Chapter 529 I Vote for Princess Ankang!

Qin Zongyong turned a blind eye to Zhao Dinghai's rage.

Although most of these dukes inherited their titles from their families, none of them had not been on the battlefield and had experienced mountains of corpses and seas of blood, so they would not be easily frightened.

Zhao Dinghai was not angry to scare others, but more to vent his anger and show his position.

Qin Zongyong saw that the eighth prince had no chance of winning, so he actually brought out Princess Ankang to confuse the public, and even compared the two saints to the emperor.

It was clear that Qin Zongyong was just making trouble and was unwilling to give the third prince the identity of a spokesperson.

Princess Ankang did not have any noble background, and Zhao Dinghai believed that there was no room for her to be a candidate.

"Hey, Duke Tan, don't get excited. What are you doing in public?"

Guo Xiaolai hurried out to smooth things over, and immediately the generals waiting behind him found a new chair, and they moved very quickly.

The general who brought the chair extended his hand and swept the air, and the debris of the original chair was immediately swept to the stage, and it was cleaned up.

"Duke Tan, please sit down."

Zhao Dinghai's eyes met this person, but he didn't say much.

This person is Qin Zongyong's eldest son, Qin Zhanxian.

He served as the vanguard general in the advance army and was also quite prestigious in the army. He was the leader among the children of the noble family.

It's just that because he is the eldest son of the Qin family, he doesn't have as many opportunities to fight the enemy in person as his brothers.

But even so, every time Qin Zhanxian went to the battlefield, he could hand in an answer sheet that convinced everyone.

Among the noble families, the old Qin family had the best luck, and the children in the family were all excellent.

In this regard, Zhao Dinghai could only think that Qin Zongyong was a fool with good luck.

Seeing that the "wow" on the field had been going on for a long time, and there was a trend of slowly calming down and resuming the game, Zhao Dinghai had to sit down again.

"Qin Zongyong, what's wrong with you? Let's find a place to compete with each other. Don't keep playing this trick on me."

"Old Zhao, what you said is unreasonable. Isn't it for the good of everyone?"

Although the two men resumed their conversation, they still refused to give in.

Looking at the majestic Princess Ankang on the court, Qin Zongyong smiled and said to the others: "What I said just now is also serious. You can also think about it carefully."

"I, Old Qin, am not just thinking about it."

"I paid attention to this Princess Ankang at the Chongyang Banquet, of course, mainly because of His Majesty's attitude."

"Today, according to the original plan, I wanted to let the Eighth Prince and the Third Prince compete. After all, my grandson has advantages that others don't have."

Qin Zongyong's words made Zhao Dinghai frown slightly.

The Eighth Prince's advantage lies in his mother, Qin Zhiyun.

The noble family rises and falls, and rises and falls.

Among the heads of the previous and previous generations, the Qin family is the best.

The mother of the Eighth Prince, Qin Zhiyun, is one of the most dazzling achievements.

Although Qin Zhiyun is the youngest daughter of Qin Zongyong, she is related to several other dukes, and they are all relatively close.

Therefore, the Eighth Prince was born with the help of his mother, and he was naturally supported by several families.

After all, they are real relatives, and the Eighth Prince has the identity of a royal heir. The combination of the two identities is naturally the best result.

Although the Third Prince is also a prince, the Zhao family is far worse than the Qin family in terms of marriage, and there are not many families that are friendly among the nobles, which is far less "popular" than the Qin family.

The Third Prince was so hostile to the Eighth Prince before, which has a lot to do with this.

Originally, he was the most dazzling prince in the noble family, but with the birth of the Eighth Prince, all the halo that belonged to him disappeared.

But the Eighth Prince had no interest in what the Third Prince wanted but could not get, and even frequently resisted, just because of the last words of his mother who died of dystocia.

But the Eighth Prince took the last words of his mother, whom he had only seen in the portrait, as his golden rule. He had been a playboy since he was a child, and only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.

How could the Third Prince not hate someone like this who took away everything that belonged to him?

Even his mother, Concubine Zhao Shu, only got the position of Concubine Shu after the Eighth Prince's mother passed away.

For the Third Prince and Concubine Zhao Shu, the Eighth Prince and his deceased mother were a mountain weighing on their hearts.

If they could not cross it, they would not be able to sleep peacefully in this life!

If the Eighth Prince really cheered up and managed his own network resources well, he might really become a big threat to the Third Prince.

