Chapter 143: 143 heroic spirit

Chapter 143: 143 heroic spirit

Chapter 143 Chapter 143 Heroism

On the court, the red and blue teams have already taken a stand, clearly distinguishable on the wide court.

Under their crotches were tall and vigorous horses. They were all impatient, snoring and pacing briskly.

After Gu Nanjin symbolically encouraged the young men competing today, the polo match began.

"Boom!"

As a war drum sounded, a young chamberlain in green threw a white ball as big as a fist upwards. Then, everyone rushed towards the ball like a tide.

The messy sound of horse hooves and loud shouts filled the stadium one after another. The teenagers on horseback held bow sticks and chased the ball on the field.

As fast as rain, as fast as lightning.

The place boiled like a pot of boiling hot water.

Chu Yunyi took the lead, grabbing the ball at the beginning, dribbling alone, and hitting the ball into the goal with overwhelming momentum, taking the lead.

This handsome and neat goal immediately attracted cheers and thunderous applause from everyone on and off the field.

Chu Yunmu was also quite as happy as Yourong Yan. His little face was flushed with a healthy blush due to excitement, and he clapped and said, "Brother is so awesome!"

"Chu...Second sister, I will definitely be as powerful as my elder brother in the future! Moreover, I must be both civil and military!"

Chu Yunmu puffed up his chest and his eyes were bright. He felt that in the future he would definitely be able to govern the country with civil and military power, make Chu Qianchen look good, and make his second brother-in-law, who had not seen him so far, feel ashamed of himself after seeing him.

Well, it would be best to let Chu Qianchen go home for a short stay from now on...

Chu Yunmu looked forward to the bright future happily in his heart.

Grandma Chen couldn't help but laugh when she saw Chu Yunmu making such bold words. She thought that she must learn how to speak to Madam when she got back. The next time the fourth young master wants to avoid laziness, they will use this to spur him on.

The red and blue teams went back and forth on the field. The second goal was scored by the red team, and the third goal was scored by the blue team... The two sides were playing in full swing. For a while, the gap between the two teams was not big, that is, the difference was one. Two goals.

Gu Nanjin looked at the field with a smile, seemingly focused, but actually absent-minded. He tapped his right hand twice on his knee.

Gu Nanjin took a sip of tea, and when he put down the teacup, he looked at Jialou sitting next to him and chatted with him with a smile: "Which team do you think the First Prince Wuhe will win in this game?"

Jialou said smoothly: "The young man who just scored a goal plays well at polo, has good riding skills, and cooperates well with his teammates."

The person Jialou was talking about was Chu Yunyi. Chu Yunyi scored the second goal just now with the cooperation of two teammates. They passed the ball to each other two or three times before Chu Yunyi finally hit the ball into the goal.

At this moment, Gu Nanzhen, the third prince of the black team, galloped out of the crowd on his horse. The horse turned sharply and flew past like a meteor, throwing away the others who were chasing him.

"Good horse, good riding skills!" Jialou looked at the field and praised, "The horse ridden by the third prince of your country is the West Pole horse, right?"

The Xiji Horse is also called the Wusun Horse. It was originally a BMW that King Wusun sent an envoy to present to the Emperor of the Liang Dynasty in the Central Plains hundreds of years ago. The emperor of the Liang Dynasty at that time gave it the name Xiji Horse. From this name, it can be seen that it is a horse. The best of the best.

At that time, King Wusun gave five thousand Xiji horses to Emperor Daliang as a betrothal gift in order to marry the princess. At that time, Daliang was about to fight the Huns in the north. At this time, good war horses were very tempting to Daliang, so Emperor Daliang named his niece Princess Xiping ordered her to marry Wusun.

Over the past hundreds of years, the West Pole horse has been bred from generation to generation in the Central Plains, and has always been used as a military horse.

"The eldest prince Wu He really has a bright eye. This is the West Pole Horse." Gu Nanjin put his hands on his hands and smiled and said, "What do you think of this West Pole Horse?"

Jialou said: "The ears of the bamboo are sharp, and the four hooves are light when the wind blows. I have long heard that the West End Horse is a rare and good horse, and it is indeed well-deserved."

Tama and the others were also military commanders, and they could see that this Xiji horse was indeed a rare war horse, and they all looked at the field with dazzling expressions.

Gu Nanjin's eyes flashed, and he continued with these words: "The eldest prince Wuhe is not only good at recognizing people, but he is also proficient in the art of horse-drawing. I really admire him."

