What's the story of Lenin and Ivan?

Ham's army was not driven out of Jian Zihao. They always attack the patrol of elk quickly and mercilessly, and then disappear. Ham refused to confront Asgard's army on the battlefield. Elk scouts searched a large area, but they always found the camp abandoned by the invaders. There are too many places to hide in Jian Zihao, and the warmer the weather, the more places they need to hide.

The elk king is running out of patience. In Dahlander on the southeast coast, ships with Hal reinforcements came from their homeland. Count Gavin wrote that his people would soon be unable to resist. Elk has no choice but to return to the south. After all, Asgar's confidant is there. He left Rick in the north and ordered, "Keep fighting at all costs until everyone in Hal is driven out of the country, or I will call you back, if necessary, even all winter."

Elk March into South Daland. In the north, Rick had to chase some illusions. Every time Rick intercepts a handful of attackers, he will hate to realize that hundreds of similar sneak attacks are taking place on the border, and all his defense forces are sparsely distributed, so he can only watch them get out of control.

It didn't rain much all summer. The ground is too hot to stay, and many places are cracked by the sun. Rick always thinks about what Gus said at the beginning: All factors unite against Asgar.

As autumn approached, the soldiers from peasant backgrounds muttered to go home, but the Elk King kept his troops on the battlefield. He said that this year's harvest does not need additional personnel. After all, the weather is so bad that there is not much harvest in the field. Hal didn't get any new territory this year, and Asgar didn't get any back. The king's defense lines are long and weak, and they are everywhere. He always can't guess where the next attack will be, because if he is wrong, the price will be huge.

In the fourth year, the invaders were not defeated.

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In Karuoguo, life is not too sad. In summer, Irene's three waitresses in Asgard came to Carol and brought Irene a letter from her good friend Nava. Doctor Moros' daughter Nava became good friends when she was in Arthur and Fort Myers, and her signal reminded Irene of another home. But they also brought Irene her flute. It was an old flute, but it was given to Irene by Rick. Irene was fascinated by this flute because of her love of music and singing. Now the flute also brings laughter to the whole family, because every time Irene and her mother play the flute and sing, Moan and Carl will come and listen together.

Irene is busy practicing flute, learning plants and gardening from her mother, going out for a ride, or reading her father's books. Summer will soon be over. Carl, of course, is also very busy, busy attending knight training, and eager to fight in the Asgard next year.

Autumn came, but Prince Rick didn't send any message to Irene. Moan often receives letters from Ham or Flory, but never mentions Rick. Irene can't help wondering whether people in Asgard don't remember her.

There is no winter this year. The Elk King and Hal fought on a piece of land that should have been covered with snow in Thornford or Isap. And Rick's cat-and-mouse game on the northern border is endless.

Finally, Prime Minister Malfoy personally came to take Irene to Asgard, because there was no one else. Irene was desperate. Why didn't she come by herself? Why did you send Malfoy? It was a strange old man. She remembered that Rick didn't seem to like the old man at all and rarely talked to him. Irene is very unhappy. She doesn't want to talk on the road.

At breakfast one day, Malfoy mentioned that they were not going to Arthur and Fort Myers, but to a place called Lesbury. Irene felt as if she had heard of this place somewhere. "Why not Arthur and Er? I like my room there. "

"Because your majesty is still at war, Lesbury is nearby, so I moved the headquarters there. However, to be honest, it's really not a very lovely place. Fortunately, His Highness Rick sent word to your teacher and Nova to go there, so it shouldn't be too boring. "

"Oh, it's good to be with her! But, Rick just sent a message? Is he not here? "

"No, he is in northern Jian Zihao, far from here. I am afraid I can't come back this year. "

Irene is very sad. She wants to be with her prince, not with a group of strangers, in a strange place. Suddenly she remembered something, "Ah, Lesbury? I remember! I heard it was a prison. "

"What? Who said that? This is just an old castle. " Malfoy cursed those talkative people in his heart.

Irene said suspiciously, "It's like looking at a person ..."

Malfoy decided he'd better tell her. After all, he will stay there for a winter, and a little warning is necessary. "Well, there was a man. However, you need not be afraid. He has been kept in a very secret place and cannot escape. "

"Who is he?"

"Ivan?"

"Who is Ivan?"

"What? God, how did they teach you? If one day you become the queen of Asgard and swear by the rules between heaven and earth, you should know the history of Asgard! "

Irene was shocked, which made the old prime minister feel very funny. After all, she didn't know it wasn't her fault. Since she will know one day, she might as well say it herself. "Well, son, it will be a long story, but we have nothing to do on the road anyway, so I will tell you, that's all you need to know."

