Time flew by, and two months had passed since the end of the war.
Under the sunset, the sea rippled with dark red scales. A sailboat painted with the words' Seahorse 'was sailing towards the city in the west. Yuankai!
The old poet Danzo stood at the bow of the ship, his half-length grey hair dancing in the salty sea breeze. He looked at the Megalosaurus circling the pyramid in the distance and sighed. "I'm back again."
"Woo —" Suddenly, a low horn sounded from behind. The sailor on the lookout post immediately shouted down, "It's the Prince Viseris. The Dragon Queen's fleet has returned to port."
Danzo turned his head and saw a red-hulled ship taking the lead. It was almost twice as fast as the Seahorse as it chased after them.
The ship's wide sails, which extended seven or eight meters out, were printed with the image of a roaring Megalosaurus.
Behind the Red Shell Ship, there were nine long and narrow ships. The sails of the ships all had the pattern of a black dragon on a white background. They looked like ice blades walking on the sea, giving people a feeling of sharpness, swiftness, and fierceness.
"Whoosh …" Soon, the leading red-hulled ship cut through the waves like a flying fish leaping out of the sea. It passed by the Seahorse nimbly and swiftly.
"The Prince Viseris." Danzo read the Valleglia words written in black paint on the ship's hull.
"Sigh, even the navy is on a scale. Can she really change the world?" the old poet muttered.
The captain of the Seahorse was over forty years old. He had a thick red beard. He seemed to have heard the old man's whisper and walked up to stand beside the old mercenary. He sighed. "How can it not be on a scale? She's captured two hundred ships in Meereen.
Ships are not longships. They can't be used as warships, but they have sailors and slave boatmen.
You haven't seen that scene. When the slaves on the docks saw Danny Rize flying over their heads on a dragon, they all raised their hands like crazy and shouted 'Misha, Misha!'
The Dragon Queen has never lacked ships. Experienced sailors and the huge shipyards of Meereen were what she wanted the most.
If we take down Meereen, the navy's last weakness will be fixed. In another three to five years, the Summer Sea will fall under the claws of the True Dragon. "
"I'm afraid the alliance won't give her three to five years." Danzo sighed.
"Hehe, I hope the alliance can hold on for another three to five years." Captain Red Beard shook his head disapprovingly and said meaningfully, "What we have experienced in the past few months has proved one thing. With a dragon, you can control the world, but without a dragon? If not, then kneel at Danny Rize's feet and shout 'Long live the Queen'. "
"Oh, why do you say that? Edward, you haven't seen the Battle of Poplar Slope, right? "Danzuo asked doubtfully.
Although Dragon Queen had won countless battles in the past two months, she had only won the battle at Poplar Hill with the help of dragons.
At other times, she relied more on her extraordinary intelligence. The Megalosaurus also played a role, but it was not as shocking as the Battle of Poplar Hill.
"I've been running the sea at Slaver's Bay for the past two months. My Seahorse alone helped the Dragon Queen transport a million gold coins from Meereen to Astapor.
Tsk tsk, after taking down Slaver's Bay, Queen Danny suddenly became the richest person in the world. Some people speculate that she has at least a hundred million gold coins, "Red Beard Edward said enviously.
"A hundred million?" Danzuo was shocked. Then he asked doubtfully, "What does this have to do with the Megalosaurus?"
"Oh, think about it. The Dragon Queen sent dozens of ships to transfer the wealth of Meereen to Astapor. How big of a scene would that be?
Would the alliance's fleet not react at all?
Not long after, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle at sea. About seventy warships of the alliance went up against five of the Queen's fleet. 14: 1. Under normal circumstances, the Dragon Queen would definitely lose. However, the Dragon Queen rode her dragons to Prince Viseris.
Seventy ships throwing incendiary bombs was not as efficient as three dragons throwing Molotov cocktails.
Oh, you didn't expect it, did you? The three dragons received Molotov cocktails from the ships while the Unsullied helped the Megalosaurus load up with ammunition. The numbers were too fast. "
Danzuo suddenly understood. "Not all of the Dragon Queen's ships were loaded with treasure?"
