Among the twelve wolf kings, except for Tuoba Wolf King who is qualified to lead an army into the royal city of the Royal Court, the remaining eleven wolf kings do not have such qualifications.
So after the other eleven wolf kings arrived at the royal court, they all placed the cavalry that they brought with them outside the city. In order to be able to enter the city smoothly, apart from their personal masters, the number of followers could not exceed thirty.
But they are not worried about their own safety at all. Not counting the six young wolf kings, among the other six wolf kings, which one does not have a top expert in charge! For example, the two deer and wolf elders mentioned by Helian Zejun
They are two top masters of first-class strength! They are also two worshippers of their Helian family.
If the Royal Court really wanted to gather them together and rape them, it would not be difficult for these first-level masters to not only protect everyone, but to work together to protect several wolf kings from the city.
And even if the royal court is fully prepared and can kill all the wolf kings present without fail, smart people know that eggs cannot be put in one basket, and those who have the ability to become wolf kings, no matter how stupid they are.
You will understand this.
They had already written their wills before they came. If anything bad happened to them, the tribe would introduce a new heir the next day, and then the Wolf King family would put aside all their previous prejudices and attack the royal court together.
This kind of situation is not what Yelu Hongbin wants to see, so he will not do stupid things like surrounding and annihilating the wolf kings of various tribes.
As the days passed, the Wolf Kings who were entrusted in various places also rushed to the Royal Court one by one. After they brought people into the city, they did not live in the inner city of the Royal Court. Each of their families built a post station in the Royal Court for them to come.
Used for resting during the period.
Judging from the distribution of families on the grassland, the family farthest from the royal court is the Wanyan family. When Wanyan Wolf King also arrives with his people, it means that the most powerful people on the grassland have gathered here.
In the royal court.
Maybe Yelu Hongbin couldn't wait for some things in his heart, so as soon as Wanyan Honglie, the wolf king of Wanyan family, arrived at the inn, Yelu Hongbin's eunuch who sent orders had already arrived at the entrance of each wolf king's inn.
And what these messenger eunuchs want to convey are all the same words, asking all the wolf kings to go to the inner city to discuss important matters tomorrow morning.
There was no words all night. This time the major wolf kings came to the royal court and did not stay for only ten and a half months as usual. No one wanted to leave until everything was finalized, so some secret plans were not urgent.
It was placed on the table.
The grassland here is not like Dachu where roosters crow, so when the sun just rose on the grassland the next day, the major wolf kings set off from their own inns and rushed to the inner city.
Today, only the Twelve Wolf Kings are qualified to participate in the discussion. Except for Helian Zejun, who is attending on behalf of his father, all the others are present in person!
In the huge meeting hall, Yelu Hongbin as the host has not yet appeared, but the twelve wolf kings have arrived one after another and sat in their respective seats according to their ranking.
Helian Zejun quietly sat in the second seat behind Tuoba Shence. When the others saw this, their eyes narrowed slightly, as if they were waiting for a good show.
It has been stated before that the Helian family has the top three strengths among the twelve wolf kings, but apart from the Tuoba family, which is the first, it is not clear whether he is the second or the third. Who is the Helian family or the Huyan family?
Second, there is no accurate statement yet.
So when Hu Yanzhuo, the wolf king of the Huyan family, came to the meeting hall, he immediately saw Helian Zejun sitting firmly in his seat.
However, he was not in a hurry to get angry about this. Over the years, everyone has seen the growth in strength of the Helian family. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Helian family is second. However, after being compared to others like this, Hu Yanzhuo felt sad in his heart.
Very uncomfortable.
Hu Yanzhuo slowly walked to the third position, his eyes looked forward but seemed to look at Helian Zejun intentionally or unintentionally.
"There are some people! They look polite on the surface, but in fact they don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young. Who of the people here is not his elder, but he has the nerve to sit in front of his elders?"
Having said this, Hu Yanzhuo chuckled.
"Hey, I'm just a rough guy. I've been riding horses all my life but have never read a book. Until recently, I found two books by Da Chu to read, but I don't know how to use the two words I just learned.
wrong."
All the wolf kings present knew very well who Hu Yanzhuo was talking about, but Helian Zejun, who was shaking his folding fan gently, had no intention of getting up and giving up his seat because of this.
