iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 522 The True Dragon Returns to Its Nest 3
It’s just some bread!
Mace Tyrell, still immersed in everyone's praise, instinctively wanted to wave his hand, but... his body paused.

He suddenly remembered his daughter's instructions. Matus Rowan's speech at today's royal meeting was actually a small test by the Tyrell family on Regent Green.

"this………"

Prime Minister Mace withdrew his hand with a slightly awkward movement and slowly stroked his beard. He couldn't help but think about Margery's guess about Green's "secret".

As he thought about it, he stammered, "Please allow me to think about it."

Pycelle's cloudy eyes widened slightly, and he looked at the Prime Minister with a little surprise. Was this still the elegant and "generous" Duke of Highgarden? He couldn't help but move his gaze towards the main seat.

Green first motioned the shy young man from the West to pour him some wine before he spoke up, "I think Prime Minister Mace's achievements are high enough."

Everyone's eyes focused on him, and he smiled slightly: "I mean for a period of time in the future. We are all family, and there are some things I have wanted to say for a long time... Well, just take it as my kind reminder, everyone."

Green's brown eyes slowly swept over the people present, and he added, "We are about to welcome back the Targaryen princess, and the free rose bread is sweet, and people's desires are insatiable. If most of our people are used to free bread, I am worried that this will embarrass our princess."

He looked at Prime Minister Mace and said, "Besides, this could easily lead to unnecessary misunderstandings. For example, in comparison, would the people of King's Landing love another generous and kind person more?"

Another person?!
The eyes of everyone present moved secretly, and Prime Minister Metz paused while stroking his beard, his heart skipped a beat for some reason.

After a pause, Green continued in a gentle tone, "Of course, we cannot stop the people from loving the people they like, but the duty of the Imperial Council is to provide correct guidance on this."

He seemed to be joking: "For example, we can't just watch the 400,000 people of King's Landing love a traitor to the kingdom like Stannis?"

cough cough cough.

After the Regent finished speaking, the Chancellor of the Exchequer covered his mouth and coughed a few times. A proper smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Yes, the good people need the guidance of the King and the Imperial Council to avoid, uh, to avoid..."

Seeing that he still couldn't find the right words, Princess Arianne said, "Avoid being misled by those with ulterior motives and..."

She glanced at Tyrell with her distinct black and white eyes and grinned: "… Bribery."

"You!" Prime Minister Mace's face flushed and his cheeks puffed up.

Green smiled helplessly and raised his hand to interrupt the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice who were about to argue again.

"I bring this up here because I have recognized the pure kindness of Prime Minister Metz to the people. Rose bread has saved countless helpless people. This is an undeniable fact. This is also one of the important reasons why I want to hold a banquet to praise his outstanding contribution."

After a brief pause, Green glanced at everyone again and continued, "I brought this up to you just to prevent our good deeds from being misunderstood and exploited by those with ulterior motives. We are responsible for the safety of the entire kingdom, and removing hidden dangers in advance is both a sign of loyalty and honor. And..."

Green looked back at Prime Minister Mace: "…The king dreams, the prime minister builds the dream. The trust between the king and the prime minister is extremely important. It is directly related to the stability of the seven kingdoms."

Facing Green's usual gaze, Prime Minister Mace felt his eyelids twitch, paused, and said hesitantly: "Then you see... Green, what should I do?"

“………”Although Count Matus, who was sitting next to him, tried his best to control his facial expression, he still couldn’t hide his helplessness. The drama in the River Bay could not continue.

His eyes couldn't help but glance towards the main seat. He felt that putting on a show and testing the waters in front of such a powerful regent might not be a wise choice.

Perhaps, as long as Glynn Cleaver lived, the Reach would be wise to avoid conflict as much as possible.

His gaze shifted to the already somewhat uneasy Lord of Highgarden, at least while Mace Tyrell was still alive.

However, with the wisdom of the Regent, he must have noticed Tyrell's little move. What would he do? Matus Rowan's eyes turned back to the main seat.

In the eyes of the public, Green and Prime Minister Mace were still close. His voice was soothing: "Now that the neglected problem has been discovered, it is no longer a difficult matter. You don't need to worry about causing misunderstandings, my Prime Minister."

