Chapter 181 Regarding forming an alliance, I think it will happen. If you ask me a specific day, I can only say that one day
"Your Highness..."
While Xu Shi was thinking, Xu Jiangnian bowed slightly and said behind him.
The former trembled with fright. Now when he heard this name, he felt fear from the bottom of his heart. Then he huddled behind his grandfather and carefully popped his head to look at Xu Cheng and the strange woman beside him.
"Uncle Nian, there is no need to be polite." Xu Cheng said with a warm smile.
With a handsome face and a smile as gentle as the spring breeze, no one would be able to compare with the ruthless man who just laid hands and caused a storm.
But Xu Shi felt the same way. Looking at the gentle smile on the other side, it was like a ferocious devil was rising behind him.
"I wonder why Your Highness is looking for me?" After the two exchanged pleasantries, Xu Jiangnian was the first to speak.
"I heard that the old prince Baili lost a baby girl who was also your biological sister thirty years ago. I wonder if this is the case?" Xu Cheng said with a smile.
"That's true." Xu Jiangnian narrowed his eyes. Xu Cheng mentioned this matter at this time. With his many years of experience in officialdom, he could naturally smell something unusual.
Could it be... found it? Impossible, he has never given up searching over the years, but it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. There are too few clues, and it has been too long since the events of that year. Many people have died and the clues have been interrupted. Back then, his father had used all the connections in the Sun and Moon Empire. , even the emperor supported this matter at the time, but there was still no result...
He naturally loved the sister he had only been with for a few months. Maybe his generation, the old Xu family, had a bit of the gene of being a doting sister.
After all, there are only a few girls in the Xu family, and they are all rare babies who are much more popular with their elders than boys who are thick-skinned, thick-skinned, and naughty.
"There is some news." Xu Cheng smiled.
Then Xu Jiangnian became visibly dull, his lips trembled slightly, and he was no longer as calm and unrestrained as before, "A Cheng, are you telling the truth?!"
The names have all changed, tsk tsk tsk...
Xu Cheng secretly cursed in his heart.
He glanced at Zhang Lexuan, who had a frosty face on the side. The latter seemed expressionless, but in fact, he clenched his hand tightly, leaving a few white marks and hiding it behind his back.
It was obvious that she was not in a calm mood either.
In the original work, she was extremely lonely.
She has to shoulder the burden of Shrek Academy and has few close friends around her, so she keeps herself closed off and is a cold and aloof senior sister.
But looking at the companions around me, all of whom have their own relatives, I will definitely be secretly envious.
Now the family love she has always longed for is right in front of her, but if she touches it, how will she face Shrek Academy in the future and face Mr. Mu who has raised her for many years?
She stood there, confused.
"Of course it's true, how dare I lie to Uncle Nian." Xu Cheng chuckled, then secretly took Zhang Lexuan's cold little hand and squeezed it in his hot big hand.
"Then she, is she okay?" Xu Jiangnian opened his mouth, his eyes full of pleading, as if he was afraid that what Xu Cheng said would be difficult for him to accept.
After all, there are too many dark sides in Douluo Continent.
A woman...
"She joined Shrek Academy and is living a good life now. Maybe she doesn't want to come back." Xu Cheng said softly.
"That's good, that's good..." Xu Jiangnian's eyes were slightly red, and he looked towards the sky, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Don't you want to ask about her true identity?" Xu Cheng asked curiously.
"It was my responsibility to lose her back then. As long as I was not playful, the time I left my sister was..."
"When the waiter was here, you were no stronger than a great soul master. Even if you were by her side, I'm afraid it wouldn't be of any help."
"It's different..." Xu Jiangnian lowered his head, smiled relievedly, wiped his eyes with his sleeves, and looked at Xu Cheng: "Your Highness, thank you for telling me this, I won't disturb you anymore."
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As he said that, he didn't even look at the two of them, and just prepared to leave with the confused Xu Shi.
But the next moment, he paused.
A hesitant female voice came from behind: "Brother..."
Xu Jiangnian turned around tremblingly and looked at Zhang Lexuan, whose eyes were already red, biting her lips tightly, tears falling from her fair face. Her lips were opened again and again, but her throat seemed to be blocked.
With his wisdom, he had naturally guessed all this. Shrek Academy, Moon Martial Spirit, age match, and the most obvious appearance, he was exactly the same as his mother... But he didn't point it out. He could see that his sister was still alive, and Having lived well these years, I am already content.
