When I came to Ji Buyun's courtyard in the Central Plains Pavilion, the ants and the Ji brothers were waiting here.

The ant first explained to the two brothers and Ji Buyun: "I asked them to follow me today, and I have already explained to Lord Buyun in advance. ”

After Ji Cheng motioned for the Ji brothers to go out, he exchanged a look with Nan Wan'er, and Nan Wan'er said, "Little brother, what do you think of Xiangliu's matter today?"

It turned out that what the two of them were muttering about was this, Nan Wan'er looked crazy, she really did things carefully, and she thought more carefully than anyone else.

Ji Buyun said: "The demon clan is really rampant, as soon as the taboo is opened, they dare to go directly to Haotian City to provoke." ”

Nan Wan'er sneered and said, "Little brother, maybe people just let you think so and deliberately provoke your anger." ”

Ji Buyun was puzzled: "Wan'er, what do you mean?"

Nan Wan'er said, "Didn't you see that those grassland envoys have been watching coldly when we were fighting?"

Ji Buyun said: "Do you mean that Xiangliu colluded with them and deliberately rushed to provoke at this time?"

Ji Chengdao: "Very suspicious. ”

Ji Buyun said: "The grassland barbarians have been fighting against the demons, what is their purpose in doing this?"

Ant said: "No matter what their purpose is, I'm afraid the highlanders won't be able to send troops this time." ”

Ji Buyun was puzzled: "This doesn't make sense, the grassland barbarians originally wanted us to send troops, and the demon clan mixed up like this, isn't it just in line with the grassland barbarians?"

Ant said: "Her Royal Highness the princess's analysis is in the wrong direction, if the decision to send troops is passed, who is in the best interest?"

Ji Buyun exclaimed: "Master, do you mean that Lord Ao Zhiwu and the demon clan have colluded?"

Ant said: "There is such a possibility. ”

Ji Buyun said: "How is this possible? Lord Ao is the standing commander of the highlanders, and he is in a high position, how can he collude with the demons?"

Ant said: "I know Tuoba Shuang, she will never deceive me, this matter is one or the other, so the direction of my suspicion is different from that of Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

Ji Buyun remembered what Ji Cheng had said to him in the Senate, and couldn't help but be silent.

Nan Wan'er said curiously: "Master Ant, how do you know about this Tuoba Eldest Princess?"

Ant said: "This is a long story, I will explain it to you in detail when I have time." ”

Ji Buyun thought for a while and said: "It still doesn't make sense, Master, Lord Ao is the one who advocates sending troops, if he has colluded with the demons, he should oppose sending troops." ”

Ant said: "Do you have experience in leading the army? Do you know what it means to be a general who has a foreign king's order?"

Ant's words made Ji Buyun think of a possibility, and he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.

Just then, Ji Meng came in and said that someone had visited.

Ji Cheng greeted him and came in with a woman in a gray highland robe and a veil after a while.

As soon as the woman entered the door, she rushed directly to the ants, and the two of them hugged each other tightly and cried silently.

Seeing that the ants who have always been moody and invisible, Nan Wan'er was confused, she looked at Ji Buyun suspiciously, her eyes were inquiring, Ji Buyun shook his head at her, signaling not to speak, just look at it.

After a while, the mood of the two stabilized, and the woman took off her veil, and it was the eldest princess Tuoba Shuang.

She took the ant's hand and sat on the adjacent chair, the middle-aged princess who was reluctant to part with the ant for a moment, like a girl in love.

Tuoba Shuang whispered to the ants, "I didn't expect to see you again in this life." ”

The ant said softly: "Shuang'er, let's not talk about this first, you have seen these people, Ji Cheng is the western pastor of our Central Plains Empire, Ji Buyun is my apprentice, and this Princess Wan'er is not an outsider." ”

Nan Wan'er, a curious baby, couldn't help but ask, "Master Ant, why do you seem to have a story with the eldest princess of Tuoba, can you talk about it?"

Ant said: "It's a long story, let's get down to business first, Frost, what does your grand wizard think of what happened in the Senate today?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "Senior brother thinks that this matter is very strange, the demon clan will not be naïve to think that a seven-headed snake can scare the highlanders, this will only arouse the anger of the highlanders." ”

It turned out that Tuoba Shuang was a disciple of the previous generation of the Great Wizard of the Prairie, and he was a brother and sister of the current Grand Wizard of the Prairie, and the little princess of the Turp was a disciple of the current Grand Wizard of the Prairie .

