Ren Yi cursed secretly, turned around and walked towards Ren Rong angrily.
Just as he was about to speak, Ren Rong lowered his voice.
"Father, someone greased the steps of the dotting stage."
After saying that, he saluted and turned back to the team.
Ren Yi was startled.
He was also wondering why his eldest son suddenly changed his temper today. When he heard this, he immediately reacted and broke into a cold sweat.
"Grand Master, what happened?" The Minister of Rites hurried over to understand the situation.
Even Emperor Changxing was present. The current dragon boat race is attracting much attention. Every step of it is time-limited and cannot be postponed indefinitely.
"Your Majesty, Fan Shangshu, please rest assured," Ren Yi couldn't say more in front of everyone, "Brother Rong was just joking with me."
"Nonsense." Fan Wen scolded him in a low voice, then turned and left.
Ren Yi glanced at his son who was standing neatly with a complicated look, greeted the courtesy officer behind him, turned around and walked towards King Qin's dragon boat.
He walked calmly and fearlessly.
Because Emperor Changxing would be present, the long embankment had already been thoroughly inspected by the Imperial Army, so naturally there would not be a large area of grease.
Thinking of this, Ren Yi's face turned darker again.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Rites had already decided on the candidate for the dragon's eyes. The other party secretly smeared grease under the steps, making it clear that they were targeting him or the Grand Master's Mansion.
But now is not the time to think about these things. Ren Yi quickly blocked out distracting thoughts and said auspicious words to each dragon boat step by step.
It took a while before we moved to the dragon boat at Zhen Guogong Mansion.
Looking at the majestic dragon boat in front of him, with its delicate and thick head and tail, Ren Yi had a complicated expression.
There are uniform requirements for the length of dragon boats participating in the competition. However, lightweight dragon boats are undoubtedly easier to row. Therefore, many teams have focused on the hull of the boat in order to win.
For example, the eldest son of the emperor is also the dragon boat of King Qin.
There is nothing to say about the bow of the boat, but the long and narrow hull only has room for twenty-one team members, not an inch more. And in order to make up the limited captain and reduce the weight of the boat, the back half of the dragon boat is completely
A thin wooden board carved with hollow dragon scale patterns.
Those dragon scales are said to be exquisitely carved and lifelike after being painted; to be said to be unpleasant, the wooden boards were cut into pieces in order to reduce the weight.
Ren Yi had some doubts that he could break off a wooden plank from the stern of King Qin's ship with just a slight break with his hands.
As the eldest son of the emperor, King Qin was like this, so naturally the other princes or princes could not give in too much. Each one of them was showing off his skills and tried every means to reduce the weight of the dragon boat.
On the contrary, the dragon boat in Zhenguogongfu is the most magnificent.
The dragon head, body and tail are all made exquisitely and thickly. From a distance, it looks like a giant dragon riding the wind and lying on the water.
The dragon body in the middle, which is where rowers or passengers can sit, has a total of 41 seats. Even if it is taken to other large dragon boat venues, there is no need to worry about the rowers not being able to sit down.
Ren Yi saw this and nodded secretly.
As usual, he said auspicious words, carefully nodded the dragon's eyes, and whispered "Come on" in a low voice before walking towards the team behind.
With so many teams, it takes time to highlight them.
Therefore, whether it was the viewing platform where high-profile families were sitting or the ordinary people huddled together on the river embankment, they all found people they knew well to chat with.
"It's over this time." Someone frowned, "I defeated the Zhenguo Mansion. I thought that their team included Huo Shizi and the strong generals from the Xingluo Legion and Zhennanguan. They might not be able to win the championship, but at least they would be among the top leaders."
The man beat his chest and said, "Looking at the state of their dragon boat, I'm afraid I will lose all my money."
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Others smiled proudly.
"I'm betting on the King of Qin. Their dragon boat team started training very early and should be getting along well. And I heard that the King of Qin even got a heavy reward. As long as the team wins, every paddler will get a hefty reward."
The man was so proud that his tail almost looked up to the sky.
