King's Landing is the military and political center of the entire Seven Kingdoms, as well as the daily residence and life of the royal family.

Named after it made entirely of pale red stone, seven massive iron-domed drum towers, like resolute guards, guarded the descendants of Aegon the Conqueror at all times, and even if the entire King's Landing fell, the castle would be able to withstand any form of onslaught except dragons.

If the façade of King's Landing is seen as the city's umbrella, then the Red Keep symbolizes the last dignity of the royal family, giving them plenty of time to consider whether to commit suicide or surrender to an invincible enemy.

Of course, like all strong fortifications in the world, the Red Keep was breached several times, not from the outside, but from the inside.

Sitting on the Iron Throne, forged from countless swords, Daenerys stares majestically at the Prime Minister she has just replaced.

This small middle-aged man carefully stated the important events that had happened in the kingdom recently, and did not dare to assume the slightest bit of his own subjective thoughts and thoughts.

The reason is very simple, the last prime minister who was dismissed not only lost his monstrous power in an instant, but was also severely reprimanded, so that his vassals began to no longer obey his orders, and even the family behind him inevitably declined.

The disadvantages of feudalism are vividly reflected at this moment.

Those seemingly solid pyramidal power structures are in fact completely dependent on the prestige and personal emotions that the high-ranking aristocracy has built up over the years.

If these two things go wrong at the same time, it will immediately cause the vassal's ambition to swell rapidly, and he will begin to challenge the position of the feudal lord, and finally complete the counterattack.

"Your Majesty! Petyr Berish has lost control of the Vale, and the nobles who have been loyal to House Arryn for generations have formed an alliance to drive him out and then renew their allegiance to King's Landing. ”

After a lot of meaningless flattery, the prime minister finally summed it up in a tone of frustration.

In short, the Lannisters were uprooted, and the historic city of Castle Rock was reduced to ruins in a single day, greatly deterring the self-sustaining and powerful Vale nobles, who were afraid that they would also be treated as rebels if they were not careful.

"Oh, what did these Vale nobles tell you?" Daenerys didn't rush to say anything, but asked the most crucial part with a blank face.

The Prime Minister hurriedly bent down and bowed, and explained softly, "It's easy! They want you to deprive Petyr Berish of his title and status of nobility, and declare him a remnant of the Lannisters." In this way, the nobles of the valley had an excuse to start a war. After all, with his excellent political skills, Petyr Berish had already secretly controlled the Eagle's Nest, and only when he became a rebel would the knights loyal to the Arryn family be forced to make a choice. ”

"Since the nobles of the valley have made a concession, I believe that with the ingenuity of Petyr Berish, there must also be a rather generous offer, right?"

Zhang Cheng, who was sitting next to the Iron Throne and always closed his eyes to recuperate, suddenly opened his eyes and interjected meaningfully.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Duke! Petyr Berish's offer was to make him Duke of Eagle's Nest. In return, he was willing to pledge allegiance to King's Landing, but he also agreed to help the royal family balance the North, ensuring that the Bolton family would never be able to sit on the throne of the North. The Prime Minister nodded slightly, his eyes revealing deep awe and jealousy.

You must know that the demon dragon that is regarded as invincible by countless people, Kulo Kirba, under the control of this young man who looks to be no more than his early twenties, is as well-behaved as a well-trained hound, and the lords of the entire riverbend region are still unwavering in their support for his every decision, and if necessary, he can raise an elite army of more than 100,000 people in a short time.

Most importantly, Queen Daenerys Targaryen is obedient to her only "legitimate" husband.

It can be said that in the territory of the Seven Kingdoms, whether it is political, military, or powerful, there is no second person who can compete with it.

Even the historic representative of the royal family of Dorne, Oberon, is one of its staunchest allies, and there is not the slightest hint of wanting to replace him, or show any signs of confrontation.

Zhang Cheng squinted his eyes and looked at the somewhat oily middle-aged man, and asked with a smile: "Dear Prime Minister, do you think it is more advantageous for the royal family to choose to cooperate with the nobles of the valley, or to choose to cooperate with Count Petyr Berlis?"

"I think it's in the best interests of the royal family to support the nobles of the Valley! After all, they represent the power of orthodoxy, and Petyr Berish is nothing more than an upstart, a despicable villain who has risen to high positions by betrayal and betrayal. ”

This time, the prime minister did not take the usual precautions and gave his attitude bluntly.

However, this is obviously not his idea alone, but the opinion of the vast majority of nobles.

It has to be said that although "Littlefinger" prides himself on being extremely smart, and even sees the chaos in Westeros as a golden opportunity, he has never understood that he has never had a chance to climb to the Iron Throne.

His bloodline and background were too low, and he had no military talent, so he could neither win the war, nor gain the trust of the soldiers, so he could only hide in the shadows and continue to engage in intrigues.

Although it seems that he has paid the least and gained the most, he has become the target of public criticism, and almost none of the traditional nobles will be willing to become his staunch allies, and at the same time, there is no army that is really willing to fight for him.

"Interestingly, let's stop the Royal Council for today, and Her Majesty will announce the decision at this time tomorrow. Zhang Cheng curled the corners of his mouth slightly and announced the adjournment of the meeting to several ministers.

After these people had completely left, Daenerys couldn't help but ask, "What, don't you agree with the Prime Minister?"

"No, of course not. Zhang Cheng chuckled and shook his head. "You see, in this matter, there is actually no difference between the choice of the Vale nobles and Petyr Berish. The only thing that matters is what kind of country you want to build. Whether to allow the great nobles to turn their fiefdoms into private kingdoms as before, or to increase the power of the royal family and directly or indirectly intervene in the Seven Kingdoms. If the former is the case, then it would be wise to support the Vale nobility and ensure that the power structure within their realm is not unstable. But if it's the latter, then you have to make good use of Petyr Berish's pawn to completely break the original power structure of the valley, and take advantage of the situation to install your own cronies and ensure that their rights do not fall into the hands of any party......"