Kingdom’s Bloodline

After hearing Dusuan's words, Thales fell into silence.

"I consulted Director Melakhovich about this matter: You and Zhan, you don't owe each other money, but you owe money to other people - many, many people."

Thales raised his head with solemn eyes:

"Relying on the foundation of one city, breaking the purses of two cities, filling the credit of ten cities, absorbing the money of twenty cities, and doing business in hundreds of cities, but there is still only one thing that can really be used to turn over debts. The size of a city..."

The light in Dusuan's eyes gradually tightened.

"Rely on the ever-expanding debt and people's confidence in your rule to extend the debt period, so as to achieve the goal of never paying back money and making money forever..."

Thales narrowed his eyes:

"Sooner or later something will happen."

Dusuan was silent for a while.

But he quickly raised his head, confident as before.

"First, accidents will happen to ordinary people," Talal from Congzhong City chuckled, "because they will have bad luck, encounter accidents, investment failures, business losses, and bankruptcy."

Thales' heart sank.

"But we, whether it's you or me, or Zhan, we won't - because we are city lords and nobles," Dusu'an's eyes flashed. "We, or our descendants, will rule forever, forever. Progress will always be like this.”

"you sure?"

Thales' face was expressionless.

"You should know that even the empire is not eternal."

"This is just a description!"

Du Su'an waved his hands without any scruples:

"Secondly, we've been very careful."

Thales smiled sarcastically:

"Be careful, will you let me know about this?"

"Who makes your kingdom's secret science so powerful?"

At this point, Du Su'an raised his eyes, half-smiling but not smiling:

"Or is it actually you who tortured Zhan En into submission and even told you the name of his mistress?"

Thales' expression changed:

"Zhan has a mistress?"

"Who knows," Dusuan shrugged, "Thirdly, as long as these two cities are still functioning and there are still people living there - then there will always be someone to pay back the money."

Thales sneered.

"And it will definitely not be you or Zhan," the prince said solemnly, "it will not be the dignitaries who signed and sealed it lightly."

"Then on the bright side, it won't be you, Your Highness," Dusu'an reached out to Thales, "You will always be a 'money maker', and throughout your life, you will not be one of those 'repayers. people'."

Thales was silent for a long time.

Therefore, this is the "Lisheng Talal" who is praised by everyone within the Hanpur Dynasty and known as good governance.

Beneficial to health.

Thales couldn't help but sneer secretly.

Don’t forget, Thales—at this moment, the voice in his heart quietly reminded:

Don't forget the purpose of your trip.

do not forget.

Thales took a deep breath and returned to reality.

That's right.

He still has things to do.

The top priority is to restore the turmoil in the Emerald City.

To this end, he must go all out and use all his wits to find the weakness of the person in front of him.

Settle a debt huge enough to destroy the Emerald City.

"You are right, Lisheng Talal. As long as the equal sign of the equation is not drawn, you can rest easy."

The prince looked at Dusuan seriously:

"But now Zhan is the first to draw the equal sign: he is using the debt owed to you to force repayment, create a financial crisis, and want to force me out of the chess game - you are the executor."

Du Su'an's smile faded a little:

"uh-huh."

Thales took a deep breath and prepared to start this difficult battle again:

"So I hope you can..."

"I promise."

"I understand your reasons for saying no, and I understand that it's a bit overwhelming, but please—what?"

Thales stood ready and was talking to himself, but he immediately realized what he was doing and raised his head in surprise:

"What did you say?"

In front of me, I saw Talal, the Congzhongcheng sitting loosely in front of me, and Dusuan Lisheng Godalan smiled.

"I said, I agree."

He leaned forward and said seriously:

"Extension, interest exemption, restructuring, relying on the size of the big creditors to convince countless small and medium-sized creditors not to be so eager to cash out... I will help you with anything that can help you survive the financial crisis and stay in the Emerald City."

This time, it was Thales' turn to be stunned.

What?

He... just agreed?

So simple?

No other conditions?

