Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

Aegon relied on his sister Queen Rhaenys, his uncle Prince Oberyn, and his adoptive father, Master of the Treasury Illyrio, Master of the Intelligence Varys, and others, to ask these powerful figures in the Imperial political arena and court to speak on his behalf to all parties.

Therefore, the archbishops from various parts of the church arrived in King's Landing and faced pressure and personal relationships from all sides, which they naturally could not withstand, so they compromised one after another.

How to do?

Will Uncle Viserys be angry about this?

How will he punish me?

Aegon's mind went blank when he met Viserys's gaze. His chest heaved, his breathing became rapid, and his heart felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.

"why?"

But just then, Aegon finally heard Viserys's voice, and like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Because I can't stand their way of doing things."

"Uncle Viserys."

Viserys asked Aegon calmly why he had done this, and Aegon, after experiencing what had just happened, took a deep breath and his mind became much clearer.

"While I cannot transform the church into an extreme fanatic organization like the High Sparrow, I should at least ensure that the church fulfills its proper function."

"It should be the final haven for believers, protecting the suffering people, alleviating conflicts and stabilizing society, rather than a machine for plundering money."

Aegon made no secret of his past association with the High Sparrow.

At that time, he regarded himself as the heir to the throne and therefore hoped to gain the support of the common people from the High Sparrow, but in the end he was severely punished by Viserys.

If it were Aegon from many years ago, he might have tried his best to distance himself from the High Sparrow. However, now, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, Aegon suddenly understood what he should do.

Since Uncle Viserys already knows the truth, there's no point in continuing to hide it from him.

Chapter 762 Jenny

Aegon chose to be honest about his thoughts and then waited anxiously for the outcome.

He didn't know how his Uncle Viserys would punish him, but to Aegon's surprise, after hearing this, Viserys looked at him with a different gaze for the first time, a gaze that contained both praise and more complex thoughts.

"very good."

"In that case, the position of Archbishop is yours, Aegon."

Viserys patted Aegon on the shoulder without saying anything more.

He did not punish Aegon for this; in his view, the fat High Bishop was also corrupt, and Viserys would have taken him down long ago if it weren't for his obedience.

Viserys then left the city walls with his squire Robb. Robb glanced at Aegon one last time, leaving him standing alone, staring blankly at his uncle's retreating figure.

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The empire's power structure has become increasingly rigid, with most of the soldiers and knights who fought and made great contributions in the early days now becoming nobles.

Because of Viserys' lenient aristocratic policies, when he won two wars of conquest and successfully conquered the Seven Kingdoms, he issued a large number of noble titles, and the number of nobles throughout the Seven Kingdoms reached its highest level in history.

In the past, noble families, even knightly families, generally had their own castles or villages. However, during the new dynasty, many soldiers of lowly birth also caught up with the tide of the times and transformed into 'peasant nobles'.

Although their fiefdoms were mostly just farmland, they still represented a leap in social class and a change in status.

However, since the empire has gradually stabilized in recent years and has not launched any wars, the number of newly born nobles has begun to decrease sharply. Due to the new regulations, war is the best way to create nobles, and those nobles who were once from humble backgrounds have gradually gained a foothold.

Although they were born into humble circumstances, they severed ties with their former status when they became nobles.

Therefore, it is only natural that personal relationships and mutual protection among officials have gradually emerged in the empire.

This is a social problem, and also a problem of human nature.

The empire's high-ranking officials have long since completed their own transformation.

"Your Majesty, Lord Mistoin is seriously ill and his health is deteriorating. He may already be considering resigning as Prime Minister."

Highgarden, the exclusive backyard of the imperial family.

Viserys returned to King's Landing after a trip to Essos, but he did not stay there for more than a few days before returning to Highgarden.

Highgarden is now Viserys's main office. The empire's operation relies primarily on the hard work and dedication of the senior ministers of the Council of the Emperor, while important decisions must be made in consultation with His Majesty the Emperor.

Viserys sat in Highgarden, ruling over the vast empire he had built, spanning both sides of the Narrow Sea.

However, most of the senior members of the Council of Kings remained in King's Landing to work, since King's Landing was still the political core of the Empire. But there was one person who was like Viserys's dog, always running over to him wherever he was.

