The rebellion of the old Meggor at the Great Wall of Desperation was short-lived, and the crusade led by Duke Wharton Stark outnumbered the rebels tenfold.

With the support of Duke Stark and his vassals in the North, the Black Brothers recaptured the Ice Gate, hanged all the oathbreakers, and left Sir Oreva to Duke Stark, who used his famous "Ice" sword to bring him to justice.

The rebels of Sable Hall fled to the outside of the fortress in an attempt to join forces with the wildlings, and Duke Wharton Stark led his troops in pursuit, but was ambushed by giants in the snow of the Ghost Forest two days later.

After Wharton Stark killed two giants, he was dragged off his saddle and torn apart by the other giants, and the rest of the Stark army only snatched the pieces of the duke's body back to Castle Black.

Sir Raymond Mahlerly and the other rebellious deserters were eventually coldly "welcomed" by the wildlings - the freedmen hated ravens, whether they defected or not.

A few days later, Raymond's head was sent to the East China Sea. When the Night's Watch asked about the fate of the rest of the deserters, the Savage Chief laughed, "We ate." ”

Brandon Stark's second son, Arik, became the Duke of Winterfell, and after several twists and turns, the army of the crusade army suffered a lot of losses, and many northern princes lost their enthusiasm for the crusade because of the impact of the Starr family changing dukes twice, and led their troops back to their own territories.

This massive crusade against Rollin was declared bankrupt.

The new Duke Stark had no choice but to put pressure on the royal family to punish the 'Demon Dragon' Rollin, and he said in a raven letter sent to King's Landing: "Your foolish mercy has made Maegar's rebel son 'Lorraine' more powerful in the kingdom, and the forgiving remnants of Maegor have caused countless casualties on the desperate Wall, my brother ......."

He blamed the death of his brother Wharton on the king's amnesty, accusing the king of failing to decisively execute Megar's supporters and sending them to the Wall.

In any case, the king could not do anything about the turmoil in the north at that time, and Jaehaerys, who was the initiator of these things, was still on his honeymoon on Dragonstone, waiting for him to return to power at the end of the year.

The Imperial Council led by King Landing Roga also encountered a problem, money, or lack of money, was the most pressing problem for the royal family.

King Meg's wars cost a lot of money, the treasury was empty, and the chancellor of the exchequer of the previous dynasty was only responsible for raising the tax rate and apportioning the shortfall to the lords, which not only had less effect than expected, but also greatly deepened the princes' antipathy towards Meg.

Things did not improve after Jaehaerys' accession to the throne, and the coronation of the young king and his mother's "golden wedding" were both magnificent, helping them to win the affection of the nobles and commoners, but both caused greater financial difficulties.

On top of that, the royal family faces an even bigger expense: Duke Roga is determined to complete the construction of the Dragon's Lair, and is in dire need of funds to do so.

Edwell Saitiga, Earl of Crab Island, had been Prime Minister during the reign of "cruel" Megar, but did nothing, and he was given a second chance as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the Regency period, but remained mediocre.

Unwilling to offend the princes, Count Setiga decided to attack the people of King's Landing in the immediate vicinity, focusing on increasing taxes in the city: the port tax was tripled, the entry and exit tax was levied on the entry and exit of certain goods, and the innkeepers and builders were required to pay additional tribute.

Instead of replenishing the treasury as expected, this led to a halt in construction, empty hotels, a bleak trade situation, and no more merchant ships coming to King's Landing.

Instead, they went to other ports such as Tidehead Island, Twilight Valley, and Nuquan Town to evade taxes (the two large cities of Lannisport and Old Town were also included in Count Saitiga's new tax policy, but the enforcement of the edict was low, mainly due to the fact that Kaiyan City and the Tower of Baco ignored them and were unwilling to contribute).

The new tax policy made the whole city hate the Count of Setija, and the Duke of Roga and the Queen Mother Alesha were infamous for it. The Dragon's Lair was also affected, and when the royal family could not afford to pay for it, the topping out of the Great Dome came to a complete standstill.

As the days passed, more and more princes came to Dragonstone Island to meet them. The first to go was the Count of Marseille in Stonedance, followed by the Count of Staunton in Ravenville, the Count of Dachlin in Duskdale, and the Count of Bal Amon in Sharp Corner. Then came the Earl of Hart, the Earl of Rollingford, the Earl of Mouton, and the Earl of Stoucwood.