Then I had prepared so many arguments and bargaining chips with reference to the Karabiyan family and the Rashiya family...

"Why, why?"

Thales asked stupidly.

"Oh, I don't owe Jade - well, I owe you money now," Du Su'an waved his hands indifferently, as if he was not talking about a million-dollar debt, but a meal, "The creditor is the biggest, save the money." You can turn it around and tell me that it is natural to pay back debts. "

"Oh, repay the debt, God..."

"More!"

Dusuan reached out his hand in time to stop Thales from talking.

"As you said, if one city is used as two cities, two cities are replaced by ten cities, and ten cities are used to manage twenty cities, something will happen sooner or later." At this moment, Lisheng Talal's expression became solemn, "And this is very important. Maybe, start with the collapse of one of the money bags.”

He looked at Thales seriously, his eyes less relaxed and humorous than before, and more cautious and vigilant.

This made Thales change his mind slightly.

Dusuan sighed:

"It's just a pity for Zhan - I wonder if her sister still needs escape services?"

Speaking of this name, Thales rolled his eyes, and doubts in his heart gathered in another direction:

"You agreed to me so easily - I thought Zhan En and you have a deep friendship, comparable to a loving couple?"

Du Su'an's eyes lit up:

"of course."

Du Suan changed his tone.

"But you know, let alone close friends, even if you are a couple for many years, your relationship will go through tests."

I saw the city lord of Congzhong City turn his eyes, his aggressive gaze directed towards Thales:

"Especially...when there are too many temptations out there."

Thales was so unnaturally stared at by him that he coughed quickly:

"But you know, in fact, two people don't necessarily have to fall in love and become husband and wife..."

"Well said," Dusu'an clapped his hands, and continued to speak regardless of Thales's intentions, "So, since you have even taken care of Zhan..."

I saw his serious expression:

"Then why should I continue to be stubborn, hurt others without benefiting myself, and be a bad person in vain?"

At that moment, Thales looked at the other person's eyes and understood something.

"I understand, this is why you promised me."

Dusuan smiled.

"Yes, even though he is behind bars and has no communication, I can confirm now: you have indeed taken care of Zhan."

Li Shengtalal looked into Thales's eyes and said firmly:

"These secrets - especially matters related to money - can only and will only be told to you by him himself."

Thales sighed.

All right.

Anyway, I didn't expect to be able to hide it from him for long.

For some reason, he clearly convinced Dusu'an and - hopefully - solved the problem of huge debt, but Thales' joy was limited at the moment.

At least……

Can the Emerald City get through this?

"Dusu'an, you are so easy to talk to, yet you have traveled thousands of miles to help your brother - perhaps your husband and wife in the previous life -" Thales frowned, "Your Kadir Asaf Will it be allowed?"

Dusu'an's eyes lit up and he said happily:

“Our Cadiller has a big heart.”

Thales frowned.

"Then, the 'White Priest' who lives in seclusion in the Xiri Holy Temple," Thales' tone changed, "will he, or his Quintana, allow it?"

White Priest.

Hearing this name, Dusuan's face changed slightly.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Thales knew he had asked the right question.

“Or let’s put the question another way: Will ‘Tianhui’ Talal allow it?”

To Thales's surprise, after the words fell, Dusuan raised his head suddenly, and his reaction was even greater than when he heard the white priest just now!

"Be careful, Tersdieba," Lisheng Talal said in a dangerous tone at this moment, "Don't make rash comments about the affairs of distant countries overseas."

He emphasized:

"Especially concerning that one."

Thales' eyelids twitched:

"Who?"

"everyone!"

Du Su'an suddenly became cold in tone, repulsive to others, and no longer friendly.

This made Thales interested.

He recalled the diplomacy assignment he had done in Gilbert's class.

"After returning to the country from the North, I heard a lot of rumors about the 'Tianhui Talal' of the Hamble Dynasty." Thales carefully observed the other party. "It is said that since the war of succession, the great leader of the Hamble Dynasty has The position of Tongwan has been vacant for many years because your Kadir Assaf is unwilling to compromise and appoint someone else as prime minister? "

Dusuan was silent for a long time.

