Fortunate Young Gentleman

Chapter 467 of the main text of Ruyi Little Man: Offering Treasures and Asking for Help. The finals of the 1st Tangren Cup Sixteen Guards Championship, exclusively sponsored by "Tangren", will be held in two days.

Even though many people still don't know what exclusive title and championship means, it doesn't affect them from knowing that the grand scene of this competition is rare.

The purpose of the Sixteenth Guards Competition was not only to compete, but also to show the strength of Chen State to Chu State and other countries in the Western Regions, and to deter foreign countries.

This is a rare event. In addition to officials from the DPRK and China, dignitaries in the capital, there are also envoys from other countries, and even His Majesty will attend in person.

After the competition is over, the organizer of the competition will select two people under the spotlight and give them a gift worth ten thousand taels of silver. The merchants will pursue profits. This is the first time they have seen such a generous merchant.

There are still two days left before the competition, and everyone in the Xiaoqi camp is already extremely busy.

Two days later, in addition to the officials from the DPRK and the Central Government, there were also His Majesty and foreign envoys who appeared here. They must arrange everything perfectly and not make His Majesty dissatisfied or make a fool of themselves in front of outsiders.

The hygiene of the Xiaoqi Camp must be thoroughly cleaned, and the security work in the next two days is also very important. Enough personnel must be arranged at the entrance of the Xiaoqi Camp to check tickets, and enter with tickets. Special passages must be opened for Chen Huang and some distinguished people. Tang Ning had worked in the Ministry of Rites and studied the etiquette system of Chen State, so she was very familiar with this kind of face-saving project.

In this competition, all the tickets were sold. The prices of the few tickets that were rarely circulated on the black market in Beijing have also increased several times, and countless people have been coveting them.

In previous years, the Sixteen Guards Competition has never attracted so much attention, but this year was different. Tangning spent a lot of effort and money on publicity. The Sixteen Guards Competition has become a national sport.

After suffering many losses, everyone began to realize that they had always underestimated Zuo Xiaowei's strength. They defeated all their opponents along the way, and many of them were strong opponents who could compete for first place in the competition. It was definitely not luck. As a result.

Zuo Xiaowei's strength is recognized, which makes the odds of the last game not so outrageous. Of course, overall, more than half of the people believe that Zuo Xiaowei's myth will end at the hands of Zuo Yuwei.

Tang Ning walked around the venue for the last time and saw General Chen Zhonglang sitting on a certain step, looking a little lost. He walked over and asked, "General Chen, what's wrong?"

General Chen Zhonglang raised his head, bowed his hands to him in embarrassment, and said: "In a few days, Mr. Tang will be called General Tang. From now on, Chen will have to rely on General Tang more..."

"What are you talking about, General Chen?" Tang Ning waved her hand and said, "I heard that General Chen Youyuwei will be transferred to the north soon. Your Majesty intends to transfer General Chen to temporarily serve as General Youyuwei Zhonglang..."

General Chen Zhonglang was stunned, then stood up immediately and asked, "Is this the case?"

"The news from the palace should not be false." Tang Ning bowed her hands to him and said, "Congratulations in advance to General Chen."

Chen Zhonglang stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Same joy, same joy..."

Among the Sixteen Guards, it is extremely difficult for senior generals to be promoted. Generally, as long as they are transferred to the front battlefield, as long as they have accumulated enough military exploits, they can be promoted to another level when they return. Youyuwei Zhonglang will be transferred this time and come back. I am afraid that he will be appointed as a general in a certain guard. He will be transferred to the temporary post. Although it is a flat transfer, how can the Xiaoqi Guards be compared with the Habayashi Guards? After more than ten years in that position, maybe he can make further progress. possible.

Chen Zhonglang swept away the gloom in his heart, raised his hand to Tang Ning, and said, "I'm going to see those guys. I can only win, not lose, in the final competition!"

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Two days passed in a blink of an eye.

When the emperor is present, safety is always the first consideration. On the day of the finals, except for a few people, most of the audience needs to enter the venue half an hour in advance.

