Emperor Que Shaohua

Yelu Shibao's statement that he would go to the East Palace to apologize was not false, and the next day after the palace banquet, he came to the door with Yuan Shen and some gifts.In the eyes of others, his behavior is quite reasonable. Although no one believes that the prince of Beiliao came to visit His Highness the Crown Prince just to make amends for a subordinate warrior, but it is absolutely unexpected that the two people who have such a distant and antagonistic relationship will say when they meet. what.As for Yelu Shibao's entourage including a disguised Ji Wuya, it was ignored by most people from the beginning.

Luo Wenxiao's mood was not very good. Although Yelu Shibao's visit was expected and to a large extent what he was waiting for, after all, he had been a prince for many years, and now he was sitting with a prince from the Northern Liao Dynasty. He is still not comfortable with conspiring to use Yuzhou Tianxia, ​​which he will inherit in the future, as a bargaining chip.The most important thing is that under Yelu Shibao's half-smile expression, there is a kind of pride in holding the hole card, as if he is sure that he will definitely agree to cooperate.

The study room in the East Palace is still exquisite and gorgeous, but many of the furnishings have been changed more than once in recent days, and they were all smashed by the prince when he was upset.At this moment, Luo Wenxiao was sitting beside the large red sandalwood desk, his expression was only indifferent.He had to maintain a gentle and gentle demeanor in front of all his subjects, but these two visitors were genuine villains, so he didn't need to hide his emotions too much towards them.

He listened to Ji Wuya's reason for coming and explaining the plan without saying a word, his face became more and more ugly, and finally said in a deep voice: "If the third prince's visit is for these things, forgive me for not agreeing, please come back. Beiliao has gained enough benefits over the years."

"His Royal Highness won't suffer from a trivial matter or a little effort." Yelu Shibao said with a leisurely smile, "I don't know what to worry about? If you want to be sincere, isn't the meeting gift I gave yesterday not enough?"

"When it comes to the competition of internal strength, your subordinates are not my opponents." Luo Wenxiao said coldly, "If I hadn't stepped down then, Yu Zhou would still have someone to take care of him, I'm afraid the loss would be even worse."

But Yelu Shibao was not angry: "For us, fighting bravely and ruthlessly is trivial. The purpose of inviting the battle yesterday was not to compete in martial arts. Don't you understand, Your Highness? I came here today for the long-term interests of both parties. Think about it, and conspire together."

Ji Wuya said: "Think about it, Your Highness. The third prince sincerely came to discuss peace and ask for marriage. In the future, the two countries will make good friends and communicate with each other. Not only will there be no conflict of interest, but they will also be of great help. Ji Sun's worries are within Xiao Qiang, Your Highness You have to figure out who is your confidant's biggest problem."

"If it hadn't been for the fact that Beiliao has violated the frontiers for years and persecuted him too much, how could the father use him. How does it feel now? You have tasted it! Frankly speaking, the more aggressive you are in Los Angeles, the more he will be relied on. I There is nothing we can do." Luo Wenxiao said in a cold voice, "The enemy is the same, so cooperation is not impossible, but the conditions raised by the third prince are all for the benefit of Beiliao and yourself, so I don't see how much it has to do with the eradication of Luo Yanhua, but Ask me to take a huge risk. When you achieve your goal and leave, if you don’t keep your promise, or even blame me for the mess, who will I go to settle accounts with?”

Before Ji Wuya came, he expected that Luo Wenxiao would have misgivings and would not agree easily, so he persuaded him: "As His Highness said, Luo Yanhua is also the thorn in the heart of Beiliao, so the third prince doesn't know what to do Don’t do it, just wait for a year or so, maybe with a little help, you can use the hand of Emperor Yuzhou to eliminate the powerful enemy, just like ten years ago. But this person is still there, and everyone will suffer for a day , it is not the best policy for Beiliao, and His Royal Highness may not be able to wait for that day."

