bookbashuk Chapter 1136: White Jade War
Chapter 1136: White Jade War
Chapter 1136: White Jade War
Hearing this, the chain in Lin Su's heart was completely connected.
how to say?
Quite touched.
What's your feeling?
There is nothing new under the sun!
Political marriages happen every year and are nothing new.
Biwen marriage proposal happens every year and it is not uncommon.
The more bizarre point is that the competition of literature and art is not to find a wife for oneself, but to fight for a wife for the prince of the Immortal Dynasty. What is this about...
Meeting Lin Su's eyes, Ji Qianling knew that he understood: "The Baiyu Literature Battle determines the true marriage between the Immortal Dynasty and Baiyujing, and also determines the future trend of the two major Immortal Dynasties. It is of great significance. If you shine in the literature battle, it obviously meets the conditions for making great contributions to the Immortal Dynasty... This is what I call a great achievement, without any dispute!"
"It's a great achievement, I understand without any dispute!" Lin Su said, "Now can you tell me where the difficulty is?"
"It's a pleasure to talk to my junior brother, but there are two difficulties!" Ji Qianling said, "The first difficulty is that the list of contestants participating in the White Jade Literature Competition has already been determined. Although I think that the contestant Du Yuchun, who represents Le Dao, is far inferior to you in Le Dao attainments, he is the direct descendant of the crown prince. As long as the crown prince knows that you are the person that the third prince focuses on supporting, he will definitely not allow you to participate."
"The decision on the contestants for the Baiyu Literature Contest is also in the hands of the Crown Prince?"
Ji Qianling smiled: "The Crown Prince has been ordered by the Emperor to take full responsibility for all matters related to the White Jade Literature Competition. Please note that this is full responsibility!"
Lin Su frowned slightly: "I have a question."
"Tell me!"
"If Bai Yuwen wins the battle, has the prince who will marry Bai Yujing been confirmed?"
"Although it has not been confirmed, it has basically been agreed upon. Whoever is ordered by the emperor to lead this event will have the upper hand."
Lin Su smiled softly: "Makes sense! Quite reasonable! I was ordered by the emperor to organize the event, and I was ordered to obtain the support of a super power like Bai Yujing. Whether it succeeds or fails depends on my own ability, and I can't blame others!"
"I am ordered to obtain Bai Yujing's help!" Ji Qianling smiled faintly: "It seems that you have seen the key to the problem."
"That's not that hard to guess, is it?"
"Oh? Then tell me in full what you have discovered..."
"I can see that the Second Prince is quite conflicted!" Lin Su said, "He doesn't even know whether he should expect the dynasty to win or lose the literary war. If he loses, it means the failure of the Immortal Dynasty; if he wins, it means that the competition between him and the Crown Prince may be unbalanced forever."
As a prince of the Xian Dynasty.
The position can only be the interests of the Immortal Dynasty.
Therefore, when fighting with foreign dynasties, we must stand on the side of our own dynasty.
At this level, he has to look forward to a great victory in the literary battle.
But there is another level.
Currently, the person in charge of this event in the Xian Dynasty is the Crown Prince.
He was competing with the prince.
If the prince succeeds, given his nature and sense of urgency in competing with him, he will definitely take Princess Baiyu into the palace. From then on, Bai Yujing, who even the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty wants to please, will stand firmly behind the prince. The prince will have such an additional helper out of thin air. I dare to ask, what chance does the second prince have to compete for the throne?
This is the second prince’s dilemma.
He couldn't express his dilemma in words.
Can't put it on the table.
However, Lin Su said it directly.
Ji Qianling let out a long breath: "Junior brother, your vision and perspective are something I admire! This is the second difficulty I mentioned. Our sect currently does not know how to face the White Jade Text Battle in three days."
Her position is Luo Tianzong.
Luo Tianzong's position is that of the second prince.
The second prince’s dilemma is the Luo Tian Sect’s dilemma.
"Three days from now?"
Ji Qianling nodded gently: "Three days later!"
