Emperor's Trophy

In the spring of the 17th year of Wucheng, due to the mistake of a juggler in the lion dance in Wenchang Emperor Temple, the firecracker plate originally held in the lion's mouth fell from a high altitude into the huge incense burner in the middle of the temple. The huge firecracker exploded immediately, and the entire incense burner was blown apart. , Just ignited the incense streamers fluttering next to it, the fire was full of smoke, and the fire quickly ignited the incense, curtains, Buddha statues, and temples in the temple.

Originally, there were large tanks storing heavenly water everywhere in the temple. If there was a fire on weekdays, the monks would organize firefighting. This fire, it was not very difficult to put out the fire.

But that day was the birthday of Emperor Wenchang, there were too many pilgrims, and with the sound of an explosion, the pilgrims were confused, their minds were broken, and they fled in fear. People crowded, people pushed people, old people and children fell, and the horrific stampede occurred.

This time, the Wenchang Emperor Temple stampede and caught fire. Afterwards, the fire burned for three days. The entire main hall of the Emperor Temple and the Wenqu Star Pagoda were burned down. Numerous candidates asked Emperor Wenchang to bless the scientific examination in the temple, so that among the dead and injured civilians, there were more than a dozen candidates who went to Beijing to rush for the examination, and there were even several well-known talents from the south of the Yangtze River, which seriously affected the Chun Wei of this subject. It is even rumored among the people that Emperor Wenchang took these talents to go to heaven to write poems.

In the previous two lives, Yunzhen had no interest in Wen Dao, and he had never been to the Wenchang Emperor Temple. Therefore, he only occasionally heard some rumors about such a big event, and he didn't pay much attention to it, and it was even more vague. Remember when it happened.I just remember that during that time, the governor of the capital personally offered sacrifices, and many scholars wrote sacrifice poems.Shang Longyan was very sad, and even lamented at the court meeting: "This was originally a pillar of talent, but it is a pity that I lost it for this!" He did not dare to enter the palace for a long time to add trouble to the emperor.

However, in this life, Yunzhen couldn't stand Zhu Jiang's grind, and came to the Wenchang Emperor's Temple, which he had never set foot before, for the first time.

At first, he just saw Ji Huaisu was a little annoyed, looking around, and then he saw the lion dancer shaking its head and tail on the high ladder.

Suddenly, his mind was extremely clear - Emperor Wenchang's birthday, before Chunxi...it is today!

His heart was wrinkled into a mess, and he didn't have time to think too much, so he turned his head and ordered his followers to get his bow.

Behind him today is Linghuyi. The first time he came out with Yunzhen was in this Wenchang Emperor's Temple. Since he was a child prodigy, he naturally came here every year, but today he came here as a servant. But today, Zhu Jiang's attendant is Fang Luyun, who has been following Zhu Jiang without looking sideways, as if he has never known Linghu Yi.

This made Linghu Yi both aggrieved and somewhat resentful, and after getting off the carriage and walking all the way, seeing countless literati visiting, he began to feel uneasy again, afraid of meeting former classmates and acquaintances, and suddenly heard Yun Zhen turning his head Instructing him, he paused in a daze for a moment, not knowing what to do.

Fortunately, Fang Luyun was quick-witted, turned around quickly, ran to the carriage and other stops, and quickly brought Yun Zhen's new "transmitting light" from the palace.

Yun Zhen took the bow and arrow, and kept staring at the tall cloud platform, only to see that the lion climbed to the highest point, and sure enough, it turned somersaults on it again, jumped up and down, did a lot of movements yesterday, and looked around for a while before opening He opened his mouth wide, and sure enough, there was a crackling sound of firecrackers rolling down from his mouth. Amidst the sound of firecrackers, a bright red banner unfolded, revealing the four characters "Win the Gold List", and the audience below were like thunder. applause.

Yun Zhen stared at the big characters, perhaps because his expression was too severe, Ji Huaisu didn't speak any more, Zhu Jiang didn't realize it, and was still trying to get rid of the embarrassment: "Brother Zhen likes to read this?"

