Chapter 458 I'll show you a trick
If the eldest brother doesn't fight, the second one will become the leader of the meeting.
Wang Yanhai was efficient and straightforward in his work.
"Hongguo is vast and rich, and all seven of us brothers want to take possession of it. But I don't think any of us want to see a fight, so today we'll each compete on our own merits. Is that okay with you all?"
The other six brothers nodded in unison, with no objection.
It is impossible to fight, so we can only use other methods.
"So what if it depends on one's own ability?"
Lao Liu stroked the cat and laughed, saying that he was more like a supporting actor than a participant.
After Wang Laoliu finished speaking, Wang Laoer simply waved his hand, and two energy light screens appeared on the Jietian Tai Chi Platform and the square in front of the temple respectively.
On the rooftop terrace, the seven sons of the Wang family looked at the light screen and saw the civil and military officials of the Hongguo court who were also looking at them through the light screen in the square in front of the palace.
Wang Laoer's voice sounded slowly, like a signal.
"The military commander is the pinnacle of the pyramid, while the civil and military officials in the court and the border officials are the second layer of the pyramid. This is the principle of herding the people on behalf of the emperor."
"Civil and military officials guard various places, maintain order, and develop the local economy. They themselves are the nodes that govern the people's hearts and the dragon energy in the region."
"Convincing them to agree to the annexation would be equivalent to swallowing up part of Hongguo's territory."
After a brief explanation, Wang Laoer smiled and pointed at the light screen.
"In the past few months, the brothers have used their own methods and met many people, and today is the day to finalize the outcome."
"Six pillars bear witness, and the lands are divided into kingdoms."
"The cake is right here. It's up to you how much you want to eat."
Xia Lin thought this was simple...
To put it bluntly, it means to speak publicly on this occasion, offer conditions and benefits, and make the civil and military officials of Hongguo more inclined to oneself.
If they agree to surrender, the territory they represent will be yours.
Theoretically, if someone offers a very high price, it is not impossible to take over all the prime areas of Hongguo.
The "six pillars bear witness, and the land is divided into kingdoms" means that this matter has been approved by the King of Kings. Everyone is fair and just, and it is up to you how much you can eat. If you are not satisfied afterwards and use underhanded tricks, you will be breaking the rules.
"Let's start, who's going first?"
After Wang Yanhai said this, the others remained motionless.
This game is similar to a negotiation. Whoever makes the first move will be exposed, which will be disadvantageous for the follow-up.
Seeing that things were at a standstill at the first step, Wang Yanqi, the old man from Wang, took action.
"Since none of you brothers want to come, I'll do it."
He handed the cat to the maid behind him, stood up with a smile and looked at the light screen.
"Those who join my Qi Kingdom will not receive any benefits or benefits. My military leader's power is not as much as that of the former Eighth Brother or my other brothers now."
"I can't give you treasures or beauties. If you want money or profit, don't get involved with me."
"The only thing I can provide is safety... My Qi Kingdom will remain absolutely neutral forever. If anyone dares to touch my Qi Kingdom, I will immediately go to my parents and ask them to seek justice for me."
"Okay, I'm done."
Xia Lin: “???”
You, Wang Yanqi...are you also a god?!
But the other members of the Wang family were not surprised by Lao Liu's behavior.
After watching Wang Yanqi return to his seat and pick up the cat again, everyone looked at the central light screen and found that there was a commotion and discussion among the civil and military officials below, but their interest was not high.
——If you can find your parents, others can find their parents too.
Everything else remaining unchanged, Wang Yanqi's offer is clearly not competitive at all.
Wang Yanqi didn't even look at it.
Because Wang Yanhong's territory had no appeal to him at all... The so-called speech was just to break the deadlock - Wang Yanqi had always done this.
As Wang Yanqi finished his speech, he also aroused the emotions of the other people.
Wang Laosi Wang Yanxing stood up and spoke slowly.
"Those who enter my Star Country can choose their own heritage-level treasures and props, and their own heritage-level skills! For those who are sincere enough and have enough status, I, Wang Yanxing, will not hesitate to give away six-pillar-level treasures!"
