He was more interested in Mei Changsu's methods and wanted to observe them. Maybe if he went to another world, such as the Three Kingdoms, he could become a qualified strategist.

However, Emperor Liang did not give him much time to appreciate Mei Changsu's methods. He asked Eunuch Gao to signal the palace maid beside the Empress Dowager to ask the Empress Dowager to summon Princess Jingyao into the palace.

Jing Yao certainly did not delay. She had met her brother Xiao Jingting yesterday and knew what the Empress Dowager had been talking about her. So when she received the summons, she did not hesitate to lead a hundred Jinyiwei to the gate of the imperial city accompanied by Wang Yue.

Ninety Jinyiwei were left here, and the remaining female Jinyiwei followed into the palace.

The group stopped at the gate of Changle Palace, and Wang Yue and two Jinyiwei followed Jing Yao in.

Changle Palace is very lively now. Not only is the Empress Dowager here, but also the Queen and all the concubines are here, even Princess Li Yang who is married to Xie Yu is here.

When they saw Jingyao enter the room, they all asked Jingyao about her well-being, leaving Concubine Hui, their biological mother, no chance to say a word.

Wang Yue had expected this a long time ago. The women in his harem all had extraordinary acting skills, not to mention these who were the ones left after the test of time in the deep palace?

After greeting her, he gave Jing Yao a look that told her to wish him well and waited outside the hall.

But before he could rest for long, the emperor came in with Commander Meng.

After Meng Zhi paid his respects to the Queen Mother, he went outside. He and Wang Yue stood side by side on the high platform, looking at the scenery in the distance. He quietly asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Are you the confidant of the King of Yue?"

Wang Yue raised his eyebrows, not knowing what this guy wanted to do, so he asked curiously, "It's all thanks to His Majesty, Commander Meng, what can I do for you?"

Meng Zhi was not surprised at all that Wang Yue knew his identity. After all, he had already introduced himself when he went in to pay his respects. He continued to ask the question he was very curious about, "How are the old men from the Red Flame Army doing in Yue State?"

Wang Yue heard some sincerity in Meng Zhi's tone. He thought that Meng Zhi had probably heard about the situation in Yue State. He really had no chance to meet him, so he found an opportunity to ask.

After all, Daliang and Yue had been fighting for several years, and because Meng Zhi came from the Chiyan Army, he had no chance to go to the front line. Later, when the war stopped, he had even less chance to go.

He thought of the fact that Meng Zhi and Mei Changsu were in the same group in the play, and felt that this person had feelings for the Red Flame Army, so he said frankly, "Of course, the Red Flame Army comrades who followed the prince had a good life, but many of them have retired and are living a happy life at home with their grandchildren. Those who are still in the army have been promoted and are no longer soldiers. In our Yue Kingdom, even if there has been no war for ten years, the salary is paid on time."

Meng Zhi heard from Mei Changsu that the Kingdom of Yue was really rich, so the soldiers were paid in full. He asked another question that made him curious, "I heard that each person in your country is given 50 mu of land?"

Wang Yue didn't expect Meng Zhi to mention this. It was true that each person in Wu and Yue had 50 acres of land, but with the population explosion in the past ten years, the land had gradually become insufficient. Even with the diversion of Yizhou Island, it was still insufficient. This was one of the reasons why he was preparing to start a war.

He didn't know if Meng Zhi wanted to test the situation of Yue State through this, but since this matter was known to all the countries, he said affirmatively, "Yes, everyone will get 50 acres, even newborn babies, as long as they register, they will definitely get one."

After hearing this, Meng Zhi was very happy for his old brothers, but before he could say anything, he heard the voice of Emperor Liang, who asked not far away, "This must be Wang Jing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, right? Are you acquainted with our great commander Meng?"

Wang Yue couldn't possibly tell the truth, so he saluted to Emperor Liang without being servile, and then simply said, "Yes! Commander Meng asked me if I wanted to participate in the martial arts competition to recruit a bride for the Kingdom of Yue."

Emperor Liang originally suspected that Meng Zhi was trying to find out about the remnants of the Blazing Flame, but he didn't expect Wang Yue to throw out such a bombshell. He looked at Meng Zhi with some curiosity and asked, "General Meng, is that so?"

Meng Zhi quickly bowed and saluted, then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Wang Jing, is the one who fought a tie with Nihuang, the master who was on the Langya List, so I asked this question."

Emperor Liang has been hearing about the Langya List a lot recently. His two sons actually still believe the nonsense that whoever gets the top spot on the Langya List can get the whole world. The world belongs to him and he can give it to whoever he wants. If he doesn't want to give it to someone, no one can snatch it away!

Therefore, he was extremely disdainful of the Langya List, which had deceived his two disappointing sons.

