It was rumored that the Beirong mission would enter Beijing on April 20, and as soon as April began, people wearing Beirong clothing became more and more common in Beijing. In addition to the largest and most powerful Dayan Kingdom on this firmament continent, the surrounding countries include Beirong, Xishu, Nanliang and Dongwu. In addition to Dayan, the strength of Eastern Wu ranked second, followed by Western Shu and Southern Liang. Beirong is located in the cold north, the conditions are difficult, although the overall national strength is the last, but Beirong is a nation on horseback, warlike, good at war, all the people are soldiers.

Since five years ago, Princess Zhaohui of Zhaohui, the eldest daughter of Prince Xian, and the eighth prince of Beirong, first had the reputation of the "God of War" Yun Tianhong to deter Beirong, and then there were 500,000 northern troops of Zhenguo Gong guarding the front line of the northern border. But since the accident in the Zhenguo Mansion, the relationship between Beirong and Dayan has become a little delicate.

The new crown prince is the sixth prince of the Beirong Emperor, named Helian Zheng, and the son of the noble concubine of the Beirong Kingdom. The Empress of Beirong died early for many years, and the emperor had no intention of re-establishing the queen, and Beirong respected the concubine. A year ago, the former crown prince of Beirong was the only son of the queen, and was abolished because of witchcraft. The sixth prince, Helian Zheng, stood out and was officially canonized as the new crown prince in September last year.

The mother concubine of the eighth prince Helian Zhe was a low-class slave girl, who was deeply liked by the Beirong Emperor, but because of her low status, she finally died of illness and was only a nobleman. The eight-year-old eighth prince Helian Zhe was raised by Concubine Jing, and he has always looked forward to the head of the sixth prince.

In addition to the new crown prince, the eighth prince Kang Wang and his wife, and the members of the delegation, the members of the Beirong mission this time also include Helian Zheng's sister, the eighteen-year-old tenth princess Helian Yue, a total of nearly 20 people.

In order to welcome the Beirong delegation to Beijing, Emperor Xiping asked Prince Xian as the first envoy of the welcome delegation to welcome the Beirong envoy. It has been five years since his baby daughter married Beijung, and she has not seen each other in the past five years, except for the occasional letter. Princess Xian felt distressed when she thought of her daughter, and heard that her daughter in the Beirong mission would also return to Beijing, so she couldn't wait to follow her husband to welcome her daughter. Prince Xian will be placed in the Beijing Post House according to the etiquette system, and then return to the palace to resume his life.

The Imperial Study

"Your Majesty, the minister has arranged for the Beirong delegation and others to go to the Beijing Post House." Prince Xian bowed his head and replied, "I wonder what Your Majesty plans to do next?" ”

"Uncle Huang, I know that you and the Imperial Aunt are very anxious, and I have discussed with the ministers, and in three days I will officially receive the Beirong delegation in the Yangju Palace. In the past few days, the imperial uncle arranged by someone to accompany the prince of Beirong to walk around in Beijing, and five days later in the Yixian Hall to officially entertain the Beirong mission. When Prince Xian heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.

"Three treasures, pass on the two prime ministers, and the first assistant of the cabinet to come to see me," Emperor Xiping commanded while criticizing the folds.

"Your Majesty, the two prime ministers and the first assistant have arrived." The little eunuch came in to report.

"Minister Xie Tian/Feng Zhao/Xun Qi knock to see Your Majesty." Xie Tian and Feng Zhao bowed their heads.

