Chapter 74: Jockey Club 2

The emperor took the lead in speaking, "Autumn is cool, it's a good time, then today's first color will come out from me." ”

With that, he glanced leaning back.

Standing diagonally behind the waiting Grand Duke Gongshi understood, stepped forward, and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty wears a close-fitting dagger as a color head." ”

After he finished shouting in his voice, someone in that compartment sent the emperor's personal dagger to the middle stage and set it up.

I saw that the dagger was golden, embroidered with a dragon pattern, and the dagger was also inlaid with a brilliant jade, which was not magnificent.

Many people's eyes lit up, not only because this dagger was exquisitely made, but also because it was the emperor's personal dagger, which had an unusual meaning, but it was a good opportunity to show off in front of the emperor.

"This dagger was used by me after inheriting the Great Unification, and I have been following me for several years." The emperor smiled heartily, "I have this opportunity today, so that I can also take a good look at the heroic appearance of my great enlightenment man." ”

Today's Daqi, both civil and military, although many of the scholars of the imperial examination are not all six arts, but the children of the family in the capital have learned a little bit, not to mention how proficient, will be able to do it, especially is to ride a horse, it is necessary to know, if you can't ride will be laughed at.

Not only men must be able to ride horses, but also many young ladies of the family, not only in the tradition of the Great Apocalypse, but also for these royal banquets, or horse races, or royal hunts, it is also good to be in the limelight.

"The color has come out, I don't want to say more, if you are willing to give it a try, come forward."

The emperor's color is naturally to give face, and many men have stood up and said a lot of bold words, saying that they are willing to give it a try.

At this moment, a woman also stood up, "Your Majesty, the courtiers also want to join in the fun." ”

Suddenly, the audience was in an uproar, this woman was the daughter of the hussar general of the court.

The queen maintained a proper smile from beginning to end, and this time she opened her lips lightly, and said softly to the emperor, "This cousin of the concubine has been bold since she was a child. ”

Luo Qing suddenly realized that this person was the queen's cousin, and his identity was also noble.

She can also be regarded as knowing what Shu Yige said, there are nobles all over the capital, but no, she can't catch up with any one of them, and it's nothing more than them sitting in the corner, so it seems that there are still many ministers who are not qualified to come.

The emperor smiled and said, "I look at Yun Tan, this is a woman, don't let me have eyebrows." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Yan Huai, who had been sitting without saying a word.

"Uncle Huang, you said yes, right?"

Yan Huaizheng shook the folding fan for a while, and when he heard this, in order to show his respect for the emperor, he closed the folding fan, bowed his head slightly, and said with a smile, "The emperor said very much." ”

Dingguo Gong answered at this time, "I think back then, the prince was excellent in six arts, and he was famous all over the world at the age of seventeen, if it weren't for ...... Otherwise, I should really give this group of juniors a good demonstration today, show them the heroic posture of the prince, and let them humbly ask for advice. ”

Dingguo Gong's words are extremely ugly.

Luo Qing sat below, with a small face quite serious, looking at Dingguo Gong angrily.

Although this person mentions that his brother is good at six arts, why add another disgusting person back then? I also want to say and stop, and finally say something else.

Isn't this person clearly trying to make his brother ugly?

The more Luo Qing thought about it, the more angry he became, and the hands on his lap clenched into fists.

At this time, Cheng Jingxiang glanced at Luo Qing as if inadvertently, and saw her sitting there angrily, his hand holding the teacup shook, but it was only for a moment.

Yan Huai didn't care, and replied, "Although the king's eyes are not very good, the sun is good today, and he can still see it vaguely, and he can't ride a horse, but he can still shoot arrows." ”

The emperor seemed to remember something, and said nostalgically, "Uncle Huang's archery skills are very outstanding, even if you don't need to look at the target, you can hit it." If Uncle Huang gave a demonstration to this group of juniors today, let them open their eyes, and it can be regarded as a good win for today's horse race. ”

Yan Huai said humbly, "It's just because the minister has seen the place where the target is placed in advance, and I have to bother you to make some noise when you put the target, otherwise I'm afraid that it will be ugly." ”

Dingguo Gong desperately hopes that Yanhuai will be ugly, but the emperor does not want Yanhuai to be ugly.

This person was invited back by him and the Empress Dowager, and now he has not yet been to the court, so he can't mess it up.

A guard had already put on a target, but Yan Huai said lightly, "Let's get on four targets." ”

The faces of everyone present were full of astonishment, who didn't know that this Prince Yi was blind, and it was said that he could look at the point vaguely, but it was also close, and the position of this arrow was obviously not considered close.

But Yan Huai didn't care, got up and walked to the middle of the field, he listened to the sound for a while, and knew that the guards had placed the target in several directions.

He set the position, handed the folding fan to Chang Geng, took the bow and arrows prepared by the guards, and then pulled out four arrows from the quivers handed by the guards, turned around, and shot them neatly, hitting the bull's-eye!

The whole set of actions went smoothly and did not drag on at all.

