Volume 1 Troubled Boys Section 300 The Covenant of the Ring
Qin Hui received Wang Boyan's dowry gift, although it was a little unexpected, but he was still not too surprised, it was no secret that Wang Jinyu liked Qin Xi, not to mention that the two families were comparable, in the eyes of many people, this marriage was naturally a matter of time.
It's just that this proposal seems to have been advanced, and there are all kinds of thoughts hidden behind it.
Qin Hui, as the prime minister of the current dynasty, naturally will not see these clearly, weighing the pros and cons of the establishment of the prince and the discussion of peace, it is also based on speculation about the emperor's thoughts, he seems to have no reason to refuse the proposal of the Wang Mansion this time, not to mention that Wang Boyan is at least nominally his "mentor".
However, Qin Hui was still very hesitant in his heart, because he knew Qin Xi's temperament, and he would never give in so easily, and sure enough, when he mentioned marriage, Qin Xi suddenly changed his words and asked about her life experience.
Qin Hui couldn't help but tremble in her heart at that time, thinking that this question had been buried in Qin Xi's heart for many years, the reason why she hadn't asked it was probably because she was still thinking about her father, and now, she almost didn't hesitate, and asked herself with tears in her eyes, he couldn't answer, and she couldn't bear it.
On that snowy night, I was under siege, and I didn't know how to do martial arts and I was about to become someone else's "food in my mouth" in a blink of an eye, and at this time, the woman suddenly appeared, like a goddess of heaven came into the world, her dress and dress were very strange, and the tone of her voice was not as gentle as that of ordinary women, she handed over a baby to herself, but she didn't know why, but she didn't see her face clearly at all, which is also the biggest regret in this life.
He couldn't tell Qin Xi her life experience, except that the woman was mysterious and didn't even know himself, he had also promised the woman that he would never tell Qin Xi's life story in person.
Therefore, even though he knew the pain in Qin Xi's heart over the years, he had never been able to tell him calmly, and this struggle gradually formed a tacit understanding, and it also became a debt.
Although Qin Xi finally asked this question that had been hidden in her heart for many years, she didn't seem to think that she could really get an answer from her father, she didn't know why her father had hidden it for many years, but she also understood that since she hadn't said it for so many years, she would never tell herself so easily.
Qin Hui had no choice, he didn't even dare to turn his head and look at Qin Xi more, he was afraid that he couldn't help but soften his heart after taking a second look, so he could only agree to Qin Xi's request to set up a ring and let Wang Jinyu guard the ring.
The last sentence he said was not a lie, in his opinion, if the famous Prince Lin'an, if he really couldn't hold the ring for three days, he would really not be worthy of his daughter.
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Soon, the news that the former prime minister Wang Boyan brought a dowry to the current prime minister's mansion to propose marriage spread all over the streets and alleys of Lin'an City, and the two families have the same family background, plus Wang Boyan and Qin Hui have the name of master and apprentice, and even the ordinary people who have nothing to do on the street know that this family affair is understandable.
However, what made everyone "surprised" was that Qin Xiang sent someone to Wang Boyan's mansion to truthfully inform him of the setting up of the ring, which was originally a very "face-saving" thing, but I don't know why, Wang Boyan was not only angry, but even agreed.
Wang Jinyu sat next to his grandfather and looked at the departed butler of the Xiangfu with an expressionless face.
"What's wrong?" asked Wang Boyan, stroking his beard.
Wang Jinyu shook his head, there was indeed some discomfort in his heart, but he thought differently from his grandfather, he liked Qin Xi for many years, and he didn't care about guarding a ring for her, what he really cared about was why Qin Xi had to put this ring?
Or mind the family affair itself, which is undoubtedly a very important thing for him.
"Remember, you are my Wang Boyan's grandson, and you will become a husband who stands up to the sky in the future, and you must not become like this for the sake of a little child's affection......"
"Although I intend to win over Qin Hui this time, it is also for you to personally come to the door to propose, whether it is to set up a ring, and let everyone see what you have learned silently over the years, do you really not have the confidence to hold the ring for these three days?"
Wang Jinyu looked back at his grandfather Wang Boyan, and when it came to martial arts, he was not so unconfident, so he nodded affirmatively and said, "I have confidence, but it's just ......."
Wang Boyan patted Wang Jinyu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of if you have confidence, no matter what other people have in mind, what we want is the result, as long as that girl enters the door, whether to remember a person or forget a person is only a matter of time, not to mention that I won't watch them mess around like this, I must find a way to make them have no way back......"
Wang Jinyu doesn't know what the "back road" in his grandfather's mouth refers to, maybe it's not just this family matter, but more of the "big thing" he thinks about in his heart, Qin Hui has an ambiguous attitude in many courts, so if he cuts off his back road this time, he can only get on a boat.
Wang Boyan's eyes were deep, Wang Jinyu couldn't understand the big world in his heart, and he didn't even want to involve other complicated factors between himself and Qin Xi, but deep down, the appearance of Luobei and Qin Xi's various attitudes towards Luobei made him a little uneasy, so this time his grandfather wanted to win over Qin Hui by proposing marriage, so he didn't refuse.