"The literary battle will begin in three days. The personnel list has already been selected, and everyone is sharpening their knives in preparation for the battle. As for me, I am just a transparent person who has just entered Wenyuan. Does Senior Sister have some unrealistic expectations of me?" Lin Su said.
"Yes, I shouldn't have any expectations of you, but I think the Third Prince might have some expectations of you!"
Lin Su smiled: "Is there a possibility that he is... just desperate and looking for a cure?"
"Of course it's possible! We can even say that this is probably the only possibility!" Ji Qianling said, "However, I still want to see if Junior Brother has any tricks up his sleeve in this situation where there is absolutely no chance of a comeback."
"Why do you have to see my limits?"
"Because they know your limits, Luo Tian Zong can truly position you."
At this moment, there was a light flowing in her eyes, which was extremely mysterious.
Lin Su looked into those eyes and sighed, "Senior Sister, has anyone ever told you that you are sometimes very honest?"
"No! Zhu'er can testify!" Ji Qianling said, "I have never been honest in my life."
"But you were very frank today."
"Yes, this may be a return to simplicity on the path of wisdom. When facing a genius of wisdom, everyone knows what each other is thinking. Being more honest will actually result in more honesty." Ji Qianling replied.
Lin Su smiled: "You call it honesty, I prefer to call it a test... OK, I accept this test!"
Take this test!
When there were only three days left in the Baiyuwen battle, when his name had never appeared on the prince's desk, when he knew that the prince had murderous intentions towards the third prince, and when he was the third prince's recommender.
He planned to use these three days to squeeze himself into the list of contestants handpicked by the prince.
Is this possible?
"How do you plan to start?" Ji Qianling really couldn't help himself.
Lin Su said: "I will go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and tell him directly that I might be very suitable for this competition. I am better than the person he originally chose!"
Ji Qianling's eyes widened: "So, will he agree to let you participate in the competition?"
"Why don't you agree? You have to know that the success of the event is what he wants most. I've taken the trouble to help him find a wife. What reason does he have to refuse?"
Ji Qianling raised her eyes and looked into the sky. At this moment, the infinite light in her eyes was not directed at Lin Su, but beyond the sky.
After a long while, she slowly lowered her head and said, "Has anyone ever given you a difficult problem in hiring people? Person A is talented but cannot be managed; Person B is less talented but can be managed. If it were you, who would you choose?"
Perhaps no one has ever asked this difficult question, but every person in power probably asks this question to his or her soul deep in his or her heart.
Lin Su said: "My answer is very simple. It depends on what you are doing! If it is something that does not require any technical skills, I will definitely choose option B. However, if it requires technical skills and the result cannot go wrong, I will choose option A."
"You are just you, you are not the prince!" Ji Qianling said.
Lin Su smiled softly: "You are not the prince either."
"But I can see that the Second Prince will be happy to see you go!"
"So, Senior Sister, you are truly brilliant! You used me to set a trap for the prince."
Ji Qianling chuckled: "Did you see through it?"
"Really, Senior Sister, don't you think we are a little weird? You were clearly setting a trap for me, and I saw through it right in front of you, but the atmosphere between us was surprisingly relaxed."
Ji Qianling smiled happily: "Maybe because of one thing. From now on, it is common for you and I to set traps for each other, and you have also thought of how to trick me."
Lin Su was a little surprised: "Senior Sister, has anyone ever told you that your body looks somewhat transparent, but it is only when you look at other people that it is truly transparent?"
"Transparent? What does that mean?" Ji Qianling asked.
"Look into my eyes!" Lin Su said, "Just like my eyes, there is a pool of spring water, clear and dust-free. You can see through it at a glance, and all the dust is under control. This is transparency!"
Ji Qianling stared at Lin Su's eyes for a long time, then shook his head gently: "Are these eyes the trap you are going to set for me? I actually thought you still had some kindness left in you. With this absurd misleading, it becomes possible for me to fall headfirst into your trap in the future..."
"Damn! There's no point in chatting today!" Lin Su turned to the pig girl and said, "Little pig, take out your rabbit and have a couple more bites!"
Pig girl was happy because it was finally her turn to perform.
