Game of Thrones: Viserys the Three-Headed Dragon

“A warning to Lord Stannis:

You claim that Robert inherited the Iron Throne from my father. As far as I know, Robert inherited the throne because your grandmother is Rhaeley Targaryen, the daughter of my great-grandfather Aegon V. King Aerys was killed, Rhaegar died, and my sister Daenerys and I were fortunately rescued by Sir Willem Darry and fled overseas, otherwise we would have been killed like Elia, Rhaenys, and Aegon.

When I was young, I was ignorant and heard that my father Aerys had committed many atrocities, and the whole country was disappointed. I felt that I was ashamed of the world as his son, so I never had the face to return to Westeros. But as I grew older, I believed that I could gradually distinguish right from wrong, and know the bottom line of honor and disgrace, justice, and the law. During my overseas travels, I often heard that the new kings of the Seven Kingdoms had many behaviors that harmed the country and the people, but they were loved by the princes and people who did not know the truth in the name of hypocrisy. I really couldn't understand this situation, so I repeated it again. Go back to Dragonstone, the ancestral island, to find out.

I heard that a wise monarch makes the country prosperous, the princes harmonious, and the people rich, a mediocre king keeps the country from chaos, the princes stable, and the people not treated harshly, and a foolish king makes the country suffer, the princes revolt, and the people live in misery.

King Robert, minting half-gold dragon coins to plunder the world, harming the princes and the people to enrich himself, is shocking, and the friendly countries are shocked. Imagine that the princes, people, and even foreigners of the country are all sold with half-gold dragon coins. Starting from the king, he deceives the world and breaks his promise. Is this the character of a king?

And King Robert plundered so much money in this way, it was not enough. I cleared the taxes on Dragonstone and found that his taxes were more stringent than those during the reign of Aerys. The princes and people have experienced nearly ten years of long summers, and all the materials and money they have are not as good as the short summers in the past. Whose fault is this?

And King Robert used his minted coins to plunder , what did he do with the money he collected from the princes and the people? He collected so much money from the princes and the people. Did the country prosper because of him, did the princes benefit from him, and did the people become rich because of him?

King Robert was self-indulgent, indulged in pleasure, violated the law and order, and disrupted the government. He regarded those who slaughtered innocent women and children for him as loyal, and promoted those who broke their oaths and killed the king. During his reign, he ignored the government affairs and did not do anything praiseworthy for the princes and the people. If it were not for the luck of encountering the long summer in the past ten years, I dare not imagine how miserable the princes and people in the world would be now.

Now that King Robert is dead, the world is in chaos. You said there are many rioters. Who caused the current situation? Who allowed those evil people who slaughtered innocent women and children to be in high positions? Who allowed those who plundered the princes and the people with him to be in the temple?

I heard that the lions and wolves on the roadside are scary because The woodworms in the fields are generally imperceptible to people, but they can cause crop failure and make more people unable to survive.

The cruelty of lions and wolves is well known, but few people have died in their mouths. The greed of woodworms is hidden and unknown, and the whole territory of the Seven Kingdoms is harmed by them. In your eyes, are the man-eating lions and wolves on the road more evil, or are the woodworms in the fields more harmful?

If King Robert was a mediocre king, Westeros would not be in such a mess now.

Your Excellency claims to be the successor of your elder brother Robert. I can not discuss your illegal dethronement of your throne for the time being. I only hope that you can correct the wrong legacy of Robert's governance. Just like I did when I was in Dragonstone, I strictly enforced laws, rectified laws, calmed taxes, urged autumn plowing, and prepared for the cold winter. Don't ignore the evil policies implemented by King Robert, and still think about sitting on the throne for your own selfishness, causing the princes and people in the territory to suffer from war.

Have you ever checked how much land is wasted in the territory? Have you ever known how many castles in your territory have lost their owners, leaving only the innocent old, weak, women and children? Have you ever checked how many knights and soldiers under your seat have died and have no descendants? Have you ever checked how many people have lost their families in the war, are displaced, and can only wait for death in the despair of winter?

If you insist on war and aggression, ignoring the voices of the princes and people in your territory, then how can you have the face to say that you are a king before I depose you from the throne in writing?

The seal handwritten letter of Viserys Targaryen, the Dragon King of Dragonstone. "

This letter was circulated in the Table Hall.

