The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 241
When autumn is deep, the rainy season in Jinling City is coming.

Liu Wei has never experienced such a frequent rainy season. The rain in Jinling does not mean that it rains all the time, but stops now and then. There is almost no sunny day, but the rain is not very heavy.

The air is filled with the smell of humidity, making breathing moist.

Liu Wei has not been out of the post house for many days, but the news of Jinling City has not escaped his eyes and ears.

Yesterday, the imperial examinations that lasted for several days in Jinling City finally came to an end. If the officials in Jinling were efficient, the Southern Tang scholars might be able to know whether they failed or won the gold list in two days.

And when these were over, Liu Wei felt that it was time to propose to Li Yu to return to Bianjing together.

It's just that Liu Wei has a faint uneasiness. Li Yu is a timid person, how dare he go to Bianjing?He will definitely find a reason to shirk it. Thinking of this, Liu Wei smiled bitterly.

If Li Yu really doesn't want to go, what can he do?
Wars cannot be fought, and at most they will blame Li Yu for a few more words, and then ask Li Yu to make some compensation, either to accept the soil, or to send some gold, silver and jewelry, and what their Song emperor wants is nothing more than these.

If it's too much, I'm afraid it will be bad.

On the third day after the end of the imperial examination, Jinling City began to clear up, the clouds were light and the wind was light, and the autumn air was crisp.

On the fourth day, the results of the imperial examination came out. It seems that the selection of scholars in the Southern Tang Dynasty was not very strict this time. More than 30 people were admitted to the Jinshi and more than 30 people were admitted to the martial arts competition.

After hearing the news, Liu Wei knew that it was Nantang who recruited so many people deliberately, and then let the people in Song Dynasty think that they were not short of talents in Nantang.

Liu Wei didn't care. After getting the news, he took Lu Duan into the palace.

After seeing Li Yu in the main hall, Liu Wei directly explained his intention.

"Now that the imperial examination in the Southern Tang Dynasty has ended, I don't know if the lord has any reason to push back. If not, I would like to ask the lord when he will go to Bianjing for a pilgrimage with this envoy."

As soon as Liu Wei said it, he blocked Li Yu's words. Liu Wei's meaning was very clear. He knew that Li Yu didn't want to go to Bianjing and wanted to find a reason to evade, but now Liu Wei explained all this. He sees how Li Yu evades .

Li Yu was speechless for a while when he heard Liu Wei say so directly. After the imperial examination was over, he wanted to find a few more excuses to push. I went back by myself.

But now Liu Wei's words made him unable to find a suitable reason to evade.

Just when Li Yu felt embarrassed, Li Congshan suddenly stood up: "Now that I have just finished the imperial examination in the Southern Tang Dynasty, many talents have not been properly distributed. The king cannot leave Jinling for the time being. Why don't Master Liu wait a little longer? ?”

Before Liu Wei could open his mouth, Li Congshan said again: "I am going to select those Jinshi again in the Southern Tang Dynasty. I heard that your Great Song Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Master Liu is even more talented. I wonder if you are interested in competing with my Southern Tang talents. ?”

After Li Congshan finished speaking, Liu Wei couldn't help but frowned slightly. Among the two countries, anyone who participated in the competition represented the court behind them. Winning is honor, and losing is the face of the court.

Therefore, such a competition cannot be easily accepted.

But Da Song, as a superior state, would be truly ashamed if he did not dare to agree to the request of his own subordinate state.

Liu Wei smiled lightly: "Oh, it turns out that you in the Southern Tang Dynasty still had this rule after taking the imperial examination. If so, then I, people from the Song Dynasty, will play with you, but I don't know how to compare this competition. I lost What do you say if you win?"

As Liu Wei said, he turned his attention to Li Yu, and his meaning was very clear. In the entire Southern Tang Palace, he only recognized what Li Yu said.

Li Yu didn't understand what Li Congshan meant for a while, but from what Li Congshan said just now, it can be more or less heard that he was helping him, so Li Yu forced himself to calm down and said: "The two countries have an exchange, there is no need to do this More rules, feel free to learn from each other..."

But Liu Wei shook his head: "The competition between the two countries, how can it be so casual, please ask the king to talk about how to compare and what to compare."

Li Yu was a little bit embarrassed, and looked at Li Congshan, Li Congshan smiled: "Naturally, it is a competition of writing and martial arts. We will compare writing in writing, and within a short time, choose a good theme. Whoever writes more and better will win. Wu is easy to say, set up a ring, and the brave will win."

After Li Congshan finished speaking, he glanced at Li Yu. Li Yu's heart moved, thinking that his talent was unmatched in the entire Southern Tang Dynasty, and Liu Wei's talent was second to none in the Song Dynasty. At that time, he must be compared with Liu Wei. If he is in his own favour, then he still has a great chance of winning.

Then there is the martial arts competition. The champion of martial arts in the Southern Tang Dynasty this year is named Wu Sanlang. He is a tall man eight feet tall. Waiting for force, in fact, can those soldiers of Song Dynasty compare?

