Chapter 11: Two wins in three games
Emperor Wen Yuan said leisurely: "Zhaoyang is the pearl of my palm, if it is so easy to marry, wouldn't it seem that my Heavenly Dynasty has no majesty at all."
Therefore, I decided to have a contest and win two out of three games."
Competition?
The Beiban Mission was at a loss, not everything was already settled, why did a competition suddenly appear.
Don't you want to marry Princess Zhaoyang to Young Master Torrey?
After thinking about it for a while, I thought it was impossible.
Harmony is a big deal, not to mention one princess, even two, ten princesses, Emperor Wen Yuan will not refuse.
What's more, this time they came, they were full of sincerity, and they didn't fall into the mouth at all.
He couldn't help but look at Taishi Zhang, wanting to ask what the other party thought.
However, Taishi Zhang was also blindsided, and he didn't know that there would be a competition, so he shook his head without leaving a trace.
Don't...... is to suppress the Northern Barbarians and kill the sharpness.
After all, when he came to marry the emperor's daughter, the relationship between the two countries was not very good, and he still wanted it.
Thinking about these clearly, I have a general idea in my heart.
It's nothing more than being scolded and not returning the favor, just bow your head if you have nothing to do, as long as you marry Princess Zhaoyang back.
Food for the winter is the top priority.
Not only were the people of the Northern Barbarian Mission surprised, but the rest of the important ministers were also staring at each other, which was completely different from the news they had received.
Especially Prime Minister Zhao Cheng, General Xiao, and Li Guogong, their pupils were shocked, and their complexions changed.
They had heard with their own ears that Emperor Wen Yuan was preparing to marry Princess Zhaoyang to Beiban, and they had even asked the Ministry of Rites to handle the affairs of peace.
Why did a competition pop up out of nowhere?
Sure enough, no one can guess the emperor's thoughts.
They didn't say anything, waiting for things to happen.
"Since Your Majesty has spoken, then we will naturally obey the order, I don't know what to try"? There is more than enough to speak.
"Since it's a competition, there must be another party"
Emperor Wen Yuan said, and soon after, a figure walked in.
Bai Yun knelt down and said: "The grass people have seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."
"Get up," Emperor Wen Yuan said lightly.
With the appearance of the white clouds, it was like a spotlight shining on him, illuminating it inside and out.
All eyes were on him, a sunny and cheerful, unremarkable man.
Everyone has an invisible question mark drawn on the door of their head?
The classic trio came naturally.
Who's this?
Could it be that His Majesty invited someone to compete?
Why have I never seen it, and it is difficult to become a relative?
For a moment, everyone's eyes flickered, secretly guessing Emperor Wen Yuan's thoughts.
"I would like to introduce to you, this person's name is Bai Yun, although he is just an ordinary person; But he has a deep affection for Zhaoyang, and he does not hesitate to break into the palace without permission, wanting to meet Zhaoyang.
I wanted to put him to death, but this person's deep feelings for Zhaoyang and Zhaoyang's bitter pleading, I gave him a choice.
That is to compete with you, if you win, then Zhaoyang will marry Beiban as a princess.
Otherwise, the matter is abandoned; I will make him a concubine and marry Zhaoyang in the near future," Emperor Wen Yuan said slowly.
Rumble!
As soon as these words came out, everyone's bodies were shocked.
His pupils contracted violently, and his brain buzzed, as if he had been struck by lightning.
hurriedly spoke, forgetting even the etiquette: "Your Majesty, we are entrusted by the Khan, and we have traveled thousands of miles to come here, full of sincerity; Why did Your Majesty suddenly change his mind at this moment, isn't this a breach of trust in my Northern Barbarians."
Emperor Wen Yuan glanced at it and said lightly: "I have never told you that I want to marry Zhaoyang to Beiban, and I have not agreed to your request, so why change the hexagram and break the word."
Hearing this, Yu Meiyu tightened.
