Tang Yin did not recognize this young man in gorgeous clothes and extraordinary temperament, but Xiaona had seen it, and she had seen it more than once at the palace banquet in Bessa. He was the eldest son of Alden Ehrenreich, the king of the Duki city state.
Also the future quasi-king of Dukey, Pavel Ehrenreich.
Xiaona still has a very good impression of him, not only because of his handsome appearance and status as a prince, but also because Pavel Ehrenreich is very humble and polite, without the arrogance and arrogance of other children of princes and nobles, no matter who he treats
They were all polite and without any airs.
At this time, Xiaona was very happy to see him come out to greet him in person. She quickly got off her horse, stretched out her hand, and said with a smile: "Hello, Prince Pavel!"
Pavel took Xiaona's hand, lowered his head and kissed the back of her hand gently, and then said: "Princess Xiaona has had a hard journey, come with me into the city, my father has already prepared a banquet for you in the palace."
"Thank you!" Xiaona said softly with a smile.
Although the two of them just greeted each other politely, and although Tang Yin understood the etiquette of the Morpheus Federation, he still felt dazzled when he saw the two people talking with smiles, especially Pavel's eyes full of admiration when he looked at Xiaona, which made his
I felt very awkward.
At this time, Pavel also happened to look towards Tang Yin. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to Tang Yin. After all, his clothes at this time were too casual and ordinary. But when he met Tang Yin's bright eyes, he couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart.
Shocked, he secretly exclaimed, this person has such bright eyes! Soon, Pavel felt the difference between Tang Yin and the people around him. He looked at Tang Yin and asked Xiaona in a low voice: "Princess Xiaona, this is..."
"He is the person you want to see, Tang Yin!"
"Ah -" Pavel took a breath, it turned out that he was Tang Yin, but it was different from what he imagined.
When Tang Yin fought with Besa in the past, the Besa people rumored him as a murderous demon who was extremely ferocious. In Pavel's heart, he naturally thought that Tang Yin should be a fierce-looking and burly man, but this white man in front of him
The pure young man was far from what he had in mind.
He hurriedly stepped forward, nodded slightly to Tang Yin, and said seriously: "I didn't recognize General Tang just now. I hope General Tang won't be offended!"
The other party was polite and courteous, and Tang Yin could not show too much indifference. Moreover, through the conversation between Pavel and Xiaona, he already knew that this young man was the prince of Du Ji, and his identity was unusual. He jumped off the horse lightly and nodded slightly to Pavel.
, he said hello, and then he smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, you are so polite. I am really sorry that I have to go out of the city to greet you in person!"
As he said this, Tang Yin knew in his heart that the person Pavel came to greet was not him, but Xiaona.
Unexpectedly, he spoke Morpheus so fluently. Pavel was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile: "General Tang, please follow me into the city!"
"Your Highness, please!"
"General Tang, please!"
The two were polite to each other, and then got on their horses. Tang Yin, Xiaona and others were escorted by Pavel and a group of cavalry, and slowly entered Duji City.
Compared with the wealthy city of Bessa, the city of Duki is relatively shabby. There are few tall pavilions in the city, but earthen houses made of loess can be seen everywhere. This is understandable.
The territory is very barren, mostly desert areas, and it is difficult to find even stones, let alone use them to build houses and other buildings.
However, the city is still lively, with many vendors, bustling crowds, and people from all over the place. It is prosperous and prosperous. Although the conditions in the city-state of Duji are a bit harsh, its geographical location is unique and extends in all directions. It is the only way for many countries to trade with the outside world.
The Duki Palace is much more gorgeous than those ordinary residences. This huge building complex is located in the center of Duki City, and its magnificence is similar to that of the Bessa Palace. Outside the gate of the palace, there are many
The civil and military ministers were waiting. When they saw Tang Yin coming, everyone smiled and hurried forward to greet him. They first saluted the eldest prince Pavel, then saluted Xiaona one after another, and finally saw Tang Yin.
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Tang Yin didn't mind either. After all, Pavel and Xiaona's status in the Morpheus Federation was far superior to his own. Surrounded by many civil and military ministers, Tang Yin, Xiaona and their entourage entered the palace.
In the main hall of the palace, Tang Yin finally met King Dukey, Alden Ehrenreich.
Arden is only in his early forties, but he looks as if he is in his fifties or sixties. His hair is gray, his face is full of wrinkles, his eye sockets are deep and his cheeks are thin. Sitting on a huge king's chair makes people feel...
Stocks are sick.
Since Tang Yin walked into the main hall, his eyes have been falling on Tang Yin, looking up and down. After they stood still, Alden smiled at Xiaona and said casually: "The desert is dangerous, this time you only bring a few followers.
If an accident happens in the desert, Brother Kenis will definitely blame me!"
