The next day the warriors of the two countries competed in battle, which was a grand ceremony for the visit of Bei Li's envoy.
Although Ning Chengzhi did not agree to let Guhou's mansion participate in the battle, he did not dare to take some people with mediocre martial arts to deal with it at will. When the time came, it was Dong Ling's face that was lost.
He asked Yin Shuo to search for martial arts masters in the courts and even the arena, and strived to win Bei Li in this martial arts competition, and they could not be suppressed everywhere.
Yin Shuo also tried his best to manage this matter. Today, the competition began, and Ning Chengzhi went to the scene to watch the battle in person.
"Ning Xuan, I heard that you are going to be a father soon?"
Before the start of the competition, Ning Chengzhi deliberately summoned Ning Xuan to speak alone. The latter was slightly surprised, "Yes, thank your Majesty for your care. My wife is five months pregnant."
Ning Chengzhi said: "I used to think you were a dude, but later I gradually discovered that you are still very reliable. I have an important matter to explain to you today. You will accompany the little son of Bei Li on my behalf, and try to use his words. ."
"What are you talking about?"
"The prince of Beili came from Xikun. Yesterday, when the officials accompanied the young man on the West Lake tour, he personally said that the prince went to Xikun first. Please ask me about what he did in Xikun. Is there any intention to establish diplomatic relations with Xikun? The most important thing is to find out Bei Li's attitude towards Dongling and Xikun. Who is closer to?"
Ning Xuan smiled, thinking that Ning Chengzhi has been widely known as mediocrity among the people since he became the throne. Today, these words are said to be serious, and it seems that he is not blindly mediocre.
It was only in the affairs of the Guhou Mansion that his faintness was particularly vivid.
Ning Xuan arched his hands and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the minister knows that Bei Li's attitude can almost determine the safety of my Dongling, so your Majesty treats this little prince so courteously. But can your Majesty consider revisiting the people of the Hou Mansion? The border really fought, and I'm afraid that there is no Gu Houye..."
"What are your Majesty and Uncle Ning Tang talking about?"
Yin Shuo suddenly appeared from nowhere, "Your Majesty, the martial arts venue is ready, just wait for your Majesty to pass."
Ning Chengzhi hurriedly said, "Okay, go around, I want to see it myself!"
Yin Shuo gave Ning Xuan a secret look, and followed Ning Chengzhi to the court, that look...
It is a warning look.
The minister who spoke for Guhou's mansion in the DPRK was almost eliminated by Yin Shuo. Ning Chengzhi blindly obeyed Yin Shuo's bewitching and lost his own opinion. It is really not easy for everyone in Guhou Mansion to clear their charges and leave the prison.
Ning Xuan returned to the banquet and sat beside Ji Chengfa as a guest. Ji Chengfa's position was opposite to Yin Shuo, representing Dongling's hospitality to Bei Li.
Ji Chengfa turned his face to look at him, and saw that Ning Xuan was very handsome and kind, but he didn't resort to mischief to drive him away.
The first warriors of the two sides went on the court separately. Everyone was staring at the court. Ji Chengfa suddenly said, "Di Ning asked you to ask me something. You can ask quickly. After a while, I won't be in the mood to answer your words. "
Ning Xuan couldn't laugh or cry, this child was really a big kid.
He didn't hide anything, "Your Majesty wants to know what Prince Li did in Xikun, is it also for the establishment of diplomatic relations like you came to Dongling? Which one is more inclined to establish diplomatic relations with Dongling and Xikun at the same time? One side?"
"Yes, it was to establish diplomatic relations. But which one you prefer more depends on our Highness. Your Highness will go to Xikun and then to Dongling. If you have seen the kings and courtiers of the two countries, you will naturally think about it."
Ning Xuan said, "In other words, do we still have a chance to win Bei Li's support?"
Ji Chengfa kept his eyes on, "Yes, but you have to ask us about this matter. You will know when she comes. Hey, fight! Good fight!"
Ning Xuan turned his head and saw that the tall and mighty Beili warrior on the field had a fist the size of an iron pan, and the fist knocked the Dongling warrior in the face.
