Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 121: Dealing with the Iron Throne

Gavin tidied up his slightly messy clothes and was about to walk into the city lord's mansion when he saw Daenerys running towards him.

Daenerys rushed to Gavin desperately, and rushed into his warm and solid arms. She hugged his waist tightly with both hands, and said in a choked and trembling voice: "Gavin, you are finally back. I missed you so much. I have been looking forward to your return every moment these days."

Gavin also hugged Daenerys tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body and give her endless comfort. His eyes scanned Daenerys anxiously and asked worriedly, "My dear, are you hurt?"

Daenerys rested her head on Gavin's chest, shook her head gently, and said, "I'm fine, Gavin. Fortunately, with Brienne's protection, I can wait for you to come back safely."

At this time, Gavin turned his eyes away from Daenerys and saw Brienne standing behind her with a serious face. A sincere smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said with gratitude: "Thank you very much, Miss Brienne. I will remember your help."

Brienne straightened her back and said solemnly, "Please don't call me Miss, Lord Gawen. I am a knight now."

Gavin was slightly startled after hearing this, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He then noticed the dark sister around her waist, and then looked at Daenerys, seeking confirmation with his eyes.

Daenerys smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, yes, I think Brienne is brave and fearless. She is fully qualified to be a knight. I knighted her myself."

Gavin smiled with satisfaction after hearing this. He looked at Brienne again and said, "Thank you very much, Knight Brienne. Your achievements will be praised forever."

Brienne bowed and said firmly, "It is my duty, Lord Gawain. It is an honor to serve you, Your Highness."

Gavin gently took Daenerys' hand, his eyes firm and powerful, and said: "Come on, let's go in and discuss how to deal with the threat to the Iron Throne next." Everyone walked into the city lord's mansion together, ready to face the coming storm.

Gavin and everyone else walked into the hall and took their seats one after another. Daenerys waved to the waiters beside her, and several waiters immediately brought wine jugs to fill everyone's glasses.

Gavin picked up the wine glass and drank it all, alleviating the thirst from the journey. Then Gavin looked around at everyone calmly and asked solemnly, "Who can tell me the details of the situation?"

Coben immediately stood up, took out two pieces of paper from his pocket, handed them to Gavin respectfully and said, "Sir, this is the testimony obtained from the assassin. I interrogated him personally." Gavin took it and read it with a focused and serious expression.

After a long time, he closed the paper, frowned slightly, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Littlefinger's name appeared in this assassination, and Gavin couldn't help but wonder, was this an order issued by Robert Baratheon, or was it a private trick by Littlefinger to create chaos and conflict? However, after thinking for a moment, Gavin smiled indifferently, thinking that the truth behind this was not so important, and at this moment, his relationship with the Iron Throne had reached a freezing point.

Then he turned his gaze to Boris and asked, "Are those tax collectors sent by the Iron Throne still on Bloodstone Island?"

Boris quickly stood up and responded respectfully: "My lord, I have detained all the tax collectors from the Iron Throne, including those who got off the ship with them. The taxes they collected before have also been successfully recovered." Gavin nodded slightly and said approvingly: "Well done, Boris. Expel them all from the Stepstones."

Then, Gavin looked at Qyburn and ordered: "Send ravens to deliver a message to the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, severely condemning Robert Baratheon's despicable assassination. If he still has a shred of honor, I am willing to challenge him to a duel."

Hearing Gavin's words, Daenerys looked frightened and looked at Gavin with concern. Gavin gently patted her hand to comfort her, and said with a smile: "Believe in my strength." Then he looked at Qyburn and said: "Write it down, and keep an eye on Stannis and the royal fleet, and report any actions immediately." Qyburn bowed and responded: "Yes, my lord."

At this moment, Governor Harvey stood up and asked, "Lord Gavin, how is the war going in Rees?"

When everyone heard Harvey's question, they looked at Gavin curiously. Obviously, they were also curious about the progress of capturing Reese.

Gavin said with a faint smile on his face, "We have successfully taken over all the land in Rees. Hassan is currently digesting the results of this victory, reorganizing the prisoners, and repairing the captured warships. Next, in Essos, as long as Myr and Tyrosh don't come to provoke us, I don't plan to make any big moves for the time being." At this point, Gavin turned to Boris and asked, "If I remember correctly, the latest batch of officials trained by the academy are about to graduate, right?"

Boris responded immediately: "Yes, sir. The assessment will be conducted next month, and after the assessment, they can be sent to various places in the territory."

Hearing this answer, Gavin said to Boris and Harvey: "You two will select a group of experienced and capable officers from Bloodstone Island and Grey Gallows Island to send to Rees. You can select the officers who graduated this time first to supplement your team of officers."

After hearing this, the two looked at each other, and saw a bitter smile and helplessness in each other's eyes, and then they both bowed and accepted the order.

Gavin then instructed Coben who was standing beside him, "You also have to send a few of your apprentices to Rees. There is no Crow's Nest there yet. Go and establish communications first, and then see if there are any suitable seedlings there to be trained in the academy."

After hearing this, Coben thought for a moment and responded, "Sir, why don't I go there myself? Those apprentices don't have much experience."

Gavin shook his head and said, "We can't leave you here in the Stone Steps Islands for the time being. You still have to supervise those shipyards. The foundation of our foothold here is the fleet, and warships are the most important."

Coben nodded in response, "Yes, sir, I understand."

Gavin breathed a sigh of relief and said with a firm and steady look: "Everyone, the current situation is complicated and unpredictable. We have enemies on both the east and west sides. We must seize the opportunity to consolidate our forces in order to deal with the war that may occur at any time."

Everyone responded in unison: "We will follow your orders, sir!"

(End of this chapter)