"Scheming" doesn't sound like a good thing, but when it comes to being "shrewd", it feels different immediately. Everyone has a desire to want something or achieve a certain goal, but this desire does not have to be regarded as a flood of beasts, which is the source of people's subjective initiative to do things and the driving force of social development. "Altruism" is indeed a noble and excellent trait that is conducive to the continuation of the race, but pure altruistic creatures cannot exist - creatures that do not know how to be selfish and strive for resources for themselves have long been eliminated by nature.

People must have desires and goals, but they are also scheming, but they are also superior and inferior. The difference is that you don't know what you want, why you want, and whether you have the ability and strength to match it.

Cersei Lannister is the best example of the opposite, she has scheming but too scheming to make sense: she wants everything, but she doesn't know what she wants these things for, and she doesn't know how to get them properly, and what the benefits and disadvantages of taking a certain action will do to herself...... This woman probably didn't even think of this step. She's an idiot, but she's not a pure fool...... This kind of guy is the most terrifying, you can neither be an ally with her - she is the best at turning against her allies, nor can she be an opponent - people who don't play by the rules at all can often punch the master to death, even if they are also in crisis.

Egger has always stayed away from the guys in this chaotic camp, and he doesn't dare to get too close to a gentleman like Jaime. But Margaery Tyrell is the perfect example of a "scheming girl" - her goal is clear: to rely on her marriage to bring the Tyrells, who have been excluded from the core of power in the Seven Kingdoms because they have been on the wrong side of the Revender's War, back to the table of the aristocratic game, and her intelligence and ingenuity are more than enough to achieve this goal.

This girl, if you are deceived by her "gentleness and courtesy" and "kindness", then she can completely squeeze you dry, but as long as you clearly know that she is a person who has the opportunity to calculate, and then clearly tell her by action: you are not a fool, and you will not be led by her nose. She will become harmless again in an instant - the birth of the daughter of the Duke of Margaery's High Court is decided: she does not need to follow the path of Littlefinger to realize her ambitions, and as a high-ranking nobleman, she is already a person with vested interests, and she will not want to cause trouble or stir up trouble for no reason.

In layman's terms: this is an ambitious, but good-looking Game of Thrones player, as long as she is not a mortal enemy, she is willing to share the cake with others, as long as you have a certain strength and capital, you can rest assured to cooperate with it and then use each other happily, without worrying that her brain suddenly pulls back and bites you.

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"Lord Egger, it is said that this story is based on you, and the adventures in this story are really all your own experiences?" the girl asked softly, her voice soft and gentle.

"Yes, but it must have undergone some artistic processing. Margaery's eyes twinkled with curiosity, and she looked like a lover of adventure, and it was so amazing that Egger felt his scalp tingle, and he carefully organized his sentences, not daring to say too much: "It's mostly real experience, but it magnifies the danger that has befallen me...... If I had survived that level of danger, I would have been able to stay at home and not go anywhere, and I would not have been able to come back to Westeros. ”

"Makes sense. The girl let out a crisp chuckle like a silver bell, and her face was innocent: "That...... Egger, can I call you Egger? Is that 'Caina' you come from really westward in the Sunset Sea, where is it, and how many miles are you going to sail?"

What is this for, did the Tyrells still have the idea of trading with "Caina"?

Egger was puzzled in his heart, and he didn't dare to be careless at all: "On this round-the-world voyage, I am just a guest on the ship, and I don't have much knowledge of navigation at all, let alone the specific direction, and I can't even be sure whether the ship will always sail in the eastward direction along the way." Well, all I remember is that the ship was at sea for more than a month, and considering that the ocean-going ships were much more advanced than the best ships in Westeros, and that the voyage was tailwind for most of the time...... I can only say that Caina must be somewhere west of the Sunset Sea, about two or three thousand leagues away from Westeros. ”

"It's so far away, it's a pity, I still want to see that magical country. ”

"Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can only disappoint Miss Margaery. "Just report the distance and position that Westeros's ship can't sail at all, and the rest is not up to you?" Egg smiled secretly, but a sad expression appeared on his face: "Actually, even if a kind adult immediately gave me a ship with a full sailor, I would not be able to find out where my home was, let alone bring the guests back...... Alas, I don't know when and when I can see my parents and relatives at home again?"

"Don't be sad, since you've come to Westeros, it means that this land is related to you. And with Lord Iger's experience and skills, I believe that I can get ahead anywhere. ”

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The girl comforted the man with concern on her face, and the man sincerely thanked him. You are the daughter of a duke, but you call a night watchman who has not and cannot get a knighthood one by one, this TM is really numb, Egger has a hunch: playing against this little rose in front of him can greatly improve the thickness of his face, reaction speed and poison resistance, but the feeling of chicken butt pimples is really uncomfortable.

Then, as the two walked and talked in the barracks, Margaery asked Iger for a lot of information about the adventures in the book, and the man who had already written about it did not panic at all.

The Earl of Buswell followed the two young men the whole time, listening to their conversation without saying a word—as an earl lord, he was like a foil...... If it weren't for Margaery's higher status, Iger would have been a little flustered.

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"By the way, Lord Egger, I've heard that not only is the story in this book based on you, but the book itself is also produced in a factory you started. After a big circle, the topic finally returned to reality: "I see that the material of this book does not seem to be parchment, and the content does not look like it was copied by hand, how did this happen?"

It's here, after going around for a long time, it's finally on the point!

If a man who doesn't know the details of the other party is entangled in clever compliments by such a young and beautiful aristocratic girl with an extraordinary identity, and then forced to blow for a long time, I am afraid that he will tell everything he knows if he is not obedient. Fortunately, Egger waited for the other party to reveal his true intentions for a long time, and as soon as the girl's words came out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that they came for papermaking and printing, and since they knew the purpose of the other party, it would be much easier.

"Well, indeed, the book is produced by a factory owned by the Night's Watch Industries...... But I'm only in charge of running the funds, directing the general direction, and providing supplies and grass for the Night's Watch when I earn the money - as for the details, it's all in the hands of the technicians below, and if you ask me how I got it, I can't really say. Egg shook his head apologetically, "However, it just so happens that the Night's Watch industry is preparing to expand and needs to be funded, so if Miss Margaery is interested, I can take you to see it myself when I return to King's Landing." ”

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