Chapter 154 Palace Meeting
The Dothraki army is attacking Ibben, but it has not affected the Holy City at all. It is much more peaceful and serene here than before. The people are jubilant and look forward to a better future.
The palace of the great khal is located in the core area of the Holy City and has obvious Dothraki characteristics, that is, it is very large.
In Daenerys' words, compared with this residence, Governor Illyrio's mansion in Pentos looks like a swineherd's hut.
She had imagined her future residence and thought it would be very large, but she never expected that it would be larger than a town.
Of course, Mongol did not take these beautiful words seriously, because his palace was nothing but big. The reserved gardens, arenas, horse farms, and dragon caves are now invisible.
This is also the reason why he did not choose to hold the coronation ceremony in the palace. This place is not as shocking as the huge bronze horse gate that is more than 200 feet high.
The only thing that satisfied him was the palace. It was originally a mansion full of Ghis style. After being transformed by Basker Porter, it has many characteristics of Westeros castles.
Thick gray stone walls surrounded dozens of windowless rooms and towers, leaving only a huge iron-clad wooden door for entry and exit. When the door was closed, it was fastened from the inside with three heavy bolts. If you want to force it down, you need an elite army.
The interior of the palace retains the original style, with narrow arcades, spacious halls and suites, and luxurious furnishings. The floor is covered with Qarth silk carpets, and ebony beams support the high ceiling, which is engraved with hunting pictures. On the wall hangs priceless new tapestries, depicting the history of Dothraki in the bloody century with gold and silver lines. The largest painting is the decisive battle under the Mother of God.
At this time, the affairs officer Orver and Basker Porter, accompanied by six blood guards, are on the way to the palace of the khal.
The gate was guarded by ten palace guards in iron armor. After they showed the khal's warrant, these warriors, whose expressions could not be seen and only their eyes were exposed, knocked on the bolt and let them in.
After passing through a corridor surrounded by armory rooms, observation holes and shooting holes, Orver and his party entered a beautiful courtyard. They continued along a narrow archway made of white bricks and stones.
On the wall of the corridor, there were carefully carved and polished braziers for night lighting, as well as benches and ornamental flower pots for guests to wait and rest. On the other side of the archway, there was a nearly transparent gauze curtain hanging, fluttering in the wind.
After bypassing this corridor, there were stairs leading to the second-floor hall. Orver and Bas Porter walked up, and the blood guards who followed them stayed where they were.
The hall on the second floor is very spacious and luxurious. From the outside of this palace or castle, it has no windows, but the bachelor has fully considered the light source. He will not let the khal's residence be completely dark. After his transformation, the sun will shine into the south-facing hall through the balcony full of flowers all day long, making it extremely bright.
When Orver and Bas Porter walked into the hall, the Blood Guard Central Thousand Household Nohat, the Left Wing Ten Thousand Household Hasha, the Deputy Ten Thousand Household Moso and the Right Wing Ten Thousand Household Kosoro were already sitting there, waiting for the khal to appear.
A moment later, Mungo walked out of the archway behind the colonnade on the right side of the hall. He was wearing a black brocade robe with a silver gem brooch on his collar and a scimitar "Star of Weeping Blood" hanging on his brown carved belt.
The bachelor was very satisfied with this. This was an outfit that matched the identity of the great khal. He also caught a glimpse of a petite woman standing behind the veil opposite the archway. The figure slowly left until Mungo sat down.
As the khal waved his hand, everyone sat down one after another. Only Ofer was still standing there. But from his relaxed wrinkles and joyful face, he had good news to tell.
As expected, he bowed down and saluted, then like an oak tree, he straightened his back, his eyes sparkled, and shouted excitedly:
"Respected great khal, God bless the Dothraki!"
"Before I came here, I met with the Braavos envoy and got a good news from him. The Sea King decided to remain neutral on the Slave Bay incident. He would not join the alliance between Volantis and Slave Bay and send a fleet south. Of course, he would not voice his support for any party."
Ofer's words made Mungo happy immediately, as if he felt the beautiful time of sunshine.
He was not afraid of Braavos. Although the Sea King commanded a fleet of warships that was unparalleled in the world, it could not threaten the inland country of Dothraki.
In Essos, no army dared to fight the Dothraki army in the field.
If the Sea King really sent a fleet to join the war, he would not worry. Braavos is located in the northwest corner of the continent. No matter where it marches, it is a long distance and requires sufficient sailing time and supply routes.
By the time the Sea King's fleet arrives, the war in Slaver's Bay will have ended long ago.
What he least wants to happen is that Braavos chooses to stand on the side of liberating slaves and seize the reputation and status of Dothraki in the hearts of slaves. After all, it is a country established by slaves and has always been clearly opposed to slavery and cracked down on slave traders.
In Braavos, no matter where you come from or what beliefs you have, escaped slaves will be free and don't have to worry about being caught back.
Ofer knew very well that everyone would be surprised by Neptune's decision. Before anyone could ask, he continued to explain:
"If you knew the news, you would never question the results again."
"The Astapor envoy Gale had secret contact with the Braavos envoy. He bribed the other party's companions and learned from the betrayer that the current Sea King Ferrego Antalion was seriously ill and there was no cure. The Governor, the Doctor and the Keykeeper of the Iron Bank have planned to elect a new Sea King from among the citizens, but the Sea King will serve for life, and as long as he is alive, his decision will be respected. "
After saying this, Ofer touched his thirsty throat, and then smiled at Mengge and said:
"I have another piece of evidence for the authenticity of these messages. The Iron Bank has sent envoys to Slaver's Bay. They plan to help Cleon the Butcher win the throne with financial assistance, provided that Cleon admits and promises to repay. All the debts owed by the merchants of Astapor, and in the envoy’s plan, the Holy City is their next stop.”
"Isn't their iron law against all slavery?" Wanhu Hasha grinned and couldn't help but sneer: "Why did the Iron Bank give loans to the slave traders in Astapor?"
"No, no, first of all, not all merchants in Astapor are engaged in the slave trade." Ofer was amused by Hasha's words. He paused his feet and clapped his hands and said:
"Secondly, it's not like you said, the first law of Braavos is that no one will ever become a slave, but please remember, it is no one in Braavos, not including other areas. "
"Also, Braavos and the Iron Bank are not the same thing. The motto of the Iron Bank is to never default."
"Then, do we Dothraki also owe money to the Iron Bank?" Hasha asked with a puzzled face.
Ofer did not answer in a hurry. He sat back in his seat, took a drink of water to moisten his throat, and then continued:
"We do not owe money to the Iron Bank, but this mission should be planned to make us owe money."
Seeing that the topic was getting a little off track, Mengge set his sights on Bachelor Bass Potter and asked:
"What is the attitude of the envoys of Tyrosh, Myr and Lys towards Slaver's Bay?"
The bachelor didn't even turn his head or think. He stood up very easily and replied:
"You don't have to worry about this at all. They are more concerned about the disputed areas than Slaver's Bay. Tyrosh and Lys are already on the verge of war. Since the Golden Company has not signed an employment agreement with any city-state, they do not have an absolute advantage. Anxious to try to form an alliance with Mir."
"As for the Myr people, you can rest assured that their goals are not simple. The Myr envoy is secretly contacting Bened Beilein, hoping to win over the Jazz to sign a contract with the Golden Company, and prepare to join forces in Tyrosh and Lys. When both sides lose, take the opportunity to seize the disputed ground.”