The bells of King's Landing rang, and the tourney opened on time at deer time in the morning.
The entrance ticket cost two silver deer, and there were a total of 10,000 admission places. Afterwards, a large number of people watching the game poured into the venue of the martial arts competition after paying for the tickets.
The exchange rate for one golden dragon is about two hundred and ten silver deer, so the ticket revenue generated by the tourney in one day can be said to be better than nothing, and it only barely saves some costs.
But the money that the 'black-hearted' Prime Minister wants to earn is definitely not the ticket money for the tournament.
In fact, the two silver deer just keep out some penniless or penniless people who want to watch the fun, saving them from occupying precious places. Even the most ordinary people in King's Landing will not be affected by two silver deer.
The silver deer was frightened away.
But what Villas is really focused on is the profit from gambling, and this is the best way to cut leeks.
After all, people may not be able to accept the high ticket price of twenty silver deer, but they are willing to throw out two golden dragons in the gambling game.
In the final analysis, in people's minds, this is a way to make money with small gains and big money, rather than waste.
Many people want to test their courage and judgment. They will not give up even if they make a small profit, but if they lose, they want to make it back. Veras's sickle is waiting here.
"Step aside!"
"Step aside!"
"Make way for the Unsullied Legion!"
After all the spectators who bought tickets had found their seats, shouts and uniform heavy footsteps suddenly came from outside the martial arts tournament venue.
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A group of heavily armed Unsullied soldiers, holding high the banner of the Targaryen royal family, came to the scene to protect the carriage in which Queen Arianne and the three princes and princesses were riding.
"His Majesty!"
All the officials on the VIP stage knelt on one knee, and Queen Arianne took the lead in stepping out of the carriage with the support of her maid Sansa, which caused cheers and applause from the people watching.
And then the crowned eldest princess Diana Targaryen stepped out of the carriage.
"Hello!"
The girl with silver-gold neck-length short hair is wearing a white cloak, has bright eyes and white teeth, and looks heroic.
Diana stepped off the carriage, which immediately aroused even louder cheers and applause from those present.
"your Highness!"
"Your Highness the Princess!"
The title of eldest princess once belonged to Diana's aunt Rhaenys, but later Rhaenys married her father, so the title of eldest princess was automatically stripped away.
However, some elders in the palace or people who are familiar with Rhaenys will still call Rhaenys the eldest princess.
But in fact, the title of eldest princess has now fallen to the girl with silver-blond hair.
Diana was the first child of Viserys and the only princess, so Diana was very popular in King's Landing, and she won even greater applause and cheers than her mother, Queen Arianne.
But then Prince Heros also stepped off the carriage, and the scene burst into thunderous applause and cheers.
The brown-haired boy was polite and looked quite approachable. He had a long sword hanging on his waist and waved to the people around him.
And the cheers even made Arya, who was preparing silently in the competition venue below, couldn't help but raise her head and look over.
"Who is this? Why did it cause such a loud cheer?"
Bran Stark, who was following his sister, put up an awning with his hands, squinted his eyes, tried his best to avoid the obstruction of the light, and then spoke uncertainly.
"Maybe it's Prince Horos."
There is no distinction between princes and princes in the Common Tongue of Westeros and High Valyrian, only the distinction between emperor and king.
The emperor means a king with greater power and higher rank, mainly in terms of military power. There is no wording difference between the emperor's son and the king's son. They are both 'sons of the king'.
If the person is the heir designated by the king or emperor, he will be called the 'crown prince' or 'crown prince'. The two are actually the same term, which is 'heir of the country'.
So Viserys was crowned emperor, but his two sons were still called 'princes', just like Joffrey was called at that time.
The chestnut-haired boy looked at the VIP table above his head against the light, and then spoke uncertainly.
"The people all like and support him. Perhaps only Prince Heros can cause such big cheers."
"You can hear their names"
"Well, it's true."
Arya was sitting on the ground adjusting her leather armor, raised her head and looked at it, then couldn't help but shook her head and said.
"Her Royal Highness Princess Diana received higher cheers than Her Majesty the Queen, but Prince Kheros received almost twice as many cheers and applause as Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."
"Is His Royal Highness so popular in King's Landing?"
Arya did not see Prince Horos at the dinner in the Red Keep. It is said that he was attending classes at the academy at that time and did not make it back in time.
It is normal for such a diligent and studious prince to gain the support of the people.
Now seeing the cheers received by Prince Horos, Arya couldn't help but become interested in this boy who was six or seven years younger than her, and thought to herself.
Now she had a bow, a basket of wooden arrows and a wooden sword in her hand. She did not choose to ride a horse, nor did she choose a long weapon that could easily give her an advantage in a group fight. Instead, she chose light equipment.
Because Arya is confident that she can solve this battle on her own.
Twenty-five people versus twenty-five people, as long as one's side is not a one-sided defeat, a knight with enough ability to become the Kingsguard can change the situation of the battle and turn defeat into victory.
Bran did not choose the same fighting style as his sister Arya. The young knight was very confident in his horsemanship. He chose to ride a horse and use a spear, hoping to break up the enemy's formation and help his side gain the upper hand.
Originally, Arya wanted to let Bran follow her, but seeing her brother's confident look, Arya retracted the idea and simply let it go.
"Be careful not to show off for a while."
"Although they all use wooden weapons, there is still the possibility of injury."
But Arya, as her sister, still warned her seriously. Compared to the high-spirited young man, Arya was like a calm cheetah with sharp eyes, waiting to catch her prey.
"I see!"
Bran nodded and spoke confidently.
Then cheers came from overhead again, this time the applause and cheers were dedicated to Prince Aemon.
What Aemon has gained is not as strong as his brother's, and perhaps not much different from his sister Diana. Aemon still has a long way to go to win the support of more people.