Chapter 63
At the beginning of the morning hour in the Eastern Palace, the imperial kitchen begins to get busy.
The kitchen that serves His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not small, with a total of five areas and one water: meat, vegetarian, rice, dessert, and hanging stove. The meat department is naturally responsible for cooking meat, vegetarian is for vegetarian dishes, rice is the staple food, such as steamed buns, noodles, porridge, and rice, and the hanging stove is responsible for roasting, such as roast duck, roast lamb, and His Royal Highness's favorite skewers. A few years ago, His Royal Highness said he wanted to eat bread and cakes, so he described them, and the dessert department and the hanging stove worked together to come up with the cakes and bread.
Water refers to alcohol. In the past two years, His Highness was still young and did not drink alcohol, but liked to drink fruit juice. In the past two years, His Highness likes to drink sweet alcohol and rice wine made from fruits.
In recent years, the imperial eunuchs have been trying to figure out His Highness's taste, serving His Highness' appetite meticulously, and also coming up with new ideas based on the weather and season.
For example, today.
The one at the restaurant said, "The weather is hot, and Your Highness doesn't like to eat meaty and fishy food—"
The meat was not happy, so he cooked beef bone soup on the stove and immediately took a spoonful, "Wake up your nose, where is the smell?"
Whatever smells so fishy, just let him fart.
The bickering continued, and the one at the restaurant continued, "In the morning, we have mung bean and lily porridge, which can clear away heat and reduce internal heat."
"No, no, Your Highness has been training these days, diving into the water every day, and he even fell into the water yesterday. I told you to eat something to replenish your blood and energy."
"Your Highness is a young man with strong internal energy." It's not like you're in confinement and need to eat this early in the morning.
Anyway, His Highness is frugal and has a fixed number of meals per day: two staple dishes, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, and two plates of desserts. This is when His Highness is alone. If there are guests, he naturally cannot be so frugal. As for what kind of dishes to prepare, that will be discussed with the five departments.
More than half an hour later, the eunuch at the kitchen door called out, "Sister Zhuyue, you are on duty today. Breakfast is ready. Give us a call and we will deliver it. But what do you want, Your Highness?"
At this time, no matter what His Highness wants to eat, he will ask for dinner, and usually he will order it early. His Highness has a kind temper and is tolerant of his subordinates, but Chief Steward Wang is stricter and does not enforce any small rules, but only the word loyalty.
A couple of years ago, someone was bold enough to pass on information about His Highness's food preferences to others, but was discovered by Chief Steward Wang. He never saw that person again, and this person disappeared from the palace.
horrible.
I heard that he was sent to the East Factory, but I don’t know what kind of punishment he received.
Zhuyue entered the kitchen first and bowed to the eunuch in the imperial kitchen. Lao Zhang greeted him first: "You are not so polite." Then he asked, "What instructions does His Highness have?"
"His Highness said that he wanted hamburgers this afternoon. He wants more than 30 of them. He wants pepper beef flavor and spicy crispy chicken flavor. Also, prepare some sweet potato fries and sweet plum powder flavor..." Zhuyue talked about business first.
I have noted down the five places. I think His Highness will send it to Taiye Lake during the afternoon training. I said it again to confirm, and Zhuyue nodded and said yes.
"I'll send someone to deliver it at the end of the day. Fried chicken is best eaten right away."
After Zhuyue finished explaining the official business, he went out first. The eunuch who delivered the meal from the kitchen had been waiting by his side, packing the food boxes quickly.
"I heard that His Highness didn't like to sit down to eat breakfast before."
"That was when we were in the East Factory. Could the skills of the chefs in the East Factory compare with our master?"
The young eunuchs praised their master to each other, and were scolded by several chefs, who told them to hurry up and send the food over. Several eunuchs quickly carried the food boxes and went to deliver the food to His Highness's courtyard.
In fact, it is not a problem of skill, but the fact that many cubs have a lot of luck when they are young, especially those who have difficulty getting up early. It is a happy thing to sleep half an hour more every day. I don’t know one day, it suddenly seems that it is not so difficult to get up.
