Chapter 1198: A World-Changing Move
Subduing the wraith, Gooding turned to look over the walls.
King Robert and the others were apprehensive, but most of the defenders knelt down towards Gudin, muttering words of blessing. They have come to believe that Gooding is a god.
Many of the nobles also knelt down, but their mouths were begging for forgiveness.
The rest of the king Robert and more than a dozen people, including Eddard, just watched Gudin quietly, and didn't know what to do for a while.
King Robert, tall and strong, slightly fat, with a full beard, he had never had much faith. Otherwise, he would not have rebelled and obtained the position of king. But in the face of Guding, he was inevitably a little apprehensive in his heart, because the power shown by Guding was no longer in the category of human beings.
Guding's figure slowly rose to a height level with Robert and the others on the city wall before he spoke.
"Robert ......"
"Lord Divine Spirit......" Robert was still a little bold, but when he heard Gooding call out his name, he instantly softened and bent down respectfully at Gooding.
"Are you guilty?!" Gooding asked unceremoniously, his voice echoing over King's Landing.
As soon as this sentence came out, countless people present were frightened, and more than a dozen high-level executives who had not knelt down immediately weakened their knees and knelt down.
On the entire city wall, only King Robert, Lord Ed, and even the queen knelt down with a calm face.
"I'm guilty!"
Hearing this question, Robert lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and finally knelt down. Seeing this, Ed had no choice but to kneel, although he had always done things with a clear conscience, but the king knelt down, and he didn't like to talk when he stood by himself.
"To take the money obtained from the hard work of the people for pleasure, to connive at the officials to do all kinds of evil things, and to ignore the suffering of the people...... "Gooding counted Robert's guilt one by one.
Robert lowered his head and listened quietly to Gooding's rebuke, his face flushed with shame.
Listening to Guding's count of the king, the others didn't dare to move.
"What do you have to say?" After Guding finished counting each item, he asked Robert.
"Lord God, I am willing to give up the throne of king. I'm a good commander in war, but governing the country is really not what I'm good at. I know I've done a lot of things wrong, and I'm willing to use the rest of my life to make amends. Robert offered to step aside.
Many people next to him immediately spoke out to dissuade him, but he directly took off his crown and took off his royal robe.
"My original intention was for you to read more books and listen to the prime minister's advice so that you can better govern the country." Gooding explained helplessly.
"Lord Spirit, I am a blunt talent, and if you want me to read every day, I guess it will become a daily sleep. As for this country, I have been delaying it long enough, and it is better to choose someone who can govern the country now. Whoever you choose, I have no opinion, and I will do my best to assist him when the time comes. "Robert has thought about it thoroughly.
"Since you want to do so, who do you think is the most suitable for the position of king?" Gooding asked.
Robert's gaze swept around the crowd and finally landed on Ed.
"Ned (Eddard) is my brother, and he is also the lord of the North. Although the northern realm was poor and often harassed by wild people, it was well organized under his rule. Moreover, as far as I know, the people of the north love him very much, and even the other city lords in the north have great respect for him. He was impartial and never partial. Whether it is character, knowledge or experience in governing the country, I think he is the most suitable candidate. Robert slapped Lord Ed the shoulder and laughed loudly.
"Lord Spirit, Ed is afraid that he will not be able to bear the heavy responsibility, and the ...... in the north" Ed wanted to refuse.
"Lord Eddard, I've heard of you as a person, and I think you're a good fit. If you want to resign, recommend a better candidate than you, and if not, then you will take on the duties of king. ”
Gooding has a crush on the Starks, but he chose Eddard not because of emotional preference, but because Ed was indeed the most suitable person to become king of all the people he knew. The North is a good example. Gooding believed that if Ed could manage the North, he would be able to manage the entire country.
Ed was gagged by Gooding's words, it's not that he can't think of someone more prestigious than himself, but if he really wants to govern the whole country, it's not just prestige that is enough. For a moment, he really couldn't think of anyone who was really suitable for the position of king.
"Now that the king's position has been decided, the rest is up to you. How to turn this country into a just and equitable country is also a question that you should consider. I'm looking forward to seeing good results......"
"Also, if in the next few years, I don't see a substantial change in the country. I might choose to have an army of strangers bulldoze an entire continent and then rebuild an entirely new kingdom from the ruins. Gooding's words were completely threatening.
This threat made many people turn pale when they heard it, but Ed took the initiative to speak, "Lord Spirit, please rest assured, Ed will do his best to make this country a better country." ”
……
When the new King Ed took office, Robert became Prime Minister in turn.
Under Guding's shock, the officials who were originally a little cautious also became honest, and they also knew that Guding was not joking. If the whole country doesn't do what he expected in a few years, it's really possible for him to have an army of strangers sweep across the continent, and they know that Gooding has the ability.
With the concerted efforts of many officials, first of all, the phenomenon of the black miasma of King's Landing completely disappeared.
Then, we started the reconstruction of the North, the Arryn Valley, the Riverlands and other places.
Gooding, on the other hand, traveled to the continent of Essos and found Daenerys in Pantos.
Daenerys has heard the news that the gods have descended and stopped the army of strangers, and she has not been in a good mood for the past few days.
When Gooding, dressed in black, appeared, Daenerys ignored Gooding's identity as a god and asked, "Why are you helping them?!" ”
"Help whom? Robert and the Lannisters? Gooding shook his head and smiled, "I didn't make a move for them. Wherever the strange spirits passed, all living beings withered, and if they were allowed to continue their sweeping, all the people of the entire continent of Westeros would die. That's the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and you think I can sit idly by?! ”
Daenerys fell silent for a moment, knowing that what Gooding said was the truth.
"I know you have hatred in your heart and you want to avenge your father. But you should already know the crazy things that your father, the Mad King, did when he was king. Even if Robert doesn't overthrow him, Jaime doesn't kill him. There will be others who will overthrow him, and someone else will kill him. ”
"Also, have you ever thought about it for the future? If you kill Robert and Jaime now, will their children and grandchildren seek revenge on you in the future? If you are killed by revenge, your children and grandchildren will seek revenge on the person who killed you. In this cycle, hatred will be passed on from generation to generation, is that what you want? ”
"You are a smart man, and you should know that the smartest thing to do is to let hatred end in you." Gooding persuaded.
Daenerys was silent, and after a long time, she said quietly, "However, Westeros is my hometown, and I can't go back to my hometown......"
"Who says you can't go back?" Gooding shook his head and smiled, "I'll go and tell Ed, you can go back anytime you feel homesick, and no one will dare to stop you!" ”
"Thank you!" Daenerys's attitude finally relented.
"I'll have Eddard send some useful people over to help you become the queen of the continent of Essos. I know you have a big dream to make life better for people no longer being enslaved. I will support you in this regard. "Gooding knows that Daenerys is the perfect person to rule the continent of Essos.
After identifying the kings of the two continents, Gooding knew that his mission had come to an end.
All you need to do is wait for the seeds you planted to start sprouting and blooming...... (To be continued.) )