He was sincere in what he said. On the Wanshou Festival, Wuhajialou could tell at a glance that the foreigner who wielded the meteor hammer was left-handed. This shows that this man was very observant and attentive, and he was as smart as the rumors said.

With him here, he will be even more powerful to Emperor Hao, and the Kingdom of Hao will surely reach a higher level.

Gu Nanjin made up his mind, pretended to be joking, and said jokingly: "This West Pole horse is rare even if it is said to be rare, and it is easy to get even if it is said to be easy. The three emperors' sisters are deeply loved by their father, who once said it in public I boast to Haikou that I will use five thousand Xiji horses as a dowry for the three emperors’ sisters in the future, following the example of my predecessors.”

Gu Nanjin looked at Jialou with a smile and tactfully tested him again.

As we all know, the Hao Kingdom has a vast territory and rich resources, but there is a shortage of war horses in the south. For the Hao Kingdom, these five thousand fine West Pole horses are undoubtedly very attractive.

Gu Nanjin was also ruthless this time, using such a generous dowry as a sign of Daqi's sincerity.

He knew that he had paid such a high price, and even if he negotiated a marriage between the two countries, his father would definitely be displeased.

However, he felt it was worth it.

Gu Nanjin clenched his fist again, with a huge stone weighing on his heart.

He also knew what his father was thinking, but he felt that Uncle Nine Emperors could not die yet. Now Daqi still needed Uncle Nine Emperors, the God of War, to be in charge. If Uncle Nine Emperors died, Daqi would be in danger.

If the marriage between Qi and Hao can be achieved, it will definitely be beneficial to Da Qi without any harm, no matter whether the Nine Emperors Uncle lives or dies this time...

Gu Nanjin was determined to win the marriage, but Haoren was not.

The expressions of Tama and others changed instantly, and they did not hide the ridicule on their faces.

Tama frowned tightly, feeling that this prince of Daqi was simply endless. Last time on the Longevity Festival, he said that he wanted to marry the princess of Northern Qi to the eldest prince, and now he does it again!

Do these Northern Qi people realize that their eldest prince is a man from heaven? How can he be worthy of their Northern Qi princess!

Gu Nanjin felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and he was unsure: Could it be that Nanhao felt that Da Qi's sincerity was not enough?

In his heart, he could only be glad that he had spoken tactfully and not stated it directly.

At this time, Chu Qianhuang scored her first goal.

"Qianhuang," the third princess Anle stood up from her seat, applauded happily for Chu Qianhuang, and praised with a smile on her face, "Well done!"

Under the bright sunshine, the girl in pink dress has a bright smile and is more delicate than flowers.

Several other princesses around her, Princess Chang Ning and others also applauded enthusiastically.

Gu Nanjin secretly thought that it was just right. He raised his hand and pointed at Anle not far away, and said with a smile: "This is Gu's third emperor's sister. She has liked to play polo since she was a child. She is very childish, which makes the eldest prince Wu He laugh."

Anle has a beautiful appearance and an innocent temperament. Gu Nanjin thought that it would be great if Wuhejialou could have a good impression of Anle.

Jia Lou held a string of rosary beads, motionless as a mountain, still looking at Gu Nazhen on the court, "Yao Fei was shocked, and Zhan Fen felt the stars. This game is evenly matched, and it is really exciting!"

Jialou brought the topic back to polo in an understated manner, without mentioning the third princess, but without being rude at all.

Gu Nanjin: "..."

The game on the court became more and more exciting, and everyone's attention was focused on the court, not paying attention to the conversation between Jialou and Gu Nanjin.

"Bah bang bang!"

When Chu Yunyi scored his third goal, another burst of warm applause broke out in the stands.

Chu Yunmu and Gu Zhiyan slapped each other so hard that their palms hurt.

Several palace maids and chamberlains diligently and carefully served the master and guests with new tea, as well as various sherbets and melon and fruit snacks, with nimble and nimble movements.

At this moment, two Yulin guards in their thirties walked over quickly, with cold and anxious expressions. One of the guards with a Chinese character face said something to Eunuch Du.

The originally calm and composed Eunuch Du's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly came to Gu Nanjin's side, bowed his head and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, there is a man named Wu Dafeng in the Yulin Guards. The guard is missing, it’s time to burn the incense.”

