Recently, various items in the territory have made Tianxing anxious. The situation of suppressing bandits is very unsatisfactory. After learning that Red Beard was wiped out, the bandits all hid themselves and used the familiar terrain and Tianxing's troops to catch and hide. Except for one
It began to wipe out a few weak forces at lightning speed, but there was no big gain.
Because of the need to support thousands of troops in continuous operations, the Tianxing Territory's material consumption is very alarming. If no effective measures are taken, Tianxing will be brought down first, not those bandits like rats. I rubbed it.
Tianxing felt a headache as he looked at the pile of documents in front of him.
"Report! An old man claims to be the talent that the Lord needs and asks to see the Lord!"
A messenger soldier ran in quickly, saluted like a star and then said.
"Old man? Invite him in!"
After hearing the messenger's report, Tianxing frowned and ordered. He was indeed a little guilty because of the pile of documents in front of him. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to meet this strange old man and just relax. You must know that in order to recruit
For more knowledgeable people, Tianxing has set up a special department. This old man can actually find it here without going there. It seems that he should have some real information, so Tianxing's interest was aroused and he decided to make an exception to meet him.
"I, Tianjizi, have met the lord!"
An old man was led by a servant to Tianxing's office. The old man saluted Tianxing and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
"Please sit down! Someone is here to serve tea! I heard that you want to see me. I wonder if there is something that my father-in-law has to do to see me?"
Looking at the old man in front of him, Tianxing asked with interest.
"I have traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers, passed through more than ten countries, and passed through countless fiefdoms. Recently I heard about your deeds of slaying Red Beard, and I am very interested in you. Today I came here to ask you a few questions. I hope that in the future
Your Excellency, you can find the answer here."
The old man looked at the stars and told the reason why he came. Although the old man was dressed in ordinary clothes, his speech and behavior were very decent, especially his eyes that occasionally showed the light of wisdom.
"Oh! I wonder what my father-in-law has doubts about? I have little talent and knowledge. I am just a lucky boy. I am afraid I am not capable of solving my father-in-law's doubts."
Tianxing didn't know why, but he always felt that the old man in front of him was very extraordinary. His eyes full of wisdom seemed to be able to see through him. He coughed and said modestly.
"Throughout the history of the mainland for tens of thousands of years, the wars on the mainland have never stopped. Perhaps it is God's will, and the continent will always unite if it divides for a long time, and it will divide if it unites for a long time. There are always certain rules that can be found. Nowadays, the mainland is peaceful.
It has been too long, hundreds of years have passed since the last continental war."
"After my observation, I found that all countries are looking for opportunities on the one hand, and on the other hand they are gathering their own strength to wait for another war to come. The undercurrent of the continent is turbulent, and a large-scale war should break out soon. As a small and medium-sized country, Canglong has a continent to the west.
The first suzerain country, the Holy Dragon Empire, has the powerful Meite Federation to the west. As a subsidiary country among the big countries, and surrounded by countless small countries of comparable strength, Canglong will be the first to bear the brunt. I don’t know what the lord thinks of these.
?”
The old man's wise eyes just stared at Tianxing and said slowly, while waiting for Tianxing's answer.
"I am just a lucky boy. My biggest wish was to own a property of my own, marry a gentle and virtuous wife, have several children, and live a peaceful life. Unfortunately, some things are not my own.
It was controllable, and a large-scale battle broke out in Xiaguan. As a member of the kingdom, I was honored to join the army."
"But after joining the army, I realized that I was just a cannon fodder soldier, and what was waiting for me was war after war. My mind changed at that time. My only thought at that time was to survive the battlefield. All I can give is
Anyone who threatens my life is my enemy, and I will do anything to survive."
"Fortunately, I survived, and I was lucky enough to become a noble of the kingdom and have my own territory. After I came to the territory, my thoughts changed a lot. At that time, my idea was to
Build your own territory into the most powerful and rich territory nearby."
"I don't know what other people are like. I only know that I have different ideas at each time period. My idea now is to eliminate those damn bandits as soon as possible, restore the smooth flow of trade routes, and make the territory richer and stronger.
