Chapter 181: Regarding the formation of an alliance, I think it will happen. If you ask me when, I can only say that one day (Ch 181)

“Your Highness…”
While Xu Shi was thinking, Xu Jiangnian bowed slightly and spoke to the person behind him.
The former shuddered with fear. Now, whenever he heard the name, he felt fear from the bottom of his heart. He shrank behind his grandfather, carefully popped his head out to look at Xu Cheng and the strange woman beside him.
“Uncle Nian, there’s no need to be so polite.” Xu Cheng said with a warm smile.
With a handsome face and a smile as gentle as the spring breeze, anyone else would probably not be compared with the ruthless man who just caused such a huge storm with just a wave of his hand.
But Xu Shi felt the same way. Looking at the gentle smile on the opposite side, it was as if a ferocious devil was rising up behind him.
“I wonder what Your Highness wants to see me about?” After a round of “greetings”, Xu Jiangnian spoke first.
“I heard that Prince Baili lost a baby girl thirty years ago, who was your biological sister. I wonder if this is true?” Xu Cheng said with a smile.
“That’s true.” Xu Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly. When 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? Impossible. He had never given up searching for it over the years, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. There were too few clues, and it had been so long since the incident, many people had died, and the clues were cut off. Back then, his father had used all the connections in the Sun and Moon Empire, and even the emperor at the time supported this matter, but there was still no result…
Naturally, he loved his sister very much, with whom he had only lived for a few months. Perhaps his generation in the Xu family all had the gene of being a sister-doting madman.
After all, there are few girls in the Xu family, and any girls born are rare treasures, who are much more liked by the elders than rough-skinned and naughty boys.
“Yes, there is some news.” Xu Cheng said with a smile.
Then Xu Jiangnian was visibly stunned, his lips trembling slightly, no longer as calm and unrestrained as before, “Ah Cheng, are you telling the truth?!!”
The names have changed, tsk tsk tsk…
Xu Cheng secretly complained in his heart.
He glanced at Zhang Lexuan, who had a frosty face. The latter seemed expressionless, but in fact one of her hands was clenched tightly, leaving a few white marks hidden behind her back.
It was obvious that she was not in a calm mood either.
In the original book, she is extremely lonely.
She has to shoulder the heavy burden of Shrek Academy, has few close friends around her, and isolates herself from the world. She is a cold and aloof senior sister.
But when I see my companions around me, who all have their own families, I will definitely be secretly envious.
Now the family affection that she has always longed for is right in front of her, but if she touches it, how will she face Shrek Academy and Mr. Mu who has raised her for many years in the future?
She stood there, feeling confused.
“Of course it’s true. How dare I lie to Uncle Nian?” Xu Cheng said with a smile, then secretly pulled up Zhang Lexuan’s cold little hand and squeezed it in his hot big hand.
“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, his gaze was towards the sky, and it was unknown 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. If I hadn’t been so playful and away from my sister during that time, I would have…”
“There was a waiter there back then. You were only a great soul master back then, so even if you were by her side, it probably wouldn’t have helped.”
“It’s different…” Xu Jiangnian lowered his head, smiled with relief, wiped his eyes with his sleeves, and looked at Xu Cheng: “Your Highness, thank you for telling me this, I won’t bother you anymore.”
Having said that, he didn’t even look at the two of them, and 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, and who was biting her lips tightly, with tears streaming down her fair face. Her lips opened and closed again, but her throat seemed to be blocked.
With his wisdom, he had naturally guessed all this a long time ago: Shrek Academy, Moon Spirit, the right age, and most obviously, the appearance was exactly like his mother’s… But he didn’t point it out. He was already content to see that his sister was still alive and living well over the years.
But what he didn’t expect was that his sister would take the initiative to ask him to stay.
“Mingxuan…” He called out the name that had been hidden for thirty years with trembling hands.
Xu Mingxuan, when his parents gave him this name, he took on the responsibility of being the eldest brother. Because he loved his younger 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 clumsily call her name.
Tears couldn’t stop falling.
