Xiang Chen sat down and drank three drinks as a penalty. Then everyone sat down and started chatting about some household matters.
Gongsun Changying is not here. This is a gathering of relatives of Huangpu Lingyun, and it is not convenient for her to get involved.
After three drinks and five dishes, everyone was chatting about non-utilitarian things. Neither of these two royal highnesses said anything about wooing Xiang Chen.
Prince Wentian clinked glasses with Xiang Chen and asked seemingly casually: "Erlang, it is said that you are going to compete with the five great masters in formation the day after tomorrow?"
Prince An Tian said: "I have also heard that Erlang can agree, so he must be confident."
Xiang Chen drank the wine in his glass and said with a smile: "His Majesty wants to set up a formation research center to study battle formations that transcend the limits of heaven and earth, so he entrusted me to be the commander-in-chief."
"But as the two brothers know, the five great masters have been famous for a long time and have high prestige. Naturally, they are not willing to succumb to a rising star like me, so there is such a competition."
Prince Wentian nodded and said: "They are indeed the Taishan Beidou figures in the formation of the empire. It is normal for them to be high-spirited, but as the saying goes in the Yangtze River, the waves behind push the waves ahead, and each generation becomes stronger than the last. Erlang should be able to win if he competes with them.
Be sure of it."
Xiang Chen shook his wine glass: "I don't have a 100% certainty, but I still have a 20% or 30% certainty."
"Two to three percent -" The two men narrowed their eyes slightly when they heard this, their confidence was so low.
Xiang Chen raised his cup and clinked it with the two of them: "I was also pushed to the top. The situation at that time had reached that point. No one can get off the stage without a fight."
"If I lose, I will be relaxed and lead and train the troops honestly. Whether I can develop a battle formation that transcends the limits of heaven and earth in the future is none of my business, and I don't have to bear any responsibility."
"If I win by chance, it will be a good thing. For me, both my reputation and my future interests will be improved."
Prince An Tian smiled and said: "Erlang, you are quite outspoken and magnanimous, but as you say, for you, losing is a good thing, and winning is also a good thing, but I still wish you success. The empire has some new things."
The weather is also good.”
His sentence was a double entendre, a new atmosphere! This new atmosphere does not only refer to things within the formation world.
Prince Wentian also said: "It's time for the empire to have a new look. The old people can't always stand by the times. You, a younger generation of formation masters, must also carry the banner of the times."
Prince Wentian's words are also full of wit.
Ergou couldn't tell what the meaning was, so Xiang Chen laughed and said: "Then let's drink to the new outlook of the empire in the future."
"Dry!"
The three of them raised their glasses together and stood up to drink.
Some of the topics discussed after the banquet were about household matters, the overall situation of the world, and research on the military situations of various countries. On the surface, the three of them were having a great time chatting.
Two hours later, the banquet ended and Xiang Chen sent the two people out. The two people took the divine chariot and left in different directions, going in opposite directions.
The two opposite directions also destined the two brothers' camps to be in opposite opposition.
As the god drove up, Prince Wentian frowned. Among the gods, Nan Hongxiu asked softly: "Weren't you happy chatting?"
Prince Wentian took out a magic mirror and said, "All our conversations are recorded in it. You can listen to it."
Nan Hongxiu's spiritual thoughts penetrated into it. After listening to all the conversations at the banquet, she frowned slightly: "It's impossible to be sure of 20 to 30%. Is it so low?"
Prince Wentian played with the two jade walnuts in his hand, closed his eyes and said, "He himself has the intention of avoiding becoming the commander-in-chief of the Formation Research Center, but he just doesn't want to take on any responsibilities in the future."
"But we still need to win over him. This person's talent is undeniable. However, such a win-over does not require much publicity."
Nan Hongxiu said nothing, still studying the conversation between the three of them at the banquet.
On the other side, Prince Antian's chariot came up.
Mr. Su Wen was also watching the entire conversation between the three people at the banquet.
"Sir, what do you think?" Prince An Tian asked.
Mr. Su Wen didn't say anything, and after a long time he put down the magic mirror: "You, my brother-in-law, are probably not telling the truth. I am afraid that he is not only 20 to 30 percent sure of me, but 70 to 80 percent sure, or even sure of victory."
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An Tian was shocked and said: "So high? Do you have so much confidence in him?"
Su Wen smiled and said: "When the great age comes, the fate of heaven and earth will always give birth to all kinds of geniuses. Some people cannot be figured out with common sense. Just like when the Wu clan was in serious civil strife and almost exhausted,
As a result, a witch ancestor emperor was born to unite all witch clans."
\"Another example is the Demon Ancestor of the year, who inherited the fate of heaven and earth when the Demon Clan was about to decline, and was born by the fate of the Demon Clan, leading the Demon Clan to stand up again, or the Emperor Mu Tian, Emperor Yu, and Lord Taichu of the heavens
Remember, these people cannot use common sense to figure it out.\"
"In addition to them, there are many geniuses of the era who are also like this. Xiang Erlang can be said to be a hero and a genius in this era. If ordinary people can't do it, he may not be able to do it."
Mr. Su Wen spoke very highly of Xiang Chen.
Prince An Tian fell into deep thought after hearing this, and thought for a while: "Then what should I do?"
Mr. Su Wen returned the magic mirror to him: "It depends on whether the prince really wants this person's help and is willing to offend the five great masters for him."
Prince An Tian smiled bitterly: "Of course I don't want to offend the five great masters, but if this person really has the possibility of crushing the formation era of the five great masters, I am willing to take a gamble."
Mr. Su Wen said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is going to retreat behind the scenes. A new era is coming, and a new era of the whole prehistoric era is coming soon. A new atmosphere will also be born in the empire. Your Majesty asked Xiang Erlang to serve as the commander-in-chief.
What is it? We cannot allow the prestige of the five great masters to continue forever."
"Xiang Erlang himself has no background. He has become half a member of the royal family. Your Majesty wants to introduce him to pave the way for future successors! When a new leader is established, the old prestige and old ministers will only affect the emperor's authority and credibility.
Obstacle!"
Prince An Tian narrowed his eyes when he heard this and said: "I understand, let's make a bet. I will invite Xiang Erlang to my mansion tomorrow and I will host a banquet. This can be regarded as giving an attitude to the outside world."
"Well, but before that, we need to find out Xiang Erlang's thoughts and understand His Highness the Crown Prince's attitude towards him."
At the door of Xiang Chen's mansion, Xiang Chen watched their godly driver disappear completely before turning back to the mansion.
General Yanfeng smiled and said: "It seems that you have become a hot figure in the eyes of these two future heirs to the throne."
As an outsider, he remained silent during the banquet. However, as the supreme leader of the empire and a member of the top circles, how could he not understand the current situation in the empire?
Xiang Chen shook his hair: "Brother, I've always been so awesome!"