In the first year of the first year of Nanchu Tongtai, Zhe was a subordinate of King Yong, and he was in the Dayong court, and Emperor Yong summoned a banquet for the ministers, the second day of the first year, the emperor ordered young talents to compete outside the Vermilion Bird Gate, and the emperor chose the best of them to be rewarded, and it was really the princess of Changle who chose a son-in-law, although there were many heroes, the princess was only silent to the right, at the end of the game, the emperor asked the princess to belong, the princess cried and said, the husband is alive, how can he remarry. The emperor was furious at first, and then gloomy. The eldest grandson concubine was worried, comforted in many ways, the princess was silent, and then the lord secretly asked the palace maid, the palace maid announced, the princess was fighting upstairs, and he didn't pay attention to others.

History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun

A pair of big black eyes stared cautiously at the 'tall' figure, didn't move, should be asleep, lying on the ground, two white and tender little hands crossed forward, with the help of the power of the knees, quickly moved forward, closer, closer, the little hand grabbed the target, it was definitely as fast as lightning, who knew that someone moved faster, in front of him, his target was taken away, 'ah' the little baby cried earth-shatteringly, and then a pair of hands hurriedly picked up the little girl, threatening and persuading, The little girl didn't give any face, until the other hand put the big-headed doll carved from cork and wrapped in brocade cotton in front of the little girl, and the little girl broke into tears and laughed, hugged the doll almost the same size as herself, and babbled to express her joy.

Wiping the cold sweat on his head, Xiao Shunzi said: "Childe, you don't have to always bully Miss, if the princess knows, she must blame you for not being stable enough." ‘

I subconsciously shrank my head, yesterday I just deliberately took a toy to lead Roulan to chase me, so as to exercise her reflexes, I was called by the princess, and I was trained through the curtain, if I let the princess know that I cried Roulan, wouldn't it be even worse, hurry up and see, that little ear report God is not there, not there, I nodded with satisfaction, the prince Li Jun because he is about to guard Youzhou on behalf of King Yong, so he was called by King Yong today, this is the result of me reminding King Yong, otherwise, this kid always stands by and monitors me, Yesterday it was he who complained to the princess.

But there is still an obstacle, I looked at Xiao Shunzi and said: 'Xiao Shunzi, you should go and see how their martial arts are, who is most likely to win, this matter has a lot to do. ‘

Xiao Shunzi said lightly: "Didn't His Highness already send someone?" ‘

I choked on him and quickly said, 'Didn't I trust you?' ‘

Xiao Shunzi said meaningfully: "Childe isn't thinking about bullying Miss Roulan, is he? ‘

I hurriedly shook my head and said, "No, no, Roulan is my sweetheart, how could I bully her?" ‘

Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "Then the slave will go and see, Childe, you have to remember that if the princess is angry, I am afraid you will have a good life again." ‘

Looking at Xiao Shunzi's back, I smiled cruelly, walked to the playful Roulan, and said: "Xiao Lan'er, Daddy is here to play with you." ‘

The little girl didn't know that she was in danger, raised her head, threw down the doll, opened her hands to hug me, I was stunned, a warm current surged from the bottom of my heart, I couldn't help but hug her, kiss the little face like an apple, she babbled for a long time, and shouted: 'Daddy.' I couldn't help but be filled with joy, and picked her up and spun around a few times, and the silver bell-like laughter remembered that this was Roulan's favorite game.

I walked into King Yong's study in a comfortable mood, and King Yong was still reading the official document there, although his expression was flat, but faintly displeased.

I stepped forward and saluted, 'Your Highness, I wonder what the situation is out there now?' ‘

Li Zhen raised his head, saw me, his expression relaxed, and said, "Suiyun, who do you say will be better as Changle's colt?" ‘

I thought for a while and said, "As far as the minister knows, Wei Ying, Qin Qing, and Xiahou Yuanfeng are among the best, and the minister has not been in Chang'an for a long time, so I don't know which of them is more suitable. ‘

