Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 6917 Start

Not to mention Vasudeva I and others who were watching this scene thousands of miles away, Andhana and others who were standing in front of Liu Tong were shocked when they heard Liu Tong's words.

It’s not that they think Liu Tong hasn’t discovered their identities yet, but they have always felt that even if Liu Tong knew, he would not be able to bring up the issue. After all, the war between the two sides has not yet been declared over. If the issue is really brought up, it will be difficult for both sides to step down!
"What? You guys can't accept what I said?" Liu Tong smiled faintly at Andana and the others, seeing the confusion on their faces, "No need to deceive yourself, just face your own heart. After all, the Kushans are the descendants of the Five Marquises. Even if the Five Marquises rebelled, after the chaos was rectified, their descendants would be loyal to the Emperor of Han. Legally speaking, you are my subjects."

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is not wrong if you really want to say it. Liu Tong's identity is there. From a legal point of view, even if he is a traitor, as long as he is defeated, the members of his subordinates who are coerced should be loyal to Liu Tong, no matter what their identities are.

Thousands of miles away, the officers and civil officials of the Great Yuezhi watched this scene, all with a silent look on their faces. Some things are so simple to say, a traitor is still a minister! As long as the emperor is willing to pardon, he is a minister!

"I am willing to die for Your Highness." Pratt, who had the least pressure and had already prepared himself mentally, spoke calmly.

"My monarch has not given up yet. I can only die for you now." Zena knelt down on one knee very solemnly, expressing his willingness to fight for Liu Tong at this time.

Although Gorna, Sivani and Kuil all had their own ideas, they did not object after Zena spoke. At other times, they had their own identities and constraints, but at this time, they would not feel any burden to die for the princess. They came here to win the championship for the princess!

Vasudeva I and others who were thousands of miles away also saw this scene, but they did not really have any special feeling. There was a very incredible setting in the Qin and Han system, called the concept of dual monarchy. This concept allowed these people to be loyal to the emperor while being loyal to the monarch.

As for the conflict between the monarch and the emperor, it is only bad luck for the monarch.

When Zena came, he actually straightened out the relationship between the two sides. If one acknowledges the fact that the Five Xi Hous of Dayuezhi were canonized by Emperor Xuan, then his relationship with the Han emperor is that he is a subject of the Han emperor. Similarly, regardless of whether one acknowledges the fact that Emperor Xuan canonized the Five Xi Hous, he is a subject of Vasudeva I.

And since he was willing to travel thousands of miles from the Ganges to Chang'an, it actually means that he has accepted the fact that he is the Marquis of Wu Xi. Under this logic, Liu Tong, as the regent princess, is the de facto emperor and naturally has the qualifications to order Zena to fight for him.

Of course, don't let him fight another lord, he can fight anything else.

In addition, the concept of dual monarchy did exist from the pre-Qin period to the pre-Han period, but it was actually Emperor Xuan of Han who really brought out this idea - "Those who will rule the world with me are only the good officials of two thousand stones." In other words, these people were considered half monarchs.

This can be said to be a declaration of the dual monarchy concept. Before this sentence, the dual monarchy concept existed but was not made clear. It was a tacit rule. But after this sentence, it was made clear.

Therefore, during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, the so-called disciples and former officials of the Yuan family were spread all over the country. When Yuan Wei died, a large number of bureaucrats directly called for revenge for Yuan Wei. For example, the county magistrate who recommended Wang Yun was framed by eunuchs and was executed by Emperor Huan of Han. Wang Yun carried the coffin for the county magistrate and observed mourning for three years.

Of course, the reason why society formed this concept and trend of thought is actually very simple. On the one hand, it was too difficult for humans to transform nature in feudal society. Many people could not leave the place where they were born within 50 miles of their birthplace in their entire lives. Each county was an almost independent kingdom, and even had its own customs. On the other hand, it was a natural habit of a certain bureaucratic system that had been passed down since the pre-Qin period.

