Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon.

Chapter 194: Ringol's Expedition (XVI) Reactions from all parties
Igarath sniffed in confusion and growled, and Viserys understood what his dragon meant, it sensed the scent of its own kind.

"The same kind?" Viserys frowned. He didn't know that dragons would regard Longzel, Ringol and Samantha as different types of their own kind, so he had completely misunderstood.

Is Igarath saying that strange dragons have appeared in the Riverlands? Impossible. King's Landing has never received such ravens. Could it be that
Viserys thought of a possibility. There were three wild dragons living on Dragonstone. Seasmoke was used to traveling between Tidehead and Dragonstone, and was keen to go to Tidehead or High Tide to get food. Joffrey was happy to provide Seasmoke with meat as a supply. Although the Velaryon family was no longer as glorious as it was in the past, it was more than enough to raise a dragon and a dragon to come and eat from time to time.

Grey Shadow was still hiding like a dragon, and if it weren't for the dragon guards on Dragonstone and the eyewitness reports of him, King's Landing would have thought that Grey Shadow was dead.

The whereabouts of this old dragon, the sheep thief, are even stranger. There have been reports of it being sighted in the Valley, the Three Sisters Islands, and the Riverlands. This old dragon, who loves mutton, especially likes to attack shepherds. It doesn't kill people, but the sheep cannot be saved at all.

Is it a sheep thief?
Viserys had a guess in his mind, and he thought of his own son with some regret. Seven layers of hell, if Aegon could be like them brothers, why would he still be so upset now.

Not only did he fail to hatch a companion dragon, but judging from his appearance, he might even have difficulty taming the dragon.

Viserys took a deep breath and tried not to let the princes see his emotions just now. The princes also concealed their emotions very cleverly.

Even the pro-royal lords of the East Riverlands did not quite understand why Viserys had to set up the position of Commander of God's Eye Lake at this time?

Is he questioning the loyalty of the princes in Hejian?
It's hard to understand, really hard to understand.

Moreover, even if Lucas Rothstein fulfilled Viserys's wishes and became the Earl of Harrenhal and the Commander of God's Eye Lake, there would not be much land left in Harrenhal now.

The remaining land in Harrenhal might be difficult to maintain and prevent it from becoming a pile of ruins, let alone maintaining an army. It is also impossible for the royal family to take back the land that has been granted to others or transfer the land to other vassals without reason and compensation.

All we can say is that Viserys is very likely to have done more harm than good.

Viserys actually knew this.

But if we don't put some pressure and warning on the lords of the Riverlands, given the current situation in the Riverlands, it is unknown how many people in the next generation will submit to the Targaryen family.

The Targaryen family must maintain its influence in those areas where it has great influence.

In the Riverlands, the commander of the God's Eye Lake was appointed. In the Stormlands, Duke Borros was allowed to send troops to the Stepstones. In the Reach,
When I return to King's Landing, I will ask my brother to make me the governor of Oldtown. Viserys said to himself,
Oldtown, a territory that has been neglected by the Targaryens for a long time, it's time to play its role.

The Harrenhal Tournament came to an end when Lucas won the championship. Lucas Rothstein was named Earl of Harrenhal and Commander of Godseye Lake. After swearing allegiance to Viserys who represented the king, he swore allegiance to the smiling Duke Kermit.

Of course, no one knows what Duke Kermit is thinking.

The result of the Harrenhal Tournament was quickly delivered to the desks of the various lords via ravens.

Military camp in the Stormlands.

Duke Boros was ecstatic when he saw the letter.

He knew he had made the right move.

The significance of the position of Lord Commander of God's Eye Lake was not too difficult for these dukes to guess, as Viserys himself explained to the River Knife.

The royal family needs strong wings.

This also means that Stormland's attack on the Stepstones has the support of the royal family.

This is a great thing.

Duke Creggan of the North did not react.

He had no interest in the royal intrigues; he only cared about the next winter.

The North suffered heavy losses during the last long winter, and even though it had entered a long summer, it was still struggling to recover.

The North does not need the South's tricks, what it needs is practical support.

Lord Joffrey of the Vale had little reaction.

However, the replacement of Blood Gate Knight seems to explain something.

Under the arrangement of Lord Joffrey, the Knight of the Bloody Gate was replaced by his squire, Ser Tyr of the Royce family, and Lord Joffrey also married the daughter of the Royce family.

