Chapter One Thousand and Fifty-Eight: [Who Will Have the Last Laugh?]
Chapter 1058: Who Will Have the Last Laugh?
Yue Yang hadn't gone to the City Lord's Mansion in Silver Maple City to report.
For three days, he stayed in Silver Maple City.
No one knew what he had done in the past three days, and Steward Du Li had also sent Yue Yang back to Star Diamond Castle. It wasn't until the evening of the third day, just as the sun was about to set, that Yue Yang finally came to the City Lord's Mansion in Silver Maple City, handed over the reincarnation card, proved his identity, and asked to see the City Lord.
As a nobleman, and a baron with castles and territories, the guards certainly did not dare to slack off.
Not only that, but the Silver Maple City Lord also personally went out to welcome Yueyang.
to show his enthusiasm.
The Silver Maple City Lord was an old man with a snow-white beard hanging down from his chest, wearing a robe, and holding a dragon's head cane, and he looked like a wise sage, not like the lord of a city. Although there is an emperor with no real power in the Valley of the People, it is just a puppet emperor who is responsible for stamping the lords and knights, and Yue Yang feels a bit like Zhou Tianzi in the Qin and Autumn Warring States Period, and he has no name. The real power in the Human Valley is the king of the three vassal states and several princes, and the Silver Maple City Lord is one of the real power princes, with tens of thousands of elites and tens of thousands of slave soldiers under his command, and his power can at least rank among the top five in the Human Valley.
Such a high-ranking and powerful figure actually greeted a young rookie lord, Corporal Lixian, which shows his heart for the people around him.
And not only to Yueyang.
It is also the biggest kind of entrapment for the people around him.
"Young man, as soon as I saw you, I liked it from the bottom of my heart. You are as good as your mother, but it is a pity that she pursues a higher realm and has no intention of staying in the valley to struggle, otherwise, a new queen will rise like a beautiful star. I like you more than my sons, those who don't make it, don't talk about it, but it's you, the young and excellent lord, who can make me fall in love with me so much...... Come on, young man, I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet, haha, I have to use the most grand welcome ceremony to welcome the new lord of Silver Maple City, the new noble. Please take a seat, dear young man, please sit next to me, yes, you have this qualification! For excellent young people, I am always willing to spare no effort to help him, my liking for young people is more than a qiē!"
"Though it is your heart, the etiquette of the nobility tells me that I should sit in the seat that suits me. Yue Yang hurriedly thanked him, in a murderous and jealous gaze, it was impossible for him to really sit beside the Silver Maple City Lord.
One, it was just a temptation from the Silver Maple City Lord to see if the young man was arrogant and didn't know the height of the sky.
Second, instead of benefiting from sitting next to the Silver Maple City Lord, it would offend his favored ministers.
Rather than being the target of the public.
It is better to reject this superficial grace.
Silver Maple City Lord, do you really like Siniang's sister so much?
Yue Yang felt that this was not necessarily, judging from the information collected before, the Silver Maple City Lord was very likely to 'hate' the original owner of Star Diamond Castle, that is, Yue Yang's nominal mother, Siniang's sister, the woman who was so mysterious that she couldn't be more mysterious!
At least not too much!
No one wants such a good person to build a castle of complete free will on their own turf.
Nor did anyone want the two nearby towns under their jurisdiction to be owned by someone else.
No one who has no desire for power can do it.
What's more, a superior like the Silver Maple City Lord who likes power and holds real power and is bent on expansion?
On the surface, it is not necessarily the case, if the Silver Maple City Lord is really that good, there are sea monsters in Baisha Town, and thieves in Black Rock Town, why don't you see him make a move?
Therefore, whether it is greeting each other with a smile or how dark his heart is, Yue Yang will not believe in a person lightly, especially if this person is a prince who holds the power of life and death. Yue Yang once heard a saying: no businessman is generous, no politician is clean, and no person in power is benevolent...... I believe that the good intentions of the superior are undoubtedly seeking skin with the tiger.
Of course, it is not possible to turn the other cheek directly.
This is the Valley of the Humans.
You can't solve problems by force, you have to use 'wisdom' to solve them at all times.
At the banquet, the guests of honor and guests talked about wine and drank freely, which seemed to be harmonious on the surface.
It wasn't until the end of the banquet that suddenly, a middle-aged man who was sitting in the third seat on the left side of the Silver Maple City Lord stood up. This man has fair skin, sharp eyes, and thin lips like blades, and he knows at first glance that he is a shrewd thinker.