But what he didn't expect was that his sister would take the initiative to ask him to stay.
"Mingxuan..." He tremblingly called out the name that had been hidden for thirty years.
Xu Mingxuan, when his parents gave him this name, he took on the responsibility of being the eldest brother. Because he loved his sister, when he was only a few months old, he would always sneak into his sister's separate yard, sit next to the cradle and call her name awkwardly. .
Tears couldn't stop falling.
He didn't dare to look at it just now, for fear that if he looked at it, he would pierce the thin gauze.
Although this pair of biological brothers and sisters have only been together for a few months, the family relationship that is thicker than water has kept Zhang Lexuan in the Sun and Moon Empire, and her past thoughts have been somewhat shaken...
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"Make a trilogy!" Xu Cheng admonished the young director.
"How can one film be done? After the Tang Shenwang finished filming, his daughter and son-in-law followed, and then sons, grandsons, endlessly!"
"Isn't that the Tang Family Continent?" The young director was confused and whispered.
"Nonsense, this is the effect we want, not to mention the fact..." Xu Cheng shook his head helplessly.
"So Your Highness, what you asked me to shoot was very easy to perform. First, I gave a shot of the Holy Soul Village to introduce a young man practicing the Purple Demon Eyes, and then his father called him home for dinner... until he entered school, and the little boy Wu Wu met, but with the presence of the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python behind him, I'm afraid it's a bit..." The young director was a little embarrassed.
After all, the setting was a bit high. Many of the actors are professionals, and their basic abilities are very different from the characters they are playing. Even Zhao Wou-Ki, the Immovable Pluto, and Flanders the Owl, are almost one-to-one replicas, but no matter how high they are, It's a little bit... something like a hundred thousand year soul beast exists, it's a bit difficult.
He pursues art, and photography is art. It is what he pursues all his life. If it is done hastily, he will find it difficult to accept it.
"Where are you filming now?" Xu Cheng asked while watching the video being played.
"Tang San forced his way into the Star Dou Forest to save Xiao Wu..." the young director said hurriedly.
"Then let's stop for a few days." Xu Cheng mused. What he was inspired to create was a blockbuster full of special effects (visual effects). Naturally, he couldn't fool around with it. Ask the Mirror Hall Master another time, or maybe there is someone over there in the Star Dou Forest. There is no existence that can simulate the breath or appearance.
"Yes!"
Xu Cheng watched the video.
It was a baby who was waiting to be fed. When he encountered a rude and "cruel" father, he forced himself to pour hot white porridge into the baby's mouth. The young little guy struggled in pain, but to no avail...
Then Old Jack heard the sound, rushed in, snatched the child away, pointed angrily at Tang Hao and cursed, then left with the child and returned to his home, while Tang Hao continued to drink wine leisurely and contentedly. Come.
The advantage of this kind of pseudo-documentary is that it is true and false, and it makes you feel a little confused when you watch it.
What you have in your memory is completely shown here, and what you have lost in your memory due to coma and childhood are all described here with added detail.
The same goes for civilians.
I have shown everything that is widely known verbatim, so everyone will naturally subconsciously think it is true, and there are more tricks that can be done in places that no one knows about...
Leave the film and television base.
Xu Cheng yawned.
Not long ago, Zhang Lexuan just "acknowledged her ancestors and returned to the clan". She also felt the long-lost family affection in this eldest brother whose blood is thicker than water.
But she said she didn't like Xu Shi because the boy didn't leave a good impression on her at the banquet that night.
Then Xu Shi suffered a disaster. The stick was almost broken by his amiable grandfather in the past, and he knelt in the clan ancestral hall for two more days. It was not until the old lady of the Xu family spoke that she reluctantly let him go.
Xu Shi was about to cry without tears, and was imprisoned for another three months. Most of the content they studied in school was the design and manufacture of soul guidance devices, as well as actual combat. He chose the latter, and Xu Jiangnian was a ninth-level soul engineer, so he simply started from The army under his command found a seventh-level soul engineer to teach in person.
The Xu family attaches great importance to Zhang Lexuan's arrival. Although all information is blocked to prevent the outside world from knowing about it, the entire palace is celebrating the event behind closed doors. Outsiders only know that the palace's daughter has been found, but I don’t know who it is.