Taking the Han Dynasty as an example, there were two ways for a person to become an official. One was the national systematic recommendation and recruitment, which was equivalent to the emperor recruiting you to be an official. The other was for the prime minister, three officials, county governors, provincial governors, generals above the four directions who were qualified to open their own offices to recruit their own subordinates.

Of course, if you were originally a subordinate of the second type, and then because of your talent, the other party recommended you to the emperor, this would be considered a disciple and old official. However, compared with the personal dependence of the second type, the third type can be handled relatively flexibly.

The recruitment of princes can basically be completely classified into the second category, that is, as long as you receive the recruitment of princes, you will be marked as a prince. This is also the reason why Li Guang was very unhappy during the reign of Emperor Jing. You don’t even know who you belong to, right!
In addition to these possibilities, there is another operation, which is to be born in the territory of a prince, and the prince is a real prince. In this case, these subjects will be inherently marked with the marks of the prince, just like the Chu people, Qin people, Qi people, etc. in the pre-Qin period.

But if the strength of the central dynasty was still good at that time, for example, during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han, the subordinates of King Liu Bi of Wu called themselves Wu people, there was no problem with that, but on the whole they still had to call themselves Han people.

Even King Wu Liu Bi himself admitted this. For example, when the chess master Liu Qi beat King Wu Liu Bi's son to death with a chessboard and sent the body back, Liu Bi said, "We are all from the same clan. If we die in Chang'an, we should be buried in Chang'an. Why do we need to bury him here?"

Although this statement is actually an insult and an expression of dissatisfaction, to be honest, it also means recognizing the concept of a country.

Zena Dai meant that I was born in the fiefdom of Marquis Wu Xi, and Marquis Wu Xi promoted me, which allowed me to meet you, the princess today. Marquis Wu Xi is my lord, and as long as Marquis Wu Xi does not give up, he will always follow Marquis Wu Xi. This is his loyalty.

Right or wrong, it was not that important to Zena. This was the morality he could accept and learn. As for what would happen if he did this, he had already seen the princess. His long-cherished wish had come true, and he was worthy of his ancestors. Similarly, the princess's performance was worthy of the Great Yuezhi's pursuit for a hundred years. So what else was he dissatisfied with?
The worst that can happen is death. What is there to be afraid of?
"Very good." Liu Tong looked in the direction of Zena. She had noticed before that although Andana was the captain, the strongest and smartest one in the group was the guy who earlier called himself Ji Xuan and later said his name was Najin. After asking others, she confirmed that his name was Zena.

By the way, Ji Xuan and Zhang Wang were finally rescued. After all, Liu Tong really didn't care about the problem of these people taking each other's numbers, nor did he care about their backgrounds. Under such circumstances, it was somewhat inhumane to still detain Ji Xuan and Zhang Wang.

"Humans have no choice about their birth, but you have made a choice about loyalty. So I will give you warriors who came to the Han Dynasty a chance. I know that most of you are incarnations. After the grand martial arts show, when you leave the Han Dynasty and return to Kushan, leave your incarnations behind. I will deposit them somewhere in Chang'an for you, which will also leave you a possibility of breaking the cause and effect." Liu Tong looked at Zena and others and spoke slowly.

Zena couldn't help but look at his incarnation when he heard this. He had realized what the so-called possibility of breaking the cause and effect was, but this possibility was too slim. But then Zena smiled. He was prepared to die a violent death, so why should he care whether this hope was slim?

"Thank you, Princess." The people in front quickly realized what Liu Tong was going to do, and also realized how slim the possibility of this happening was. However, those who were able to be here were determined people, and whether there was hope or not, they still had to do what they had to do, so they still bowed to thank Liu Tong afterwards.

"No need to do that, it's just a very slim possibility." Liu Tong said calmly, "Let's go to the Wanxiang Palace."

