Chapter 228 Sea King's Plan

"There is no direct evidence that the Faceless did it."

Viserys sat on the bed in a loose robe, his long silver-gold hair gleaming slightly under the candlelight.

I don't know if it was their delusion, Illyrio and Jon both felt that Viserys seemed to have changed.

His hair seemed to flow down like real melted silver, and even gleamed, and his eyes were clearer and brighter than before.

It is an amazing color, like a magnificent gem, when it is watched by this pair of eyes, there will be a feeling of coldness throughout the body, like a breeze blowing on the face.

Simply put, their king seems more handsome than ever.

"Your Majesty's complexion is really."

Illyrio didn't know how to describe this kind of change in Viserys, but this change made him, a man who only loved women and never approached men, suddenly felt a heartbeat.

On the other side, the former Prime Minister of the Targaryen Dynasty was also watching Viserys.

He felt the same way, even though Jon was a little reluctant to admit it, Viserys now seemed more handsome than the 'Silver Prince' he followed.

At the same time, he also heard Viserys' words, nodded slightly, and relaxed a lot.

It would be fine if it wasn't for the Faceless, which means that Braavos has no plans to turn against Targaryen.

However, Viserys looked at the two people in front of him calmly, and looked at the expressions on their faces, then shook his head and smiled and said.

"But it's not far from ten."

Illyrio is the new finance minister of the kingdom. The other party used to be a self-made wealthy business governor, and he naturally knows everything about money.

It is naturally much better than those noble finance ministers who never carry a golden dragon in their pockets, such as Duke Tyrell of the Reach.

Viserys has always advocated professional people to do professional things, and listen to their opinions instead of judging their status.

Just like the basic system of the new dynasty, it is based on ability rather than nobility.

On the other side, Jon Clinton, the former Prime Minister who was expelled from Viserys' father Aerys II, has no doubts about his ability and loyalty.

He is very honorable, and perhaps has something in common with that Duke Eddard Stark of the North.

Although Viserys had asked about the 'Aegon Targaryen', Jon Clinton was obviously hesitant, and ultimately didn't tell the truth.

Perhaps he still had doubts about Viserys in his heart, but Viserys had no doubts about his loyalty.

If such people were not loyal, Viserys would have too few available.

One of the two men is now the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the new dynasty, and the other has no official position but is also a personal adviser to Viserys.

It was very important for Viserys to hear the two of them on the next plan.

When Viserys' voice came out, the expressions of Illyrio and Jon Clinton suddenly changed slightly.

This sentence of Viserys has almost confirmed that the Assassin is the famous Faceless, but there is no direct evidence to prove it.

"Your Majesty, it's not good news that Braavos wants to do something to us."

The two looked at each other, and then Jon took a deep breath, shook his head and said.

"However. It's a matter of time."

"We are bound to have a conflict with Braavos in the future."

The continuous expansion of Targaryen on Essos will inevitably affect the interests of Braavos.

This is a fundamental problem that cannot be solved, and the relationship between the two has changed from friendly to dull, with the Targaryens replacing and annexing Pentos as the new threat to Braavos.

And Braavos may have regretted his bowels now.

"Then what shall we do next? Your Majesty."

"Do you want to take advantage of the winter of the Seven Kingdoms to start clearing things up with Braavos?"

Jon, dressed in bright armor that shone slightly under the candlelight, held the hilt of his sword with one hand, glanced at Illyrio, and said.

Braavos is indeed very strong, ranking first in the free trade city-state.

However, although Braavos is strong, it is not invincible. It took the people of Braavos two hundred years to conquer Pantos. Six battles broke out between the two sides, and Braavos won. Four fights, two defeats.

However, for the current Targaryen family, it is not advisable to defeat Braavos alone, and it is necessary to find allies.

"Who are our potential allies?"

"Korhor? Norvos? Or the lords of Tyrosh."

The dim candles in the room flickered gently, and Viserys got up from the bed and walked to the table.

"His Majesty."

Illyrio reached out to help him, but Viserys waved his hand and refused.

The silver-haired boy stood beside the table, rubbing his fingers against the wooden texture on the table, then turned his head and said.

"Because of slavery, Tyrosh, Rhys, and Myr all had a bad relationship with Braavos, and even had a conflict a long time ago."

"But it's impossible for them to take the initiative to fight Braavos."

"And Volantis doesn't like Braavos, and intends to compete for the leader of the trading city-state, but unfortunately the two are too far away."

Having said that, Viserys snorted, and Illyrio on the other side shook his head and joked when he heard Viserys' words.

"If we really want to go to war with Braavos, Slave Bay will definitely give us support."

"Bravos has a lot of influence on their business."

But after speaking here, Illyrio's voice changed slightly.

"But there is more to war than sword fighting, Your Majesty."

"Gold can also be used as a method of warfare, and they are more murderous than invisible."

Illyrio said in a calm voice with his hands in his wide sleeves, his eyes following Viserys's figure the whole time.

"We still have a lot of loan contracts with Iron Vault."

"With these gold coins borrowed from white strips, the Iron Vault will not easily turn Sea King and us against each other."

"After all, Sea King is just Sea King, not Emperor Braavos."

Illyrio was straightforward, and his words directly hit a flaw in the Braavos political system.

As an elected leader, Sea King Braavos is neither a king nor an emperor, and he does not have the power to make a single statement.

Therefore, any decision he made needs to balance the interests of all parties in the city-state and reach a compromise.

"However, this is also the subtlety of Sea King's trick."

Illyrio paused slightly and continued.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"If you die in this assassination, Braavos will choose between the eldest princess and the princess Daenerys to support an obedient heir."

"And if you don't die, and you declare war on Braavos angrily, you're going to hit the other side too."

And Viserys stood by the table, raised his brows slightly when he heard Illyrio's words, looked at the other side and said.

"So what do you mean?"

"Wait for a chance!"

Illyrio said decisively.

"Hate must be remembered, but a wise king will not let emotions dictate his decisions."