Blood of the True Dragon

Chapter 16
"What? Drewman ran away?"

Governor Tweek's voice nearly knocked the house down.

He never expected such a foolproof plan to go wrong in the final link of collecting the net, and Drumman ran away with the money.

You know, in order not to startle the enemy, when he sent troops on board, he dispatched them at night.

And in order to prevent Drumman's counterattack, he also arranged his remaining troops in his mansion.

In the end, this guy actually ran away at night!

This nearly blows Tweek off.

"Has the army we boarded been discovered? I heard that a sailor shouted in the tavern yesterday that he saw our slave army!"

Tweek was noncommittal when he heard this, but he already believed the reason in his heart.

"Then go and confiscate all the gold and jewelry in Drumman's properties, and not leave a single piece to other governors!

Also, hang that pirate king to death, and then hang it on the city wall! "

Tweek was so angry that he had a headache, he waved his hand after giving orders to his subordinates.

Several other governors of Reese also ran to Governor Tweek's mansion after hearing the news that Drewman had colluded with the pirates and fled with money.

King's Landing.

This is the largest city in the continent of Westeros, with a total population of 50 people, so many people are crowded together, and the excrement always makes this city permeate with this stench.

But today's martial arts tournament was unprecedentedly grand. For the arrival of Ned Stark, the new Hand of the King, King Robert deliberately increased the prize money of the champion by [-] gold dragon coins.

Just as Robert was sitting on the stage watching the knights contest below and laughing wantonly, Varys, the eunuch in charge of intelligence, came up from behind and whispered to Robert:
"Your Majesty, there is bad news, the remnants of Targaryen have appeared in Lys!"

When Robert heard this, the smile on the corner of his mouth stopped immediately, and his face became livid: "Hold an imperial meeting!"

Seeing Robert's expression, Ned Stark knew that there was nothing good going on, and he, a king who only knew about drinking and prostitution, unexpectedly opened an imperial meeting, which made Ned feel a little uneasy in his heart.

Finally, when I came to the imperial meeting, I finally couldn't help asking Varys:

"In the end what happened?"

Varys was also unambiguous, and directly stated all the information he received: "My lord, there is news from Lys that Rhaegar's son, Aegon, defeated the pirates on the Stepstone Islands in Lys, and said that he took back the iron Margaery Tyrell of House Tyrell after the throne!"

Ned couldn't help frowning after hearing this: "Aegon Targaryen, hasn't that child been killed?"

Varys could only shrug his shoulders:

"Who knows, my lord, it may not even be a liar acting in the Targaryen name!
But I do hear that Daenerys Targaryen is with him too! "

Everyone nodded, only Robert waved his hand in dissatisfaction:

"Maybe those old servants of Targaryen saved him, just like the mad king's youngest son and daughter (Viserys and Dragon Mother).

But these are not important anymore, since that arrogant Targaryen dared to show his face, then I must lead the army to kill him!It just so happens that the Royal Fleet can set off this time! "

Although Robert is completely indifferent to general government affairs, he is absolutely unambiguous when it comes to the Targaryen family that can affect his ruling position.

However, Ned Stark poured cold water on him on the spot: "But we can't afford to fight now, Your Majesty, we still owe 600 million gold dragon coins! And the pursuit of the ocean is too expensive.

To be honest, I really don't think it's a good thing to have so many tournaments. "

"Ned, you can't always contradict me."

Robert was a little dissatisfied, but finally let go: "Then tell me what should be done?"

Petyr Baelish, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pretended to be casual and said, "Aegon Targaryen, he said he has supporters in the Seven Kingdoms?"

Varys nodded: "Yes, he said his supporters were House Tyrell and House Martell of Dorne.

But if he is a liar, then this should also be a lie he fabricated. "

Varys has always believed in a truth, and lies mixed with the truth can create an invisible 'truth'.

So he didn't mind pointing out that Aegon was a liar.

And other people's brain supplements will truly confirm Aegon's identity.

"Maybe he's trying to drive us apart, but maybe he and Dorne have really connected secretly." Robert thought for a moment and then made a decision on the spot:
"Let the vassals of the Tyrell family, Earl Paxter of Qingting Island, and Stannis (Robert's brother) attack the pirates on the Stepstone Islands, and divide the Stepstone Islands between the two of them after they are captured. "

In any case, if Aegon's army wanted to counterattack and come back, the Stepstone Islands were almost a must.

So he needs a powerful fleet to be stationed here.

Moreover, this operation can also divide the families between the river bends.

The Tyrell family used to be just a vassal of the Reach, and the Conqueror Aegon Targaryen (I) burned the original Reach King and his descendants in the Battle of the Fire.

The Tyrell family surrendered to Aegon as the leading party, so some vassals of the Reach Kingdom did not obey the Tyrell family very much.

And Robert's promotion of Paxter of Qingting Island this time is to divide the influence of the Tyrell family.

"Also, I remember that Paxter has a daughter, right Maester Paxel?"

After Robert asked the question, everyone turned their attention to Grand Maester Pycelle who was sitting aside.

And this grand scholar who had served several kings woke up in a daze.

"Your Majesty, forgive my old man. This man always gets sleepy when he gets old."

Littlefinger chuckled lightly and said, "The Grand Maester shouldn't be so lethargic when he's sleeping with those maids!"

Pycelle said angrily: "Lord Baelish, what makes you refuse to show kindness to a gray-haired old man?"

Robert was so annoyed by the choking of the two men that he interrupted directly:
"That's enough, don't talk about these things anymore, Grand Maester Pycelle, I remember that the Earl of Qingting Island has a daughter, right?"

Pycelle rolled his eyes and thought for a moment: "Your Majesty, there are too many nobles in the Seven Kingdoms.

But I remember he had a daughter. "

What Pycelle didn't say was that the girl was freckled.

Because he knew that what Robert said must mean that this girl was going to be used for marriage.

He might offend Robert by mentioning it.

Seeing this, Robert nodded in satisfaction: "That's good, I happen to have a few sons, let Edric (the only illegitimate child Robert admits) marry her!

And Edric will no longer be an illegitimate child in the future, his new name should be Edric Hanshui. "

(End of this chapter)