The city of the agreed rendezvous is named Houston.

The name belongs to the capital of Xifeng, which means "the place favored by the gods" in the ancient local saying, and it is probably the most peaceful place outside of Shaarawi in the midst of the events that have swept the country. However, unlike Shaarawy, who was quickly taken over by other forces, Houston's calm was based entirely on a different logic.

Until this point, those who have the power to influence the place are still watching and trying to figure out what is really going on, while also patiently waiting for the best opportunity. Under the invisible mutual containment, no one has come forward to try to take this place so far, so there is no struggle for control. Maintaining a state of tacit understanding, the people here live according to the laws of the past, despite the fear in their hearts, as if nothing had happened after a great change.

At least on the surface.

"Incomprehensible." Nangong Qian sighed, "It's so strange to see such a scene now, and I can't find similar examples in the books I've read." ”

"It's because people who are really close to the core, everybody still finds it unbelievable." Princess Jiang Le said lightly, "Yu Wei is still there." They are still waiting to see if the royal family will really fall as rumored to be. Once confirmed, these guys will instantly show their sharp teeth like sharks that smell blood. ”

The knuckles of her fingers on the cup turned white: "In other words, we don't have much time left." ”

Xiang Nanxing, who was sitting on the other side, pursed his lips slightly, and stopped talking. This "we" fell on his ears quite harshly, as if even he who was present was included in Jiang Le's team to return to China to seize power. But if you think about it carefully, although their ultimate goal is not the same, but it is the same in the point of "not much time", if the news of the collapse of the royal family is confirmed, and the domestic forces in Xifeng are surging, then the current chaotic situation may be multiplied by more than ten times, and the ordinary people will only become more victims in the struggle for power. Again, this is what he does not want to see.

But there are a few things that must be understood before thinking about real collaboration.

"What information should you have about the truth about this upheaval? Why don't you be honest and honest? He asked.

Jiang Le looked at him deeply and nodded. She turned her face sideways, and with a look, Xu Ying, the "Crazy Lan" next to her, stepped forward and began to explain the current situation in her place.

"After we landed, we collected some information along the way, some of which were contradictory and contradictory in the process of disseminating information, but some of them corroborated each other. This part of the information can basically be considered to be highly credible. Xu Ying took a deep breath and said slowly, "The first thing that can be confirmed is that the current prime minister is dead. ”

Unlike Xiang Nanxing, who had not yet reacted, Liang Jingmo's eyes widened almost the moment he heard it, and he exclaimed: "Are you sure? ”

Xiang Nanxing tried hard to recall the appearance of Prime Minister Xifeng that he had seen on TV, and he seemed to be just an uncle-looking ordinary, no different from the dignitaries of other countries, and he couldn't see the unique strong aura of strong people such as hosts. However, judging from Liang Jingmo's reaction, this person's death seems like an impossible thing?

"You don't know the part of Xifeng's system that is 'under the table', so you don't know how terrible this thing is."

On the other side, "Caiyan" Wen Ji saw Xiang Nanxing's confusion and explained: "On the surface, the prime minister of Xifeng, like other countries, came to this position through layers of elections. But in fact, the whole process is just a formality for the outside world to see, and the final prime minister has been decided long before the start of each election – rather, because the prime minister is going to change, so the election will be held. ”

"And the real process of deciding on the choice of prime minister is a form called 'national theft'." She said.

Xiang Nanxing pretended to be calm and nodded, but there was a sharp shock in his heart.

It wasn't the first time he'd heard the name, but he had never delved into the meaning behind it before, and only regarded it as another game of life gambling held by that perverted organization. It was only then that he realized that this thing had such a decisive effect.

"I can't tell." Jiang Le shook his head, "Host 'Caiyan', since you mentioned it, please explain it." ”

"Yes."

Wen Ji suddenly realized that she had just exceeded the rules while answering, and her back couldn't help but feel a slight chill. You know, just now she diverted the topic and began to explain the matter of the prime minister's system before Jiang Le gave instructions, if this princess had other plans for things, this would be a superfluous move. At the very least, this is also an unauthorized operation, or it is done right under her nose.

Of course, this was an unintentional move, but she would not make such a mistake in front of those princes. Jiang Le's previous impression on her was somewhat weak, and she also lacked the aura of a superior person, which made her subconsciously ignore the identity of the other party. can hear that this sentence now gives permission on the surface, but in fact knocks on the mountain and shocks the tiger, Wen Ji understands that this person has an old way of power that does not match his young appearance.

