“Your Highness, this…”
Fan Zhou asked for Jiang Yun’s opinion.
The sun was shining on Guanshan Mountain, the sky was clear, and the young Crown Prince in his green robe slowly smiled gently, and said, “Since it is the intention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Sui, Gu accept it, and thank him for Gu.”
“Yes.”
Fan Zhou immediately ordered the words to be sent.
Fan Zhou purposely called Gongsun Yang over and told him to guard Jiang Yun’s side without moving an inch.
Gongsun Yang was highly skilled in martial arts and regarded Sui Heng as an enemy. Upon hearing that the Crown Prince of the Sui Empire may have ulterior motives towards His Highness, he immediately had sharp eyes and closely monitored Sui Heng’s every move.
Sui Heng was sitting lazily beside Xu Qiao with his head and long legs stretched out. He asked, “Does Gu look so much like a pervert?”
Xu Qiao gave him an indescribable glance and said, “What does Your Highness think?”
In the past, he used to criticize him for being ugly and hypocritical. But now, since he saw his true appearance, he always approaches the Crown Prince for no reason. If he is an advisor or a general in the Jiang Empire, he would have to guard him like a thief too.
After Xu Qiao finished speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Turning his head, he realized that Sui Heng’s eyes were slightly red.
Xu Qiao was stunned for a moment and asked, “What’s wrong, Your Highness?”
Sui Heng’s smile disappeared from the corner of his mouth, and he said, “Gu feels a bit uncomfortable in his heart.”
“Just now, Gu… he was holding a plum with his left hand.”
Xu Qiao was taken aback once again.
He immediately realized something. “Your Highness refers to the Crown Prince of Jiang’s old injury on the right arm…”
Sui Heng pursed the corners of his mouth tightly and remained silent.
But Xu Qiao knew how uncomfortable he felt in his heart.
Sui Heng lived under the shadow of the Yan family for a long period of time when he was young. Due to the Yan family’s control, he couldn’t even make decisions on a horse he liked. Therefore, when the young man took charge of the army and used his skills to stabilize his feet in the court, he had an extraordinary desire for control over things he liked and cherished. To say it in the Empress’s words, it’s a wolf cub protecting its food.
Never allow anyone to touch anything he likes.
But now, that treasure that had always been in the palm of his hand had been dropped hard by himself, so how could he not feel bad in his heart?
“Gu is such a jerk. Why was he so close, but Gu didn’t recognize him at all? Gu clearly saw his hands.”
Those long, slender, jade-like hands that hold the bow and shoot the arrow.
Perhaps he was used to seeing him writing with a brush, beautiful and elegant, so he never thought that he could draw a long bow and shoot sharp arrows with those hands.
“Jiang Rongyu.”
Sui Heng recited these three words.
“How many secrets do you have that Gu doesn’t know about?”
Gu must know everything about you.
You have an extraordinary appearance, talent, and demeanor. You should have lived more openly and recklessly than Gu, rather than hiding behind the curtain and letting the world speculate and slander you.
Another general of the Sui army accurately shot an arrow into the square hole, and the soldiers erupted in thunderous cheers. The atmosphere around him was noisy and enthusiastic, almost covering the heavy winter cold.
“Zilong Gu.”
Sui Heng said, “Gu wants you to make an effort to find Zilong Gu for Gu. The sky’s the limit, wherever that may be. Even if there’s only one left in the world, it must be Gu’s.”
Xu Qiao nodded solemnly.
“Your Highness, rest assured, the subordinate will do my best.”
Sui Heng sent someone to summon the Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu over.
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu stood on one side, trembling and shaking, with his chubby face covered in sweat. “Does Your Highness have any instructions?”
Sui Heng said, “Gu will give you three days to immediately knock down the talent recruitment platform in the Chen capital. If you leave an extra brick, Gu will hold you responsible.”
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu was taken aback for a moment, not expecting it was about this matter.
He said with a bitter face, “Three-three days? But after three days, the minister can’t even make it back to the Chen capital.”
Sui Heng glanced at him.
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu suddenly felt a chill in his neck.
He nodded. “Yes, yes. The minister will immediately send people to handle it.”
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu ran back. He was very old, with old arms and legs, panting heavily, and ordered his attendants to support him on both sides: “Hurry up, send a message back to the Chen Capital for Guaren.”
On the way back, the Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu met Chen Qi.
For the past two years, he has been living in the shadow of this malicious, illegitimate son, but today, the Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu suddenly straightened his waist. He glanced at Chen Qi with pride, then hummed a little tune and walked away.
The second round is an immediate showdown, with each side sending their respective generals to compete pairwise. The weapons are optional and must not harm one’s life. The one who falls first loses.
On the Sui side, Fan Qi was the first to appear.
Fan Qi’s weapon was a pair of large axes, which were invincible on the battlefield and had made countless Shahu soldiers tremble with fear. Fan Zhou asked Jiang Yun what he wanted.
Jiang Yun said, “Let General Huai go.”
Jiang Yun gave Yun Huai two instructions, and Yun Huai nodded and said, “The general understands.”
Yun Huai’s weapon is a long spear. Fan Qi was still feeling guilty when he saw Jiang Yun, so he didn’t dare look in the direction where Jiang Yun was. Seeing that it was Yun Huai, an old acquaintance, who was dressed up in battle, Fang Qi laughed heartily and said, “Turtle Yun, you can’t be a shrunken turtle again today.”
Yun Huai said in a loud voice, “Please also ask General Fan to give me more guidance.”
During their conversation, the two of them had already driven their horses in the direction and made the first move.
Fan Qi said, “Good spear!”
Yun Huai also laughed aloud and returned, “Good axes!”
