Chapter 29: White Jade Lotus Branch
With a few snorts, the long arrow even shot through the plate, but it didn't hit the dough, Emperor Qi looked at the mocking eyes of the Huns, and his face was a little unbearable. The Empress Dowager was a little disdainful, how could the Li Guojun be a waste material now.
"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Li Kingdom, can you let my subordinates try." Hu Yanzhi teased while shaking his wine glass.
Emperor Qi forced a smile and acquiesced, comforting himself in his heart that they would not be able to win. But how could the Huns let him get his wish, Tuohe was a famous general of the Hun tribe, and he pulled up the ten-force bow without panting. I saw him pull up his bow and put it away at will, and he smashed the plate and dough, and everyone present was stunned.
"It's ugly!" Tuohe laughed when he saw Emperor Qi deflated.
"Who else wants to try?" Seeing that no one answered, Emperor Qi made a condition: "If you shoot it, you will give him the white jade lotus branch." ”
The white jade lotus branch was purchased by Emperor Qi from a foreign country with a huge amount of money, and the material was the white jade left by the Fanlan Kingdom in ancient times. It is made by the famous carver with a lifetime of painstaking efforts, and it is priceless. Although it is women's jewelry, it has also caused many people to rush to seek it, and there is no market for it.
Empress Xue and Concubine Wen were still fighting, and when they released cruel words, Bai Yulian Zhi would definitely reward them, but now they both failed. The Empress Dowager doesn't pursue these at her age, she still looks good when she wears it horizontally and vertically, and if she wants it, Emperor Qi doesn't want to present it upside down.
Rou Yun saw the set of white jade lotus branches from afar, how could she not fluctuate as a woman, Yue Xun noticed and asked, "Like it?" ”
"Well, there's nothing a woman doesn't like." Rou Yun replied truthfully.
"Okay."
Rou Yun didn't know what Yue Xun was better about, so he saw him moving out of the queue in a wheelchair: "Your Majesty, Weichen is willing to try." ”
"You?" If Emperor Qi believed it before, but now he is in a wheelchair, there is a gap in height, and he still has the ability to draw a bow? Emperor Qi was afraid of losing face again, so he hurriedly stopped: "Okay, it's better to rest if you are sick, it's not good to hurt anywhere." ”
Huo Yan was just about to speak for Yue Xun, but the Empress Dowager took the lead: "It's embarrassing to be like this, what can you do if you let people try it." ”
The Dou family has always looked down on this grandson, but it is not all because of the identity of the concubine. Emperor Qi has seen him drown the yellow bird in the lotus pond, and she is very disgusted by his cruel behavior, and there is probably one point that Emperor Qi is lustful, his body is empty, and he looks old and ugly. Where can a beauty lover like this ugly thing?
Emperor Qi's face is ugly, and if he doesn't give himself a good face in the palace on weekdays, he will forget it, but now when he is outside, he has to block himself in front of the ministers, hindering his 'filial piety', Emperor Qi smiled and didn't smile: "Since the Empress Dowager is willing to give you this opportunity, you have to behave well, and don't live up to her old man's expectations." ”
Elderly? The Empress Dowager felt that these few times were quite harsh, and she was really lacking in heart when she said that she was old in front of the woman, but she didn't care about him in front of everyone.
"Yes."
Yue Xun moved the wheelchair forward, took the bow and arrow from the guard's hand, tried the strength to change to a heavier one, and when everything was ready, he pulled the bowstring to aim at the arrow, and the action flowed, and the feather arrow flew out, and the dough was firmly fixed in the center of the plate without much effort.
Everyone present was shocked for a long time before they reacted and applauded.
Hu Yanzhi was very appreciative. Huo Ze narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking about something. Huo Yan expected it and didn't have too many expressions. Emperor Qi didn't expect that the crippled person still had such ability, and he was lucky to take back the military power of the Yue family. The Queen Mother is very pleased, who doesn't like good-looking and capable men.
"Mrs. Yue is here today?" The Empress Dowager wants to see what kind of beauty such a hero can match.
