At the same time, the Emperor of Daliang mentioned in the state letter that on the occasion of the Empress Dowager's birthday, he intended to choose a son-in-law for Princess Nihuang and planned to hold a martial arts test in Jinling. The top ten candidates who passed the martial arts test would be able to take part in the literary test.
The Emperor of Daliang will select the top three for Princess Nihuang, and then let the princess choose one of them as her husband.
Not only Daliang, but other countries can send young talents from their own countries to participate. The emperor of Daliang also invites young talents from Yue State to participate.
Of course, this was just the Emperor of Daliang wanting to show his magnanimity. He would certainly not allow Princess Nihuang to marry someone from another country.
When Chen Qingzhi received the news, he smiled and said, "This is really a good opportunity! Your Highness, why don't you go there as Wang Jing, the commander of the Jinyiwei? It would be even better if you can marry Princess Nihuang back. In this way, we and Prince Mu's Mansion can help each other."
The reason why Chen Qianzhi said this was that although the Kingdom of Yue had been established for ten years and was unprecedentedly powerful, Prince Mu's Palace should not be underestimated. It could be said that in terms of cavalry, it was even stronger than the Kingdom of Yue.
You must know that over the years, through various means, the State of Yue has trained less than 60,000 cavalry and more than 100,000 war horses.
However, Prince Mu’s cavalry has 100,000 soldiers, so the number of their war horses is at least 200,000, which shows how powerful they are.
However, this is normal. It is the result of the hard work of several generations of people that has led to today's achievements. How many years has it been since the establishment of the State of Yue?
Cavalry is difficult to train, but Yue has an advantage in navy. After five or six years, Yue has controlled Izhou Island and is using it as a basis to attack other islands.
As for why Chen Qingzhi asked Wang Yue to impersonate Wang Jing, it was because Wang Jing was a eunuch and one of Wang Yue's close confidants.
This person wears a mask all day long, and no one knows what he looks like. As long as Wang Yue changes his appearance slightly, no one can detect it.
Of course, only a very small number of people knew about eunuchs, so if you go with this identity, you don't have to worry about causing any misunderstandings.
Of course Wang Yue knew that this was a good opportunity. The political situation in Daliang began to change after Mei Changsu entered Nanjing.
Of course, the most important reason why he wanted to go to Jinling was that Princess Xuanji died two years ago. Wang Yue sent people to contact Qin Banruo, but this woman always had an ambiguous attitude. She neither submitted nor refused, which made people confused. He had to meet Qin Banruo.
……
Since the decision had been made, the Kingdom of Yue also replied to the letter, with the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Wang Jing, escorting the Yue King's concubine, Xiao, to visit her relatives in Jinling and to participate in Princess Nihuang's martial arts competition to win her hand in marriage.
Because they were going to Jinling by water and passing through the waters shared by Southern Chu and Daliang, the Yue delegation obtained permission from the Emperor of Daliang. The delegation was escorted by not only 300 Jinyiwei but also 3,000 Yulinwei.
The group set out from Kuaiji and boarded a ship in Jiangzhou. The Jiangzhou navy fleet mobilized 30 large and small warships to escort the delegation to Nanjing.
Wang Yue certainly did not hide the details of this diplomatic mission from his concubine. His action deeply moved Concubine Yao, who forgot the unhappiness of not being able to bring the child back.
As soon as the Yue navy docked at the Jinling wharf, the warships from Xinying attracted a lot of onlookers.
Although Xiao Jingrui had something on his mind, he did not show it immediately. He and Mei Changsu traveled along the way, and the carriage was traveling by land, which delayed them quite a bit of time.
Therefore, although Mei Changsu and Xiao Jingrui left earlier, they arrived in Jinling almost at the same time as the Yue State delegation.
Since these two people were not from the Ministry of Rites, they could only watch the welcoming team from a distance and had no intention of getting closer.
All three thousand Yulin Guards got off the big ship and formed neat teams into two sides. Then the three hundred Jinyi Guards got off the ship.
After Wang Yue and other Jinyiwei got off the boat, he accompanied Xiao Jingyao down the boat. After exchanging greetings with the people from the Ministry of Rites, he asked the three thousand Yulin Guards to go to the military camp prepared in Daliang, twenty miles outside the city, to set up camp. Then he led the three hundred Jinyiwei to escort a luxurious carriage and headed towards Jinling City.
The gates of Jinling had already been under martial law to prevent anyone from colliding with the delegation. Of course, at this time, apart from assassins from other countries, the people of Daliang would certainly not cause trouble.
