The Tang Dynasty was martial, and the Turks were even more of a nation on the back of a horse. Two hostile countries had diplomatic relations, and finding people to compete for martial arts was an eternal drama. Emperors of all dynasties liked to see the ministers below being able to convince people with force. What's more, Li Shimin himself was an emperor with extremely high martial arts skills.

But the reaction of the Turkic princess Ashinami was still a bit surprising. Not only Lu Xin felt that the Turkic mission was prepared, but even Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed meaningfully.

There were three generals on one side of the Turkic mission. The leader was wearing black military uniform and inward armor, very strong. Just looking at this person's position, you can tell that except for Princess Ashinami, he was the highest among the envoys. But the "General Ahler" mentioned by Ashinami was obviously not talking about him. Instead, standing behind him, a slightly short bearded man.

"The princess has a fate, how dare the last general refuse to follow?"

General Ale clasped his fists and quickly walked from behind to the open space under the high platform. The surroundings were full of civil and military officials from the Tang Dynasty, all of whom were looking at them with strange eyes, full of hostility. But General Ale held the handle of the knife with one hand and the other on his chest, and saluted Li Shimin as a Turkic military salute without any panic.

"Okay, I am worthy of being a soldier from the Wolf Picture. I and you are considered old opponents, and I have the courage."

Li Shimin nodded, spoke loudly, and was full of energy. Then he stood up, poured wine in a bowl, and drank it all in one drink, very heroic. Speaking of the Turks, let alone the ancient times, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has always burned, killed, looted, and never stopped. In the ninth year of Wude, Li Shimin first ascended the throne. The two khans of the Turks, Jie Li and Tuli, were betrayed the alliance, and joined nearly 200,000 troops to capture Jingzhou and other places. Li Shimin was already the lord of the nineteenth century and still personally led the army to fight, which forced the Turks to ask for retreat, kill the white horse, and establish the "Wei River Alliance".

Now, it has only been three years since the turmoil. Li Shimin naturally felt disgusted with the Turks. The ministers below didn't understand what the emperor was thinking, and they held their breath and concentrated. The atmosphere of the entire banquet instantly became extremely depressing and tense.

"General Ale, although I have not met you, I respect your courage. Today's battle is to help the wine rise, and it will stop when it is called. I, a man from the Tang Dynasty, will never hurt you at all."

Li Shimin seemed a little drunk, his face flushed, and his tone gradually became arrogant. As soon as this passage came out, the Turkic mission changed their faces, and General Naal even raised his eyebrows and turned his head suddenly.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty really underestimates me Turkic warriors. The competition is a competition. In the words of your Tang Dynasty, there is no eyebrow in the sword, so where can you show mercy? Your Majesty the Emperor doesn't have to say much. No matter who fights me, Al will do his best."

"Okay, since that's the case, let's start. My dear friends, who would like to fight on behalf of my Tang Dynasty?"

With a loud shout from Li Shimin, all the generals sitting below stood up. Especially the young generals, each of whom was ready to beat their hands, with fierce eyes, and wished to go directly to kill the enemy. However, Li Shimin didn't choose anyone and looked behind Changsun Wuji. At the same time, the new top scholar Lu Tingfang slowly stood up from the seat and walked off the stage.

"Your Majesty, my minister Lu Tingfang, is willing to fight for my Tang Dynasty court."

The boy's voice was very soft and his tone was very plain. But as soon as he said, the audience burst into trouble. The top scholar was a civil servant in everyone's eyes, and they were all scholars with no power. Moreover, Lu Tingfang looked gentle and not as if he had martial arts skills at all. Since the Sui Dynasty, he had never heard of any new top scholar who dared to fight against Turkic generals.

At this moment, except for Changsun Wuji, almost all court officials were shocked and could not believe their eyes. Lu Xin did not find it strange. Lu Tingfang's cultivation level could still be called a master even if he looked at the world. A high-level Onmyoji in the Void Realm refining his body with the essence of the five elements, and his physical strength was far stronger than that of ordinary people. As long as he practiced some moves and defeated ordinary generals, it was actually not difficult.

But Lu Xin understood this, but it did not mean that the other court officials understood. Master Yuan Tiangang had been in Chang'an City for two years, and his art of divination and confrontation was well-known. Almost everyone believed that the master and apprentice were just two fortune tellers.

"It's really unimaginable that this new top scholar dares to challenge the military general of the Turkic State. Lord Du, is the old official in the lower ranks dizzy?"

"Hahahaha... Lord Lu was not dazzled. This top scholar seems to be a versatile talent in civil and military affairs. Let's wait and see."

Du Ruhui smiled a few times in the ear of an old man, then turned to look at Changsun Wuji, his eyes becoming very serious. Seeing this, Fang Xuanling, who was beside him, patted his arm, but was quite calm.

"Oh, the first emperor is going to fight? I, did you hear that right?"

"Your Majesty heard it right. I am still sure to win just a Turkic young general."

