Chapter 266

This blue ocean disciple mentioned the big snow mountain for the first time, which made Du Wei's heart move. But Philip's face seemed calm, and he didn't look like he had something to hide.

Maybe... Although blue ocean is from big snow mountain, Philip, these ordinary disciples, really don't know?

Dewey thought for a moment and said, "what do you mean?"

"The grassland people have always regarded Daxueshan as the supreme existence. Under the will of the wizard king, even their grassland king did not dare to disobey it." Philip said slowly: "I don't think there are any snow mountain people in the envoy's entourage who came with him this time. Your highness... Have you forgotten the confession about Daxueshan written by the assassin we caught? "

Before, in Fort watt of the northwest army, ELO was assassinated, and he was caught sneaking into Dewey's residence at night. Of course, Philip knew all these things.

Later, AI Lu was captured back to Loulan city by Du Wei and imprisoned in the dungeon of Duke's mansion. Under Du Wei's "coercion", she wrote down the confession. Philip, as the chief staff of Dewey, has seen these things.

As soon as Philip mentioned it, Dewey's heart moved. They looked at each other for a while, and could not help smiling.

Speaking of the snow mountain on the grassland, it is indeed a mysterious existence. On the grassland, the wizard trained by Daxueshan is respected by all grassland people. The great snow mountain to the grassland, just like the temple to the Roland empire. However, in the lofty status and prestige, it was far superior to the status of the temple in the Roland empire.

At least. In the Roland Empire, the imperial power could compete with the temple. The power of the empire is still firmly in the hands of the royal family and the central government of the Empire. But on the grassland, the majesty of snow mountain is far above the king of grassland!

The confession that the female assassin AILU wrote down is really detailed enough. On the big snow mountain, the Witch King has the highest status. The succession of each wizard king is only valid if he is appointed by him. pass on generation after generation. There is no exception.

Even the current king of witchcraft, Bai He Chou. Du Wei found the last letter of the wizard king in the underground labyrinth of giliat city. He knew that Bai He Chou had won the throne by force, but it was clear in AI Lu's confession. Bai He Chou is very dignified on the snow mountain, and his position is very stable.

Just because, in AI Lu's confession, there was no concealment of Bai He Chou's superior means. It also shows that Bai He Chou defeated his teacher and became the king of witchcraft. Originally, this kind of disobedient behavior will never be recognized. It's just puzzling that after being defeated by his apprentices, the sorcerer king gulanshu took office. Finally chose to leave the snow mountain, lost. Although he was defeated, before he left, he also left his will. He openly admitted that he was the new land Witch King!

Such a move, I have to say, is very strange. Just because of this, Bai He Chou's own strength is extraordinary, and although he is rebellious, he is still recognized by the wizard king, which has stabilized the position of the wizard king.

On the snow mountain, there are many strange rules, which are written one by one in AI Lu's confession. It's just that the female assassin is relying on what she says she knows. She can't help but look messy when she writes where she wants. But even so, the rules on the big snow mountain, in Du Wei's view, also made him very surprised!

On the big snow mountain, the most mysterious nature is the magic of the big snow mountain. Is it unusual to be able to compete with imperial magic? And it's in ELO's confession. On the snow mountain. Witches of all ages have studied witchcraft, but they have different habits from the imperial magicians: they value communication very much!

For example, Dewey just founded the magic society in DIDU last year. The "spirit of sharing" that we call for has long existed on the great snow mountain!

On the big snow mountain, the division of labor is clear. The overall organizational system is divided into "three". The lowest level is "entering the world". There are about 200 witches on the snow mountain. Most of them belong to this "entering the world". The so-called "entering the world" probably means that the witches in the middle are often ordered to go down the mountain, recite back and forth on the grassland, spread the belief on the grassland, and stay in all tribes, regardless of their size, At the same time, it can also help the local tribes to treat diseases, teach some backward tribes how to take care of livestock, and even regulate disputes among some tribes.

