Game of Thrones: The Bronze and Fire Lord.

Chapter 283 The Sea Serpent and Imon Discuss an Agreement
"You're being a little too enthusiastic, Auntie."

Imon looked helpless.

"It's all because my good nephew is so handsome."

"Renes teased."

He let go, holding Imon's shoulders, and examined him from side to side as if looking at a cherished old object.

Imon was born so well.

She has long, slightly wavy, silver-gold hair, violet eyes, porcelain-white, smooth skin, broad shoulders, a slender waist, and long legs.

“You are a bit taller than my father was back then.”

Renis sighed with admiration and gave a soft, approving comment.

In Westeros today, no one dares to claim that their physique surpasses Aemon's.

If placed in Ries's Perfume Garden, it would definitely be a must-have for aristocratic women.

A bead of sweat trickled down Imon's forehead. He said fearfully, "You'd better think of me a little more."

When I was a child, I had a sensitive stomach and preferred soft foods.

Now that I'm older, I have some self-respect.

"Stop arguing with me. You're getting cocky just because I said you're fat."

Renis lowered her voice: "Lanna has been sullen ever since she came back. Just because I don't ask doesn't mean I don't care."

The pressure from my mother-in-law.

Imon choked for a moment, then strode into Climax City.

Be alert and don't lose face!
……

"Father!"

"hug……"

When Eamon arrived at Terminal 9, his twin daughters excitedly rushed over to him.

He quickly squatted down.

The two little bundles of joy bumped into his arms without any sense of proportion.

"Did you have fun on Chaotou Island?"

Emon smoothed the twins' messy silver-gold hair and gently inquired about their recent situation.

Benedict's face was flushed from running, and she was panting: "Uncle took us out to sea to fish, and Yuewu can catch fish to eat by herself."

"My sister didn't catch any fish."

Rhaenia nestled in Eamon's arms, giggling as she spoke ill of her sister.

"Renia!"

Benedict's temper flared, and her short, silver-gold hair stood on end again.

"Your fish basket is always empty."

Rhaenia, relying on the strength of her sister, was not afraid of her fierceness.

Benedict: ! !
"Why don't you two go outside and have a fight to settle things first?"

Amon's malicious instigation.

"Humph!"

Benedict gave a loud snort and turned away, sulking.

Renia looked at her father in surprise, not expecting him to be so unreliable.

Benedictine dared to hit even her brother Jaeheris; she could definitely beat him.

Hitting her is like hitting a chick, isn't it?
"No fighting, sisters should love each other."

Imon spoke with utmost seriousness.

At such a young age, one is already so temperamental and the other is such a manipulative girl; what will become of them in the future?

"Well, I got it."

"Humph!"

The twins made up and held each other's little hands.

"Kids are so much fun."

Imon smiled with satisfaction.

However, looking at Benedict's thin figure from behind, I couldn't help but secretly think to myself.

He had never served in the Air Force before.

How come my daughter is such a bad fisherman?

It's true that good bamboo produces bad shoots.

"Cousin, I'm so glad you could come!"

Just then, Lannino pushed open the door and walked in excitedly.

Imon smiled slightly: "How happy?"

"Uh……"

Lannino was stunned.

How happy? I was just very happy.

Is my brain malfunctioning again?
"I'm very happy to be here on Chaotou Island, it's been a long time since I've been here."

Imon chuckled, put his arm around the other man's shoulder, and added, "When you have a family gathering, you should call me brother-in-law."

Lannino: ...

The smile gradually faded, and the light seemed to have disappeared from his eyes.

He wanted to go back and roll around on the grass with his male companion.

"I won't tease you anymore."

The smile shifted to Imon's face, and he generously forgave the other party.

Lannino wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said happily again, "Father's Raven is back, and the Sea Serpent will land soon. Let's have a welcome feast tonight and get together properly."

Sea serpents return home by boat.

“Alright.” Imon said, going along with his host’s suggestion.

……

Dusk.

After dinner, Eamon was about to take the twins, who had been pestering him to teach them to read and write, to the attic to read.

"Wait a minute, Aemon."

Corliss stopped him and said calmly, "I have something to discuss with you."

Imon frowned, keenly sensing that the old man was hiding something.

Then, he coaxed the twins to go to the attic first.

Renis followed him away, but as Lannino stood up, she pressed him down and whispered, "As a man, you have to stay."

Lannino gave an awkward smile and sat up straight again.

After the servants left, only the candlesticks on the table and the fireplace on the fireplace in the hall remained brightly lit.

Aemon sat down casually and asked, "What's the matter?"

Corliss sat up straight and said, "On Rhaenys's name day, the King will send Helena and Imond to celebrate."

"Oh?" Imon raised his hand, as if to say, "Why not?"

Corliss continued, "According to my calculations, the Dornish envoys' fleet arrived in King's Landing on the day of Rhaenys's name."

The two sides collided at the same time.

Imon pondered for a moment.

The messengers from Dorne certainly wouldn't dare to come in a grand manner.

Uncle sent Amond, the chosen marriage partner, to Tidehead Island, seemingly still looking down on the Dornish. However, judging from his recent preparations, he appears to be hoping for peace through marriage.

Viserys's old, awkward habit has resurfaced.

Corliss said seriously, "The Dornish messengers will not come quietly. Their main goal is to incite strife within the Seven Kingdoms, and Viserys cannot suppress them."

"Hmm?" Imon frowned in suspicion.

Where did the sea serpent get its inside information?