The ruling family of the valley and the most powerful military nobles in the valley have united again, which also declared the valley to be impregnable.

There was no reaction from the Western Territory either. After all, they were keeping a low profile.

However, not everyone is so quiet. The Reach, Highgarden.

Lord Lyonel Tyrell also grew up to be a handsome young man. He married a girl from the Rowan family and arranged a marriage between his future children and the Redwyne family.

After the Battle of the Dance of the Dragons, the Reach actually suffered heavy losses. Not only did it lose its borderlands, but it also lost almost half of the southern Reach. However, the Tyrell family managed to stop the loss in time. After all, in the past, the Hightower family, which almost occupied the entire southern Reach, had always been a famous troublemaker in the Reach.

Some bards jokingly called the Hightower family "the uncrowned kings of the Riverlands."

After the fall of House Hightower, although House Rowan, House Redwyne, House Florent and others are still strong, they cannot compare with House Hightower of that time.

The Tyrells finally secured their position as governor of the Reach.

And with the secret agreement with the Varese family, the Tyrell family is not too worried about military problems.

It’s just a pity that I can’t marry the daughter of House Tyrell to a silver dragon.

"My lord, it seems that a great lord who is close to King's Landing will appear in the Riverlands." Lord Redwyne shook his head and said, "But who will King's Landing choose? Fox?"

"Impossible, the fox is too weak." Lyonel's mother, Lady Jensia of the Fossoway family, rejected Lord Redwyne's judgment. "Even if he is given the title, he can't change anything. The Rowan family, the Redwyne family, and the Fossoway family have already become relatives of the Tyrells, and we will not be considered by King's Landing."

"Mother, unless King's Landing wants to rebuild Old Town." Duke Leonor thought of a possibility.

"Rebuild the old town?" Mrs. Zhenxia repeated her son's guess in her mind.

This is indeed the most likely thing.

"King's Landing will not allow the Hightower family to reappear." Lord Redwyne whispered.

When the people in the High Court were discussing this matter.

Someone in Longchao City also made the same judgment.

"If I'm not mistaken, Prince Viserys will take over Oldtown." Rey looked at Tigaro, the "Finger of Shadows".

Tigaro shook his head and said, "I dare not say. I have not received any intelligence on this matter. King Aegon does not seem to know what Prince Viserys has done. He did not seem to inform King Aegon of his appointment as the commander of the Godseye Lake. Of course, it is not ruled out that my source of information is inaccurate."

He looked at Longzel. "Your Highness, although Lady Samantha's guards still live in the Red Castle, they are under necessary surveillance, and Sir Brandon Tarly has no way of getting more information. The royal family has appointed him as the Queen's chief knight, responsible for protecting Lady Samantha."

"Rey's guess is probably correct." Longzel said calmly; "Viserys is too anxious. Perhaps he will soon face the real reality like my brat."

"Where is Ringol? Harrenhal?" When it comes to this, Valar suddenly becomes excited. After all, his daughter has always been thinking about that brat Ringol.

"He has left Harrenhal." Longzel smiled when he mentioned his son. "That brat has indeed become smarter. He probably didn't join in the fun at the tournament this time."

"With Viserys here, he will be recognized even with his brother's magic disguise." Rey smiled: "Less trouble is worse than more trouble. Ringol has indeed made some progress."

"Yeah." Longzel felt much better: "But his real test is coming."

I hope this kid can really grow up.

After all, some things will be unforgettable for young people.

For example, betrayal.

For example, powerlessness.

For example, death.

This section of the plot really has no ups and downs. It is a series of low points and introductory chapters. After all, the transition to Blackfire is still many years away. The author has also been rereading the original work recently to get a feel for it. It is indeed very busy, but daily updates can still be guaranteed. I will try to improve my writing skills based on rereading the original work.

A preview.

There are about eight chapters left in the Chronicle of Ringol's Expedition. After Ringol returns, there will be a time jump, and some familiar characters will gradually appear and unfold their stories.

For example, what kind of person will Daeron, the young dragon lord of this timeline, be, what kind of person will Baelor with dragon be, the original Targaryen will also appear and ride a dragon, how will the mediocre King Aegon ascend the throne, the disputes among the bastards, and the characters of the Varese family will also appear on the stage and unfold their stories.

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