With a flip of his hand, Lin Su took out the half rabbit and cut it into one third using his fingers.
The girl cut one third for herself.
The remaining one third was handed to Ji Qianling.
Ji Qianling shook his head slightly: "I remember when we climbed over the wall, you had just reached a consensus that this was left for me, and now you're dividing it up in front of me?"
"Who told you to analyze so much right away? If you had just started eating the rabbit, there would be no such thing..." Lin Su ate the rabbit meat in big mouthfuls, enjoying it very much.
Xiaorou and Xiaoruan looked at each other from afar, bewildered.
They suddenly felt that this head of the family was very kind.
He was not arrogant, cunning, or profound. He was completely different from those masters in Wenyuan who walked around the yard with serious faces and thoughtful eyes.
And Lin Su suddenly realized a certain difference.
He discovered something different in Ji Qianling from all the women he had known before.
He knew that Ji Qianling was very smart, smarter than ever before.
Ji Qianling did not hide her shrewdness in front of him at all.
He knew that Ji Qianling had no regard for him at all and even regarded him as an opponent.
And she didn't hide it at all.
However, the game of strategy can be started in a relaxed state.
I have seen many cunning and sly people playing tricks.
But how many people can see the true nature of those who play tricks?
Both parties can easily reveal each other's cards through words and present them clearly without any cover-up. For a wise man, this is probably a kind of relaxation in another sense.
After eating the rabbit meat, the pig girl wanted to take the opportunity to make some excessive demands.
However, Lin Su did not give her this opportunity.
Lin Su stood up and said, "I'm going to pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Ji Qianling didn't hesitate for a second and stood up: "I'll go too!"
The pig girl even took action directly, pulling the corner of the lady's clothes: "And me!"
Lin Su looked at them in a daze: "If I go, there is a 99% chance that I will hit a wall head-on, and there is a 99% chance that I will be abused to the point of doubting my life. What do you mean by following me? Are you going to laugh at me?"
"Yes!" Ji Qianling nodded directly.
The pig girl was a little embarrassed: "I'm not! I just want to listen to you play the music..."
Lin Su nodded: "Senior Sister, you need to show some performance, otherwise, one day, I might think that Pig is cuter than you..."
The pig was so happy that the rabbit on his chest almost flew away.
Ji Qianling bit her lips tightly, not knowing whether to confront Lin Su first or deal with this pig girl first.
There is no need to think about it for now, because Lin Su broke through the air in one step and has already left Wenyuan.
Outside Wenyuan is the bustling city of Xiandu.
Xiandu, the capital of the Eastern Region Xian Dynasty, was not much different from the capitals of the Seven Kingdoms and Thirteen States that Lin Su had seen many times before, except that the terrain was ten times larger, the flow of people was ten times more, the luxury and prosperity was ten times more, and the high-end was a thousand times more...
To the north of Xiandu, as if it is not in this world, nine huge golden bridges reach the sky.
The imperial city is right above the clouds.
The bridge that Lin Su stepped on was Suzaku!
Zhuque Bridge is actually Zhuque Street. From the outside, it looks like a huge bridge suspended in the air, but once you step into the street, there is no sense of suspension in the air as far as the eye can see, it seems like a very normal street.
There are still tall buildings on both sides.
There are wine shops, tea houses, brothels and music halls.
The Prince's Eastern Palace is located at the end of Suzaku Street.
The incomparably majestic Imperial Palace is located behind the Eastern Palace and becomes the Eastern Palace's biggest backer.
The atmosphere in front of the East Palace was solemn and solemn.
On the seven steps, a dozen golden-armored guards were guarding with golden spears in their hands.
These golden-armored guards are all Yuan Tian!
This is a bit scary, these are just guards...
When Lin Su stepped onto the first step, a dozen golden-armored guards locked their eyes on him. If it weren't for Lin Su, if it were an ordinary person, a mere glance from the guards would probably be enough to pin him down on the steps, unable to move at all.
But Lin Su was naturally not an ordinary person. He walked up leisurely.
One step, two steps, three steps, step six.
choke!
