The duel between Du Laoliu and Tu Yu was only between the younger generation of the three families.
The huge gap in strength between the two made the three families believe that this duel was just a formality. Even the Du family felt the same way. As a result, no one publicized it or paid attention to it.
Even Tu Yu's aunt, Tu Wan, didn't care. To her, this was just a fight between children. If it wasn't for the elopement of Du Laoliu and Shi Jiyue, causing the three families to search everywhere, Tu Wan wouldn't have heard of this.
However, the day before the duel, the empress suddenly mentioned this matter and revealed that she wanted to take a look. While many people were puzzled, this matter also caught the attention of many people.
The location of the duel was almost changed from a small courtyard to the square in front of the palace. When Ren Baqian heard this news, he immediately felt like he was lying in bed and got shot in the knee.
If this duel was really held in the square in front of the palace, he would really be the scapegoat.
The empress wouldn't let him off!
The big shots wouldn't let him off either.
For the next ten days to half a month, everyone would first have to stand in that overwhelming stench for half a day before going to court, and then go to court with that stench … That scene was simply unimaginable.
"Can't it be held in front of the palace? Why? "The empress was puzzled when she saw Ren Baqian's big reaction.
"No matter what, it can't be! That's simply suicidal! "Ren Baqian looked solemn.
"Did you intervene? What did you give him? "the empress asked.
"No, absolutely not." Ren Baqian repeatedly denied. "In fact, he was in the wrong in this matter. Why would I intervene in this matter?"
"Although I don't care, this matter was indeed caused by the two of them, and they should be punished," the empress said.
"Your Majesty, do you still want to go and watch?"
"Didn't you say it intentionally or unintentionally? Seeing that you have this idea, I will go and take a look. In any case, the students in the academy are as weak as you! "the empress raised her pinky finger.
Ren Baqian saw that this matter couldn't be tolerated and had to prove himself! "The brain is the greatest weapon! If we compete in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, I would like to say that there is no one in Dayao who can fight! "
"Well, I understand," the empress said perfunctorily. "And then? Why not in front of the palace? "
"I lost some things … One of them is a skunk bomb …" Ren Baqian grunted.
"Eh?" The empress turned her head abruptly and sneered, "Lost it?"
Ren Baqian replied seriously, "It was stolen! The students these days even dare to steal the things I put in my office. I must punish them later! "
"Forget it, I'm not going to watch anymore. Ask them to move the location further away." The empress shook her head.
"His Majesty said that he was going to take a look today. It's not good to go back on his words. I feel that the location for the lantern-grabbing contest is not bad. It's big enough and has good ventilation. The wind has been blowing from the southeast recently, so there won't be any problems as long as we sit in the wind shelter. "
…
Just after noon the next day, Ren Baqian accompanied the empress out of the west gate.
There was a large open space in the distance, and there were already people waiting there. Most of the fifty students from the academy had arrived.
The people from the Du, Tu, and Shi families had also arrived and were sitting not far away from each other.
Tu Wan, Tong Zhenye, and Shi Qing had also come. Among them, Tu Wan came because her nephew and the empress was coming.
Tong Zhenye and Shi Qing came because Tong Lan and Shi Qing were attending classes at the academy. Naturally, they wanted to see how the students from the academy would fight against opponents who were one level higher than them. They might be able to watch a good show.
There were also some mid-level and low-level officials who found a place to sit nearby. Most of them were from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Appointments. They were old friends with the three families and wanted to see what the empress cared about in this contest.
When they arrived, the empress lifted the curtain and casually said, "I'm just taking a look. You don't have to worry about me."
She then drew a card from Ren Baqian's hand. He frowned when he saw that there was an ace and a two in his hand.
Ren Baqian looked at the ace in his hand, chuckled, and extended his finger toward the ace in the empress's hand. However, before his finger could touch it, the empress's face turned black and her eyes emitted a cold glare.
Ren Baqian smiled at the empress. Am I the kind of person who would give up because of a mere threat?
Huh? Am I that kind of person?
Of course, I'm going to draw the two back!
The empress didn't wait for Ren Baqian to retract his hand. She quickly took the remaining ace from his hand and threw it in front of her. "I win!"
"This kind of small game naturally can't stump you, Your Majesty." Ren Baqian laughed.
The empress then picked up a brush and drew a mustache around Ren Baqian's mouth. She nodded and said, "This looks much more pleasing to the eye."
Ren Baqian pinched his chin and said, "Sure enough, I look more manly with a mustache!"
The empress rolled her eyes at him, looked at the empty court, and asked, "Why hasn't the contest started yet?"
"It's about to start. Don't be anxious, Your Majesty!"
Tong Zhenye, who wasn't far away, stroked his mustache and gave the empress a smile that said, "Do you think my mustache looks good?"
The empress's eyes twitched when she saw this.
"It's time to go on stage."
Ren Baqian said.
"Which direction is the wind blowing?" the empress asked.
Ren Baqian stretched out his hand to feel the outside of the carriage and smiled. "Our position is downwind."
"Your Majesty, why are you asking which direction is the wind blowing?" Tong Zhenye was puzzled.
"Nothing, I was just casually asking," Ren Baqian replied.
Tong Zhenye nodded his head doubtfully and turned to look at the two people in the court.
They were both 17 or 18 years old, but Tu Yu was slightly taller and more muscular than Du Laoliu. Du Laoliu looked like he weighed only about 100 kilograms, while Tu Yu was at least 150 kilograms. From their appearances, they didn't seem to be of the same weight class.
Aboriginal men below the Cardinal Heaven level usually had a stronger physique and a weaker physique. As a result, it was easy to distinguish the difference in strength between them.
Tu Yu was holding an iron rod that was as thick as one's wrist and weighed more than 50 kilograms. He looked at the tightly wrapped Du Laoliu and sneered, "I didn't expect Your Majesty to come and watch. No matter what, the outcome of this contest has already been decided. This is your last chance, but it's a pity that you can't grasp it and can only struggle in vain. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too useless. "
It was unknown where Du Laoliu got a cloak and wrapped himself up tightly. Only one of his arms was exposed, and he was holding a mace.
He didn't reply to Tu Yu. Instead, he turned to look at the crowd at the side of the court, the students from the academy, and Shi Jiyue, who was sandwiched in the middle with red eyes and a worried look on her face.
Following which, he turned to look at Tu Yu and said, "Even if it's for Jiyue, I have to win even if I have to die."
"If it's a contest of eloquence, you might really win," Tu Yu said sarcastically. "However, eloquence isn't as useful as strength."
One of the guards from the Tu family walked to the center of the court. He raised his hand above his head and then waved it down. Immediately, a shallow scratch appeared on the ground, as if it had been cleaved by something.
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