"The time has passed, and my father didn't just borrow the knife just because he said it." Luo Wenxiao sneered, his eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He had never dealt with the person in front of him before, only knew that Belonging to the guardian of the Kunlun Mansion of the Northern Liao Dynasty.Wei Wuze has been stuck in the south of the Yangtze River since he suffered a big loss last time, and he shirked that he would personally preside over the main force to contain Langhuan. If he couldn't get out, the big plan in Luocheng was temporarily handed over to Ji Ji who came with the Beiliao Mission. boundless.When we met today, every word I said hit my heart, but when I heard the other party directly mentioning the conspiracy back then, I felt unhappy.

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry or doubt. This time, I accompanied the third prince here, and took great pains to mobilize all parties to defeat the Sect Master of Langhuan in one fell swoop. How could I miss this golden opportunity and not take action. Your Highness does not need to worry about the consequences of the incident, Yu Gong, Of course, Lord Liao prefers His Highness to be the most suitable candidate for the Yu Zhou Great Treasure in the future. Changing other princes will definitely be detrimental to Northern Liao; privately, my Kunlun Mansion has been operating in Yu Zhou for many years, but it is currently sealed up and expelled by the court. Restoring your vitality also needs to fall on you, the prince. Therefore, Ji is not talented, so he will definitely consider it carefully, so as not to damage His Highness." Ji Wuya continued, "The third prince is a trustworthy person, and he will treat His Highness well." He has always been admiring and sincerely wishing to be friends. However, he is entrusted by the Lord of Liao after all. Now that he wants to kill the enemy for His Highness, he will use the martial arts power gathered by Beiliao for many years. If this trip does not yield anything, It might be difficult to explain to the middle school, but His Highness should be sympathetic so as not to embarrass the third prince too much."

It was reasonable for Luo Wenxiao to listen to his analysis of the pros and cons, but it seemed too pleasant.After careful recollection, there are not many actual promises.He thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "What I can do now is limited. Regarding the terms of the peace talks, I can let the ministers mediate between the court and the court. The third prince will not return empty-handed; It's the fifth emperor's younger brother who is in charge, if I insist on intervening from the sidelines, the gain will not be worth the loss, so I'm afraid I can't agree."

Yelu Shibao thought to himself, that's what he said, who knows how much the prince is willing to put in, when Yuzhou casually gives him 1 taels of silver, it can be said that he will not return empty-handed.How could he be satisfied with this? He had already made up his mind, only if he could win the martial arts competition and get a marriage contract. At that time, Yu Zhou would be afraid of the military power of the Northern Liao Dynasty, and he had to consider Princess Danyang's marriage.

He came here today prepared, and he didn't intend to let Luo Wenxiao go. He smiled and said, "Whether I can get Princess Danyang is related to my face in Beiliao. His Royal Highness is really unwilling to help?"

"The power of the Kunlun Mansion in Yu and Zhou is already doing its best to assist Beiliao, and I believe I will do my best. The third prince has made too many demands, and I can only forgive you." Luo Wenxiao said, a little tired of Yelu Shibao's entanglement, with a tone of voice He became more and more indifferent, "It will take a long time to come to Beiliao and decide to deal with Luo Yanhua. Even if you don't consider going to the lower level, you still have to do it."

Seeing that he refused to compromise, Yelu Shibao winked at Ji Wuya and told him to quit.

It was originally a secret conversation, and there were only two people facing each other alone in the study.

"When I left from Zhaolin, my father asked me to bring a token." Yelu Shibao's smile faded away, but with a trace of regret in his tone, he took out a paper slip from his bosom and put it on the desk , "I didn't want to take it out at first, but it's a pity that His Royal Highness is not as easy to talk as imagined."

The paper was folded very flat, but it looked like something from a long time ago.Luo Wenxiao had a bad feeling, he didn't want to look at it, but he couldn't help picking it up immediately to see what happened.

The paper is already slightly yellow, and it can be seen at a glance that it has been preserved for a long time, but the handwriting is quite familiar, and the title is "Words from Yelu Hongli Prince An Taijian, and the characters are like Ruwu".

