After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"Our Northern Frontier Academy never relies on rote memorization of classics and historical texts. I, the princess, have come here for fairness, fairness, and fairness!" Chen Yuling said proudly to the crowd in the garden.

Yu Qian, standing to the side, looked somewhat embarrassed. Chen Futu gestured for him to remain silent and see what this brat was up to.

Sun Wei asked, "May I ask, Princess, what is fairness?"

"What use are the Six Arts of a Gentleman? Let's have something more practical, like martial arts, medicine, and mathematics!"

Her words resonated with the students in northern Xinjiang.

Some time ago, the academy treated the people injured by the earth dragon's overturning, and gained some prestige among the people. They realized the importance of the knowledge taught by the King of the Northern Frontier. In comparison, the so-called Six Arts were nothing more than the refined tastes of the powerful and nobles, and in the words of the King, they were completely impractical.

Sun Wei fell silent upon hearing this.

His martial arts skills were passable, but his mathematics and medical skills were completely lacking.

Chen Yuling did not give him a chance to refuse, and said to Yu Qian, "Lord Yu, as the Grand Secretary, you should be tested on your knowledge that benefits the country and the people. In my brother's words, we do not pursue those illusory things, but only the prosperity of the people and long-term stability."

Yu Qian said, "What the princess says is very true. The three things you mentioned are extremely important."

"Therefore, I, the princess, will preside over this competition. Lord Yu, please rest on the sidelines."

"Here."

Yu Qian had no choice but to agree.

Sun Linlin was at a loss for what to do. "What should we do? My brother doesn't know anything about medicine, and he's not very good at math either."

Chen Futu whispered, "I think the princess is right. This match is indeed going to be difficult."

"Young Master Qin, could you please help us? I'm begging you."

Sun Linlin dared not imagine what would happen to her if she failed and was expelled from the northern border.

Chen Futu deliberately raised an eyebrow and said, "Why should I help you? We don't do things that don't benefit us."

"I...I have money."

Sun Linlin said hurriedly.

The Sun family was once a noble family. In addition to the gold and silver bestowed by the imperial court, they had made a lot of money from their businesses. The fact that Sun Chengzong was able to think of hiding the map in advance suggests that he may have also hidden his wealth well.

Chen Futu's heart stirred slightly, and he smiled and said, "I'll name a number, one million taels, and I'll help you."

"it is good!"

Sun Linlin agreed without hesitation.

Compared to the Sun family's livelihood, a mere one million taels is nothing.

Looking at her expression, Chen Futu felt that it was still too little. However, it was just a small favor, and one million was about right. Any more would be excessive.

So Chen Futu said to Sun Feng, who looked uneasy, "Call your elder brother down. I'll spar with them next."

"Young Master Qin, are you going to take action? Aren't we not allowed to call in outside help?"

"Aren't rules made by people?"

Chen Futu wanted to make some money while he was at it, but he also wanted to test the students' abilities in the Northern Frontier and teach them a lesson so they wouldn't be so arrogant in the future and would have to respect the law when dealing with matters in the Northern Frontier.

Sun Feng was overjoyed and immediately called out to Sun Wei.

Sun Wei exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Qin is actually willing to help me?"

"You kept my secret, so helping you is no big deal."

Chen Futu was eager to know what Sun Wei's choice would be. Given that "Young Master Qin" had saved his life and shown him kindness, if Sun Wei were to expose the relationship between "Young Master Qin" and Qin Liangyu, would it be considered loyalty or betrayal, and how should he conduct himself?

The first match will test martial arts skills; Chen Yuling says it will be best two out of three.

"Young Master Qin, I'll go first in the first round, and you can cover for me."

Sun Feng hadn't had much playing time earlier and was feeling quite frustrated. Now that the princess was suggesting a martial arts competition, which happened to be his forte, he didn't believe that any of the disciples from the Northern Frontier Military Academy could defeat him.

"furious."

The military academy has several promising talents, especially the sons and nephews of several valiant generals. Luo Wushuang is also a student at the military academy, and she has always stayed by Li Xiuning's side as an attendant, so she came today as well, and was the first to appear.

Chen Futu glanced at the doorway and saw Dian Wei nervously peeking in, as if afraid that Luo Wushuang would get hurt.

After Luo Wushuang appeared, she looked Sun Feng up and down for a while. The two were about the same strength, both of them were now at the eighth rank. However, Luo Wushuang had followed Qin Liangyu for a long time and had been through many battles. Her strength was stronger than Sun Feng's.

The battle was a foregone conclusion; Sun Feng was no match for Luo Wushuang and was suppressed in a single exchange. This was not due to a difference in martial arts level, but rather a difference in temperament and experience.

With a gurgling sound, Sun Feng fell to the ground, a sword pointed at his face, and dared not move.

Luo Wushuang laughed and said, "You're not bad, but unfortunately you're still no match for me. Let your brother take your place."

Sun Feng left the stage looking dejected and incredibly embarrassed, surrounded by boos and praises.

As Qin Liangyu's deputy general, Luo Wushuang was beautiful and well-liked among the people. In particular, she was in the prime of her life, and many people present admired her.

"Brother, Young Master Qin, I've lost."

Sun Feng lowered his head, looking utterly hopeless.

"It's not your fault. After all, Luo Wushuang fought her way up on the battlefield, which is incomparable to you."

After Sun Wei finished speaking, he was about to get up and go up on the stage when Chen Futu asked, "Are you sure you can beat Luo Wushuang? If you lose this round, the three-way competition will be at a disadvantage from the start."

"I am, after all, from a military family. Young Master Qin, just watch and I will do my best."

After Sun Wei left the stage, Luo Wushuang didn't bother with any more words and drew her sword to attack.

These two were truly evenly matched, their swords flashing and fighting fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand. However, everyone around them was cheering for Luo Wushuang, and some young ladies even stared at Sun Wei with obvious admiration.

A few minutes later, the battle ended. Luo Wushuang was one move behind and lost by a small margin. Her sword only landed a foot in front of Sun Wei, while Sun Wei's sword was already pressed against her neck.

"Miss Luo, please forgive me."

Sun Wei immediately sheathed his sword.

Luo Wushuang said with a complicated expression, "It hasn't been that long since we last met, but your strength has improved a lot."

She and Sun Wei were old acquaintances. Back when the Prince of Zhenbei was still alive, she had met Sun Wei in the capital. However, after the two places broke apart, she and Sun Wei became rivals.

“Miss Luo, you are welcome to visit my home sometime. My mother would also like to meet you.”

"Will do."

Luo Wushuang gracefully sheathed her sword and said to Chen Yuling, who was slightly dissatisfied, "I'm sorry, Princess, I've lost."

If it's a best-of-three series, the score is now tied.

Chen Yuling snorted, stretched out her small hand, and a servant handed her a sword. Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, she stepped forward herself, saying, "This princess is also a disciple of the military academy, so I've come to meet you, the eldest son of the Prince of Kaiping!"

Sun Wei suddenly seemed at a loss.

He never expected Chen Yuling to personally take the stage.

This young lady's status is extremely noble; she is also the future princess of the empire. He dares not offend her, otherwise, if he were to harm her and incur the wrath of the Northern Frontier King, the Sun family would be completely hopeless.

Thinking of this, Sun Wei gritted his teeth and was about to admit defeat.