There are more than 100 witches in the world. They walk around on the grassland all year round. People on the grassland worship when they see them. Under the strict order of entering the world, all witches walking down the mountain are not allowed to receive a gold and a silver reward from any grassland herdsman or tribal chief. No matter the chief or the ordinary herdsman, they are treated equally. In addition to having good witchcraft, these witches must also know medicine, astronomy, geography and arithmetic, and even teach nomadic tribes how to judge the rainy season according to the weather, how to chase water plants and migrate, and so on

The only thing is that the wizard should not interfere in the politics on the grassland! Whether it's a change of throne or a war with foreign countries. These events, the wizard must not stretch out a finger to interfere, let it be.

When Du Wei knew the identity of blue ocean, he immediately linked blue ocean with this "worldly" Wizard group! Blue ocean is indeed a learned scholar, who seems to be proficient in astronomy, geography, mathematics and medicine. Most of the time, blue ocean was also a wizard on the snow mountain!

In fact, Dewey guessed well. Blue Ocean was born into the world, and was once the leader of the world.

On entering the world, there is also a collection room. The description of "jijingjian" surprised Du Wei even more“ There are about 70 or 80 witches in jijingjian. These witches are on the snow mountain all the year round, and most of them never go down the mountain! According to the description in the confession, these people are almost a fixed "research organization" in Dewey's view! He is specially responsible for the research on the achievements of witchcraft left by the Witches of the past dynasties on the grassland, in the words of AI Lu. These people seem to be some crazy people, or some crazy people. I don't care about anything except daily research.

In addition, there is a "preparatory room" on the snow mountain, which is mainly responsible for the cultivation of witches. Every year, those witches who "enter the world" and walk on the grassland will choose to pick out some of the children they see who are extremely qualified and send them to the mountains. The "preparation room" is responsible for accepting these children and selecting those with excellent qualifications. The cultivation of witches. In addition to training new witches, the preparatory room is mainly responsible for the affairs above the snow mountain. In terms of status, it is above the other two rooms. But this room has the least number of people. Over the years, there are only about ten or twenty people. But in terms of strength, it is the strongest one on the snow mountain. Most of the witches in the room are white robes.

The level of the wizard on the snow mountain is not as complicated as that of the wizard in the Empire. There are only two kinds of clothes, white and cloth. Generally speaking, ordinary witches are cloth clothes, and they don't have much demand on the color of clothes. Some wear black, some wear gray. And often strength to a certain level, get the approval of the wizard king, put on white, is the symbol of the senior wizard.

Above the three. The Witch King is the supreme being. However, this existence is also extremely mysterious. According to AI Lu Di's confession, although she was a disciple of Bai He Chou, she didn't see Bai He Chou several times a year. It's just that most of them study in the "preparatory room". The White River worries about ten days a year. Most of the time, it's only a month. I come out to teach my disciples in person. Other times, I'm invisible in the highest snow peak on the snow mountain. No one is allowed to disturb him.

People on the grassland regard the snow mountain as the existence of gods, and the king of grassland often sends people to worship at the foot of the mountain. Often some thorny important things, the grassland king will personally come down the mountain to worship the instructions of the wizard king. The Witch King is also absolutely missing. At most, one wizard will be sent down the mountain to convey his will with the flag of bloody skeleton.

If the Witch King is on the mountain and has something important to tell the grassland king to do, he will send someone to take the bloody skeleton flag to the king's court.

According to AI Lu's description, although Baihe Chou is the king of witchcraft, it seems that he has never been down the snow mountain.

Du Wei and Philip looked at each other and laughed. Du Wei shook his head and said, "you don't want to fake the snow mountain wizard to cheat the prince of grassland, do you?"

Philip also said with a smile: "it's not my fault. From that confession. The connection between snow mountain wizard and grassland King court. It's almost a single line connection. The loopholes in this connection are too big. If you want to make trouble out of it. As long as the king of grassland does not go to the snow mountain for proof, there will be no flaws. However, if we want to pretend to be a wizard to cheat hamuye, we have no candidate here. I don't know if the female assassin will be obedient. If she doesn't want to, don't do it, so that she won't show her flaws and give others a handle. "

"That female assassin..." Dewey thought, "she should be obedient."

The next day's negotiations were much more enjoyable. Duwei has secretly reached a deal with hamuyeh, suggesting that his side can persuade the emperor to withdraw the troops stationed on the grassland. However, this guy is still biting the compensation terms.

