"If the people of the Vale don't welcome me, then I will conquer this place."
After saying this, Aemon looked at his mother.
As a son, he expected his mother's support.
Even if he didn't need it.
"You..."
Lady Rhea was confused. After a long time, she said, "You are my son!"
There was no other sound.
Maternal love speaks for itself.
"Thank you, Mother."
Aemon smiled and hugged her tightly.
For the first time in his life, he buried his head in her neck.
He could smell the pleasant fragrance of grass and the faint smell of sweat.
Not very ladylike, but she loves him very much.
"Don't try that."
Lady Rhea had a blank expression on her face. She was disgusted by her son's closeness.
He was raised from childhood.
Aemon didn't let go and asked, "Didn't you promise to support me?"
I haven't hugged my mother in a long time. Of course, I have to take this opportunity to show her affection.
Children and mothers are like treasures.
"Runestone City will be yours sooner or later."
Lady Rhea softened her heart a little.
She said she disliked it, but her body was very honest.
The hand that had pulled the bow for years patted her son's back gently.
Aemon smiled.
Then, Lady Rhea glanced at him and emphasized, "But you still have to marry a girl from the Vale. I will find someone for you as soon as possible."
"Ah?"
Aemon was stunned.
"You cannot refuse this. Otherwise, get out of the Vale."
Lady Rhea frowned, not allowing any rebuttal.
She hated the Targaryen bloodline.
They were selfish and untrustworthy.
In contrast,
Although the Vale is closed and conservative, it has always kept its promises.
Aemon could not respond and angrily retreated.
Mom's temper is like being hit by rain; it's completely unreasonable.
Stay out of the limelight for now.
...
Two days later...
Aemon led the craftsmen of Runestone City and 1,500 laborers who had been temporarily recruited to set off.
Time was short, and perfection was not an option.
First, send some people and food supplies and plant the two-point flag in the river valley.
Runestone City is not far from Raven Territory.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Under the high mountains.
Nearly two thousand people set up camp and sent craftsmen to survey the terrain.
"Prince, are you sure you want to build a city here?"
Steve, who accompanied him, said, "The mountains are steep, and the north and south sides are flat, which is not conducive to defense."
As he spoke, he looked around.
At the foot of the mountains, there was a vast lake covered in green duckweed.
Building a city between mountains and water would indeed be beautiful.
However, in terms of safety, it is inferior to the Green Ridge at the mouth of the river valley.
Aemon had his own plans and smiled. "It doesn't matter. You will know when the time comes."
"Prince, the location has been surveyed."
William trotted over.
"Okay, let's go see it."
Aemon set off immediately.
He had thought about it a long time ago.
There are coal mines in Raven Ridge, and Green Ridge could build a quarry.
He held a God-given bronze in his hand, which would be perfect for forming a copper vein in the high mountains.
Once the city and town are built, they can mine in the west and fish in the east.
Even if they don't have time to open up the wasteland and cultivate crops, they can become self-sufficient in a short time.
Soon, they came to a relatively flat area at the foot of the mountain.
An old craftsman, born a slave, said respectfully, "Prince, this place is flat. The soil is firm, not loose, and the slope is convenient for drainage."
He explained the advantages one by one, including how to use the lake for water.
Aemon listened and looked around, then chose a location on a gravel beach.
The altitude was not high nor low.
One side is backed by a mountain and the other faces a lake.
The gravel and lake water in this location can meet most needs during the initial stages of building the city.
"Okay, let's set up here."
Aemon made the decision and began assigning tasks.
Gunthor was the Runestone City instructor, so he naturally led the Knights of the Vale.
He was responsible for protecting the project and guarding against attacks from the mountain clans.
"Sir, you are responsible for supervising the craftsmen."
Aemon handed the most important responsibility to the White Knight.
Steve replied seriously: "I will do whatever it takes!"
It was this dedication to duty that won the heart of His Royal Highness.
"What about me?"
William was tall and strong. He raised his head proudly and asked.
Aemon hesitated for a moment before finding a task for him: "You take care of the pyrotechnics and don't let them run away."
William...
"Taking care of the prisoners is also an important task."
Aemon patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Meanwhile, all the pyrotechnicians were on the gravel beach, bending down to pick up stones and pile them up.
Aemon touched his chin and pondered. "It's been so many days, and the pyrotechnicians haven't come to surrender.
They are probably hiding in the mountains, unwilling to surrender.
"Forget it. Let's take care of business first."
Aemon pushed his distracting thoughts aside and found a secluded spot.
"Squeak."
The golden-nosed rat crawled out of the collar, put its little paws on its mouth, and pulled out two red cards.
Aemon looked closely.
[Jade Palace]: Wonder Building Card: Choose a palace module and provide sufficient materials and a task list.
Task list: "Recruit 3,000 people to start construction and control the construction speed."
[Iron Wall]: Wonder Building Card: Choose a city wall module. Provide sufficient materials and a task list.
Task list: "Recruit 5,000 people and control the speed of construction."
Both cards were red, like two streams of fire.
Aemon examined them closely and said with satisfaction: "With these two wonder cards, building a city is a piece of cake."
One card is worth 4,000 essence points and the other is worth 6,000.
They almost emptied his family's wealth.
Without the ability to create miracles, wouldn't that be a loss?
"Let's take a look at the palace module first."
Aemon put away the Iron Wall and started building a palace.
According to Westeros tradition, nobles must have a castle.
With a casual touch of the red card, the base map of the sky disappeared and turned into a diagram of free-to-build architecture.
"Build as you like?"
Aemon's eyes burned as he began operating directly.
It's impossible not to build a castle.
Castles are popular in Westeros because of frequent wars between nobles, with enemies beating them to their doorsteps.
Castles have thick walls and a solid appearance.
They can provide a certain degree of protection and buy more time for the owner.
"It has nothing to do with me."
Aemon curled his lips in disdain and gave up decisively.
The castle is extremely uncomfortable. It is damp and hot when it rains and cold and windy when it is windy.
It is cold in the winter and hot in the summer.
He prefers the garden-style architecture of the free trade city-state or the exquisite style of Highgarden.
Both are based on comfort and enhanced by natural scenery.
One look makes people feel magnificent.
After much thought, he designed a palace complex with white tones as the main color.
The main palace is surrounded by auxiliary palaces.
A road runs straight through the city gate. The other auxiliary palaces are on both sides of the main palace in the center.
The area is not very large, comparable to the Red Keep.
"Huh?"
Aemon said in surprise. "It's a bit like the shadow of the Forbidden City. It also resembles the layers of the inner walls of Highgarden."
It's impressive and in line with the background of the times.
The round building of Highgarden looks like it has been changed into a square building.
"William, give me a piece of paper."
Aemon put away the Jade Palace card and planned to draw the blueprint.
The task list cannot be triggered until the recruitment of 3,000 people is complete.
Hand in the blueprint first so the craftsmen can familiarize themselves with it.
William came and left in a hurry.
Aemon stood up and brushed off the dust, thinking about a question. "How will the materials provided by the card appear?"
They can't appear out of thin air.
In addition, Runestone City's manpower is on the way, estimated at 3,000 people.
They are still 2,000 people short of the 5,000 required for the Iron Wall.
While there is time, we can gather them in advance.
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