As soon as the Qingming Festival passed, the weather was already getting hotter. Although it was not yet hot enough, thicker robes were no longer enough to wear. If you exercised too much, you would immediately be covered in stinky sweat. Everyone in the palace was covered in sweat.
He hurriedly put on light summer clothes. Of course, there were no exceptions. Prince Li Hong had been weak since he was a child and lacked energy and blood. However, he was afraid of cold but not hot. Even the maids waiting around him had already put on their clothes.
She wore a graceful summer dress, but Li Hong was still very well-dressed, and his figure sitting upright for a few days actually looked a little bloated because of it.
"Your Highness."
Just as Li Hong was immersed in reading the memorial, a young eunuch walked in from outside the palace, cautiously approached the couple, and called out in a low voice.
"Um."
Li Hong raised his head, glanced at the young eunuch, and frowned inadvertently, but didn't say much, just made a noncommittal sound.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty the King of Zhou has been practicing martial arts with Li Boyao and Li Sijie in the palace during this period, and has no other actions."
Although Li Hong did not ask any questions, the young eunuch obviously knew what question Li Hong wanted to ask, and he did not dare to hesitate at all and hurriedly reported it.
"Oh?" Li Hong nodded thoughtfully, but did not rush to speak. Instead, after pondering for a moment, he suddenly laughed and said: "This seventh brother Gu has always been lazy. Unexpectedly, he now knows how to work hard, but
It’s a good thing, well, I just don’t know how well they practiced?”
"Returning to Your Highness, according to reports, His Highness King Zhou has only practiced two exercises in the past two months, one is running circles, and the other is lifting stone locks. His Highness has never practiced the others." Upon hearing Li Hong's question,
A mocking smile immediately appeared on the young eunuch's face, he curled his lips and replied with some disdain.
"Hmm, is this happening? Why is this happening?"
When Li Hong heard that Li Xian's martial arts training was actually like this, he was immediately stunned, and then asked in disbelief.
"This matter is definitely not false, and I don't know the specific reason. It's just that according to reports, the King of Zhou's qualifications are too poor, and Li Sijie is unwilling to teach. He deliberately uses this to make it difficult for His Highness the King of Zhou, as if he wants him to retreat after realizing the difficulty."
The young eunuch bowed and replied with a smile.
"That's it, poor seventh brother." When he heard the reason, Li Hong couldn't help but laugh. He flicked his fingers on the pieces unconsciously a few times, raised his eyebrows, and casually picked up the piece in front of him.
He held the memorial in his hand. After playing with it for a moment, he raised his hand and threw the memorial into the arms of the young eunuch. He then ordered in an understatement: "Go and send this memorial to Zhou."
Prince's Mansion, let His Royal Highness the King of Zhou have a nice look before you go."
"Ah, yes."
The young eunuch took the memorial and glanced at it. His expression suddenly changed, but he did not dare to ask for more details. After answering respectfully, he left the hall and went to Prince Zhou's Mansion to deliver the memorial without mentioning it.
"Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, what do you want to do?"
After the young eunuch left, Li Hong sat dumbly for a moment, murmured in a low voice, nodded his head with a wry smile, and then continued to immerse himself in the memorial.
What? Not only Li Hong wants to know this question, but Li Xian himself also wants to know. It has been more than two months and Li Boyao has not taught him any skills. In addition to running circles every day, he is lifting stone locks or carrying stone locks on his back.
Running in circles, I was as tired as a dead dog, but I didn't learn anything, not to mention "The Art of War", just horsemanship, swordsmanship, and spearmanship. I didn't see any shadow of it.
No matter how good-tempered Li Xian was, he could endure it to the limit.
A tall building begins with a foundation. The stronger the foundation, the higher the building can rise. It is impossible for Li Xian to not understand this. Therefore, from the beginning, Li Xian did not resist Li Boyao's arrangement of practicing the basics desperately.
For more than a month, I have really obeyed Li Boyao's coaching completely. Not to mention being lazy, I have never complained even once. However, as time goes by, I see Li Boyao coming and going.
Move, Li Xian couldn't help it. Yes, it is necessary to lay the foundation, but it can't be done this way. Besides, even if it is necessary to lay the foundation, then why does he need Li Boyao to teach him? There are many martial artists in the palace.
Just like rice, none of them can be learned from basic exercises. If Li Xian really wants to lay the foundation, he can just ask the guards in the palace for guidance. Li Boyao's unclear method is just making up for it. Although Li Xian doesn't expect it.
He could become a peerless military general, but he didn't want to let Li Boyao play around with him, right? When he was annoyed, Li Xian no longer planned to remain obedient. He arrived at the small school field early in the morning and prepared to have a final fight with Li Boyao.
Showdown.
"I will see you at last, Your Highness."
Li Boyao's professionalism may be questionable, but his punctuality and etiquette are impeccable. No matter whether Li Xian comes early or late, Li Boyao always waits at the small school ground early.
No exception. When he saw Li Xian arriving with the crowd, Li Boyao immediately strode over to greet him, saluting and greeting him meticulously.
"General Li, there is no need to be like this. No need to be polite. Xiao Wang will practice a few tricks today. Please ask General Li for instructions."
Today, Li Xian had made up his mind to have a showdown with Li Boyao, but he did not intend to fall out at the first confrontation, and still asked for instructions politely.
