1292 TWO Chapter 1292-Above Great Xias interests (1/2)
Chapter 1292 – Above Great Xia's Interest
When Ouyang Shuo walked into the hall, he found an old man standing in front of a Wang Xizhi drawing solemnly.
When he heard the footsteps, the old man turned around.
”Old Chen!”
Ouyang Shuo took large strides forward and grasped the old man's hands.
The man who came was the former Federation President.
After the Federation disbanded, this old man had totally disappeared from the eyes of the people.
Although the cooperation between the two did not work out and they had stopped communicating, Ouyang Shuo continued to respect this intelligent old man.
As for this meeting, the old man was apparently really emotional and did not know how to address Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo led him to a seat and let the maidservant serve him tea. This was the second meeting between the two, and their respective identities and positions had undergone a huge change.
Facing the humble Ouyang Shuo, Old Chen could not bring himself to call him, ”Little friend.”
More was less since he came over with a mission.
Old Chen was here to persuade Ouyang Shuo.
Facing the combined attacks of Silver Hand, Azure Badge was facing the greatest crisis since its establishment. Their powers were too separated, so they could not go head on against Silver Hand.
Before this, the two camps had worked together to restrict Great Xia. They knew that only by turning their spears to the outside could they be safe themselves.
Unfortunately, the growth of Great Xia had exceeded all their expectations.
Those who had suppressed Old Chen's faction had failed terribly, and their authority in Azure Badge was falling by the day.
Old Chen's faction was showing signs of rising up once more.
Unfortunately, Old Chen was already exhausted and was unwilling to interfere in Azure Badge's duties.
His visit to Great Xia was because he could not bear to see Azure Badge truly fall. He only wanted to come to the imperial capital to try to persuade Ouyang Shuo.
Right as he looked at Ouyang Shuo, Old Chen's confidence fell by a lot.
Compared to a few years ago, the man in front of him had become calmer and more composed. One could see the sharpness from before, but the gaze that he would occasionally reveal was enough to send a chill down one's spine.
Any action seemed to flow like water but hold the power to move mountains and part rivers.
The youthful era had left Ouyang Shuo and would never return.
He who had just passed 30 was at the strongest part of his life and was filled with energy. In his path up, all dangers and problems were turned into dust.
The current Ouyang Shuo was filled with authority but was also really calm; he could be menacing, but he had the reason and power to do so. He looked really gentle, but in truth, he was a really invasive captain of the ship.
The generals and civil servants all feared and respected him, worshipping him as their leader.
Mulan Yue, Gu Xiuwen, Sun Nongyan, Cui Shousi, Zhou Haichen, Lin Yi, Shihu, Niu Da, and the other relatively new officials all looked up to Ouyang Shuo as their teacher.
Facing such a legendary man, even Old Chen felt some pressure.
There were many words that he could not let out from his mouth.
Ouyang Shuo was really frank and said, ”Old Chen definitely has a reason for coming over; you can be frank with me.”
Old Chen nodded and said, ”The world war is breaking out while Great Xia is not doing anything. You are not truly preparing to sit on the fence, right?”
This was a probe.
”Sitting on the fence and watching the tigers fight is the dream of many. There's nothing bad about that.” Ouyang Shuo was not going to fall for it.
Old Chen continued, ”But when one tiger is destroyed, the other will become stronger. Isn't Great Xia afraid of being hurt by the tiger?”