After hearing what Xu Jidao said, Ning Wuyang showed a face of curiosity, opened the sticky note, and after taking a look at the content on it, his pupils suddenly shrank.
interesting.
It's really interesting.
He pretended to look around casually and saw Arati strolling outside the door carrying exotic flowers and plants. He felt like a mirror in his heart, but on the surface he pretended not to know. Xu Jidao asked: "Where did Mr. Xu get this news?"
"Wherever you stay, someone put it under your rice bowl."
No wonder it was sticky, it turned out to be rice sticky rice.
Ning Wuyang browsed the above content carefully and asked with interest: "The countries in the Western Regions are so confident in understanding Daxing culture that they dare to issue a gauntlet in advance and invite Daxing talents. , go and compete."
"It's a shame to say this. With the great prosperity of our country, the world is full of chaos. Therefore, the collections of the former royal family were taken advantage of by spies from the Western Regions and many treasures were robbed. They are well aware of the advantages of our great culture. Beidi and other countries even From this, I learned the idea of keeping the family together and governing the country. Now I dare to take the opportunity to challenge, and I must have something to rely on."
No matter which world or dynasty you are in, emotions, culture and ideas will all be coveted by foreigners.
Ning Wuyang thought of the world he lived in. When the world was in turmoil, the cultural treasures that had been taken away by foreign enemies, whether they were poems, songs, or compositions of Chinese medicine, turned into their local products, and in turn became flowers. Farmers collect patent fees and copyrights, and while making a lot of money, they are also instilling in the Chinese people that their culture is more advanced and noble.
Regarding Xu Jidao's statement, we know that it is not to increase the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige.
"Mr. Xu, I don't know much about things outside of the Daxing Kingdom, but I have also heard from merchants traveling from north to south that the countries in the Western Regions are not united. Neither do the countries in the Western Regions that came to challenge this time. What countries are there?”
This question stumped Xu Jidao.
He pointed at the note in Ning Wuyan's hand.
"I only found this note while having breakfast. After searching the entire inn, no suspicious person was found. I don't know who specifically tipped me off. However, judging from the other party's behavior, it must be He knew the news in advance. He should be one of the countries, maybe a small country in the Western Regions. He was forced to follow Beidi and come to challenge together. The weak obey the strong. This matter is not new anywhere. .”
There is nothing new under the sun.
Ning Wuyan understood the inside story, and also understood the position of Alati and the people behind it.
Calling them fence-sitters may be a bit insulting to their position. They should be called fence-sitters. Under the law of survival of the weak, whichever way the wind blows, they will fall. The authenticity of this news needs to be considered. .
"Mr. Xu came to look for me after receiving this news. Does he want me to go to Beijing and accept the challenges of the countries in the Western Regions?"
"Exactly."
Xu Jidao's direct attack without thinking caught Ning Wuhuang off guard.
Now the problem was before him.
Going to Jing'an City, in his plan, he originally planned to go to Jing'an City to try his luck after completing the martial arts test.
When I came to Daxing, I wanted to see the grandeur and prosperity of the capital.
But if he goes to accept the challenge, he is fighting on behalf of the great rejuvenation of the country. If he wins, that's it. If he loses, his reputation will be ruined. No matter how high he climbs, he will fall as hard as he falls.
"Little friend Ning, are you worried?"
"Yes." Ning Wuyan said frankly: "Mr. Xu, you invited me to the capital because you care about Daxing. I can understand it, but in this matter, maybe I have no use."
It's not that he wants to take advantage of Xu Jidao.
But Xu Jidao didn't know about Zhou An's death.
But the old emperor knew that this matter had something to do with him. Even after Zhou Jingxian couldn't hide her thoughts and confessed it frankly, he still suspected that this was a plan to kill Zhou An.
As the ninth emperor, an old emperor who can stand out among many princes and also fights in the world is definitely not a kind person, nor is he the kind of person who believes whatever he hears, which makes his sensibility Determine the rational person.
so.
Unless the old emperor came to ask him to go to Jing'an City to help with this matter, otherwise if he rushed there on his own, it would inevitably make people suspicious that he was being courteous for nothing and was either a traitor or a thief.
"Mr. Xu, our Ning family has become quite powerful in Jiangnan. The perfume stores are spread all over the states and counties. Although the younger members of the family do not hold official positions, they have also formed a trend of mutual help. In addition, Mr. Jiang and Mr. Su I respect the Ning family so much, if I learn this news and come to Beijing rashly, your majesty will think that I am trying to make a big splash, and I am afraid it will be detrimental to the Ning family."
"What's the disadvantage of this? Being in the limelight is not your personal fault, but represents the great rejuvenation of the country. It's not too late for Your Majesty to be happy."
Xu Jidao didn't know the inside story and didn't understand it very well.
But seeing Ning Wushu tightening his lips and not planning to talk about this issue again, Xu Jidao thought he was worried that he would encounter Zhou An's troubles after going to the capital.
And if there is His Majesty's decree, then he will enter the capital according to the decree, and Zhou An must take it into consideration when doing things.
"Don't worry, little friend Ning, I will give a memorial to His Majesty and ask him to issue an imperial edict to invite you to the capital. Don't be afraid of Zhou An and the Jin Wang faction. Although they have conflicts with you, they are the Zhou family after all. , this Daxing country is stabilized for the Zhou family, they will never make things difficult for you."
Um.
If Zhou An was still alive, the Jin Wang Sect would not make things difficult for him when encountering this matter.
Unfortunately, Zhou An is dead.
Moreover, the Jin Wang faction is still a peace advocate. The countries in the Western Regions use the gimmick of challenging Daxing Culture to determine the conditions for peace talks based on winning or losing. Maybe one of the Jin Wang faction has a bad idea.
In order to compete for the throne, there have been many princes in the long history who did not hesitate to cede territory or even care about the lives of the people.
"Then there is Mr. Lao Xu."
Ning Wuyan bowed his hands and did not refuse Xu Jidao's proposal.
When Xu Jidao saw him selling his face like this, he stroked his beard and laughed: "Little friend Ning, I'm not forcing you to do this. It's because I'm famous as the Poet King. The countries in the Western Regions must have made preparations in advance, and you just This was the variable in this battle. The envoys from the Western Regions countries came to Daxing with the intention of suing for peace. They walked along the way for several months. I am afraid that when they sent the challenge letter for the competition, they did not know that in Daxing, besides the Poet King, there were also There is a poet."
Uh...this...
He hasn't gone to Jing'an City yet, and high hats are being slapped on his head one after another for free, which makes him very stressed.
"Mr. Xu, the ugly words come first. People have strengths and weaknesses. I am only good at poetry, and I can know a few pairs, but things like national policy... I am really a layman, so, this Capital, you have to go with me."
As soon as these words came out.
Xu Jidao's laughter stopped abruptly.
