Chapter 26--29 Leopard in the tube, the layout is beginning to show (four-in-one)
PS: The first part of this chapter is 2052 words, and the back is written every other night, well, a lot of content will lack cohesion, you can also raise questions, this chapter was originally more than 8000 words, I look at how many words can be written now, just send it out all in one go, there will definitely be some plots missing in the middle, because I have found out that I missed a lot of plots in the writing process, but I can't make up for it......
"No matter how deep Xu Chengwen's scheming is, no matter how deep he hides it, he doesn't have the strength to match it, isn't it also a fantasy?"
For Xu Chengxiu's words, Xu Feng agrees very much.
The world I'm in now, after all, isn't the original astringent meeting that at least seems to be very harmonious on the surface (I really don't want to meet the army of river crabs again)
Originally, Xu Feng threw out this question, just to explain a truth to Xu Chengxiu, that is, he is not irreplaceable, so that he can fight for less interests on his side.
After all, it is an unchangeable law since ancient times. When others come to you, it is naturally impossible for them not to come for profit.
If Xu Chengxiu told Xu Feng that as long as Xu Feng accepted him, then he would obey any decision made by Xu Feng with 200% or even 300% loyalty in the future, then as long as he was a normal person, he would begin to wonder if Xu Chengxiu really wanted to defect to him, or if he had already defected to his competitors, but came to his side to inquire about the news.
Xu Feng thought about it for a while, and began to implement the plan he had conceived earlier.
Xu Feng casually threw the light red token he was playing with to Xu Chengxiu, and after watching Xu Chengxiu's face change and steadily catching the light red token, he began to reveal his true purpose.
In fact, as soon as Xu Chengxiu stepped into the room and saw the pale red token placed on the table, he made a bold idea about Xu Feng's follow-up moves, that is, his brother must do something unsightly by himself!
That's why Xu Chengxiu kept his mouth shut about Xu Feng being his brother, suppressed him from a moral point of view, and instead called Xu Feng the Ninth Highness.
Don't underestimate it, this is just a change in title, but the meaning of this is very far-reaching!
This will also represent Xu Chengxiu's identity, and he will not be Xu Feng's younger brother in the future, but will become his subordinate.
And the actions and expressions shown by Xu Feng later confirm the correctness of Xu Chengxiu's own assumptions from the side!
In fact, from a younger brother to a subordinate of his brother, Xu Chengxiu has been prepared early in his heart.
Although his identity may change from a high-ranking prince to a person who may not even be as trusted as the housekeeper in Xu Feng's mind, it is better than being a knife or a puppet in the hands of other forces.
After all, an existence like him, who lost his mother at a young age and was helpless, was an excellent candidate for some ambitious forces that did not have a name to match!
Moreover, among the people Xu Chengxiu has come into contact with in the past six years, there is only one Xu Feng, at least on the surface, he has revealed a good impression of him.
It may seem like a difficult choice, but it's very simple.
is reduced to a puppet, living a life of glory and wealth on the surface, but incomparably aggrieved in the heart; Or embark on a path of uncertain future, but full of infinite possibilities, a choice that may seem easy to choose in our eyes today, but in fact it is difficult to choose.
Because people have been in a comfortable environment for a long time, they will not have the spirit of being useless and fighting bravely when they were young.
Imagine substituting yourself into that kind of novel, that kind of time-traveling plot, how would you choose?
Obviously, most people will choose to continue to "live in secret". Because first of all, crossing this kind of thing.,Even if it's really there.,It's full of uncertainty.,If you don't have the protagonist's destiny.,If you cross it.,Aren't you waiting for death?
Even if the older generation encounters this kind of thing, they will laugh at the group of people who go to cross, blaming Grandpa Yuan for feeding you too much!
But from the standpoint of the younger generation, they will step into this very unstable factor without hesitation.
Because in today's world, there is only by giving up, and only by giving up everything you have now can you embrace a greater future!
However, the probability of success is very slim.
In fact, this refers to the time travel as an entrepreneurship in today's society.
Which of the many young people has not stepped into the unknown "deep sea" with the yearning for a better life in the future?
But there are very few people who come out of it.
Didn't the people behind him see how dangerous the front was? No! On the contrary, he knew it clearly in his heart.
