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At least in the subconscious of "Dragon Mama", she believes that the other party has similarities with herself, and unknowingly begins to let go of her guard and enter a state of relaxed chatting among friends.

In just a short meal, the two talked from magic to rule, and from rule to the current chaotic situation...

"So Mason, what do you think is the root cause of the war in Westeros? The incest between the Lannister brothers and sisters? Or is it because Robert Baratheon is a despicable usurper?" Daenerys crossed her hands. asked dragging his chin.

Hearing this question with obvious subjective consciousness, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but shook his head with a smile: "Hehe, no, neither.

First of all, I personally think it is very inappropriate to use the title of usurper to describe Robert Barathet.

Don't forget, although he overthrew the rule of the Targaryen family, why didn't your ancestor Aegon the Conqueror use the same method to forcibly occupy the continent of Westeros?

If he was a usurper, what were your ancestors?

Second, Robert Barathet's grandmother was a Targaryen princess.

To some extent, he also has the blood of the Targaryen family, and he has the right to inherit the Iron Throne, so the title of usurper, which is obviously insulting and contemptuous, cannot be worn on his head.

Remember, Daenerys, when evaluating a person, it is best not to put too much personal emotion into it, otherwise it will seriously affect your judgment.

As for the much-maligned intimacy between the Lannister siblings, it was only a prelude to the outbreak of war.

Believe me, even if Cersei does give birth to Robert's child, this war will break out as it should.

In fact, the main root cause of the frequent outbreaks of large and small wars in Westeros is the level-by-level enfeoffment system. "

"System?" Daenerys' eyes widened in surprise.

She fully expected such a conclusion to come out of the other party's mouth.

"Yes! System!" Zhang Cheng repeated without thinking.

In order to let the political idiot in front of him have a clear understanding, he took the trouble to explain: "You don't know, do you? Since the ancestors landed in Westeros and established settlements one after another, Westeros has been based on the family. Units devour the land of the surrounding area bit by bit, forming villages or towns.

As this form of pioneering continues to expand, it is inevitable that there will be various frictions between them. When the friction accumulates to a certain extent, it is inevitable to use force to determine the ownership of interests.

The result is that the big family gradually forms control over a certain area by continuously annexing the small family. You can simply understand it as the birth of the original lord.

When more and more lords appeared, they quickly realized that the opponent's strength was almost the same as their own. If they used force, it would probably cause both sides to suffer, and then they would be taken advantage of by a third party.

In order to prevent this from happening, the lords began to form alliances and marriages, using blood ties to ensure their loyalty to each other, and finally elected the most powerful leader as the leader, which is the king in your understanding.

Although your ancestor Aegon the Conqueror relied on the power of the dragon to forcibly destroy the original kingdoms and establish a nominally unified country, he did not fundamentally change this system.

To give the simplest example, how much land and population can the ruler of the Iron Throne directly control?

Probably only the area around King's Landing City, and the territory of the original Storm Kingdom, right?

What about the vast land and population?

All are under the rule of other families!

If the Targaryen family has always ensured that the dragon energy is constantly hatching and growing normally, it may be able to continue to maintain a fragile peace, but once there is a problem with the dragon, the dark tide hidden under the water will soon erupt.

Please think about it carefully, in the history of the Targaryen family, how many fatuous or cruel kings have there been?

But why were none of them overthrown, only your father Aerys?

The willingness is very simple, not because of how many crazy things he has done in the outside rumors, but because he does not have the protection of the dragon.

Without the intervention of magic or dragons, whichever lord owns more land, population and food, he can afford more well-trained and well-equipped soldiers, and these soldiers will become a force to break the balance .

Looking at Westeros now, as the king, Joffrey only has a few thousand city defense troops, but what about those powerful lords?

Lannister in the west has an army of 6 to [-], and the Tyrell family in the Reach can also recruit more than [-] troops.