Therefore, it was understandable for Qin Zongyong to talk about the Eighth Prince, but it was pure provocation to bring up Princess Ankang.

"Old Zhao, please listen to me patiently."

"Although I just came up with this idea, I really think Princess Ankang is the most suitable one."

"No matter what purpose your majesty has in pushing this princess to the front, Concubine Xiao is dead and Beiliang is gone."

"Therefore, Princess Ankang has no external forces to rely on."

Several dukes and the generals standing behind them listened quietly.

The generals on the stage are all important figures of the nobles, and the generals behind are also children of various families, and many of them are even trained as the next generation of family heads.

Today, they arranged the seats to inspect the third and eighth princes, and they also thought that there would be no outsiders.

In addition, their words today need to be heard by some people.

"Compared to the third and eighth princes, I think Princess Ankang can make His Majesty and the Queen feel more at ease, right?"

Qin Zongyong's words made several dukes except Zhao Dinghai nod their heads.

Although Zhao Dinghai did not express his opinion, he knew that what Qin Zongyong said was true.

Although the third and eighth princes can get a lot of benefits by becoming the spokespersons of the nobles, they also have to bear corresponding risks.

If the overall situation is determined in the future, they may be eliminated as threats. In fact, Zhao Dinghai and Qin Zongyong are very clear about this.

But they are more aware of the truth that wealth and honor are sought in danger.

If their ancestors had not put their heads on their belts and fought their way out in the mountains of corpses and blood, how could they inherit the inheritance of the dukes now.

The other three dukes watched Zhao Dinghai and Qin Zongyong fight leisurely, precisely because they did not have to take this risk, otherwise it would not be so easy.

Qin Zongyong's words made Zhao Dinghai hesitate.

The third prince has paid too much, it is a pity to give up now.

Among the nobles, there is almost a consensus in secret that the King of Zheng, who relies on the civil service group, cannot cooperate, and the overall situation can only be determined by Emperor Yongyuan or Princess Yanzhao and the Wu family.

This is why they want to find a spokesperson from the princes and princesses.

Over the years, King Zheng has been constantly supporting civil officials and weakening the power of the nobles, and everyone has seen it.

Anyway, the nobles are definitely unwilling to see King Zheng succeed.

"Qin Zongyong, after all, it's just your wishful thinking."

"Whether Princess Ankang is willing to get involved with us is still a question."

"If you want me to agree, you also need to promise me one thing."

"If Princess Ankang does not agree, or changes the candidate in the future, your Qin family must not have any objections to the third prince, and you must support him with all your heart and soul, how about it?"

After thinking about it, Zhao Dinghai was relieved immediately.

"Only in the matter of the spokesperson of the nobles, if the overall situation changes, it's another matter."

Qin Zongyong's answer was also neat and tidy.

The Eighth Prince has no chance of winning now, and using Princess Ankang to buy time is exactly what Qin Zongyong is planning.

And now the situation is still unclear, so Qin Zongyong doesn't dare to put the Eighth Prince on the line directly.

They have always emphasized that they only choose a temporary spokesperson for the nobles, and they all have the same concerns.

It is related to the great unity. If one step is wrong, it may be a situation of confiscation of property and extermination of the family, and hundreds of years of family glory will be wiped out in an instant.

But the current situation does not allow the nobles to sit and wait for death, and some changes must be made.

The nobles need to work together while trying to protect themselves as much as possible.

This tangled and contradictory cooperation must continue.

"I think it's feasible."

Suddenly, Su Dingan spoke up.

This old man has always been a Buddhist, and he always dozes off and fools around in the court, and never expresses his own opinions.

Unexpectedly, he opened his mouth today.

"It's all for the sake of keeping a close relationship with His Majesty. Right now, Princess Ankang is the most favored. Other princes and princesses can hardly even see His Majesty."

"Not to mention that Princess Ankang has a clean background. Apart from His Majesty, there is no other force that can influence her decision."

"The most important thing is that the soldiers seem to like her very much!"

Su Dingan smiled and pointed to the field. He found that the second game had also ended. Princess Ankang led the team to win with a final score of 2 to 1.

Most of the contestants lay on the ground exhausted, gasping for air.

Only Princess Ankang and Jiang Ying and others were still celebrating and accepting the cheers of the crowd.