Previously, the Silver Maple City Lord had slightly introduced him to Yue Yang, saying that he was one of the councilors of Silver Maple City, named 'Fan'. The councillor had just toasted Yue Yang with a glass of wine with a smile on his face, and seemed to be quite friendly, but he didn't expect to make an unexpected surprise attack at the end of the banquet. He first saluted to the Lord of Silver Maple City, and then raised a glass to Yue Yang to invite him to drink: "Just now, as one of the councilors, I would like to express my greatest respect and welcome to the new owner of Star Diamond Castle, and we sincerely hope that more noble and new blood will join us, such as an excellent lord like the master of Star Diamond Castle, who is our dream ally." In fact, as early as the previous generation of Star Diamond Castle masters, I expressed the same kindness, if it wasn't for the previous generation of Star Diamond Castle masters, who were in a hurry to leave in order to seek a higher realm, I am afraid that the relationship between us would be even closer. ”
When Yue Yang heard this, he felt that something was wrong.
Here, people who dare to talk to themselves like this are friends and foes, and no matter how well they disguise themselves on the surface, they can't hide the kind of greed that wants to swallow even their own bones.
Could it be that this red political official Fan is the enemy of Siniang's sister?
can endure until the end of the banquet and then fight back, this guy's forbearance kung fu is not bad!
"I don't know if your Excellency is the councilor, what is there to promote me, a junior newcomer?" Yue Yang has never been afraid of challenges, whether it is force or wisdom.
"As your close neighbor, coupled with the loyal friendship between our two sides for generations, I heard that the Baron of Star Diamond Castle has been a bit troublesome recently, and it is indeed a bit annoying to encounter sea monsters and thieves just after returning from a study tour and taking over Star Diamond Castle. What's more, Lord Baron still needs to study trials, and he has not officially taken over the power of the lord. During the period of study of at least three months, it is obviously not good to turn a blind eye to the affairs of the jurisdiction, and if the owner of the Star Diamond Castle, Mr. Baron, approves of me, a close neighbor and friend, and is willing to accept the help of the hand of friendship, this council is willing to send men free of charge, to get rid of the sea monsters and thieves, and to ensure the peace of our jurisdiction. "This red councillor 'Fan' looks like a living Lei Feng.
"Thanks, that's great news. Yue Yang responded lightly, not angry, not even negative.
"Although they are close neighbors, but the territory belongs, if Fan Yiwei sends people to enter the area under the jurisdiction of Star Diamond Castle, it seems a bit out of place. "Immediately, there were people who stood up against this egregious act of sending troops into other people's jurisdictions.
In a word, this person is not a newcomer who is not used to Fan Shili bullying the weak.
Instead, they are worried that once the rules are broken, their weaker self will also be implicated.
So resolutely oppose.
A few more parliamentary officials stood up one after another and spoke for their own interests.
Some people are in favor of it, while others are vigorously opposed, and both sides have their own views to bombard their opponents in an attempt to protect their own interests to the greatest extent.
Yue Yang looked at these people coldly, without saying a word, as if this matter had nothing to do with him. The Silver Maple City Lord saw it in his eyes, and a trace of strange color flashed secretly, for Yue Yang, a newcomer, there were too many abnormal things on him.
For example, being pampered and not shocked, as a young man with a high heart and arrogance, this is extremely rare.
Another example is not afraid of danger and calm.
Yue Yang's Qi Cultivation Kung Fu with excellent connotation was completely unexpected by Silver Maple City, he originally thought that as soon as Yue Yang heard Fan Shi's words, he would be furious, at least he would change color and be angry, after all, someone wanted to embezzle his property, as a young man, there was no reason to be patient. Surprisingly, however, the young man turned a deaf ear to the provocations of others as if nothing had happened, and his attitude was ambiguous, neither affirming nor flatly refusing.
What does this kid mean?
Could it be that he saw through the plan in this matter?
Someone stood up and saluted the Lord of Silver Maple City, this person was the old man with black beard who was the first in line on the right under the City Lord's seat, and he smiled slightly: "Since the establishment of the free city-state of Silver Maple City, brothers and friends have always been united and friendly, and for ten thousand years, they have never tried internal struggle. It is precisely because we never waste our energy on internal friction that we can stand firm and develop sustainably in the face of many strong enemies today. First of all, we would like to thank Fan for his enthusiasm, and it is with this kind of righteous heart that we can stick a knife in the ribs of our friends that we can go all the way to today. However, our predecessors 10,000 years ago stipulated that we should not change too much about what is conventional, so as not to go down the wrong path. We would like to praise Fan for his enthusiasm, and we will also help the owner of Star City Castle and the temporary difficulties under the jurisdiction of Lord Baron, and hope that everyone will take the initiative to extend a hand of friendship. The more friends we have, the more united our friends are, the stronger our city-state will be. I'm here, there is a not very mature builder, perhaps, we can each of us contribute a little bit of strength, temporarily gather under the command of the city lord, help the master of the Star Diamond Castle for free, solve this little problem, and it can be regarded as a small encouragement to the master of the Star Diamond Castle before the end of the study to take over the lord's power. ”
"Agreed, it's better to have the city lord take the lead. As soon as someone heard that this method was good, they immediately agreed.
