Chapter 156: No Choice
"Child, when you read this text, it also means that Caroline thinks that you already have the ability to choose! With the talents and abilities you have shown since childhood, Virgil will definitely hope for your return, and he will put you into the competition for the heir of Dongyu at a speed that even you can't imagine; Your mother's and I ideals are that you can become the hope of the Li family's revival and restore the glory of the Li family in the Youlan Continent, of course, you can also choose to continue your path at this moment, and I believe that your future will also be bright!"
"Don't put any pressure on yourself, no matter what choice you make, everyone, including your sister, will support you unconditionally!
After Li Zijun finished reading all the words in his mind, he sighed with a wry smile, slowly opened his eyes, and directly met his eyes with the slightly anxious faces of Caroline and Jenny.
"Ed, I'm sorry! The eldest sister deceived you about your father's incident back then, but I believe that at this moment you should also understand the eldest sister's distress at that time. Can you give an answer to your father's question now?If you need to think about it for a while, or even give us an answer in a few days, Jenny and I are willing to wait!" Caroline asked, looking at Li Zijun very nervously.
"I choose to continue to be your stinky boy brother!" Li Zijun said with a smile.
Caroline and Jenny glanced at each other, and for a moment they didn't understand the meaning of Li Zijun's words.
"I am a member of the Li family, and I will also strive to do my best! It's just that at this moment, the power of the Dongyu Empire is stable, and we have almost no chance to take advantage of it, I hope that we can use the time when Virgil Bixia is in power to quickly improve our own strength, and when the opportunity comes, we will take advantage of the situation." It's just that in this way, we will wait for a long time, what do you think?" Li Zijun finally gave a direct answer.
On the surface, Earl Acheson gave Li Zijun three choices, but for Li Zijun, he had only one answer. In other words, Li Zijun has no choice at all!
If Li Zijun really tries to restore his status as a prince, regardless of whether Virgil Bixia will really accept him, he will immediately lose the full support of the Seine Peninsula! At that time, the strength in his hands was not even as good as those ordinary princes, how could he be the opponent of the powerful eldest prince and the sixth prince! Caroline chose this time very cleverly, at this time it happened to be at a stage when the center of gravity of power in the Seine Peninsula was about to change, and it can be said that her hand hit Li Zijun's soft underbelly.
In addition, it is one thing for Virgil Bixia to secretly ensure his promotion and fortune, but it is another thing to take him back as an illegitimate son to the prince sequence! In front of everyone's eyes, he will no longer have any advantages at all, and the identity of the illegitimate prince will deal a fatal blow to whether he can become the heir of Dongyu!
And it is difficult to continue to choose the previous path! The development of the Seine Peninsula has reached a watershed at this moment, and the vigorous development of economic power has attracted the covetousness of the surrounding Shili, and the most important goal of Boyle and Julie's attack on the Dongyu Empire was to occupy the Seine Peninsula.
In such a situation, the rapid development of their own armed Liliang has become the top priority of the Seine Peninsula in the near future!
At this stage of Virgil's reign, there may not be too many problems, but once he passes away, neither the imposing prince nor the seemingly gentle sixth prince will allow such a powerful, non-centralized military liliang to exist. And let Li Zijun give up his armed ideas at this moment and rely on the kindness and tolerance of others for his future, he can't be reconciled. It can be said that he is no longer as simple as not advancing or retreating, he is simply a thousand miles away if he does not advance.
The most important thing is that Li Zijun knows very well that although he and the eldest prince and the sixth prince are related by blood, as long as they seize the opportunity between each other, they will not hesitate to cut off each other's heads.
Li Zijun knows better that Caroline, Jenny, and even Delia, who has been placed under house arrest, really treat him as his own brother.
The two years since Li Zijun left were the two years of rapid development of the Seine Peninsula. During this time, Caroline has the opportunity to cultivate her own strength, and she can even use these two years to completely override Li Zijun. But according to the news that Li Zijun got, Caroline not only did not do this, but she also tried her best to reuse the people that Li Zijun valued, she always let herself appear in front of everyone as a housekeeper, and never intended to fight for anything for herself! Although she used some scheming in today's matter, Li Zijun can definitely understand her reason for doing so.
And Jenny has been protecting and taking care of Li Zijun like a mother since the day he had his memory. Li Zijun even once suspected that she was his mother!