For Liu Tong, it would be fine if these people died on the battlefield. If they didn't die, there was no need to settle accounts. He could just change their identities. As for the issue of killing, just look at the big scene that Chen Xi created in Wanxiang Temple today to settle causes and effects, and you will know that it is really nothing.

Liu Tong and Si Niang were the last to arrive at the Wanxiang Palace. By the time they arrived, the Wanxiang Palace was already filled with high-ranking officials of the Han Empire. Even though a few patriarchs had not come, they had sent their principals to participate in this event. After all, the place had become so big that the major families had to invest some money to let other families see what they were capable of.

"Si Niang, is there any secret technique that can allow me to hear the voice transmission in the Wanxiang Palace?" Liu Tong asked Si Niang while walking forward.

"Yes." Si Niang said without hesitation, "Tongtong, what type do you want? Do you want to hear all the voice transmissions at the same time, or do you want to see a certain person and hear that person's voice transmission?"

"Let's go for the one at the back. The one at the front is too complicated." Liu Tong looked dignified, shook his wide sleeves, and slowly sat behind the desk.

Although the scene of this martial arts parade was very grand, it was not a very formal event, so the main seat in the Wanxiang Temple was not a dragon throne, but a soft couch, with a few tables in front, and tea, snacks, etc. on the tables below.

Compared to a court meeting, this one was more like a banquet. Of course, Chen Xi did ask the Shaofu to prepare a banquet after the grand martial arts performance. And unlike other times, this time Chen Xi really prepared some good things.

After Si Niang took her seat, she turned her head slightly to look at Liu Tong. In just a moment, Liu Tong understood the secret technique of eavesdropping on other people's conversations, and then naturally looked in the direction of Chen Xi. Although Chen Xi looked like he was sitting upright, Liu Tong felt that it would be strange if Chen Xi didn't communicate with people everywhere.

"Huh?" Liu Tong's eyes fell on Chen Xi, and Chen Xi noticed something strange. She naturally stopped communicating with others and sent a voice message to Liu Tong, "Your Highness, is there anything I can help you with?"

"?" Liu Tong was stunned for a moment, "Why did you suddenly send me a message?"

"You suddenly interrupted my voice transmission channel." Chen Xi looked at Liu Tong with a weird expression, as if "I didn't expect you to be such a princess" was written on his face.

Liu Tong twisted his body awkwardly when he heard that, then glared at Si Niang and asked, "What's wrong with this secret technique of yours?"

Si Niang showed an awkward but polite smile, then transmitted a message to Liu Tong, "Actually, you can ask Chen Hou to take you to eavesdrop. Chen Hou's eavesdropping and voice transmission skills are amazing."

"Take me with you!" Liu Tong thought for a moment and found that this was indeed the right thing to do. As long as he put aside his moral principles and let Chen Xi take him with him, it would not only save trouble, but he could also force his way into the voice transmission channel when Chen Xi was not with him and let Chen Xi take the blame.

"Everyone is here. We have gathered here this time and expended a large amount of resources to start the grand martial arts show. In addition to testing the actual combat capabilities of the elite troops of each department, it is also to cut off the karma accumulated since Emperor Huan. This battle will, under the witness of the will of the empire, put an end to this wrong era." Liu Tong transmitted a message to Chen Xi while warning with a bit of the coldness of a god looking down on time.

All the bureaucrats present looked solemn when they heard this. They had never seen Liu Tong with such an expression and tone. Although they all knew that Liu Tong was indifferent and didn't like to be in charge of things, by now, those who could appear in the Wanxiang Palace basically knew that Liu Tong was a possessor of spiritual talent, and they vaguely knew that his spiritual talent was extremely extraordinary, so it was basically impossible for them to underestimate Liu Tong.

Among the orthodox spiritual talent possessors alive these days, there are only strong and stronger ones, and no weak ones have ever been seen. You can say that guys at this level are not interested in this aspect, or that they are free and undisciplined and are just playing around, but when they solemnly announce something, you still have to respect them.