After returning to the Yongwang Mansion, Li Zhen told me that this martial arts competition was purposeful, it turned out that Li Yuan wanted to make up for Princess Changle, so he wanted to choose a son-in-law for her, but now Zhao Jia, the lord of Southern Chu, is still in Chang'an, and Li Yuan is inconvenient to choose a son-in-law publicly, so he used the name of martial arts to let the eldest grandson Guifei and Princess Changle look at Dayong's young handsome, so that he can choose a son-in-law who looks and has a reasonable character, this news is now very secret, and no one knows the truth except for a few ladies in the harem. Li Zhen learned from his princess Gao, in recent years, the eldest grandson concubine has been empty under her knees, Gao has always been virtuous and filial, and Li Zhen because of the plan of separation, so that Changle married far away, so he often let Gao enter the palace to visit the concubine, these years the two have long been like mother and daughter, so the eldest grandson concubine asked Gao's opinion.

I didn't mention it to King Yong, from the moment I knew the purpose of this martial arts, I was very angry, not because Dayong didn't care about the existence of the lord Zhao Jia, because from beginning to end, Princess Changle did not take the initiative to have true feelings for the country, and even I suspect that there was a reason why the princess of Changle was in real estate, but although I sympathized with Princess Changle's experience, but I didn't agree with her behavior, in any case, the lord of the country is still alive, she just wants to remarry, and she can't be so anxious, at least after there is no name between the lord and the lord, Go and remarry again. In fact, I've been very angry, and if it weren't for the presence of Roulan, which soothed my soul, I'm afraid I would have been furious. After calming down, I felt again, forget it, Princess Changle is the proud daughter of the sky, why should I think of her too beautifully, maybe it was the tears under the makeup when she got married, and her gentleness and loveliness when I met her in the palace made me sympathize and have a good impression of her.

Now that King Yong asked, I tried to comment on the impact of this matter in an objective tone.

Glancing at King Yong's expression, I said: "The emperor's favor for the princess is a bridge in the eyes of those who have a heart, if the princess is not human, not only is it not good for His Royal Highness now, but also will inevitably hurt the princess's heart in the future, in this way, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will never be able to get the understanding of the emperor and the concubine, the best may of course be the princess marrying the person of His Royal Highness's will, followed by marrying the person of the neutral side, although the minister is not very clear about the actual tendency of these people, but General Qin Yi is neutral, if the princess marries Qin Qing, I'm afraid it's the best choice. ‘

Li Zhen's face was overjoyed, but then he said: "You don't care about Qin Qing's humiliation of you, speaking fairly, this king admires it very much, but Qin Qing is afraid that it is impossible, he and Changle were childhood sweethearts, if it weren't for Changle marrying far away, I'm afraid he would have become a concubine a long time ago, but I asked the princess to ask the concubine Niangniang what she meant, and the concubine Niangniang said that when Changle was married, Qin Qing asked Changle to elope, but Changle refused, Changle said to him at the beginning, 'This palace is a royal noblewoman, and she is supported by the people, how can she ignore the overall situation of the country and the countryIf I run away, not only will I damage the royal reputation, but also hurt the heart of my father and mother, even if my father sends other daughters to marry far away, I will inevitably lose my sincerity, so that Nanchu will be centrifuged, and the marriage between the two countries will fail, I am afraid that it will be an endless disaster, although Changle is a weak woman, I dare not be disloyal, unjust, virtuous and unfilial for this'. In fact, the father and the concubine Niangniang knew about this matter, but they cared about General Qin's face, and besides, they also pitied Changle, so they did not cure Qin Qing's crime, and now Qin Qing also wanted the concubine Niangniang to express her desire to reconcile with Changle, but Changle was resolutely refused, so she chose a son-in-law through the grand ceremony, and outsiders still don't know about it? However, Qin Qing is probably busy in vain. ‘

Although I don't understand why Princess Changle rejected Qin Qing, the current result is that I have to consider the adult, thought about it, and said: "Xiahou Yuanfeng is very good-looking, but I am afraid that he can't be subtle to the princess, and his father is * Although Lord Yuweiguan is inclined to the prince, he is not so public, Wei Ying's character is extraordinary, if the princess can get this good match, it should be happy." ‘

King Yong sighed and said: "This king thinks the same, but it is rumored that the prince is trying to protect Xiahou, and he also said that the queen is moved, that Xiahou is both talented and beautiful, and he is not involved in court disputes, and can take good care of the princess, and said that Xiahou fell in love with the princess at first sight, and it will not cause the husband and wife to turn against each other because of the previous things, Wei Ying is the dragon among people, and it is inevitable that he will be prominent in the future. ‘

