Chapter 117 The Political Speech of the Iron Islands
Chapter 117
The next day, everyone was ready. But at this time, they were suddenly summoned again. Everyone was a little confused, but Su Yuan showed a clear smile. Last night, he was on alert, knowing that a fleet of ships had stopped at the port. He even knew who the person was. He did not stop it because this person was the person he was looking for.
Theon and Bailong followed Su Yuan to the conference hall. Unexpectedly, the entire hall was full of people, including the elders of the Iron Islands. They looked solemn, and there was an extremely conspicuous figure standing among the crowd.
He had a stubborn face, his face full of traces of being destroyed by the sea breeze. He had a black mask on his left eye. There was always a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth. It was the kind of smirk that he wanted to make people beat him after seeing it. This person was Euron Greyjoy, Baron Greyjoy's younger brother, and he also had a code name, Crow Eye.
He was exiled for adultery with his younger brother Viktalion's salt concubine. Baron ordered that Euron would not return to the Iron Islands unless he died. However, now he was standing on the Iron Islands, which was obvious...
"Uncle Euron, why are you here, my father?" Theon's barrier was also raised, and Asha Greyjoy. The brother and sister will agree only when this is the case.
At this time, an elder from the Iron Islands spoke.
"Just last night, a tragedy happened in the Iron Islands. Our lord, Baron Greyjoy, missed and fell off the cliff and died unfortunately. So, we will make a resolution on the new Iron Islands Lord today."
"Is that true? Your lord just died and hadn't even seen the body yet. You are here to select a new lord?" Su Yuan said, and directly retorted the unknown elder. Youlun looked at Su Yuan in surprise, not knowing what his identity was. Su Yuan's deeds had not been spread to the sea, and he did not know Su Yuan.
"I am very sorry for my brother's tragedy. But war is imminent, and the Iron Islands cannot be avoided. In order to ensure the interests of the people of the Iron Islands, I think it is better to determine the candidate for the lord first. Are you right?" Euron looked around the hall. At least half of the people agreed with his statement.
This also shows from the side that Baron is a slut. Before he knew it, an exiled brother had already had such a huge influence on the island. He didn't know anything, and he dreamed of becoming the king all day long.
"It makes sense, but I think it's just a ceremony to succeed the throne. Just keep it simple. At this special moment, I don't think Theon cares about those cumbersome etiquettes. Am I right? Theon."
Theon immediately understood.
"Of course, I am extremely sad about my father's tragedy. I hope to organize people and retrieve my father's body. At the same time, my succession ceremony will be simple. The war has begun, and we need to race against time."
The two sang together, and it seemed that the lord's seat had been determined.
"There are three Greyjoys in this hall. Why do you inherit the lord?" an elder snorted coldly and shouted.
"Is that so? How many of the three Greyjoys are the sons of Earl Baron? If there are more than two, I will pretend that I didn't say it just now." Su Yuan had already stared at the rebuttal elder while speaking.
"This is the Iron Islands, we have our laws...uh..." Before he finished speaking, the elder covered his throat and walked down. A dagger was inserted into his throat. Su Yuan slowly walked to the center of the hall.
"Your Law? Is this a bit bold? As far as I know, there is only one law of succession on this continent, that is, the law of the seven kingdoms. Where did your law come from? Your words just now agree to rebel. As a sir of the Stark family, I should execute you personally according to the 'law'. No problem."
Su Yuan said, looking around. At that time, most people from the Iron Islands had already seen who he was. However, they had not seen Su Yuan's combat power with their own eyes, so no matter what the rumors were, it was difficult to shock these unruly robbers.
With a whirlwind, a dozen fully armed soldiers suddenly surrounded the hall. Obviously, the so-called elders of the Iron Islands never cared about the laws of the seven kingdoms or the rules of the Stark family.
"Interesting, I'm very curious. Your lord has just died and the new lord has not appeared yet. So whose order are you following?" As soon as Su Yuan said, the faces of the soldiers around him changed. This was simply a heart-wrenching statement.
"The Iron Islands have stood for thousands of years, and what they have tested is not obeying the laws of the seven countries. It is our warships, our swords, and our beliefs. Weak people cannot be recognized in the Iron Islands. Even if Theon can sit in that position, he will only lead the Iron Islands to decline in the end. Only those who are as strong as their bodies and their hearts can lead the Iron Islands to glory. I, Greyjoy, are that person.
It took me twenty years to travel around the world. I have witnessed the most violent storms, killed the most fierce Dothraki, and raided the richest merchants of the Yuankai. I, Greyjoy, promised here that as long as I can sit in the lord's seat, I will lead the Iron Islands into the Eighth Kingdom."
Euron was very smart. He couldn't figure out Su Yuan's background. He didn't plan to confront Stark head-on, so he chose to canvass. I have to say that although this guy was vicious and crazy, his IQ was really not low, and he was much better than Theon and Asha for this kind of political struggle.
This round of speeches immediately aroused the passion in the hearts of many iron people. You must know that the vast majority of iron people have a heart that is king.
Su Yuan slowly took a few steps back and explained a few words in Theon's ear. Theon hesitated for a moment and stood up.
"Train the iron people toward glory? A high-sounding lie. Uncle, if I were you, I would say something practical. If I sat in that seat, I would cut down every tree on the island and melt every piece of iron. Build an unprecedented fleet. I would lead the iron people to raid Kaiyan City. We would empty all the vaults in Kaiyan City and grab all the gold mines in the West. We would hang that old guy Tywin on the tree and see if the shit he pulled was gold. (The joke of the Seven Kingdoms describes the wealth in the West. The shit that Duke Tywin was pulled is gold.)"
When pulling votes, it depends on who promises more benefits. Euron made a traditional high-level remark. The gorgeous fake void can easily arouse the iron people's resonance. Theon directly promised more practical benefits. In comparison, this is the correct way to pull votes.
Chapter completed!