It seemed like one day when I was twelve years old, I became full of energy, with endless energy every day, and I ate a huge amount, more than before. I used to be a lazy, chubby cub who didn't like to move, but at that time I really liked sports.
He practiced boxing, horse riding, and archery, and competed with Liu Qiang and Xu Lingguan in martial arts.
In the original words of Emperor Ningwu: I feel it's noisy just by looking at it.
Xuanfu's eyes widened. Xu Xiaoman stroked his hair and said, "Duoduo is lively, just like me when I was a kid. When I was a kid, I loved climbing trees and going to the river to catch snails."
Emperor Ningwu has double standards: "You are different, you are cute and lively."
Xuanyufu: ...I'm used to it.
That's when the growth starts.
I wake up on time at around six in the morning, wash and get dressed. The weather is much hotter, so I just wear my underwear and shorts and sit waiting for breakfast. After breakfast, I put on a loose round-necked robe and go out.
"Your Highness, breakfast is ready." Wang Yuanyuan came to call.
The time was just right. Xuan Fu went outside and found a table in the dining room. He picked out what he wanted to eat today, "Beef noodles, pot stickers, vegetarian cold dishes, and braised roast duck legs. I'll take two, you can have the rest." He didn't touch anything else.
Zhuyue Zhuixing put the food that His Highness wanted to eat in front of them, and put the rest away for them to use later.
Xuan Fu never asked anyone to serve him food when he ate. He thought it was troublesome and just picked up the food by himself and finished it in a few seconds. He was still short of something. Wang Yuanyuan had already packed up the red bean and red date snacks. "Your Highness, would you like something sweet on the way?"
“Hehe, Banban understands me!” Xuanyufu took the dessert and took a bite.
I had a salty breakfast today, so I didn’t want to eat any salty snacks. I said vaguely, “Bring some salty ones with me for Jinjin to eat.”
The snacks were packed in no time.
Xuanyifu walked in front, holding a bag of snacks in his hand. He took a long stride and hurried to the front. He also jogged behind with the lunch box in his hand. When he reached the front, he saw Xu Lingguan who was on patrol.
Xu Lingguan, who is already 19 years old, has become even more handsome.
I don't know if it's because of genes or the play he practiced when he was a child, but even after practicing martial arts, Xu Lingguan's skeleton is still very thin and his growth rate is slow. Xuan Fu asked Xu Lingguan to drink milk, but it didn't have much effect. Now the two are about the same height.
Xu Lingguan saluted.
Xuanyu Fu handed over the snack bag and said vaguely, "The red bean ones are sweet, you can have them."
"Thank you, master." Xu Lingguan took a piece without hesitation.
Xuanyunfu waved his hand and left first. Xu Lingguan held the snacks and watched His Highness leave until he could no longer see his back. He then ate the snacks in a few bites, patrolled a circle, and then practiced calligraphy and writing. He had to go to the East Factory in the afternoon.
Over the years, His Highness had him study in the Qinxue Institute to learn how to read and had him practice martial arts with the Jinwu Guards. However, he started practicing martial arts relatively late and his aptitude might be average. His Highness was worried about him and asked him what he wanted to do.
Xu Lingguan just wanted to do something that could be of use to His Highness.
But His Highness is surrounded by imperial chefs and doctors, and if he wants to watch a play there is a music troupe. He is also surrounded by many good friends. He was at a loss for a moment and didn't know what to do, but he wanted to serve and protect His Highness.
"You are still young, and you don't need any diplomas to interview at any company, so why not try them all?" Xuanyunfu said. He also told his father about it later.
Xu Xiaoman remembered Xu Lingguan and said that if Xu Lingguan had nothing to do, he could come to the East Factory to help.
Three years ago, Xu Lingguan studied at the Qinxue Institute in the morning and helped out at the Dongchang in the afternoon. He worked as a "public opinion" agent, but because of his outstanding appearance, when he was spreading public opinion outside, people only paid attention to his face. He also worked as an interrogator, and he was not bad at that. Recently, he learned to use poison and perform autopsies.
