After the death of Hammurabi II, it is still unknown who will control the kingdom, but Prince Feng Niu obviously has the advantage. If Princess Xiaoqian is smart, it is best to choose to cooperate to protect herself.
But the situation changed too fast, the Assyrian army suddenly invaded, and the Kingdom of Barron was defeated thousands of miles away. The six ceded city-states were also within the sphere of influence that supported Princess Xiaoqian, including her canonized territory, which was a devastating blow. Although Prince Feng Niu was defeated, he managed the kingdom's army in the process of resisting foreign enemies, and has now become the pillar and pillar of the country.
However, the disaster was not over yet, and Sinach arrogantly issued an order to the Kingdom of Baron to marry her. With the cleverness of Princess Xiaoqian, how could she not have guessed what purpose this ambitious emperor had, and what would happen to him? What kind of fate? As long as she is married to Sinakh, the Assyrian Empire will definitely support her on the throne.
After she became Queen of Baron, she would either be completely under Sinach's control, or Sinach would simply force her to hand over the throne. This time she was really kidnapped, and in such a dignified and world-famous way that she was singing alone.
However, the singing was interrupted by the sound of footsteps, and the great magician Bai Li who had been following her walked in without notification. Sitting there, Princess Xiaoqian turned around, raised her head and asked, "Baili, what do you want?"
Bai Li's appearance didn't change much. The man with fair skin and bright red lips still looked so flirtatious. He squinted his narrow and long eyes and said, "Your Highness, why is your singing voice so full of sadness?"
Princess Xiaoqian looked at him, there were no tears in her eyes or even any expression, she replied flatly: "It's not like you don't understand my situation."
Bailey smiled, and this smile made him look even more coquettish: "Beautiful princess, of course I know what you are worried about. Emperor Sinach asked you to marry him. I don't think it is a bad thing. You always You want to get married. Is there any famous hero on the mainland who can match you? Only the invincible Emperor Sinach. With your beauty and wisdom, why not get the favor of the Assyrian Emperor? ? If you are together, you will become the most prominent monarch on the continent, the most outstanding beauty and hero in history!"
Princess Xiaoqian still said with a blank expression: "Pei Li, I really didn't expect you to become a lobbyist."
Bailey shook his head: "Your Highness, I am thinking of you. This is not only related to the fate of countless people, but also your own fate. Assyrian Prime Minister Alpha sent a secret letter, promising that as long as you marry Assyrian Your Majesty, the Assyrian Empire will fully support your ascension to the throne, and a permanent peace will be concluded from now on, and both countries will be happy."
Princess Xiaoqian couldn't help raising her voice: "Peace?"
Bai Li bowed his head and said: "Her Royal Highness calm down, your husband and wife will rule Assyria and Baron, just like family members, this is also a way to achieve peace."
Princess Xiaoqian finally showed an angry face: "The people of Barron contributed food and products, and the Assyrians became plundering warriors everywhere. This is what you call peace? Not to mention the brutal massacre!"
Bailey still maintained a smile: "If you marry the Assyrian Emperor and become the Queen of Baron, there will naturally be no massacres in the kingdom. Your Royal Highness, I have followed you for many years. You had the wish to become a queen in your early years, and now you are The best timing. Because of this failed war, Prince Feng Niu took control of this declining kingdom. Only by relying on the strength of the Assyrian Empire can you ascend the throne. As for what to do after ascending the throne, I I think everything is not without a turnaround.”
The angry look on Princess Xiaoqian's face gradually faded away, and she still asked with a blank expression: "Are you suggesting that Xin Hehe and I make a fuss and marry him first?"
Bailey nodded and said, "It's not a bad idea, and it's the best choice for you and this kingdom."
Princess Xiaoqian waved her hand wearily and said, "I understand what you mean, let's go out."
Bai Li bowed and said: "His Royal Highness, please take care of your health, I will guard nearby, and I will be on call if there is any unexpected situation."