The two of them rode back and made another move. Fan Qi’s axes caught Yun Huai’s spear tip, and Yun Huai shook his spear and made a spinning thrust, pushing straight at Fan Qi’s face. Fan Qi withdrew his axe and blocked it, causing the silver spear to collide with the axes body, unleashing countless sparks.
But after two moves, Yun Huai changed his strategy and began to defend instead of attacking. Fan Qi turned his axe several times but couldn’t touch Yun Huai’s clothes. He couldn’t help but angrily say, “General Yun Huai, are you going to be a turtle again?”
Yun Huai still chooses the evasion strategy.
Sui Heng sat cross-legged, his eyes narrowed, and he said to Xu Qiao, “This Highness Rongyu’s move is walking the dog directly onto the isolated territory.”
Xu Qiao: “……”
Xu Qiao humbly asked, “Then would Your Highness like to remind Fan Qi with a few words?”
“What reminder? He can be walking if he likes.”
Sui Heng summoned the attendants and ordered them to fetch a cup of fruit wine. When the attendants brought it, he looked at the amber liquid in the cup and suddenly thought of something. His expression froze for a while.
The moment the attendant of the Sui Empire came over with a wine cup, Gongsun Yang immediately drew his sword and stood in front of Jiang Yun, alertly asking, “What are you doing?”
The attendant was afraid of his ferocity and quickly said, “The mighty don’t misunderstand. This is the honey water that our Highness ordered the servant to send to quench His Highness Rongyu’s thirst.”
“……”
Gongsun Yang looked up and saw Sui Heng, who was on the opposite side, smiling at this side and making a gesture of please.
Gongsun Yang was surprised at the other party’s impudence and frowned: “We have drinks, let your Royal Highness keep them for himself!”
“It’s alright.”
A clear voice suddenly came from behind him.
Then a slender and beautiful hand reached over and took the honey water, saying, “Thank your Highness for Gu.”
The attendant respectfully said yes.
Gongsun Yang hurriedly turned around and saw that His Highness had actually already taken a sip of that honey water and exclaimed, “Your Highness!”
Jiang Yun smiled and said, “It’s alright, this is a competition venue. He dare not poison Gu.”
Him?
Gongsun Yang had to say, “Your Highness, this man is ruthless and tyrannical. He is a demon who kills people without blinking an eye. Your Highness must not regard him as a good man!”
Jiang Yun: “Gu of course, knows.”
Then, Jiang Yun slowly took a second sip.
Yun Huai blindly avoided the war, and Fan Qi was consumed with a lot of energy and gradually became impetuous. When the two men passed by again, Yun Huai suddenly pulled out a comeback and picked Fan Qi off the horse.
Fan Qi rolled twice on the ground, but when he realized that he had been taken down, he gritted his teeth and scolded, “Your Grandma Turtle Yun, you remember that!”
Yun Huai laughed on his horse. “I’m waiting for General Fan to fight again!”
But immediately, the Qinglang Battalion, as in the north of the river, is known as the blood slaughter of the iron cavalry, ultimately has an overwhelming advantage, this round, the Sui Army won without suspense.
According to the rules of the military competition, the winning party will receive a red flower as a prize. After all the competitions are over, the winner will be determined by calculating the number of red flowers.
Sui Heng played with the red flower in his hand, got up again, and walked towards the opposite side.
Fan Zhou’s heart alarm has been raised to level ten.
Before Sui Heng could approach, he took a step forward and asked, “May I know what your Highness is up to?”
Sui Heng raised his eyebrows and said, “Gu thinks this flower is pretty and would like to give it to your Highness. What? Can’t?”
Fan Zhou: “……”
Fan Zhou widened his eyes and felt that the Crown Prince of Sui must have gone crazy.
The Generals of Sui were no longer puzzled but stunned. They couldn’t help but ask Xu Qiao, “General Xu, what’s wrong with His Highness?”
Xu Qiao also felt very embarrassed.
He said, “Probably have lusting intentions.”
The Generals: “……”
As Fan Zhou was stunned, Sui Heng strode towards Jiang Yun.
Gongsun Yang wanted to stop him, but he pushed him aside. Sui Heng handed the flowers to Jiang Yun and said, “Your Highness Rongyu, this is Gu’s second meeting gift today.”
“It’s a pleasure to know you.”
Fan Zhou suffocated for a moment and couldn’t help but ask Yun Huai, who was also shocked, “What is this Sui Jichu doing?”
At this moment, the melody above the city gate suddenly changed from lingering and sorrowful to lively and joyful, as if a long-lost lover was strolling by the spring stream.
In the viewing area, the Wei Kingdom’s Guozhu was shocked and asked the Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu, “Isn’t today a competition between the two armies? What’s His Highness the Crown Prince doing?”
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu raised his sleeves and asked, “How many years has it been since your old wife died?”
Wei Lian was baffled.
“What does it mean?”
The Chen Kingdom’s Guozhu shook his head and glanced at him. “People like you won’t understand.”
Zhao Yan also stood with Jimo Qingyu in the crowd to watch the competition. Seeing this scene, Zhao Yan suddenly felt moved because he remembered the spring in the Sui capital.
His Royal Highness, just like today, handed a Jisang flower, symbolizing auspiciousness and blessings, to that young gentleman in a green robe. That scene was so beautiful that many painters in the Sui capital picked up their brushes and waved them on the spot, recording it as a commemoration.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a cold snort from the nearby Jimo Qingyu.
Zhao Yan looked over cautiously.
Jimo Qingyu said, “The way this old man sees it, although he has no commendation, he’s not far from the foolish ruler who played with the Kunjun by the beacon fire.”
