Desire for shadows

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Qinhe Palace

Luo Yue's group and Duanmu's group packed the Qinhe Hall to the brim.Duanmuxi was still sitting tall on the dragon chair, while Luo Mingjing, Luo Shui and the four contestants of Luo Yue stood on the right side of Duanmuxi, looking full of confidence and determined to win.Duanmu and his party headed by Duanmu Ning are also numerous and powerful.But Duan Muze picked up his boring jade fan again, looking at the emperor for a while, Luo Mingjing for a while, and Duanmuning for a while, he was extremely busy.

"Your Majesty! This palace wants to win a lottery before the competition between the two countries!" Before the competition started, Luo Mingjing took a step forward and asked Duanmuzhen respectfully.As soon as these words came out, the faces of Duanmuning and other officials of all sizes changed and became very serious.

"Then what kind of prize does His Royal Highness think is good?" But Duanmu was not surprised at all, if Luo Mingjing didn't play tricks, he would be surprised!

"The Duanmu Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources, and there is a dangerous peak outside the imperial capital - Qianming. How about the winner taking one thing from Qianming?" Luo Mingjing smiled and looked at Duanmu Ning and the others who were obviously relaxed.

"Thousand lives?" Duanmu was not very familiar with it.

"Reporting to the emperor, Qianming is the mountain opposite the hunting ground. There are many rare treasures, but the terrain is steep and difficult to climb. Many people lost their lives, hence the name Qianming."

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has this intention, I will not be disappointed. But the winner must obtain the item within five days with a few efforts, if it cannot be regarded as giving up!" Duanmu was very cautious, if Luo Yue did not get Caitou In the name of staying in Duanmu endlessly, is that okay?And if he wants to take things from Qianming, it depends on whether he has the ability, don't let Duanmu's people sacrifice their lives for your things in vain.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hearing this, Luo Mingjing smiled, and retreated to his seat satisfied.

"The competition begins! The first round - piano skills!" The eunuch's shrill voice spread.

Luo Yue's violinist is an old man who looks like a fairy, he is both noble and proud, sitting in front of the Yaoqin with his head raised slightly and his nostrils upturned.As soon as the shot is made, there is a song "Pingsha Luoge", the tune is melodious and smooth, and you can even clearly hear the singing of wild geese at that time.It's a pity that the player who played it was too arrogant, and he didn't have that noble heart at all.

In the middle of playing, Duanmuning gave others a wink and prepared his own contestants.

After the song was over, the old man Luo Yue closed his eyes and thought about it contentedly. He seemed very satisfied with his performance, and returned to his position with his head held high and his chest held high.

But Duanmu Ning chose Cheng Qiankuang, a "madman" with a completely different style from that old man. He chose "Drunk Maniac", which fits his personality very well.

But Cheng Qiankuang was inferior to others after all, and lost honorably.

Luo Yueren's smiling mouth curved even wider, with a look of disdain on his face.Duanmuning and the others looked serious, thinking about how to win the round.Duanmulu continued to look indifferent.

"The first round - Luo Yue wins!"

"Second game - Chess!"

Having already lost a round, Duanmu would rather be in a dilemma in this round, not knowing who should be appointed as the leader to save the situation.

"Ze'er, come to this chess game!" Just when Duanmuning and his party were in a stalemate and didn't know what to do, Duanmuning said these words, which confused everyone.

I've never heard that the fourth prince's chess skills are good. Why did the emperor let the fourth prince compete?

Duan Muze was also stunned, he was originally there to watch a play, how could he become an actor in the blink of an eye?But Duanmuze couldn't resist the order under the eyes of everyone, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Your minister leads the order!"

Duan Muze slandered his "good" father in his heart as he walked towards the chess table: Huh!Didn't he just lose face with Shang a few days ago?As for?

As for Duanmu Ze, knowing that Duanmu Ze's chess skills are not good, he intentionally made him lose face: Humph!Who told you to deliberately lose face in front of Shang that day, this time you must lose face too!

This time, Duanmulu had a temper tantrum, and he didn't care about anything. (Hey! If Duanmu Ze loses face this time, doesn’t it mean that you, the king of a country, lose face? He represents the entire Duanmu Dynasty! How can such a shrewd emperor not even think of this now? )

Duan Muze looked at the table, feeling very uncertain, but he felt very uncomfortable to insist on being the duck that was kicked off the shelf.I have played chess with others before, and my skills are not very good. Later, I was busy going to the Youying Pavilion to see Shang, so I never played chess with others. However, when I was with Shang in the Youying Pavilion, I still played against Shang a few times from time to time. , needless to say-lost badly!Miserable!It's just horrible!

Ever since Duanmu Ze ordered Duanmu Ze, people in the Duanmu Dynasty looked very ugly. From this point of view alone, Luo Yue's people already knew that the prince who was sent to play stinks.Luo Yue's people were overjoyed, they couldn't stop laughing from ear to ear!

Duanmuze himself knew that he was not good at chess, so he played very carefully.Everyone on Duanmuning's side was hoping that His Majesty the Imperial Capital had some other arrangements, so they sent the four princes to compete.

The person in the middle is nervous, and the person next to him looks nervous.Before he knew it, the chessboard was full of chess pieces, and Duanmuze tried every means to prevent the opponent from winning, and the opponent also found that Duanmuze was really helpless for a while, so he couldn't help but secretly dare not be careless, Both of them are sweating profusely.

