The Mountain of Ice and Fire

Lannisport.

The main castle of Earl Othell, the reception hall.

Long table.

Earl Othell and Grey Robe scholar Bancroft stood in front of the long table, their precious daughter Rosamund Lannister standing between them, her big eyes flickering with surprise, watching Jenny Westerling draw a strange graphic on a parchment with a quill.

Stillwater Bend.

This was a secret that Ser Gregor had once refused to make public.

A few days ago, when Earl Othell went to Clegane Keep to sign a noodle restaurant cooperation agreement with Ser Gregor, Earl Othell went to the toilet and noticed an amazing detail.

There was no obvious odor in the toilet of Clegane Keep.

The Earl looked everywhere, but could not see any secrets.

The water flushed down the hole, still pitch black. However, no strange smell splashed back from the pipe.

But in the Earl's own castle toilet, the odor lingered for a long time.

As long as it is a toilet, even in Casterly Rock, even if Duke Tywin's toilet is decorated with gold and resplendent, it still has an odor.

Because the sewage pipes are connected to the space of the house, the circulation of air will inevitably bring the flow of odor in the air.

However, there was no obvious unpleasant odor in the toilet of Clegane Keep.

The toilet window was open, incense candles were lit in the corner, and there was a faint sense of freshness in the air.

The odor disappeared without a trace.

This greatly surprised the Earl.

The Earl asked Gregor about it at Clegane Keep at the time, but Gregor ignored the Earl's question and talked about other unrelated topics.

Today, Ser Gregor sent Miss Jenny and Earl Gavin to Casterly Rock to prepare for the wedding, time is tight, there are still five days before the date set by Earl Tywin.

The wedding will be held in Casterly Rock, with Tywin hosting as Jenny's father.

Gregor and Jenny's party will definitely pass through Lannisport on their way to Casterly Rock, so they came to visit Earl Othell. The host and guests had a pleasant exchange. During the banquet, Earl Othell once again asked about the secret of eliminating the odor in the toilet, so Gregor discussed it with the inventor, Miss Jenny, and Miss Jenny agreed to tell Earl Othell the secret.

Jenny asked for a pen and paper and drew a partial structure of the sewage pipe buried under the toilet: a water trap.

After Jenny finished drawing, before the annotations were finished, Grey Robe scholar Bancroft already completely understood: the structure is very simple, it is just a straight pipe with a bend in the middle; the principle is even simpler, using the position of the bend to isolate the air flow of the upper and lower pipes with water, blocking the odor under the bend, so that the odor of the sump cannot enter the room through the sewage pipe.

To put it bluntly, once you see it clearly, everything is very simple. It is so simple that it is obvious at a glance, but the real difficulty lies in how to open your mind and think of this.

The difference between genius and ordinary people is just that little bit: a breakthrough in thinking that is thinner than a layer of paper. A simple truth that you can understand at a glance, but you just can't think of it, can't figure it out, and haven't even thought about it.

Bancroft's surprise and admiration could not be expressed in words.

"Miss Jenny, you are the most intelligent lady I have ever met. If this water trap is placed in the Citadel, it will definitely win the whimsical award in the field of basic construction." Bancroft's praise and admiration overflowed from his words.

The Citadel is the only place on this continent that cultivates scholars.

The Citadel, it is really a city. It encompasses scientific research in all fields, astronomy, geography, mechanics, agriculture, etc., which are completely science and have nothing to do with mystics. Although there is also research on wizards and beliefs, it is only to improve the Citadel's full coverage of types and fields, and it has little to do with mystics, mainly focusing on the study of the evolution history of religious beliefs.

Miss Jenny said modestly: "Everyone understands the structure and principle of the water trap, but I am just a little lucky. I happened to get this idea first and tried to make it. Scholar, please don't praise me."

Earl Othell's eyes flickered: "Scholar, if this water trap is taken to the Citadel for promotion and an application for a bonus, how much reward will it get?"

