CHAPTER XV THE PRINCIPALITY
The Dragon and Phoenix Sword after being unsheathed made Yin Shou feel like "gold and jade are outside, and fragile are inside". It is completely contrary to the luxurious appearance of warm jade as the handle, red sandalwood as the box, gold-fitting snow decoration, and bead-inlaid with jade, the sword body of the Dragon and Phoenix Sword is dark and inconspicuous, and the most outrageous thing is that it has not yet opened. If it weren't for the slight coolness, it would be no different from a piece of ebony.
Seeing Yin Shou dazed at the Dragon and Phoenix Sword, Wen Zhong asked, "Does the Third Prince know what the King's Sword is?"
Yin Shou finally came to his senses, hurriedly put away his sword and returned to the sheath, bowed to Wen Zhong and said, "Yin Shou doesn't know, so I'll ask the Grand Master for advice."
Wen Zhongyouran said: "The king's sword governs ten thousand soldiers, wherever the sword is, and ten thousand soldiers attack it. Therefore, the king's sword must restrain its sharpness. The first thing to learn is the art of governing ten thousand soldiers, rather than attacking and killing yourself."
Yin Shou is a very smart person, so he naturally understood Wen Zhong's implication, which was to point out that he was a bit unlucky in participating in the field hunting and competing with others today, which was not in line with the way of being a king. No matter what his thoughts were, he did not dare to show any dissatisfaction with this important minister who even respected his father. Instead, he had to act humbly and be educated honestly.
Wen Zhong took a step forward, took the Dragon and Phoenix Sword from Yin Shou's hand, waved his hand to the table without looking back, and then inserted the sword back into the scabbard of Yin Shou's left hand.
Yin Shou did not understand what Wen Zhong's actions meant. Just when he was inexplicably surprised, he suddenly saw the bronze wine bottle that Wen Zhong had just used silently separated from the middle, falling down from the left and right to both sides, and the broken mouth was as smooth as a mirror. He was very surprised. He had to know that Wen Zhong just waved his sword and did nothing, and he had not used any force. Then the only thing that caused such an effect was the sharpness of the Dragon and Phoenix Sword itself.
Wen Zhong said casually: "The Third Prince, although the King's Sword is introverted, it is not without sharpness. When necessary, it will also show its peerless sharpness."
Yin Shou's face showed a thoughtful look, and after a while, he solemnly bowed to Wen Zhong and said, "The Grand Master's teachings are in mind."
Seeing that his son's behavior was very decent, Di Yi showed a satisfied smile on his face and ordered: "Wang Er should go out to drink a few glasses of wine with the young men. Many of them will become pillars of the country in the future. Wang Er must win them over, especially Huang Feihu, Yang Ren and Li Jing."
Yin sued the court and hung the dragon and phoenix sword around his waist and walked out of the Huangluo tent.
Seeing that the atmosphere of the banquet outside the tent was gradually getting warmer, many people began to toast each other, and Huang Feihu, Yang Ren and Li Jing were naturally greeted with special enthusiasm. During the meal, they raised their glasses to congratulate them on winning the golden arrow. Huang Feihu and Li Jing didn't realize it, but Yang Ren was no longer able to drink, his handsome face turned red, and his speech was a little vague.
Seeing the three people who became the focus of everyone's attention, Yin Shou's joy of getting the Dragon and Phoenix Sword disappeared a little. However, he still walked towards the table with a warm smile as warm as the spring breeze...
The banquet ended happily, and the young men followed the Emperor Yi's car and returned to the city. After resigning at the Meridian Gate, they all returned home.
Walking on the road, Li Jing, who was slightly drunk after drinking a few glasses of wine, suddenly remembered that he had not given a name to Heiyanju, which was quite inconvenient to call him. However, he really had no talent in naming him. He was thinking about it for a long time, but he still thought of the extremely vulgar name "Xiaohei". Although Heiyanju was spiritual, he did not know the worldly and human feelings deeply, and he accepted this name that made him shy about it for life.
