Stunning beauty

In the capital city, five days have passed since the fire at Yin's house.

For five days, Li Ziye never left the Li Garden again.

In the west chamber, amidst the criss-crossing red lines, a pig was lying in it. Halfway through, its true energy was exhausted, and it was too tired to stand up.

Bai Wangyu walked into it silently and dragged the pig out.

On the ground, a long bloodstain was drawn.

"Crack!"

On the stone steps, Li Ziye took out several big medicine plants and gnawed them.

On the side, Bai Wangyu wiped the sword in his hand, and said in a neutral tone, "Brother Li, how many days has it been, have you improved?"

"A little bit." Li Ziye said through gritted teeth.

"Yo, it's improved. I thought it hadn't changed." Bai Wangyu said eccentrically.

"..."

Li Ziye was so angry that he wanted to smash the guy in front of him to death with the carrot in his hand.

Listen, is this what people say?

Relying on his high talent, can he blatantly laugh at others!

In five days, from thirteen steps to the current seventeen steps, the progress is quite obvious.

"Old Bai, you're going to look at me with admiration soon!"

Li Ziye took a bite of the big medicine, and said inarticulately, "Your Majesty has summoned the envoy of the temple today. As long as the medicine king comes to Dashang, I can get it. At that time, I will open up another meridian. The speed of cultivation will definitely increase greatly.”

"Heh, it's a lot to connect three channels!" Bai Wangyu said with a subterranean smile.

"roll!"

Li Ziye spat out one gracefully, said.

This man is so annoying!

Little Red Riding Hood is no longer the pure little angel she was when she first came to Li Garden.

I don't know what's going on in the palace.

Was the medicine king brought by the temple dedicated to the Great Shang court?

Li Ziye was gnawing on the big medicine, his mind was no longer in the West Chamber, he wished he could grow wings and fly to the palace right now.

Great Merchant Palace.

Majestic and majestic halls rise and fall one after another. Among the halls, a majestic and unusual hall stands tall. In front, stone steps made of thousands of layers of white marble lead directly from Xuanwu Gate to Tianting, which is extremely domineering.

Dashang, a millennium dynasty, flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period. Even if dynasties change in the world, Dashang is still immortal.

For thousands of years, in Kyushu, no power has been able to compare with the great merchants, except for the Temple of Heaven in the Western Regions.

Unlike Da Shang who ruled the country by law, the Temple of Heavenly Mandate is a country of faith. It believes in the God of Light and has tens of millions of followers. In terms of appeal, it is even more terrifying than Da Shang.

For thousands of years, large-scale wars have also broken out between the Great Merchant and the Temple of Heavenly Mandate, with each winning and losing. However, in the past hundred years, the two sides have gradually become peaceful, and large-scale conflicts have become less and less.

However, both Dashang and Tianyudian knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

The two sides have different beliefs, and their fundamental interests conflict with each other. War is only a matter of time.

If the Great Shang Dynasty wanted to expand its territory, the Temple of Heaven was the biggest obstacle.

Similarly, if the Temple of Heaven wants to spread the light it believes in in Kyushu, the Great Merchant is also the most stumbling block that needs to be eradicated.

Therefore, at present, the son of the God of Heavenly Mandate Palace came to Dashang, not so much as a visit, but as a test of the truth.

In the Fengtian Hall, the officials of the great merchants lined up on both sides. On the dragon chair, the Emperor Shang sat there quietly. He was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and looked about forty. His face was not angry and majestic. An indescribable sense of oppression.

In the middle of the main hall, the envoys of the Tianyu Hall saluted respectfully.

The Temple of Heavenly Mandate does not have an affiliation with the Great Shang, so Yan Xiaoyu, Liu Rongnv and the others only bowed and did not kneel after seeing the Emperor Shang.

"Your Majesty the Great Merchant, on this trip, I have brought three treasures to the temple."

In the middle of the main hall, Yan Xiaoyu, who was dressed in a moon white robe, looked at Emperor Shang on the dragon chair, and said with a smile:

"Water and Fire Bead, a strange treasure produced in the place where yin and yang meet in the far west, hold it, and water and fire will not invade it;"

"Mingguang Armor, forged by the previous Lord of my temple, wearing it, can be invulnerable;"

"Snow Lotus Heart, the thousand-year-old medicine king born in the Shenfeng of the Western Regions, taking it can kill human flesh and bones."

While speaking, behind Yan Xiaoyu, three temple knights opened three wooden boxes, inside, three treasures lay quietly inside, attracting the attention of everyone in the hall.

The courtiers who can stand in the Fengtian Temple are all important ministers of the great merchants, with noble status and much higher vision than ordinary people. However, after seeing the three treasures presented by the temple, they couldn't help showing a smoldering look in their eyes.

On the contrary, on the dragon chair, Emperor Shang's expression was always very calm, and he watched the people below quietly, without any disturbance in his expression.

He would like to see what the Heavenly Mandate Palace wants to do!

Offer treasure?It's just rhetoric.

In the middle of the hall, the corners of Yan Xiaoyu's mouth curled up slightly after seeing the greed in the eyes of the ministers.

The courtiers of these great merchants are indeed greedy for money and profit.

"Your Majesty, the Temple of Heavenly Mandate intends to dedicate these three treasures to the court of the Great Shang, but."

After introducing the treasure, Yan Xiaoyu cupped her hands and saluted, her tone suddenly changed, and she said with a smile, "As a gift in return, I also want to ask His Majesty for a treasure."

"What treasure?"

On the dragon chair, Emperor Shang spoke with an indifferent expression.

"Great Shang Ninth Princess."

