The volcanic rocks on the island can be mined as building materials, but transportation costs are high and the market competitiveness is not strong.
There is also a small amount of sulfur and mineral output on the island, but the scale is limited and not enough to generate stable trade income.
If there is no regular supply of food from King's Landing, it will really be a bit troublesome.
If King's Landing's grain runs out, Redd will either choose to cross Narrow Sea to transport grain from trade City-States, or start a war with House Targaryen to seize the grain.
After King Viserys came to power, his usual methods have always been diplomacy and marriage. He doesn't like war.
This is why when Great Council was elected, many vassals and lords chose to vote for him and let him be the leader of Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm.
Although this may have been fueled and secretly helped by the previous king, the vassals and lords below are extremely independent.
The reason why I bought into the old king's fault was that a king who was not strong and flaunted his kindness was easier to talk to and easier to manipulate.
A king who is benevolent and values public opinion should restrain him with morality and public opinion.
If you want a good reputation, you have to forgive those who make mistakes mercifully and treat them gently. This is what they think is a good king.
Through those government affairs materials, Redd already knows what King's Landing's current situation is like.
Although it seems that King Viserys has the final say, every order he makes has to be executed by several of his ministers.
The power may seem great, but it has also allowed the families of several close ministers to grow invisibly, and the risk of backlash in the future is extremely high.
The longer Viserys reigns, the stronger the power accumulated by those families. When they become full-fledged, the king's ruling power will become a piece of paper.
Therefore, the people promoted by Redd have no family background, and they are just taking advantage of their abilities.
Wealth and power are bound to their positions. Once power is lost, wealth Redd can be recovered at any time.
Douglas has no family background, Theora has no family background, and Marcus has no family background. Their ability to reach their current position depends entirely on his promotion and trust.
If they betray him, they will lose not just their positions, but all the wealth and status they have accumulated.
This high degree of binding on personal interests means that Redd does not need to worry that any of them will betray him for the sake of family interests, because they have no family to rely on, and everything they do is based on the power he has given them.
Redd looked at his son who was reading a book and forgot all about food and sleep. He had already made up his mind that in a few years, King Viserys would help King Viserys to take the throne if his health was completely bad.
He had no intention of becoming a king, because he knew very well what kind of person he was and was not suitable for that position at all.
It has to do with ability and character. After all, the situation of Westeros is completely similar to the enfeoffment system of the Zhou Dynasty.
Redd The soul of a modern man is not interested in this system. After all, he has the kind of unified thought in his mind.
If he were to take over the management, it would be impossible for him to make any compromises or concessions based on his personality.
If he can't bear it anymore, he will definitely start a unification war.
At that time, those so-called gods will no longer be able to sit still.
The originally opposing gods may join forces to target him together.
He could even imagine that if the Seven Gods, the Old Gods and other gods were really offended, they would probably unite and remove the magical barrier of the Great Wall, making way for the Cold God to cause trouble for him.
After all, part of Cold God's magic Authority is in his hands, and the two of them are fighting to the death.
Although Seven and Old Gods also have conflicts with each other, when facing someone who wants to completely break the existing order, they are likely to choose to temporarily join forces.
When the time comes, he will have to face not only the nobles and the army of Westeros, but also those beings hiding behind the scenes who truly control the underlying rules of this world.
His current strength is not enough to fight against all the gods at the same time.
So he needs to let Jaehaerys sit on Iron Throne, use the bloodline and dragon of House Targaryen to maintain the order of Westeros, and at the same time, he needs to continue to accumulate strength on Essos and wait for the right time.
That time might still take many years, but he could afford to wait.
While Redd was thinking about something, Rhaenyra and Mesalia were also talking to each other.
The two talked more about government affairs and information exchange.
Rhaenyra mentioned some recent developments in King's Landing. King Viserys has appointed a new deputy finance minister. This person is a distant relative of Sir Otto. He owns several estates in Riverlands. He has good ability in handling numbers and accounts, but his position is obviously biased towards House Hightower.
Rhaenyra spoke the news in a calm tone, as if he was stating an accepted fact.
Mesalia mentioned the news from Free Cities. Douglas recently sent two additional legions of slave troops to Volantis, and at the same time transferred a group of craftsmen from Braavos to repair the city wall of Pentos.
When she said this, she spoke very quickly and the information density was very high. Rhaenyra listened very carefully and occasionally interjected to ask for details.
Occasionally, I would also add a few jokes and private remarks.
When Mesalia was talking about something, she suddenly lowered her voice, leaned into Rhaenyra's ear and said something.
Rhaenyra's expression was stunned for a moment, then the corner of his mouth twitched and he whispered back.
Mesalia chuckled lightly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Rhaenyra also picked up her cup, but the corner of her mouth did not follow her smile.
Those jokes and private conversations seemed to maintain a superficial intimacy, but the atmosphere between the two was not entirely harmonious.
Redd stopped eating and glanced at the two of them. They were both beautiful in their own way.
Rhaenyra is unrestrained and flamboyant. Her facial features are clear-cut, her eyebrows are high, her eye sockets are deep, and her purple pupils look particularly bright in the candlelight.
Her lips are thick, and the corners of her mouth are curved greatly when she smiles, revealing a row of neat teeth.
Her hair is House Targaryen's signature silver-gold color, thick and curly, and looks like a layer of flowing metal when draped behind her shoulders.
Her figure is tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a strong waist. She has a presence that cannot be ignored when she stands there.
Mesalia is gentle with a bit of edge.
The lines of her facial features are softer, her cheekbones are rounded, her nose is delicate, and her eyes are dark, which look warm and deep in the candlelight.
Her lips are thin, and the corners of her mouth don't curve much when she smiles, but her eyes will curve along with it.
Her hair is dark and slightly curly, looking thick and soft when draped behind her shoulders.
Her figure is plumper than Rhaenyra, with more obvious curves and softer shoulders and neck lines. She looks gentle and restrained, but when she speaks, her precision and sharpness will be revealed from beneath her gentle appearance.