Rou Yun bowed and said, "The courtiers are here." ”
The Empress Dowager was old, and her eyes were a little unclear, so she beckoned her to step forward, and she also stepped forward and said, "Look up, come closer." ”
Rou Yun whispered softly, Lianbu stepped forward slightly, and slowly raised her head according to the words of the Queen Mother, her eyebrows were raised, as bright as spring flowers, and her pink shirt moved slightly in the breeze like a Lingbo fairy. Rao is the empress dowager who has seen many worlds, and she was also shocked by the woman's stunning face. Huo Ze was also stunned for a moment, and after recovering from his senses, his smile became even stronger.
"General Yue is so blessed, he is really a talented and beautiful couple." The Empress Dowager beckoned, took the white jade lotus branch from her father-in-law's hand, walked down the steps slowly to Rou Yun, and inserted the hosta into the black ink-like hair with her own hands, secretly admiring and praising again and again.
Rou Yun leaned over to thank her, and then returned to her seat, Yue Xun was already waiting here, looking at her and praised, "It's very suitable for you." ”
Hearing this, Rou Yun raised her hand and touched the hairpin, but did not respond, but quietly turned her ears red.
Next, the five princes announced that the next project is willow shooting, the so-called willow shooting is to ride on a horse and shoot willow branches with arrows. Contestants gallop on horseback and shoot willows with featherless arrows. Those who can shoot the willow branches and catch the willows with their hands and gallop away are the best, those who only shoot the willow branches and cannot catch the broken willows are medium, and those who shoot constantly or fail to shoot are inferior. The upper middle is the winner, and the lower is the negative.
In order to motivate everyone, Emperor Qi still took out his net worth, and the leader could get a golden beaded peach blossom bracelet.
"Why are they all women's belongings?" Rou Yun asked Yue Xun in a low voice.
"There are many female dependents present, and married generals can give it to their wives and concubines to have fun; Unmarried generals can also show their style and win the hearts of unmarried women. Emperor Qi also has this mentality. Yue Xun said his opinion, there are so many ladies in the harem, of course Emperor Qi has to spend some thought.
Rou Yun didn't say that he wanted it anymore, the more Xun was like this, it was just a matter of pulling the bow and arrow, if it was coupled with horsebacking, if something happened, it would be more than worth the loss. Yue Xun will no longer participate in activities, if he is more in the limelight and is suspicious of the DPRK, the Yue family will only be more difficult.
Huo Yan and Hu Yanzhi coincidentally walked to the front to register for the competition. As the prince, Huo Yan should play a leading role, but this Hu Yanzhi is free and lazy, and he will actually play in person. Everyone wondered, but no one mentioned it. Huo Yan is as warm as jade, Hu Yanzhi is charming and charming, and the two figures, one white and one red, have become the focus of the audience.
The ladies in the stands crowded in front of the railing, looking forward to each other, as if they were betting on who would win.
"Does the Sixth Prince have a favorite woman?" Hu Yanzhi stepped on the white horse, pulled the reins, and asked playfully.
Huo Yan stepped onto the black horse and straightened up: "If you don't like a woman, you can also participate, and Prince Huyan is not here too." ”
Hu Yanzhi did not marry a wife in the Xiongnu tribe, he knew, originally Li Guo thought that the object of his relationship was Hu Yanzhi, but he didn't expect it to be Lao Shan Yu.
"I'm different from you, I have a woman I like." Hu Yanzhi's narrow Danfeng eyes narrowed, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and the ladies on the high platform were immediately dizzy.
"Then we look forward to the prince's victory." Huo Yan was not interested in the emotional affairs of others, and drove a few polite words to the arena.
The gongs and drums sounded, everyone lined up in a long line, Huo Yan and Hu Yanzhi arrived at the latest, and they were the last, the gongs and drums sounded, and the people in front took the lead in riding their horses and galloping out, and when they reached the midfield, they raised their longbows with great momentum, but unfortunately the featherless arrows brushed the willow branches and fell, and the branches and leaves were intact. There was only one chance for each person, and the first dozen or so people in front of them had missed the willow branch, and some had missed the willow branch. One by one, they passed by, and soon they arrived at Huo Yan.
"General, which of the two of them do you think will win?" Rou Yun covered her mouth with a fan embroidered with lotus flowers and asked quietly.
