69novels Chapter 125 Abandoned and Awaiting Reconstruction
Chapter 125 Abandoned and Awaiting Reconstruction
Chapter 125 Everything is in need of rebuilding
After returning to his long-missed bedroom in the Mega Tower, Joffrey didn't immediately collapse onto the bed.
It's not that he's particularly diligent, but rather that he brought the work back to continue doing it.
Even though he's been gone for so long, his bedroom is cleaned every day, and there are people taking turns standing guard outside.
However, as the saying goes, "He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety," meaning that one must not slacken off when one is closer to success.
Danger always comes from within, and Joffrey doesn't want to end up with a pun-based catchphrase.
Only after confirming that no one was hiding in the toilet did he feel relieved enough to go back to bed.
The noble suites in the Mega Tower have private bathrooms.
To prevent dirt from being directly exposed on the exterior wall, affecting aesthetics and hygiene, a pipe-type structure is used here.
While it is cleaner and more private, this design is also more dangerous.
A skinny person could easily hide inside and stab their butt with a spear.
Moreover, there are precedents for this.
This has even given rise to a profession known as the excrement servant, who specializes in assisting with tasks on the sidelines.
But Joffrey doesn't like being watched when he goes to the toilet, so the only option is to modify the facilities to ensure safety.
Outside of the Maeger Tower, all the toilets in the Red Fort are public, including those in the Prime Minister's Tower.
It's the most common type, a protruding structure built on the outer wall of a castle, where excrement falls directly into a latrine below via a stone trough.
Was Aegon or Maegor intentionally designed this way back then?
This is to prove that the King's Hand is also his servant.
The secret passages in the Red Keep were thoroughly searched during Joffrey's campaign.
The main driving force was that Cersei finally discovered it.
Where has Varys gone after all this time?
Add to that the fire in the underground dungeon, the missing jailer Logan, and the unsettling rumors of a demon.
So the issues that had been put aside were finally brought to the forefront.
This work was overseen by Sir Ilyn Pine.
And because he had no tongue, he could only babble to express his dissatisfaction.
As the Imperial Enforcer, in addition to beheading, he was also responsible for managing prison superintendents and guards at all levels, and reported to the Minister of Justice.
The Minister of Justice happens to be Cersei.
Everything was connected.
Cersei wasn't foolish enough to simply block off the dungeon; instead, she sent people to explore deeper into the dungeon, specifically the interrogation rooms on the fourth level.
If there's no key, then smash the lock open, or break the stone wall and remove the entire door.
Some of the guards and workers were reluctant to do it.
Some nursery rhymes say that monsters and demons are hidden inside, and this is a seal specifically designed to prevent them from coming out and harming people.
But in the end, they still gave in.
Because compared to monsters, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is far more terrifying.
Beyond the pitch-black darkness, a passageway beneath the dungeon leads to a small, circular room.
On the floor of the room, a mosaic pattern of a three-headed dragon was created using red and black bricks.
The roof is a courtyard, and there are iron rings running from top to bottom between the walls.
Once you climb up, it leads directly to the Prime Minister's Tower and the fireplace in the Prime Minister's bedroom.
After learning about this, Ed couldn't sleep that night.
There are many other people suffering from insomnia.
Apart from the passage leading to the dungeon and the Blackwater River, there are four doors remaining in the small circular room.
The White Sword Tower leads to the Kingsguard, the Seven Star Sanctuary within the Red Keep, and the Virgin's Abode in front of it.
There was almost no omission.
Moreover, some secret passages are very close to the rooms, and little birds use this method to eavesdrop on conversations.
The most critical thing is...
This wasn't something Cersei told Joffrey at all.
It was learned from the chatter of the people inside the Red Keep.
Too many people were sent to explore the secret passage. While the mission was completed efficiently, the news spread throughout King's Landing.
However, what people are more concerned about is the ghost story.
"Seven people still haven't come up," the little devil said. "If you put your ear to the wall, you can hear their desperate howls."
Joffrey sat cross-legged on the bed, asking with interest, "So you still dared to go down there? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to get back up?"
The little devil shrugged.
"Someone said they found a giant dragon skull down there, so I had to go check it out."
The daytime imperial conference only discussed post-war rewards and punishments.
For example, to prevent the lords of Stormlands from siding with Stannis again, and because this was Baratheon's home territories, they were all treated leniently.
But because there were so many things to do, the meeting couldn't be finished in one session, and the little devil chased Joffrey into his bedroom late at night.
Money, money, money.
Tyrion Lannister, who never worried about money, complained about the lack of funds every day after becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer.
"I previously persuaded the envoys of the Braavos Iron Treasury to repay a portion of the debt first."
"Although Stannis is still putting up a stubborn resistance on Dragonstone, we can no longer use that as an excuse to say that the war is not over and continue to delay payment."
"Moreover, they were unwilling to lend us new funds to rebuild the Royal Fleet until they showed any sincerity."
Joffrey rubbed his head: "How's the merchant ship conversion project in Seagull Town and White Harbor going? Has it met the requirements for a landing operation?"
"The Grafson family isn't very cooperative, as they think this will affect their trade."
"But even if it's built, they won't put in much effort, after all, they had to fight against Robert when the entire valley was besieged."
"The Mandalay family is very proactive."
"Lord Eel claims to be of unparalleled loyalty to House Stark, and will not oppose any orders issued by the Iron Throne."
"But in my opinion, it's because he originally intended to build a fleet, after all, the Three Sisters Islands, where pirates congregate, are right on his doorstep."
"However, Ed has always refused to approve this, believing that building warships is wasteful of manpower and resources and not of much use to the North."
"So, our fleet is still in the future, and we don't have any usable ones right now?" Joffrey asked.
The little devil kicked his legs casually in mid-air on the chair: "The ships of King's Landing burned, and the ships of Lannisport burned too."
"Now, the only ones capable of attacking Dragonstone are the Iron Fleet and the Green Pavilion Island Fleet."
"Coincidentally, neither of these teams are from our side."
Joffrey rubbed his fingers together. "That's not necessarily true."
"The Earl of Parker offered that his family would give up their ships to attack Dragonstone in exchange for exemption from the punishment of going to the Wall."
But the Iron Throne did not respond.
They were constantly spreading news of the White Walkers to Dragonstone. If they could drive Stannis to the Wall, they wouldn't have to give up this strong constraint on House Redwynn.
Through this period of war, the Great Wall's troops were replenished with ample manpower and were of high quality.
In addition, Joffrey had warned Commander Mormont not to rush out and get himself killed.
The letter certainly wouldn't say that.
Instead, they said there was a large group of people behind them, and they would set off after they all arrived and were fully trained.
Since Mance Rayder is also leading the Savages toward the Great Wall, they will naturally meet there.
But even if Mormont dies, Jon won't be able to become Commander-in-Chief based on seniority.
As for King's Landing's flea nest, it was mostly destroyed during the campaign, leaving the returning laborers dumbfounded.
But Joffrey had already decided where they would stay.
Although we acquired a batch of land in the river bend, it's too far away and certainly not as convenient to manage as land right under our noses.
So he made a decision that Robert would find out about and berate him as a rebellious son.
Open up the Imperial Forest and establish a new urban area.
They also brought the King's Landing Assault Team to cultivate the land.
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