Mei Changsu said confidently that he had a way to get Tingsheng out of Yeyouting so that Prince Jing could wait and see.
When Nihuang got to this point, she asked in confusion, "What does Mei Changsu mean? Why is he so interested in a criminal slave?"
Wang Yue looked at Princess Nihuang and said helplessly, "The group leader is really confused by the situation! Why don't you think about it from another angle? Why did Mei Changsu come to Beijing?"
Princess Nihuang was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "As soon as he arrived in the capital, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu immediately competed to show their favor to him. I guess he is different."
Wang Yue nodded, then smiled and said, "According to the secret report from the Royal Guards, both the Crown Prince and Prince Yu had sent people to Langya Pavilion and obtained a brocade bag from there. There was a sentence in the brocade bag, which made the Crown Prince and Prince Yu so anxious to recruit Mei Changsu."
Princess Nihuang frowned and asked doubtfully, "Is the words of a gang so important?"
Wang Yue took the tea handed over by Jing Yao and took a sip, then said with a smile, "You should listen to this sentence first, the talented scholar, Jiangzuo Meilang, if you get him, you can get the world!"
Princess Nihuang was a little stunned. After a long while, she said, "Only a fool would believe this. Now the countries in the world are clearly divided. No one has an absolute advantage. Even if Daliang is slightly stronger, it will still be the same. Won't you, the Yue Kingdom, take advantage of the opportunity to dig away the land of Wu and Yue?"
Wang Yue didn't expect Nihuang to have such foresight and not be a pure military commander. He shrugged and said, "Yes, normal people don't believe it, but the Crown Prince and Prince Yu believe it, and they both want to recruit Mei Changsu into their ranks. They completely forgot that even Daliang needs the Emperor to decide its ownership. What qualifications do they have to discuss the entire world?"
Nihuang understood what he meant. Mei Changsu was the monarch's adviser. He came to Jinling because he was optimistic about Daliang unifying the world. However, Prince Liang was old, while Mei Changsu was still young, so they needed to find a young future Emperor Liang.
But she still didn't understand, so she asked doubtfully, "But what does what you said have to do with Tingsheng?"
Jing Yao had already heard it. Seeing Wang Yue smiling but not saying anything, she couldn't bear to see Nihuang anxious, so she quickly reminded him, "Sister Nihuang, you are really worried and confused. The prince is telling you that Mei Changsu probably wants to be Jingyan's adviser, so he wants to help Jingyan rescue the criminal slave."
After hearing this, Nihuang's heart moved, and she suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question, "Wang Yue, you mean that Lin Shu will definitely come to Kyoto, right?"
Wang Yue saw the flash of determination in Ni Huang's expression and understood what the woman had noticed. He said calmly, "Yes!"
Princess Nihuang gritted her teeth, said something incomprehensible, and left.
"It seems that I really gave him the right to choose my husband. Let's see how he chooses!"
Jing Yao looked at Nihuang's resolute back and asked uncertainly, "Prince, Nihuang, are you saddened by Lin Shu?"
Wang Yue shook his head and said helplessly, "I'm afraid she is also very confused. It's not necessarily that she really wants to marry Mei Changsu, she just doesn't want to."
Jing Yao didn't understand the twists and turns here. She just shook her head helplessly and turned back to her room.
……
The next day, when Wang Yue was going to the competition as usual, he received a piece of news.
Princess Nihuang recommended a commoner named Mei Changsu to Emperor Liang to be in charge of the literary examination for selecting a husband.
This decision added fuel to the fire, making Mei Changsu from the Jiangzuo League a celebrity in Jinling City all of a sudden, and his power even exceeded that of Wang Yue.
At the same time, Xia Dong inspected the underground passage of Honglu Temple as usual. She also knocked on the wall of one of the secret rooms several times with a small hammer.
The little leader who followed Xia Dong in hurriedly explained, "Xia Zhijing, since you said this place was exposed, I checked it several times and really didn't find any problems. From another knock on the wall, there is definitely no sound of a secret room."
Xia Dong did not answer, but continued to knock on various items. Then he frowned and said, "If it's not a problem with the design of the secret room, then there is something wrong with our people. Think about the result carefully."
The little leader was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He quickly said, "I'll ask someone to take a look and find out what the problem is."
Xia Dong was very satisfied with the little leader's reaction. She encouraged him and turned away.
She was actually using the simple Morse code that Wang Yue had taught her to quietly send a message to Wang Yue.
That is, in order to get rid of the last bit of suspicion of Emperor Liang about her, she revealed to Emperor Liang that the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Wang Jing, was a eunuch.
Wang Yue put down the book that he had used as a code book and was speechless. What did Xia Dong mean by this?
He didn't believe that Xia Dong had no other way to gain the emperor's trust. This woman must have some purpose in making this choice.