The two golden spears, one on the left and one on the right, converged towards the middle and collided!
Block Lin Su’s seventh step.
Lin Su stopped and bowed slightly: "I am Lin Su, a student from Wenyuan, and would like to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder if I can let him know?"
His voice is clear, his tone is neither hurried nor slow, his demeanor is neither humble nor arrogant, and his voice is not loud, but it covers a wide range.
On Suzaku Street below, several pedestrians stopped and stared at his back.
On the tall building, a scholar suddenly looked up: "Is it him?"
"Brother Zheng seems quite shocked. Who is this person?"
"On the Western Hills, nine new tunes move the heavens, and the genius of music and Taoism is here."
"It turned out to be him..."
Everyone around was shocked.
The sound of the music played by the female musician in front was interrupted for a moment, and her beautiful eyes also shot through the curtains to the outside of the East Palace...
Before the ninth day, no one in the capital knew the name Lin Su.
However, today, when it comes to hot topics, everyone knows Lin Su.
It was only because he was on the top of the West Mountain for nine nights in a row, singing a new song every night, and each song was exquisite, touching, and a legend.
The people at the top of the capital, whether they were royal children, prostitutes, or literati, who had not heard this heavenly music? Who could not be intoxicated by this wonderful music?
This super dark horse that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and swept the capital's attention has long become a celebrity in Beijing. He cannot be said to be a household name, but he is definitely a superstar that suddenly rose.
He suddenly visited the Prince's Eastern Palace today.
Why come?
The discussion spread throughout Suzaku Avenue in a moment, causing ripples in all the major restaurants...
"Ten days ago, no one knew him. Ten days later, he became famous all over the city!" Someone said, "His sudden rise has caused many different opinions. Now the answer seems to be out. He deliberately created popularity and used the title of a world-famous scholar to win the favor of the prince."
"How many famous scholars in the world are not like this? They sell their literary and martial arts to the imperial family! But this selling also requires a lot of knowledge. This person really understands the way of selling art!" This person is obviously an unsuccessful scholar, and his words are quite sarcastic.
A man beside him shook his head slightly: "Brother Sun said that this person is well versed in the art of performing arts. In my opinion, it is just the opposite. This person does not know how to perform arts."
"Oh? Why?" Brother Sun didn't understand, and the others didn't understand even more.
The man smiled softly, "He demonstrated all he had learned in the past nine days, creating a sensation. It was indeed a stunning start, but he accepted the recommendation from the Third Prince, Prince Nanjiang, and entered Wenyuan! After this move, how can he sell himself to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? He started strong but ended badly, and will never achieve great things!"
Everyone else was silent...
When they looked at each other, their hearts were beating fast...
As a native of Xiandu, who doesn't know the current trend of the struggle for the throne?
Originally the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were arguing fiercely, but suddenly a Third Prince appeared. When the Third Prince appeared, everyone had one comment: The Third Prince's head was hit by the door!
When two giants confront each other, any normal person should stand far away. But you had to jump out and act as a sandwich. Aren't you ashamed to have your head caught in the door?
But they just stood up.
And now, it is obvious that he is not the only one whose head has been squeezed by the door. Lin Su is obviously one of them!
With your amazing talent for music, you would be favored by the second prince or the crown prince, but you let the third prince put his mark on you. Don't you think you are stupid?
In a short period of time, Lin Su's image was subverted to a certain extent, and it was madly stereotyped in every corner of the capital...
The capital city is in chaos and the action is still going on outside the East Palace.
The expressions of the dozen or so guards of the Eastern Palace softened slightly.
Behind the guards, a figure in white appeared as if out of thin air: "Lin Su? Is he the musician who plays the flute for nine days on the West Mountain?"
His demeanor was haughty, and his words were contemptuous.
Ledao, noble and noble.
Musician is a derogatory term.
What is a musician? The prostitutes who perform and sing in restaurants are also called musicians.
Lin Su smiled slightly: "Mr.'s words are both right and wrong!"
"Oh? What do you mean?" The young man in white slowly lowered his head.