He didn’t dare to look at it just now, for fear that if he did, he would break through the thin gauze.
Although the siblings have only been together for a few months, the blood-thicker-than-water bond has kept Zhang Lexuan in the Sun-Moon Empire. Her past thoughts have been somewhat shaken…
…
“Produce a trilogy!” Xu Cheng admonished the young director.
“How can one movie be enough? After Tang Shen Wang finished filming, his daughter and son-in-law took over, and then his son and grandson, and so on and so forth!”
“Isn’t that Tangjia Continent?” The young director was a little confused and asked in a low voice.
“Nonsense, this is exactly the effect we want. Besides, this is the fact…” Xu Cheng shook his head helplessly.
“So, Your Highness, the beginning of the film you asked me to shoot is easy to act. First, there is a shot of the Holy Spirit Village, which introduces a young man who practices the Purple Demon Pupil, and then his father calls him home for dinner… until he enters school and meets Xiao Wu. But with the existence of the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python later on, I’m afraid it’s a little…” The young director was a little embarrassed.
After all, the standards were set a bit high at the beginning. Many actors are professionals, and their basic abilities are almost the same as the characters they are going to play. Even the Immovable Pluto Zhao Wuji and the Owl Flanders are almost one-to-one replicas. But if the standards are set a bit higher… for existences like the 100,000-year-old soul beast, it would be a bit difficult.
He pursues art, and photography is art. It is what he pursues all his life. If it is done in a hasty manner, he will find it difficult to accept.
“Where is the filming now?” Xu Cheng asked while watching the playing video.
“Now it’s the moment when Tang San breaks into the Star Dou Great Forest to save Xiao Wu…” the young director said hurriedly.
“Then stop for a few days.” Xu Cheng pondered. What he aspired to create was a blockbuster with full special effects (visual effects), so he naturally couldn’t fool around. He would ask the Master of Mirror Hall some other day, or ask the Star Dou Great Forest if there was any existence that could simulate the aura or appearance.
“yes!”
Xu Cheng watched the film.
It was a crying baby who met a rude and “brutal” father who forced boiling hot porridge into the baby’s mouth. The young kid struggled in pain, but to no avail…
Then Old Jack heard the noise, rushed in, snatched the child away, pointed at Tang Hao angrily and cursed him, then took the child away and returned to his home. Tang Hao continued to drink leisurely.
The advantage of this kind of pseudo-documentary is that it mixes truth and falsehood, which makes you feel a little confused when you watch it.
Everything you remember is presented here in its entirety, and everything you missed due to coma and childhood is described here with embellishment.
The same applies to civilians.
I have shown the widely known things without changing a word, so everyone will naturally subconsciously think that this is true, and for the unknown parts, there are more things that can be done…
Leave the film and television base.
Xu Cheng yawned.
Not long ago, Zhang Lexuan just “returned to her roots” and felt the long-lost kinship from this elder brother, with whom she has a close relationship.
But she said she didn’t like Xu Shi because the boy left a bad impression on her at the banquet that night.
Then Xu Shi suffered. He was almost beaten with a stick by his usually amiable grandfather, and had to kneel in the clan ancestral hall for two days until the old lady of the Xu family spoke up and reluctantly let him go.
Xu Shi wanted to cry but had no tears. He was put in solitary confinement for another three months. The subjects they studied were mostly soul guide design and manufacturing, and actual combat. He chose the latter, and Xu Jiangnian was a ninth-level soul guide, so he simply found a seventh-level soul guide from his own army to teach him personally.
The Xu family attached great importance to Zhang Lexuan’s arrival. Although they blocked all information and did not let the outside world know about it, the entire palace, from top to bottom, celebrated the event behind closed doors. Outsiders only knew that the palace’s daughter had been found, but they didn’t know who she was.
And Zhang Lexuan also stayed with Old Mrs. Xu temporarily, feeling the warmth between mother and daughter.
What about Shrek?
Xu Cheng also asked.
But she always bit her lip, lowered her head, and looked conflicted.