Anyway, Officer Xu Ling is learning all sorts of things.
He had a bag of red bean and date paste pastry, and gave one piece to Xu Lingguan on the way. When he met his classmates who were going to the palace to study, he distributed some of the pastry to them. It is easy to get sick of sweet food if you eat too much, so two or three pieces were enough for him.
I met Ke Qing, who was pacing back and forth on the steps of the main hall and reciting his lessons.
Ke Qing is the eldest son of Master Ke An. Master Ke died in the line of duty. In the spring of the fifth year of Ningwu, Ke Qing entered the Chongming Hall. Ke Qing was the oldest in the class, he was sixteen years old then, and now he is twenty. In front of a group of young students, Ke Qing was taciturn and honest, and it was difficult for him to integrate into the class.
It’s not that the classmates isolated and looked down on Ke Qing.
With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in charge, there is no such atmosphere in Chongming Hall. Even if there is isolation, it is the kind of isolation that Wang Yuansun isolates the entire class. Ke Qing is really not good at socializing, and his personality is so straightforward that sometimes his words offend people, as if he is giving others eye drops in front of the teacher.
But Ke Qing is not that kind of person, he just speaks his mind.
In addition, Ke Qing was an average student and carried the future of the Ke family on his shoulders. When he first came, others asked Ke Qing to play with them, but Ke Qing always said: I am different from you, I need to study.
After this happened so many times, people stopped shouting.
They are all born as young masters, and they don't have the patience to coax Ke Qing. Moreover, Ke Qing is really a student. In the past few years, he has been coming to the main hall early without fail, and he has been adhering to the test of "starving his muscles and bones" to hone his will. He does not seek hardship when there is no hardship. He does not study in the main hall. He studies under the eaves in the wind and rain, and outside the main hall in the cold winter and hot summer.
Xuanfu used to be a very tolerant and respectful person.
For example, if Wang Yuansun wanted to isolate the entire class, he would just ignore it and let it be.
For example, Li Ze was misunderstood when making friends. Feng Xinsuo loved to raise fish ponds for the whole class, but he didn't care.
For example, when Zhou Quan and Li Ang were arguing, he was just watching the show.
It's normal for children to fight and play, but he is a mature and steady adult, Xuan Duofu thought.
Facing Ke Qing, the tolerant Xuanyifu attacked with a heavy punch. When the skinny and wizened Ke Qing, who was twenty years old, saw the Crown Prince coming, he tried to hide like a mouse seeing a cat. Xuanyifu shouted, "Stop!"
Ke Qing stopped and greeted politely.
Even if Xuanfu said it eight hundred times, Ke Qing would still bow and bend his waist almost in half to show respect. He really couldn't stop Ke Qing. He was used to it. "Have you had breakfast?"
No need to ask, I definitely didn’t eat it.
Ke Qing answered honestly: "Students want--"
"Starve their bodies." Xuanyu Fu followed up, stuffing the last red bean snack bag in his hand into Ke Qing's arms, and gave an ordering tone: "Take it, open it."
Shuncai was quick-witted, so he opened the lunch box and took out a new packet.
Manyu Fu poured two pieces of salty food into the bag in Ke Qing's arms, "Eat it all. If you don't, you are not listening to me. I am the prince!"
"And go back to the main hall to study."
Ke Qing's loyalty to the emperor is deeply rooted in his bones. His Highness is half emperor, and a half emperor is also emperor, so he followed His Highness with snacks and walked behind His Highness. Xuanyunfu: ...I'm used to it.
"eat."
Ke Qing wanted to say that it was indecent to eat on the road.
"Order."
Ke Qing opened the bag and started eating. How could he not be hungry? He was used to being hungry. Being hungry could keep his mind clear. Eating too much would make him drowsy. He was stupid to begin with, and now that his father was gone, he had to shoulder the responsibility of the Ke family.