"Your Highness, I think there are some lions in your country! 80000 horses? You only wrote 30000 pieces on the first contract before!! Even if it's 30000, it's absolutely impossible! Not to mention 80000! "

Dewey immediately retorted: "but, Lord hamuye, there is no saying that our empire will withdraw in the previous provisions! We have made a concession. Can't you pay more? "

"80000... But it's too much!" Hamuye shook his head: "although there are many horses on the grassland, the war horse is not an ordinary horse after all. Among the five horses, it may not be able to pick out a war horse!! I think the number of cattle and sheep is acceptable, but the number of war horses is absolutely unacceptable! "

Du Wei's face sank and he immediately shook his head and said, "absolutely not! Ordinary cattle and sheep are worth nothing! A high-quality sword of our empire can be exchanged for two sheep on the grassland! Ordinary cattle and sheep, what's the use of my coming? "

Hamuye sneered: "Your Highness... Since the two sides have peace talks, you will be brothers and friends in the future. If you want so many horses, are you ready for war?"

Dewey also countered and said, "well, who are you storing so many horses for?"

The two sides argued for a whole morning. Finally, the number of war horses was set at "30000".

Looking at hamuye finally agreed to this clause, Dewey did not know whether he was happy or heavy in his heart!

Grassland people can easily lose 30000 horses... So what's their potential? It is said that they have tens of thousands of strings in a big tribe on the grassland! No matter how big the tribe is, it can mobilize no less than 100000 cavalry with a single command!!

So, the king of grassland who owns the whole grassland, if the war is mobilized, how many cavalry can they mobilize?!

When we talk about other places of compensation. Hamuye offered to compensate 10000 cattle and sheep. Du Wei immediately sneered, saying that the value of war horses is much higher than that of cattle and sheep. There are 30000 war horses. Do grassland people even care about cattle and sheep? Or do grassland people think that cattle and sheep are more valuable than war horses?

After talking for a long time, we finally got 20000 cattle and sheep. Dewey asked for an extra 10000 pieces of good cowhide. He thought about it and agreed. Of course, these ten thousand pieces of good cowhide are not for the Empire, but for Dewey himself.

Hamuye knew the officialdom customs of Roland Empire very well. If the other party doesn't ask for benefits, it's strange. Seeing Dewey take the initiative to ask for a private gift, he was relieved.

Ten thousand pieces of good cowhide are nothing to the grassland people. Even hamuya can afford it.

But in the end, the two sides were deadlocked on two issues.

Duviso wanted five thousand slaves. Hamuye refused to agree. The population of the grassland was small. Every young and middle-aged person in the land is extremely precious, even if they are slaves, they will not be easily ceded. Because of the habit on the grassland, once the war started, the king of the grassland would issue orders to let the slaves join the army, and once the war was successful. You'll be free. Therefore, those slaves were often very brave in fighting. The fighting power of the "slave cavalry" on the grassland also made the Imperial Army afraid.

The count of villa, who participated in the negotiation next to him, was very puzzled about the problem that Dewey insisted on taking slaves. Looking for an opportunity, he took duvera outside and asked privately, "Your Highness, our empire is not short of population. Five thousand slaves are just a small number. Such a small number. There's no need to argue like that. "

Dewey smiles.

He certainly didn't care about thousands of slaves. At the price of the Empire. The value of five thousand slaves is only a few hundred gold coins.

It's just that. What he valued was the slaves of the prairie people! Grassland slaves are different from Nanyang land! The slaves of Nanyang could only do some labor. But the slaves on the grassland are good at raising horses and grazing! More importantly, all these people are good at riding!

"Count of villa... These five thousand slaves, I want a place for myself." Du Wei laughed and said, "as for the use, it's not convenient for me to say."

Villa looked at Dewey with some doubts and thought that the Duke was strange. He was rich and powerful, but how could he care so much for just a few thousand slaves.

The Earl of villa also had the idea of ending the negotiation as soon as possible. After thinking about it, I took advantage of everyone's lunch and talked to hamuye quietly. It shows Dewey's mind.

