones, one has to create new ones.

　　That's it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)