After handing over the seven Dragon Eggs to the Royal Family, Daenerys immediately had Sevan command Sea Smoke to intercept the ten frigates returning from Braavos and about to reach Blackwater Bay, ordering them to return directly to Dreamfire Island.
The good things on the ships should be enjoyed by her own family! Some people in King's Landing were no longer worth it, and the seven Dragon Eggs handed over were enough to be worthy of the Targaryen Royal Family.
After reprimanding Dean Ogian, Daenerys retrieved her personal maid, Margaery, from the Minister of Law, Lady Emerald.
"Princess, Dr. Vaegon and his family have been back for five days. After discovering that Lord Dean Ogian had not delivered the message to you, I immediately sent someone to Dreamfire Island, but I didn't expect you to return so quickly."
As the daughter of a Duke, the intelligent Margaery naturally understood what the return of the Vaegon family meant to Daenerys. That's why she immediately sent the message out. As for what results this matter would bring, it was not something she needed to consider or plan.
This is why all nobles only trust other nobles. The attitudes of Dean Ogian and Margaery towards this matter clearly illustrate this.
In the eyes of nobles, stance and loyalty often outweigh right and wrong, or gains and losses. Because they clearly understand that the continuation of a noble family never relies on kindness and morality, but on human hearts and strength.
Next, Daenerys took Margaery and rode a dragon to the Orphanage to meet Mysaria, the current person in charge of the Orphanage.
It must be said that Little Mysaria is indeed an excellent intelligence agent and an outstanding manager. Although she had only recently taken over the Orphanage and Dragon Kiss Garden, she had already managed both places in an orderly manner.
Almost all the orphans and poor children in King's Landing had been brought under her wing, and Daenerys's continuous material support for these poor people also made Little Mysaria feel Daenerys's kindness and generosity towards the poor.
"Greetings, Princess!"
Little Mysaria not only had Daenerys as a backer but also had a close relationship with Prince Daemon, so she now held a significant position even among the nobles in King's Landing.
"Rise, Mysaria. My main purpose in coming here this time is to tell you that from now on, our intelligence system will directly cut off contact with the Red Keep. All intelligence should be directly delivered to Margaery."
Little Mysaria seemed not at all surprised by Daenerys's order, and without a moment's hesitation, she readily agreed.
"Yes, Princess!"
"Actually, the children in the Orphanage are already very familiar with Miss Margaery. She often brings food and gifts to visit the children. And her wisdom and humor also make the children very fond of Miss Margaery."
"I think we will cooperate happily in the future!"
The number of children in the Orphanage has been increasing over the past two years, and many have grown into older children. Moreover, through the Orphanage's referrals, thousands of people in King's Landing have found good jobs at Daenerys's manor and paper mill located on the Blackwater River.
Furthermore, tens of thousands of poor families have migrated to Dreamfire Island and Seaslinder with the Holy Flame fleet. This is because the commoners who have migrated there can currently receive free housing, three years of living supplies, and a generous monthly salary.
This not only made Flea Bottom in King's Landing much quieter but also significantly improved Daenerys's reputation among the common people.
Daenerys's manors near King's Landing primarily cultivate various high-quality vegetables and raise premium livestock. These vegetable seeds and livestock younglings are all supplied by Dreamfire Island.
After all, Dreamfire Island has limited land area, so its agriculture mainly focuses on breeding. And several of Daenerys's manors near King's Landing, due to the excellent quality of their vegetables and livestock, have become exclusive suppliers to the Royal Family and many great noble families.
At the same time, the extensive use of farm manure also helped King's Landing effectively solve the problem of overflowing waste. However, the use of farm manure has always been a secret of Daenerys's manors, because in the cultural perception of this world, applying farm manure to food for consumption is unacceptable.
Of course, these manors also engage in some deep processing of agricultural by-products. The preserved fruits, shredded meat, dried meat, and dairy products produced by Daenerys's manors are quite popular in King's Landing, and many foreign merchants often come to purchase them.
However, since the output of these manors is limited, they would refer people to Oldtown, where the output is very sufficient. Therefore, since Oldtown's post-disaster reconstruction, it has gradually begun to recover its vitality.
Now, due to the continuous improvement and refinement of technology in Daenerys's paper mill, the quality of the paper produced has become increasingly better. Almost every merchant ship arriving in King's Landing purchases a large quantity to take back.
Although the major lords and the Seven Gods Church also obtained market concessions, they could only get the paper that the paper mill had already mass-produced. Naturally, it was not as popular as the newly developed paper.
However, with Daenerys taking over Oldtown, all high-end paper production has now been arranged there. After all, there are abundant raw materials, and it is her own territory. By relying on high-end paper and fine wine, she can easily attract merchant caravans from various regions to Oldtown.
Next, Daenerys plans to completely transfer the production and sales of high-end paper to the Stepstones. After all, that area is not governed by the Seven Kingdoms, and all profits and taxes generated will only go into Daenerys's own pocket.
But even so, lords at all levels in the Seven Kingdoms have gained a stable and substantial income from the paper business. The Targaryen Royal Family, moreover, can collect several million gold dragons in taxes annually from paper production alone.
In addition, the cost of raising dragons for House Targaryen is now borne by the Seven Gods Church. This saves nearly ten million gold dragons in expenses each year, making the Royal Family quite wealthy now.
This is also King Jaehaerys's confidence in letting the Riverlands fall into chaos. After all, with dragons, manpower, and money, how could he be afraid of war?
However, the High Septon of the Seven Gods Church is now having a terrible headache, because he never dreamed that the Targaryen Royal Family's dragons would soon exceed thirty.
Although paper alone can bring several million gold dragons in income to the Seven Gods Church each year, the total annual income of the entire Seven Gods Church is only a little over ten million gold dragons. This means almost all of it will go to the Royal Family as tribute.
Moreover, according to the current trend, House Targaryen's dragons will only increase. In a few years, they might even run into financial difficulties.
It can be said that the power Daenerys has established in King's Landing has permeated almost everywhere, from the common people to the Red Keep. Even if she is not in King's Landing, everything that happens there cannot escape her scrutiny. What's more, there is also the Weirwood in the Godswood that can serve as her remote monitor.
And through these forces, even with remote control, she can easily influence the situation in King's Landing. After all, she has her own people from the common folk to the court. Most of the Small Council ministers, Gold Cloaks, and Red Keep guards were supported by Daenerys.
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