Records of the King of Xin'an County

The six arts of a gentleman, the number of rites and music, and the number of imperial books, can only be called outstanding talents if they have to be outstanding in all aspects.A group of vigorous young men are usually obsessed with studying and studying. When they get together, they are naturally very enthusiastic about "shooting" and "imperial" that can move their muscles and bones.

"Shooting" means archery. In the palace, there is a custom of bestowing great archery on March [-]rd and Chongyang on September [-]th. The custom of archery among the people is naturally more prevalent.In addition, "Yu" in the pre-Qin period refers to driving, which gradually evolved into riding a horse.In Datang, horse racing is no longer new, replaced by polo.

Li Hui first followed Yan Balang to the shooting range, and saw that the young men were blushing with excitement, drawing bows and shooting arrows almost non-stop.When the arrow hits the target, there is a burst of cheers; when the arrow misses, there is a sound of sighing.He turned his gaze, followed the prestige, and saw a few hibiscus faces behind the crabapple trees on the side of the shooting range, and immediately understood.

It turned out that in front of a beautiful woman, the young men naturally competed to perform, and no one wanted to lag behind.The Xin'an County King, who was quite vicissitudes in his heart, couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It is indeed Mu Shaoai's age that his blood boils because of every frown and smile of a beautiful woman.As for a grown man like him, his heart is already as calm as a mirror, and he will not be easily moved by any beautiful woman.From his point of view, the joy of competing with arrows is not the applause from strangers, but the approval from friends and brothers.

The arrival of the Prince of Xin'an attracted the attention of the ladies. He was fair and handsome, and he had the dignity of a child of the Tian family.Even if he just stood quietly aside, it was still hard to ignore his existence.Many young men noticed the diversion of the eyes of the beautiful woman on the sidelines, and couldn't help feeling competitive towards this new strange young man.

Before Yan Balang could introduce him, the young men surrounded Li Hui and offered him a bow and arrow.This one warmly invited: "Since you've come to the side of the shooting range, why don't you give it a try?" The other one used a provocative method: "Just watching from the side, it doesn't look like it at all, why don't we also experience Your Excellency's shooting art?"

Li Hui raised his brows slightly and tried the bow. It was the three-stone bow he used to, so he readily agreed.It's one thing for him not to want to go off the pitch, quite another to respond to someone else's challenge.He is the grandson of the sage and the son of Prince Pu, so he can't fall into the reputation of his parents, even if he loses, he can't be afraid to fight—not to mention, he has worked so hard to get some archery skills, and he may not lose. To these young men.

Seven out of ten arrows, such a result can't be considered very good, and of course it can't be considered too bad.Among this group of gentlemen, he is barely ranked in the middle.After Li Hui shot ten arrows, he suddenly thought of Wang Zixian - if his friends were here, it would be easy to hit ten arrows out of ten.Before he came back to his senses, the young men next to him surrounded him again.

"Unexpectedly, your archery skills are not bad. You have put in a lot of effort on weekdays, right? How long do you practice every day?"

"Why have I never seen you before? Which family do you belong to? How about going hunting with you in the future?"

Generally speaking, those who are too strong can only make people worship them and dare not approach them. Only those who are above average can make people feel much closer.After all, such an archery result is not far away, maybe you can get it by working hard.Moreover, it would not feel too much pressure to associate with such a person - Li Hui felt that he could fully understand the little thoughts of young men.

However, why is his thinking so far from everyone else? ——He just likes to associate with people who are unparalleled in strength. If they are not strong enough, they will not be enough to impress him, nor will they be enough to make him have the heart to catch up.

Yan Balang finally squeezed out from among the enthusiastic young men, and said seriously: "It's too late to introduce, this is my aunt's son, the king of Xin'an County." Follow her to talk about relatives.In the patriarchal clan, the Yan family is their uncle's family, and they should be very close to each other.As for the family members of the biological mother, they cannot be regarded as serious relatives.It is enough to take care of one or two properly and do one's best.

The young men were silent, and the enthusiasm immediately dissipated a lot.They are all disciples of the high school, who doesn't know the embarrassing status of King Pu's family?If you don't associate with their family, maybe the sage will suspect that the officials are disrespectful; but if you associate with their family, what should you do if you offend His Highness the Crown Prince?Therefore, we can only do our best to communicate with each other.

