With Xu Zhen's identity as a proton of Xishu now, he dared to provoke himself so arrogantly, it was indeed very strange, and then he saw Bailijing's expression calmly, thinking that Ji Wen had told him that the two of them arrived at his house at noon, Ji Qingchen guessed that Xu Zhen's outrageous behavior today must have been instructed by others. As for who this person is? What was the purpose of him instructing Xu Zhen to deliberately provoke himself at the banquet held by Ji Wen? Ji Qingchen couldn't guess.

However, seeing Xu Zhen being so arrogant and presumptuous in front of him, and then looking at the faint smile of Bailijing on the side, it seemed that he was about to watch a good show, Ji Qingchen sneered in his heart and said, "Xu Shizi really wants Qingchen to write poetry?" ”

"It's nature. Today, everyone drinks and has fun, and His Royal Highness Nine can compose a poem to help the wine, isn't it happy? Xu Zhen said with a big grin, seeing that his goal had been achieved, he looked very proud, and he didn't notice a trace of sharpness flashing in Ji Qingchen's eyes at the moment he spoke.

"Since Xu Shizi has repeatedly asked Qingchen, it is naturally impossible to tolerate it, but today's banquet shouldn't only be a poem composed by the young master of Baili and Qingchen to help everyone's wine, right? How could Xu Shizi not participate? Ji Qingchen asked with a smile.

Seeing that Xu Zhen was about to open his mouth to refuse, Ji Qingchen smiled faintly and continued, "I heard that Xu Shizi's marksmanship is superb, and he has the reputation of being the successor of Chen Qingzhi, a famous general of Dayan. I don't know what Xu Shizi thinks? ”

"That's right! Xu Shizi, we have long heard that your spear skills are exquisite, and you have the demeanor of Chen Qingzhi, a white horse and a silver gun. Since everyone is gathered here today to drink and have fun, why don't Xu Shizi show it? Let's open our eyes! The fourth prince, Ji Wen, also spoke.

Everyone knows that the four princes of Lu Dao hate war and do not like soldiers. Now he also asked Xu Zhen to perform his marksmanship, how could the people in the hall not understand that he was already angry, and he just wanted to help his younger brother His Royal Highness the Ninth Highness, so he immediately echoed the words of the fourth prince Ji Wen, and the seventh prince Ji Man on the side also said, "Brother Xu, since the fourth brother and the ninth brother both said so, I don't think you should refuse again!" Besides, we are all very curious to see how good your marksmanship has been. ”

At the banquet, the literati and artists compose poems to each other to help the wine, which is a centuries-old tradition of Dayan. However, to talk about dancing guns to help drink at such a banquet is obviously to show everyone that he is a reckless man, and it is a great irony and ridicule for the gun dancers. But as soon as Ji Qingchen's words came out, he was supported by the fourth prince Ji Wen and the seventh prince Ji Man, and it was too late for Xu Zhen to refuse, because if he wanted to refuse, he would offend the fourth prince and the seventh prince, so he could only look a little embarrassed, but he couldn't hold back his anger and agreed to this proposal with a smile, "Since the Fourth Highness and the Seventh Highness both said so, Xu Zhen agreed with the meaning of the Ninth Highness, and after the Nine Highnesses finished composing the poem, Xu Zhen danced the gun to cheer everyone up." ”

Then he suddenly saw Ji Qingchen, who was looking at him with a smile, and he was even more angry in his heart, and said to Ji Qingchen in a cold tone, "Please also ask His Royal Highness the Ninth to compose a poem, don't delay any longer." If His Royal Highness the Ninth couldn't make a poem for half a day, wouldn't he ruin his reputation? ”

Ji Qingchen had just seen the literary brilliance of Bailijing, and composed a song "Appreciating Chrysanthemums" within seven steps. Now he forced Xu Zhen to perform spearmanship in public. Regardless of whether Xu Zhen was instructed by others just now, his purpose of going to King Lu's mansion for a banquet this time had been achieved, so he drank a glass of wine and slowly stepped forward to the center of the hall, standing with his hands in his hands, and his eyes were firmly fixed on the chrysanthemums in the courtyard outside the hall.

