Chapter 431 The Sword of Change

Consider what Viserys did on Essos.

All the nobles present looked slightly stern.

Why did Randall Tully warn the nobles present, because anyone with a bright mind could see that the changes Viserys made in the Eastern Continent were digging the foundation of all families!

Therefore, the ancient families named by Randall Tully that have been passed down for thousands of years or even tens of thousands of years, even existed when the ancestors and the children of the forest were at war. They can pass down such a long time, but it is very likely that they will be in the Wesaiah. perished under the revolution of Reese.

This is also the reason why Viserys clearly has a strong power, but still encountered stubborn resistance in the process of unifying Westeros, and no nobles looked down at the wind.

If there were no actions for these changes, perhaps half of the Seven Kingdoms would have changed their flags and surrendered directly.

But the threat of Viserys' change was so great that these nobles had to be daunted, even hostile.

Viserys' transformation at Essos unfolded in two main ways.

One is the open source, dividing the land of the big landlords into many small pieces of land, giving civilians the opportunity to rely heavily on military merit for promotion.

Everyone can rely on military exploits to be canonized as a knight, and even get a small piece of land as a reward, and become a real estate aristocrat.

The second is to deprive the traditional aristocracy of its autonomy. Once upon a time, the aristocracy had absolute right to rule over their fiefs.

They can even promulgate laws on their own territory, recruit troops, collect taxes, and wage wars at will.

The two major families are fighting each other under the system of the kingdom, and as their monarchs, they can have the power to let them sit down and mediate, and they can also watch them kill each other and take the opportunity to consolidate their influence.

Even the king of the Seven Kingdoms is only a nominal co-owner, but is actually a large noble.

If the guardians of various places under his rule rebelled, his title of king would instantly become a bare commander, with strong vassals and weak monarchs from time to time.

Therefore, Viserys is well aware of the drawbacks of the aristocratic system in Westeros, and the long-standing aristocracy is the biggest obstacle to social development. Therefore, Viserys began to reform this place from the period when the power was established, and carefully designed suitable for this world. A system of unique cultures.

The newly promoted nobles were once commoners and wandering knights, so naturally they had no opinion or resistance to change.

But for the traditional aristocrats in Westeros, especially those old-fashioned aristocrats who have been passed down for thousands of years, Viserys' transformation is a knife cut on their aorta.

All military power was returned to the king, and taxes were also handed over to the treasury in proportion, and the rest belonged to the nobles themselves, completely becoming a local official.

Some people even jumped and yelled that Viserys was the foundation of all nobles, and his madness was even worse than his father, but the person who said this had already committed suicide by jumping into the river.

Viserys' transformation hangs over the heads of all nobles like a sword, and it may be cut off at any time.

Therefore, at the moment when the war is not completely clear, the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms will not be willing to surrender easily and let them be slaughtered.

Randall Tully's words made the determination of the people present once again firmed up.

"Yes, that's right."

"agree."

"I agree."

They must unite against Viserys.

This matter is about the survival of the family, and neither of them wants to be sinners in the family history.

"Masters, think about it."

"Those dirty mud legs, those untouchables, will sit in the hall like us in the future."

"We even have to politely call him 'sir'?"

"But he doesn't even know how to use a knife and fork because his mother bitch has eaten with her hands since he was born!"

The old and gray-haired Earl of Red Base, Horton Redford, spoke in a hoarse voice.

"impossible!"

"There is absolutely no way this day will come."

As soon as his voice fell, he received a response from the Earl of Golden Tree City, Matus Rowan. He was dressed in uniform, pressed the hilt of the sword with one hand, and said with a serious face.

Although the Earl of Jinshucheng was widely loved, he still took a clear stand on this issue, representing the interests of the great nobles.

Nobles are nobles, they are born noble, and commoners are commoners, and they are born with a humble destiny.

"Just the thought of a picture like this is disgusting."

Another nobleman in the room also shook his head and coaxed.

"If that's the case, my dog ​​could be called an 'adult' too."

"Then I'll go back and ask my horse? See if he wants to be an 'adult'?"

The room suddenly burst into laughter, and the tense atmosphere just now was swept away.

Standing in front of the king's bed, Stannis, who was usually unsmiling, couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and shook his head slightly.

"It's absurd."

"Old Marquis Walder Frey is right. Viserys is worthy of the mad king's son. He is more mad than his father."

How could nobles be confused with commoners?

Randyll Tully's words seemed to ignite the atmosphere of the coalition nobles, and everyone became indignant, thinking that Viserys dared to do so was simply more mad than his father, the Mad King.

There were even quite a few nobles who hesitated to speak in front of Robert, but did not speak.

But they want to say that if Viserys wants to make them surrender, they must fight hard at the negotiating table to keep Westeros in its 'noble traditions' and not be affected by the changes in the Eastern Continent, otherwise these nobles Would rather fight to the last person.

In the room, only Tywin, Ed and Robert on the sickbed did not smile.

Tywin was still thinking about the immediate crisis situation, and Ed was thinking about what Robert had just said.

Robert is the most empathetic, Viserys is doing what every generation of kings wants to do.

However, subject to the daunting resistance, no king of any generation dared to try to smash the wheel of aristocratic autocracy and change to a centralized system with stronger national strength and more unified power.

If Viserys really succeeds, he may become famous people such as Azor Ahai, Brandon the Builder, and Grey Sea King.

Robert's expression was slightly dazed, and the arrow wound on his right chest was still fainting.

And on the second day.

In Riverrun at dawn, the horn sounded suddenly.

The endless Dothraki were in action at dawn.

But instead of storming the impregnable Riverrun, they bypassed the river and rushed towards the coalition camp outside Riverrun.

"Hoohoho~"

Thousands of horses galloped across the ground, and the Dothraki howled and rushed over.

Last night Viserys sent a letter to Riverrun asking them to surrender and surrender Robert Baratheon, Tywin, and Eddard Stark.

But he was rejected by the old Duke of Riverrun, Horst Tully.

And told Viserys that he should get out of Westeros with the barbarians and dragons and never come back, or they would kill the dragons and the barbarians.

Viserys, on the other hand, assured the Duke of Riverrun, the guardian of the riverlands, that the blood of the Tully family would be cut off, and Riverrun would be reduced to ruins and lost forever in the long river of history.