Chapter 261: Indecision
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"Report ......!"
The soldier rushed into the city lord's mansion, and immediately ran quickly, shouting as he ran.
"Who's yelling?"
A middle-aged man with a majestic face walked out, his face was not angry and arrogant, just standing there, it gave people an extremely serious feeling.
"Report to the lord of the castle, the token ...... Tokens for the Guards! ”
When the soldier saw the middle-aged man, his face was happy, and he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said hurriedly.
"Oh!"
A gleam flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, but he muttered for a moment and said, "Don't be in a hurry, tell me clearly, what is going on?" ”
This middle-aged man is the lord of this flower city, Shi Kaiwen, yesterday he heard the news of the destruction of the stone city, anxious and hesitant, I don't know what to do, after all, although he is not a member of the royal family, but he is also a remote relative of the royal family, if he is attacked by the army of Chelong Kingdom, what will he do.
Surrender to Che Longguo, can the life of his own family be guaranteed.
And if it is to resist the army of Chelong Kingdom, Shi Kaiwen does not have the courage, after all, the Chelong Kingdom has destroyed the royal family of the Stone Kingdom, and occupying the Stone City, it will inevitably destroy the strength of the entire Stone Kingdom, and all the cities will be owned by the Chelong Kingdom, if he rebels against the Chelong Kingdom, then with the strength of his small city, he will be able to gather more than 100,000 recruits to fight against the million-level tiger and wolf division of the Chelong Kingdom with new soldiers, elite veterans, it is undoubtedly an egg hitting the stone!
And he, Shi Kaiwen, also thought of uniting, uniting other small cities and even the only medium-sized city in the east, uniting together to advance and retreat together. However, there was no response from the city lord.
Now that the royal family has fallen, the entire Chelong Kingdom can be said to be in danger, the royal family does not exist, each city lord naturally has his own little Jiujiu in his heart, and the other city lords have nothing to do with the royal family, so if they surrender, the possibility of saving their lives will be very high.
Since this is the case, it is natural that he will not have anything to do with him, a distant relative of the royal family, Shi Guo's brainwashing education for many years. It is only ordinary people who are blinded, and although they also have some influence on the essence of these officialdoms, their effect is not very great.
It's not that the middle-aged man didn't hear the words of the soldier clearly, he was a seven-star fighter. There are a number of strong people, even if the soldiers are flustered. The word order is in no turn. Shi Kaiwen can also be sorted out clearly.
And the reason why the soldier said it again was just thinking about how to do it in his heart, what the Guards token represented Shi Kaiwen was naturally clear, he knew that maybe the royal family members were not completely extinct, someone should have escaped, so that the Guards could take out the token. Because the Guards represent the royal family, if the royal family is really no longer there, then the Guards will no longer exist.
"What should I do, it's to take down that man. Leave it to Che Long to protect me, or ......"
At this moment, Shi Kaiwen, who is usually extremely wise, is a little messy, it stands to reason that he has been deeply favored by the emperor for generations, and he is a distant relative of the royal family, so he should unconditionally support the arrival of that person.
But Shi Kaiwen is not alone, he still has a large family of people of all ages, although there are some sons as protons, staying in Shicheng, and now I don't know the news, but the other sons and daughters are more than a dozen people, and the whole family has more than 100 people, this matter is very important, if one is not handled well, it will be a big disaster to go home and destroy the clan.
The relationship is so big, how could this Shi Kevin not think about it carefully.
"My lord, this specific matter was reported by the captain of the West Gate gatekeeper team, and the villain heard that the matter was important, so he immediately came to report it!"
The soldier still said with some trepidation.
"Hmm!"
Shi Kaiwen showed a smile on his face, and said amiably: "You don't have to worry, so let's pass that the team leader to come in and see me!" ”
After speaking, Shi Kaiwen turned around and walked towards the hall.
Walking into the hall and sitting on the main seat, Shi Kaiwen's face was still a little uncertain, this choice is too difficult, no matter which side he chooses, he doesn't seem to be completely sure of ensuring the safety of his family, after all, his identity is too embarrassing, and if he joins Che Longguo, there is no guarantee at all.
But if it is to assist anyone, then Shi Kaiwen is not willing, after all, he is against Che Longguo, he does not have the courage at all, for the destruction of Shi Guo's million-strong army, this Shi Kaiwen can see it very clearly, and there are no longer a few people in Shi Guo, but before Che Longguo does not completely rule Shi Guo, no one is willing to say it, after all, this is a matter of increasing the prestige of others and destroying their own morale.
It is precisely because Shi Kaiwen understands that he is very entangled, and he still has no clue after thinking about it, Shi Kaiwen is very worried, and he doesn't know what to do.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Lord Qiqi City Lord, the squad leader has already brought it and is waiting outside the door, do you want to summon him in?" ”
"Alas, that's it!"
Shi Kaiwen's thoughts were interrupted by the voice outside the door, he sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said, "Pass him in!" ”
"Yes, sir!"