"Second game—and!"

No one won. Seeing this result, all the officials of the Duanmu Dynasty let out a long breath, and then kept praising Duanmu for his wisdom and martial arts.Duanmu's face turned black when he heard it. He wanted to embarrass Duanmuze, but who would have thought that it would be a draw?Can Duanmu's face not be smelly and dark?Not to mention that Duanmu Ze gave him a provocative look when he returned to his seat.

The ministers who were peeking at Duanmu's face below didn't understand, this game is a happy one, why is the emperor not happy?Or is it that the emperor is unhappy because he lost a game?

Although Duanmuze was very surprised why he was tied with Luo Yue's master, he was still very happy because he was so angry with Duanmuze!

As for why the half-baked Duanmu Ze tied with Luo Yue's master? In the final analysis, it was because of Shang. Think about it, how many years did Shang live and how many years did he play chess?How much do you know about chess?Duanmuze would play chess with Shang from time to time, and he must have learned a lot by osmosis.Can Luo Yue's level compare with Shang's?Can't, right!Against Shangshang, Duanmuze could only lose in a complete mess, but against Shang Luoyue's people, he couldn't say for sure?

"The third round - book art!"

Of course, this game is more about calligraphy talent, whoever writes well and has artistic conception, that is whoever wins.

Luo Yue's people win once and win once, and now they are really high-spirited and self-satisfied.

Although Taifu Xiang Tianqi is a little old, she is old-hearted and not as old-fashioned and rigid as the old pedantic.

The person Luo Yue sent was also a young man, not much different in age from Xiang Tianqi.

Xiang Tianqi's book "The universe is big in the book, but the world is wide in the pen";

And what Luo Yue wrote was "the world is full of sights, and there are not many solo travelers in the past and present."

Xiang Tianqi's handwriting shows the wisdom and grandeur of his age, while Luo Yue's young man is inexperienced and a little impatient.

In comparison, the winners and losers are obvious.This time, the two sides were tied, and Duanmu Ning's expression became much lighter.

"The third round - Duanmu Dynasty wins!"

The last round of "painting skills" is the most critical round, and it depends on this round whether it wins or loses.

Qi Yun's painting skills are superb, although he is a businessman, but he has not been contaminated with the smell of money. The paintings he draws are all used on the outside. It is estimated that he will not starve to death if he stops being a businessman.

Luo Yue sent a slightly younger man, handsome in appearance, but with a slight alienation in his expression.

The contents of the two paintings are completely different. Qi Yun's painting is a beautiful valley, but the other one can't tell where it is. , but it showed a detached majesty, a feeling that no one can match.

As soon as this painting came out, everyone was shocked.Duanmuyu walked to the painting without knowing it, and looked at it carefully, his eyes seemed to be nostalgic.

"The fourth round - Luo Yue wins!"

The shrill voice woke up all the people in the hall, and Duanmu said with a straight voice, "Luo Yueguo is really talented!"

"Thank you Your Majesty for the compliment!" Luo Mingjing was very proud of winning the competition.

"Now that Luo Yue has won this competition, I will keep my promise. I hope His Royal Highness can seize the time to go to Qianming. But after all, Qianming is a narrow escape, and it is not safe to be close to the hunting ground. If there is something wrong with His Royal Highness, How should I explain to King Luoyue?" Duanmu looked very helpless considering Luo Mingjing.

"Naturally, His Majesty doesn't need to worry about this. Naturally, I won't personally go to Qianming to embarrass Your Majesty!" Luo Mingjing wanted something, but he didn't have the time to fight with his life. What's the use of asking for things when he has no life?What's more, he is still His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

"If that's the case, I'm relieved!" Duanmuxi put his heart on his stomach.

"Your Majesty, I still have an unfeeling request from the Palace. I wonder if Your Majesty can agree?" After losing the competition, the ministers in Duanmu felt ashamed and wanted to go back quickly. Who knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Luo Yue would still be whining about it? It's endless.

"Prince, please tell me!" Duanmulu smiled, his temper was so good that he had nothing to say.

"Sister Wang is naughty and begged my father to visit your country. I wonder if His Majesty can send someone to take my sister around the imperial capital?" Luo Mingjing's words were reasonable, but everyone knew what he was up to.

"I don't know how about being accompanied by my fourth son?" Duanmu made a suggestion: Want to get married?Where do you Luo Yue live when I am here?What kind of woman wants to squeeze in?Hmph, I will let that brat Duanmuze go to accompany that precious sister of yours, and by the way, I can also keep him from running to Shang'er during this period of time.

"Father! I also feel very honored to be able to accompany the princess, but my old injury has not healed, and it will be wrong to implicate the princess in any accident!" Duan Muze said in a word that was quite remorseful, and he wished to immediately put his arm on his shoulders. It's good to be able to accompany Her Highness the Princess.

"Then let Tuo'er go!" Without Duanmu Ze and Duanmu Tuo, Duanmu was not worried at all.

"My son complies with the order!" Duanmu Tuo had no choice but to accept this seemingly comfortable but bitter job.Princess Luoyue, everyone knows who they are targeting, now you get in on the way, what good can you do?And you can't hit, you can't scold, you can't touch, and you have to go along with everything, so who can bear it?