"It's a rumor," he said softly, "Just listen to it."

Dusuan's tone was normal.

But Thales understood something.

Thales was silent for a few seconds, then raised his eyes solemnly:

"Is he... really that scary?"

he.

The next second, Dusuan's eyes immediately glanced at Thales!

Nervous and vigilant, murderous.

Thales was startled and quickly raised his hand:

"Okay, pretend I didn't ask!"

Dusuan didn't speak, just stared at Thales' desk.

Just when the atmosphere was slightly awkward and Thales was thinking about what words to say goodbye, Lisheng Talal spoke solemnly.

"My father-in-law is the head of the Gotalan family. When he was young, the eldest son and heir, my brother-in-law, was skinned by the Azad family."

Skinned for public display.

Thales was slightly surprised.

You Humble people...

To be precise, Lord Hamble...

"In retaliation, the Godalan family captured and executed the brother of the head of the Azad family, and cut his body into pieces with a slow knife."

Thales' eyelids twitched again.

I’ve heard of quick knives cutting hemp, and random knives dismembering corpses, but slow knives...

You Humble people...

Until Dusuan changed the topic:

"However, just two months ago, the heir of the Sword Holding House and I were chatting and laughing, and we agreed to be the supervisors of each other's sons. My father-in-law even hated to meet old Azad late and insisted on keeping his beloved little daughter Marry him."

Talking and laughing...

It's so late to meet...

Thales took a few seconds to clarify the logic behind this and couldn't help but frown:

"What?"

Dusuan smiled, but it was scary.

"In fact, it's not just Gotalan and Azad. Over hundreds of years of history, the seven noble surnames who have controlled the dynasty and divided the monarchy have a deep hatred for each other, and their resentment is inextricable."

He looked into the misty distance:

"But now, whether it is Godalan and Azad who have a blood feud, Touba'er and Meliya who have rebellious creeds, Ukhraya and Takhambu who have mutually exclusive interests, they are still rigid and stubborn. Nifat, the seven surnames put aside their past grudges and became united as one, as close as brothers."

Let go of grudges.

As close as brothers?

Thales was puzzled:

"Why?"

Dusuan looked at him with a sneer:

"Why did you say?"

He spoke slowly, word by word, in a rather aggressive manner:

"Tell me, Diebatels, why should we put aside this sworn hatred and stand together again?"

Looking at the other party's extremely solemn expression, Thales was stunned.

"because of him?"

Thales asked tentatively.

Dusu'an stared at him for a while, as if he wanted to find out something about Thales.

"Yes, he, because of his humble background, was fortunate enough to be promoted and appointed by Kadir, and he became the ordinary people he is today..."

Lisheng Talal said quietly:

"The seven surnames of the Hamble Palace...the seven surnames of Hamble who even shook their heads and gave up, determined that they would fight each other to the death until the 'Supreme Beginning'..."

"Become one."

Looking at the other party's expression, Thales felt a chill running down his spine.

I saw Dusuan turning his head, his eyes misty:

"Tell me, Tianhui Talal, how scary he must be?"

Dusuan's expression was calm and his tone was normal.

But at that moment, Thales could read indescribable caution and panic from his words, from the words of this powerful man from Hamble who had always seemed shrewd and confident.

The study became quiet.

Thales took a deep breath and tried to lighten the topic.

"As far as I know, you, Lisheng Talal, also came from an ordinary background. It was not until you performed meritoriously in governance and married a noble daughter that you were accepted into Guodalan, the Bingdeng family of the seven surnames."

Dusuan smiled with disdain.

"Believe me, compared to 'Tian Hui', my little ability is as humble as dust."

Tianhui...

Thales chewed on this name.

"So scary?"

Dusuan sneered and shook his head:

"Believe me, he is not just as Xi's name suggests, he is just born with precocious wisdom.