Ji Buyun said: "Wouldn't it be Xiangliu making his own assertions?"

Tuoba Shuang shook his head and said, "No, Xiang Liu is different from Zhu Yan, he has always acted according to the will of the demon clan. ”

Nan Wan'er asked, "Princess Tuoba, just now people saw that you were calm and relaxed, and they didn't seem to be worried about that seven-headed snake at all." ”

Tuoba Shuang said: "We have been fighting a war with the demons for eleven years, although the demons have sent ice giants, but we have been studying how to deal with other monsters and beasts, this seven-headed snake, can not help us." ”

Nan Wan'er asked, "Hasn't the human aura taboo just been lifted?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "Yes, we have kept a complete book of the previous generation, which records in detail the characteristics of other monsters and beasts, combat methods and methods to deal with them, spells cannot be used, we can use other methods instead, such as today's seven-headed snake, the most afraid is fire, now that the aura taboo has been lifted, the great wizard will lead his disciples to practice spells as soon as possible." ”

Ji Buyun had an idea and asked, "Except for wizards, can anyone else practice spells?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "Yes." ”

Ant said: "Shuang'er, do you think the demons have an internal response?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "This is not easy to say, in short, it is very suspicious, as soon as we arrived at the hotel, the senior brother asked me to come to see you immediately, he has always admired you and wants to hear your opinion." ”

Ant said: "My opinion is that whoever is most beneficial for this kind of thing to happen, and who is the mastermind behind it." ”

Ji Buyun said: "Master, is it possible that the demon clan will spread the fog and let us be suspicious of each other and mess with ourselves?"

The ant groaned for a moment and said, "There is also such a possibility. ”

He turned his head to Tuoba Shuang and said, "Shuang'er, how did your war with the demons happen, and what are the characteristics of their operations?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "Before the war, every late autumn, the ice giants would go south from the Netherworld to the Danhu Mountain Pass, where they hunted yellow sheep, elk and other prey. Now every year at the end of autumn, the ice giants will go south from the Netherworld to attack the mountain pass of the single fox mountain, they are just extremely powerful, not afraid of death, and they rush forward like a swarm when they fight, which is equivalent to a single soldier fighting, with no rules and no formation coordination. ”

The ant asked, "Strange, they don't talk about any strategy at all?"

Tuoba Shuang actually glanced at the ants and said, "Do you think that they are all like you, it is not good to fight a war, and they are just playing conspiracy and tricks?"

The ant smiled: "Shuang'er, don't you know if the soldiers are not tired of cheating?"

Tuoba Shuang said angrily: "I know, I know, I have understood, the Central Plains God of War." ”

The god of war in the Central Plains, the ant turned out to be the legendary undefeated god of war Ji Heng, who destroyed the standing army of the highlanders in World War I and subdued the grassland barbarians for a year.

His name was legendary at the time, and now he is synonymous with a victorious general.

The name of the person and the shadow of the tree, no wonder Lord Buyun treated him with courtesy, and the Ji Cheng and Ji brothers bowed down to him.

The ant whispered, "Shuang'er, I'm just an ordinary dragon guard commander now, and the God of War has been a long time ago. ”

Tuoba Shuang's eyes actually had a sense of fascination, and he said leisurely: "I remember what happened a long time ago." ”

Two people of this age are here in public tenderness and sweetness, and strangely enough, the onlookers do not have the slightest sense of awkwardness.

Especially Nan Wan'er, the elf princess looked at the two mortals, Ant and Tuoba Shuang, and there was a faint look of reverence in her eyes.

Whether it is God or man, future generations will always remember what they did, not who they were.

These two people were both peerless and unsurpassed in the world when they were young, and the story that happened between them was destined to be ordinary.

Ji Meng came in at this time to report that Xitu Xiao had come to visit.

Ji Buyun looked at the ant, the latter nodded, and he got up to greet him.

Xituxiao came with You Shi and Ao Xian.

When the three of them entered the room, they saw that Tuoba Shuang was sitting and didn't think about it, and they all bowed deeply to the ants, and Xitu said respectfully: "Your Highness the God of War, we are entrusted by the five people to listen to your opinions." ”

Ji Buyun had long known that Ao Xian was secretly dealing with ants, and it was not surprising to know his true identity, judging from the current situation, the other two should have known that the ants were the Central Plains God of War back then.

Only he, the apprentice, has been kept in the dark.