Yan Balang was a little displeased, and felt aggrieved for Li Hui.However, Li Hui didn't change his face, he just smiled plainly: "You guys are so stubborn, Balang took me to see polo." When he was in Junzhou, he almost never saw any decent polo. I also want to feel the thrill and excitement of the game.As for the scruples of the young men, he can understand it and won't take it to heart.

Yan Balang hesitated for a moment, glanced at the young men who couldn't hide the shame on their faces, and took Li Hui away in a good manner.

At the same time, the topic of the ladies in the inner hall once again focused on Yan Shi.After all, she is Princess Pu, not only the most valuable wife present, but also the eldest daughter of the master's family, so it is most appropriate to talk around her.Yan Shi smiled slightly, and responded to everyone gently, but he didn't give people a sense of exquisiteness, and was still gentle and elegant.

"Why didn't Princess Sipu come over today?" A noble lady suddenly asked, "It seems that she doesn't often attend banquets these days, but... but there is good news?" I don't know which noble lady in Chang'an City , King Sipu and his concubine have been married for nearly ten years, and they have been married for nothing?The person who asked the question obviously came from another place, and he didn't know the taboos of Pu Wang's family.Every time Princess Linchuan heard such words, her face would obviously change, so how could Princess Pu be an exception?

The inner hall, which was still very lively just now, immediately fell into silence. The noble lady showed a look of anxiety, and also realized that she seemed to have said something wrong.Gao frowned slightly, and was about to change the topic, but saw Yan's smile deepened: "The child's anxiety symptoms are really serious, I can't bear to let her go out, she is being raised at home."

All the ladies immediately laughed and congratulated, all kinds of auspicious words were spilled out, but under the joy, they had their own thoughts.Now that Princess Sipu is pregnant, the idea of ​​sending her concubine daughter or the daughter of a relative to become a child by King Sipu's side in the name of her son can be put to rest.However, isn't there still King Xin'an?The only unmarried grandsons of the right age are Xin'an County King and Tianshui County King.The choice between the two seems to be almost the same.

So, a noble lady couldn't hold back and asked: "I heard that the king of Xin'an County and the king of Tianshui County both went to the banquet in Peony Garden a few days ago?" Everyone didn't know the purpose of that banquet. announced.Those who are interested will naturally bring young ladies of the right age to have a look, and those who are unintentional can just bring young ladies who are not suitable for the banquet.Li Jue's identity was so embarrassing that many high-ranking officials and families were hesitant, so they simply pretended not to know about it.But if they knew that Xin'an County King and Tianshui County King would go, how could they miss such a good opportunity?

"Sanlang and Ah Jing are just accompanying guests." Yan Shi replied, "They are still young, so there is no need to worry for now. My second sister-in-law and I want to find a suitable young lady for them carefully. In order to find a suitable one Daughter-in-law, let alone a year or two, we can wait even three to five years." These words are undoubtedly a tactful rejection of some people's eagerness.

However, some people still pretended not to understand, and said with a smile on their faces: "Could it be that the princess wants to push us away and choose slowly among her own little ladies? This city is full of Chang'an, and who doesn't know what the little ladies of the Yan family are like?" All good? Not to mention the virtues and merits, even the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are top-notch."

The words were meant to be joking, and all the ladies in the hall covered their lips and laughed.Yan Shi hooked the corners of his mouth, his eyes glanced over the wise lady, and then fell on his mother Gao Shi.Even after more than twenty years, she still remembered that this lady was the handkerchief of her sister.To say such things in public, whose instigation is it? Just look at the reactions of Gao Shi and her two younger sisters! !

It seems that it is just a naughty joke, but it is actually a hint to other people, and it is also blatantly pressing her step by step!

Could it be that she could still refute that she had no such intention?On the day of his father's birthday, openly tearing up his face with his natal family? !Could it be that she could still explain that she didn't make an agreement with her family, and she hoped to see all the girls of the right age?In such a banquet venue, every word and action is full of deep meaning, she has no way to retreat.

"It doesn't matter what I think, the most important thing is whether Saburo can match you." Even though his heart was full of anger, Yan Shi still smiled gently, and glanced at Gao Shi, both true and false, "Da Lang's wife is his He likes Awei's daughter-in-law, and Ajue's daughter-in-law is also his favorite. Sanlang and Ajing are no exception."