The King of Qin was born from the Queen. Although Emperor Changxing had not established a prince for a long time, in the eyes of most people, he was the first choice for the future prince.
In addition, the family of King Qin's wife, namely Uncle Cheng'en, was as rich as anyone in the country.
Since it is said that there is a big reward, it will never be too light. The oarsmen will fight hard to get the championship, whether it is for the present or the future.
"I'm still more optimistic about the Third Prince Chen Xiuzhu. Oh, he is the King of Qi now."
The other person spoke plausibly.
"Prince Qi has a reputation of being generous. Last year, he stayed in his ancestral land in person, regardless of his personal safety, to show peace to the people of the three southwest counties. God will help such a benevolent king."
"Moreover, King Qi's maternal grandfather is Luo Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. Although the Shangshu Mansion does not have the impressive financial resources of the Cheng Enbo Mansion, the Ministry of Industry has many skilled people. The dragon boat built with the help of the Ministry of Industry should have special features, and it may be able to
Give a helping hand to King Qi."
Someone else said cheerfully, "The King of Qin and the King of Qi have a good chance of winning, but I am still optimistic about the King of Jin."
"Although I don't dare to use money to pressure him."
People around him looked over one after another, all with strange expressions on their faces.
Other princes are trying to reduce the weight of the dragon boat. But the Jin prince's self-importance is eye-catching. He can't reduce it even if he wants to. It is probably not easy to win the dragon boat.
"What's the matter," the man explained with a smile, "have you forgotten the fierce Princess Jin?"
"As long as the princess gives the order to die, none of the rowers in Prince Jin's team can go rowing with all their strength. Aren't they afraid of being chased by Princess Jin with a knife?"
"That's true." Everyone laughed.
Ordinary people are laughing and joking, but the wealthy families cannot give in too much.
And compared with ordinary people who can rush to the door at any time, high-level people often have to pay their respects before going to the door. At this time, acquaintances take advantage of the rare opportunity to chat together.
Concubine Qing came to meet Princess Yiguang.
Although they are mother and daughter, they have not seen each other for a while.
The two had a good conversation.
After a while, Princess Yiguang called Yingpan and introduced her to her daughter.
"Are you Ren Ning's wife?" Concubine Qing looked Yingpan up and down and nodded with satisfaction when she saw her elegant and unrestrained appearance.
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Yingpan smiled and nodded, "Back to my wife, the house is very beautiful. Our family is very happy to live in it."
"As long as you are happy." Concubine Qing pulled out a phoenix-tailed hairpin from her head and said with a smile: "This is the first time we meet, and I have something with me, so I will give you a hairpin as a meeting gift."
Wow!
"What a beautiful hairpin." Yingpan had plenty of money and was not short of accessories, but she still took it with a smile, "Thank you, empress. They say elders are grateful for the gift, so Yingpan accepted it."
She twirled the hosta and was quickly stunned.
The hairpin is exquisite, with the word "Qing" engraved on it.
"It turns out to be the empress's favorite thing." Yingpan was greatly surprised and quickly returned some small gifts that she was happy with.
Concubine Qing was even more satisfied and chatted affectionately with the two for a while before looking towards the dragon boat team below.
It's not easy to find people from the bottom up. But if they want to find the team from Zhenguo Palace or Ren Ning, it will be much easier.
"I heard that Ren Ning has been fighting in the south and was promoted to General Xuanwu recently. He didn't suffer any physical injuries, right?"
"There is no one who is not injured on the battlefield." Yingpan felt very strange.
This nobleman in the palace seems to be particularly concerned about his husband.
But he still responded with a smile: "But please don't worry, Madam. Ren Ning keeps getting minor injuries but no major injuries. He is now alive and well."
"That's good." Concubine Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
She hugged Princess Yiguang's arm: "My mother said that you often come over to chat with her, and you have a eloquent mouth. You are her pistachio."
"I don't want anything to happen to that kid, lest you become a mouth-breathing nut and no one will accompany my mother anymore."