Irene realized the importance of what the old prime minister had to say and couldn't help paying attention.

"As you know, the history of Asgard can be traced back to the highest empire-King Arjuna, which is the oldest and most glorious family on the mainland. Every king attaches great importance to the continuation of the family, because according to Artemis' prediction, the family lineage should continue for 1000 years, and then the empire will be rebuilt. Of course, the elk did a good job in this matter. He has four sons. Although the fourth died at birth and took his mother away, three survived. Ivan is the prince, Rick is the third son, and this Ivan is the second son. "

Irene was puzzled. "If he is a prince, why should he be locked up?"

"Because of treason. Duke Reza once discovered Ivan's power in the blood sacrifice, and later found out that he was connected with Wagan, the leader of the western inferno wizard, which was too bad, because Wagan was the enemy of the elk. Ivan didn't deny the accusation, so he was locked up. If it weren't for the king's Amnesty, he would be executed. "

"But Ivan why do you want to do this? Betraying father and country? "

"It's hard to say. First of all, you should know that Wagan is a very dangerous person. He always wanted to find a senior spy in Asgard. As for Ivan ... "Malfoy couldn't help thinking that Ivan's mistakes were all my negligence. I was always with two little princes at that time, and I should have noticed.

He tidied up his thoughts and continued: "Maybe his ambition led him to do this. All three of them, like elk, are very proud, ambitious and proud of their origins. Elvin is the eldest son and the hope of the Wangs. Naturally, he has everything, and elk is very satisfied with him. And the two little ones, whose father is always away, often leave them with only his angry shadow, which is difficult to attract the attention of elk. It's even worse for Ivan because he remembers his mother and misses her very much. Naturally, he is also jealous of Elvin.

When Elk first ascended the throne, there was a noble rebellion. He took Elvin everywhere to quell the chaos and rarely stayed with his wife and family. Later, the queen died and the rebellion was put down. Then there was the war with the inferno, when Ivan was the attendant around the elk. I think it must be at that time that Ivan discovered that Wagan had unlimited power, and he wanted to get ahead and establish himself. Perhaps this power is what he has been looking for, so he was quickly confused by Wagan and became their spy. Besides, I can't think of any other reason. Of course, he was later found and locked up. He should be glad that he is still alive. Alas, this incident has dealt a great blow to the elk. That's why he made a fuss about Anwar, but that's another story. "

Irene was completely absorbed by the story. She felt sad and sad for the elk. For the first time, she felt that the elk was also a poor person. Why have you never heard Rick talk about this? Maybe he found it painful to even say it.

But Irene has another problem. "But I remember that in ancient times, Hellfire was also spread all over the mainland. Don't they also serve the king? At that time, the god they believed in was good. Why are they so bad now? "

Old Malfoy thought about it and thought it better to tell her all the facts. The little girl's mother is also a person with special functions, which can be predicted, so it won't hurt to tell her. "Well, maybe someone will tell you a different story, but what I tell you must be true.

What I want to say is that it is not that God has become evil. God is the spirit of nature and is everywhere. How can it be terrible or evil? If they are evil, then the earth is evil, and so are the sun, the moon and the stars.

I have studied these things for a long time. The so-called god is actually a force that can shape the world in a certain mode. Once upon a time, people asked wizards to study the model of learning the world so that everyone could understand and serve God. At that time, the so-called demons, that is, wizards, were highly respected and all people respected God. Princess, what I want to tell you is that God has not changed and has always been the original God. All wizards are following some kind of power, but now demons follow power in different ways.

When the Supreme Empire was attacked, everyone was desperate, much more desperate than we are now. In order to save the empire, the wizards of the older generation went too far. They are all smart but proud people. They discovered the dark side of magic art, including blood curses, transfiguration and enslavement of lower animals, which we now call forbidden. They were banned because they distorted the natural order. Finally, they brought destruction.

Then there is betrayal. A member of the inferno named Colette assassinated King Artemis, and the last hope of imperial peace was dashed, and the eastern and northern regions fell. So the nobles expelled all the wizards, slaughtered all those who spoke for them, and all those who still believed in their gods, and gradually they were driven to the west, Covent. There is no denying that many innocent people have died, and they have formed a deep hatred with us. Now it is controlled by wizards who hate us, so what they want is our extinction.

