Chapter 416: Intelligence From Braavos

A few days later.

Mil, Dancing Corridor.

Located in the western part of the city-state, it is small and cramped, but it gathers the largest number of slaves.

Looking around, the gray-white mud buildings are densely packed, like a messy beehive.

"Keep order, don't cut in line!"

Near noon, hundreds of fearless men are divided into two teams to maintain a long dragon-like slave team.

The number of slaves is endless, lined up in ragged clothes, and many of them bring their families.

Thanks to the loose layout of this slum, similar teams are pulled out of several groups, all guarded by special fearless soldiers.

At first glance, it looks like free porridge is open.

In fact, it is not.

At the front of the team, a dark-skinned slave holds a square stone tablet in his hand and dances excitedly.

"Sign, I have a sign!"

The shout is so loud that everyone can hear it.

The slaves around him did not reject him, but cast envious and expectant eyes.

"Next, what craft do you have!"

At the end of a stone table, an old slave in coarse linen clothes lowered his head and asked the next slave in line as usual.

The man was thin and had sunburned skin. He was timid when asked.

Humble, he said, "Stonemason, I used to repair the palace for the slave owner."

The old slave looked up and took out a triangular stone tablet from the basket at his feet with his dry hands, and asked the name and age in detail.

The thin slave told the truth and carefully told his hometown before being sold.

"That doesn't need to be known. From now on, we are all citizens of Mir."

The old slave had a hoarse voice and wrote the information on the stone tablet with a special dye.

Then, the stone tablet was handed to a group of neighboring craftsmen.

Someone took the stone tablet, picked up the chisel and the carving knife, and carved according to the dye part.

After a while, the stone tablet was officially handed over to the thin slave.

Seeing the other party's excited expression, the old slave frowned and said, "We are short of stonemasons. We will provide two meals a day and half a copper star. Do you want to do it?"

"Yes!"

The thin slave agreed immediately, holding the triangular stone tablet, and joined the team of craftsmen who carved stone tablets on the spot.

The old slave was used to it and continued to ask the next slave for information.

The stonemasons stayed to work, the literate and the doctors stayed alone, and the old, weak, women and children returned the same way.

The stone tablets issued were also different.

Ordinary slaves were square, various craftsmen were triangular, and doctors were round...

Each stone tablet was an identity certificate.

Record name, age, and craftsmanship.

Only by holding it can you completely get rid of your slave status and become a formal citizen of Mir.

...

The former site of the Governor's Mansion.

The Dragon King Ruins with a big hole were completely blocked, and the ruins gathered a large number of laborers who had escaped from slave status to be responsible for the cleanup work.

Garden building, a white stone attic.

Rhaegar leaned against the large French window, holding the stone in one hand and carving with a carving knife in the other.

His hands were as white as jade, and as his fingers moved, stone chips fell down, carving out an ordinary square stone tablet.

Flutter!

With a casual throw, the stone tablet fell into a basket beside him.

Rhaegar's expression did not change, and he continued to carve the next piece of stone.

Like an emotionless stone carving machine.

Dongdong...

Across the luxuriously decorated room, the door was knocked from outside.

"Come in!"

Rhaegar's hands were a little sore, and he greeted casually.

Creak——

The door was pushed open, and it was Gray Worm in black armor.

Gray Worm raised his head, specially tidied his non-existent collar to show solemnity, and strode into the bedroom.

Since the "Fish Killing Festival" a few days ago, the bloated and rusty machine of Myr has resumed operation, and everything is thriving.

Especially the slaves left their slave status and approached the Iron Throne as civilians. The whole city-state was immersed in positive emotions.

Conquer the city-state, liberate the slaves, establish a new order...

Grey Worm, who was born a slave, was proud of it and was glad that he had made a decision and did not follow the wrong person.

Seeing that he didn't say anything for a long time, Rhaegar threw down the carved stone tablet and said strangely: "If you have something to say, say it. If you don't say it, go to work."

You don't have any sense at all. I'm working, and you come to shape it?

Although carving is not only to fill in the gaps, but also to hone skills.

"Ahem..."

Grey Worm's face was embarrassed, and he coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment and said: "Prince, there is a letter from Seagull Town, from Lady Jenny in Eyrie."

"Jenny?"

Rhaegar was surprised and put down the carving knife.

Clang!

As soon as the carving knife touched the marble floor, it made a crisp and pleasant sound, and the blade cut through the marble surface like iron and mud.

Rega sighed and forgot about the sharp weapon again.

He used it for several days, but it had no special effect.

But the knife was very fast and efficient.

Grey Worm took a peek, took out the letter, and kindly advised: "There are enough stonemasons in the city, so you don't have to do it yourself."

The policy of identity stone tablets was proposed by the prince. At first, it was just a fantasy and a time-consuming and labor-intensive trouble.

There is a local saying in Tyrosh.

Slaves must be prepared to run their legs off for every word of the slave owner.

Unexpectedly, the introduction of identity stone tablets caused a great response.

Especially among the slave group, everyone scrambled for it.

Even if the slave system of Myr was overthrown, the hungry slaves still felt uneasy and could not get out of the shadow of slavery for thirty or fifty years.

Unable to get rid of the lowly status they once had.

Rhaegar was familiar with history books and understood something called a sense of belonging.

