Viserys flew back to King's Landing, and the visiting fleet on the other side of the Narrow Sea had already left Myr and arrived at the next place to visit.
Tyroshi.
Tyrosh is a port city and one of the nine free trade city-states. It is far away from the mainland and is located on a large island in the north of the Stepstone Islands. It is the closest trade city-state to the Westeros continent.
"I've been to Sunspear once."
"I also came to Tyrosh, Asha."
An ironborn wearing a gray-black coarse cloth shirt with his arms unbuttoned and a scimitar tied around his waist introduced Asha Greyjoy beside him as he walked.
"Tyroshi is much bigger than Sunspear."
In front of you is a city full of hustle and bustle. The Targaryen family's fleet is docked at the port of Tyrosh. The sailors and soldiers on the ship can move freely here for a short time and purchase some supplies. There are also other things at the port of Tyrosh.
There is a Weeping Blood Tower.
Tyrosh is much larger than Sunspear, but far from King's Landing.
However, this island city has developed trade, and materials from all over the world will appear here, being transferred or flowing in and out, so it seems very lively. There are all kinds of people on the street, with all kinds of hair colors, all kinds of skin colors, and people from all over the world.
Accents and costumes, some are in small groups, some are haggling.
Asha and other outsiders walked freely on the street without attracting attention, because the open atmosphere here is very strong.
In addition, Tyrosh also has a developed slave trade. Mercenaries, slaves and lust gardens are very common in Tyrosh.
Tyrosh was once a colony of the Valyrian Freehold, but later gained its independence after the Doom.
"Asha Greyjoy of the Andals."
Politically, the ruler of Tyrosh is called the 'Grand Prince'.
The king of Tyrosh is not hereditary, but is elected through a series of bribes and threats, but the Tyroshi people think this is normal.
How can a candidate who can't even bribe votes deserve to rule their city?
Therefore, during the Battle of the Nine Copper Kings, the group of mercenaries, pirates and merchants broke through Tyrosh and supported the local wealthy merchant Arguido Adris of Silver Tongue to become the ruler of Tyrosh.
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After the Battle of the Nine Copper Kings failed, Aguido served as the ruler of Tyrosi for several more years and was eventually poisoned by his own wife. Only then did Tyrosi's monarchy system be restored.
However, Oton Adris, the youngest son of 'Silver Tongue' Arquido Adris, was not liquidated. Instead, he gained the trust of the contemporary king and later became one of the governors of Myr with the support of Tyrosh.
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Today, in the palace of the great king of Tyrosh.
The contemporary Tyrosh king is sitting in the center of the palace. He is holding a beautiful slave girl in his arms, gently smelling the fragrance of the beauty, while the slave girl is sitting in his arms with a smile.
A grape blocked the Maharaja's mouth.
There were several slaves kneeling beside King Tyrosh. Some were carrying a fruit plate for him, some were squeezing his feet, and another was acting as his translator.
The Valyrian language spoken in Tyrosh is in serious conflict with the mainstream. It is a more patois Valyrian language. The Lord of Tyrosh cannot understand the common language, and Asha cannot understand it either.
dialect.
At this moment, the Lord of Tyrosh asked, and the translator standing next to him, wearing only coarse clothes with bare arms and a slave symbol tattooed on his cheek, spoke to the bottom without hesitation.
"Asha Greyjoy of the Andals, my king has some questions for you."
"What is the purpose of your visit this time?"
"How long do you plan to stay in Tyrosh?"
Lord Tyrosh's question seemed a bit rude, but it was very straightforward.
For a region like Tyrosh, it is a quiet corner and has no ambitions for hegemony. The only ambition it has is to claim the disputed land.
That land was once a prosperous area during Valyria's rule, but has now declined, but it still has a large population and mineral deposits.
Now that Myr has withdrawn from the competition, only Tyrosh and Lys are left facing each other tit for tat, and they can't stand each other.
Volantis has always been interested in intervening in the disputed lands.
However, Volantis is a behemoth to the size of Tyrosh and Lys, so every time Volantis shows interest in the disputed land, the former 'two sisters' will temporarily put down their wars and unite.
foreign.
But now not only Volantis, but another even bigger behemoth next to the Three Sisters Kingdom has also set its sights on the east and sent a fleet to visit. This has made the world of the Free Trade Cities become tense.
Strictly speaking, Lord Tyrosh's question was the first time he asked the Iron Throne's purpose in the world of the Free Trade Cities.
Myr, who visited during the first battle of the fleet, did not have this qualification. A puppet regime could not represent a trading city-state, let alone talk directly to the Iron Throne.
"I cannot refuse His Majesty's edict, and I cannot fathom his purpose either."
"His Majesty received a request for help from the envoy of Nass Island and sent troops to help the vassal states of Valyria resolve the piracy crisis. At the same time, he asked me to visit the city-states along the way to convey good neighborly friendship."
"We are friends, Your Majesty."
The Princess of the Iron Islands stood at the foot of the steps with one hand on the hilt of the knife at her waist. She looked around and then spoke loudly. Her answer was neither humble nor overbearing, and there was no stage fright at all.
Viserys also took a fancy to her ability to stand alone when he sent Asha on a mission.
'Asha is different from many girls who wear lace dresses.'
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Soon after, Asha concluded her diplomatic mission at the palace of the Lord of Tyrosh.
The High Lord of Tyrosh has a close relationship with Dorne. The High Lord himself has a close personal relationship with Prince Doran, so he also has a deep understanding of what is happening in Westeros.
Lord Tyrosh also asked Asha about Viserys's reasons and intentions for declaring himself emperor of Valyria, and expressed his worries.
Because Tyrosh was once one of Valyria's vassals, no one but themselves wanted to see this great empire return to the world.
However, Asha was still unaware of this matter and looked confused. Lord Tyrosh knew the news in advance through hidden channels.
Now Asha and her entourage left the palace of Lord Tyrosh on their horses and were returning to the port in a leisurely manner, taking a look at the customs and customs of Tyrosh.
But just as two people were riding horses and passing through a small alley, a group of people suddenly appeared and were suddenly blocked.
"Kill her!"
Then the group of masked men in black did not have any communication with Asha, but directly drew their weapons and pounced on her.