It looks very sincere, but in fact it is just ordinary and not eye-catching.
After Wang Lao Si finished speaking, the ministers discussed the matter again. Wang Lao San then stepped forward, but the conditions he offered were also some common ones.
After Wang Laosan finished speaking, Wang Laoqi came up next. Although the price was not much different from Wang Laosan's, this kid used both reason and emotion to persuade Wang Laoqi, using his past relationship with Lao Ba as the main selling point, and played a sad role in an attempt to impress Wang Lao Ba's diehard fans - this also had some effect.
After Wang Laosan finished speaking, Wang Laoda, Wang Laoer and Wang Laowu came on stage one after another.
However, none of them said anything of great significance, and they all offered quite standard conditions.
So in this round, he just played the cards normally, just to have a preliminary test effect.
When Wang Laoer finished speaking, he waved again.
Then the square in front of the palace below was automatically divided into seven areas, corresponding to the seven princes of the Wang family.
Wang Lao Er spoke loudly to the screen again, "We have already stated our conditions. You can now make your initial selection. If there are any changes later, you can change them at any time. Don't worry."
…
This is actually the maximum regular price that the princes of the Wang family can offer.
Except for Wang Laoliu, who did not fight for it, the first round of offers from all parties were almost the same.
Essentially, what determines victory or defeat is not today, but the busy running around in the past few months and the repeated private exchanges.
Just as people need a leader, groups also need a leader.
This is true in big ways and in small ways as well.
When Wang Laoer said that you can make your choice, most of the ministers below did not move, their eyes focused on the three people standing at the head of the group.
A thin, nearly fifty-year-old man, the current Prime Minister of Hongguo, and a Level 11 professional, Huang Zhenzhong.
The Huang family is a prominent family in the country. The contemporary queen is a daughter of the Huang family. They have great political influence, and Huang Zhenzhong is also the head of the civil officials.
A tall and burly figure, clad in imposing armor, was the current military god of Hongguo, commanding the entire army. Deng Yufei, a rank 12 general.
The last figure was ethereal, its form and features unclear. This person was the leader of the Hong Kingdom's Divine Front, commanding all of Hong Kingdom's guest officials. A Level 12 professional, Mick.
There should have been a Ji Xian, representing the people in the palace and the Hongguo Intelligence Department faction, but he had been killed by Xia Lin.
In short, Huang Zhenzhong, Deng Yufei, and Mick are the leaders of all civil and military officials at the moment. Their choices can greatly influence the choices of others.
Soon, Huang Zhenzhong took the first step.
He saluted Wang Yanxing, the seventh son of the Wang family, and said slowly, "Prince Xing has the best relationship with Your Majesty. He is loyal and honest, yet also astute. He is truly the most holy ruler among all kings! Today, I pledge my allegiance to Prince Xing. Please accept my loyalty."
As he spoke, he walked to the area representing Wang Laoqi.
As Huang Zhenzhong moved, all the civil officials of his party moved as well.
The chaos soon subsided, but a simple observation showed that nearly one-fifth of the people chose to follow Huang Zhenzhong and join Wang Yanxing's Star Country.
This was obviously discussed in advance.
Wang Yanxing laughed heartily, no longer showing that sour face. Instead, he looked at the other brothers with a little pride, and then stood up and saluted, saying: "Prime Minister Huang has such trust in me, I will definitely not let you down!"
For a moment, the other members of the Wang family had different expressions. Some remained calm, while others were disappointed.
Huang Zhenzhong represents the civil service department, and the civil service department governs all parties and represents the most prosperous areas of Hongguo.
Wang Yanxing won over Huang Zhenzhong, which was equivalent to reaping the greatest benefits from this feast!
Soon, Deng Yufei, who was in charge of the military, also took action.
He bowed to Wang Laoer Wang Yanhai from a distance.
"The Second Prince has a strong army and is pioneering and enterprising. Following the Second Prince, there are endless battles to fight and endless achievements to be made! I am willing to join the Second Prince!"