Xuan Fu did not serve many dim sum, just four pieces in total, and the dim sum was very small, about the size of mahjong tiles.
Because he gave too much at the beginning, Ke Qing felt sleepy after eating and attended class in the morning. He probably didn't study well. Then Ke Qing felt very distressed and blamed himself. He felt that his whole family hoped for him but he didn't make any progress. He looked like he was going to die by banging his head against the pillar of the corridor.
Xuan Fu was frightened when he saw it, so he quickly borrowed the notes given to him by his desk mate, and asked the desk mate to help Ke Qing catch up on what he had learned that morning - he was scared to death.
After Yan Huaijin finished everything, he saw Xuan Fu hanging his head and felt a little guilty.
"It has nothing to do with you. Ke Qing is already well."
"Yan Jinjin, luckily you can help me clean up the mess." Xuanyufu breathed a sigh of relief.
That experience really left a psychological trauma on me, and I remembered it many times later. I would rather give two pieces less. Sweets are just to provide some energy, so don’t be too enthusiastic and give too much.
In fact, after four years, Ke Qing has matured a lot mentally.
The main reason for the first year was that his father had just passed away, and the whole family's grandparents, mother, brothers and sisters all relied on him. Ke Qing was under a lot of pressure, but he had no choice but to handle it.
Manyu Fu entered the hall and took a look. There were many people gathered around Li Ze. They were all from Li Ze's team. They were discussing something quietly. When they saw him coming in, they bowed first. After bowing, Li Ze said, "Let's talk about it at noon."
Haha, it’s still a secret, who cares!
Fortunately, he also told his teammates to keep the change of captain confidential, and still made Liu Qiang the captain.
This is the art of war!
Xuanyu Fu sat down and handed the snack to his little classmate. Yan Huaijin took it and said, "Did you give it to Ke Qing? Then I'll talk to Ke Qing about the article at noon."
"No need, I gave you four dollars, not much." Xuanyu Fu had already measured the amount, and he came over and whispered, "What are Li Ze and the others discussing?"
Yan Huaijin smiled, but he was a little embarrassed and muttered, "I'm just curious. I'm still curious about their confidential content."
"Li Ze and the others are on high alert. Besides, given Li Ze's personality, he released the information on purpose for us to hear." Yan Huaijin said.
Manyu Fu thought about it and commented: "Cunning!"
"Luckily, we're not bad either."
Yan Huaijin smiled, ate the snack slowly, and gave another piece to Xu Duofu, "Salty."
"I've just eaten some sweets along the way, so I'll have another piece." Xuanyu Fu took it and took a nibble.
When I turned around, I saw Li Ang had arrived and was sitting alone.
Xuanyu Fu ran over to find Li Ang, "Haven't you reconciled with Zhou Quan recently?" They had already 'parted ways' into two camps, and Zhou Quan ran to Li Ze's team.
"Don't worry about it." Li Ang said.
Xuanyu Fu:... "Okay, okay." It seems that Li Ang is really angry.
Why? Xuanyu Fu sat back down. Li Ang and Zhou Quan had been at odds with each other for about two months. When they came back from the spring outing, they had a quarrel. Xuanyu Fu asked what happened, and Zhou Quan said it was nothing. Li Ang also said it was nothing.
But if it was nothing, why didn't the two of them talk afterwards?
We still eat together and sit together, but we don't talk anymore. How awkward.
Xuanyunfu sat back in his seat, spread his hands and gave his deskmate an expression that said "I can't help it". Today was another day when he didn't get to eat melon. Alas.
Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun arrived on time during morning reading.
After that, there was morning reading and a whole morning of classes. Recently, they were going to have a water fight as preparatory training, so the afternoon riding and archery classes were all changed to free activities - something that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had fought for.
Taiye Lake is the training ground for the Duoyifu team.
Li Ze brought people to his house, which had a lake that was big enough for them.
There are a total of thirty-three people in the class now. Excluding the competition team, the remaining thirteen people are either not very good at swimming or not interested in it. For example, Ke Qing thinks that this is a waste of time and spends the afternoon reading alone in the hall.