Duki and Besa are allies, and their kings also treat each other as brothers.
Xiao Na smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, don't worry so much. I know how to take care of myself now. Besides, General Tang will protect me along the way. There will definitely be no accidents!"
Arden nodded, followed her words, and looked at Tang Yin again, with a smile on his face, but his smile at Tang Yin was much more false than his smile at Xiaona. He asked: "Your Excellency is the county chief of Feng Country.
, General Tang?”
"Yes! I have met His Majesty the King!" Tang Yin did not use Morpheus's etiquette and only slightly arched his hands when he spoke.
Arden took a deep look and asked slowly: "What do you mean by asking me, Dukey, to borrow the road this time?"
What he asked was nonsense, and he asked knowingly.
Tang Yin was angry in his heart, but it didn't show on his face. He said, "Of course it's to attack Tongmen secretly!"
"As far as I know, Tongmen is now the territory of Ningguo!"
"That is only temporary. It will no longer be the case after our army attacks."
"Then what?" Arden asked again confusedly.
Tang Yin didn't understand what he meant and asked: "What then?"
Arden said: "If you succeed in the sneak attack and successfully capture Tongmen, what will you do next?"
Tang Yin blinked his eyes and looked at Alden who looked calm, wondering what he meant by this question. King Dukey looked like a bad old man, but his words were full of leaps and bounds, making it difficult to understand. Tang Yin slowly
Said: "Of course we use Tongmen as a barrier to cut off the Ning army's retreat, and then eliminate them within Fengdi."
Hearing this, Arden leaned back and said with a shrug: "Then why should I help you? If our country borrows the road from you, it will also take the risk of retaliation from the Ning Kingdom. But you just eliminated the invaders who invaded your country.
Ning Jun, this is of no benefit to us Du Ji!"
Xiao Na on the side was secretly surprised. She felt that the conversation was about to collapse at this point. She hurriedly said: "Uncle Wang..."
She only called out "Uncle Wang", but Alden waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shauna, please don't talk too much. This is a matter between Uncle Wang and General Tang!"
"But……"
Tang Yin gently pulled down her sleeves, indicating that she did not need to speak for herself. If outsiders' words were useful, he would have agreed to the matter as early as when King Besa sent him a message. And if he thought about it carefully, just like Al
Den said that borrowing the road from him would only cause trouble to Du Kee without any benefit.
His mind changed quickly and he said with a smile: "Of course, I won't let His Majesty the King help in vain. How much gold and silver is needed to borrow the road, His Majesty the King can just ask for it. As long as it is what I can afford, I will do it."
accept!"
Arden shook his head repeatedly and said: "Although gold and silver are good, they cannot stop Ning Guo's army!"
What he meant was that even if Tang Yin was willing to pay, he would not lend him a road. This made Tang Yin start to doubt the sincerity of the other party. It seemed that Arden had no intention of lending him a road, so why would he?
Let yourself come all the way here? Are you kidding yourself?
Thinking of this, Tang Yin's eyes immediately flashed with green light. The green light full of evil energy seemed like two sharp blades that could pierce directly into the depths of people's hearts. Even Alden, who was the king, was also attracted by the green light in Tang Yin's eyes.
Mang was startled, and at the same time, Tang Yin naturally showed a chilling air.
Murderous aura is invisible, but it can be felt clearly. Not to mention Arden, even the other ministers in the hall felt it. People were shocked and turned towards the thick murderous aura.
Tang Yin looked at it. But soon, the murderous aura in Tang Yin disappeared. He narrowed his eyes, looked at Arden with a smile, and asked: "Then what does His Majesty the King mean? Is it possible that, no matter what, it is not possible?"
Will you lend me the way?"
Tang Yin withdrew his murderous intent, and Arden felt that the sudden pressure just now disappeared. He was secretly relieved in his heart, and had a new understanding of Tang Yin, the young general of the Feng Kingdom. He said seriously: "Of course not! I want to lend him a way.
You can, but you have to agree to one condition."
"What conditions?"
"After you eliminate the Ning army in the Feng Kingdom, you must immediately move westward and attack the Ning Kingdom. Only if you do this will I consider borrowing a road!"
"Oh?" Tang Yin was stunned. According to the intelligence from Sky Eye and Diwang, there was no bad blood between Du Ji and Ning Guo, but there was still trade. Why was Arden so eager to attack Ning Guo himself? What was the purpose?
Seemingly understanding Tang Yin's thoughts, Arden explained: "Only if you put enough pressure on Ning Guo, or even directly eliminate Ning Guo, it will not be able to retaliate against me, Du Ji, for borrowing a road from you."
It was reasonable to say this, but Tang Yin's intuition told him that Arden had other secrets that he had not revealed.