Half a sound, he suddenly opened his mouth and said: When autumn comes on September 8, my flowers will begin to kill a hundred flowers, and the fragrance of the sky will penetrate Shuzhong, and the city will be full of golden armor.

Clang! As soon as Ji Qingchen's poem "Yongdai" came out, someone in the hall heard such a poem and couldn't hold the wine glass in his hand at all, and the wine glass fell to the ground with a crisp sound. The fourth prince Ji Wen, the seventh prince Ji Man, and the young lord of the Eastern Wilderness, Baili Jing, all looked at Ji Qingchen with an incredible expression, because they also heard the killing spirit in Ji Qingchen's poem, and it was still aimed at Xishu. Just like the poem says, "The fragrance of the sky penetrates through Shu, and the city is full of golden armor." "Doesn't this mean that one day Dayan's elite cavalry will break through the city of Xishu, so that the land of Xishu will be full of Dayan's elite cavalry?

"Your Royal Highness the Nine-" Xu Zhen even didn't understand the meaning of this poem even if he didn't understand the text, he "Teng" got up and wanted to reprimand Ji Qingchen, but Ji Qingchen didn't give him this opportunity, Xu Zhen's words hadn't been spoken, he said with a smile, "Xu Shizi, are you so angry about a poem?" Besides, it is your own request to let Qingchen compose poems, and using chrysanthemums as the theme is the meaning of the young master of Baili, I just wrote poems to help everyone drink in response to the occasion, did Xu Shizi think that with such a poem to help the fun, Xishu would become the Shuzhou of Dayan? ”

"Your Highness the Nine, please don't deceive people too much!" Xu Zhen couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and shouted at Ji Qingchen with a blushing face.

"Xu Shizi, what you said is a bit exaggerated, you ask everyone here, did I bully you?" Ji Qingchen said seriously.

"You-" Xu Zhen's face was already angry and green, he had already lost his mind, kicked over the desk in front of him like a crazy leopard, pulled out the long sword at his waist and walked towards Ji Qingchen murderously.

Everyone in the hall didn't expect Xu Zhen to be so bold and dare to make such a disobedient move, and they couldn't help but be stunned!

"Xu Zhen! What is this trying to do? ”

"Brother Xu, calm down!"

"Guard!"

Suddenly, when Xu Zhen was only three steps away from Ji Qingchen's seat, the voices of the Four Princes, Baili Jing and the Seventh Princes came from the silent hall. However, when Xu Zhen walked towards Ji Qingchen with his sword, Ji Qingchen didn't even look at Xu Zhen, seeing that Xu Zhen was about to kill himself, he continued to drink the wine in the cup as if nothing happened, and he looked very happy. At the moment when the voices of the Four Princes, Baili Jing and the Seventh Prince landed, the murderous Xu Zhen was only three steps away from Ji Qingchen's seat, and he suddenly stopped his steps.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But Xu Zhen's face was even more angry, and at the same time, there was a solemn look between his eyebrows.

Because it was not the Fourth Prince, Baili Jing and the Seventh Prince who shouted at him to stop his figure, but someone stopped in front of him, and the murderous aura exuded from this person's body was not weaker than him, so he had to pay attention to the person in front of him.

This person is Zhang Rang, the chamberlain beside Ji Qingchen.

"Xu Zhen, do you want to rebel? Don't get out of the way yet! Zhang Rang shouted coldly, he just held the hilt of the sword on his waist with his right hand, and stood in front of Xu Zhen so quietly, which gave Xu Zhen a strong sense of oppression.

Xu Zhen was stopped by Zhang Rang, and the guards outside the hall had already rushed into the banquet hall, and their spears were pointed at Xu Zhen and surrounded him.