Daenerys had already read it.

So it was directly handed to Earl Gunther. After reading it, Earl Gunther felt terrified. Even though he believed in the Seven Gods and advocated chivalry, and now stood on Viserys' side, he felt that the content of the letter was unexpected. He had never heard of many of King Robert's views, but after thinking about it, he felt that there seemed to be some truth, but it also seemed to be a random accusation.

But he always felt that such words were too intense and feared that they would cause a backlash, because King Robert had a good reputation in the country, and Viserys's perspective on the king was too high, and many of the lords in the country did not have such ideas and concepts: "Your Majesty, is this letter too radical? We only need to send a letter to the whole country to show that you are the legitimate king. Stannis's letter is not a concern, and no lord in the country will respond to him. "

"Earl Gunther, do you think that what I said in the letter will be unacceptable to many people for a while? Will it be counterproductive? "

Viserys has added a lot of descriptions about the princes. He believes that he is not radical enough to directly deny the feudal system. He only blames the current situation of the Seven Kingdoms on the previous king, which is already moderate enough. He deliberately left a lot of points that can be refuted so that Stannis can have something to say, hoping that both sides can debate with the help of ravens.

And compared with the taxes collected by the current legislation of Dragonstone, none of the previous kings can say that their taxes are not strict, which of course brings risks-after all, local taxes are closely related to local lords.

But Viserys could come up with laws to endorse taxes. Next, he would publicly display the tax laws compiled by the Ministry of Finance on the government column of Dragonstone Island, and mobilize tax officials to publicize passing merchant ships.

It is very difficult to create a paradise where everyone is happy and contented in reality, but it can be created in public opinion.

The letter was circulated through Gunther to the Sea Lord, the six-year-old Earl. He didn't know enough words, so Maester Pylos read it to him in a low voice. The more the maester read it, the more surprised he became. The Sea Lord just listened to it.

"Your Majesty, your ambition is lofty, and I am willing to die to realize your ambition. But in my humble opinion, many acute issues in the country should be discussed after you regain the whole territory." Gunther said in this unprecedented situation He tends to be conservative on issues. He has never seen a war of public opinion before, let alone that Viserys wants to take the opportunity to provoke a dispute in public opinion, and thinks there is a more stable way.

But what Viserys thinks is that scolding has always been the fastest way to attract attention, no matter in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad. He wants to push his personal philosophy of governing the country to the territory as quickly as possible, so that all knowledgeable people in the territory can understand it. Concern what King Targaryen is doing on Dragonstone, and let them know Viserys's political philosophy and promises. Viserys needs to be able to have such a boomerang-free high.

Don't worry about whether he can really rule the whole country in the future and do what he said. Anyway, now he is considered the "opposition party", and when he is in the opposition, it doesn't matter what he says. He will consider specific issues after he takes office.

And more importantly, Viserys' purpose is not to rule the Seven Kingdoms and become king. He is to gather a group of feudalism fighters to face the prophesied disaster, and find a way to launch the savior he chose in the process, and create a better life for himself. The fate trap that is suspected of being trapped is mediated.

There is no doubt that Stannis has this potential. Whether he chooses to surrender or resist, Viserys will force him to make a choice.

If he gives in, Viserys will use him as a model and push him to the stage to take responsibility. If he still wants to fight, Viserys will defeat him openly and then find a way to make him wear black clothes.

Regardless, in Viserys' plan, Stannis must travel to his destined northern battlefield.

Moreover, Viserys wants to dilute the idea of ​​R'hllor in him. Of course, the Red God Priests can take advantage of it, but they must not be allowed to do whatever they want. Viserys could not accept that they wantonly burned and killed innocent people for so-called noble purposes. Although what he was doing could be said to be selfish to some extent, Viserys at least packaged himself upright.

"I told Daenerys before that how we govern Dragonstone now will be how we govern the Seven Kingdoms in the future." Viserys set the tone, "The same goes for this letter now. What do I think of King Robert?" , a veiled criticism of the late King Aerys, my understanding of being a king, and my philosophy of governance. Maybe my methods of governing will change in the future, but this is my original intention. Just send it out, Maester Pyros. By the way, please polish up this letter and make a version that can be used for publicity. I hope I can remember my original intention and see this letter again in the future. , I won’t feel ashamed.”

