Madam, look at the sword!

Chapter 57 Can’t Beat Him to Death
Princess Tongzhu wore a red embroidered skirt today, but her physique still looked powerful.

There was a golden ribbon tied around Shuitong's waist. It didn't look like a decoration, but more like a reward for playing black boxing in Twelve Squares.

Wearing a beaded flower hairpin on her head did not bring out any trace of her beauty. Instead, it gave people the impression that the hairpin matched her big face and looked a little too fussy.

But no matter what, she is the master of today's 'sleep tour'.

So naturally she had to accompany her most important guest.

It stands to reason that in an occasion where relatives of three generations of emperors and disciples of high families gather together, the most important guests should be Wei Tingzhao, the son of the Xianwang, or Wei Huixu, the son of the Chengwang, because their fathers are members of the court. The most powerful person in the country.

But in the eyes of Princess Tongzhu, the biggest figure today must be Zhao Chengfeng, the third son of Prince Dangbei.

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"Princess Tongzhu doesn't have to stay with us all the time today. After all, the sleeping tour is about appreciating calligraphy, paintings and landscapes. Someone must take the lead."

In a pavilion with beautiful scenery in the center of the Liyuan, Zhao Chengfeng said this to Princess Tongzhu.

At this time, beside him, in addition to the book boy and the maid, there were naturally Wei Huanchu, who was still wearing a goose-yellow skirt and a veil, and the seventh princess.

As for King Xian, since he came to Liyuan, he naturally went to find his fifth brother, the father of Princess Tongzhu.

After hearing Zhao Chengfeng's words, Princess Tongzhu sat down next to Wei Huanchu, and held her hand and said: "Your Majesty, you are joking. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't be doing this 'lying tour' today." With so many people here, do you really think that I, Xiao Tongzhu, are so proud of me? Of course I want to accompany you and Huanchu, you are the most important."

Zhao Chengfeng saw her action and understood why Wei Huanchu came to see her off today. He thought that the friendship between the two must be quite deep.

Although it was my first acquaintance with Princess Tongzhu, I could guess a little bit about her character from the fact that she was leaving Kyoto to join the army. When I heard this, I felt that this Tongzhu was a bit straightforward as a soldier.

He was also from the Dangbei Palace, so he would naturally have some affinity with people with this kind of personality, so he joked: "Tell me, Princess, why are you all coming to me?"

After speaking, Zhao Chengfeng made a gesture of listening.

Princess Tongzhu said unceremoniously: "Anyway, I'm leaving right away, and I'm not afraid of offending anyone. Plus, on the day His Royal Highness was shooting archery, I thought His Highness was very good. I didn't expect that it would be better to be alone later than to go to the wilderness."

As she spoke, she took Wei Huanchu's hand and continued: "Anyway, if I have anything to say, I'll just say it, and the prince will be happy to hear it."

Zhao Chengfeng heard this and nodded seriously: "Okay."

Princess Tongzhu was really straightforward and said directly: "Today is the first time for His Royal Highness to appear in such a banquet-like event in Kyoto."

"Putting you in the context of the long-lasting struggle for the throne, it is obvious that both parties want the support of the Dangbei Palace."

"So on this great occasion today, all the Princesses and Princesses who are about the same age as you are here. Naturally, they want to show a friendly attitude to you and build a bridge of friendship."

Zhao Chengfeng raised his eyebrows when he heard this and looked at Princess Tongzhu up and down. She looked as big and thick as a water tank, but she sounded a bit level.

Princess Tongzhu's level is really good. Under the wry smile of the Seventh Princess, she said bluntly: "His Royal Highness is the hot potato now. Even if it is the royal family, the two factions actually want to curry favor with each other. Let's not mention whether they can't curry favor. , I can’t let you fall to the other side.”

"Come to think of it, there are quite a few people who have received orders from their fathers today."

"Man, if I want to be on good terms with you, I must never be on bad terms with you."

"As for women."

Zhao Chengfeng was very interested: "How is the woman?"

Princess Tongzhu: "In such an occasion, if my daughter can flirt with the third prince of Prince Dangbei, if the prince changes his mind, it can be regarded as a great achievement to have Prince Dangbei stand behind him. .”