"It has to be the lord of the city. The crowd agreed.
"I agree. There was only one Fan Shiyi left, his face was gloomy, but he couldn't compete with the public, so he had to pretend to smile with joy and nod in agreement.
"So who is the leader of the team? If it is still Fan Shiwei, then I firmly disagree. Someone noticed this problem and quickly vetoed Fan Shiwei, lest this greedy guy take advantage of the problem.
"Hmph. Fan Shiyi sneered, the plan could not succeed, and he naturally would not ask for an official in a boring way.
"Why don't you ask the old man to make a personal choice?" The bald old man who was sitting in the first place on the left side of the Silver Maple City Lord suddenly waved his hand solemnly: "Why bother, everyone, in fact, there is a best candidate, originally I wanted to ask him to go out and escort the treasures to the 'Tiandu' for the old man, but if the matter of the master of the Star Diamond Castle is more urgent, you might as well let him lead the army first." ”
"Who is it?" and everyone present was a little curious.
"Who is that, of course, Zhonghua, the tenth son of the city lord who has just returned from a study tour. The bald old man laughed.
"......" When Yue Yang heard this, he finally understood the ins and outs of the whole thing, it turned out that this was the case! Fortunately, it was not the Open Heaven Demon Venerable or Ji Wuri who appeared in Yinfeng City, otherwise it would be really a bit troublesome.
The next thing is simple, since the magnates present unanimously agreed on the proposal, then immediately invite Zhonghua, the commander of the future leader. As for the opinion of Yue Yang, the owner of the Star Diamond Castle, it was completely ignored by everyone. Well, what is the use of a newcomer to the nobility who has just joined, who has not yet finished the study trial and has not officially taken over the power of the lord?
Besides, Zhong Hua is the tenth son of the Silver Maple City Lord, and he has just passed the guò trial with excellent results, and it is said that in all the trials of newcomers who have returned from studying abroad, Zhong Hua has absolutely excellent results, ranking second, only under Ji Wuri, a peerless genius boy known as the 'Prince of Tiandu' who has never met in a thousand years.
With such strength and reputation, it is natural to serve as a small bandit commander.
Zhonghua was asked out.
Fengzi Shenjun, the spirit is magnificent, and sure enough, the dragon and phoenix among the people are really worthy of being the most outstanding son of the Silver Maple City Lord. As soon as Zhonghua appeared, his charm immediately captivated the men and women in the audience, especially the female slaves who accompanied the lords, and they were even more fascinated by their eyes. Regarding the position of the commander of the bandits, Zhong Hua humbly excused himself repeatedly, saying that he had just returned from a study tour and was not enough to take on the heavy responsibility, but under the coercion of everyone, he reluctantly accepted it.
On the spot, he said that he would work hard to lead the army to suppress the bandits.
Live up to the trust of everyone.
In the end, he also assured Yue Yang that the march would not disturb the people, and the logistics and military supplies would be completely provided by Yinfeng City, and there was no need for Yueyang, the new owner of the Star Diamond Castle, to spend a penny.
"What is the Baron's opinion?" the Silver Maple City Lord kept looking at with a smile, and finally waited for everyone to finish their work before turning to Yue Yang.
"Thank you very much to the Lord of the Castle and Lord Zhonghua for their help. As the affairs of the subordinate jurisdiction, as a lord, even if he has not fully taken over the management of the territory, it is his responsibility. This time to eradicate the bandits, Star Diamond Castle is willing to give out a hundred heavenly crystals as a funding. Yue Yang naturally clapped his hands and expressed his welcome. He smiled very genuinely, completely from the heart, because the person standing in front of him was Zhong Hua, not Ji Wuri and Kaitian Demon Venerable. What made him even happier was that he didn't know if it was because of mutual suspicion, or something else, Ji Wuri didn't exchange information with Zhong Hua, so Zhong Hua didn't even know himself, and he didn't know that the owner of the previous generation of Star Diamond Castle was actually a warrior of the Tower of Babel.
No matter how much Zhong Hua suspected Yue Yang's identity, he would never guess it.
So, Yue Yang smiled happily.