Nothing can be easily succeeded, only if you gamble and bet that you will be able to do it, it is possible to fight for a future you want.
And Xu Chengxiu appeared in front of Xu Feng, why doesn't this mean it?
How is this not a microcosm of our lives?
So Xu Feng did not expel Xu Chengxiu from his mansion. On the one hand, it is considered from the perspective of profit maximization, and it is considered from the level of a businessman, but on the other hand, why not want to help him?
Xu Feng seems to have seen his shadow in Xu Chengxiu.
Being able to put what you want into action is something to be encouraged, because if you make that decision and then you implement it, then you will inevitably abandon the laughter and laughter in your life and go after the illusory things.
And this requires a lot of perseverance!
What's more, how could Xu Feng not investigate Xu Chengxiu's roots?
It is precisely because of understanding Xu Chengxiu from multiple angles that Xu Feng, after careful consideration, decided to hand over this token to him, instead of abandoning him and investing in Xu Chengwen instead.
Life is a process of multi-faceted decision-making.
Xu Feng was very happy that Xu Chengxiu came to the door by himself, instead of lifting Erlang's legs and fantasizing in the house that he would come to the door and beg him.
After all, from some angles, Xu Feng still has doubts and unease about the people of the Xie family.
If the Xie family supports him, then from his own point of view, from his own position, the first time after ascending to the throne and consolidating his authority, he will definitely be the first to uproot the Xie family, the "minister of the dragon"!
And the Xie family can be in charge of one of the sixteen guards, naturally, there is no shortage of those who have foresight.
Because from some perspectives, the Sixteen Guards are equivalent to a kind of alternative princes, existing in a unique and transcendent position in the Sun and Moon Empire.
Even if it is Xu Qianying, it is difficult for this kind of person who started as a rebel to uproot them, and he can't even do such a thing as uprooting one of them!
In that case, wouldn't all the foundations mentioned above cease to exist?
Not really.
Because when Xu Feng sits in the position of the Lord of the Sun and Moon Empire, he can be equated with the position of the Xie family, although in the open and secretly he will also suffer from the joint resistance of the remaining fifteen guards, but compared to other methods, this resistance will be lighter.
And when Xu Feng showed that there was such a possibility, the remaining fifteen guards would carry out more or less attacks, such as the recent assassination.
Because from some points of view, this is just the Xie family's own people handling their own family affairs, and first of all, they occupy a congenital advantage in righteousness.
Since it is to deal with the Xie family's own family affairs, how to clean up the people in the family who have nothing to do with him, and replace some key positions with people of his own lineage, it will naturally work.
If it works, why do we say that the Fifteenth Guardian will unite to resist this change in it?
After all, on the surface, that kind of change was only carried out in the Xie family, and it had nothing to do with their families.
This is actually quite understandable.
After hundreds of years of evolution, each large family will basically divide into main veins and branches.
The main vein and the branch veins will have a natural hostility.
This is mainly reflected in the competition for resources, as well as in the distribution of various official positions.
This kind of distribution of things is not absolutely fair, and everyone can be satisfied, so there will be a kind of dispute.
After hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, the main vein and branch veins gradually show a balanced posture.
Counterbalance each other, but unite to defend against the enemy.
Why is it said that in history, at least in the country of the Sun and Moon Empire, there has almost never been a prince born in the Sixteenth Guard to sit on that throne, it is because of this.
Together, the royal family and the family maintain this delicate balance that has remained unchanged.
Because the prince born in the family is in a hostile posture with the prince of the main vein of the Sun and Moon Empire, it can also be said that the prince born in the family is a victim of a political game.
After all, two fists are hard to beat four hands, no matter how strong your individual strength is, there is still a way to deal with you after all.
No matter how strong you are, you can't take care of your family, your relatives and friends 100%.
And now Xu Feng's layout is the first chess piece that fell in order to break this delicate balance!
Because of the current situation of the Tablet Spirit Star Nine, Xu Feng could only rely on his own strength to change the existing situation.
If Xu Feng ascended to the throne of the Emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire and began to vigorously clean up the clansmen who were not his own lineage, it would actually be a signal, a signal that drove the main veins and branches of other families to fire with each other!
The leaders of the main lineage and the leaders of the branch lines in those families knew very well that at that time, even if one side won a miserable victory, the victorious side would let others fish in troubled waters because of the great loss of vitality.