After the three of them sat down, the ant asked, "Don't you think that today's matter is not so simple for the five people in power?"

Xitu said: "Yes, His Highness the God of War, the five people in power have just discussed, and they all agree that today's incident in the Senate is not accidental, and in connection with a series of recent events, the five people in power are worried that some of the highlanders will collude with the demons and conspire to cause chaos. ”

Ant said: "Lord Ao Zhiwu is the most suspicious. ”

Xitu said: "The five-person ruling is also judged in this way, but just before we came, Lord Ao Zhiwu had already resigned from the five-person ruling government for what happened today. ”

Ji Buyun was startled and said, "What? Lord Ao resigned?"

Xitu said: "Yes. ”

There are only ten highlanders who have the right to be called adults, and such a thing as an adult's resignation has never happened in Ji Buyun's memory.

He couldn't help but ask: "How did the five-person ruling reply to it?"

Xitu said: "The right to appoint the standing army marshal belongs to the plenary session of the Senate, and the five people in power do not have the right to accept the resignation of Lord Ao, but Lord Ao said that something like this happened today, he failed to maintain the safety of the highlanders, and he no longer has the face to serve as the standing army marshal, and he entrusted the five people in writing to act as the standing army commander for personal reasons, and the new standing army commander will be elected by the Senate plenary meeting twenty days later. ”

Ant and Tuoba Frost looked at each other, and Ant asked, "Frost, how do you know that the Highlanders are going to hold a special meeting of the Senate to discuss the issue of sending troops? Have you communicated with the standing army before?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "I swear in the name of Haotian that we only learned that the Highlander Senate was going to hold a plenary meeting a month after the mission departed, and the Grand Wizard came from the Meander of the Nomin River to join the mission after receiving the news, and only joined us ten days ago. ”

He also said: "Every year, we report the specific situation of the battle with the demons to the Central Plains Empire's Imperial Forest Army and the Highlander Standing Army, although each time we ask for the activation of the sacred oath, these two parties have never given us an official answer, and I have the impression that no one in the Nine Divisions of the Grassland has had particularly close contact with Lord Ao." ”

The ant pondered for a moment and asked, "Shuang'er, when you fought with me back then, how many of your Nine Alliance's military leaders did you change in a year?"

Tuoba Shuang said: "Three." ”

The ant asked again, "Why change them?"

"Because I lost. Tuoba Shuang suddenly came to his senses and said, "You mean that since the standing commander has taken the blame and resigned, the five people in power should also resign together." ”

Ant said: "If you don't resign, when the Senate is in plenary session, will those senators let them go?"

Ji Buyun suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and said, "If that's the case, then you can explain it clearly." ”

Ant said: "How to explain it clearly, you can talk about it." ”

Ji Buyun said: "A few days ago, my uncle told me that there are more than a dozen elders from other places in Haotian City who have been persuading the high priest during the plenary session of the Senate, and my uncle has been doubting the intentions of these people, because once the high priest ascends the throne, it is they who will damage the most interests, and their approach is unreasonable. ”

Ant said: "You mean that those elders and demons have collusion, and they do have reasons and motives for doing so. ”

He asked Youshe: "What if Lord Ao just makes a gesture and retreats as an advance? If he does not pretend to resign resolutely, should the five people in power resign together?"

"The attack on the Priest's House, the assassination of the Great Si Nong, and the occurrence of such a thing in the Senate, even if Lord Ao does not resign, the elders have reason to ask the five ruling lords to resign. ”

The ant asked again, "Do you want to resign?"

You said: "Not to mention the past, just now, the five people in power are also under one person, and above ten thousand, who will be willing to resign." ”

Ant continued to ask: "If you don't want to resign, how do you defuse this crisis?"

You Shi shook his head and said: "It's hard to resolve, everyone is gold, if the elders make public accusations, the five people in power will lose their prestige if they don't resign, and then the situation will be pressing, and they have to resign." ”

The ant smiled and said to You Shi and Xitu: "During the Thirty Years War, our Central Plains Empire was defeated for twenty-nine consecutive years, and all the lieutenants in charge of military affairs could die in that position. ”

He pointed at Tuoba Shuang and said, "I fought with them for a year, and the Zuo King in charge of military affairs in their alliance changed three, do you know why?"

You Shi and Xitu looked at each other, and the two shook their heads together.

