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Chapter 496 Li Ruoyu

The celestial dynasty is Zhengdan, and all countries come to congratulate.Every year in the twelfth lunar month, the officials of the Ministry of Rites are very busy.In addition to arranging the banquet on the eve of the Lunar New Year's Eve, it also needs to accept the annual tribute from the surrounding small affiliated countries and arrange envoys from various countries.

Li Jingjie, as Minister of Rites, was so busy these days that he didn't have time to eat.

Mrs. Li felt sorry for her husband, and knew that it was useless to tell him to eat.So he specially prepared delicious and easy-to-digest meals, and delivered them to the official office on time for lunch and dinner.

She herself was already in the age of obedience, and after sending her off in person, she was stopped by the younger generation and her husband together.

Later, it was changed that Li Ruoyu came to the mansion instead of her to deliver meals to grandfather Li Jingjie.

This day, Li Ruoyu was setting meals with his maid, and when he heard Li Jingjie discussing matters with his subordinates, he sighed from time to time.

"My lord, since Hanoi Zhongxiong entered the capital, he has invited people to play chess in front of the Taixue Gate for five consecutive days, but no one has won." A forty-something official from the Ministry of Rites said, "Especially today, that kid actually threatened to At the New Year's Eve banquet, I challenge you, my lord."

"My lord, that's just a child who hasn't yet become weak. If he is really asked to challenge the adults at the New Year's Eve banquet, no matter whether the adults agree or not, he will lose the majesty of our Dali dynasty in front of all the countries." The official was angry. Said, "They came here this time in the name of paying tribute, but in fact they have ulterior motives, so there is trouble."

In addition to his title of Minister of Rites, Li Jingjie is also the number one sage in the Dali dynasty.Since he was a teenager, he has been famous for his superb chess skills. One of the positions he stepped into the officialdom was a doctor of chess and a priest of the Hanlin, who specially served the emperor in the palace to play chess.At that time, he was only 17 years old.

The emperors of this dynasty tried their best to curb the development of the gentry, and he was born in the Li family in Longxi, so he should also be suppressed.But because of his chess skills, he won the favor of the emperor, and his official career was very smooth at the beginning, which made all the children of the seven surnames envy him.

Li Jingjie has been the Minister of Rites for nearly 20 years, and he has long stopped playing chess with others in public.But no one has shaken his status, and he is still the first thing everyone thinks of when mentioning a Go master.

The official from the Ministry of Rituals was right, if he really asked the boy from the Wa country to challenge him, whether he accepted or not, Dali Dynasty's face would have been lost.

"Are all the people playing chess with him Tai students?" Li Jingjie asked.

"There are Tai students, there are also masters from Tai Xue, and there are several Hanlin enshrined. Without exception..."

Hanoi Zhongxiong... This name has been spread in the gods in recent days, and Li Ruoyu also knows it.

"Grandfather," she called, "the food is getting cold."

Hearing this, Li Jingjie ended the conversation with his subordinates, got up from the desk full of official documents, and walked towards Li Ruoyu.

"It's windy outside, is it cold?" He didn't move his chopsticks after sitting down, but asked Li Ruoyu first.

He has five sons and daughters, and nearly ten grandchildren, only this granddaughter resembles him most when he was young.Whether it's temperament, or talent.

Because of his influence, all the members of the Li family in Shendu learned chess. Before Qimeng took a pen and a book, he first took chess pieces and touched the chessboard.

Only this granddaughter is the most spiritual and he likes the most.

Li Ruoyu was a six-year-old at home, and Li Jingjie often sighed, how wonderful it would be if "Liu Niang" became a "Liu Lang".

"It's not cold." Li Ruoyu shook his head, and sat down with Li Jingjie's gesture.

"Is lunch ready?"

"It's already been used." Li Ruoyu said, "Grandfather, eat quickly. After eating, granddaughter has to go back and report to grandma."

Li Jingjie showed a smile when he heard the words, temporarily put aside his worries, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started eating.

