Casting spells

I am preparing for the war right now, and I don't have the time and experience to take care of the trivial power struggles in King's Landing..."

Zhang Cheng didn't mean to hide it, and there was no need to cover it up, because when Eric landed in Westeros, a world-shattering war would inevitably break out, and anyone who was not blind would be able to see it.

2 Twenty Chapters of Power

"Enemy? Do you mean Daenerys Targaryen?"

Please forgive me, maybe she and her three dragons have great potential, but you seem to be much worse than you, at least I don't think she can threaten you.

As for your mention that power is nothing more than an adjunct to power, I don't quite agree.

Power is power, it is a standard that can affect people and change the relationship between people, it is not a vassal of anything.

If you have the power, you don’t need to do everything yourself. Many times, you only need to give an order, and your subordinates will rush to do it. You can use the time you save to continue researching esoteric magic, or enjoy all kinds of magic. what a joy.

In fact, rights are much more useful and important than you imagine. After all, most of the time, power is controlled by power, otherwise it may cause huge disasters if it is reversed.

Maybe you are still young and don't understand the preciousness of power and the huge energy it contains.

Please believe me, once you really start to taste the taste of power, you will soon be stuck in it and cannot extricate yourself..."

Olenna Redwyne assumed the attitude of someone who had experienced it, and described to Zhang Cheng the various benefits of gaining power.She didn't realize at all that the reason why the young people standing in front of her didn't care was not because they were not interested in power itself, but because they were not interested in power that could not be maintained for a long time.

Zhang Cheng knew very well that with the deaths of Joffrey and Tywin, there was not much time left for him to stay. If he guessed correctly, the deadline is probably after killing Eric.

This also means that even if he seizes the Iron Throne, he can only be the king for a few months at most, not to mention enjoying the benefits brought by power, and he can't finish dealing with a lot of mess, so it's strange if he is interested.

In fact, from the perspective of pragmatism, he very much agrees with the "Queen of Thorns"'s definition of power. In many cases, power will bring many benefits, especially the study of magic requires a lot of resources. The loss of a failed large-scale experiment is enough to make an extremely wealthy country feel pain.

Obviously, the speed at which mages accumulate wealth is definitely far from the speed of consumption. Therefore, many mages either join powerful spellcasting organizations, or become advisors to kings and nobles in exchange for financial support.

But being controlled by others is worse than relying on yourself.A very small number of mages were soberly aware of this, and began to use the power of magic to gain power, and even control a country, allowing thousands of subjects to continuously provide manpower and material resources for costly research.

Although so far, Zhang Cheng has not used such a huge amount of resources, but he understands what power can bring to him, so he began to plan early in his heart, planning to lay the foundations in several magically prosperous worlds, so that in the future he can Get what you need.

Sadly, The World of Ice and Fire isn't one of them.

First of all, magic in this world has passed its most prosperous extreme. Judging from the periodic visits of the red comet, it is absolutely impossible to produce an advanced magic system with a complete system theory like Dalaran.

Secondly, there are no precious magic materials in this world. Whether it is Valyrian steel or dragon crystal endowed with mysterious properties, it is far inferior to the countless magic minerals in Azeroth. , instead of wasting time here, it is better to put more energy into improving your status in Dalaran.

Finally, and most importantly, except for the White Walkers in the north, he has collected almost 80.00% of the magic-related knowledge in the world, and there is no need to get all of them.

Zhang Cheng has no collection addiction, let alone obsessive-compulsive disorder. The main reason why he collects different magical knowledge is not to learn all of them, but to refer and learn from them, so as to establish his own magical system.

Of course, it is quite difficult to achieve this, but he is still young, and he has plenty of time and opportunities to slowly supplement, try, and perfect the huge knowledge base needed to establish a magic system.

"Your Excellency Mason, after I have said so much, I wonder if you have changed your mind and are willing to join forces with the Tyrell family to create a brand new dynasty?" Olenna Redwyne was completely aware of her mistakes, and she looked confident Full of suggestions.

It is estimated that in her eyes, no one can refuse the temptation of power. Anyone who is not interested in power has either not tasted the taste of power, or has been dazzled by a series of strong emotions such as anger, hatred, and love.

Looking into the other party's cunning eyes, Zhang Cheng shook his head without hesitation: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I will disappoint you. I still choose to stick to the position just now and will not get my hands on the Iron Throne. In addition, your news may not be Too wise, Daenerys has already been defeated by someone else, who lost her dragon and army, and this is the enemy I mean."

"What?!" The Queen of Thorns opened her mouth in shock.

She couldn't believe that anyone could defeat Longma who had three dragons and an army of Unsullied.

"It's surprising, isn't it? Don't worry, the more interesting things are yet to come. I'm afraid you don't know that Daenerys Targaryen is currently living in the Tower of Towers." As he spoke, Zhang Cheng appeared With a playful expression, he turned around and winked at Moloya.

The latter understood, and immediately left the control center. After about 10 minutes, she brought Daenerys, who was wearing a white dress and behaved elegantly, into the room.

"Seven Gods! You... you are crazy! You actually took in the princess of the Targaryen family?!" Noticing Long Ma's signature hair and pupils, Margaery couldn't hold back her inner shock and shouted out.

