Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 213

Chapter 213 Taming the Dream Fire

 The sun gradually rises and the time reaches noon.

 Throne Hall.

Viserys sat on the Iron Throne, and all the Lord Chamberlain stood on either side of the hall.

Leonor held a letter in his hand and read aloud.

“The Bracken family secretly moved the boundary markers and secretly grazed cattle in the Blackwood family's territory at night…”

 The letter comes from House Tully of Riverrun.

Just a few days ago, conflict broke out again between the Blackwood and Bracken families.

 The two families mobilized soldiers, and Chen Bing was at the border between the two sides, preparing for a big fight.

 Old Tully of Riverrun was shocked, and hurriedly sent someone to mediate, and rushed the news to King's Landing.

Viserys was shocked when he heard this, and interrupted: "Just tell me the result, will there be a fight?"

Leonor hesitated for a moment and said helplessly: "For the current plan, we can only continue to mediate."

The nobles of Westeros adopt a feudal system.

 And it depends on whether the nobles give them face or not.

 The kingdom is in the midst of a war and needs their help.

Last time it was Leonor who personally intervened.

 It just happened to catch up with this period of time.

Seeing her father extremely angry, Rhaenyra touched Rhaegar's hand and whispered: "Rhaegar, can you think of a way?"

 At present, the pirates of the Three Women Kingdom have just been repelled, and the movement of Dorne is unknown.

Leonor had cold sweat on his forehead and explained: "Your Majesty, this is something that is inevitable."

Viserys immediately cursed and said angrily: "It's not just that the mediation was carried out, the Stepstone Islands War has not yet ended, and they broke the agreement!"

 The first ten years of his tenure were good and the kingdom was peaceful.

 Force can be exchanged for equivalent status and honor.

Viserys said loudly: "Then what do you think we should do now? Do we still need to send someone to mediate?"

 The king entrusts the territory to the nobles, and the nobles are the owners of the territory.

 Wherever it is said that mediation can mediate.

 What is righteousness?

 Disobey the king's orders or start a war privately?

This approach sounds very bluffing, but it doesn't work.

Does he look like a wise counselor?

The War on the Stepstone Islands has not yet ended, and he is still thinking about the defense of Bloodstone Island and Gray Gallows Island.

 The reason why knights are respected is because of their powerful force.

 Even before two months were up, the two families were at war with each other.

 As for the kingdom sending troops to quell the chaos?

I am so worried about this young king.

 Houses Blackwood and Bracken are some of the largest families in the Riverlands.

Viserys's chest rose and fell, and the sound of heavy breathing fell into everyone's ears.

Viserys was so angry that his veins bulged, and the words were stuck in his throat.

 “You bastard!”

“The two families did agree to a truce and sent troops to support the kingdom in the war.”

 Both families began to suffer casualties.

 The hall fell silent for a moment, and you could clearly hear a pin drop.

The imperial ministers remained silent, and there was no good solution.

As a king, nobles are not allowed to fight. How can the knights at the bottom be promoted?

 Is there any royal law?

 Both sides occupied fertile territory and supported thousands of soldiers.

 The most that can be done is to mediate.

Rhaegar was stunned when he heard this, his eyes were innocent.

The nobles of Westeros believe in the survival of the fittest and respect for the strong.

 He really didn't understand.

Leonor paused for a moment and said hesitantly: "The fighting started. Thousands of people were dispatched from both sides, and there were many casualties."

 When two nobles clashed, the king had no reasonable reason to intervene as long as innocent people were not affected.

“But the hatred between the two sides has been passed down from generation to generation and cannot be easily erased.”

 Trouble ensues in the Riverlands.

 First, the Three Women Kingdom invaded the Stone Step Islands, and then the Gaoshan clan in the valley rebelled.

　　　If you don't give face, you will continue to beat when you deserve it.

 The Dorne side is ready to make a move, so be on guard at all times.

How can he care about the **** coming over to the Riverlands?

Rhaenyra leaned close to her ear and said, "Don't you have many spies in the riverlands?"

Rhaegar glanced at his superior father and whispered, "Everyone who can evacuate has withdrawn to King's Landing. Besides, the eyeliners can't control the fight between the two great nobles."

 The Blackwood and Bracken families have been enemies for generations.

 In the Age of Heroes, House Blackwood was originally a kingdom in the Riverlands.

The Brackens are vassals of the other party.

 As times change, the Blackwood family gradually becomes lonely and unpopular.

The Bracken family rebelled and overthrew the king's rule, creating a feud between the two families.

 Over thousands of years, the two families fought countless wars, and also conducted countless reconciliations and intermarriages.

 Their princes also intervened in mediation many times, but the hatred still could not be resolved.

Rhaenyra was familiar with history and looked at her: "What should I do? How about I ride Syrax to mediate."

Since Aegon the Conqueror established a unified dynasty, Westeros has had an ambiguous attitude towards the Targaryen family.

　　sometimes close, sometimes indifferent.

 Sometimes they are loyal and sometimes they rebel.

This situation lasted until the later years of Jaehaerys I, and then gradually subsided.

 Viserys accepted his grandfather's political legacy and his reign was relatively peaceful.

After so many years, the nobles of Westeros began to feel lonely.

 Then let them see the Targaryen dragons.

Rhaegar raised his eyebrows and said: "We cannot ride on a dragon to forcefully stop the war between nobles."

 Unless you are sure to kill a certain party.