I said with a heavy expression: "Could it be that the prince intends to get the power of the princess, the princess is favored, and the world knows it, if Xiahou uses the power of the princess, I am afraid that this person will not be contained." ‘

Li Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "I also wanted to send someone to join, but as soon as I came to my command, I had a fierce general, but such a civil and military all-rounder, and such a good-looking figure is too difficult to find, even if there are a few, they are not from a high background, not to mention that if I send someone here, I am afraid that Qin Qing will bear the brunt of the attack, whether it is successful or not, it will offend Qin Qing, and besides-' Li Zhen wanted to speak again, I continued: "Besides, it makes people think that His Royal Highness covets the power of the princess, and there is no brother-sister affection." ‘

Li Zhen smiled bitterly, looked at me and said, "Although I don't want to hinder Changle's happiness, if she marries Xiahou Yuanfeng, it will really be bad for me, what do you say this king should do?" ‘

I lowered my head and thought about it for a while, and said: "Your Highness doesn't have to worry, no matter what the emperor and the queen think, it is the princess herself who is in charge, and the opinion of the concubine will also affect the princess, Your Highness might as well ask the princess to persuade the princess, I think the princess may not rest assured that the princess will marry Xiahou, after all, he is too young and not stable enough, and the princess is full of troubles, and needs a considerate and gentle, steady and dignified person to take care of her." ‘

Li Zhen was overjoyed and said: "Yes, from the bottom of my heart, even if I don't care about anything else, I don't worry about Changle marrying Xiahou Yuanfeng, he is too young and too unstable. ‘

On the fourth day of the first month, outside the Suzaku Gate, the martial arts performance is at a critical time, yesterday's preliminaries are over, and today is the battle for the leader, on the wide field in front of the door, it is the dragon and the tiger, and on the west side of the martial arts building, the emperor, the queen, and the eldest grandson concubine are watching the martial arts performance with the princess Changle, and the other ladies are sitting in the back.

At this time, it was the last horse race, and the highest call for the championship among the contestants was Wei Ying and Xiahou Yuanfeng, Wei Ying's sweat and blood BMW and Xiahou Yuanfeng's Dawan Liangju are all good horses, although Xiahou Yuanfeng's horse is slightly inferior, but his riding skills are better than Wei Ying, so the victory or defeat is also in the number of five or five. As soon as the red flag was displayed, both of them rushed out first, leaving the other horses far behind, and at the end of the track, the two turned back, Xia Hou won with excellent equestrian skills, but Wei Ying was not bad, coupled with the power of the sweat and blood BMW, or caught up, in the final sprint stage, both of them did their best, and finally Wei Ying won and became the leader of the first event.

The concubine said happily: "Wei Langzhong is really talented in civil and military affairs, and the concubine still thinks that he is more suitable for Zhen'er." ‘

The queen said: "Actually, Yuan Feng's kid is not bad, if it weren't for the fact that the horse was a little worse, I'm afraid he would surpass Wei Ying?" And he has to participate in all three games, even if he takes the second place, it is not easy. ‘

Li Yuan also nodded and said, "Xiahou is indeed a young hero, but Wei Ying is a good candidate because of his good character, both civil and military. ‘

The eldest grandson concubine was a little worried, she looked at Princess Changle, but saw that the princess was not happy, just silently looking at the martial arts arena.

At this time, Yan Guifei suddenly said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Yongwang are here. ‘