"Hahahaha! Why not? You must know that Viserys always believed that once he returned to Westeros with a large army, the Tyrell family would be the first nobles to stand up for him. Now, the pure blood The real dragon is standing in front of you, what are you still hesitating about, quickly kneel down and swear allegiance." Zhang Cheng joked in a gloating tone.

Daenerys, who hadn't figured out what happened at all, frowned subconsciously, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why did you call me here? Also, who are these two guests?"

Zhang Cheng patted his forehead on purpose, and replied in an exaggerated tone: "Ah! I almost forgot to introduce you! This is Lady Olenna Redwyne, the mother of the Duke of Highgarden and a member of House Tyrell. As for the other one, it is the young and beautiful queen Margaery. Do you know that our queen has married two kings successively, the interesting thing is that both of these kings are dead, if nothing unexpected happens , it won’t be long before she will marry the third king, and this king will eventually die. What a magical and rough fate, if I were a poet, I couldn’t help but write a poem to describe the legendary life... ..."

Chapter 221

"Earl Mason, are you mocking me?" Margaret asked with a livid face.

She couldn't believe that she had traveled all the way from King's Landing to Old Town, and instead of getting the courtesy she deserved, she had actually suffered the greatest insult in her life.

For a young girl, there is nothing more humiliating and embarrassing than being widowed by successive husbands.

Coupled with the last sentence that the next husband will die, it is completely beyond the level of a joke, and can even be understood as some kind of vicious curse.

If it wasn't for her grandmother telling her to remain gentle, affectionate, and understanding no matter what happened, Margaery would definitely give her a little color.

Appreciating the almost violent reaction of "Little Rose", Zhang Cheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and replied with a half-smile: "No, please don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to ridicule you, I'm just describing a fact that is about to happen. You You know, Tommen is a wimpy boy, he's used to living in the shadow of his mother and brother, and never really had any ideas growing up. Imagine if you two got married and had no intentions at all He will definitely be attracted by your tenderness and beauty, and then he will quickly develop a strong love and dependence, and he may even obey your words and become a puppet that you can play with..."

Before he finished speaking, Margaret couldn't help but interrupted: "So in your eyes, I am a scheming and vicious woman?"

"Hehe, you may be a bit scheming, but you are far from vicious. At least compared to Cersei Lannister, you are already quite kind, so please keep quiet and listen to me." Zhang Cheng raised He started to stop the girl from further entanglement.

After all, he didn't intend to talk about profound topics such as human nature and moral standards with a little girl who was not yet born. In fact, once such topics were debated, there would be no results at all.

"Well, I hope you can give me a satisfactory explanation."

Maybe it was the consolation that played a role, or maybe it was hints from her grandmother. In short, Margaery's face and tone became much more relaxed.

Zhang Cheng didn't care about these unimportant details, and continued on his own: "Obviously, as I emphasized just now, Tommen, who is about to ascend the throne, will become more and more dependent on you as time goes by, and this dependence will cause Cersei's vigilance and jealousy. I believe you should be very aware of how terrible things a woman will do when she starts to be jealous of a younger, more beautiful, and beloved fellow? What's more, what you took away was her most beloved At that time, our poor little king will be caught between his beloved wife and his crazy mother. After the battle between the Tyrell family and the Lannister family has reached a fever pitch, will he, with a fragile heart, use another way? Seeking relief? Like committing suicide..."

"You mean, Tommen might be driven crazy by me and his mother?" Margaery frowned, her tone full of doubts.

"It's not a possibility, but a certainty. Otherwise, why do you think Mrs. Olenna came to see me today?" After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng cast his eyes on the "Queen of Thorns".

The latter squinted his eyes as if he was thinking about something, and after a full minute he smiled and nodded: "That's right! I don't believe that Cersei can maintain the cooperation between the two families in competition like Tywin ally, so hope to find a strong and reliable new ally."

"So you chose me?" Zhang Cheng rubbed his chin with great interest.

"Yes! You are Erlo's husband and Loras' friend. We should be closer than the Lannisters led by Cersei." Olenna Redwyne deliberately ignored Dany who was standing aside. Liz suggested with a serious face.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm afraid I have to refuse. As for the reason, I have already said it before. There is a dangerous enemy to deal with right now, and I don't have the time and energy to intervene in the power struggle in King's Landing. But... I can Recommend someone."

Speaking of this, Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, then bent down and bowed to Daenerys: "The last blood of the Targaryen dynasty, the respected mother of dragons, the Andals, the Rhoynars and the ancestors Queen of the people, the only legitimate ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, don't you think this is a great opportunity?"

"Opportunity?" Daenerys was obviously confused, with doubts and incomprehension in her eyes.

"Yes, an opportunity. As you can see, the alliance between the Tyrell family and the Lannister family is about to break down. About one-third of the nobles in King's Landing support the former. The only thing they lack is righteousness, but if With you, daughter of Aerys II Targaryen, then they can gain more support from the neutral faction, launch a coup at the right time, and finally crush Lannister's ambition to rule the Seven Kingdoms."

In order to let this self-esteemed queen understand the current situation, Zhang Cheng had to explain it patiently.

Although he didn't plan to participate in the game himself, it didn't prevent him from muddying the water and causing some trouble for Cersei Lannister by the way.

"What about me? What can I get out of it?" Daenerys asked with some uncertainty.