Chapter 105 How can a good queen not keep a vicious dog?

Chapter 105 How can a good queen not keep a vicious dog?

"You were the first to revolt in the pyramid?" Dany asked the honest Cleon.

Cleon pulled out a piece of parchment from his waist and grinned ingratiatingly, "I picked this up."

"Can you read?"

"I've been a slave since I was a child and I can't read, but scholars can read. If a knife is put to my neck, I will say anything and do anything."

As he said, he pointed to the group of burly slaves behind him and said, "Through the window, I saw the army outside the city and your dragon, so I joined forces with the kitchen boys to respond to the call of the Mother of Dragons and used kitchen knives and butcher knives to kill the guards of the Good Lord of Grazdan."

Dany nodded and asked, "I will declare all slaves free, and reward those who have made great contributions in the uprising. Since you are the first one to ask me for a reward, I will be the first to reward you. Tell me, what do you want? Don't worry, you are a free man now, and you have the freedom to express your inner thoughts."

"Really?" Cleon's eyes lit up and he said eagerly.

"Of course."

After a moment's silence, the butcher said, "Your Majesty will go north to liberate the two cities of Kaiyon and Meereen, right? Will you return to Westeros?"

"It's very likely."

The pork man said with shining eyes, "I am willing to be loyal to Queen Daenerys, just like the dukes of the seven kingdoms of Westeros, and guard a place for you."

In other words, do you want the city of Astapor?

This request seems to be extremely unrighteous, but it is actually more in line with the "national conditions" of this world, especially the customs of Westeros.

The crown directly ruled by the Targaryen family is the smallest in area among the seven kingdoms, and is not as wealthy as the Reach, the Riverlands, and the Vale of Arryn.

The seven dukes, including the Duke of Greyjoy of the Iron Islands, have extremely high autonomy in their respective territories.

For example, dukes often lead the small nobles in their territories to rebel against the king.

In general, the loyalty of the small nobles and the common people in the territory to their own dukes is much higher than that to the king on the Iron Throne, unless the king has a fire-breathing dragon.

In this world where feudalism is popular, if Dany really leaves Astapor and Slaver's Bay, she will most likely leave a few dukes or kings in these slave city-states.

Therefore, even though Whitebeard and Jorah looked unhappy, they did not loudly scold Cleon.

"Cleon, you are very motivated, which is good." Dany encouraged him first, and then said: "But you should understand that below the duke, there are marquises, earls, knights (equivalent to barons), knights, and freemen."

After a pause, Dany waited for the butcher to digest the hidden meaning of her words, and then continued with a smile: "If you want to climb the pyramid, you have to climb the steps step by step.

Of course, you can also airdrop directly to the top garden. For example, I have a dragon, and riding a dragon can ignore all obstacles on the ground."

Cleon's face was a little ugly. He asked stiffly: "Can I only become a knight?"

Whitebeard's face was even uglier. He snorted coldly and advised Dany: "The knights of Westeros represent not only status, but also noble character. Your Highness, you must be cautious."

Cleon glanced at the old man with a murderous intent unconsciously.

Not to mention the battle-hardened Whitebeard and Jorah, even the novice Dany noticed it.

This pork man is a tough guy!

"Cleon, don't blame Astan for being too straightforward. I can declare that as the first slave to revolt in the pyramid, you have noble character and are qualified to become a knight.

But a knight also needs knight skills and the ability to fight on horseback wearing armor. How about this, you conquered the Great Pyramid and made outstanding contributions. I will grant you the status of a knight, which is half a level higher than the title of a knight. Are you willing to accept it?"

Cleon's stiff face showed a smile, and he shouted loudly: "Sir Cleon is willing."

In a way, Cleon's initiative to ask for a knighthood also helped Dany a lot.

That is to break the existing political structure of Astapor and establish a brand new "New Westeros" political structure with Queen Dany as the core.

In short, Cleon inadvertently helped Dany complete a "reform" movement.

The reason why it is the "new" Westeros feudal system is obvious. Someone must have mixed too much private goods from the Great Celestial Empire into it.

Then, Dany took Cleon to the wooden platform in the center of the Punishment Square.

The bodies of the slaves hanging there had not been untied yet. Under the glaring sun, green-headed flies and fat white maggots were crawling in the rotten flesh. The slaves who were not completely dead were still twitching unconsciously. Waves of rotten stench and the breath of sin filled the air.

Dany suppressed her nausea and tried to look calm. She shouted to the slaves and servants who gathered around the wooden platform: "Did you see that? This is a slave. He is helpless, his fate is not in his control, he has no self-esteem and the right to progress. What we want to end is a world that should not exist in the world.

In this slave uprising, the butcher Cleon was the first to respond to my call. His heart that still longed for freedom made him make a natural choice - abolishing slavery.

He set an example for slaves around the world who are still shackled in body and mind.

He not only liberated his own mind, but also liberated the Great Pyramid. Under his leadership, 2,000 slaves overthrew the rule of the first slave-owning family of Aposta.

For this reason, when he asked me for a knighthood, I agreed.

Now, in front of everyone, Sir Cleon will become the first man to be transformed from a slave to a noble in one day."

Dany looked around. More than 10,000 slaves were silent at the scene. They all looked at the butcher who waved excitedly to everyone with complicated eyes.

"Cleon, do you know the etiquette of being promoted to a knight?" she asked in a low voice.

"I know a little."

"Okay." Dany straightened her face and shouted, "Cleon!"