Wang Lao Er is the strongest among the eight sons of the Wang family, and he must have made some promises to Deng Yufei in private.
As Deng Yufei walked to the area representing Wang Laoer, most of the military officers below also made their choice.
Huhulala, about one-fifth of the people chose to join Wang Laoer's camp.
These represent the frontier strongholds and strongest armed forces of the former Hong Kingdom!
It is difficult to say who eats more, Wang Laoer or Wang Laoqi.
Wang Laoer did not get carried away. He just stood up and bowed to Deng Yufei to express his gratitude, then sat back in his original seat.
The expressions of the other members of the Wang family became even uglier.
If you have more, I will have less. It’s that simple.
But there is no other way. We have all had private contact with Huang Zhenzhong, Deng Yufei and others. If you can't do it, it means you don't have enough means, and you can't blame others.
The brothers didn't say anything else, but just looked at the last of the Big Three: Mick.
Mick, on the other hand, was hesitant.
As the head of the guest officials, he himself is also a guest official.
Before, everyone except Wang Laoliu had come to him, and the prices they offered were roughly the same, the kind that made him feel itchy but not excited.
Combined with the fact that these Wang family members didn't say anything meaningful in their public speeches just now, Mick was now in a dilemma.
Mick didn't make a choice immediately, but everyone else did.
In addition to these three giants, the vast Hong Kingdom also has various small factions.
The leaders of these small factions had already reached private agreements with the Wang family members. At this moment, they made their choices and soon arrived at their destination.
The second and seventh sons took the largest share, getting nearly two-thirds of Hongguo, and the others took the smaller share.
Mick hesitated for a long time, then sighed and bowed to look at Wang Laoer.
"I choose the Second Prince..."
Not a strange choice.
Wang Lao Er is the strongest among the eight sons of the Wang family. Who doesn’t want to rely on a strong person?
Wang Laoer raised the corner of his mouth, and this time he was finally happy and proud.
But before Mick could take a step, Wang Yanshan suddenly spoke.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Mick."
After he finished speaking, he stood up, walked to the light screen, and spoke slowly with a confident smile on his face.
"I think I can offer Mr. Mick and other guests a better price."
After saying this, he once again looked around at everyone who had made their choice and said, "You too can listen to what I have to say next."
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Wang Yanshan.
He just flipped his hand and a cosmic bug appeared in Wang Yanshan's hand.
Turn it over again... the second coin, the third coin... until the tenth coin!
The ten cosmic bugs were like ten golden gems, shining brightly and instantly became the focus of the entire audience.
At this point, Wang Yanshan continued, "I've always had a secret project on my hands, which is how to mass-produce cosmic bugs to mass-produce level 12 professionals."
"And right now, this project has reaped its rewards... I don't have an endless supply of cosmic bugs, but I definitely have a steady flow, at least a hundred a year."
After saying this, he surrounded himself like a tiger, and said with a smile: "Those who surrender to me, I will give you the possibility of achieving the twelfth level."
The whole audience was in an uproar!
…
Normal people would not covet the position of the Six Pillars, so level 12 is the upper limit that ordinary people can reach.
And even this has a very high threshold - because only the six pillars can artificially create cosmic bugs, and the rest are too difficult and full of luck factors.
Even though the eight sons of the Wang family have no shortage of cosmic bugs or even the power of the six pillars, that's only because they really have a father who is at the level of the six pillars.
In contrast, their subordinates do not receive such treatment.
The amount of cosmic bugs and the power of the six pillars that flowed out from the King of Kings was limited, and the amount distributed to each prince was even less. These princes then intercepted a portion of what they were allocated for other uses and reserves.
As a result, the number of officials in Hongguo who can achieve the twelfth level every hundred years is extremely limited - about five per hundred years.
"Oh, right."
Wang Yanshan added, "If you had chosen one of my other brothers, your chances of reaching level 12 would have been even lower... After all, you'd still have to compete with their former subordinates for the spot, so it wouldn't have been your turn anyway."