After all, although Daliang and Yue fought every day ten years ago, and although Yue had only been established for ten years, the combat effectiveness of its soldiers had won the respect of everyone in Daliang.
Especially since the marriage between the two countries, the relationship between the two countries has been greatly eased. The two countries have not fought for six or seven years, and the people of the two countries have gradually become friendly.
Of course, there was another reason why Daliang was surrounded by enemies, and that was that it was unwilling to continue wasting manpower and fight to the death with the State of Yue, which had obvious naval advantages. This was also something that other countries did not want to see.
Therefore, Daliang was also afraid that someone would assassinate him at this time and that the two countries would fall into conflict again, so the officials in the interior were always cautious and vigilant.
Just as everyone was watching the Yue Kingdom delegation, someone suddenly shouted in the distance,
"Princess Nihuang has arrived! Pedestrians get out of the way!"
Along with the shout, a series of horse hoof sounds were heard from afar. Leading the way was a woman wearing silver armor, riding a fiery red warhorse, looking very heroic.
Wang Yue looked at the cavalry and immediately recognized that it was Princess Nihuang, but he thought it was too much of a coincidence.
How was it possible that when the Yue Kingdom delegation arrived in Jinling, the people from Prince Nanmu's Palace happened to arrive here? Anyone who is not a fool would know that this was deliberately arranged by someone.
Seeing the team getting closer and closer, Wang Yue led more than a hundred cavalrymen to block the front of the delegation. He knew that the conflict was inevitable, so he simply took out his spear from his horse.
"Stop! Don't disturb our Yue Kingdom delegation!"
There was no need for Wang Yue to say anything. Wang Shisan, a small flag officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rode away on his horse and roared angrily.
Princess Nihuang had no intention of stopping her horse, and a young general rushed out from behind her, raised his spear, and stabbed at Wang Shisan, shouting,
"Anyone who stops the princess will die!"
Wang Shisan heard the sound of the man's spear breaking through the air, and without fear he charged forward with his spear, the spear in his hand moving as fast as lightning.
The two men started fighting in front of the people watching at the city gate, fighting back and forth, neither of them giving in.
The reason why Wang Shisan's last name is Wang is because he was trained by Wang Yue and came from Wang Yue's personal guard camp. All of Wang Yue's personal guards learned the Yan family's spearmanship, so of course they were not afraid of fighting with others on horseback.
The young general beside Princess Nihuang was also a veteran and had great skills on horseback. The two fought for more than a hundred rounds and were evenly matched, but neither of them could win in a short period of time.
However, the horse that Wang Shisan was riding came by boat after all, and its condition was not very good. In the fierce conflict, the horse stumbled and threw Wang Shisan out.
Wang Yue had already noticed that something was wrong with Thirteen's warhorse. Of course, he couldn't just watch his personal guard fall to the ground, so he immediately rushed out on his horse.
Just as he rushed out, Princess Nihuang also stepped out from the crowd, drew her sword, and rushed towards Wang Yue.
Chapter 96 Emperor Liang’s Plot
Wang Yue had anticipated this when he stepped forward. He arrived just in time to pick Wang Shisan up before he fell to the ground.
At this moment, Princess Nihuang's sword also attacked Wang Yue's neck with a strong wind. Looking at the moves she made, it was clear that she showed no mercy at all.
Wang Yue was not panicked. He blocked Princess Nihuang's sword with the spear in his hand, causing it to deviate from its direction. He dodged the sword by leaning sideways, and when the two horses staggered and ran a long way away, he put Wang Shisan on the ground.
After Wang Shisan landed, he hurried to check his warhorse. Finding that the horse was not seriously injured, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly led his horse back to the team.
Princess Nihuang didn't expect that Wang Yue could block her sword in time while saving people, so she rushed out again out of desire.
The two fought back and forth for more than a hundred rounds, but there was still no winner, which made Nihuang more determined to fight.
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Sister Nihuang, the envoy is protecting Princess Jingyao. This is all a misunderstanding. Stop it now."
In fact, except for the first few moves, both Wang Yue and Nihuang knew each other's strength, and the latter moves were just to test each other's skills.
Because neither of them is stupid, they know that this conflict was deliberately created by Emperor Liang. They have to fight, but there is no need to fight to the death.
Now that the upright Xiao Jingrui came forward to mediate, the two men stopped their horses, but they both felt sorry for Xiao Jingrui. With such a character, he was not suitable for the court.
After all, Wang Yue was now taking over the identity of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so of course he couldn't fail to salute.
