Barristan's face darkened, and he pointed out bluntly: "Lord Garon, you have exceeded your authority by doing this. Moreover, this is against the law. Even if the death penalty is to be carried out, it must be ordered by the Queen herself. Such a cruel order will damage the reputation of Her Majesty the Queen."

Liu Yuan waved his hand and interrupted Barristan impatiently: "Daenerys is missing now, and I am in charge of Meereen now. So much time has passed, and you have failed to eliminate the rebels in the city. What's the point of keeping them? Are you waiting for them to find another opportunity to attack the queen?" His voice was full of majesty.

Barristan wanted to argue a few more times, but Liu Yuan did not give him a chance and directly scolded him loudly: "Sir Barristan! As the captain of the Iron Guard, you have failed to successfully protect the monarch you are loyal to for three consecutive times! You must know that you have always obeyed the laws of the Seven Kingdoms, but this is Meereen, and the law is to severely punish traitors!" Just these two short sentences made Barristan's face extremely embarrassed in an instant, and he could only silently step back a few steps and return to his original position.

Then, Liu Yuan turned to the generals and gave them orders: "Grey Worm, you will be responsible for the interrogation and execution. Kress and Siegfried, you must send out all the beast-faced soldiers under your command to conduct a comprehensive search throughout the city. Make sure to capture the remaining forces of the Sons of the Banshee and their relatives! If you encounter any resistance, you can execute them on the spot without asking for permission. In addition, the garrison must also strengthen the deployment of defensive forces in the port area to prevent the enemy from sneaking in and sabotaging our ships."

"Yes, sir!" Grey Worm and the others responded in unison, then quickly turned around and left to carry out their mission.

At this time, Liu Yuan looked at Tyrion and said, "Tyrion, our fleet can't just sit there doing nothing all day. We have to find a way to make it bring some real benefits to Meereen. By the way, how are the workshops that were started before going? Let's organize an official caravan to go out to sea for trade as soon as possible. Sales in Slaver's Bay are not good, so we have to go further and go to Qarth or Braavos to conduct trade activities."

Tyrion said helplessly: "Well! In that case, I will start to arrange the relevant matters later."

"As for you five, as fleet admirals, you all should be alert. Aldin, you guys should discuss the rotation order among yourselves. You must fully cooperate with Tyrion's trade operations to ensure that at least half of the fleet can sail overseas. At the same time, you can also stop by small city-states such as Tolos and Elia to let them clearly understand their positions." Liu Yuan waved his hand and gave orders decisively.

"Yes, sir!" Several officers responded in unison, then quickly turned around and left to carry out their mission.

Looking at their receding backs, Tyrion frowned and said to Liu Yuan, "Galon, as the Queen's Hand, I think it is necessary to remind you. This incident may involve many people, and the entire Meereen city will be plunged into chaos. Moreover, many of them were bribed and instigated by the slave owners to make mistakes. If we execute them like this, wouldn't it be too cruel?"

Liu Yuan looked out the window, his eyes deep and firm as he said, "Dany's ruling foundation is indeed not solid enough. If these people can easily betray once, they are likely to betray again. Any reform is impossible without bloodshed and sacrifice. We must use money and steel knives to make them understand what they can do and what they absolutely cannot touch."

Then, he turned around and continued to issue orders to the group of internal affairs officials: "After this purge is over, the houses and properties left by the traitors will be reasonably distributed to those who have consistently supported the queen as a reward for their loyalty. At the same time, announce to the public that if anyone has made meritorious contributions, they will also receive generous rewards."

Liu Yuan knew that Daenerys' strongest backers were those who had been enslaved and now regained their freedom. However, some of them lacked means of production, so although they were free, their lives were still miserable. By rewarding them with some of the industry, more people could see the hope and path of promotion, and thus more loyally support the new regime. In addition, issuing a high bounty could inspire the people in the city to actively search for and report the rebels.

After most people took orders and left, only a few people were left in the spacious hall.

Tyrion said slowly, "There is another important thing I need to tell you. The queen's brother Viserys has passed away, and Rhaegar's son ascended the throne with the support of many important ministers and called himself Aegon VI."

Liu Yuan nodded slightly, indicating that he had heard about this a long time ago. "I heard about this news when I was in Braavos. Young Aegon also married Arianne as his queen. In this way, Dorne has clearly stated that it will fully support him. What's the matter?"

Tyrion frowned and responded in a serious tone, "However, according to the traditional system of succession to the throne, Her Majesty the Queen should take precedence over little Aegon. His act of ascending the throne on his own is obviously against the rules. The envoys sent by Storm's End have arrived in Meereen, but as subjects, it is difficult for us to express our lord's opinions, so we can only temporarily house them in the inn."

Liu Yuan sneered, "What a good plan! You are indeed wise to handle this. No matter what position we choose to express, it will be regarded as tacitly acknowledging the legitimacy of their regime. If Dany fails to return safely this time, little Aegon may even be qualified to inherit her property in Meereen."

Liu Yuan's eyes became increasingly cold, revealing a hint of chill: "Since they have come all the way here, we naturally cannot refuse them. Tell them to come to the court tomorrow. I will summon these people as the regent, and then we will see what their intentions are."

Tyrion nodded slightly, indicating his agreement. "It is the only way to do this. I hope our queen can return safely. In addition, the Red God Church has contacted us, and their Supreme Patriarch has expressed his willingness to do his utmost to promote our queen. After all, they have a great influence among the people."

"Well, we can allow them to spread the doctrine, but we must also warn the Red God Church that they must not extend their hands to the secular realm of kingship!" After Liu Yuan finished speaking, he slowly turned his head and looked out the window. He knew very well that now that the church had intervened, the Red Temple was going to support Daenerys.

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