Considering the recent incident of Nihuang choosing a husband, Wang Yue suddenly felt that Xia Dong might have some opinions about Lin Shu, and she was deliberately sending Nihuang to him.
Sure enough, within two days, during the final, Wang Yue understood what was going on.
Bailiqi, who participated in the competition from Beiyan, suddenly burst out with all his strength and defeated several opponents. He had a chance to take the lead like Wang Yue.
Xia Dong learned about Baili Qi from Nie Feng. She probably felt that if Wang Yue hadn't been there, Mei Changsu's plan to sabotage her husband selection would have surely succeeded, but with Wang Yue around, that might not be the case.
After all, if Emperor Liang knew that Wang Jing was a eunuch, he would not have stopped Wang Yue from getting first place, and then Baili Qi would be of no use.
It’s just that Xia Dong’s idea was correct, but like Emperor Liang, he fell into Mei Changsu’s trap.
Although Mei Changsu is no longer Marshal Lin, he is the leader of the largest gang in the world after all, and his pride has never been lost.
He will give the choice to Princess Nihuang. Whether she is willing to marry someone else depends on Nihuang's thoughts. A woman cannot influence his plans.
However, Mei Changsu's plan did not cause Nihuang much trouble, but instead made Emperor Liang very angry.
Northern Yan has a strong army and has always been eyeing Qinghe, Qingzhou and other places. If they were to have an alliance with Prince Mu's Palace, it would make the Emperor of Daliang even more uneasy than if the Red Flame Army and Prince Mu's Palace joined forces.
Emperor Liang has been playing the art of imperial balance throughout his life. When he saw that the Yan and Lin families who supported him to ascend the throne were powerful, he decisively married Concubine Chen and destroyed the marriage between the Yan and Lin families. Later, the Lin family wanted to form an alliance with Prince Mu's Mansion, and it was impossible for him to take Nihuang as his concubine. This made him even more dissatisfied with the Lin family and he later had the idea of getting rid of the Lin family.
Now that the Lin family has finally been destroyed, Beiyan is joining in the fun. If Beiyan and Prince Mu's Mansion form an alliance, won't Daliang be in danger? This made him feel a little uneasy.
Look, in the palace, Emperor Liang angrily slammed the jade table, looked at Prince Yu and Meng Zhi, and said excitedly, "What's going on with Baili Qi? Isn't his name not on the Langya List?"
Prince Yu was very convinced by the Langya List, and he quickly explained, "Langya Pavilion has long stated that they rank people based on their demonstrated skills and achievements. If Baili Qi had been in seclusion before, his name would naturally not be on the Langya List, just like Wang Jing, the commander of the Jinyiwei of Yue State.
However, Commander Meng was also there during the competition, so Father could ask him and find out how good Bailiqi is."
Meng Zhi bowed quickly, and before Emperor Liang could ask, he immediately replied, "Your Majesty, I have seen two competitions of Baili Qi. This man is extremely skilled. I think the princess is no match for him!"
Emperor Liang saw that Meng Zhi had said so, which proved that Nihuang would definitely lose. He angrily slammed the table and said, "Then you can't let the princess marry to Beiyan. Although Beiyan and Daliang have made peace this year, it is because Daliang is strong that there are no border disputes. Once the princess marries to Beiyan, Beiyan will be even more powerful, and the consequences will be disastrous!"
Chapter 103 is a good thing for Daliang!
The prince loved fighting and killing. He couldn't help but think of the news Xie Yu had given him. He sent several waves of martial arts masters, but they were unable to see Wang Yue.
He said with some regret, "It seems that only Wang Jing can surely defeat Bailiqi."
Prince Yu didn't expect the Crown Prince to be so stupid this time. He immediately retorted, "It's a pity that Wang Jing has already entered the top ten. Even if he met Bailiqi during the competition, Wang Jing would have the opportunity to participate in the literary examination regardless of winning or losing. He might not necessarily kill Bailiqi."
Emperor Liang frowned. He didn't care about Wang Jing's affairs. After listening to Xia Dong's report, he even felt a little expectant.
If Wang Jing really marries Princess Nihuang, their wedding night will be the time when the Kingdom of Yue and Prince Mu's Mansion fall out, which will be a good thing for Daliang.
But Baili Qi, the Emperor of Daliang, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, all fell into deep thought for a moment, not knowing what to do.
The king and his ministers could not think of a good solution, but Nihuang's younger brother Mu Qing was the first to react. He came to the Honglu Temple in a rage, clamoring to find Wang Yue.
Of course, the Jinyiwei of the delegation were unwilling to let him in, but they still reported it and only after Jing Yao's permission did they let him in.
