What followed was exactly as Jon Clinton expected.
Even though the Fowler family, the Uller family of Hellgate Castle, and the Kogel family of Sandstone City were all gathered in Tianji City, the total strength of Dorne's rebel nobles was not weaker than the royal army at all, and even exceeded it by a little. However,
However, they huddled under Tianji City without the slightest intention of sending troops to attack and drive the royal army out of Dorne.
Instead, an envoy was sent to negotiate with Jon Clinton.
"Dorne is ancient and glorious!"
"As early as the Dance of Dragons in Valyria, the kingdom of Dorne existed!"
"The conquerors were beaten to death under the walls of Dorne and fell into the sand!"
"We are not that easily defeated!"
After the Dornish envoy arrived at the camp, he arrogantly made a series of demands to the Hand of the King on the Iron Throne.
The first one requires the Reach and the royal army to make reasonable compensation for the losses caused by the invasion of Dorne, with the total price not exceeding one hundred thousand gold dragons.
The second article is to eliminate the connection between Earl Franklin Fowler and the tragedy of the Zenfold family.
The messenger claimed that Lord Franklin did not go to Cenford to retaliate that day, but that his subordinates who were friends with Sir Owen secretly went to take revenge without telling him, and killed Earl Cenfold's family.
Franklin Fowler was furious after hearing this. He was willing to apologize for this, hanged all the participants, a total of more than 30 people, and then gave the bodies to Earl Cenfold as an explanation.
But he himself was not willing to go to King's Landing to plead guilty, and wanted to be cowardly and reach a private reconciliation with the nobles of the Reach. This was also the most common solution to conflicts between nobles in the Seven Kingdoms era.
If a reconciliation can be reached in private, the Iron Throne will turn a blind eye and be unwilling to meddle in others' affairs. After all, it is better to do less than to do more.
Because conflicts between nobles and armed fights are common, the Iron Throne was unable to control them even if they wanted to.
The third article is the collective appeal of many Dornish nobles who came to Tianji City to rescue the siege. They demanded that all the Dornish people who fled to the outside world be repatriated, captured, and returned to their hometown to face trial.
After all, now that the gate to Prince's Pass has been opened, many people in the territory have fled to the Reach to live a better life.
The weather in Dorne is extremely hot and the climate and environment are harsh, while the climate in the Reach is suitable and the land is fertile. The power of the nobles has been greatly reduced. They dare not use lynchings or roam the countryside, and most importantly, they have the least taxes.
After the people paid their taxes, there was still a lot of food left, which could be sold to merchants to earn more silver deer and improve the lives of the family.
This is the life that people yearn for. Therefore, the Reach is the most populous area in Westeros, even several times more populous than the North, which occupies half of Westeros.
Although the other places in the Seven Kingdoms are not as wealthy as the Reach, they are not much different due to the overall transformation, and the population flow is not obvious.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that the whole of Westeros is still living a hard life and the people of Dorne are willing to flee with their families to the Reach to live a life that humans should live.
"If you want blood, the seven kingdoms will surely flow into rivers of blood."
"But why bother?"
The Dornish envoy had an arrogant attitude and put forward three unacceptable conditions in a row. In fact, this envoy wearing the coat of arms of the Kogel family in Sandstone City was not a fool. He was the second son of Earl Quentin Kogel.
Aaron Koger.
He naturally knew that Jon Clinton would definitely not be able to accept these conditions, but hasn't this been the case with negotiations since ancient times, demanding high prices and then paying back the money.
However, Aaron Kogel was still waiting for Jon Connington, the Hand of the Iron Throne, to "sit down and pay back the money", but he did not expect that the other party not only failed to pay back the money, but instead waited for the other party's butcher knife.
"The Iron Throne will never compromise with traitors!"
"Someone is coming!"
"Push him out and behead him!"
"Hang the head in front of the camp for the barbarians on the mountain to see!"
Jon Clinton's face was cold. He did not refute the conditions proposed by the Dornish envoy. Instead, he immediately waved his hand to the guards on the left and right and ordered them to push the second son of Sandstone City out and chop off his head, and then
Hang it in front of the camp gate to show the public.
"What?"
The Dornish envoy Aaron Kogel was also shocked. He did not expect that the other party would not play according to common sense.
Doesn't this comply with the rules of negotiation?
How can anyone negotiate without making a counter-offer and directly want to kill someone?
However, he still did not panic too much, stubbornly believing that the other party was just trying to scare him. After all, it was a default rule that the two armies would not fight without fighting.
"I am not intimidated, Lord Jon Connington."
"You'd better let me go quickly, otherwise my father"
However, when the Guards from the Hand's Tower brought by Jon Connington from King's Landing on both sides escorted Aaron Kogor outside the tent, the Dornish envoy seemed to realize that the other party was not joking, nor was he trying to scare him.
Then he yelled in panic.
"Lord Jon Connington?!"
"I am the envoy of Dorne. I will come if the two armies are fighting!"
But Jon Connington still had a cold face and showed no intention of calling the guards back, while the executioner of the legion on the other side had already put on a blouse to prevent blood splashing.
Boom
He placed a tree stump on the open ground in the camp, placed a beheading board on the tree stump, then took a wine bottle from the soldier on the side and took a swig.
puff
Then the executioner sprayed alcohol onto the sword surface with his mouth, and the clear wine slowly flowed down the cold blade.
And he looked coldly at the Dornish envoy who was pushed over, pressed down on the sticky board by his shoulders, and then put the sword on the ground and said the last prayer before beheading.
"Your Majesty the Prime Minister!"
"Lord Jon Connington!"
However, at this moment, the second son of Shashi City was frightened. He looked in horror at the executioner with a fierce look on his face and the big sword in his hand.
Then he yelled incoherently, shaking out everything his father, Earl Uler and others had secretly told him in one breath.
"No compensation!"
"No compensation!"
"We can discuss both the first and second items!"
In fact, the Dornish nobles only care about the third article because it is related to their interests, and the first two are purely added for negotiation.
What does the life and death of old Earl Fowler have to do with them? Although they are just an old friend in front of Tianji City, in fact, everyone has a calculation in their hearts.
If Jon Connington insists on arresting Franklin Fowler and bringing him to King's Landing for trial, as long as he agrees to the third clause, these Dornish nobles will not mind helping them arrest him personally.
As for the issue of compensation, it is even more nonsense. These are all conditions used by Jon Clinton to 'bargain' down the price. They have never thought about asking for any compensation. They only care about the third condition.
However, Aaron Kogel yelled and revealed all the details his father had told him, but it still did not change Jon Connington's mind.
The nobles of the Reach in the tent were all frightened and shut their mouths, daring not to make any sound.
Who would have thought that the Prime Minister, who looks like a good old man, will kill people whenever he wants.
On the other side, the executioner had already raised his sword high, and then he raised the sword and dropped it, causing the Dornish envoy's head to fall to the ground.