Dawn and sunset...
Dongcheng Wudi quickly calculated the current internal strength of the East Palace.
The Snow Dance Legion in eastern Europe was his direct descendant before, and he knew it very well. The main components of the Nightmare Legion were the graduates of the two academies of the previous session. Together with the students of the two academies of this session, they formed a total of six hundred It is actually not difficult to become a super elite at the peak of Burning Fire Realm.
This is a change within the Eastern Palace.
Now when it comes to the Eastern Palace, everyone knows that they are very powerful.
But how to show strength
The invincible Donghuang? Wealth that rivals that of a country? All-pervasive intelligence
These are all strengths, but the best way to show strength and power to the outside world is through expansion.
The most brutal expansion.
The chaos within the Eastern Palace can currently be said to be the biggest problem affecting the expansion of the Eastern Palace.
It was obvious that the top brass of the Eastern Palace had noticed this, and internal changes followed.
The entire East Palace is adjusting its internal structure under Li Tianlan's will.
Forming a super elite force is just the beginning.
In the future, there will be more and more actions and a clearer and clearer structure. Strictly speaking, this is actually one thing.
That is to turn the strength of the Eastern Palace into deterrence and combat effectiveness reflected in all aspects.
And it is inconvenient for Dongcheng Wudi to interfere in this kind of thing.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Qin Weibai subconsciously.
Qin Weibai was looking at Li Tianlan.
This is not something she can do.
But anytime, anywhere, every minute, every second, as long as Li Tianlan is around, Qin Weibai's attention seems to be focused on Li Tianlan, just like instinct.
Dongcheng Wudi smiled.
He is indeed Li Tianlan's biological father. Qin Weibai didn't feel any burden when he called him dad, but Dongcheng Wudi can be sure that if he wanted to intervene in the changes within the East Palace, Li Tianlan might not be too lazy to say anything, but he would be the first to jump out and object. Yes, it must be my daughter-in-law.
This feeling of absolute protection for Li Tianlan is enough to give her the courage to fight against everything. She will instinctively oppose anyone who tries to interfere with Li Tianlan, even his biological parents.
Thinking back on the past events, Dongcheng Wudi felt a little complicated. He really didn't have good or accurate words to evaluate his daughter-in-law.
It seems that from the beginning, Qin Weibai has never explicitly interfered with Li Tianlan's path. He has always acted like he will do whatever he wants. Even if it causes trouble, it doesn't matter. If there is trouble, she will find a way to solve it. , even if she knows there are better ways to do many things, she will not intervene to correct anything.
Better than what he wanted to do.
Dongcheng Wudi can be sure that even if Li Tianlan goes crazy tomorrow and wants to destroy the world, Qin Weibai will happily join him in doing it. As for whether it can succeed, what the consequences will be, and what will happen to the current foundation, she doesn't care at all. .
Even if Li Tianlan has nothing to do and becomes a beggar tomorrow, she can put aside her goddess airs and reserve and happily wear shabby clothes to beg with Li Tianlan.
This is a woman who, no matter what Li Tianlan wants to do, will stay with him to go crazy, make trouble, be happy and suffer together, and even be willing to fall together.
Dongcheng Wudi took a gentle breath
"Dad, does Li Guisheng's stay in Siling fit in with some of your plans?"
Qin Weibai suddenly asked.
Dongcheng Wudi smiled bitterly in his heart. This daughter-in-law not only prevented the wealthy group from intervening in the East Palace, but even started to want to interfere with the wealthy group. He felt a little relieved and helpless. He nodded: "The status of the Four Spirits in Central Continent is still relatively high. It is special and seems to be absolutely neutral, but how is true absolute neutrality possible? With a true self in the Four Spirits, many times, we may have some unexpected gains."
Qin Weibai was sitting on the sofa, her bright eyes flashing with thought, calm and profound: "We have our own people among the Four Spirits... Oh, I understand, you plan to let Third Uncle go to the side Forbidden Legion?”
Li Tianlan, military advisor, and Saint all focused their attention on Qin Weibai at the same time.
Dongcheng Wudi was also startled, but it was not unexpected. During the chaos in the Snow Country, the identity of the third son of the Bai family was exposed by Qin Weibai. The third uncle was also the first to call him out at that time. This matter They knew at that time, how did Qin Weibai know that this matter was not important, and it had no impact, so the matter was suppressed.