He vaguely remembered that this samurai was a member of the Imperial Forest Army, and then he looked for Meng Fei on the field, and the latter looked like he hated iron but not steel.
The warriors selected by the Imperial Forest Army are naturally masters, and no one would joke about Dongling's national prestige. It seems that Beili's martial arts should not be underestimated.
Ning Chengzhi sat on the top and looked bad, and then heard Ji Chengfa's loud applause, he was even more uncomfortable, "What kind of straw bag should I choose to compete? Quickly, change to another master!"
Ji Chengfa laughed, "Sure enough, it's a mess. I got on the ground before I watched it seriously. It's boring! Can't you send a decent person?"
After he finished speaking, Ning Chengzhi's face was completely green.
Bei Li's envoy was really not enough to give face.
Ning Xuan whispered: "Master Ji, dare to ask what the name of your Royal Highness is, and what are your preferences and habits? We should also prepare in advance to welcome his arrival."
Ji Chengfa glanced at him, but ignored him. Haven't even figured out whether it is a man or a woman, and want to figure out her preferences and habits
He still concentrates on watching the comparison.
The second round did not end as quickly as the first round, probably because Ning Chengzhi was furious, so this time it was the one with the highest martial arts among the samurai Dong Ling chose to compete.
After fighting with both hands for several rounds, even Ji Chengfa, a child, could see that this man's martial arts skills are very different, and he does not follow routines at all.
In order to win the competition, Ning Chengzhi even invited the masters of the rivers and lakes. Ji Chengfa suddenly laughed, and Ning Xuan turned his head to see that a little demon was baring his teeth beside him with a mischievous expression.
Sure enough, Ji Chengfa suddenly jumped up from his seat, "Hit him! Beat him into a pig! You are welcome!"
"Yes, little son!"
The Beili warrior on the field responded and suddenly applied force to the opponent. The opponent couldn't stand it for a while, and the whole person was top flying out and fell onto a big tree not far away.
Ji Chengfa scanned the crowd contemptuously, "Huh, there is no one who can fight!"
This time not only Ning Chengzhi, but every Dongling courtier in the room couldn't help it anymore. How could their faces be so ridiculed by a foreign child? !
Ning Chengzhi looked at Yin Shuo dissatisfied, and Yin Shuo didn't expect Bei Li's warrior martial arts to be so high. The man who just played was already Dongling's greatest martial arts killer, but he was topped by the opponent in one move.
They have no better candidates to play.
Ning Chengzhi was blushing with shame, "Come on, come on again!"
"Your Majesty, wait a minute!"
Yin Shuo stood up to stop him, and walked to Ning Chengzhi to explain the situation to him, "Your Majesty, the remaining samurai can't be defeated, it would be better not to fight to preserve some face."
Seven players played seven rounds and lost, which is much worse than two players playing two rounds. It would be better to stop in time.
Yin Shuo can stop, Ning Chengzhi can't stop. As Dongling's monarch, the damage to Dongling's face is tantamount to being slapped in the face in public!
He just wants to win now, no matter what method he uses, he has to win!
"Hurry up and find a master to fight, and you must defeat the Beili people in everything you say!"
Yin Shuo said: "Your Majesty, if there is such a master, the minister would have let him play long ago, do you need to wait until now?"
Ji Chengfa waited impatiently at the bottom, "Are you still there? If not, this son will only treat you as surrender!"
"Yes! Who said no?!"
Ning Chengzhi stood up angrily, "Come here! Go to the prison of Dali Temple and bring Gu Jiuge and Gu Hanmo out!"
Yin Shuo looked at Ji Chengfa subconsciously, and the child blinked at him, with a tricky expression on his face, so angry that Yin Shuo almost couldn't control his emotions.
Ji Chengfa deliberately asked Ning Chengzhi to bring out the people from the Guhou Mansion!
His deliberately provocative remarks stimulated Ning Chengzhi step by step, forcing him to take the people from the Guhou Mansion out to clean up the scene. This is exactly what Ji Chengfa wanted to see!