The butcher was stunned for a moment before he knelt in front of her with excitement, "I am willing to be loyal to Queen Daenerys."

"Swish!" Dany drew out the long sword from her waist, put the tip of the sword on Cleon's shoulder, and asked, "Are you willing to fight for the cause of liberating slaves for the rest of your life?" This oath is a little different from what the scholar told him?

Cleon was stunned for a few moments, and then he felt a little pain in his neck. He suddenly woke up and saw Queen Dany's impatient eyes. He immediately shouted loudly, "I do!"

Dany moved the blade that was pressed against his neck to the side and smiled, "Are you willing to be the vanguard of the slave liberation movement?"

  "I do!"

Mmp, my neck is bleeding?

It hurts!

It turns out that this is the purpose of the sword on the shoulder when the nobles of Westeros take the oath.

"Are you willing to be the representative of the slave rebels?" Dany asked again.

  "I do."

"Very good, I understand your determination, Ser." Dany changed the tip of the sword with a little blood on the edge to another shoulder and solemnly announced: "I now grant you 'Ser Shatter of Shackles', and you can also choose 'Shatter of Shackles' as your surname.

Use your butcher knife to cut off the slave shackles under the claws of the harpy, my Ser Cleon Shatter of Shackles!"

The Gith people are known as the "Sons of the Harpy", and the symbol of Astapor is the harpy with its claws holding the shackles open.

As for the surname, the Cleon family has been slaves for generations and has no surname at all. Using the title as a surname is also Dany's previous plan.

"I, Cleon Shatter of Shackles, swear in the name of Ser Cleon Shatter of Shackles that I will protect my oath with my life!" Cleon was so happy that his fat mouth cracked.

To be honest, although he asked Dany for the position of Duke of Astapor, he didn't have much expectation in his heart.

After all, the one who now rules Astapor is Queen Dany, who has the Unsullied and dragons. There is no sign of Kaiyen or Meereen!

What he wants most is actually to be superior to others. As the only knight among the slaves, he thinks that his status at this time is second only to Queen Dany and above everyone else.

He has achieved his goal and is really happy and temporarily satisfied.

"Hurray for Ser Shatter of Chains!" Dany sheathed her sword and led the applause.

"Long live Queen Daenerys!"

"Long live the Mother of Dragons!"

"Ser Shatter of Chains, Ser Shatter of Chains!"

There were chaotic calls, clapping, stomping, and the crisp sound of chains colliding below.

After a long time of noise, Dany pressed her hands down, pointed at the corpses nailed to the cross, and said to Cleon: "Ser Shatter of Chains, you cut their chains for me."

"As you command!"

Amid the cheers of the crowd, the hot-blooded Ser Butcher drew out the butcher knife at his waist and swiftly cut off the hemp ropes and long spikes tied to the wrists, ankles, and necks of the slaves.

The skilled knife skills really have some Ling Lingqi style, worthy of being the first pork seller in Astapor!

Dany knelt on one knee and personally untied the collars on the slaves' necks. Every time she untied a collar, she lifted it above her head so that all the slaves in the audience could see it, then threw it to the ground and said loudly: "I declare that you are free and return to the kingdom of the gods as free people."

More than a dozen corpses in a row, her white hands were stained with dirty blood, minced meat and a few fat maggots.

"Mother of Dragons, Mother of Dragons"

"Misha, Misha, Misha!"

The slaves below were so excited that they burst into tears. Gradually, the Mother of Dragons became "Misha".

Well, Misha means "mother" in the Ghiscari language of the ancient Ghis Empire.

The warm atmosphere at the scene moved Dany, who was originally a bit of a show.

Alas, I can't just think about ruling the world and building an immortal golden family. I should bring something better to this world.

Abolition of slavery is one of the goals!

At this moment, Dany's awakening was sublimated into a firm belief.

She patted the newly promoted knight on the shoulder and ordered: "Sir Cleon, now I give you a glorious task. Lead your original chef subordinates to various pyramids to recruit surrenders and rebellions. You don't have to go into battle yourself. You can recruit 100 knight guards."

Cleon looked at the blood and dirt on his shoulder, and his mouth twitched a few times. He said stiffly: "Yes, sir!"

"Sir, you must understand that the title is promoted based on merit." Dany said meaningfully.

The implication in the words was too obvious. The butcher's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "I guarantee to complete the task!"

After handing over the dirty work to the ambitious Sir Shattered Shackles, Dany continued her glamorous show.

She first gave a sincere speech, mainly expressing her heartfelt hatred for slavery and her deep sympathy for the slaves.

Then, just like treating the centaurs and the Unsullied: If you want to get rid of slavery, you must fight for it yourself.

Well, the slaves who participated in the riot were separated from other Astaporians by the Unsullied guards.

The slaves who revolted on the battlefield had paid the price of blood. Dany walked past them one by one. The Unsullied untied their chains and slave collars. She announced loudly: "You have won your freedom with your own hands and courage."

In addition to the 2,000 slaves who died in the battle, there were about 5,000 rioting slaves who survived. They were all brought by the Unsullied.

After the Unsullied announced Dany's policy in the neighborhood, 10,000 to 20,000 slaves gathered in Pride Square to watch - their masters did not dare to detain them anymore.

Dany did not embarrass these "smart people" who did nothing and just picked up the ready-made bargains. She only asked them to shout "I want freedom" like the Unsullied yesterday.

Almost everyone shouted.

Well, "almost" means that there are still people who are unwilling to become free people.

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