Yelu Hongli is the younger brother of the Lord Liao. It is said that because of his young age, he is quite trusted.Luo Wenxiao's fingers trembled slightly. He knew about Concubine Han's behavior in Tongliao in the early years.At first, it was the Beiliao side who came into contact with the Han family, and then gradually extended to the palace.At that time, Concubine Han saw that Jiang Biyao had Langhuan's support and her strength was far superior to hers, so she thought of using Beiliao.Knowing that he was seeking skin from a tiger, he couldn't help but put all his eggs in one basket.Since the old Langhuan case happened, due to the death of the empress, Concubine Han Guifei gained power as she wished, so she cut off contact with the Liao people, and was more careful to cover up the traces of the past.After ten years of living together peacefully, who would have thought that the Prince of Beiliao would suddenly show up in front of him.Luo Wenxiao read the letter. In it, Concubine Han first thanked the Liao people for their generous gifts, promised to try to influence Emperor Tianyi's decision on a certain matter related to the Northern Liao Dynasty, and finally tested whether the Liao people were willing to borrow it when needed in the future. Some warriors served the Han family.There was no signature at the end of the letter, but it was stamped with a private seal commonly used by noble concubines.

"The imperial concubine is very cautious," Yelu Shibao said with a smile, "every time we communicate, he asks the courier to bring back the last letter she wrote, and he burns it himself before replying again. It's a pity that people are always negligent. Over time, there have been many times, and we still have a few autographed letters with complete seals."

"The third prince won't think that a few pieces of paper can threaten me, right?" Luo Wenxiao's face has become very ugly, saying that there is more than one such letter, but he believes it, otherwise he would not take it out easily , "You might as well post it on the gate of Chonghua Palace today, and see if anyone will believe it."

"His Royal Highness, the crown prince, speaks seriously. I just want to remind you of the old friend. You must know that your highness was able to get the crown prince, and I, Bei Liao, also had a credit." Yelu Shibao said leisurely, "Through these years, although the father has treated Han Niangniang A little disappointed, but His Highness's usual political views are still beneficial to our country, so there is no need to do unnecessary and useless things. However, the situation has changed now. I am in a difficult time in the Northern Liao Dynasty, and naturally need more help; and Yu Zhou Here, taking out Han Niangniang's handwritten letter a few years ago can't shake His Highness's position, but what about now? If I am too frustrated because of the failure of my marriage proposal, and accidentally let it fall into the hands of King Yun or King Ning, Do you think they will believe it?"

Luo Wenxiao's face turned ashen. Now that King Yun and King Ning have enmity with him, if Luo Pingyuan sees Concubine Han's secret letter, he might hesitate a little because of worries; He will stab the king without hesitation, the power is much stronger than Yelu Shibao's own propaganda, and he may not be able to bear it.

He watched Yelu Shibao slowly fold the paper and put it back in his bosom, feeling the urge to snatch it and tear it to pieces.

But he held back in the end, and for a while, when Beiliao got rid of Luo Yanhua, he could always deal with King Yun and King Ning slowly.

He finally gritted his teeth and said: "This time, I can agree. But if your subordinates are incapable of making it to the last round, don't blame me for not being able to do so. Also, no matter whether you succeed or fail in the end, before you leave Los Angeles, you must Return this letter to me."

A gleam of joy flashed in Yelu Shibao's eyes, all he wanted was to achieve his goal, and he immediately agreed, and also complimented the prince a few times.

Now that there is a consensus, the next step is to discuss some details and agree on the contact method. The plan will not be implemented until the second half of the competition.Yelu Shibao let Ji Wuya in again, and they discussed together for half an hour before leaving.

Luo Wenxiao called Wen Yu to send Yelu Shibao and his party out of the East Palace. As soon as the backs of the two visitors disappeared from sight, he grabbed the teacup and slammed it on the ground.

Seeing Panlong's colorful Junjiao teacup smashed to pieces with a crisp sound, his face was as if wearing a mask, so cold and expressionless.

Occasionally, the prince will also think about why the road under his feet always leads naturally or has no choice but to conspiracy and plot, and seems to be always making the choice of betrayal and betrayal; but this is the Qingyun road paved for him by Han Guifei. He walked on it without stopping, always feeling narrower and narrower, but he couldn't abandon or uproot the previous roots.Gradually, from unfamiliarity to proficiency, and then to unthinking habit, all these seeped into his mind and became a part of him.Every time he had to face and endure the backlash just now, he couldn't help but want to retaliate back with more ruthless means, but at the same time, he would also develop a kind of hatred for Concubine Han, even though he used to enjoy the victory, He is still very grateful and admirable to his mother.

