Aegon was quite surprised; he had thought Larys only had talent in gathering information.
He didn't expect such a pleasant surprise today.
"Your idea is good, but what if His Majesty summons Rhaenyra to King's Landing and helps her without reservation?
Although my Greens now have considerable power, if Viserys decides to help Rhaenyra, my mother might not be able to hold onto her power."
Unexpectedly, Larys smiled confidently.
"Forgive my frankness, Your Highness, perhaps His Majesty has the courage to transfer you away from King's Landing, but he absolutely does not have the courage to push the Greens to the brink!"
"Don't speak so absolutely. Who knows how far His Majesty will go for Rhaenyra?"
"Your Highness, I can guarantee it, on my head."
Larys smiled slightly, full of confidence in his judgment.
Aegon's index finger slowly tapped the table.
Larys clearly understood Viserys very well.
For Rhaenyra, Viserys had indeed become a bit more resolute, but that was all.
One could say he was resolute, but not overly so!
"If I am truly granted land in the Stepstones, how should I sow discord within the Triarchy?"
In fact, regarding sowing discord within the Triarchy, Aegon already had a plan, and Daeron's marriage was also a setup for sowing discord within the Triarchy.
But Aegon wanted to see how far Larys had planned for him. This would determine Larys's potential ceiling in his Small Council in the future.
And Larys's face consistently wore a confident smile, clearly well-prepared.
He took out a map, pointed to Tyrosh, and said:
"Tyrosh is a port city, one of the nine Free Cities, located on an island north of the Stepstones, not far from the coast of the Disputed Lands."
Aegon nodded.
"I know that. Tyrosh is a fortress city protected by high walls, located at the northeasternmost tip of the Stepstones."
Tyrosh was much larger than Sun Spear, described as an extremely noisy city.
The Bloody Tower stood at the harbor entrance, and the Fountain of the Drunken God was within the city.
Many temples and shrines to different gods lined the city's streets and the riverbank.
Larys nodded in strong agreement.
"Exactly. The Tyroshi are noisy, gaudy, and greedy. In short, the Tyroshi are not only arrogant but also loud and flashy in their actions."
"So?" Aegon raised an eyebrow.
Larys did not answer immediately but instead asked Aegon, "I heard Prince Daeron is to marry into the Rogare Family of Lys?"
"That's right, I do have that idea, but I haven't contacted the Rogare Family yet."
Aegon didn't hide it; it wasn't a secret.
Hearing this, the confidence in Larys's eyes increased by several points.
"Then let's assume Lys has been influenced by the Rogare Family and has chosen neutrality.
In this situation, we only need to target the arrogance of the Tyroshi!
First, you need to stir up conflict with Myr, then send out the Dragons to attack, burning only the harbor of Tyrosh.
Then you need to find people to spread rumors everywhere, saying that you have reached a secret cooperation with Myr.
But do not fabricate specific details of the cooperation; let others guess and spread the rumors themselves!
With the arrogance and greed of the Tyroshi, they will definitely go to Myr to negotiate.
Finally, you arrange for people to disguise themselves as Myr merchants and trick merchant ships heading for Tyrosh into docking at Myr's port.
Rumors are powerful; their speed of spread and the rate at which their content changes are even more terrifying.
Within three months, these rumors will run like they have legs into every corner of Tyrosh.
And without the support of the other two Free Cities, a single Tyrosh will be much easier to deal with!"
Aegon's surprise was becoming somewhat difficult to hide.
Larys had truly exceeded his expectations, even coming up with a method to split the Triarchy that was similar to his own.
His original plan was to first unite with the Rogare Family for a direct coup, and then personally lead an army with Helena to attack Tyrosh.
Finally, while Tyrosh was preoccupied, he would plan a large-scale slave rebellion in Myr!
If successful, the three great Free Cities of Tyrosh, Myr, and Lys would instantly collapse.
However, Aegon did not waste much time on the issue of 'how to sow discord within the Triarchy'.
Instead, he asked another question.
"Do you want to save Harwin?"
Hearing this, Larys fell silent.
Aegon was not in a hurry, just waiting patiently.
"I cannot save him, nor do I want to save him. When he chose to climb into the princess's bed, everything was already decided."
"Do you think Lord Lyonel will pass Harrenhal to you?" Aegon continued to ask.
This time, Larys didn't hesitate at all and answered very directly.
"No, unless there is truly no one left at Harrenhal, he will not choose me, and my father can still have more children."
"Don't you want to obtain Harrenhal?"
"Yes, how could I not want to? But I think I can gain more by following Your Highness. Please allow me to offer my loyalty and everything to you without reservation!"
Aegon nodded, confirming Larys's words, but then he changed the subject.
"I still hope you can obtain Harrenhal and strengthen your control over Harrenhal.
Once war breaks out, the location of Harrenhal will become very important!"
Harrenhal is a huge castle built before the Conquest, located in the Riverlands, on the north shore of the Gods Eye.
It is the largest fortress in the Seven Kingdoms, but since the Conquest, it has been a dark and ruined place.
Yet, even so, Harrenhal is still the optimal choice for assembling a large army!
"My status is not much better than that of a bastard girl; anyway, I don't expect my father to pass the title to me," Larys said self-deprecatingly.
"You are being too modest. No matter what, you are still better than a bastard girl..."
Aegon was about to say that Larys shouldn't be overly self-deprecating, after all, the status of bastards was truly unspeakable, but then he suddenly remembered someone!
"What is the name of that bastard girl you mentioned?" Aegon's expression instantly became much more serious.
"Alys. Her name is Alys Rivers. She is an unexpected product of my father's youth.
I don't like her. She always talks to the flames in a mystic way and secretly brews evil potions."
"What if she can see the future?" Aegon chuckled.
Larys was momentarily stunned and looked very unnaturally at the bedroom on his right, which was Helena's room.
"No need to look. Helena is somewhat special; the way she sees the future is different from Alys Rivers," Aegon said, stopping there.
Larys also realized he had overstepped a bit and quickly said:
"Alys Rivers should have been born in 87 AC. I'm not sure of the specifics. My father and older brother don't like her and rarely pay attention to her, except for me."
"Didn't you say you don't like her either?"
"That's right, but that doesn't prevent me from secretly observing her."
Larys only spoke more freely in front of Aegon; he was actually better at listening and silently observing everything.
"After Harwin departs, follow him. Whether to save him or not is entirely up to you, just bring Alys Rivers to see me afterwards."
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