"The reward is determined according to the value of the new invention. One hundred gold dragons is the minimum award for all recognized inventions. If the Citadel sells it to the royal family and promotes it nationwide, Miss Jenny will receive more bonuses. I think it should be between five hundred and one thousand gold dragons. In addition to money, there is also eternal honor. Jenny Westerling's name will be written into the whimsical figures chapter in the Citadel's basic construction inventions, and will be known and praised by scholars, students, and apprentices of all ages."

Gregor said: "Miss Jenny, are you willing to announce the invention of the water trap? Promote it to the whole country through the Citadel."

Miss Jenny said: "Since Clegane already has it, and Earl Othell of Lannisport also knows it, I am willing to hand over the invention of the water trap to the Citadel and then promote it to the whole country. But before handing it over to the Citadel, I would like to ask my father, Duke Tywin, and ask for his opinion."

Earl Othell, Archmaester Bancroft, Ser Gregor, Earl Gavin, and Maester Hallis all nodded.

Under the seven steps, Great Iron Head Chiswyck moved uneasily, feeling anxious.

Lord Mountain promised to come to Earl Othell's place, and he promised him to rescue the brothers in the underground black prison of Lannisport. They have been here for so long, but Ser Gregor seems to have forgotten the purpose of coming, first chatting about meaningless things, then drawing some water trap structure diagrams, and now discussing some national promotion, he really can't wait.

Beside Chiswyck, knights such as Polliver stood quietly, without any displeasure. Earl Othell's guard captain Gnar Lannett and four centurions Bard, Barrow and others all held their breath and stood quietly under the seven steps, watching the adults on the stage discuss the wonders of the water trap that they knew nothing about.

I don't know when, the discussion about the wonders of the water trap at the long table on the high platform turned into a discussion about the pirate problem in the waters of Lannisport. Gregor said: "Earl, I have a way to add two more warships to your navy to fight pirates."

Earl Othell was overjoyed: "Ser Gregor, please teach me the method."

Gregor looked at Chiswyck under the steps and smiled: "Chiswyck's former sellsword company had two warships, specializing in escorting mercenary missions at sea. After Chiswyck and his brothers were caught by the adults, the brothers on those two warships went to sea to become pirates. As long as the adults release those brothers in the underground black prison and let Chiswyck lead them to the sea to persuade his former sellsword company brothers to surrender and submit to the adults to become more glorious navies, wouldn't this add two warships and reduce two ships of pirates."

Earl Othell smiled and said: "Good idea, but I don't know if Chiswyck is willing to work hard on this trip?"

Chiswyck was overjoyed and quickly said: "At Lord Gregor's order, I will definitely do my best for the Earl and guarantee that the brothers on those two ships will be willing to accept the reorganization and become a force in the adults' navy."

"Okay, that's settled then. Lord Gregor, since you have given me the secret of the water trap and helped me add two warships, what can I do for you? Tell me, I will definitely do my best!"

Gregor said: "Earl, the warships and the crew on board belong to you, Chiswyck and his dozen or so brothers belong to me."

Miss Jenny smiled and said: "Earl, the Clegane hundred-man cavalry regiment is still short of a dozen people. Although Lord Gregor's territory has become much larger, there are few people in the territory, and it is difficult to gather a hundred cavalry to protect the territory."

"Miss Jenny, Ser Gregor, in case Chiswyck fails to recruit those two ships of pirates, I will still make up the difference of one hundred cavalry for Clegane." Earl Othell smiled and was in a good mood. "Since the adults have a guard cavalry regiment, they must need a cavalry reserve team to replenish it. How about this, Ser Gregor, after the wedding, you come to my Lannisport to recruit a cavalry reserve team. Within fifty people, I will give it to you."

Gregor knew very well that as long as Chiswyck and his brothers came forward, the pirates on those two ships would definitely surrender. The Earl spoke very beautifully, full of affection, but actually gained a great advantage.

But Gregor understood that he could not develop a navy. First of all, he had no port at all, and secondly, he could not develop his troops rapidly out of thin air, which would cause jealousy and suspicion.

Soldiers are valued for their quality, not quantity!

First seek quality! Do every step to the extreme!

"Okay, Earl, it's settled." Gregor finalized the matter.

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