Author: Kel'Thuzad's Cat

Chapter 135 The Wisdom of Crab Island

Rhaenyra originally wanted to treat Lannister sternly, but her attitude soon became gentle again.

They gave so much!

Treat your enemies mercilessly, but you must also support your vassals who surrender to you.

If the Lannister were to be permanently expelled from the kingdom's center of power because of Lady Keira's offense, it would be a wise decision.

Although there are dragons, human strength is also crucial.

Daenerys had the three-headed dragon, but she still hurriedly escaped from the slave master's city, leaving the slaves with numb and desperate eyes.

Nor did her three-headed dragon follow the story of Aegon the Conqueror and revive the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.

The magic dragon is the core force, a deterrent, and a powerful weapon of war, but it is not an artifact to govern the kingdom and rule the kingdom.

If Rhaenyra rides a dragon and burns Lannister Harbor and Casterly Rock now - if she can melt the solid stone, she will breathe a sigh of relief for herself.

The next day, all the nobles who learned the news would rise up and completely oppose her rule.

That's not as simple as "Maegor II".

The Dragon's Lair Riot has proved that dragons can be killed by mortals, and the failure of the Queen has also proved that a single king and tyrant cannot die in Westeros.

Rhaenyra did not want to follow the old path, not to mention that the queen at that time still had the advantage and many nobles were on her side.

Now Syracuse and her two immature dragons alone cannot possibly keep all the nobles in submission.

Valyria is a world empire because they master magic that is unimaginable to ordinary people. They have a legion of thousands of dragons. But even so, they conquered Gujith and the Rhoyne River, but it was not completely unscathed.

It took a long process to finally dominate.

They didn't suddenly wake up overnight, just like the Targaryens didn't rely on dragons to bring all the nobles of Westeros to their knees overnight.

The Dornish people actually slaughtered Meraxes and Aegon's beloved to show their determination to never surrender.

Did Aegon ride on a dragon to burn Dorne? Of course.

But the result is known to the people of all seven countries.

Rhaenyra is the heir of the Targaryen era, not the female queen of Valyria's Fourteen Fire Peaks. It is simply unrealistic to want to directly burn the Lannisters and exterminate their clan.

The nobles in the camp were surprised to find that Rhaenyra and the youngest son of the Lannister family were chatting happily, and Lannister also behaved like the most loyal vassal in the kingdom, respectful in everything.

"It seems the Lannister followed the rules of the game."

"Yes, it's okay to anger the royal family. They won't ride a dragon and burn people, but there are other more powerful ways to control you." Some nobles nodded silently. It seems that the princess still has a sense of proportion.

Burning the Lannister will only make Hightower laugh out loud in his dreams late at night: The Targaryen's mad blood has finally awakened!

"See, learn from it. This princess is not simple. She knows where the weaknesses of the West are and she took advantage of the Lannister in one fell swoop."

Bartimos Celtija, Earl of Crab Island, said to his son and heir who was following him, "When you sit in my seat from now on, don't be impulsive towards your vassals, it will only deepen the conflict!"

Clemont Celtija muttered dissatisfiedly, "I don't see anything. If I had a dragon... hum."

Bartimus slapped his son hard, grabbed his ears and said to him, "Are you a fool? So what if there is a dragon, you can't control a giant dragon!

Ouch, I really envy His Majesty the King for having such a smart heir. If you could learn half, no, one third of what the princess is like, I would thank the Seven Gods for their mercy!"

Clermont Settiga stared at the roasted suckling pig with apples stuffed in its mouth in the center of the banquet without saying a word.

Bartimus could only explain to him, "The princess could have punished the Lannister more severely, but she used a clever move to make the Lannister lose face!"

"The nobles all know that Lannister is unwilling to remain silent, and wants to demand his right to speak at the Royal Council, or in the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms, and to establish a deeper relationship with the royal family.

But the princess removed the hand and sent it back intact."

“It’s not very harmful, it’s extremely insulting!

It took several generations of Lannister people to find the right opportunity and finally decide to take sides on the 101 Great Council, only to be rewarded by His Majesty Viserys."

"So on the surface, Her Royal Highness the Princess seems to be angry at Lady Keira's rudeness, but in fact, she wants to weaken the majesty of Lannister in front of many nobles: How can such a vassal who is not loved by the Lord have any reason to let his subordinates

Where is the respect of the vassals?"

"The Reyes family doesn't have only one lion in the West. It also owns another gold mine..." Bartimus secretly pointed the direction to his son, "That lady had a great chat with Her Royal Highness at the tea party just now.

He didn’t take his mistress, Mrs. Kela, seriously.”

"So do you know what Princess Rhaenyra wants?

Using means to seek the greatest benefit for the family is the way to prosperity.

A person like a princess is not someone who gets angry simply because of a few offensive words..."

Clemont listened impatiently to his father's chatter, "Isn't it you, dad? I don't need to know this."

"Hey, child, I can protect you for a while, but I can't help you forever. If you are so disobedient, how can I trust you when a stranger takes me away?" Bartimus said sadly.

Although they both came to Westeros from Valyria with Velaryon and served as vassals of Targaryen.

However, the strength of the two families has become increasingly unequal, especially in this generation. The sea serpent Corles has risen strongly, leading Velaryon to climb the echelon of the kingdom's strongest vassals. Compared with him, Bartimus' mood can be described as

Mixed flavors.

"The Sea Snake family is rich and prosperous because they married Princess Rhaenys and gave birth to two dragon knights!" Clemont's words meant something.

"If the Celtija family also joins a royal bloodline, we will not be weaker than the Seahorse family."

Clemont's eyes were fixed on the princess who picked up a glass of Tyroshi pear brandy and sipped it at the banquet. She was talking to a female lord of the valley.

Bartimus noticed his son's bright and passionate gaze towards the princess. In his eyes, it was like a barking dog seeing a big bone!

"You kid!" Bartimus was so angry that he grabbed his ear again and cursed in a low voice, "I know you have some ridiculous things in your mind. How did His Majesty reprimand Jason Lannis just now?"

Have you forgotten all about it?”

Facing his precious son, Bartimus said mercilessly, "You have such a naughty character that a stranger would shake his head at the sight of it. Don't get me into trouble!"

Clermont was just an ordinary nobleman's son. Even the close relationship Seti had with Targaryen was the same. It was just a bonus, but not the royal family's priority.

"I will be satisfied if you can guard Crab Island well. Don't cause trouble to father!"

"I know you are envious of the Velaryon family's prestige. Alas, they are obviously the same age, but Kelanaer and Laninor control Vhagar and Seamist respectively, which irritates you! But..."

Bartimus looked at Velaryon, who was surrounded by relatives, friends and neighbors, with caution and wisdom that had never been noticed in his eyes.

"Don't look at the Sea Snake family, which is decorated with flowers and brocade, and the fire is cooking oil... After the naval battle is over, His Majesty the King's fear will only become deeper.

After all, this was the biggest stumbling block for him to ascend to the throne in the past, and it was his heartache."

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Rhaenyra, who was being watched by the young talents at the banquet, smiled and nodded to Rhea Royce beside her.

"It's okay. We are a family and we should help each other."
Chapter completed!