The emperor's position is naturally unique. It is located in the center of the stand and has the clearest view. It is isolated from the stands on both sides. The space on the rostrum is not small. Emperor Chen is sitting in the front, flanked by King Kang and King Duan. After that came King Huai and King Run. Some important ministers and envoys from other countries were further back. As for the rest, they were only on the outside.

There is only one game today, and it won't last very long. Before the competition begins, there are several singing and dancing programs.

Among them, half of the programs were brought by those small countries in the Western Region.

This was the practice in previous years. The Western Regions and the grasslands have different meanings to the Chen State. Although the Sushen people also have many tribes, all tribes are one nation. However, the Western Regions are different. They are all independent countries. There are fights and frictions among the small countries. Continuously, it was impossible to unite to invade Chen State, and they were not regarded as enemies by Chen State.

The dances in the Western Regions were more open and enthusiastic than those in the Central Plains, with navels and thighs exposed. Tangning raised her eyes and found that many courtiers could not help but swallow their saliva.

Women from the Western Regions are treated differently from women from the Chen Kingdom. If the women from the Chen Kingdom were on the court at this moment, they would probably jump out immediately and scold them for being immoral.

After the dance, several beauties from the Western Regions knelt down and faced Emperor Chen. Holding something in their hands, an envoy from the Western Regions stepped forward and mumbled a few words.

Chen Huang looked down and asked, "What did he say?"

An official from the Honglu Temple stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is an envoy from the Wuzi Kingdom. He said that this is a piece of peerless jade they found in the Western Regions, and they would like to take this opportunity to present it to Your Majesty."

Emperor Chen nodded and said, "Present it."

Someone immediately stepped forward and presented it to Emperor Chen.

The jade was emerald green and translucent, and it was still a piece of unpolished jade without being carved.

When Prince Duan saw this, he immediately bowed and said, "Father, this jade is translucent, pure in color, and has no flaws. It is indeed the best jade. I congratulate you for getting this treasure!"

King Kang just opened his mouth, but Prince Duan beat him to the punch. He could not say more, so he could only close his mouth with an unhappy look.

Emperor Chen was obviously very satisfied with the gift. He looked down and said, "It's rare that you are so thoughtful. I accept this gift."

Without pausing, he continued, "Since you have given me such a generous gift, I cannot be stingy. I will give you 100 kilograms of tea, 1,000 pieces of top-quality silk, and 100 pieces of official kiln porcelain..."

The official of the Honglu Temple translated Emperor Chen's words to several people, but the Western Region envoy did not stand up, but bowed again and said a few words in a hurried tone.

Emperor Chen looked at the official of the Honglu Temple again.

The official of the Honglu Temple looked at the Western Region envoy and turned back to say, "Your Majesty, the envoy of Wu Zi said that they do not want rewards, but only ask Your Majesty to send troops to help them and fight against Xiao Wan..."

While the Wu Zi envoy was talking, the official of the Honglu Temple explained, and everyone heard it clearly.

Xiaowan is also a country in the Western Regions. It is now stronger than Wuzi. Over the past ten years, it has annexed several small countries in the Western Regions. Wuzi is their next target. The Wuzi envoy's inexplicable treasure offering this time is actually an attempt to call for reinforcements.

However, this is obviously inconsistent with Chen's attitude towards the Western Regions. The two countries have always been non-aggression, and Chen has no precedent of interfering in the affairs of small countries in the Western Regions.

Moreover, the envoy of Xiaowan is sitting among the envoys of the Western Regions, and Xiaowan and Chen have never had any friction. Chen has no reason to offend a powerful country in the Western Regions because of a piece of jade.

Emperor Chen did not think for long, then looked at them and said, "This is a family affair in the Western Regions. It is not easy for my Chen to intervene. Today is the Sixteen Guards Competition. These things will be discussed later."

Emperor Chen has already expressed his position, and the envoy of Wuzi naturally has no way to do anything, and can only retreat helplessly.

Tang Ning glanced at the envoys. Fighting a war requires both people and money. How could the court do something that has no benefits? Unless Xiaowan is going to unify the Western Regions and pose a huge threat to the State of Chen, she cannot bribe the emperor with just a piece of jade...

After the Wu Zi envoy withdrew, Doctor Wu stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the time for the competition has come..."