Feng Chenyu nodded and said: "Master Ji is an upright official. Even if you give gifts, you can't give so many valuable things. These things are probably given by the prince in the name of Mr. Ji. The prince even took the initiative to talk to me this morning.

Come on."

Feng Zimo said: "It seems that the prince has begun to win over our Duke of Chu."

"If possible, my father would rather stay in the north than return to Jinling to be the Duke of Chu." Feng Chenyu smiled bitterly.

"Huh? Who is this girl?" At this moment, Jiang Xue noticed Huo Qiushi standing aside.

Feng Yun'er said: "Mom and dad, her name is Huo Qiushi and she is my friend. She is alone in Jinling now. Can we let her stay at our house for a few days?"

The couple were stunned when they heard this. How come they had never heard of Feng Yun'er having such a friend before?

"Hello, Uncle Feng, Aunt Feng." Huo Qiushi took the initiative to greet the couple.

"Hello." The couple came back to their senses.

"Mom and dad, is this okay?" Feng Yun'er spoke again.

Jiang Xue smiled slightly: "Of course you can. It doesn't matter how long you stay. It's fun for more than one person in the house."

"Yes. Qiu Shi, just treat this as your own home. Don't be polite to us. Let your aunt cook what you want to eat." Feng Chenyu agreed.

"Thank you uncle and aunt."

Feng Zimo: "Let's go, I'll take you to pick a room."

"Thank you, Brother Feng."

Huo Qiushi followed Feng Zimo and left.

Jiang Xue said to Feng Yun'er: "Tell the truth, what's going on with that girl?"

"How do you know I'm lying?"

"Nonsense! We know very well how many friends you have had since childhood, and you still want to lie to us about them."

Feng Yun'er scratched her head: "That's it..."

Feng Yun'er told the couple what happened, and the couple's expressions invariably became wonderful.

…

Imperial Palace, Zhengde Hall.

"Xuan Gui Gan Youshan King has an audience!"

An imposing middle-aged man walked into the Zhengde Hall leisurely. His eyes were firm and his waist was straight. He walked to the front of the hall, put his left fist on his chest, and bent down towards Xiao Zong.

, said: "Gui Gan Youshan King Huerdan has met His Majesty the Emperor of Daliang!"

Xiao Zong smiled slightly and said: "King Youshan, you don't need to be too polite. You don't need to be polite."

"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!"

Huerdan stood up straight again, took out a booklet from his arms, and held it in both hands: "This is the credential of my Guigan Khan to His Majesty the Emperor. Please read it before His Majesty the Emperor."

Xiao Zong signaled, and Gao Chun immediately walked over, took the credentials from Huerdan, and sent it to Xiao Zong.

Xiao Zong unfolded his credentials and read them carefully. After a while, Xiao Zong closed his credentials and said: "I feel the intention of the Khan of your country to make peace from generation to generation. There is no need to open the border to allow the two countries to do business.

Question, but I still need to think carefully about the princess’ marriage.”

"Okay, then the foreign minister will wait for His Majesty the Emperor's reply."

Xiao Zong nodded and said: "King Youshan must be tired after a long journey. Let's go back to the posthouse to rest. I will host a banquet for your delegation in the evening."

"Thank you very much, His Majesty the Emperor. The foreign minister will retire now."

…

At dusk, Feng Chenyu rode a horse to the outside of the imperial city. In the evening, Xiao Zong was going to host a banquet in Tiannian Hall to entertain the Guigan delegation. The princes and officials of the second rank and above in the court would accompany them, and Feng Chenyu was no exception.

.

"The Duke of Chu."

Suddenly a voice sounded. Feng Chenyu looked back and found that the owner of the voice was a man about thirty-four years old. He was wearing a red robe, handsome, with bright eyes, and a gentle and elegant temperament.

Sure enough, it was him. Feng Chenyu adjusted his posture and bent down to salute: "Wei Chen has met His Highness the Crown Prince."

Yes, this man is none other than Xiao Zong's third son and the current prince, Xiao Ruiming.

Xiao Ruiming walked up to Feng Chenyu, helped him up, and said: "Duke Chu, you are so polite. Over the years, you have made many military exploits and kept the peace in the north of Daliang. I should be the one to salute the Duke."

"His Highness said something serious, and I am frightened."

"Brother Imperial, Duke of Chu." At this time, Xiao Ruiying walked over leisurely and fanned herself.

Now I have to be the prince even if I am not the prince. Feng Chenyu secretly said.

Xiao Ruiming said: "It's the eighth brother. We haven't seen each other for half a month, right? What are you busy with recently?"

"I'm different from your royal brother. I'm just a leisurely prince, doing nothing all day long."

You have nothing to do? Only a ghost can believe you! You are probably thinking of how to trip me up, right? Xiao Ruiming thought to himself.

"Your Highnesses, please take your time to chat. The minister will leave first."

Feng Chenyu immediately said goodbye to the two brothers and entered the imperial city to avoid causing harm to Chi Yu.

As night fell, the dinner party officially began. Although Gui Gan was far less powerful than Liang, Liang did not neglect Gui Gan at all in receiving the envoys. Delicacies from the mountains and seas were served one after another, and there was as much good wine as there was to drink.

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers would like to propose a toast to you and thank you for your country's hospitality." Huerdan raised his glass and said to Xiao Zong.

Xiao Zong also raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "King Youshan, you don't have to be polite. This is how I, Daliang, treat guests."

Huerdan drank all the wine in the cup and said: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister has another unkind request. I hope your Majesty will accept it."

"What's the matter? King Youshan, please tell me."

"The Khan of our country personally selected eight talented teenagers three years ago and asked famous teachers to teach them carefully. They are collectively known as the eight ghosts. The youngest among the eight is fifteen years old this year, and the oldest is only eighteen.

Years old, all of them are highly skilled in martial arts. They all came to Jinling with the foreign ministers this time. They have always heard that your country is vast and rich in resources and has many talents. After arriving in Jinling this time, they have been clamoring to compete with the best peers in your country.

, the foreign ministers really couldn’t defeat them, so they had no choice but to come and beg His Majesty the Emperor to grant their wish.”

Xiao Zong did not answer Hu Erdan's words immediately. Hu Erdan said it nicely, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was here to cause trouble. If Hu Erdan had agreed to send someone to compete with Guigan Bazi, it would be better if he won.

Well, if you lose, you will be in trouble. Not only will you lose face to the Liang Dynasty, but you will also become the laughing stock of other countries, so you must be careful about this matter.

In the past, Xiao Zong would not have been so entangled, because with Yang Huaqi here, this boy was born with supernatural power, and even many generals in the court were no match for him. However, he was injured now and could not compete with Guigan Bazi, and Xiao

For a while I couldn't think of any other suitable candidates.

At this moment, Xiao Ruiying, who was sitting in front of Xiao Zong on the right, stood up and said: "Father, the guests have come from afar, and we cannot refute their interest. I would like to recommend someone to you who will definitely be able to compete with the ghosts."

Let’s compete against each other.”
Chapter completed!