Chapter 9: Who Are the Real Ants?
"But if the Grand Duke doesn't agree, what can we do?" Amid the laughter of the crowd, a somewhat uneasy voice rang out. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then stopped smiling and looked at the man.
The man was short and thin, with a slightly wrinkled face, and was dressed in a dark red ornate robe, which looked a little nondescript.
"Lao Guo, are you joking?" The middle-aged fat man looked at Guo Hai in surprise and couldn't help laughing.
The Grand Duke's character is not understood by himself, his personality is weak and unassertive, and in the face of such a strong attack by Noxus, it is already good not to be stunned, and there are still people who think that he will not agree to surrender.
With the middle-aged fat man's laughter, everyone then pointed at Guo Hai and laughed, only Qin Ming frowned slightly, and his face showed a thoughtful expression.
"No, no, no, I'm worried that Zhao Hu will interfere with it and hinder the Grand Duke's decision." Seeing everyone laughing, Guo Hai couldn't help but show embarrassment, and hurriedly waved his hand to justify.
"Guo Hai's words are not unreasonable." Qin Ming took a deep breath and tapped the table with his right hand, his face full of heaviness.
There are accidents in everything, and no one can guarantee that there will be no accidents in this matter. Zhao Hu's attitude is too important, once he really opposes it, the Grand Duke is very likely to be affected.
When everyone heard Qin Ming's words, their laughter suddenly stopped, with a little nervousness and a little uneasiness on their faces.
This matter is related to everyone's net worth and life, and they can't help but care.
Qin Ming's eyes raised slightly, and when he saw everyone's expectant looks, he sighed in his heart. These people are selfish fools, and they can't be expected to think of the slightest good solution for themselves.
"Guo Hai, you immediately go and contact other big nobles and big businessmen, and ask them to come to the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible. Today, we have no choice but to force the Grand Duke to comply. Qin Ming was silent for two breaths, his eyes flashed with coldness, swept over everyone, and said in a cold voice.
The goshawk-like eyes made Guo Hai's heart tremble, and he couldn't help lowering his head. When he heard Qin Ming's words, he unconsciously licked his dry lips, with a little uneasiness in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Isn't it too much to directly force the Grand Duke to comply?" ”
Guo Hai, as the finance minister of Chang'an City, was a neutral faction before that. If it weren't for the fact that Noxus's army was too terrifying and he couldn't see the slightest hope of victory, he would definitely not have been involved in Qin Ming's surrender faction.
Although he chose to support Qin Ming's decision in this matter because of common interests, he was still a little worried when he heard that he was going to force the Grand Duke to comply.
Hearing this, Qin Ming's eyes stared at Guo Hai's uneasy face tightly, and he said in a deep voice: "You must know that we have no choice. The army of Noxus could arrive at any time, and even if we sent an envoy to surrender, it would take at least two days or more to arrive. Time is running out! ”
Under Qin Ming's deep eyes, Guo Hai only felt like a dwarf looking up to a giant, and he could be crushed to death at any time. The heavy pressure made him can't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.
His face was a little pale, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and nodded: "My subordinates understand." ”
Guo Hai said, leaving Daming Palace in small steps quickly, and walked towards a palace not far away. There, there is a magic device for short-distance communication, which can transmit news to any corner of Chang'an City in the shortest possible time.
Qin Ming saw Guo Hai's somewhat hasty steps, stood up calmly, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go, let's see, what good news the Grand Duke has brought." ”
Seeing Qin Ming's solemn expression, everyone felt the huge pressure, and nodded respectfully, not daring to be the slightest presumptuous.
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Outside the Duke's Palace.
Just when Mo Chen was about to take everyone into the Duke's Mansion, he saw Qin Ming and the four of them striding out of the Duke's Mansion.
Qin Ming walked out of the Duke's Palace, and at first glance he saw Mo Chen standing beside Zhao Hu, and then glanced at the two carriages behind him, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Those people, so strong, could it be that the Grand Duke invited back reinforcements from Ionia?
Qin Ming looked at the Jin Wuwei and the Six Sword Slaves behind the carriage, with a calm expression on his face, and guessed in his heart.
"The old minister Qin Ming pays a visit to the Grand Duke." Qin Ming stepped forward and stood in front of Mo Chen's way into the Duke's Palace, bowing solemnly with a solemn face.
Mo Chen was about to take everyone back to the Duke's Mansion first, and then inquire about the current situation, but he didn't expect Qin Ming to suddenly appear and block his path.
His eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Qin Ming.
Although there were many records of this person from the memories instilled by the main god, it was the first time he had seen this person with his own eyes.
Qin Ming was old, and his face looked elegant, like a peaceful old man. The crimson luxurious robe set off him even more spiritually.
The thing that surprised Mo Chen the most was Qin Ming's cultivation.
He had never heard of Qin Ming before that he actually had a fifth-order legendary cultivation. But then he thought about it for a while, and he understood the reason.
If Qin Ming didn't have strong strength, how could he be able to compete with Zhao Hu for so many years, and even have a certain upper hand in Chang'an City.