He didn't even think about turning his head, but spoke directly.
"Uncle Huyan was joking. Although I'm used to being careless, kid,
I still know how to respect my elders. If I were to represent just one person today, I would definitely sit in the last seat and let all my uncles and uncles sit in front of me. But..."
Helian Zejun paused here, and then continued with an emphasis on his tone.
"What I represent today is not myself, but our entire Helian family! It's also my father Helian Changzhi! So Uncle Huyan doesn't have to use those words to pressure me!"
After talking about this, Helian Zejun suddenly slowed down his tone, so that outsiders could not tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Otherwise, it would be a trivial matter to damage the face of our Helian family. But if Uncle Huyan is said to be an uncle, then it will be my nephew's fault."
Hu Yanzhuo, who originally wanted to take advantage of his words, unexpectedly felt that he was holding back his anger, as if he, the elder, was deliberately competing with his nephew.
"Hmph! You are a sharp-tongued boy, you are really..."
Hu Yanzhuo originally wanted to speak to save some face, otherwise he would have lost face today, but just when he spoke, Yelu Hongbin, who had never appeared, walked out from behind a screen.
"Okay Hu Yanzhuo, there is no distinction between senior and junior here today. If you want to sit in the second seat, you can grab it for yourself next year."
Seeing Yelu Hongbin appear, all the wolf kings, including Tuoba Shence, all stood up and saluted. Although the wolf kings and the royal court were all independent of each other, Yelu Hongbin was still the king of them all in name.
Hearing Yelu Hongbin's words, Hu Yanzhuo opened his mouth to say something, but gave up in the end. Seeing that Hu Yanzhuo had no intention of speaking, Yelu Hongbin spoke.
"Everyone must have guessed why I called you here. It is true that the strength of our grassland is stronger than that of Da Chu, but we have always been scattered and fighting on our own, and we want to really break into Da Chu.
We must all bring our strength together!”
Hu Yanzhuo, who was filled with anger because of Yelu Hongbin's words, interrupted him.
"Your Majesty, we all know what the situation you are talking about is probably about. In my opinion, you don't need to continue wasting your breath. Let's talk about your plans first!"
Yelu Hongbin didn't feel angry when his speech was interrupted, and said with a smile on his face.
"In this case, I won't waste time. If we want to truly compete with Dachu, we must have our own political power and country. And the purpose of inviting you here is to ask you what you think about the founding of the country.
!”
The expressions of all the Wolf Kings remained unchanged, and it seemed that they were well aware of the founding of the country. However, although they all had their own plans in mind, no one was eager to take the lead at this time.
"Wolf kings, please rest assured that the establishment of political power is not to seize the rights in your hands. Everyone only respects me as the master in name. I can assure you that your rights will not be reduced but will be increased a lot.
"
Seeing that no one spoke, Yelu Hongbin knew that they were not letting the rabbit out of sight, so he hesitated and spoke.
"There are thousands of large and small tribes on our grassland. If we can integrate them all, it is definitely not a lie to have millions of cavalry on our grassland! When that time comes, we will have to break through the border of Dachu.
Is it as simple as eating and drinking water? I can give you a promise here. At that time, the tribes in the respective territories of the Wolf Kings will be left to you to integrate, and the recruited troops will also be placed in your own hands. Wang Ting
There must be no crime here!"
After waiting for a long time, the meat was finally served. A smile appeared on the faces of the wolf kings unconsciously. However, this was only the most basic requirement for them. The tribes in their territory were originally their personal belongings. Now they are just
It's just an opportunity for an honest merger.
"Your Majesty, the establishment of the political power you mentioned is indeed a good thing for the entire grassland. However, after we establish the political power, we should also have a Kyoto! So where should this Kyoto be placed? It cannot just be placed in the king's house.
Come here!"
The speaker was Murong Wangbo from the Murong family. After practicing in recent years, this old guy has begun to look like those old foxes in Da Chu.
"Don't worry, King Murong Wolf. Kyoto will naturally not be placed with my royal court. We can choose a new address, and then all of us will jointly supervise the construction. By then, the new city will be our Kyoto!"
With Murong Wangbo as the leader, the others immediately felt at ease. As soon as Yelu Hongbin finished speaking, Hu Yanzhuo spoke immediately.
