Daenerys hurried out of the main hall, nearly tripping over the cumbersome Toca robes.

That's when she realized that she shouldn't have dressed like this to meet Caesar.

He hated the slave owner's service the most.

"Missandei, go and entertain Caesar, and make him wait a moment. Ellie, Kiki, serve me to freshen up. ”

Seeing Daenerys like this, everyone understood her intentions.

Quentin Martell was furious with jealousy, but he was frightened by Caesar's name, and hurriedly whispered to Gary Dingwart about what to do.

Jorah Mormont gritted her teeth and thought for a moment, then suddenly threw out a key question:

"Why did Caesar come to Meereen at this time? Didn't the 'civilized world' use troops against Astapor? ”

Captain Dario smiled disdainfully and said:

"You don't know it, Caesar has restored slavery in Astapor. Now friends of the 'civilized world'. ”

"Traitor!" Jorah spat in anger.

Daenerys was also stunned for a moment, but ignored the slander of several people, turned around and walked away quickly.

Of course, the joy in her heart was indeed affected.

Did Caesar really restore slavery in Astapor?

Why?

He also hated the slave trade......

As the warm bath water enveloped her, Daenerys was still thinking about how to face Caesar.

Thousands of thoughts crossed her mind, but she still couldn't make up her mind.

"What kind of clothes does Your Majesty want to wear?" Kiki asked.

Starlight and flowers. Daenerys thought subconsciously.

She found herself unable to blame Caesar.

"Bring me that long purple silk dress with pearls on the chest, oh, and my white lion skin and white stone drop earrings."

"Where's the crown?"

"Don't want a crown."

After getting dressed, Daenerys arrived at the terrace at the top of the pyramid with mixed feelings.

Samwell was seen sitting on a stone bench under the pear tree, drinking sour persimmon wine.

He was still wearing the ancient and mysterious bronze armor, covered with a sky-blue cloak, and carrying the huge two-handed greatsword behind him.

The white dragon Cleopat crouched behind him, nibbling on what looked like a buffalo.

"Dani." Samwell got up and smiled, "It's been a long time, but you're getting more and more beautiful." ”

The man's compliment made Daenerys's heart jump, and she wanted to say something nice, but the words somehow turned into a question:

"You restored slavery in Astapor?"

"Yes." Samwell admits it frankly.

"Why?" Daenerys bit her red lip, hoping that he would give a reasonable explanation.

"It's the choice of the Astapos themselves." Samwell shrugged.

Daenerys was stunned for a moment: "The Astapos' own choice?" ”

"Yes. I held a referendum in Astapor, where everyone could vote, rich or poor, a former nobleman or a newly freed slave, an old wise man or an ignorant child, everyone could cast an equally important vote to decide whether or not to resume the slave trade.

As a result, it is clear that the Astapors prefer their old life. I certainly can't force them. ”

"This ...... How is this possible? Daenerys incredulously, "The Astaporians voluntarily chose to become slaves? ”

"No, the Astaporians chose to fill their stomachs." Samwell sighed, "I told you that there is an objective reason why Slave Bay is Slave Bay.

The war between Valyria and the Guggis Empire burned the forests, and the bare land was severely desertified under the scorching sun, and now it is difficult to harvest enough food to feed everyone, even if it is reclaimed.

And what else could the Astapors do but continue the slave trade?

Yes, we gave them freedom, but when they realized the price of freedom, they didn't appreciate us.

If you don't believe me, you can also hold a referendum in Meereen to see if the people here prefer freedom or slavery. ”

"No one likes to be enslaved." Daenerys stubbornly said, "I've been sold as goods, and I understand what it's like. ”

Samwell pointed to the two Dothraki maids behind her and said:

"Ellie and Kiki are slave girls given to you by the King of Horses, right? Do you ask them if they would like to regain their freedom and leave you alone to earn a living? ”

Before Daenerys could ask a question, she saw Eli and Kiki kneeling in fright and pleading:

"Your Majesty, don't drive us away, we are willing to serve you."

Daenerys had no choice but to appease the two frightened maids first, and then said to Samwell:

"It's different. I never saw them as slaves......"

"But they are indeed your slaves." "And you can't deny that a lot of slaves actually lived well. You gave them freedom without asking their opinions, and more importantly, you cut off a path for them, but you failed to lead them down a brighter path.

Former slaves became freed, but they still had to make ends meet, and their lives became even more difficult because they lost the support of their masters.

The aristocracy could still hire these former slaves to work for themselves for very low pay, and everything seemed to have changed, but in reality it had not changed at all.

Don't believe me? If you don't believe me, you can try to work in the fields under the scorching sun for a day, and then you will understand why the Astapors would rather be slaves than farm. ”

"But the slave trade is not right!" Daenerys puffed out her cheeks, "And when I gave them freedom, they were so happy that they even called me 'Misha'!" ”

Samwell was taken aback: "What do they call you?" Nissa? ”

"No, it's Misha. This is a Guggis word that means mother. Daenerys said, "How can a mother sell her children?" ”

Hearing this, Samwell fell silent.

For he suddenly remembered the Valyrian girl he had seen in the ruins of Guggis, the legendary wife of Azor Yahai, the Nissa Nissa.

Misa, Nissa.

Is it a coincidence that the pronunciation is so similar?

Or was this some kind of revelation that the gods of Giscali were trying so hard to pass on to him?

"Sam?" Daenerys saw that the man was silent for a long time, and couldn't help but speak, "What are you thinking?" ”

Samwell came back to his senses and smiled:

"Nothing. I just want to tell you that the abolition of slavery is certainly a just thing to do, but it is not something that can be done simply by issuing a decree. If this is the case, then the rule is too simple, and there will not be so many faint kings and mad kings in the world. ”

If it had been before, Daenerys would have retorted that he didn't have the courage to try, but after experiencing everything about Yuankai and Meereen, she realized that she was actually the naïve person.

She always messes everything up.

My brother Viserys used to call me a stupid kid, maybe I was really stupid......

"Where's your dragon?" Samwell's voice came.

And this problem also made Daenerys more and more embarrassed.

"They...... They ......" she wrung her hands, completely unsure of what to answer.

She is the mother of dragons, but she can't even take care of her own children.

He also delusionally wanted to take care of the thousands of slaves in Slave Bay.

Daenerys looked at Samwell timidly, but fortunately, the man's gaze was gentle, which comforted her.

"You come with me." She took his hand.

(End of chapter)