All the way out of Fengqi Palace, the prince seemed to be calm, but he was still agitated.
Walking to the Imperial Garden, there were two little eunuchs whispering there.
"His Royal Highness King Jin asked His Majesty to take the martial arts exam at the school grounds."
"His Royal Highness King Jin is said to be very good at martial arts. Back then, His Majesty taught him to teach horseback archery."
"I really want to go and see the demeanor of His Royal Highness King Jin."
"Forget it, you should honestly serve flowers and plants here."
The prince's face darkened on the spot, and Chen saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly stood up and dispersed the two little eunuchs.
"Your Highness."
"Let's go, go to the school grounds to see how strong the solitary brother's martial arts are."
As soon as they entered the school grounds, they heard cheers.
Emperor Xi sat on the stage to watch, and there was a large venue under the stage. The King of Jin was dressed in a royal blue embroidered gold thread, dazzling in the sun, and the black horse under his crotch was galloping in the field. The King of Jin rode on his horse as if he were walking on the ground, and he opened his bow and arrow. Almost in the blink of an eye, there were a few more arrows on the target.
"it is good!"
Emperor Xi stood up and applauded loudly.
The guards of the imperial guards on the side all agreed, which made the crowd even more crowded.
"The prince is here too?"
The prince hurriedly stepped forward for a few walks to salute, and Emperor Xi called out and said, "Prince, come and see your imperial brother's demeanor."
The prince walked up to Emperor Xi and looked from the stage to the field, with a gentle smile on his face, but a fist under his sleeve.
King Jin finished shooting a barrel of arrows and drove his horse to the stand.
"Father, my son's horsemanship and archery have not declined, have they?!"
Emperor Xi was full of admiration, "I didn't step back, it's very good."
King Jin was already full of heroic looks, but at this moment he smiled brightly, showing his arrogance.
In comparison, the prince standing on the stage was a lot bleak.
The prince's martial arts are good, but his archery skills are not good. When he was young, he did not know how many times he was used by Emperor Xi to compare himself with King Jin. That's why he changed his expression when he heard the discussion of the two little eunuchs just now. When he came here, he saw King Jin again. Being in the limelight, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth.
There are a few fools who can serve next to the Holy Highness. When the two are compared, it is obvious that the Prince is inferior.
"I can rest assured there. When I was in the fief, my son studied hard and practiced hard, for fear that he would retreat and disappoint his father." King Jin said, looking at the prince, "Is the royal brother coming down to try? It is rare that the father is happy today. The two of us, brothers, are all happy as Bojun."
This sentence has the meaning of roasting the prince on the fire. Let's end, the prince still knows his shortcomings. If he doesn't end, what will the father see him
Damn King Jin!
Emperor Xi returned to the seat and sat down, holding up the tea cup, "Prince, would you like to try it?"
"My son..."
Seeing the hesitant look on the Prince's face, Emperor Xi's expression turned cold.
The prince gritted his teeth, "My son is willing to give it a try."
As soon as these words were said, the prince relaxed. He turned his head and smiled and said to King Jin: "Brother Huang, I can't compare to you in archery since I was a child, and then I have to be merciful."
These words are meaningful. Everyone knows that the King of Jin has superb archery skills. The King of Jin offered to compete with the Prince in archery. Wasn't that intentional? Even if he wins, people will argue that victory is impossible. Similarly, even if the prince loses, he has been vaccinated in advance.
I have to say that this royal person is not simple, and there are countless pits hidden behind any word.
The eyes of the people in the field shifted to King Jin, only to see him pondering for a moment, with an apologetic expression on his face, "It's the younger brother who didn't think about it carefully, so as not to appear to be incompetent, should the emperor choose a comparable test?"
Seeing that King Jin was so acquainted, the prince was also relieved.
Comparable to what
Someone among the guards of the forbidden army interjected, "How about the two princes compete with each other?"