Gu Nanjin's expression changed slightly, and he turned the jade ring on his thumb. His thoughts were racing, and many possibilities came to mind.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. On normal days, Gu Nanjin would have ordered the emperor to return to the palace. However, today he was hosting a banquet in honor of Uhagalou. The polo match had just begun. If it were to be stopped temporarily, Would Wuhe Jialou think that he was throwing a tantrum at him if he disagreed with her?

Gu Nanjin thought about it for a while, but in the end he did not stop the game. He softly ordered Eunuch Du to ask half of the Yulin Guards to go to the garden to search for the whereabouts of the missing guard, and the other half to guard the surroundings of the racecourse. They must ensure that they come today. The thoughtfulness of the guests at the banquet.

Eunuch Du nodded repeatedly. Although he was a little uneasy, he did not dare to question the prince's decision.

After a while, nearly a hundred Yulin Guards came in a hurry. Some of them were guarding the periphery of the racecourse, some were standing around the venue at ten paces, and some were guarding around the stands. Especially around Gu Nanjin, the Crown Princess and other nobles, the security was even tighter.

Even if no one gives a reason, most people can feel that something is wrong in the atmosphere.

Several people in the game were looking around distractedly, and the ladies in the stands looked uneasily in the direction of the prince and princess, whispering and speculating on what had happened.

There was a vaguely disturbing smell in the air.

After a while, three more Yulin guards came hurriedly towards Gu Nanjin. The leader of them, the commander, lowered his voice and said, "His Royal Highness, we have found him and killed him with one blow."

The commander's face was not good-looking. The Yulin Guards were responsible for the security of Furong Garden today. If such a big mistake happened, they were shouldering the responsibility. Besides, there is an unknown murderer lurking in the garden, which is too dangerous.

The commanding officer was about to suggest that Gu Nanjin drive back to the palace, but suddenly something happened behind him.

A long, gleaming knife was suddenly pulled out of its sheath...

The faces of the surrounding palace servants and guards suddenly changed, and they all shouted: "Escort me, protect me quickly!"

The guards all rushed towards the prince Gu Nanjin like a tide, rushing to **** him.

In no mood-

"Nanhao dog, go to hell!"

The guard with the Chinese character's face waved the long knife in his hand high and struck hard at Jialou beside the prince. The blade was cold and sharp, carrying a fierce and cold killing intent...

The cold blade was so bright in the sun!

"Rong Tao, are you crazy?!" The commander's face was extremely ugly. He did not expect that there would be an assassin within the Yulin Guard, and the one who assassinated was the eldest prince Nanhao.

In order to protect Prince Zhou Quan, he did not dare to leave easily, so he could only order: "Quickly, take down the assassin!"

The young men and noble ladies in the stands were stunned. They never expected that there would be a daring killer ambushing the Emperor's feet in the Yulin Guards.

These young men and girls had never experienced anything like this. They were all stunned and unable to move. The timid girls even let out sharp screams...

With a "clang" sound, Tama strode in front of Garou, using the scabbard in his hand to block the murderous long knife from colliding with each other, causing sparks to fly.

At the same time, the guards of the Yulin Guard also gathered around. Some were holding knives, and some were holding bows and arrows. The feather arrows were aimed at the guard named Rong Tao, but no one dared to take action easily. Shoot the arrow.

There are too many people in the stands, and they are all nobles. If the crown prince, crown princess, princes and princesses are injured, they cannot bear it.

Rong Tao was shocked and took two steps back, then swiped the knife over again...

A sneer appeared at the corner of Tama's lips, and he took out the scimitar from the sheath. The scimitar swung down from a high place with great force like breaking a bamboo...

There was another "clang" sound, and the long knife in Rong Tao's hand broke into two pieces.

The sword fell to the ground, the broken hilt still in his hand.

"Nan Hao Gou, if you take away my land in the Central Plains, even if I die, there will be tens of millions of people in our country coming to kill you!"

Rong Tao raised his head, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and there were two more darts between the fingers of his other hand.

The next moment, two rays of cold light shot out quickly, and their target was still the Jia Lou behind. "You don't overestimate your capabilities." Tama said contemptuously in Hao language. Without looking back, he handed over the rear to his companions.

The young man in green clothes on the other side of the Garou drew out the soft sword hidden in his belt. The soft sword stretched out like a spiritual snake, and the sword was as powerful as a rainbow, and he shot down the two darts neatly.

At the same time, Tama turned the scimitar, and the blade struck Rong Tao again, like a silver lightning, with murderous intent.