He was a little tired of spending so much time. After hearing this, he immediately said, "it's the Duke who wants to be... In this case, it's another matter. Well, there's no need to write the slave land on the contract. My own tribe, though small in scale, still has some slaves. It's only five thousand. It's not easy to raise money for a while... Well, I'll give the Duke two thousand slaves as a gift. I'll take it as if I'm hammayee and the Duke make friends! "

Villa and Dewey said that Dewey pretended to shirk "how interesting this is", but the pen is straightforward.

Count villa has always been deliberately making friends with Dewey, and he will not miss this opportunity. He also said with a smile to Dewey: "the Duke wants so many slaves. Is it a city to be built recently? Well, there are some slaves in my family. If the Duke doesn't dislike them, I'll write back tomorrow and ask someone to send 2000 people to the northwest immediately. "

Dewey thought: I want the prairie slaves. If I were a slave in Nanyang, what would I do with so much! With a future king of Nanyang in my hand, a slave of Nanyang, do I still lack?

Then he said with a smile, "Uncle villa doesn't know. I'm going to build a ranch here to raise horses and livestock, so ordinary slaves don't use land.

Billy listened and pondered for a moment: "what you lack is the horse herder of the grassland. It's just that we haven't had a war with grassland for many years. There are few grassland slaves in the domestic market. In this way, I'll go back and make some adjustments. Although there are not many, three or five hundred people can still make it up. "

"Thank you so much!" Dewey's welcome, too. One bite should come down.

After that, Philip could not help asking Dewey in private: "my lord... What do we want so many prairie slaves for? These guys are very savage, and it's not easy to tame... Besides, the northwest is desolate, and it's not easy to build a big ranch. "

"Where do I want it for myself?" Dewey shook his head with a smile. "Well, listen to Gaida. The last time I went to giliat. I released a grassland prisoner of war. That guy's name is Saladin! That guy has some ability, ambition and means, and royal blood. I put him back, thinking that sooner or later this guy will not settle down on the grassland. Such a person to send back. It's like burying a fire on the grassland! The only problem is that now that guy is alone and has no influence. I'm afraid that he won't be able to achieve much in a short time... I want thousands of grassland slaves here. I'm going to give it to him... Then I'll take it as a ride... Hehe! "

Philip suddenly realized, and then sniggered.

In the afternoon, the negotiation started smoothly. After all, the main terms were all settled. Hamuya didn't ask for anything more.

What grassland people crave most is the metal of Empire. There are no mines on the grassland, the most scarce is iron. However, the Empire strictly prohibited the trafficking of any iron ware to the grassland, which was the iron law of the Empire. Hamuye did not make up his mind on this issue. Also understand, even if he asked the Empire to open iron ban, the other side is absolutely impossible to agree.

Only in the end, on top of the writing of the national document, hamuye offered his final salutation.

Du Wei demanded a solemn apology from the grassland people, and asked them to take the position of "seeking peace". The proud and rebellious prairie people are hard to accept.

Cattle and sheep can be given, so can horses. But "seek the sum.". But he refused. It's just a name. But he refused to let go.

Duvier was angry and he didn't know what he had done. He is not willing to bear the charge of "betraying the country". If you want to make peace, I'm afraid it will not take three days for the news to spread back, and the emperor will curse his reputation in the street!

What's more, this time, Dewey's Desa province is the biggest victim. If grassland people don't apologize, do they have to apologize by themselves?!

However, it seems that this is the bottom line in hamuya's mind. Compensation can be given, but if you bow your head and admit your mistake, you will never agree.

Dewey didn't say much. He just stood up and looked at Philip, which means: it seems that he's going to use that move!

Seeing that Dewey left with an unhappy face, villa had no choice but to smile bitterly and said to hamuye, "well, since it's getting late, we might as well consider the rest and talk about it tomorrow."

That night, Dewey demobilized the guards around the dungeon, and a man came to the dungeon, when he pushed the door in. Inside, AI Lu was holding her knees, hanging her head, sitting in a daze in the corner.

Duvet hasn't seen her for days since her last "indecent" visit. AI Lu is trapped here alone, and the suffering in her heart is beyond words.

That... That terrible tulip Duke, that day

But every time I think of what Dewey did to me that day, I should hate him. But AILU is afraid to find that she can't hate him in any case! On the contrary, there seems to be some expectation in my heart.

