Game of Thrones: I Created the Magic Web

Chapter 200 Labyrinth
The maze is deep.

Yew trees, boxwoods, and holly trees form a dense and well-organized hedge, and roses, roses, and roses are dotted among them, adding spring colors.

The aisles for people to walk are varied.

Go straight for a while, but the intersection you encounter is difficult to choose.

Right in front of you is a wall full of golden roses. If you want to pick the flowers you like, please remember that there are sharp thorns under the cover of layers of green vines.

The front left is an arc, and the line of sight is blocked by trees and green walls. Where does it lead?

On the right is a winding path that swings back and forth, and the eyes can only see three corners. The arc of each corner is getting bigger and bigger, and the farther places are also deeply hidden.

Da da da.

The white horse strode forward, stepping on the soft green grass and approaching the golden rose wall.

A hand touched the most delicate rose.Silently, the branches and leaves surged cheerfully, sending golden roses all over the wall around the flower.

Surrounded by countless of its kind, this rose broke through the shackles of the flower wall, and gently fell with its companions.

It fell into Joffrey's hands.

He was sent in front of the beautiful girl again, and let her fiddle with and sniff.

"Looks like a little seven-layer cake."

Margaery smiled lightly and stroked the silky petals of the rose corolla.

This self-constructed corolla is extremely gorgeous, with a total of seven layers, all you can see are golden roses, and the emerald green branches and leaves are completely hidden in the golden color.What's even more rare is that every flower and leaf was not damaged.

Joffrey lifted the wreath and placed it on the girl's head, and the original golden diadem became one with it.

The girl smiled and narrowed her eyes.

"Hmph, I have accepted your gift. In return, feel free to make a request to the Flower Fairy, Human King."

"Oh, fair flower fairy." Joffrey slipped into character silkily.

"The plant labyrinth in Highgarden lives up to its reputation. I'm really confused, which way should I go? Ask the flower fairy for guidance."

He looked left and right, anxious.

Margaery blinked, "Flower Fairy knows everything. Then, let's go this way."

She circled her fingers and stopped on the right, "There is a fountain in front, the water in it is the sweetest, the cleanest, and the most thirst-quenching."

That's the closest to the exit of the maze, on the edge of the second city wall.

Joffrey took the girl's little white hand, and pulled back the naughty finger, "Well, the spring water that even the flower fairies can't forget must be worth tasting."

"Human king, I'm really thirsty after hearing you say that." Margaret licked her lips, and the tip of her pink tongue rolled around.

"Go quickly, human king. The guidance of the flower fairy will never let you down."

Margaery twisted back and forth a few times to urge her.

A wonderful touch came from in front of him, just enough to touch people's hearts, and the fragrance diffused, making Joffrey feel restless.

If it weren't for the fact that this physical body is a prosthetic body, this high garden rose must be picked on the spot.

"Just listen to the flower fairy."

He flicked the rein, and the white horse under his crotch immediately took steps to the right.

The maze slowly undulated and slid behind them.

Everywhere is emerald green, like a green paradise.Flowers are blooming everywhere, everything is competing, full of vitality, and beautiful lines.orderly and natural.

"It is indeed the most beautiful castle in all of Westeros." Joffrey praised leisurely.

Margaery smiled slightly, "Does everyone in the Seven Kingdoms think so? Among other things, the lords in the Valley have always respected Ayrin's Eyrie City."

Joffrey insisted, "Be humble, be humble. Better be Highgarden."

Eagle's Nest City, such a high place, is so unfriendly to people with fear of heights, not to mention the harsh climate, it is even completely uninhabitable in winter.Where is the comfort of living in a garden castle?
For a time Joffrey conceived of moving the capital to Highgarden.

Although the location of Junlin City is not particularly bad, it is located at the mouth of the Blackwater River, with the Blackwater Bay as a sea defense, and the route to the other side of the Narrow Sea is relatively convenient.

However, its political and military strategic position is not obvious enough to directly control the entire seven countries.

In terms of fighting against the invasion of foreign enemies, King's Landing City is too far away from the impasse Great Wall in the north, and the transportation of troops and supplies consumes a lot and is difficult to last.

In terms of internal suppression, the northern border and the valley are dangerous and self-contained, Dorne is far away, and the central city of the western border and the Reach is also far away on the other side of the coast.The deterrence of King's Landing City is only limited to half the kingdom.

For Joffrey, the situation was clearly unsatisfactory.

The geographical location could not be changed, so other castles such as Highgarden came into his sight.

Winterfell was of course the first to be ruled out.Far away from the economic and political core of the Seven Kingdoms, with a sparse population, harsh climate, and the shortest strategic security distance, it is completely unsuitable as a central capital.

The Eagle's Nest lost for similar reasons.

Seagull Town, the economic center of the valley, was considered for a moment, but eventually abandoned.

Like White Harbor, Storm's End, Weeping Town, Old Town, and Casterly Rock City, Seagull Town is close to the coast and has convenient sea transportation, but it is difficult to control the overall situation, and its geographical location is farther from the center than King's Landing City.

After excluding coastal castles.

Neither are the Twins and Riverrun, which guard the Trident.These two places can only control the river area, and the river network is densely covered and the area is fragmented, which affects land transportation.

All castles in Dorne are out of consideration.

Dorne, which is full of deserts and has a hot climate, is not only backward in economy and difficult in transportation, but its people are also rebellious. Most of them are descendants of the Rhoynar people. They have a weak sense of cultural identity and have never been under the vertical jurisdiction of the Iron Throne, let alone the capital. .

If the end of the long night comes immediately, and the terrifying cold wave invades most of Westeros, making the scorching Dorne a place of hope for survivors, then it is possible to consider moving the capital here.

But at least for now, Dorne is the frontier of the Seven Kingdoms, similar to the situation in the north.

then.

The only two remaining candidates were Highgarden and Harrenhal.

Sitting in Highgarden, the Reach, Dorne and the Westlands are all within control, the Royal Lands and the Riverlands cannot protect themselves, and the Sea of ​​the Setting Sun on the west side is also under control.

Harrenhal is closer to the center of the mainland, between the West Territory, the Valley, the Riverlands, and the Royal Lands, adjacent to God's Eye Lake, and close to Crab Bay. It is not troublesome to control the Narrow Sea.

How to choose?

Joffrey hadn't made up his mind yet.However, this kind of thing is too late this year at least.There is still plenty of time left for him to think, and he has enough opportunities to observe, analyze, and take action.

Like today.

Joffrey stared straight ahead, as if seeing through layers of green walls what was happening in Highgarden.

"Flower Fairy, before evening, please give me your advice."

Margaery turned her head and asked curiously, "What about after evening?"

Joffrey smiled slightly.

"That's when there was business."

(End of this chapter)