Chapter 23: Something Happened
In the racecourse, the Seven Princes and the Nine Princes are chasing after me, and their horses are about to collide together.
The third, fifth, and sixth princes competed on the other side.
Suddenly, the horse of the Nine Emperor Princes went crazy, neighing and raising their front hooves, trying to throw the Nine Emperors off their backs.
The Nine Emperor Princes held the reins tightly to prevent themselves from being thrown off. The horse under him became harder and harder, and he raised his hooves and kicked the horse on which the Seven Princes were sitting on the side.
The horse of the Seven Princes was frightened, became irritable, ran forward desperately, and bumped into the horse of the Third Prince.
The horse of the third prince collided with the horse of the fifth prince and the sixth prince. In less than a moment, the horses under the five men fought, and the scene was very chaotic and dangerous, and the eunuchs and soldiers on the side were dumbfounded.
The five of them, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Emperor, clung to the reins and hugged the horse's neck so that they would not be thrown off by the horse.
They were pale and frightened, and they shouted "Help me."
"Fourth brother, what should I do?" Third brother, if something happens to them, will they be implicated again?
The fourth prince encountered this situation for the first time, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
The Eighth Prince frowned and said, "It's too dangerous, let's not go over." "Not only will they not be able to help, but they may be in danger.
In the middle of the horse farm, the horses under the Nine Emperors became more and more frenzied, and the eunuchs and soldiers tried to pull them, but they were kicked fiercely. Two people were kicked and vomited blood.
Zhao Yao noticed that something was wrong with the horse under the Nine Emperor Princes, as if he had been stimulated by something, otherwise he would not have become so manic. If it continues like this, it will kill people.
His brain spun quickly and he came up with a great idea.
"Tenth brother, where are you going?" When the eighth prince saw Zhao Yao riding the black jade out of the corner, he was so frightened that his heart tightened, and he hurriedly chased after him.
The four princes were so frightened that they hurriedly chased after them.
Zhao Yao didn't go to help the Nine Emperor Princes, but went to the stable. He jumped off the black jade and walked in front of the flames.
"Agni, you go and stop them." If this continues, the third brother will be injured if they don't die.
Agni Huo looked at Zhao Yao condescendingly, unmoved.
Zhao Yao coaxed: "If you can stop them, I will send you something delicious to eat." ”
Agni arrogantly said: [A word is a certainty? 】
"It's a deal." After Zhao Yao finished speaking, he untied the reins of the fire.
Agni ran out of the stable and rushed to the side of the Nine Emperors. I saw it raise its hooves, kick the horse under the Nine Emperor Princes, and neighed at it. When he boarded, the horses under the Nine Emperor Princes became honest. Agni kicked the horses under the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, the Sixth Prince, and the Seventh Prince, and the four of them instantly became well-behaved.
Zhao Yao shouted: "Don't help the third brother and them down quickly." ”
Only then did the eunuchs and soldiers on the side come to their senses and hurriedly helped the three princes off their horses.
The three princes were so frightened that when they got off the horse, their legs were weak and they almost fell to the ground.
The four princes came over and first checked if the lower three princes were injured and bleeding. Seeing that their palms were only broken, and that there were no injuries elsewhere, they were relieved for the most part, so they instructed the three princes and the eunuchs around them to help their royal highnesses back to the palace.
Zhao Yao and the four princes did not leave the horse farm in a hurry. The Four Princes instructed the eunuchs of the Horse Farm to investigate the Nine Emperors' horse to see if it had been drugged or tampered with.
This matter is a bit serious, and the four princes also have to go to Chengguang Palace.
The eunuchs and soldiers guarding the horse farm also went to the Chengguang Hall to plead guilty. Although the Nine Emperor Princes were not injured, after all, something happened, and they were responsible.
When Zhao Yao was about to leave, his back collar was bitten by the flames.
Agni Huo stared at Zhao Yao with a pair of big eyes, as if to say, "Don't forget what you just said."
Zhao Yao understood, and hurriedly said, "I'll send you delicious food later." ”
When Agni heard this, he let go of Zhao Yao and gently bumped Zhao Yao's face with a reserved attitude.
Zhao Yao couldn't hold back, reached out and touched Agni's face: "Do you like to eat apples, I'll bring apples for you to eat?" ”
Agni snorted softly: "I barely like it. 】
"Okay, then I'll bring you apples to eat." Zhao Yao patted Agni's face gently, "I have to go to Chengguang Palace, I'll see you later." ”
Agni didn't hold back either, and stretched out his tongue to lick Zhao Yao's face. After licking it, it was embarrassed again, and turned its head to stop looking at Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao ran towards the four princes and the eighth prince, "Fourth brother, starling brother, let's go." ”
The Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince had just seen the picture of Zhao Yao and Agni making love, and although the two were a little shocked in their hearts, they didn't say anything. They have always known that the tenth brother is very likable to animals, and the animals are also very close to the tenth brother. Agni's closeness to the tenth brother seemed to them to be unexpected and reasonable.
