In the Dew Hall, Cheng Chen wanted to challenge Zhangsun Wuji and his son. As soon as he finished speaking, the entire court was shocked.
Zhangsun Wuji, Zhangsun Chong, Zhangsun Huan, and Zhangsun Jun were so angry that they were about to explode. You're only an eight-year-old brat. You're too arrogant!
Zhangsun Wuji gritted his teeth. His face was flushed red, and his old eyes were wide open. His eyeballs were bloodshot. Looking at his posture, it seemed like he wanted to swallow Cheng Chen alive.
"Cheng Chen, are you sure you want to challenge the four of us?”Zhangsun Wuji gritted his teeth and asked.
"What's wrong? Can't I? Could it be that the four of you are afraid of losing? If it really doesn't work, you can count in the guards you brought.”Cheng Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhangsun Wuji with disdain.
"Good, good!" Zhangsun Wuji said 'good' twice in a row. He was so angry that he did not know what to say.
"I, Zhangsun Wuji, entered the official career at the age of 15. It has been almost 30 years now, but I have never seen such an arrogant child. Today, I will compete with you!”
Zhangsun Wuji narrowed his old eyes, flashing with a fierce light." Cheng Chen, if you lose, what will you do?”
"You lost?" Cheng Chen curled his lips." If I lose, I'll immediately give up on the fight for Princess Chang Le. I'll even come to your residence and kneel for seven days and seven nights!”
"Alright, we'll do as you say!" Zhangsun Wuji nodded in agreement. In order to vent the anger in his heart, he did not care about his identity.
"Then what if you lose?”Cheng Chen asked.
Zhangsun Wuji snorted coldly." I will lose? How is that possible?"
"Hehe, don't talk big. Why can't you lose?”Cheng Chen sneered.
"Then tell me, what if I lose?"
"How about this, I won't let you kneel for seven days and seven nights. If you lose, you have to kowtow three times in public and acknowledge me as your master.”Cheng Chen said softly.
"Alright, we'll do as you say!" Zhangsun Wuji agreed without thinking. He absolutely did not believe that he would lose to Cheng Chen.
"Your Majesty, Empress, please allow me to compete with Cheng Chen!”Zhangsun Wuji cupped his fists.
"Not just you, but the four of you.”Cheng Chen grinned and looked at Li Er and Zhangsun Wugou." Your Majesty, Empress, issue the decree."”
Li Er and Zhangsun Wugou looked at each other, both feeling helpless.
"Cheng Chen, are you sure you want to challenge Zhangsun Aiqing and his sons?”Li Er looked at Cheng Chen and confirmed again and again," You have to think it through. Once Zhen gives the decree, there is no room for regret."”
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he quickly pulled Cheng Chen and whispered,""Brat, are you crazy? You're only eight years old. It's enough for you to fight Zhangsun Chong, but you still want to fight the four of them?”
"Are you trying to lose on purpose?"
Cheng Chen smiled helplessly." Father, how could I want to lose? Don't worry, I'm confident."”
"Little brother." Li Lizhi also came over and said anxiously,"Don't mess around. If you lose, I'll have to marry Zhangsun Chong. You know that I'd rather die than marry him.”
"Sister Zhi 'er, don't worry. We are already husband and wife. I will never give up on you.”Cheng Chen smiled confidently." Sister Zhi 'er, you have to understand that if I don't win against them, they will never be convinced."”
"We don't know what kind of trouble they will cause in the future. Let's take advantage of today to resolve this matter.”
Li Lizhi bit her lips and thought for a while." Alright, little brother. I believe you."”
"That's right." Cheng Chen grinned." Father, Sister Zhi 'er, just wait and see!”
After comforting Li Lizhi and Cheng Yaojin, Cheng Chen cupped his fists and said," Your Majesty, please give the order!”
"Your Majesty, Empress, issue the decree!”Zhangsun Chong and the other two brothers cupped their fists and asked for the imperial edict!
Seeing that both sides were so determined, Li Er did not say anything more.
Indeed, this was the only way to convince both sides and resolve this farce.
"Alright, since Zhangsun Aiqing, his son, and Cheng Chen have agreed to fight, then Zhen will agree!”
"What do you think of the method of the duel?”