After Baili left, Princess Xiaoqian looked at the empty room, and finally couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hand, her expression looked so pitiful and helpless. She had already realized one thing, she was being watched, and the private house she lived in was surrounded by a magic circle of detection, and the person watching her turned out to be the great magician Baili who had been following her and looking forward to her ascension to the throne.
Baili may be for the purpose of protection, afraid that something will happen to her, or there may be other reasons. She understood the methods of this great magician. When planning the "kidnapping case" of the plateau giant, the trap that tried to frame Prince Feng Niu was designed by Bai Li.
Sinach wanted to control the territory of the entire Baron Kingdom, which was a disaster for many people, but it might as well be an opportunity for others. A brutal monarch who wants to control his great empire naturally needs a group of nobles who understand the kingdom to exercise power. The purpose of Baili following Princess Xiaoqian is to want these, and now Sinach can give it to him.
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Bai Li came to the front yard of Princess Xiaoqian's mansion, and there was another person waiting for him in the side hall, it was Cain whom Amon had pointed out. Seeing Bai Li, Cain stood up and asked, "How is the situation, has your highness figured it out?"
Bai Li sighed softly: "His Royal Highness is still a little worried, but please rest assured, I have already set up a detection array to closely monitor her movements, and will not let her have the opportunity to make a wrong decision."
Cain lowered his voice and said, "I want to remind you of another matter. Someone from Prince Feng Niu's side proposed to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, and they would announce afterwards that the princess would rather commit suicide than submit to Sinach."
The muscles on Baili's face twitched involuntarily: "I can imagine that someone might do this. Have you found out who Prince Feng Niu plans to send and when?"
Cain replied: "Prince Feng Niu is still hesitating, but sooner or later some of his subordinates will not be able to bear it. I will inform you as soon as I have news, and help you protect the princess. It is best to take the opportunity to eradicate those people." .Don't forget the Assyrian Empire's promise to us, this matter must not go wrong."
Bai Li said bitterly: "Those people tried to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, and made a fuss about Princess Xiaoqian's death. But we can also use the fact that Princess Xiaoqian married Emperor Sinach to promote her virtues. She is We did this for the people of the Kingdom of Baron, so naturally there will be warriors following the princess to protect her, and we also have people who can help us."
Cain also instructed: "There will be warriors from the kingdom who will come to protect and escort the princess, but you must be careful not to let assassins sneak in."
Bailey: "Of course I know this. I have followed the princess for many years and know who is worthy of trust. They are different from your thinking. They sincerely protect the safety of the princess. I believe that the princess married Sinach for the sake of the Kingdom of Baron. "
"They don't think the same way as you do." Cain was a little embarrassed by what he said, but he didn't want to show any dissatisfaction. After explaining a few words, he hurriedly left the princess' mansion. Amon probably didn't expect that Cain, whom he pointed out back then, had been bought by the Assyrian Empire after he gained the high position in the kingdom, and became a person who helped Sinach in the capital.
Alpha, the prime minister of the Assyrian Empire, sent a secret envoy to promise Cain that if the Assyrian Empire completely controlled the Kingdom of Baron in the future, the high priest of Cain would enjoy unprecedented status and power, and Alpha also made the same promise to Bailey.
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Cain left Princess Xiaoqian's mansion, walked through most of the urban area, and entered a brothel in Baron City. There were already disguised subordinates guarding the door. I don't know who is waiting in a small flower hall. Time is running out. Some confidantes report to him that a guest is coming. After the door opens, it is Prince Fengniu's confidant who is also Prince Fengniu's student at the Baron Academy of Theology. Teacher Jackie.
When Amon and Mei Danzuo met Jiekai in Akkad Town, he was only a sixth-level magician, but now he is an eighth-level great magician. With the rise of Prince Feng Niu's status, Jiekai has also become a pivotal figure in the Kingdom of Barron. This is a chaotic era, with various conflicts and opportunities on the mainland, and it is also an era of talents. Some people have roughly calculated that there have been more high-level achievers emerging on the mainland in the past ten years than in the past few decades, as if the geniuses that were usually buried have been honed and displayed in the troubled times.