"Fourth brother, starling brother, third brother, if something happens to them, we won't be unlucky, right?" Zhao Yao suddenly thought that he still had a debt on his back to copy the Analects a hundred times, and a small face was pulled down, looking desperate that the sky was about to fall, "Won't my father punish me for copying the Analects a hundred times again, right?" ”
The eighth prince hurriedly comforted: "This incident has nothing to do with us, and my father should not punish us." ”
Seeing Zhao Yao looking at him pleadingly, the fourth prince nodded to him: "Father shouldn't punish you." ”
Hearing the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince say this, Zhao Yao was instantly relieved. He breathed a sigh of relief, patted his little chest and said, "That's good." If he is punished for writing the Analects a hundred more times, his little hands will really be useless.
In the Chengguang Palace, in the imperial study, the four princes told Emperor Wu of Zhou in detail about the causes and consequences of the accident of the nine princes.
After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Zhou calmly asked Sun Kui to send someone to investigate why the horse of the Nine Emperor Princes went crazy.
As for the eunuchs and soldiers of the horse farm, they were naturally punished, and each received fifty boards.
Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at Zhao Yao and asked, "Little Shi, how did you come up with the idea of letting Agni Fire stop the crazy horse?" ”
"Because the fire is the most powerful, the horses in the stables listen to it."
"It's a little smarter." Emperor Wu of Zhou rarely praised Zhao Yao once, "It's a good job." ”
Zhao Yao, who originally thought he was going to be scolded, didn't expect to be praised by Emperor Wu of Zhou, which made him very flattered.
Seeing his youngest son's stunned stupid look, Emperor Wu of Zhou said with disgust: "Okay, it's none of your business, go back and rest." ”
"Wait." Zhao Yao suddenly came back to his senses, he looked at Emperor Wu of Zhou with blank eyes, and asked tentatively, "Father, did you praise me just now?" ”
This question made Emperor Wu of Zhou raise his eyebrows slightly, "Praise you." "This stupid son, he praised him, why did he look incredulous?
Zhao Yao's heart moved, and he thought of a good idea.
"Father, can I talk to you?"
Emperor Wu of Zhou said unexpectedly: "What do you want to discuss with me?" "What is this stupid son up to again?
"Father, can I just copy the Analects fifty times?" Zhao Yao looked at Emperor Wu of Zhou with extremely innocent and clear eyes.
Emperor Wu of Zhou didn't expect Zhao Yao to fight this idea. He was surprised, helpless, and amused. Under the expectant gaze of his youngest son, he said extremely cold words: "No. ”
When Zhao Yao heard this, he immediately wrinkled his face.
Emperor Wu of Zhou was very satisfied with his youngest son's devastated appearance, and hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled: "A hundred times of the Analects, not a single word is missing." "This stupid son wants to use this to bargain with him.
Zhao Yao dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so he could only nod sullenly: "My son knows." "Ahhh
Emperor Wu of Zhou waved his hand at Zhao Yao and them: "Go back and rest." ”
The fourth prince hurriedly saluted and said, "My son is leaving." ”
The Eighth Prince and Zhao Yao saluted, and then followed the Four Princes out of the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Ten was about to cry just now, why didn't you agree to His Highness Ten's request?" Sun Kui couldn't bear to see it.
"Why did I say yes?" Emperor Wu of Zhou wanted to laugh when he thought of his youngest son's deflated appearance. "Don't you think Xiao Shi's stupid boy's reaction is funny?"
Listening to Emperor Wu Zhou's evil words, Sun Kui deeply sympathized with Zhao Yao in his heart.
At this moment, the little eunuch who was called to investigate the madness of the Nine Emperors' horses walked in and reported to Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, the horses of the Nine Emperors have been drugged. ”
When Emperor Wu of Zhou heard this, he was not surprised at all.
"Keep looking."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After the little eunuch finished speaking, he respectfully withdrew.
Sun Kui's first reaction was that the Seventh Emperor sent someone to drug the Nine Emperors' horses. The Seven Princes have always been at odds with the Nine Emperors, and coupled with their previous quarrels and competitions, the Seven Princes have enough motivation to drug the Nine Emperors' horses.
Why did the emperor look calm, didn't the emperor worry about the Nine Emperors at all?