Chapter 43: The Battle of the Banquet
But who knew that it didn't take long for Tuoba Tiger to start exerting his strength, and he was caught off guard by killing Qiao Xun, and he couldn't deal with it, so he could only bite the bullet.
"Niangniang, do you think Mr. Tuoba can win?"
Ruo'er took advantage of the opportunity to add wine to Su Yang, and quietly whispered in her ear.
"Just wait and see. ”
Su Yang didn't tell Ruo'er her calculations, but she already knew the winner or loss of this competition, and she couldn't help but laugh secretly when she watched Tuoba Hu deal with Qiao Xun's every defense with ease.
In the middle of the period, Qiao Xun gradually regained his senses, and he was no longer flustered when dealing with Tuoba Hu's offensive, so he said: "Old man, in the end, he is old and his thinking is not flexible. ”
"Hmph, Yellowmouth Child!"
Tuoba Hu saw that he was cheap and obedient, sneered, and watched the chess game intently.
On the chessboard, Qiao Xun's sunspot obviously has a very fatal loophole, if he grasps this opportunity, he can directly ask Qiao Xun to admit defeat, but he did not fall there, but picked a position that would spare him into a dead end.
Qiao Xun was secretly happy when he saw this, and continued to follow Tuoba Hu's chess.
The two of them have come and gone underground for about a dozen rendezvous, Qiao Xun was a little tired to deal with, he thought that with his talented thinking, he would be able to easily turn the tables, but he just couldn't find a breakthrough, and finally the situation on the field formed a tie.
"Your country's chess players are really superb in chess, and Qiao is ashamed of himself. ”
When Qiao Xun fought against Fengyi for the first time, he thought that he could easily win a game, but who knew that he was defeated, which could be used as an excuse for a child's quick thinking, but losing to an old man like Tuoba Hu, who was over half a hundred years old, he couldn't find a reason to excuse himself, so he could only obediently admit defeat.
"Master Qiao praised it falsely, these two are just ordinary people, and they can't be in the hall of elegance, and it is their honor to be able to compete with you today. ”
Su Yang said with a smile.
Ruo'er only then understood what kind of medicine Su Yang was selling in the gourd just now.
In today's competition at the state banquet, these two were clearly the holy hands that Su Yang had finally found, but she just called them ordinary people, just to make Qiao Xun dare not underestimate Yingguo, and then let Tuoba Hu let Qiao Xun play a game, also to give the envoy face, I have to say that this trick is really clever, which not only let Qiao Xun know that Yingguo is full of masters, but also makes him understand the temperament of Yingguo.
"Since the two of you are doing very well today, the concubines are asking the emperor for a reward for them in front of the lords and envoys, what does the emperor think?"
Murong Jue was originally still sullen about Ye Qinxin's rash intrusion into the song, but when he heard Su Yang say this, he came back to his senses, cleared his throat and said: "Since the two of you have performed well, then reward, what reward do you two want, just ask." ”
"Back to the emperor, the grass people have no other wishes, they just want to serve in front of the emperor and serve the emperor!"
Tuoba Tiger is still used to serving the royal family, and he doesn't know what to ask for when he gets a reward for a while, so he said.
"If you only let Mr. serve in front of the emperor, wouldn't it be a tyrannical thing? I remember that two days ago, Jingzhao Yin Fuchen resigned and returned to his hometown, and he couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while, your ancestors also had a scholar, and his family was innocent, and he had studied for a few years, so let's go and replace Jingzhao Yin's position, how about it?"
Murong Jue knew that with the identity of Tuoba Hu, he was enough to become a member of Jingzhong, but because of Qiao Xun's presence, if he directly awarded the high-ranking official Houlu, he was afraid that Qiao Xun would see the clue, so he found a suitable reason and gave Jing Zhaoyin the position.
"What about you?"
"The grass people only want to send their love to the landscape. ”
Feng Yi grew up with his master since he was a child, and although he ate and drank well in the palace in the past two days, he always felt that he was very lonely without his master, so he didn't ask for any official rewards, he just wanted to go back to see his master.
"You are young, but you are not worldly, so let's reward you with a mansion in Beijing, you can bring your relatives here, and allow you to enter the country to study, next year's imperial examination, I hope to see you on the list." ”
Murong Chu is a person who cherishes talents, with the qualifications of Feng Yi, if he is a good student for two years, he will definitely be able to become a great weapon, but he is afraid that he will be allowed to enter the career too early and let him fall into the world, so he gave him such grace.
"The grass people have thanked the emperor!"
When the reward had been distributed, the people returned to the feast and continued their pleasures, and the feast was not finished until evening.
The courtiers scattered as birds and beasts, Qiao Xun also wanted Murong to say goodbye, and returned to the post house, at this time only Su Yang, the Queen Mother, and Murong Du were left in the hall, and it was time to liquidate.
Except for the reward Feng Yi Tuoba Tiger, Murong Jie's face had been ugly, and when everyone left, he began to ask the teacher.
"Imperial Concubine Ye, why did Ye Qinxin appear at the state banquet today?"
"The concubine doesn't know. ”
Su Yang guessed correctly, it was really for the woman he loved.
He was worried that his beloved woman would become the concubine of the envoys of other countries, so he came to Xingshi to ask for the guilt, but the irony is that Su Yang knew that the state banquet was a grand occasion, and he was afraid that Ye Qinxin would lose the royal face, so he was extra careful about these programs, who knew that it would be like this, and it would also give Ye Qinxin a chance, which shows how huge the power of the Ye family is.
"You don't know, you have full control over everything about the state banquet, how can you not know?"
Murong Jue felt upset when he looked at her aggrieved and pitiful expression, today Ye Qinxin almost became Qiao Xun's concubine!
"The concubines don't dare to deceive the emperor, the concubines really don't know about this matter! These shows and concubines have been rehearsed in advance, but they just don't know which link went wrong, and when the banquet begins, there is suddenly such a link!"
Su Yang was speechless, he could only tell the truth.
But Murong Jue didn't intend to believe it, he only believed in his own eyes.
"The fact is that Ye Qinxin was playing the qin in the palace today, and was almost taken back by the envoy! Ye Wanying, look at what you have done!"
Hearing Murong Jue's words, Su Yang's heart trembled, although it was almost winter at this time, there was a charcoal fire burning in the hall, and she shouldn't feel cold, but she felt that her hands and feet were cold.
"Your Majesty, the concubines really don't know ......"
As he spoke, a teardrop the size of a bean rolled down.
She really didn't understand, why Murong Jue would still favor Ye Qinxin at this time, today's incident was clearly caused by Ye Qinxin herself, why should she blame her for everything?
"You know, you don't know, you planned, today's banquet is planned by you, although everything is in order, and you have repeatedly confirmed before the banquet, but today this thing happened, you must take responsibility, I must punish you, since the envoy left Beijing, you will stay in the Moon Shadow Palace for half a month to reflect, and you will not be able to leave the palace without a summons!"
Murong Jue said, turned around and glanced at Su Yang who was kneeling on the ground, his eyes were full of disdain.
"It's time for you to reflect. ”