As soon as Cain saw Jie Kai, he lowered his voice and said, "Has the Prince made a decision?"
Jie Kai sighed: "Princess Xiaoqian is innocent, and there are many warriors in the kingdom supporting her. His Majesty the King was forced by the pressure of the Assyrian Empire, so he had to agree to marry the princess to Sinakh. But His Majesty also told the prince , Let him handle this matter by himself, the hint is already obvious. But His Royal Highness has never had the heart to decide to get rid of this aunt who is younger than him."
Cain said anxiously: "How can a person who does great things have the kindness of this woman? If Princess Xiaoqian is really married to Sinach, the fate of Prince Feng Niu and the entire Baron Kingdom will be ruined by this woman." Besides, the prince himself should know in his heart that Princess Xiaoqian framed him back then."
Jie Kai sighed again and said: "I also persuaded His Highness the same way. As far as I know, Princess Xiaoqian framed His Highness more than once. Once she claimed to be assassinated, and tried to tie the assassin's mastermind to His Highness. In the end, His Majesty the King suppressed that matter."
Cain reminded: "The prince's hesitation may be due to his prestige after he ascends the throne in the future. He doesn't want to be charged with assassinating Princess Xiaoqian, but you and I should know how to share the country's worries."
Jie Kai nodded: "Yes, that's why I came to you to discuss this matter, we will do it ourselves, and I will plead guilty to the king in private after the matter is completed."
Cain frowned and said, "This matter must not be made public. Do you have a plan?"
Jiekai nodded again and said, "I have already made a complete plan. The first step is to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, claiming that she committed suicide in order to resist the brutal Sinach. In this way, no matter which side in the kingdom, it will be angry Fighting spirit. In the second step, His Royal Highness Feng Niu ascended the throne, which is just taking advantage of the situation to unite the hearts of the people. The third step is to persuade the elderly Hammurabi II to abdicate voluntarily, and His Highness Feng Niu takes advantage of the opportunity to ascend the throne, so that the kingdom will have new hope. "
Cain also nodded silently, and said after a while: "If we make the first step, Prince Feng Niu can only act according to this plan, but first of all, we must ensure that the first step does not cause any problems. Mistake. There is too much movement in the royal capital, so it is difficult to start. The best location is on the way for Princess Xiaoqian to leave the royal capital and go to the Assyrian occupied area. Please notify me immediately when you are ready, and remember not to leak any information."
Jiekai said goodbye and left. Cain sat there looking at his slender fingers, not knowing what to think. This great magician actually discussed with Baili and Jiekai about protecting and assassinating Princess Xiaoqian respectively. It is really hard to figure out which side he is on. Maybe he is weighing which side he supports to get more. .
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The city of Salem sent envoys to the city of Enlil. Although it was in a state of war, the city of Salem made a request for the exchange of prisoners of war at this time. This is also a signal that both sides are currently unable to start a large-scale battle, otherwise it will be an outcome where both sides suffer more losses than gains, and it is wise to exchange prisoners of war with each other to recuperate.
The document was delivered to Faust. Faust read it for a long time without saying a word, agreed to the request of Salem City, and wrote a reply letter to the envoy, confirming the time, place, and location of the prisoner exchange. number of people and how.
Judging from past practice, the exchange of prisoners of war was a signal to end the war, and Enlil City also responded affirmatively, indicating that this mutually damaging war was over. But Faust knew very well in his heart that this was just a temporary rain, and the real storm was yet to come.
Emperor Sinach, who has already occupied the six city-states of the Baron Kingdom, will never be reconciled to failure in the Duk Plain. The small city of Salem cannot stop his lofty ambitions. reinforcements arrive. The cost of launching an expedition across the Assyrian Plateau is huge, but the brutal Sinach will not care about this cost.
