Chapter 290: Going to the Banquet
Wu Jian carried two crabs and hurried to the outside of Fuli City. The fourth prince, Zhao Yi, set up a banquet in a courtyard of his own house, ten miles away from the city. It is said that a lot of dignitaries and nobles were invited, and the formation was grand.
After walking out of the city for a while, Wu Gen turned his head to look at this ancient city that had stood for hundreds of years. The thick walls are like the skin of a monster, and the doorway in the middle is the huge mouth. I don't know how many lives this big city has devoured.
Fuli City, like a poison with honey, attracts groups of people to come here, and they are as happy as food. Here, there is no shortage of conspiracy, ambition, calculation, and the accumulation of bones under the loess and green bricks of the city.
Staying in the city, Wu Gen always had a feeling of drowning in the water, and he couldn't feel comfortable for a moment. Until this time, there was a sense of rejuvenation.
There were a lot fewer people around, and Wu Jian didn't use a horse, so he slightly urged the magic technique and rushed towards the direction of the other courtyard. When they arrived at the courtyard, it was already a chariot and a horse, and many people who were going to the banquet were hurrying over. At the entrance of the courtyard, the car bead saddle, the handsome horse and the gorgeous costume, all declare the status of the owner here.
Wu Gan saw the stitches and needles, dexterously walked between the carriages and horses, and soon arrived at the gate of the courtyard. It's not that no one scolded him for being unruly, but he was quickly stopped, in case this person was from the palace, wouldn't he be bored.
The guard guarding the door looked at the invitation card and the waist card, looked up and looked at it carefully in some surprise, and then separated one person and walked to the backyard with Wu Gan. It is a place where only a few VIPs can enter.
Zhao Yuzheng knew that with Wu Gan's identity, staying in the outer courtyard would probably attract the contempt of many people. So he ordered the doorman early to take him to the inner courtyard alone when he arrived, after all, Wu Gen represented Zhu Buzhan's face.
After waiting for the backyard, Wu Yan couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, is this the courtyard. Why is there a hill in the courtyard, and some deer deer and the like disappear in the grass, and there is a school yard at the foot of the mountain. Sure enough, under the same sky, the gap between people is so big that it can be described as a world of difference.
Zhao Yuzheng was wearing a short fight, and was holding a bow and shooting arrows at the foot of the mountain. Emperor Zhao established the country with martial arts, and the training of the royal family's children to bow horses is indispensable, but as time goes by, this rule has slowly faded, coupled with the rise of Qi training over the years, many people in the royal family can no longer pull the bow, can't ride a horse, and can't go to the battlefield.
At the foot of the mountain, there were several targets made of straw, and there was not a single arrow on them. Looking at the feather arrows in front of Zhao Yuzheng, Wu Yan couldn't help but lower his head.
"Wu Gan, you're here." Zhao Yuzheng took the towel handed by the maid next to him, wiped his face, and didn't ask why Zhu Buzhan didn't come.
"Sir, something." Wu Gangang wanted to explain, but was stopped by Zhao Yuzheng, so he had to hand over the two crabs in his hand, "This is sent by Mr. on orders." ”
Zhao Yuzheng's eyes lit up, pushed away the guards who wanted to take over the crab, and reached out to hold the crab in his hand, "Hehe, who said that Mr. Zhu wouldn't give gifts, but now the son and father lost the bet." As he spoke, he proudly handed it to the maid beside him, "Go, give it to my father, and say that I should share it with him." ”
Wu Yan asked with some curiosity: "Two crabs, why is it like this, they still have to be eaten by father and son." ”
Zhao Yuzheng stretched out his hand to handle the soft bow next to him, and said while holding the arrow: "Wu Gan, you don't know, Mr. Zhu rarely gives gifts to people. Thinking about the emperor's birthday, hundreds of officials congratulated him, and he only picked a few peaches from the trees in the courtyard, so he got the name of the peach prince. This time you're here, otherwise, you won't be able to get two crabs. ”
Whoosh, the arrow in Zhao Yuzheng's hand shot out, but it flew more than 20 steps and fell diagonally, hidden in the forest of arrows on the ground.
"Alas. What's so fun about this archery, the superior only needs to work hard, and I don't know why my father has to let me practice this. Zhao Yuzheng stomped his feet and sighed, and when he saw Wu Gen beside him, he simply stuffed the bow in his hand, "You come, Wu Gan, it is not a problem to shoot a target with your skills." ”
Wu Yan stretched out his hand to take the soft bow, took an arrow from his hand, pulled it hard, and with a bang, the arrow fell in front of his feet, but the bow was broken into two.
Turning his head, he glanced at Zhao Yuzheng suspiciously, "Senior brother, you have to take good care of your treasury officials, this bow is obviously mismaintained, and you can't bear the strength, no wonder you can't shoot far." ”
Zhao Yuzheng's face suddenly turned red, and he coughed twice, "Senior brother is very right." As he spoke, he turned his head and shouted at one of the guards, "I tell you to be diligent in your maintenance on weekdays and change to a good bow." When he said good words, he deliberately accentuated his tone.
The guard was aggrieved in his heart, and quickly changed to a hard bow. Zhao Yuzheng practiced archery on weekdays, using a soft bow with very little tension, otherwise how could he pull it away. It's a small matter to hurt the body, if you don't want to practice the bow anymore, then the prince must not be angry.
Wu Gan took the bow in his hand, wound the arrow, and boom, the feather arrow fell in front of his feet again. "Alas, junior brother, I advise you to put down some capital and replace the bows in the library with a new batch."
Zhao Yuzheng's eyes widened, he naturally knew that of course there was no problem with his bow, it was just that Wu Gan's arm strength was too large.
