Chapter 1,163 Nothing Can Change Hullens put down the tea cup in his hand and spat out the tea stems that he drank. Since arriving in this land, he has fallen in love with drinking tea. When he first drank it, he thought it was the most unpleasant drink in the world. The first sip was astringent and bitter. But the lingering fragrance on his tongue always made him want to stop. By now, he can easily distinguish the quality of tea, whether it is new tea or old tea. The climate in southern Dongjiang is very suitable for growing tea, but there has never been a particularly famous tea species. Compared with the famous teas from Jiangnan, the tea from Dongjiang is ordinary, but the taste is actually not bad. What Hullons is drinking now is the most expensive rock tea in Eastern Xinjiang. "I underestimated Mox." This old man who played a huge role in the rise of the Opuru Empire seemed a little disappointed. He sat on a seat covered with white tiger skin. The expression on his face was eye-catching. The mood also became depressed. Even Emperor Lyman dared not erase his contribution in the Orpuru Empire's conquests over the years, but now he felt frustrated by a back he had despised. "Am I really too old?" He murmured to himself. Outside, a man wearing a general's uniform walked in quickly and bowed deeply to Hullens: "Sir, the situation on the battlefield ahead seems a bit strange." This man's name is Modo Li Ke. According to his military rank, In terms of level, his status is high enough. But in front of Hullens, he still remained sufficiently humble and respectful. He was promoted by Hullens. He was not from a noble family, and he had nothing to do with the Hullens family. But Hullens regarded him as his disciple, and he also regarded Hullens as his master. ¡°Perhaps Hullens is smarter than others in that he knows how to keep some people loyal to him. One of the most important ways is to promote some truly talented people who come from very poor backgrounds. These people know how to be grateful, unlike those who come from aristocratic backgrounds, who take everything they get for granted. People like Modo Li Ke have what the Han people call the quality that for Hullens, he is once a teacher and always a father. "What's wrong?" Hullens asked: "My dear little Modo Li Ke, I don't want to hear any more disappointing news now than being plotted by Mox." Mo Duo Li Ke's face Not very good. He stood in front of Hullens and replied respectfully: "Sir" "I still like you to call me teacher." Hullens waved his hand to interrupt him. "Teacher" Modo Li Ke changed his title and continued: "I have been quietly mixing among Mokesi's people to observe the battle situation in the past few days, and I discovered a very strange thing. It has been four or five days in a row. The Chinese army kept attacking without stopping, but there was no progress. Not only that, every time the Chu people failed to attack, a large number of soldiers would be captured by the Black Flag Army" "Oh!" He stood up abruptly: "Order, all teams are on combat readiness. Modo Li Ke, I want you to take your team and set up defenses in front immediately. No matter who attacks the camp, stop them immediately." "Teacher" Mo Duo Li Ke Knowing that Hullens had understood what he meant, Hullens' reaction was exactly the anxiety he felt at this time: "What if it's Mox's team? What I'm worried about now is if Mox doesn't notice it. , it is very likely that they will be defeated by the combined Sui and Chu people. If Mox loses, our own people will be the first to attack our camp" "No matter who it is" Hullens was silent for a while. Said: "As long as you attack the camp, you can shoot." "Yes" Modo Li Ke immediately responded: "I will make arrangements right away." "Also" Hullens's face kept changing, obviously it was not just this. The incident worried him: "If nothing else happens, the War Supervisor sent by His Majesty will arrive in a few days. If the War Supervisor knows about this matter, he will not help me explain it in front of His Majesty. This is a This is a rare opportunity to defeat my family. There are too many people in the empire who are jealous of me. As long as they seize the opportunity, they will push my family into the abyss. "" What should I do? Li Ke's face also turned pale. He is not from the Hullens family, but based on his relationship with Hullens, once Hullens falls, he will not be able to escape. Modolik is very aware of the ugly faces of the so-called nobles in the empire. As long as Hullens falls, people like him who have no backing will be willing to be other people's dogs, and they are untrusted dogs.??Orthe end result is to be inexplicably removed from the list. The war of interests within the empire is far more brutal than the fighting on the battlefield. "Kill him." Hullens took a deep breath: "No matter who the war supervisor comes, he must die in an accident. This cannot be hidden from your majesty, but as long as there is no evidence, your majesty will not do anything. All I can do now is If you can place your hopes on Kirkbo, if he is not too old to be completely confused, he should know that if my family falls, he will become extremely lonely." "I hope so." Modo Li Ke sighed and turned around. leave. When Hullens saw the person in front of him, his face looked ugly as if he had just eaten a mouthful of shit No, it was even worse than eating a mouthful of shit. , and disgusting. Kirkbo The war supervisor sent by Emperor Lyman turned out to be Kirkbo. When these two old men, who had a very high position in the power center of the Opulu Empire, looked at each other, they both had to smile bitterly. Of course, the smile on the latter's lips was a little gloating. "I bet you, you're a cruel old man." Kirkbo didn't need Hullens to be polite. He walked to the chair and sat down: "If I had followed the expected schedule, I would have died halfway by now. The respectable Archduke Hullens doesn¡¯t want to see any battle officer appear and see his ugly face, right?