Huamo

Yan Huan, along with the people of the imperial city, came here for this day of universal celebration.However, compared to the Gongsun Dynasty, the birthday of the emperor of Yasukuni did not have too many extravagant decorations.

"Prince Luyuan Huyan arrived—"

Chu Lu on the dragon chair got up, toasted and left the table, and walked towards Gongsun Lu. Seven years of experience had given him the dignity of an emperor in his own right.Looking at the nephew in front of him, seeing his majesty and kindness, he said: "As Prince Luyuan, Lu'er has grown up a lot in seven years, and now he can represent Shan Yu's friendship, I am very happy to come here to congratulate him. "

Gongsun Lü was also very polite: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words. Please forgive me for coming late today. As for Shan Yu's gift, I will present it later."

"I'm Yu Shanyu, thank you so much!"

"Cousin Lu, Mr. Li." Chu Ming's voice sounded, and he walked with his son-in-law Qi Chan to Gongsun Lu and Li Jinsha.

The youthful traces and recklessness of the past have long faded, and the mother Chu Ming is more graceful and stable: "Long time no see."

"Qi Hanlin, princess, long time no see, how is Hui'er?" Gongsun Lu laughed.

"Falling asleep in the palace, everything is fine."

In the past seven years, not only Chu Ming, but also the crown prince Chu Piao, the virtuous king Chu Luo, and Princess Rongping Chu Ran have all married. In addition, Chu Lu has also accepted concubines according to the emperor's etiquette to enrich the harem, and several little princes and princesses have also been born healthy. Kang, the flourishing of the royal family has come to an end.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chu Lu signaled Lu Yuan and his party to go to the table.

When Gongsun Lu and Li Jinsha came to the foreign guests' seats in the south, they saw Lian Heng and Yun Li beside them at a glance, and immediately pretended to say: "Hey, King He of the Western Regions is here today, why don't you tell me?"

Lian Heng also coughed in a dignified manner, raised his glasses together and said, "Hey, King Luyuan Huyan came to Changling, why didn't he say hello to me?"

"Of course, this king brought the beauty to the south to spend the warm winter this time. He was so happy that he didn't want to go to Sichuan. He forgot to tell King He that he was rude and rude!" Gongsun Lu looked sincere and hugged Li Jinsha carelessly in his arms.

"This king understands each other, each other." Lian Heng blinked innocently, and looked at the two of them with a clear face.

The corner of Li Jinsha's mouth twitched, he reached for the chopsticks, picked up a handful of baby vegetables, and stuffed them into Gongsun Lu's mouth, changing the subject: "Brother Heng, how about the seafood from Mirage?"

"This season may be less, and it is estimated that it will be shipped to Xiangshu Pass in a few days." Lian Heng's smile did not change.

The four of them were chatting happily, eating peacefully and happily, completely unaware that a pair of eyes were focusing on them, as if they had taken root and germinated frantically on this scene.

Suddenly there were several applause in the hall, but seeing Chu Lu standing up and about to speak, the officials and guests consciously quieted down and looked at the current emperor.

"Everyone must have heard that besides this birthday, there is one more thing to do today is to find a son-in-law for Princess Le Xin." Chu Lu looked at the crowd happily: "Princess is now twenty-eight, I hope I can find a son-in-law for Princess Le Xin." The son-in-law can not only serve the Yasukuni society, but also take care of the princess.

But seeing the emperor pointing the wine glass to the gate of the palace, the next moment there was an announcement: "The princess is here-"

Facing the moonlight outside the hall, Chu Yun walked over in a yellow robe embroidered with orange trim, but saw his small face with ruddy red skin, delicate and charming eyebrows, and lotus steps as light as Lingbo. In comparison, perhaps because he lived in the palace since he was a child, his gestures are more dignified.

"Today's birthday is also the day when I choose a son-in-law for Princess Le Xin." Chu Lu looked at his beloved daughter lovingly: "I have already told the world about this, and many sages came here today, and they are really enthusiastic. Fighting together, how about all the lovers put forward their opinions to choose and consider?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, but they didn't know what Chu Lu was selling today.

"Actually, I have ordered Qi Hanlin to conduct a preliminary assessment of the visitors before the banquet, and we should be able to have a preliminary look at the moment." Chu Lu said, looking at Qi Chan who was beside Chu Ming.

"However, I have been ordered here, so I dare not be careless." Qi Chan stood up and looked at Chu Lu, and then said: "Among the many people who came, His Majesty has entrusted the minister to go through a preliminary screening. , and finally these heroes—please rise.”

As he said that, he raised his hand to signal, and on the unremarkable seat closest to the door, about a dozen men stood up, all of them were dressed in fine clothes, and they seemed to be from noble backgrounds.However, their faces were tense at the moment, and they seemed to be looking at the emperor and the beautiful princess in front of them with a little restraint.

"It's him?" Lian Heng asked unconsciously when he saw a familiar figure.

"You know him?" Gongsun Lu asked.

"Here, I met him in the outskirts of the city with Master today." Lian Heng pointed to the righteous young man in a silver-grey robe with blue silk tied up, "Master Bian, he is a good young man."