Faced with Li Shimin's doubts, Lu Tingfang turned around with a smile and turned his eyes to General Ale. He saw that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, his expression was contemptuous, and he looked completely confident. General Na Le had never been so despised. He also turned around and stepped forward towards Lu Tingfang, and his right foot suddenly stepped into the depths of the mud.

"I heard that there were 21 new Jinshi students in this imperial examination, and the top scholar was the first. It was really gratifying. However, people who study are often unable to tie a chicken. Could the top scholar want to compete with me in calligraphy and poetry? If you compare these, then the next reckless man will be willing to give him a disadvantage."

General Ale was very proficient in the language of the Tang Dynasty, spoke clearly, and his pronunciation was even more standard than that of some people in remote prefectures. As soon as he finished speaking, many Turkic envoys laughed and looked at Lu Tingfang without any concealment.

The boy didn't care. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he gently wiped his right hand in front of him. A long sword appeared in the void. His technique was very similar to modern close-up magic. He took objects from the air in front of everyone, which was magical and shocking.

"Void God Talisman?"

Lu Xin frowned slightly. Lu Tingfang's methods seemed familiar. He had seen a similar scene as early as when he fought with the Onmyoji Temple in the Imperial Temple. But Lu Tingfang's methods were obviously more clever, and he could not fluctuate around, nor did he have the shadow of talismans. In the eyes of others, this top scholar indeed had the ability to take things from a distance.

"General Ale, I, the Han people, like swords, respect the sword as the king of all soldiers, and promote the aura of a gentleman. Today, Lu will use this sword to compete with your Turkic sword. What does the general think?"

After Lu Tingfang took the sword, he didn't care about the gazes of the people around him. He spoke slowly, making people unable to see the depth. At this time, General Ale had no intention of mocking the opponent in front of him. His eyes became cold, and the saber on his waist pulled out the scabbard with a "buzzing" sound.

Against the backdrop of candlelight and moonlight, the sword in General Ale's hand was as thin as a cicada's wing, with silver light shining, and very eye-catching. Even if the fighting had not begun, everyone knew that it must be extremely sharp and cut iron like mud. On the other hand, Lu Tingfang's sword was as dark as ink, with a thick blade, and was inconspicuous at all. When the generals below saw it, they were amazed at Lu Tingfang's ability to collect things from the air, but at this time they were still worried about the top scholar.

Both sides quickly found a position to stand firm. Lu Tingfang carried the car with one hand and the sword with the other, and was indescribably calm and graceful. General Ale became more angry when he saw this, and shouted loudly and took the lead. His sturdy figure ran like a tiger and wolf, and the blade changed left and right, causing a strong wind. The distance between the two sides was less than ten meters, and almost only took one breath. General Ale's knife in his hand slammed Lu Tingfang.

The Turkic saber was extremely long, and it can be said to be the prototype of the Japanese saberata sword. The sword in General Ahler's hand was actually more like a sword, with a light material, but extremely sharp. He jumped up and raised the knife to fall down. The power that shook the surroundings to destroy. This was completely the explosive power of the sword force, the pure power of the body.

Lu Tingfang's face changed slightly, but he obviously didn't want to hide. Instead, he took a small step forward. Then he raised his sword and raised it, hitting the sabre. At this time, Lu Tingfang did not use any magic power. General Ale's sword was several times more fierce than him, and he instantly pressed him down.

"Zhuangyuan Gong, your explosive power is too weak and you can't be my opponent at all. Now that I admit defeat, I can't hurt you at all."

General Ale bent down his head according to the sword force and signaled Lu Tingfang to surrender. The young man raised the corner of his mouth and suddenly let go of the sword. His figure shook his head and appeared behind General Ale. The sword slashed to the ground, but the falling sword suddenly disappeared. General Ale thought to himself, "Not good". When he turned around, Lu Tingfang's sword tip had reached his chest. He took several steps back and forth and then he could barely avoid it. However, Lu Tingfang succeeded with one move and took advantage of the situation to attack. Although his power was not great, his sword technique was exquisite and he could only resist it.

"Strange, Lu Tingfang clearly did not use his magic power. But the sword just now changed its direction instantly. What's going on..."

Lu Xin was watching outside the court with a look of confusion on his face. He was a master of swordsmanship, and Lu Tingfang's swordsmanship was nothing in his eyes. But he could not do the ability to take things from a distance. If it was himself who fought with Lu Tingfang at this time, Lu Xin asked himself that he might not have the upper hand.

"Of course, you can't use your magic power in full view of everyone. But this method does not come from your cousin himself. It's someone who wants this top scholar to amazed the entire court."

Li Chunfeng suddenly spoke. Lu Xin was stunned when he heard this and looked at his master's gaze. Yuan Tiangang, who was sitting behind Changsun Wuji, had his pupils in the shape of a yin and a yang pole.

"So, he's cheating!"
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