Chapter 92: The Struggle for the Throne (12)

Early the next morning, Manager Li came to Xiangguo Temple, led him to leave the Yingshu Hall of the Summer Palace, and met with the other three princes, the young master Fei Jie, the inner servant Guo Pei, and the chief of the Eagle Guard, Lan Jia.

The three of them were very surprised when they saw Zhan Li, they didn't know what to say for a while, they had their own thoughts, but the compliments on the scene still had to be done.

Fortunately, Zhan Li already had different degrees of understanding of the three of them before he came, and now that he saw the real person, he made a judgment after carefully observing their words and deeds, and knew how to deal with it.

Guo Peixian, the waiter, came over and said, "Master Zhan, dare to ask where the teacher is and what he is good at"?

Yan Li smiled slightly, and bowed his hand and said: "Master Guo is polite, I have never had a teacher, and I have never had any special skills, I just like some poetry and book etiquette."

Guo Pei's face was noncommittal, and he didn't bother anymore.

"Alright... In the future, you will teach the princes together, there is an opportunity to understand each other, and there is no need to rush for a while", the young master Fei Jie came up and patted Yan Li's shoulder to show his closeness.

"There is no teaching arrangement for me today, I will go back first", Guo Pei said and looked at Yu Li and walked out.

"It's time for the princes to arrive in a while, I'll go and prepare first", Lan Jia also turned around and walked out.

"In this way, if you don't give up, I'll take you around," Fei Jie said.

"There's a husband of Lao Fei," he replied politely.

Yan Li and Fei Jie got along well, and they visited the Ying Shu Hall, and also introduced to Yan Li that the princes were all studying in the student mansion, and they had recently transferred to this Ying Shu Hall, as well as the situation of the princes and the current teaching schedule, and finally inadvertently talked about Xu Qian's death, Fei Jie's face was embarrassed, and there seemed to be a trace of guilt that was captured by Yu Li.

The two walked to the deer field, and Fei Jie saw that Lan Jia was teaching the princes to ride and shoot, so he taught Yan Li who the princes present were and which palace they belonged to.

Zhan Li recognized Xiao Yan at a glance, and saw that he pretended to be a little weak, and failed to get on the horse after several attempts, so he was arranged by Lan Jia to rest on one side, and couldn't help but smile.

"Master Nick, didn't you see something funny"?

"It's nothing, I just remembered the scene when I was learning to ride and shoot", Zhan Li said naturally, and indeed remembered the scene when he and Yan Moyu hunted together.

"Unexpectedly, Master Zhan was originally good at riding and archery", Fei Jie was a civil servant, and he didn't like the courage of martial arts, so he felt more friendly when he saw that he was polite and polite.

"I just know a little bit about the skin", he didn't dare to show off, and replied very modestly.

Fei Jie thought to himself that on weekdays, Lan Jia was because of his strong martial arts and His Majesty's imperial guard, so he had no one in his eyes, and he had always acted arrogantly, so it was better to let Yan Zi compete with him, no matter who won him, he would not have a loss, if Lan Jia lost, he would not dare to be arrogant in the future.

Fei Jie found an opportunity and took Yu Li to the center of the deer field, which was a little unclear at first, but he understood his intentions halfway through, and there was a wry smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Lan Weichang, just now I saw you wearing Yang in a hundred steps, and your archery skills are exquisite, which is awe-inspiring."

Lan Jia didn't appreciate Fei Jie's compliment, and said with an extremely unhappy expression: "Fei Fuzi, I am teaching the princes to ride and shoot, I am afraid that I will hurt you, please move."

Fei Jie replied with a smile: "It's okay, we just want to learn more from you."

"Study, can you see it"? Lan Jia has always been unkind to Fei Jie, and his face is full of contempt at this time.

"I'm a literati, so naturally I can't understand or learn, but I can understand it."

Xiao Yan had been paying attention to him as early as when he first stepped into the deer field, and he always felt as if he had seen this figure somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Lan Jia looked at Yan Li, looked at it, a smile appeared on his face, and he simply handed the bow and arrow in his hand to Yan Li and said, "Master Yan, why don't you try it too"?

Zhan Li really didn't want to do much, and smiled and took a step back unwilling to take the bow.

Lan Jia didn't think so, he felt that this was an insult to him, so he forcibly stuffed the bow and arrow into his hand and said, "Master Zhan doesn't have to be nervous, if you don't know, I can teach you."

Zhan Li smiled and said nothing, ran away between his backhands, took a step back again, looked at Lan Jiaying's eyebrows and fine eyes, he was born handsome, but he didn't expect his temperament to be so hot.

This light movement is enough to show that Zhan Li will be martial, Lan Jia stride sideways attack on Zhan Li's right wing, was dodged by Zhan Li, and another vertical kick down, was also avoided by Zhan Li's side, and then swept away with the bow, not only was Zhan Li bent down on his back to fight back, but also was snatched from his hand with the bow.

Lan Jia looked at Zhan Li with some surprise, although it was only a few short moves, but the reaction speed was so fast, the response was so accurate, the shot was decisive, and the technique was skillful, this is a kind of control, and ordinary martial arts people can't do it, then, the martial arts of this master in front of him is definitely not under him.

Zhan Li smiled and wanted to return the bow and arrow to Lan Jia, as soon as the two hands touched, they began to be more energetic, and the internal force was not distinguished, Zhan Li was a little speechless, reversed the bow and arrow, let go of it, and let the bow and arrow fall to the ground.