Through some fragmentary images in the dream, he thought of the concept of identity stone tablets.

The identity stone tablets were issued in the name of the Iron Throne, and the slaves who received them were no longer slaves, and they could declare themselves as legal citizens with great fanfare.

Although it is essentially an inconspicuous stone, it can fill the inferiority complex in the hearts of slaves.

At the same time, the stone tablet creates a cohesion beyond imagination.

The effect is similar to the unified currency system in Westeros. Once you use the currency, you know where it comes from.

The slaves holding the stone tablet are very happy to shout that they are Myr people.

Because they are no longer slaves.

Rhaegar listened to the advice of Grey Worm, was stunned, and did not refute. He pondered and said: "Tell the stonemason to speed up the progress and try to carve a stone tablet that satisfies everyone as soon as possible, and raise the half-copper star of the reward to one."

The stone tablet is very important, but this is in the short term.

If you want to maintain the effect, you have to fill your stomach.

Myr has a lot of work to do, and it is necessary to create jobs appropriately so that the proletariat can earn a living.

The food is provided by the Iron Throne and then returned to the pocket.

In a few times, it not only drives the economic operation of the city-state, but also increases the enthusiasm of the slaves.

Having seen the prince's powerful policies, Grey Worm followed them and said immediately, "I will notify them."

"Remember to collect the messy coins and issue copper stars and copper coins for settlement."

Rhaegar took the letter and reminded him.

The free trade city-state has only one disadvantage: the currency system is scattered and the coins issued within the city-state are not easy to use.

As a trading city-state with exchanges from all directions, this is understandable.

However, now is a period of reconstruction. Try to use the currency of Westeros as much as possible to increase the public's sense of identity.

When the port is redeveloped, you can consider establishing a small bank exclusively for the Iron Throne.

Relieve the pressure brought by the Iron Vault.

It is very uncomfortable to be always strangled by Braavos in terms of economy.

Grey Worm nodded quickly and kept it in mind at all times.

Rhaegar smiled, opened the red paint on the letter paper, and asked, "Don't be nervous, the atmosphere is very good now."

When he was a child, he saw the chaos in King's Landing and wanted to use something to restrict it.

At the very least, don't let the displaced people from all over the country rush into the city, causing population congestion and high crime rates.

What a pity.

Westeros is full of prejudice and old-fashionedness, and there is no opportunity for him to show his talents.

Myr is very good, he can do whatever he wants.

The identity stone tablets are introduced, and the people get identity symbols, which effectively excludes outsiders.

The information on the stone tablets is also very important, directly planning out the identities of craftsmen, doctors, religious people, etc.

These people are buried talents, which effectively help the formation of the new system.

Grey Worm breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked serious, and talked about the recent affairs of the city.

Rhaegar planned to take advantage of the gap to establish a new system in Myr.

Initial goal, strengthen centralization.

Westeros is a feudal system, and power is scattered like a bowl of rotten porridge.

Myr has only one city-state, and he believes that it can achieve unified government orders.

Rhaegar listened carefully to Grey Worm's report and read the content of the letter in a good mood.

The last time I saw Jeyne was in Gulltown.

The general process was to burn the Braavos fleet, slap Aegon, and reorganize the defense...

They took time to get intimate.

As the text was read silently, Rhaegar's expression changed a little.

[Braavos hired a fleet for the second time, joined forces with Qohor to buy off the Dothraki cavalry, and prepared to attack Pentos]

"Braavos still doesn't give up."

Rhaegar frowned.

Since the failure of the last surprise attack, Braavos has turned from open to covert, providing Dorne with food and weapons, instigating riots in Myr, and hiring mercenaries to provoke the Stepstone Islands...

It has greatly increased the difficulty of ending the war.

"If you dare to come, you will die!"

Rhaegar snorted coldly and continued to check.

At the end of the letter, there was a handwritten letter from Jeyne, with only a few sentences.

Rhaegar was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened, staring at the beautiful small handwriting back and forth.

At this time, Grey Worm was still reporting the situation.

"The port has been repaired, Ms. Carl has restored the dye factory, and applied to develop port trade."

Myr is temporarily divided into three representatives of the people.

Representing slaves, commoners, and old nobles respectively.

Karl is a representative of the surrendered old nobles, and his wealth comes from Myr's specialty fabrics and lace.

As he was talking, Grey Worm noticed that Rhaegar was absent-minded and asked in a low voice: "Prince, are you okay?"

As always, he was inconsiderate.

Rhaegar raised the letter paper suddenly and smiled: "Good, very good!"

The sunlight shone on the letter paper through the French window, the thin paper became transparent, and the words gradually blurred.

Rhaegar looked over and over, and couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.

Grey Worm's emotional intelligence was worrying, and he asked directly: "Are you happy?"

"Nonsense."

Rhaegar said unhappily: "Go down, contact Pentos in advance, and then send a message to Tyrosh."

Braavos wants to fight Pentos, which is the "good ally" of the Iron Throne.

But he didn't want to take action.

The spies reported that Daemon had finally defeated the rebels in Tyrosh, and he would go to reinforce them.

Don't think you can occupy a city-state without contributing.

Grey Worm nodded repeatedly and went out in a dusty manner.