This also means that, to a certain extent, dear King Joffrey has long been a puppet who has lost power. Neither Lannister nor Tyrell regard him as the real king, but instead regard him as the real king. It's just a valuable pawn. "

From the slightly playful tone, Daenerys noticed that Zhang Cheng not only did not have any respect for Joffrey, but was full of contempt on the contrary.

Not only Joffrey, but also House Tyrell and House Lannister.

After figuring this out, she quickly showed a sly smile, and suddenly moved closer, blinking her eyes and said, "Since you don't like the object of your current allegiance so much, why don't you stay and help me?"

"Oh? Stay here to help you?" Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth and asked playfully.

"That's right! As you can see! I have three growing dragons! And an invincible army of Unsullied! Before long, I will conquer all of Slaver's Bay and muster enough ships to return to Vijay Stroll. As long as you are willing to stay, I promise you can get everything you want from me."

Daenerys stood up and began to draw her grand blueprint, unaware that in the eyes of the other party, her political ability was almost the same as that of Joffrey who was a close relative...

1 Chapter Fifty

Looking at Daenerys's charming eyes full of expectations, I am afraid that very few men would reject such an invitation. Jorah Mormont even showed unabashed envy and jealousy.

It is estimated that he has longed for the day in his dreams that he can hear the loyal queen say similar words to himself.

But unfortunately, ever since Zhang Cheng experienced the excitement brought about by ingesting pure arcane energy, his immunity to female sex has basically reached MAX. To be exact, the stimulation of the former to the nerves and brain is far higher than that of sexual behavior, so Physically less easily aroused.

This also means that when most men's hormones start to affect their judgment, his brain will still be in a state of sobriety. Unless someone uses supernatural power to influence the mind, in theory he will not start because of the body's secretion of hormones. Have a good impression of a certain opposite sex, or a strong desire.

Although "Dragon Mama" has the amazing beauty of the Targaryen family and the attractive body developed by Drogo Khal, the whole person exudes a mixture of pure girlishness and mature temperament like a young woman. Nothing works.

Zhang Cheng just glanced at the chaotic street outside the window, and said in a voice without any emotion: "Sorry, you can't give me what I want. Besides, what can I do if I stay? Watching you put the whole slave Do you want to plunge into the abyss of chaos? Directly announce the abolition of slavery, I really don’t know if you have any political common sense in your head.”

"What do you mean? Is it wrong for me to free the slaves?" The smile on Daenerys's face disappeared suddenly, replaced by a frown.

She can tolerate others pointing out the mistakes she has made, but she will never allow anyone to overturn her ideas.

"No, there is nothing wrong with freeing the slaves. What was wrong is that you chose an inappropriate time to free the slaves in a completely irresponsible way." Zhang Cheng straightforwardly named the most critical issue.

"Wrong time? Irresponsible?" Daenerys repeated what she just said, as if she didn't quite understand the meaning.

Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile and explained: "The wrong time means that you rashly announced the abolition of slavery before you fully controlled all the cities in Slaver's Bay.

What benefits can you gain by doing this besides letting the slave owners of other city-states realize who their real enemy is and giving them time to unite and fight back desperately?

I'm afraid there is only a little gratitude from the slaves, right?

A person with a little bit of strategy would first choose to unify the Slave Bay, slowly eliminate most of the slave owners, and finally announce the abolition of slavery, but you are just the opposite.

As for irresponsibility, have you thought about how to fill the vacuum of rights after the abolition of slavery?

Ever wondered what kept trade and taxes going after the slave trade was destroyed?

Without enough taxes, what do you use to buy food and feed the huge army under your command?To feed those hungry slaves?

If none of the above have been seriously considered by you, then I can tell you that even if Astapor, Yunkai, and Meereen were conquered by force, it would be a huge mess in the end.

The slaves you liberated will starve to death because they have nothing to eat, and even resent you for liberating them before they die. At least they barely had food when they were slaves.