iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 558 Ruler 8
[The error in the previous chapter has been corrected. Winterfell was breached twice in history. Thanks for the reminder^_^]

In order to witness the return ceremony of the Targaryen royal family, nobles from the seven kingdoms flocked to King's Landing in the next few days.

These include Brynden Tully the Blackfish and Dick Crabbe the Reaver, who come from the Westerlands (Chapter 445).

First up is Brynden Tully.

In the name of the Royal Council and the Regent, Green officially canonized him as the Duke of Riverrun. However, the long-standing title of Governor of the Trident, which had been passed down by the Tully family, was not granted to him.

From then on, Brynden's Tully family became one of the many vassals in the Riverlands who were loyal to Crabbe.

Later, with the personal recommendation of the Regent, the Duke of Brynden successfully obtained a seat on the Royal Council.

.........

Next was Dick Crabbe.

In view of his outstanding contributions to the peace of the Riverlands and the tranquility of the Westerlands, Green, in accordance with his previous promise (Chapter 412), merged the Buckwell family's Staghorn Territory and the Murton family's Lady Spring Territory and named it the Staghorn-Lady Spring Territory.

Dick Kleber was conferred the title of Duke of the Antlers and Lady Springs and was granted the title of Governor of the Antlers and Lady Springs.

The investiture ceremony was held in the majestic and solemn throne hall, and many nobles gathered together to witness this glorious moment.

As the ceremony drew to a close, Dick Kleber could no longer suppress his excitement and tears fell.

First Green, then the people around him, all laughed kindly.

When the ceremony was officially over, Duke Dick Craber, with a little red and swollen eyes, suddenly scratched his head. He found something interesting: his wife, the Countess of Maiden Spring, was both his wife and his vassal.

He didn't think too much about this, because according to the marriage agreement... their children would have both his and his wife's surnames, that is, Mutton Kleber.

Then, the extremely excited Duke Dick was driven by Lord Green to the Crabbe Barracks at the Godsgate in King's Landing to serve as one of the captains of Princess Daenerys's guard.

"Duke Blackfish, please walk with me."

The white-haired, weather-beaten-looking Lord Brynden glanced at Green's back and followed him.

In the gardens east of the throne room, Ser Brienne and Ser Anggai were guarding the area with their blue robes.

During the stroll, Green's voice sounded: "The Lannister's King's Landing mansion will belong to the Tully family from now on."

Duke Brynden paused and stroked his chest, saying, "Thank you for your generosity, Regent Green."

"Your performance in the Western Territory makes me admire you. Not only are you capable, but you are also calm enough."

Green also stopped and paused for a moment before continuing, "As a feudal lord, rewards and punishments must be fair. I will always keep the seat in the Imperial Council for the Tully family."

He put his hands behind his back and looked at Brynden. "This is my promise to you. Your heir will not only inherit Riverrun, but also your seat on the Small Council."

Brynden touched his chest and saluted solemnly again. Then he hesitated, and his hoarse and steady voice came over: "Your Highness, I plan to discuss the issue of the heir with Ned."

Hearing this, Green raised one of his eyebrows slightly.

After a pause, he said, "Do you plan to adopt one of the children of Lord Ned and Lady Catelyn as your heir?"

Lord Brynden nodded: "Yes, Kate's child also has the blood of the Tully family."

Green did not ask about his private health. He raised his hand, patted his arm, and started walking again: "This is indeed a good idea. Duke Ned's children all have the honor of knights. They will definitely be excellent candidates for succession."

Brynden's face softened, and he said as he walked away, "Kate has raised excellent children."

Green seemed to recall something interesting in the past, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "I remember Arya always pestered me to compete with me in sword skills, and later she learned sneak attacks. Well, she also said that she wanted to be a knight and a lord."

Brynden's deep blue eyes moved slightly, he smiled and responded, "Kate also often complained that Arya was too naughty." Green smiled and then naturally changed the subject, mainly about the resettlement and winter preparations of the people in the riverlands.

Listening to Green's meticulous and thoughtful arrangements, Duke Brynden even felt a little ashamed. He had to admit that the new Lord of the Riverlands was indeed generous and kind enough.

Considering the current situation in the Seven Kingdoms, he really couldn't find any reason why the people of the Riverlands wouldn't support Green.

Duke Brynden's expression was complicated. As the former ruling family of the Riverlands, the Tully family not only failed to fulfill their duty of guardianship, but also brought great disaster to that land.

Deep in Brynden Tully's heart, the "regret" for losing the rule of the Riverlands began to weaken quietly under the reflection of Green's words and deeds.

.........

As they walked and talked, they came to a pavilion in the garden, under which a map of the Seven Kingdoms was spread out on a stone table.

Following Green to the table, Duke Brynden also looked at the red mark on the map.

"Euron Greyjoy is dead, and the unrest in the Iron Islands is dying down."

Green's finger slid across the vast northern border, and finally stopped at the Wall of Despair on the map: "If we solve this problem, the Seven Kingdoms will be able to usher in true peace."

He pointed his finger at that spot again: "After the coronation ceremony is over, I plan to personally lead the coalition forces north."

Green raised his head and stared at Brynden, then continued: "Among my many vassals, you can be said to be the only one who can command an army of 100,000. Brynden, I need your help."

As a knight, fighting on the battlefield and making achievements are what one desires.

Seeing that Green thought so highly of him, even Brynden couldn't help but be moved. He opened his mouth, his voice trembling slightly: "I... thank you for your trust, Your Highness."

Green showed a gentle smile, he reached out and patted his shoulder, saying: "You are already my vassal. I will not only protect your family, but also give you full trust."

Brynden nodded and paused. He quickly analyzed calmly that such a large army...

His pupils trembled, and he suddenly asked: "Are you...Winterfell?"

Hearing this, Green shook his head: "With you and me here, I believe Duke Ned will make the right decision."

Without waiting for Brynden's response, he added, "Stannis is a lost dog, not someone I should chop twigs with my greataxe."

Then, Green's expression became solemn, and he slowly told Brynden about his worries about the White Walkers north of the Wall, and the catastrophic crisis that the White Walkers might bring.

.........

He finally said: "If the White Walkers really reappear in the world, it will be a war concerning the survival of all mankind. I must not have any luck."

Brynden paused, straightened his chest, and then bowed deeply to Green. "Please accept my respect, Your Highness Green Crabbe. I am glad... that you are in the Seven Kingdoms."

night.

Swish, swish, swish... Green was writing at the table with the quill pen when there was a knock on the door.

"Your Highness."

After receiving the response, Sir Ange appeared.

Green tilted his chin and kept writing with the quill in his hand: "What happened?"

Ser Anguy shrugged. "The King's Landing Constable (Chapter 510) sent a report that Theon Greyjoy had a conflict with a northern horse trader in the women's house."

Green paused with his quill pen, then continued writing, and asked casually, "Where's Arad?"

(End of this chapter)