So, he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, bowed to Princess Nihuang, and then said respectfully, "It turns out to be Princess Nihuang. I am sorry for being rude, but it is only my duty. Please forgive me, Princess."
Nihuang looked at Wang Yue deeply. This man had such high martial arts skills and his moves were quite complicated that she had no impression of him at all, let alone judge the moves Wang Yue used.
She was one of the top ten generals in the Langya List, but she actually tied with Wang Yue in the horse battle. She was really shocked that an unknown master could be so powerful.
Instead, she vaguely felt that if the two armies really faced off against each other, she might not be Wang Yue's opponent, and this was the most terrifying thing.
Only now did she understand why the State of Yue was able to resist Daliang in the north and Southern Chu in the south with only half of the land of Wu and Yue. It seemed that everyone in the State of Yue was martial and the military was powerful.
Although she was thinking a lot in her heart, she appeared calm and tried to test him, "It's okay. Yue Wang Yaofei and I have known each other since childhood. I wonder if I can talk to her?"
Wang Yue knew that this was a test, so he pretended to be embarrassed and did not speak for a long time.
If he spoke at this time, it would prove that he had the right to make the decision for Princess Jingyao, and his identity would be self-evident.
Jing Yao's mother, Concubine Hui, was able to live peacefully in the palace for so long and hold the position of concubine. Of course, she was not an ordinary person. She also attached great importance to her daughter's education.
Therefore, although Jing Yao was still in the carriage, she could hear Ni Huang's probing and took the initiative to say, "Sister Ni Huang, if it is convenient, please take the carriage and have a chat."
When Wang Yue heard Jing Yao's voice, he waved his hand and asked the team to make way for Nihuang to get closer to the carriage.
In fact, this was also meant as a demonstration, a warning to Nihuang that if she wanted to interact with the Kingdom of Yue, she should stop trying.
Nihuang had been in charge of the southeast for ten years, so she certainly understood what this meant. She dismounted from her horse without any fear, and calmly got into the carriage under the might of the Jinyiwei.
Wang Yue watched Nihuang's figure disappear from his sight, then he bowed in the direction of Xiao Jingrui and signaled the team to continue entering the city.
Princess Nihuang naturally followed the delegation into the Honglu Temple, and everything seemed to be natural.
……
Jinling, Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation
Emperor Liang flipped through a memorial casually and asked casually, "The Yue Kingdom delegation should have arrived at the city gate by now, right? You patrol camps should pay more attention to the Honglu Temple recently, and don't let anyone bump into Jing Yao."
Xie Yu nodded and said very respectfully, "Your Majesty's judgment is very accurate. When I entered the palace, I just received a report that the Yue Kingdom delegation and Princess Nihuang had a conflict. The Jinyiwei commander Wang Jing was really powerful. He fought with Princess Nihuang for a hundred rounds and there was no clear winner."
When Emperor Liang heard something interesting, he changed to a comfortable position and lay down, and asked curiously, "Who is this Wang Jing?"
Xie Yu glanced at Xia Dong on the side before replying, "Your Majesty, I don't know."
Xia Dong bowed quickly, and then said seriously, "Your Majesty, Wu Jing is a close confidant of the King of Yue. I only know that he was also born in Wu County, but I can't find out the details. The Jinyiwei is one of our Xuanjing Division's mortal enemies, and they are very wary of Xuanjing Division."
Emperor Liang nodded and said casually, "Then you have to work harder. Your Xuanjing Division has been established longer than the Jinyiwei, so you can't let them outshine you."
After hearing this, Xia Dong immediately responded in a deep voice, "Yes!"
Emperor Liang turned his gaze to Xie Yu, and then continued to ask, "What happened to the delegation later?"
Xie Yu replied in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Princess Nihuang and Wang Jing were in a state of confusion for a while, and my unfilial son suddenly stopped the two of them. Now Princess Nihuang has boarded Princess Jingyao's carriage and is heading towards the Honglu Temple."
Emperor Liang was stunned for a moment. He thought Xie Yu had a relationship with Yue State, but he was relieved immediately. Xiao Jingrui had been familiar with many people in Yue State because Jingyao had been to Yue State for several ring matches every year. He smiled and said, "Jingrui has a free and easy personality and likes to make friends. There is nothing wrong with that. I think many people in Yue State and the elites know him."
When he said this, he looked at Xia Dong and said, "Go back to Xie Qing's house and ask. Don't worry about me misunderstanding you."
Xia Dong and Xie Yu nodded quickly and continued to listen to Emperor Liang's instructions.