Gao's eyelids twitched, and he changed the subject with a smile.Although the mother and daughter hugged each other, relied on each other, and even fused with each other's body temperature, they never looked at each other again.

Near noon, the grand birthday banquet began, and children and guests offered their birthdays one after another.Yan Shi, as the eldest daughter, held a wine glass and bowed to Yan Shangshu Yingying, seemingly as gentle and demure as before.However, both brothers Li Hui and Li Xin could see the coolness in her eyes, which seemed to be disappointment and relief.

It wasn't until the end of the banquet that Gao Shi had some free time and brought Yan Shi to the inner hall where the tranquility had been restored.She didn't realize that Yan Shi was sitting on the long couch, and in his slightly drooping eyes, all the emotions had almost faded away.

"My son... Wei Niang knows that you treat the two great kings as if they were your own, and they are also very filial... But... but this kind of thing, Wei Niang has to say. When King Sipu chose his wife, you were far away. Junzhou, it was really difficult to intervene, so he chose the daughter of Princess Linchuan himself. After all, he was raised by Her Highness the Queen, and it is reasonable to report the marriage to Her Highness the Queen. But the King of Xin'an was brought up by you alone, How can you not think more about yourself?"

"The love between mother and child is so precious, but it can't stand any trial. As a mother, she is someone who has experienced it, so how can she lie to you? Even if it came out of my own belly, it may be because of marrying a daughter-in-law. Forgot your mother, let alone came out of someone else's belly? If you want to keep the relationship between mother and child, you must marry a daughter-in-law who is devoted to you. In this way, your son can always be devoted to you, and will always be filial to you!"

Yan Shi suddenly raised her eyes and looked at her fixedly: "Is a princess of the county so important? A Niang does not hesitate to calculate the relationship between our mother and daughter, but also wants the position of princess of the county?"

Gao was startled, and said angrily, "Is that why you miss me? I have said such a thing to you with all my heart and soul! You actually...you actually think that I have bad intentions?! You think that I am just doing it for that The position of the princess of the county?! The daughter of the Yan family, is there still one less concubine of the county?!"

"Da Lang was taught by the A family, and San Lang was taught by me. I believe that no matter what kind of daughter-in-law they marry, they will not have sex with me." Yan replied, standing up slowly, "Since A Mother thinks that the Yan family does not lack the position of princess of the county, so there is no need to do any misleading things in the future."

Gao's face froze for a moment, and after a long silence, Fang asked again: "This is your natal family, why don't you even accept the position of a county princess?"

"Because this is my natal family, I don't want to agree. Sanlang will return to Junzhou in the future, and maybe he will never leave for the rest of his life. How can a little lady who grew up in the prosperity and wealth of Chang'an endure the township of Junzhou?" How can you endure the endless loneliness? After returning to Junzhou, Sanlang has no influence on Chang'an, and it is impossible to do anything. Therefore, for the Yan family, the princess of Xin'an County is meaningless."

"He is now the saint's favorite grandson! It is impossible for the saint to be willing to let him go back to Junzhou!!"

Yan Shi walked towards the door without looking back: "The saint is really not willing... His Royal Highness is willing."

Gao Shi was stunned for a moment, and fell to the ground: "His Royal Highness... His Royal Highness is always kind, so how could it be..."

Yan didn't look back, but added another sentence: "Aniang, I'm afraid Grandpa doesn't know about these things? Uncle is planning to seek a high position in the six books, and even further, he needs a capable in-law to speak in front of the saint. That's why I have been pushing you all the time. Grandpa knows better than him that Prince Pu's mansion cannot be approached casually, and it will easily lead to disaster... I will do what he wishes and never let Sanlang marry any wife related to the Yan family."

By now, even she couldn't tell whether it was the father who was more ruthless or the mother who was more ruthless.The only thing she was sure of was that she would never be a parent like them.

The author has something to say: Xiaojun Wang: Seven out of ten shots!

A group of people: good shot!Let's go hunting with us balabala~

Wang Langjun: ten shots out of ten

A group of people: (￣▽￣) "This kind of person is really amazing, but why don't you want to be his control group?

Little County King: Good shot!Great shot! !

Wang Langjun: ^^, let me teach you to hone your archery skills.

Xiaojun Wang: I want to hit ten shots too!

After a long time, the Xiaojun Wang discovered that there was no one behind the two of them—they had both become gods and were kept at a respectful distance~

Wang Langjun: Plan to pass~~^^