Asha Greyjoy becoming the Lord of the Iron Islands did not attract too much attention from the Seven Kingdoms, because another event had completely drawn all the attention of the Seven Kingdoms: Linde Terra's wife, Na Melilia Fudeli, the Countess of Tengshi Town, announced the establishment of the Loisne Kingdom named Lorn in Na Sa Star on the continent of Essos, with herself as Queen and Lynd as Prince.
The act of a vassal declaring himself king in a foreign land had only happened once before, and that was Daemon Targaryen, who at that time proclaimed himself King of the Narrow Sea and Stepstones.
Now, Nameria's actions seem extremely similar to Daemon Targaryen's, but there is a significant fundamental difference between the two, because when Daemon Targaryen declared himself king, he did not possess any territory within the Seven Kingdoms, whereas Nameria controls a vast territory like Tengshi Town.
It should be known that Tengshi Town has now become one of the most prosperous cities in the inland areas of the Seven Kingdoms, and it is also the second largest grain-producing region; almost half of the grain consumed in King's Landing and the Crownlands comes from Tengshi Town.
This is not the main point; the main point is that her husband is Linde Terra. As the Earl of Summerhall and Prince of the Narrow Sea and Stepstones, Lynd's status is already on par with the Duke of the Seven Kingdoms. Furthermore, because all of his territories are completely under his own control, without any feudal lords, his true strength far exceeds those Dukes.
So, when the news of Nameria establishing a kingdom in Na Sa Star, proclaiming herself Queen, and bestowing the title of Loisne Prince upon Linde Terra, who was present at the ceremony, reached Westeros, everyone who heard the news speculated about Lynd's next move and whether he would make a move on the Iron Throne.
"Their actions have violated the laws of the Seven Kingdoms, and we should reclaim the territories of Na Melilia Fudeli and Linde Terra." At the Small Council meeting, Stannis Baratheon, true to his unyielding character, offered a blunt suggestion.
Renly, standing beside him, smiled and said, "I also agree with my second brother's suggestion, and I think that since it was my second brother who proposed it, then let my second brother carry out this suggestion. You can lead the fleet and army from Dragonstone to first reclaim the Stepstones, and then reclaim Summerhall and Tengshi Town. I think this should be a very simple matter for you."
Facing Renly's sarcasm, Stannis's hand, placed under the table, involuntarily clenched into a fist. He glared at Renly, his gaze as cold as if he were not looking at a blood relative.
"Enough! Don't say such meaningless things here. We are here to discuss matters, not to watch you bicker." Robert glared at his two brothers, rubbed his forehead, and turned to look at the other vassals on the Small Council, asking, "What are your thoughts? Speak them out. Don't all be like logs. You are ministers of the Small Council, not Silent Monks of a monastery."
Littlefinger Petyr Baelish spoke, saying, "At this moment, Prince Linde and Countess Nameria are in distant Na Sa Star, and there is no one truly in charge of the territory here. If His Majesty intends to move against Summerhall, now is the most opportune time."
Varys softly said, "Lord Petyr, I think you may not have carefully studied the power structure of Summerhall. The power structure of Summerhall is completely different from that of any other territory in the Seven Kingdoms. Even if Prince Linde and Countess Nameria are away from the territory for a long time, the territory will not fall into chaos, and the army can still resist invasion and even launch external wars. Asha Greyjoy, the current Lord of the Iron Islands, is the best example." He paused, then added, "Moreover, the more important point is that if we go to war with Summerhall at this time, no one knows what the Summerhall legions and garrisons will do without the restraint of Prince Linde."
"I also do not approve of using force against Summerhall." Grand Maester Pycelle, who rarely offered opinions, suddenly spoke at this moment: "The Great Plague has just passed, and the territories of the various kingdoms are in recovery. None of them have enough military strength to support us on the Iron Throne, and the Iron Throne itself does not have enough to launch any war. Moreover, and more importantly, the Chosen One Lynd's reputation among the common people is extremely high; he has been regarded by most people as a savior-like existence. If the Iron Throne were to use force against Linde Terra, I have no doubt that the moment the army leaves King's Landing, the people of King's Landing would rush into the Red Keep and tear us to shreds."
After Pycelle's words fell, the room immediately fell silent. They had all overlooked this important matter: Lynd's current prestige was simply too high, to an unimaginable degree.
Not long ago, in the Starry Sept, Redemption Sanctuary, Miracle Sanctuary, and Great Sept, the monks of the Seven Gods Church had erected a statue of Linde Terra before the holy emblem of the Seven Gods. Its form was similar to the storm god's idol, only with an additional sacred beast, Glory, by its side. Many other Septs of the Seven had also erected statues of Linde Terra.
Only the Great Sept of Baelor, due to the Iron Throne, had no plans to erect a statue of Linde Terra, but the people of King's Landing continuously petitioned the Great Sept of Baelor to erect Lynd's statue.
All signs indicated that Linde Terra's popularity among the common people had reached the absolute limit for a mortal, and his close relationship with the Seven Gods Church had reached a point where they were intertwined. Once war was declared on Linde Terra, it would be equivalent to declaring war on the Seven Gods Church.
Moreover, another crucial point is that if the Iron Throne were to go to war with Summerhall, it would not gain the support of all the lords of the Seven Kingdoms. For instance, The Reach and Dorne would absolutely not support them. The Stormlands and Riverlands have also been very close to Summerhall in recent years. Even if their liege lords supported the Iron Throne, the lords below would likely feign compliance or even directly betray their liege lords and defect to Summerhall.
At this moment, Summerhall was like a sleeping beast. The best way to deal with it was not to disturb it and wake it up, otherwise, the first person to wake it would inevitably become its prey.
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