……
Wang Yue waited until Nihuang followed him into the Honglu Temple before he began to feel doubtful. Could it be that this plot was not arranged by Emperor Liang, but was done intentionally by Princess Nihuang?
Or maybe Nihuang sensed Emperor Liang's temptation and deliberately went with the flow, wanting to convey some message?
The Yue State delegation was so large in number that they occupied the largest courtyard of the Honglu Temple. The Jinyiwei immediately checked every room to prevent any secret traps or secret passages.
Although this is not their home ground, the Jinyiwei are no pushovers and it is very easy for them to find the secret passages and mechanisms.
After all, although Wang Yue's level of math, physics and chemistry was only at the level of a senior high school student, after he came here, he came into contact with some people who were good at strange and lewd skills and learned a lot of messy things.
The Jinyiwei were Wang Yue's eyes and ears, so of course he had been taught by others. Therefore, the people in the Jinyiwei quickly found a few houses without secret rooms and then arranged their living quarters.
Nihuang watched the Jinyiwei check each room one by one and found that Princess Jingyao was not arranged to stay in the main room.
She pretended to be surprised and asked, "Ayao, is there another important person in your delegation? Why do you live in the side hall?"
Xiao Jingyao was still immersed in the excitement of seeing her good friends after returning home, and did not notice the changes in the room she was assigned.
When she heard Princess Nihuang talking about this, she thought she was exposed, so she said nervously, "Sister Nihuang, why do you say that?"
Who is Nihuang? She could tell from Jingyao's expression that she had guessed it right. She considered that Yue State and Prince Mu's Palace were actually helping each other, and Yue State had transported supplies to Prince Mu's Palace for the past ten years, so she couldn't bear to see Yue State's plan ruined.
So, she pointed to the house where Jingyao was currently living, and said solemnly, "According to the rules, you should live in the main house, but now you are arranged here. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the problem."
Jing Yao heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. She quickly stepped forward and held Nihuang's hand, smiling and explaining, "The Jinyiwei must have their own intentions in making such arrangements. They should not make such a small mistake."
Nihuang still shook her head and said solemnly, "The fact that you are allowed to sit in the side room only means that the King of Yue has come. Although Daliang dare not take action against the King of Yue, there is no guarantee that they will not use various reasons to keep him for a while, so you should explain it to the King of Yue."
Jing Yao didn't expect that Nihuang had already guessed it. She couldn't bear to reject Nihuang's kindness, so she called Wang Yue in, and then explained that Nihuang had discovered Wang Yue through the decoration of the house.
Wang Yue was speechless after hearing this. He said speechlessly, "You were fooled by Nihuang. The Jinyiwei found that several houses in this courtyard have secret rooms and secret passages, so they let you live here."
Jing Yao opened her mouth. She didn't expect that this was the situation. She actually exposed Wang Yue because of this. She said with guilt, "Prince, why don't you return to the country quickly while no one finds out?"
Wang Yue shook his head and said nonchalantly, "We, the Yue Kingdom, and the Mu Palace are an invisible alliance, so we don't need to care about these things. I believe Nihuang will not tell anyone about this."
Nihuang didn't expect that she would make such a mistake, but it was good to meet the King of Yue. She bowed to Wang Yue and then explained with a smile, "It seems that I am too nosy this time. I also want to thank the King of Yue for the materials he has traded with us over the years, which has improved the strength of our navy.
If it weren’t for the support of Yue, we might have lost miserably in the war with Nanchu two years ago.”
Nihuang was talking about mines made from pottery jars, which were only made by the Kingdom of Yue. This also prevented the navy of Southern Chu and Daliang from breaking through the defense line.
Wang Yue shook his head and said nonchalantly, "Princess Nihuang, you are too polite. Our Yue Kingdom started with the Red Flame Army, and you are the young marshal's fiancée. We are all family."
After hearing Wang Yue's words, Nihuang still said with appreciation, "I still want to thank you. The Red Flame Army was 12 years ago. Since you led the remnants of the Red Flame Army to Wuyue 12 years ago, there is no Red Flame Army anymore. Now there is only the Wang Family Army or the Yue Kingdom."
She sighed when she got to this point, and then continued, "As for my marriage to Lin Shu, it's been more than ten years, so it's better not to mention it."
Chapter 97: Sabotage!
Jing Yao saw that the two of them were flattering each other and were unwilling to talk about the main topic. She shook her head helplessly. It seemed that this was what the prince said, that it was time for the husband and wife to be of one mind and work together to achieve their goals.
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