Li Ruoyu watched from the side, and when Li Jingjie finished his meal, he cleaned up the dishes with the maid.She was thinking while tidying up, opening her mouth several times and holding back several times.

Seeing that Li Jingjie was about to get up and go back to work, she hurriedly called out: "Grandfather."

Li Jingjie looked at her suspiciously: "What's the matter?"

"Grandfather." Li Ruoyu put the bowl used by Li Jingjie into the food box, and left the rest of the dishes for the maid to clean up. She came around from the other side of the table, squatted beside Li Jingjie, grabbed his official robe, and looked up at him. he.

Whenever the granddaughter asks him for something, he will look like this. Li Jingjie saw this and asked with a smile: "What else does Liu Niang want my grandfather to help you?"

"Grandfather." Li Ruoyu called again, and said in a soft voice, "I want to go to Taixue."

Li Jingjie didn't react for a while.

"I want to go to Taixue to fight the Japanese envoy." Li Ruoyu said.

"What nonsense!" Li Jingjie's first reaction was of course disapproval, and lightly scolded, "You little lady who has never been out of the cabinet, what do you look like in public?"

Li Ruoyu has been favored since he was a child, and he respects his grandfather Li Jingjie more than he fears it.Hearing this, she did not back down, but continued: "Grandfather, the Japanese envoy did not stipulate that women cannot fight."

"I just heard my grandfather discussing with his subordinates, and I know that the Japanese envoy has malicious intentions. These days, he set up a arena in Taixue to make a name for himself. The purpose is to challenge grandfather at the New Year's Eve banquet and damage my face in the Dali Dynasty." She looked at her. Firm, “Grandfather, can’t let him have the chance to challenge you at the banquet.”

"Even so, I don't need you, a little lady, to fight the battle." Li Jingjie insisted, "You can just stay at home and do your own thing. I will make my own decision on this matter."

"Grandfather said that I am the best student you have ever taught." Li Ruoyu grabbed Li Jingjie's sleeves tightly, not letting him go, and continued to persuade him, "Let me go over and have a try. If I win, I can untie the knot." If you lose, it means that this strategy will not work, and grandfather will start elsewhere."

"Grandfather, I know you are thinking about Ah Yu. But grandfather, think about the eldest grandson in the court. She is also a woman, but she can lead all officials. Think about Henan Princess, she is a woman, What great achievements have been made for the people of Henan Province and even the Dali Dynasty. Compared with the Henan Princess, her reputation as a lady of the Xiao family is more widely spread."

"Grandfather, although I am a little girl, I also have the advantages of a little girl. Unlike my grandfather, my reputation is not obvious, and even if I lose in the battle, it will not hurt my face."

"If I win by luck, it will be the lintel of my Li family. My granddaughter knows that my grandfather regrets that I was not born a man, but I want to prove to my grandfather that being a daughter can also bring glory to the family."

"Grandfather, just promise me."

……

On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, Li Ruoyu came to Taixue, stepped into the arena, and faced Hanoi Zhongxiong, the envoy of the Japanese Kingdom.

As Li Ruoyu's handkerchief, Gu Yunzhang naturally wanted to come and cheer for her.She specially sent someone to deliver a letter to Henan Palace, inviting Xiao Yan and others to come and watch the battle together.

Fourteen and Zuo Qiuyue also came along, both of them were dressed low-key and did not ride on the frame. After arriving, they stood together with Xiao Yan and others in the audience.

Among the noble ladies in Shendu, Li Ruoyu's reputation is not obvious.Therefore, after she took the stage, the audience was only surprised that the challenger was a young lady who didn't look very old, but few people knew her identity.

Among the few people were the Li family who came to watch the battle, and the Meng family.

Meng Yuhe and his elder brother Meng Yuming's family were all here. They were not in the audience, but in the special guest seats next to them.

"A Yan!" Meng Shen saw Xiao Yan sharply and stood up in surprise, "Father, mother, I'm going to find A Yan."

Meng Yuhe looked in the direction he ran to, and when he saw a familiar figure, he stopped immediately...

(End of this chapter)