Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon.

Chapter 153 Viserys: Are you going to sell me out just like that?

When Rogorio Rogar left the Dragon Crystal Tower, he had a look of despair on his face. Tigaro did keep his promise and did not kill the young man. He only experimented with seven or eight non-lethal poisons on him. After Rogorio screamed in pain as he endured a new type of poison that made people itchy all over, Tigaro let him go and promised that he would never stop the Rogar family's plan.

It was not until the young man met his eldest brother, Lisandro Rogaer, who had crawled out of the training ground of the Dragon Crystal Tower with a bruised face, that they understood what their father meant. Lisandro Rogaer accepted Sebastian Jieyan's advice in order to achieve his ultimate goal.

Sebastian Jieyan used the different attitudes of the members of the Varese family towards the crispy bread topped with hot soup and cream to hint to Lysandre that the most effective of all his initiatives was still the wife route, and it also gave him a way to resolve Five Fingers' hatred for the Lys people - selling his son.

After all, among those who have personal grudges with the Rees people in the Five Fingers, Hoffa is a "stinky iron". He never classifies personal grudges with the affairs of the Varese family. When Lisandro goes to him, he will either be turned away directly or he will directly tell Longzel about his request, which is meaningless. As for Sebastian and Tigaro, although they will not use personal grudges to affect official business, they are not as easy to talk to as Hoffa. In order to eliminate their anger, Lisandro decisively betrayed his son and let them vent their anger for Sebastian and Tigaro.

Lisanlo spread his hands and nodded helplessly to his brother. "Brother, can father really succeed?" Rogorio still felt a little itchy, especially after putting on clothes, the itching was even more unbearable. If he was not afraid of embarrassment, Rogorio would have wanted to take off all his clothes and come out of the tower naked. Unfortunately, as the legitimate son of Governor Reese, he had no shame, and his father also had to have face. Even in Reese, the city of lust, no nobles would run naked.

"He will succeed." Lisan Luo rubbed his face a few times and said with some difficulty: "The price we paid is already very high. Now all we need is Prince Longzel to nod his head in agreement, and then we can go home with peace of mind."

Indeed, the price offered by Lysandra Rogar is already very high. Half of Lys's income will be handed over to the treasury of the Iron Throne. Lysandra no longer seeks to establish Rogar Bank in Westeros alone, but to form a joint venture with the "Silver Blood Bank" in the current Borderland Princedom. The owner of this bank is Longzier Vareses and his sister-in-law, "Smart" Lady Sansa Tarly. This lady rejected Longzier's letter suggesting her to get married, and instead asked Longzier to support her dream of establishing a bank, so there was this bank. In addition to these conditions, Lysandra promised to provide funds for the construction of a palace for Prince Viserys if he married Lara, and to pay the prince's annual pension on behalf of the royal family. At the same time, Lysandra will also send his three sons, Moredo Rogar, who is proficient in naval tactics, Lotho Rogar, who is fluent in many languages ​​and has an excellent talent for financial management, and Rogorio Rogar, who is excellent in swordsmanship and proficient in Lys's unique arts, to serve the royal family.

In addition to the benefits to the royal family, there are also many benefits to the Varese family. The port of Rees is completely open to the Silver Fleet, and the goods from the princes of the borderlands are tax-free. Lissandra promises to return all the property and wealth of the Tigarodagareon family, and promises to transfer the property of Governor Bambaro, who is about to go bankrupt, to the Varese workshop in Rees.

Summer Hall, Water Garden.

This open-air garden was built of pure white marble, with exotic flowers and plants transplanted from Dorne and the East Continent, and used decorative methods that were said to come from the Land of Elysium. The owner of the garden dug a winding river throughout the garden, and guests can place the food and wine they want to enjoy on the river, letting the water carry them to the guests one by one.

Lady Rogare stated very bluntly what price the Rogare family could pay in exchange for the protection of the Iron Throne and Dragon's Nest. She did not beat around the bush like the men in the family did, nor did she play the emotional card or do anything extra. She knew that this was not what a lady's diplomacy was supposed to do, but after she finished speaking, the somewhat elderly Lady Rogare still looked cautiously at the two ladies present, as well as Lady Sansara Tully, who was accompanying the pregnant Lady Diana.

"Madam Rogare, we sympathize with the disaster that Rees is facing." Leila said softly. She and Diana did not touch the food in the water garden, even though she was the owner behind the garden. Diana gently fanned a folding fan from the East Continent: "But you can see that the Varese family is a vassal of the Iron Throne. Although my husband bears the responsibility of the King's Hand, he cannot decide everything. I can only tell my husband the price you proposed, but there is no guarantee that it will succeed."

