"Help first." Lu Qian didn't rush to answer, and motioned to Liu Shiqing to help.
Only then did Liu Shiqing come to his senses and quickly went up to help Lu Qian put the coal slime into the idle mold.
Shu Bin, who was on one side, heard the movement in the courtyard and looked at the two people in the courtyard and asked the palace maid. "Xiaoyue, who is the man in white shirt? Why can he enter Jingxin Garden and still be so respectful to that little eunuch?"
"Madam, I just asked about it. The man in white shirt is called Liu Shiqing, and he belongs to the Liu family in Hedong that has been passed down for thousands of years. This time he took part in the external examination for Daxia. According to the guard outside, he came to see that man with His Majesty's token. It belongs to the little eunuch," the palace maid said.
"A member of the Liu family in Hedong is actually born! The Liu family, what are you doing with this little eunuch?" Shu Bin looked at Lu Qian with more and more confusion. He felt that Lu Qian was not a simple person.
The palace maid shook her head to express her ignorance.
Shu Bin looked at Liu Shiqing's respectful and humble look towards Lu Qian, and murmured to herself, "Perhaps this little eunuch is an opportunity given to us by God."
After finishing his work, Liu Shiqing's white robe had been dyed black.
Lu Qian was not polite and asked him to put the prepared briquettes aside to dry.
I went back to the right hall to ask Yu Li for his opinion.
After all, her rash appearance last time caused her a lot of trouble.
After knowing Liu Shiqing's intention, Yu Li said calmly, "Lu Qian, I hope you can help. Because the Sixteenth City of Yanyun is also the capital of my homeland. If it can be taken back by Daxia, maybe one day I can return to my homeland! Moreover! This is also an opportunity for you...Although I can't let you go, I don't want to trap you here either."
Seeing Concubine Li's affectionate look, Lu Qian also had an answer.
"For you, I will also win this external test. One day, I will also take you to visit my hometown." Lu Qian said seriously.
Concubine Li nodded excitedly.
When Lu Qian changed into a set of clean clothes again and went out.
Liu Shiqing was sweating profusely from moving, and when he saw Lu Qian coming out, he asked, "Master, I don't know, how are you thinking about it?"
Lu Qian said to Liu Shiqing, "Give me the token His Majesty gave you!"
"Are you agreeing?" Liu Shiqing excitedly handed over the token.
"Let me think about it." Lu Qian didn't give him the right words.
"Master, then my life depends on you." Liu Shiqing bowed and stepped back without saying anything more.
The next day's competition came as scheduled.
When Xia Jiuyuan saw Liu Shiqing alone, he frowned and said to Concubine Hua, "Didn't he invite his master last night?"
Concubine Hua nodded awkwardly and replied stiffly, "Maybe his master has taught him a sure-fire way to win."
Today's competition is about poetry.
Everyone in the Great Zhou Kingdom is in high spirits, because as long as they win today's game.
The sixteen cities of Yanyun truly belong to them.
The people of Daxia placed all their hopes on Liu Shiqing.
Right before our eyes, the competition is about to begin.
Princess Ningping asked Liu Shiqing anxiously, "Mr. Liu, the competition is about to begin. Will your master still come?"
Liu Shiqing had no idea, so he shook his head and said, "Master, maybe he doesn't want to get involved in the power struggle between countries."
Princess Ningping said a little depressed, "Then...then today..."
"Princess, I will definitely try my best!" Liu Shiqing said with firm eyes.
After saying that, he walked to the center of the hall.
There are five games in total, and the first to win three games is the winner.
The Emperor of Daxia selected a word, and then all parties took turns to write poems with that word in the poem.
Anyone who cannot write a poem will be eliminated.
The first draw was Shan.
Di Hanlin stood with his hands behind his hands, a proud look on his face, and wrote the poem calmly.
Worthy of being the world's greatest writer, he won two games very easily.
Di Hanlin smiled slightly and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Although Mr. Liu is from the Hedong Liu family, he is still a bit younger. After studying in seclusion for decades, when you reach my age, you may be able to rival me."
Liu Shiqing also understood what he meant. It would take decades to catch up with him.
After saying that, Di Hanlin turned to Xia Jiuyuan with a face full of arrogance and said, "Monarch of Daxia, please continue to draw a word and move on to the next game."
"Fellow scribes, we just had a heated exchange of words, why don't we take a break." Xia Jiuyuan said clearly knowing that he was losing a round and the external test was over.
Di Hanlin said with a hint of disdain, "Since the king of Daxia has spoken, we will naturally obey. However, with the ability of these scribes in your country, no matter how long they rest, they cannot change our victory in Dazhou!"
Xia Jiuyuan looked at Di Hanlin's arrogant look, his face became more and more gloomy and said, "Mr. Di, I also see that you are old! For your consideration, I will take a break to burn incense!"
After speaking, without giving Di Hanlin a chance to speak, he left his seat and motioned with his eyes to Princess Ningping to bring Liu Shiqing over.
Everyone in the Great Zhou Kingdom had joking smiles on their faces. They knew very well that the King of Great Xia was anxious and the victory was decided!
When Xia Jiuyuan arrived at the side hall, he furiously pointed at Liu Shiqing and said, "Liu Shiqing, you are also from a well-known literary family, why did you lose like this! There is still one more game to lose! We have lost not only the Sixteenth City of Yanyun, but also us. The face of the entire Great Xia Kingdom! Not only the Great Zhou Kingdom will laugh at us, but even the barbarians from the Beiliang Kingdom will laugh at us!"
Before Liu Shiqing could speak, Princess Ningping pointed at the door and said, "Father...why is Shuyang here? Does she want to watch our jokes?"
Xia Jiuyuan's face became increasingly gloomy.
Seeing Princess Shuyang walking straight over with Lu Qian.
"Shu Yang! His Majesty ordered you to be banned from Liyang Palace. Are you so brave now to defy the order openly?" Before Xia Jiuyuan could speak, Concubine Hua jumped out and pointed at Shuyang and said.
She was overjoyed, and she was worried about where to direct Xia Jiuyuan's anger, so Shuyang came.
Princess Ningping also noticed Lu Qian behind Shuyang, "And you, little eunuch, have your father already relegated you to the cold palace? How dare you come out without permission! It seems that Concubine Li is not in peace even in the Jingxin Garden!" "
Xia Jiuyuan's face turned extremely dark and he yelled, "Is it your bitch mother who wants you to see my joke?"
Shuyang knelt on the ground and said, "Father, you are wronged...didn't you ask us to help you?"
Princess Ningping sneered and said, "What a joke! Please help us? What can you do to help us?"
"This crazy girl is talking nonsense! Do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor! Come here, put them in the sky prison!" Xia Jiuyuan was in a very bad mood and directly called the Imperial Army.
"Your Majesty, wait!" Liu Shiqing said directly.
"Liu Shiqing, what's wrong? Do you want to go with them?" Xia Jiuyuan said coldly.
"Your Majesty, the father-in-law behind Princess Shuyang is my master! I invited you to help Daxia win this external test!" Liu Shiqing knelt on the ground and said excitedly.