Sitting alone, I can't help but think of the thrilling smile on Dewey's face and his eyes

He... The way he laughs, and his eyes are so beautiful

When she thought that Dewey almost stripped herself that day and "treated" herself like that, then she suddenly got up and left, AILU's heart was full of a complex taste. There seems to be a trace of shame and anger beyond the faint shyness and expectation. Of course, this trace of shame and anger is far from hating the enemy. On the contrary, I feel vaguely: that damned guy, how can he walk away like that! In his eyes, I am so unattractive!

Sitting alone in this cell, these days are really like years. In his mind, there was constant confusion and vagueness, but Dewey's face was always full of irrepressible imagination. The more I think about it, the more I fear it, the more I think about it, the more I look forward to it

At last, when she heard the door open, her heart suddenly trembled: he! He's here?

Looking up expectantly at the coming people. I can't help but be surprised!

The man who came into the room was dressed in a white robe, which was clearly the costume of the wizard on the snow mountain! High under the cloak, although the face can not see clearly, but the other side of the neck. Hanging a string of black beads, is clearly the wizard's costume!!

In her heart, shocked, the first thought is: is it the people on the snow mountain, to rescue themselves? Teachers value themselves so much. Sent a wizard in white?

But then, I heard the "wizard in white" smile. There was a trace of cunning and malice in his voice. It was the laugh he had been thinking about these days.

In a surprise, AI Lu was crazy.

With a smile, Dewey lifted his cloak and hat and looked at the female prisoner in front of him: "look. Do I look like a wizard on the snow mountain

"You... How can you dress like a wizard?" AILU asked, faltering.

"Hum." Du Wei said faintly: "I killed a white wizard myself when I was in the city of giliat. I remember that he was dressed like this at that time. Well, although I remember it very well, I'm not sure. Can you help me see if there are any flaws? "

AILU was in a daze. I forgot to question Dewey's intention to dress up as a wizard. Just saw Du Wei, a heart seemed to fly to Du Wei's body. In the brain a blank, where can also think out what? Involuntarily, he listened to Dewey, looked at him a few times and said in a low voice, "well... The robe should be shorter, the others... Are gone."

Du Wei nodded with satisfaction, took a dagger from his arms, cut off a part of his robe, took out a bundle from the storage ring, threw it to AI Lu from a distance, and said with a smile: "well, it's your clothes inside. Put them on quickly, and accompany me to do something later." Clothes, clothes? AI Lu blankly took over Du Wei's burden and opened it to see that it was also a wizard's robe, but it was not white, but black“ What do you... What do you want to do? Why... "Ai Lu asked with some trepidation. Du Wei did not answer. He looked up and down at himself and sighed, "well, there are still some flaws. Although the robe of the wizard is very similar to the robe of the magician in Roland Empire, the texture of the material is different after all. I vaguely remember the white wizard who was killed by me that day. Although his robe was white, it didn't seem to be ordinary cloth. When I touched it, it felt slippery and soft, but it was very strong. I didn't know what kind of cloth it was. Just in a hurry, I had to make one at random, hoping that the other party would not notice it in the night... Hum, Although he has always been noble, he dare not run up to touch a white wizard's robe. "“ You... What are you going to do? " Although AI Lu is a little fascinated by Du Wei these days, after all, Du Wei's enchanting eyes can take away the girl's heart, but AI Lu is still from the big snow mountain. She feels Du Wei's bad intentions and can't help asking. Du Wei smiles a little, walks up a few steps, and says something in AI Lu's ear. AI Lu changes color and says: "you... I can't do such a thing! I will not betray Daxueshan! You... You kill me“ "Kill me again." Dewey whistled deliberately, and then reached out to pinch AILU's chin. AILU could have dodged, but seeing Dewey's hand and body come, I don't know how. As soon as he was soft, she didn't want to dodge. Holding the prisoner's chin, Dewey drew closer, looked her in the eyes, and said with a low smile, "don't worry, you will do it!" At present, AI Lu was frightened by Du Wei's eyes, and the clarity in her eyes disappeared little by little. Finally, she could not help muttering in a low voice: "I... i... I..." "what are you?" Dewey's voice seemed to have been piercing into AILU's heart“ I do... "Ai Lu's voice seemed to be in a dream:" I'm willing to do whatever you want me to do... "