Yan Huaijin didn't play either, but was appointed as the military advisor by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
There are also those who are interested but don’t want to play in the water by themselves, as they feel uncomfortable getting wet when they fall into the lake. In addition to not attending classes, they just watch from the sidelines. These are the cheerleaders.
Naturally, there were also those who wanted to play but were very bad at it - even worse than Liu Qiang. As soon as he got on the boat, he got so nervous that he fell into the water and drank a few sips of lake water that he forgot about the directions. There were two such players, and they became substitutes for their respective teams.
The lunchtime camps are already divided.
Li Ze finished lunch first and hurried out of the palace with his schoolbag. Many people would be more convenient in the palace.
"We are very convenient. It would be a shame if we lost." Captain Xu stood up and said firmly: "So this time, our team will win!"
Liu Qiang was howling like a monkey. Although Wang Yuansun didn't say anything, there was a blazing fire of war in his eyes.
very good.
Captain Xu ignited a wave of team spirit and said, "Let's go!"
Everyone followed the Crown Prince and didn't even take a nap. Ke Qing wanted to read, but finally chose to sit down and read.
When they arrived at the Taiye Lake, they used a large willow tree as a resting point to store their supplies.
"Yan Jinjin analyzed yesterday that Liu Qiang is strong and can be the vanguard. Anyway, Liu Qiang's ship cannot be placed at the back." Xuanyunfu began to analyze the strategy.
Zhong Ziming clapped his hands: "Yes, otherwise if Liu Qiang exerts force, our entire team will be dispersed."
"…Yesterday was an accident, don't mention it." Liu Qiang was too embarrassed.
Captain Xu brought the topic back to the topic, "There are five boats in total. The river will be wide and narrow on the day of the competition, so we have to change the formation, hide the ambush, and disperse Li Ze's team. It's best to lure the enemy without making any noise."
"Liu Qiang, you and Wang Yuansun each have one boat. You two must separate. Wang Yuansun will be the rear guard."
Liu Qiang agreed first, because he knew Wang Yuansun would not care about him in order to win, and he agreed first to save face.
Wang Yuansun: … “Okay.”
"Today we will first simulate the practice of the team's double and single operations. I have asked the Internal Affairs Office to rush to build the boats. In a few days, Officer Xu Ling will lead the Jinwu Guards of the East Factory who are good at sailing, and we will practice with real swords and guns."
Liu Qiang: Wow!
"Is this still possible?"
Xuanyuefu: "Why not? Do you think Li Ze can't think of it? Although General Li has returned to Lindonghai, he must have left people in the Li Mansion."
"No wonder Li Ze wins every year. This kid has been practicing secretly." Liu Qiang said first. He felt that what Xuanfu said made sense. He still had his grandfather's personal soldiers and confidants in his mansion. There were not many of them, maybe thirty or forty people.
Even if they haven't been on the battlefield for many years, they will not be at a disadvantage if a fight really breaks out.
Zhong Ziming's tone softened when he heard this: "Then can we defeat them?"
"Are you missing Zhong Ziqin?" Xuanyunfu asked.
Zhong Ziming immediately stepped on his cousin and his fighting power increased!
Xuanyu Fu: Very good. Li Ze must have used provocation, sowing discord, and taking advantage of opportunities to win over some good players on his side, such as Zhou Quan and Zhong Ziqin.
Zhou Quan is brave, resourceful and an accurate archer, while Zhong Ziqian is mindless and agile in following orders.
Xuan Fu touched his chin. It was not a bad thing for Li Ze to poach his players. Li Ang and Zhong Ziming knew Zhou Quan and Zhong Ziqin's weaknesses very well. Maybe they could let their teammates "lure the enemy"...
Everyone warmed up and went into the water.
After practicing for more than an hour, Eunuch Wang came with a food box. It was hot and placed it in the main hall on the first floor of Hanliang Palace. Wang Yuanyuan wiped the water off His Highness with a towel and said, "The hamburger snacks Your Highness ordered have arrived, as well as some sour plum soup, which has been slightly chilled."