"Hehehe, do you think the Queen is stupid? She purposely spread fake news. The treasure was fake, but the Unsullied on the ships were real. Even us captains were fooled. "Red Beard laughed strangely.
"The alliance suffered a great loss, didn't they? I don't think there are any more warships left in Slaver's Bay, "Danzuo said.
"The two sides fought from morning until evening. Three of the five ships of the Dragon Queen sank, while the other side lost twenty-nine of their seventy ships.
However, twenty-two ships had their sails burned and were lying on the surface of the sea, captured by the Dragon Queen. Just the sailors who fell into the water alone numbered three thousand.
After that battle, Slaver's Bay was completely peaceful. No one dared to mess with Queen Danny's dragon whiskers. "
In the end, Captain Red Beard concluded with a complicated expression. "That's why I said that the Dragon Queen is almost invincible with her dragons."
"Perhaps." Danzuo looked at the shore that was getting closer and closer. He could not help but think of the old witch who had left Yuankai with him that day.
The Ragged Prince had followed Graz Dan to New Guise. Danzuo wanted to find his captain, so he naturally went to New Guise. The Witch was going to sell her house in Quiles before returning home in the Far East.
The two of them had different goals. They were supposed to part ways in New Guise, but the people of New Guise did not let the Witch go. They had heard that the Witch had really hatched a dragon!
This news was too shocking. The meaning behind it was also extraordinary.
Perhaps, it would not be long before New Guise and Quiles would have dragons too?
Hmm, I wonder which royal family of the two city-states will die out first …
With a sigh, the old poet returned to the cabin. He carried a huge leather case that was half the height of a man and prepared to leave the deck.
It was Yuankai's turn.
"Edward, I'll take my leave first."
"Wait, I'll go with you," Red Beard Edward called out.
"I want to see the Dragon Queen to redeem more than a hundred of our captured brothers. What are you doing?" Danzuo stopped and turned around to ask in confusion.
"The Queen has put up a notice in the city. She's requesting to buy seeds and seedlings of exotic plants. I got some from New Guise. I hope …" Red Beard winked at Danzuo and rubbed his hands. "If I follow you, I might be able to see the Queen herself."
"I don't have that much influence." Danzuo smiled bitterly.
"It depends on luck. It's not a loss anyway." Red Beard instructed the first mate before pulling Danzuo toward the dock.
The last time I left the pier, it was still scorched. At this time, the stone embankment where the ships were docked was still scorched black. However, on the empty space along the shore, there was a row of brand-new brick houses. There was a wine shop, a barbecue stall, a clothing store, a warehouse …
"There are no more prostitutes?" It took Danzuo a while to react. Yuankai, known as the capital of bed slaves, did not have any prostitutes at the dock.
"No. The Dragon Queen has restored the freedom of those girls in training. According to the 'Marriage Law' section of the 'Code' she created, free women above the age of 18 must marry. If they can't find a husband, civil officials will help them arrange a partner. "
"Those prostitutes are all married?" Danzuo asked in surprise.
"It's not that simple." Red Beard shook his head and said with a complicated expression, "Unless they find a partner themselves. If civil officials are needed, they will be arranged to participate in the 'Good Wife and Loving Mother Test' before arranging a partner for the woman."
"What?" Danzuo's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Sigh. If you want to marry after the age of 18, you have to pass the 'Good Wife and Loving Mother Test'."
You have to pass a test to marry?
Danzuo had lived for fifty to sixty years, but he had never heard of such a strange thing.
"What's the test?"
"You have to bake bread, pickle sausages or smoke bacon, and recite the 'Book of Vegetable Root Tan'. Those three tests are the basics. If you don't pass, you can't marry.
Other than that, there's also needlework, farming and herding, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The civil officials will reward you according to your score and help you arrange a better husband, "Red Beard said.
"This …" Danzuo was stunned. He muttered, "Why is that?"