"From the beginning of his fortune, whether it was self-preservation, wealth accumulation, promotion, promotion, and power, to the current king Bizuo, the false appearance of the dynasty, Tianhui has experienced jealousy, hatred, calculations, and life and death crises, but he has dealt with them appropriately with every move and has predicted events with every move. Like a god, he never misses even a step on his mission.

“Many of the unwise decisions that seemed unbelievable at the time later yielded huge benefits and rewards, as if he had predicted the future, but it seemed as if he had planned ahead and reaped the rewards.

"In just a few decades, Tianhui Talal made Kadir obey his words. He was responsible for the great power. The common people believed in and supported him. The Temple of the Sun was tolerant and tolerant of him. Even Quintana and the famous 'White Priest', faced with many of his deviant actions, kept a wide berth and allowed him to do whatever he wanted."

Dusuan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and repeated with inexplicable emotion:

"Tell me, Tianhui Talal, how terrible must it be?"

Born with precocious wisdom...

Know things like a god...

A prophet of uncertainty...

Follow your advice...

Apostate...

Thales was shocked and surprised when he heard this, but he tried his best to act calmly:

"I remember that the last person with similar reputation was named 'Born King'."

Dusuan laughed again, and his laughter was very strange.

"I just said that I came to Emerald City on my own initiative - not just for Zhan."

"so?"

Lord Humble looked at Thales:

"At this moment, there is another Hamburg envoy in the city from Riordan City, sent by Diebadro - or as you say, Prince Doro -. Unfortunately, he is the current Kadir's third Six sons..."

Du Suan paused for a moment:

"And students of Tianhui Talal."

Thales was startled.

"By the way, in this year's general election, there is a Humble player who was sponsored by him from China." Dusuan scratched his head, "What is his name..."

The prince of Hanbul, a student of Tianhui Talal, also sent an envoy?

Thales quickly asked:

"What do you mean? What did Talal Tianhui send him to do? To mess up the Emerald City?"

Dusuan sneered and shook his head.

"Nothing, but something."

Thales was confused.

Until Dusuan narrowed his eyes:

"The truth is: Tianhui pays a lot of attention to you, Thales Bright Star. It started as early as when you were a hostage in the North. It is not just ordinary attention... From food, clothing, housing and transportation to temperament and hobbies, from appearance and behavior to past experiences, he pays attention to you. You are more concerned about the ambitious tribes on the Dusili grassland, the Suye people's vassal policy on the border, the grievances and grievances between the Xiri Holy Temple and the seven surnames and even Kadir - it's as if he is sure that in such a situation Of all the things, you are the most special and important.”

Tianhui Talal.

follow me?

Thales couldn't help but be stunned.

Dusu Anzai looked at Thales carefully:

"That's why I'm coming. I'm coming to the stars in person. I want to see who the person is who can make Talal Tianhui so wary that he sends envoys to contact him in advance."

Thales' mind went blank, and it took him a long time to return to reality.

"I, I don't understand."

The prince shook his head hard:

"Tianhui Talal and I... are strangers to each other and have never crossed paths."

"I also do not understand."

Dusuan snorted coldly:

"But people often say that Talal of Tianhui is actually not a mortal, but a divine messenger sent by Lord Xiri to save believers, or a prophet born in the world to enlighten the ignorant. Therefore, every move has profound meaning."

Talal from Congzhong City looked at Thales and said with profound meaning:

"Perhaps, to him, you are more than just a foreign dignitary on the other side of the sea?"

Du Suan changed his subject:

"But the enemy of life and death that we are destined to face?"

Thales's eyebrows jumped.

What?

What's the meaning?

Tianhui Talal...

And me?

The next second, Dusu'an burst into laughter.

"Okay, I won't scare you anymore," he waved his hands repeatedly to apologize, "Don't worry, until he completely controls the entire Humble and extends his claws across the sea of ​​​​terminus, we will still be blocking him."

"Well, thank you very much."

Thales was still in shock. He was thoughtful and answered casually.

