Su Qian, who was at war with them just now, not only changed direction, but even came up with such a brilliant idea, and took the initiative to participate in the so-called literary fight.
It's not that he doesn't believe in Su Qi'an's ability to qualify for the competition, but that his performance is too affectionate. The more affectionate he is, the more it shows that there is a pit waiting for them behind the scenes.
This idea is wonderful, but it cannot come from Su Qian's mouth.
Su Zhe and Su Tai looked at each other and were about to speak up but just as they were speaking, suddenly, a sharp sound accompanied by the sound of horse hooves came from behind the private room and suddenly sounded.
"Preach His Majesty's decree and everyone will receive it."
Su Zhe and Su Tai were stunned by the sudden imperial edict. Their eyes flashed, as if they didn't understand what was happening.
He stood up directly, stood on the stand in the private room, and raised his hands to the eunuch who was already on the middle stage.
When the others saw this, they all stood up and bent down, and the surrounding civilians knelt down and worshiped.
The chamberlain looked around, cleared his throat, and said softly, "Your Majesty has a decree. We all know about the martial arts competition in the ring. Dongshan Marquis proposes it, which is in line with everyone's wishes. If the Fuso delegation has no objection, then according to Dongshan Marquis' words, half a day later , still here, doing literary and fighting things."
The chamberlain repeated Su Xuanyong's words slowly, seemingly as a question, but Zhaohe Renchuan knew very well that even he could not have any objections to what the Emperor of Great Liang had said and determined.
Speaking from the bottom of his heart, he did not object to using the six skills of a gentleman to determine the outcome of both parties and decide on a marriage. On the contrary, it played into his own ambitions.
Although the Six Arts of the Gentleman originated from Daliang, they were introduced to Fusang a hundred years ago, and by chance, he was very interested in the ancient etiquette culture of Daliang.
To put it bluntly, in Fusang, when it comes to the Six Arts of a Gentleman, he dares to be ranked second, and no one dares to be ranked first.
He was confident. Looking at the Great Liang, there were no more than one finger who wanted to defeat him, and Su Qi'an who volunteered to fight this time was definitely not among the few.
The Showa Incheon investigation of this person made it very clear that this person had great talent, which was limited to archery among the six arts. As for the other five, he was not at a good level.
But he was different. He was quite proficient in the six arts. Even if he unfortunately failed in the shooting art, he could master the other two.
Although it is unclear why Su Qi'an proposed such a literary fight and even participated in the competition in person, Showa Incheon can guarantee that the victory in this literary fight will definitely belong to him.
This is not conceited, but an acknowledgment of one's own strength. Since they are going to play a literary fight, Showa Incheon naturally has no objection and nods to the chamberlain on the ring as a confirmation.
The chamberlain glanced at the two princes above, Su Zhe and Su Tai, and both spoke in unison. "We have no objections and will obey the emperor's will."
After confirming their answers, the chamberlain raised his hands to Su Zhe and Su Tai above, and turned to leave under the escort of a group of soldiers.
After the chamberlain left, the people around the arena slowly stood up and looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
At the end of the competition in the ring, His Majesty has to make an appearance, and it will continue in the form of a civil fight.
Wen Dou and the others also did not resist. The Six Arts of the Gentleman, a skill passed down from ancient times, was difficult to see publicly in Great Liang. They were lucky enough to witness it with their own eyes, which was a blessing they could not get in a few lifetimes.
And His Majesty has already confirmed it, so what other opinions can ordinary people like them have? There was something in their eyes looking forward to.
Although I don’t know how well Su Qi’an mastered the Six Arts of the Gentleman, the fact that he dared to speak showed that he was confident, and he was waiting for the literary fight that was about to begin in half a day.
The departure of the chamberlain announced that the martial arts competition in the ring had come to an end. After half a day's rest, the next literary battle began.
Compared to Wen Dou, what Su Zhe and Su Tai wanted to know more was why their father intervened at this time.
Is there any other intention behind the sudden intervention? For example, did you suspect that they were secretly helping Showa and Incheon? Or maybe you don’t trust them in handling the competition in the ring?
This is the most important thing in their hearts. If they don't figure this out, they may have trouble sleeping and eating.
About a quarter of an hour after the chamberlain left, the door to the private room opened, and a guard walked up. Without saying anything, he handed over a note to one of his confidants, then turned and left.
The confidant quickly stepped forward and presented the note to Su Zhe. Su Zhe opened the note and took a look. There were only four big words written on it, "Everything is business as usual."
Looking at these four words, Su Zhe's solemn expression relaxed slightly.
Passing the note in his hand to Su Tai, Su Tai glanced at it and nodded slightly, with a bit of a sneer on his face.
"Second brother, it seems that our father is playing tricks on us again this time."
"To be more precise, we were played by my father from the beginning to the end. My father's thoughts were too deep. I was careless in this regard."
Su Zhe took Su Tai's words and sighed.
