Ice and Fire: Reign of the Dragon.

Chapter 346 The Royal Family Needs Varese Now

King's Landing, Garen's private residence.

After becoming a dragon knight, Garin's status rose, although not much, but he was able to enter the real upper class. However, Garin was unwilling to participate in court politics. Similar to the reclusive Benson, Garin bought a villa near the dragon's lair and lived alone.

But this time he had a visitor.

"Gailin, help me think of a solution."

Harry sat tiredly on the soft sofa chair, with an expression that said "I won't get up unless you promise me" on his face.

"You need to tell me what happened first." Garin, in his silk nightgown, poured his bastard brother a glass of spiced, boiling wine. "I can't believe you sneaked into my house so late at night."

He glanced at the fireplace, where the firewood he had just lit was still burning. "You took the secret passage anyway. It was for something insignificant. Tell me, is it what I was thinking of?"

"Yes." Harry took the wine with some despair. "You naturally can't understand. Father doesn't know, but how could I not know where the gold dragons of King Jacaerys I, Aegon II, and Daeron I in your hands came from? But there are not many gold dragons of the Three Kings in King's Landing now."

"What do you mean?" Garin frowned, "The Three Kings Golden Dragon is out of stock?"

Harry took out a few gold dragons from his purse. The three Aegon III gold dragons in the middle were so flawless that one could see the problem with the naked eye.

"Why did the Royal Mint reduce the gold content again?"

"His Majesty needs money." Harry laid out several gold dragons. "The gold content of the Three Kings' gold dragons, Viserys I's gold dragon, Jaehaerys I's gold dragon, Aenys I's gold dragon, and Conqueror's gold dragon is higher than even the first Aegon III's gold dragon. His Majesty's mandatory order to exchange gold dragons in King's Landing is not in line with the normal gold dragon price. He uses an almost one-to-one exchange rate to exchange old gold dragons from nobles, civilians, and merchants, and casts gold dragons with insufficient gold content to amass wealth."

"Isn't the treasury full?"

"The national treasury and His Majesty's private treasury are full, but this situation will not last long." Harry sighed and said, "King's Landing can no longer maintain the normal exchange rate for gold dragons. Now on the black market, the exchange rate of silver deer and copper coins for gold dragons fluctuates greatly. Merchants and craftsmen are very resentful. If the royal family does not find enough gold as soon as possible to stabilize the quality and price of gold dragons, then we will soon be unable to support the prosperity created by the king."

“The price of bread is going to go up.”

Garin sighed and said, "You already knew the result."

"Since my father decided to forge the golden dragon, we have been able to see this future, but we didn't expect it to happen so soon." Harry said, "Galin, I know about the deal between you and the Vareses family. I want to meet the silver dragon's envoy."

"Harry, I am the Royal Dragon Knight, the King, and my father is my liege and lord."

"Shut up, you've never told the truth since you were a child." Harry laughed and scolded, "My loyalty to His Majesty the King doesn't mean I agree with His Majesty's policies. Now the only ones who can stabilize the prices in King's Landing are the Varese family and the gold mountain in the west. So."

"Humph."

Garin ignored Harry and just knocked on the wall.

Harry looked at the mural and collapsed on the sofa chair with understanding: "Give me a room tonight."

"Go away tomorrow morning after you've eaten my bread and salt."

Harry ignored Garen without any dignity.

Benson's private villa.

The young dragon knight looked at his little squire with a sullen face.

"You mean the prices of pork, lamb, and fresh meat have all gone up?"

The attendant said with a sad face: "That's right, sir, if it really doesn't work, you can just go and collect your annual salary. Your salary really can't support the unicorn."

"I remember it was enough last week"

The little attendant said in a low voice: "Now the butchers and shepherds only accept silver deer and copper coins. The royal bank cannot exchange money, and the money that is exchanged is of poor quality. Your salary on the black market is almost..."

Benson closed his eyes.

"How's it going with Galins?"

"Lord Garin's injury has relapsed. There are scholars following him all the time. You don't have to worry." "Go to Garin's mansion and bring me a letter. I want to visit him secretly."

The little attendant's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly: "Yes, sir."

Red Fort.

Aegon looked unhappy, rarely.

He weighed the golden dragon in his hand. Daemon held the Blackfire Sword and stood cautiously in the corner.

Prince Aemon sat expressionlessly on the soft chair, looking at Aegon with eyes that seemed to say, "I didn't expect you to actually fail over this problem."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer also stood expressionless beneath the soft throne.

“Is the problem really that serious?”

The king's voice trembled.

"Your Majesty, the problem will soon become very serious. For now, we still have some capital to rely on, the national treasury and your private treasury."

The king was visibly distressed.

"Don't use the national treasury first, I mean, there are other ways."

"No, Your Majesty. Those merchant ships are very cunning. If you force them to pay taxes with full gold royals, they can easily bypass the customs of King's Landing. Anyway, there are more than one place in Westeros that can eat their goods."

"Conquer the Land"

"Your Majesty, this is also your policy."

Aemon said with a pale face: "If the money shipped to the conquered land is those bad coins, the Free Trade Cities have not really surrendered to us wholeheartedly."

"Let me think about it again, let me think about it again."

King Aegon covered his head - even though his obesity made it difficult for his hands to even touch his head. He now regretted not correcting the gold content of the gold dragon in time, because it was his greed that caused this backlash to come so quickly.

With multiple golden dragons running at the same time, Aegon III's golden dragon lost its guarantee and did not have an absolute numerical advantage. Naturally, it faced a concentrated encirclement and suppression, which would eventually lead to soaring prices in King's Landing and an economic collapse in the future.

"Your Majesty, you only have one choice."

"If Xirui hadn't brought a dragon with her"

"It's the same if she comes with gold. Prince Lingol will not treat Varese's son-in-law badly."

Aemon interrupted the king.

The king was choked for a moment. He really couldn't deny Aemon's words.

"But."

"No buts, Your Majesty. Vareses will clear all obstacles for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Eamon said.

Even if it brought disgrace upon the previous king.

"Your Majesty, it is the royal family that needs Vareses now, not Vareses that needs the royal family." Aemon said calmly: "I believe my brother can figure this out."

"Let me think about it. Let me think about it."

(End of this chapter)