When Ouyang Shuo walked into the living room, he saw an old man standing in front of a pair of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy and painting, concentrating.
Hearing footsteps, the old man turned around.
"Old Chen!"
Ouyang Shuo strode forward and took the initiative to hold the old man's hand.
The person who came was the former federal president.
After the disintegration of the Federation, the old man completely disappeared from the eyes of the world.
Although there were twists and turns in the cooperation between the two, and later they broke off the cooperation and did not contact each other again, but Ouyang Shuo has always been in awe of this wise old man.
This kind of meeting, the old man was obviously very emotional, he didn't know how to address Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo was very caring, he took the initiative to guide Mr. Chen to his seat, and then let the female officer serve tea. This is the second time the two have had a face-to-face conversation, but their identities have been reversed.
Facing Ouyang Shuo who was modest and restrained, Old Chen called out "little friend", but couldn't say it anymore.
Not to mention, he came with a mission this time.
Chen always came to be a lobbyist.
Facing the siege of the Silver Hand, Azure Emblem fell into the biggest crisis since its establishment. After all, their power is too scattered, and they cannot compete with established forces like the Silver Hand.
Previously, the two camps had joined forces to check and balance Daxia, and the attitude of the Azure Badge was actually more positive. They know very well that only by turning their contradictions to the outside can they find peace.
It's a pity that Daxia's growth was completely beyond their expectations.
Those young factions who once overthrew Chen Lao's faction fell into a big stumble, and the prestige of the Azure Badge gradually declined.
The old Chen faction shows signs of rising again.
It's a pity that Mr. Chen is exhausted and he doesn't want to intervene in the specific affairs of the blue badge.
This visit to Daxia really couldn't stand the organization's soft and hard arguments, and couldn't bear the real fall of the azure badge, so Mr. Chen put down his old face and came to the capital to be a lobbyist.
The first time he saw Ouyang Shuo, Old Chen's confidence dropped a bit.
Compared with a few years ago, the man in front of him has become more humble, without a trace of sharpness, but the occasional flashes of his eyes are so deep that it is shocking.
Every move of hand, every throw of foot, is like flowing clouds and flowing water, but it also contains overwhelming power.
The time of youth, just like Ouyang Shuo, has long gone and will never return.
He is over thirty years old, and it is the most vigorous and powerful period in his life. Along the way, all the difficulties and obstacles have turned into the dust of the years and settled on his body.
At this time, Ouyang Shuo was full of vigor and calmness; he was aggressive and well-founded. Appears to be gentle, but is actually a very aggressive helm.
Ministers of civil and military fear him, respect him even more from the bottom of their hearts, and regard him as a leader.
Mu Lanyue, Gu Xiuwen, Sun Yannong, Cui Shousi, Zhou Haichen, Lin Yi, Shi Hu, Niu Da and other new generation civil and military ministers of the empire even regarded Ouyang Shuo as their mentor and regarded themselves as disciples of the Son of Heaven.
Facing such a legendary man, even an old man like Chen felt a little bit of pressure.
There are many words that cannot be spoken.
Ouyang Shuo was very calm, "Mr. Chen is here to ask for advice. If you have anything to say, you may as well speak up."
Mr. Chen nodded, but he no longer has this kind of weight-lifting, "The world war broke out, but Daxia didn't move at all. You don't plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, right?"
This is a temptation.
"Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight is what many people dream of. It's not bad." Ouyang Shuo didn't fall for it.
Mr. Chen followed up and said: "It's true that sitting on the mountain and watching tigers is leisurely, but when one tiger is destroyed and the other is stronger, Da Xia won't be afraid of being hurt by the tiger?"
"Big Xia has a copper wall and an iron wall, so it can't be hurt."
Ouyang Shuo refused to enter, the atmosphere suddenly froze, and the warmth just now disappeared without a trace.
When Old Chen saw this, he sighed in his heart, "Ouyang Shuo, after all, he is no longer the old Ouyang Shuo." This emperor, all his will is in the interests of Great Xia, no matter how hard he is to play favoritism.
The only thing that can impress Ouyang Shuo is profit.
"Can Daxia intervene in the European battlefield?" Old Chen stopped making rounds.
"There is a Persian Empire between us and Europe. There is really no reason to join the war."
"You have!"
Old Chen's gaze was compelling, "Don't forget, the province of Morocco in Daxia was taken by the Silver Hand, and it is now a province of the Spanish Dynasty. This is an excellent opportunity for Daxia to regain the lost land."
Ouyang Shuo just smiled.
When Mr. Chen saw it, he shook his head helplessly.
Both of them are extremely smart people, of course they understand that the current province of Morocco is nothing to Daxia. Even if it is won, as an enclave, it is difficult to hold on.
Not to mention Europe, only on the African continent, the province of Morocco faces threats from the Egyptian dynasty and West Africa.
Since it was Mr. Chen who came here in person, Ouyang Shuo still wanted to show some face, and he couldn't take it all away. He revealed a little bit: "We will definitely avenge Morocco, but what we want is definitely not a province."
Chen Lao cheered up and asked, "Big Xia is going to attack the Spanish Dynasty?" If this is the case, it can be considered as a rescue for the Germanic Dynasty.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head, "I want the whole of North Africa."
"..."
Old Chen was speechless.
North Africa is the site of the Egyptian dynasty of the blue badge camp. Isn't Daxia taking advantage of the fire
"Your request is too much, and the Azure Badge cannot accept it."
Old Chen refused.
Ouyang Shuo was very confident, "Abandoning North Africa and keeping the German dynasty, this deal is very cost-effective."
"How to say?"
"Once Daxia takes over North Africa, the Arab Empire will naturally cease. The Caesar Dynasty has long had a rift with Daxia. With Caesar's character, he is only across the sea from Daxia, so he can still concentrate on the European battlefield?"
Old Chen frowned, which meant that Daxia took on two opponents.
Ouyang Shuo continued: "Giving North Africa, the Egyptian army can attack the Spanish Dynasty and eliminate another opponent. The Germanic Dynasty still has a chance of winning with one against three."
"It's not enough!" Old Chen didn't agree.
Of course, without the coveting of the Spanish and Caesar dynasties, the situation of the Germanic dynasties has been greatly improved. But just one Romanov dynasty can overwhelm the Germanic dynasty.
"The Persian Empire, Da Xia can also come forward to contain it. We have a debt to settle with Persia." Ouyang Shuo added another bargaining chip.
Chen Lao was a little moved, but still not satisfied.
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo showed a teasing smile, "Mr. Chen, I only negotiate terms with you because I respect you. In fact, Daxia is in East Africa, and there are millions of elites. We can go to some things by ourselves." Pick."
"..."
Chen Lao's mind sank to the bottom.
Yes, strictly speaking, Daxia and Zhanlan Badge are not allies, but enemies. If Great Xia sent troops to Egypt at this time, wouldn't it be worse for Azure Badge? !
It was only then that Mr. Chen realized that facing Daxia, he actually didn't have a single bargaining chip in his hand.