He was Ramsay Bolton, Earl of Harrenhal, the Grand Master of the Interior. As Viserys's earliest loyal follower, Ramsay had done his best, even if he hadn't made any great contributions. Moreover, he had done far too many things for Viserys. He knew that no matter how many people hated him, as long as he hadn't fallen out of favor with His Majesty the Emperor, no one could touch him.

When news of Qyburn's dissection of the body spread, many people in King's Landing were outraged, but what was the result?

Cobain was completely unharmed, and even almost regained his bachelor's degree.

However, it is no longer important for Cobain to have his bachelor's degree reinstated.

Because Ramsay was well aware of Qyburn's standing in Viserys's eyes, and because Qyburn was also a member of the Interior Ministry, he had joined the Interior Ministry, a secret service, shortly after being found and brought to King's Landing by His Majesty the Emperor.

However, Cobain's identity and status were special. He was a special talent and could not be used as an ordinary spy. In fact, many of the corpses and living people that Cobain obtained were arranged and handled by Ramsay.

Thus, as a lowly illegitimate child, Rams eventually rose to become the governor of Harrenhal, even wielding the power of life and death, becoming one of the most untouchable people in the empire. Some people would rather offend the Chancellor than offend Rams.

It's not surprising that Misz Thoyn is now seriously ill and intends to resign.

Lord Casterly Rock, Governor of the West, has never been in good health. He had some old injuries when he was the leader of the Golden Company, and they would occasionally flare up, causing him great distress.

In fact, if things had gone according to the original timeline, Mithril should have died of illness in Aegon 296. He has lived three years longer than expected, so it's not a bad thing.

However, Mistoine doesn't need to worry about having no one behind him, because several years ago he married a beautiful girl from the Westerlands who was of noble birth and had a son with him.

House Toyn has no real foothold in the Westerlands. Although most of the nobles in the Westerlands were severely damaged in the turmoil and wars of many years ago, and many have even disappeared forever into the annals of history, it will not be so easy for House Toyn to completely replace House Lannister and rule Casterly Rock and the Westerlands.

Therefore, Mistoine adopted the simplest and most effective method: to marry a girl from the West.

However, this seemingly simple request is not easy to fulfill.

Because of the war, the people of the Westerlands, led by Lord Tywin, resisted fiercely, while Rhaenys rode the dragon Rhaenys soaring through the skies of the Westerlands for months, constantly setting fire to cities, villages, and forests.

Therefore, although many Westerlands people have now given up resistance and become citizens of the Empire, they still harbor hatred towards the Targaryen family. After all, many of their relatives and friends died in that brutal war, and it will take time for things to stabilize. The Westerlands is one of the most unstable places on the Empire's map today.

Mith Torne was seen as the representative of the Targaryen family's rule over the Westerlands. Although the nobles of the Westerlands would not openly rebel, it would not be so easy for the Torne family to rule the Westerlands smoothly.

Therefore, when Mistoin wanted to marry a girl of marriageable age from a noble family in the West, he encountered obstacles.

After all, Mistoine was notoriously ugly, with a large nose, a crooked chin, and pot-shaped ears; most women would be scared away by his appearance.

Moreover, he was already quite old, yet he demanded a young and beautiful noblewoman under twenty as his wife.

After all, besides his illegitimate son on the continent of Essos, Mistoin needs a legitimate heir. His future wife must be fertile, able to bear him children, and preferably beautiful to balance out Mistoin's ugly genes.

However, at this time, a once-famous family with a long history in the Western Regions, but which has gradually declined with the changing times, came to their door.

They desperately needed the governor of the West to restore their family's former status, so the family patriarch agreed to marry his eldest daughter to Mistoine.

The girl who later married Mistoine was Jenny Westerling.

Chapter 763 Changes in the Imperial Council

Jenny's family, as a fallen aristocratic clan, needed to revive, and partnering with the newly rising Westerlands Governor's family was a perfect match. Meanwhile, the Toyn family also needed a family with sufficiently noble blood and a long-standing tradition to help them rule the Westerlands.

Thus, this chestnut-haired, shy, and beautiful girl married Mith Torne, the Lord Warden of the West and Hand of the King, and two years ago gave birth to a son for him named Jon.

This was to commemorate his good friend Jon Clinton, who was killed by a stray arrow while leading troops to quell a rebellion in Dorne many years ago.