So, in fact, anyone can have the power of nature or magic, such as Ivan. It's not just people in the western hell who can. They are stronger there. Do you understand now, princess? "

Irene remembered her mother, Mrs. Rowena. How surprised others were when they found out that her mother could see the future. Sarah told him that if others knew that she had the ability to summon birds, she would be arrested. "Anyone can have the power of magic" can be explained. She asked, "Are you saying that all wizards are evil? Only those who use magic wrongly are truly evil. And it was a long time ago, right? "

"Yes, that was a long time ago, son. We may never know the truth of the whole incident, after all, the literature is incomplete. It seems that all the records are only on the side of the nobility, but for me, "Malfoy waved hard," I think a person should do what he thinks is just and decent; But if what he believes is evil, no one can save him. "

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Lesbury is really a shabby and gloomy place, and because it is not far from the front line and the guards are very tight, Irene can't go out for a ride. However, doctor Moros has a medical station here, and Irene often goes with Nava to help take care of the wounded. She is very patient and talented in this respect, and is very popular with the injured. The rest of the time is just reading books, or drilling around the maze of castles with Nova. Malfoy is too busy dealing with military supplies and other affairs to care whether they can have a good time.

One day, she remembered that she had seen a door in the king's room Maybe there will be something interesting there, so they slipped away when the sentry changed shifts at noon.

Behind the door is a dark step, surrounded by silence. The torch on the wall gave off a burst of light smoke, and there was a faint sound of dripping water. There is a wall at the end of the steps, and there is nothing else. "This is very wrong." Nava said.

"Maybe we missed other channels? Let's take pictures with torches. Is there any way? " Irene suggested.

So they took a torch from the wall and lit up every place. Ha, there is a two-foot high iron fence near the ground in the corner. They looked at each other and squatted down. Irene pulled the iron bar with her hand and did not move. Go down and look inside. It looks like a room below.

"Ah, maybe we shouldn't peek." Irene whispered.

I was about to get up and leave when suddenly an unexpected voice asked, "Who's up there?"

Irene didn't see anyone. She was scared to death. She asked, "Who are you? Are you in there? "

They heard the sound of moving, and then a man appeared under the iron fence, tall but not old, pale, with a long beard and wearing a robe of unknown color. He gave a dry smile. "I am a guard who lives here. Who are you? "

Nova said, "I am Nova, the daughter of doctor Moros. She is Princess Irene. What's your name? How can it be here? "

"Princess Irene? Oh, is it Carol's little bride? Rick's wife. Very cute. How did you get in? Don't go yet. Talk to me. As for who I am, you ask her and she knows. " The man grinned and pointed at Irene.

Irene only felt that her breathing had stopped. That's stupid. How did she get here? She stood up. "You are Ivan!" Turn around. I'm going to drive Navarra away.

"Don't go, little princess, I won't hurt you." Ivan giggled. "Nothing will hurt you here. As long as the elk is alive, you are safe. "

Irene turned around again and asked doubtfully, "What does that mean?"

"That's what it means. You don't have to be afraid of anything, unless one day your majesty dies and my brother comes to replace me. " He paused for a moment when he said "brother".

"You're lying! Everyone knows who you are. Nava, let's go! " Despite her reluctance, Nava was pulled out by Irene. They ran past the changing sentry, as if they were running for their lives, and then went back to their rooms.

Irene gasped and asked, "Nova, do you know he means Rick?"

"I don't know. They said he was crazy. " Nova paused. "Maybe he meant Gus."

"Who's Gus?" Poor Irene knows nothing.

Nova took his hand and said, "Gus is the daughter of Duke Ross. Prince Rick originally wanted to marry her. But it seems to be illegal or something, and then you came. "

Irene was shocked. She doesn't know what to say or think. Mother said it was necessary for Rick to marry her, but she didn't expect him to marry someone else, so he must hate himself … "Do you mean if the king dies, will Rick marry her?"

She regretted it. She knows how Irene feels about the prince. She likes Rick very much. "Oh, no, I won't. I'm just guessing what that man means. He's crazy. "

Irene sighed. "If only we hadn't gone. Malfoy actually warned me. "

Irene found it hard to let go, and finally she couldn't help looking for Malfoy.

Marv almost jumped up when Irene said she had seen Ivan, who was buried in a pile of official documents. "What? How did you get in? No sentry? "

"I, she and I didn't mean to find, just met. And, and no one is watching. " Irene said guiltily. "He wanted to talk to us, but we were scared and ran away."