Emperor Wen Yuan did not say it explicitly, but from the Ministry of Rites to arrange the matter of harmony and Taishi Zhang, there was no problem with making it clear that there was no problem with the matter of harmony.
This made him a little angry, if he didn't agree, why should he let the Ministry of Rites prepare for the kiss?
Isn't this deliberately playing tricks on him?
"Your Majesty, before I entered the palace, I also inquired that Princess Zhaoyang did not have a marriage contract; It's too much of a coincidence that someone suddenly appeared after I waited for the marriage proposal," Yu Yu aggravated his tone and expressed dissatisfaction.
Emperor Wen Yuan frowned, no matter what, the timing of Baiyun's appearance was too coincidental.
Saying that it was not intentional, no one believed it.
Seeing that Emperor Wen Yuan was embarrassed, the general opened his mouth and reprimanded angrily: "You and other barbarians are also worthy of marrying the princess of my Celestial Dynasty; Your Majesty is merciful, and it is already a great gift to give you a chance, so don't be ignorant."
"Joke, I have been based in the North Barbarian for hundreds of years, and hundreds of thousands of Erlang have fought bravely, how can I be greedy for life and afraid of death.
I waited for good intentions to come to ask for relatives, but I didn't expect to encounter such humiliation, take me back and tell the Khan about it, he will definitely send troops one day, and then see how powerful your so-called Celestial Empire really is."
Yu snorted coldly, and he didn't coax.
Isn't it just war?
For Beiban, it is commonplace, how can you be afraid.
"Fight, fight, just a group of barbarians, I want the old man to lead the troops to the battle, and you will lose your armor and flee in the wilderness; If it weren't for your Khan's request for peace, Lao Tzu would definitely have set foot on your broken royal court" The general is also angry and murderous.
"Good" Yu Yu's eyes widened angrily, and there was a raging fire burning in his eyes: "You are so humiliated, this hatred, we remember; I'd like to see if you Central Plains people are so sharp-tongued on the battlefield."
"Enough"
Listening to the quarrel below, Emperor Wen Yuan roared, like a fierce tiger roaring, and the hall instantly fell silent.
"When you come to propose, I am willing to give you this opportunity; If you want to start a war with this, I will accompany you at any time.
I am a citizen of the Heavenly Dynasty, I don't cause trouble, and I'm not afraid of it."
"Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to lead troops to fight against the Northern Barbarians, and he will not return if he does not break the royal court," the general said seriously.
"Your Majesty, this Northern Barbarian envoy is only excited for a while, and he will not offend Long Yan, and please calm your anger.
This war is not child's play, once the war starts, no matter who loses or wins, the lives will be ruined, and the people will not be able to make a living."
At this time, Taishi Zhang stood up and persuaded peace.
"Your Majesty, what Taishi Zhang said is that it is a matter of two countries, please think twice"
The rest of the crowd agreed.
Yu also reacted at this moment, clenching his fists to make amends: "Your Majesty, I lost my words just now, and I ask Your Majesty for forgiveness; But when it comes to marrying a princess, it doesn't matter who is right or wrong.
Since His Majesty wants to win two out of three games, the content of these three games must be determined by us.
If we lose, we are willing.
This is what I, and also the Khan, and all the sons of the entire Northern Barbarians think.
If His Majesty does not agree, then there is no choice but to go to war.
Decide by war"
As soon as these words came out, everyone frowned, and a cold light appeared in their eyes.
I didn't expect Yu to be so determined, and he didn't hesitate to threaten to go to war, which is a bit troublesome.
A cold light burst out from Emperor Wen Yuan's deep eyes, although he was a little displeased.
But after all, this matter was his fault first, and it was impossible to start a war easily, so he had to agree.
looked at Bai Yun: "Bai Yun, this competition is a matter between you and the Northern Barbarian Mission, do you agree?"
Damn, does Lao Tzu have the right to refuse?
Bai Yun rolled his eyes, he had come to this point, how could he disagree.
You can't really start a national war because of a woman.
