Chapter 105: A Hundred Battles
After hearing that the emperor proposed a competition program with one enemy and one hundred, Ling Xia knew that there was a drama in this matter, and sure enough, the emperor asked Ling Xia to choose the territory.
Seeing that the emperor let him choose a territory in public, Ling Xia pretended to be sick, stood up slowly, and after respectfully saluting and greeting him, he said, "The son-in-law wants Wu Lanjiang." ”
"What? Wu Lanjiang? ”
As soon as Ling Xia said this, the generals at the scene, including the prince, spoke out against it, and Xia Yuanwei even stood up to defend it, saying that Wu Lanjiang is the jurisdiction of Zhen Guogong, for so many years, Zhen Guogong has worked day and night for Wu Lanjiang's affairs, and now the concubine has spoken out to ask for Wu Lanjiang, he feels that this move is not appropriate. ”
The prince's words were recognized by the generals, and after he finished speaking, everyone echoed them, for fear that the emperor would really reward Wu Lanjiang to Ling Xia, Ling Xia looked at those people silently, and stood beside him without saying a word.
"Horse, did you hear what the prince said? Hehe----- Yuanjie and the generals all think that you shouldn't ask for Wu Lanjiang. After saying this sentence with a smile, the emperor changed the topic: "Don't think about Wu Lanjiang, choose another territory,"
In fact, Ling Xia had already guessed this result, so he didn't have any sadness and sadness on his face, and when he heard that the emperor asked him to choose a new territory, Ling Xia glanced at the ministers who had not said a word before, and said loudly to the emperor: "Since Wu Lanjiang can't move, then I'll choose Jintuanjiang, and my son-in-law thinks it's pretty good there."
The Wenchens, who were originally standing on the sidelines to watch the excitement, heard that Ling Xia had changed Wu Lanjiang to Jintuanjiang, and they immediately became anxious, and they all got up to say that it was inappropriate, and the second prince Xia Yuanwen directly stood up and objected, saying that Jintuan Xinjiang was under the jurisdiction of the Zhuge family, and it was not appropriate to replace the new Xinjiang lord.
"Donkey, you also heard Yuanwen's words, and Jintuanjiang can't move." After saying this sentence with a pun, the emperor glanced at everyone in the audience, and whispered in a calm tone: "Hehe----- when did my territory become yours?" ”
"Please forgive the emperor!" Seeing the coldness and ruthlessness in the emperor's tone, the crown prince and the second prince were all frightened, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and at the same time, the civil and military ministers at the banquet also knelt down to plead guilty.
"Well, your wings are stiff." The emperor waved his hand expressionlessly, signaling everyone to get up, and after everyone stood up, the emperor turned his gaze to Ling Xia again: "There is a way to be two and no more, you choose one more place, I will see how the result is?" ”
"Yes." Ling Xia scratched his head, and then replied in a depressed tone: "Since Wu Lanjiang and Jintuanjiang can't be chosen, then I'll choose one at random, the princess chose Liulijiang before, then I'll choose a territory closer to her, Ziyanjiang, is this okay?" ”
"Zi Yanjiang?"
After hearing this, the emperor raised his eyebrows, and then showed a relieved smile, as if he had seen through something? Unlike the emperor's reaction, the rest of the people were thinking blankly, not knowing why Ling Xia fell in love with Zi Yanjiang.
Although everyone was puzzled, the military general's side was relieved, it turned out that the governor of Ziyanjiang was a member of the Wenchen group, since Ling Xia had taken a fancy to that place, it was equivalent to grabbing territory with Wenchen, and it was not in the way of the general's forces.
"Prime Minister, what should I do? Ziyanjiang, which the horse fancies, is an important place for national shipping, and the shipping routes of the entire imperial court need to pass through Ziyanjiang, which is the throat of material transshipment. The second prince asked Zhuge in a low voice.
"The second prince should be patient for the time being, although Ziyanjiang has an important geographical location, it doesn't have to be held in his hands, in a few months it will be the summer flood season, and the Huangshui River in the territory will have to be flooded, and then there will be disasters everywhere, just let it out now."
"However, the river repair project there has been carried out for five years, and after the completion of the embankment and waterway, it can withstand the flood that occurs once in a century.
Looking at the expression of the second prince, Zhuge Yiyan persuaded in a low voice: "Second prince, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, the emperor has already made it clear, and we have refuted it twice in a row, if there is a third time, the emperor should be angry."
His Royal Highness will compete with the prince for the throne of the emperor in the future, as long as the throne is in hand, the whole world will be His Royal Highness, not to mention a small Ziyan Frontier, if His Royal Highness feels unwilling, when His Royal Highness will be crowned with a great treasure in the future, just find a reason to take it back. ”
"Okay, let's do it first, but you can't let the colt take Zi Yanjiang easily, won't there be a competition program later, if the colt loses in the competition, then he won't have the face to ask Zi Yanjiang."
Although his father promised Zi Yanjiang to him, if he didn't have the ability to take it, then he couldn't complain about others. With a gloomy face, he gritted his teeth, and noticed that the emperor seemed to be observing him, and the second prince immediately calmed down, and a smile appeared on his face again, looking gentle and elegant.
Seeing that no one came forward to oppose this time, the emperor nodded slightly, he glanced at Ling Xia opposite, and said softly: "I have set a program before, it is called one enemy hundred, if the governor of the territory you choose is a Wenchen, then you will compete with the more than a hundred Wenchen here."
The governor of Ziyanjiang is named Cao Bairu, the new champion was born, and his literary talent is also a first-class level, since you have selected Ziyanjiang, then ask Cao Bairu and the Wenchen of the Manchu Dynasty to have a try, the topic is up to you, so that everyone can see your literary talent. ”
"Xie Dijun gave his son-in-law this opportunity." After hugging his fists and thanking him, Ling Xia turned to look at Zhuge Yiyan and the others next to him, and after a little hesitation, he chuckled and said, "Since the emperor has given this opportunity, then I will ask you lords for poetry." ”
"What? Poetry? ”
"Can't help yourself?"
"Fortunately, the four ministers of the Scholar's Palace are here today."
"If I wait for poetry to be recited every day, how can I be afraid of poetry?"
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Ling Xia thought for a while and said the content of the competition, later, Ling Xia first made a poem, and then, everyone continued four sentences in turn, if there are ten Wenchen on the scene who can continue the corresponding words and sentences, then Ling Xia failed the competition, if the Wenchen camp can not find ten people to continue the words, then the Wenchen side loses.
Just when all the ministers looked at Ling Xia with contempt on their faces, preparing to make Ling Xia make a big fool today, Ling Xia slowly read out a poem, and after listening to a few words, the expressions of the ministers gradually became solemn.
When Ling Xia finished reading all the poems and let everyone start to relay and add poems, the Wenchen at the scene, including Zhuge Yiyan, were all dumbfounded, and they were stunned one by one, not knowing how to add them?