Daenerys looked at her brother solemnly and solemnly said: "I support His Majesty the King's decision!"

Count Gunther had no objection and only shouted deeply: "Your Majesty!"

"I" the six-year-old Earl of Tidetop was at a loss.

Viserys smiled at him: "Monterey, you don't need to express your stance. Just remember that when you do things in the future, never forget your original intention."

Maester Pyros follows the philosophy of a classical maester, only providing advice and executing the lord's commissions, without expressing political attitudes.

So the reply was finalized.

Daenerys acted as agenda control in what was essentially a one-word meeting: "Then there's another topic, about how the faceless assassins and the suspected hireling Lannister will handle the response."

Earl Gunther spoke: "Your Majesty, I still have the same point of view. Let this matter be made public so that the princes of the world can see clearly their shameless behavior."

Daenerys said: "Count Gunther, His Majesty just said 'strictly enforce the law and correct the law'. How about we do this and sentence the assassins according to the clear law? It was found out last night that Lord Provost Max was murdered by him and his body was thrown in the In the abandoned warehouse of the office - this is a crime of murder, and he disguised his identity and sneaked into the castle to commit evil - this is a crime of treason, both of which are capital crimes. We are in the town of Dragonstone at the weekend. He was put on public trial while people were praying in the church, publicly executed at the execution ground, pronounced guilty, recorded in a book, and publicized in order to rectify the state's punishment? "

Count Gunther looked at the regent princess who usually seemed very talkative, and then looked at the king. He felt that it was not enough for him, the acting city lord, who was still somewhat unskilled in high-level political decision-making in the country, to be in front of the emperor. In addition to being shocked, he was Agree: "."

"Good idea." Seeing that Earl Gunther had no objection, Viserys decided, "Let's do it. When promoting it, we must explain that the assassin's methods are mysterious and he can use tricks to transform into someone else's face. He is very stubborn and has not revealed who hired him or where he came from, but the person who hired the assassin should not be too happy too soon. It is not an honor to use such a despicable method. It is despicable and killing innocent people is even more outrageous. We must restore justice to the innocent dead, act in accordance with national laws, and condemn such private behavior. Only those who are despised by the gods will do such things. All people with honor in the Seven Kingdoms should stand on the moral high ground and despise those who do such things. I would like to ask the hired person, when he falls asleep at night, can he feel that his heart is already full of dark worms?"

The faceless assassin Viserys went to see yesterday. His face was like a magic spell. No matter whether it was hot water or salt water, it could not change him. There was no trace of skin on his face, but it seemed as if it was one piece. What's more outrageous is that the face of the deceased Max was not peeled off by him. They changed their faces in a more mysterious and strange way, and Viserys couldn't figure it out yet.

The assassin was silent. Viserys knew that he couldn't get anything out of him. Instead of staying in prison and leaving trouble, it was better to kill him and get it over with. It could also be used for publicity and disgust the people who secretly hired the assassin.

Viserys didn't know whether killing this faceless man would lead to new faceless men attacking, but as the saying goes, it was basically impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days, so he could only strengthen the defense of the castle.

Now there is a new rule. When entering the castle from outside, you must first wash your hands and face with "diluted potion" and let the guards guarding the castle gate observe closely - this is a bit salty, but for the sake of castle security, you can only make do with it.

The meeting will end soon, and the spirit of the meeting will be announced by Earl Gunther to the people waiting downstairs.

Viserys hopes that Stannis will cooperate with him in such a debate to show the people of Westeros how to fight a war on another battlefield.

The interesting point in the real world is that in the late War of the Roses, the nobles and knights fought each other until nine out of ten houses were wiped out, forcing the remaining nobles to raise death squads and non-productive troops to fight for themselves, just like in the Warring States Period in my country.

The War of the Five Kings was similar. In the original book, the nobles and knights of the Stormlands and the Reach fell like rain. Many families, such as the Darry family, were almost wiped out. Later, only two daughters who married out had some blood left. In order for Lancel to take over the Darry family castle, Kevan asked one of the Frey daughters with Darry blood, the gatekeeper Arry, to marry Lancel Lannister.

However, Lancel had already converted to the Seven Gods at that time and decided to abandon the castle and become a monk.