When Xuanyunfu heard this, his mouth started to water. He was already thirsty and hungry.
"Banban, you should take a break soon. You've been in the sun all the way here." Xuanyufu said to Wang Banban, telling him not to worry about him and he would take the team to have a snack first.
Wang Yuanyuan stood by and watched His Highness eat. She said, "We have selected those who are good at swimming and fighting in the East Factory. The Jinwu Guards are stronger, but they have never fought like this on a boat. After His Highness has finished his training this afternoon, why don't we let them try using His Highness's boat first?"
Pour sour plum soup for Xiao Duofu.
Wang Yuanyuan saw His Highness' expression and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it. I've asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the hastily made boat, and it will be delivered the day after tomorrow at the latest. The Li family is also buying a boat recently."
"The fat boy really guessed it right!" Liu Qiang almost choked to death while swallowing the food in his mouth.
Wang Yuansun handed over the cup of water with disdain and Liu Qiang took it and drank a few sips while washing it down with the food.
"It looks like it's even more intense this year." Xu Duofu sighed, and then looked at Li Ang, "Are you two going to fight to the death on the battlefield because of your cold war?"
No matter what the big news is, I can’t let you know.
Li Ang ate silently, but his eyes were more determined, and he said, "If he wants to do it for real, then I will accompany him."
No mention of melons at all.
Captain Xu: Alas. He really didn’t mean to provoke Li Ang to fight, he was just curious and concerned.
"Eat first and replenish your energy. We have been training for a whole afternoon so we can't rush. If one of us gets injured, we can ask Wang Wei to fill in."
Wang Weikuan is the substitute in their team.
"Your Highness, I'm just nervous. I'm sure I can tell the directions after more practice." Wang Wei Guan was not angry even though he was teased. He was indeed a bit inexperienced.
Captain Xu encouraged: "Come on, we still need you. We are all on the same team. Practice well. If anyone fails that day, you will be replaced."
The whole team: ...Listen to the captain, practice when it’s time to practice and rest when it’s time to rest.
Even Wang Yuansun didn't dare to be stubborn.
Compared with a brave and capable substitute, a rookie substitute makes the whole team more scared. If Wang Weiguan takes the place, there will be no possibility of winning.
The group of people finished half of the more than 30 burgers, fried chicken, and sweet potato fries. Manyu Fu said, "Don't eat too much. You'll vomit when you get on the boat."
Liu Qiang put the third burger in his hand back.
“It’s delicious.”
After eating, we rested for half an hour, then did some simple walking, boxing and stretching before getting back on board.
…
Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.
Emperor Ningwu said: "Why do I vaguely hear many cries of ghosts and wolves howling?"
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is currently training at the Taiye Lake, but it's too far to be transmitted over here." Zhao Erxi heard that the Emperor was teasing His Highness, so his tone became a little more relaxed.
Emperor Ningwu was tired from reviewing memorials, so he stretched his muscles and stood up and asked, "How was Xu Duofu's training today?"
"Your Highness arrived at Taiye Lake at noon and trained for an hour. Steward Wang brought food and he was just eating."
Emperor Ningwu: "Oh, I remember now. Last night he said he wanted to eat hamburgers today."
"Lord Xu is here--" the eunuch outside announced.
Emperor Ningwu was complaining about his son when his son's father caught up with him. Emperor Ningwu did not feel guilty, but walked over and held his hand. Xu Xiaoman handed his hand over, "What are you talking about?"
"Yeah." Zhong Yun admitted. Seeing that Xiaoman's forehead was covered with sweat and the tip of his nose was red, he was sunburned. "Zhao Erxi, get a towel and fill it with hot water."
Xu Xiaoman said, "I'll just wipe it off." and went into the inner room.
"Why are you back now? It's too hot. Be careful not to get a heat stroke." Zhong Yun asked for the mung bean soup. "Don't serve it cold."
It's very hot in the summer, and drinking cold water suddenly is bad for your stomach.