Thinking of this, Li Yu calmed down secretly: "What King Zheng said is true, Mr. Liu, how about this comparison?"

Liu Wei couldn't refuse, so he nodded: "Of course it's good, I don't know what to say after the outcome?"

"If your country wins, the lord of the country will go to Bianjing with you on a pilgrimage without any complaints, and if I win in the Southern Tang Dynasty, then please go back to your Great Song Dynasty as soon as possible, Master Liu. If there is a win and a draw, I also invite Master Liu to go back, I wonder if Master Liu is willing to accept it?"

What Li Yu said was biased towards their own, but he just wanted to say that, no matter whether Liu Wei agrees or disagrees, he will not suffer. If Liu Wei disagrees, then Liu Wei is losing Da Song's face. If Liu Wei agrees, Li Yu will be sure of winning or a draw, and whether it is a win or a draw, he doesn't need to go to Bianjing City.

How clever Liu Wei is, how can he not see Li Yu's thoughts, but after Li Yu finished speaking, he agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, this envoy accepts it, but please remember what you said today, the lord, and don't deny your losses when the time comes. At that time, you will lose not only the face of the lord alone."

Li Yu was a little angry, his cheeks were slightly red, but in the end he snorted coldly: "Don't worry, the Lord of the country is the king of a country, and he will never break his promise."

"It's so good, when will the game start?"

"It's a cool autumn today, so it's set for this afternoon."
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After leaving the palace, Lu Duan was a little nervous: "Master Liu, I'm afraid it's not good for us to agree to compete with Nan Tang so easily?"

Liu Wei smiled: "Master Lu, don't worry, there is nothing good or bad. If my guess is correct, Wen Bi may be Li Yu himself. Wu Bi is this year's champion Wu Saburo. Wen, not the official himself Blow, I have never been afraid of anyone, Wu Bi, I have confidence in Daniel."

Liu Wei is very clear about Wu Sanlang's situation. His force is very powerful, and he is as brave as a man. Compared with Daniel, Liu Wei does not have full confidence in winning, but many things, if you must say [-]% sure What's the point of doing it later?

And how many things in the world can be like this?

Liu Wei doesn't like to gamble, but it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to gamble.

After the two left the palace, Liu Wei talked about the matter of entering the palace today, and asked Daniel to be ready. When Daniel heard that there was going to be a fight, he immediately agreed: "Don't worry, my lord. No matter who the other party is, I will Daniel must unscrew one of his arms."

Liu Wei smiled: "The opponent is not weak, so don't underestimate the enemy, as long as you are undefeated."

Just when Liu Wei was talking to Daniel and the others, Li Congshan had already knelt on the ground for half a stick of incense in the Imperial Study Room of the Southern Tang Palace.

"My younger brother made this suggestion purely to promote the prestige of my Southern Tang Dynasty, and I also ask the lord to learn from it."

Sitting on the dragon chair, Li Yu didn't speak a word, or even show any expression. For Li Congshan's behavior today, Li Yu was [-]% happy and [-]% disgusted. After being persecuted again and again by Liu Wei, he finally made such a request.

And what he hates is that Li Congshan suddenly raised such a thing because he made such a claim. In the entire Southern Tang Dynasty, although he didn't like to manage the government, he was still the king of the Southern Tang Dynasty after all. Li Congshan didn't agree with him What is the purpose of discussing it so hastily?Have you put him in the eyes of the country's lord?

Because of this five points of disgust, Li Yu asked Li Congshan to kneel all the time.

And at this time, Zhang Ji, who had been silent all the time, finally pleaded with Li Congshan.

"My lord, there will be a competition in the afternoon. King Zheng is also thinking about the lord, let him get up first, and we discuss how to deal with the competition in the afternoon is the right way."

Hearing Zhang Ji's words, some ministers next to him also echoed.

Li Yu felt that what Zhang Ji said was right. After nodding his head, he waved to Li Congshan: "For the sake of the many ministers pleading for you, you should get up. If you dare to go beyond in the future, the lord of the country will never forgive you lightly." .”

Li Congshan was very angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to say more, he nodded repeatedly in agreement.

But when Li Congshan got up, Li Yu asked, "How do you guys think this word should be compared?"

"Lord, in the entire Southern Tang Dynasty, you are not the lord with the best literary talents, so you must be the one who appears on the stage, and the Song Dynasty will definitely let Liu Wei appear on the stage. We all know Liu Wei's talent, but if you want to win It's not difficult for him."

"Oh, how to win that Liuwei?"

"Judging from Liu Wei's poems from the Song Dynasty, Liu Wei is not good at writing Huajian Ci, but what the Lord is good at is precisely Huajian Ci. If the King and Liu Wei compare Huajian Ci, how can he write Huajian Ci? How could it be better than the king?"

"The most important thing is that as long as there is a competition of Hua Jianci, the king can also prepare the manuscript now, and then he will finish it in one go, so how can Liu Wei be faster than the king?"

(End of this chapter)