"right."
Dongcheng Wudi nodded: "After the election, I can still work for one term, at least for one term. However, there are many people watching the position of the Border Guard Corps. At present, our communication with the college is relatively smooth. If we are willing If we work hard, the position of commander of the Border Guard Corps will be ours, but other groups will inevitably promote their own people in the Border Guard Corps, and the academy will not object to this."
"Of course the college will not object. If this matter develops like this, although the leadership of the Border Guard Corps will still be in our hands, the college will probably also occupy a considerable part of the influence in the Border Guard Corps. In this regard, They are already at a disadvantage, especially when facing the Prince Group and the Southeast Group, their influence is weak."
The military advisor said.
"so... "
Dongcheng Wudi nodded: "We cannot give up many key positions of the Frontier Corps. This is not just a matter of selfishness, but I think the Border Corps must unite. This is the most powerful comprehensive army in Central Continent, and it covers too many areas. , Only when the internal situation is stable and there is no internal friction can we maintain the strongest combat effectiveness."
"So the minister doesn't intend to put any effort into fighting for the position of regiment commander, but wants to focus on the competition for other key positions in the Border Guard Corps?"
Li Tianlan also understood.
The Border Guard Corps is known as a small military headquarters. Each department, each army, combat staff, logistics personnel, armaments research and development, all added up, seems to be a legion, but in addition to the highest marshal, there are two generals. The elite army of more than ten people and nearly 600,000 people can be said to be the strongest defensive force and deterrent force on the border of Central Continent.
Each of these positions represents too many key interests. Dongcheng Wudi was already very enviable when he was in the Frontier Corps, but Dongcheng Wudi's prestige is too strong. With him, the nearly 600,000 elite army is completely Condensed into a rope, the Border Guards Army was like a monolith.
Although Di Jiang later became the commander of the Border Guard Corps, the time between taking office and resigning was too short to leverage the cohesion of the Border Guard Corps, and he did not even see the opportunity.
After Dijiang resigned, in order to maintain stability, Dongcheng Wudi concurrently served as the commander of the army in the military department, but this was just an excess after all.
The general election is coming, which is an opportunity for all parties to rebalance and reshuffle. Dongcheng Invincible's part-time job is naturally unsustainable, and other key positions in the Border Guard Corps have become pieces of fat among major groups.
Dongcheng Invincible needs the cohesion of the Border Guard Corps. The entire Border Guard Corps can even be said to be the biggest trump card of the wealthy group. It is even more important than the Central Plains Province. It ensures that Dongcheng Invincible can be re-elected in the general election and at the same time guarantees the Border Guard. The legion is firmly in their own hands, which is the unanimous goal of most of the wealthy groups.
But it is also a difficult goal to achieve.
Dongcheng Wudi wants to keep his position as commander of the Border Guard Corps.
The group can compromise, but it also wants to take other key positions of the Border Guard Corps into its own hands. In the eyes of other groups, this is a bit too much and looks a bit ugly.
The vast majority of the Border Guard Corps are now direct descendants of Dongcheng Invincible, including those important positions. To 'split' such a behemoth and transfer those direct descendants of Dongcheng Invincible away is the best approach in the eyes of other groups. .
And after transferring those people, the Dongcheng family will not suffer at all. After all, those direct descendants of Dongcheng Wudi are all generals. Dongcheng Wudi is still there. Even if they leave the most familiar environment, they will not be suppressed. Transferring these people came out and filled the four general areas and various station areas.
Dongcheng Wudi's influence will be greatly enhanced, and his position as a minister will be as stable as Mount Tai. The price of all this is just some benefits of the Border Guard Corps. After all, the commander of the army is still Dongcheng Wudi's direct descendant.
By then, Dongcheng's invincible direct lineage will be spread throughout Central Continent. Although it doesn't look scary, it will be more long-term and stable.
This is what all groups, including academics, believe is a win-win situation.
It's just that Dongcheng Wudi obviously doesn't agree with this approach, at least he doesn't agree with dividing the interests of the Border Guard Corps too seriously.
Li Huacheng had talked with Dongcheng Wudi before going to Tiannan. At that time, he was willing to take a step back. As long as Li Tianlan was willing to compromise, he was also willing to let the wealthy group continue to have complete control over the border army.