Everyone present was stunned, and they all wondered, is Prince Yi really blind?

Luo Qing was not surprised, and took the lead in applauding, and then everyone present applauded one after another, and some boldly shouted hello.

Dingguo Gong's heart was uncomfortable, but the emperor was happy, and said, "Uncle Huang really lives up to expectations, just like I remember." Back then, Uncle Huang was also covered with a black veil and four arrows, all of which hit the bull's-eye. Uncle Huang, since a stubborn illness can't affect you, you have also returned to Beijing, why don't you return to the court in a few days, and worry about me. ”

Dingguo Gong never expected that the emperor would take advantage of the situation to propose this matter.

Yan Huai also felt that the time was almost up, took the folding fan from Chang Geng's hand, turned around and bowed to the emperor, "Thank you, the emperor, the minister will not disgrace his mission." ”

Dingguo Gong was so angry that his face was red and his neck was thick, he didn't expect to dig a pit for himself and jump down, but it was not unreasonable for him to jump up in the past few years when Yan Huai was gone, and he was now congratulating the emperor and welcoming Yan Huai back to the court, so exquisite.

Chengjing had seen Yan Huai before, and he had even seen him shoot arrows, who is Prince Yi? It was a model for him when he was a child, a model for the children of various families in the capital, and even if he was blind and secluded there later, he was not forgotten.

Now, he has once again truly realized that Prince Yi is still the same Prince Yi, what if he is blind? As long as he wants to, he can always be admired, not for others, but for his ability to not be questioned.

But he still didn't want to admit defeat, and he was sure to win this race.

Yan Huai heated up the atmosphere, and the first horse race was another one, and everyone was gearing up, obviously planning to do a big job.

Luo Qing was also looking forward to this horse race at this time.

In fact, the rules of horse racing are very simple, here with a red silk stroke, when the horses run forward, take away the red silk that is not tied firmly in front, to the finish line, to win the red hydrangea placed at the end of the line, it is the winner.

As the guards struck the gong in their hands, the horses galloped out, leaving only the billowing dust behind.

Luo Qing stretched his head and looked curiously, watching the people on the horse running wantonly, and suddenly there was some yearning.

If only she could ride a horse.

She thought that if she had the chance, she would learn to ride a horse.

I don't know when Shu Yige has already sat beside her, and suddenly said loudly, "It's very comfortable to ride a horse, against the wind, leave everything behind, and don't think about anything." ”

Luo Qing was taken aback by Shu Yige, but quickly came back to his senses and said with a smile, "But I can't ride, why don't you teach me when you have the opportunity later?" ”

"Okay." Shu Yige also smiled sweetly at Luo Qing, but when he turned his head, his smile faded a little, with a little fog and melancholy in his eyes, "But that was just my feeling when I first learned to ride a horse, but now I understand that I still have to face the things I have to face when I get off the horse, and I can't escape." ”

Luo Qing followed Shu Yige's line of sight, but saw that Wan Kang was being pulled by the Evergreen County Lord to speak, his eyebrows were not as vivid as when facing Yige, but he still listened patiently.

Luo Qing knew why Yige suddenly came to find herself, she frowned tightly, stretched out her hand and held her hand tightly, trying to give her some comfort, and finally couldn't bear to say, "Don't look at it." ”

Shu Yige retracted his gaze and said, "Don't worry, I have already blessed them, and I have begun to let go." Actually......"

She looked at Luo Qing holding her hand tightly, as if she just wanted to cover up her emotions, "In this way, the two of them are talented and beautiful, but they are also a match made in heaven." Speaking of which, I knew from a young age that he would be a good husband. ”

Luo Qing smiled lightly, with three points of melancholy, "Yes, he is a very responsible person, Rao is that others did not ask him what he wanted, since he married her, he would treat her well." ”

At this time, someone has already returned with a red hydrangea riding the wind.

When you look closely, it is a scene, and it is a scene of the little marquis.

He was wearing a dark shirt today, sitting on a red and brown horse, holding up the red hydrangea he had grabbed with one hand, and with an uninhibited smile on his face, he was coming through the wind, so he was not in high spirits.

The Jockey Club was not so restrained, and by this time many people had already stood up, and others ran towards the starting point of the race, where they waited for Chengjing to return and congratulate him.

However, most of the people who rushed to the starting point were young people, men needless to say, some had a good relationship with Chengjing, and some were purely lively, and the women's thoughts were all on their faces, and they all looked at Chengjing with admiring eyes.

Although Xuanping Hou and Shuhua County Lord sat in their seats and did not move, the pride on their faces was also overflowing, and they could see it at a glance when others came to congratulate them.

But no, the dignified little marquis, handsome, and in one fell swoop, came to the Ombudsman at a young age, so where is the Ombudsman? Directly under the control of the emperor, the position closest to the Son of Heaven is really extraordinary.

Let's ask, how can such a man not make a woman's heart sprout? The threshold of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion is about to be broken by the matchmaker, but he has not decided on a marriage for a long time.