The Seventh Princess shook her head helplessly again: "Tongzhu."

"Hey, aunt... do you think this is what happened?"

As he spoke, Tongzhu added: "So, wherever the Third Prince is today, there is the center of this sleepless tour. I bet these people here are really interested in looking at the paintings and appreciating the calligraphy!"

Zhao Chengfeng heard this and said: "The princess is so fond of you, so we are mainly here to see you off."

Sitting next to Wei Huanchu, Princess Tongzhu shook her big face and raised her chin slightly: "Your Majesty, look behind you, I bet I'm here to find you."

Zhao Chengfeng turned around and saw two young men walking on the pontoon leading to the pavilion where he was.

One of them is dressed in white and brocade, with thick lips and big ears. He seems to be blessed with deep luck. His facial features are not handsome, but they are standard. He has a natural sense of intimacy. No matter who sees him for the first time, he should feel the same. He should be easy to get along with, and becoming friends is a matter of course.

The other person is also in casual clothes, looks very fair, has a jade pendant, his hair is tied to his forehead, and he also holds a fan that should be a famous brand in his hand. This is the case for all gentlemen like jade, but naturally it also gives people a sense of superiority and alienation.

The two of them walked in a hurry, as if something was going on.

But after arriving at the pavilion, they did not forget the etiquette and immediately greeted the Seventh Princess, the only elder in the room.

Then Princess Tongzhu naturally introduced them, so Zhao Chengfeng nodded to the two of them and said hello to them.

They have extraordinary backgrounds, are familiar with each other, and the amiable young man is Wei Tingzhao, the son of the wise king, who has the demeanor of his father, the wise king.

The jade-like young master is Wei Huisu, the son of King Cheng. On the surface, he seems a little cold, but Zhao Chengfeng has always felt that when looking at people, one should never look at the first impression.

According to what Princess Tongzhu said just now, in the context of the struggle for the throne, it is obvious that there is a competitive relationship between the two people.

Just looking at what they mean now, it seems that they are all capable and open-minded, at least very friendly on the surface.

When Xiaochan made tea for them, Wei Tingzhao was very polite: "Huisu, you can tell me."

Wei Huisu looked at his cousin and shook his head: "Brother, it's better for you to do it. After all, you just got the news faster than me."

Wei Tingzhao nodded, no longer polite to his cousin, and looked directly at Zhao Chengfeng: "An unexpected thing just happened in Kyoto."

Zhao Chengfeng was not surprised when he heard this: "The Third Prince of Dahuang?"

Wei Huisu raised his sword eyebrows slightly: "It turns out that the prince had expected this."

Zhao Chengfeng smiled, picked up the tea in his hand and put it to his mouth: "He hasn't been performing these two days, but I haven't figured out why he did these things, so what did he do just now?"

Wei Tingzhao sighed and went straight to the point: "Dali Temple Arena." "Pfft"

Zhao Chengfeng, who had just taken a sip of tea, was lucky to finish it quickly, otherwise the table of melon and fruit cakes would have been sprayed all over.

The maid beside her, Bai Zhi, quickly handed over a handkerchief, while Xiao Chan on the other side immediately wiped the table.
Wei Huanchu, who was wearing a hat and gauze, had slightly clustered eyebrows. Princess Tongzhu had to marvel: "This third prince is so shameless. How dare he step on the place where old ladies are fighting?"

Wei Tingzhao: "Tongzhu, think carefully before you speak."

Wei Huasu opened the paper fan in his hand: "This is definitely not a helpless move."

Zhao Chengfeng wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth and figured out most of it in a flash of his mind.

But since Wei Tingzhao and Wei Huisu, who are generally called the eldest son and third son by the outside world, are sitting in front of him, they might as well...
"Your Highnesses, if you don't find it boring, why don't you take it apart and dismantle it?"

Wei Tingzhao and Wei Huishu came today with a mission to make good friends with the Third Prince, but even if they didn't have a mission and the matter involved a big disaster, they would not hide their secrets, so they looked at each other and nodded in unison. nod.

