alien army

Chapter 246 Nalan's Confusion

In the prime minister's residence, Slude finally chose to have a showdown with Nalan, the vice minister of military affairs.After experiencing the heavy blow of the treason case, he finally realized the importance of military power to consolidate his position, and decided to pull Nalan, a frustrated young general, into his camp at all costs.

"After the treason case is over, what is General Nalan's opinion on the current situation? Does the general intend to continue wasting his youth in the idle position of Deputy Minister of Military Affairs?" Srode asked straightforwardly.

Nalan couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.He has always maintained a neutral and wait-and-see attitude in the imperial political arena, taking a route of keeping a low profile and quietly waiting for the opportunity to appear.Because of Princess Naya, he is unwilling to get close to the new force represented by Liuyun, and he even looks forward to surpassing Liuyun one day.At the same time, although he had been taken care of by the imperial nobles headed by the prime minister, he did not want to hastily hand over his future to these short-sighted nobles before the situation became clear.As a commoner, he didn't have much affection for these nobles in his bones.However, with the passage of time, he gradually found himself in an awkward situation: Prince Shiyan didn't seem to trust him, and the Minister of Military Affairs, Duke John, would never delegate power to him.The aristocratic forces in the imperial capital also pushed him out of their circle because of his ambiguous attitude.He has become a character that is unflattering to both sides.

"It seems that he is forcing me to make a choice." Nalan sighed inwardly.The leisurely days during this period did not exhaust the fighting spirit in his heart, but instead made him more eager to lead a brilliant life.But after experiencing the storm of the treason case, he was keenly aware of the confrontation between the prince Shiyan and the aristocratic forces in the imperial capital, and he had already decided not to place his bargaining chips on these people.

"Prime Minister, Nalan is very satisfied with everything so far, and has no other ideas for the time being. The treason case was handled by you personally, my lord. Now that the dust has settled, it doesn't seem to have much impact on the political situation of the empire, right?" Nalan sorted out After thinking about it, he answered carefully.

"General Nalan suddenly became very humble, which really surprised me. You didn't seem to be like this in the past." Srode said with a smile.With decades of official experience, no one knows the inner world of an ambitious young man better than him.

"Nalan admits that he is a failure, but he is indeed used to the life in front of him. Although I can't compare with others, everything I have achieved today is due to my own hard work, and it is worth cherishing." Nalan responded coldly. road.

"Treasure? Haha, I don't know whether it's true or not when the general said this. According to the tradition of the nobility, if a grown man is robbed of his love by others, he is at least qualified to fight with the other party. I heard that the general You have been pursuing Princess Naya, why did you suddenly change your gender now? Is it because you lack the courage to fight, or because Earl Liuyun's dominance scares you?" Srode said sarcastically.

Nalan's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and Srode's words hit his vitals accurately.For this young man, Princess Naya's feelings for Liu Yun are the biggest pain in his heart.The days when he followed the princess were the happiest times in his life.He even often thought that if Liuyun's unexpected appearance and the changes he brought about, maybe Princess Naya would eventually choose him as her partner.

"In the war against the Asman invasion, you not only showed outstanding military talent, but also took the lead and charged forward, but what did you get in the end? A minister of military affairs without any real power, this is the result that we nobles fought for you with all our strength ! That Earl Liuyun who keeps looking down on nobles, did he take care of you, a general who was born as a commoner? No! He was only pursuing his own interests, and he became a hero of the empire through the glory of that battle, not only He has his own legion, and he also holds the power of the province, and has won the princess's heart. Is the general willing to let others step on his feet like this?" Srode looked at the silent Nalan, and continued.Although he really wanted to draw Nalan into his camp, but he knew the weakness of human nature, so he didn't choose to propose it. Instead, he kept provoking the young man's jealousy towards Liu Yun, and made him jump into his trap.

"What else do you want me to do? We took such a big risk last time, but didn't we fail in the end? If there hadn't been a case of treason, the prime minister probably wouldn't have taken a liking to such a useless kid like Nalan, would he?" Nalan raised his head and looked at Srode and said, his eyes were extremely indifferent.Slude's words successfully aroused his hatred for Liuyun, but also made Nalan fully realize that he was just a tool in the eyes of these nobles.

"The general is serious. In political struggle, there is a relationship of interests. I think you should be very clear about this. If I were not the prime minister and someone who is useful to you, I believe you would not sit here and listen to me now. "Slode said indifferently, "If what happened last time was successful, then you will be the biggest beneficiary, and you should know that this is not taking advantage of you! Although the treason case made me suffer, But you should know that in the officialdom of the imperial capital, I, Slude, can still call the wind and rain. What's more, the old guy in Xia Tian also voluntarily resigned from all his positions when he came back this time. What do you think Earl Liuyun who is far away in Priseli City can do? I?"