"But I'm curious about one thing," Dusu'an changed the subject, "How did you convince Zhan En to surrender?"

Thales took a deep breath and tried to return to the present moment.

"As you said, torture will force you to confess."

Dusu'an seemed to not be able to tell that he was perfunctory, and shook his head seriously:

"No, I know Zhan. That will only be counterproductive. This guy seems to be gentle, but in fact... if you want him to submit..."

Speaking of this, the Humble man's eyes moved.

"Wait, you're not threatening him with his sister, are you?"

Thales was shocked, and his expression slowed down a beat.

Du Suan accurately captured the wrongness of this moment.

But he did not feel proud and happy to discover the truth. Instead, he slowly opened his eyes wide, surprised and shocked:

"Xiri, Lord, are you...really? His sister? That's why he compromised?"

Thales was startled, then quickly adjusted his mood and asked:

"No, of course I haven't. Threatening people with their family weakness...Why do you ask?"

Dusu'an's expression remained unchanged, still looking at Thales in disbelief.

"run."

"What?" Thales didn't react for a moment.

"Run, Thales, my lovely little Diyeba."

The next second, the Humble man seemed to understand something, and he ignored the flaw in the title:

"Run quickly."

"I do not understand--"

"Run as far as you can!"

At this moment, Dusuan was extremely serious in a rare way, leaving Thales dumbfounded:

"Even if I run up the Mountain of Sighs, into Dusel, across the ancient land of the Sea of ​​Flames, to Suye, to Susang, or to the boundless ocean beyond the seven seas!"

Li Shengtalal gritted his teeth:

"Before Zhan finally takes action... and kills you completely."

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[Supplementary information]

Some historical documents (excerpts) about the Hanbul Dynasty uniting with the Suye Kingdom to launch the Second Continental War:

Today, on the other side of the far sea, there are barbarians from the West, one is called Xinghu, the other is called Xuelu...

After the tyrant, the pseudo-emperor left a poisonous legacy. He drank hair and blood, picked grass for clothes, lived in a humble place, and had few soldiers... He was called the stars, he compared himself to the kingdom, he used control to overstep his bounds, and he repeatedly violated the power of God... He was violent and unruly, and the king was not the model of his ministers. It harbors filth and evil, the people have no shame, they are humble and dirty, the country uses up all its livestock, abandons etiquette and is immoral, and God never fails to tell the right time...

In the final battle of the past, the building collapsed. I, the pioneer ancestor of the Chen family, united with the righteousness of heaven and earth, and knew the choice of divine weapons. With one call and a hundred responses, I turned the tide of the heroes, single-handedly conquered the merits, defeated the false emperor and punished the tyrannical country...the mainstay, saving all people from the fire and water. , leading the heroes, freeing hundreds of countries from slavery...

The world has been established, the pioneers are virtuous, forgive the evil son of the false emperor Tuosi Mengde, be kind to Suye, and free the evil leader of the northern captives Nai Shikaru... and promise to found the country, to provide for the welfare of the people, to be the king's shepherd, and to rank among the princes... The two gentlemen, remembering the king's great kindness, all shed tears with gratitude, kowtowed to the Prime Minister to express their gratitude, and swore an oath to the sky, saying that they would not kill each other as long as they were alive, repaying the favor and passing down the reward from generation to generation, and carrying forward the virtues of the ancestors and emperors for more than two hundred years...

It is a pity that his son is stubborn and does not dedicate himself to defending the country and repenting to atone for his past sins... He is a wolf and jackal by nature, and he does evil. He is evil and brings harm, causing far-reaching disasters... When I hear about it in the morning, I all sigh and hate it, thinking about our old friendship, I hope he respects himself... but he worsens the situation and fails to recognize the old evils of the false emperor; he is willing to fall into depravity without thinking about introspection; he is incorruptible and has no thought of honoring the old kindness of his ancestors; he is arrogant and arrogant, refusing to accept the tribute of Suye's country... he is cruel and cruel. Tao, persisting in evil without restraint has resulted in the evil of today's Xinghu and the harm of Xuelu... The evil is so great that even though there are mountains thousands of miles away from each other, the harm is so deep that no matter how high the sky is and how wide the sea is, it cannot contain it...

