The saint said calmly: "So, the Prime Minister is already fully confident of defeating Yuan Gai Wushuang?"

"The old minister is confident." The Prime Minister said quite confidently: "Yuan Gai Wushuang is limited to three days, but actually he has concerns in his heart. People in Bohai know that our Tang Dynasty is rich in resources and has outstanding people. Naturally, in our vast territory, there are also

Many young masters who have never been born before."

The saint nodded slightly and said: "Of course I also know that there must be many strange people hidden among the people. Yuan Gai Wushuang is limited to three days. Even if the news of setting up the arena is spread today, it will not spread very far within a few days.

.Even if there are young masters who want to win glory for the country, it is too late to rush to Kyoto after getting the news." A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Bohai people are very cunning. On the surface, they want to set up a ring to fight against the young people from all over the world.

Experts, but only people from around Gyeonggi Province can participate in time."

The Prime Minister said: "What the sage said is absolutely true, but even in the Gyeonggi area, there must be hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

"Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, fighting between rivers and lakes and the use of force to break the ban will naturally not occur in the Gyeonggi area." The sage said thoughtfully: "Although the Gyeonggi area has a large population, there are still many real young masters.

Not too many." Sitting on a chair, he motioned for the Prime Minister to sit down and speak, and said softly: "Among the princes and nobles of Kyoto, there really are not many outstanding young men, otherwise I would not bury them."

At this point, Wuming became angry and said with a sneer: "The children of Kyoto officials spend their days in fine clothes, fighting cocks and lackeys. There are not many successful people. How is the Prime Minister's unparalleled martial arts? I see that he is full of confidence. Where does he get his confidence?

?”

The Prime Minister said: "Yuan Gai Jian has five sons and three daughters. Yuan Gai Wushuang is his youngest son. He is not a legitimate son, but born from a concubine. Among his sons, the most famous ones are the eldest son and his third son. The eldest son

He followed Yuan Gaijian to fight everywhere and was good at marching and fighting. He was also regarded as a tiger general in the Bohai Sea. The third son had always admired the Tang Dynasty. He hired a master from the Tang Dynasty since he was a child to study the collection of classics. It is said that this person was talented in the Bohai Sea.

His reputation spreads far and wide. As for Yuan Gai Wushuang...!" At this point, his voice suddenly stopped.

"how?"

"This time Yuan Gai Wushuang came with the Bohai Mission. It was very sudden. We had no news beforehand. After learning about this person's arrival, the veteran also asked people to inquire about his information, but the information about this person was very scarce.

"The Prime Minister said: "The Yuan Gai family is famous in Bohai, but this family is actually very mysterious in the eyes of many people. Even most people in Bohai don't know how many children he has. This is the only one known to the world before.

The names of father and son, Yuan Gai Wushuang, are almost unknown even in Bohai."

The saint frowned and said: "Bohai is our largest neighboring country in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty. The Yuan Gai family is more powerful in Bohai than the Bohai royal family. We don't even know the information about the Yuan Gai family?"

"Sage, calm down." The Prime Minister immediately said: "Except Yuan Gaijian, among the five sons of the Yuan Gai family, three of them are officials in the court. We have detailed information about these four people, and their appearance.

We all have a clear understanding of our preferences. However, the second son of Yuan Gai Jian has cerebral palsy since childhood and has been a disabled person, so we don’t pay much attention to him. As for Yuan Gai Wushuang, he is not an official in the court, and there was very little before that.

Appeared in front of the public, so we do lack information about him."

"So, the state minister doesn't know the depth of Yuan Gai Wushuang's martial arts?" The saint glanced at him, "Whose sect does he come from? Doesn't the state minister also know?"

The Prime Minister said respectfully: "I really don't know."

"The Prime Minister of the country, as the saying goes, only if you know yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger." The saint sighed: "Now you don't even know the details of Yuan Gai Wushuang, how can you be sure of victory? You are experienced in managing the country, and I have always trusted in handing over the affairs of the country.

I'll leave it to you to handle today's matter. I still feel that you haven't thought it over carefully. I just want to take care of your face and don't want to shame you in front of the civil and military officials of the court."

"I am grateful for the saint's care and kindness." The Prime Minister said solemnly: "However, my advice today is by no means a whim. The veteran believes that even if Yuan Gai Wushuang is not bad in martial arts, he is only sixteen years old after all, and his martial arts skills are not good.

After all, our cultivation is limited. After three days of competition, we can sit on the sidelines for the first two days and see if any young master can take the stage and defeat him. If we can do so, it will not only boost our reputation in the Tang Dynasty, but also inspire people.

The hearts of the people all over the world are filled with joy.”

"What if no one can defeat him in two days?"

"Have the Saint forgotten that the real master is in the palace?" The Prime Minister stared at the Saint and said softly: "Have the Saint forgotten the beloved disciple of the Great Heavenly Master?"

The saint frowned and said, "You mean Chen Xun?"

"Exactly." The Prime Minister whispered: "Chen Xun is the only disciple of the Great Heavenly Master. He has been under the Great Heavenly Master for sixteen years. The old minister still remembers that when the Great Heavenly Master saw Chen Xun in the snow, he asserted

Chen Xun is extremely talented and must have achieved achievements in martial arts that are unmatched by ordinary people. The Great Heavenly Master never praises people easily, let alone a child who was only five or six years old at the time."

"If I remember correctly, Chen Xun is already over twenty years old." The saint said: "It was agreed that only young people under twenty years old would be allowed to enter the ring. Chen Xun is already over his age."

