Returning to King's Landing once again, everyone looked at the back of this handsome silver-haired young man.
They originally thought that Viserys would be nostalgic for the Spring and Autumn Period, lamenting that time flies by and things are right but people are different.
After all, this is where Viserys grew up.
Unlike Rhaenys, Viserys was seven years old when he left the Red Keep, long past the age of remembering.
Everything in the Red Keep should be the best memory of his childhood. After all, at that time he was still the pampered second Targaryen prince and did not follow his mother, Queen Leila, to flee the world.
Unfortunately, the reality was not what they expected.
Viserys looked at the magnificent palace of the Seven Kings located on the high hill of Aegon, but he actually didn't have any deep memories in his heart.
The Red Fort is unfamiliar to him, but he has the mentality of a tourist visiting famous attractions.
In fact, the main reason is that the last time he came to the Red Keep was when he first came to this world.
At that time, the atmosphere in the Red Keep was tense. Prince Rhaegar had just died in battle, and people were panicking as if it was the end of the world.
Moreover, there was not enough time, and he was not left with much time to become familiar with the palace. Viserys did not even have time to walk around the Red Keep for a while before he was put on a carriage and fled King's Landing.
But Viserys was silent at the moment, not saying a word, looking here and touching there as he walked.
In the eyes of the many trembling royal nobles who followed him, these reactions were His Majesty the King recalling the past.
Later.
In the Prime Minister's Tower of the Red Fort.
"Concerning the current situation, Her Royal Highness the Princess has sent ravens to all the nobles to inform them that the Iron Throne has changed hands. However, it has had little effect. The Valley and the West have not clearly expressed their surrender."
The current Duke of the Vale is Robert Arryn, the son of Jon Arryn, the former Hand of the Usurper.
But he is still just a child who does not understand the world. In theory, the person who actually controls the valley should be his mother Lysa Tully.
However, Lysa Tully is not a person with a tough character, even though her father died in the Battle of Riverrun, because she has a bad relationship with her father, Lord Hoster Tully.
You should have been able to hold on for so long.
Now that we have received some intelligence, the power of the valley should have fallen into the hands of others. The other party has united many nobles to form an alliance, and they refused to surrender to Viserys.
As for the West, it goes without saying that the Lannister offended the Targaryen family too harshly, and there is no difference between surrender and death.
According to Tyrion's judgment about his father, Tywin would rather die on the battlefield than take the initiative to be sent to the gallows.
"On the Stormlands side, Lord Renly Baratheon originally intended to kneel down and was testing our response to the treatment he would receive after surrendering."
"Renly wishes to retain his position as lord of Storm's End and the Stormlands."
"But according to intelligence, Stannis, who escaped from prison some time ago, appeared in Storm's End. He was pursued by a group of vassals loyal to the Baratheon family."
"Whether the Stormlands can be peacefully incorporated into the Kingdom's territory remains a question mark for the time being."
"And in the south, the Dornish army's burning, killing and looting of the Reach angered the Tyrell family. The Rose of Highgarden summoned the vassals and vowed to take revenge."
The Tyrell family in the River Bend has always been a long-sleeved family, although the River Bend can mobilize a military force that exceeds that of the Lannister family and has a navy comparable to the royal fleet.
But Rose of Highgarden is not good at leading troops in battle.
However, this time when the situation has become clear, the Tyrell family still does not surrender, which shows how powerful Viserys's changes are on the continent of Essos.
In addition to the fact that the northern border is still covered in ice and snow, and the King's troops are not killed without bloodshed, Viserys then wants to launch a second war of conquest to conquer other regions. Almost every inch of the land needs to be paved with blood.
These old nobles were unwilling to bend their knees no matter what, and willingly handed over their power.
And if Viserys promises not to apply the new law to Westeros, perhaps most of the wars among the Seven Kingdoms will cease the next day and change flags immediately.
However, this would be another cycle of history, and he would lose the true meaning of regaining the Iron Throne.
There are several chairs placed in the living room of the Prime Minister Tower of the Red Fort.
Viserys sat in the middle position, and the position opposite the King's Hand was empty.
The two sides were filled with important ministers from the imperial meeting, except for a few empty seats.
The new dynasty's Minister of Justice Oberyn Martell, Lord of the Sea Geoffrey Bracken, Chief of Intelligence Varys, Princess Rhaenys, and Tyrion recommended by Rhaenys, Captain of the Kingsguard
Sitting there is the red-haired female knight Mia.
Apart from the Hand of the King, the positions of Grand Bachelor and Chancellor of Finance are also empty.
Finance Minister Illyrio is still in Pentos helping the king stabilize the overall situation and has not followed the army to Westeros, while Grand Maester Pycelle has just been imprisoned.
The person speaking is Tyrion.
He was originally not qualified to attend the imperial meeting, and in fact there was no place for him here.
The little devil just stood at the table and gave a speech. Only when everyone sat on their chairs and straightened their backs could they see him.
But Viserys heard Rhaenys' recommendation and gave him an unusual opportunity to show off on stage.
In fact, it was also the first time for him to meet this famous 'dwarf', a 'giant' in the field of wisdom. Even without Rhaenys' recommendation, he still wanted to meet this important character who had shined in the original trajectory.
When Tyrion saw that Viserys did not interrupt him, he felt slightly excited and continued to speak.
"Although it is now a stalemate, the initiative is still in our hands."
"Based on the situation, as long as we do not take the initiative to launch a second war of conquest, large-scale conflicts will not break out for the time being."
The West, the Vale, the Stormlands and the Reach are surrounded by enemies from all directions, attacking from all sides the royal territory and the riverlands that have been included in Viserys' control.
If you just look at the map, the situation is not very good. However, the Targaryen army is strong and powerful, with dragons as its top combat power, and Dorne on the periphery to support it.
This kind of siege can easily turn into a central flower. Wherever the Targaryen army points, this siege network can easily be torn apart.
However, after all, the enemy has gathered forces from all four realms and occupies half of the Seven Kingdoms. If Viserys wants to win the next war, he still needs to fight steadily, otherwise he will easily capsize in the gutter.
Both sides now need precious time to recuperate, so the brief truce can be regarded as a tacit understanding.
"But compared to the war, your Majesty has more important things to do." Tyrion continued.