Tuoba Shuang interjected: "System, royal power." ”

You Shi and Xitu Xiao immediately realized, and the two looked at Ji Buyun together, with joy on their faces. They are all henchmen of the current five people in power, and they are naturally reluctant to resign until their personal status is guaranteed.

Ji Buyun said: "Master's meaning is to let the high priest support the five people to govern at the plenary meeting of the Senate. ”

Tuoba Shuang smiled: "That's so troublesome, Ji Gongzi, don't you feel sorry for your future wife? Her current status and status, it doesn't take much effort to do this." ”

"The high priest only needs to say in public on the first day of the plenary session of the Senate that the five will govern and represent me. ”

Ji Buyun immediately understood: "Well, with this sentence, those patriarchs asking the five to resign from the government are openly confronting the high priest." ”

Xitu said: "Such an eyeless person, the future court will definitely not leave him any place." ”

Ant said: "In addition to the Priest's Court, the assassination of the Great Priest and the Patriarchate happened today, I intuitively think that Ao Zhiwu can't get out of it, what do you think?"

Ao Xian said: "Since he took the initiative to resign, he will push the boat along the river and directly approve his resignation." ”

The relationship between him and Ao Zhiwu is like fire and water, so naturally he can't wait for him to resign.

Nan Wan'er said something in Ji Cheng's ear at this time, Ji Cheng nodded, turned around and went out.

Nan Wan'er smiled and explained to Ji Buyun: "Little brother, people are hungry. ”

This snack girl, when these people were discussing major matters related to the future political structure of the Highlanders, she still couldn't forget to eat.

Ant said: "There are too many people who can be suspicious, it is better not to doubt it at all, stand firm, do your own thing with peace of mind, and respond to all changes without change, waiting for the conspirators to jump out themselves." Now you need to solve the problem of how to keep the five-member ruling position, and the other is how to deal with the resignation of Lord Ao. You can ask the high priest to say something about the five-person position, and what are you going to do with Lord Ao's resignation?"

You Shi nodded and said, "Respond to all changes with no change, His Highness the God of War is very reasonable, I will definitely convey your words to the five people in power." ”

He turned his head to Ao Xian and asked, "Commander Ao, you have been in the standing army for many years, if Lord Ao Zhiwu resigns, who do you think the standing army is most likely to recommend to take over?"

Ao Xian thought for a while and said: "They are all the children of his close clan, whoever takes over is the same, since it is going to be replaced, it is better to change it thoroughly, according to the opinions of the five adults, equip our Praetorian Guard as soon as possible, and replace the standing army with the Praetorian Guard." ”

He said to Nan Wan'er: "Your Royal Highness Princess, if we want to order 20,000 rune weapons, how much silver do we need, and how long will it take to deliver them?"

Nan Wan'er thought for a while and said: "The elf clan no longer has rune weapons in stock, order now, and start delivering them in six months, and it is the fastest to deliver them within a year, at least 60 million silver is required." ”

Ao Xian smacked his tongue and stopped talking.

Her Royal Highness the princess is here to trade with us, what do you need from our highlanders, we don't want silver, they are all used to exchange for runic weapons." ”

He turned his head to Xitu Xiao and Ao Xian and said, "The five ruling lords have seen the great power of the rune weapon today, and they have authorized it to me, so let's buy 20,000 pieces according to your opinion." ”

Nan Wan'er said: "People will ask Nanhua to give you a list of items that need to be purchased tomorrow, as many as you want." ”

Ant said: "If it is not broken, it will not stand, now is the era of spells, and the standing army alone cannot guarantee the safety of Haotian City." ”

Tuoba Shuang said: "Ninth Princess, today I have seen the power of rune weapons, and we also want to buy some rune weapons in the Nine Divisions of the grassland, what should we do?"

Nan Wan'er said with a smile: "Eldest princess, it's not that people don't give you face, the father of the family only authorizes people to trade with the highlanders, you want to buy it." ”

She pointed at Ji Buyun and said, "I can only discuss it with my little brother." ”

Listening to what they said came and went, Ji Buyun couldn't help but smile and said, "Twenty thousand rune weapons, where can we find so many mages to replenish the aura of the weapons?"

Nan Wan'er couldn't help laughing, she hugged Ji Buyun's shoulder and laughed, her face was about to stick to Ji Buyun's face, she said: "Haha, people have forgotten that the runic weapons equipped on a large scale are all disposable, and that one is much cheaper, 20,000 pieces and 10 million silver are enough, and it will be in half a year."