My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 209: Moon over the Mountain

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years!!"

All the ministers saluted him.

"hehe."

Emperor Jianhong sat on the chair with a smile on his face:

"Today is the day of joy for our Great Holy Dynasty."

"My dear friends, there is no need to be polite."

"Sit down quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everyone sat down.

"Father! When will you take me out of the palace to play?"

Ning An looked at Emperor Jianhong who was sitting down, and his eyes lit up slightly.

There is expectation in the language.

The majestic look on Emperor Jianhong's face slowly faded away, and he looked at Princess Ning'an with a smile.

"No hurry, wait two days. Today I will have a feast with all the nobles in the court. Please take a seat."

"Yes! Thank you, Father!"

After hearing the reply, Ning An's smile became even more intense.

He forgot to talk to Zeng Anmin anymore and went to sit down at his desk.

……

Zeng Anmin breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Ning An's attention was drawn away by Emperor Jianhong again.

Otherwise, you might be the next one to suffer.

His eyes looked at Princess Ning'an thoughtfully.

It was the same as the last time I saw her.

So annoying.

He didn't understand.

Look at the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince sitting there.

Even the eldest princess beside him.

Which of these three royal family members is not trembling with fear as if treading on thin ice?

How come such a weird thing happened?
I don't understand.

If we were to train a princess like this to marry an enemy country...

It's even more nonsense.

Because the ruler of the neighboring country is a woman...

What was Emperor Jianhong's purpose in indulging Ning An?
Zeng Anmin couldn't figure it out.

But he didn't need to think too much about it.

Emperor Jianhong sat upright on the dragon throne, then slowly looked outside the palace.

"King Nan of Xuanjiang and Duke Tian Ji of Wei entered the palace!!!"

The conference proceeded with the first item.

The heroes and captives entered the hall.

As this voice sounded.

Outside the hall, several figures slowly entered.

The leader was Duke Tian Ji of Wei.

After this southern expedition.

Tian Ji's figure seemed not as resolute as before, and his face showed vicissitudes of life.

A few strands of hair turned white again.

"I have met your Majesty."

Duke Tian Ji of Wei saluted Emperor Jianhong.

"My dear, please stop being polite!!"

Emperor Jianhong smiled happily.

His eyes were directed towards the figure behind Tian Ji.

King Nan stood there with a calm expression.

He looked at Emperor Jianhong calmly.

"How dare you! When you meet my king, pay your respects immediately!"

Tian Ji at the side spoke in a cold voice and looked towards King Nan.

When the Southern King heard what Tian Ji said, he did not respond perfunctorily. He bowed to Emperor Jianhong:
"Gu Shouwang, the Southern King and a traitor of the Jiang Kingdom, greets the Northern Saint Emperor. I am honored to meet you."

"Ah."

Emperor Jianhong looked at Prince Nan's appearance.

Lightly waved his hand:
"Get up."

"I wonder when the Northern Saint Emperor will let me return home?"

After the Southern King stood up, a look of respect appeared on his face:
"I believe that the envoys from Dajiang will arrive soon. We can discuss any tribute your country requires."

"hehe."

When Emperor Jianhong saw that Prince Nan was so sensible, the smile on his face became more obvious.

"There's no rush for that."

"I heard that you were arrogant all the way from the border to here, and you spoke rudely to me, the Duke of the Holy Dynasty. Why are you so polite to me today?"

"He was arrogant at first but respectful later. It makes people laugh when they think about it."

This statement came out.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heated.

Many ministers laughed out loud.

The Southern King's expression became more respectful.

He slowly raised his head and looked towards Emperor Jianhong, and his respectful voice echoed in the hall:

"Your Majesty, Nanchen was rude to Tian Ji because I didn't lose to him."

“So there is no reverence for him in my heart.”

"Today I met the Northern Saint Emperor, whose majesty is no less than that of the previous emperor of the Jiang Dynasty. I was shocked and naturally behaved like this."

Two issues are addressed in three sentences.

First, he expressed his disdain for Tian Ji.

He didn't think he was defeated by Tian Ji.

Second, he showed his disdain for the current empress of Jiang State, and only mentioned the previous emperor of Jiang State above his majesty.

He said this.

No one else has reacted yet.

Zeng Anmin suddenly raised his head and looked towards the back of King Nan.

There was a sharp cold light in those phoenix eyes.

This Southern King...there's something about him.

There was only one reason why he was so respectful to Emperor Jianhong, and that was to suffer less during his time as a captive in the Holy Dynasty.