Juju is a sport favored by princes and nobles of the Daxi Dynasty, including when Emperor Xi was young, he would also end up playing a game when he was very interested, but now that he is old, he has left it, but there are still special uses in the palace. Come to the pitch for kicking.
The key is not here, but if the two princes are not comparable to archery, fighting with fists and feet and swordsmanship, it is inevitable that they will be injured by mistake, and it is not a trivial matter to hurt anyone. And compared to a single player, the loser will inevitably lose a lot of respect. Juju is different, but when the two teams are compared, even if one side loses, it can be attributed to the lack of cooperation of the teammates.
In order to fear that the two princes would fight bravely and cause a conflict, the people below really worked hard, or else something really happened, and the people present at this time would inevitably be angry.
Seeing Emperor Xi's approval, the person who interjected was relieved to mention it.
Emperor Xi agreed, and the Prince and King Jin had nothing to say.
It's just that today is definitely not possible, and there is not enough time, so it was changed to the day after tomorrow, giving both parties a space for preparation.
After leaving the school grounds, the prince was still a little unable to react. This was obviously to see King Jin's 'how superb his martial arts were', and how did it become a two-man competition.
However, seeing Emperor Xi's expression of interest, the Crown Prince also cheered up. Always compare that King Jin in order to show his respect as a prince.
Empress Xiao and Concubine Xu also received the news. Before they called their sons back to inquire about the situation, Emperor Xi issued another holy decree. This time, all the children of civil and military officials, princes, princes and nobles can participate, and the winner The leader will be given auspicious dragon and cloud pendant, and other participants will be rewarded.
The time for the kicking competition was also postponed. After ten days, Emperor Xi's original words were to ask the two teams to prepare well. As for other meanings, it was a matter of personal conjecture.
Now the entire palace and even most of the entire capital have been blown up. This auspicious dragon and cloud pendant was given by the emperor when Emperor Xi was still the prince. Emperor Xi loved it like a treasure. It was actually taken out to be rewarded. It also allows the children of various families to participate. This is a great opportunity to show up in front of the saint, and if there is an opportunity, it will not be missed.
A simple kicking competition, because of a sudden oracle from Emperor Xi, the taste changed.
The originally calm pool of water also began to hide and surge.
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Juju is also called playing polo. If you want to hit Juju well, you must have excellent riding skills.
There are very few children of the nobles in Beijing who are not good at kicking, but there is still a difference between good and bad.
The first team consists of ten people, that is, the Prince's team and the Jinwang team must recruit nine people each to make up a team. It's a question of who to let on and who to not. It's also a question of whether you can play polo well.
But how could it be difficult to get the prince and the king of Jin with all this? Before the evening, the background information of the personnel list was reported, just waiting for them to sketch.
How the prince reacted, King Jin didn't know, he only knew that this was a good opportunity for him. The feudal king was not allowed to make friends with courtiers, but he did not say that he was not allowed to make friends with the children of courtiers Xungui's family.
This is what Concubine Xu and King Jin had planned, but unfortunately the Crown Prince's family has been keeping an eye on them, and they haven't found a suitable opportunity yet.
What Xu Guifei's family can think of, the prince's family can naturally think of.
But this is Emperor Xi's decree, and no one can refute it. To say nothing is to oppose the sage. For the time being, they can only turn their attention to betting on the juju competition, and strive to take down the Xianglong Tengyun Pei.
Compared with the Prince who quickly determined the list of participants and organized the training, King Jin's movements were much slower.
Not only did all kinds of people inquire about who the children of each family were good at, but they also visited frequently or went to the stadium to test their level. It seems that he is very keen to pick a good kicker, rather than considering who has the most powerful family and whose parents should use it.
Most of the Ju Ju storm was staring at him. Not only did Emperor Xi look very satisfied with King Jin's performance, but even some old-fashioned people had to admit that King Jin's move was appropriate.
On the contrary, on the Prince's side, the people involved were all the children of various families who gathered behind the Duke of Yasukuni or the Prince. The power of each family is not small, but unfortunately, dragons and snakes are mixed, and there are so many people who report to play Ju, but it is well-known that they stink.