In the face of them, it is difficult for Li Zijun to give a negative answer, even if he really wants to give up, he can't let go of his sisters' feelings for him! This is also the reason why he immediately gave an answer after 'reading' the whole paragraph.
"You mean?" Caroline and Jenny's eyes widened when they heard Li Zijun's answer, and their faces invariably showed expressions of surprise.
When they decided to tell Li Zijun about this, they were already prepared for the worst! With Li Zijun's performance over the years, they even thought that he would kill people in order to cover up the secret of his background. Although such a judgment makes people feel ruthless, it is not uncommon in the struggle for power! At this moment, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that I can only represent the Li family in the world!" Li Zijun touched his nose and said with a smile.
"It's just that this time is probably going to be very long, and I hope my sisters can give me more time. Li Zijun put away his smile and asked solemnly.
"No matter what, my sisters will definitely support you with all their might!" Caroline and Jenny exchanged glances excitedly, and made a mutual reassurance to Li Zijun.
"Eldest sister, where is my mother at the moment?" Li Zijun hesitated in his heart, and finally couldn't help asking.
"My aunt had a difficult birth when she gave birth to you, and my father called doctors all over the city of Salat at that time, but he couldn't save my aunt. At that time, in order to leave Virgil with the hope that an aunt would reappear, my father asked us to hide the news of my aunt's death, saying only that she left shortly after giving birth to you. Caroline said with a sigh.
Li Zijun found that Caroline had been unconsciously avoiding his eyes when answering his question. And when he turned to look at Jenny, she seemed to be surprised by something, and immediately lowered her head, avoiding any contact with his eyes.
At the same time, Li Zijun also observed that although Caroline tried to express her sadness, her body betrayed her at this time, and she did not show the slightest sadness.
Li Zijun almost immediately guessed that the matter was definitely not as Caroline narrated, but at this time, Li Zijun's life story had just been revealed, and the two sides were still in an extremely sensitive period, he sighed secretly in his heart, and forced his doubts about his mother to be suppressed.
"My aunt has an extraordinary talent in magic, but she doesn't know anything about martial arts, she is the only one in our Li family who doesn't know martial arts, I didn't expect you to not only inherit my aunt's talent for magic, but also get the inheritance of our martial arts!"
"Jenny has already mentioned to me about your apprenticeship with Audrey, although I know that you have always been very diligent, but I still want to remind you that you must study hard and become our double saint of the Seine Peninsula as soon as possible!" said Caroline patted Li Zijun on the shoulder fiercely.
"Eldest sister, you are light! You almost snapped the shoulders of the future Shuangsheng!" Li Zijun was so exaggerated that he rubbed his shoulders and complained.
Seeing Li Zijun pretending, Caroline and Jenny laughed briskly.
"Eldest sister, who is currently in charge of business on the Seine Peninsula?" stabilized the mood of the two elder sisters, and Li Zijun began to care about the recent changes in the Seine Peninsula.
"What, do you think that your eldest sister does not have the ability to improve the Seine Peninsula?" Caroline was in a relaxed and happy mood at this time, and she rarely teased Li Zijun.
"Eldest sister, your ability is extraordinary, you can have such ability, of course, you must have it!" Li Zijun put on a flattering face, and couldn't help but strengthen his tone.
"Okay, when I saw you, I just didn't have the right mouth! I used to think that you were a clever kid, but I didn't expect your luck to be so good!"
Li Zijun didn't understand the meaning of Caroline's words, and his face was full of doubt.
"Remember that sister of General Bob, Fei Yi?"
"Of course, her skills are really good, and she rescued her husband with just one table of food! She promised me that she would treat me to another meal afterwards, but I didn't expect that I would wait for this meal for two years. Are they still on the Seine Peninsula at the moment?" Li Zijun is not a gentleman, in his judgment of himself, 'he is a kind and true villain'! In addition to remembering every offense of other people, it is certainly impossible for the villain to forget his favor to other people, and Li Zijun remembers Fei Yi very well.
"You know how to eat, during this time, people have helped us a lot!" Caroline poked Li Zijun's forehead with her finger before continuing.
