Wu Cheng.

Palace.

On the square in front of the council hall.

A huge ring made of granite was placed there.

In front of the ring, on the stairs from the square into the conference hall, desks and stools were placed on top of each other.

On either side of the staircase, two columns of guards in silver armor stood motionless.

In the conference hall, King Wu sat on the dragon chair and said faintly impatiently: "Is there anything else?"

The ministers of civil and military affairs looked at each other.

Today is the day of the competition between the younger generation of Qi and Southern Wu.

Only by defeating the personal guards brought by Princess Xuan'er can you marry Princess Xuan'er.

If it fails, it will not only mean that Princess Xuan'er will not be able to stay, but it will also mean losing the face of the Southern Wu Kingdom!

Therefore, the civil and military officials are also very much looking forward to it.

Seeing that King Wu also had this thought, all the civil and military officials were silent.

King Wu nodded, stood up and walked outside: "That's it, retreat!"

On both sides of the curtain, the national teacher Bauhinia Fairy and the general Yang Yuan each followed with a group of martial kings.

Civil and military officials followed.

Outside the meeting hall, King Wu and the civil and military officials were seated separately.

At this time, Lu Guifei came over with dozens of palace maids carrying refreshments.

Concubine Lu stopped beside King Wu and sat down.

And the palace maid behind her shuttled between the civil and military officials, serving refreshments.

Then he saw two guards coming outside the palace with two columns.

It was Princess Xuan'er and one of her attendants.

Princess Xuan'er, under the guidance of her close ministers, came to King Wu alone, stopped at a seat under his right hand, and sat down.

And all of her attendants were left under the ring.

Only the first four stepped into the ring, standing on the edge and standing with their hands in their hands.

King Wu looked at Princess Xuan'er with a smile and said, "Princess Xuan'er, did you sleep well last night?"

Princess Xuan'er smiled: "Very good, thank you King Wu for your concern." ”

King Wu nodded, looked at the close ministers beside him, and whispered a few words.

The ministers shouted loudly towards the bottom of the stairs: "Please enter the unmarried children and grandchildren of the ministers of civil and military affairs!"

"Please invite the unmarried children and grandchildren of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to enter!"

"Please invite the unmarried children and grandchildren of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to enter!"

One voice after another, it reached outside the palace.

Outside the palace, hundreds of well-dressed and high-spirited young men quickly converged and lined up in two columns.

Yang Mixia, dressed in iron armor, walked past them and simply and brutally kicked out the young men who were still arguing over their positions.

The Janissaries, who had been waiting on the side, rushed up and dragged the men away.

Yang Mixia glanced at everyone coldly: "Remember, you don't represent your own family, but also the face of my Southern Wu Kingdom! On weekdays, I can't control you playing with garlic, but today, if any of you make trouble again, get out of here!"

Hundreds of young men bowed their heads, not daring to answer.

Yang Mixia snorted, and then said, "Keep up with my footsteps and go!"

As Yang Mixia walked in the front, two columns of teams walked towards the palace in an orderly manner.

From a distance, King Wu and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs saw Yang Mixia walking in with two columns.

Princess Xuan'er's eyes lit up slightly and said, "All the sons and brothers of the Southern Wu Kingdom, they are all very well-behaved!"

The emperor stroked the black beard and said with satisfaction: "Princess Xuan'er, you have to see who is leading the team." Today's team leader is Yang Mixia, the back of the Yang family of my Southern Wu Kingdom. In front of her, which descendant of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs dares to make trouble?"

Princess Xuan'er smiled: "It's a pity that there is no male in the sixth generation of the Yang family, otherwise-"

Yang Yuan, the general standing beside King Wu, looked gloomy.

Princess Xuan'er looked at the emperor again and said, "I heard that the emperor has a good eye, and all those who are valued by the emperor have all made brilliant achievements. Please ask the emperor to help Xuan'er come up with ideas and select a few exceptionally outstanding disciples of the family?"