The Crown Prince and Duke Jingguo of course understood this, but unfortunately, as a representative of a faction, one has to consider all aspects. There is a reward for what the sage said, and no one will fight for it if you just look at the reward. Yinbu's children need to show their faces in front of His Majesty to make a good future, so sometimes compromise is a helpless but obligatory thing to accept.
King Jin will gather the staff after five days. After gathering, they will train together to develop a tacit understanding.
At this time, another problem came. Because the King of Jin has not built a kicking field in the fief for many years, the palace has one, but it is a pity that it is occupied by the prince every day. King Jin took people to practice at a staggered time. The next day, the court was occupied by the prince in advance. King Jin had to ask others for help outside. In the end, it was the prince of Chengyang Bo who was in the king’s team. contributed.
"Prince, what do you want the minister to say about you? Shouldn't this be the time to show your brother's humility?"
"Grandfather, Zhao'er doesn't have it, so this is someone who has been tricked!" The prince also gritted his teeth.
Pit? Jing Guogong was stunned.
"I asked after the incident. When King Jin went to training, the eunuch who was in charge of the place only said, 'His Royal Highness will come to training later'. Staggered. The servant of the King of Jin said that since His Royal Highness is going to train here, the minister and brother will find another place, and then take someone away. It didn't take long for the news to spread everywhere."
After listening to the words, Duke Yasukuni almost understood the meaning.
But now no matter what you say, there are rumors that the prince is alone, and the King of Jin is run out to find a small prince of Chengyang Bo's family to borrow the Juju arena.
"Okay, this King Jin is a good way!"
The face is all gone, others will never say how embarrassing the King of Jin is, they will only say that the prince runs on his younger brother, and what your Majesty thinks, let alone what you think, I have not died, so you are so good to my beloved son , then I am dead
Nothing can stand conjecture. Thinking too much will not scare others, but will only add trouble to yourself.
"Then go to the father to explain the situation?"
"Will Your Majesty listen? You will only think that you understand the truth when things are getting bigger. The more you describe it, the darker you are." Duke Jingguo sighed.
That's why it is said that King Jin's method is good, and a little thing is rendered into a storm by him!
"Let's prepare well for the juju competition in a few days. King Jin and the others will not work together for a few days. At that time, it is inevitable that they will not cooperate properly in the juju arena, and then they will have the opportunity. Now as long as the Xianglong Tengyun Pei can be taken down, You can pull over a city."
The crown prince knocked out his teeth and swallowed blood, and turned his head to train his fists to his death, not to mention.
On the other hand, the people in King Jin's team were also filled with righteous indignation.
"This prince is too domineering. Obviously he doesn't need it, and he still occupies a place for us to use it."
"That's it."
The people that King Jin recruited to be on the same team will naturally not be all powerless and powerless. It's just that his behavior gives people the impression that he is choosing people, not families, and has a preconceived impression. Although his team is not as good as the prince's side, none of them should be underestimated.
Either the young master of a certain uncle's mansion, or the son of a certain prince's mansion. Of course, his family background is one aspect, and his personal ability is also outstanding among a group of officials' sons. Regardless of his ability, at least anyone who goes out is a dude who dominates the capital.
On the surface, he was very respectful to the prince, but he turned his head and said a few words about the prince. The prince is just the prince, not the emperor.
"Everyone, don't worry about such trivial things. Didn't Qiao Shizi take out the batting field at home for everyone's training? We should think about the game in a few days, not these."
King Jin's handsome face was full of gentle and refined smiles, but the two temperaments that were not too easy to mix were fully reflected in him. From the outside, he is quite a heroic person, but when he laughs, he gives people a sense of elegance like a gentleman.
"His Royal Highness Jin said yes."
"His Royal Highness King Jin has a good demeanor, and he deserves to be a humble gentleman whom His Majesty praises."
"I am over-flattered."