Emperor Xuanfeng of Huai'an said: "I have three daughters, and everyone in the world knows that the first two princesses are already married, and these three princesses have already concluded a marriage contract with you."
When Li Baiyi heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, so Bei Yuan is coming in a big way this time, and the one who wants to get married is my fiancée?"
Princess Ronghua on the side immediately sneered: "Who is your fiancée? As long as my father agrees to my son's request, this princess will have nothing to do with you."
Li Baiyi couldn't help but laugh: "Your Highness Princess, in this case, it means that as long as I win the Beiyuan envoy, you are willing to marry me?"
Hearing this, Princess Ronghua couldn't help but blush slightly, and said: "How can you beat Bei Yuan? If you have this ability, it is not impossible for me to marry you."
When Li Baiyi heard the words, he immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you just heard it. Please appoint me as the candidate to fight with the Beiyuan envoy. Although I have no knowledge or skills, I am more than enough to defeat these barbarians. "
A civil servant couldn't help but taunted in a low voice: "Hey, barbarians? Bei Yuan's writing style in recent years has a tendency to surpass Da Kun."
"Even Da Kun's literary master may not be able to win this literary competition. You, an ignorant boy, want to pick up the slack?"
Tang En, who was still a little depressed at first, suddenly lit up when he heard Li Baiyi's words. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that if the young master presides over this literary fight, I, Da Kun, will definitely win a great victory."
"Young Master looks like a very talented person at first glance. Come to think of it, he seems to be uneducated and unskilled on weekdays, but in fact he secretly studies at home every day just for today."
A civil servant on the side reacted immediately and also praised Li Baiyi.
"Yes, Your Majesty, the young master must be like this. Otherwise, how could he have the confidence to speak like this?"
"Your Majesty, my young master is capable of both literary and martial arts. He is truly a blessing to the country of Kunming. I congratulate your Majesty on the acquisition of another good minister."
"Your Majesty, only the young prince has such courage and dares to recommend himself. I think the young prince must be confident in his heart. I believe that the young prince will not disappoint your majesty."
All the civil servants present went out of character and began to praise Li Baiyi one after another, making Li Baiyi feel a little elated.
But he was sneering in his heart. He knew very well what these guys were thinking. Wasn't it just to flatter them?
How proud you are now, how dumbfounded you will be when you win.
If you are not satisfied, how will I set you up later?
Li Xiao couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you can't. This little brat must be talking nonsense. Your Majesty, please don't take it seriously."
Li Xiao really wanted to beat Li Baiyi with a whip, but it was a pity that he didn't have a whip at hand!
This brat is usually just arrogant and domineering, but this is the palace. Is this where Li Baiyi goes wild?
However, Tang En turned to Li Xiao and said, "Mr. Zhen Guo, these words are wrong. I feel that the young prince is very courageous and his literary talent must be equally outstanding."
"Don't you think Duke Zhen Guo doesn't even trust his own son? This is such a great opportunity to honor our ancestors. You can't just take advantage of the young prince!"
Li Xiao was so angry at Tang En that he could not speak. He pointed at Li Baiyi, took a few breaths, and finally felt better.
"Your Majesty, the dog is poorly disciplined and speaks indiscriminately. Please, Your Majesty, please ignore his nonsense."
Emperor Huai'an shook his head and said: "Li Baiyi, I cannot agree to your request. This fight with Beiyuan Literature is of great importance, and it is related to the rise and fall of our literary world in Dakun within ten years."
"Dakun is the time to employ people. Once you lose, Dakun will not only be unable to attract talents from other countries, but the talents will even be absorbed by Beiyuan, leaving me with no one to use."
Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Princess Ronghua looked at Li Baiyi and couldn't help but taunted: "I'm just telling you why you looked so calm just now. It turns out that you knew that your father would not agree to you. You are really despicable and shameless."
"With your behavior, it is naturally impossible for me to marry you. My husband must be the kind of person with noble conduct, outstanding talents, not afraid of power, and a handsome appearance."
Tang En on the side couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this time Bei Yuan is coming with great force. He wants to marry Her Highness the Princess and at the same time suppress our Da Kun."
"If the young master doesn't dare to fight with Bei Yuan's envoy Wen Dou, then what qualifications does he have to enter into a marriage contract with the princess?"
"Besides, once the envoy of Beiyuan defeats Wen Dou, the princess will also marry the prince of Beiyuan, and the engagement will naturally be invalidated."
"I ask your Majesty to cancel the engagement between the two parties first, so as not to be blamed by Bei Yuan in the future."
When Emperor Huai'an heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate. Tang En was right. If he really lost to Bei Yuan this time, then the engagement would be void. It would be better to cancel it first.
Li Baiyi suddenly became anxious: "Your Majesty, I have to participate in this literary fight on behalf of Da Kun."
"Does Your Majesty have any other candidates who are sure to win? If not, why don't you just let me go?"
"I dare to use my father's head as a guarantee. I will definitely win this civil war this time, so that I, Dakun, can have a lot of talents and stabilize Beiyuan."
When Li Xiao heard this, he immediately pointed at Li Baiyi's nose and cursed: "You brat, you want your father to die. Why did I give birth to such a weakling like you?"
Emperor Huai'an was also a little annoyed. This kid had tried to commit suicide many times. If he didn't agree to it, wouldn't he be teasing him?
"Are you sure you want to be the representative of this civil war? If you lose, Da Kun will be humiliated, the princess will be married, and you will be killed to thank the world!"
Emperor Huai'an said with a cold face.
Tang En, who was on the side, was overjoyed. He added his sword and said, "Your Majesty, if the young master loses, in my opinion, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to occupy the position of Duke Zhenguo."
"Of course, if he wins, I am willing to resign."
Other civil servants agreed one after another, which made Emperor Huai'an feel angry.
Are they using this place as a gambling house?
Li Baiyi said calmly: "Your Majesty, since I want to participate, I naturally want to win. If I win, I want the princess to no longer have the idea of breaking off the engagement. Also, I want these guys to come every day Call me godfather in front of me."
When Tang En and others heard this, their eyes suddenly turned fierce, but they were relieved immediately. This kid couldn't win anyway, so they just wanted to let him have fun.
But Emperor Huai'an couldn't stand it any longer: "If you lose, you just wait for your head to fall to the ground. If you win."
"You losers will be exiled to Dongwo Kingdom by me, and you will never be able to return to Dakun!"
Princess Ronghua looked deeply at Li Baiyi and said, "If you can win, it's not impossible for me to marry you."
With that said, she turned and left,