But Dongcheng Wudi refused at that time.
But now that Li Huacheng and Li Tianlan have compromised with each other, the original conditions naturally no longer exist.
Various thoughts were flashing in Li Tianlan's heart, and Dongcheng Wudi's meaning was obvious.
Obviously, he was well prepared for the current situation.
He plans to focus on some key positions in the Frontier Corps next.
As for the legion commander, he naturally wants to fight, but he will not fight openly.
In this way, the candidate for the position of legion commander has become the key among the keys.
The most critical part is.
Once this candidate is proposed at a parliamentary meeting, he must be the kind of candidate who can leave all the major groups speechless and convinced, and even find no reason to refute.
A candidate who can make major groups unable to even refute and can only accept it if he puts it forward lightly.
This candidate must have such qualifications and prestige, and will stand firmly with Dongcheng Wudi. Only in this way can Dongcheng Wudi be able to settle other positions in the Border Guard Corps in the coming time.
if everything goes well...
The Border Guard Corps will still be firmly in the hands of Dongcheng Wudi. Dongcheng Wudi's direct lineage will be transferred away, and he will promote his own lineage again from within. Not only will the Border Guard Corps not be unstable, Dongcheng Wudi will be enriched again in various war zones. With his own strength, the three monarchs, the fourth chief cloth, and the five stations will all have his direct descendants, and the wealthy group will quietly complete the expansion after the election.
There's nothing complicated about any of this.
The most important thing is the person with such seniority that everyone can have nothing to say.
That is the third uncle Qin Weibai mentioned.
The Four Spirits of Central Continent...
Li Tianlan had a somewhat absurd guess in his heart and couldn't help but ask: "Who is that third uncle?"
"You've seen it."
Qin Weibai reached out and shook Li Tianlan's hand, and said with a smile: "Whether it's the decisive battle in Tiandu or the chaos in Snow Country, Third Uncle is always by our side. The leader of the Four Spirits in Central Continent, Qinglong Gongsun Qi."
Qin Weibai's voice drifted over: "He is our mother's brother, biological brother, and the third child of the Bai family."
The absurd became reality.
Li Tianlan's mouth twitched.
Bai Laosan.
Bai Qi.
In contact with the nickname Dongcheng Invincible.
Li Tianlan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "This name is really awesome."
And it was so embarrassing... He didn't say this half of the sentence because he was afraid of being beaten if he said it.
He thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Gongsun... um..."
After hesitating, he still didn't know what to call him, so he simply said: "Has his life experience been exposed?"
"No."
Dongcheng Wudi shook his head: "There is no need to expose it. As far as Zhongzhou is concerned, the Bai family only has two children, Qing Chao and Qing Qian. Gongsun Qi will still be Gongsun Qi from now on, but after he leaves the Four Spirits of Zhongzhou, he will be regarded as me His direct descendant. Life experience is not important, his position is the most worthy of attention."
Li Tianlan nodded subconsciously.
If Gongsun Qi left the Terracotta Army in Zhongzhou and separated from the Four Spirits, there would be almost no suspense for him to become the commander of the Frontier Corps.
Although he is not currently in the invincible realm, his combat power is no less than that of an ordinary invincible realm. He was known as the first person in the invincible realm many years ago. That was before the catastrophe of Sighing City was broken through. This person was rarely seen in Central Continent. A well-known name can be said to be absolutely famous in the dark world.
Moreover, Gongsun Qi is now a general, and it is logical for him to further become a marshal.
He has been in the position of the Four Spirits for many years, and his countless achievements are enough to silence everyone in the council. Those achievements may not be exposed, but the council is not blind. No matter how unwilling it is, facing Gongsun Qi's past It is estimated that no one can really say anything against it.
Have strength, ability, qualifications, and merit.
This is completely a trump card that Dongcheng Invincible has been preparing for many years. It is to be revealed at this time, and then before everyone can react, it can quickly solve the other problems of the Border Army.
Gongsun Qi...
Bai Qi...
God of death.
Li Tianlan pressed her toes on the ground through her shoes. She still felt that the name was a bit embarrassing. What should I do...
"He wasn't originally named that."
Dongcheng Wudi seemed to see what Li Tianlan was thinking, and said helplessly: "The old man originally named him Bai Qinglong. He was sent away from the Bai family when he was very young. He changed the name himself. But it's different from you, Li The environment is very special, and all we can do is pay silent attention.