"Well, what did he say?"

"He said at first that he was a guard who lived there, and then asked who we were and how we got in. Later, he didn't know my name, but he knew who I was and that I was from Karolik ... the bride. He laughed at me. He told us not to be afraid to run away, saying that unless your majesty ... dies, I will be safe. "

"What does that mean?"

"That's what I want to ask you." Irene took a deep breath and told her worst fears. "Nova said it might be about Gus."

"Oh." That's also possible. Ivan just wants to create sadness. Malfoy's mind flashed with countless thoughts: Does Ivan know about Rick and Gus? No, that was after he was locked up. And he also knows the alliance with Carol. How did he know? Is the sentry talking nonsense? But I can't ask him face to face. He lied to me from the beginning. Now his ability may have improved again, and I am old. If I am defeated by him, the loss will be even greater. What the hell does he mean by saying this? There must be a conspiracy in this! What trap does he want to set? Don't, he still contact with the west, don't give up? Impossible, impossible. Should I tell your majesty? But he is bored enough. If there is such a rumor, you can't tell him. Maybe you can tell Rick. What the hell does he mean? "As long as the elk is alive, it is safe." Mm-hmm.

Irene's words interrupted his thoughts. "If you really mean Gus, will Rick marry her after he acceded to the throne? Nova said Rick loves her, so he must hate me. If so, Ivan's words must mean that once your majesty dies, Rick will put me aside and marry Gus, and my safety can only be maintained until then. "

Malfoy thinks the most important thing is to comfort Irene quickly. "That's impossible! First of all, Rick can't hate you. If he hates me, he hates me. After all, I arranged this agreement. If he marries Gus, it's a violation of the agreement, which means going to war with Carol. It is out of the question. His self-esteem and faith won't let him do such a thing. Besides, how did your majesty die so soon? Rick and Gus were young together, and when you become a queen one day, this episode has long been forgotten. Rick is yours after all, my princess. "

Irene doesn't look happy. "Tell me about gus, malfoy. Is she pretty? What kind of person is she? "

"Gus is really beautiful, and she is the daughter of the duke, not an ignorant fool. She knows what she wants, and any young person will be easily attracted to her. As the future queen, she is a good choice. At that time, Ai Wengang died, and your majesty urgently needed the continuation of the heir; Your Majesty himself is married by love, and Rick and Gus seem to really love each other. For various reasons, your majesty agreed to their business. But who wouldn't have thought that this war would be so long? Who would have thought that one day the army would need Rick? If possible, I think your majesty wants to remarry, but that's impossible. So we have to choose you. These are the needs of the country, and they should all put national interests first. Elk and Rick know this very well. Therefore, your worry is unnecessary! "

"Oh, poor elk, poor Rick, and Gus." Irene only felt full of sympathy. What would happen if I were in Gus's position? Losing your idol Rick? "But what should I do? Do I still have a chance? "

Malfoy himself is thinking about this problem. When he proposed an alliance, all he wanted was an army. However, judging from all the signs now, the result of this alliance implies far more than that. Because of her mother, Irene's blood is full of western power, for example, she can summon birds. It seems that God chose Irene, so that the western demons and Asgar may one day restore balance, such as Irene and Rick's children. ...

Malfoy sat up straight, slowly raised his hands, palms up, arms apart, and murmured, "Stars, the sun, the moon, the earth and the ocean, all the rules of the open or secret world, please listen to my call. I pray for your strength, in the name of the great God under us. "Gradually, he closed his eyes and communicated with his God.

Irene knew that he was summoning his own strength, and she even knew that he was doing it for himself. But her head was dizzy and she had to close her eyes. When she finally opened it, Malfoy had put down his hand and looked at her. After a while, he said, "Princess, you need to be stronger. I seem to see something I haven't seen before, but obviously, if God allows me, if I'm lucky enough ... "He saw that Irene had opened her eyes wide and looked puzzled. "Well, one day you will understand when you grow up."

This conversation is over, and neither of them talks about it any more. It's just that Irene is spending more and more time with Malfoy, reading his books and volumes, or helping him with some affairs. Malfoy is trying his best to teach Irene, as if he saw the hope of God.

stubborn

In Moscow Kremlin, an important meeting is being held under the auspices of Lenin. Representatives from Russian provinces and cities attended the meeting. The problem discussed is how to quickly and well restore the production destroyed by the war. One of the delegates, Comrade Petrov Sorokin, is speaking.