Who is he? Why does he care so much about the people in Guhou Mansion? What is Bei Li thinking about
A series of questions flashed in Yin Shuo's mind. Before he had time to understand, the Yulin Army had already brought Gu Jiuge and Gu Hanmo to him.
The former son of Guhou Mansion, who used to be full of spirits, is now dressed in a plain prison shirt with a slight smile on his face, as if he is still a young man in beautiful clothes.
Prisoner's clothing can't destroy their minds, can't change their ambitions, and can't conquer their souls.
Seeing the two of them appearing in the martial arts arena, Ji Chengfa's eyes lit up instantly, "Okay, this looks like a good samurai! You are too unkind, how can such a good talent be hired until now?"
Gu Jiuge and Gu Hanmo looked at him, and saw a half-person-tall child jumping around in front of them, speaking in front of Ning Chengzhi without any etiquette. They must be the envoy of Beili that Yin Jizhen said.
The two couldn't help being surprised. Bei Li acted strangely and sent a child to be an envoy.
Ning Chengzhi waved his hand, "Gu Jiuge, Gu Hanmo, today is Dongling and Beili warriors competing in martial arts. You were also the fourth-rank warriors in the dynasty. It is right for you to win glory for your country! I will let you fight today. Samurai Bei Li, dare you?"
The two brothers glanced at each other, and Gu Jiuge bowed his hands upwards, "This is the job of being a minister, but the minister has a request, please allow your majesty to allow it."
He claimed to be a minor minister and not a criminal minister. It can be seen that he has denied the charge of treason with the enemy and has to make conditions to Ning Chengzhi. Could it be that he let them go in the Guhou family
Ning Chengzhi thought for a moment, "Talk about it."
Gu Jiuge said: "The condition of the ministers is that, regardless of whether Guhou Mansion is found guilty or not, the ministers and the family's father and younger brother will accept His Majesty's disposal. The so-called kings and ministers have to die, we will never dare to resist. But I implore your Majesty to forgive those who are outside the prison and stop getting involved in this matter any more."
There are two implications of this statement. First, he Guhou Mansion was innocent, and he died just to be loyal to the emperor and protect others.
Second, he hoped that Ning Chengzhi would not punish the subordinates of the Guhou Mansion and the soldiers of the Gu Family Army. There were 300,000 soldiers in the Gu Family Army. Dealing with these people would hurt Dong Ling's lifeline.
Ning Chengzhi hadn't planned to deal with it. After thinking about it, there is only one Yufu left in the Guhou Mansion except those who are subordinates. Of course he will not deal with Yufu, so he nodded and agreed to Gu Jiuge, "I promise you. "
Gu Jiuge thanked him, and turned to the ministers present, including Bei Li's envoys. "Your Majesty's words today are witnesses to both the adults and Bei Li's envoys. The monarch has no joking, and the weird minister thanks Lord Longen."
After that, he picked up the sword from a soldier of the Imperial Forest Army and flew to the Beili samurai in the field. The two sides quickly fought together.
Ning Chengzhi took a step back in fright. He knew that everyone in the Guhou Mansion had extremely high martial arts, but he didn't want Gu Jiuge's martial arts so high.
Especially his body is as fast as lightning, and now he is not bound by shackles, what if he turns to assassinate himself
Grandpa Chi noticed his face and hurriedly waved his hand to let the nearby Yulin Army approach Ning Chengzhi, so that if Gu Jiuge was unruly, he could protect him in time.
Many people noticed the situation around him, and even Yin Shuo showed disdainful eyes.
If Gu Jiuge would assassinate him, he would directly rebel against him before he was sent to prison. Why bother
Gu Jiajun did not rebel at the beginning, and now it is impossible for anyone in the Guhou Mansion to kill the king.
Ji Chengfa always watched the martial arts competition on the field, and saw Gu Jiuge's graceful and agile posture, and his sword was as fast as electricity. He jumped up for joy and waved the flag to him and shouted, "Awesome, so amazing!"
There was the cheers of the children in the serious competition ground, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
The courtiers of Dongling on the field were very surprised. This child with eyes on the top of the head had been disgusted with everything since he came to Dongling. For a while, I think the West Lake is not big enough, and for a while, I think Dongling's martial arts is not good. It is rare that he is satisfied today.