"Your Highness, please run around five times first and then discuss the rest."
After Li Boyao saluted, he stood up straight and spoke unhurriedly.
Running laps? Running laps again! I'll take it! When he heard that today was still a lap run, Li Xian's heart became angry. He glared at Li Boyao angrily and wanted to fall out, but in the end, he was still strong.
After enduring it, he didn't say much. He turned around and ran away around the small school grounds. Not to mention, Li Xian had been struggling for the past two months. Although he didn't learn any martial arts, his body was strong.
He is obviously stronger than before. In the past, he had to use all his strength to run laps. Now for Li Xian, it is as smooth as drinking boiled water. After five laps, his muscles and bones are active, but he is not breathing much, and his face is
It has never been as blue-gray as before.
"General Li, Xiao Wang has completed five rounds. May I ask the general what kind of skills he will practice next?"
Although Li Xian was not panting very much, his tone was no longer as easy-going as before, and the word "endowment" had a strong sense of irony. It was obvious that Li Xian's patience had been almost exhausted.
"Lift the stone lock, twelve groups, twelve times in each group."
As if Li Boyao didn't see Li Xian's face that was about to get angry, he answered calmly.
What? Still raising it, damn, it’s not over! No matter how good-tempered Li Xian is, when he heard the same old words again, he couldn’t hold back the anger in his heart anymore. He gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice:
"Anything else, eh?"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to teach me. If so, you don't have to teach me."
Li Boyao was not moved by Li Xian's sarcastic remarks at all and replied calmly.
"Good, very good!"
Li Xian was about to get angry, but when he heard what Li Boyao said, he changed his mind. He nodded with a livid face and stopped talking nonsense. He turned around and walked to where the stone locks were placed and picked up a pair of thirty kilograms.
Shi Suo started practicing silently, perhaps because he was used to practicing in the past, or perhaps it was the result of anger. This task that originally required more than an hour of practice, took Li Xian only more than half an hour to complete.
But his breath was a little messy and he was out of breath. However, Li Xian didn't intend to take a rest at all. He walked in front of Li Boyao with a blushing face and shook his head to shake off the sweat beads on his face.
He walked away, looked at Li Boyao provocatively and said, "General Li, Xiao Wang would like to know what we need to practice next?"
"That's it for today." Li Boyao glanced at Li Xian, his expression remained extremely calm, and even his tone of voice did not change.
"Really? That's it?"
Li Xian couldn't hold it in any longer this time. He rolled his eyes fiercely, gritted his teeth, and said something sinisterly from between his teeth.
"That's right, that's it." Li Boyao ignored Li Xian's eye roll, said nothing, turned around and left without even looking at Li Xian.
You bastard, you are playing tricks on me, you are seeking death! Li Xian was angry, and was about to order the guards to stop Li Boyao, but before he could speak, he heard Li Boyao say the last words without looking back: "Tomorrow
Get up and practice sword practice!"
What? Practice swordsmanship? Haha, I finally made some progress, haha, I don’t have to run around in circles this time, it’s great! Hehe, the sword is good, maybe we can really become a swordsman or something, that’s awesome! Li
When Xianyi heard that he would start practicing swordsmanship tomorrow, he felt happy and his thoughts started to wander. He finally came back to his senses, and when he went to look for Li Boyao to find out what was going on, he suddenly found that he had already disappeared.
Oops, why are you walking so fast? Really, you don’t know what kind of sword you are practicing. It’s boring! Seeing Li Boyao leaving, most of Li Xian’s enthusiasm immediately disappeared, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to force himself.
Holding back the turmoil in her heart, she reached out and took the wet towel Yan Hong handed over. While wiping it, she turned around and walked towards the mansion. She planned to go back and freshen up first, but unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his feet, he saw Gao
Miao, accompanied by a young eunuch, hurriedly ran from the gate of the west wall, and Li Xian immediately stopped in a reserved manner.
"Your Highness, this is Wang Dequan, the deputy director of the Xiande Palace in the East Palace. He is here on the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince."
When Gao Miao saw Li Xian standing there, he didn't dare to neglect him. He trotted up to him and quickly bowed to introduce the young eunuch following him to Li Xian.
"This slave has met His Royal Highness King Zhou."
Although Wang Dequan was not of high rank, he was the most obedient person around the prince. He had his own reserve. Even when he was giving gifts to a prince like Li Xian, although the etiquette was correct, there was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
"Oh, it turns out that the prince's father-in-law has arrived. Please excuse me. I wonder why my father-in-law is here..."
Having had the experience of his previous life, Li Xian naturally knew what kind of person the young eunuch in front of him was, and he would not be as knowledgeable as him. He raised his hand with a smile, indicating that Wang Dequan was exempt from courtesy, and asked kindly.
road.
"So that His Highness will know that this servant is here on the order of His Highness the Crown Prince to deliver a brochure to His Highness, please read it." Wang Dequan said as he took out a brochure from his wide sleeves and held it with both hands.
Hold it and hand it to Li Xian.
"Oh?" Li Xian has been keeping a low profile in the past few months. Not to mention participating in government affairs, he rarely goes out of his own house. To hear the prince eagerly send him a piece of paper unexpectedly is really a surprise.
Some of the pieces were incomprehensible, but I didn’t think much about them. I reached out and took the pieces. As soon as I saw them, I was stunned.