General's Mansion.
Ning Fan brought Dian Wei to Liao Sicheng, who was sitting at the top. When he saw the arrival of the two men, he quickly stood up.
"I have met His Highness Prince Pingshi."
"Um!"
Ning Fan nodded slightly, strode up, sat down where Liao Sicheng had just sat, and said with a smile: "I wonder why General Liao invited me to come here?"
Liao Sicheng had a smile on his face. When he saw Ning Fan occupying his position unceremoniously, a shadow flashed in his eyes, but he still said with a smile: "Yesterday, I didn't know your Highness's identity and offended His Highness. Today, I deliberately Put on a banquet and apologize to His Highness!”
"Please give me your respect, Your Highness!"
"oh?"
Ning Fan's expression suddenly became playful, his eyes fell on Liao Sicheng, and he said lightly: "It's not offensive, but I am willing to get drunk with General Liao."
"I will leave for the north tomorrow. When I come this time, I want to form an alliance with Dali. By then, I am afraid that the general will inevitably have to say some kind words to His Majesty."
"An alliance?"
Liao Sicheng's face showed a look of deep surprise, and he lost his voice: "Dayu wants to form an alliance with Dayi?"
"good!"
"Presumably, General Liao has already found out my identity, right?"
"well!"
Ning Fan pretended to be melancholy and said: "You also know that I have the blood of two dynasties and am deeply jealous of my father. If you want to achieve a great cause, it will be difficult for you to reach the sky by relying on me!"
"So, this trip is to get Dali's support!"
"hiss!"
Liao Sicheng's face was full of shock, and he looked at Ning Fan sitting at the top without saying a word for a long time.
"Your Highness, Dayu's alliance with Dayi will definitely harm both countries!"
"Why did General Liao say this?"
"Your Highness, just imagine, Dayan has lost two games in a row to Dayu and Dayi, and now Dayu has defeated Donghuai again, almost destroying the country."
"If we, Dayu, form an alliance with Dayu at this time, wouldn't it arouse the suspicion of all the countries in the Central Plains?"
"It will definitely become the target of public criticism, and everyone will attack him."
Liao Sicheng spoke impassionedly, but Ning Fan raised his eyebrows: "So what?"
"Dayan has already lost two games in a row, and its national strength has been severely damaged. As long as I, Dayu, form an alliance with Dayu, what do I have to fear?"
Seeing Ning Fan's firm stance, Liao Sicheng couldn't help but panic. He has become more and more unscrupulous in Shiyuan City in recent years. He has clearly seen the situation. Dali is not far away from being shattered!
Based on what he has done in Shiyuan City over the years, not to mention too much, just having an affair with the Southern Barbarians is enough for him to die without a burial place.
But now, Dayu actually wants to form an alliance with Dayi?
In this way, wouldn't it help the empress stabilize her power?
"Ahem!" Liao Sicheng coughed lightly and cupped his hands towards Ning Fan: "To be honest with you, Your Highness, I have admired His Majesty for a long time. In today's world, the only one who can be called a hero is Your Highness!"
"I hate that I, Liao Sicheng, have been wandering for half my life, the master of Nanfeng Ming."
"If His Highness does not give up, Liao Sicheng is willing to form an alliance with His Highness and advance and retreat together!"
Listening to Liao Sicheng's previous words, Ning Fan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, the lines were so familiar!
"Are you in alliance with me?"
"good!"
Liao Sicheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "Our Shiyuan City is only a few dozen miles away from Huainan, and I also have tens of thousands of fine armors under my command. If His Highness is in need, all he needs is a letter, and the general will definitely help you with all his strength!"
"General Liao, are you... planning to rebel?"
"Don't dare!"
Liao Sicheng's face was calm, and his tone became more and more serious: "Your Highness is the king of the opposite sex conferred by our Empress of Li, and he is also considered a native of Li. I will surrender to His Highness in the end, and he will be loyal to the country!"
"What a loyal person to the country!"
Ning Fan's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "General Liao, are you not afraid that I will report today's words to Her Majesty the Empress?"
"Your Highness!"
A smile appeared on Liao Sicheng's face, and he said lightly: "I will open my heart to His Highness with sincerity. If Your Highness insists on telling Your Majesty, I will have nothing to say."
"Hahaha!"
Ning Fan immediately smiled heartily, strode up to Liao Sicheng, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "I have written down the general's heartfelt words today."
"With the help of the general, this king will be even more powerful!"
"From today on, the general is my king's life-and-death friend, a flesh-and-blood brother, my Dayu, and my eternal friend in Huainan!"
Seeing Ning Fan's sincere expression, Liao Sicheng was also moved. After a banquet, the guests and hosts had a good time and left one after another.
"My lord, how is it?"
"hehe!"
Liao Sicheng looked at Ning Fan's retreating figures with a sneer on his face: "He is a person, but he is not as evil as the rumors say."
"With this amulet, I have found a way out!"
"Inform the barbarians and let them prepare."
"yes!"
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"Born to be rebellious!"
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that Liao Sicheng would have such wild ambitions."
"Lord!"
Dian Wei looked at Ning Fan with confusion and asked, "Do we really want to form an alliance with Liao Sicheng?"
"Of course not!"
"It's just a prank. The little Liao Sicheng is nothing more than a chess piece at best."
"We'll wait until Zhong Kang succeeds first."
A playful smile appeared on Ning Fan's face. He opened the system and took a look at the empress' intimacy value. It had reached 65 points!
"Dong, release the system mission: Attack the Empress!"
"Task requirement: The intimacy value with Mu Qingcheng reaches 100 points!"
"Mission time limit: 180 days!"
"Task reward: 2,000 merit points and a mysterious gift package!"
Hearing that the system suddenly issued a mission, Ning Fan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he said with a smile: "Strategy for the Empress...how does it count as a strategy?"
"Intimacy value..."
After thinking about it all the way, Ning Fan came to the small courtyard where he lived. A skinny figure stood quietly in the courtyard, waiting for who knows how long.
"Who are you?"
Dian Wei's eyes were alert, he took a step forward and looked at him coldly.
Li Bai was carrying a wine bottle and said with a smile: "He said he came from the capital."
The thin figure did not speak, but looked at Ning Fan. He took three steps forward, stopped, and bowed: "Attendant Da Li, I pay my respects to His Highness King Pingshi."
"oh?"
There was a look of surprise on Ning Fan's face. He didn't expect that the empress would send someone here. So, he should handle the affairs of Ishihara City?
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived at Ishihara City and wants to meet with Her Highness."
"Mu Qingcheng is here?"
"Um!"
"What a great courage. Knowing that Liao Sicheng had evil intentions, he dared to take risks alone."
"Where is the Empress now?"
"Your Highness, please follow me."
With that said, the thin figure swept lightly and appeared directly outside the courtyard. The spies outside the door had been withdrawn, and Ning Fan followed without hesitation.
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