He said he was dissatisfied with Tian Ji... and it was very likely that he was targeting me.

During this southern expedition, there were rumors that his contribution was equal to that of Tian Ji.

But who is the main contributor in this southern expedition? Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, some people in the court began to look at him.

This was meant to alienate the relationship between himself and Duke Tian Ji of Wei.

As for his compliment to Emperor Jianhong, saying that his majesty was no less than that of the previous emperor of Jiang State...

It also points out a problem.

He was at odds with the Empress of Jiang.

Behind every disagreement is conflict.

The purpose is also very clear.

If you let me go back, I will definitely fight with the empress.

As the emperor of the Great Holy Dynasty, Emperor Jianhong naturally hopes to see a Jiang Kingdom that is full of internal strife and extremely unstable.

"Oh?"

"But I don't know why you are not convinced?"

Emperor Jianhong raised his chin and looked towards King Nan indifferently.

The Southern King bowed respectfully:

"I lost because of Zeng Anmin's three strategies."

"It's not like I lost to Tian Ji."

"Zeng Anmin may not be very old, but he will definitely be a top genius in the world one day!"

This is naked flattery.

"is it?"

The smile on Emperor Jianhong's face became even more intense.

He looked towards Zeng Anmin:
"My dear little Zeng, what do you think of what the King of the South said?"

"Shh!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone's eyes fell on Zeng Anmin.

King Nan also looked over here intently.

When he noticed the young face of Zeng Anmin.

I still couldn't help but be in a trance for a moment.

Rao was already mentally prepared.

He was still somewhat shocked by Zeng Anmin's childish face.

Such a young talent.

Why doesn't my Dajiang Dynasty have one? !

Zeng Anmin stood up slowly.

He met the gazes of the courtiers.

There was a calm look on his face and a solemn tone in his voice:
"Your Majesty."

"In my opinion, the words of the King of the South are too harsh."

"This humble official's contribution is nothing more than this."

"Without the trust of His Majesty, without the trust of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and without the sacrifice of Qin Daru."

"There is absolutely no chance of winning this battle."

"My humble servant's achievements are only those of a speculator."

"And please think about it."

"I am only a newcomer to the battlefield, still a greenhorn."

"If any of you were in the position of the Duke of Wei at that time."

"Would you dare to use a plan proposed by a child who is still wet behind the ears?"

Having said this, Zeng Anmin looked at Tian Ji with gratitude and raised his voice:

"I definitely don't dare!"

"But, Duke Wei dares!"

"The Princess dares!"

"Who among you who has such a resolute and heroic spirit is not stronger than the little firefly light of this humble minister?!"

As soon as these words came out.

The atmosphere in the entire court was instantly filled.

Duke Tian Ji of Weiguo stared at Zeng Anmin intently.

His lips were trembling.

The eldest princess just looked at Zeng Anmin with a smile.

When she was willing to trust Zeng Anmin, wasn't the most important thing to be as decisive as he said?
It was just that she saw the great secret of Zeng Anmin's dual cultivation of Confucianism and martial arts, and it was Zeng Anmin who saved her life.

But she didn't intend to expose it.

He just chuckled, picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.

……

The court fell silent for a moment following Zeng Anmin's deafening voice.

"it is good!!!"

Bai Ziqing in the corner clapped loudly!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eyes also lit up, and he raised his hand to cheer:

"well said!"

"Wow~"

It was the sound of applause.

"What a sharp-tongued boy."

When Emperor Jianhong heard Zeng Anmin's words, a big smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but curse with laughter.

He could naturally guess what Zeng Anmin meant by saying this.

It's nothing more than the fear of being overpraised by the Southern King.

He was simply afraid that he and Tian Ji would be alienated by King Nan.

"I am the king, I still have the ability to tolerate others!"

He laughed and then turned his gaze to King Nan.

King Nan had clenched his hands at this time.

Obviously, Zeng Anmin was keenly aware of his divisive words and he responded with these words.

"Take him away. I will feast with you all today!"

Emperor Jianhong lost interest in the King of the South.

He waved his hand disinterestedly.

"Yes."

Bai Ziqing didn't say anything and jumped directly into the hall. He took a few grapes from the Imperial City Bureau and led the King of the South out of the hall.

……

Following the Southern King out of the palace.

Tian Ji was also ordered to sit next to Zeng Anmin and the eldest princess.

At this time, from left to right are the eldest princess, Tian Ji, Zeng Anmin, and Wu Qianfeng.

And several soldiers who came with Tian Ji.