Even with just these words, Madame Rogare thanked Diana and the others profusely and invited them to enjoy the food and wine she brought. Of course, the two ladies only chatted with Madame Rogare politely for a long time until she left. Leila's face changed, she clapped her hands and asked the servants in the garden to retreat to the periphery, so that there would be no one else in the pavilion where they were, and then she said, "Sister, Your Highness is not really going to agree to the request of the Rogare family, is it?"

"In fact, before Lady Rogare invited us, His Highness had already decided to agree to the Rogare family's request." Diana smiled cunningly. Gently fanning the folding fan in her hand. "Keeping them hanging, on the one hand, is to give Sebastian, Tigaro and others a chance to take revenge, and on the other hand, it is also to find a more suitable home for little Viserys. After all, he is now also a dragon knight. Marrying a future dragon knight is a matter of great cost. Moreover, let them mistakenly think that we can influence His Highness's decision-making, and can also mislead those ambitious people who are trying to do something." Diana smiled and stroked her slightly bulging belly. "Leila, we still have to talk about your problem. When will you give Valar another child?" She suddenly changed the subject, which made Leila blush.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore." Diana smiled and waved her fan, then turned her gaze to Sansara: "Sansara, I'm not saying anything bad about you. My eldest sister married Lynn, and now the children are so big. You have to worry about your marriage as well. Don't talk about others. The guys around His Highness are all single. Don't wait until they are snatched away by other women before you think it's a pity."

"I've said this many times." Sansara came over impatiently. "My focus is on that bank right now. Oh, sister. I have one question I don't understand. If Rogaer invests 15% of the capital, what will the remaining 10% of the capital be?"

"The Iron Bank." Diana did not hide the news. The Iron Bank's messenger, Orys Silasmire, was in Summerhall, but the Rogare family did not know he was there. He also quietly hid in the Purple Palace of Vareses during this period and did not go out. "The Rogare family will be in big trouble." Sansara said with some gloating: "If they dare to make trouble, the Iron Bank will not let them go first."

After all, the Iron Bank lost a lot of money investing in the Green Party during the Dance with the Dragons, and the Varese family also had a large sum of money in the Iron Bank. In order to continue cooperating with the Iron Throne, the Iron Bank tearfully waived the Iron Throne's debt and took the initiative to send people to negotiate related matters.

Since Oris Silasmire had dealt with the Vareses family many times, he was the one who came again this time. However, unlike the Rogare family, this guy who was the messenger of Poseidon, the messenger of the Iron Bank and the liaison of the House of Black and White had been eating and drinking in Midsummer Hall for a long time and had no intention of leaving. Naturally, Longzel would not let him be idle, so he gave him a sinecure and asked him to help Sansara establish the Silver Blood Bank.

Dragon's Nest City, Flame Tower.

This flame-shaped tower is usually used to entertain guests. There are hundreds of rooms of various sizes in the entire tower for guests to live in and use. The lights are also lit all night so that people can see the way home clearly.

Viserys gnashed his teeth and followed his brother, the king, who was hiding behind a pillar. He learned his price from Aegon, who came to help feed Sarafathers, when he was feeding Igarath today. Although this beautiful sapphire dragon hardly needed to be fed, and the food contributed by Igarath was enough, Ringol still watched Starsong eat its food in the dragon cave every day and then fed his own dragon. After all, this was his duty as the heir of the Vareses family.

Viserys almost collapsed after learning that his marriage was sold for a good price by his brother and uncle.

Then he was pulled away by Aegon who came excitedly.

"You're just going to sell me out like this? I'm your brother, Aegon."

Aegon chuckled and the young king rubbed his hands together. He pretended to be sad and said expectantly, "Viserys, how can you say that? We will find you the best."

"Yes, that's right." Viserys crossed his arms and squinted his eyes at his brother the king. "Half of Lys's annual income, plus a bunch of favorable conditions. If Ringol hadn't told me that I didn't know I was so valuable, would I have happily stolen two bottles of wine?"

"If you are not afraid of Brother Hoffa, then go ahead." Aegon rubbed his hands and suddenly pointed. "Look, this is the wife I picked for you."

Viserys looked down at Lara Rogar who walked out of the room, and when the young prince saw Lara lift up her long, smooth silver hair, revealing her beautiful face, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

Aegon smiled with relief.

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