At noon the next day, accompanied by Guli officials, Zheng He, the Iron Tower and Lord Wang rushed to the palace.

The king held a banquet in the royal garden, and there were many guests attending the banquet, the men wore silk and satin, and the women wore gold and silver.

Behind the king stood three young men, who greeted the guests very politely, and who were well-behaved and well-mannered, and who at first glance showed that they were well educated, especially the two tall young men, who were handsome and heroic, and whose gestures were full of grace.

"These are my three sons." The king proudly said, "Today I will choose the best of them and be crowned prince." ”

Tie Ta saw a familiar figure, it was the little boy Singh he met yesterday, although he had long known that he was not a child of a civilian family, but he did not expect that he was the third prince of Guli Kingdom.

Singh also saw the tower, and the little guy was pleasantly surprised and didn't forget to make a grimace at him.

The second prince smiled disdainfully, Ah San is a child after all, he is too ignorant, and he actually smiled at the foreign guests on such a high-level occasion, how did he know that Singh and the tower had known each other for a long time, and they had a great relationship.

The bearded prime minister walked to the middle of the garden and said excitedly: "Today is the ceremony of the crown prince canonization in Guli, and we hope to be able to elect a future king with both ability and integrity, and for this reason, we have also come up with three test questions to test the wisdom of the two princes. ”

The king smiled, "Let Singh join in!" This is a great opportunity for him to study hard with his two older brothers. ”

The prime minister was taken aback, why did the king change the rules without informing me on the other hand? What if the third prince wins the two elder brothers?

The king seemed to understand the prime minister's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Youzhi is not old, although Singh is young, he is also my son, he is definitely qualified to participate in the competition, and the crown prince of Guli has always been about talent, not age." ”

The three princes were stunned when they heard the king's words, and they were not mentally prepared for this unexpected appearance.

The eldest prince's face was pale, and he was indignant in his heart: "I didn't expect my father to favor Ah San, I knew that I shouldn't have run over to save him last time he fell into the pool, so there would be one less competitor." ”

"Father really looked at Ah San differently, it was really prescient to let people push him into the pool last time, but it's a pity that my stupid big brother still ran over to save him in a hurry, which ruined my good deeds." The second prince thought about it in his heart, and then comforted himself, "What threat can a twelve-year-old child who only knows how to play with mud all day long?" ”

"My mother repeatedly told me not to fight for the title of prince, otherwise I would be killed, but my father arranged it like this, who should I listen to?" Singh is torn between a rock and a hard place.

The second prince stepped forward and said respectfully: "Father's proposal is very wise, our three brothers are your sons, no matter who becomes the crown prince, it is our honor to have the opportunity to serve the people of Guli." ”

The king smiled with satisfaction, "I am old, and one day I will leave you, and then your three brothers will be the closest people in the world, and I hope that you will take care of your brotherhood, unite and work together, only then will the country be strong and the people happy." ”

"Father, please rest assured, we will be united and live up to your expectations." The three princes said in unison, as for who is telling the truth and who is telling the truth, only they know in their own hearts.

"Prime Minister, you continue." The king smiled even more.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The prime minister said, "For this competition, we gathered the wisdom of many champions of the Hanlin Academy, and it took a whole month to finally come up with three questions, even I don't necessarily know what the answer is, the wisdom of the princes is much better than mine, I believe it will not be difficult for them." Two ...... please. I invite the three princes, let's look at the first question first. The prime minister clapped his palms, and the four guards walked in from outside the garden carrying a marble screen, on which a fierce lion was depicted, with teeth and claws, lifelike.

"Are you going to lift it up? Although the screen is heavy, it is still difficult for us, and Ah San is going to look foreign this time. The eldest prince and the second prince looked at each other and smiled, both of them excited.

"Three princes, whoever among you can catch this lion will be the victor." The question of the prime minister can be said to be shocking.

Everyone looked at each other, how could the lion be caught in the marble? The eldest prince and the second prince were even more dumbfounded, whose topic is this? It's a pig's brain to think about it for a month to come up with this kind of mess.

After thinking for a long time, the eldest prince finally couldn't hold his breath anymore, and slashed at the screen with his knife, and after a "clanging" sound, the blades were rolled up, and the lion still looked at him with contempt.

The prime minister shook his head, "Reckless." ”

The second prince unhurriedly took out a long rope, tied the screen from left to right and from top to bottom, clapped his hands and said, "It's done!" ”

"Clever." The prime minister still shook his head.

Singh stood still and watched his brothers' performances without saying a word, he really didn't know what to do.

The king said softly, "Child, it's your turn." ”

Singh timidly took a step forward, and when he saw his two brothers staring at him fiercely, he couldn't help but stop again. He looked at everyone helplessly, but the attention of the guests was all on the eldest prince and the second prince, who would pay attention to him, a little brat?

A familiar figure appeared in Singh's line of sight, the man smiled and nodded at him with an encouraging gaze, it was Uncle Tower! Singh suddenly felt full of confidence, nodded at him, and walked up bravely.

"Prime Minister, do you want me to capture this lion?" Singh asked.

"yes!" The prime minister said kindly.

"Then you drive the lion down first, and then I can catch it!" Singh looked sly.