Some people choose Wang Laoliu because of their pursuit of level 12 - there are fewer people on Wang Laoliu's side and the competition is not fierce, and the number of cosmic bugs and six-pillar power that each prince can get every hundred years is limited and does not change due to the size of the power or the strength of the power.
Looking at the cosmic bug in Wang Yanshan's hand, everyone fell silent.
Soon, someone raised his leg and walked towards Wang Yanshan's area.
This person is Mick's subordinate... However, under the temptation of level 12, this person doesn't bother to care what Mick thinks - I will follow you when we have common interests, but you Mick is level 12 and doesn't need cosmic bugs, I have to have it.
This idea is not shared by just this person.
The level elevens in each area began to move.
Under the temptation of level 12, the original factional relations are not worth mentioning at all.
Among the civil and military officials present, only a minority are at level 12. Most of them are at level 11 and have the desire to be promoted to level 12.
Soon, more than half of the people who chose the other few were attracted by Boss Wang!
Huang Zhenzhong, Deng Yufei and Mick were also unable to dissuade him, let alone try to do so.
There is no reason to stop my subordinates from pursuing a better future.
After a moment, Mick also sighed lightly, bowed to Wang Laoer apologetically, and took the initiative to walk towards Wang Lao Da's camp - the leader leads his subordinates to make choices, but in turn, the subordinates can also influence their choices.
This is a two-way achievement, which is in line with the way of officialdom.
The audience below suddenly changed their minds, and the people on the stage were also stunned.
"Where do you get all these cosmic bugs? Where do you get this secret project from!?"
Wang Laoqi thought he had the victory in his hands, but at this moment, two words from Wang Lao Da turned the tables on him and he couldn't help but lose control on the spot.
He slapped the armrest of the chair and stood up and shouted angrily, but Boss Wang ignored Wang Laoqi completely.
Instead, Wang Lao Er looked at Wang Lao Da with a sullen look and whispered, "Brother, please don't do anything stupid. Don't try to trade your past wealth for current gains. If you fail to fulfill your promise and damage your own reputation, the backlash will be much greater than the current interests of Hongguo."
An emperor's promise is as heavy as a thousand pounds. If his words cannot be fulfilled, the consequences will be far-reaching.
Boss Wang chuckled and replied, "Don't worry about that."
During the conversation, the situation below finally stabilized.
As Wang Yanshan took out his trump card, half of the officials of Hongguo had already come under his command.
Thinking of these people, who represented half of the cake of this feast, Wang Yanshan nodded in satisfaction - he did not covet the entire Hongguo, and the current harvest was enough.
Leisurely returning to his seat, Wang Yanshan spoke calmly, "If you have cards, take them out quickly. If you don't have any, this round ends here."
The others gritted their teeth, but they really couldn't offer any chips that could match the twelfth-level opportunity.
Just as Wang Yanshan was about to take over Wang Yanhai's position as leader and announce that the meeting could end, Wang Yanlin suddenly spoke.
"Wait, I have something to say too."
He stood up.
Amidst the roaring dragon energy, endless light emerged and fissioned.
At this moment, Wang Yanlin used the dragon energy as a channel and his subordinates who had ambushed in the eight princes' respective countries as nodes, and instantly completed the real-time broadcast of the eight princes of the Wang family and the eight countries.
This scene really stunned everyone present, and they didn't understand what Wang Yanlin wanted to do.
"Actually, it's not that I want to say or do anything... My brother, Xia Lin, also has a new project, and I wanted to take this opportunity to have a brief chat with everyone present, and even those not present."
As he spoke, Wang Yanlin took a step back, while Xia Lin raised his leg and stepped to the center of the rooftop.
Looking around at the eight sons of the Wang family, Xia Lin grinned, revealing a vicious and frightening smile.
Then he waved his hand, and Barclay immediately appeared beside Xia Lin.
Xia Lin's voice slowly rang out, and with the help of Wang Laowu's power, it spread throughout the heavens and the worlds: "Before I get down to business, I want to perform a magic trick for everyone."