The servant serving in the study saw that the prince didn't seem to want to smash other objects, so he came in carefully to collect the debris.Luo Wenxiao stood up in annoyance, and simply walked out of the study.Luo Cheng was an upright and troubled time, he just wanted to hide in the dark, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, he really didn't want to provoke Luo Pingyuan again.Yelu Shibao dared to use himself as a pawn, but if he could breathe a sigh of relief in the future, he would definitely teach him to pay the price.

For the next few days, Prince Jing's mansion was still peaceful, but because the young knights arrived one after another, sometimes three or four times a day, it was difficult to maintain the tranquility of the past, replaced by a slightly noisy vitality.After Fan Yin and Tang Yu, Yun Xiao from the Yun Sect in Youzhou, Fang Lan from the Ancient Sword Sect of Wuyi Mountain, Nan Gong Jin from the Nangong Family, two disciples from the Kongtong Sect and the Huangshan Sect... for a while There were a lot of chivalrous men, each with their own style, and it was many times more lively than when Feng Jingyi visited before.

Only Director Yang is very big-headed. He didn't expect that there would be such a grand occasion in the mansion. Now it's too late to find craftsmen to build a few more houses. We can only invite everyone to live in a few side courtyards, regardless of sects. up.

Fortunately, everyone didn't mind, they all said that it would be beneficial to discuss and learn from each other, even Mr. Nangong, who was the most powerful when he came, said it very well, and sent five or six of his followers to live in the inn by himself.

The Nangong family lived in Jinling for a long time, and was famous for being noble and elegant in the martial arts. When the second son arrived, Luo Pingyuan saw that he was as handsome as jade, and his movements and movements were all just right. If he hadn't been nurtured since childhood, he would never have been so pleasing to the eye. He thought to Emperor Tianyi If you see it, you must like it very much, maybe you will really consider marrying the imperial sister, so you are a little worried.

Nangong Jin didn't know what he was worrying about in vain. After listening to Luo Pingyuan's compliments, he waved his hand and smiled and said, "Your Highness Fifth Highness is overrated. My elder brother Nangong Chen is better than me in many aspects. He should have come here this time." to help out, but it happened that a friend invited him to help, so he was replaced by my subordinate."

It is worth mentioning that Yun Xiao, the third son representing the Yun family, may be the most handsome among all the children of the famous family this time.The Yun family of Youzhou is the native family of Yunbao in Cangshan Mountain, and Yunbao has been passed down from generation to generation, but for hundreds of years, due to various reasons, the offspring have often had difficulties, and most of the time they are single-passed. Ask for help from Youzhou, and select an outstanding descendant from the Yun clan to succeed the next castle master, continuing the line of incense.

All previous masters of Yunbao had excellent looks. This is already a well-known legend in martial arts. For example, Yun Yu, the current master of the castle, was named the number one beauty in martial arts by Pavilion Master Xuanji in the past. .From all these, Yunxiao's appearance can be imagined, but seeing the elegant white clothes and quiet temperament, he is slightly better than Nangong Jin.

Luo Pingyuan thought silently, he was so honored to be mistaken by Fan Yin and Tang Yu as members of these two families.

It is extremely rare for so many famous men of the same age to gather in one place. Every day, there is only laughter, talk about literature and martial arts, endless anecdotes about martial arts, and sometimes passionate arguments. The sound of breaking wind, of course, and the occasional applause.Occasionally, the outcome is hard to tell, and I even go to King Jing to ask for a comment.

Luo Yanhua sometimes glanced at the beams of the roof and felt that although Qin Su's words were few, they were very incisive, and he often said what he said. infected.

Luo Pingyuan is indeed very interested in learning martial arts together. Each martial art has its own strengths and weaknesses. His lack of experience in the world can be supplemented by fighting or watching, and he feels that he has made great progress.He also made an exception and allowed Jing Yuwei, who was preparing to participate in the martial arts competition, to also walk around the mansion.What everyone is most interested in is to fight alone or join forces to crack the seven-man sword formation of Xuanshuang's hidden guards.

