Chapter two hundred and sixteen: trump card and successor
When the sky was just getting dark, Dongcheng Wudi opened his eyes and found that the warm and fragrant body beside him seemed to have been gone for a long time, and half of the quilt had become cold, just like the feeling he had felt in the past many years.
He was dazed for a while, as if he was not sure whether it was reality or a dream. After more than ten seconds, he smiled to himself, sat up slowly, put on his clothes and walked out of the room.
There were lights on in the corridor of the villa outside the door. Because it was on the fourth floor, it was a relatively private space. The small living area in the corner at the end of the corridor was transformed into a small kitchen. Slight noises came along with the aroma.
Dongcheng Wudi sniffed and his expression became softer.
Bai Qingqian, who had gotten up early, was frying eggs in the small kitchen. Next to her was the cooked porridge and a few finished fried cakes with strange shapes.
"hungry?"
Dongcheng Wudi walked to the kitchen, looked at his wife, and laughed: "If you wait for a while, Sister-in-law Wu will probably get up too. Why are you cooking in person today?"
"Just made breakfast for the two of us."
Bai Qingqian, who was wearing an apron, put the fried eggs on the plate and said softly: "I have a flight this afternoon."
Dongcheng Wudi was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
Bai Qingqian is the Speaker of Liaodong, so it is naturally impossible for her to be permanently stationed in Youzhou. During this period, she has been holding meetings in Youzhou. There is less than a year before the general election. Everything is very sensitive. She will go to Yinlonghai today.
Participating in a meeting of Central Continent Speakers is also the highlight of this series of meetings, and can even be said to be the finale.
This meeting can basically determine some things that all parties have been mentally prepared for, and even determine Bai Qingqian's new position after the election.
Then she would rush back to Liaodong overnight.
The next time the couple meets, it will probably be the general election in October next year.
"I may not have time to see you off. It depends on the situation. I will try my best to make time."
Dongcheng Wudi was silent for a while and said softly.
"No need."
Bai Qingqian filled two bowls of porridge and put some exquisite and delicious side dishes on the table: "Just do your thing. I'll try my best to come back during the Spring Festival."
Dongcheng Wudi gave a wry smile and shook his head. The Spring Festival is a holiday for ordinary people, but for them there is no time to relax. Especially in the year before the general election, it is basically impossible for speakers from all over the country to leave their jobs, and even if Bai Qingqing
If Qian can really come back, Dongcheng Wudi will be too busy during the New Year. He has to go to various places in Central Continent to pay New Year greetings to the soldiers and inspect the work on behalf of the military headquarters. The chance that the two of them will meet is not great.
"Can't bear to leave?"
Bai Qingqian sat down, raised her eyebrows, and said with a half-smile, "I can go back to Youzhou in a year at most. Can't I wait even a year?"
"What year is this?"
Dongcheng Wudi sighed, frowning, and no longer had the slightest bit of murderous demeanor: "This has made me wait for more than twenty years before I taste the benefits, I..."
Bai Qingqian's face turned red, and she angrily picked up her chopsticks and tapped Dongcheng Wudi, saying bitterly: "I told you to talk nonsense."
"That's true."
Dongcheng Wudi was a little helpless.
Bai Qingqian held the chopsticks and her face became more and more rosy. The relationship between the two had been stiff for more than 20 years, almost turning into enemies. Although the relationship had eased little by little in the past few years, as a couple, the real relationship between them was
They only started sleeping together recently. Dongcheng Wudi is reluctant to let go. Naturally, Bai Qingqian doesn't want to leave either, but the responsibility lies with him. What else can he do if he doesn't leave?
She lowered her head and took a sip of porridge, and said calmly: "Isn't the Black Dragon Army in Longjiang?"
"yes."
Dongcheng Wudi nodded subconsciously.
Bai Qingqian glared at him: "I can't come back during the Spring Festival, but you
Can’t we inspect Northeast China?”
"ah."
Dongcheng Wudi reacted suddenly and nodded with a silly smile: "Yes, that's right. It's settled. I will go to your place to inspect during the Spring Festival."
Bai Qingqian snorted softly, drank her porridge, and asked casually: "After the election, your part-time job should be eliminated, right?"
"Um."
Dongcheng Wudi nodded: "It may not be after the election, it may be before."
He is the permanent minister of the military department and part-time commander of the border guarding corps.
In the entire military department, the Border Guard Corps occupies an extremely important core position. The marshal rank of the Legion Commander is enough to show that Zhongzhou attaches great importance to the Border Guard Corps. Such a position has been held concurrently by Dongcheng Wudi after Dijiang resigned. This part-time job exceeds
It took two years, which was simply a miracle. Before and after the election, Dongcheng Wudi had to step down from this position.
The academic group, the Southeast Group, and the Prince Group are not willing to continue to let this position be in the hands of Dongcheng Wudi.
Dongcheng Invincible's prestige is too high, especially in the Frontier Corps. He has served as the commander of the Corps for more than twenty years. He is completely the soul and core of the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Border Corps. Although he is now the concurrent commander of the Corps,
As long as he is still in the Border Guard Corps, even if he is just a soldier, as long as he is there, the Border Guard Corps will have no room for others to interfere.
Other groups would rather let a person from a wealthy group take control of the Border Guard Corps than see Dongcheng Invincible continue to occupy this position.
