Kieran and Silverhand were performing outside while not forgetting to collect information. One of them was related to Duren, who was imprisoned in the garrison for slandering the new emperor Gars and spreading rumors that the Wing Clan was about to invade.
But the new emperor was still hesitant about how to deal with Du Lun. Duren's disruption of the coronation ceremony made Garth's impression of him extremely bad.
If the Wing Clan assassin hadn't set fire to King's Landing Tower later, Garth might have had the former captain of the Kingsguard whipped in his anger.
But just after Du Lun was escorted down, the Winged Tribesmen came out from behind to attack the palace, so Gals was also a little embarrassed now.
He called the commander of the garrison, Essos, the military minister, Aulis, the intelligence chief, Yin Wang, and the prime minister, Erwin, and asked them about matters related to the Wing tribesmen.
The Minister of Military Affairs was the first to speak, still looking confident.
"Your Majesty, I still have the same opinion as before. If there really is a so-called Wing Clan army, they will definitely not be silent when they cross the sea. Intelligence Chief Yin Wang continued,
"The empire's maritime trade has always been booming. Hundreds of merchant ships dock at our port every day. They also bring all kinds of news, but so far, no merchant ship has seen anything of unknown origin. fleet.
"Could it be that the Wing Tribe people quietly got rid of all the merchant ships that bumped into them along the way?" Garth frowned.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out, but in this case there should be more news about the disappearance of merchant ships recently. But as far as I know, there is not much difference from usual in this aspect." Garth relaxed slightly after hearing this. Take a breath,
"So it seems that the appearance of the Wing Clan assassin a few days ago was just a coincidence?" Essos took the initiative to take responsibility after hearing this.
"This is my dereliction of duty. The garrison failed to find the Wing Clan spies in the city in time."
"No, it's not your fault." The new emperor said,
"My father insisted on reopening the tournament, which caused many foreigners to flock to Lionheart Castle. With the manpower of the garrison, it is certainly not possible to conduct a detailed investigation on everyone. It is not surprising that spies sneaked in." The Prime Minister said. Erwin suddenly said at this time,
"The late emperor also said similar words before he died, warning us that those wing tribes are coming." Garth waved his hand.
"My father is talking nonsense," he added after a pause.
"He wants to start a war with the elves and dwarves and completely unify the continent of Bratis for more than a day or two. In this way, his achievements will not be inferior even to those of Alessandro the Raging Lion. This is what he has always achieved. Dreams, Claudio and I and Allister all know.
"In these years, after he married that woman, he gradually stopped mentioning it. Who knows why he suddenly made such a decision recently.
"But I have to admit that getting involved with the Wing Clan is a good excuse, so that he can convince the Imperial Council and his vassals to send troops with him.
"Because once anyone behaves inactively, my father can say that he has colluded with those Wing Clan people." When it came to Edward II, several ministers were reluctant to speak and just listened respectfully.
After Gals finished speaking, he said,
"Okay, let's end the discussion about the non-existent Wing Clan army. Next, let's talk about who I should send to whip Du Lun on my behalf. Do you have any candidates?"
"I recommend the champion of this martial arts tournament, Sir Yin Leiya." Military Minister Olis said.
"Yin Leya, why?"
"Because Durun has always been popular among the nobles in the royal capital. If you want to punish him, it's best to choose someone from outside."
"Then I would recommend Sir Robson, the sea snake of Snake Island. He has always been cruel and ruthless, and he is also loyal to the royal family." Intelligence Chief Yin Wang also spit out a name,
"If he carries out the execution, you don't have to worry about holding back." Garth shook his head.
"Sea snakes can't do it. I do want to punish Du Lun severely, but I don't want his life. The Betak family behind Du Lun and my family have always had a good relationship.
"He has been my father's captain of the Royal Guard for so long. If I kill him right after my father dies, what will the other nobles in the royal capital think of me?"
"Your concerns are justified." Intelligence Chief Yin Wang also praised,
"Then let Miss Yin Leiya carry out the execution." Gals was still hesitating and looked at the commander of the garrison aside.
"Do you have any good candidates? Sir Essos."
"My suggestion is to let Du Lun go." Essos said. Seeing that Garth seemed a little surprised, the garrison commander explained,
“As you said, the Betak family has a close relationship with the Vespasian family.
"Of course, Du Lun made a big mistake by slandering you before, and you have already taken back his sword. If you still want to be angry, you can expel him from the royal capital and never allow him to come back again."
"Is this punishment too light?" Gals was a little dissatisfied.
"In this way, other nobles may continue to challenge my majesty."
"No, on the contrary, I think this can show your generosity and kindness." Prime Minister Erwin also said.
Gals thought for a while,
"I can forgive him for his offense to me, but his rumors about the Wing Clan's upcoming attack will cause unnecessary panic and bring turmoil to the empire, and I must punish him for this.
"Well, let's give him thirty lashes first, and then send him to Hongyan Island, which is the easternmost part of the empire. Didn't he say that those wing tribes are coming, so let him help him there? Let’s keep an eye on the nearby sea,” Garth sneered.
.........Li Yu heard Jilan talk about this incident when he came back. The reason why Prime Minister Erwin spoke for Duren was the result of his efforts. Li Yu gave Erwin fifty pieces of dragon's blood, plus a string of artificial crystal necklaces from the Prime Minister's wife, in exchange for Erwin. Erwin's two sentences.
As for Essos, Li Yu didn't give him anything because he was unsure of his position. His willingness to take the risk of upsetting the new emperor to speak for Du Lun was somewhat beyond Li Yu's expectations.
Unfortunately, Garth was still very upset about the interruption of the coronation ceremony and did not want to simply let Duren go.
Li Yu was not too disappointed with this result. No matter what, Du Lun's life could still be saved. As for being sent to Hongyan Island, Li Yu could also choose to rob someone halfway.
Anyway, the palace was burned down, so this matter was not missing. The only question was whether Du Lun was willing to be robbed. The former chief of the Royal Guards was a quite upright nobleman, and he cared about the empire. Li Yu was worried that he would turn around. But here comes the bend.