After Mu Qing entered the yard and saw Jingyao, he said excitedly, "Sister Jingyao, tell Wang Jing to beat Bailiqi to death next time he meets him in a competition. I can't even eat when I see him like that. He is disgusting my sister!"
Jing Yao knew that Mu Qing loved his sister too much. In fact, the final choice was still up to Nihuang, so there was no need to rush. This made her even a little envious of Nihuang for having such a brother who was so eager to protect her. Her own brother had been too depressed since he became disabled.
So, she followed Mu Qing's words and said, "Don't worry, as long as there is a chance, I will let Commander Wang break Bailiqi's legs. Is that okay?"
After hearing Jing Yao's request, Wang Yue couldn't help but shook his head. He remembered that Mu Qing in the play was more anxious than Nihuang, but when he saw it in real life, he always felt it was a little weird.
Mu Qing should understand that the final choice lies with his sister, but his reaction was still so huge. It felt like a performance. Could it be that he was doing it for Emperor Liang to see?
Come to think of it, this is really possible. If it wasn't for the show in front of Emperor Liang, Nihuang should have told her brother long ago instead of letting him jump up and down. As expected, being the son of a local lord does have its merits.
However, even though he disagreed with things, some things still had to be done, and when he was participating in the qualifying round, he really planned to test Bailiqi's abilities.
After all, Bailiqi's horizontal training kung fu was something he had never seen before, which made him very curious.
What Wang Yue didn't expect was that in the last match with him, Baili Qi actually gave up on his own initiative and didn't even want to compete with Wang Yue.
This made Wang Yue understand that Baili Qi must have received Mei Changsu's signal and was deliberately making things difficult for Emperor Liang.
……
The top ten in the martial arts test were thus determined, and Emperor Liang also held a banquet in the Wuying Palace to entertain envoys from various countries and the top ten in the martial arts test.
Not only important officials of the court will participate this time, but Wang Yue will also be attending, so he and Jing Yao will act separately in the palace this time.
Fortunately, there are many female Jinyiwei officials brought with them this time, and many of them are experts in martial arts. Although their strength is not as good as Wang Yue's, they can enter and leave the harem freely with Jingyao.
After all, there is no good banquet, this is the iron rule of TV dramas, and things will always go wrong, whether it is Jing Yao’s trip to the harem or Wang Yue’s side.
As soon as the banquet started, the atmosphere became a little abnormal, especially for Wang Yue, who was constantly asked by envoys from various countries about the situation of their princesses.
It wasn't as if he was in the Honglu Temple and no one saw him. After all, it was normal for people to ask about such things.
Fortunately, although the protagonist Mei Changsu arrived last, he finally arrived, which attracted everyone's attention and freed Wang Yue.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Prince Yu suddenly stood up and said cheerfully, "It's really boring for you all to sit here. The top ten in this martial arts test are all here. Why don't you take advantage of today's banquet to have another exchange of ideas?"
The battle for the throne of Daliang is in full swing, and the Crown Prince will subconsciously oppose anything that Prince Yu supports.
As soon as Prince Yu finished speaking, the Crown Prince sneered and said, "Prince Yu, what you said is inappropriate. How can you brandish swords in the court? What's more, my father is still here."
When he said this, he accidentally saw Mei Changsu shaking his head at him. He subconsciously turned around to look at Emperor Liang, and then he realized that Prince Yu understood what Emperor Liang meant, which made him very unhappy.
This old man had made him the crown prince, yet he was so caring towards Prince Yu.
However, despite his thoughts, he quickly reacted and changed the subject, "However, I think that the competition should be limited to a certain point."
Emperor Liang sighed inwardly, he used to value the crown prince because he was too mediocre and would not endanger his throne like Prince Qi did in the past. But now it seems that the crown prince is really useless.
He was sitting on the dragon throne and had a clear view of what was happening below. Of course, he saw that after Mei Changsu shook his head, the prince immediately changed his words. This comforted him a little. At least this prince was still able to listen to advice.
He had a lot on his mind, but it only took a moment. He pretended to be very happy and said, "The suggestions of the two princes are very much in line with my heart. You can challenge them at will, but you must be careful about the degree."
As soon as Emperor Liang finished speaking, Xiao Jingrui immediately stood up and said, "I am Xiao Jingrui, and I am willing to challenge Baili Warrior!"
How could the Northern Yan envoy not see that this was intentional? He immediately stood up and asked unhappily, "Our Great Yan warriors are only second, why don't you ask the commander of the Yue Kingdom for a fight?"
Xiao Jingrui was very single. He immediately bowed to the envoy of Yan State, and then said bluntly, "When I went to Wuyue last month, I had a competition with Commander Wang, and I was really no match for him."
He did not lie. Every time he went to Wu Yue to play, he would look for someone to compete with. Wang Jing was one of them. However, Wang Jing used to wear a mask. This was the first time he had a real meeting with him.