Zhang Lexuan also temporarily stayed with Mrs. Xu, feeling the warmth of mother and daughter.
As for Shrek, what should we do?
Xu Cheng also asked.
But she always bit her lip and lowered her head, her face full of confusion.
Xu Cheng is not in a hurry, because he still has a big move...
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"Your Majesty, something happened!" Star Luo Imperial Palace.
A panicked voice sounded.
The communications soldier with two wings on his back quickly landed in the hall, then knelt down on one knee with a trace of horror on his face.
"Why are you panicking!" Xu Jiawei glared at him, "Is it possible that we can actually start a fight? I don't believe that the Sun and Moon Empire would send troops in such a hurry!"
"No..." The messenger's mouth was bitter.
"What is that? Which minister's ancestral tomb exploded? His great-grandfather jumped out? He was yelling in the palace, disturbing the morale of the army, be careful of me... huh?"
The more Xu Jiawei talked, the more angry he became. He was about to shout something to disturb the morale of the soldiers, drag him out and behead him, but he saw the soldiers in the audience nodding slightly.
No...huh? ? ?
"What do you mean?" Xu Jiawei was a little panicked.
"The ancestral tomb of Lord White Tiger... exploded!" the messenger said with a mournful face.
"Speak quickly! Tell us all the information you have found!" Xu Jiawei said angrily.
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"The enemy first went to the White Tiger Duke's mansion, broke through the guards, and then threatened the White Tiger Duchess to lead the way and blow up his ancestral tomb. The White Tiger Duchess was unwilling, but had no choice, so..."
"So you said it was the White Tiger Duchess who led the way?" Xu Jiawei seemed to have caught something.
"That's right!" The messenger nodded heavily.
"What's the current situation of the White Tiger Duchess?" Xu Jiawei asked.
"Alive, but my mental state seems to be not very good. I still stay at the White Tiger Duke's residence and don't want to go anywhere..."
"I know, let's go down." Xu Jiawei waved his hand.
"Write a letter," he looked at the attendant beside him, "in my name, write it to Dai Hao, let him stabilize his military morale and never be shaken, and then inform him of this matter, and be sure to explain, It was his wife who led the way..."
"Yes!"
Watching the waiter writing furiously, Xu Jiawei turned around twice and then ordered: "Let him never start a war without permission. I am also very angry about this matter and will definitely find the real culprit..."
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The next day.
Looking at Dai Hao's reply, Xu Jiawei felt a little confused, pacing back and forth with anger on his face: "What is he going to do! What is he going to do! Is he forcing me to start a war! Once the war starts, the whole continent will be involved, and the people His life was in ruins and he had been recovering for four thousand years. If a fight really broke out, could Dai Hao be able to bear this eternal crime? "
He seems to have forgotten that a few months ago, he also said that the people were suffering and he was the one to bear the burden...
"Reply! Once he starts a war, Duke White Tiger will immediately remove his title and take back his military power. Then I will personally negotiate peace with the Sun and Moon Empire!" Xu Jiawei said in a panic.
To be honest, he is also willing to stage a scene of harmony between the king and his subjects.
But Dai Hao really scared him.
Every line in this reply letter said that if His Majesty could not give an answer, he would personally go to the Sun and Moon Empire to ask for an answer.
And Dai Hao holds heavy troops.
The border guards are the most elite troops of the Star Luo Empire. They are warriors tempered by ice and fire, and they are also the foundation of the empire.
Once the troops are sent out, it means that the war has begun, and there is no turning back when the bow is drawn.
But he, Xu Jiawei, doesn't want war, especially now.
The state of the Star Luo Empire was not at all what he expected. Even if the Sun and Moon Empire sent troops, it was still a matter of whether it could withstand it. What's more, taking the initiative to attack, wouldn't that be just seeking death?
Even if Dai Hao wants to die, he still wants to drag me with him... Damn it!
Xu Jiawei's face was gloomy and uncertain.
"Brother, that is my ancestral grave after all." Xu Jiujiu said helplessly. "Think about it, if our Xu family's ancestral tomb was bombed, how would you react?"
Xu Jiawei: "..."
He sighed helplessly, "Jiujiu, I naturally know this, but once the war starts... we have almost no chance of winning, especially if we take the initiative to start a war. Will the other two countries wait and see, whether they can provide timely support, and Shrek's movements, It’s all unknown, it’s too hasty.”
