Chapter 62
The whole year of Ningwu Year 5 was very busy and fulfilling, but also a little nerve-wracking, especially when the first half of the year was approaching June. Not to mention Duo Nuofu, even Zhong Yun had nightmares for several nights in a row.
The scene that Xuanyufu had once talked about while crying actually appeared in his dream.
It was so real that it suffocated him and he wished it was him in the water.
Xu Xiaoman was a person who slept very soundly, especially when sleeping next to Zhong Yun. However, he woke up from time to time at night in the past few days. He saw with his own eyes that Zhong Yun was possessed by a nightmare, sweating all over and could not be awakened even if he was called. He was pinching his neck with both hands and had difficulty breathing. Xu Xiaoman was frightened and quickly asked Zhao Erxi to call the imperial physician.
She held Zhong Yun's hand tightly and comforted him softly over and over again.
When Zhong Yun woke up from the nightmare, his pupils were red and he fell into deep despair and fear due to lack of oxygen. When he saw Xiaoman, he gently touched Xiaoman's cheek with trembling hands.
"...You, you're still alive..." Zhong Yun's voice was filled with fear.
Xu Xiaoman was heartbroken. He held Zhong Yun in his arms like a child and gently touched his back. "I'm alive. Touch me. I'm warm."
His inner garment was slightly wet; it was Zhong Yun's tears.
"I dreamed of you..."
Zhong Yun didn't dare to say anything more. The night was dark and gloomy. He no longer looked like the emperor who was in charge of strategies and had great power during the day. He looked very fragile and thin. He curled up in Xu Xiaoman's arms. It was as if he was back in the cold palace that year, and it was Xu Xiaoman who was holding Zhong Yun.
Xu Xiaoman felt a pang of pain in his heart and kissed Zhong Yun lovingly.
The two spent the night together.
Later, Wang Yuanyuan from the East Palace came to see him at night, and the prince also had a nightmare. Zhong Yun couldn't leave without someone by his side, so Xu Xiaoman asked Wang Yuanyuan to bring Duoduo over.
For the entire month of June, Xuanfu slept in the Zichen Palace.
During the most serious days, the father and son seemed to be going through a tribulation. Xu Xiaoman did not have any dreams of death, but seeing Zhong Yun and Duoduo in so much pain, being woken up at night because of a bad sleep, with confused, fragile and terrified eyes, made him feel even worse.
In the five years since he ascended the throne, Emperor Ningwu has been diligent in his work. This month, he has only attended court three times a day, and he has hardly been to the Qinzheng Palace for most of the month. All the memorials were sent to the Zichen Palace, and the court was abuzz with all kinds of rumors.
There were rumors that Emperor Ningwu suddenly fell seriously ill, Xu Xiaoman was controlling the court and plotting to murder the emperor, and that the Crown Prince did not seem to be feeling well and did not go to the Chongming Palace.
A few days after the rumors were at their worst, Emperor Ningwu still appeared before his officials, and occasionally summoned his ministers to the Purple Palace to inquire about government affairs.
The emperor looked a little haggard. Lord Xu had been diligently tending to his illness, and was not plotting to usurp the throne as rumored outside.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fine, just a little thinner.
By the end of the month, the father and son no longer had nightmares, as if they had passed the tribulation and were reborn. However, Zhong Yun and Xuanyuefu were very attached to Xu Xiaoman/Dad. Xuanyuefu stayed in Zichen Palace and refused to go back to the East Palace to sleep, but Zhong Yun turned a blind eye and did not chase him away.
Seeing that the two were in better spirits and could sleep through the night without being woken up, Xu Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief. However, he felt a little distressed. Both of them had lost weight, especially Duoduo, who used to have a round face and a chubby chin, but now her face was smaller.
"Eat more." Xu Xiaoman served them some dishes and soup.
Xuan Fu gulped down the soup, just following his father's instructions.
After Xu Xiaoman came back from Jiangnan Road, he didn't mention Mu Jianchou much, because Mu Jianchou was dead, killed by the East Factory, otherwise Zhong Yun would not have let him go to Jiangnan Road. At this time, Xu Xiaoman said: "The man surnamed Mu is eloquent and knows how to use his mind. Seven people died in my East Factory because of him. He had a tragic end, with thousands of arrows piercing his heart and his body is still there. The East Factory has personally checked it and it can't be faked."
"You deserve it!" Xuanyufu said.