Everyone could see that his sword was meant to kill the other person.

At this moment, Wuhajialou's voice sounded from behind: "Leave him alive!"

There was no joy, no sadness, no anger or anger in these five words, as if nothing in this world could move him at all.

Then, Tama's scimitar turned slightly and slashed off Rong Tao's left wrist.

"ah!"

Rong Tao let out a shrill scream, his left palm fell to the ground, and blood spurted out from the fracture...

This scene shocked all the gentlemen and girls present. Sharper shouts came from the mouths of these ladies, almost drowning out Rong Tao's voice, and the stands turned into a mess.

Most people did not notice that a small chamberlain of medium height was quietly approaching Garou from behind, with a silver light hidden in his sleeves.

The little chamberlain approached the Garou step by step, took out a dagger from his sleeve, then quickened his pace and rushed towards the Garou in front...

"Whoosh!"

There was a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and the long arrow streaked through the air like lightning, causing a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and quickly shot towards the little chamberlain.

This arrow was so fast that the eyes of some ladies could not catch up with it, like an elusive ghost.

The little chamberlain noticed it, and his eyes widened.

He wanted to hide, but his body couldn't move. He could only watch helplessly as the arrow shot from between his eyebrows...

"Click."

He seemed to hear the sound of his skull cracking.

The arrow entered between his eyebrows, and then pierced through the back of his head. The tip of the arrow was dripping with blood, and he vomited a mouthful of blood.

He didn't even have time to scream, and he lost his life in the blink of an eye in front of everyone.

The corpse fell back softly, making a faint crashing sound as it fell to the ground, and fell motionless at the feet of Uhagalou.

A few drops of blood splashed on his snow-white skin, so bright red and so dazzling.

The little chamberlain who fell to the ground had his eyes wide open, and his pupils became cloudy and dim.

Even without examining the body, everyone could be sure that the second assassin had died.

Ever since, the third wave of screams exploded again.

All this happened too fast, in a flash of lightning, one of the two assassins had his hand cut off, the other died, and most of the people still didn't know what happened, let alone who shot the arrow just now.

Only Garuda's gaze was steadily pointed in a certain direction.

He could tell at a glance that this feathered arrow was from their Hao Kingdom.

In this stadium, there is only one Daqi person holding Hao Guo's feather arrow.

Under the bright light of the rising sun, a girl in a green lotus-colored riding outfit stood in the stands, holding the rhinoceros horn bow that Tama gave to Chu Yunmu in her left hand, and the bowstring was still buzzing.

The girl has a pretty face, her lips are unpointed but red, and her eyebrows are unpainted but dark.

The girl is soft and beautiful, but the black bow is cold and hard.

The two are in sharp contrast, but also have a strange sense of coordination.

However, the girl in her prime is full of heroic spirit and stands out among the noble ladies in beautiful clothes around her, with a compelling style.

Chu Qianchen's eyes met with Jialou's, and Jialou nodded slightly as a gesture of thanks.

She smiled and lowered her bow, meaning it was a trivial matter.

Tama and the boy in green didn't look very good-looking. Although they knew that the eldest prince was very skilled in martial arts and would be fine, they still felt a sense of depression in their hearts.

Both of them retreated to Garou, and the young man in green kicked the corpse away, fearing that it would dirty his master's shoes.

Then, Tama stepped back and saw a tall guard with a mustache step forward, pulled out a knife with a "swipe", and stabbed Rong Tao in the chest.

"..." A large mouthful of blood spurted out from Rong Tao's mouth, and the blood splashed onto the face of the mustachioed guard, making his facial features look a little ferocious.

Rong Tao opened his mouth slightly, as if he was about to say something, but in the end he died without saying anything.

He is also dead.

The two assassins were dealt with, but Prince Gu Nanjin's face was still extremely ugly, and he was still a little frightened.

Fortunately, Wuhejialou was okay, otherwise, Da Qi might not be able to explain to Nan Hao.

Everything happened so fast that many people still couldn't figure out the situation. They only knew that the two assassins were killed on the spot.

Gradually, there was a lot of noise on and off the stage again. The polo match had long been suspended due to this sudden change.

"Yun Yi, that arrow just now was shot by your second sister, right?"

On the court, Prince Shun patted Chu Yunyi on the shoulder and said. He had also seen Chu Qianchen's archery skills at Yunting Pavilion, and knew that her archery skills were superb, but just now...

Prince Shun rubbed his eyes, feeling as if he was dreaming.