Suye is orthodox, the world is the common master, the divine weapon is in the throne, all barbarians are convinced, Weijia is overseas, all nations come to the court... The male Central Plains is used to shepherd the world, and he lives in Taixuan and orders the nations...

Here is Kahandil, the king of Dahan. His ancestor's name is Amma. He followed Fengzu to defeat the tyrannical emperor. He served as a servant to the left and right, and was loyal and loyal. He made great contributions to the saddle and horse... Fengzu then promised to establish the country and exempted his ministers. Gong, not listed as vassal, has been passed down for hundreds of years...

Today, the fifth generation grandson of Ama Khan is on the throne. He lives in a remote place and is a barbarian. He does not know the power of the king and commits small crimes... Our dynasty is broad-minded and open-minded, and does not pay attention to small mistakes... If the king is angry, even if he is angry, he will He will be punished, millions of heroes will march, and all the thieves will be wiped out! How could the people of that dynasty be so lucky...Since Weigu Yuji, he has been gentle in temperament, gentle in national policies, and gentle to the world...Nianhan's country is in a state of embarrassment when it invades the border, and he pities the innocent people and cannot bear the misfortune. He forgives Kahandil's childishness. He was ignorant, so he kept a low profile and kept silent. He gave generous money and silk to save him from trouble. He was unwilling to investigate his faults, repaid his grievances with kindness, and appreciated his heart...

Everyone in the Han Kingdom received the gift and recalled the old events of Feng Ancestor, and then they suddenly woke up, stopped fighting and sued for peace, repented of their sins, and changed their past mistakes... They were also very respectful in their etiquette, respected in their rituals, obeyed me as a king, and admired my civilization. , your heart is true to me, you are loyal, forthright and upright...How can I be stingy? I give you tens of thousands of gold every year, generously give to the territory, and even a few grains and horses. With the love of a king and father licking calves and nurturing their young, I should be admired by the children of Han country. It means that the country will forever consolidate the good alliance and show the virtue of ruling the world together...

Today, the envoys of the Han Kingdom are humiliated by Xinghu Xuelu, and are humiliated in the distant sea of ​​Taixi... Kahan is angry and sick, and his people are angry and have no day to live. The country is humiliated and the family is humiliated. The hands and feet were cut, and the body felt the pain. The fingers were connected to the heart, and the tears were on the lapels... Han was in trouble at home and abroad, so he asked for soldiers and horses from Taixuan. In the other dynasty, Kahan was dying, and he begged the king's master to come out of the holy capital...

Although I am unworthy, I have never forgotten the teachings left by my ancestors: upholding the public and protecting the country, never shying away from important responsibilities, helping those in danger and rescuing those in need, how can I hesitate? Punishing rape and eradicating violence, who else would be better off than me... Since you seek justice for your brothers, how can you spare your life and body... Then you become a righteous man, gather loyal and good people, gather the king's teachers, hold the road, and help your brothers and sisters...

Open your eyes for the world, how can you be invincible? How can we not defeat thieves with royal methods? Gathering tens of thousands of people to fight against the captives, nothing can be accomplished... Cross the mountains and cross the sea, annihilate the Xinghu Ji evil snow captives to the barbarians, cut through the thorns and thorns, eliminate the poison of the false emperor's bloody barbarians... Suppress the world with righteousness, restore peace to the universe... Destiny In my case, all evildoers will be punished!

The fourteen prefectures and the four barbarian vassals were announced in Suye. The Xian envoys knew each other, and all the prefectures were responsible for the festival. They all followed the king's orders, stopped the war, withdrew their troops, and went to the national war together.

If there is anyone who refuses to follow, the whole world will attack them together!

Autumn of the thirteenth year of Jingrun

["Jizhou Engaged Sun·Hand-recorded Imperial Notices\