Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"His Majesty."

There's something I'm not sure if I should say.

Viserys raised his head slightly upon hearing his words.

"explain."

"Aegon".

Varys crossed his arms over his sleeves, a conflicted expression on his face.

One voice in his mind told him he should be loyal to His Majesty the King, while another voice told him he must never reveal such a secret. These two voices were fighting each other in the bald eunuch's mind.

But in the end, Varys shook his head, trying to clear his mind of all thoughts, and then took a deep breath and spoke.

"Your partner... Bellerion angered a group of fanatical believers after burning down the Temple of Stars."

"These men picked up hammers and clubs and tried to storm the Red Keep before you returned; they called themselves the Knights of the Holy Sword."

"of course."

"They have all died under the spears of the Unsullied, and my little bird is currently tracking down the remaining remnants."

"However, I received news that one of them, the High Sparrow, seems to have made contact with Aegon."

Chapter 555 Prince Aegon

"Aegon?"

The name Aegon had not been heard by Viserys for a long time.

In fact, there are two Aegon in this world, one now called Aegon Targaryen, and the other called Jon Snow.

Viserys visited another 'Little Aegon', under different pretexts.

King's Landing is now home to many figures who were once extremely important in influencing the course of history, such as Theon Greyjoy, who is nominally a greater right to inherit the Iron Islands than Euron Greyjoy.

The relationships among the Stark brothers are somewhat complicated. As the eldest son of the Duke of Winterfell, Robb Stark naturally holds a high position among his brothers.

He doted on his younger brother Brandon the most, and also took good care of his father's bastard son Jon Snow, but he looked down on his father's adopted son Theon because he was not a true 'Stark'.

As an Ironblood living among a pack of wolves, Theon naturally wouldn't dare to contradict Robb, but he did look down on Jon Snow, though he didn't show it very obviously.

He believed he would become Lord of Pyke and Robb would own Winterfell, and the two could become brothers, while Jon Snow, as a bastard, would have nothing.

Overall, Jon Snow gave Viserys a good impression. He was a shy boy with dark hair who wanted the approval of his brothers and sisters but was frequently alienated because of his social status.

Viserys visited the boy, but did not take him away.

The other Aegon claims to be the brother of Rhaegar Targaryen and Elia Martell, the daughter of Princess Elia Martell of Dorne.

He had come to King's Landing with the army long ago, wanting to learn military strategy from his uncle, but Viserys did not take him with him.

Thus, Aegon was forced to remain in King's Landing, becoming a marginal figure, unable to ascend the Iron Throne and seize power like his sister Rhaenys.

Dorne also seems to be more supportive of his sister Rhaenys and Queen Arianne Martell, since Dorne's daughters and sons have equal rights to the throne.

Before the birth of Viserys' eldest daughter, Diana, Viserys designated Daenerys as the heir apparent over Rhaenys, who was in turn over Aegon. However, after Princess Diana's birth, Aegon's place in the line of succession became even lower.

Furthermore, Aegon's origins have always been a mystery. There is no way to prove kinship in this world, and silver hair and purple eyes are not a rare bloodline on the continent of Essos. It is difficult to convince people with just empty words.

Therefore, although Aegon held the title of Prince of Targaryen, he was always a marginalized figure, and there were even rumors circulating that he was actually a 'switched prince'.

However, Prince Aegon Targaryen did not remain idle during his time in King's Landing. Having received a good aristocratic education from a young age, Aegon, despite his young age, knew how to befriend the local nobles and showed compassion for the people. He used his pocket money to buy a lot of food and distributed it to the starving populace, earning him the love and respect of many.

It was at this time that Aegon met the Sparrows who were preaching in the slums. They greatly appreciated Aegon's charitable deeds and subtly spoke ill of his uncle.

For example, Viserys disrespected the Seven Gods and, on his own initiative, brought about a religious invasion of Westeros from another continent. Viserys then waged war that destroyed the homes of many people, leaving them homeless and forced to come to King's Landing to beg for food.

But they made no mention of how Viserys single-handedly stopped the Night King's advance, including the soldiers of the Allied Forces, such as Robert, Stannis, Tywin Lannister, Eddard Stark, and the Dothraki.

They joined forces to repel the White Walkers' invasion, preventing the army of the dead from crossing the Green Fork and driving them back north of the Neck.

However, the sparrows believed that this was the work of the Seven Gods, who had heard the voices of the believers and then intervened to drive away the Others and protect the poor people.

These things had nothing to do with powerful nations, the two kings who personally led the campaigns, or the countless soldiers who died on the battlefield.

Having heard the thoughts these sparrows were instilling in him, Aegon, though young, instinctively sensed something was amiss.

He made up a random excuse and, somewhat fearfully, left the flea nest with his guards. He didn't leave the Red Keep for several days, nor did he go to see the sparrows again.

However, a few days later, Aegon was ambushed by several sparrows while he was out. His guards nervously protected him, but the sparrows claimed that they had no ill intentions and that someone just wanted to meet Aegon.

Aegon, for reasons unknown, followed the sparrows to meet that person, almost against his will.

This was a tall, thin, gray-haired old man. When Aegon arrived, guided by the sparrows, this old man, who called himself the Great Sparrow, was washing his coarse clothes with his back to them.

Aegon's guards instinctively placed their hands on their sword hilts, ready for battle, for this was the most chaotic place in all of King's Landing, a gathering place for thieves, robbers, prostitutes, and the like.