The other boys and girls in the red and blue teams also heard it, and then they realized that the arrow just now was made by Chu Qianchen, and they all looked at her in amazement.

There is surprise, there is admiration, there is admiration, there is envy, there is jealousy.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen blankly.

She originally wanted to use this polo match to make Wuhejialou remember her. So, when she accompanies the third princess to Nanhao and appears in front of Jialou one day, she will at least not be a Nobody.

However, Chu Qianchen ruined her plan again and took away the light that should have belonged to her!

Chu Qianhuang's right hand holding the bow stick became harder and harder, and veins popped up on the back of his hand.

The other people around were talking in a flurry of words:

"Yun Yi, your second sister's archery skills are really amazing."

"Miss Chu Er? Is she the one who granted marriage to His Highness King Chen?"

"I didn't expect her archery skills to be so good..."

"What's so difficult about this? It's not like you can defeat someone with a hundred steps. I think it was because the Habayashi guards didn't dare to shoot for fear of accidental injury, so she got the upper hand."

“…”

Chu Yunyi put on a sarcastic smile and sneered at a young man who couldn't eat the grapes and said sour grapes: "If you have the ability, you can shoot an arrow!"

Chu Qianhuang came back to her senses and glanced at Chu Yunyi. Her eyes became more complicated and entangled, and she hesitated to speak.

There was discussion in the audience, and there were also people on the stage talking about Chu Qianchen's shocking arrow just now.

More and more suspicious eyes were looking towards Chu Qianchen.

Jialou stared at Gu Nanjin's thoughtful profile and winked at Tama calmly.

Tama understood immediately, took a step forward, and asked in a rough voice: "His Royal Highness, what do you mean by Daqi? Are you killing people and silencing them?!"

He raised his hand and pointed at the mustachioed guard holding the knife, and asked Gu Nanjin aggressively.

When Gu Nanjin heard this, his attention was suddenly pulled back from Chu Qianchen, with a solemn look on his handsome face.

Just now, when Rong Tao drew his sword and stabbed Wuhe Jialou, Gu Nanjin realized that something was wrong, and was afraid that something would happen to Jialou, and Daqi would not be able to explain it clearly.

The current situation further validates his concerns.

Although Rong Tao kept calling "Nan Hao Dog" just now, in Gu Nanjin's view, that was just trying to cover up the obvious.

Naturally, he couldn't admit it and said bluntly: "Prince Wuhe, Yi Gu can tell that these assassins are not from Daqi."

If you're not from Daqi, then where are you from?

The implication of Gu Nanjin's words was that he was questioning whether these assassins were from Nanhao.

The people in the stands were in an uproar, surprised and confused.

After thinking about it carefully, they understood. In fact, it doesn't matter whether these assassins are from Nanhao or not. It lies in Daqi. The assassins must be from Nanhao.

Tama and the young man in green also heard what Gu Nanjin meant. The young man in green sneered, crossed his arms across his chest, and retorted leisurely: "The words of His Highness the Crown Prince are very interesting."

"This Furong Garden is the royal garden of your country. Without Da Qi's permission, how could the assassin appear here?"

In any case, since the assassin is among Da Qi's Yulin guards and palace people, Da Qi cannot escape his involvement today.

Gu Nanjin was also aware of this, but he still had to say what needed to be said. After all, "mastermind" and "oversight" were two completely different crimes.

Da Qi must clear his suspicions, otherwise, the marriage between the two countries may really come to naught.

Gu Nanjin felt heavy in his heart. On the one hand, he was once again glad that Wuhejia Tower was safe and sound, but on the other hand, he secretly hated the assassin for being so cunning that he actually intended to blame Da Qi!

He turned the jade ring on his thumb, made eye contact with Jialou, and said in a deep voice: "Prince Wuhe, I promise you that I will definitely find out about this matter and give you an explanation."

"Explain?" Tama let out a sarcastic laugh, "You guys killed this person without proof, so of course it's just what you say!"

Gu Nanjin's eyes darkened a little, and he glanced at the murderous guard with a moustache. There was some thoughtfulness and scrutiny in his eyes. He saw the other person standing aside with a low eyebrow, and the blood-stained long knife had been put away. In the sheath.

Gu Nanjin's eyes continued to move downwards, landing on the corpse with severed hands.

The current situation is indeed unfavorable to Da Qi. If he hadn't been in this situation, even he would have doubted whether Da Qi was assassinating Uhagalou...

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