A lot of emotion swept through her heart, and Wen Ji settled down and continued to explain.

"The so-called 'war of stealing the country', the name comes from the ancient saying in the East, 'those who steal the hook are punished, and the princes who steal the country' are actually determined by the victory or defeat of a duel." "Since it is essentially a game in which candidates challenge the current head of state, it requires a lot of strength from the participants themselves," she said. Those who participate in the war must show or hand in resources that are not less than the specified standards, including financial resources, political control, etc., to prove that they are enough to influence the country, and have the support of at least one host within the top six, so that the two sides of the game can be said to have a relatively equal status. ”

"Game ......"

Xiang Nanxing frowned, remembering those nasty 'game' experiences: "Why is Xifeng so keen on this kind of thing? ”

"Because those games are the abstraction of life." Wen Ji smiled, "Although it is an artificially designed environment, the scheming, mentality, and use of various resources involved in the confrontation can be applied to higher-level decision-making after amplification. The ancients said that if a ruler of a large country cooks a small meal, an excellent game is sometimes enough to test a person's strength. ”

"Sounds like a knockout exam." Xiang Nanxing muttered.

"That's it. You have discovered the essence. ”

It was Liang Jingmo on the side who interjected, and he smiled and explained: "In most people's understanding, Xifeng is a democratic 'republic', although there has indeed been a royal family in history, and it has been a 'kingdom' under its rule for many years, and the current royal family is just a totem, and does not have real power - but this is only the case of external claims." ”

"In reality, this is nothing more than the result of a superficial compromise with the international community. The royal family of Xifeng has taken root in this small country beyond the imagination of the outside world, it controls the economic lifeline and military power of the entire country, and has substantial dominance over the country, and the so-called parliament is just a decoration for outsiders to see.

Xifeng's long-standing tradition is to advocate the strong. The country has a bad climate, poor resources, and a small population, making it easy to be swallowed up by its neighbors. To survive in the international community for a long time, it needs strategy, resilience, and physical and mental strength. They began to select talents based on this policy for a long time, and gradually evolved a system of testing the level of talents by playing games on the edge of human nature, and even later used this idea to select qualified governing agents for the imperial family. ”

He pointed at Xiang Nanxing, and then pointed at himself: "That's how the games you and I participated in came about. ”

Xiang Nanxing's face changed slightly. In fact, before Liang Jingmo said, he had also thought about this issue to some extent.

A long time ago, he thought that this so-called "adversity game" was just a game that operated in prison. It provides an opportunity for a commutation of sentence and allows the inmates to work hard to provide some daily entertainment for the higher-ups. However, when he really got the opportunity to leave the prison, return to civilized society, and come into contact with this kind of game again, Xiang Nanxing gradually realized that his judgment was wrong, and this kind of game does have a meaning similar to "selection". It's not just for fun.

Of course, this kind of thing can't be on the table after all. Therefore, even in many corners of the Xifeng Republic, there are such games in operation, but most of them are hidden under the table, and unless they are invited, they are difficult for ordinary people to access. The only place here that doesn't need to be covered up is the prison. Most of the people who are held in the felony prison are people who are normally unable to return to society again, and there is no need to worry about leaks, and most of these people who commit felonies are different from ordinary people, in other words, they have diverse potential, and at the same time, they are ruthless enough, and they are more likely to select talents that meet the taste of the royal family. With a number of factors, the prison is the perfect place to play a screening game with great fanfare.

At that time, a series of games about commutation in prison was the first round of screening, and if the sentence was really cut to zero, those who were waiting for the winners would be put on an uninhabited island for the next round of screening. After layers of fighting, the one who won the last was undoubtedly the top talent who best met the requirements of the royal family. That kind of person is not to mention that he will be released from prison, and I am afraid that he will be appointed to an important position by the royal family.

To sum up, the words "competition and class" are used to describe this kind of "adversity game", and the war of stealing the country is only the inevitable result of this set of logic to be deduced to the maximum. And for the royal family, it is a winner regardless of the outcome. If he can defeat the original ruler in this situation, then he is better suited than the current prime minister to hold that position and govern the country for the royal family. If the challenger loses, then they have cleaned up the elements that could be causing instability.

This kind of method of driving tigers and devouring wolves and controlling the overall situation is the trick that the Xifeng royal family has been standing since ancient times.

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