"Hello?"

Aegon cautiously greeted him.

Then they saw the old man who was washing clothes pause for a moment, raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and then turn his head to look at Aegon.

"Honored guest, please find a place to sit and rest while I finish my work."

He then put down the clothes he was washing and threw them into the bucket to soak. He then placed the bucket in a corner and wiped his hands with a towel.

Aegon nodded slightly upon hearing his words, then found a chair and sat down.

After the old man finished his work, he straightened his hunched back and looked intently at Aegon.

"Welcome, heir to the Iron Throne."

The Great Sparrow's eyes were cold yet full of kindness. His voice wasn't pleasant; it was rather deep and hoarse, but it was full of reassuring comfort.

He addressed the silver-haired youth before him as the heir to the Iron Throne, which made Aegon, who had just settled into his seat, feel somewhat uneasy.

"Excuse me for interrupting, but I think my uncle prefers my sister?"

Egon quickly spoke up to defend himself.

Viserys's affection for Renis was common knowledge in the court, and everyone assumed that Viserys had already chosen Renis as his heir, especially now that Princess Diana was also born.

There is no indication that Viserys intends to designate Aegon as his successor to the Iron Throne.

"Romantic love is a major taboo against responsibility."

However, the gray-haired old man merely shook his head upon hearing Aegon's words.

"The people pay homage to the lord, the lord pays homage to the king, and the king and queen must pay homage to the seven gods."

"According to the Seven Gods Bible, Your Majesty is the heir to the Iron Throne until a prince is born."

"Prince Aegon".

The Great Sparrow stared intently at Aegon and then spoke.

Chapter 556 East Depot and West Depot

Ever since Aegon met the High Sparrow, he was deeply impressed by its words and would visit the flea's nest every few days to listen to its teachings.

The High Sparrow had a very rich life story. He was a devout monk, and his real name is now lost to history.

He claimed that his footprints had covered the entire country, and the thick calluses on his feet were enough to support his claim.

The High Sparrow held Aegon in high regard, seeing it as his mission to guide the heir to the Iron Throne into devout faith. Therefore, the High Sparrow instilled many of his ideas in Aegon.

He angrily denounced the current archbishops, claiming they were fat pigs occupying the temple and deserved to be punished by the Seven Gods. He asserted that the Church should once again organize a poor people's assembly and the Knights of the Holy Sword.

The Church wields power to uphold fairness and justice in the world; for example, nobles who violate the will of the Seven Gods are punished, and the right to inherit the Iron Throne rightfully belongs to the sole male heir after His Majesty the King...

The Great Sparrow has now influenced a large number of poor people at the bottom of society with his words and personal charm.

They voluntarily rallied around the High Sparrow, hiding beneath the waters of King's Landing, unnoticed by the nobles in the court.

...

The appearance of the great sparrow was both a coincidence and an inevitability.

Since two or three years ago, traces of savages have been frequently appearing south of the Great Wall. They secretly crossed the Great Wall and came south to burn, kill, and plunder. At that time, the beginnings of chaos had already begun to emerge.

Then winter came, and hundreds of thousands of savages, with their families, marched south, sounding the winter horn and causing the Great Wall to collapse.

The war began at this time and continued until the White Walker invasion, the largest human migration in human history. Countless people from the North abandoned their homes and homes and came south of the Neck, driven by cavalry. These were also one of the causes of the later chaos.

After the human alliance defeated the White Walkers, it immediately split up and began a civil war.

It was precisely because of the continuous turmoil over the years that King's Landing experienced a population explosion, with countless people flooding into the city. They were starving and freezing, and naturally needed to seek spiritual comfort and distract themselves from their troubles.

The Great Sparrow emerged during this time; these chaotic conditions shaped it.

Even if there is no great sparrow, there will be other sparrows. Someone will always step forward at this time and take over his place in history.

Without so many refugees, even the most powerful High Sparrow wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.

...

"Aegon was misled by a villain."

"The problem with the High Sparrow is a failure of the Imperial Council."

Viserys came to this conclusion after listening to Varys's words. He had to admit that Varys had been too busy setting fire to the city and had neglected the administration of the court.

As Lady Olena advised, ruling the world is not much easier than conquering it.

Although he once ordered the church to forgive the Iron Throne's debts and provided 200,000 gold dragons to aid the refugees in the city, the relief funds were always a drop in the ocean. The best solution was to find a permanent solution for where to send these refugees.

This is a responsibility that the Iron Throne and the Royal Council should shoulder, and the solutions to the refugee problem are actually just a few basic ones.

Either start a war, incorporate all these refugees into the army, and then throw them onto the battlefield to die.

Alternatively, we could find a place to send them away.

Most of the refugees in King's Landing today are people from the North who were originally relocated to the south. The remaining refugees who came to King's Landing due to war and other reasons have gradually returned to their hometowns after the war ended. Only the refugees from the North still have nowhere to go.

However, the battle on Westeros is now almost over, with only the Vale remaining.

In a recent correspondence, Littlefinger Petyr Baelish assured Viserys that he would deal with the Vale nobles as soon as possible, and that since the Vale was easy to defend and difficult to attack, Viserys was willing to give Littlefinger some more time.

If war is not an option, then the only remaining solution is to find a place for the refugees to settle down.

Once the valley is unified, the next steps will be to repair the causeway of the Neck Marsh, lead the army to recapture the northern border, and gradually eliminate the remnants of the Undead Legion.