The speaker was wearing a velvet coat lined with black silk and embroidered with roses.
This man is tall and has an extremely beautiful and handsome face, somewhat similar to Loras, the Knight of Flowers.
Following him was a middle-aged man with a bald head and a white beard. He had a stern face and a serious expression. At first glance, he was not an easy talker.
"Count Tully, welcome to my home." The Duke of Metz, who was sitting behind the giant table, first expressed his welcome to the middle-aged man, and then asked his son:
"Why not give this Mr. Arthur weapons? This is what Loras promised in the letter."
Hopper followed Arthur and whispered to his friend:
"This is Garlan, the second son of the Duke of Metz. That is Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill. The latter hates the Dornish people extremely."
As soon as Arthur was reminded, he probably knew something was wrong.
Hornhill is located at the junction of the Reach and Dorne. The Tully family has led the defense and counterattack against the Dorne for hundreds of years. How can it be possible to have a good impression of the Dorne?
Moreover, Earl Tully, who defeated Robert at Ashford Fifteen years ago, was extremely brave and aggressive, with a tough personality.
Rumor has it that in order to ensure that the family heir would be a strong warrior, he recruited two wizards to perform blood magic on his weak eldest son, Samwell Tarly.
After it failed to produce any results, the two wizards received a severe beating and left in despair.
Then the second son Dickon became his main training target. In order to pave the way for Dickon to inherit the family, his eldest son Sam was sent to the Great Wall to work as a night watchman.
Meeting such a ruthless person can only be considered unlucky for Arthur himself.
Who asked him to come here with a dozen Dornishmen?
Garlan Tyrell gave his father an explanation.
"Because this person came to Hebang with the notorious mercenary group Blood Troupe, I judge that this Lord Arthur is not a good person. Giving them armor and weapons may cause them to harm other innocent people. I suggest my father not to sell
Give it to him."
"That's it." The Duke of Metz's face turned cold, and his attitude obviously changed.
My third son may have been deceived by this person, or my second son was right.
He turned to Arthur, "You have heard what my son said, so I have decided that Highgarden will no longer sell weapons and armor to you. As for the 58,000 golden dragons in storage, you can withdraw them at any time. If nothing happens,
You can leave now."
After saying that, he started to deal with the next matter, which was about the territorial dispute between the Oakheart family and a certain minor noble under the rule of the Lion family in the West.
There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames!
Arthur had a deep understanding of this statement.
Duke Mace Tyrell used his actual actions to explain why his nickname is "Inflatable Fish".
Although the Blood Troupe has a bad reputation and may roam freely in Westeros, it obviously cannot be a reason to refuse the deal.
It could only have been Randyll Tarly, who hated the Dornish people so much, who persuaded Garlan to stop the deal.
A few words from the second son can make him, a dignified duke, take back what he just said.
I really don’t know who he got his education as a lord from.
Can such a move convince his vassals?
Loras, who is friends with Arthur and is far away in King's Landing, cannot help him now.
Buying the Rose family's weapons and armor is considered a shame.
Fortunately, the Redwin family could still get three hundred sets and recruit some freedom warriors, so this trip was not in vain.
Arthur no longer hesitated and let the twins take him to see Earl Paxter.
After walking a long way in the huge castle, they finally found the Earl of Qingting Island who came to live with their aunt and mother-in-law.
"It's just a small thing, just saying hello, and yet I asked you to come all the way to Highgarden."
Perhaps because of his long-term contact with various businessmen who come to Qingting Island to buy wine, Paxter, a middle-aged man, seems to be extremely knowledgeable.
As soon as he entered the room, the Earl first gave up his seat, then asked the servants to get the fruit plate and pastries, and then talked with Arthur about the transaction.
His tone was very enthusiastic and his attitude was very peaceful.
When they met for the first time, Arthur felt that he was very familiar with him.
This is in sharp contrast to the attitudes of the Tyrell family.
"It's not in vain. At least I got to know the Count." The Lord of the Moulin Rouge replied as he sat down.
Arthur is a person who treats anyone who treats him well.
One heart for another!
Hopper and the Horace twins have behaved very well since they were convinced by him. They tried their best to protect Arthur's face on some occasions, and even sneaked back to Highgarden with him on a quick march just to help him buy some armor and weapons.
Now that their father is so friendly, Arthur feels that he can build a deeper friendship with them.
The earl then asked how Arthur and his two sons met, and how Arthur won two championships in the hands of well-known warriors.
Arthur and the twins cooperated and recounted what happened in King's Landing.
"Seven levels of hell." Earl Paxter sighed, "Who in the entire continent can resist your attack?"
"Magic Mountain? He is too clumsy, so he can only be beaten to death by you. I can only say that your enemies are unfortunate, they may not even be able to leave a whole body."
The Earl of Qingting Island chatted for a while, and then sent two stewards to take Arthur to the ferry town to inspect the goods.
Although he treats everyone as an equal, his status is such that he cannot accompany Arthur on a trip just for some weapons and armor.
Arthur had no problem with that.
Although the interactions between nobles often do not distinguish between titles, the distinction between high and low is still clear.
The twins went with Arthur. They considered themselves half-landlords, so they treated him well.
The way they went was similar to the way they came last night. After half a day, they arrived at the ferry town.
"It's all here, please check."
The two stewards took Arthur and others onto the longboat docked here, and then directed the boatmen to move out the things Arthur needed.
The three main types of weapons are the body-shaped curved bow, the half-hand sword, and the spear. The armor is mainly chain mail covering the torso and neck, and there are thirty sets of complete plate armor.
"Full of sincerity, your father is truly an honest man." Arthur was very satisfied with the armors provided by Qingting Island.
Just these thirty sets of plate armor covering head to toe are well worth the trip.
Chain armor is worn by big-headed soldiers, pierced armor is worn by veterans, and plate armor is truly elite equipment.
With Arthur's combat power, and with hundreds of organic plate armor troops, he could penetrate an infantry formation of tens of thousands of people several times.
There are a total of 2,100 gold dragons in these weapons and armors, and ordinary little nobles cannot afford so much money.
But compared to the 60,000 gold dragons that Arthur received from the two championships, it was nothing.
This also made Arthur feel once again how much Robert loved spending money.
The prize money from a tournament can arm a powerful army.
After the inspection, everyone went to the town to have lunch.
Of course, they went to the best tavern in the whole town, and the twins recognized a few familiar people.
"Cousin, why are you here?"
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