When he arrived at the gate of the mansion, his family members who had been waiting here had come forward. He handed over the Black Flame Horse, who had been officially named "Xiao Hei", to his family, and told them to drink and feed them, and walked towards the mansion by himself.
When he entered the hall, he saw that except for his parents, Yin Zhongda's family of three were also here. Li Jing knew that they were all concerned about the result of his participation in the hunting, and he felt very warm in his heart, so he stepped forward to greet him one by one.
Yin Zhongda asked with a smile: "Jing'er, what's going on in this hunting?"
"It's a blessing to be unfair," Li Jing pulled out the gold from his waist and shook it in his hand, saying, "I was favored by the emperor in this hunting, and I was rewarded with this golden arrow." Then he told the story of the hunting in the original place.
After hearing this, Li Bingzhi and Yin Zhongda exchanged glances with each other, and it was unknown whether this was possible.
Du smelled the strong smell of alcohol emitted by her son when she spoke, and frowned and asked, "Jing'er, why are you drinking?"
Li Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen of the Field Hunter, gave him a banquet, and the princes from each family came to toast one by one, so the children could not drink it."
"That Majesty is too," Xian, who was standing beside him criticized with her usual outspoken style, "You are all children in your teens, and even if you give a banquet, you shouldn't serve you wine."
Seeing that his son's face was flushed, Du probably drank a lot of drinks, so he pulled La Xian and said, "Sister, let's cook a bowl of sobering soup for Jing'er, so Xue'er is here too!"
Yin Xueniang responded and was about to go out, but Li Jing called out. She took out a bunch of gorgeous and bright mountain flowers from under the cloak like a magic trick, and sent them to her with a smile. Yin Xueniang looked at the old people in the two families and looked at them with a smile. Her face was red with shame, and she grabbed the bouquet in her hand and ran out first.
When the three women of all sizes went out, Li Bingzhi and Yin Zhongda's faces became solemn. Li Bingzhi said to Li Jing: "Jing'er, you are shining in hunting this time. This is what I and your uncle expect, but now it may not be a good thing."
Li Jing casually placed the golden arrow on the table beside him and sighed: "The child also thought of it. But this is also helpless. Who would have expected that the third prince would also participate in the hunting field? Although Huang Feihu and Yang Ren also got the golden arrow, I am probably the one he annoyed the most. After all, the third golden arrow he was bound to win was in my hands."
Yin Zhongda comforted: "We don't have to be too nervous. I have seen the third prince several times. He is quite generous in dealing with people. He doesn't look like a narrow-minded person. He shouldn't feel treacherous because he was stolen by Jing'er."
Li Jing shook his head and said, "I'm afraid my uncle misreaded the third prince. Later, although he looked calm and chatted and laughed at the banquet, he never mentioned the matter of these three golden arrows. If he spoke openly about this matter, he could see that his heart was open. Not mentioning it only means that his temperament was actually broad-minded and jealous on the outside. The more he didn't say it, the more he held a grudge in his heart!"
"What should we do?" Yin Zhongda knew that Li Jing had seen someone. Since he was very sure, he would not have read it wrong. Thinking of this, he began to regret encouraging Li Bingzhi to send Li Jing to the selection of the attendant, and suggested, "Three days later, Your Majesty will call the people who participated in the hunting ceremony to enter the palace for the banquet. At that time, someone will write poems before the banquet to help the wine to select those with outstanding literary talent. Jing'er, since you have detested the third prince, it would be better to give up this selection of the attendant in a way that hides your weakness."
Li Bingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "According to what Jing'er said, his performance in hunting has been recognized by His Majesty. If this is true, I am afraid that no matter how he hides his shortcomings in the literary exam, he will still be selected in the end."
"In fact, there may not be no other solution to this matter." Seeing that the two old men were at a loss, Li Jing said leisurely.
"Jing'er, what do you want to do?" Yin Zhongda asked hurriedly.
Li Jing said with a sigh: "Since I can't retreat, I will just move forward bravely and do a big fight. If my performance in the literary exam is not inferior to that in the martial exam, I will probably make Your Majesty pay more attention. In this way, the third prince will have any bad thoughts and will probably be a little afraid."
Chapter completed!