Wei Tingzhao spoke first: "To explain the ins and outs of this matter, we must start with Huanchu."

As he spoke, he sighed, looked at Wei Huanchu, who was already crazy in his eyes, and said, "When the third prince of Dahuang signed the land cession agreement and proposed to marry the young princess, the reason why the prince nodded in agreement was because Huanchu was outstanding. , let Grandpa Huang see that if she gets married and paired with the right people, Zhou Tian will have the opportunity to slowly control the situation in the wilderness after retreating to the north. Even if he fails, Huanchu will be ensured."

"But the emperor did not expect that he could not convince Huanchu no matter what. The two were in a stalemate. The emperor believed that as the daughter of the royal family, she was naturally obliged to persecute the country, and Huanchu also decisively attacked the Lingshu Vein. The door has led to the current tragedy."

Hearing this, Zhao Chengfeng recalled the analysis of Zhong Gu and Mei Niang when they arrived at the Xiangma Station on the cloud ship. As expected, His Majesty's intention was to let his most outstanding granddaughter go to maintain the stability of the wilderness, and what to do to stabilize the wilderness?Naturally, we need to eliminate this unstable factor and do something bigger.

It's just that the two sides had different ideas and had a falling out. Emperor Zhou showed his ruthless side as an emperor who only cares about the overall situation. His granddaughter became even more violent and turned herself into a madman.
That's why the current situation happened by chance.
Wei Huisu said at this time: "To summarize briefly, Your Majesty made a promise, and the princess made herself crazy. The third prince of Dahuang, who had just cut off the land, did not get the promise he deserved and suffered the first level of grievance. "

Wei Tingzhao felt that his younger brother summed it up well, and it seemed that the two of them had some tacit understanding, so he continued: "Then, things took a second turn. That is, the news that the third prince wanted to marry the little princess came out a few days ago. .”

"In other words, the Zhou Tian Dynasty took the land of Dahuang, and then not only refused to give it the promise it made before, but also the prince came to snatch the promise. This is the second level of grievance of the third prince of Dahuang."

"He needs to express these grievances through something."

"So, the third prince of Dahuang drank wine in the alley the day before yesterday, and Hua Chuan shed tears yesterday, letting everyone know that he was wronged and depressed. He gave up the land, and his wife was about to be robbed. Isn't Zhou Tian a bit too bullying? ?”

Wei Huisu nodded: "Under this background, he had no choice but to go to Dali Temple to sound the drum of grievance and challenge the Third Prince. No matter how you look at it, it was the courageous struggle and resistance of the weak in the defeated country before they drowned. .”

“And these are really superficial things.”

"Let's think about what he would get if he won."

Wei Huixu picked up a hazelnut on the stone table, placed it in front of him, and said: "First of all, the Dali Temple arena does not involve life and death, so whether he wins or loses, his challenge is justified and justified. People who have traveled all over the world will say that he is a brave man who fights against power."

When Wei Tingzhao saw this, he also picked up a round eye and put it in front of him: "Second point, if he wins, His Royal Highness will naturally not be able to compete with him for the princess. According to what he said publicly before, he will marry the princess even if he is insane. argument."

Wei Huixu took another longan: "Third point, it's terrible. A prince of the wilderness who originally came to cede land to pay compensation was treated unfairly in Zhoutian. Through Zhoutian officials, a forum was originally set up to solve the common people's troubles. I have won everything back and defeated the Dangbei Palace that the people of Dahuang fear the most. Once the news is spread back to Dahuang."

Wei Tingzhao did not put anything in front of him this time, but added: "You know, the current Great Wilderness is gloomy and bleak, and preparations are being made to withdraw to the north. Once the news comes, he will become the light of the Great Wilderness and a hero in the eyes of the Great Wilderness people."

When Zhao Chengfeng heard this, he felt that the analysis of the two young masters was really good, and said: "Besides, the king of Dahuang is very old."