The emperor pondered for a moment, then looked at the Jiurong Gongzi who was sitting not far from him and said, "If you want to say that the most outstanding is naturally my Jiurong Gongzi of the Southern Wu Kingdom." Among the sons of my Southern Wu Kingdom, the sons of Jiurong and Wulongjun are called 'virtuous and virtuous'. Wu Longjun already had a wife and concubine, so Princess Xuan'er didn't have to think about it. But this Jiurong son, who has never been married, is also the first choice. ”

After a pause, the emperor smiled and said, "The prince of Jiurong is also the one who is most likely to inherit the king's hegemony. ”

Jiurong Gongzi hurriedly stood up and saluted Princess Xuan'er.

Princess Xuan'er smiled noncommittally.

The emperor said again: "Then there is Sun Yu, the young sect master of the National Sect Qingfeng Listening to the Rain Pavilion. ”

Princess Xuan'er's eyes lit up and said: "This, this princess heard it when she was in Qi Kingdom, and she is known as the first person of the younger generation in your Southern Wu Kingdom." ”

The emperor nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, Sun Yu is one in twenty this year, and he is already a lower-level martial king." Moreover, in the younger generation, it is the number one master. It's a pity that he and Yang Mixia got engaged. Therefore, Princess Xuan'er can also not be considered. ”

At that moment, there was a chirp in the sky.

I saw a flame flying quickly, and after a while, it reached the sky above everyone, and kept circling.

Everyone looked up in unison.

I saw that on the flames, two high-spirited young men stood side by side.

The young man on the left is dressed in a purple robe with a crown of golden hair, looking suave and wealthy.

The young man on the right is wearing a blue sword robe, with a blue hair crown on his head, and a faint smile on his face, looking sunny and resolute.

Behind the two, a woman in a long white dress sat cross-legged.

All the ministers of civil and military affairs showed joy on their faces.

"It's Wu Longjun!"

"Wu Longjun is here!"

"Wu Longjun really came to see the competition. ”

King Wu sat on his seat and snorted: "It's still crazy like this, there are no rules!"

Lu Guifei fanned her fan lightly and said with a forced smile: "Your Majesty, Wu Longjun is only a few days a year in the palace, he can toss as much as he likes! Today is a big day for Princess Xuan'er's martial arts competition, so you don't have to hurt your liver and anger for him." ”

King Wu glanced at Cheng Yangxi beside Wu Longjun, and said dissatisfiedly: "Why did he get together with that son?"

Lu Guifei said: "Your Majesty, this Cheng Yangxi is a real genius. What kind of temper Wu Longjun has, you don't know, it must be that he invited Cheng Yangxi, and Cheng Yangxi had to stop. ”

King Wu sneered and said, "Cheng Yangxi still knows that it is difficult for a widow to speak, so you let your father beat him in private, don't get too close to that son." He's the outnumber's personal bodyguard, understand?"

Lu Guifei hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the king, as soon as the competition is over, I will beat him." However, your majesty, you might as well give him some small benefits. People's hearts are all flesh and blood, and when he gets benefits, he naturally knows who is good for him. Again, your majesty, you are the king of my Southern Wu Kingdom, and he is such a genius, he won't not understand!"

King Wu nodded and said, "Let's wait until after this competition!"

Princess Xuan'er met Cheng Yangxi once.

Above the court, his arrogant and arrogant tone, she still remembers.

Looking at the emperor, Princess Xuan'er pointed to Cheng Yangxi, who was jumping down with Wu Longjun from the flame bird, and asked, "Emperor, who is this son? ”

The emperor sneered and said, "This person's name is Cheng Yangxi, and he was recommended by Lu Nanfeng, the former prime minister of my Southern Wu Kingdom. Relying on the support of Concubine Lu and the Lu family, he is arrogant and domineering, and he is invincible! In the final analysis, he is actually just a gentleman. Princess Xuan'er, this person is not worthy of you, don't think about it, he doesn't have this qualification. ”

Princess Xuan'er remembered Cheng Yangxi's words in the court, and said suspiciously: "But Xuan'er heard that he will become King Wu's personal guard after the competition, and it seems that he will participate in this competition." ”

The emperor glanced at Concubine Lu and waved his hand.

Princess Xuan'er suddenly said, "Thanks to the emperor's suggestion, Xuan'er remembered." ”