After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

After thinking for a moment, Yelu Zhen said:

"I met Princess Zhaohua for the first time today and I felt she was exceptionally intelligent. I have always admired talented people and would love to exchange a few words with them. Princess Zhaohua, would you be willing to accept the challenge?"

"Your Highness, you are too polite. You are the most intelligent person in Beidi. Zhaohua is not well-educated and has little talent. How dare he show off his skills in front of you?"

"If your princess were here, I would shamelessly accompany her to the end."

"But the Seventh Prince and I are different in gender, and we have different trainings. The Seventh Prince is a man of integrity, so he wouldn't want to bully a weak woman like me, would he?"

Zhong Ning said it directly. After all, her current personality is that of a common princess who has never received royal teachings.

The foundation is there. If he could amaze everyone and surpass the smartest person in Beidi, that would be really abnormal.

What's more, even if there is a challenge, it should be you, Princess Beidi, who should stand up and challenge, instead of you, a grown man, using the talents you have learned for more than ten years to bully a commoner princess who has just returned to the palace.

You have no shame, but don’t Beidi have any too?

"Princess Zhaohua is absolutely right. Seventh Prince, you are a grown man, and you are also known as the smartest man in Beidi. Yet, you actually bully a little girl like this. Yelu Zhen, you are becoming more and more shameless!"

Xirong Prince Li Yuanche taunted.

Yelu Zhen's eyes darkened for a moment, and he glanced in the direction of the Nanzhao delegation.

As expected, the young Princess Meng Huanyan of Nanzhao raised her wine glass and said to Zhong Ning, "If anyone needs advice, it should be me who asks Princess Zhaohua. Seventh Prince, can you let Yongning win this round?"

Princess Yongning is Meng Huanyan's title.

Upon hearing this, Yelu Zhen's expression relaxed considerably. He then picked up his wine glass and stood up to return the greeting: "It was I who was disrespectful first. I should toast to the two princesses first!"

After saying that, he drank the wine in one gulp.

Zhong Ning responded by drinking from the same cup. Then, looking at Meng Huanyan, he asked, "I wonder what the little princess of Nanzhao wants to compete with? If it's about the art of controlling poisonous insects, I can't compare."

A hint of teasing flashed across Meng Huanyan's pretty eyes. She had recently become obsessed with studying numerology and was at least 50% proficient in it.

She also knew that Dayong regarded numerology as an alien discipline and did not take it seriously.

According to her investigation, this princess from the folk was not only uneducated, but also knew nothing about numerology.

Thinking of this, Meng Huanyan said coquettishly, "It's very simple. I will ask a question, and Princess Zhaohua will ask another. Whoever can answer it first will win. Princess Zhaohua, what do you think?"

Zhong Ning nodded slightly and reservedly, "Yes! Princess Yongning, please!"

Meng Huanyan smiled confidently, and then said:

"My question is very simple. There are chickens and rabbits in the same cage. There are thirty-five chickens and rabbits on top and ninety-four legs on the bottom. How many chickens and rabbits are there?"

As soon as this numerology question was asked, everyone started whispering.

The literary style of Dayong was at its peak, but there were not many people who were proficient in numerology.

Even smart people like Gu Mingzhe and Chen Yan instinctively got stuck into the calculation phase after hearing this question.

But before they had a chance to calculate, Zhong Ning had already given the answer: "There are twenty-three chickens and twelve rabbits!"

"Impossible!" Meng Huanyan stood up immediately after hearing the answer and shouted, "How could you calculate so quickly?"

This question is a secret arithmetic question that only exists in her Nanzhao Palace, and it is impossible for it to be passed on to Dayong.

Even when she first calculated this problem, it took her three full days to get the answer.

This woman is nothing more than an uneducated princess from the common people.

Why should she?

How could she calculate the answer faster than me?

"Are you just saying whether my answer is right or wrong?"

Meng Huanyan looked unhappy, but still nodded reluctantly.

When Emperor Yong saw this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. This cheap girl is quite smart!

Yelu Zhen also looked puzzled.

Although this numerology question was not difficult, it took him some time to answer it. However, Princess Zhaohua answered directly after only thinking for a moment.

As if he could do mental arithmetic, he gave the answer subconsciously.

In response to this, Zhong Ning said, let’s learn about linear equations!

"Then it's my turn next!"

Zhong Ning was calm and composed, smiling, "The little princess of Nanzhao likes divination, so I will ask a question about divination as well!"

"Listen carefully: The eldest uncle went to the second uncle's house to find the third uncle and said that the fourth uncle was tricked by the fifth uncle into going to the sixth uncle's house to steal the seventh uncle's money and put it in the eighth uncle's cabinet. The ninth uncle borrowed the 500 coins that the tenth uncle gave to the eleventh uncle as wages."

"My question is, in this case, whose money does it belong to, and who is the real thief?"

Meng Huanyan: ………..

Everyone present: …

Whose uncles are these and why are there ten of them?

Meng Huanyan felt devastated. What kind of numerology problem was this?

This is clearly a test of intelligence!

Although I have endless complaints in my heart, I still have to think about how to solve the problem?

But Zhong Ning's question was so confusing that she completely forgot it in just a moment.

As a last resort, I could only ask Zhong Ning to write out the question.

But even so, her mind was still a mess. What on earth was going on? How would she know who the thief was?

Meng Huanyan's face was pale. He said in public that he was not as skilled as his opponent and was willing to admit defeat. However, there was a hint of fierceness in his eyes as he looked at Zhong Ning!

A trace of annoyance flashed in Yelu Zhen's eyes. What a waste! You can't even solve such a simple problem. What use are you?

He's about to have his stupidity attack.

He needs to think carefully about the cooperation between Nanzhao and Beidi.

If two countries cooperate but use such stupid people, then it would be better not to cooperate!

"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, is truly the smartest man in Beidi. Others couldn't understand the question, but the Seventh Prince saw the answer at a glance!" Zhong Ning said. "Zhao Hua admires you immensely!"

As soon as Zhong Ning said this, there was an uproar on the field!

Yelu Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly and directly gave the answer, saying, "Princess Zhaohua is very clever, and I cannot spoil her fun!"

"What kind of problem is this? It's just some strange and clever ideas. If Princess Zhaohua is really talented, she should be proficient in poetry, lyrics, and prose!"

Zhang? seized the opportunity and spoke. He probably understood that Princess Zhaohua was not well-versed in studies. Even if he wanted to challenge her, he should use the subject she was not good at!

"Lord Zhang is right. I know very well that the Seventh Prince is proficient in poetry. My father has already ordered me, a talented man from Kyoto, to make preparations. If the Seventh Prince is interested, I will be waiting for you at any time!" Zhong Ning said with a smile, her voice as sweet as a bell.

As for why the prince was not mentioned?

How can a crown prince of a country lose face like this?

The second prince is young.

I believe Yelu Zhen would not be so shameless as to bully the weak.

There are only these two princes, and neither of them is suitable, so the only one left is the talented scholar from Kyoto.

Although she didn't know the level of these talented people in Kyoto, she wasn't worried as long as Fang Ping was there!

It's time to slap him in the face. He really thinks he is unparalleled in the world!