The thought flashed in Mo Chen's heart, but he didn't care too much. Qin Ming, who had just entered the fifth-order legendary realm, was not worth being too careful.
A gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency Prime Minister is too polite, during the time that Duke Ben left Chang'an, there was really Lord Lao Qin." ”
"As the prime minister of Chang'an City, the old man is within his duty to govern Chang'an, and he doesn't dare to be the duke's appreciation." Qin Ming raised his body, looked directly at Mo Chen's eyes, and said in a deep voice.
He looked at Mo Chen's calm eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly.
If it had been before, the Grand Duke would have lowered his head in fright when he saw him. It's only been two months, and I already dare to look at myself.
Qin Ming looked at Mo Chen's eyes, and only felt like an endless abyss, making it impossible for people to spy on it.
His mind was spinning, and he was a little uneasy about the purpose of his trip. The Grand Duke's personality has changed so much, I'm afraid that this matter will be unpredictable!
"Chang'an City is the Chang'an of my father, and the Prime Minister manages it on my behalf, so I still want to thank you." The smile on Mo Chen's face remained unchanged, he glanced at the three people behind Qin Ming, and smiled slightly.
Mo Chen's voice fell, and the atmosphere on the field suddenly became solemn, like a prelude to a storm, which made people feel extremely depressed.
Most of the people here are human spirits, how could they not understand what Mo Chen meant.
He was warning Qin Ming that he was the master of Chang'an City, and although Qin Ming was called the prime minister, he was just a housekeeper!
Several Chang'an City nobles behind Qin Ming couldn't help but gasp, looking at Mo Chen in disbelief, and their hearts were horrified.
How dare the Grand Duke talk to Qin Ming like this, what the hell does he want to do. All this was his own thoughts, or did Zhao Hu teach him to say so.
Everyone was uneasy, looked at each other silently, lowered their heads, and the expression on their faces was a little ugly.
Zhao Hu looked at Mo Chen with complicated eyes, with relief and worry in his eyes.
The duke has finally grown up, and if the old duke sees this scene, he doesn't know how to be relieved in his heart. It's just that he is still a little younger after all, and he is directly provoking Qin Ming here.
Zhao Hu's heart was complicated, and he came to Mo Chen's side quietly, guarding against Qin Ming's disadvantage to him.
When Qin Ming heard this, his face changed, and his eyes were staring at Mo Chen tightly, his heart was full of surprise.
Is this really that cowardly Grand Duke?
Qin Ming really couldn't connect the Mo Chen in front of him, who dared to declare war on himself, with the cowardly and assertive Grand Duke before.
He was surprised, but he wasn't bothered.
A waste grand duke, if it weren't for Zhao Hu's protection, he could be killed by stretching out his fingers, ants are ants after all, even if he learns to roar, he can't change the fact that he is just an ant.
"The Grand Duke has been gone for a few months, and I am afraid that I still don't know the current situation in Chang'an City, so it is better to let the old minister explain it to the Grand Duke." Qin Ming was not angry, the expression on his face was calm, and he arched his hand at Mo Chen.
Hearing this, Mo Chen looked at Qin Ming with slightly narrowed eyes, a faint smile appeared on his face, his right hand was placed in front of him, his left hand was behind his back, and he said softly: "Your Excellency Prime Minister wants to discuss the war in Chang'an City with my father in full view of everyone?" ”
When Zhao Hu heard this, he immediately thought of Qin Ming's plan.
The other party wanted to deliberately make the predicament of Chang'an City public, so as to force the Grand Duke to agree to surrender.
After he figured it out, his face was suddenly full of anger, his eyes widened and he glared at Qin Ming, and shouted: "How can the affairs of the military state be child's play." As the prime minister, what is your intention in proposing such a ridiculous thing? ”
Mo Chen frowned slightly when he saw Zhao Hu's fierce reaction. Judging by Zhao Hu's reaction, the situation in Chang'an City seems to be very dangerous.
Then, he glanced sideways at the residents who had surrounded the Duke's Palace, and thought a little more in his heart.
If it were normal times, these people should have been driven away a long time ago. Now there are more and more residents, but there are no guards to evict them, which can only indicate that someone instructed them to do so.
Could it be that this is the purpose of the other party, to make the predicament of Chang'an City public?
Noxus is menacing, looking at Zhao Hu's excited appearance, I am afraid that the situation is very unfavorable to Chang'an. Once the news leaks out, it will inevitably cause panic at that time.
But in this case, what good is it for the other party?
Mo Chen pondered for two breaths, thinking about all the information about Qin Ming in his heart, guessing the other party's purpose. It's just that all his cognition of Qin Ming comes from the memories instilled by the main god, and he doesn't know much about Qin Ming, how can he think of anything.
He was silent for a few breaths, and suddenly felt amused in his heart.
He was already a demigod at the peak of the sixth order, even if Qin Ming had more calculations, could the mind of the ant still be able to trap the dragon? (To be continued.) )