"Yes, we all guessed wrong. My father was opposed to the marriage from the beginning. The reason why he showed some hesitation was to see our reaction."
"But we made a choice that went against Su Qi'an. We just tolerated it. But Su Qi'an had a tough attitude. Whether it was carrying the corpse into the palace before or making trouble in the ring, these are not because the father valued Su Qi'an and trusted him. He represents Great Liang and expresses an attitude."
"We are a kingdom in heaven. Even if the sun is declining, we still have our pride. If you violate yourself like this, no wonder your father will intervene. We lost this game."
At this time, Su Tai was uncharacteristically, not as furious as before, but very calm.
To put it bluntly, the previous rage was purely directed at Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an was arrogant and disrespectful to him as the prince. He was afraid that it would be difficult to control him in the future, so he naturally wanted to seize every opportunity to suppress him.
But this time, the real planner was not Su Qi'an at all, but their father, who seemed to be out of touch and didn't care about anything.
Although they didn't say anything or blame, they knew very well that if they continued to support the marriage, they would be on the opposite side of Su Xuanyong.
This confrontation is related to the status of the two in the future. Compared with the small favors provided by the so-called cooperation between Showa and Incheon, it is clear to the two of them which one is more important.
After understanding Su Xuanyong's true intention, the two people's mentality immediately changed. Su Tai waved his hand, and his confidant stepped forward and whispered something in his ear.
The confidant nodded and left. Su Zhe knew what Su Tai said to his confidant without having to guess.
Most likely, in the ensuing literary fight, Su Qi'an will be fully supported to win at all costs.
This is not to shake hands with Su Qi'an and make peace, but because of the situation behind the scenes and all the opposition that goes against Su Xuanyong, if you persist, you will eventually die miserably.
If nothing else, the most supreme person in Great Liang at present, no one else, is Su Xuanyong.
Even if their father is careless and doesn't seem to care about anything, as long as he is in power, the two of them have to be cautious at all times.
The absolute majesty of the imperial authority is inviolable. The saying that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger is not a joke, especially the two of them who are closest to each other. At present, they must be cautious in what they do and walk on thin ice. .
After Su Tai finished giving instructions, he said to Su Zhe, "Second brother, tell me if we can make timely remedies, will your father trust us?"
"Fourth, don't be nervous. Now that the note has been circulated, don't you understand what it means? We just have different opinions, which does not mean we are against our father. If we correct it in time, there will be no big problem."
Su Zhe's calmness gave Su Tai some peace of mind. He nodded, looked down at Su Qi'an, who had already stepped down to rest, and said softly.
"Second brother, how confident is Su Qi'an of winning the upcoming literary fight?"
Su Zhe didn't speak. He looked at Su Qi'an for a long time and then looked away. He turned his head and said softly with a smile on his face.
"How certain are you of winning, and does it matter?"
Su Tai was startled, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes flickered, and after a while, he relaxed and said with a smile.
"Second brother is right. This is no longer important to us. The biggest pressure now is not on us, but on him."
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Su Qi'an, who got off the ring at this time, accompanied by Xie Cang, returned to his private room without stopping.
The two of them just walked into the private room. When they looked around, their expressions were startled. There was an extra person in the private room. This person was none other than Confucius Wenxuan.
Wen Xuan's appearance was unexpected by the two of them. Wen Xuan had already greeted them in the ring and would not come over.
The contestants in the ring are all martial artists. Literary men like him will basically not show up.
The Confucian scholars in the Hanlin Academy all have their own official duties, and they rarely show up for matters that are not important to them.
Even Su Qi'an may not be able to invite people from the Hanlin Academy at any time.
Speaking of the ring competition, Wen Xuan wasn't very interested. After all, it wasn't Su Qi'an who was participating, but his two guards, which made it even more boring.
Based on his understanding of Su Qi'an, he had some confidence in sending two guards to compete, and there should be no problems. Because of this, Wen Xuan was too lazy to go, and Su Qi'an did not bother him.
But now, the sudden appearance of the propaganda really shocked the two of them.
But the two of them were not ordinary people. After a second thought, they seemed to have thought of something and walked forward with a smile on their faces and said softly.
"I didn't expect Wen Dou to attract you, the teacher. The student's participation in the competition is very stressful."
"Yes, but since Master can come, our winning rate in the upcoming literary fight is probably not small. I'm afraid I'll be in trouble when the time comes. Master can take care of one or two."
Xie Cang on the side smiled and joked.
Wenxuan rolled his eyes at Xie Cang, "Xie Wawa, when did you become so glib? Come to my Hanlin Academy in the future and ask me to discipline old man Chu."
Hearing this, Xie Cang showed a bitter look on his face and quickly waved his hands and said, "Master Wen, please spare me. I was just joking. It's not me who is going to study at the Hanlin Academy, but Brother Su."
"You're here just in time, why not take advantage of this time to give Brother Su a make-up lesson, which can be regarded as a refresher."