Lan Jia's eyes narrowed and looked at Zhan Li, and when he saw him squatting to pick up the bow and arrow, he also squatted down, and the two began to fight again.

Zhan Li really wanted to get rid of Lan Jia's entanglement, so he saw that he pulled Lan Jia, and the distance between the two was only one foot, so he said softly: "Lan Wei Chang, today Zhan Zi has offended a lot, another day, if Lan Wei Chang has a heart, Zhan Zi will accompany him at any time, how about it?"

Lan Jia is not a person who messes around, as soon as he heard Yan Li's words, he let go of his hand, got up and said, "Master Yan, I have conceded."

Zhan Li picked up the bow and arrow and handed it to Lan Jia, and said with a smile: "Thank you Lan Wei for growing up."

Xiao Yan saw everything in his eyes, and remembered that there was that man who came with Yan Ziyue, and there were many similarities with the person in front of him, but this appearance could not be confirmed for a while.

After this wave, Fei Jie was both curious and appreciative of Zhan Li, thinking that it was no wonder that such a person could be favored by His Majesty.

Zhan Li glanced at Fei Jie, saw the brilliance in Fei Jie's eyes, didn't want to say anything more to know his thoughts, and asked him to leave the deer field together.

Afterwards, Lan Jia specially found Zhan Li, had to fight, Zhan Li really couldn't avoid it, so he had to respond, the two found a place where no one was, full force, had a good fight, and had a little respect for each other, and also chatted a lot of gossip, shared similar interests, a few glasses of wine, and cherished each other even more.

From Lan Jia's conversation, he learned that he was an upright person, jealous and hateful, and he couldn't get used to those flattering and sleek people, but he was also a little helpless in the officialdom, unwilling to go along with the dirt, and was also entangled in the emperor's order, dedicated to serving the country, and guarding the country for generations. At the same time, he also talked about the princes, especially Xiao Yan, Lan Jia could see at a glance that his martial arts were not weak, but he pretended to be very inferior, and he could understand that he secretly helped him a few times, and also helped him deceive everyone, including Xiao Ji.

The two waited until after sunset before parting, agreeing to find another opportunity to compete and have a drink.

On this day, none of the gardens in Muhua Palace were calm, and Concubine An of Mingqiong Yuan finally learned the news that her child Xiaoyan was poisoned, her heart was like a knife, she blamed herself, and she kept crying, no matter how Qu Niang appeased her, it was useless, until she was tired of crying and fell asleep. Yuqiongyuan's Linglong got the news that Zhong Sheng did not leave the palace directly but went to Xueqiongyuan, after many inquiries to confirm that the news was true, guessed that Zhong Sheng and Concubine Li had an adulterous affair, and reported it to Concubine Zhong, for a while, Concubine Zhong was angry, repeatedly thinking about the stakes, hatred came from it, and the spearhead was directed at Concubine Li, on the one hand, let Linglong verify the facts, collect evidence, and want to blackmail his brother Zhong Sheng and Concubine Li to help him ascend to the throne, on the other hand, he also planned how to get rid of Concubine Li to protect his brother Zhong Sheng, Preserve the glory of the Zhong family. Xue Qiongyuan's Concubine Li is not a vegetarian, and the battles in the palace over the years have long turned her from a simple and kind, daughter's family with no family background into a conspiracy and calculation, forbearance and ruthlessness, and a good hand who is good at using beauty, otherwise she can't let Xiao Ji be favored for a few years. Originally, he took a fancy to the Zhong family's current status in the court bureau, and he also knew that there was some truth in Xiaoji's favor, and he needed to have a backer, so he made a dangerous move, and borrowed a beautiful encounter with Zhong Sheng before entering the palace to seduce Zhong Sheng, just to use him to protect his position in the palace. Concubine Su of Lan Qiongyuan has always been a gentle and demure person, abiding by the teachings of Mrs. Su, not competing for favor with the concubines of the harem, and being content with the plain, but she still can't avoid the fight, and she is not favored However, the world is not up to people, and after being favored, she has become the target of the public. I had to try my best to protect my children while keeping the Su family. After learning about the actions of other people in the harem, he pushed others and himself, worried all day long, took precautions in advance, was cautious everywhere, and explained his children, the second princess and the eighth prince Xiaoshuo, be careful in everything, don't go out if you have nothing to do, just stay in your own residence, and the diet and living will be arranged by the personal maid Liu Er personally, and she will personally see it, and she will not worry about others. The beauties of Hua Qiongyuan have nothing to do with their rights, they only focus on how to win the favor of the emperor, ask for luck a few more times, give birth to the prince as soon as possible, and also win a place in this harem. As for Concubine Teng entering the cold palace, she was left in the palace and was not allowed to follow, and Concubine Dou was sometimes crazy and sometimes sober and stayed in the palace together.

What the concubines didn't know was that their movements were under the surveillance of Xiaoji, and those who made mistakes and killed themselves were all fulfilled. Xiaoji also knows that everyone in this harem is involved in the previous dynasty, and no matter how many children and daughters are affectionate at this time, they can't compare to Jiangshan Sheji, and if they can't balance the authority, they don't dare to fall easily, so they tolerate it for the time being, carefully arrange, and strive to sweep away the haze in one fell swoop.