Hearing that the second thing was to be announced, the prince's hanging heart rose to his throat again, but fortunately this time he was not afraid for the first time.

Zhang Changzong read aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said." On the Shangyuan Festival, ten thousand feudal clans came to the court. In order to highlight the friendship between the Celestial Empire and the Ten Thousand Domains, a bowing ceremony was held at the beginning of today, and the envoys of our Dynasty and the various feudal clans formed their own teams to compete fairly. In order to protect the level of the Heavenly Empire, the ministers please recommend capable people, and the royal racecourse will be selected together at noon, and the finalists and excellent performers, recommended people, and those who bow will be rewarded! Chin this! ”

Tsuju, known in the market as Ma Yu, has flourished among the military and court nobility since the founding of the country. The players are divided into two teams on horseback, all wearing narrow-sleeved robes, black boots, wearing a hood, holding a crescent-shaped club, riding a galloping horse, holding the ball, hitting a ball together, and winning by scoring the opponent's goal, which is the most proud competition of the Celestial Empire. In the past, this grand ceremony was only carried out among the princes and nobles, but this time it was a competition with the envoys of the foreign domain, and it was to nominate the strongest capable people to participate in the competition. Today's two events can be said to have a lot of meaning.

After listening to Zhang Changzong's reading, the prince not only mentioned that his heart finally fell, but he was more happy in his heart. It turned out that this bow was prevalent among the princes and nobles, and every powerful courtier in order to perform in the emperor's place, most of them privately recruited a group of good players in this area, these people did not have to do anything, only practiced the bow all day long, and only hoped to perform at the grand ceremony, and get the emperor's praise and reward. This Li Xian is naturally no exception as the crown prince, his bow team has won the championship for many years, the best in this team is no one else, it is Li Sanlang and Chen Xuanli, these two have not met opponents in the bow field so far, this battle, will be able to win prestige in front of the envoys of the ten thousand domains, thinking of this, the prince is not only secretly happy.

The court up and down the matter of bowing, since it is popular, heard about this confrontation, most of them are eager to try, the praise in the hall one after another, the female emperor saw that it worked, she saw it in her eyes, happy in her heart, so she said loudly: "This competition, related to the face of my Heavenly Dynasty, so the selection must be fair, this matter will be handed over to Zhang Changzong, the selected person must be the best in my dynasty, favoritism and fraud caused me to lose face, heavy punishment!" Zhang Changzong replied loudly: "Oh! ”

Zhang Changzong got up and said to the ministers: "This time Your Majesty has entrusted me, and I feel a great responsibility!" I hope that all the ministers will do their best to help each other and show the prestige of our Celestial Empire! When the ministers heard this, they echoed in unison: "We will do our best to help!" ”

The female emperor said with a smile: "Everything has been discussed, there is nothing to retreat from the court, I hope the ministers will do their best!" ”

It stands to reason that this Gao Lishi should inform His Majesty after hearing all the news, and at this time, His Majesty should do something, but the female emperor didn't say a word and wanted to disperse the court, but Li Sanlang was anxious in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen Li Longji has something urgent to play!" ”

The female emperor saw that Li Sanlang had something to play, so she didn't make a sound for a while, and after a long time, she said slowly: "Today's matter is over, and we will discuss it later!" Li Sanlang didn't look up, and continued: "This matter is urgent, and there is no room for delay!" The crown prince obviously felt that the female emperor was a little displeased, and hurriedly said: "San Lang, since Your Majesty has asked you to discuss later, then you will report later, and retreat first at this time." Li Sanlang glanced at his father, wondering if this matter had changed, and thinking about whether to stop here and think about it in the long run, so he didn't say anything more.

But before the female emperor could speak, Princess Taiping preemptively said: "Look at what the prince said, he has said half of this, why didn't he report it?" If there is really an emergency, then it must not be done quickly! San Lang, even though you play to Your Majesty, what is the so-called matter? ”

Prince Li Xian secretly shook his head at Li Sanlang and motioned for him not to speak again; Li Sanlang glanced at Zhang Cambodia with his spare eyes, he can be said to be a scheming person, and he is naturally stronger than himself in judging the situation, but at this moment Zhang Cambodia is also a little at a loss, Li Sanlang can be said to be difficult to ride a tiger, and he has no idea for a while. At this time, the female emperor finally spoke, and said sharply: "Li Sanlang, if you have something, just play it, I listen." ”

The female emperor said so, if Li Sanlang suddenly stopped playing at the moment, wouldn't that be a bully? Li Sanlang hesitated for a moment, but still said stubbornly: "Weichen investigates all night, probes... It turned out that the Khitan envoy Princess Azina and her personal maid had been impersonated, and the real Princess Azina's whereabouts are now unknown. ”

The female emperor said slowly: "Do you have evidence for your words? ”

Li Sanlang continued: "There is a witness, the Khitan court painter Lun Kesu, this person has entered the palace with Weichen. With that, a person was drawn out from his side, and it was Nalen Kesu.

