When the polo ended, the daughters of King Jibei were very happy.

Zhang Shiqing and her old rival Chang Yanzhi became a team, worked together, and finally won a goal, which made her excited, and galloped through the valley on horseback, announcing her victory to all people, animals, grass, and trees.

The loser Zhang Shiyu was not angry, and took advantage of his sister's absence to arch his hand to Chang Yanzhi: "I think that there is a dragon and a crouching tiger in the valley, and I will ask General Chang for advice in the future, let's 'really' compete." ”

Chang Yanzhi smiled and said: "I have tried my best, if it weren't for the presence of the little county lord and the mercy of the prince, we don't know how badly we would lose, where would we dare to 'really' compete?" ”

Zhang Shiyu laughed and couldn't help nodding, "You can also see that there is a sister, and the people on my side can't let go of their hands and feet, so I won't let her ......play next time."

Zhang Shiqing just drove his horse back, his face was covered with beads of sweat, and he didn't feel tired, "Did you mean that I won't be allowed to play?" ”

"Yes, you are the county lord and the girl's family, my people have to let you, that's why you will lose, if you want to be fair, you can only watch, not play."

Zhang Shiqing waved his club, "Is it so difficult to admit that your skills are not as good as others?" Your people let me, don't my people let you too? You are the prince of Jibei and want to be the emperor...... Who would dare to really stop you? ”

"Someone will come tomorrow to expand the venue, and I will come again the day after tomorrow, we will be ten against ten people, you and I will not play, just be the captain of the bystanders, let everyone play to their heart's content, and compete for the winner, what do you think?"

"Good. In a showdown, there has to be a lottery. ”

"I have a thousand-mile horse, named Rolling Snow, brought the day after tomorrow, if you lose, the horse is yours."

Zhang Shiqing was in high spirits, "Isn't this just sending a horse to me?" If I lose, the night pearl that the emperor gave me will be you! ”

"I don't dare to ask for the things given by the first emperor."

The so-called "first emperor" of the brother and sister is their grandfather Zhang Xi, Zhang Shiyu thought for a while, drove forward, and said to his sister: "I don't want anything else, if you lose, obediently follow me back to the city." ”

Zhang Shiqing was stunned for a while, turned his head to look at Chang Yanzhi and the others, his competitive spirit prevailed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, you go out, I go out, ten people against ten people, the one who scores ten goals first wins." ”

"It's a deal." Zhang Shiyu galloped away from the valley with his entourage.

Zhang Shiqing took this competition very seriously, took out the good wine in his private collection, and invited the people in the valley to discuss countermeasures.

Not counting Xu Ji and the old servant, there are thirteen people in the valley, but they can make up ten players, but the skills are uneven, there are masters like Chang Yanzhi, and there are newcomers who have just learned to play, usually play is okay, once they join the bet, and they are the county lord himself, he can't help but be very nervous, although he drank wine, he didn't dare to say it in his mouth, hoping to change people.

On the war, Chang Yanzhi is a mediocre general, but on the polo field, he has the style of a general, and he agreed to it, first selected five people including himself, and then said: "It's easy for the prince to find ten people, we need to find helpers from the outside." ”

This sentence woke up Zhang Shiqing, "That's right." Let me think about it, there are quite a few masters in Yecheng who can play polo, but most of them have gone to the west, and the rest are either my brother's subordinates or his friends...... Well, I think I can find three, and two are missing......"

"I'll look for the remaining two." Chang Yanzhi said.

"You're not from Yecheng, where can you find help? It's too late to go to Koto. ”

"It doesn't have to be that far, a few of the people who followed Gongzi at the beginning went to Yecheng, and I can find two good masters among them."

Zhang Shiqing was overjoyed, and ordered Yahuan to take out jewelry and other valuable things, "No matter whether you win or lose, these are all rewards." ”

Everyone refused to accept it, but Chang Yanzhi said: "If we love money, we won't come to follow the son, just play a game, just have fun, it's just a matter of the county lord to stay, I don't dare to slack off." ”

"Don't worry about me, you just need to concentrate on playing, even if you lose, I don't blame anyone, go back to the city with my brother, and come back later."

The crowd drank and deliberated, and it was not until midnight that it ended under the urging of Colorful.

Zhang Shiqing went back to his bedroom with a drunken spirit, and when he passed by the study, he saw that the lights were still on inside, and he was curious for a while, and wanted to go in to have a look, but was stopped by Colorful.

"County Lord, you're not a child, it's already too much to drink with a group of big men at night, how can you go to the men's room to meet so late?" Colorful whispering.

Zhang Shiqing was surprised, looked at his maid ring, and said after a while: "It's only been a few days, and you have grown into an adult?" No, these words are not something you can come up with, someone must teach you. ”

Colorful face turned a little red, "I'm thinking about the county lord, the county lord doesn't know what the people outside are talking about, and how ugly the words are." ”

Zhang Shiqing snorted, "I don't have any rumors in the Eastern Capital, but I will be afraid when I get to Yecheng?" Let alone...... What's more, the person in the house is my husband, and when I see that someone else is wrong, I see that he is right, right? ”

Colorful was speechless for a while, and before she could figure it out, Zhang Shiqing had already bypassed her and said with a smile: "When my mother asked, you said that you couldn't stop it." ”

"The princess won't spare me......" Colorful hurriedly shut up.

Zhang Shiqing entered the house with a smile, she didn't have any ideas, and after being blocked, she had to see Xu Ji.

