The prince is very fierce

It's midsummer, the riverside is shady with willow trees, and the mountains and fields are ablaze with colors. Dozens of boats are docked by the river, with ladies from official families or literati standing on the decks admiring the scenery along the shore.

Chuilong Bay is located on the bank of the Wei River. The rolling water of the river makes a big bend here. Due to the terrain, it is difficult to get direct sunlight. Even in the hot summer, it is extremely refreshing. It has always been a geomantic treasure place for Chang'an people to have fun in the summer. The buildings in the river bend A large area of ​​buildings was built, collectively called the "Huihe Corridor".

On the early morning of the eighth day of May, the terraces and pavilions of the Huihe Corridor were already filled with gentry and common people. People from all over the world came to the stage, stage groups, gambling stalls, and brothel singers' boats. mesa.

It was said that the emperor came in person to enjoy the event with the people, but it was impossible for everyone to see it. Even though the honor guard could catch a glimpse of it from a distance when it passed by, most of the people came to join in the fun, just like visiting a temple fair.

Today's main event is naturally the battle between Wu and Kui. In front of the Wangjiang Platform in the middle of the river corridor, a huge martial arts stage with a radius of thirty feet has been set up. It is right on the edge of the Wei River, and the scenery is magnificent. Surrounding it is a thousand-step corridor, with several tables and chairs placed in it, and it is already full of seats.

Bead curtains and imperial umbrellas were arranged on the river viewing platform behind the Thousand Steps Corridor. The palace maids and eunuchs stood quietly on the river viewing platform waiting. The dragon chair behind the bead curtain was empty, and Emperor Dayue had not yet arrived.

Outside the Wangjiang Platform, almost all the Wolf Guards from the Tianzi Camp came out. There were nearly a thousand black-clad Wolf Guards with bronze medals hanging on their waists, holding Yanling knives in their hands to pay attention to the surrounding disturbances. Further outside, there was the Yulin Army led by Gongsun Ming, who was on guard to prevent the thieves from disturbing the elegance of the emperors and generals in Wangjiangtai.

Those who can sit under the river viewing platform and observe together with the king of a country will naturally not be traffickers and pawns.

In the middle of the Thousand Steps Corridor, Prime Minister Xiao Chuyang, Taiwei Liu Pingyang, and Imperial Censor Cui Huailu were sitting at attention. They were the ‘Three Gongs’ among the Three Gongs and Nine Qings.

Next to them are Grand Sinong Lu Cheng'an and other nine ministers. Basically all the pillars of Dayue's court and aristocratic families are here.

Among the seats where the princes and nobles are sitting on the right side, in addition to the royal family of the Song family who stayed in the capital, Xiao Qi, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family in Huainan, Tang Jiao of the Tang family in Youzhou, etc. are also sitting in the back.

The seats on the left were occupied by Song Baiqing, Qi Xinghan, Pei Yulong and other officials and famous figures. Mei Qusheng sat next to his teacher Song Baiqing.

In addition to the many dignitaries in the Qianbu Corridor, there were also many people standing at the lower level of Wangjiang Terrace. The Nine Festival Empress, Chen Daoping, Zhang Buxie, Situ Yueming, Zhang Xiang... all were secretaries who came out of the palace. The leader of the guards or wolf guards is responsible for protecting the safety of the emperor today.

To be honest, Tang Jiao, today's protagonist, was a little frightened by such a grand occasion. He sat alone in the corner of the Thousand Steps Corridor with his two sons, trying to maintain a gentle and elegant attitude, and politely greeted the passing dignitaries. .

After all, the rivers and lakes are just rivers and lakes, just a small muddy pond.

Tang Jiao believed that with his martial arts alone, there was almost no one-match general in the Thousand Steps Corridor. However, no matter how high his martial arts skills were in the court, he was just a thug beside the emperor and had no weight at all.

Even if he really became one of the top ten martial arts leaders in the world, he would still have to bow down and salute when he saw a third-grade minister. Not to mention that Tang Jiao was just the head of a martial arts family, so sharing the stage with Xiao Qi was a bit underwhelming. Not to mention Tang Jiu and Tang Xun, they did not dare to sit down and stood honestly behind their father.

On the right side, near the center, is the Huainan Xiao family's seat. The eldest daughter, Xiao Qi, is sitting calmly on the chair. She is still wearing a thin black dress, no makeup, holding a teacup in her hand, her eyes fixed on her brother in the distance. Or rather, it was Cui Huailu next to Xiao Chuyang.

Cui Huailu is the head of the Cui family in "Xiao Lu Cui Wang Li". He is also the father of the current king and the biological father of Queen Cui Xiaowan.

The Cui family has always been conservative in their behavior. On the surface, they have almost no enmity with anyone, and they have no notable achievements. Even being ranked as the third prince was obtained by virtue of the Jinling Lu family saying something wrong and falling out of favor, and Cui Xiaowan becoming the queen.

But the Cui family can become one of the five great families, and they are by no means ordinary people. No one will know what they have done secretly.

Xiao Qi has been thinking about Xu Buling's saying "Look at the mountains, they are mountains" these days, and figured out most of the steps. Therefore, she suddenly became interested in the Cui family, which had always been unknown. She knew that a big wave would be stirred up later. At this time Still a little impatient.