At this time, the fourth prince Ji Wen, the seventh prince Ji Man, and the young lord of the Eastern Wilderness, Baili Jing, had already got up and stepped forward in front of Xu Zhen.

The fourth prince, Ji Wen, glared at Xu Zhen angrily, and shouted coldly, "Xu Zhen, you are so bold!" Dare to draw a sword in the king's mansion to hurt people, and he is also the prince of Dayan and the ninth brother of the king. Bastard, do you still have the royal law in your eyes? Do you still have Dayan in your eyes? ”

Xu Zhen just stared at Ji Qingchen angrily, ignoring Ji Wen's reprimand, but Bai Lijing, the young lord of the Eastern Wilderness on the side, immediately said to Ji Wen with a pleasant face, "Fourth Highness, please stop being angry, Brother Xu was just confused for a moment just now, please don't be angry!" Besides, Brother Xu's so-called just now was just angered by a song "Yongdai" by His Royal Highness Nine and lost his mind, presumably now he also regrets it very much in his heart, Bailijing implored His Royal Highness that he could deal with it lightly, Brother Xu didn't really want to rebel and want to kill His Highness Nine. ”

Seeing that Bailijing was saying good things to the fourth prince Ji Wen for himself, Xu Zhen calmed down a lot all of a sudden, especially when he heard the words "disobedience and rebellion" in Bailijing's words, his body couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement. He knew very well that if this crime was put on his body, the fourth prince Ji Wen would kill him now, and no one would say no, and when he calmed down, he thought about how much impact his actions just now would have on the relations between Dayan and Xishu. He knew very well that if he was convicted of "disobedience and rebellion", maybe Dayan would take the opportunity to want to start a war with Xishu. Although Emperor Yan conquered Xishu three years ago, he also collapsed at Jianmen Pass. But at that time, Dayan had just fought with Beirong, and Dayan's elite soldiers were exhausted, so they were defeated at the Jianmen Pass. Now that Dayan has been recuperating for three years, if he starts a war with Xishu again, Xishu may not be able to defend the Sword Gate.

Thinking of this, cold sweat oozed from Xu Zhen's forehead, he retracted his gaze fiercely, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked the fourth prince Ji Wen for guilt, "Just now Xu Zhen was reckless, and he made a mistake in a moment's confusion, and he regretted it in his heart, and asked the fourth highness to punish him!" ”

The fourth prince, Ji Wen, didn't want to make a big deal out of it. After all, this banquet was held in his mansion, and if he really made a big fuss, he would not have face. Now seeing that Xu Zhen has bowed his head and admitted his mistake, he is like a quiet person, so he moved his gaze to Ji Qingchen and said, "Xu Zhen, the person you committed below is the ninth brother and not this king, you don't need to ask this king for guilt, you can apologize to the ninth brother now, if the ninth brother can forgive you for your reckless behavior just now, then this king will not punish you again." ”

Xu Zhen's expression suddenly became a little stiff, he just lowered his head and admitted his mistake was already the limit, and now he asked him to apologize to Ji Qingchen, who despised him and insulted Xishu, he was a hundred unwilling.

Baili Jing next to him knew Xu Zhen's character, and when he saw Xu Zhen's expression, he immediately pulled Xu Zhen's sleeve and said, "Brother Xu, Dayan has been friends with Xishu for generations, and Xishu is a subject country of Dayan, Brother Xu's actions just now are indeed too reckless, that is, it is not an exaggeration to say that the following crimes are made." However, Brother Xu was also confused for a moment just now, and His Royal Highness the Ninth is a broad-minded person, how could he be scheming with Brother Xu? Brother Xu, don't hurry up and ask His Highness Nine for guilt, as long as Brother Xu is sincere, Presumably His Highness Nine will not pursue Brother Xu's charges again. ”

Bailijing's sentence "Xishu is also a subject country of Dayan" woke up Xu Zhen and made Xu Zhen clear about the strength gap between Xishu and Dayan. This made Xu Zhen hesitate for a moment, then listened to Bailijing's suggestion, tried hard to pretend to be a smile, knelt in front of Ji Qingchen with a "plop", and said in a cold and somewhat suffocating tone, "Just now, Xu Zhen was confused for a while before he made a reckless move, and if he committed a crime against His Royal Highness, please forgive His Highness the Nine!" ”

"Xu Shizi said it, just now you just wanted to invite Qingchen to fight with you, you wanted to learn martial arts with Qingchen, how can you say that you committed the following crimes?" Ji Qingchen said with a smile.