Xu Ji was still reading those military newspapers, when he heard the voice, he looked up, as if he didn't recognize it, lowered his head and looked again, his eyebrows were tightly locked, and the calm expression that had been practiced for many days of "cultivation" disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Shiqing was taken aback and sat diagonally opposite, "Are you still looking at these things?" ”

Xu Ji finally came back to his senses, raised his head again, and a smile appeared on his face, "There are many things hidden here, but they are scattered in a few words, and I have to find them out one by one." ”

Zhang Shiqing said with a smile: "I forgot to tell you, don't bother, I have already made a bet with my brother: the day after tomorrow to try polo, if I win, I want his BMW, if I lose, I have to go back to the city with him." ”

Xu Ji looked a little dazed, and Zhang Shiqing explained: "If I win, I don't have to go back to the city, and I don't have to marry the barbarian king, it's as simple as that." ”

Xu Ji was even more dazed, and muttered, "It will never be so simple. ”

Zhang Shiqing was puzzled: "What's the matter with you?" If you can't keep your soul, you can't think of a way, just forget it, you don't have to spend too much energy. ”

Xu Ji smiled and didn't say anything, but his eyes kept staring at Zhang Shiqing without moving.

"You...... See what I'm doing? ”

"You seem to ...... There are some changes. ”

"Oh, I've been playing polo for the past few days, I've got a tan, and I've just drunk a lot of alcohol......" Zhang Shiqing raised his hand and touched his face, "Have I become ugly?" Why don't you even have a mirror here......"

Zhang Shiqing got up to leave, and Xu Ji said: "Wait, you haven't become ugly, I prefer the way you look now." ”

Zhang Shiqing tilted his head to look at Xu Ji, "You are a little weird tonight. ”

"It's been a long time since I've read so many words, so I'm too tired. I just have something to ask you. ”

Zhang Shiqing sat down slowly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Lord Huanyan ......" Xu Ji said his name, but he didn't know what to say.

"What's wrong with her?"

"Does she resemble the Emperor of All Things?" Xu Ji finally asked.

Zhang Shiqing was surprised at first, and then his expression darkened, "How did you think of asking about such a thing?" ”

Xu Ji pointed to the scattered military newspapers on the table, "The words hidden in them are often inconsistent, I believe that the key to interpretation is the county lord Huanyan." I haven't seen her for a long time, and I only have the impression of the past, and I'm afraid that I have made a serious mistake. ”

"It's just a way, do you have to figure out what kind of person Huan Yan is? When you won consecutive battles in the Eastern Capital, you also formulated your strategy like this? ”

"Of course, the battle between the two armies is more than the number of soldiers, the equipment is coarse, guess the people's hearts, the morale is high, the latter is directly related to the commander, Ling Zun and the king of Xiangdong, Wang Tiemei, and the lord of Huanyan who sat in Yecheng, as well as the later generals and Sheng Xi, as well as the kings in the city, I have to guess and figure out from time to time, know who he is, and it will be much easier to make a decision. It's not just me, it's more or less everyone else who does it, and because of this, lobbyists who know the crowd well are reused wherever they go. ”

Zhang Shiqing thought for a while, and his face gradually became a little more serious, "Someone said to you that Huan Yan is very similar to the Emperor of All Things?" ”

"Hmm."

"Is it my brother?"

"It's not."

"But it's also my brother's man?"

"Sort of."

"If you don't tell me the truth, how can I be honest with you?"

Xu Ji smiled: "It's Qiao Zhisu, this person is ......"

"I know who he is."

"When you were playing polo, I had a conversation with him, and he said that Lord Huanyan is becoming more and more like the Emperor of All Things."

Zhang Shiqing thought for a while, and then asked, "What kind of person is the Emperor of All Things in your eyes?" ”

"He ......" Xu Ji also thought for a while, "Argumentative talent, he can make his courtiers speechless in a few words, in terms of martial arts, few people are his opponents alone, in terms of ambition, he not only wants to calm the world, but also continue to expand the territory......"

"Such an emperor, but you want to assassinate him." Zhang Shiqing tried not to think about it, as long as she mentioned it, it would be difficult for her to maintain a good impression of Xu Ji.

"My assassination is because the Emperor of All Things is too strong, and he can't satisfy him with all the power of the world."

"What happened after the death of the Emperor of All Things? The world is still in chaos, what benefits have the people of the world got? What's in it for you? ”

Xu Ji smiled again, "Regarding the answer to this matter, I really need to wait a little longer." ”

Zhang Shiqing sneered, unwilling to dwell on the words "wait", "In addition to not being able to mention the lance on the horse, Huan Yan is indeed becoming more and more like the Emperor of All Things, which is not surprising at all, she has been loved by the Emperor of All Things in the past, and among those of us, only she can be on an equal footing with Duan Shizi." The Emperor of All Things has said more than once that it would be good if Huan Yan was a man. To be honest, if it weren't for the death of Duan Shizi, Huan Yan would never forgive you, and neither would I. ”

"I have never sought forgiveness from anyone."

Zhang Shiqing's good mood vanished, got up and said: "I won't talk to you anymore, I don't want you to think about it, you are still more cute when you carry water and chop wood every day, as soon as you want to use stratagem, you will become another person." It's my fault, I shouldn't have led you out of the mountain. ”

"On the polo field, would you like to lose without a fight?"

"Of course not, whether you win or lose, you have to fight seriously."

"Me too."

"Are you Huan Yan an opponent?"

Xu Ji exhaled lightly, "It's this thing that bothers me - I don't know who to choose as my real opponent yet." ”