Yan Xiaoyu showed a smile as warm as the sun on his face, and said, "As the son of the god of the Temple of Heaven, I propose to His Majesty the Great Shang, and these three treasures will be regarded as the bride price of my temple."

As soon as the words fell, everyone was shocked. In the hall, everyone looked at Yan Xiaoyu in front, with shocked expressions on their faces.

The god son of the Heavenly Mandate Palace, asking to marry the Ninth Princess?

"Drunkards don't want to drink."

In front of the courtiers, several Martial Kings who had not spoken a word looked at each other, their eyes flashed, and they quickly realized what the purpose of the Tianyu Palace was.

Fengyang City!

The Ninth Princess is deeply loved by His Majesty. A year ago, she granted Fengyang City as a fiefdom. Although the Ninth Princess has never been to Fengyang, in name, Fengyang City is indeed the fiefdom of the Ninth Princess.

Moreover, Fengyang City is located in the western region of Dashang, on the verge of the frontier, and has a special location, which can be called an important place for military strategists.

Theoretically, when a princess gets married, the fiefdom will also be dowry and bestowed on the son-in-law.

It can be said that from the moment His Majesty bestowed the fief to the Ninth Princess, he never thought about letting the Ninth Princess marry a foreign country.

This Yan Xiaoyu begs to marry the Ninth Princess, and he will be punished!

Sure enough, on the dragon chair, Emperor Shang frowned immediately when he heard the request from the Son of Heavenly Mandate.

"Your Majesty the Great Merchant."

Down below, Yan Xiaoyu looked at the reactions of the great merchants and his ministers, and continued with a smile on her face, "I know that Princess Nine is the jewel in His Majesty's palm, so I won't force her to marry you. How about this? There are three problems in my temple. In three days, if the great merchant can answer, the three treasures behind me will be offered unconditionally. If no one among the great merchants can answer, His Majesty will agree to my marriage proposal from the temple. Of course, these three treasures will still be kept. As a betrothal gift, dedicated to the Great Shang court, how about it, would your Majesty dare to bet with me on this?"

"presumptuous!"

As soon as Yan Xiaoyu's words fell, the complexions of the officials in the hall suddenly changed, an old official stood up and angrily said, "A mere junior dares to talk to my Majesty Shang Shang like this, hasn't your hall master taught you the rules? "

When Yan Xiaoyu heard this, coldness flashed across her eyes, and she quickly suppressed it.

"Lu Qing, step back first."

On the dragon chair, Emperor Shang spoke calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Below, Lu Siqing bowed respectfully, and then retreated again.

In the main hall, the faces of the rest of the courtiers were not very good-looking at the moment. The God Son of the Tianyu Hall was too presumptuous, and he dared to be so aggressive in the palace of his great merchant.

Before the ministers, the expressions of several Martial Kings were also slightly condensed, this matter is not easy to handle.

If His Majesty refuses, there is no doubt that these people in the temple will spread the matter with embellishment, saying that the Great Shang court is cowardly and dare not accept the gamble of the Tianyu Palace. At that time, the court will definitely lose face.

However, if His Majesty agrees, if you lose the bet, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Although it is very common for the royal family to marry a daughter, the Ninth Princess is different after all.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

In the middle of the main hall, Yan Xiaoyu saw that the emperor and the ministers in the main hall have not responded, added another fire, and said with a half-hearted smile, "The court of the Great Shang has always boasted that the emperor is wise and the ministers are virtuous, and the Taixue Palace of the Great Shang is also known as a wealth of talents. The head of Confucianism in Taixue is even known as the most intelligent person in the world, why is it so embarrassing for such a small gamble?"

"Smart-toothed junior!"

On both sides, the courtiers of the Great Merchants were so angry that they were about to smoke when they heard Yan Xiaoyu's aggressive words.

On the dragon chair, Emperor Shang looked gloomyly at the people in the temple below, and after a while, he said, "Tell me your questions!"

As soon as the words fell, all the officials were shocked, His Majesty agreed to this gamble?

In the middle of the main hall, Yan Xiaoyu smiled, because he was afraid that the kings and ministers of the great merchants would be timid and dare not agree.

"Your Majesty is indeed straightforward, everyone of the Great Merchants, listen up."

Yan Xiaoyu glanced at the kings and ministers of the big merchants present, and said with a smile:

"The first question, the pearl has a hole, how to put the thread through it without using hands."

"Second question, fifty similar-looking mares, fifty newborn ponies, how to prepare to distinguish each pair of mother and child."

"The third question, how to make a fire with water!"

The calm and unremarkable voice echoed in the Dashang Fengtian Palace. At some point, all the Dashang courtiers fell silent, with serious expressions on their faces, unable to speak.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Emperor Shang's expression also changed, and his heart sank.

Trouble!

Li Yuan, at noon, the sun is shining brightly.

"Son!"

Outside the west chamber, a servant came quickly and said, "There is news from the palace."

Li Ziye stood up when he heard the words, and asked concerned, "How is it?"

His medicine king, nothing will go wrong, right?

"The temple has posed three problems for the court."

The little servant took a breath and explained the news he got from the palace in detail.

"Fortunately, my medicine king is fine."

Li Ziye didn't care about the problems at all. After hearing that the temple would definitely hand over the King of Medicine to the Shang court, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and sat down again.

On the side, Bai Wangyu understood the crux of the question, his face became serious, and he asked with concern, "Has anyone answered these three questions?"

"No."

The boy shook his head and said, "I can't answer any of them."

"This group of sticks."

On the steps, Li Ziye took out a large medicinal plant, took a bite, and said inarticulately while chewing, "It's all for giving away sub-questions, and I can't answer these, poor Princess Nine, it seems that she is going to marry far away." We're in the Western Regions, where birds don't shit."