"Sigh, isn't it obvious? If you don't even know how to bake bread, won't your family starve to death? If you don't know how to pickle or smoke meat, if your family kills cows, sheep, pigs, and other livestock, won't you be able to finish it in one meal? Won't the leftovers rot? "Red Beard asked.
"Did the Dragon Queen say that?"
"Yes, that's what she explained to everyone. You have to understand that the prostitutes in Yuankai might be proficient in the more difficult Seven Cries of Spring, but they don't know how to live. The Dragon Queen wants to find a wife for her soldiers, not a noble lady. “
"That makes sense." Danzuo sighed. "The Dragon Queen is indeed meticulous. She doesn't do bad things out of good intentions."
Red Beard seemed to have been praised. He nodded with pride and said, "Of course. To encourage those women to improve themselves, the Dragon Queen gives them a lot of rewards.
Other than gold coins, jewels, accessories, gorgeous clothes, silk, and other material rewards, there are also nobility titles like 'Young Madam', 'Madam', 'Eldest Madam', and so on. "
Danzuo was stunned. "Nobility titles specially prepared for women?"
Well, it was obvious that Danny had borrowed some of the ancient systems of the Celestial Empire. However, unlike the ancient dynasties, where women were noble because of men (sons, husbands), women in Slave Bay only needed to rely on their own abilities to obtain a respectable status.
However, it wasn't as complicated as the ancient system of 'First and Second Grade Madam, Third Grade Virtuous Lady, Fourth Grade Respectful Lady, Fifth Grade Pleasant Lady, Sixth Grade Peaceful Lady, and Seventh Grade Gentle Lady'. There were only three ranks: 'Young Madam', 'Eldest Madam'.
"How do you obtain a nobility title?" Danzuo asked again.
Red Beard thought for a moment and said, "It's determined by the score of the 'Virtuous Wife' test and future performance. For example, if a woman's handiwork is especially good, she can become a 'Young Madam'. Her status is similar to that of a knight.
If she can make inventions that benefit the people, she can become a 'Madam' or 'Eldest Madam', similar to a knight.
For example, a month ago, a female textile worker in Meereen presented a loom to the Queen. Because it was twice as efficient as a normal loom, the Dragon Queen directly conferred the title of 'Eldest Madam'. At the same time, she rewarded her with a hundred thousand gold coins. "
"A hundred thousand gold coins?" Danzuo was flabbergasted. This was even more lucrative than being a mercenary.
"Sigh, that's why I say that the Dragon Queen is magnanimous! She said that after the loom was popularized, the benefits of all the freedmen would increase by more than a hundred thousand gold coins. It was equivalent to her buying the patent for the female textile worker's loom in one go.
Yes, the 'patent' was also first mentioned by the Dragon Queen.
She also said that when the time was right, she would add a patent law to the 'Code' to encourage the people to work hard for a better world. "Edward's eyes were filled with unconcealable admiration.
"For a better world …" Danzuo seemed to be in a daze.
"Although my slave workers have also been freed by the Queen, I have to say that compared to the slave owners, I prefer Queen Danny," Edward said with a complicated tone.
"Oh …" Danzuo came back to his senses and asked, "What's that 'Vegetable Roots' thing?"
"It's said that 'Vegetable Roots' is divided into upper, middle, and lower volumes. The upper volume is prepared for ordinary families. It's about washing your hands before eating, bathing at least once every seven days, how to make your own toothbrush, toothpaste, soap for bathing and washing your hair, how to identify common illnesses and treat them … Sigh, it's too much and too messy. It has almost everything."
"I know about toothbrushes, but what's toothpaste?" Danzuo was confused.
"It's a paste made from herbs used to clean your teeth."
"Sigh, it seems that it's quite difficult to become a qualified wife. It's even harder than learning the Seven Cries of Spring Technique!" Danzuo sighed.
"If a woman can find a husband before she turns eighteen, she won't need the help of a civil officer to find a husband. Then, she won't need to take the exam. The Dragon Queen said that men have to be responsible for their own choices. "
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