Game of Thrones: The Red Dragon Lord.

Chapter 55: Lady Lilith's Advice
"It's been many years. I remember you were only 14 years old when you left the Three Towers Castle. Now you are really handsome and have become a handsome young man." After saying that, Lilith pointed to the son and daughter in front of her and introduced them: "This is my son Lucas and daughter Betty."

Lilith smiled and said to the two children, "This is your big brother Gavin." The two children obediently shouted in unison, "Brother Gavin."

Gavin smiled and said to the children, "Lucas, Betty, I brought gifts for you." As he spoke, he took the gifts that had been prepared in advance from the servant beside him.

She handed Lucas an exquisite silver dagger with a hilt inlaid with gems, and gave Betty a pearl necklace that exuded a soft luster.

The two children happily accepted the gifts and said in unison: "Thank you, Brother Gavin!" Gavin smiled and touched their heads.

Gavin held a grand banquet on Bloodstone Island in the name of welcoming his uncle Edmund's family.

The governors and officials of the Stepstones, the captains and commanders of the naval fleet all arrived, and the scene was very lively. Gavin also specially invited a very famous drama troupe from Essos to perform, making the banquet extremely lively.

At this time, several governors on the island were enthusiastically discussing the industrial development of their respective islands. Gavin heard their discussion, turned his eyes to Edmond, and asked with a smile: "Uncle, how is the sales of paper now?"

Edmund said, "Hey, ever since you sold the paper to me, the profits have been quite good, even far exceeding the tax revenue of the territory. In the early stage of promotion, the academy was very resistant and suppressed the promotion of paper many times, but fortunately, the situation is slowly opening up now. I have now promoted the paper to the Hejian area, but the supply is a bit behind at the moment."

Gavin frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "The special status of the City of Learning relies on its monopoly on knowledge. They are worried that knowledge will circulate more easily, so suppressing paper is inevitable. However, given the convenience of paper, you don't have to worry about them. You don't have to worry about the production problem. I have already solved it. The new factory will be put into use next month."

Edmund nodded and said, "Well, I feel relieved. Oh, and there is one more thing. There is news about the person you asked me to find out about, Coben. I heard that he is currently in the Riverlands with a group of bandit mercenaries, who seem to be called the Warriors."

Gavin's eyes lit up and he said, "Uncle, when you return to Westeros, please bring him a letter for me."

Edmund asked curiously, "I heard that this Coben was expelled from the Citadel because he did some extremely evil research. What's so special about him that you care so much about him?"

Gavin replied, "Uncle, I studied with this Coben when I was in the Citadel. He is extremely knowledgeable, covering medicine, ravens, agriculture, and intelligence. I have dealt with him before and know his abilities. Due to the paper business, I have never had a bachelor here, and I don't even raise ravens. I want him to come to the Stone Steps Islands to help me and train some talents."

Edmund smiled and said, "Okay, I'll help you with that when we get back. But you'd better check him out. After all, he's been with this group of bandit mercenaries for so long, it's inevitable that he's picked up some bad habits."

At this time, the troupe's wonderful performance reached its climax, everyone's attention was attracted, cheers rang out one after another, and the atmosphere of the banquet became more lively.

At this time, Lady Lilith handed Gavin a letter and said, "This is the letter that Margery asked me to pass on to you. She hopes that you can attend her 16-year-old name day next year." Gavin responded with a smile, "The situation in the Stone Islands has gradually stabilized now, and I miss the River Bay very much. I will definitely go back to have a look and attend Miss Margery's name day." At this time, Lilith said again, "Gavin, now that you have grown up and control such a vast territory, have you ever thought about what kind of wife you want to marry?" After hearing this, Gavin began to think in his heart.

Gavin had considered this before. The most ideal choice for the future would undoubtedly be Daenerys Targaryen. By marrying her, he would have the right to claim the entire Westeros, which would greatly satisfy his ambition. Moreover, the other party's dragons were also an important help. If he didn't marry her, he would become her opponent.

Then Gavin thought of Margery again, and he had to admit that whether it was when he was watching the play in his previous life or when he met her at the tournament, her gentle beauty made Gavin feel good about her, especially because her political wisdom could greatly consolidate his rule.

Gavin suppressed his chaotic thoughts and replied, "I haven't thought about it yet." Lilith continued, "Do you need me to recommend a few to you? If you hadn't lived far away in the Strait of the Sea for a long time, if you had achieved such success in the River Bay, those families that wanted to marry you would have been fighting for it."

Lilith paused for a moment and continued, "Gavin, an heir is a very important matter for a territory, especially for a newly developed territory like yours, which lacks time to settle down. Having an heir can calm people's hearts. The family you are marrying into should seriously consider it. If you choose the right one, it will be of great help to you. Although you are still young, you have to think about these things as soon as possible."

Gavin, lying in bed at night, was still thinking about what Madam Lilith said.

What the other party said made sense. His goal was far more than just a narrow sea and the Stone Steps Islands.

Should he take action now before Daenerys becomes the Mother of Dragons? In this way, he can obtain the right to claim the throne and avoid the appearance of the future Mother of Dragons. He was deeply impressed by the Mother of Dragons' paranoia when he watched the show in his previous life.

As for Little Rose, it was not something he could consider at the moment. He could only take it one step at a time. Finally, with the complicated thoughts in his mind, Gavin gradually fell asleep.

The next day, Gavin, who had just got up and was washing up, received a hurried report from the guard saying that Boris wanted to see him. Without thinking, Gavin immediately asked someone to invite him into the study.

After Boris came in, he bowed deeply and respectfully, then said earnestly, "Sir, I am a newly graduated manager. Bloodstone Island hopes to assign more of them. Recently, many new factories have been put into use. I am seriously short of manpower here. Can you leave 10 for me?" Gavin rested his chin on his hand, thought for a while, and responded, "We can discuss this matter."

After completely controlling the Stepstones, Gavin appointed the capable Boris as the governor of Bloodstone Island and the extremely loyal Hassan as the fleet commander. He also arranged for several other capable people to serve as governors of other islands to ensure the stability and development of his sphere of influence.

However, as the situation progressed, Gavin obviously felt that there were not enough capable people. So he started to train talents himself, selecting people with a certain foundation to study in the school he opened, and after meeting certain conditions, they could serve as grassroots officials.

But even so, talent is still scarce, and every time a group of new people is trained, the governors of various islands will scramble to get them.

(End of this chapter)