Chapter 694 Council of Governors of Reese

The next morning a raven flew to the western frontier of the Empire by the hand of the Grand Master Marwyn.

The former head of the Golden Corps, Governor of the West, Mies Toyne is about to take office as the fourth former Prime Minister.

On the other side, the Imperial fleet on the other side of the Narrow Sea left Tyrosh, lined up and sailed to their next stop.

Reese.

But the news of the arrival of the Imperial fleet in the city of Lys caused a panic, because a rumor had spread throughout the whole of Lys as early as not long ago.

The content of the rumor is that the messenger of the Iron Throne, Asha Greyjoy, suffered a well-planned assassination in Tyrosh. If the messenger of the Iron Throne was not lucky enough, he might have died in Tyrosh. The mastermind behind the assassination was the Council of Governors of Reese.

Because of the tension between Reese and Tyrosi, the two sides have come to the brink of war over the sovereignty of the disputed land.

The Lysians hope to assassinate the messenger of the Iron Throne, provoke the relationship between the Iron Throne and Tyrosh, and then gain the support of the Empire to successfully monopolize the disputed land.

However, the Lysians were self-defeating, and instead of assassinating Asha Greyjoy, they allowed the Tyroxians to find out the truth.

Now that Lord Tairosi is dispatching troops to actively prepare supplies, and at the same time signed a treaty with several mercenary groups, the entire city-state has entered a state of war, and battleships are densely scattered in the port. Just a touch.

And the Imperial Fleet just happened to visit Reese at this juncture, it is hard not to let people imagine.

After all, there are 2,000 elite imperial soldiers in the fleet who have fought in the war of conquest. If there is a sudden attack, even the trading city-state will suffer heavy losses.

Lys is one of the nine free trade city-states, located on the southern coast of Essos, southeast of Tylosi and west of Volantis.

It is a city built on a rock, surrounded by a stormy sea. At the same time, the entire city-state spans several islands, consisting of a main city port and several prosperous satellite islands, which are also singing and dancing.

However, at the moment in the Council of Governors of Reese.

Sitting around a giant circular conference table were the twelve Governors of Rees, some of them fat and some of thinness, ranging in age from young to old, with their most loyal slaves standing behind them.

But there is no doubt that they all have blue eyes, white-blond curly hair, and fair skin. Even the old man is well-maintained, well-dressed, and looks very gentle and polite.

Because the bloodline of the ancient Valyrian Freedom Fortress is still very strong in them, the closer you get to that land, the more and more you can see the Valyrian race.

"I received information from the informant that the fleet of the Iron Throne is preparing to cooperate with Tyrosh's army to attack Rees."

At this moment, a young governor of Reese with light blond long hair said.

"The Iron Throne shouldn't easily get involved in the war between Tyrosh and us."

The other Governor Rees, who was a little older and had gray hair but was still well-maintained, said worriedly.

"But what if they have the so-called 'evidence'? Lord Harder."

The young governor retorted without hesitation.

"We know very well that we didn't do this, but the Tyrosh didn't think so, and they persuaded the messengers of the Iron Throne to attack Rhys."

"We must protect ourselves!"

"Everyone!"

The young Governor Rees stood up, and all the Governor Rees present looked at each other, and then all raised their heads to look at each other, and one of them couldn't help asking.

"Lord Humphrey Hightower."

"Do you have any idea?"

Humphrey Hightower is the heir to the Hightower family in the old town, the fourth and youngest son of Earl Layton Hightower.

He survived when Humphrey Hightower escaped by boat to Lys long before the Dornish army broke Old Town last year.

And all three of his brothers died in battle, and Humphrey Hightower became the only heir to the Hightower family.

The young heir of the Hightower family fled to Reese, but he did not come empty-handed. He could pack as much as he could, bringing a lot of the wealth of the Hightower family.

Relying on this massive wealth, Humphrey quickly established a firm foothold in Liss. Coupled with the secret care of people inside and outside, he acquired several industries in one fell swoop, and eventually became one of the youngest trade governors in Liss. in the Council of Governors of Rees.

Humphrey had a firm foothold in Reese, but he was a newcomer after all, so he didn't have a deep voice in the Council of Governors.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, not to mention a place like the Council of Governors, not every governor has the same right to speak, but also according to the forces behind them.

But Humphrey was not discouraged. Instead, he hibernated and kept a low profile until he stood up and became the focus of everyone present.

"Of course, Lord Colom!"

And Humphrey heard another Governor's question and answered without hesitation, obviously he had already prepared the case.

The Hightower family and the Targaryen family have a deep entanglement, and the two sides have been married several times in history, so the appearance of the Humphrey Governor also has some Valyrian shadows.

He has a handsome appearance, fair skin, blue eyes, and long light blond hair. He looks like an authentic native of Lys, and after more than a year, he has also learned to speak Valyrian, and he has no communication skills. any obstacle.

"I've been in touch with Salado Sann."

"The pirate governor expressed his willingness to form an alliance with Rees against the enemy from Tyrosh."

"He's just looking for Reece's support for him to stay the same."

It was not long ago that Salado Sann suddenly launched a coup d'etat attack in Myr, killing the other two governors supported by Tyrosh and Volantis, the great pirate who dominated Myr.

He has a powerful fleet across the narrow sea and a large number of sailors who are familiar with naval battles, so the pirate governor's willingness to help Rees will definitely become a strong aid.

However, Humphrey Hightower's voice fell, and it immediately exploded in the Governor's Council of Reese.

"what?"

"It turned out to be this traitor!"

The old governor who spoke first was full of anger.

"No! Absolutely not!"

"He can betray Reese the first time, and he can betray us the second time!"

"That's right."

"It cannot be tolerated."

The rest of the Reese Governors also agreed, but only Humphrey Hightower and the fat Governor who sat opposite him remained silent.

They exchanged cryptic glances, then parted.

But apparently they had expected such a reaction before.