Who will be the person who fishes in troubled waters and makes a profit?
It could only be the one who sat on the emperor's throne at that time!
Because that one has firmly controlled the power of the domestic military in his own hands, he will naturally not be afraid of the failure of the reform of his own line. They may even devour other victors who have emerged from the family's transformation!
Are these odds high? Very big!
Is it useful to make some contracts?
Everyone knows that that piece of broken paper is actually just a formal constraint for anyone, as long as you have enough strength to break that shackle, you naturally won't care what is written on that broken paper.
And those leaders of the main line and the leaders of the outer branches, as long as they are not too stupid, can predict the course of events and what may happen in the future.
Therefore, the fifteen great families will definitely join forces to curb Xu Feng's growth.
For any of the family gate valves, they will not let any, even if it is only one in ten thousand, the possibility of existence in this world!
There is no shortage of people in every family who have foresight and great strength, and take action in advance to erase those who may appear or have hidden dangers in the future for the family.
And Xu Feng can naturally foresee his future, and there will be a battle with those family valves!
Therefore, Xu Feng asked Xu Chengxiu to form a force for himself that belonged only to him and was hidden underground, instead of the forces that were drawn from the Xie family's guards and reorganized into his own escort team at that time.
Pinning one's foundation on someone else is actually a very unwise decision.
Xu Feng sat down and said to Xu Chengxiu: "I want you to form an army for me that is only loyal to me, and establish a church to preach faith in me." (Please note that this is a different world, and it has nothing to do with any religion on the earth, and it is a Tang Sect existence similar to the late Douyi period!) )
Xu Feng obviously accentuated his tone when he said the seven words "only loyal to me".
Xu Chengxiu understood the first thing Xu Feng asked him to do, but he was full of doubts about the second thing Xu Feng said, and he didn't understand why Xu Feng spent a lot of money to start a church and do something thankless.
But at this moment, Xu Chengxiu has already substituted himself into the role of "subordinate", so naturally he will not have doubts about any decision made by Xu Feng.
Because Xu Chengxiu knows what Xu Feng wants for himself. Xu Feng wanted his almost brainless loyalty, not a subordinate who would question his decisions all day long.
So Xu Chengxiu was just stunned for a moment, and then nodded, as if he had responded to these two things.
Xu Feng saw that Xu Chengxiu did not want to refute the decision he made, but only nodded lightly, Xu Feng was a little surprised, and then nodded secretly in his heart: "Yes, it seems that I underestimated his intelligence before, and it is so convenient to communicate with smart people, knowing what I need him." ”
However, although Xu Chengxiu did not question what he said, Xu Feng also wanted to explain to him.
After all, there is a difference in the importance of things, for example, if you should do something, but you contribute and you don't contribute, the result may be a completely different result.
So after thinking for a moment, Xu Feng spoke again: "I hope you can distinguish the importance between the two, and then implement it." ”
At this time, Xu Feng stared at Xu Chengxiu closely, his expression became more and more serious, and he said slowly after a long while: "Chengxiu, I need you to focus your work on the church, not on the army, because this is related to my future plans, and I hope you can distinguish the importance of the two." Secondly, I hope to get an army banned by order in three years! ”
"I hope you must remember this!"
Xu Feng is not afraid that Xu Chengxiu will betray him. After all, the character shown can be disguised, but the reaction and decision made on certain things may be his true character!
Besides, the people he will build in the future are expanded on the basis of his own people, and his net worth and life are tied to Xu Feng, and he will never dare to go against Xu Feng's wishes, otherwise Xu Feng will definitely make a decisive move and wipe out Xu Chengxiu's evil thoughts in the cradle, and he will not leave the slightest hidden danger for his plan!
Xu Chengxiu's eyes shrank suddenly, Xu Feng's seriousness at this time was unprecedented in his opinion, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your subordinates will definitely not let you down!" ”
Xu Feng nodded, and then Xu Feng's eyes showed a thoughtful look, his hands were folded, his chin was propped up, as if he was recalling something, and continued: "First of all, I want to reveal one thing to you, that is, there will be a battle between our Sun and Moon Empire and the three major empires of the original Douluo!" ”
It sounds like this topic is very ridiculous, Xu Chengxiu feels that he has the obligation to remind Xu Feng: "In the years after I learned to read, I basically browsed all the royal secrets that were open to me, and found an unknown secret in one of the dusty codexes that seemed to be left by a certain royal tycoon!" ”
Xu Feng didn't answer, but the tumbling frequency of the pale red token in his palm seemed to be quietly increasing unintentionally.