The Prime Minister smiled and said: "No one knows Chen Xun's birth date, and he sat down with the Great Heavenly Master to practice Taoist Kungfu, and he has good health skills. I saw him once a few years ago, and he is much younger than his real age. Although he is

I'm over 20 this year, but I look like I'm only sixteen or seventeen years old at most."

The saint pondered for a moment and then said: "He has always kept aloof from the world, so naturally he will not let his disciples fight with others. I am only worried that he will not agree to let Chen Xun take action."

"Saint, this arena seems to be just an ordinary martial arts contest, but it is more important than a decisive battle on the battlefield." The Prime Minister said sternly: "Bohai and Yuan Gai Wushuang are full of confidence, arrogance and rudeness, as long as

Being defeated by the Tang people in the arena, the Bohai people's arrogance will be knocked down immediately. When the surrounding countries know this, they will also know that our Tang Dynasty is full of martial virtue, and no one will dare to provoke easily. And once our Tang Dynasty wins,

By giving two titled princesses, this matter can be solved smoothly." Staring at the Saint, he said: "If the Great Heavenly Master disagrees, of course others cannot persuade him, but if the Saint comes to him personally to ask for someone, he will never refuse.

And this is also for Datang."

The saint was deep in thought and said nothing.

While the saint and the prime minister were discussing how to deal with the arena in the palace, Qin Xiao had already left the palace and returned to Dali Temple on the Black Overlord.

He originally thought of going back to catch up on some sleep, but when he left the palace, Dali Temple Qing Su Yu and Shaoqing Yunlu were also with him, so he was naturally embarrassed to leave them and go home directly.

Qin Xiao was not too excited to be granted the title of Viscount today, but after leaving the Tai Chi Hall, other officials congratulated Qin Xiao one after another.

Qin Xiao was knighted at a young age. Many people were naturally not very convinced, but they also understood that the saint really loved Qin Xiao. This young viscount would definitely rise to prominence in the future. No matter what he thought in his heart, this side

Congratulations are essential.

Qin Xiao naturally dealt with it superficially.

The three of them returned to Dali Temple together. Su Yu was older and went to the morning court early in the morning. He was already very tired, so he went straight to catch up on his sleep without any fuss. Yun Lu spread the news about Qin Xiao being awarded the title of Viscount to everyone.

, a group of officials came over to express their congratulations and compliments. After Qin Xiao dismissed everyone, he thought that he had to go back to Zuo Qing's office to catch up on his sleep. This energy must be well maintained, otherwise he would not be able to deliver business to Qiuniang at night.

Although Yun Lu is at the same level as Qin Xiao, he is now subservient to Qin Xiao. It seems that standing next to Qin Xiao is an honor. He actually sent Qin Xiao back to Zuo Qing's office and was about to leave. What did Qin Xiao think of?

Asked: "Master Yun, I almost forgot something, and I was about to ask you for advice."

"If you have any instructions, sir, please tell me, but don't take it seriously." Yun Lu said with a smile.

"The saint gave me a title and other gifts. I declined the gold, silk and satin. I remember that the decree said that a reward of 500 acres would be given to me. Does that mean that I was given land?" Qin Xiao asked humbly.

Yun Lu smiled and said: "Sir, appreciating a city does not refer to a feudal city, it refers to a food city."

"Shiyi?"

"In other words, it is to increase your salary." Yun Lu said: "The land does not belong to you, but the food produced by the five hundred acres of land every year belongs to you. As far as I know, if the weather is good for one acre of fertile land,

, can produce more than one stone of rice. Five hundred acres of fertile land can produce seven to eight hundred stone of rice in a year." He lowered his voice and said: "The first-class salary in the current dynasty, in addition to the salary of silver, was only six hundred stone of grain and rice. Your Excellency received

With a land of 500 acres, you can get 700 to 800 stone grains and rice every year, which is more than a first-grade official."

Qin Xiao suddenly realized at this time, thinking that no wonder many courtiers looked at him wrong after he was granted the title. He was granted the title of 500, and the lumi he received from the court every year was not comparable to that of officials in the court.

Qin Xiao grew up in the bitter cold land of the northwest and knew how precious rice was. The rice he received for food was equivalent to the annual rations of hundreds of families in Xiling.

However, he also knew in his heart that the saint rewarded him greatly. In addition to his meritorious service in Jiangnan this time, it actually made him more practical to do errands. After all, the inner treasury had to wait for the money sent from Jiangnan every year.

Of the millions of taels of silver Jiangnan demanded, these few hundred kilograms of rice were not worth mentioning.

After Yun Lu left, Qin Xiao fell asleep in the lounge of Zuo Qing's office. He didn't think about the matter of the arena for the time being. He would think about it carefully after he had regained his energy.

He slept until the afternoon. If someone hadn't knocked on the door, Qin Xiao would have continued to recharge his batteries. He was awakened by the knock on the door. Qin Xiao sat up and stretched. After sleeping, he felt much refreshed and felt better.

I sighed with emotion. I didn't know how to control myself when I was in love with She Yue. Unknowingly, my energy was almost consumed by that plump and delicate body. If there is a chance in the future, I really need to be more restrained and never indulge.

"who?"

"Sir, someone wants to see you." Someone outside said cautiously: "That person seems to have something important to see you. He has been waiting for more than an hour. I don't dare to disturb you, so I came here to see if you are awake."

"who?"
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