Everyone felt bright on their faces, but if Gu Jiuge and the others were here, Dong Ling's face would have been lost today.
Ji Chengfa cheered and shouted for a while, then suddenly curled his lips and said: "Hey, Ning Di, you warrior didn't eat?"
Ning Chengzhi was worried that Gu Jiuge and the two would assassinate him, so Ji Cheng asked him indifferently, and was stunned, only to realize that Gu Jiuge's figure was getting more and more sluggish, and he looked like he was not strong enough.
I think I have suffered a lot in prison, so I am physically weak.
Ji Chengfa waved to Gu Hanmo, who was standing by, "Come here, eat something for a while before you can play. This son depends on your Dongling's true strength, what's the matter if you come to fight hungry?"
Gu Hanmo glanced at Ning Chengzhi, who nodded slightly at him, which was considered tacit approval, and Gu Hanmo walked over slowly.
Although the envoy of Bei Li was young, he looked very smart, and he didn't know what idea he asked himself to come over and fight.
Ji Chengfa pushed Gu Hanmo all the dim sum and wine in his case, "You eat quickly, by the way, I heard that you are from the Guhou Mansion?"
The child’s tone sounded harmless. Gu Hanmo picked up a snack and replied as he ate, “Yes, I’m Gu Hanmo from Gu Jiaxing 3, and my second brother Gu Jiuge on the court.”
These two names are very familiar. They matched the name in Ji Chengfa's mind. He smiled so that he bent his eyes and said loudly, "Then you will fight hard for a while, don't keep your hands, if I am happy to see it," I will plead with Emperor Ning for you!"
This was so arrogant that Ning Chengzhi couldn't help but laugh when he heard it. He didn't say anything, but it was just a little kid who was playing around for a while, and forgot when he couldn't even turn his head.
However, Yin Shuo kept staring at Ji Chengfa, always feeling that he was deliberately telling everyone what he said, making people think that the relationship between him and Guhou's Mansion is just "if you are happy, I will intercede with you".
"Yin Shuo, look at it!"
Seeing him staring at Ji Chengfa seriously, Ning Chengzhi couldn't help being amused, and asked him to watch the competition in the field. It was at this moment that Gu Hanmo bit a foreign object in the cake.
Like a piece of paper rolled into a small roll, he frowned and quickly raised his head, Ji Chengfa winked at him playfully. He knew immediately, put the little note into his sleeve, and finished the remaining half of the snack quietly.
For some reason, he subconsciously felt that although Ji Chengfa was a child, he had come with full goodwill towards the Guhou Mansion.
It was said that he was arrogant and foolish, but what Gu Hanmo saw was the clarity in his eyes.
Look carefully, his eyes are a bit like jade, round and black, smiling like a crescent, and there is always a clear spring flowing through his eyes.
Gu Hanmo lowered his head and smiled bitterly. In this life, I don't know if I can see Yufu again.
After the contest was over, Gu Jiuge and the two were taken back to the prison of Dali Temple again, and Gu Hanmo took out the note in his sleeve.
"Third brother, what is that?"
"It was hidden in the cake that Ji Cheng sent me. It should be what he wanted to convey to us behind his back."
Gu Hanmo opened the note as he spoke, and the child's immature handwriting was crooked, and five characters of different sizes were written—
"Save your life! Wait for the king to return."
Waiting for the king to return...
Gu Hanmo said: "What do you mean by this? Who is he talking about? Is it the rumored Prince Li of Beili?"
Gu Jiuge looked at Gu Huaijiang, and across a fence, Gu Huaijiang's complexion changed several times.
After a moment of silence, he slowly said: "The meaning of this sentence is to let us save our lives at all costs and wait for the Prince of Beili to arrive. If I guess right, Yufu and Shubai may be with the Prince. Together. Even..."
He thought that Yufu had never revealed his identity, and suddenly a strange conjecture came into his mind, "Han Mo, have you inquired whether the Beili Prince is a prince or a princess?"