Viserys listened patiently to Master Tob's ramblings and didn't say much, just shook his head.
Everyone has his own ambitions.
Gendry's unwillingness to forge is his own wish.
Viserys didn't want the poor child here either.
However, he came to Andalus by mistake, and Viserys would not implicate him in persecuting him because of his father.
He wouldn't do such a dirty thing.
So let Gendry grow up freely as an 'ignorant' person.
But let’s talk about the Prime Minister.
After returning to Andalos, the old Earl Geoffrey, Hand of the King, who stayed here to take charge of the overall situation, took the initiative to find Viserys.
The old man asked him to resign from his current position as Hand of the King and devote himself entirely to the construction of Dragonstone's navy.
The reason why Earl Geoffrey resigned from the king's hand was very simple. Although Viserys trusted him very much and even regarded him as his 'adopted father' and gave him such a high position, the old man did have some intentions in doing so.
Powerless.
He wanted to do everything well, so he controlled the power of the country in his early years when Viserys was still young, and gradually delegated power when Viserys grew older.
But Jeffrey's ability to govern was indeed not good. He was forced to flee the family at the age of sixteen because he killed the heir of a rival family. He began to wander around the world, working as a mercenary and a sailor.
If he was asked to kill people, he would be unequivocal. As the commander-in-chief of the Dragonstone Fleet, he was experienced in commanding naval battles for so many years, but he was left to preside over political affairs as the King's Hand, but it was a mess.
This has been the case since Viserys was young, and many things were messed up by the old man.
Even after so many years, Jeffrey is still an amateur in handling government affairs and has not made much progress.
In addition, he is getting older and older, and his energy is gradually unable to keep up with the pace of young people.
He has a good view of the overall strategic situation and knows that the kingdom's next goal must be to attack Westeros and regain the Iron Throne.
He even hoped that he could shine on the battlefield and burn his remaining light, so the old earl learned from the pain and decided to voluntarily give up the position of Prime Minister and return the power to Viserys.
Let him find another suitable candidate.
And he focused all his energy on training new naval units.
After all, new warships have gradually been put in place, and with the assistance of Pentos' powerful shipbuilding industry, the Dragonstone fleet is now even larger than at its peak.
And since the kingdom's next goal is to attack Westeros, the navy will inevitably assume an extremely important task.
Earl Jeffrey also did not want the troops he led to stretch their hips on the battlefield, leading to the defeat of the war.
Viserys had just received the old earl's resignation and was still a little confused.
The old man had been the Hand of the King for so many years, and Viserys was used to having such a well-informed butler, but he did not expect that he would suddenly resign at this time.
However, the old man's reasons were also very good. He said that he was not the material to be the King's Hand, and he hoped to return to his own job and train the navy for the kingdom.
Since Viserys understood the other party's thoughts, he did not play the trick of asking three times and resigning three times.
People in this world value honor more directly. If Viserys refuses the old earl's resignation, the other party is likely to think that Viserys really needs him as Hand of the King.
Then even if I feel uncomfortable, I still have to hold on in this position.
Viserys accepted the old earl's resignation and made him the sea lord of the kingdom and the commander-in-chief of the Dragonstone fleet again.
The medal of the King's Hand was not taken back, but was left to the old count as a souvenir.
When the position of Prime Minister becomes vacant, it needs to be replaced by someone with matching status and abilities.
Who to choose?
The gray-haired old man proposed a candidate for his successor.
But in fact, Geoffrey did not need to propose this choice, Viserys had already thought of it.
That is Oberyn Martell, Prince of Dorne.
Dorne is Targaryen's most important ally, not even one of them. Prince Doran has always been a strong supporter of Viserys. Oberyn has stayed in Essos for so many years without even returning home, so he naturally also contributed.
a lot of.
Moreover, Oberyn had obtained six bachelor's links in the city. If he had concentrated on pursuing the path of bachelor, he might have become the youngest doctor in the city.
His mentor was also very sorry when he left the school city.
These are enough to show that Oberyn's mind is very flexible and his knowledge is very profound.
As Geoffrey's successor, with his identity, status, achievements, and brains, the best candidate for the position of Hand of the King is Oberyn.
Now that the candidate has been finalized.
A few days later, right now, after installing the equipment on the dragon, Viserys set off for the barren mountain camp.
But Viserys didn't take the connecting flight this time.
Oberyn's Second Legion is stationed very close to Andalus, and can be reached by horseback in less than half a day.
Viserys just took a few guards with him and rode a fast horse to the barren mountain camp.
This place is located in a narrow passage in the middle of two mountains. From the map, it seems to be a narrow passage, but in reality it is also a wide plain.
This is an ancient Valyrian road, which leads directly to Lorath Bay along the Upper Rhoyne River. From there, you can take a boat out to sea directly to Lorath. It is the main trade route between Lorath and Andalus.
If you continue along this ancient road, you can reach Tomahawk Point as far as possible. If you turn into the road in the mountains on the way, you can reach Norvos.
Therefore, the geographical location here is extremely important. If this pass is almost blocked, no army can attack Andalos from here, which can be regarded as protecting the facade of Andalos.
Ever since the construction of this camp was approved, Viserys had visited once and left the specific site selection to Oberyn.
This semi-permanent camp is almost equivalent to a castle and can be stationed for a long time.
Viserys's sudden visit gave Oberyn something unexpected.
Viserys then made his intentions clear, and Oberyn hesitated.
Then unexpectedly, Oberyn politely refused. He didn't want to be the Prime Minister.
"Your Majesty, I am not suitable to be Hand of the King."
The King's Hand is the king's right-hand man and the face of the country. Oberyn believes that a person like himself is not suitable for such an important position.
But he also heard Viserys's thoughts, and the silver-haired young man decided to travel far away for a while.
Oberyn also agreed to temporarily serve as Hand of the King while Viserys was away.
He will personally rush to Pentos to help his niece Rhaenys manage the country's political affairs.
The Legion is left to Sir Evan to take care of.
Viserys and Oberyn then returned to Andalus, boarded the dragon and flew to Pentos.
That night.
Viserys summoned the Royal Council in the city of Pentos and explained the whole matter, saying that he would be away for a while but he did not specify where he was going.
During this period, the eldest princess Rhaenys was in charge of the country, and her uncle Oberyn temporarily took over the position of Hand of the King, assisting Her Royal Highness in the regency.
Then, a few days later.
Viserys rode on the dragon and disappeared above the sea of clouds.