Mu Jianchou was not a heroic figure, he was just a dog raised by the four major clans. He killed people and robbed goods for the four major clans, and packaged it as a good reputation of "robbing the rich and saving the poor". In fact, those merchants who were killed by him and the goods were robbed were all because they had connections with the four clans and did not buy into the four clans' accounts.
Such a ruthless and cunning bandit who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people and even attempted to murder court officials was turned upside down by the local people, including those in Shengdu, just because his father was a eunuch and was dead when they went to investigate.
They said that Xu Xiaoman was getting his retribution, which was very gratifying, and that even God could not bear to see the eunuch being killed, and they praised Mu Jiangchou as a hero.
Many people would go crazy just thinking about this.
Not to mention Zhong Yun who had experienced this. At that time, Xiaoman was already dead but still had such a reputation. Zhong Yun was so angry that he vomited blood, and then he started a killing spree. It was not Zhong Yun's fault. Those officials and clans should all be killed.
"Why is one so angry and the other's eyes red?" Xu Xiaoman saw that the father and son had the same expression. After Duoduo lost some weight, he really looked more and more like Zhong Yun. He said, "I tell you this to reassure you."
"It's all right."
Xuanyifu said as he bit the food with a crunching sound, "Father, the East Factory, Captain Huaimin, and Lord Ji who went to investigate, have made great contributions in suppressing the pirates. Those pirates have done a lot of harm to people, and the people must know the truth."
On that day, Emperor Ningwu issued another imperial decree, ordering that Mu Jiangchou be dragged out and his corpse be whipped and then ground into dust and scattered. The leader of the water bandit gang was also executed along with his entire clan. Evidence of their evil deeds was spread to all local government offices in Dasheng as a warning.
He also praised those who had made contributions.
Previously, he had been given official titles and rewards. This time, Emperor Ningwu conferred titles on his women and relatives, and even wrote an article to praise him.
The ministers in the court had no idea what was wrong with the emperor - they thought so in their hearts, but they all behaved themselves obediently and did not dare to make up anything behind his back.
His Majesty seems to be in good health, so it will be easy to cure them.
But don't mention it, because Emperor Ningwu went "mad", some of the previously remote mountain roads and waterways in Dasheng became much safer. Those who wanted to rob and become bandits had to think twice about how many heads their families would lose.
July 5th.
A month later, Emperor Ningwu attended the morning court, and the ministers in the court were relieved. In the morning court, Emperor Ningwu praised Ji Min and other officials in a very cheesy and intimate way.
Emperor Ningwu made no secret of who he valued.
Ji Min felt like a thorn in his side. If he wasn't ordinary looking, he would have known that the emperor really only praised him for the salt administration case. But after almost half a year, why did he bring it up again? If you didn't know, you would have thought he had climbed into the dragon bed - ah, bah, bah, bah, the emperor was really too enthusiastic in valuing people.
I have no way to repay you, so I can only pledge my life in loyalty.
After the court session, Lord Ji wiped the sweat off his face, bowed to his colleagues, and in a few words very urgently explained that the relationship between him and the emperor was simply that of a monarch and his subject, and nothing else.
Other officials: ...
Ji Min really thought too much, he didn't even take a piss to look at himself. The other ministers were jealous and thought so, but they still smiled and bowed to congratulate Lord Ji for winning the emperor's favor.
Many people heard about it later, and laughed while eating, saying, "Father, you are so corny."
"A scholar will die for his friend. Ji Min was very important to me, but I didn't let him die. I just praised him, called him Ji Aiqing, cared about his weight loss, and told him to eat and sleep well. How can it be so corny?" Zhong Yun said confidently, and then said: "You don't ask about the court affairs, but only listen to jokes?"
Many blessings: ...
Why is he asking about political affairs? It's not like he's just idle.
"It's already July 5th, and you've been staying here for a month. Has the East Palace collapsed?" Emperor Ningwu was so angry that he drove you away.
Xuan Fu turned his head to look at his father. Xu Xiaoman coaxed the child and then coaxed his wife. "Your father is sincere and has a warm heart. He cares about his subordinates and is not cheesy."
Xiaoman understood him. Zhongyun felt relieved.
Many people don’t understand shit.
Xuanyuefu had slept in the Zichen Palace for a month and has recovered recently. He can eat and sleep well and knows that it is time to go back to the Eastern Palace. He was just making a fuss on purpose. When he was chased away, he whined and acted like a spoiled child, and received many rewards from his father. His father even said that he would take him out to play during the holidays and then send him back to the Eastern Palace.