Surely Coollen Martell wouldn't send his vassals and niece to their deaths?
"No doubt about it, this is just one of the Dornish's goals."

Corliss spread his hands and said frankly, "Dorn can't defeat the Iron Throne. He dreams of finding out the Iron Throne's weakness in order to gain the capital to survive."

There is no doubt that the Dornish were despicable.

Aemon nodded, reluctantly believing him.

"You may not know this, but news of the arrival of the Dornish envoy has already spread among some noble lords."

Corliss's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said seriously, "Take Stormlands as an example. Some minor nobles are clamoring to send people to assassinate these Dornish envoys."

"Duke Bomond gave you this message?" Imon pointed out the key point.

Unexpectedly, Corliss shook his head: "Lord Bomond is old and has been bedridden in Storm's End for a long time. Now his son, Boros Baratheon, is in charge."

The message was naturally relayed by Bolos.

Lannino, fearing his cousin wouldn't believe him, seized the opportunity to say, "Many nobles in Stormlands are itching for a fight, saying that the Dornish are up to no good and want to take this opportunity to start a war."

Upon hearing this, Imon rubbed his forehead.

He was not surprised at all.

The Kingdom and Dorne have a long-standing feud.

The hatred of the Dornish reached its peak, especially in the Reach and Stormlands.

It's easy to imagine how furious the people of the Seven Kingdoms were when they heard that an emissary from Dorne was coming to King's Landing to arrange a marriage between the king's second son and the future princess of Dorne.

but!

Aemon knew very well that this was an inevitable process before unification.

"What do you think?"

It means being unable to reach the sea serpent.

Corliss stated bluntly, "I support facilitating the marriage; with our influence, we can ensure that Imond's engagement goes smoothly."

"Mmm." Imon replied indifferently.

Corliss explained: "The war between the Iron Throne and Dorne is inevitable; the only question is when."

“Aymond’s marriage to Alexandra will allow us to claim the rights after we control the entire territory of Dorne and complete a conquest with less bloodshed.”

Aemon smiled slightly.

Based on these words, the Sea Serpent's political and military acumen far surpassed that of the later "Young Dragon King" Daeron I and "Oak Fist" Elin Valerian.

Of course, now it's the "illegitimate child" Erin.

The union of Darren I and Elin was nothing short of legendary.

They split their forces into two groups, attacking from the Bone Road and the sea, aiming to crush the Dornish nobles as quickly as possible and take control of most of Dorne.

And the same method worked twice.

But their success was based solely on military strength.

Politically, they suffered a crushing defeat.

When you conquer a piece of land, the first thing you conquer is not the land itself, but the people who live on it.

Aegon the Conqueror overlooked this, losing a queen and a dragon that would later become the first king.

Daeron I was a more capable military leader than Aegon the Conqueror, conquering Dorne twice without dragons in House Targaryen.

However, he also ignored this point, which directly led to his untimely death.

The Dornish are like snakes and scorpions.

If you use force against them, they will lie in wait in the sand, ready to deliver a fatal blow when you least expect it.

As the sea serpent said.

Marriage alliances and the right to claim rights are very important!

At the very least, the Iron Throne must show that it is willing to put aside its past prejudices and accept the Dornish.

The most obvious example is the marriage between a member of the royal family and Martell.

The later Beile I did a much better job.

Although he was mentally ill, and the process was utterly undignified.

But once it's finished, it's finished.

After brainstorming, Aemon asked, "What do you want in a royal marriage?"

The other party won't act without a profit motive.

Kolis said, enunciating each word clearly: "Valantis!"

"..."

Imon stared at him speechlessly, the words stuck in his throat but he swallowed them back.

You've misunderstood.

Corliss said calmly, "I am not so presumptuous as to believe that the Valerian family is capable of taking over a second free trade city-state."

The Valerian family grew in power under his leadership.

Therefore, its foundation is very shallow.

The first dragon was brought by his wife, Rhaenys; the second and third dragons were tamed by their two children.

Lannar married out of the country, taking with her the most powerful Vaghar.

It was already difficult enough for Renis and Lannino alone to maintain the trade between Tyrosi and the Steps Islands.

If that's all there is to it, the sea serpent gritted its teeth and endured it.

The key issue is that Lannino doesn't like women, which means he's destined to be unable to have children.

Sea snakes are facing extinction.

They are even more terrifying than the Targaryen family that Viserys inherited when it was in a period of decline.

With no future in sight, how dare we expand?

"I'm almost starting to feel sorry for you."

Aemon smiled knowingly, showing no empathy whatsoever.

Corliss's face stiffened for a moment.

He had seen Aemon's despicable behavior in Viserys and Damon before.

The Targaryens, of the same lineage.

"After the fall of the Three Kingdoms of Women, the only threats to us on both sides of the fjord are Braavos, Pentos, and Valantis."

Corliss got down to business: "Valantis, in particular, often smuggles goods to Dorne."

However, under Viserys's suppression, they turned a blind eye.

Neither side has made any explicit statements yet.

“Conditions,” Amon said calmly.

Corliss: "If we join forces, we can defeat Dorne, conquer Valantis, and gain complete control of the sea routes in the lower half of the Fjord."

The city-state belongs to Aemon, and the governorship belongs to him.

Additionally, the Valerian family enjoys a 30% tax reduction in ports under Aemon's rule.

Imon nodded.

Sea serpents pave the way for their families.

A win-win situation.

(End of this chapter)