After a pause, he emphasized: "The friendship between Marigold and Golden Rose has always been extremely solid. This is known to all the Seven Kingdoms. I hope that this precious friendship can last forever, for us and for the kingdom."

When Green finished speaking, Mace couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In fact... he didn't know why he suddenly became so nervous.

When Tyrell was about to speak, Princess Arianne's slutty voice came first: "Your Highness, to be honest, I, Martell, can't help but be jealous of Rose."

Green looked at her for a moment, and said jokingly, "No need to envy, Arianne Nymmellos Martell, my brother."

Arianne glanced at Green and said nothing more.

Green's brown eyes met everyone present. "At present, the Crabbe-Tyrell-Martel Alliance is the cornerstone of peace in the kingdom, and you are the pillars of the kingdom. And..."

The corners of his lips curved slightly: "... Don't forget, we are family."

Hehehe, Pycelle took the lead in the fawning laughter, and the solemn royal meeting was soon filled with all kinds of laughter.

After a while, Green raised his hand to suppress it. When everyone was quiet, he said, "Everyone, cleaning up King's Landing is only the first step. I want our Targaryen princess to live in the best city in the world. First of all, the cobblestone and slab roads should be paved..."

Green proposed the Westeros version of work-for-relief to the royal ministers, and started a large-scale city "renovation" project.

This would require a huge investment of gold dragons, and the gold mines in the West Territory were enough for Lord Green to "squander".

Moreover, before heading north to fight the zombies, he also needed a reasonable excuse to stockpile a large amount of food.

…………

clap clap.

As Grand Maester Pycelle struck the wooden board with his hammer, the regent's extremely merciful proposal passed unanimously.

When leaving, Prime Minister Mace looked back at the Martell woman left behind by Green, and said majestically to Earl Matus who was following him: "What do you think? If those plans are to go smoothly, they cannot do without gold dragons, but now the income of the royal treasury is only enough to barely maintain the expenses of the Red Castle and the garrison. Could it be that Green... the Regent intends to borrow money in the name of the royal family?"

"………" Lord Matus sighed secretly. In addition to his love of bragging about his art of war and his big appetite, Lord Mace Tyrell was generally a qualified lord of the Reach, and his children were indeed outstanding. However, under the brilliance of another lord of another land, Green Crabbe, his lordship became increasingly dim, and his former strengths had now become almost fatal weaknesses, such as... being too obsessed with fame without actual benefits.

While Prime Minister Mace was enjoying the flattery of the nobles and the cheers of the people, Regent Green firmly controlled the military power of King's Landing by "disintegrating" the original King's Landing garrison. Then, while celebrating the Prime Minister's achievements in the name of justice, he started a good policy that truly took care of hundreds of thousands of people in King's Landing.

Count Matus seemed to have foreseen the day when the Regent's prestige would rise.

He moved his lips and did not directly answer the question of the feudal lord: "My lord, His Royal Highness the Regent's purpose is also to do charity for the people. However, it will be more loved by them than free rose bread."

Prime Minister Mace was stunned and blurted out: "How is this possible?"

Yeah, how is this possible.

And how many people can understand the "new stage" created by the Regent?

Count Matus couldn't help but sigh in his heart that in such a wonderful stage, he was destined to be a spectator rather than a participant because he was a vassal of the River Bay.

His mind was full of confusion. As he walked, he said, "I think the gold mines in Lannister are enough to support the plans of His Royal Highness the Regent."

Hearing this, Prime Minister Mace paused slightly. He looked around and lowered his voice unconsciously: "Matus, there are many gold mines in the West."

Although the lord did not say it explicitly, Lord Matus understood what he was thinking. The regent who controlled the Golden Tooth City had already regarded the Lannister legacy as his own food. If the River Reach wanted to get involved at this time, it would have to go to war, and it would have to defeat the powerful army of Crabbe, which was famous in the Seven Kingdoms.

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Earl Matus was not too worried. Although his lord was a little greedy, he would not insist too much as long as he understood the difficulties and risks involved. This was one of the few advantages of the Duke of Highgarden.

As they passed through the heavy doors of the throne room, they were greeted by the green-robed Tyrell guards waiting outside.