Compared to others, Su Dingan watched the game most seriously. He saw Princess Ankang's unique physique and was attracted by Princess Ankang's heart of gold.

"The strong do not rob the weak, and the noble do not look down on the humble."

"What a gentle and good child."

Su Dingan said inwardly, and couldn't help but think of the figure he had never seen a few times.

"That girl from Beiliang was very capable back then. I didn't expect that she is also very good at raising children."

Looking at Princess Ankang, Su Dingan couldn't help but think of Concubine Xiao, and sighed secretly.

Princess Ankang was carried on Jiang Ying's neck and paraded on the parade ground. It was obvious that they were too excited.

The originally weak Princess Ankang was also driven by such an atmosphere. Her little face was red and she roared to the sky, like a female warrior, full of wildness.

It should be said that Princess Ankang also has a bit of a crowd-pleasing meaning.

Generally speaking, there will always be some stage fright when suddenly encountering such a big scene.

But whether it was the previous Chongyang Banquet or this Cuju Exchange Competition, Princess Ankang's performance was better and better.

Especially this time, the soldiers watching the game were in high spirits, and Princess Ankang also went crazy.

Li Xuan used to think that Princess Ankang was a slightly introverted character, but now it seems that she also enjoys this kind of occasion.

"This is probably the first time that so many people are playing with Ankang."

Li Xuan suddenly felt that this military camp was quite suitable for Princess Ankang.

Compared to the twists and turns in the palace, here if you are good, everyone will respect you, and the simple soldiers will not hesitate to praise you.

Although those words of praise are a bit vulgar, they show the sincerity of admiration.

After the second game, everyone was exhausted.

Qin Zongyong, as the commander-in-chief of the advance army, immediately announced that he would hold a banquet first, eat and drink well before proceeding to the third contest.

Qin Zongyong also waved his hand and directly ordered to reward the three armies.

The advance army was about to go on an expedition, so they couldn't drink any more wine, but they had enough meat.

Qin Zongyong also used this reason to stay with the four princes and princesses at the banquet.

The original plan was for the four princes and princesses to return to the palace immediately after playing Cuju.

Since it was a long way from the camp to the palace, they could go back just before dark.

But they were suddenly arranged like this, and they could only stay in the army for one night tonight.

Although it was somewhat against the rules, since it was Qin Zongyong and other princes who invited him, they must give him this face.

This banquet was not too elaborate. The food was brought directly. The soldiers sat on the floor and started eating directly.

Several princes, princes and princesses also kept everything simple and placed a few desks and tables on the generals' stage, while the other generals sat under the generals' stage and arranged them in order.

Their food is the same as that of the soldiers, which is large pieces of meat simply seasoned with salt.

Although the princes and princesses are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, after playing so many games, everything they eat is extremely delicious.

Yu'er served Princess Ankang to eat, but Princess Ankang also imitated the bad behavior and ran away. She followed the soldiers and ate meat with her hands, and her mouth was full of oil.

When the Duke and the generals saw that the only princess who arrived today was so generous, they all praised her.

Even Zhao Dinghai couldn't help but look at Princess Ankang a few more times.

He could only sigh helplessly when he saw that Princess Ankang did not look artificial, but came from the innocence of a child.

Zhao Dinghai also had to admit that such Princess Ankang was indeed popular in the military.

Yu'er was so anxious that she kept wiping the oil on Princess Ankang's mouth, for fear that she would be laughed at.

Princess Ankang took a bite and wiped it with her. She was very busy.

Li Xuan sat in Princess Ankang's arms, also holding a piece of meat and chewing on it.

He heard clearly what the princes said just now on the general stage.

"Honorable gentlemen..."

Li Xuan was eating meat, but his brows could not open.

The power of the nobles is definitely very important in the court. It would be a good thing if Princess Ankang cooperates with them again.

Anyway, their Jingyang Palace is originally a bachelor, and they can deceive everyone.

It's good now, there are people coming to visit me.

Li Xuan felt that this was a good thing, but he was a little hesitant about Emperor Yongyuan's attitude towards this.

"Your Highness Princess, I wonder what you think of this army today?"

Suddenly, Qin Zongyong on the opposite side spoke to Princess Ankang.

Li Xuan's heart trembled, knowing that the temptation was coming.

Princess Ankang swallowed the food in her mouth, and then waited for Yu'er to wipe her mouth before she replied:

"Interesting, quite interesting!"