Tang Dynasty: Consort Wu? Your Majesty, please address her as the Crown Prince's Consort.

As the opening drumbeats sounded, the two collided instantly.

However, Ashina Duer sensed something was wrong as soon as they made contact!

He stared at Li Chengqian in shock.

When he clashed with Li Chengqian, he felt as if he were wrestling with an ancient divine mountain.

He couldn't help but grit his teeth and sigh inwardly.

This guy is incredibly strong, but wrestling isn't just about strength; skill is also crucial.

Some excellent wrestlers can even take down opponents who are much stronger than themselves.

With this thought in mind, Duer began to exert his strength.

He lunged forward, and with lightning speed, grabbed one of Li Chengqian's arms with both hands, then with a graceful turn, delivered an over-the-shoulder throw to Li Chengqian!

He turned his back to Li Chengqian and suddenly exerted force, and then... uh... that was it.

The people around them were also looking at the two of them with strange expressions.

No matter how hard Duer tried, Li Chengqian remained completely unmoved.

Li Chengqian, looking constipated, couldn't help but speak as he watched Duer's buttocks bobbing up and down.

"Ahem! Um... Second Prince... I actually don't like men, you don't need to do this, there's no future for us!"

puff~

Duer, who was working hard, almost choked when he heard Li Chengqian's words, and cried out in his heart!

"Don't talk nonsense! I don't like men either!!!"

Having seen that shoulder throws didn't work on Li Chengqian, he had no choice but to change tactics. He turned around and used both hands to firmly restrain Li Chengqian.

Then they started tripping Li Chengqian with their legs, trying to make him lose his balance.

However, what he didn't know was that, in the eyes of the onlookers, Duer's behavior seemed so ridiculous.

No matter how he tried to trip him, Li Chengqian remained as steady as Mount Tai, never moving an inch!

Looking at the hardworking Duer before him, Li Chengqian gradually lost his patience. He looked at Duer with a mocking expression and slowly said:

"Hehe! Second Prince, now it's my turn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqian suddenly exerted his strength, grabbing Duer with both hands and lifting him upwards.

Under the terrifying force of Li Chengqian, Duer was instantly lifted off the ground and then tossed a short distance away as if he were just throwing away trash!

Duer flew off into the distance and landed heavily, kicking up a cloud of dust. Duer was so disoriented from the fall that he felt like his internal organs were about to shift.

There are no tricks, it's all about numbers!

Li Chengqian easily won the match with the most clumsy techniques!

Upon seeing this result, the scene fell into a deathly silence, especially among the Ashina tribe.

They never dreamed that their second prince, the man who could be called the strongest warrior in Ashina, would be defeated so ridiculously!

Just then, the dust settled not far away, and Duer struggled to his feet. When he looked up at Li Chengqian, his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

After a moment of eye contact, Ashina Duer stepped forward, knelt on one knee before Li Chengqian, and said:

"Ashina Duer greets His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Upon seeing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Excellent! I have gained another great general today!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian quickly stepped forward to help Duer up and then patted the dust off his body.

Ashina Chuluo, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

What does that mean?

Li Chengqian! You came to Ashinabu to buy goods?

My daughter, my son, waaaaah! This is so damn bullying!

Seemingly sensing Chuluo Khan's thoughts, Li Chengqian quickly stepped forward to comfort him:

"Khan, rest assured, although I have won, I will still provide the 100,000 shi of grain. In addition, I will add 50,000 taels of silver!"

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Chu Luo's eyes lit up, then he looked puzzled and said:

"What is Your Highness's request?"

"Hehe! Simple. Submit to the Tang Dynasty and become a barrier on the northern border of the Tang Dynasty facing the grasslands. In exchange, Ashina Qingya will enter the Eastern Palace as a concubine, and Ashina Duer will become the commander of the Eastern Palace guards, leading a thousand soldiers."

The Ashina tribe would gain the privilege of trading grain, cloth, tea, and salt with the Tang Dynasty. Furthermore, if the Ashina tribe faced extinction, the Tang Dynasty would send troops to its aid!

Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Ashina Chuluo looked at Li Chengqian with a strange expression.

The latter two are indeed real benefits, but can the former two be called a blessing?

I, the Khan, have already lost a son and a daughter, how come you, you blond-haired rascal, are still eating and taking things away?

Although he was inwardly furious, he wore a smile on his face.

Ashina Chuluo only held on to Li Chengqian's agreed-upon conditions for a second.

"Hehehe! Then thank you very much, Your Highness!"

joke!

You should know that the Tang Dynasty has officially banned the sale of these things to the grasslands. If these grassland tribes want these daily necessities, they can only buy them from those aristocratic families at several times or even dozens of times the price!

Now, Li Chengqian not only sent 100,000 shi of grain, but also granted the Ashina tribe the privilege of purchasing supplies from the Tang Dynasty.

If that were really the case, then the Ashina people wouldn't have to suffer from hunger and cold this winter.

As for sons and daughters, that's their good fortune, isn't it?

If she becomes a concubine of the Crown Prince, his grandson will become a prince of the Tang Dynasty. Although he may not be able to inherit the throne, being a prince of the Tang Dynasty is much better than being on the grasslands.

His son's future was limitless under Li Chengqian's leadership. As far as he knew, Li Chengqian's Eastern Palace had a total of three thousand men.

Li Chengqian gave his son a thousand coins right from the start. When Li Chengqian ascends the throne in the future, how high a position and how powerful will his son be?

As for being of a different ethnicity, that was not a problem at all. There were quite a few generals of different ethnicities in the Tang Dynasty!

For example, Zhishi Sili and Qibi Heli were the most capable and beloved generals of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty!

Seeing that he agreed without hesitation, Li Chengqian couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

"Khan Chuluo, I swear, this is the best decision you've ever made!"

……

After everyone had left, inside the camp...

Besides Hou Junji, Xue Rengui, and Yang Zaixing, there is also Ashina Duer, who has just recognized Li Chengqian as his master, and Qingya, who refuses to leave!

Li Chengqian turned to Hou Junji, who was looking distracted, and said:

"Duke of Lu! You seem to have something to say?"

Upon hearing his prince's words, Hou Junji couldn't help but nod, and then his gaze couldn't help but turn to Qingya and Duer beside him.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian waved his hand at him.

"Speak freely. From today onwards, Duer and Qingya are on my side. I trust them!"

Upon hearing this, Dudley couldn't help but show a touch of emotion. He had a vague feeling that following this Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be a very correct choice.

When Qingya heard Li Chengqian say that she was her, she couldn't help but smile.

He said she was one of his own! Oh my~ How embarrassing, one of his own~ Hehe!