After signaling them to be on guard, Matus said, "My lord, the gold mines in the Westerly belong to Cersei's legacy. Strictly speaking, Regent Green is the legal 'inheritance' of them. If we reach out to them now, it will affect the friendship between Tyrell and Crabbe, and...according to the offensive and defensive alliance agreement between the two families, this move is tantamount to betrayal."

Prime Minister Mace's expression froze for a moment, then he laughed heartily: "Just a few gold mines, how can they compare with the wealth of the Reach."

As he spoke, he suddenly sighed: "The Westerly Territory is not only about gold mines, but also a lot of mess left by Tywin. It will not be easy for Grimm."

Count Matus nodded slightly: "You have a sharp eye, sir."

Prime Minister Mace stroked his beard proudly. Lord Matus frowned, hesitated, and said, "Perhaps we should consider the situation of the Seven Kingdoms after welcoming back the Targaryen Princess. I don't think the Regent will give up the power of the Red Keep easily. The Reach will soon face an important choice."

Thinking of the signed Tyrell-Crable Alliance, his brows furrowed even deeper. “The Targaryen princess is alone and weak. Facing a strong and powerful regent, if she doesn’t get strong support from others, she can only play the role of the queen.”

Upon hearing Count Matus's speculation, Prime Minister Metz's fat face froze again. They did not reveal their speculation about Margaret to the person in front of them.

The Duke of Mace pondered for a moment, then pulled the loyal Earl Rowan aside. After a pause, he whispered, "I have a guess... Is it possible that Green did everything in order to marry the Targaryen princess and wear the king's crown for himself? Do you think this is possible, Matus?"

Hearing this, Count Matus' pupils suddenly contracted.

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In the throne room, after everyone else had left, Princess Arianne leaned against the armrest, tilted her head and looked at Green, smiling, "What can I do for you, Your Highness the Regent, my brother?"

After saying that, she raised her slender right leg and placed it on her left knee. The hem of her white skirt slowly slid down, and her olive-colored skin exuded a unique charm.

Green smiled and sighed, "I remember we agreed not to seduce each other anymore."

"Don't you think of me as a man?" Princess Arianne looked at Green suspiciously and asked, "Is this my problem, dear Regent?"

Green shrugged and ended the topic. Then he got up from his chair, picked up the flagon and glass and came to Arianne's side.

Crash---

Princess Arianne looked at Green pouring wine into her glass with a vigilant look on her face: "I find that every time you are intimate with me, you have other purposes."

Green glanced at her and said calmly: "Why don't you doubt that this is my respect for you, ma'am?"

Princess Arianne giggled, her huge, full breasts trembling. "It's been rumored in King's Landing recently that the Regent's tongue is the sharpest sword in King's Landing. I've asked around, and this rumor started spreading after you met with the merchants from the Stormlands some time ago."

Putting down the wine jug, Green leaned on the edge of the table, facing her, and said, "They may have misunderstood my good intentions."

He took a sip of summer wine and added, "Arianne, I wish to purchase as much surplus food as possible from Dorne."

Princess Arianne stared into his eyes for a moment, then asked in confusion, “Food for the Reach… Oh, do you have another purpose?”

"price."

Green gently shook the golden wine glass in his hand: "The more choices I have, the more reasonable the price of food can be."

Princess Arianne tilted her head slightly. "Is that the only reason?"

Green took another sip of wine and replied, "I will build numerous granaries for the crown and the riverlands, and fill them up, in order to prepare for the long winter."

Princess Arianne frowned slightly. She was silent for a moment and said, "Hasn't the Citadel sent out the white crows yet?"

[The white crows raised in the Citadel are only used to convey news of seasonal changes to the Seven Kingdoms]

Green shrugged slightly. "If we wait until the white crows arrive, it will be too late. The temperature drop in the morning and evening is becoming more and more obvious. I must prepare in advance. This is my responsibility as the regent of the Seven Kingdoms."

Princess Arianne paused, nodded, and said, "If the white crows appear, you can imagine the skyrocketing price of food."

Green nodded as well. "That would cause another great upheaval. Arianne, if Dorne can help me, I can ask you to recommend a chamberlain."

(End of this chapter)