When Petrov-Sorokin spoke, he glanced sideways at Lenin from time to time. See if Lenin paid attention to what he said.

Suddenly, he saw: Lenin pulled out several documents from a pile of official documents, put them in front of him, and buried himself in a book.

Petrov-Sorokin stopped and stopped talking. Lenin did not listen to him, which made him feel very sad.

He stopped, but Lenin suddenly said, go on, comrade, go on. You said:' We met many difficulties in our work. There are still many various shortcomings in our province. So, what are your weaknesses? What difficulties did you encounter?

Petrov Sorokin was taken aback. Lenin repeated his words word for word. He continued.

We talked about shortcomings and difficulties. As I talked, I looked at Lenin from time to time.

Lenin is listening. A minute or two later, Petrov-Sorokin saw Lenin reach for a piece of white paper and put it in front of him, and began to write something on it quickly.

"Now," Petrov-Sorokin understood, "Lenin is definitely not listening to me. He is so absorbed in writing. "

The speaker stopped again, causing a pause. Lenin put down the newspaper, turned to Petrov-Sorokin and said, "Go on, go on. You said:' The most troublesome problem for us is to rectify the traffic work. Comrades in neighboring provinces make things difficult for us. "So in what way do they make it difficult for you? Which provinces are they? "

Petrov Sorokin was completely stunned this time. I can't even speak for a moment. Always looking at the podium in surprise, looking at Lenin.

"Go on." Lenin said.

Petrov-Sorokin continued. But he couldn't help looking at Lenin again. I saw the secretary go up to Lenin and whisper a few words to him. Lenin replied. What question did the Secretary ask? Lenin answered again

Petrov-Sorokin clearly saw that Lenin could not answer the secretary's questions while listening to him. He paused again.

"Go on, go on," Lenin waved to him. "Go on, you said,' We have a request to the People's Committee.' So, what are the requirements? "

Petrov-Sorokin let out a cry of "Ah", and the whole conference hall was almost audible. That's right. These are the words he just said on the podium.

Petrov Sorokin ended his speech. He marveled at Lenin's amazing talent.

During the break, he walked around the conference hall: "It's amazing! It's amazing! "

He said this and that.

But for some reason, everyone looked at Petrov-Sorokin reproachfully. Everyone knows Lenin's amazing talent, that he can concentrate on two or three things at the same time, and that he cherishes every minute of Lenin's various things. But I met such a Petrov-Sorokin who interrupted Lenin's work three times in his speech.

Comrades told Petrov-Sorokin that he hindered Lenin's work.

Petrov-Sorokin is very uncomfortable. He wanted to run and apologize to Lenin at once. Just one step away, I raised my eyes and saw Lenin coming in the conference hall. Lenin also saw Petrov-Sorokin. He approached.

"Well done, well said." Lenin said to Petrov-Sorokin.

Even praised him for interrupting his work three times: "I think you are a stubborn person."

Petrov Sorokin Sorry, my face is red. He thought Lenin was gentle and considerate to others.

Buttons On one occasion, Lenin found that a button was missing from the coat pocket of a staff member of the People's Committee. Lenin saw it and walked silently.

It happened that Lenin met this comrade again the next day. At first glance, there is still no button in his coat pocket. On the third day, there was still no one. It was not until the fourth day that Lenin saw the buttons sewn.

"It's finally sewn." Lenin was very happy. I don't even know why I'm in a better mood.

At that time, food in China was particularly difficult, and both cities and workers' areas were short of food. There is grain in the countryside, and the rich peasants in the countryside store it.

In order to ensure the food supply in the city, grain collection teams were sent to all parts of the country. Lenin wanted to say that the staff member of the People's Committee who lost his button was also elected as the captain of a grain harvest team.

Lenin hesitated.

People said to Lenin, "He is a capable man."

"It is a meritorious person."

"He is a diligent and reliable person."

Lenin tried to push the button, but there was no sound.

The staff member set out with a grain collection team.

After a while, Lenin received a report. The report said that the staff member was incompetent and he could not guarantee food. Not only that, the rich peasants also burned the grain collected by the grain collection team.

"But this could have been avoided," people reported to Lenin. "He didn't take precautions in advance, was careless and didn't protect the food in time and reliably."

Some people also sheltered the captain of the grain harvest team: "Comrade Lenin, this was an accident."

Listen, Lenin himself drew something on a piece of paper. Others are interested: What did Lenin draw there? Looking at this paper, I see a button painted on it.