Jon Clinton's posthumous son had already been born and was now four years old. He succeeded as the Earl of Storm's End, the head of the Clinton family, but did not inherit the position of Governor of Stormlands. After all, it would be too ridiculous to appoint a four-year-old as governor after the new policies.

Jon Clinton’s son was named Rega, Rega Clinton.

This was Jon's own idea, but as a spirit, he couldn't express it, so he named Clinton through Viserys.

As for the position of Governor of Stormlands, it has now fallen into the hands of Davos the Onion Knight.

Because he is now the most powerful person among the Stormlands nobles, and a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, Davos once avenged Stannis by killing the three noble families who had humiliated Stannis's body in Storm's End, thus establishing his authority among the Stormlands nobles and earning their respect.

Mistoin had only considered resigning; he hadn't formally submitted his resignation to Viserys yet. This was something Rams had heard from somewhere.

Misz Thoth was still hesitant, but he had discussed it privately with those around him, because even if he resigned as Hand of the King, he would still need to stay in King's Landing to recuperate.

He has entrusted Casterly Rock to the family steward, and his wife and children, Jenny of Rock and Jon Thorin, have been brought to King's Landing.

King's Landing boasts the Empire's only public hospital, which also houses the Empire's best doctors. Because of Mistoin's high position and power, the doctor treating him is none other than Dr. Ambrose, the current dean of the Imperial Medical Academy after the City of Academia was split up, who wears a silver collar.

Therefore, Mithril felt physically weak and unable to continue working, and even if he resigned from his position as Hand of the King, he would not leave King's Landing.

In fact, due to the Imperial Medical Academy, there are still many Imperial nobles living in King's Landing in their old age.

“If Mithril submits his resignation, we will agree to transfer Velas Tyrell, the governor of Seagull, to King’s Landing.”

Viserys stood in his study in Highgarden, on the open-air balcony made of white marble, his hand resting on the ornate golden railing, gazing at the endless sea of ​​golden flowers in the distance, and then spoke without turning his head.

Viserys had always been aware of Mistoin's physical problems, but these were old injuries. Viserys might have some means to help prolong his life, but he did not intend to do so.

He possesses the means to change the world, and also the direction to propel the world's civilization forward. However, since Viserys heard Leaf's opinion during his last conversation with the Forest Children, he has temporarily abandoned this idea.

He did not want to interfere too much with the normal process of the world. Things should develop according to their normal evolutionary laws. If he forced the era forward too quickly, some unexpected situations might occur.

The children of the forest, ancient creatures that have lived for countless millennia, see things far more clearly than humans, a 'short-lived species'.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ramsay, who was kneeling on the ground, nodded quickly upon hearing Viserys's words.

Others might not know, but Ramsay, as Viserys's loyal dog, certainly did, that Vilas Tyrell had always been highly regarded by Viserys.

A few years ago, he was transferred to Seagull Town as its governor, leaving the imperial capital to gain experience in the lower realms and take charge of his own affairs.

And Velas did not disappoint Viserys' trust. He had already shed some of his frivolity while serving as an imperial tax collector, transforming from the high-ranking heir to Highgarden into a very pragmatic and capable imperial official. He took a path completely opposite to that of his grandmother.

During his years as governor of Seagulltown, Velas Tyrell fully utilized his extensive knowledge and abilities, while also learning from his experiences and lessons as tax collector in King's Landing, vigorously developing commerce, building ports, and expanding the city.

He also applied to the Royal Council to establish a hospital and contacted the Imperial Medical Academy. A magnificent building was erected in the center of Seagull Town, which will become the second city after King's Landing to have a public hospital.

The Imperial Council also chose Seagull Town as the location for its pilot program to promote education.

The Imperial Academy's education system is still based on recommendation. Outsiders need connections to get in. It's not impossible for ordinary citizens without noble status, but it's extremely difficult.

However, the Royal Council piloted a system in Seagull Town where school-age children had to pay a certain tuition fee to enroll.

Although commoners may not be able to afford it, those who can afford it are still nobles and wealthy merchants. But one must take things one step at a time; taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble.

Velas Tyrell has done a good job in Seagull Town over the past few years, and the town is thriving, becoming a pillar of the Vale's economy.