The siblings' whispers fell into Viserys's ears.

The old father snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "Rhaega, if you have something to say, say it in front of me."

 He spared his daughter Rhaenyra. After all, girls are thin-skinned, so they can just take it out on their son.

Rhaegar clicked his tongue and glared at the apologetic Rhaenyra.

Stepping out of the queue bravely, Rhaegar put his hands in front of his lower abdomen and said nothing.

 What can he say?

 Shall the troops of Riverrun be mobilized to frighten the two families?

Thinking in his mind for a while, Rhaegar said softly: "Father, the two families cannot mediate. It is better to ask Old Tully to send troops to intimidate the two families."

 Don't look at the Tully family in Riverrun who have some embroidered pillows, they look useless.

 They are, after all, the Duke family of the Riverlands.

Although the management of vassals is a mess, soldiers and armaments are still ahead of all the nobles in the Riverlands.

Viserys rubbed his eyebrows and said angrily: "It's so simple, I don't even need to ask you."

 Every noble family is like an ancestor.

 Only by winning over others can they contribute at critical moments.

Once you are offended, don't show off at the moment, and you don't know what little tricks you will do behind your back.

His great-grandfather Aenys I, great-uncle Maegor I, and grandfather Jaehaerys I all suffered from this.

He was tricked by the xenophobic local nobles.

Rhaegar shrugged and retreated to the team.

His mind was always thinking about the Stepstones and Dorne, and he couldn't focus on the Riverlands.

Viserys lost his temper for a while, and the royal ministers remonstrated.

 In the end, Otto's proposal was adopted.

“Let the two families fight for a while, and then intervene to mediate when the fighting is almost done.”

Otto is worthy of being a former Prime Minister, and he is very good at playing with mud.

 Don't say it, Viserys just does this.

As long as it can be postponed for a day, it means there is no trouble.

Rhaegar slapped his forehead, his face turned bitter.

 The matter resolved, Viserys adjourned the meeting.

Originally, Rhaegar planned to let Rhaegar contact the Dorne envoy, but he was in a bad mood and did not have time to summon the Dorne envoy.

 Delay one day.

 Dragon's lair.

 “Hiss…”

Menghuo lay on the ground, stretched his neck, yawned, and flicked his tail in boredom.

“Meng Huo, get up quickly and take me flying around.”

 Helena rode on the dragon's back, patting Dreamfire's back.

The little girl is wearing blue clothes, and the scales of Menghuo are also blue, making one person and one dragon appear to be one body.

The old dragon-dragon man stood in front of Meng Huo, with a half-human-high saddle at his feet. He said in fear: "Princess, please get off the dragon's back."

 Menghuo has a bad temper.

Long Wei wanted to install a saddle, but he couldn't get close at all.

Helena didn't know where she got the courage, so she climbed onto the dragon's back along one of Menghuo's wings.

 After some setbacks, she really succeeded.

Helena grabbed one of Menghuo's back scales, her little face flushed with exhaustion, and urged: "Menghuo, listen to me."

 She couldn't figure out why Meng Huo was so disobedient.

 Unlike her, she listens to her mother very much.

 “Hiss…”

As if sensing the little girl's thoughts, Menghuo neighed disdainfully, closed his eyes and planned to sleep.

Helena looked at this scene angrily and raised her fist to hit Meng Huo on the back.

Hang bang twice, Menghuo didn't notice it, her little hand was red and swollen.

“Meng Huo, just take me flying around and let them know that I am not someone to be trifled with.”

 Helena had tears in her eyes and climbed to the top of Meng Huo's head using her hands and feet.

 She is unhappy in her life.

 Everyone thought she was mentally ill, and there were a lot of discussions behind her back.

 Her brother Aegon hated her and always teased her or ignored her.

Her sister Rhaenyra also disliked her and pinched her face very hard.

Even though she didn't say it, the sensitive Helena could still feel it.

And his father Viserys.

 In the eyes of his father, there are only his sister Rhaenyra and his brother Rhaegar.

Occasionally you will notice Aegon taming Sunfire, or defeating the clever Daeron.

She and Aemond are a pair of little transparent people who are not welcomed by others, sandwiched among the brothers and sisters.

Helena lay down next to Menghuo's dragon horns, sniffed, and said firmly: "Brother said I can become a dragon knight, and I will definitely be able to tame you."

 In her young heart, Rhaegar was the only one who cared about her and encouraged her.

 If her brother says she can do it, she will definitely do it.

　　It has to be okay even if it doesn't work!

“Meng Huo, fly up quickly, fly up!”

Helena stood up suddenly, hugged a dragon horn that was bent backwards, closed her eyes and shouted.

 At this moment, she devoted all her courage.

 She wants to tame the dream fire to prove her existence.

 She is also a Targaryen no worse than her brother Rhaegar, sisters Rhaenyra and Aegon.

Menghuo raised his head, his tail slapping against the black stone floor, and he turned his head to look at the little girl above his head.

 It finally felt an inexplicable feeling.

It doesn't understand what that feeling is.

 But its last owner, Rhaena, had this feeling.

 Shaking his body, Menghuo slowly climbed up from the floor, fully opened his wings, and flapped twice tentatively.

 “Dream Fire, fly!”

Helena's trembling voice came again.

At this moment, she was squatting on top of Meng Huo, her hands and feet tightly wrapped around one of its dragon horns, and she was so scared that she couldn't even open her eyes.

 (End of this chapter)

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