"Him?" Gongsun Lv squinted his eyes and began to look at the other person's face: "The facial features are well-proportioned, and the four are even and steady. At first glance, he is young and mature, and he is extremely stable. Maybe he can take the lead?"

"Aside from looking at faces, what else can you look at?" Li Jinsha raised his eyebrows and smiled.

At present, all the men who came here reported their family backgrounds one after another. They were all the sons of important ministers, or wealthy businessmen with prominent families.

But when he saw the young man in the silver gray robe, he politely bowed his hands and said loudly: "Bian Guowen Nanhou, He Sting."

Hearing this name, Li Jinsha was taken aback, and thought it was a coincidence that it had the same sound as the spice he used.

Then, under the arrangement of Chu Lu and Qi Chan, a game of poetry and poetry began.

It's not hard to see how much effort the Emperor Yasukuni put into arranging the recruitment of son-in-laws today, all kinds of difficult drinking orders, word orders, and poem orders were mercilessly thrown at these eager to be selected son-in-laws.

As the saying goes, fifteen minutes on stage, ten years off stage.Originally, these drinking orders were nothing more than the works of literati talking and laughing, but once they were moved to the Heshan Hall and in front of the Emperor Yuxing, they became an insurmountable obstacle, especially in the eyes of the crowd, some people were even more nervous To incoherent.

But Lian Heng and the other four sat happily watching, although on the surface they tried their best to restrain the urge to laugh, it seemed that they could not wait for a few more people to make a fool of themselves.

"Xiao Lu, you are too bad." Lian Heng smiled and said, "He is nervous, how can you laugh at him?"

"Aha? Hengheng, aren't you also giggling?"

However, there is one person among them who can answer all kinds of words fluently, he is so calm and composed, his tongue is like a lotus flower, poetry and songs overflow from his mouth like beads, and his voice is clear and pleasing to listen to, that is He Sting, Marquis of Wennan .

A satisfied and appreciative smile appeared on Chu Lu's face, and he and Qi Hanlin looked at each other and nodded from time to time.The other princes and princesses also watched with great interest, and were very satisfied with such a brother-in-law.Chu Yun looked at the young man with a look of astonishment, making no secret of his budding love.

After all the rhetoric, the outcome has been decided, He Sinan is undoubtedly the best son-in-law, and he has also successfully won the heart of Princess Le Xin.

However, as the saying goes, both civil and military skills are indispensable. Even if the opponent is talented, it must be supported by some martial arts to be considered decent. You can't let the princess marry a concubine who is powerless.

So after Chu Lu and Qi Chan discussed it for a while, Qi Chan stood up and said, "Bian Guowen Nanhou, with outstanding literary talents, is very pleasing to His Majesty. However, both civil and military skills are necessary for a son-in-law, so now we have a way to see. How about Marquis Wennan's martial arts?"

But seeing that He Sinan was unhurried, he stepped forward and saluted: "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. I will test it with the next emperor."

"What do you think, Marquis Wennan is allowed to fight against the guards in the palace?" Qi Chan held up two long swords and said.

When He Sting heard this, he suddenly knelt down unexpectedly: "I dare not!"

Everyone was puzzled, and Chu Lu was also puzzled: "Why?"

"They are the emperor's personal bodyguards, and the dragon guards are safe. Naturally, their martial arts need to be kept secret. If I fight with them today, wouldn't I have leaked the number of Ouchi's martial arts? If so, I'm afraid I will become a sinner."

Chu Lu was stunned, but after he understood it, he was filled with emotion. Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Bian State could think so much of him as the emperor of Jingguo, which was beyond his expectations and shocked him a lot.

He put his hand on Chu Yun's shoulder and said, "If there is such a son-in-law to take care of Yun'er, I will have no regrets."

Seeing this, Qi Chan said, "Since this is the case, can Wen Nanhou have another way?"

"I think that I will choose one of the fighters in today's banquet. Firstly, it will not reveal Da Nei's martial arts, and secondly, it will be clear to the onlookers. This will better test my martial arts."

"Well, I wonder if anyone here is willing to compete with Marquis Wennan?"

In the silence, He Sting got up, took two long swords from Qi Chan respectfully, then walked slowly towards the south seat, and finally stopped in front of Li Jinsha.

Everyone watched this scene in disbelief. Many of them knew Li Jinsha's past identity, but now they felt both coincidental and embarrassing.

"This?" Gongsun Lu was stunned.

Lian Heng and Yun Li were also surprised. I don't know how the young man saw that Li Jinsha was good at martial arts.

When He Sting saw Lian Heng and Yun Li, he smiled politely: "We meet again, since we have met before, I'd better not compete with you two." After saying that, he handed a sword to Li Jinsha: "Seeing the tendons on the back of the young master's hand, I must have strong palms and must be a martial arts practitioner. I implore you to compete with me. Maybe the young master agrees?"

Surrounded by breath-holding silence, Li Jinsha hesitated for a moment, then took off the red agate finger and handed it to Gongsunlu, beckoning him with his eyes.Gongsun Lu took it over, with doubts and worries on his brows, but he didn't say anything. Watching Li Jinsha take the long sword, he stepped outside the banquet with the young man.

"If you want to compete, please ask the emperor to agree to use the sword here." Li Jinsha turned to Chu Lu to show