Big profit!
Emperor Ningwu was relieved when the Crown Prince left. "He is useless. He can be lured away by a few things..." Thinking of something, Emperor Ningwu's face changed a little. He called Zhao Erxi, "Send him everything the Crown Prince likes."
Xu Xiaoman knew why and couldn't laugh. Duoduo was only ten years old and Zhong Yun was really worried about her. Who could use these things to kidnap Duoduo?
Xuanyunfu had just arrived at the Eastern Palace and before he could even get comfortable in his seat, he had already received a set of glass products. And the glazed screen he had just seen was also given to him?
"My father has changed again?"
Of course Zhao Erxi couldn't answer this question, so he smiled and said, "The emperor values your highness."
"That's true. I'm my father's only child!" Manyu Fu Na was very confident and asked them to put everything in his bedroom, and the dressing mirror in the cloakroom because he wanted to look at himself.
He deserves this!
In the spring before, when the painter was painting, his good father actually asked the painter to cheat and "make something out of nothing". He drew a picture of "playing with the prince". He was sitting on a soft couch, and his two fathers were standing by the couch. One of them put a flower on his head, and the other held a rattle in his hand to tease him. He stretched out his fat arms like lotus roots to reach for it. He was wearing a bellyband on the upper body and red underwear on the lower body. He looked round and plump.
Fatter than he really is.
The picture of him on the Wangyun Tower was quite serious, except that his red face made him look a little childish, but then I told him: There is another one.
He only drew two pictures when he was here, so how come there was a third one?
Then Duo Xuanfu saw the picture of the prince playing, and was shocked. He really wasn't laughing at all. He turned his head to look at his father, who couldn't hide his smile and said, "Actually, he's quite cute. He's chubby like you when you were a child..."
No one cares whether he lives or dies.
He was so confused by the picture that when he realized he should destroy it, it had already been put away by his father. He didn't know where it was hidden, but he said it was a treasure. Xuan Fu sneaked into his father's private vault to look, but didn't find it. However, he used it as an excuse to ask for many interesting gadgets.
Now it’s a complete set of glass products, that’s what he deserves!
In the fifth year of Ningwu, the sites of the Manfu official schools were determined, with six in the south and four in the north. However, because the Manfu official schools in the north were used to build roads and conscripted civilians to pay for the road construction, the common people in the north regarded building Manfu official schools as a great job and a good deed.
Both the common people and the local scholars are praising it.
Speaking of the East Factory, it was Lord Xu of the East Factory who was responsible for dealing with corrupt officials. The East Factory was under the jurisdiction of the Emperor. The Emperor was wise and powerful, and the East Factory was different from the eunuchs of the previous dynasty. It was said that Lord Xu of the East Factory, Xu Xiaoman, had followed the King to war before. If he were an ordinary man, he would have been crowned a king for his merits. He was a legitimate follower of the Emperor and had made great contributions on the battlefield. He did not become an official by flattering him.
Upon hearing this, the common people couldn't help but feel sorry for Lord Xu. Lord Xu was a man of great talent. It must have been those corrupt officials who used the eunuchs to sue Lord Xu and slander him. Fortunately, the current emperor had the ability to recognize people.
In August, the emperor built the Imperial Academy on the outskirts of Shengdu.
An imperial edict was issued to inform Da Sheng. The text of the edict was very straightforward and simple. It meant that anyone who had made contributions to Da Sheng could have their descendants study in the Imperial Academy and could get a job as an official.
Originally, this matter has nothing to do with ordinary people.
"I haven't finished reading it yet. The imperial edict says that the official schools are short of teachers. Those who are truly talented and knowledgeable can go to the ten official schools to give lectures. Also, if you have good books, you can contribute handwritten copies. Also, if it's in agriculture, such as improved seeds that produce more yields, improved farm tools that are easier to use and save effort, looms, farmland irrigation, etc. Anyway, if anyone is smart enough to figure out something in this area, you can also report to the government offices of various prefectures and counties..."
"To the government office?"
When common people heard about the government office, they were frightened and dared not go there.
"What are you afraid of? Listen, our prefecture and county offices have been reading the imperial edict. It has been circulating for several days. The county yamen's legal advisor has also said that if you really have any use, the emperor will not punish you. If you are useless, you will be expelled. If you are useful, not only will you have made contributions, but the local yamen will also have made contributions."
