Unlike the bustling forbidden army camp, the forbidden army competition registration office is deserted. Yuan Pengfei stood by and watched for a long time, almost no noble children came to participate, only a small number of civilian children registered.

He reported the daimyo and asked more questions by the way. The little official in charge of registration did not dare to offend, and gave him an answer especially respectfully: until he registered, the only high-ranking ones were the cavalry commander Junshi and the prince of Kang, Lunes.

In this way, those strong competitors did not sign up. If nothing else, the other forbidden troops are all accompanying the prince to study, and the martial arts competition is for these two people.

"Brother Yuan, Captain Junshi is going to play polo with Prince Kang, it's in Liyuan, let's go and have a look?" Li Feiying ran over excitedly and asked.

The invention of polo began in the Han Dynasty and was already common during the Tang Dynasty. It was a very confrontational competitive sport that was very popular with the aristocratic class.

The Liyuan Polo Field, which had just been built, was rectangular in shape, with a circumference of 1,000 steps, and was surrounded by low walls on all sides.

A row of high platforms were built on the north side as spectator seats, and a pavilion was built for the best viewing position, and the lord of Mingyue stood there to watch the game.

At this time, neither the qiūcí music played by the orchestra nor the fierce competition below attracted her attention.

She didn't care too much about this Prince Kang, she just treated it as a passerby-like character. It's just that I didn't expect that the two of them would even pull out a marriage line by accident.

For this marriage, her father did not agree at all, and he only had one daughter, her, if she married far away from the Western Regions, it would basically mean goodbye.

But it is impossible to intercede without paying the price, and Her Majesty the Queen said that it will be changed?

And the price of wanting to change the ending is unbearable for his father.

Today, the Holy One is still there, but because of his infirmity and illness, part of his authority has been taken by Her Majesty the Queen.

There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country.

The supreme power cannot be shared, His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress have their own games with each other, and these ministers below are forced to stand in line.

Either on the side of the queen or on the side of the emperor, of course, there are those who stand in the middle, but sooner or later they will also have to stand in line, and people who form a faction alone will not end well.

His father is an old minister who follows Taizong, and he has always been a hardcore member of the Li family, and he still has some influence. Her Majesty wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to knock him and force him to change teams.

Lord Mingyue knew in his heart that it was very important to stand in line. If she stands on the wrong team, it will not only be as simple as her marrying the Western Regions, but the whole family will be doomed.

Just last year, Taizong's brother-in-law, Sun Wuji, was falsely accused of rebellion by Xu Jingzong, exiled to Qianzhou, and forced to hang himself.

You know, that is also the uncle of today's saint, the prime minister, Zhao Guogong, who can be said to be above 10,000 people under one person, how can he rebel?

Clearly, this is a consequence of a failed power struggle. She had also heard her father say in private that Xu Jingzhong was Her Majesty's person, and the false accusation was instructed by her.

Because in the sixth year of Yonghui, the saint wanted to establish Wu Zhaoyi as the queen, but the eldest grandson Wuji and a group of ministers almost couldn't get off the stage.

Although Wu Zhaoyi has a broad mind, her heart is very small, and since then, the enmity between the two of them has been concluded.

Of course, this matter is also indispensable to the acquiescence of His Majesty the Emperor, the authority taken by the eldest grandson Wuji is too great, and it threatens the emperor's rule.

This time, Her Majesty's power was used against her.

She knew that if her father voted for Her Majesty the Queen, then Prince Kang would never win the first place, and she would not have to marry far away from the Western Regions.

And if her father hadn't done that, everyone who participated in the forbidden army competition would have released water, and she and Chang'an City would have said goodbye forever.

At this time, her heart was melancholy.

Intellectually speaking, it is impossible for my father to change his mind and change the team because of her. But she still had a little hope in her heart, hoping that her father would change his mind for her and leave her behind.

She didn't want to leave the bustling Chang'an City, go to the wild land of the Western Regions, and marry a barbarian.

It's just that this hope is very difficult to achieve.

"Ahh

The maidservant beside her let out an exclamation, which woke up the county lord of Mingyue, and she pointed to the man who fell off the horse on the field, "County lord, you see, the prince of Kang has fallen off the horse." ”

The county lord of Mingyue was still very indifferent, why didn't he fall to his death? It also saves her from worrying.

Lunez, who was lying on the ground holding his arms, was unconcerned about the physical pain, his eyes stayed on the face of the county lord of Mingyue, and he was slightly disappointed in his heart: "Why is this woman so difficult to chase!" Is it a woman with a heart like stone? ”

Junshi's admiration for the Lord of Mingyue has been hidden in his heart for several years. So he was particularly hostile to this competitor who suddenly popped up.

Just now I deliberately played a trick to snatch this barbarian ball, and by the way, let him fall off the horse, in order to make him make a fool of himself in front of the county lord, and now it seems that the effect is not bad.

Sweeping the county lord's expression, he said to Lunes: "Prince Kang, you can't even play polo well, forget about the forbidden army competition!" You know, there are many talents in the forbidden army, and there are many people who are more powerful than me. What a grievance if you accidentally get killed. ”

Lunes didn't let his subordinates help him, and stood up with his arms crossed, "Captain Junshi, for the sake of the Lord of Mingyue, no matter how many hardships and dangers, I will not give up." I must win the first place in the forbidden army competition. ”

With that, he took one last look at the county lord of Mingyue and left with his servants.

Returning to the locker room, the entourage who followed him to Chang'an thousands of miles away persuaded him: "Your Royal Highness, it's better for us to give up, Datang will not let us marry the Lord of Mingyue."

The forbidden army is the most elite army in Datang, and the competition is based on actual combat simulation, which is extremely dangerous. If you don't get it right, you'll throw your life there, Your Royal Highness the Prince's body is not worth it! ”

Lunez glanced at him, endured the pain and said: "I must marry the Lord of Mingyue County, before the competition begins, you speed up the recruitment of samurai, as long as you can help me gain a little advantage, then do whatever it takes." ”

The entourage could only agree, but he was a little disappointed in his heart. The county lord of the Tang Dynasty is certainly very beautiful, and she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, but as a prince, he should not lose his mind for the sake of beauty.

Even if such a person becomes a king, he will not be a good king, and the future of following him is limited.

It's just a dignified prince, is it as superficial as he thinks?