"Your Majesty, what you just said is that we integrate the small tribes in our respective territories by ourselves, but that was meat in our mouths, and now it is nothing more than what we can eat. This should be nothing to us.
Incredible benefits.”
Yelu Hongbin had been prepared for a long time. The words he just said were just words he used to open up the situation. The following words were what made these wolf kings tempted.
"King Huyan Wolf, we have all become kings, so naturally we cannot be too small-minded. Our intrigues over the years are just that we dislike the grassland for being too small and not enough to separate ourselves. But have you ever thought about how big Dachu is?
No! If we add the Southern Tang Dynasty to the south of Da Chu, why can’t such a huge world satisfy the selfish desires of people like us? Those who want to visit the mountains and rivers in Da Chu will transfer their fiefdoms to Da Chu.
Those who want to stay on the grassland to herd horses and sheep, this grassland belongs to you! Can’t these things move your hearts?”
Helian Zejun, who was present for his father, spoke for the first time.
"Your Majesty, you are just trying to satisfy your hunger by drawing cakes to satisfy your hunger. You haven't even said a single word about establishing a political power, and you are thinking about conquering Da Chu and the Southern Tang Dynasty? In my opinion, Your Majesty, it is better to come up with something practical.
"
Yelu Hongbin was not surprised by this, especially when these words came from the mouth of Helian Zejun.
"This... Helian Zejun, you also know that we have already divided all the things that can be divided in the grassland. Now there is nothing else to divide except looking at the big country. Otherwise, I will waive your annual annual payment.
?”
Upon hearing this condition, the eyes of the other wolf kings all lit up, but Helian, who brought up the topic, objected.
"Your Majesty, this is not necessary. No matter whether we establish a political power or not in the end, you are our king. Only annual tribute can show our respect."
Hearing Helian Zejun's rejection, the eyes of those Wolf Kings that were originally bright dimmed, but no one stood up to object to Helian Zejun's statement.
It was Helian Zejun who brought up the topic just now. If he had agreed just now, even if Yelu Hongbin had a million objections in his heart, he would have had no choice but to go downstairs and waive their annual payment. After all, the words were put out on his own.
of.
And if this situation really happens, for the other wolf kings except the Helian family, it will be a huge advantage. Yelu Hongbin can't hate them anyway.
"Then since nephew Helian doesn't agree with this method, uncle, I can't think of anything else that can be used."
It seems that Yelu Hongbin is still very satisfied with the understanding of the Helian boy in front of him, even the title of him is affectionately added with the word nephew.
Helian Zejun accepted Yelu Hongbin's kindness very calmly, and he no longer called Yelu Hongbin the king.
"Uncle Yelu, my nephew naturally knows your difficulties. There are not many things that can be used on the grassland, but after the old things are divided, new ones will come soon. Uncle Yelu, what do you think?"
Something new! Apart from the regime that is about to be established, what else can be new?
Although Yelu Hongbin was extremely reluctant to share this cake, he also knew that this was one of the most important bargaining chips for the wolf kings to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the new dynasty.
"Listen to what nephew Helian said, as an uncle, don't you know better! You can rest assured that the established political power will need at least several hundred officials from top to bottom. At that time, according to a certain proportion, each tribe will
They can all be assigned some positions. And everyone here will no longer be the Wolf King, but according to what Dachu said, they will all be named princes! Among them, Tuoba, Helian, and Huyan can even be named princes.
King Side by Side! As for those various..."
"My uncle's intention is enough. My nephew also believes that his uncle can handle a bowl of water. Now the general outline of the dynasty has been clarified, but our grassland still does not have a country name of its own! And the name of this country is
As for the problem, I think Uncle Yelu has worked hard on this matter, so he has naturally been prepared for it."
Speaking of the present, the previous wolf kings had no objections, so this matter was almost finalized. Although Yelu Hongbin knew that today's matter would definitely succeed, when success was right in front of him, he was still a little a little bit worried.
Excited.
"As for the country name, according to the historical records and oral legends of our grassland, the first tribe that appeared on the grassland was called Zhou Ruishi. Now that our grassland is going to establish its first political power, it is natural that this should be used.
It’s only right to name our country after the first tribe! Zhou Dynasty!”
Yelu Hongbin was sitting facing the east. He looked in the direction of Dachu and said.