After hearing what Meng Zhi said, he asked with some interest, "Meng Zhi, I remember that you are also a master in the Langya List. I wonder who is more powerful between you and Commander Wang?"

Meng Zhi shook his head, but said firmly, "Your Majesty, I don't know. We have to compete to find out!"

Emperor Liang saw Meng Zhi's confidence, and he also wanted to see Wang Yue's skills, so he looked at Wang Yue and asked, "Commander Wang, are you willing to compete?"

Wang Yue knew that Emperor Liang did this on purpose, just to test his strength. He said nonchalantly, "Of course I will obey the request of Emperor Liang, but this is the harem, so it is a little inconvenient."

Emperor Liang certainly knew what Wang Yue meant. Wang Yue’s duty was to protect Jing Yao. Of course there was no reason for Wang Yue to leave after leaving Jing Yao here.

He thought about it for a while, then smiled and said, "These are simple. There is a garden in the harem, which is quite spacious. Commander Wang can compete with General Meng there, or you can let the ladies see the strength of your guard for Jingyao."

Wang Yue did not refuse again, but just looked at Jing Yao in the hall, the meaning was self-evident.

Emperor Liang, on the contrary, was very impressed by such a loyal guard as Wang Yue. He turned and walked into the palace, inviting Jing Yao, the Queen and others to go to the pavilion in the back garden to play and watch the competition between Wang Yue and Meng Zhi.

Chapter 101: Lang’s heart is as hard as iron!

Since Emperor Liang had issued the decree, no one in the harem objected. A group of people hurried to the garden and cleared the center of the garden.

Wang Yue and Meng Zhi looked at each other, and both wanted to test each other's level, so they used their real kung fu from the beginning.

Wang Yue's original martial arts in this world were some crude moves of the Red Flame Army. When he officially traveled through time and combined the Yan family's martial arts, it was naturally a completely different experience.

However, although the Yan family's martial arts were still military martial arts, they were almost the same as Meng Zhi's. Every move of their fists and feet hit the vital points. The palace maids in the distance couldn't help but scream, not to mention the queen and the concubines.

After the two fought for more than a hundred rounds, they both understood one fact, that is, Wang Yue's martial arts was better than Meng Zhi's.

The more the fight went on, the more frightened Meng Zhi became. He had not expected that a Jinyiwei commander of Yue State would have such great skills. What kind of strength would Wang Jing, the legendary number one general of Yue State, have?

Moreover, he felt like complaining at this moment. He was ranked higher than Nihuang on the Langya List, but he didn't expect that he would be inferior to Wang Yue in a real fight.

Of course the guards of the Imperial Army saw that Meng Zhi was at a disadvantage, but they were anxious and there was nothing they could do.

Emperor Liang originally couldn't tell who of the two men had better martial arts skills, but he got a clue from the guards' reactions, and his face became a little gloomy.

Meng Zhi is the best fighter in Daliang, but he can't beat Wang Yue. Could it be possible that Wang Yue will really become Nihuang's husband?

If Daliang and Yue State really get married because of this, Daliang will be in danger.

Wang Yue and Meng Zhi exchanged a hundred moves before Wang Yue took advantage of a mistake made by Meng Zhi and punched Meng Zhi on the left shoulder. Then, when Meng Zhi ducked down, Wang Yue kicked Meng Zhi on the arm that was blocking him, sending Meng Zhi flying backwards.

After seeing this result, Emperor Liang knew that there was no point in continuing the competition, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Okay, let's stop here. Commander Wu is indeed a talented person. I wonder if he has a marriage partner?"

When Wang Yue heard this, he pretended to change his expression, making it seem like there was something hidden. Then he blushed and said, "No."

What kind of person was Emperor Liang? He saw through the trick at a glance and thought that this might be an opportunity that could be exploited, so he encouraged them with a few words without saying a word and let everyone go.

What happened in the palace spread quickly, and of course the Crown Prince and Prince Yu also knew about it.

After the prince got the news, he said to Xie Yu who happened to be here, "This Wang Jing must be a popular candidate for the husband selection. I heard that my father's face turned green with anger. If anyone can deal with this Wang Jing, he will definitely be praised by my father."

Xie Yu knew the result of this, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "In that case, we will send someone to challenge him. As long as we can injure him, he will naturally not be able to participate in the Princess's husband selection."

The prince's eyes lit up when he heard this. He and Xie Yu had similar personalities, so if they could just use fighting and killing, it would be best not to use their brains.

He agreed and said, "Lord Xie is right. It's a pity that he is from the Yue Kingdom. If we kill him, we will have to face the Yue Kingdom's cavalry. It's really a pity. Otherwise, we should just send in the archers and crossbowmen."