Xu Cheng is not in a hurry, because he still has a big move…
…
“Your Majesty, something happened!”
The Xingluo Imperial Palace.
A panicked voice sounded.
The signalman with two wings behind him quickly landed in the hall, then knelt on one knee with a trace of fear on his face.
“What are you panicking about!” Xu Jiawei glared at him. “Could a fight really break out? I don’t believe that the Sun Moon Empire would send out troops in such a hurry!”
“No…” The messenger’s mouth was bitter.
“What’s that? Which minister’s ancestral tomb exploded? His great grandfather jumped out? He was shouting and yelling in the palace, disturbing the morale of the army. Be careful of me… Hmm?”
Xu Jiawei became angrier as he spoke, and was about to shout that the soldiers were disturbing the morale of the army and should be dragged out and beheaded, but he saw the soldiers below the stage nodding slightly.
No… huh???
“What do you mean?” Xu Jiawei was a little panicked.
“The ancestral tomb of Lord White Tiger Duke…exploded!” said the messenger with a sad face.
“Hurry up and tell us all the information you found out!” Xu Jiawei said angrily.
“The enemy first arrived at the White Tiger Duke’s residence and broke through the guards. Then they threatened to let the White Tiger Duchess lead the way and blow up his ancestral tomb. The White Tiger Duchess was unwilling, but she had no choice but to…”
“So you’re saying that it was the Duchess of White Tiger who led the way?” Xu Jiawei seemed to have grasped something.
“That’s right!” The messenger nodded heavily.
“How is the Duchess of White Tiger doing now?” Xu Jiawei asked.
“Alive, but seems to be in a bad mental state. He still stays in the White Tiger Duke’s mansion and is unwilling to go anywhere…”
“I understand. Go ahead.” Xu Jiawei waved his hand.
“Write a letter,” he looked at the attendant beside him, “in my name, write to Dai Hao, asking him to stabilize the morale of the army and not to waver. Then tell him about this matter, and make sure to explain that it was his wife who led the way…”
“yes!”
Watching the waiter writing furiously, Xu Jiawei turned around twice and ordered: “Tell him not to start a war without authorization. Tell him that I am also very angry about this matter and I will definitely find the real culprit…”
The next day.
Looking at Dai Hao’s reply, Xu Jiawei felt a little overwhelmed. He paced back and forth, his face full of anger: “What is he trying to do! What is he trying to do! Is he trying to force me to go to war? Once the war starts, the whole continent will be involved, and the people will suffer. We have finally rested for four thousand years. If a war really breaks out, can Dai Hao bear this eternal crime?”
He seemed to have forgotten what he had said a few months ago: Let the people suffer and he will bear the blame…
“Reply! Once he starts a war, Duke White Tiger will be stripped of his title and his military power will be taken back immediately. Then I will personally negotiate peace with the Sun Moon Empire!” Xu Jiawei said in a panic.
To be honest, he would also like to stage a scene of harmony between the monarch and his subjects.
But Dai Hao really scared him.
Between the lines of this reply letter, it was written that if His Majesty could not give an answer, he would go to the Sun-Moon Empire in person to ask for an answer.
Dai Hao has a large number of troops under his command.
The border guards are the most elite troops of the Xing Luo Empire. They are warriors forged in ice and fire, and are the foundation of the empire.
Once the troops are sent out, it means the start of a war, and there is no turning back.
But Xu Jiawei doesn’t want war, especially now.
The state of the Star Luo Empire did not meet his expectations at all. Even if the Sun and Moon Empire sent troops, it was still unclear whether they could withstand it. What’s more, taking the initiative to attack, wouldn’t that be seeking death?
It would be fine if Dai Hao died on his own, but he even dragged me into it… Damn it!
Xu Jiawei’s face was gloomy and uncertain.
“Brother, that is someone else’s ancestral tomb after all.” Xu Jiujiu said helplessly. “Think about it, if our Xu family’s ancestral tomb was blown up, how would you react?”