"Your Highness, it's okay. You transmitted the message to me and let me eavesdrop, and at the same time you were able to intimidate everyone with such a magnanimous demeanor. This performance is much better than before." Chen Xi transmitted the message to Liu Tong with a bit of sarcasm, and Liu Tong just glanced at Chen Xi out of the corner of his eye and said nothing.

“You all know the rules. I don’t care whether you are doing this to settle grudges, end struggles, or divide interests. All of these are acceptable this time. After all, in terms of martial arts, the winner goes up and the loser goes down. This has been the rule since ancient times. But what I want to say is that you dignitaries sitting in the Wanxiang Palace should not continue to entangle with me after you are defeated.” Liu Tong’s cold voice echoed throughout the Wanxiang Palace with a bit of warning.

After saying that, Liu Tong raised his hand, and the Heavenly Cauldron hanging on his wrist flew out and landed in the middle of the hall. Then Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi, "Lord Chen, can we start?"

Chen Xi stood up and nodded to Liu Tong, then quickly notified each individual team to enter the previously prepared small world first. Soon after, the teams from the Jiangdong family and the Central Asian family entered one after another. Then came the backbone teams with special backgrounds, a certain reputation, and at least six levels of smelting as a foundation. From a certain perspective, this time difference was an opportunity.

As each team entered the small world prepared by the Wanxiang Temple, the originally solemn atmosphere gradually relaxed. Chen Xi took Liu Tong with him, or to be more direct, he took Liu Tong to the table Liu Tong selected to eavesdrop.

"Listen to the Chenjun Yuan family. I have been curious since just now. Yuan Yaoqing looked at Xie Zhongyong from time to time, and Xiao family also looked at Yuan Yaoqing with some malice." Liu Tong casually transmitted to Chen Xi, "Is there a grudge between them?"

"There are some grudges that need to be settled. After all, we are one family in Chen County." Chen Xi said casually. If there were no external fiefdoms, the relationship between the Xie family and the Yuan family would be quite good. After all, they are families from the same place, and both have deep roots and good background. In addition, the powerful Chen County Yuan family is a very noble family and will not act recklessly, so the two sides will be fine.

But since there was external fiefdom, some things could not be avoided. Without mentioning anything else, just the issue of how to divide the population was enough to cause a fight between the two families.

Again, it's not that the relationship is not good enough, it's that the interests are too great! This kind of major event concerning the division of fiefdoms, let alone two families living in the same county, even if it's two brothers, there is a high probability that they will fight to the death. This is no joke.

After all, there really was a fiefdom to be inherited.

Under such circumstances, the relationship between all the families that once lived in the same county became less good, including the Chen and Xun families. In fact, after Xun Shuang's death, Chen Ji almost let go of his original plan, which showed what the true relationship between the two families was like.

"Zhongyong, how about this? Since we have nothing to do, why don't we make a small bet?" Liu Tong had just entered the encrypted communication between the Yuan, Xie, and Xiao families when he heard Yuan Huan's provocative voice.

"What you said is totally inconsistent with Yuan Yaoqing's style. I remember that he is a quiet person and never gets entangled in these things. Lord Chen, what's going on?" After hearing this, Liu Tong immediately transmitted a message to Chen Xi, and then Chen Xi couldn't hold it anymore. We are now in Yuan Xie's encrypted channel, and you transmitted a message to me. Isn't this an exposure?

Xie Zhongyong was just about to say that if he wanted to gamble, then let's gamble. What can the Chenjun Yuan family do? Just do it. When he heard this, he even felt a little embarrassed.

"Sorry, I came with Your Highness." Chen Xi spoke expressionlessly, then glared at Liu Tong fiercely. I, Chen Zichuan, am famous for my whole life!
"By the way, do you want to challenge to a fight?" Liu Tong was glared at by Chen Xi, but he did not feel embarrassed at all. He even wanted to ask the leaders of these big families.