Of course Xie Yu also knew this was the case. If possible, he would rather send out archers to launch a surprise attack. Although the 300 Jinyiwei in the delegation were all extraordinary, it would only take a piece of tea for him to kill them off.

The violent duo had already discussed the plan, and Prince Yu was also discussing it with his adviser Qin Prajna Ji.

Qin Banruo saw that Prince Yu was worried about this matter, so he smiled and said, "Your Highness, it is not easy to get this done. Wang Jing is the leader of the Jinyiwei of Yue State, so we still have to take it slow."

Prince Yu sighed and said helplessly, "It is precisely because it is difficult to do. If it is done, it will let father know who is the useful person."

Qin Banruo was a little hesitant after meeting Wang Shisan. In addition, he had few people under his command, most of whom were only responsible for espionage work. Assassination required a large number of manpower, and she had to face Wang Yue, who could defeat Meng Zhi. She was reluctant to sacrifice herself.

Those are the strength of their Hua tribe. If one is lost, one less is lost. She is not willing to use them on such a trivial matter.

So, she decided to pass the buck and said, "I heard that Mei Changsu has already entered the capital. He is the leader of Jiangzuo and has great influence in the martial arts world. I think he might be able to come up with something."

Prince Yu's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Prajna has a good idea. If someone from the underworld takes the initiative to come and provoke us, it will be none of our business.

Moreover, it is impossible for Wang Jing to ignore provocations. That would damage the country's prestige. If he fails to do so, the King of Yue will not forgive him."

Qin Banruo nodded, and then said in a persuasive manner, "That's exactly the reason. We can also use this incident to see what Mei Changsu is capable of."

Prince Yu was feeling happy, but suddenly said with some regret, "But Mei Changsu lives in Xie Yu's house. Without a suitable reason, I'm afraid we can't see him. Moreover, if we ask too much, he might go to my eldest brother."

Seeing Prince Yu so conflicted, Qin Banruo smiled and said, "I heard that the guards around Mei Changsu are a little mentally handicapped, like a child. I think we can start with him."

Prince Yu was very happy to see that Qin Prajna came up with a solution so quickly, so he let Qin Prajna do it according to his own idea without any worries.

At the same time, Wang Yue, who came out of the palace, also heard from Jing Yao about what Jing Yao was questioned by the Queen, Concubine Yue and others today.

It turned out that after watching the competition between Wang Yue and Meng Zhi, the Queen and Concubine Yue clearly realized that if Wang Yue participated in the competition, he would definitely win first place.

This is definitely not something Emperor Liang wants to see. For the sake of Prince Yu, the Empress wants to get more information from Jing Yao, while Concubine Yue wants to get more information from the Crown Prince.

Although Jing Yao lived in the Prince of Yue's Mansion, she was raised by Concubine Hui. Under the influence of Concubine Hui, she was able to deal with these two people easily and nothing went wrong.

......

Mei Changsu is not that stupid. Although Fei Liu also accepted the toy given by Qin Banruo, he did not react at all.

He wanted to be a counselor, so it would be a loss of face if he took the initiative to come to him! It would also affect his plan. He had no intention of arranging people to take action against Wang Yue.

Prince Yu was a little depressed when he saw that Mei Changsu had no reaction to their goodwill. He frowned and asked Qin Banruo, "Has Mei Changsu already surrendered to the Crown Prince? Otherwise, why didn't he react to our goodwill at all?"

Qin Banruo knew that Prince Yu was anxious. The Crown Prince was very powerful, and it was because he loved fighting and killing that Prince Yu gained the reputation of being a wise king. If he had an adviser like Mei Changsu, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, which really made Prince Yu anxious.

Qin Prajna shook her head and quickly persuaded, "Your Highness, Your Highness and the East Palace are determined to get him. Of course, he, a martial arts sect, does not want to get involved. Rather than offending one side, he might as well not help either side."

Prince Yu thought about it carefully, then sighed and said, "Prajna is right, he is here to be a counselor, not a sword. This time I am wrong."

Prince Yu had no chance to test Mei Changsu's abilities, but many martial arts masters arranged by Xie Yu came. However, they did not even see Wang Yue and were sent away by Wang Shisan and others.

Although the martial arts of Wang Shisan and his companions may not be as good as those of the martial arts masters, their fighting moves are all military techniques, and every move is aimed at taking lives.

This style of fighting left those martial arts masters who came to provoke them with no way out. If they ate injuries in exchange for injuries, the more than 300 Jinyiwei would lose at least hundreds of people by the time they met Wang Yue. It was really not worth the loss and it could easily lead to a war between the two countries.

Therefore, after a few people were injured, Xie Yu decisively stopped this method and simply started fighting on the ring pre-selection.