"Maybe I should have thought that Xiao Xi wouldn't be reluctant to do this way!"
Wang Boyan looked at his only grandson and sighed: "Young people still can't see through this child's affection, and one day you will definitely understand that everything in front of you is just a miasma of smoke that makes you temporarily confused, and you are the one who wants to go to another world......
"However, I think in this Lin'an City, there should be no more teenagers of a considerable age who can beat you in martial arts, so you don't have to worry!"
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As expected, the ring that was quickly set up in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion still caused a sensation in the entire Lin'an City.
I don't know if someone deliberately released the news, everyone in this ring knows about it, whether it is ordinary officials, officials, or ordinary people, they are full of curiosity.
In the end, whoever wins the battle will be able to marry the prime minister's daughter, what does this mean?
Who doesn't want to get rid of the ordinary and boring life and turn into the son-in-law of Xiangguo, so before the people who guard the ring officially enter the ring, it has already been crowded with people, among these people, there are old and young, some have lived in Lin'an City for generations, and some have come from other places.
The ring is about two people high, and there is no ladder, after all, this is a test of martial arts, and there is no need for people who can't even go up to this high platform to go on stage.
At the innermost end of the platform were several flags, and below there was a long table with a small sundial, apparently used to measure the hour, and only a Taishi chair was placed behind it.
There was a lot of discussion in the crowd, some were speculating about the appearance of Qin Xiang's pearl in the palm, and some people talked about this young guard, the reputation of the prince of Lin'an is not small in the city, and he has the blessing of his family background, some people are immediately deflated as soon as they know it, after all, although the idea of marrying the prime minister's daughter is good, not everyone has such a blessing, and Wang Jinyu has a family background
The background is contested, and winning or losing may not be able to gain benefits.
But after all, people die for money, birds die for food, and seeing that the chance to ascend to the sky is naturally more than the chance to "take risks", there are naturally many young children who are willing to "take risks".
At this time, a person slowly walked from the backstage, only to see a figure flash, and then landed on the high platform, not seeing how to move, but picking up a middle-aged man in a scholarly robe.
Some knowledgeable people in the crowd knew at a glance that these two people were no one else, one of them was Qin Hui, the prime minister of the dynasty, and the other old man with silver hair had only seen him often accompany Qin Xiang, but he couldn't see the calendar.
But just by walking around, most people were stopped by this hand.
Qin Hui didn't speak, and there was no special expression on his face, but he sat on the Taishi chair behind the long table, stroking his beard with his hand, silently looking at the ant-like crowd in the audience, and his father stood quietly behind him.
Next, a middle-aged man dressed in black also jumped up, looking not so unusual, with a full beard, only his eyes were extremely keen, and he looked not only not weak in martial arts, but also a shrewd person.
Behind him jumped on the high platform was a young man in a silver robe, handsome and chic, with a light posture, his body jumped high, and he landed slowly on one foot.
"This ...... Isn't this young man Wang Jinyu, the son of Lin'an?"
"It's really good, but I don't know how the kung fu is? It looks like a rich boy who has not dried up, and those reputations are probably only obtained through a good family background, and there may not be any real kung fu!"
"Hey, I said that if anyone only looks at the surface and thinks that the young man is famous and just a rich boy like a showman, then it must be a big mistake, with his martial arts, I am afraid that there is no one who can not win among teenagers of the same age!"
"Is this true or false?"
At this time, the man in black "coughed" twice, although the voice was not loud, but there was quite a pressure, so that the people in the crowd who were still talking immediately stunned and closed their mouths.
Finally quieted down, the man said: "Today's Prime Minister has set up this ring, in order to find a good husband for his daughter, the ring lasts for three days, guarded by Wang Jinyu, and the one who can win first is the final person, every day from the beginning of the morning sun, to the dusk and sunset......"
"By the way, because Miss Cardamom is in her prime, the chosen son-in-law should also be an unmarried teenager of the same age and of the right age, and the rest will not be accompanied!"
What he said was categorical, and it was passed on to everyone with internal strength, which had a unique sense of shock.
As soon as the words came, many people in the crowd lamented "born at the wrong time", shook their heads and left with a wry smile, obviously either too old, or they got married too early and missed this great opportunity.
"Without further ado, let's start the fight!"
During the whole process, everyone did not see the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion come forward, and some people couldn't help but feel more than half of the excitement when they came to watch the excitement, and most of them still stayed there, even if they didn't have the ability to compete, but this rare ring will inevitably be a feast for the eyes.
Wang Jinyu stepped forward, bowed down, smiled and looked at his feet, as if all living beings, there was a sense of pride in his heart, he couldn't help but raise his head, and with a shock of one arm, the air around him was also shaken.
Then he clasped his hands into fists, made a gesture of please, and waited for someone to jump on the high platform.
This is where the jousting begins.
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