"There are some minor conflicts that need to be dealt with. It would be nice if Your Highness and Marquis Chen are willing to be witnesses." Xiao Kui said calmly, without any dissatisfaction with being eavesdropped on. He even invited Liu Tong and Chen Xi to be witnesses, which made Chen Xi very embarrassed.

"Okay." Liu Tong responded. She was not embarrassed at all. After all, this was her territory. What was wrong with her eavesdropping? It was not a matter of course.

"What are you betting on?" Hearing Old Man Xiao Kui stopping Liu Tong and Chen Xi, Xie Zhongyong thought for a moment and looked at Yuan Huan.

Yuan Huan had a gloomy face. He studied Taoism, which advocated tranquility and inaction. He had always behaved in a very natural and indifferent manner. However, he was caught gambling with others today. However, he did not fight in order to compete. Thinking of this, Yuan Huan no longer hesitated.

"A little gambling can cheer you up. Let's put it this way. My Chenjun Yuan family has obtained a special Xuanxiang etching technology. This technology can be used to materialize certain concepts, wills, and talents, allowing other people to actually touch them." Yuan Huan said slowly.

Liu Tong's pupils couldn't help but shrink when he heard that. Not to mention the issues of concepts and will, just materializing the talent and allowing others to touch it was enough to be called against the will of heaven.

Human beings are creatures that can learn much faster after they can see and touch what they want to learn than by relying solely on theory.

"My Xie family has a powerful medicine. After taking it, it can form a fine metal cell skeleton in the human body. It can permanently enhance the body's defense by 30% without changing the body's condition. It also won't cause problems such as hardening of the body due to metallization like before." After listening to Yuan Huan's bet, Xie Zhongyong thought about it for a while and then gave an equal bet.

Liu Tong's eyes lit up, and then he naturally looked at Grandpa Xiao Kui. Xiao Kui naturally turned his head. He was not an idiot. It was the Xie and Yuan families who had a grudge, and he just came to help the Xie family. Although he was deeply bound to the Xie family, he would be mentally ill to participate in this kind of gambling.

To put it another way, Xie won, and Xiao also has this technology. In this case, why would he increase the stakes? Isn't that crazy?
"Won't the Xiao family participate?" Liu Tong asked.

"The value of Xie's bet and Yuan's bet are comparable, so Xiao's bet doesn't need to bet." Chen Xi answered on behalf of Xiao Kui and gave Liu Tong a look.

"Bet on points, or on victory or defeat?" Yuan Huan asked.

"Let's bet on victory or defeat first. If our teams don't meet, we'll bet on the points of both sides." Xie Zhongyong said in a deep voice, "If we win, the dividing line will be drawn according to the map we gave. If we lose, the dividing line will be drawn according to the current map of the Yuan family."

"Okay." Yuan Huan said nothing more, and then opened the voice transmission channel to his own team again, allowing them to enter the small world and then severely attack the joint team of Xie and Xiao.

"Then it's over there." Seeing that this side was finalized, Liu Tong immediately gave Chen Xi a look. Chen Xi didn't say much, and directly entered the voice transmission channel of the Three Kings and blocked Liu Tong's mouth.

"There is only one mission, kill Wu Xi and Zhang Ping." As soon as they entered the voice transmission channel, Chen Xi and Liu Tong heard such explosive news.

"Why not Zhang Yong?" Chen Xi couldn't help but ask.

"We can't beat them. Wu Xi and Zhang Ping are iconic figures of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. We can get some interest by killing them." Wang Xiang was also startled when he heard Chen Xi's voice, but he was a pragmatic person. The Wang family did have a seven-fold smelting weapon from Parthia that Achaemenid brought with him, but the problem was that the seven-fold smelting weapon did not mean that they could defeat Zhang Yong. Let's tell the truth.

"Wu Xi is also at the seventh level." Chen Xi said after a moment of silence.

(End of this chapter)