"I have long heard that you are very capable. Even His Majesty has praised you highly, but I don't know if it is groundless."
"Since you insist on standing up for Ma Zhou today, we won't be polite to you."
"But if you lose in the end, don't go home and cry secretly."
"Ha ha ha ha--"
There was a burst of laughter in the school.
Li Chengqian said nothing, and his face was filled with a joking look.
Even now, he is still worried about the fact that the emperor and the queen are planning to let Zhao Chen get married in the palace.
That was the kind of treatment only he, Li Chengqian, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, had.
Where did Zhao Chen come from, a country boy, and dare to have such thoughts?
Li Chengqian was very angry.
As long as Zhao Chen loses face here today, how can he still have the dignity to hold a wedding in the palace?
"Baolin, Baoqing, since Mr. Zhao wants to compete with you two, let's compete again." Li Chengqian said to the Yuchi brothers with a smile.
He immediately turned his gaze to Zhao Chen and said, "Mr. Zhao, if you lose today's competition, there will be no place for you in Chang'an Academy in the future."
"Then what if I win?" Zhao Chen said lightly, with a confident smile on his face.
"Won?" Li Chengqian didn't seem to expect Zhao Chen to say this. He was slightly stunned, and then a joking look appeared on his face.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm not attacking you. With your little arms and legs, how can you be a match for the Yuchi brothers?"
"With so many people present, it can be said that no one is their opponent in terms of strength alone."
"You? Haha..."
The laughter echoed in the school, and it was quite harsh.
Everyone also noticed that Li Chengqian was acting different today. Although they thought it was a little strange, they didn't say anything.
I just thought that Li Chengqian was like me and didn't want to be controlled by the teachers in the academy.
"How to compete?" Zhao Chen asked casually without talking to Li Chengqian.
"It's just a test of strength. There are some stone locks here. Whoever lifts the heavier stone lock and holds on longer will win." Yuchi Baolin patted his chest and said angrily to Zhao Chen.
His eyes glanced around Zhao Chenshi, and then he saw a look of disdain on his face.
Obviously, seeing Zhao Chen with thin arms and legs, Yuchi Baolin didn't take Zhao Chen seriously.
"Well, this..."
"What, are you scared? If you are scared, just follow Ma Zhou and get out." Yuchi Baoqing laughed and waved towards Zhao Chen.
Ma Zhou frowned, secretly thinking that Zhao Chen was a young and energetic boy after all.
It only took a few casual words from Li Chengqian and others to make him look like this.
It's really a dilemma.
"Afraid?" Zhao Chen smiled, waved to everyone, and said: "I will bet with you today. Aren't you competing for strength? It just so happens that if you lose, you can all go to the Gewu Hall at the back to clean up for me.
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"By the way, it's all of you!"
Zhao Chen's eyes fell on Li Chengqian, with a playful look on his face.
Li Chengqian didn't know that Zhao Chen was irritating him, but he just did it.
Then Li Chengqian stood up and said to Zhao Chen, "Then I will be waiting."
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"Have you heard? Zhao Chen, who has not been seen for three months, came to the academy on the first day today and wanted to make a bet with the prince and the others."
"What to bet on?"
"Lift the stone lock and see who can lift it for the longest time and the heaviest weight."
"Ah, how can this compare? I heard that Zhao Chen is thin and weak. How can he be the opponent of those reckless men?"
"How could Zhao Chen agree to such a bet?"
"I heard that I saw Mr. Ma Zhouma being bullied by them, so..."
The story of Zhao Chen's bet with the distinguished students soon spread throughout Chang'an Academy.
In addition to the noble children of Chang'an Academy, there are also many daughters of officials who also study here.
At this moment, everyone had heard about this and hurried to the front area of the academy.
The purpose is to see who will win this bet.
"Old Wei, what's going on? Didn't Zhao Chen just come to the academy today? Why did something happen?" Fang Xuanling looked at Wei Zheng in confusion.
He just came to the academy and heard about the bet between Zhao Chen and others.
And it's just a matter of strength.
In terms of wisdom, Zhao Chen can indeed defeat ten or eight of them. But in terms of strength, ten Zhao Chens are probably no match for the Yuchi brothers.
Who gave Zhao Chen the courage?
Wei Zheng was also feeling depressed.
He had only tricked Zhao Chen once, and this kid was causing trouble for him in the blink of an eye.
If Zhao Chen loses and is kicked out of the academy by the students, how will Wei Zheng explain to the emperor?
The emperor said that Zhao Chen must be well in the academy.
"That guy is really not an easy man. I, the vice-dean, am here to remind people of fear." Wei Zheng muttered, turned around and walked towards the front area of the academy.
We can't let Zhao Chen lose face anywhere, otherwise we really won't be able to explain it in the future.
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The training area of Chang'an Academy.
It was supposed to be teaching time, so there shouldn't be anyone here.
But at this moment, the place is full of people.
Most of them are young people in their teens, and everyone is wearing expensive clothes.
At his waist is a jade pendant worth thousands of gold.
On the other side, there were the daughters of officials, princesses and other female family members who came to study at Chang'an Academy.
"Imperial sister, is he that Zhao Chen?" Princess Changle had not seen Zhao Chen for a long time. At this moment, when she was reminded by the imperial sister Li Mingda beside her, her eyes fell on Zhao Chen.
He is still the same young man he met before, gentle and elegant, with a kind face.
The only thing that is different from before is that the young man here has a hint of sharpness in his eyes.
"Well, he is." Li Lizhi sighed in her heart when she thought of the portraits she saw in Lizheng Hall and the penetrating calligraphy.
When she was very young, Li Lizhi only felt that her father was the most powerful person in the world.
He can do everything.
Leading troops, managing politics, Fei Bai, proficient in everything.
Until one day, Zhao Chen appeared.
It seems that there is nothing in this world that Zhao Chen cannot do.