The third child has always been in contact with the family. Although he did not grow up in the Bai family, the old man, Qing Qian and Qing Chao would secretly leave Youzhou to visit him every year. After your mother and I got married, we added Got me.
The Bai family forged his life experience and deceived everyone. The third child's life experience is also quite bizarre. There are only six masters. It is not easy to get to where he is today. "
Dongcheng Wudi was silent for a moment, then smiled mockingly: "Originally, we planned to put our hope in the third child. At that time, you were not born yet. And our situation is already not very good. The wealthy group, the wealthy group , sounds nice, but in fact, we are the loosest group. Each wealthy family has its own ideas and cooperates with other groups in different ways. In every election, we are obviously the largest, but the results have always been mediocre. There are many forces that support other groups for cooperation or other reasons.
From that time on, the three of us had ideas, seeking changes, seeking changes, and improving the cohesion within the wealthy group through huge changes.
The third child is the chosen one. His talent is very good. The Bai family sent him out in the hope that he can hide. If he can enter the invincible realm in the future, he may even become the pinnacle.
In the Invincible Realm, even if he and Li cannot compete for the position of the God of War to protect the country, a peak Invincible Realm master is enough to cause huge changes and allow the wealthy group to complete the most dangerous exchange of blood. With the Invincible Realm master, we can through the most dangerous period.
In fact, you may not know that Lao San failed to break through the invincible realm twice. The first time was earlier than everyone knew. The first time was when the Li family's treason case just broke out. At that time, The third child is already on the verge of a breakthrough. And Mr. Li, who knew our plan, took the initiative to come over... "
Li Tianlan's eyes narrowed and he said nothing.
He naturally knew why Li Honghe found the Dongcheng family at that time.
"In fact, there was no time to hesitate at all. A lot of things happened that day. Mr. Li said that instead of letting the wealthy group complete the blood exchange under the protection of a peak invincible realm, it would be better for the Dongcheng family to directly produce a war god to protect the country."
Dongcheng Wudi looked at Li Tianlan: "You happened to be born that day, and Mr. Li found us in the hospital. It was also the day that Li Xi and the newly born Ru Shi were also in the hospital.
Mr. Li was still at his peak at that time. He said that the Li family may suffer a little bit in the future, but it will not perish. We believe this. At that time, Mr. Li named you and wanted to exchange you for this. He said that he would teach you the inheritance of Li's secret knowledge, and all the remaining power of Li's will be handed over to you in the future. You were born with twin veins of wind and thunder, so putting the chips on you is much more reliable than putting the chips on a girl like this.
He said that he would do his best to train you and make you the future war god of Zhongzhou, and in exchange, the Dongcheng family would take good care of Li Yueshen, the only descendant of the Li family at the time, and that was it. If you can succeed one day, you will marry her as your wife, and your children will be named Li. They will inherit the inheritance of the Li family in the future, and both parties will get what they need. "
Li Tianlan was silent and said nothing.
"Your mother didn't agree at all at that time, so she hugged you tightly. You cried in her arms, and she was crying too... "
Dongcheng Wudi took a deep breath: "Lao San was there at that time. He and Qing Qian have always had a good relationship. In order to prevent you from being taken away by Mr. Li, he broke into the Invincible Realm for the first time that day. In fact, his fighting power was enough at that time. , but my physical fitness was a little worse. Of course, I failed to attack the invincible realm, and I was seriously injured. This is equivalent to making most of our plans fail. So in the end, I knocked Qingqian unconscious and handed you over. Mr. Li.
After that, until you, Tian Lan, came into the world again, Qing Qian hated our family to the core. Although we were husband and wife, we had become just like enemies over the years. "
"At that time, I was really dazzled by the possible benefits, so I lost my mind and handed you over to Mr. Li. I have regretted it over the years, but if I had to do it again, I think I would still choose that way. As a person Father, I failed to fulfill my responsibility and handed you over instead. Tianlan, if you hate me, you should do it..."
Li Tianlan lit a cigarette and took a long drag. This was the first time Dongcheng Wudi talked to him about his life experience so clearly and straightforwardly. However, perhaps because of the reasons that he had guessed before, Li Tianlan's heart did not have any ups and downs. He just shook his head: "Can't talk about hatred. If I hadn't gone to Li's, I definitely wouldn't be here today. Now I have everything I should have. It's inappropriate and not qualified to talk about hatred."
