Chapter 25 Little Rose

The strange expressions of the two people made Gavin puzzled, and he couldn't even guess what their intentions were. However, Gavin, who couldn't think of anything else, decided to do something serious first, fill his stomach, and then walked towards the dining table piled with food.

Gavin soon understood why they had such strange expressions. Originally, he was enjoying the delicious food leisurely, but not long after, a group of young ladies came to talk to him. Their words to each other made Gavin overwhelmed and anxious. There were even a few ladies who spoke quite openly. Their bold and direct words made Gavin blush for a moment and he didn't know how to answer.

Just when Gavin was at a loss, fortunately, Duke Mace Tyrell on the high seat raised a cup and gave a speech, which interrupted Gavin's chaotic situation and rescued Gavin who was in trouble. Taking this opportunity, he quickly packed some food and quietly walked out of the courtyard.

In the courtyard, although it was already evening, the lights were brightly lit. The moonlight is like water, shining in the courtyard, blending with the bright lights.

The surrounding woods are lush, the breeze blows, and the leaves rustle, as if whispering the secrets of the night. The flowers bloom in the light and shadow, colorful and exuding charming fragrance. A gust of breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness. Gavinton felt very comfortable here.

Gavin walked towards the chair under the tree in the distance, sat there and started eating, feeling angrily in his heart: "No wonder you are looking at me like that, Edmond didn't know to give me a heads up."

"Hello sir, this is the first time we meet. I am Margaery Tyrell." Just when Gavin was about to complete his original goal, a female voice as beautiful as the cry of a nightingale sounded from behind him.

Gavin quickly turned around and saw a little girl of thirteen or fourteen coming behind him. She has straight brown hair, a delicate face like a finely carved jade, and a pair of big eyes that are clear and bright, shining with a smart light.

Gavin quickly put down the plate and bowed: "Hello, Miss Margery, this is the first time we meet. My name is Gavin Fohua."

In his previous life, Gavin liked the role of Little Rose very much when watching the show. She made every move on the chessboard without making a mistake, and she had the upper hand in the battle with the Queen Mother Cersei. However, she did not expect that Cersei would overturn the chessboard in the end. Thinking of the death of Little Rose at that time, Gavin felt quite sorry.

The puzzled Gavin looked at the little rose in front of him and asked puzzledly: "This is a banquet held for your name day. As the protagonist, why are you here?"

"Can I call you Gavin?" Margaery did not respond to Gavin's question, but asked with a smile.

"Of course," Gavin replied.

"Then Gavin, why are you here?" Little Rose showed a gloating expression.

Gavin, who understood the expression, said helplessly: "Miss Margery, you must have seen it just now."

Margery sat gently on the chair opposite Gavin, swinging her legs slightly, supporting her arms on the stool, stretching her head and making a naughty expression at Gavin: "I have the same attitude as you, Gavin. troubles."

After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled. "You can also call me Margaery. There is no need to use the honorific. I have seen your team competition, and it was really exciting. You must practice swordsmanship very hard, right?"

"I can't say hard work, but I do practice diligently every day." After saying that, Gavin also sat down.

Margaery sighed helplessly: "Although Highgarden holds martial arts competitions every time, this time it happens to be my name day, so my father has spent a lot of money on it."

After hearing this, Gavin showed a trace of doubt in his heart, but he still complimented: "Maybe it's a bit extravagant, but this just represents the Duke of Metz's love for you. I guess family is very important in the heart of the Duke of Metz. To have such a You must be very happy as a father.”

After hearing this, Margaery first smiled and then sighed softly, and whispered: "Actually, Highgarden holds a martial arts competition every year, which is somewhat helpless. You must have heard about the situation in the Reach."

Gavin certainly knew that the Tyrell family had poor control over the Reach. After thinking about it, he responded cautiously: "I've heard about it," but didn't dare to say more.

After hearing this, Margaery smiled and said: "It's okay Gavin. In fact, everyone in the Reach knows that the Tyrell family does not have very strong control over the Reach. Holding a tournament to promote chivalry is also to maintain the majesty of the monarch. "It's a way." After a pause, he said helplessly, "Although the family is very wealthy, holding competitions every year not only costs a lot of money, but also makes the security of High Court very poor. If the money can be used to build the territory. That’s even better.”

Gavin was very surprised when he heard Margery's words. Based on his knowledge, how could holding such a grand party in his own territory not make money, but would instead cost a lot of money. Then he asked curiously: "Didn't the Tyrell family gain any benefit from this tournament?"

"The bonus alone and the various entertainment expenses for the nobles add up to no less than 20,000 gold dragons. Gavin, do you think holding a martial arts tournament can bring benefits?" Margery opened her eyes wide and looked at her with curiosity. Gavin.

"Don't you charge taxes?" Gavin asked curiously.

"Collect it, it's just the tax collected by the tax official, which is far from enough to meet the expenses." Margaery said helplessly.

After hearing this, Gavin curiously asked Margaret about the specific tax collection method. After listening to Margaret's explanation, Gavin instantly understood the problem. There were too many people, and various caravans were swarming in. Unfortunately, the terrain of the river bay was flat and well connected. There were countless roads leading to or passing through Highgarden. When the caravans gathered at the foot of Highgarden, it was difficult for the tax officials to collect taxes in the chaotic, crowded and scattered market, causing countless merchants to conceal their reports.

After a little thought, Gavin explained casually:

"In fact, there are many ways to make money by holding such a tournament. For example, the simplest commercial tax can be classified and planned in advance for several large commercial streets, and tents in the Tyrell family's inventory can be used to build camps around the commercial streets in advance. In this way, the tax officer only needs to identify the goods entering the commercial street, and then he can collect taxes according to the quantity and type of goods. This prevents most commercial activities from escaping supervision. As long as there is supervision on the commercial side, merchants will naturally not be able to escape paying taxes. And those camps outside can also charge a certain amount of rent."

Margaery looked at Gavin, her eyes full of surprise and admiration. She didn't expect that the problem that had plagued the Tyrell family for a long time was solved so easily by Gavin.