And Xu Chengxiu didn't seem to notice this detail, a little fine beads of sweat quietly appeared on his forehead, and his speech suddenly accelerated: "That codex once recorded that thousands of years ago, or even more distant times, my Sun Moon Empire had launched attacks on the three major empires of the original Douluo many times, but every time it was about to succeed, there would be some events similar to 'meteorites falling from the sky attacking the military camp' that seemed very strange and difficult to explain with common sense!" ”
And I think there may be a legendary "star soul" at work! ”
"'Star Soul'? Maybe the star soul in Xu Chengxiu's mouth should be the way of heaven! Xu Feng thought.
"Therefore, I think it is absolutely impossible for our Sun Moon Empire to unify the entire Douluo Continent!" Xu Chengxiu took a bite and said in a resolute tone.
"Oh, really?" I don't know when, Xu Feng raised his lowered head, and the light flashed in his eyes from time to time, "Actually, your codex is incomplete!" ”
"Huh?" When Xu Chengxiu heard Xu Feng's words, he was instantly a little shocked.
Xu Feng took a deep look at Xu Chengxiu's non-fake expression, and continued: "Judging from the information I have at hand, there are still a very considerable number of people in the three major empires of the original Douluo Continent who still believe in the gods, but my Sun and Moon Empire can be called non-existent at all, and this may have some conflicts with his interests. ”
"He?" Maybe it's a kind of name for "'Star Soul'!" Xu Chengxiu didn't think too much about this, and asked with some doubts: "Then why don't the gods spread their faith in our Sun and Moon Empire?" ”
"Who knows?" Xu Feng shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.
"But! I can be sure that in the next three years, the God Realm will not be able to contact our Douluo Continent, and that time will be when our Sun and Moon Empire will attack and annex the entire Douluo Continent in one fell swoop! ”
"You don't care where I got this news from, it must be correct anyway!" Xu Feng said categorically.
"The things Xu Feng just said should have been known from 'that place' that Xu Tianran said." Xu Chengxiu guessed.
"At that time, I hope that you will be able to immediately get the members of the faith-spreading church into the city we occupy and start spreading the faith."
"And who are we going to spread it?" Xu Chengxiu asked.
Xu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly: "I want you to spread the people's faith in me!" ”
Xu Chengxiu nodded: "If you want to create a church, it is essential to need a lot of resources and people who can be trusted, so who will obey my words and unswervingly carry out my instructions with my little child?" ”
Xu Feng said: "When the time comes, I will hand over a large amount of resources and a group of reliable personnel to you, and when the time comes, I ask you to use them as a team to start expanding your own power in the Sun and Moon Empire!" ”
Xu Chengxiu hesitated for a moment, and then responded: "As long as you can believe me, then I will definitely do my best in everything you have to explain!" ”
Xu Feng said: "I know that you are no short of theoretical problems now, but many things still have to be practiced again and again before you can come to a conclusion that is closest to reality, I hope you can also go through some hardships in the process of developing the church and the army, and then finally grow up, I am eager to finally have your figure on the stage of the continent, no matter what method!" ”
Xu Chengxiu nodded heavily: "I will definitely not live up to your trust!" ”
Xu Feng gave Xu Chengxiu an approving look, raised his head to look at the already dark sky outside, clapped his hands, and a thin figure walked out from behind the screen on Xu Feng's side: "His name is Zheng Xi, you can also call him Xiaotai in the future...... Uh, Brother Zheng. ”
"If you still have anything to take out from the mansion, you can also ask him to send someone to get it, and if nothing else, he and you will be my right-hand men in the future." Xu Feng said seriously.