As soon as his words came out, Xu Zhen was stunned. And the fourth prince Ji Wen, the seventh prince Ji Man, and the young lord of the Eastern Wilderness Bailijing also looked incredible, they all looked at Ji Qingchen quietly, not knowing what the real meaning of Ji Qingchen's words was.

Just when Xu Zhen was stunned, Ji Qingchen continued, "But today Qingchen drinks too much and can't agree to Xu Shizi's invitation, if Xu Shizi has time, we will make an appointment to compete another day, what does Xu Shizi think?" ”

Seeing that Xu Zhen was still stunned, Ji Qingchen continued, "Xu Shizi is going to participate in the school competition in March next year, and now there is a battalion of soldiers and horses training to participate in next year's school competition?" Then we agreed that the competition would be dominated by their respective battalions of soldiers and horses. Wouldn't it be better to not only learn martial arts but also compete with the ability to lead troops in battle? ”

After listening to Ji Qingchen's words, everyone in the hall finally understood what he meant, and couldn't help but take a breath of cool air, His Royal Highness the Ninth is forgiving Xu Zhen's crimes, and it is clear that he has sent an invitation to Xu Zhen to fight, this is to revenge Xu Zhen for forcing him to compose poetry today!

Bailijing understood the meaning of Ji Qingchen's words, the expression on his face did not change, and he still had a faint smile. The seventh prince Ji Man looked very interested, he thought that since Ji Qingchen was willing to invite Xu Zhen to fight, he would definitely win Xu Zhen. Only the fourth prince, Ji Wen, frowned, and seemed to be dissatisfied with Ji Qingchen's invitation to Xu Zhen, as if he was worried about whether Ji Qingchen would be able to win Xu Zhen. After all, Xu Zhen's spear skills have indeed reached the realm of supernatural skills, and the rumor that he is the descendant of Chen Qingzhi, a famous general of Dayan, is definitely not groundless, but he did not stop the two from inviting to fight.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Nine! After a while, Xu Zhen will definitely send a prayer post to the house! Xu Zhen understood the meaning of Ji Qingchen's words, and agreed to Ji Qingchen's invitation with a cold snort. Then he got up and left the hall with a slight bow to the fourth prince Ji Wen and the seventh prince Ji Man and Baili Jing.

It was originally a cheerful banquet, but it broke up because of the rivalry between Ji Qingchen and Xu Zhen.

Baili Jing saw that Xu Zhen left in a rage, and everyone's interest had been greatly reduced, so he said goodbye to Ji Wen. And the fourth prince Ji Wen, more than a dozen doormen also knew each other and left.

Immediately, there were three people left in the hall: the seventh prince Ji Man, the fourth prince Ji Wen and Ji Qingchen.

"Ninth brother, you were a little impulsive just now!" The fourth prince, Ji Wen, complained about Ji Qingchen.

"What does the fourth brother mean?" Ji Qingchen found that Ji Wen's expression was very serious when he spoke, so he was slightly stunned, and then asked with a smile, "Fourth brother is saying that Qingchen can't win Xu Zhen?" ”

"Alas! It seems that Ninth Brother, you still don't know the prophecy about the stars that Qin Tianjian has deduced! The fourth prince Ji Wen said with a sigh.

"Could it be related to Xu Zhen?" Ji Qingchen asked curiously.

The fourth prince, Ji Wen, nodded slightly, "En! Since the seventh brother and the ninth brother are here today, then the brother will tell you in detail about the prophecy of this Qin Heavenly Prison! ”