The days passed day by day, and something happened during that time, which was about Lin Chen.Ever since Ding Jianhou learned that his son had been taken to Prince Jing's mansion to recuperate, he was like an ant on a hot pot, sending letters and sending people to the door, and expressed to King Ning that he did not dare to disturb the two highnesses too much, and wanted to Lin Chen took it back.

Now Luo Pingyuan also knows what he is worried about, but firstly, he is a bit contemptuous of Lin Huai'an's deeds of accepting Yinze over the years without conscience, and secondly, Lin Chen's injured leg is not suitable for moving, so he always insists that he should stay for a few more days, It is expected that Lin Huai'an would never dare to rob people openly.

Unexpectedly, Ding Jianhou went to Emperor Tianyi to plead for mercy. Of course he didn't dare to say that King Ning was bad, but he just cried and told his wife that he would not see his only son whom he had not seen for a long time, and he cried at home every day. It's a good intention to stay longer, but it's been a month and a half since the class teacher, and it's not a big deal if he doesn't go back home.

Emperor Tianyi heard what he said so miserable, and asked King Ning about it.Luo Pingyuan thinks that Lin Chen's leg injury has healed by [-]% to [-]%, and he can withstand the bumps of the carriage. In addition, there are more and more people in the mansion now, and they look down and see each other, even though they are all for fighting back Liao Jin He came, but the Three Kingdoms Competition was in the name of courtship after all.Lin Chen couldn't participate by himself, and always saw so many high-quality talents who came to propose to Luo Xuening, he would inevitably feel depressed, maybe it would be better to go back to Dingjianhou's mansion to rest for a while.

The two discussed briefly, and Lin Chen bid farewell to King Jing, the owner of Mengxian Valley and everyone in the mansion, and got into the carriage of the Hou Mansion. He would come to thank him after he fully recovered.

After the Shangyuan, Chai Ming sent someone to ask Luo Pingyuan to come to the tofu shop: "I heard that in the last round of the competition, you have to compete with the top winners one by one. Are you sure about the final victory?"

Luo Pingyuan nodded first, but then became a little uncertain.He was going to act as the last barrier. Even if someone from Beiliao or Yijin was killed to the end, as long as they couldn't pass his own barrier, the imperial sister would still be safe.He had some confidence, but he didn't dare to say that he was sure in front of King Shoushan Ming.

"It's been a while since I saw your entry, how is Qianfeng Jingxiu's practice?" Chai Ming said calmly, "Don't take it lightly, your opponents may not only be those foreign barbarians who come to the competition."

Luo Pingyuan stood still under the ancient tree in the courtyard, concentrated his energy, and practiced a set of palm techniques from beginning to end.It has been more than half a year since he was taught for the first time, he has asked for advice several times, and has been working hard to figure out how to practice. Now the fire still needs to be honed, but he has already comprehended the profoundness of it quite deeply.

Chai Ming stood aside with his hands behind his back, until Luo Pingyuan finished practicing the closing posture, he didn't give any instructions, but groaned silently.After a while, he said: "I have learned nothing in my life. Apart from the palm of thousands of peaks competing for beauty, I also have a set of surfing palm. It is created by facing the huge tidal wave on the East China Sea. I thought about it twice. Let’s talk again in the next year, looking at your state of mind now, although there are still obstacles that have not been solved, but it has progressed a level, so I will pass it on to you today.”

Luo Pingyuan couldn't help being overjoyed and full of gratitude, for those who practice martial arts, such encounters are more precious and rare than rare treasures.He has already benefited a lot from Qianfeng's competing palms, and now hearing Chai Ming's solemn tone, this new palm technique must be of great importance.Knowing that King Ming of Shoushan Mountain must have considered that he was going to meet the enemy, he would teach him the above martial arts again.

So he bowed respectfully and respectfully. Although he did not have the name of master and apprentice, he had the grace of teaching.Everyone has confusion, just as the so-called authorities are confused, when they are not solved, they become confused, and some even turn into demons.It's just that I don't know where my heart is, and where the progress comes from.