Saint patted Dongcheng Wudi's shoulder and said nothing.
Dongcheng Wudi took a deep breath. He explained everything, but his heart was not as relaxed as a big stone fell to the ground. Instead, it was even more congested and depressed.
"The afterlife will remain with the Four Spirits and the Terracotta Army."
Li Tianlan said.
This is actually a good choice. Although Li Guansheng is Xuanwu, the ranking of the Four Spirits is based on seniority. Xuanwu is at the bottom, but it is not necessarily worse than Qinglong.
Gongsun Qi left Siling, leaving Qinglong's position vacant. Suzaku, who also participated in the chaos in Snow Country, is currently in a semi-retired state and basically doesn't care much.
White Tiger had died in the chaos in the Snow Country, and was killed by Jie himself. The new White Tiger's qualifications were not as good as Li's. He was currently just a sentinel, and his combat power was lower than Li's.
Once Gongsun Qi left, not counting the half-retired Suzaku, Li Guansheng seemed to have become the oldest one among the Four Spirits, and would also have more say in the Terracotta Army. In the eyes of others, this change may just be a change of times. A symbol, but for Li Guansheng, this replacement is extremely critical.
"good."
Dongcheng Wudi nodded, as if he didn't know what to say, he stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
"Stay here tonight."
Li Tianlan's voice was soft and warm, and there was no trace of resentment in his eyes as he looked at Dongcheng Wudi: "I'll let the military advisor open a bottle of wine later. Xiaobai and I will propose a toast to you?"
Dongcheng Wudi's eyes flashed suddenly, and extremely violent emotions were intertwined in his eyes. He closed his eyes, and after a while, he shook his head gently and laughed: "No, there will be another meeting in Youzhou tomorrow. , I have to rush back. The East Palace has made a big fuss this time. Almost all the graduates of the two houses have been taken away by you. This matter is going to the parliament. The last parliament before the year, I have to put pressure on you no matter what. You blocked it.”
"good."
Li Tianlan nodded, remained silent for a moment, and said softly: "The day after tomorrow, I will take Xiaobai to the Central Plains."
the day after tomorrow...
It's New Year's Eve.
Dongcheng Wudi's eye sockets suddenly heated up and he nodded vigorously.
After waiting for so many years, the day after tomorrow will be the first time that Li Tianlan goes home to celebrate the New Year in a strict sense.
He sniffed, turned around abruptly, and left the living room.
Li Tianlan stood up, and Qin Weibai also stood up.
The two of them followed Dongcheng Wudi silently.
Behind the two men were the strategists and saints who also stood up.
Together, they sent Dongcheng Wudi out of the elevator and outside the Shengshi Building. They watched Dongcheng Wudi get into the Hongqi that was waiting for him, and watched the Hongqi drive further and further away.
From the beginning to the end, Dongcheng Wudi didn't say anything. He just patted Li Tianlan on the shoulder before getting in the car.
Li Tianlan stood there, holding Qin Weibai's hand, watching the red flag gradually disappear into the night, silent.
"Actually... according to what I know, it was not our father who knocked our mother unconscious at that time."
Qin Weibai suddenly whispered: "The one who took action was Mr. Dongcheng Hanguang... Even our dad was knocked unconscious. It was the old man who personally handed you over to Li Honghe."
Li Tianlan looked into the distance silently and hummed softly.
He suddenly turned around and squinted at the empty night sky.
A chuckle sounded.
A gentle and familiar voice rang in the night: "What a coincidence, are you waiting for me?"
A vast sword energy flashed through the night.
The sword energy stirred the space.
Wang Shengxiao's figure appeared in front of Li Tianlan without any warning.
Next to Wang Shengxiao was Huangfu Qiushui, who was thawing after seeing Li Tianlan.
The distance between the two sides is very close, only a few meters apart.
A distance where both sides can attack with all their strength in the fastest possible time.
Li Tianlan didn't move.
Wang Shengxiao didn't move either.
He just laughed softly and said: "I sent Xiao Qiushui here in person, more than two thousand kilometers away. Even if you don't say thank you, it's not difficult to buy me a glass of water, right?"