Why did you throw this question at me again? The prime minister was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but clap his hands and praise, "Wonderful! It's wonderful. ”

The king laughed happily, and everyone applauded in unison, and although the applause was enthusiastic, it could not overshadow the praise of the people, "Singh is so clever." "Not bad! Singh's answer taught me a good lesson, I'm not afraid that you will laugh, but I really don't know how to answer. ”

It's really a little unaccustomed to being the focus of people for the first time, Singh looked at the tower with a flushed face, only to see him smiling and applauding, and the big eyes of the copper bell actually narrowed into a slit at the moment, you can imagine how happy he was.

"Now I declare that the third prince of the first question wins." The prime minister's voice was very loud, and he wished that the people of the whole country could hear the same.

The eldest prince and the second prince stared at Singer viciously, gritting their teeth and wanting to swallow him in one bite before they could relieve their hatred. Singh also showed no weakness and responded to them with a resolute eye.

"The second question is that whoever can fish out the sun in the water wins." The prime minister pointed to the shadow of the sun in the pool and said, this buddy's problem is getting more and more unbelievable.

"To catch the sun in the water? Isn't this neuropathy? There is also the prime minister, an old guy, who prides himself on being smart, and even goes crazy with him. The eldest prince and the second prince were completely devastated, "If I let me know who came up with the problem, I will definitely kill him." ”

Listening to the two sounds of "plop" and "plop", the two brothers scrambled to jump into the pool, and then made an exact same action, bent over, pouted their buttocks, and fished up in the water with their hands open like touching fish, but unfortunately they didn't catch anything, the brothers had loose hair, wet clothes, and were as embarrassed as two chickens in soup.

"Haha! I got it. Suddenly, the eldest prince cried out excitedly.

The second prince's voice shouted even louder, "I got it too." ”

"Don't grab it, I got it first." The eldest prince pushed the second prince into the water.

The second prince got up and punched the eldest prince hard, "The first strike is stronger, don't you know this truth?" ”

The two of them excitedly let go of their clenched fists, and there was nothing but a puddle of water. "Huh? What about the sun? Where did you go? I had it in my hands. The brothers hurriedly lowered their heads and looked around.

There was a chuckle from the crowd, it was the Iron Tower! Although this was an extremely serious diplomatic occasion, he really couldn't hold back. This man's temper is like this, he can cry when he wants to cry, laugh when he wants to laugh, and he should be a man.

The other guests were not as bold as him, and they puffed out their cheeks and forced themselves to laugh, and after a while, their faces were red and their ears were red, and they were sweating profusely, as if they were constipated, and they were extremely uncomfortable.

The king frowned, is this the prince I am proud of? It's just stupid.

Singh calmly picked up a silver plate, scooped a bowl of water in the pool and put it in front of the prime minister, the rippling water waves gradually calmed down, and a round sun appeared in the plate.

The prime minister smiled from ear to ear, "Your Majesty, the third prince's intelligence is even inferior to me!" ”

"Hmmm! Clever indeed. The king also nodded frequently, and the smile on his face was like a blooming flower, and when his eyes shifted to the pool, his face suddenly sank, and he shouted, "Aren't you two ashamed enough?" Hurry up and change your clothes. ”

The two princes went out with their heads bowed and embarrassed, and the water droplets on their clothes fell to the ground.

"Everyone, please!" The king raised his glass enthusiastically, as the saying goes, the east corner is the harvest of the mulberry, today's eldest and second child's performance is indeed substandard, but Singh's performance is eye-catching, he has finally found a satisfactory successor, it is worth celebrating!

The eldest prince and the second prince changed their clothes and returned to the Imperial Garden, and the prime minister began to announce the results: "The third prince has won two games, according to the rules......"

"I'm not convinced." The eldest prince rudely interrupted the prime minister's words, "Guli established the country with martial arts, and we should be fair to test martial arts." ”

The second prince didn't say a word, he knew very well that this eldest brother's temper was a cannon battle that would blow up at just one point, and he would fight to be the first bird without coming forward.

The prime minister looked embarrassed, stood there and said no, not to say no.

"Presumptuous!" The king angrily reprimanded the eldest prince, "As the eldest brother, you should be an example for your brothers, but I didn't expect you to be so narrow-minded, I am really disappointed in you." Prime Minister, what is the last question? I'm going to convince him to lose. ”

"The third question is a test of archery." The prime minister said, "Whoever can shoot the biggest and fiercest prey is the winner." ”

The king waved his hand and said impatiently, "There are many birds and beasts in the Imperial Garden, so go and find your target!" ”

At last it was their turn to be strong, and the eldest and second princes smiled and immediately ran towards the garden with bows and arrows, and only Singh stood still.

Before a cup of tea, the brothers returned with their prey, and the eldest prince shot a wolf, and the second prince shot an eagle. The two looked at Singh proudly, and smiled secretly in their hearts: "Ah San, you still don't admit defeat this time?" ”

The king was puzzled and asked, "Singh, why don't you go?" Your art of riding and archery was taught by your father himself, and I have great confidence in you. ”

"Why should we kill animals when they are alive and well, and they don't come to hurt us?" Singh was puzzled.

The prime minister was moved to tears, "Your Majesty, the third prince is not only smart, but also benevolent, this is the blessing of the country and the blessing of the people!" He is the best candidate for the crown prince. ”

The king nodded, "Yes! A kind, benevolent, and caring king can govern a country well. Now I announce: Singh is officially the crown prince, and he is also the future king of Guri. ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." The guests present all congratulated the king, but only the eldest prince and the second prince had a gloomy face.