Sinach's strategy is brutal but seems to be effective. He wants to get back the losses of the war from the enemy. The more fierce the resistance of the city-state, the more tragic the massacre after being conquered, the land is occupied, and the wealth is plundered. , Surviving people will become slaves. Faust seems to have seen the scene of corpses lying across the field, and the trails that cross the Assyrian Plateau and the fertile Duk Plain will be full of bones.
The letter sent by the envoy of Salem City was written by Ge Lie himself. Faust recognized it at a glance, and also understood the code words in the document. He knew that Ge Lie wanted to meet him, and he probably knew that Ge Lie would find him What is he talking about.
Faust pondered alone for several days, and finally decided to take this letter to Semir. If there is one person in this world who can make this sage national teacher unable to give up, then it is this Queen of Assyria. Faust didn't trust Samuel as much as he did Ge Lie, and he didn't know how Samuel would view this matter, but he didn't want to and couldn't hide it from her.
Faust told Samir frankly that Ge Lie wanted to ask him to meet, and he was also going to go on this date. Semir was silent for a long time, staring at Faust with scrutiny, as if trying to see through the sage national teacher, but finally asked: "Aren't you afraid that this is a trap?"
Faust shook his head and said: "I trust Ge Lie. Since he has made a promise, he will never take this opportunity to ambush me. People are different in this world, and Ge Lie is exactly this kind of person. "
Semir asked again: "I can think of what he will talk to you about, but why do you tell me? Now in Enlil City, no one can restrict your movements and ask about your whereabouts."
Faust had the urge to say something for a moment, but in the end he just lowered his head and said: "Look into my heart, I can't hide you, in the city of Enlil, my destiny is one with yours, no matter what adventure you take I have to tell you every decision."
Samir withdrew his scrutiny, looked out the window and said: "Even if Ge Lie is trustworthy, there is no guarantee that other people in Salem will not take this opportunity to attack after hearing the news. If you lose you, the city of Enlil and even Asia The entire empire is a disaster, so I decided to go with you."
Faust quickly stood up, waved his hands again and again and said, "No, no, Your Majesty, you must not take this risk. I tell you this, but I just hope you know that if something happens, you can strengthen your precautions."
Semir smiled faintly: "Dear sage national teacher, you are not afraid of taking such a risk, do you think I will?"
Faust blushed and shook his head, "No, no, no, I dare not question your bravery. It's just that you are the queen of Assyria, so it's not worth it."
Samir sighed suddenly, and said in an orderly tone: "Then what else in this world is worth me doing? Since you know that I am the queen, then this is an order! I have decided to go with you, just to protect Your safety will not eavesdrop on your conversation with Ge Lie. You said that you don’t want me to take risks, but what situation in the world is more dangerous than being in the army formation where thousands of troops are fighting? I have already appeared on the battlefield , can't I accompany you to such a date?"
Faust took a step back and lowered his head again: "That is the order of the Emperor Assyria. I absolutely don't want to see you charge on the battlefield in person. He has a queen like you, but he doesn't know how to cherish it."
Semir looked at Faust again with deep meaning, changed the subject and said, "The place where you meet is in the mountainous area of the Yodi River Valley, which is two hundred miles away from Salem City and Enlil City. It is impossible to mobilize the army in the deep mountains, and if Salem City makes any moves, it is impossible to hide it from us. It is just an ambush by a few masters, and even if they are not defeated, they can escape. It is settled like this. You go back and prepare first!"
Faust took his leave, and when he walked to the door, he asked again: "Dear Your Majesty, what do you think of the latest news?"
Samir asked blankly, "What news?"
Faust bite the bullet and said: "The news that His Majesty Sinach is going to marry Princess Xiaoqian of the Kingdom of Baron."
Semir replied coldly: "That's His Majesty's own business, he won't ask my opinion, even if you are a sage, I'm afraid you can't change His Majesty's mind."