"A few Aiqing, please hurry up." Yun Tianfeng smiled and said, "Three treasures, sit down." ”

Xie Tian, Feng Zhao and Xun Qi got up and sat on the left and right. After a few people looked at each other, Xie Tian saluted and asked, "I don't know if Your Majesty summoned the ministers to come for the Beirong Mission?" ”

"The left minister is indeed my right-hand man," Yun Tianfeng said with a smile, "There are many talented people in civil and military affairs in the list of missions I have received, but I am afraid that there will be a confrontation at the banquet in five days, what do the two prime ministers think about this matter?" ”

Zuo Xiang Xie Tian said: "Your Majesty don't worry, how can I be short of well-educated people, there are many knowledgeable bachelors in Wenlan Pavilion, and there are also many martial arts generals among the generals, etc., this is not to worry!" ”

"Prime Minister, I don't worry about Wenlan Pavilion and military generals, but most of the civil and military people who came here this time are people in the opposition, if I wait for people who have been in the court to try, this will win and say that I Dayan civil and military officials use officials to suppress the people, in case I lose, it will be the face of my Dayan civil and military officials!"

Right Prime Minister Fengzhao lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, the most famous academies in my Dayan are Yunlu Academy in the capital and Xinzhou Academy in Xinzhou. Why don't you let the students of Yunlu Academy in Beijing participate in this palace banquet together? ”

"There are hundreds of people in Yunlu Academy, how can they all come!" Yun Tianfeng said in surprise.

Feng Zhao continued: "Naturally, it is better to hold a civil and military competition in the academy first, and the top three students can participate in this banquet, I don't know what Your Majesty wants?" ”

"This ......," Yun Tianfeng pondered for a long time and didn't reply.

Xie Tian stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this method is very good, if you win, it is naturally good, if you lose, you can also say that you are still a student of the academy, naturally the fire has not arrived, and you will not lose face." ”

Right Prime Minister Fengzhao hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, this matter must not be publicized, otherwise it will become that I am afraid of Beirong, I don't know if this competition will be held under other names?" ”

Yun Tianfeng fell into deep thought, and after a while, he asked, "I don't know what a few Aiqing think?" ”

Xie Tian suddenly stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, this year's spring festival is suspended, June is the fiftieth birthday of the Queen Mother, and three of the civil and military talents of Yunlu Academy are selected to enter the palace to celebrate her birthday on behalf of Yunlu Academy, I don't know what the reason is?" ”

"Very good, very good! Xie Qing really had a wonderful idea! Yun Tianfeng's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Then this literary test will be presided over by Xun Shoufu and Ye Shanchang, and the words of the martial arts test ......" Yun Tianfeng pondered.

Xun Qi suddenly said: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the people of the martial arts test be presided over by the King of Zhennan and the Duke of An Guo?" ”

Yun Tianfeng pondered and said: "The wedding of the prince of Anguo is coming, and the Duke of Anguo may not be free; The king of Zhennan will soon set off for the south, and he may not be free. It is better to be presided over by General Pingxi and the commander of the forbidden army. Two days later, the civil and military competition will be placed in Yunlu Academy, and Xun Qing will submit your intention later. ”

"Yes, Your Lordship." The three of them saluted and exited the imperial study.

Yun Tianfeng continued to look at the twists and turns, suddenly frowned, and called: "Three treasures, go and summon the king of Zhennan to come and meet you." ”

"Long Yi, send someone to keep an eye on Princess Zhaohui." Yun Tianfeng said lightly.

Capital Post House

"Brother Prince, let's go out for a walk!" Helian Yue said excitedly, "The capital of this Dayan country is really prosperous. ”

"Tenth sister, tomorrow, you are tired when you just arrived in the capital today, why don't you rest well, I will accompany you to visit the capital tomorrow?" Princess Zhaohui said softly.

"Hmph, this palace is talking to the imperial brother, what's the matter with you, a southern barbarian!" Helian Yue pushed Princess Zhaohui away, and said disdainfully, "Don't think that your waist will harden when you return to Dayan's capital, you are just the daughter of a little prince, not the emperor's daughter, don't put up a fight in front of the palace!" ”

Princess Zhaohui's face turned white, tears swirled in her eyes, and she clenched her fists to prevent tears from staying. Helian Zhe didn't dare to refute a word as if he hadn't seen it.

"Ten sisters!" Seeing this scene, Helian Zheng shouted: "She is your eighth sister-in-law!" Apologize to your sister-in-law! ”

"I'm not wrong, she's a Southern Barbarian!" Helian Yue argued unconvinced.