"What's that Imperial College? If you can come up with some good farm tools, you can send your children to study at the Imperial College, and they can become officials after they graduate."
"real?"
"The imperial edict has been written."
This matter required more than just a proposal from Fu, which had to be broken down into details by the ministers in the court. The local officials had to report it layer by layer, so naturally it had to be profitable and give the local officials more political achievements. Otherwise, no one would be willing to go to the trouble of doing this job.
There is a saying in officialdom that "the more you do, the more mistakes you make, and the less you do, the better."
There are also inventions such as "improved agricultural tools" sent by local officials. Are they really useful or just temporary novelties? How to test and confirm them? If they are true, how to promote them, etc.
The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Works discussed this matter for several months, and they took out memorials, overturned them, and pondered them carefully. Finally, the matter was placed under the name of the Ministry of Works, and a separate "Invention Department" was set up. At first, there were indeed many inventions reported that were made to take advantage of loopholes. It was thought that the officials in Shengdu would not understand these things, so they made the tools have an arc, added finger grooves on the handles, and so on.
There are also decorations made by some folk craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship, but they are good at artistry and not practical.
Every detail needs to be verified and considered by all parties.
The rejection should be rejected. The conclusion can only be drawn based on whether a piece of agricultural tool is easy to use, labor-saving and can be used for a long time. Therefore, the feedback is relatively slow.
There were also cases where the memorials submitted by local government offices were not clearly written, or the items sent were torn and scattered on the way, and no matter how hard they tried, they could not find the drawings, but they would still approve it and ask for the drawings to be sent, and this went on and on.
Seeds, fertilizers, etc., these things require time to verify.
...Desire is not yet dance...
Four years later, it was early summer of the ninth year of Ningwu.
"Liu Qiang, you are a pig!"
Duo Xinfu, who had swam hard from the Taiye Lake to the boat, was soaked all over, with water dripping from his hair. His face looked bright and beautiful because of his anger, but the words he said sounded as if they were poisoned.
Liu Qiang was not much better off. In fact, all three ships of his entire team capsized.
The water in Taiye Lake is now as full as dumplings. The Jinwu Guards on the safety boat on the lake shore are rescuing and salvaging people one by one, but fortunately, the contestants in the "water battle" competition are well versed in water and there is no big danger. For example, Wang Yuansun is already sitting on the bottom of the overturned boat with a sullen face.
Liu Qiang spat out the water in his mouth and said, "We agreed to shout, one, two, one, two, one, two. I'm going to do it now."
"You've beaten us all." Xuanyun Fu also spit out a mouthful of water, "Liu Qiang, are you a spy sent by Li Ze?"
Liu Qiang was so angry that he jumped up and down. These words were an "insult" to him. However, he didn't pay attention because he was so angry that the boat he was standing on capsized again. Liu Qiang and his teammate on the lake felt relieved whether they should say anything or not.
Yan Huaijin handed over a dry towel, and Duo Xinfu took it and wiped his face hastily. He didn't bother to thank his deskmate, but said to Liu Qiang in the lake, "It's your fault!"
Liu Qiang splashed in the lake and said, "I really didn't mean to do that. Who told you to make it more difficult—"
"You screamed with excitement when you heard that the group was disbanding, and now you blame me." Xuan Fu glared, "Prepare to die, Liu Jiaojiao, I will fight you one-on-one first!"
Liu Qiang quickly begged for mercy: "Oh, I was wrong, I was wrong. We have to compete outside this time. Li Ze and his team have been training hard behind the scenes and have become very strong. Let's not fight among ourselves. It will be so embarrassing if we lose."
Wang Yuansun, who was sitting at the bottom of the boat, heard this, handed over the oar and pulled Liu Qiang up.
Yan Huaijin squatted beside Xuanfu and coaxed him, "Don't be angry, Xuanfu."
"I'm not angry." Many blessings.
The eleven-year-old Yan Huaijin was even more bookish. Seeing this, he took a towel and wiped the water off Xuan Duofu's neck. Xuan Duofu's puffy cheeks disappeared a little. He lowered his head and said to his deskmate, "I did it on purpose to trick Liu Qiang and get my captain status back. Otherwise, if Liu Qiang was the captain, we would have been full of water on the day of the competition."