Xu Jiawei: “…”
He sighed helplessly, “Jiujiu, I know all this, but once the war starts… we have almost no chance of winning, especially if we take the initiative to start the war. We don’t know whether the other two countries will wait and see, whether they can provide timely support, and what Shrek’s movements will be. It’s too hasty.”
“But the Sun-Moon Empire has already ridden on our heads and trampled on our dignity…” Xu Jiujiu said quietly. “Brother, if this matter is not dealt with, how do you think the ministers in the court will view us?”
“Huh…” Xu Jiawei slowly closed his eyes.
With his sister’s reminder, he finally understood a little.
“Then it seems that the only way is through diplomatic channels. The Sun-Moon Empire is probably not ready,” Xu Jiawei pondered. “According to the information reported by the spies, the Sun-Moon Empire has not yet made large-scale moves and is not prepared for a long war. I guess they have never anticipated these things. As long as I act tough, I’m sure they will feel guilty… It’s a good opportunity to give an explanation to Duke White Tiger.”
“Well, pass on my orders. First, send two Protectors of the Nation to hunt down those people from the Sun-Moon Empire and bring them back. Second, send a severe condemnation to the Sun-Moon Empire through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and make sure they pay the price for this!”
Sun and Moon Empire.
Xu Cheng looked at the letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, feeling a little confused.
It took him a long time to react, his pupils widened: “Juzi ran to the Xingluo Empire, bypassed several provinces, and went straight to the White Tiger Duke’s mansion. Not only did he kill people, he also blew up his ancestral tomb?!!”
“That’s right, Your Highness.” Nana, the second secretary (who also serves as the head maid), said solemnly.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now seeking our opinion and trying 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 money in exchange for the person.” Nana handed over a list.
“Black clay, white iron…the first generation design of soul guide mecha?” Xu Cheng was amused. “Xu Jiawei is so arrogant. These are extremely rare equipment for refining soul guides. Even in my Sun Moon Empire, they are very scarce. He is asking for such a high price. Is he sure he can take advantage of me?”
“Can Orange be contacted?” Xu Cheng frowned slightly.
The Sun-Moon Empire was indeed at fault in this matter, but as long as people are here…
“Orange…just returned to the camp yesterday.” Nana had a strange expression on her face.
Xu Cheng: ???
“Not captured?”
“Aunt Qing wrote to explain that Xingluo sent two Title Douluo to hunt us down, and several members of the Mecha Battalion were killed or injured, but Juzi was not captured. She led her men to seriously injure a Title 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: Xingluo Empire’s communications are too backward…”
Xu Cheng: “…”
It’s true that the Trisolarans beat up the primitive people.
I thought that the Sun-Moon Empire would be smooth sailing once the war started, but I didn’t expect it to be so smooth…
No wonder in the original novel, even with the presence of Huo Gua and Xuan Ziwen, the original Three Kingdoms and Shrek could be crushed in just a few months. There was no suspense at all when this blitzkrieg was fought.
Xu Cheng looked at the letter from Xu Jiawei and the corners of his mouth twitched.
This old guy probably didn’t know that Orange had returned when he was cheating me.
When I watched it again, it became more dramatic.
“Reply!” Xu Cheng waved his hand and said, “Tell him to get out of here. If he keeps pushing me, we’ll start a war!”
“Yes!” Nana saluted. She was wearing the civilian uniform of the women’s military of the Sun-Moon Empire, looking quite heroic.
…
“What? He, Xu Chengan, dares to insult me!” Xu Jiawei said angrily.
This letter is not intended to be private.
But through diplomatic discourse.
In other words… the whole continent knew about this.
“Notify the other two countries and Shrek Academy to form an alliance!” Xu Jiawei knew that one must eat one bite at a time. Although he was not in a hurry for a 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 for Shrek, Yan Shaozhe was busy and exhausted, thinking about how to win back the trust of the aristocratic families, so he just waved his hand and left it to Du Weilun to handle.
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.”
“Regarding the formation of an alliance, I think it will happen, sooner or later. But if you ask me when exactly, I can’t answer you for now, but I believe it will happen one day…”
Xu Jiawei: “…”