Chapter 16: Pie in the Sky

"However, this palace also has a condition to mention to Prince Murong, if this palace wins, then Beirong will unconditionally provide thousands of good horses to this palace."

Beirong's horses are the most famous, good at running, good endurance, and easy to domesticate, which is the most suitable as war horses.

However, Beijung has always forbidden the sale of horses, so it is rare to find Beijung horses on the market.

"It's nothing, I agreed."

Murong Yun waved his hand, looking very generous.

"Listen up."

Li Xiao paced back and forth and began to compose poems.

"Drunk to pick up the lamp to look at the sword, dream back to blow the horn company camp.

Eight hundred miles under the command, fifty strings turned over the outside sound.

Autumn soldiers on the battlefield.

The horse-made Lu was fast, and the bow was like a thunderbolt.

But the king of the world, won the name before and after his death. ”

Li Xiao chanted this poem in one breath, but the last sentence, poor white happening, was hidden.

Listening to Li Xiao's words, Murong Yun closed his eyes and clasped his fingers on the table very rhythmically.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Murong Yun's face, especially the military department Shangshu, who was very nervous now.

Li Xiao's poem is a swan song, even if it is a person who knows no words, he will think that this is a swan song when he hears it, clearly showing the scene of a general leading his troops outside, pacifying the world for the king and winning his reputation.

"Yes, yes, when I was leading the troops on weekdays, I always wanted to write a poem that was in line with the scene at that time, but unfortunately every time I wrote it, I felt unsatisfactory."

"Prince Li Xiao's poem happened to be written in my heart, so drunk to pick up the lamp and look at the sword, and dream of blowing the horn and the camp."

Murong Yun admired Li Xiao's literary brilliance very much.

"Originally, the plan was that no matter how wonderful the poems made by Prince Li Xiao, I would make excuses to be dissatisfied."

"But this song makes me unable to refuse, I'm sorry, I can only admit that Prince Li Xiao won this game."

Murong Yun said as he casually glanced at the four princes.

It seems that this excuse is addressed to the four princes.

"I lost, a thousand Beirong horses will be sent to the capital in two months and handed over to Prince Li Xiao."

Saying that, Murong Yun beat his chest with one hand and bent down to salute Li Xiao as a sign of respect.

At this time, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially the military department Shangshu, who sat down on the chair as if he had been drained of strength, and finally felt relieved.

However, the four princes, as well as the father and daughter of the Han family, were pale.

originally thought that even with Liu Qingye's help, Li Xiao would survive the first question at most, but for the sake of insurance, they specially found Murong Yun, the prince of Beirong, and gave out a lot of treasures, but they didn't expect this Murong Yun to be convinced by Li Xiao.

Han Lin'er's face showed a panicked look, this Li Xiao actually seemed to be a different person, not at all like the previous unlearned and unskilled appearance.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that I won't be able to withdraw from this marriage, but at present, it seems that this is no longer just a matter of withdrawing from the marriage, my Han family has offended Li Xiao to death, if Li Xiao wins the championship this time, the consequences will definitely not be something that their Han family can bear, and this time they have to prevent Li Xiao from winning no matter what.

Han Lin'er quietly pulled the sleeves of the fourth prince's shirt, and the anxious look on her face was undoubtedly revealed.

The fourth prince naturally knew what she meant, nodded to her, signaled not to worry, and then turned his head and whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside him.

The little eunuch walked lightly behind Nanchu Zhuangyuan and passed the word.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really hidden, I have always heard that the prince of Daliang has no ink on his chest, but I didn't expect that I was clumsy."

Shen Cong, the champion of Southern Chu, stood up and said with a polite look.

"Shen Zhuangyuan, don't be so polite, please ask the question directly!"

After tossing for most of the day, Li Xiao didn't bother to be polite with people anymore.

What's more, he also saw the little eunuch beside the Four Princes just now, muttering something in Shen Cong's ear, knowing that this person must be in collusion with the Four Princes.

Li Xiao is also a little disdainful of this Shen Cong, although he is polite, but how to look at it, how do you feel that there is a vulture, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really quick to talk, so he won't be verbose in the next place."

"The question below is to ask His Highness to make a poem describing the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, just this one requirement, as long as His Highness can make it, then His Highness will win."

After Shen Cong finished speaking, he looked at Li Xiao with a smile.

Others are talking.

"It's too easy, isn't it?"

"As long as you make it, you win? Leave me alone and I can win! ”

"It seems that this Nanchu champion deliberately wants to release water to the prince."

"Also, although the small country of Southern Chu is very rich, its national strength is still not as good as our Liang, it seems that I want to take this opportunity to show goodwill."

“……”

"Presumably Shen Zhuangyuan has other requirements, it's better to talk about them together."

Li Xiao knew that this guy definitely didn't just come to give him a debut question.

"Since everyone has made bets on the first two questions, then I will also bet on this question." Shen Cong said.

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loses, then please ask Emperor Daliang to give an order, and the people will stop planting grain and change grain to mulberry."

"Of course, the mulberry leaves produced by our Nanchu will be purchased at double the price of grain, and the people of Daliang will definitely not suffer losses."

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wins...... Please ask Daliang to exempt me from paying tribute to Nanchu for three years. ”

"What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think?"

After Shen Cong finished speaking, there was still such a smile on his face, but this smile made Li Xiao very uncomfortable.

Before Li Xiao could agree, everyone present began to talk again.

"This is simply sending money to our big beams, and the purchase of grain at double the price is equivalent to the tax revenue of the imperial court being tripled."

"Yes, this Shen Zhuangyuan doesn't know what to think, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loses, he will give us such a big benefit, and if he wins, he will exempt them from paying tribute for three years."

"Hey, look at what you said, it's not easy to win, isn't it easy to lose?"

"It is estimated that the king of Chu has changed his way to give our Liang benefits."

“……”

The following chattering continued.

The emperor sitting on the top was also pondering there, this is simply pie in the sky!

In Li Xiao's memory, Nanchu was located in the southeast of Daliang, and although the country was small, it was very rich.

However, fifty years ago, there was a big war between Daliang and Southern Chu, and Southern Chu was defeated, and then the monarch of Southern Chu went to the emperor and was reduced to the king of Chu.

"Prince, Nan Chu has always been good friends with my big beam, this time it is the champion of Nan Chu, you might as well give some face, it doesn't matter if you win or lose."

The emperor's meaning is obvious, such a big benefit, it is okay to lose the last game.