The eldest grandson Guifei looked out, only to see that the crown prince Li An and Yongwang Li Zhen were both dressed in civilian clothes, and there were special seats under the Guanwu Building, ready to be given to them. Princess Changle heard that King Yong was coming, she couldn't help but look, sure enough, by King Yong's side, she saw that person, still in Tsing Yi plain clothes, literary and stylish, he sat next to the second brother, smiling and feasting, and the handsome and feminine young man in Tsing Yi standing behind him, seemed to feel her gaze, and looked coldly, the cold gaze made Princess Changle feel a chill in her heart, she seemed to have seen such a pair of cold eyes, seen such a temperamental character, at this time the young man stepped forward to pour tea for him, although it was upstairs and downstairs, But the distance is not very far, Princess Changle clearly saw the pair of white hands that were a little pale, Princess Changle's heart was about to jump out, it was him, it was him, she looked at the handsome appearance in her memory again, could it be him, the mysterious person who drove Liang Wan crazy, forced dozens of secret agents to death, but let him go. If it was really him, then Princess Changle would not wonder why he would let him go, she still remembered the only time they met, and remembered the poems he sent to the palace, she vaguely felt that this elegant young man had already understood his thoughts and hardships, and would not blame herself for leaving Nanchu. Showing an extremely gentle and happy smile, Princess Changle suddenly became sad, he and her, there could be no future, lowered her head, she almost wanted to leave this place immediately. At this time, Emperor Li Yuan said happily: "Good archery." ‘

In the second archery, Qin Qing walked through Yang in a hundred steps, and the arrow hit the red heart, Xiahou Yuanfeng also showed no weakness, and finally the two tied for the first place, Qin Qing was very unconvinced, if he really went into battle to kill the enemy, the situation would not be like this, but since the emperor had already assessed it like this, he had no choice but to accept it.

Li Zhen shook his head slightly, he has been in the army for a long time, and he knows that it is easy to shoot targets like this, but if it is mounted archery, it is not so easy, but this is a martial arts, not a big competition in the army, so he is naturally helpless, he said to Jiang Zhe: "If it is a test of archery, it should still be a test of horse archery, in our army, scouts report the military situation, need to use bows and arrows, five hundred paces away, ride a horse to shoot, must shoot the arrow with intelligence to the arrow target outside the Chinese army camp, such an archery competition, it is useless." ‘

I'm speechless, no wonder King Yong's soldiers are known to the world.

The emperor and the queen looked at the silent princess Changle, a little worried, and the queen asked in a low voice: "Changle, it's really good for the mourning family to look at Xiahou's child, don't you like it?" ‘

The eldest grandson concubine hurriedly said, "Zhen'er, if you don't like him, Wei Ying, Qin Qing and other young talents, no matter which one you fancy you, your father will not stop you." ‘

Princess Changle was still silent, and Li Yuan smiled: "There is still a competition, maybe Changle will have a favorite candidate." But his smile was a little reluctant. Presumably saw the opposition in Princess Changle's silence.

At this time, on the martial arts field below, Xiahou Yuanfeng and a black-clothed young man stood opposite each other, this black-clothed young man's face was angular, quiet and indifferent. The body shape is similar to Xiahou Yuanfeng, unlike Xiahou's posture like a jade tree in the wind, his body is full of fierce aura, as if he contains explosive power, and his every move is as elegant as a black panther.

I looked at the young man in black, my heart was full of admiration, and I asked, 'Your Highness, who is this person?' ‘

Li Zhen said: 'His name is Pei Yun, he was a pioneer under the command of King Qi, is a lay disciple of Shaolin, it is said that this person has outstanding martial arts, a few years ago, his two elder brothers were killed on the battlefield, his father Zhongshu Lang Pei Jing wrote to his father, asked him to be transferred back to Beijing, his father sympathized with the Pei family only this pulse of cigarettes, so he specially ordered to return, now he is the commander of the northern camp of the forbidden army, this person is loyal and brave, deeply favored by his father and General Qin, but the surname is a little weird, I don't like to interact with people, if not, I am afraid it will also be the candidate for the horse that the father and emperor fancies, He participated in the competition this time, it is said that it is because of Xiahou Yuanfeng, because this person is known as the first master of the forbidden army, he and Xiahou Yuanfeng who is the first young master in Chang'an, there is a lot of controversy, Ping said that he is limited to identity, can not compete, this time is to take the opportunity to compete. ‘

I looked at Xiao Shunzi and asked, 'You watched the competition in front of them, and you think who is more likely to win the championship.' ‘

Xiao Shunzi said lightly: "Pei Yun is a Shaolin master, I think he may be practicing the invincible vajra power in the seventy-two stunts, and he has already seventy percent of the heat, and in another ten years, Xiahou Yuanfeng will definitely not be his opponent." ‘

When Li Zhen heard this, he said: "Then now he is not as good as Xiahou Yuanfeng?" ‘