"After Fei Yi's husband Belon was rescued, in order to thank you for your help to them, he gave us two sea ships that belonged to them. Not only that, but Belon also used his connections and connections to help us trade with the merchants of the Ziqing Empire by sea. ”
"At first, I didn't think anything of it, but since we fought with the Monlin Empire and the Turk-Hungarian Empire, our goods have been overstocked and unsalable, and then the great role of sea ships has finally been revealed, not only did we not suffer any losses, but we also made a lot of money during this time!"
"Zuihou I followed Belon's suggestion, and expanded our sea liliang, and established a perfect sea lane, which also ensured the demand of our Dongyu merchants for goods from various countries!
"The big ship not only brought the goods we needed from the Ziqing Empire, but also brought the goods we have here to them, and every time we have gained great benefits. After a few back and forth, we earned back the cost of buying a big boat. ”
"I felt that Perón had some talent, so I invited him to the palace as a personal staff, and then he made a lot of constructive suggestions. Thanks to his efforts, the Seine Peninsula has gradually achieved what it is today. Thinking about how much we've changed here in two years, I don't know how many times stronger than someone!" Caroline said this, not forgetting to glance at Li Zijun contemptuously.
Hearing the words 'personal staff', Li Zijun couldn't help but think of Fred who accompanied him in the negotiation, and he also wanted to take him back to the Seine Peninsula, but who knew that Fred suddenly fell ill, although it was not very serious, and Li Zijun couldn't let him suffer from the bumps in the road anymore, so Zuihou had to leave him at Wimbledon.
"It's not the foundation I've laid, otherwise it's up to him?" Thinking of Fred, it didn't affect Li Zijun to express his dissatisfaction.
This time, he went to the beach to pick up the goods, and he will be back in three or five days. You have to have a good chat with him, he still has a lot of ideas in his head, but I'm not sure, and I don't dare to make decisions for you casually, or you can see for yourself if his ideas are feasible!"
"What weaknesses does he have?" of course Li Zijun wants to see such a character, but he must know whether this person can be used for himself.
"You're getting more and more cunning!"
"Fei Yi is this kid's weakness, when he sees Fei Yi, it's like a mouse seeing a cat, it's really ridiculous!"
"And say that he, isn't my brother-in-law like this!" Li Zijun couldn't help but interject.
"You kid, this is taking the initiative to beg for a beating!" Caroline slapped Li Zijun on the back of the head.
Li Zijun deliberately slowed down his movements, allowing Caroline's fingertips to sweep his hair.
"Stupid!" Li Zijun protested fiercely.
"It's better for you kid to be stupid, so you don't have to talk nonsense!"
"Yes, yes, it's me talking nonsense. Actually, my brother-in-law did that because he loves you, and he enjoys it!" Li Zijun immediately jumped up from his chair after saying this.
"Do you still want to hear me?"
"Tell me, I'm not messing around!"
"I found out that in addition to being afraid of guilt, Perón is also an official fan, which may be a weakness that we can exploit!"
"Just ask for something!" After I was awarded the title of duke, the greatest advantage is that I can appoint a few more nobles, and as long as he has no problem with loyalty, I am willing to reward him with a knighthood!" Li Zijun sat back in his chair and nodded.
"Recently, a large number of Night Elves have poured into our Seine Peninsula, I heard from Elder Susan that their three elders will also come to us in the near future, Night Elves are few weak, and if they are used well, they will become a powerful help for us, but if they are not used well, I am afraid that they will be a big bully!" Caroline said with some concern.
"Eldest sister, you're too worried! Night Elves are actually not much different from the Giant Clan and the Dwarven Tribe, they all belong to an abandoned people, as long as they are given corresponding respect, they can be used by me!"
"The Night Elves' ultimate goal is to return to the Elven Forest, and we are not going to be a permanent gathering place for them. Besides, they ask me and won't trouble us in the Seine!"
"That's what worries me the most! The curse on the Night Elves has been around for millennia, and they've done almost everything they can to do about it, but nothing has changed. Don't take this matter lightly because of Catherine's unexpected transformation!"
"The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment! Once their hopes are dashed, no one can predict what a group of desperate high-level martial artists will do!"
Hearing Caroline's words, Li Zijun couldn't help but be worried. He wasn't sure if he could remove the Night Elf's curse, and he didn't know what the Night Elf would do if something like Caroline's mouth came about.
"When I've buried Uncle Bilbow and Victoria, I'll take some time to talk to Susan and Elder Van Lunding. I didn't make any commitments to them on this matter, and I hope they don't push us too hard. ”
"That's all there is to it!" Caroline nodded worriedly.