Lin Su said: "I am Lin Su, that's correct! However, the horizontal flute you mentioned is not a flute, this instrument is called a flute! It is a musical instrument invented by Le Daoshang himself, and it is fundamentally different from the flute!"
He did not question the title of musician, and he even completely ignored the word musician, which had a derogatory connotation, but he corrected the young man's name for the instrument.
This correction completely changes the perception!
How great is it to open a new door on top of the joyful path? !
He is a genius in love with Taoism!
It’s not a denial, but a fundamental denial!
When he spoke in a gentle and elegant manner, his image naturally became noble, while those who insulted him as a "musician" suddenly became rude and ignorant.
On Suzaku Avenue, Ji Qianling's eyes flickered slightly as she pretended to admire the wild flowers on the roadside.
This little junior brother, every word he says is really meaningful.
The man in white was no fool, so he got straight to the point: "Do you want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Yes!"
"What do you want?"
"Su heard that our dynasty wants to hold a white jade literary war with the Purple Qi Literary Dynasty, which involves the field of music. As the saying goes, every man has his share of responsibility for matters concerning the Immortal Dynasty. Su is also a man of the Immortal Dynasty, and I am willing to do my best in this literary war."
This is the straight to the point.
As soon as these words were spoken, all the nearby restaurants heard them.
Everyone suddenly felt a little excited.
The moment before, he seemed to be just a sycophantic intellectual.
But at this moment, his intention was lofty.
If something happens in the Immortal Dynasty, every citizen has a responsibility!
He knew very well how important this literary war was to the Immortal Dynasty, so he came to contribute!
Does the prince have any reason to refuse him entry?
Obviously there is no reason!
The man in white smiled faintly: "Please!"
Lin Su walked through the gate of the East Palace and entered, his back disappearing from everyone's sight.
Ji Qianling raised his eyes...
The first stage has been passed.
However, the first link is obviously not all.
The latter part is the most difficult.
Is it possible to pass?
Theoretically it is possible...
Ordinary people cannot see this possibility, but that doesn’t mean Ji Qianling can’t see it either.
Who is she?
She is a member of Luotian Sect, and a mysterious figure in the entire sect.
She knew that if Lin Su really wanted to participate in the Baiyuwen Battle, there was a way, and that was to swear allegiance to the prince!
Lin Su has now fully demonstrated his joy.
His biggest shackle at the moment is that he bears the mark of the Third Prince, which is not tolerated by the Crown Prince.
However, is there no way to remove this heavy stigma?
How is that possible? That's not a birthmark!
If he swore an oath to the prince, this small mark that had just been branded on him would be removed.
He transformed on the spot, becoming a disciple of the prince, a person who was 100% under his control and absolutely talented.
Will the prince use him based on the huge bonus from winning the literary battle?
Any reason not to use him?
In this way...
Everything changed completely the moment he stepped into the East Palace!
Ji Qianling suddenly felt that the situation that he had easily controlled in the past was out of control!
Lin Su followed the white-robed monk into the East Palace.
After passing through the nine-curve corridor, there is a meeting room in front that seems not to be in this human world.
In the meeting room, there were dozens of scholars in white. At the top was a brocade couch, where a young man sat diagonally with his eyes slightly closed. Behind him, two beautiful maids were massaging his shoulders.
As soon as Lin Su stepped into the meeting room, the noise outside completely disappeared.
A mysterious barrier blocked everything, and even Lin Su could not sense anything outside.
This is the blockade of this world, the blockade of heaven.
"Your Highness, Lin Su is here!" The man in white stepped forward to pay his respects.
Lin Su bowed deeply: "Lin Su greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince seemed not to hear, and the two maids behind him did not stop massaging his shoulders.
Beside the Crown Prince, a middle-aged scholar in white stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your Highness has heard of Lin Su's name. It is a good thing that such a talent wants to be loyal to the Immortal Dynasty. However, Your Highness wants to know, who do you want to be loyal to, the East Palace or the Southern Palace?"
As soon as these words were spoken, although they were spoken politely, the air in the pavilion suddenly became several degrees colder.
(End of this chapter)