Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Sun Quanjie introduced:

"The first place winner will receive a sword, a thousand ounces of gold, and a hundred acres of fertile farmland.

The second place winner will be rewarded with 800 taels of silver and a pair of luminous glass cups from the Western Regions. The glass cups can reflect colorful light at night and are a rare treasure.

The third place is also not at a disadvantage, with 500 taels of silver and 80 pieces of top-quality Shu brocade."

When the ministers and envoys from various countries heard this, they couldn't help but rub their hands.

Gold, fertile fields, luminous glass lamps, these are all real benefits, especially the sword, who doesn’t want to show off?

The Xiongnu envoy stroked his beard and laughed: "Your Majesty, this prize is quite significant! We Xiongnu men must take the sword back!"

The competition is actually quite simple, just horse riding, wrestling and archery.

Everyone was determined to win, and soon all the men under the age of twelve were assembled.

On the parade ground, the men of the Xiongnu Kingdom were big and strong, and they looked like small mountains when they stood there.

The entourage brought by the Parthian envoys were also full of tendons, and their arms were thicker than ordinary people's thighs.

Looking at the young men sent out by the Great Qi and Dayuan, they were all so thin and frail that they seemed to sway in the wind, and they looked like bamboo poles.

When the onlookers saw it, they burst into laughter on the spot.

The Xiongnu envoy laughed with his hands on his hips:

"Hahaha! Look at our warriors, every one of them is as strong as a yak?

Look at them again, what's the difference between their tiny bodies and chicken cubs? What's the point of comparing them?"

The people from the Parthian Empire nearby also joined in the commotion: "That's right! The men from the Central Plains fall down at the slightest gust of wind. No wonder they were never able to defeat us before!"

Gu Sinian stood up and said in a calm tone:

"Who says we can't defeat you? Back then, my Great Qi sent over 10,000 soldiers and beat you Xiongnu into submission.

Don't think that just because you have a little strength, you can bully others at will!"

As soon as he said this, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. The Xiongnu envoy's face turned red and he reached for the knife at his waist.

The Sixth Prince curled his lips, looking disdainful:

"Just Gu Sinian and those two guys? Aren't they just going up there and becoming targets?

It's so shameful! If it were me, I would definitely not let the Great Qi Kingdom lose face in front of foreigners.

I don't know what my father was thinking, he actually believed what these young people said."

The Tenth Prince kept shaking his head:

"That's right! Eighteenth brother loves to show off, why is he trying to be so prominent?

If we lose this competition, where will the Great Qi Kingdom put its reputation?"

When the people around heard this, they all started to murmur.

Someone craned their neck to ask, "Who are these Bai brothers they're talking about? Why have I never heard of the names Bai Song and Bai Yuan?"

Another person scratched his head and said, "I'm confused too! I've never heard of this person in the capital. Could he really be a clueless young man?"

"They are Baiyin's grandsons..."

"Ah? The Baiyin family? Baiyin doesn't even have a son, so how can he have so many grandchildren?"

These people are very gossipy. Gu Sinian, Bai Song and Bai Yuan are standing on the stage, looking so handsome!

Bai Wanwan's face was filled with pride. Jian, standing beside her, asked, "Who are they? Are they very powerful?"

Bai Wanwan smiled and said, "They are all my brothers. The one in white is my eldest brother, and the one in black is my third brother."

Jian smiled and said, "Congratulations! Wanwan, you are the most amazing girl I have ever met. This jade pendant is for you..."

Jane's personal maid, Xiao Tao, grabbed her master's sleeve and said, "Your Highness! This is the Chilong jade pendant that your mother left for you before she died. You must not—"

Jian shook her hand off, stuffed the jade pendant heavily into Bai Wanwan's palm and said, "I can give my things to anyone I want! If you keep talking, watch your tongue!"

Bai Wanwan pulled out a mutton-fat jade bracelet from her purse. The winding branch pattern on the bracelet still shone with a warm glow. "This is a gift from my mother when I came of age. It will look great on you!"

She put the bracelet on Jane's wrist without saying a word. The cool jade made the princess's skin look even whiter.

Jane shook her wrist and said, "Then we are good sisters. Even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers between us, you and I will still exchange letters!"

Bai Wanwan nodded heavily.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise erupted from the stands: "Look! That's the Ferghana horse from Dayuan, right?"

The crowd stretched their necks in unison. Eight chestnut horses on the sidelines were neighing with their necks raised. Their hooves were galloping, and even the breath from their nostrils was powerful, which made people gasp in amazement.

"The Huns' horses are coming too!" someone shouted, pointing to the other side.

Sure enough, a dozen black horses came out slowly. They were a circle larger than the other horses, with thick and hard manes on their necks, and decorated with copper bells, which jingled when they walked.

"I heard that the Huns loved to raise this kind of horses. They have great endurance and can run for days and nights without taking a breath!" An knowledgeable person nearby explained in a low voice.

"Look! What kind of horses are those?" Three snow-white horses slowly walked out from the direction of the Great Qi State, their fur as clean as freshly fallen snow.

Someone said with a frown, "This white horse looks pretty, but no matter how pretty it is, can it outrun a Ferghana horse?"

Several people nearby nodded in agreement: "That's right, he only has a nice appearance, but when he really runs, he might not be as good as the horses pulling carts in our city."

The Xiongnu envoy stroked his beard and shook his head, muttering to those around him, "This is all just flashy and useless! Let's show them what a truly good horse is!"

When the horses from various countries arrived, everyone saw the horses from Yelang at a glance.

The three horses stood there, looking a head shorter than the other horses. They were so thin that you could count their ribs, and their fur was messy and dull.

The horse on the far left has a limp on its front legs, and walks with one leg higher than the other.

The horse in the middle has a white film covering its right eye, making it look like it is blind.

The horse on the far right has half of its tail bald, and it shakes its tail from time to time to scratch itself.

The stands erupted in excitement. "Hahaha, are the Yelang Kingdom here to make fun of us? Can this horse even compete?"

"Lame, blind, and with a bald tail, where did you pick it up from?"

Someone laughed so hard that he slapped his thigh: "If I had brought my own donkey to pull the mill, it would have been better than this!"

The envoy from Yelang State's face flushed red, his hands holding the reins trembled, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Yelang State was not as wealthy as other countries, although it was able to gain a foothold in the surrounding areas thanks to the favorable climate and medicinal resources in the mountains.

However, due to the severe drought in the past two years, the output of medicinal materials in the mountains has been reduced by more than half, and the people's harvest has become worse and worse.

Bai Wanwan, however, felt that this place had its merits. The Yelang Kingdom not only collected wild medicinal herbs but also cultivated a large number of them themselves. Perhaps this place could develop in the future.

She whispered a few words to Zhiwei beside her, and Zhiwei went to find the envoy of Yelang Kingdom.

The envoy straightened his wrinkled clothes, trotted over and bowed.

Bai Wanwan got straight to the point: "I heard you brought a lot of medicinal herbs to sell?"

The envoy nodded with a bitter face:

"You're so well-informed! We brought over twenty carts of medicinal herbs this time.

But when we arrived in Beijing, the owners of the herbal medicine shops all said that the market was bad and the price they offered was not even enough to cover the shipping costs..."

As he spoke, his eyes became red.