The prince failed one after another, and the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became tense. Xuan Ye knew that the prince's archery skills were not so bad. He was probably far away in the south of the Yangtze River and surrounded by strangers. He was inevitably nervous. He thought that the fifth shot would definitely fail, but
That would definitely result in a loss of face. Although he is still young, he is the crown prince after all.
"Yin Reng." Xuan Ye stood up with a smile and slowly approached his son. As expected, the prince looked embarrassed and his face turned red. The weather in November was so hot that he was sweating profusely. He murmured softly, "Huang Ama."
The child is already ashamed to see his father. Why doesn't he want to hit the mark with every shot? But he has been traveling hard for months and has hardly practiced riding and shooting. He just visited the Ming Taizu Mausoleum and passed the Ming Forbidden City yesterday. He follows his father non-stop every day and doesn't sleep well at night. Today he can do it.
Opening a big bow and shooting out arrows is already using all your strength.
"The lower body should be stable, and the center of gravity of the body should be fixed on one point, and don't swing around." Xuan Ye stood behind his son, gently kicked his feet to correct his posture, and then held the bow and arrow in hand to help
He aimed at the target together, "You must not hesitate when you loose the string. The moment you hesitate in your mind, you will definitely miss the target."
Thinking back to returning from Wutai Mountain last year, he encountered a tiger on the road. The fate of Concubine De and the prince was at stake. Xuan Ye shot an arrow to kill the tiger at the critical moment. He did not dare to expect that moment of accuracy, but his strong faith and courage at that time obviously contributed to
Having missed that arrow, the prince is now stage frightened and has no faith and courage. If he continues like this, he will never hit the target.
Xuan Ye did not hold his son's hand until the last moment. After he stabilized, he pushed him back slightly and said gently: "Be brave. What are you afraid of? Just practice and practice again."
The prince calmed down, held his breath secretly, aimed at the bull's eye and quickly loosened the string with his fingers. The sharp arrow roared out and penetrated straight into the bull's eye. After a moment of silence, the field suddenly burst into applause and cheers, and the prince also laughed happily.
Xuan Ye touched his head and said, "When you are tired, go down and rest."
"Yes." The prince gasped. The arrow he just shot seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He really didn't want to shoot anymore, fearing that he would fail again and again. He longed for it to be over. Now Huang Ama let him go down the steps.
Of course the prince is happy.
"Huang Ama, please take care of me."
The prince was following the emperor back to his seat, but before he could sit down, the eldest brother came onto the stage carrying a bow and arrows. Shuida behind him was obviously a little embarrassed, but he was a newborn calf with great ambitions, and the eldest brother had always been simple-minded, so he didn't know what to look at.
, walked down the field proudly, the two brothers were two years apart, and Yinti was much taller and stronger than Yinreng.
The eldest brother is indeed good at horseback riding and archery. Although the lessons in the book often make Xuan Ye laugh and cry, but when it comes to horseback riding, archery, wrestling and martial arts competitions, this child seems to be born with this material. He keeps running around for months. The eldest brother hits four out of five arrows. Compared with
The prince was so outstanding that he won constant applause from the audience.
Xuan Ye happily praised his son for his ability, but he turned his attention to the Mingzhu people standing below him. Seeing them frowning and exchanging glances, the emperor couldn't help but sneer on his face. Things in this world are so interesting, and they are all cunning and cunning.
, but the person who wants to be supported is naive and has no scheming. At this age, he is too young to say that he is too young, and he is still so ignorant.
The sneer on Xuan Ye's face flashed past, just like he was secretly laughing at Mingzhu and the others at the moment. Maybe in a few years, these old foxes will teach their eldest brother all the tricks of calculating people. In a few years, they will be able to prepare for the eldest brother.
When the prince is honored, all future princes, Prince Baylor and ministers will kneel twice and kowtow six times in front of the prince. From that time on, there will be a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority, and Yinreng will be more concerned about gain and loss than now.
After the eldest brother, all the princes, General Baylor and others entered the venue one after another. The adults' skills were naturally more exciting. The cheers in the stadium filled the sky. The embarrassment between the prince and the eldest brother just now gradually faded away, and Xuan Ye was even more indifferent.
Will reveal his thoughts in front of others and just watch the game with everyone with great interest.
At this time, Eunuch Liang brought someone to change the tea. Xuan Ye stood up and stood forward. Suddenly he heard the crisp "Huang Ama" and looked down. Yin Zuo was calling him there. Xuan Ye liked the sixth elder brother. He was busy.
Asking someone to pick him up, Yin Zuo jumped up and down under Huang Ama's knees. Xuan Ye picked him up and asked, "Did E Niang prepare this clothes for you?"
Yinzuo nodded, pointed outward, and said to himself: "Huang Ama, please let the fourth brother draw the bow. Yinzuo wants to sit on the fourth brother's pony."
Xuan Ye looked in the direction of his son. The fourth elder brother was standing on the sidelines with his Shuida, watching the excitement in the stadium. The fourth elder brother had just entered the study this year, and his riding and archery skills had just begun. He was still young and could shoot with a bow.
It was almost impossible, but he remembered what Yin Zuo said and promised his son yesterday.
"Go and bring your fourth brother up." Xuan Ye put down his son and asked him to find Yinzhen. The two brothers came back soon. Yinzhen was also thinking about what Ama promised him, but Ama didn't mention him.