Behind Xiao Qi, the butler Hua Jingting stood behind him holding a folding fan. He looked around and whispered softly:

"Miss, if you make the wrong move, I, Mrs. Xiao, will..."

Xiao Qi raised her white palm to stop Hua Jingting's words:

"If you seek wealth through danger, you will end up like the Lu family and be at the bottom among the three nobles and nine ministers."

When Hua Jingting saw this, he didn't say anything more. He looked back at the Wangjiang Terrace directly behind him, and then withdrew his gaze.

"The Holy One has arrived!"

After waiting for a long time, a drake's voice echoed through the Wangjiang platform, kicking off the recent competition.

The three princes, nine ministers, princes, generals and ministers all stood up, looked at each other on the river platform and bowed their heads.

On the Wangjiang Platform, where you can have a bird's-eye view of the river corridor, Emperor Dayue in dragon robe showed his figure, walked slowly and leisurely, and sat on the dragon chair.

Behind the dragon chair, there is a tall figure with three straight knives lying across the side. His face is covered with black cloth and standing in the darkness behind the bead curtain. It is not clear, but some people with experience can guess that this is the one in the dark of the Detective Department. 'Old Yi'.

There is another figure next to Lao Yi, also standing in the darkness behind the dragon chair, holding an iron gun motionless. He should be the emperor's 'dead soldier B'.

It is naturally impossible for everyone to know how many dead soldiers there are around the emperor to protect his safety.

However, with Eunuch Jia and Eunuch Jia present, all ‘A, B, and C’ were present, plus thousands of wolf guards and imperial guards, safety was sufficiently guaranteed.

At this time, Eunuch Jia was standing outside the bead curtain, holding a whisk in his hand and looking down, saying the emperor's words:

"I love you, no courtesy. Our dynasty was founded by martial arts, and the practice of martial arts is prevalent among the people..."

The Wangjiang Terrace was very large, with nearly a thousand people gathered below including courtiers, princes, celebrities, family members, etc., as well as countless wolf guards and imperial guards to ensure safety. Eunuch Jia's voice came clearly to everyone's ears.

It was all a conversation, and everyone in the Qianbu Corridor sat down and listened quietly.

Tang Jiao took a sip of tea to suppress the turmoil in his heart, took the sword from his son, and prepared to go on stage to show off his skills and win a few compliments from the emperor.

Situ Yueming was also a little nervous. After all, the outcome in the ring was unpredictable. If he won, the Situ family would be the 'one martial leader with two martial arts'. It didn't matter whether he could get it or not, and then get it. Why not if the court gave him a chance? . At this time, he was gearing up and took the nine-ring sword from Situ Huyu. His nephew Situ Huyu kept encouraging his uncle.

However, after Eunuch Jia finished speaking, he did not let the two of them take the stage. Instead, he looked at Mei Qusheng, who had lowered his hair:

"When warriors fight, victory or defeat can only be determined by a thought. When Tang Jiao takes the stage, three moves can determine the outcome. Many spectators have come all the way, so it would be unsatisfactory to go back like this. Back then, in front of Prince Mei's palace, 'One sword moved Chang'an', The Holy One still often mentions that since Mr. Mei is here, why not go on stage to show off, which can open the eyes of many young disciples. "

When everyone sitting there heard this, they all nodded and smiled in agreement. After all, there was really no suspense about the fight between Tang Jiao and Situ Yueming, so it would be better to let the young disciples of each family show off in front of the emperor.

When Mei Qusheng heard this, he naturally couldn't displease the emperor. He immediately stood up and bowed, then jumped directly onto Nuo Da's martial arts stage. He was dressed in a scholar's robe, carrying a green-edge sword, and looked into the distance. Tang Jiao:

"In this case, this junior will be offended."

Tang Jiao's face froze - as the saying goes, "Fistes are afraid of young people", he couldn't afford to lose again today, how could he possibly have a fight with his predecessor, "Qingkui" Mei Qu. Even if he wins, it will be a tragic victory. How can he fight against the 'Twenty-Eight-Way Serial Sword' later?

Many onlookers had strange expressions on their faces. They all looked at Tang Jiao with a look that said, "Please die for the head of the Tang family."

Aren't you competing? There is no second place in the martial arts. Even a junior dare not accept the move. How can he be a military leader?

Fortunately, the original intention of today's competition was to set an example, not to embarrass the Tang family who were loyal to the court.

Eunuch Jia stood on the high platform and said with a smile:

"Mr. Mei is still young. It's too early to ask the Tang family for swordsmanship. Just compete with his peers, and it can be regarded as entertaining the Holy Emperor and many onlookers."

To be honest, Mei Qusheng was a little disappointed to miss out on the 'Ten Martial Leaders'. However, it was also a great honor to be selected by the Holy One to perform. He immediately raised his sword and looked at the younger generation sitting there.

It is not common to have the opportunity to show off one's art skills in front of the emperor, against Mei Qusheng, and there is no shame in losing. At present, the generals and young masters of various families are gearing up and rushing to take the stage.

And this storm finally started to blow...

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