Especially the Southeast Group, this position was originally traded from the Dongcheng family with great pains, and was finally given away. The frustration and helplessness involved are indescribable, and they naturally want to regain the Border Guard Corps.
Some voice.
This position has now become an important bargaining chip for wealthy groups to trade with all parties during the general election, and the benefits that can be traded have even exceeded expectations.
"Where's the successor?"
Bai Qingqian whispered: "Is it the Li family Eagle King? Or the God of Thunder?"
This issue is also the focus of many people's attention, and it can also be said to be the most sensitive focus before and after the election.
Dongcheng Wudi took a deep breath, frowned, and after a while, he shook his head and said: "It's hard to say now. Eagle King's qualifications are sufficient, but some people are using his experience of not leading an army for so many years to make excuses. Lei Zi's qualifications are slightly
A little worse, not even an admiral. In short, there is resistance in front of both of them. In this regard, although we cooperate with Southeast, Southeast also has its own opinions. In the final analysis, they are not really opposed to Eagle King or Lei Zi.
Anyone can go up, but what they want is some other positions in the Border Guard Corps after the two of them go up."
"So we can push any of them up now, and the next step is nothing more than a transaction. The reason why this appointment has not been made now is just because a new balance has not been reached. To be honest, we can hand over some positions, but we don't want to give them too much.
Many, the current situation is very simple. Whether it is to go to the Eagle King or to let Lei Zi, we must at least give more than one-third, or even close to half, of the border ban army to go out. The price is too high. Moreover, the border ban
The legion has a special status and special responsibilities, so such a deal is not a good thing for the legion."
Bai Qingqian blinked and said softly: "So, what you and your elder brother once said are true?"
Dongcheng Wudi was stunned for a moment before he remembered what he had said to Bai Qingchao before. He hesitated, nodded and said: "I have discussed this matter with the two old men, but I haven't made a decision yet."
Dongcheng Wudi paused and said thoughtfully: "The most important thing now is the outcome of the decisive battle in Beihai. If Tianlan's performance is strong enough, the Border Guards Army will have the perfect candidate."
The Frontier Corps is so large that in a sense, it can almost be said to be the most important large-scale comprehensive army in Central Continent.
There is no one group.
Such a behemoth, like the Eagle King or the Thunder God, all have problems of one kind or another. The Eastern Palace is extremely strong now, so such problems cannot be an obstacle, but if they want to achieve their goals, the wealthy groups will also need to pay some price.
Under such circumstances, the most correct thing for a wealthy group to do is to bypass Eagle King and Thor and directly introduce a candidate who is extremely perfect and strong in all aspects. So strong that once the wealthy group introduces this candidate, all aspects will be affected.
People who can't find any reason to object come out.
As long as he is pushed out, everyone will naturally think that he is the new commander of the Border Guard Corps, the most suitable, and even irreplaceable.
Such people are hard to find.
The most suitable means that there is only one.
Compared with other major groups in Central Continent, there is only one such person.
Hard to find.
But it doesn't mean that wealthy groups don't have it.
Dongcheng Wudi has always had such a trump card in his hand, and has been hesitating whether to play it or not.
If this card is played, no one will object, and no one is qualified to object. This also means that in the transfer of supreme power of the Border Guard Corps, the price that wealthy groups need to pay to other groups will be much smaller.
If you just play this card, the wealthy group may also lose another trump card, which will also cause some trouble.
Therefore, Dongcheng Invincible needs some new situations, and the situation formed after the decisive battle in Beihai is undoubtedly a good entry point.
But the premise is that the situation after the decisive battle is in line with expectations.
"Tianlan..."
Bai Qingqian's eyes were a little worried: "Someone outside has called him Your Majesty. Is he really invincible? Like the rumors say?"
The decisive battle in Beihai is a key point and the beginning of the East Palace Dynasty. Li Tianlan must be involved in it. This is a step he must take.
Bai Qingqian couldn't stop it, nor did she want to stop it, but she never let go of her inner worries.
It is said that there are several invincible masters involved in the decisive battle this time, and none of them will stand on Beihai's side.
Li Tianlan has not yet entered the invincible realm...
"Don't worry."
Dongcheng Wudi was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Tian Lan has grown to this point. The worst outcome can guarantee that he can escape unscathed in the decisive battle."
Bai Qingqian nodded thoughtfully. Just as he was about to say something, a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her early fifties had already walked up lightly.
Bai Qingqian looked back, a little surprised, and said softly: "Sister-in-law Wu, what's the matter?"
"Speaker, I was just about to cook when I saw someone standing outside. She was just standing there, not moving. I asked the minister's guards and they said she had been standing there in the middle of the night. The guards asked who she was.
I want to find you without anyone disturbing your rest, ah, I have been standing here for several hours."
Bai Qingqian stood up in confusion and asked curiously: "Who is it?"
"I don't know. If I asked her who she was, she wouldn't tell me."
Sister-in-law Wu shook her head.
Bai Qing frowned lightly and glanced at Dongcheng Wubi.
The two of them got up and went downstairs at the same time, turning on the manor surveillance camera in the living room.
In the icy cold wind of the morning, a somewhat thin figure appeared on the screen.
Quiet, soft, stunning, and elegant.
Bai Qingqian glanced at him. The first thing he felt was that he didn't recognize him, but then he felt that he looked familiar.
She thought for a while, then raised her eyebrows slightly and said in surprise: "Li Xi?!"
Dongcheng Wudi nodded and said softly: "It seems true."