However, Xiao Jingrui found that Wang Yue's martial arts were the same as Wu Jing's, only a little more powerful.
After hearing what Xiao Jingrui said, the envoy from Yan State could only sit down in disappointment. After all, the other party had admitted defeat, so he couldn't be stingy.
Baili Qi also stood up without hesitation. He was not sure that he could defeat Wang Yue, but he had also received instructions from Mei Changsu, which was to try his best to show his strength.
Although Xiao Jingrui was good at martial arts, he was no match for Baili Qi. Even when he used his sword, he was still no match for him. The two fought for more than a hundred rounds before Xiao Jingrui was knocked out.
When Emperor Liang saw this result, he felt very depressed, but he still praised him, "The warriors of Baili are indeed brave!"
The envoy of Yan State felt that Baili Qi had made him proud, so he smiled and said, "Baili Warrior is from the Fourth Prince's Mansion. The Fourth Prince asked me to express my respect to His Majesty, and when our country marries the Princess in the future..."
Emperor Liang was furious. He interrupted and said, "It is too early for you to say that! Wait until Baili Qi defeats Commander Wang."
When he said this, he looked in the direction of Wang Yue, but happened to see Mei Changsu and Nihuang whispering to each other.
He has always been a very suspicious person, and he immediately started to wonder if these two people had known each other for a long time.
So, he stopped talking about Wang Yue and asked in confusion, "Nihuang, what are you talking about with Mr. Mei?"
The reason why Nihuang cooperated with Mei Changsu just now was not only because she wanted to see how Mei Changsu would help her choose a husband, but also because she didn't want the emperor to force Wang Yue to fight.
After all, Wang Yue is the King of Yue and her potential ally. If Prince Mu's Palace is invaded by the enemy, he is also the only possible reinforcement.
Sure enough, when she showed a little more warmth towards Mei Changsu, Emperor Liang didn't care about anything else and immediately asked about her.
Nihuang was well prepared, and said calmly, "Mr. Su just told me that although Baili Warrior's martial arts are very strong, he is too rigid. If someone finds his weakness, even a few little children can bring him down!"
The envoy of Yan State originally wanted to eat the melon, but he didn't expect to eat himself. He laughed in anger and said with disdain, "Everyone can talk big. If Mr. Su is really capable, you can give it a try!"
Mei Changsu also knew that Emperor Liang was a very suspicious person. If he agreed immediately, it might backfire. But he couldn't say no, because if he did, he would lose the opportunity to rescue Tingsheng.
So, he immediately stood up with a wry smile and said, "I was just talking nonsense. It is not easy for Baili Warrior to reach such a high level of martial arts. How can I easily ruin his future? Please don't take it to heart."
After hearing this, the envoy of Yan State was furious and said, "Sir, you are making irresponsible remarks in front of Emperor Liang. We cannot pretend that we did not hear you.
As the saying goes, actions are worse than words. Sir, you can ask a few children to come and try. Although we, the Baili Warriors, have fought a battle and are a little tired, we don’t want to spoil your interest in bragging. "
Mei Changsu remained neither humble nor arrogant, and replied modestly and politely, "How can it be so fast? Even if there are really a few children, I will definitely train them. You two are guests from afar, so just treat my nonsense as it is."
Baili Qi was afraid that the envoy from Yan State would really take advantage of the situation to avoid this conflict. If that happened, Mei Changsu's plan would be difficult.
So he snorted coldly and said to the envoy of Yan State, "Sir, you may listen to this, but I cannot!"
The envoy of Yan State knew that if they really didn't fight, it would hurt the dignity of the country, so he immediately said, "Then we will give you a few days. Please ask Emperor Liang to set a date. We will be there whenever you call."
Mei Changsu saw that he had dealt with the Yan Kingdom envoy, and then he revealed his true intentions. He immediately got to the point and said, "But I just arrived in Kyoto, where can I find so many children?"
The envoy from Yan State thought that Mei Changsu had backed down, so he curled his lips and said disdainfully, "How difficult is that? Aren't there many children among your military officers? Isn't it easy to find a few?"
Nihuang knew who Mei Changsu wanted to save, so she shook her head and interrupted, "That won't do. The kids in the martial arts school have been practicing martial arts for a while. Even if they win, it's not a fair victory!"
Mei Changsu thought that Nihuang had forgiven him, so he immediately acted as if he was praising her and said with great appreciation, "The princess is really thoughtful. If you find a child who has practiced martial arts, it will be unfair to the Baili Warriors."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall burst into laughter. They all thought that the two men were deliberately teasing Baili Qi, and they were also venting their anger for Daliang.
However, the envoys from the State of Yan were so angry that they turned green. Was this a mockery of them? Did they really think that the scimitars of the Northern Yan cavalry were not fast?
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