In this captain competition, the two players played rock-paper-scissors, and Liu Qiang was lucky.
Xuan Fu was unwilling to accept the defeat, but the capsizing and falling into the water just now was not his fault. Yan Huaijin whispered, "You can be the captain and let him be the deputy captain."
If Liu Qiang was stripped of his official position, he would definitely not agree.
That's good. Xuanyunfu winked at his little classmate and understood.
The "dumplings" in the lake came ashore first. Everyone wrapped themselves in big towels and "attacked" Liu Qiang. Xuan Fu first said, "It's all over. I just scolded Liu Qiang. It's useless to waste time talking about this."
Look how wise he is and what a captain he is!
Naturally, everyone agreed and asked His Highness whether he would continue to practice today.
"Of course we have to practice. Let's wait until the Jinwu Guards turn the boat over. Then we can take a break. I think we can discuss strategies. I also suggest changing the captain." Xuanyi Fu showed a reserved look that said 'mature and steady, choose me'.
In June of the fifth year of Ningwu, Xuan Duofu lost a lot of weight. After the baby fat went away, no matter how much he ate, he didn't gain weight. Instead, he grew taller. Xuan Duofu stood in front of the mirror in the cloakroom of the East Palace every day to admire himself. Now, the fourteen-year-old Xuan Duofu is 1.72 meters tall, with a thin waist, long legs, fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and a pair of heroic eyebrows. The only difference is that his lips are a little rosy, which makes him a little prettier.
"I told you, you want to change the captain, I don't agree!" Liu Qiang was the first to object. Today was his third day as captain.
Xuanyu Fu: "The team you led just now capsized our boat."
"It was an accident."
"You lost to Li Ze last year—"
"That was also an accident." Liu Qiang interrupted hurriedly.
When Wang Yuansun heard this, he stabbed his brother in the back and said, "I agree to change the captain."
Liu Qiang looked at his brother in disbelief, condemning Wang Yuansun with his eyes, and then played the emotional card, "We have been through life and death together for so many years, and you and I have the best relationship in the class. Now you say you want to change the captain... Wang Yuansun, do you still have a conscience?"
Manyu Fu was watching the show nearby and thought that Liu Jiaojiao's lines were even more incisive than the heroine in the music school who scolded her scumbag husband.
Wang Yuansun: ...
Cold and indifferent, "Do you want to lose to Li Ze?"
"Why did Li Ze laugh at us last year?"
"Will it be the same this year?"
What a series of three questions. Liu Qiang was almost beaten to death. At this time, Xu Duofu gave Wang Yuansun a thumbs up. He did not show it on his face. He stepped out to smooth things over, pretending to be a good guy. He also learned the art of tea and said, "Liu Qiang can be the captain. Otherwise, I will be the captain and he will be the vice-captain. We lost last year, but failure is the mother of success. Liu Qiang does have some experience in failure..."
What are you talking about? If it was before, Liu Qiang would definitely refuse to do it. But now that he heard that his position as "captain" can be kept, even though he is deputy captain, a deputy captain is also a captain, so he immediately agreed.
Yes! Xuanyufu clenched his fist happily and winked at his little classmate.
Take it down.
Yan Huaijin smiled slightly.
They started this "navy competition" in the sixth year of Ningwu. In the fifth year of Ningwu, everyone learned to swim. In July, they played it like dragon boat racing, except that the speed was compared. Li Ze was very good at swimming and became their coach, but Wang Yuansun was very unhappy.
Many people beside him wished that the two would fight, so that they would stop being so sarcastic and whiny after the fight. So there was a "match" - this was the time when Wang Yuansun and Li Ze competed openly every year, and there was also a chance for them to "fight" in the water.
In the past two years, Wang Yuansun lost to Li Ze.
There is no way around it. Li Ze grew up by the water. His family is engaged in this field, and he has been influenced by it since he was a child. Wang Yuansun has only learned it for a short time. Water combat is Li Ze's comfort zone.
Wang Yuansun became more and more courageous as the battle went on, and now he was willing to stab Liu Qiang several times in order to win.
Xuanyuefu shook his head and sighed: Liu Jiaojiao, you made a mistake~
But the expression on his face was very cheerful and happy.
How can Liu Qiang be the captain if he doesn’t get stabbed!
