From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Chapter 185 The New Captain of the Imperial Guard

Joffrey pretended not to see Cersei's gaze and said loudly, "Jaime Lannister has failed to protect his king for the second time. I don't want him to be the captain of the Kingsguard!"

"I hereby appoint my personal bodyguard, Sandor Clegane, as captain of the Kingsguard!"

After saying that, Joffrey looked at Sandor Clegane, whose face was covered in scars: "My good dog, what do you think?"

The Hound glanced at Joffrey, then at Cersei's furious expression, and didn't immediately agree.

"Joffrey!" Cersei hissed angrily, striving to maintain the dignity of the Queen Mother. "Apologize to your uncle, and take back what you just said!"

"Why should I apologize? I'm stating the facts!" Joffrey frowned and shook his head, his face full of indignation. "I didn't strip him of his Kingsguard status, which is already out of respect for you, Mother!"

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Cersei was about to say something when a loud noise suddenly startled her.

Then she heard Sir Barristan's voice: "You brat, you're just as blind as your mother, appointing someone who isn't even a knight as captain of the Kingsguard!"

"Since you want my white robe and my sword, then take them."

"I made my decision long ago, and I have no intention of continuing to serve as the Kingsguard, which has been composed of oathbreakers, degenerates, and people without honor!"

"I look forward to you being dethroned from this Iron Throne!"

After speaking with an angry expression, Ser Barristan Selmy once again threw off his snow-white cloak and snow-white armor.

Then he turned around and walked straight out of the hall.

His footsteps pounded on the floor, making a loud sound that echoed between the bare stone walls.

The noblemen and women stepped aside to let him pass, and only after he had left did the servants standing on either side close the two huge oak and bronze doors.

It was only then that Joffrey realized what had happened, and immediately exclaimed angrily, "He actually called me a 'brat,' and he even said I should be kicked off the stage!"

"Sir Barristan, he was probably just saying it casually," Varys said. "He wasn't serious—"

Joffrey continued angrily, "He might be conspiring with my two uncles to rebel. I'm going to arrest him and interrogate him properly."

No one is moving.

Joffrey raised his voice: "I said I'm going to arrest him!"

Genos Slint, whose head was receding and whose face resembled a frog, stood up from the council table: "Your Majesty, this matter will be handled by our garrison."

"Very good." Joffrey nodded in satisfaction.

Count Genos descended the steps and arranged for five men in gold robes to leave the hall.

After this incident, Cersei stood aside with a gloomy expression and said nothing more.

Soon, Sandor Clegane, who was not yet a knight, became the new captain of the Kingsguard in front of everyone in the hall.

The master of ceremonies announced in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, please listen to the petitions of those present. If you have any questions, please report them; otherwise, the court may adjourn."

Upon hearing this, a nobleman hesitated for a long time before finally stepping out from the crowd and respectfully calling out, "Your Majesty!"

The emcee announced in a loud voice: "Sir Aiden Stokeworth, from the Stokeworth family of Stokeworthburg."

Joffrey glanced at Aiden Stokworth and said with displeasure, "You should kneel down and plead with your king!"

Aiden Stokworth hesitated for a moment, then looked up at the indistinct figures on the platform. Not daring to resist, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, my good friend Sir Elias Rossby, an upright knight from the Rossby family of Rossby City, was murdered yesterday in a brothel called the Tower of Our Lady!"

Upon hearing this, Joffrey showed a hint of interest: "So you want me to help you find the murderer? No problem, I'll arrange for someone to catch the murderer and then let him face my severe judgment!"

"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty!" Aiden Stokworth said hastily.

Joffrey then asked, "Do you have any information about that murderer?"

Aiden Stokworth nodded, then looked at the standing golden-robed guard and gritted his teeth, saying, "Your Majesty, that wasn't one person, but five. I heard from the bystanders around the Our Lady's Tower that they were from the capital's garrison and were wearing golden robes at the time!"

Joffrey leaned forward, his hands gripping the armrests of the throne, the broken sword piercing through his fingers: "Are you sure?"

"I'm certain! Your Majesty, at least several dozen passersby witnessed five men in gold robes torturing my good friend, Sir Elias Rossby, before slitting his throat!" Aiden Stokworth immediately exclaimed. "Your Majesty, Sir Elias Rossby was the heir to the Rossby family! He was murdered without cause. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for him!"

Just then, Genos Slint, who was standing to the side, seemed to remember something and spoke up: "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Joffrey first looked at Aiden Stoke, then at Genos Slyther, his smile widening as if he had encountered something amusing. He nodded and said, "Genos, you go ahead."

Genos Slint glanced at Aiden Stokworth kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "Your Majesty, yesterday our garrison learned that someone was privately defaming Your Majesty's reputation in the Our Lady's Tower on Silk Street. In order to confirm this information..."

"I sent five men to the Holy Mother Tower."

"But those five didn't return for a long time, and were not discovered by my men until late at night."

"They were found to have been brutally murdered; their entire faces were slashed!"

Joffrey's face flushed crimson, and he said with obvious anger, "Genos, what did that man slander me about?"

"Your Majesty, that man slandered—" Genos Slint hesitated for a moment before lowering his voice and saying, "questioned Your Majesty's legitimacy."

"Damn it! That man deserves to die! Even if he's not dead, I'll cut off his head!" Joffrey roared angrily at Aiden Stokeworth kneeling at his feet, "And you, you actually petitioned for someone who dared to slander your king, you deserve to die too!"

"Arrest this man, torture him for a few days, then cut off his head and stick it into the spear, along with the head of the already dead man!"

"I want to tell everyone that I am your rightful king!"

Varys reminded him, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the House of Rossby in Rossby and the House of Stokeworth in Stokeworth are both noble families who have always been loyal to King's Landing."

"They dare to talk about me! This isn't loyalty, it's betrayal!" Joffrey's pale face contorted in pain.

Cersei glanced at the restless nobles in the hall, and watched as several men in gold robes walked up to Aiden Stokeworth and grabbed him. She said, "Joffrey, that's enough! Let's leave this here for now. If he really questions you, we can kill him later."

"If it's just petitioning for a traitorous friend, a few days in the dungeon will suffice."

Joffrey, like a provoked little beast, was ready to bite again, but he noticed the gloomy expression on Cersei's face.

Remembering that he had already angered Cersei once before because of Jaime Lannister, he lowered his head angrily and said nothing more.