If you want to know what I will think in the future, I can only regretfully tell you that I don’t know!”
"What you are talking about are all national affairs, which are not things that a lucky boy like me can control. If you want to know whether a poor lord has huge ambitions, I think I will let you down. I am just a person who wants to
Little people who are struggling to survive, there is nothing I can do to help them in this regard."
Tianxing seemed to be telling his past, telling the history of his fortune, as if he couldn't understand the old man's meaning, and used a side to tell the old man that he was just an insignificant person and did not have the ability to influence the situation in the mainland.
"The lord said it very thoroughly and directly. Can I understand the lord's thoughts in this way? Everything the lord does is to survive well. In this world where the strong is respected, if you want to control
What I need for my future is sufficient strength."
"The lord now wants to make his territory rich and powerful, so he needs more resources. The larger the territory, the more resources. The lord's goal seems small, but the plot is very big! I think the lord wants to
To achieve our small goals, we need a bigger stage and more talents.”
"I am not talented. I have barely read several years of strategy. I have traveled half of the continent. I wonder if you can give me a meal? I am old and tired. I don't want to continue searching. I feel that the lord
Your Lord’s territory is pretty good, very suitable for retirement, and your Lord’s goal is also very small. I think I can help you realize your wish, but do you think I’m worthy of that little food?”
The old man's words seemed plain, but there were hidden mysteries everywhere. After finishing speaking, he remained silent and waited for Tianxing's reply.
"I have a huge heart. I don't know why I would like this small territory of mine. The world is so big, but I am just a drop in the ocean. I don't know why I get my trust?"
Tianxing thought for a while and asked doubtfully.
"The mainland has been worshiping the principle of force for thousands of years. Of course, it is because of those powerful beings. Everyone thinks that as long as there is strong force, nothing is important. What I have discovered along the way is that there are lords like that. Recently I heard
After talking about the lord's annihilation of Red Beard, I found that the lord was different from them. Does the lord think this explanation is satisfactory?"
Hearing Tianxing's question, a rare blush appeared on the old man's face. The mainland has been like this for nearly ten thousand years. Due to the existence of high-level magicians and warriors, people like the old man who rely on wisdom to survive are not taken seriously at all. Is your plan a coincidence?
Can a team of civilians defeat a team of high-ranking samurai?
The status of counselors has gradually been overshadowed by the brilliance of those high-level magicians and warriors. Counselors can only be effective when they are evenly matched. Therefore, although the old man has traveled half of the continent, he has not met a lord who appreciates him. I passed by here recently and heard something.
After Tianxing wiped out Red Beard's deeds, he felt that Tianxing was the kind of person with a certain plan, so he came to test it.
In the end, it discovered the difference between Tianxing and other lords. Tianxing did not look down on him at all. Instead, he personally received him. After a conversation, he found that Tianxing did not have a far-reaching revenge, but he just did not have that kind of strength yet.
So he made this request.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! It's a great honor to receive your help from Sir. From today on, Sir, you will be the wise man of my Star Territory. Sir, please accept my homage. From now on, I will entrust the territory to you."
After hearing the old man's explanation, Tianxing strode down and bowed deeply. The old man quickly helped Tianxing up, and was completely impressed by Tianxing's mind. The most respected people like the old man are the polite and virtuous people. Only in this way can he be respected.
They feel respected.
Only then did Tianxing know the origin of the old man, the last remaining member of the Shenglong Tianji clan - Tianjizi. Then Tianxing immediately summoned all the officials in the territory and announced the old man as the prime minister of the territory. This was the old man's own request.
position, but Tianxing helped him find a position to be in charge of all internal affairs of the territory, including the army. It can be said that he is the person with the most power besides Tianxing.
Although Lan'er is also in charge of all government affairs in the territory, he does not have the right to command the army. Tianjizi is different. He can mobilize the army and only needs to be responsible for Tianxing. Tianxing's life surprised everyone. They
I don’t know why this old man is so trusted by Tianxing and has such great power.