Southern Tang Kingdom and Northern Prefecture
Bei Lin was dancing with the spear in his hand. The spear, which was as heavy as a thousand pounds, was like nothing in his hand. He wielded it with ease and without any sign of effort.
In the distance, a servant and a handsome young man were walking towards this side. From a distance, the two saw Beilin practicing martial arts in the courtyard.
When the two men approached, Beilin did not stop. The handsome young man stood patiently by and waited.
After a quarter of an hour, Beilin finally put down his spear. The servant waiting beside him tactfully handed him a towel and some tea. Beilin wiped the sweat from his face, took a deep sip of the tea, and then looked at the handsome young man beside him.
The handsome young man smiled and said, "You really should let all the young ladies in the capital see what you look like now. I don't think anyone will like you anymore."
Beilin ignored his joke and asked, "What's the matter?"
The handsome young man smiled and said, "Tomorrow, the Third Prince is inviting some talented scholars and young men from prominent families in the capital to go boating on the lake. Here, here's the invitation."
Beilin took a look at the post and was reluctant to go, but the other party was the third prince, so he couldn't refuse.
"Are you going or not?" asked the handsome young man.
In reality, they all understood the Third Prince's intentions. He was using the pretext of a lake cruise to win over others. Among this group of aristocratic disciples, the one the Prince's faction wanted to win over the most was Bei Lin.
Behind Bei Lin stood the Bei family, which held military power. Whichever prince the Bei family supported would be one step closer to the throne.
Beilin pondered for a moment and said, "Go."
When the handsome young man saw that he was coming, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face.
After the handsome young man left, the servant beside him whispered, "Young Master, are you really going?"
Normally, the young master would turn down such invitations, but unexpectedly he accepted the invitation today. Wouldn't this make outsiders speculate that the Bei family favors the third prince?
"Go." Beilin said in a deep voice.
That person had sent Master Yuqing to deliver the invitation, clearly showing his attitude. If he refused directly, it would be a slap in the face of the Third Prince. Going didn't mean his Bei family would stand on the Third Prince's side.
The next day, Beilin arrived at the lake outside the capital by carriage. As soon as the carriage stopped, the Third Prince came forward to greet him.
"Beilin, you are finally here." The third prince called him by his name directly, showing his affectionate attitude.
Beilin didn't dare to be too arrogant and still bowed as he should. "Greetings, Third Prince."
The Third Prince smiled and helped him up, "Why should we be so polite?"
Beilin smiled but did not respond.
Just then, another carriage arrived. Bei Lin's face darkened when he saw the logo on the carriage. The Third Prince's expression also changed slightly when he saw the carriage.
When the Third Prince, Gu Hanyu, saw Prince of Jin, Tang Jingyu, he felt that this plan was doomed. He had held a banquet and a boat trip to the lake today to win over Bei Lin, and the others were just supporting roles.
As for Tang Jingyu, he also handed in a note. Everyone thought that he was still injured and would definitely not come, but they never expected that he would come with a woman by his side.
This is really embarrassing.
Everyone in the capital knew what had happened a while ago. The Bei family's heir had stormed into the Prince of Jin's mansion and brutally beat Tang Jingyu, leaving him bedridden for a full week.
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