In the eighth year of Ningwu, both sides gathered people to play a team competition. It was a whole boat, ten people against ten people. The two sides wore different colors of clothes. There were rowers, "archers", and individual soldiers who could sneak into the water from behind to sneak onto their boats and "kill" people with wooden swords.
Li Ze said: All is fair in war. As for the art of war, I would like to ask Wang Yuansun if he understands it.
Anyway, there was a lot of tension last year.
In April this year, the weather was a bit hot, so Liu Qiang couldn't sit still and wanted to start training. Xuanyuefu suddenly had an idea and said that the team combat could be changed. The boats could be made smaller, with two people in each boat, and they could also find a river with complex terrain...
Li Ze accepted the challenge as soon as he heard it. The boat was a small one, so it was more flexible and fun. Everyone had to manage the boat and fight at the same time, which greatly increased the entertainment value of individual gameplay.
Everyone agreed, and so the boat was built.
The conflict between Wang Yuansun and Li Ze was the result of many things that happened. For example, when Ji Huai'en was isolated and cut off from his friends, Li Ze and Ji Huai'en got along well. Later, when Master Ji returned with success, rumors spread in the class that Li Ze must have known the truth about the Salt Administration case. As the Li family was the main force in suppressing the water bandits, it was normal for Li Ze to know the inside story. He tried to win over Ji Huai'en in advance, saying that he was not sincere in making friends and that he was scheming.
That's what the class said.
Ji Huai'en was a little shaken, not to say that he broke off relations with Li Ze, but he was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to get along. Originally, it had nothing to do with Wang Yuansun, but Wang Yuansun passed by Li Ze's desk and aisle, and from time to time he sneered and mocked Li Ze for his scheming and scheming to get this end. Li Ze naturally responded in return, "How could you be so good before? What's there to say about being the same as me?"
The war is about to break out.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was furious and scolded the whole class.
They are all silly little brats. I don't know the details of the court's secrets. How can a child like Li Ze know the Li family's battle deployment and how Master Ji investigates the salt administration? The salt administration case involves a huge number of people, and the four clans are in danger. How can Li Ze expect Master Ji to return safely? It is even more impossible for the Li family to disclose secrets to a child.
...After this incident, Li Ze and Wang Yuansun were different. They did not choose to freeze and isolate the whole class, but "shake hands and make peace" with the whole class, maintaining a "gentleman's friendship as pure as water". They were nice to everyone and could chat with everyone, but there was no one they were close to.
He continued to thrive in the class, but Li Ze now had a sharp side.
Everyone was trying to deal with Wang Yuansun in the naval competition. Once Wang Yuansun lost, Li Ze's mocking words became even more harsh, so Wang Yuansun threatened to wait for him next year.
Manyu Fu sighed: Xiao Wang lost miserably.
But this year is different. This year he is the captain and cannot lose.
Over the past few years, Li Ze has become more sophisticated and has used strategies to poach players. Anyone who has performed well in earlier competitions, Li Ze has been able to poach them - I don't know what means he used, for example, he was able to separate the two cousins Zhong Ziming and Zhong Ziqin into their camps, and Zhong Ziqin ran to Li Ze's side.
Zhou Quan also went. Ji Huai'en felt guilty towards Li Ze, and Li Ze took advantage of it and asked Ji Huai'en to be his teammate - that was how it was done at first, but Li Ze had personal charm in water army operations, and after last year's competition this year, those with strong strength were willing to choose Li Ze.
After all, they are fourteen or fifteen years old and are very competitive. Who wants to lose?
Although His Royal Highness is very good, they want to win. Xuan Xuanfu heard it at that time and was so angry that he could vomit blood. What does that mean? Give him a good guy card? Can't Gu's team win? It must not be his fault, it must be Liu Qiang.
Liu Qiang was among the top two in the class in land combat—he was on par with Wang Yuansun.
But in the water, many people would scold Fu even his friends: He is a green hand who loves to play.
This year's boats are chubby, small and flexible. The oars are tied to the hull in front and back. The whole boat can accommodate two people, as well as some "weapons" and paint supplements. The entire team has five boats, and Liu Qiang just created three of them with the power of one boat.
Anyone who sees this will feel chilled.
Xuanyu Fu encouraged morale: "There is still more than a month before the competition. I will take over. Believe in my wisdom - and the wisdom of our chief of staff, Yan Huaijin."
Everyone seems to have some confidence.
Xuanyu Fu: ...Forget it, praising my little deskmate is just praising him.