The voice fell, and when even a person wearing the costume of a squad leader and a respectful look on his face walked in with small steps, and knelt down not far from the door, and said in a humble voice: "The villain greets the city lord!" ”
After looking at the squad leader slightly, Shi Kaiwen seemed to be a little impressed, and the anxiety on his face had been completely put away at this time, and after thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Okay, get up and speak!" ”
"Thank you, sir!"
The team leader immediately arched his hand and kowtowed, then got up, bowed his body slightly, lowered his head, but did not dare to look at Shi Kaiwen's appearance head-on.
At this time, the team leader's heart was beating faster, and he was very nervous in his heart, don't look at his usual bragging, but he is very tight, but when he sees the real scene, the real gun, needle and knife hard work, it can't be done, and his legs are not weak immediately, which is already the ability of the team leader.
Look at the subordinates who are standing respectfully. Shi Kaiwen is very satisfied, he enjoys this feeling of power very much, although this captain is only the captain of the city guard, and he can't even be regarded as a soldier on the right track, let alone a person in officialdom, with a grade, but to be able to enjoy this feeling of being feared, Shi Kaiwen is still quite satisfied.
You must know that although this Shi Kaiwen has a little bit of a relationship with the royal family, he was born in a poor family and has taken a monstrous dog luck. This has the talent of a fighter, and the talent is still very good, plus his people can drill camps, so it is naturally all the way up, and it is like this. turned out to be the position of the lord of a small city, which is already a feudal official.
It is important to know that the jurisdiction of the small town also includes the following towns and villages. and villages. And Huacheng is a pretty good city, the population under its jurisdiction has reached more than two million people, which is really remarkable, occupying nearly one-thirty-fifth of the land area and population of the entire Shiguo, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a feudal official. This is like the provincial government of the Celestial Empire where Ding Yuan was in his previous life, which has huge power.
The feeling of satisfaction in his heart only lasted for a while, and then Shi Kaiwen knew that he couldn't hide, but for the team leader who caused him problems. Shi Kaiwen's impression was that it plummeted, thinking that if he escaped this catastrophe, he would definitely send this person to the most remote place.
However, Shi Kaiwen is an old and cunning person, who has been in the officialdom for decades, and his joy and anger have long been gone, so although he secretly hates this captain in his heart, he needs to rely on this person to know some information and make plans as soon as possible, so Shi Kaiwen's face is like a spring breeze, and he asked amiably: "Little brother don't be nervous, just like usual, well, this official asked you, what does the person holding the guard token look like, what else is there to follow, and what people and things are around at that time?" ”
Hearing his top boss's top boss, such a kind question, this team leader only felt that his ancestral grave was smoking, and he didn't know how many lifetimes he had cultivated in his previous life, so he immediately made up all the things he knew.
Immediately, the team leader calmed down a lot, but his voice still had some trills due to nervousness.
The team leader said: "Back to the city lord, although the villain knows that the matter is urgent and the stakes are important, it is ...... But I also glanced at it slightly, so I also knew the general appearance! ”
Shi Kaiwen secretly hated this person for talking a lot of nonsense in his heart, and he was even more annoyed in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face, and encouraged: "This official sees that you are articulate and extremely smart, so this official believes that you can remember it clearly!" ”
Hearing Shi Kaiwen's encouragement, the team leader's head hook was lower, but this idea was really clear, and he gradually recalled: "That man is so vigorous and mighty, as tall as a villain, wearing black, looking at the clothes but the dress is also extraordinary, the face is a standard square face, not angry and arrogant, although he has a smile on his face, it still gives people a scary feeling......"
Listening to the squad leader's gushing description, Shi Kaiwen's brows furrowed more and more, and his heart gradually coincided with a mission image he knew.
"Could it be this person, then it could be that person who escaped!"
Shi Kaiwen was suddenly shocked in his heart, he was a little stupid for a while, if it was this person who escaped, then he seemed to have no choice at all.
However, in order to be cautious, Shi Kaiwen forcibly suppressed his horror, and couldn't help but ask urgently: "Okay, then the official asks you, are there other people with this man?" ”
The team leader heard the anxious voice of the city lord, and felt that his intelligence was very important, if he behaved well, then it was very likely to be valued by the city lord, and when the time came, Fei Huang Tengda would naturally be nothing, and immediately the team leader tried to recall, and Shi Kaiwen was breathing a little short, his eyes were staring at the team leader, and his ears were even more erect, not wanting to let go of any details.
Suddenly, the squad leader exclaimed in surprise: "I...... I remembered that the big man was a groom, driving the carriage, and next to the big man, there was a big man who was also dressed in black, and his person looked cold, and the villain almost forgot it! ”
"The leader of the Qilin Guard is in a hurry, and the person next to him is suspected to be the leader of the Guards, so the characters in the car are naturally certain, and now that Bixia is dead, then these two can be protected...... Then there is only one person, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today! ”
Shi Kaiwen's face was already blue at this time, and Shi Guo's decree was extremely harsh. The inheritance of the throne naturally has a set of traditions that have not changed for hundreds of years and have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, that is, the monarch of the stone country in the case of competition, if he wants to ascend the throne, then he must establish his own candidate for the crown prince, and when the monarch dies, if the prince has an heir, then he will automatically inherit the throne, and if the prince has no heir, then other candidates can compete for the throne.