I don’t dare to say it, because Yinzuo is still young and ignorant, so he just asks for whatever he wants.
The guard brought the emperor's bow, and Xuan Ye easily pulled the string in front of his son. Then he handed it to Xuan Ye and said seriously: "Stretch your left arm straight, and you won't draw it until your right hand reaches your face. It won't be an inch short."
My reward is not so easy to obtain."
When there was such a movement on the emperor's side, everyone around him calmed down and watched. The fourth elder brother solemnly took over his father's bow. Next to him, Yin Zuo clapped his hands and shouted: "Come on, fourth brother!" He hurriedly gestured to hiss.
The sound made the younger brother quiet down, and after taking a deep breath, he stood firmly on his feet.
"Try it." Xuan Ye smiled and stood on the side with his hands behind his hands.
Yinzhen carefully raised the bow. After all, it was the one used by his father. It was much heavier than what he used for practice. He felt nervous when he pulled the string with his right hand. He already knew that he would not be able to pull it open. If he failed to lift it stiffly and clumsily, he would be
You will make everyone laugh at you, and you will lose face because of your sophistication.
Xuan Ye saw the change in his son's eyes and guessed that he already understood what he was capable of and was conflicted in his heart. Xuan Ye knew that his son would definitely not be able to draw the bow, but since he wanted to try, they made a promise to each other, even if it was embarrassing.
He also wanted to see if his son had the courage to do it. The current hesitation of Yinzhen was within his expectation.
"Fourth brother, hurry up, fourth brother, hurry up!" Yinzao yelled heartlessly from the side. Eunuch Liang hurriedly hugged the sixth brother to calm him down. Fortunately, Yinzhen was not impatient by his brother's noise.
After pursing his lips, he bravely raised the bow and tried hard to pull the string with his right hand. However, he was not strong enough and the bow string only opened slightly, not even "pulling" it.
Xuan Ye thought his son would give up, but he actually remained in a stalemate like this for a long time. The bow string was obviously getting tighter and tighter, and his hands were turning purple from the tightness, but Yinzhen still didn't let go. This made him feel incredible and even shocked, because they were exactly the same.
Xuan Ye also did this when he was his age.
The hand that Yinzhen used to pull the string was in great pain, and the bow and arrow he held in his left hand gradually began to sink. He was so unconvinced that he was about to give up and admit defeat. Suddenly, his hands were held, and the bow that had sunk was lifted up again, with strong strength.
He stretched out his hands, and the stubborn bow string was finally pulled away. Yinzhen looked up in surprise, and his father was actually standing behind him.
"At this time next year, Ama will see that you can hit the target, otherwise, you will be severely punished." Xuan Ye smiled and spoke in his son's ear, slowly tightened the bow string, pinched his purple little hand and rubbed it.
He rubbed it, turned around and told Eunuch Liang, "Where is that little pony? Bring it and give it to Fourth Brother."
"Your Majesty, I haven't drawn the bow string, so I don't dare to ask for the foal." The fourth elder brother was very sincere and looked at his father seriously. Xuan Ye looked at him as if he was seeing himself, thinking that he should listen to Lan Qi again.
It's another thing to say that this son is exactly like his father, but he just said, "I thank you for having the courage to try. Remember what you just said. If you can't draw the bow and hit the target by this time next year,
, Amma will punish you severely."
Only then did Yinzhen become truly happy. He quickly knelt down to thank him and took his brother, who was already cheering with excitement, to see his little pony. Xuanye watched his sons leave and was in a very good mood, but turned around and saw the prince.
He sat there quietly, watching his brothers go away longingly, and his heart sank.
The prince would never act coquettishly with him like other children. Not to mention that he is older now, even when he was as young as Yinzuo, he was so old and sullen that it was worrying. It was easier to be more lively after following Queen Niu Hulu.
, but only a few months later he experienced the pain of losing his mother again. Xuan Ye felt sorry for his son, but everything at the moment made him helpless. He also always felt that the future emperor should indeed bear more.
The two little brothers here excitedly ran to see their little pony. The emperor was rewarded with a maroon pony. It was obviously prepared carefully by someone. Even the saddle was fully equipped according to the size of the horse's back. Yinzhen was still able to
Touching the horse's back, Yin Zuo was so small that he had just reached the horse's belly. He didn't know how to be humble. It was obviously a reward from his brother, but he still shouted that he should ride first.
The third elder brother also came to watch the fun. When he saw his younger brother making trouble, he accused Yin Zuo and said, "It's your fourth brother's reward. He should be allowed to ride first. Yin Zuo, don't make any noise."
"Huh." Yinzuo pouted and was unhappy, pulling on Yinzhen's lapel like a baby, but it was Yinzhen who loved him the most. He didn't care who came first and asked his own Shuda to carry his younger brother up.
Zuo immediately beamed, sat on the horse and cheered, shouting "Drive on..." in a serious voice.
There was still room in the saddle, and the fourth elder brother was also carried on the horse's back. The third elder brother could not help but look lonely standing there alone, but he saw the eldest elder brother riding a horse from over there. He already had his own horse. Just now
Seeing the excitement here among the brothers, he went to get his own horse, asked someone to hold the third elder brother in front of him, and said to the brothers: "Let's go for a run in a spacious place."
But Yinzhen looked around and asked, "Why aren't the fifth brother and the prince brother here?"