"In the early years, Danny graduated from the Imperial University and stayed on as a Draconic Magic teacher for a few years. Now that she's willing to teach you alone, you should thank her.
As for the Dragon Queen's poems …
If you want to learn history, how can you avoid the Dragon Queen?
She is history, and her every move is a historical event.
And Danny is a Targaryen. What's wrong with saying 'we Targaryens'? "
"It was normal to let the scholars manage the finances in the past, but now … Asha, you also participated in the trial on Fairy Island, right?"
"Of course, we Iron Seed have done all kinds of evil, so we're the targets of the trial," Asha said self-deprecatingly.
Old Robb's mouth twitched, and he said, "Back then, the City of Knowledge was also put on trial. What the scholars did was terrifying.
Now, all the nobles who went to university understand that the two powers of finance and personnel appointment must be in their own hands. "
"There are no scholars now? I see crows in crows' nests. Aren't the scholars raising them? "Asha asked, puzzled.
"Fewer crows are used, and glass candles are used to transmit information faster. In the past, scholars were also divided into breeders, doctors, tutors, aides, and many other professions. They were more professional, more efficient, and more reliable.
Of course, some small nobles with weak assets, such as productive knights, couldn't support so many people, so they could only use the ancient scholar system. "
"So, the City of Knowledge still exists?"
"It was reorganized as the University of Old Town, and there's a major called 'Ancient Scholar'. Just thirty years ago, it was successfully promoted to a university. There are only seven universities in the world. "
"Alright, what you said makes sense. But why was our Greyjoy family's language changed by Danny?
When I first returned to Pike City, I saw the six words on the plaque outside the gate. I thought it was some strange runes.
Later, after Danny taught me language, I realized it was Draconic, and it's our family's new language, "Asha said with a straight face.
"Is the new language not good?" Old Robb sighed, "In modern times, the saying 'strength wins through hard work' would be laughed at.
They mocked us for being bandits and robbers, when our family had participated in the final battle and was an ancient hero family. It was not worth it to ruin their reputation because of an inappropriate clan language.
Take a closer look. Not only has our family changed, but many Iron Seed Nobles have also taken advantage of the new era to use a new language that is more positive and progressive. "
"Isn't it shameful that you can get rich through hard work? If my father was still alive, he would definitely be angered to death, "Asha said.
"Sigh, what a pity. You were taken away by Grandpa and missed the glorious battle that allowed the Iron Seed to rise from the ashes.
When countless Iron Seed members pointed their swords at the Inami, we abandoned the Inami's evil teachings.
Like Taman, Dunstan, and the other eight heroes, it was very easy for them to accept the doctrine of the Seven Gods that 'labor is the most glorious'. "Old Robb shook his head and sighed.
"Labor is the most glorious? Bullsh * t! "Asha grinned.
"Labour is most glorious, that is the doctrine of the blacksmith; fighting to the death is most glorious, that is the doctrine of the warrior. How is the doctrine of the Seven Gods bullsh * t? "
"You guys live in luxury every day, when have you ever worked?"
Old Robb was speechless. "Apart from you, which adult in our family doesn't work hard?
I go to the Holy Church every day and help the commoner children activate the Energy Points in the morning. After the noon prayers, I treat the patients in the afternoon.
When it's dark, I go home and have dinner with my family. Isn't that hard work?
Danny and Jon also have to manage the huge Iron Islands, and even Theon …
You haven't seen Theon for a few days, right?
He's the general manager of the Iron Seed Culture Tourism Company, and he works every day. "
Asha was speechless.
After a while, she asked, "Then, is our family rich?"
Old Robb probed, "Danny said that she can't give you the title of Duke of the Iron Islands, but regardless of whether you marry or not, she will compensate you with two million gold royals."
"Inami above, two million, are you that rich?" Asha was stunned.
Seeing that she was only shocked by the amount of money and didn't show any dissatisfaction about not returning the title, Old Robb sighed in relief and said, "Our family didn't have much money. When Danny married, she brought five million gold royals as a dowry, and then —"
"Five million? Are you kidding me, she's only the third daughter of the Duke of Dragonstone Island. "Asha shouted.
"Sigh, Dragon Queen is too rich. Every Targaryen daughter gets a big red packet when she marries, ranging from a million to ten million."
Asha was shocked. "Did she rob the Braavos Iron Treasury in the end?"
"No need." The old man shook his head. "Long Night's ten cities were empty, and the wealth in those empty cities belonged to the Dragon Queen.
After the Long Night's end, she set up the Royal Merchant Company, which not only helped the Empire develop commerce, but also made a lot of money.
For example, our family's steam airship was bought from the Dragon Queen, and it cost seven hundred thousand gold royals each! "
"It's a robbery!" Ah Sha shouted again.
"In ancient times, how many longships could seven hundred thousand gold royals make? Can those longships together beat a steam airship? "
Asha sighed. "It's just a lump of iron, too expensive."
"You didn't look carefully, did you? The key parts of that steam boiler are all made of steel. How can ordinary steel withstand a long period of wildfire?
Also, the leather pouch for 'inert light gas' has to be tough, light, and fireproof. Only the best magicians in material science can make it.