Since June of the fifth year of Ningwu, Zhong Yun has been even more worried about him. He wants to know everything, no matter how big or small. Xu Xiaoman often has sweet troubles - his wife is too nagging, but she also loves him.
Therefore, Xu Xiaoman agreed to everything he could.
Just like now, a bowl of warm mung bean soup was brought over. Jiu Qiansui drank it without saying a word. Zhong Yun even asked, "Is it not cool enough? Sit down for a while and drink a bowl of iced soup after you get used to it."
"I won't drink the second bowl. I brought a few good swimmers with me. We'll go to Hanliang Palace to watch Duoduo have a water fight." Xu Xiaoman was eager to try and was ready to go on stage himself.
Zhong Yun was perceptive, "You want to play?"
Xu Xiaoman: “…Is it okay?” The man waited pitifully for his wife to agree.
“Water…”
Xu Xiaoman quickly stuck to Zhong Yun, not feeling the heat, and said, "I learned how to swim. When Duoduo learned, I followed him. It was you who taught me. Didn't we say to face fears and resolve weaknesses?"
"That's what Duoyufu said." Zhong Yun said first, and then smiled, "I'll go too. I've been reviewing documents all day. I'll go with you to relax."
Xu Xiaoman: "If you go, those guys won't dare to fight."
"I think many of you are very lucky." Zhong Yun said.
Xu Xiaoman smiled, "How can we be the same? Let's go play together." His wife works and sits every day, so she really wants to relax and play in the water.
The couple rested for a while and led the people to the Taiye Lake in the back. On the way, they met several people from the cabinet who wanted to discuss government affairs with the emperor. Emperor Ningwu said: You discuss first. If you can't make a decision, send the memorial to the desk of Xuanzheng Hall.
Then he took the Nine Thousand Year Old Man's hand and went back.
"What is your Majesty doing?" He pretended not to see that your Majesty was holding hands with the Ninth Prince.
Now everyone in the court knows that Xu Xiaoman and the emperor are both the monarch and the minister, as well as the "Empress". In the past, the people were prejudiced against the East Factory and often insulted it, but now they all praise it. Xu Xiaoman is like a great official.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has been practicing boating in Taiye Lake every day recently."
"Oh, my son also joined, but he was on the team with General Li's son."
"How's the training going?"
“I haven’t asked that yet…”
When some people saw this, they praised His Majesty, saying that His Majesty was so busy with all kinds of affairs but still found time to watch the Prince's competition, and we are ashamed of ourselves.
Sir: The emperor has gone far away, who are you flattering for?
On Taiye Lake, six small boats were shouting slogans and changing formation - substitute player Wang Weikuan was on a single boat, and they had to go through a bend in a straight line. Some were fast and some were slow, and they almost collided again. Fortunately, they escaped unharmed with a "dragon's tail swing".
Liu Qiang shouted excitedly: It’s done, it’s done.
"Oh no, Wang Wei turned it off." Yan Huaijin said on the safety boat.
Wang Weiguan drove directly into the "reed marsh" and was lost. The Jinwu Guards jumped into the water to rescue him, but they were afraid that the reeds would trip Wang Weiguan, so they quickly fished him out.
"It's me again." Wang Wei Guan spat out the water from his mouth.
Yan Huaijin was small but very steady. He patted Wang Weiguan on the shoulder and said, "You have made great progress. The boat is small and light, and it is difficult for you to control it by yourself..."
The more Wang Weiguan listened, the more he felt that he had made great progress and was indeed amazing.
Waiting for the Holy One to arrive.
Xuan Fu stood in the boat and greeted his two fathers. He behaved like a filial son in front of everyone and said, "Father, you really care about me. It's hot, father, don't get a heat stroke. You can go to Hanliang Palace to see my heroic figure from a higher place."
Zhong Yun tilted his head and said to Xiaoman: "Did you hear that? He was fooling me first. He wanted to drive me to Hanliang Palace so that he could take you out to play." Don't think he doesn't know.
