Chapter 745: The Capital Is in Deep Water

"The Holy One has decreed that in order to promote diplomatic relations between the two countries and see off the Northern Barbarian envoys, a Cuju Competition between the Sheng Kingdom and the Northern Barbarians will be held at Shangyang Palace in five days!"

"At that time, all officials from the capital and their families will be invited to watch the game, and the two saints will also show up. It will be really exciting now!"

Liu Ji rushed into the house sweating profusely, shouting excitedly as he ran, as happy as if he could join in the fun.

——He can really go!

Because Gong Liangxiao also has to attend.

The king of interpretation personally requested to meet Mr. Gong Liang, the representative of the literary world in Shengguo.

The emperor agreed and issued the imperial edict in person, requiring Gong Liangxiao to attend.

He didn't know what Sikong Jian had in mind. Not only did he ask Liu Ji to accompany him, he also asked him to hand an invitation to Qin Yao seriously.

However, when Liu Ji took the post home, he was shocked to find that Qin Yao was holding a post with the same cover in her hand.

These invitations were all stamped by the Ministry of Rites and distributed to all officials in the capital.

If any adult wants to ask for one or two more letters to give away, it is not difficult.

"Madam, where did you get the invitation?" Liu Ji asked in surprise.

Qin Yao looked up and saw that he also had a letter in his hand, and handed the one in her hand over, "This is from the eldest princess's mansion."

Liu Ji also said: "This is a gift from the Imperial Preceptor's Office."

The couple exchanged posts and opened them. The contents were exactly the same, and the names were all written with Qin Yao's name, exactly.

"It's really interesting." Qin Yao smiled, but felt a little inexplicable.

Why would she, an ordinary citizen, be invited to a tournament held by their elites?

It makes sense for Sikong Jian to take Liu Ji with him.

Qi Xianguan is not in Kyoto. When the time comes, the Imperial Master, as the Northern Barbarian envoy to welcome the ambassador, will definitely be too busy to take care of his husband. It is understandable that he should take Liu Ji with him.

But why call her?

court?

"I just scolded him last time. Are you so forgetful?" Qin Yao asked with a shrug.

Liu Ji shook his head, he didn't know.

"But madam, this Cuju competition will definitely be lively. Since we have invitations, it will be in vain if you don't go. If you are lucky, you can also see the emperor and queen!" Liu Ji looked extremely excited.

Those were the two most noble people in the Sheng Kingdom. If it hadn't been for the help of his teacher, Liu Ji would have had to wait until he was named on the gold list before he would have the opportunity to meet the most noble Lord of the World from a distance.

And he must have gone to make a reservation. If he didn't go to Sikong Jian, he would be escorted there.

Therefore, if the wife can also come together, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

"Madam, you can go too." Liu Ji saw Qin Yao's lack of interest and had already moved out of the palace. She had no intention of being moved, so he sat down in the empty seat next to her and said:

"The Cuju competition will definitely be exciting. I heard that Shangyang Palace is the royal palace's summer vacation. It is magnificent inside and houses all the rare treasures from all over the world. Just looking at it will make you brag to your juniors for half a lifetime."

"What a great thing this is! People all over the imperial capital can't go even if they want to!"

Liu Ji put the two invitations together and stuffed them into Qin Yao's palm, "Look, madam, you've got two copies. In terms of pomp, who can compare to you?"

He didn't even know how envious he was.

This is a post with a seat, which is completely different from him sitting next to the teacher.

When the time comes, the lady will sit on that throne, and the people around her will be either princes or uncles.

Oh my god, the old Liu family's ancestral graves are smoking, and they don't have this blessing!

Liu Ji kept talking, but Qin Yao just ignored him.

She was thinking about the deeper reasons behind these two invitations.

Everything has a purpose.

The eldest princess's palace sent this, and she could regard it as a friendly invitation from the princess. After all, this kind of favor can be spread out in large quantities to a princess of a country.

Cast the net wide and catch as many fish as you can count.

What about Sikong Jian?

Sending a bunch of useless gifts every now and then is already a sign of goodwill.

Oh, I haven’t given any more gifts recently. Maybe it was because I was hit in the lungs by a few words from her that day, which made my mood explode.

Both parties had already shown their cards, and there was no need for Sikong Jian to rush to show his favor to her again.

Then there was only one reason why this invitation was sent - Sikong Jian needed her presence during the Cuju competition.

"Sir, do you want to attend too?" Qin Yao interrupted Liu Ji's chatter and asked again to confirm.

Liu Ji nodded, "Yes, teacher, we are representatives of the Shengguo literary world, and they northern barbarians are blessed!"

"The Holy Father himself issued an edict to invite teachers to attend."

Qin Yao's heart skipped a beat. It should be the consensus of everyone in Kyoto that Gong Liangliao is lingering on the sickbed.

Nowadays, Qiuhu is so serious that even young people's bodies can't stand it after an open-air Cuju competition.

Qin Yao didn't care whether the emperor had any sympathy or not, but she only talked about how Gong Liangxiao lost his legs and how he left the capital in embarrassment.

The emperor's decree came down, and its purpose was not simple.

"It seems that the things your teacher tried so hard to avoid can no longer be avoided." Qin Yao frowned and sighed.

Liu Ji, who was still chatting with Yourong, was startled when he heard this, "Madam, what do you mean by this?"

Qin Yao: "It means literally."

He picked up the two invitations, looked through them again, put them together and threw them on the table, "Since it's hard to refuse such hospitality, I'd better go there and join in the fun."

I always felt that the old man would be in danger, just in case.

But then again, the Royal Villa is still a grand event for diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Holy Queen will also attend, and the security arrangements should be top-notch.

But Sikong Jian looked worried, as if he had predicted something was going to happen.

Qin Yao looked at the sky, it was almost time for the school to end.

On impulse, he said, "I'll pick up Si Niang from school, you guys hurry up and prepare dinner, remember to cut a bowl of watermelon and bring it up, I want to eat it."

This summer melon, you can never get tired of eating~

After giving instructions, Qin Yao walked out of the door with her hands behind her back and headed towards the girls' school.

Liu Ji was left sitting in the hall, staring at the two invitations in a daze.

The master and apprentice have been together for so long, and Gong Liangliao has also told Liu Ji some things.

Even if Gong Liangliao didn't tell him, Sikong Jian, the bastard, would force him to tell him from time to time.

He knew that his teacher was a staunch supporter of the prince before, so he offended the princess and had his legs crippled.

In such a big incident, not only did the prince fail to help the teacher get justice, but even the emperor was concerned and watched coldly because the teacher was involved in the party struggle.

I think the teacher was discouraged because of this and decided to leave Kyoto forever and never come back.

But he was invited back by the prince and was placed under house arrest in the palace by the national teacher. He used his identity as a great scholar to call on students all over the world to criticize the eldest princess who was a heretic and wanted to be the crown princess, and successfully turned the tables.

In this way, even if the teacher himself never showed up, in the eyes of the emperor, what was the difference between it and the party struggle?

What would happen if the emperor was unhappy?

Liu Ji suddenly shuddered and dared not think about it any more.

He cried out in his heart: The water in the capital is so deep! (End of this chapter)