In fact, Wu Gen didn't realize that after adapting to the environment of twice his weight in the Great Relic Continent, everything outside the continent was already light. In addition, if you hold a sky-shaking bow to fight people in the Great Relic Continent, you have to use all your strength at every turn, so it's no wonder that the bow in this palace is not broken.
"Senior brother, you see a white deer on the mountain." Zhao Yuzheng suddenly pointed to the mountain in the distance and shouted.
"Where, where." Wu Yan craned his neck to watch.
Zhao Yuzheng gently kicked the broken bow on the ground aside with his foot, and coughed, "Senior brother, the guests are almost here." I know you're not used to it in the outer courtyard, so let's dine in the inner courtyard, where you're full of your own people. By the way, I'll go out with my father to meet you first, and you can do your own here, as long as you don't go out of the courtyard. ”
After speaking, Zhao Yuzheng hurriedly walked out and left Wu Yan here.
Looking at the huge backyard, Wu Ganchong nodded to a few guards not far away, and wandered around casually. Walking around, I found a moon gate by the wall.
Walk in to see, but it is a small yard, in which the beautiful trees are verdant, the strange flowers are sparkling, and a clear stream flows from the depths of the flowers and trees to the stone gaps, and converges into a clear pond. In the distance, the flying building is inserted into the air, carved and embroidered sills, hidden between the mountain cols and trees, and the building scenery is dotted with each other, which is definitely a quiet place.
This is supposed to be a place for people to rest, and at this time several men are already sitting by the pond, holding pots and folding flowers, and chatting about something. The man at the head was dressed in white and white shirts, and even a pair of silk shoes were pure white, and there was no crown on his head, but he had a hosta pinned and was looking down to paint.
Hearing Wu Gan's footsteps, several people raised their heads, and one was about to scold, but was stopped by the man in white. The person smiled gently at Wu Gan, then lowered his head and continued to wave.
Seeing that these people didn't care about themselves, and they were their favorite poems and paintings, Wu Yan bowed slightly at the man and walked out of this courtyard.
When he was bored and ready to walk up the mountain, more than a dozen people came to the courtyard outside, led by a middle-aged man with three long beards, wearing a jade crown, leading these people towards the courtyard where Wu Yan had been.
Among these people, there was a man who was quite burly, bearded, and dressed in a yellow robe, chatting and laughing with the middle-aged man. Zhao Yuzheng also followed honestly, and when he saw Wu Gan, he secretly made a grimace and entered the small courtyard together.
After a while, a maid came over to invite Wu Gen to the table, but it was also the small courtyard. When he entered it, Zhao Yuzheng pulled Wu Yan to a rockery pavilion, "The two of us are here, those people are annoyed in the hall, they keep talking about the scene, and they don't know when they will be able to open the banquet." Thanks to you, my father allowed me to come out to eat, and it was much more spacious, so I set it here. ”
Wu Yan smiled, naturally knowing Zhao Yuzheng's good intentions. Although he didn't mind it, if a middle-aged person entered the main hall, he would only be looked down upon, so it was really better to be comfortable in the pavilion. gently patted Zhao Yuzheng's shoulder, which immediately attracted the eyes of the maids.
"Senior brother, the last time you said about learning martial arts, you brought the scriptures for your brother, but this technique is quite precious, you can practice alone, don't pass it on to others." Wu Jian said, handing the three pages of the Yijing that he had drawn overnight yesterday to Zhao Yuzheng.
Zhao Yu was like a treasure, and quickly put it in his arms and thanked him again and again. Wu Gan's outstretched hand did not take it back, Zhao Yuzheng was stunned for a moment, then he understood, turned his head to a maid and said, "Go to the chief manager to withdraw ten ingots of gold, I want to give it to my senior brother." ”
Wu Gan laughed and withdrew his hand, "Senior brother, it's not a philistine for my brother, it's just that books can't be read unless they are borrowed, and things are priceless." This move also implies that my brother hopes that you will cultivate well and eventually become a generation of everyone.
Senior brother can only lead you to the beginning, if you want to succeed, you have to practice more diligently. As the saying goes, one day of practice, one day of exercise, one day of not practicing ten days of space. Cultivation is like sailing against the current, and you must not slack off for a day. ”
"Thank you, brother, for mentioning." Zhao Yuzheng bowed his head and bowed, and his attitude was quite respectful.
The two of them drank in the pavilion, where the breeze was gentle, the falling flowers were colorful, and there was also an artistic conception. While eating and talking, Wu Gen also inquired clearly, in addition to some similar ministers in the court, there were also the second prince Zhao Linge and the third prince Zhao Linyun.
Zhao Linge is the sturdy man who has always been good at martial arts, and his kung fu is also good. As for the third prince, Zhao Linyun is happy and quiet, and he is the one who painted in the courtyard. This person usually stays in the mansion on weekdays, rarely interacts with people, and drinks against a group of literati and artists all day long. This time, it was for the sake of Uncle Huang's face that he came here for a banquet.
As for Zhao Yi, it was a middle-aged man wearing a jade crown, in fact, he was the only one who could summon these people to come over to today's banquet. If others do this, it will just be a reputation for the prince, and I am afraid it will be a little unpleasant to spread it. The uncle invited his nephew, and he was an idle prince with no fief and no authority, so naturally there was no one to gossip.
Wu Gen and Zhao Yu were drinking, but the banquet in the hall over there had ended. Zhao Yi, Zhao Linge, Zhao Linyun and others walked out of the hall with a smile and went to the school field together.
"Senior brother, let's go, the second emperor brother is estimated to show his martial arts again, he is famous in Beijing for his skills." Zhao Yuzheng stood up excitedly, pulled Wu Yan and ran down the pavilion.