"What does the prime minister want me to do?" Nalan asked in a deep voice.

"I need the support of the army, and I can also support you to fight against him. If you want, we may have a good cooperation." Seeing that Nalan was moved, Slade felt that the time was ripe, and threw out his bait.

"Can you let me think about this matter for a while?" Nalan was silent for a moment, then asked aloud.He knew that if he rejected the prime minister's request, he, without any backing, would inevitably bear the brunt of being the victim of this political struggle.He hates Liuyun, he longs for a brilliant life, he longs for unworldly achievements, but he doesn't want himself to be just a gun and a sword in the hands of others.

"You can seriously consider it, and you have the freedom to make any decision. But I want to remind you that if you can't be friends, you can only be enemies. If you don't choose to cooperate with me, there may be no place for you in the imperial capital in the future! "Slood said with a smile.

"I understand." Nalan stood up, saluted Srode, and turned to leave.

"Be careful, these are my lifeblood!" Idenuo stood in the yard, watching the servants move boxes of books to the carriage, and kept urging.

"Master, I have already ordered you to rest in your room." The butler came over and said to Idenuo with a smile.

"It's a long way from here to Roman Province, so you can pay more attention. When the kid comes back, tell him to come to the room to find me. I might not see him for a long time."
"Yes, Master."

Yidenuo turned around and walked into the room. The butler looked at his old background and couldn't help shaking his head: "I'm so old, I don't enjoy the blessings in the imperial capital, and I still travel thousands of miles. I really don't know why the old man is doing this!"

"Housekeeper Jess, teacher, where is the old man going?" Nalan asked with a frown when he saw the busy crowd when he came to Idno's house.

"My lord, the master is going to the city of Priseli in the Roman province, where a new college has been built, and he is invited to give lectures." The butler replied.

"Roman province?" Nalan frowned even more upon hearing this.In the past few days, his heart has been very heavy, and he feels at a loss as to where he will go.Although Slude still has great power in the imperial capital, Nalan felt that Prince Shiyan's attack on the nobles this time was an extremely dangerous signal, maybe it was just a beginning, and he really didn't want to bind himself with these nobles again. Together, but even so, it is extremely easy for the current prime minister to suppress him.On the one hand, there are emerging forces represented by the people he hates, and on the other hand, the declining nobles who try their best to win him over. He is caught in a dilemma.In desperation, he thought of his teacher and hoped to come here to listen to his opinion, but he didn't expect to learn the news that the teacher was going to give lectures at someone's site as soon as he came here, which made him extremely depressed.

"My lord, the master said that you are here, please go directly to his room, he is waiting for you." Looking at Nalan who was stunned at the door, the butler Jess hurriedly reminded.

"Teacher, you really decided to go to Roman to give lectures?" Nalan asked hastily as soon as he entered the room.

"Yes. I just received the invitation, and I didn't have time to inform you. The heirs of the Roman family built a large college in Priseli City, providing free learning opportunities for many orphans who lost their parents in the war. I hope I can come to the college I agreed to give some lessons to the children here, and I agreed. You said you wanted to come and see me, and I waited for you at home today, and we, the master and the apprentice, had a good talk, and I am afraid that there will be very few opportunities to see each other in the future." Idenuo saw Looking at his favorite student, he said lovingly.

"It turned out to be like this. Earl Liuyun is in the Roman Province, and Her Royal Highness is also there. Now, teacher, you have to go too. It's really lively there. From now on, only the students will stay alone in this annoying city!" Nalan bitterly said.

"I heard that the Roman province is developing well. Although Priseli has been severely damaged by the war, he is slowly recovering now. I am also getting old, and I didn't plan to travel long distances at first, but the master of the academy repeatedly expressed his kindness. I really couldn't refuse the invitation. So I decided to go and have a look. By the way, I can give lectures to the children, which can be regarded as doing my part for the country. But Nalan, your current appearance makes the teacher a little worried, why are you not at all? What about your confidence and fighting spirit back then? You have become a high-ranking official of the empire at a young age, is there any trouble you can't solve?" Idenuo still remembers Nalan's high-spirited look when he left the army. Compared with the two, today's Nalan Lan could no longer find the confident smile he used to have on his face, which really worried him.

"The student has indeed encountered a huge trouble. These days, he has been very confused. Today, he came to ask the teacher for guidance." Nalan nodded and said slowly.

(End of this chapter)