Xu Xiaoman held back his laughter. His wife was so cute. She also wanted to play in the water. He said softly, "You are so smart. You are indeed father and son. You know what he is thinking. I told Duoduo to pick a few brave ones and we can play together."
"Um."
When Xuanyunfu heard his father wanted to play, he said, "Okay, I'll arrange it. We'll have three boats against three boats. Whoever has the most people on the boat wins."
"Okay." Zhong Yun agreed.
Emperor Ningwu dragged Jiu Qiansui to change clothes. Manyu Fu discussed with the team members under the willow tree on the shore, "My father and dad want to play, really play, no letting up -"
When the team members heard that they were going to fight for real and that they would not give the emperor any slack, they all looked terrified.
Zhong Ziming was the first to raise his hand and leave, "Let me take a break, I'm just tired, so I'll take a break." The others all raised their hands.
Xuanyu Fu: ...I thought about leaving but I didn’t expect so many people would come.
"No, we need six people: me, Li Ang, Liu Qiang, Wang Yuansun, and two more."
The other students pushed Zhong Ziming out and said, "The emperor is your second grandfather.", "Yes, you are a family.", "Come and play."
"Then Zhong Ziming, you pull someone." Xuanyunfu asked Zhong Ziming to choose someone for "revenge".
Zhong Ziming, who was originally pushed out, was angry that his classmates betrayed him. But when he heard His Highness say that he could choose the person, he immediately agreed arrogantly and chose the first classmate who pushed him out.
Revenge has been taken.
Xuanyunfu said, "We have been training for several days. Today is our first battle. Don't let us down. My father is very powerful. He gets up early every day to practice swordplay. He is very strong. Not to mention my father, he is also very skilled..."
Finally, there were three boats for His Majesty and three boats for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on Taiye Lake.
Huai Min was the referee and the game started with three drum beats.
"Liu Qiang, you will lead the charge later. You will start the battle and kill my father."
"OK!"
Liu Qiang is really brave.
Zhong Yun sat in the middle boat and said to Xiao Man without turning his head: "Xu Xuanfu said something to the kid from the Liu family, and the kid's eyes changed."
"Duoduo will definitely attack you first. If you fall into the water, our team will be in chaos."
Zhong Jue: "..."
"Good boy, my good prince."
Xu Xiaoman patted Zhong Yun on the back and said, "I told you to play seriously. You can't use your father's identity to scare Duoduo."
"No threats." Zhong Yun's face was also serious. "Listen to my orders. If I fall into the water, do not make a fuss. Listen to Lord Xu's command. Also, if anyone shoots down the prince, there will be a reward."
There are many blessings on the opposite side:!
His father actually played the role of "there will always be brave men when there is a big reward".
"Liu Qiang, you will catch my father's boat in a moment. No skills or directions are needed, just use your primitive instincts."
"What is my primitive instinct? What is primitive?"
"Just create it."
The war drums sounded three times. Manyu Fu: "Charge!!!"
Xu Xiaoman also became excited and rowed the boat. The cold lake water splashed on his hands and legs, which made him feel cool. Liu Qiang rowed the boat very fast.
"Retreat, and the left boat will surround the rear." Zhong Yun gave the order.
Xu Xiaoman: "Hurry up and row!"
Zhong Yun just remembered that he and Xiaoman had to row the boat together, so he immediately took the oar and rowed hard. Xiaoman's voice behind him was full of joy and excitement, "Here I come, don't move, watch me."
Xu Xiaoman paddled quickly with both arms, and the boat floated in a circle. Liu Qiang's boat brushed past their boat, and the boat was shaking unsteadily. Xu Xiaoman and Zhong Yun worked together to steady the boat. Xu Xiaoman laughed and shouted, "I'm fine."
"The kid from the Liu family broke up our team. Youchuan chased Liu Qiang, and Xiaoman and I fought hard—"
Xu Xiaoman: “…”
Manyu Fu on the opposite side: "Go, take down my father!!!"
Xu Xiaoman: “…”
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Your Highness Duozi: Charge!!!
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