Wu Sansi finally seized the opportunity at this time, and shouted: "Okay, you Li Sanlang!" Today's court meeting, all the ministers are discussing our country's state affairs, you actually brought a foreign envoy to the palace without a report, do you know what crime to be guilty of? ”

In the face of Wu Sansi's attack, Li Sanlang did not panic, and said in a positive voice: "This matter is very important, I am afraid that if I don't bring the witness with me, I am afraid that something will happen!" ”

When Wu Sansi heard this, he was even more furious, and said loudly: "I'm afraid of accidents again? Who are you referring to? Wufu? My nephew is a living housekeeper who is being used as a witness by you, and now the cause of death is unknown! How dare you say this again? ”

"Smack"! The female emperor slapped heavily on the desk and angrily reprimanded: "Where should you be? Rong Ru and others are so noisy? What kind of system? ”

The female emperor's shot, everyone was shocked, and for a while, the court was silent. The female emperor looked at Len Kesu and said slowly, "Who are you?" What can be proven? ”

Len Kesu's voice trembled and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the villain is a Khitan court painter, Len Kesu, the villain can prove that Princess Azina is a fake." ”

The female emperor shouted: "What nonsense! You have not met Princess Azina, how do you know that Princess Azina is fake? ”

The female emperor's loud shout frightened Len Kesu to his knees, and he continued to tremble and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the villain is good at painting, and he once painted a portrait of Princess Azina, and the villain painted another one last night, but after Li Sicheng and others identified that the person in the painting is not Princess Azina of the current Shendu, so the villain came to testify." ”

Before the female emperor could speak, Princess Taiping preemptively asked: "This palace asks you, when was the last time you painted for Princess Azina?" ”

Len Kesu recalled roughly in his mind and replied, "About a year ago. ”

Princess Taiping sneered: "When this woman grows up, her appearance will inevitably change a little, this is all a year, Ru'an dares to come here with a little memory to slander the princess's authenticity?" Besides, how shall you prove thy identity? What kind of Khitan court painter came out for no reason, what is his intention? ”

was asked by Princess Taiping, but Lun Kesu was so frightened that he didn't know how to answer for a while. Seeing this, Li Sanlang answered: "Auntie doesn't need to be angry, she needs to invite Azina Gongzu here, and you can know the truth when the hall is confronted!" ”

Princess Taiping glanced at Li Sanlang and replied with a smile: "Okay! As Saburo said, this matter is a big deal, but Princess Azina still needs to ask His Majesty where she is now. ”

After hearing this, Li Sanlang looked at the female emperor, and the female emperor said: "Last night's incident, the incident happened suddenly, in order to protect Princess Azina, I have ordered the deputy commander of the forbidden army, Qi Le, to take him back to the house to take care of him, and now go to summon him!" The female emperor ordered, and the little eunuch on the side hurriedly shouted loudly: "Qi Le, the deputy commander of the Xuan Ban Army, took Princess Azina to the palace to meet her!" ”

This waiting moment is always long, and the ministers of civil and military affairs in the hall are extremely anxious at the moment, the two events of the early dynasty are happy events for them, and they are more lively in this last month's festival, but Li Sanlang's last report has made this atmosphere so dull. The crown prince, Li Sanlang, and Zhang Cambodia didn't say much at this moment, and could only wait quietly for the arrival of Princess Azina. Li Sanlang secretly glanced at Princess Taiping a few times, as Li Ke said, the culprit behind the scenes may be Princess Taiping, then she should be very anxious at the moment, how can she be calm about this matter, as if everything has nothing to do with him, is Li Ke wrong to deduce from himself? The culprit behind the scenes is actually not peaceful. Still is... Li Sanlang didn't dare to think about it, this Princess Azina was handed over to the care of the deputy commander of the forbidden army, so it wouldn't be able to kill people and kill people, right?

But the worst thing happened, the little eunuch who went to summon him shouted as he ran: "Oh no, something happened... Li Sanlang was shocked, and a strong uneasiness surged into his heart. The little eunuch ran into the main hall in a few steps, repeating all the time: "Oh no, something happened... The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also showed surprise!

The female emperor was furious and scolded: "What's the matter? What kind of system is it to shout so much? ”

The little eunuch gasped and said, "Huh... Your Majesty, it's not good, something happened, the deputy commander of the forbidden army... Ziller... ”

"What's wrong with Zeller?" The female emperor shouted angrily.

"The whole family of Ziller, together with more than forty guards and Princess Azina, were all brutally killed in the palace of Deputy Commander Ziller! Then Princess Azina and her maid couldn't even find their heads! The little eunuch said while crying, and it seemed that he was also frightened!

"What!" The female emperor said aloud in shock, and the body that had been about to stand up fell back on the dragon chair, and no longer spoke; The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were also full of shock, and there was a lot of discussion for a while! Li Sanlang was even more stunned in his heart, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Princess Taiping spoke: "Na Qile is also a master, the whole family, together with more than forty guards, was actually killed overnight, and it was only at this time that I found out that it must have been done by a martial arts master!" What about Leeke? By the way, go to the forbidden army prison to see, is Li Ke still there? ”

The little eunuch just now hurriedly got up and went to check. Princess Taiping said: "No one in the current hall should leave, lest there be an internal response, and we will discuss it when the news comes back." ”

At this time, the crown prince, Li Sanlang, and Zhang Cambodia all changed color, they knew the inside story, Li Ke would never be in the forbidden army prison at this moment, they knew that the female emperor would definitely not come out of the round, it seemed that this planting could not be avoided, Li Sanlang fell into contemplation.

A moment later, the little eunuch returned to the main hall in a few steps, and said loudly: "Oh no, that Li Ke has escaped from the forbidden army prison!" ”

All the ministers were shocked again, only Na Taiping said slowly: "The matter is clear, it must be that Li Ke slandered and killed people, this thief's crime is unforgivable!" ”