……

The time quickly came to the preliminaries, and there were quite a lot of experts assigned to Wang Yue's side. If you say that there is nothing wrong with the draw, no one would believe it even if you are beaten to death.

However, this was nothing to Wang Yue. Those masters didn't hurt Wang Yue at all and just crushed him all the way.

Mei Changsu was much more relaxed. He accompanied Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin to watch the competition, and the Crown Prince and Prince Yu both competed to show their favor to him.

However, he still acted calm and composed, as if he was just visiting Jinling for fun, and it seemed that he really had no intention of leaving the city.

However, he did not act too decisively. He accepted the prince's jade pendant and the manuscript given by Prince Yu, and also left the two with the impression that there was still a chance.

Mei Changsu flirted with the two of them so that they couldn't figure out his thoughts. He looked unfathomable and then followed Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin to see the Empress Dowager.

There, the Empress Dowager recognized Mei Changsu after his plastic surgery at a glance. Not only did she take Lin Shu's favorite snack and put it in Mei Changsu's hand, she also took Mei Changsu's hand and put it together with Princess Nihuang in public and asked when the two would get married?

Everyone else thought the old empress dowager's actions were just due to her blurry eyesight, but Nihuang realized something. Perhaps this Mei Changsu was Lin Shu.

Jing Yao looked at Lin Shu and Nihuang's hands together thoughtfully. She knew that Lin Shu and Mei Changsu were the same person, but she wondered in her heart whether there was any hope for these two people to be together.

Princess Nihuang noticed Jingyao's expression. After she came out from the Empress Dowager, she caught up with Mei Changsu and asked curiously, "Master Mei, I am going to recommend you to be in charge of the written test for my husband selection. What do you think?"

What she did was actually very simple. She just wanted to ask Mei Changsu whether their engagement was still valid.

But Mei Changsu was determined to change his appearance in order to clear the Red Flame Army of the injustice. How could he give up halfway because of Princess Nihuang?

So, he endured the heartache and said resolutely, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I am just a commoner and really not the right person."

Nihuang lamented that her lover was really as hard as iron, which hurt her proud heart. She looked at Mei Changsu with burning eyes and said firmly, "In my opinion, Mr. Su is the most suitable. Mr. Su should not postpone it!"

Chapter 102 Two Proud People

After Nihuang finished speaking, she didn't notice any change in Mei Changsu's expression, which made her angry, so she left without looking back.

Not long after she walked out, she felt unwilling to give up and even began to doubt whether she had made a wrong judgment. Could it be that Mei Changsu was not Lin Shu in disguise?

Thinking of this, she came to the Honglu Temple again and went straight to find Wang Yue.

She had something on her mind, so she just casually greeted Jing Yao and immediately asked Wang Yue anxiously, "Is Mei Changsu Xiao Shu in disguise?"

Wang Yue certainly wouldn't ruin other people's plans, so he changed the subject and said, "Princess Nihuang, you are trying to trick me!"

Princess Nihuang was stunned for a moment, then asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that? I'm just asking you if Mei Changsu is Lin Shu in disguise. Is it that difficult to answer?"

Wang Yue looked at the already angry Princess Nihuang and said helplessly, "I just won the martial arts test today and you came to my house in the evening. Are you hinting that you have already decided on me?

Of course, you can tell others that you are here to warn me? But will others believe it? "

Princess Nihuang was so distracted by Mei Changsu that she forgot more important things. Now, after Wang Yue's reminder, she remembered that she was still in the process of choosing a husband.

She also thought about the matter of disguise. She observed Mei Changsu closely and found that he had no signs of disguise at all.

This made her a little confused. Could it be that both she and the Empress Dowager were wrong?

She put this worry out of her mind and asked with a frown, "Didn't you say Xiao Shu would definitely come? You can disguise yourself, will he also come to participate in the election in disguise?"

Wang Yue knew that this was still a test, so he said helplessly, "Of course I don't know, but since you are so anxious, I will let him give you an explanation so that you can make up your mind. Do you want to choose a husband or wait?"

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Nihuang immediately expressed her gratitude, and then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Jiang Zuo is very close to your Yue Kingdom. Do you know if Mei Changsu is a goody-goody?"

Wang Yue didn't know what was going on, so he asked in confusion, "Why do you say that?"

Nihuang explained to Wang Yue a strange thing that happened to her when she was strolling in the palace with Mei Changsu today.

It turns out that Prince Jing was very caring towards a servant in the palace named Tingsheng, and Mei Changsu had to agree to teach Tingsheng.

Prince Jing mocked Mei Changsu, saying that even if the slaves in the Ye Ting left the palace, they would be sent to various mansions as slaves and would never be given to Mei Changsu.

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