I'm sure you've seen the air force soldiers on the airships. In order to reduce their weight, they can't wear heavy iron armor. But the air force is precious, and protection is even more important.
So, they all wear cloth armor that makes you feel strange. "Old Robb said.
"This …" Asha was stunned and smiled bitterly. "I'm really behind the times."
"Danny is learning from the Dragon Queen's business methods. In just a few decades, our family has become rich, and we have a net worth of tens of millions.
However, Danny is planning to build a road system that connects the major cities in the Iron Islands. Infrastructure is the most expensive, so I can only give you two million. "Old Robb said slowly.
"It costs so much to build a road?" Asha was puzzled.
"It's not an ordinary mud road. Have you seen the Valleglia Avenue? Without a Megalosaurus to add high-energy magic to the molten boulders, we can only use a large number of fire priests who are proficient in Dragon Magic to replace it. A seven-meter-wide Black Stone Avenue costs more than three hundred thousand gold royals per kilometer.
This project will require all the nobles of the Iron Islands to invest a thousand years and ten billion gold royals to complete. "The old man sighed.
"That's too much, is it necessary?" Asha mumbled.
"Once the Black Stone Avenue is completed, our Iron Islands will benefit for tens of thousands of years, hundreds of thousands of years, or even longer. Do you think it's worth it? As long as it's worth it, it's necessary. "
.....
After communicating with Old Robb, Asha dispelled her misunderstanding of Danny. She abandoned her prejudices and began to truly focus on learning.
She continued to read history books and elementary school nature books. She gradually gained a deeper understanding of this unfamiliar world.
A month later, Asha, wearing a top and skirt similar to the women of this era, bid farewell to her family together with Lady Greyjoy, Danny.
Each of them had two maids, two etiquette instructors, and two knight instructors who were also bodyguards. They brought seven to eight rattan trunks and took a carriage to the pier. Together with many noble children who had left the island to study, talented commoners, and tourists who were returning home, they boarded a giant ship with sky-blue and pure white stripes that amazed Asha.
She had seen wooden ships that were a hundred meters long before the Long Night. However, the center of gravity of those ships was very low, and there were no tall buildings on the deck.
This ship named 'Legendary Tanis' was seven stories tall. Most importantly, it was a mixture of steel and wood.
They lived in a 'small villa' with a thirty square meter garden on the top floor.
"This ship is our family's property. My father personally designed and supervised the construction of this ship. Only the women of the duke and the king's family can stay in this bedroom. Others can't enter even if they have money. "Danny threw herself onto the large duvet and said lazily.
"Since it's Greyjoy's property, why is it called this name?" Asha asked curiously.
"This cruise ship is mainly used to travel around the Westeros. In order to attract tourists, it's natural to use the name of the legendary hero of the Iron Islands.
If you call it 'King Balon', other than historians, who would know its meaning?
If the Drum Zhuo family wasn't also a shareholder of the Iron Seed Culture Tourism Company, this name wouldn't be used casually! "
"Dunstan, that old fellow, was my underling back then!" Asha said gloomily.
"Woo —" A whistle that pierced through the clouds came from the stern of the ship, completely suppressing the shouts of the crowd on the pier and by the ship's railing.
The white column of steam was fifty meters tall, like a sharp sword that pierced through the sky.
"Such powerful power!" Asha said blankly.
After getting used to it for more than a month, she gradually understood the basic principles and levels of the steam engine.
"Two steam turbine engines, one main and one auxiliary, each with three thousand horsepower. It's okay in the Westeros, but in the entire world, it's not much.
For example, the people of Braavos are building a super cruise ship called 'Titan' with a displacement of more than thirty thousand tons! "Danny said.
After the legendary Dunstan left the Iron Islands, it stopped at Andromeda City for half a day to let off a batch of passengers and another batch of passengers. Then, it went south along the Westeros coastline.
Four days later, the cruise ship arrived at Port Lannister. Asha and Danny brought a group of servants off the ship.
"Asha?" When they went down from the seventh floor, Asha met an old acquaintance in the VIP cabin on the third floor.
"Thornton, it's you. Why are you here?" Asha was pleasantly surprised.
Many people had returned from the First Flame. There were hundreds of thousands of Iron Seed Undead, but only three of them were still alive.
Among the people who followed Danny into the Flowing Water Palace, there were seven Warriors who won the Finger Dance, a scholar who recorded the great achievements of the Dragon Queen, and a guide.
Among the seven Warriors, Asha, Thornton, and Tang Ke were taken away by their father and brother. They died in the First Flame and lost the chance to become one of the Four Heroes of Yanhai.
Thornton was younger than Asha. He was in his early twenties, with a medium build, black hair, gray eyes, a round face, and straight eyebrows. He looked quite righteous.
"My brother's grandson used his connections to get a place to study at the Old Town University. The old man hopes that I can slowly adapt to the new era in university. Asha, what about you? "
"I'm going to be a transfer student at the Imperial University."
"Ah, the Imperial University … is great!" Thornton said enviously.
Asha smiled and asked, "What about Tang Ke? Is he going to university?"
"The Ocean University of the Iron Islands."
"Second university is not bad." Considering that Tang Ke's family was only a knight's territory, Asha was not too surprised.
"Tang Ke is going to be a guard at the Ocean University."
"Uh …"
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