He pointed at Barclay and said, "This is my Servant, Barclay, the former King of the Black Domain, Level 12."
"But everyone knows that the Level Twelves in the Black Domain are different from those outside... They are weak in strength and have low potential, and are generally considered to be pseudo-Level Twelves."
The expressions of the people on the stage remained unchanged. There was nothing surprising in what Xia Lin said.
The officials and audiences from the Ten Thousand Worlds Nodes below the stage were discussing the matter, and most of them were asking where the Black Domain was.
Until Xia Lin slowly said: "My servant has helped me a lot and is loyal. And I, Xia Lin, will never treat my own people unfairly."
"Right now, the first trick I'm going to perform is to force Barclay to relegate!"
Without waiting for anyone to react, Xia Lin pointed out.
The black skill light was instantly shot out and fell into Barclay's body.
Barclay screamed and shrank his limbs in unbearable pain.
Xia Lin: "Pain is normal."
[Inferior Degeneration (Six Pillars): Active skill. Emits a beam of degeneration light, with a high probability of weakening the target's overall attributes and a small chance of degrading their skills and life essence. This skill consumes 10,000 points of mental power and has a 30-day cooldown.]
The Shadow Pillar Twins rule is broken.
Inferior degradation can permanently reduce the target's level!
One skill, one breakthrough, consumed 88 points of Xia Lin's mental strength limit, almost nothing.
Soon, Barclay's screams became weaker and the pain in his body disappeared completely.
And his unconcealed aura also showed Xia Lin's results - Barclay really regressed from level 12 to level 11!
Those who don't know the business laughed and said things like "What's the point of this?", "Demoted? Then wouldn't the 12 levels have been achieved in vain?", "What a waste of talent, only an idiot would do such a thing" and "It's really bad luck to be your servant."
Those who know the business remain silent and look unhappy.
Xia Lin’s ability to downgrade Barclay’s level means that Xia Lin can downgrade the levels of all level twelve professionals!
I don't know how long the CD of this skill is or how powerful it is, but it is indeed quite threatening.
"So, you're here to protest with us brothers?"
The fourth brother, Wang Yanxing, sneered in a bad tone.
But Xia Lin ignored him.
Just smiled and said again.
"And the second magic is to help my Servant return to level 12 and rebuild his level 12 foundation!"
This time, those who didn't know the truth were stunned, wondering how much truth there was in Xia Lin's words.
But those who knew the business all laughed.
Returning to level twelfth requires a cosmic bug, and rebuilding the level twelfth foundation requires the power of six pillars.
Xia Lin, where do you get these things?
Wang Yanshan laughed heartily. "You're copying me, aren't you? Your imitation is nothing like me. It seems you're just playing around."
But before he could speak, Xia Lin clapped his hands.
The power of six pillars?
My mental strength can equal the strength of the six pillars!
This is a fact that was already revealed when I was promoted!
Space bug?
It’s not that difficult!
The Shadow Pillar Twins can break all rules, including creating conflicts in cosmic rules and giving rise to cosmic bugs!
Xia Lin didn't know what the process of creating the cosmic bug was on Wang Yanshan's side, but for him, all he had to pay was a huge amount of four-dimensional attributes - the companion shadow had been brushing for so long, and Xia Lin was more than able to bear this consumption!
The time required for production...
One minute is enough.
The black and white energies mixed together, and a miniature black hole slowly emerged between Xia Lin's hands.
The rules of life and death change dramatically under the influence of the Shadow Pillar Twins, causing contradictions and conflicts, and growing and developing at an extremely fast speed.
However, before this rule conflict could spread, Xia Lin had already extinguished it.
The "error" that was powerful enough to destroy a large area was destroyed by Xia Lin before it was born. However, a golden cosmic bug was born from it and fell into Xia Lin's hands.
He smiled and weighed the cosmic bug in his hand, then looked at Wang Laoqi and others who were already stunned.
"I performed the process, and I also delivered the results."
"So don't question me. If you question me, you'll only break my defense!"
(End of this chapter)
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