Xiao Shunzi said: "Your Royal Highness, Xiahou Yuanfeng's martial arts path is a feminine path, so he enters the country very quickly, but in the later stage, he will inevitably suffer more setbacks, if he does not have extraordinary intelligence and perseverance, he is afraid that it will be difficult to reach the peak, so now his martial arts are stronger than Pei Yun, but it is not easy to win, because the competition depends on various factors, since Pei Yun is a battlefield general, then calmness and decisiveness are beyond ordinary people, so this victory or defeat should be four or six, Pei Yun still has a chance." ‘

At this time, the two of them saluted each other and began to fight, Xiahou Yuanfeng used a sword, Pei Yun used a knife, although I don't know martial arts, but I also feel that the sword in Xiahou Yuanfeng's hand is light and agile, and the scene is full of snow and light, but Pei Yun's knife technique is dignified and steady, and it is very tight, and the moves are even more strict and ancient, and everyone has a good atmosphere.

Xiao Shunzi looked very seriously, her eyes were very hot, and I couldn't help but ask, 'How is it?' Who has the upper hand now. ‘

Xiao Shunzi replied: "Pei Yun is [***] knife technique, it is a Shaolin lineage, which is very different from the outside circulation, it has reached the point of perfection, Xiahou Yuanfeng's swordsmanship is the Yue Nu swordsmanship, which is said to have been handed down from the Spring and Autumn Period, broad and profound, although Pei Yun is very stable, but if he can't fight back, it is useless, I think Xiahou Yuanfeng's internal force is also very pure, I'm afraid it will not be powerless." ‘

At this time, Pei Yun suddenly screamed softly, the knife technique changed, and the knife technique became fierce and fierce, but it still had a faint sense of compassion, and this contradiction made people look thoughtful. Xiao Shunzi said in surprise: "This is the secret Shura knife method of Shaolin, using Shura means to achieve compassion, which is really extraordinary." For a while, the sword shadow and sword light on the field were brilliant and brilliant, but a strong bloody meaning emerged. At this time, Xiahou Yuanfeng's body was vertical, jumped up, and then flipped in the air, a sword split, Pei Yun's long knife was raised, and he took a sword stiffly, although Xiahou Yuanfeng was condescending, but he did not take the slightest advantage, he bounced up again, only to see that he was as strong as a goshawk, floating in Pei Yun's sword wind and blade sea, fighting like a goshawk and a rabbit, coming and going like a spring swallow shuttle, and the people watching the battle cheered loudly. Pei Yun was forced to parry left and right, in a hurry, at this time, Xiahou Yuanfeng couldn't fight for a long time, seemed to be extremely angry, and suddenly the sword was united, stabbing at Pei Yun like lightning, Pei Yun's long knife in his hand was blocked, this sword was Xiahou Yuanfeng did it with all his might, Pei Yun was a little hasty, a crisp sound, but it was a long knife broken, Xiahou Yuanfeng swept past Pei Yun, but his figure turned weirdly, turned around with a sword, the sword was like a streamer movie, stabbing Pei Yun's heart, Pei Yun only had a broken knife in his hand, there was a burst of exclamations in the field, Pei Yun's face was calm, Throwing down the broken knife, he met it with both hands, only to hear the sound of gold and iron, the two of them separated, Xiahou Yuanfeng's face was gloomy, which made his handsome face a little discolored, and Pei Yun's sleeves were like butterflies, and his complexion under his hands and forearms was faintly golden, but he was unharmed.

At this time, the gong sounded on the Guanwu Tower, and after a while, an eunuch came down to pass the decree, saying that His Majesty has an order, Pei Yun's weapon is broken, and it is regarded as a defeat, and the two Qings are both handsome in the court, and they cannot fight to the death. Although Xiahou Yuanfeng won, his expression was faintly unhappy, and he stepped forward to thank him. Pei Yun's expression was indifferent, and he retreated after receiving the order.

Dayong's martial arts show ended like this, Xiahou Yuanfeng became the leader of them with two firsts and one second, and Wei Ying and Qin Qing also had a first, which was also satisfying, but to my surprise and King Yong's expectations, the emperor did not announce the results of choosing a son-in-law, and he did not even promulgate the rewards that should be given. What's going on here?

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