Xu Chengwen glanced at Zheng Xi, who had a somewhat gloomy face beside him, and shook his head: "Lord, there is nothing that the subordinates need, and as long as Brother Zheng can live in harmony with his subordinates, then the subordinates will definitely not get in the way." ”
Since he and this Zheng Xi Zheng Tai, Ah Ba, Brother Zheng, want to become his right-hand man in the future, then there will definitely be some competition between the two, and it must be that if you can owe favors, don't owe favors, because Xu Chengxiu deeply knows that if some favors are owed, it will not be easy to repay.
In fact, as long as he is a person with a passable IQ, he can almost hear that Xu Chengxiu has something to say here, but Xu Feng doesn't care about it, Zheng Xi lowered his face, which also made Xu Chengxiu unable to see any appearance.
"So let's do it for today." Xu Feng waved his hand: "Zheng will accompany you to take Chengxiu from the first secret passage, and by the way, go and take over the people and horses of that base." ”
Zheng Xi raised his head, respectfully arched his hand towards Xu Feng, answered yes, and walked outside without looking back.
The First Secret Passage?
Since there is a first secret path, then there will definitely be a second secret path, a third secret path and even more secret paths!
Xu Feng was also warning himself from a certain angle, don't betray him, or go to the exit of the first secret passage to intercept him when he is surrounded by foreign enemies!
That's right, too.
It can also be said that he and Xu Feng do not know the roots, because some people wear masks that are more solid, but some masks cannot be taken off after being worn for a long time.
Therefore, it is understandable that Xu Feng is precautionary against himself, if he does not have a precautionary heart, then Xu Chengxiu will feel strange.
Xu Feng suspected that he was a 'spy' sent by other princes, which can also be said.
Just when Xu Chengxiu arched his hand and was about to retire, Xu Feng stretched out his hand to stop him: "Eh, Chengxiu, don't go in such a hurry." Xu Feng said with a smile.
Then Xu Feng gently threw the light red token of the king in his hand in front of Xu Chengxiu.
After Xu Chengxiu was stunned for a moment, he steadily caught the pale red token.
"With this token, you'll be able to mobilize any centaur and resource under my name. Xu Feng said lightly.
Although Xu Feng's tone was very flat in Xu Chengxiu's ears, Xu Chengxiu's mood at this time can also be described with the word excited.
What does this mean?
This represents the complete trust of one's own Lord!
And this kind of unreserved trust is also rare in the world of Douluo Continent...... Quality!
After receiving this pale red token, Xu Chengxiu suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, bowed to Xu Feng to the end, and then trotted outside to keep up with Zheng Xi's pace.
And at the same time that Xu Chengxiu trotted out, there was a figure that followed closely behind him like a ghost.
At the same time, the faint smile on Xu Feng's face gradually disappeared, and he played with a crimson token that quietly appeared at some point with an indifferent expression, his fingers gently rubbed the lines on the token, and said in a deep voice: "This is a good show...... It's just getting started! ”
……
There are two flowers, one on each branch. On the other side, Xu Chengxiu followed closely behind, following Zheng Xi's steps into a deep tunnel, and from time to time gusts of wind whistled past his ears.
Xu Chengxiu tightened her collar, turned her head and glanced behind her, her back was cold, she always felt that something was following her tightly, and an inexplicable feeling came to her heart.
After a while, Xu Chengxiu couldn't help the confusion in his heart, and asked Zheng Xi: "Brother Zheng, do you think there is something behind us?" ”
Zheng Xi heard Xu Chengxiu's words, and glanced thoughtfully at the dark tunnel behind him, but did not speak.
Xu Chengxiu looked at Zheng Xi's appearance, and some of the second-zhang monks couldn't scratch their heads, so they could only secretly speed up their pace.
……
I don't know how long it has been, Zheng Xi's muddy shoes stepped on the smooth and shiny floor, leaving one yellow spot footprint after another on them.
However, Xu Feng and Zheng Xi didn't care about these details, "Have you discussed some issues with Xu Chengxiu along the way?" ”
Zheng Xi shook his head.
Xu Feng didn't seem to see any expression on his face: "It's not too late this day, you go to the dining room to prepare some food." ”
Zheng Xi saluted slightly, and then retreated.
Xu Feng waited until Zheng Xi's figure was far away, and asked a black figure that appeared next to him at some point, "Is what he said true?" ”
The black figure bowed slightly......
PS: Lost about 1700.
These words count as three.,It's not updated tomorrow.,It's just a random public chapter to get the number of updates.。