This row of people are all meritorious men in this southern expedition.

Now all that's left is drinking and having fun.

All the court officials toasted each other with smiles on their faces.

The banquet was full of joy, and the palace maids and dancers were invited to add to the fun.

Zeng Anmin was amazed by what he saw.

"As expected of the Royal Dance Troupe, amazing."

Zeng Anmin drank his wine with an admiring look on his face.

"Boy."

Tian Ji's voice sounded, and he looked at Zeng Anmin calmly:
"What you said just now is quite correct."

Zeng Anmin heard this, smiled foolishly and raised his glass.

"Your Excellency, there is no need to praise me. Every word I say comes from my heart, and there is absolutely no falsehood."

"Speaking of which, I am still ashamed of the trust placed in me by you, the Duke, and Her Royal Highness the Princess. I won't say more. It's all in the wine. I'll drink it up!"

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

……

Suddenly a voice interrupted the joyful atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, now that the south has been settled, Jiang State's Guangnan County has also been changed to Yumen County by our Great Saint Dynasty."

"However, the Bifeng Valley in Baideng Mountain has not been changed. Since all of you are here today, how about nominating together?"

Taking advantage of the lively and festive atmosphere today, the current Grand Tutor Yang Qi came to Emperor Jianhong to offer suggestions.

Sure enough, after hearing this suggestion.

Emperor Jianhong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded thoughtfully.

Then he looked at everyone with a burning gaze:

"My dear ministers, now that we have such a happy banquet and the Bifeng Valley in the Baideng Mountains has been occupied by my army, what good name can you give it?"

Emperor Jianhong sat on the dragon throne with a smile on his face. He gently raised the golden cup in his hand and looked at everyone with interest.

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was shocked.

Can the name of Bifeng Valley be changed?
Isn't this a chance to go down in history? !
For a moment, everyone began to rack their brains and frequently told everyone their suggestions.

It's just that for a moment, it's really hard to think of a name.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this battle is the first time that our human race has won a great victory against the demon race in the mountain road. How about changing the name to First Victory Valley?"

"Go to hell, Chu Sheng? Isn't that a second connection with a beast? What a crappy name! How dare you say it out loud and embarrass yourself?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that this great victory is due to the good fortune of our dynasty and the blessing of our great ancestor. It would be more appropriate to call it Yousheng Valley!"

"Not right, not right. In my opinion, it would be better to call it Strike the Demon Valley!"

"What is Chicken Waist Valley? You can also name it?!"

"........."

For a while, there was constant noise in the hall.

Nice name too.

But none of them was satisfactory.

After arguing for a while.

Emperor Jianhong waved his hands in disinterest:

"Forget it. Since I can't come up with a name that satisfies me, I might as well listen to some poetry."

"Who can write a poem about this southern expedition?"

"Well done, I will reward you!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone fell silent.

Poetry?

Forget it.

Only the Fourth Prince's eyes lit up slightly.

He subconsciously looked at the student named Xu Nian beside him.

Xu Nian's face flushed a little.

I can't help but get excited.

Obviously, this opportunity to show up in front of the court is definitely a great opportunity in his life.

The prince also subconsciously looked over here.

When his chubby little face noticed the smile on the Fourth Prince's face.

The fat boy couldn't help but clench his hands together.

Poetry again!

He no longer had any hope.

It is clear.

The Fourth Prince is definitely the center of attention today.

But he had no other choice. The students who were best at poetry in the capital had already been spotted by the Fourth Prince in advance and recruited under his command.

This caused him to react a step slower.

"Father, I have recently found a talented man who has some good poems to present to you, my Lords."

The fourth prince smiled and bowed to Emperor Jianhong who was sitting on the dragon throne.

"Oh?"

Emperor Jianhong looked over subconsciously.

"Student Xu Nian greets His Majesty."

Xu Nian quickly stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Emperor Jianhong.

"Let's start." Emperor Jianhong looked at him with interest.

Xu Nian took a deep breath.

Then his eyes became solemn and he read aloud the poem he had written.

"........."

"........."

After a poem.

People in the hall began to talk.

"It's good that you can write such a fitting poem at such a young age."

"It's really good, and it's quite comparable to what I did back then."

"You? The little bit of poetry you know is not even worthy of carrying his shoes..."

"Shut up, old man!"

"........."

Following the discussion below.

Xu Nian felt extremely comfortable in his heart.

But he still did not dare to show the slightest bit of complacency on his face and remained calm.

Emperor Jianhong glanced at him calmly and nodded:
"not bad."