But there is another case. If there is no other heir, then there is no reason for the current crown prince to automatically inherit the throne and exercise the power of the king.
"What should I do now, do I have to obey the leadership of the prince and confront Che Longguo. If this is the case, my family is in danger of being wiped out! ”
Shi Kaiwen was in turmoil at this time. His face slowly changed. The anxiety in his heart revealed all the scheming of all the city governments, and Shi Kaiwen's face at this time was full of worry.
"Do you want to admit it, don't admit that you have seen the prince, but ......"
Thinking of Shi Guo's decree, Shi Kaiwen had a look of fear on his face. Because the prestige of the royal family is too high in Shiguo, so high that no powerful minister dares to have the slightest reverence for the royal family, and the people are even more willing to serve the royal king, if he does not recognize the crown prince. Then once the matter leaks, then the fate of his family will only be more miserable!
"weishenme, weishenme escaped from the crown prince, if it were other princes, I still have room to maneuver, but the prince ......"
Shi Kaiwen groaned in helpless pain.
At this time, the team leader gradually felt that something was wrong in his heart, he originally thought that this was a monstrous achievement, so he rushed to run quickly, but now he suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the hall was suddenly wrong, the team leader raised his head slightly without a trace, and glanced at it with the afterglow of his eyes, but he was shocked to find the face of the city lord at this time.
"Shouldn't I tell the lord of the castle, but the guards represent the royal family, isn't it a happy thing that the royal family exists?"
Thinking of this, the team leader was confused, he only felt that the faith in his heart seemed to be slowly collapsing, and a feeling of powerlessness suddenly rose from his heart and spread rapidly......
"Someone's coming!"
Suddenly, Shi Kaiwen's face gradually calmed down, and he suddenly shouted loudly.
"Your Excellency!"
"Your Excellency!"
Suddenly, there were two guards with knives, who rushed in and hugged their fists.
"Well, this squad leader has worked hard, you two take him down to rest, and call Counselor Wang over!"
Shi Kaiwen waved his hand and said expressionlessly.
"Yes, sir!"
The two guards arched their hands, and then said, "Little brother, please come with us!" ”
Suddenly, as if he had gone mad, the squad leader shouted, "The Guards are here, what the hell do you have to say, my lord!" ”
Suddenly, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn, Shi Kaiwen's face changed greatly, and he immediately said: "Quick, press this person down quickly!" ”
As if sensing something, the squad leader's face was completely crazy, and his expression was extremely excited: "Lord of the city, the people in the royal family have arrived, and you don't go to greet you, what a ...... intentions?"
waved his hand, Shi Kaiwen's face was suddenly calm, looking at the team leader who only had time to let out a scream, Shi Kaiwen waved his hand and said, "Go, press it down and bury it!" ”
The two guards were expressionless, without the slightest excitement on their faces after the killing, and the two of them nodded, and walked down carrying the cold corpse of the squad leader.
"Huh, royalty? Does the royal family still exist, the stone country is gone, how can there be any royal family, but His Royal Highness the prince still needs to be greeted, hehe......! ”
Shi Kaiwen looked at the ground where only a pool of blood remained, and a slight sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, the madness of this squad leader's dying made Shi Kaiwen make up his mind.
Because Shi Kaiwen knew that Shi Guo was really finished, if the team leader was really loyal to his beliefs, then it would be impossible at all, he would only save his life, and he was so crazy when he was dying, but it showed that this team leader was even more afraid of death, and he was sitting out of Zuihou's crazy fight for his upcoming fate!
"Alas, after Counselor Wang came over, let's discuss a foolproof plan with him, since I have already made a choice, I have to go all the way to the end!"
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Outside the city gate, the driver of the car is still staying, even the soldiers guarding the city, knowing that the identity of the driver of the car is extraordinary, invited them in, and the man in black who drove the car was unmoved, just drove the car to the side and waited quietly.
Time passed minute by minute, and Ah Yong, the black-clothed man who was driving the car, gradually became anxious, as if he felt that something had happened, and his mood was extremely anxious, and his uneasy expression was obvious.
"Ah Yong, don't worry, just wait, if it really doesn't work, talk about other ......"
The cold man in black said with an indifferent expression.
At this time, the prince of Shiguo in the car from beginning to end did not have the slightest movement, as if he was asleep, but at this time, the prince of Shiguo heard out of the carriage: "Ah Yong, don't worry, things haven't reached any step yet......"
Listening to the words from the prince, Ah Yong's face calmed down, there was a hint of fierceness on his face, and he said angrily: "This city lord of Flower City dares to be so lazy, what a big dog!" ”
At this time, the cold man in black did not react at all when he heard his brother's words, only a voice came from the carriage: "The way of the world has changed, we need to work hard to unite all the liliang who can be united, although things are difficult, but don't be depressed, I believe that my Shiguo faith still exists......" (to be continued......)