When Zhong Hua came over to toast Yue Yang, he asked curiously, "They are both reincarnated, where does the brother come from?
It seems that the face is familiar is fake, Zhong Hua didn't know about Yue Yang, he just used words to test it. Yue Yang smiled, raised his glass and responded: "Don't dare, the lord of Zhonghua Hall is famous, and the kid has long been like thunder, but because he is outside, his family identity is not worth mentioning, and he still can't bear to show ugliness, so as not to laugh and be generous." ”
Zhong Hua, who was the master of the Light Hall of the Central Divine Temple, thought that he was about to reach the divine realm after Ji Wuri, and when he found a suspicious point, he naturally refused to give up asking lightly.
To be able to inherit the Star Diamond Castle as soon as he enters, how can this be an ordinary person?
It is estimated that it is after which famous family in the heavenly realm.
It's just that he didn't dare to compete with himself, so he kept a low profile and refused to report the family sect.
Yue Yang was questioned again and again, pretending to be forced to smile bitterly, and whispered a word in Zhong Hua's ear, which made Zhong Hua's face suddenly realize, even claiming yes, and then put on a warm face, and nodded to Yue Yang cordially: "Brother, if there is Zhong Hua in Silver Maple City for one day, no one will be able to touch your Star Diamond Castle." Fan is just a clown jumping off the beam, and it is we reincarnated people who can really achieve brilliance. Brother, as long as you and I join forces, strong alliances, not to mention Fan Zhengwei, even the arrogant Ji Wuri, who is as arrogant as a rooster, may also fall into our hands, with the strength of the family behind you, and I as the internal response, the heavenly realm has long been the place where we are dominant. Okay, don't say much, Zhonghua is definitely willing to make friends, brother, please see Zhonghua's sincerity in the future. ”
Bidding farewell to Yue Yang, Zhonghua was like a popeye eating spinach, his face flushed.
Originally, he wanted to seize the territory of a newcomer.
However, now, he doesn't want to do that at all, because he finds that this newcomer is a treasure, especially the family power behind him, and it is a behemoth that is difficult to shake in the heavenly realm.
Compared with the things in the valley of people in the heavenly realm in the future, fools know how to choose.
Besides, Zhong Hua didn't have the confidence to obtain the Divine Codex, he mainly came here to snipe some opponents who might be able to obtain the Divine Codex, such as the so-called peerless genius Ji Wuri.
With the help of this family and this young man, many things in the heavenly realm will be changed invisibly.
Of course, the primary goal is how to gain the trust of this young man.
After all, the other party is quite wary.
Zhong Hua personally sent Yue Yang out, and made several hints, indicating that his ambition was not in the human valley, and he was only willing to develop in the heavenly realm, and if possible, he would try his best to help Yue Yang. For such a promise, Yue Yang naturally smiled: "Zhonghua Hall Master, the valley of people is just a trial, the elders often say that only by coming here to enlighten the Tao, to understand people's hearts, to carefully observe people's minds, and to taste life, can we understand what is the real 'person'." It doesn't matter to me whether the conditions are superior or hard work, it is my goal to quickly and successfully enter the realm and leave this realm, so it is dispensable for me to get such a great honor. In terms of cooperation, it is certainly good, after all, it is much better to join forces than to fight alone, but the hall master Ji Wuri is extraordinary, forgive me for not being able to agree for the time being, this matter must be discussed with the elders and determined, so as to give the hall master of Zhonghua a positive answer. ”
If Yue Yang agreed, Zhong Hua would have to doubt it!
Such a big event, of course, you have to ask the family.
Zhonghua's main purpose is not to form an alliance immediately, but to improve bilateral relations so that there will be good opportunities in the future.
He has been preparing for so many years to compete with Ji Wuri, and he doesn't care about waiting for more time, as long as this son of heaven in the heavenly realm is arrogant, and this young man is willing to cooperate with him, then it is equivalent to half the success. When this young man was on the same front as himself, Ji Wuri found out, even if this young man wanted to deny it, Ji Wuri would not believe it.
In short, it's like a boat ride right now.
When the other party got on the boat, he immediately set sail, even if he found out that this was not the direction he was going, then he couldn't help it.
As they said goodbye, both of them were smiling and showing a great mood......
The two of them have their own thoughts.
Everyone has a little secret in their hearts, and no one has broken it.
However, Yue Yang felt that his smile should be the last laugh. Because, the smart Zhonghua Hall Master did not guess that he was the new generation of the Prison Emperor of the Tower of Babel, but mistakenly thought that he was the descendant of the mysterious family in the Heavenly Realm...... RO