¡± Hullens seemed to have lost all his strength and looked so depressed: ¡°It seems that Your Majesty? I really feel that you and I are of no use anymore. He sent you as the war supervisor, obviously it is not just for me." "No, no, no," Kirkbo shook his head and said with a smile. It may be much better than you. I successfully avoided the assassination arranged by you, and as long as I act fairly, at least I can live for a few more years after seeing your family fall. If I am willing to give up my rights. , I can even die naturally." "Why?" Hullens' face began to show anger: "Why?" "You actually know, but there is nothing really happy about it. "Yes, I know" Hullens sat down slumped, his eyes a little distracted: "My family has also achieved huge benefits in the process of the empire's outward expansion. Now, Your Majesty feels I've got enough." "No, not your Majesty." Kirkbo said, "Hullens, why are you confused?" Hullens was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses: "Yes, I was confused. . There are too many people in the empire who are jealous of my current position and everything I have gained over the years. During the time when I am not with His Majesty, there will definitely be too many people trying to bring down me. Things that are not good for me, and then weave all kinds of lies But that¡¯s not the most sad thing. The most sad thing is that His Majesty believed them.¡± ¡°You have to blame yourself!¡± Kirk Bo said: ¡°If you didn¡¯t do it yourself. What happened, how could His Majesty believe the lies? Since His Majesty believed some of these words, it means that they are not lies, Your Majesty, no one in this world can deceive him, including you, Hullens. ! You are getting older, but you are becoming more and more arrogant. You think you can do everything without being noticed, but you have forgotten what kind of emperor you are! " Hullens was silent. Kirkbo sighed: "Actually, I understand you, and it would be the same for me You know very well that you are old, and the days when you can still be called an important minister in front of His Majesty are getting shorter and shorter day by day. Once If you leave the center of power, your family's interests will immediately shrink or even be hit hard. So, if you want to seek the best interests for the family while you still have power, I understand, and I will do the same." He drank a cup of tea and looked at the floating tea leaves: "But Hullens, you should not despise His Majesty. No matter who despises Emperor Lyman in this world, there will be no good end." "You may not be much better than me. Hullens raised his head and looked at Kirkbo: "Didn't your Majesty send you here to take the opportunity to get rid of you?" He sneered: "It's impossible for your Majesty not to guess that I will get rid of the war supervisor he sent?" . So he chose you, and you know the meaning of this. It's just a pity that you refuse to follow His Majesty's arrangements. "My death time has not yet come, and the God of Death will not come to me." Kirk Bo said: "You are right, His Majesty also wants me to die. He knows better than anyone else that the most violent person fighting within the empire is??Me and you, behind this kind of targeting is an indivisible cooperation of interests. He knows that you and I are probably just acting. So the moment he wanted to get rid of you, he had already decided to get rid of me first. " Kirkbo smiled and said: "So he appointed me as the War Supervisor because he guessed that you would get rid of the War Supervisor. In this way, I will die very blurry. "He used such a word. "Then, he will let people spread the news that you assassinated me. I guess no one will be surprised once the news spreads. Because they all know that you and I have not been friends but enemies for so many years. You killed me, this is a normal thing. Your Majesty's brilliance lies in this. If I die in your hands, my family will not lose its loyalty to the emperor But this is where I end up better than you. " "Because I was killed by you, my family can be saved. And if you kill me, your family will be destroyed! " Kirkbo's tone suddenly became serious, and Hullens's face immediately turned extremely pale. " Hullens, am I right? " he asked. Hullens didn't speak for a long time because he knew that Kirkbo's speculations were correct. Lyman obviously no longer planned to allow the two old men he and Kirkbo to hold power, and he wanted to reshuffle the cards. "You're such an idiot. " Kirkbo drank all the water in the teacup in one gulp, without caring that the water was still a little hot: "You deliberately delayed the war in Eastern Xinjiang, and then deliberately pushed the young generals to death one by one. What do you think you did? Airtight? You are such an idiot You think that this way, His Majesty will do what you think, making him feel that he must not live without you, and the war in Eastern Xinjiang must continue with you But you It really pissed him off, so he came in person. What he wants to tell you is that the rise of the empire does not depend on you, but on himself. " "what do I do? Hullens asked. There was pleading in his tone. "You have crossed the line. I can't help you." " Kirkbo sighed: "Just like I know that I will definitely die, but I can only decide whether I die a few days early or a few days late. Nothing can be changed. "