"Your Majesty, isn't this a little inappropriate?”
"Your Majesty, Li Shimin is new to the court, so I'm afraid he won't be able to take up this position.”
Li Shi Min was happy, but Yuwen Huaji and Xiao Cong were not, and quickly tried to dissuade him.
"This matter is settled! Could it be that I can't even decide on the position of an assistant minister?”
Yang Guang's eyes narrowed. Yuwen Huaji and Xiao Cong immediately did not dare to speak again. No matter how powerful they were in the imperial court, they were still just subjects and had no capital to confront Yang Guang.
"Alright, the banquet has been used. Is there anything else?”
"Your Majesty, what do you think about the matter of the Eastern Turkic prince Tuli?" Yuwen Huaji hurriedly said.
Yuwen Huaji was really anxious now. He wanted to make a move four months later. Originally, everything was under control, but recently, there had been a series of changes that made him unable to cope. Now that Li Shimin, the representative of the Li Family, had joined in, his plans were filled with uncertainty. For now, he had to accept Yang Ziyu into his camp to increase his chances of winning.
Xiao Cong had similar thoughts and also voiced his support for Yuwen Huaji.
"The Eastern Turks are guests," Yang Guang mused."If we remove the qualifications of Tuli for no reason, it will probably affect the relationship between the Imperial Court and the other countries." How about this, I'll hold a banquet tomorrow and invite the Eastern Turkic diplomatic mission to attend. All of you will come along and observe before making a decision.”
Then, Yang Guang added in his heart,""Tomorrow, that person should be here.”
At noon the next day, the sun was blazing.
At the gates of Yangzhou, pedestrians were shuttling back and forth like a weaving web. Bulls and carriages were constantly pulling boxes of goods into the city. The sound of people, carriages, and horses was noisy.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from the end of the street, as if they were heading straight for the city gate. The pedestrians surrounding the city gate were very consciously divided to the two sides, giving way to the middle passage.
Although everyone looked anxious, no one dared to show any resentment because they were used to traveling in Jianghu. They could hear from the sound of hooves that these horses were the best warhorses from the north and were hard to come by. It was obvious that the person who came must be extremely noble.
Not long after, more than a dozen hussars appeared in front of the city gate. They were all well-equipped, and their eyes were sharp and imposing. The leader of the group was dressed in fresh clothes and had a heroic aura. Although she was a woman, no one dared to underestimate her.
This group of people was Yang Ziyu and her personal guards. Because Yang Guang was going to invite the outstanding talents in the Joust For A Spouse today, she was depressed and wanted to go out of the city to hunt.
Unexpectedly, just as Yang Ziyu's group left the city gate, they saw tens of thousands of birds flying in the forest outside the city. There was a faint cloud of dust. This was a phenomenon that could only be caused by a large group of cavalry galloping.
Yang Ziyu waved her hand to signal her subordinates to stop and listen attentively. Then, her eyes blossomed with a dazzling light. She had been stationed in the North with King Reliance ever since she was a child. The people there were fierce and fierce, and there were often cavalrymen running amok. As such, she was very familiar with cavalrymen. Just from the sound of their hooves, she could tell that there were nearly a thousand of them, and the quality of their horses was no less than that of her steeds.
What surprised her the most was that with so many warhorses galloping together, there was not the slightest noise. It was as if they had been measured with a ruler.
"What an elite cavalry!"
Yang Ziyu's eyes revealed a hint of battle intent. Before she could react, the cavalry had already rushed forward. The black beast armor was like molten iron, shining with a shocking luster under the sunlight.
"Is this the cavalry of Great Sui? How terrifying!"
"It's Yuwen Cheng."
"Yuwen Cheng is back."
"Is that General Yuwen?"
Yang Ziyu instantly knew the identity of the person who had come from the discussions of the people at the city gate. Yuwen Cheng Du was a valiant general and was known as the number one expert among the younger generation of Great Sui.
"Stop!"
Seeing Yang Ziyu and the others blocking the entrance, Yuwen Cheng immediately ordered his subordinates to stop their horses and looked at Yang Ziyu with a puzzled expression. He could also tell that Yang Ziyu was extraordinary, so he did not immediately turn hostile.
Before Yuwen Cheng could ask about Yang Ziyu's identity, Zhangsun Wuji, who was beside him, cupped his hands and said,""A female general in embroidered clothes, a female beauty. Greetings, Princess Ji Du."
Yang Ziyu frowned slightly. She usually disliked such flowery words the most. At this moment, he looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said coldly,""Since you recognize me and call yourself a commoner, why don't you kneel and salute me?”
Zhangsun Wuji was slightly taken aback, but he did not show any emotion because he knew that Yuwen Cheng would definitely help him out.
As expected, Yuwen Cheng immediately said,""So you are King Reliance's beloved daughter. I am Yuwen Cheng. Greetings, Princess. This Mr. Zhangsun is my guest. He is a scholar and doesn't know martial arts. His body is relatively weak. I wonder if he can skip this bow first.”
Zhangsun Wuji also revealed a bitter smile. It wasn't that he didn't want to bow to Yang Ziyu, but that his body had already reached its limit after a long journey. He really couldn't get off the horse immediately.
Yang Ziyu's eyes flashed and she suddenly snorted,"This princess must give it a try today to see if he is really that sick!”
After saying that, Yang Ziyu leaped up from her horse and stabbed her sword towards Zhangsun Wuji like a flash of lightning.
Yuwen Cheng's expression changed drastically. He knew that Yang Ziyu was trying to force him to fight, but he was still wary of Yang Ziyu's identity. He didn't want to offend King Reliance because of Zhangsun Wuji, whose strength was unknown.
Just as Yuwen Cheng was hesitating, Yang Ziyu's sword light was already within three feet of Zhangsun Wuji. Seeing that Yuwen Cheng did not move, Yang Ziyu was thinking whether she should withdraw her strength and return when a thunderous attack suddenly came from the front.
It was a pair of jade-like palms that were as smooth as white jade porcelain, but they carried a terrifying force as they met Yang Ziyu's sword tip without hesitation.
"Boom…"
A mighty force that could topple mountains and overturn seas came along the edge of the sword, instantly blasting Yang Ziyu away. In a flash, Yang Ziyu only caught a glimpse of a mask carved with birds and beasts.
"Peacock!"
Seeing Yang Ziyu flying to the ground, Zhangsun Wuji was shocked. He hurriedly rode his horse towards Yang Ziyu, wanting to remedy the situation.
However, he did not expect that just as his warhorse left the formation, dozens of warriors in embroidered clothes suddenly flew out from the city gate and surrounded him.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:011720192:32PM
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]