Chapter 73 The Gentleman's Great Talent
Three days later, just as Shen Huaichen had said, the stone emerged completely from underground.
The entire city of Sahara was filled with joy and laughter, feeling that the gods had blessed Sahara and that such a miracle had occurred there.
This shows that the current prince is truly someone who will take Saharan to a new level.
During the day, Achig transported the stone to his residence.
That night, he personally led a few people, armed with hoes, to the birthplace of the stone.
Following Shen Huaichen's instructions, the group wielded hoes and dug deeper.
Sure enough, after digging almost a meter deep, we saw the roots and stems of some sprouting plants...
Achig touched the still slightly damp soil, where the bean-like things had shriveled up and hadn't yet sprouted, and smiled.
I think I understand now. This is what they call a miraculous stone?
As expected, all that so-called miracles turned out to be nothing but a bunch of tricks...
After settling everything in place, Aqige went to see Shen Huaichen again.
This time, Shen Huaichen wasn't doing accounting. Instead, he laid out a blanket on the ground in the courtyard of the earthen house.
On the blanket lay a water bag of wine and some stewed mutton.
Shen Huaichen leaned against a worn-out cushion, drinking and looking at the sky.
"Sir, you do have some cleverness."
"The miraculous stones that others see were actually created by the gentleman himself," Archie said bluntly.
Shen Huaichen smiled and tilted his head back to take a swig of wine.
"A miracle? What miracle?"
"Aren't all miracles created by people with ulterior motives? Don't try to fool anyone!"
Achig also sat down.
He sensed that Mr. Du had a lot on his mind.
However, Mr. Du's words reminded him of something.
When the five brothers swore brotherhood with Mula Khan, they all respected Mula Khan as their eldest brother.
Why?
Wasn't it just that Mula Khan put on a show in front of them, playing around with a pack of wolves in the desert?
The wolf is an eternal totem in the hearts of the Northern Hu people.
The wolf god is their most revered deity.
Many tribes in the Northern Hu, even if they do not respect shamans, certainly respect the wolf god.
The Northern Hu people firmly believe that they are descendants of the wolf god.
It was because Aqige and the others saw that Mulahan could play with the pack of wolves that they became determined to follow Mulahan.
Mulahan should be a descendant of the Wolf God.
But later, after Mulla Khan ascended to the throne, he and his brothers got drunk together.
That's when they realized that the whole story about the Wolf God's descendant was a lie.
In order to get closer to the wolves, Mulla Khan killed his own mount and fed it to them.
He fed them like that for over a year, how could the wolves not become close to him?
But even if you figure it out, what then?
Mulla Khan is already the emperor of the Northern Hu.
And they...
"What is your purpose in doing this, sir? Is it merely to present me with a strange stone?" Achig asked as he sat down on the blanket.
Shen Huaichen didn't speak, but simply sat up straight and stared at Aqige for a long time.
"Your Highness, you are the War Prince of the Northern Hu, brave and skilled in battle, and invincible."
"If one day, Your Highness, your sword points towards the Central Plains, could you perhaps take me, Du, with you?"
After a long while, Shen Huaichen finally managed to utter these few words.
Achig was stunned for a long time.
Is the sword aimed at the Central Plains?
He wanted to too!
A century ago, the Northern Hu, along with several other nomadic tribes, launched a campaign to annihilate the Central Plains.
Back then...
But what about now? The Great Yu army is strong and well-equipped. Even if the Northern Hu people are brave, at most they can only harass the border.
There was no opportunity to enter the Central Plains if no major changes occurred in Dayu.
Moreover, he currently only has the title of Prince of War, but where are his actual troops?
Haha, Mulla Khan would rather give himself a large amount of jewelry than a good warhorse.
Without troops, everything is just empty talk...
However, what surprised Achig even more was that this Mr. Du in front of him was also a person from the Central Plains, so how could he have such great malice towards the Central Plains?
Upon closer reflection, Achig seemed to understand.
His wife died in the Central Plains, and his face was disfigured; all of this seemed to be related to the Great Yu.
Thinking about it this way, it seems reasonable that Mr. Du hates the people of the Central Plains.
However, Achig still wanted to know more.
"Does the sir understand my current predicament? I have the title of Prince of War, but I also want to fight!"
But what about the troops? The Emperor has his own considerations and will not let me lead troops at the moment.
Even if there is any action, it will definitely be sent by the Emperor himself.
So, sir, let's not talk about that now, let's talk about something else!
Shen Huaichen nodded and continued chatting with Aqige about all sorts of things.
The two talked for almost an hour.
The more Achig talked, the more he felt that their views aligned.
"Your Highness, you see, Saha City looks like a small border town, but its geographical location is special."
It is both a barrier and a vital passage for our northern barbarians.
Controlling the Sahara is like having the biggest bargaining chip.
"But there are thirteen cities on the border. Who can guarantee that the other cities will also come under my control like Sahar?"
"Your Highness, there is an old saying in the Central Plains: success depends on human effort."
The founding emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom was also a peasant who couldn't read a single character.
When he was toiling in the fields, could he have imagined that he would one day rule the magnificent land of the Central Plains?
Besides, wasn't our dynasty's earliest ancestor also a stable boy?
Anything is possible.
Your Highness is a man of great talent and ambition. Given time and diligent management, why should you worry about not achieving something great? Shen Huaichen used his silver tongue to his advantage.
Achig felt his blood boil with excitement.
"Sir, you are a man of great talent and ambition."
"Sir, what shall I do next?"
"Wash that stone clean and send it to the capital," Shen Huaichen said.
"Huh?" Achig was taken aback.
“If you send it to the capital, the Emperor will likely like that stone very much. Sending it there is a way of showing your support.”
Appropriately showing weakness and bowing your head can give you more time.
The wolf king will eventually grow old, and a new wolf king will gradually become stronger.
"Your Highness, bowing your head occasionally is so that you can truly hold your head high in the future, without feeling ashamed," Shen Huaichen said slowly.
Achig thought about it and agreed that it made some sense.
If he tries to keep that stone, he'll definitely face endless difficulties.
"As you wish, sir. Please!" Aqige waved his wine pouch at Shen Huaichen.
Shen Huaichen smiled, took a sip of wine from the wine bag, and then looked up at the sky.
In the dark night sky, the full moon hangs overhead.
It was like... the pie in the sky that Shen Huaichen painted for Aqige, so big and round...
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