The boat flipped back and the oars were tied. Manyu Fu was wearing a "swimsuit". Their team was white, while the opposite Li Ze team was pink. Because the color was lighter, the "fatal wound marks of the pigment" on the black and red sides would be more obvious.
The white long-sleeved inner shirt and trousers are both drawstring.
It was all stuck to his body at this time, but fortunately it wasn't particularly transparent - that would have been strange. However, Xuanyu Fu was wearing underwear made of white cloth, which protected the key parts, so it didn't matter for the upper body.
We are all men.
"Wipe off and change your clothes, then continue." The new captain gave orders.
They took off their swimsuits and hung them on a clothesline not far away. Everyone had a rough time during the competition because they were all wet after training, so they would continue to wear the swimsuits after they were dried, and they would use them back and forth.
Training at noon when the weather is hottest and the sun is best.
Yan Huaijin was taking notes on the safety boat. He didn't know what he was writing or drawing. At about 4 p.m., when the heat had passed, he called it ashore. Yan Huaijin looked for Xu Duofu with the booklet in his hand and shouted, "Captain."
Many blessings:!!!
"I'm coming~" Many people came running over.
The two were talking in whispers, and the deputy captain Liu Qiang wanted to join in with his bare chest, and finally the whole team gathered around...
The sun was setting when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the Zichen Palace.
Emperor Ningwu and Jiu Qiansui had not yet had dinner. When they heard that the Crown Prince had arrived, Emperor Ningwu said, "Serve the dinner."
"Let's eat when you're hungry, and wait for Duoduo to come back and watch him eat." Xu Xiaoman said.
Zhong Yun: "I'm not hungry. You've eaten a whole plate of snacks, but if you eat too much, you won't be able to eat much rice in a while."
"I'm not particularly hungry." Xu Xiaoman felt that it was delicious to eat with Duoduo.
"Father! Father, I'm here!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's voice arrived before anyone else.
After entering, His Highness dressed in red and paid his respects to his two fathers. He was so big and clingy that he wanted to sit next to his father and act like a spoiled child. Zhong Yun spoke first: "Sit opposite your father."
"..." Xuanyu Fu frowned, "Father, don't be stingy. I'm going to talk to Dad. Dad loves to listen to me about the game."
I sat down next to my father.
"Dad, it's my turn to be the captain today." Xuanyu Fu quickly reported the progress.
When Zhong Yun heard this, he also forgot to mention the matter of "dining seats".
"Did Liu Qiang agree?" Xu Xiaoman asked curiously.
"That's for sure. Our Crown Prince came back with his tail held high." Zhong Yun said coldly.
"I'm not a puppy, where does my tail come from?" Xuanyu Fu retorted, then said happily: "I appointed Liu Qiang as a deputy captain, and he agreed. During today's training, under his command, four of our five ships capsized."
When the last boat saw them fall into the water, Zhong Ziming burst into laughter.
Because the kids have been playing "water warfare" for three or four years, Xu Xiaoman was not so nervous when he heard Duoduo fall into the water in the first year. Seeing that Duoduo was fine, he nodded and said, "In the past two years, Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun were the captains. This year, we have Duoduo, maybe we can win."
"It was me who proposed the group's disbanding this year, and I have confidence in it," Xuanyufu said.
In the first year of dragon boat racing, Duoyunfu was the captain, but that didn't count because it was about speed. Later, Wang Yuansun and Liu Qiang were the captains, because their fathers were generals, so they should have learned something about troop deployment like Li Ze. In addition, Duoyunfu was too lazy to intervene in the feud between Wang Yuansun and Li Ze, and he didn't have to be the captain to overpower others.
This year is different, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken back the captaincy.
"I'll leave it to them. I'm worried and I still trust myself."
Xu Xiaoman thought Duoduo looked particularly impressive, just like a brave puppy. Ahem, Zhong Yun had said it too much, which made him think so as well.
"Okay, Dad will cheer you on."
Xu Xiaoman even nudged his wife with his elbow.
Zhong Yun: ... "Then let's hope that our Crown Prince doesn't capsize."
"Father, don't underestimate me. When I win, I'll make a trophy for the competition. I'll give it to you when the time comes—" Oh, the collective honor of the team competition can't be given to you yet. Xuan Duofu quickly realized what was happening and said, "I'll find a painter and take a picture of you and me holding the trophy."
Without father, huh!
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His Royal Highness Duozi: Captain!
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