Yue Xun picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, looked at the two figures and said, "The Huns are still martial, and Hu Yanzhi is even better." ”
Yue Xun was right, the Huns founded the country with force. Li Guo is more advocating to govern the country with literature, although the princes are all taught by special people, but compared with the Huns who grew up on horseback, there is still a difference, which is also the reason why Li has not been able to balance the Xiongnu since ancient times.
Rou Yun watched quietly, but thought in her heart that if Yue Xun played, who would be the winner?
Huo Yan rushed out on a black horse, and in the shouts of everyone, he pulled up his longbow, pointed the arrow at the willow branch on the side, and as soon as his hand was loosened, the willow branch fell in response. Huo Yan clamped the horse's belly and stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and scooped up the willow branch that was about to land.
There was a sound of gongs and drums, and everyone shouted. Emperor Qi took the lead in standing up, his eyes were full of joy, the Empress Dowager had already favored this great-grandson, and now she was even more satisfied. The fifth prince is very disdainful, no matter how powerful it is, what is the use, he will not dominate the Li Kingdom in the future, and the third prince is expressionless.
Hu Yanzhi didn't think anything, if Li Guo was a group of waste, it would be humiliating to this trip, I saw him twist his loose hair into a strand and throw it on his shoulder, take the bow and arrow in the hands of the guard, and run around the willow tree on his horse.
Emperor Qi laughed in his heart, is this trying to admit defeat and delay time?
"That's you." Hu Yanzhi muttered to himself, and after going around a circle, he finally found the most verdant willow branch, he drove his horse to loosen the reins, and pulled up the bow to cut off the willow branch. Then the moment came when the time came to shock everyone, and I saw him leaning down on horseback, and when he got up again, he already had a touch of green on his mouth.
"Good! Good! The Hun mission was the first to applaud.
Only then did he pull the guards out of this amazing scene, and hurriedly beat the gongs and drums.
Hu Yanzhi returned to the banquet, took the willow branch from his mouth, and said a promise to Huo Yan with a smile.
Huo Yan didn't care, he didn't specialize in this field in the first place, and it was normal to lose. However, Emperor Qi was slapped in the face by Fang Cai's thoughts, and he looked like a clown jumping off the beam if he was too concerned about winning or losing. The Empress Dowager thought in her heart that she might have to delegate power, but it was definitely not handed over to Emperor Qi.
"Prince Huyan is good at archery, and he deserves it." Emperor Qi beckoned, and Gonggong Feng presented the imperial gift.
"Your Majesty." Hu Yanzhi is also not polite, this is what he deserves.
The Empress Dowager had the idea of being a matchmaker, and asked with a smile: "I heard that Prince Huyan has not yet married a wife, what do you think of these girls in my Li Kingdom?" ”
Hu Yanzhi glanced at the girl in the attic, his mouth was pursed, they were all vulgar things, and he couldn't look down on them at all, but the queen still had to give it, and he couldn't say this in the territory of the Li country, and he smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth: "The girls of the Li country are very good, but I already have a heart." ”
"In that case, why haven't you married yet?" Empress Xue asked curiously, but was glared at by the Dou family, and then realized that he had said the wrong thing and interfered with the family affairs of the Xiongnu.
Hu Yanzhi didn't care, and replied with a light in his eyes: "The woman I like is still someone else's wife, so I can't be in a hurry." ”
As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked. The Empress Dowager has gone through three dynasties, and she has long known the bad habits of the Huns, but she is also calm, but it is a pity that Duan Shu is such a well-behaved child, but she has to marry in the vast grassland, and in the future, Da Shan Yu will die, and she will marry the next Shan Yu, how can she accept it? Take a look at Empress Xue again, her selfish personality is exactly the same as her aunt, Empress Dowager Xue is not blessed, her son will die soon after he ascends the throne, if Xue's aunt and nephew are in the harem, I don't know what kind of turmoil will happen.
Hu Yanzhi returned to his seat with the red sandalwood box containing the bracelet, and peeked in the direction of Rou Yun, but found that she had talked to Yue Xun throughout the whole process, and she didn't pay attention to herself at all, and her lips were a little lost.