Helian Zheng's face was darker than the bottom of the pot, and he scolded himself in his heart that this sister was simply a brainless fool, and gritted his teeth with the anger in his heart and said: "Tenth sister, this palace has already said many times on the way here, this is Dayan, not Beirong!" If you are so ignorant of etiquette and lose the country's body, do you think your father will spare you?! ”

Helian Yue suddenly thought of his father's ruthless appearance of ordering the killing of the former princelings, so he couldn't help but shudder, and under Helian Zheng's angry gaze, he had to curtsia and salute: "Eighth sister-in-law, I'm sorry." It's Yue'er who doesn't understand ......"

Helian Zhe smiled at Princess Zhaohui, and Princess Zhaohui smiled reluctantly: "It's okay, I see that the tenth sister is also tired, so the princess will not bother, and she will go back to the room with the prince to rest first." After speaking, Helian Zhe took Princess Zhaohui back to his bedroom.

"Brother Prince, why are you giving her face! Isn't she just a princess born by a prince, what's the big deal! Helian Yue said dissatisfiedly, "Can her identity be higher than mine?!" ”

"Ten sisters, she is the eldest daughter of Princess Heqin and Prince Xian! Who is Prince Xian?! The only brother of Emperor Dayan! Do you know how much the current Emperor Dayan respects him! You open-mouthed and closed-mouthed southern barbarian, are you still in Beirong? This time, the palace came not only to discuss the border city trade treaty, but also to make peace! Helian Zheng suddenly grabbed Helian Yue's neck and lowered his voice to Helian Yue's ear and threatened: "This palace warns you, if you break the big things of this palace, this palace doesn't mind taking your life!" ”

Helian Yue looked at Helian Zheng's red eyes in horror, and trembled and begged for mercy: "Ahem, cough, brother, brother, sister knows, sister doesn't dare, sister doesn't dare anymore......"

After hearing this, Helian Zheng let go of his hand, and said softly: "Yes, this is good." Yue'er, you must know that it is not easy for your imperial brother and me to sit on the throne of the crown prince, your third imperial brother, seventh imperial brother, and ninth imperial brother are eyeing this position, and this palace needs more people to stand by the side of this palace. Although your starling brother is weak, your eighth sister-in-law is the daughter of Prince Xian, and Xianzhou has the iron ore that our Beirong weapons urgently need! And the situation in Xianzhou, your eighth sister-in-law's maiden brothers are clear. You will respect your starlings and sisters-in-law in the future, and then let this palace hear that you are a southern barbarian, and the cheap ones call you starlings, and this palace will never spare you! After speaking, Helian Zheng turned around and left her room.

"Ahem, ahem...... Yes, yes, yes, my sister knows," Helian Yue sat on the ground and nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice. This was the first time she had seen the hideous side of her imperial brother, and she was completely frightened by him. Since she can remember, her sixth brother has loved her very much, and she wants to be windy and rainy, even if she insults Helian Zhe for being cheap and insulting Princess Zhaohui, her sixth brother only reprimands her and does not stop her much. Unexpectedly, as soon as her sixth brother ascended to the position of prince, it was like a different person, and he actually pinched his neck with his hand! And all of this is caused by Princess Zhaohui's cheap/person and that cheap/species!

"Princess, princess!" Seeing Helian Zheng leaving, Helian Yue's two personal maids hurriedly entered the door and helped her up, "Princess, are you okay?!" ”

Helian Yue was furious, slapped one of the maids with a slap, and scolded angrily: "Cheap/! I just came in to Fuhongu now, did you die earlier?! The beaten maid didn't dare to respond, but just knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "The princess is angry, the princess is angry!" ”

"Get out! Get out of here! Helian Yue swept the furnishings on the table, and cursed Helian Zhe and Princess Zhaohui in a low voice, "You wait for this palace, this palace will definitely want you to look good!! ”