Earl Rosby's father committed suicide after King Maig's death, and the young earl, who is now succeeded to the throne, came to Dragonstone to beg the young king for forgiveness, and Jaehaerys was happy to push the boat.

Although Daemon Valerian, who served as Admiral and Sea Secretary, accompanied the two Regents in King's Landing, this did not prevent Jaehaerys and Alyssanne from flying to Tidehead Island on a dragon tour of the shipyard under the guidance of Daemon's sons Cohen, Jorgen, and Victor.

When the news of Dragonstone reached the ears of the Duke of Loga in King's Landing, the Duke was furious and even demanded that Count Daemon mobilize the fleet of the Valerian family to intercept the "wallgrass" who were competing to curry favor with the young king.

Count Valerian's answer was simple and brutal: "No" – which exacerbated the distrust between the Prime Minister and the Sea Minister.

"Let them go," the Queen Regent declared to the royal ministers, "and we will do our present business well, and we must leave no problems until the king takes over at the end of the year." ”

She had two sons who had died at the hands of the "cruel" Megg, and she couldn't bear to alienate her two remaining children.

But Duke Roca Baratheon refused to rest on his laurels, and his wife's words added to his anger.

In the presence of the Scholar Bennyfell, the Bishop of Mateus, the Count Valerian and others, he contemptuously rebuked the Queen Mother: "You are too weak—as weak as your ex-husband, as weak as your son."

Mothers can be emotional, but reggents can't, and kings cannot. It was a mistake to proclaim Jaehaerys, he only thought about himself, he would be a worse monarch than his father.

Thankfully, it's not too late, and we must depose him immediately. ”

Power corrupts everything, and even the heart of the toughest warrior cannot hold it from decaying.......

Hearing this announcement, the room was silent. The Queen Mother Regent stared at her husband in horror, as if she couldn't believe her ears, and then she burst into tears, tears silently running down her cheeks.

It was only then that the other important ministers regained their voices.

"Are you crazy?" Count Valerian asked.

Count Cobray, the captain of the capital garrison, shook his head and said, "My men will never support it. ”

Scholar Bennyfair exchanged glances with the Minister of Justice, Pantrise Tully, and then Duke Tully spoke: "You want to ascend the Iron Throne yourself?" ”

Duke Roga sternly denied: "There is no such thing. Do you think I want to seek power and usurp the country? I'm totally thinking about the Seven Kingdoms.

Jaehaerys won't be harmed, and we can send him to Oldtown School. He was a reading kid and was a good fit to wear a bachelor's necklace. ”

"Who's going to sit on the Iron Throne?" Count Setiga asked.

Duke Roga was momentarily speechless at the question, and he looked around the Imperial Council Hall, everyone looking at him with wary eyes.

Queen Alesha broke the silence with tears in her eyes. "I'm the Queen Regent."

She reminded the Council, "You must all obey me until my son comes of age. Including the Hand of the King. ”

Her eyes as she looked at her husband were like cold and black obsidian. "I don't need you anymore, Duke Roga. Get out of here and go back to Storm's End, we can dissuade you from pursuing your rebellious remarks. ”

Roga Baratheon looked at her in disbelief. "Stinky woman, do you want to remove me? No. He smiled, "No way." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Earl Cobray stood up and drew his proud clan sword "Lady of Emptiness".

"Yes." The Count placed the Valyrian steel sword on the table, the tip of the sword pointed at the Duke of Roga.

It was only at this moment that the Duke realized that he had gone too far and had unknowingly become a loner.

The duke didn't say anything more, he stood up with a pale face, took off the golden prime minister's brooch given by the Queen Mother Alesha, threw it in front of the Queen Mother with disdain, and walked away.

He left King's Landing overnight and crossed the Blackwater with his brother Orin, after which he stayed for six days, waiting for his other brother, Lonnar, to gather the knights and soldiers of House Baratheon.

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In Harrenhal, Rollin's experiment with the fusion of the companion worm and the demon dragon is in its final stages.

His eyes were bloodshot, staring at a specimen in a vessel, and muttering, "The strongest demon dragon in the world will be born in my hands......"