He said affectionately: "Your Majesty, the grass people are willing; The grass people's heart for the princess can be learned from heaven and earth; No matter how bumpy the future is, the grass people will overcome all obstacles."
"Okay, let's wait for the question."
Emperor Wen Yuan frowned slightly, and a trace of worry appeared in his eyes.
This made the people of the Northern Barbarians problematic, which was almost equivalent to giving up the victory.
If Baiyun wants to win, it is difficult, it is simply impossible.
If he loses, then there will be no place for his face.
Everyone looked at Bai Yun, and they were all guessing in their hearts that what Emperor Wen Yuan said just now was just a reasonable excuse.
Why do you not hesitate to trespass into the palace, and the love is deep?
They didn't believe it at all, if the palace was so easy to break into, could it still be known as the most well-defended and safest place in the world?
It's nothing more than wanting to knock the North Barbarians.
As for this competition, they have no interest, and the outcome is already obvious.
The three times the initiative is in the hands of someone else, how can it be possible to win?
Yu looked at Bai Yun, his eyes became sharp, and his whole temperament changed instantly, like a fierce beast, staring at his own food.
Although he was a civil official, he was good at diplomacy; But the Northern Barbarians are fierce, and everyone can ride a horse and shoot arrows, so he is also a practitioner.
Bai Yun frowned, very dissatisfied with this extremely sharp look, raised his chin on the spot, and glared.
Isn't it just more than aura, who is afraid of whom.
Da Feige's name is not for nothing, although he has not experienced war, he has survived several life and death crises.
It's ridiculous to want to use your aura to scare him.
Hey......
Yu was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the person in front of him didn't feel timid, and even dared to stare at him.
You must know that the people of the Central Plains pursue the golden mean and pursue "etiquette" throughout their lives; As a result, the physique is weak, and the body is tall but not burly.
Compared to the strong Northern Barbarians, that is simply a younger brother.
In the past, as long as he stood forward, the wolf aura spread, and all the Central Plains people who looked at him would have their eyes flickering and feeling timid.
It is worthy of Emperor Wenyuan who sent people to suppress the Northern Barbarians, and he does have two brushes.
There is more than a flickering eye, this Central Plains people like to chant poems and read scriptures the most, so they must not be able to test their talents.
Contest of force?
He was a little unsure, although the people of the Central Plains were all superior in reading and inferior in martial arts; But since Emperor Wen Yuan intervened, it is very likely that the other party is also a practitioner.
What he wants is to win, not only to win in a dignified manner, but also to destroy the withering and decaying, and to play the momentum of the Northern Barbarians.
Let the people of the Central Plains and Emperor Wen Yuan see that the Northern Barbarians are not easy to mess with.
Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Yu said: "I have heard for a long time that the people of the Central Plains love wine, and even more wine does not leave their hands, and there are a lot of poems to praise wine.
Shameless!
Vile!
This northern barbarian lives in the great north, the weather is very cold, and heavy snow often falls; In order to be able to withstand the cold, they collected all kinds of wild fruits and medicinal herbs to make spirits, which were used to ward off the cold.
This also created that everyone in the Northern Barbarians could drink, and even children and women had a pound of weight.
Find a random Northern Barbarian, in terms of the amount of alcohol, absolutely sweep the vast majority of people in the Central Plains.
This competition is not fair at all, and there is no possibility of winning at all.
"Who doesn't know that the weather in your Beiban is very cold, and you have to warm up with spirits every day, even if a child's alcohol consumption is not inferior to that of an adult, this competition is not fair at all"
General Xiao, who had a hot temper, scolded angrily on the spot.
Yu retorted: "How to solve the problem, this is my power, can General Xiao dare to resist the decree?"
"You ......"
Xiao Linfeng was furious, his expression changed, and he still didn't speak after all.
Emperor Wen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't expect that Beiban didn't even have a bottom line in order to win.
In terms of talent, Beiban is not worthy of Ye Chuanguo's support.
But if it's compared to drinking, ten people are not necessarily the opponents of a Northern Barbarian man.
Is it over at the beginning?