Having said this, he looked around:
“Are there any other good works?”

This……

Those present are all veteran officials.

Naturally, I didn't want to compete in poetry with a young man.

It’s okay to win.

If I lose... I will be so embarrassed.

In addition, there is this guy named Xu Nian, who is indeed a talented person in Beijing.

Many people have heard of his poems.

Therefore, the hall became a little quieter.

Suddenly, the voice of Ningguo Duke Li Jian sounded:
"Your Majesty, Zeng Xianzi has long been famous for his poetry in the capital. I have heard every one of his poems. They are indeed good."

"It would be a good idea for you all to hear Zeng Liangjiang's poetic talent!"

Yup!

How could I forget about him?!

At this moment, Emperor Jianhong's gaze suddenly turned towards Zeng Anmin.

At this time, Zeng Anmin was gnawing on a chicken leg.

Suddenly I heard this voice.

He sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, he attracts hatred wherever he goes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have long admired Zeng Liangjiang's poetic talent."

At this time, Xu Nian also saluted respectfully to Emperor Jianhong:
"If I can get some guidance from Master Zeng, it will be a great fortune for me as a student!!"

……

As he fanned the flames.

Emperor Jianhong looked straight at Zeng Anmin.

"Quan Fu, have you written any poems recently?"

Zeng Anmin raised his head slowly.

He first met Li Jian's gaze.

At this time, Li Jian had a sneer on his face.

He looked at Xu Nian again.

Xu Nian also looked at him straight.

"hehe."

Zeng Anmin smiled.

"I am sorry to disappoint your majesty. Your good poet has not thought of it yet."

"But if Bifeng Valley changes its name..."

"I do have an idea."

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Emperor Jianhong's attention was drawn to Zeng Anmin:

"tell me the story."

Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head and looked around.

After a long time.

The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and his voice slowly rang in everyone's ears:

"The bright moon rises from the Tianshan Mountains, amidst the vast sea of ​​clouds."

"The wind blows for tens of thousands of miles, passing through Yumen Pass."

……

Four sentences came out at once.

Everyone looked confused.

Isn't it about naming?

What poem are you reciting?

Didn’t you say there is no poetry?

You are so contradictory!!

However, Zeng Anmin continued:

"Han went down the Baideng Road, and the Hu people peeped into the Qinghai Bay."

"No one has ever returned from a battle."

At this point, there was no more sound in the hall.

There is only the sound of Zeng Anmin reciting poetry.

Everyone listened in a daze.

Zeng Anmin continued:
"The soldiers look at the border town, their faces filled with sorrow as they think of returning home."

"On this night in the tall building, I should not be idle sighing."

After a poem.

Zeng Anmin grinned and saluted to Emperor Jianhong and the other officials:
"Disgrace yourself."

As he spoke, he sat on a chair, drinking and eating meat leisurely.

When everyone came back to their senses from the artistic conception of the poem.

They all stared at Zeng Anmin blankly.

Suddenly, Ningguo Duke Li Jian spoke and looked at Zeng Anmin calmly:
"The poem is good, but you just mentioned the name...what about the name?"

Zeng Anmin just looked up at him.

He grinned:
"Warriors are indeed vulgar."

Then he sat down calmly.

"you!!!"

There was a gleam of coercion in Li Jian's eyes, and he wanted to attack Zeng Anmin.

Then the eldest princess slowly stood up and looked at Ningguo Duke Li Jian calmly:
"Mr. Li, let me explain."

"The name Zengxianzi mentioned is in the poem."

"There is a line in the poem: Han went down the Baideng Road, and the Hu people peeped into the Qinghai Bay."

"Han refers to the previous dynasty."

"Bai Deng Dao is the Baideng Mountain."

"And our Great Saint Dynasty often refers to Jiang Country as the Southern Barbarians."

"So, Hu Bian refers to Jiang State."

"Then it's obvious."

"The Qinghai Bay, which I have never heard of, is the name Zeng Xianzi gave to Bifeng Valley!"

At this point, the princess smiled and looked towards Zeng Anmin:
"Am i right?"

Zeng Anmin gave the eldest princess a thumbs up:

"Princess, you are so quick-witted. I admire you! I really admire you!!"

The words fell.

Everyone in the field was shocked.

The breathing stopped.

"Uh-huh!!!"

Everyone's eyes were on Zeng Anmin!
Qinghai Bay...

Everyone was in a trance.

The forest with green trees on the mountains.

Now it's a blue ocean...

appropriate!!
So fitting!!
(End of this chapter)