Since Aegon left the Red Keep and joined the Great Sept of Saint Baelor, he has rarely returned to the Red Keep. Except for his sister Rhaenys and uncle Oberyn and others who occasionally visited him, the rest are
Practice penance in the temple.
The previous dreams and ambitions were gradually worn away in the penance of the temple.
Little Aegon gradually grew up and understood his situation. At the same time, he also abandoned some unrealistic illusions and became more calm and capable.
However, when he saw his second uncle with great powers again, his heart could not help but beat faster, and the palms in the sleeves of his gray cloth robe could not help but be clenched, and his palms were full of sweat.
There are many reasons why Aegon is nervous. Some are because children have done bad things and feel guilty when seeing their parents, while others are because the majesty and reverence they have always had made them involuntarily lower their heads.
Viserys is Aegon's idol. Although Aegon has not talked about it publicly, in his heart his uncle is more powerful than his father Rhaegar.
His father Rhaegar was equally famous and known as the 'Silver Prince' and was widely loved and welcomed by the people. However, no matter how popular he was, he still lost the war and lost the Iron Throne of the Targaryen family.
It was Uncle Viserys who won it back.
Because Aegon had been receiving the education of the royal heir since he was a child, and he had begun to learn how to be a good ruler before he could walk. Therefore, when Viserys had no heir, Aegon had always harbored an ambition in his heart.
However, these ambitions eventually led to him taking off his crown and becoming a monk who was forced to give up his surname.
In the end, it was not until his sister Rhaenys gave birth to a son for Viserys that the last bit of ambition hidden in Aegon's heart was completely crushed.
However, blessings and misfortunes are interdependent, which indirectly caused Aegon to let go of the burden he had been carrying, and his mood became more open and clear, which may not necessarily be a bad thing in the end.
But in the final analysis, there was Aegon's shadow behind the Archbishop's affairs, and he still couldn't help but feel nervous when facing his uncle.
However, to Aegon's surprise, Viserys did not blame him.
"Aegon, do you want to be High Septon?"
Viserys stood on the wall behind the Red Keep, overlooking the endless Blackwater Bay in the distance. Ships were queuing up to enter the port on the sea, and the port of King's Landing was full of lively and prosperous scenes.
When Aegon heard his uncle's question, he hesitated slightly, took a deep breath and tried to steady his heartbeat, then looked at Viserys's back, chose not to lie, nodded and spoke.
"Well, yes, uncle."
"I want to be Archbishop."
Growing up, Aegon would be exposed every time he lied in front of Viserys, which cast a deep psychological shadow on the child since he was a child.
However, one learns from adversity.
When Aegon grew up and faced the lies that Viserys had practiced in the church, he finally swallowed them and chose to admit them outright.
And Viserys heard that Aegon did not choose to lie, but directly admitted that the outbreak of the Archbishop's scandal was exactly his plan.
Suddenly he turned his head slightly and looked at the other party.
When Aegon faced the gaze of the Supreme Emperor of the Empire, his heartbeat, which had just calmed down, accelerated again, and his breathing could not help but become rapid.
Yes, he was responsible for the Archbishop's scandal.
He found a few fanatical believers. Aegon once lived with the 'Sparrows', and even directly communicated with the 'High Sparrows' face to face, and even lived in the 'Sparrow Nest'. In addition, Aegon was born with intelligence, so Aegon
Geng can tell at a glance which young people are stupid and can be exploited.
If the 'Sparrows' had not perished, these people would definitely be the best candidates for the 'Sparrows'.
Because these are brainless people, Aegon casually revealed a few words and sighed, and they became props for Aegon to use without any hesitation.
And all this is because Aegon is no longer satisfied with continuing to have seniority in the church.
Because although Aegon was born in the royal family and was almost born in Rome at the beginning, in a place like the church, he still had to follow the steps of mixed qualifications. Even if he had some resume and status, he was destined to be the archbishop.
However, Aegon still needs to wait until his teacher, the Fat Archbishop, dies of old age before he can become an archbishop, and then waits until the next archbishop dies before he can take a step further as an archbishop.
But Aegon couldn't wait any longer, and he really couldn't stand the current behavior in the church, so he speeded up the process a little, and used his identity to build relationships and build momentum.
Aegon relied on his sister, Queen Rhaenys, his uncle, Prince Oberyn, as well as his other adoptive father, Finance Minister Illyrio, Intelligence Minister Varys, etc., to request these powerful figures who could influence the affairs of the empire or the court.
The guy greeted everyone on his behalf.
Therefore, when the archbishops from various parts of the church came to King's Landing and received pressure and favors from all sides, they were naturally unable to withstand it, so they compromised one after another.
what to do?
Will Uncle Viserys be angry about this?
How will he punish me?
Aegon's mind went blank when he faced Viserys' gaze, his chest heaved and he breathed rapidly, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
"Why?"
However, at this moment, Aegon finally heard Viserys's voice, like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving driftwood, and let out a big breath.
"Because I can't stand their behavior."
"Uncle Viserys."
Viserys's voice was very calm and he asked Aegon why he did this. After Aegon experienced what just happened, he took a deep breath and his mind became much clearer.
"Although I cannot transform the church into an extreme fanatic organization like the High Sparrow, I should at least let the church play its due role."
"It should be the final haven for believers, protect the suffering people, alleviate conflicts and stabilize society, rather than a machine to plunder money."
Aegon made no secret of his past association with the High Sparrow.
At that time, he regarded himself as the heir to the king, so he hoped to get the support of the lower class people from the High Sparrow, but in the end he was severely beaten by Viserys.
If it were Aegon many years ago, he might have tried his best to distance himself from the connection with the High Sparrow, but now Aegon felt blessed, and he suddenly figured out what he should do.
Since Uncle Viserys already knew the truth, there was no use in hiding it from him.