Zhangsun Huan and Zhangsun Jun stood out and cupped their fists."Your Majesty, us brothers have been practicing martial arts since we were young. We've been looking for an opportunity to show you our skills.”
"Now, we can use this opportunity to fight Cheng Chen!”
As soon as the two of them spoke, all the civil and military officials in the court felt contempt. She was only eight years old! How can I compete with you?
He was already brave enough to challenge the four of you, but you still chose martial arts. You really have no shame!
"Martial arts? How can this be!" Cheng Yaojin was anxious." You guys are going too far. You want to fight, right? Alright, I still have three more sons. Let my other three sons fight with you!”
The Cheng family had four sons: the eldest son, Cheng Chumo, the second son, Cheng Chumo, the third son, Cheng Chubi, and the fourth son, Cheng Chen. Other than Cheng Chen, the other three had all grown up and were skilled in martial arts.
If Cheng Chen's three older brothers were to fight Zhangsun Huan and Zhangsun Jun, these two people probably wouldn't even be able to withstand ten rounds.
"Lord Cheng, your words are wrong." Zhangsun Wuji said coldly," The duel was proposed by Cheng Chen himself. How can we rely on outsiders? It's better for him to fight on his own."”
"Zhangsun Wuji, you!" Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth in anger. This old thing was too shameless.
Cheng Chen smiled faintly." Father, don't be angry. If it's a martial fight, then so be it. I'm not afraid of them!"”
"Son, how can you know martial arts? Don't be rash!”
"Father, how do you know I don't know martial arts?”Cheng Chen raised his eyebrows." Father, just watch."”
The corners of Cheng Chen's mouth curled up as he looked at Zhangsun Wuji." I agree to the martial arts competition. What else is there to compete in?”
Zhangsun Chong stood out." Since my second and third brothers want to compete with you, then my father will compete with you in literature!”
"We'll each give a question. Those who can't answer it will lose.”
"Sure." Cheng Chen nodded and looked at Zhangsun Wuji and Zhangsun Chong." I'll let you guys go first so that others won't say that I'm bullying the elderly!”
"Too arrogant!" Zhangsun Chong gritted his teeth." Father, I can't take it anymore. Let me teach him a lesson first!"”
"Yes." Zhangsun Wuji nodded." Chong-er, you shall begin!"”
"Yes, sir!"
Zhangsun Chong took two steps towards Cheng Chen and glared at him." If the questions are too deep, all the officials in the court will laugh at me for bullying a child. Let's compete with the simplest questions. How about matching pairs?”
"Sure." Cheng Chen nodded." Come on."
"Alright, listen up!" Zhangsun Chong gritted his teeth and walked around Cheng Chen.""My couplet is,'Two apes break trees deep in the mountains, even little monkeys dare to saw'!”
As soon as the first half of the couplet was out, Zhangsun Wuji immediately revealed a smug smile and praised in his heart,"Chong-er, good scolding!"
All the civil and military officials, Li Er, and Zhangsun Wugou naturally understood the meaning of Zhangsun Chong's couplet. All of them shook their heads and nodded.
He shook his head to say that Zhangsun Chong was too stingy, and nodded to say that Zhangsun Chong's couplet was not bad. There was a call at the front and a response at the back. He also described one thing.
This couplet was not simple for an adult, let alone a child.
Zhangsun Chong raised his head proudly." Kid, do you not understand what I mean? Do you want me to explain?”
Cheng Chen almost laughed out loud. He dared to use such an old couplet to embarrass himself?
This grandson had probably never heard of crosstalk before, right?
Oh, right, this is Tang Dynasty. There's no crosstalk yet.
Hehe, since you're asking for a scolding, then I won't be polite.
"You dare to show off such a couplet. I said that you're not good at literature and martial arts.”
Cheng Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhangsun Wuji, Zhangsun Chong, Zhangsun Huan, and Zhangsun Jun.
"I have the second half, listen up!”
" Four horses sank into the mud…" Cheng Chen shook his head and looked straight at Zhangsun Wuji.
"Old bastard, how can you move!"
As soon as the couplet appeared, Zhangsun Wuji's smug face instantly fell!
Looking at Zhangsun Wuji's deflated face, Cheng Chen smiled disdainfully. Playing word games with me? I won't kill you!
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