Seven days later, the four Li Zijun siblings held a funeral for Bilbom as children. After repeated persuasion by Li Zijun and Jenny, Caroline finally agreed to let Delia appear at the funeral.
Bilbom has always been gentle and humble in the city of Zarat. Helpful and famous, he has an excellent reputation and prestige in the city. This time, he won the respect of everyone because he bravely saved the lord and died in a foreign land! At his funeral, countless people spontaneously came to attend.
Cronin, the old patriarch of the dwarven tribe, and Geraldin, the patriarch of the giant tribe, also rushed over in person.
Seeing the two, Li Zijun hurriedly greeted them in person.
"Old patriarch, you are so old, just send a representative, why did you come in person?" Li Zijun stopped the two people who were about to give him a gift, and said with some excitement.
"How can I not come! After Bilbot led us out of the mountain, he gave us great help, without him, our dwarf tribe probably wouldn't have adapted to life here so quickly! He is the great benefactor of our dwarf tribe, I just climb, I have to climb over!" Li Zijun's eyes turned red, and he didn't say anything more, and arranged for his subordinates to help the old patriarch of Cronin in.
"Father, I'm sorry you didn't bring Victoria and Barbara back safely!" Li Zijun choked up as he stood in front of Geraldine with guilt.
As soon as Li Zijun's words came out, Geraldine burst into tears.
"I've also heard about them, they used their lives to buy time for Hou Ye to leave, and they died worth it! They are all good daughters of our giant clan!" Geraldine has not heard the news of Li Zijun's promotion, and still calls Li Zijun 'Hou Ye'.
"Father, if you have any requests, please ask me, and I will do my best to meet your needs!" Li Zijun has always felt sorry for the giant sisters, and he hopes to make up for the debt to these two women by helping Geraldine do something.
Li Zijun didn't expect that as soon as he said this, Geraldine showed an embarrassed expression, as if there was something unspeakable.
Li Zijun's words just now were indeed true, but he really didn't expect Geraldine to make a request in such a situation, but he had already spoken, and it was not good to have any opinions on it.
"Father, I am your son-in-law, if you have anything to say, you might as well tell me!"
"Master Hou, I also know that I shouldn't trouble you at this time, but I really have a last resort!"
"Has the Giants been treated unfairly in the Seine Peninsula?" Li Zijun never wanted anyone to go against the policy he had set, and he asked with a look in his eyes and dissatisfaction.
"No, absolutely not! Our giants have always lived well in the Seine Peninsula, more than a hundred times better than our life in the mountains!"
Hearing Geraldine say this, Li Zijun was a little confused, he didn't understand what the patriarch of the Giant Clan was going to say to him.
"Do you remember the fact that all the beasts in the Le Beast Mountain disappeared?"
Li Zijun nodded, but this did not alleviate the doubts in his heart in the slightest.
"I don't know weishenme, since then, the number of beasts in the mountains has suddenly dropped sharply, and they seem to have disappeared all at once!"
"Do you Giant Clan still have people living in the same place?" Li Zijun remembered that the Giant Clan had all moved out of the mountain, and he didn't understand that Geraldine Weishenme would care so much about the situation in the mountain.
"It's not us, it's the other side branches of the Giant Clan! In the past two years, the land in the mountains has failed, and there has been no harvest from hunting, and they have had an extremely difficult life. In desperation, they came to me and hoped that I would help them ask the Hou Ye to allow them to go out of the mountains!" Geraldine said to Li Zijun in embarrassment.
Li Zijun didn't expect that his unintentional actions back then would have such a great impact on the people in the mountains. Thinking of the Night Elves mentioned a few days ago, he couldn't help but have a stronger interest in Le Beast Mountain.
"Father, there is nothing wrong with this, you can reply to them when you go back, and I welcome them on behalf of the Seine!"
"It's just that they also have to fulfill the corresponding obligations, and they won't get any special care!" In such a situation, Li Zijun couldn't discuss it in detail with Geraldine, but just gave Geraldine a simple promise.
With Li Zijun's permission, Geraldine put down the big stone in his heart and walked inside accompanied by Li Zijun.
But Li Zijun didn't expect that the moment he turned around, he saw a resentful look.