"But the Sun and Moon Empire has already sat on our heads and trampled on our dignity..." Xu Jiujiu said quietly. "Brother, if this matter is not handled, how do you think the ministers should treat us?"
"Huh..." Xu Jiawei slowly closed his eyes.
With his sister's reminder, he finally realized something.
"It seems that there are only diplomatic channels, and the Sun and Moon Empire must not be ready," Xu Jiawei mused. "According to the information reported by the spies, the Sun and Moon Empire has not yet made large-scale actions and is not prepared for a long-term war. It must be I never expected these things. As long as I act tougher, they will definitely feel guilty... and I will give Duke White Tiger an explanation."
"In this way, pass on my orders. First, send two national protectors to hunt down those Sun and Moon Empire people and bring them back. Second, send a severe condemnation to the Sun and Moon Empire through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and make them pay the price. ! ”
Empire of the Sun and Moon.
Xu Cheng looked at the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and felt a little confused.
It took him a long time to react, and his pupils widened: "Orange ran to the Star Luo Empire, bypassed several provinces, and went straight to the White Tiger Duke's mansion. Not only did he kill people, but he also blew up his ancestral grave?!"
"That's it, Your Highness." Nana, the second secretary (also the head maid) said solemnly.
"Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is consulting us and wants to find out what you have to say so that we can respond."
"Haha, what does Xu Jiawei want?" Xu Cheng said with a smile.
"He made a list, saying it was compensation, and he wanted the compensation to be replaced." Nana handed over a list.
"Black clay, white iron...the first generation design of the soul guidance mecha?" Xu Cheng was amused, "He Xu Jiawei is very talkative. These are extremely rare equipment for refining soul guidance mechas. Even I, Sun and Moon, The empire is very scarce. If the lion opens his mouth like this, will he be sure of me?”
"Can Orange be contacted?" Xu Cheng frowned slightly.
This matter is indeed the fault of the Sun and Moon Empire, but as long as people are here...
"Orange...just returned to the camp yesterday." Nana looked strange.
Xu Cheng:? ? ?
"Not captured?"
"Aunt Qing wrote a letter and explained that Xingluo sent two Titled Douluo to pursue them. Several people in the mecha battalion were killed and injured, but Orange was not captured. She led her men to seriously injure a Titled Douluo and successfully retreated. At the same time, She took a detour back to the Mingdou Mountains, crossed the enemy's defense line, and returned to the camp. Then she complained: The Star Luo Empire's communications are really too backward..."
Xu Cheng: "..."
The Trisolarans really beat up the primitive people.
I thought that when the war started, the Sun and Moon Empire would go smoothly, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly...
No wonder in the original work, even with Huo Gua and Xuan Ziwen, the original Three Kingdoms and Shrek could be destroyed in just a few months. There was no suspense in this blitzkrieg.
Xu Cheng looked at the letter from Xu Jiawei and twitched the corner of his mouth.
I'm afraid this old boy didn't know that Orange was back when he deceived him.
When I watch it again, it becomes a bit more dramatic.
"Reply!" Xu Cheng waved his hand and said, "Let him go away. If he continues to push, we will start a war!"
"Yes!" Nana saluted. Wearing the women's civilian uniform of the Sun and Moon Empire's military department, she looked quite heroic.
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"What, Xu Cheng'an dares to insult me!" Xu Jiawei said angrily.
This letter was not conveyed privately.
Rather, it was through diplomatic speech.
In other words... the whole continent knows about this.
"Inform the other two countries and Shrek Academy to form an alliance!" Xu Jiawei knew that he had to eat his food one bite at a time. Although he was not in a hurry for war, he would first establish an alliance with the other two countries and the "neutral" Shrek Academy to flex his muscles. .
But Shrek and the other two countries are also in trouble.
Especially Shrek, Yan Shaozhe was very busy, thinking about how to regain the trust of the wealthy family, so he casually waved his hand and left it to Du Weilun.
The latter couldn't figure out Yan Shaozhe's attitude, so he replied vaguely.
"Whether it's financial support or solidarity, I think it's possible. If I have the ability, I will definitely do it, but the problem is that I don't have the ability."
"As for forming an alliance, I think it will happen sooner or later. But if you ask me a specific date, I can't answer you yet, but I believe it will happen one day..."
Xu Jiawei: "..."
(End of chapter)