Although Wei Huisu had a cold face before, when he heard this, he gave his head a blow with the closed fan in his hand and suddenly said: "I didn't expect it just now. Now that I think about it, the third prince's succession order in Dahuang is not high, otherwise it would be wrong." He will not be the one to cede territory and pay compensation, something that will be nailed to the pillar of national shame, but if he wins."

Wei Tingzhao shook his head: "His reputation will reach its peak in the Great Wilderness. After he returns, he will become the main guest. He may really become the king of the Great Wilderness in the future."

After saying these words, Princess Tongzhu, who had always thought she had a good mind, felt a little sore and numb on her scalp.
In common people's terms, the arena in front of Dali Temple is jokingly called the market arena.
Why would you go to such a high-level arena and write a letter of challenge to the Third Prince? It can directly involve the future throne of the Great Wilderness.
But after listening to their analysis, it is very clear that it is very reasonable. It is true that things will evolve like this.

So much so that Princess Tongzhu also started to think about it.

Then she also thought of something: "And it seems that the third prince will win."

After saying that, Tongzhu looked at the third prince Zhao Chengfeng and said: "Because there is a shortcoming in the way of heaven, practitioners know not to be greedy for too much, otherwise nothing will be achieved. His Royal Highness the prince has demonstrated his ability as a leader in the court examination before. The talent of a famous archer, but the competition is not about archery, but about melee combat, your melee level."

Wei Tingzhao nodded: "The warriors of the Great Wilderness are famous for their close combat. Although it has been four years since the third prince last took action publicly, he is still ranked No. 20 on the Qingyun Ranking. It is conservatively estimated that his true strength should be at He is about ten to fifteen years old, and he is five years older than the prince and has five more years of practice time."

Wei Huisu looked at Zhao Chengfeng and said very sincerely: "So I suggest not to accept this challenge, because this kind of arena environment is inherently conducive to close combat, coupled with the strength gap caused by age and time, it is not anyone's fault. No one will laugh at you, and all his plans will fail.”

Zhao Chengfeng looked at the three Wei family emperors in front of him and suddenly felt that the third generation of the old Wei family was really not bad.

Then he naturally answered the question just now and said: "This is what you don't understand. Between Dahuang and Dangbei Palace, whenever one party challenges the other party, the other party has to accept it. This is a Beizhou person." and the consensus that the Wilderness bears countless lives on both sides.”

"Although I am just a noble child among the people of Beizhou, I still have to accept it. Even if I am beaten to my knees, they will applaud me. If I am beaten to death, they will come to Kyoto thousands of miles away to attend my funeral. "

"But if the news is not sent back to Beiting City tomorrow, do you believe that those unscrupulous people in Beizhou dare to flood my house with spit?"

Everyone in the pavilion didn't know what to say when they heard the words. They grew up in Kyoto, so it was understandable after hearing this, but they must not have thought of this level before.

Wei Tingzhao leaned on the back of his chair and suddenly understood: "That's why the third prince also understands this, and that's why he is taking all the actions now. He is not afraid that you won't answer. He knows that you will answer, and he also knows that he will definitely win." .I must admit, I underestimated him before."

Wei Huisu sighed, with a look of despair on his face: "If you put it that way, it's a bit scary to think that this person seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the first place, and almost left no stone unturned, and even managed to get the throne of the Great Wilderness. of."

Zhao Chengfeng looked at the two people with sad faces, and Princess Tongzhu seemed to be using her pig brain to think of a solution for him.
He scratched his head and said: "No, I just explained to you the rules between Dangbei Palace and Dahuang. You don't think I can't beat him, do you?"

Brothers Wei Tingzhao and Wei Huisu raised their heads in shock.

Princess Tongzhu and the maid Xiaochan not far away looked at him with wide eyes.

Even the Seventh Princess's brows, which had been furrowed before, now deepened into a frown, full of confusion.

Zhao Chengfeng straightened his back and said to all the concerned members of the Wei family in front of him: "All conspiracies and tricks are like child's play in the face of absolute strength."

"This matter will ultimately have to be seen in the ring."

"And onto the ring."

"Everyone trust me."

Zhao Chengfeng paused after saying this, raised his eyebrows, and said angrily: "I can't kill him!"

(End of this chapter)