Chapter 181 Petyr Baelish

The sun is shining brightly.

In Braavos' Sea King's Palace, a slender young man is standing in the garden, admiring the sight of willow green and pink in front of him.

Winter is coming.

Now that King Robert has been forced to give up the plan to expedition to Essos, the entire Seven Kingdoms except Dorne are busy preparing how to spend this winter.

However, in Braavos on the other side of the narrow sea, there is still a prosperous scene like a spring day. According to local people, the temperature has dropped a little recently.

The young man looked at the beautiful scenery of the garden in front of him, and he couldn't help but think of his hometown and the girl with purplish red hair.

He even tried desperately to fight a duel for the other party with tears in his eyes, but it was a pity that the other party went to the far north, and I am afraid it will be difficult to meet again in the future.

"Lord Petyr Baelish."

At this moment, a voice came from behind the young man.

A man in a plain gray robe came over, and then the two briefly said a few polite words, and the Braavos mayor raised his hand and made a 'please' gesture.

The young man named Petyr Baelish also nodded politely, with a standardized smile on his face, and then the two walked towards the depths of the Sea King's Palace.

In the corridor of the Sea King's Hall, the two of them soon came to Braavos Sea King's bedroom.

bang bang

The mayor knocked on the door twice, and there were two coughing sounds, followed by a vague 'please come in'.

Squeak.

The gray-robed mayor pushed open the door, and then made a 'please' gesture again, Petyr nodded and walked in.

Braavos' current Sea King Ferrego Antarion's physical condition has become much worse than when Viserys saw him.

Now he is thin, with gray hair in his early forties.

If it weren't for the Sea King of Braavos, he might have died long ago, but now he has a lot of precious and cherished medicines hanging around, and he is still surviving.

And standing in front of his bed was a tall and burly swordsman, dressed in heavy armor, with bright eyes, looking up and down in front of this small man from Westeros representing the Iron Throne.

Braavos' chief swordsman has been replaced.

The former chief swordsman, Sirio Freer, was expelled from the Sea King Palace by Lord Sea King for some mistake, and asked that he never return to Braavos.

And now this new Braavos chief swordsman doesn't have the "flavor" of Braavos at all.

Instead, it is like a knight in the tradition of Westeros, who is beautiful in being tall and strong, rather than the agile and swift dance of water.

His name was Quiro Valentine.

"Dear Lord Ferrego Antarion, on behalf of His Majesty Robert Baratheon I, I greet you."

The young man from King's Landing saw the appearance of Sea King Braavos, and a pair of gray-green eyes silently wiped a trace of surprise.

However, he still bowed slightly and saluted quietly.

He didn't expect the rumored to have the most wealth in the world and the most powerful 'armada' in the world, such a man would actually look like a terminally ill lying on a hospital bed.

Petyr Baelish didn't know the specific political system of Braavos, but he knew that Sea King was elected for life.

But no one in Braavos, such a sick child, wants... to replace it?

He doesn't understand.

And Neptune was lying on the hospital bed, looking at the messenger of the Iron Throne with a pair of tired eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by a series of violent coughs.

"Lord Sea King, do you want to drink some more medicine?"

His chief swordsman, Quiro, had some concerns, but he was rejected by Ferrego who waved his hand after coughing violently.

"No need, Quiro, it's not time for medication yet."

Then the man lay on the hospital bed and his eyes fell on Petyr Baelish again.

"Lord Baelish, isn't it?"

Ferrego's voice was a little weak, but he still managed to hold up his energy.

"If King Robert wants a loan, I think he should go to the manager of the Iron Vault instead of me."

He heard that the Iron Vault just rejected the loan request from the Minister of Finance of King's Landing last month, on the grounds that the winter was approaching, and the seven countries were even more unable to repay, and asked to use minerals and land as collateral.

However, he didn't expect that too long had passed before the Iron Throne actually sent another messenger, and this time he wanted to ask to see himself.

"King Robert did not send me to Braavos this time for a loan."

"In other respects, I want to cooperate with Braavos, Lord Sea King."

Speaking of the serious business, Petyr turned slightly serious and said in a serious manner.

"I just came from Pentos."

"Oh?"

When Ferrego heard the words of the representative of the Iron Throne, there was no surprise in his eyes. It seemed that he already knew that Petyr Baelish came from Pantos.

"Cooperation."

"I don't know what kind of cooperation King Robert wants with Braavos."

Neptune was lying on the hospital bed, his voice still weak, but with an inexplicable pressure, making Littlefinger, who was not the first time a lobbyist, felt his heartbeat speed up a little.

It is much more difficult to convince a man like Aquaman Braavos than the governors of Pentos.

On this trip, Petyr Baelish was recommended by the former Prime Minister Jon Arryn. The old duke discovered the young man's outstanding abilities very early, and was recommended by his wife Lysa at that time.

Although Petyr was born in a small family without influence, his father and the Tully family forged a friendship during the Battle of the Nine Bronze Kings, so Petyr lived as an adopted son in Riverrun and Tully since he was a child. The two sisters in the family became friends.

Therefore, the old duke did not doubt anything, especially when Petyr was the tax officer of Seagull Town, the local tax increased by more than ten times, which made Jon Arryn recognize the ability of the other party.

So on this very important visit, Petyr Baelish was recommended to give it a try.

"Naturally, it is to cooperate to solve the biggest threat in front of Braavos and the Iron Throne, Lord Aquaman."

Petyr carefully considered his language and looked at Braavos Sea King lying on the hospital bed.

Keep reminding yourself that the other person is one of the most powerful people in the world.

"Son of the Mad King."

"Viserys Targaryen."

"His presence has far exceeded Braavos' expectations, hasn't he?"

"He has a dragon, and the blocked mountains are not enough to stop the dragon's footsteps."