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw that the silk swaying in the wind was suddenly torn apart by a firecracker fragment, whoosh!

The whole string of firecrackers that were still burning fell straight down from the sky!

And below, there are countless pilgrims who are bustling with each other!Directly below, there is a huge square cauldron with countless pilgrims filling it with incense heads!

Zhu Jiang opened her mouth wide and was completely stunned, while Ji Huaiqing was also taken aback by this scene, but when she turned her head, she saw that Yun Zhen had already drawn the longbow at some point, and the arrow flew away as soon as it hit the string go out.

The arrow is like a shooting star, and under the eyes of everyone, it accurately passes through the string of burning firecrackers, whoosh!snatch!It was firmly nailed to the eaves of the temple!

The firecrackers were still crackling and exploding, and it took about half a cup of tea before they were completely burned out.

The crowd cheered, applauding and cheering for this miraculous skill, Ji Huaisu turned his head and looked at Young Master Yun, still holding a bow in his hand, his chest was still heaving up and down, his forehead was slightly sweating, but his eyes were Shining like the brightest morning star.

Zhu Jiang already cheered and exclaimed: "Good shot! Brother Zhen, when did you practice your archery so well! Fortunately, you shot it, otherwise it would be terrible if you fell into the crowd!"

Yun Zhen turned his head and saw that countless people began to flock to him. He was startled, and quickly said: "Go! Let's go back!"

After a while of fuss, Yun Zhen and Zhu Jiang finally boarded the carriage under the escort of their servants, and left the bustling Emperor Wenchang Temple.

In the rush, Ji Huaisu also got into their carriage to ensure safety, and after ordering the groom to return to the city, Zhu Jiang was still excited, hugging Yun Zhen's shoulder and excitedly said: "How do you know that the firecrackers will fall? Too Amazing! It’s like a prophet!”

Yun Zhen glanced at Ji Huaisu, who was looking at him with great interest, and said lightly: "It's nothing unusual, it's just that the lion opened its mouth when it went up, and I saw that the rope inside seemed to be broken. It’s not good to hit someone.”

Zhu Jiang believed it without hesitation, hugged him and shook him excitedly: "It's amazing too! I would never be able to hit it! When did you practice to such a degree! Tell me how to practice!"

Yun Zhen said: "The new bow made by the Ministry of War is good and saves effort. There is nothing special about bow practice. Just practice every day. An old soldier taught me to put copper coins on my elbow to practice drawing the bow, which is the most stable. , In addition, you need to train your eyesight..."

Excited and curious, Zhu Jiang kept asking him until the carriage stopped, but it was the Baixi Pavilion, and the three of them went to the private room together. Zhu Jiang had the best private room with a very good view, just in time I saw the corner arriving on the stage.

A man was standing in the middle of the stage, wearing only calf-nosed trousers, with a straight waist, wide shoulders and narrow hips, and a strong and slender body, conspicuously tattooed with turquoise unicorn embroidery. He was majestic and majestic. "The jade unicorn will win!"

Zhu Jiang said happily: "It's him, Yu Qilin, a good wrestler! He has won nine consecutive victories, and if he wins another one today, my bet on him will be multiplied tenfold!"

Soon Yu Qilin's opponent came up, but this opponent was very tall. He looked taller than Yu Qilin by the upper half of his body. His dark skin had protruding muscles, his back was thick, and his chest was tattooed with a dragon's head. The Angry King Kong.

Zhu Jiang leaned over the fence excitedly, and said excitedly, "This is Black King Kong! Today's show is so good!"

Ji Huaisu looked away, feeling that it was vulgar. Would Lord Yun really like to watch this thing?He looked at Yun Zhen inquiringly—to be honest, this little Zhao Xinhou really gave him a big surprise today, he thought this person was just a precious gem that everyone coveted.

But I didn't expect it to be a bottomless treasure.

Yun Zhen casually looked at the scene below: "The jade unicorn on this man's body is really well embroidered, much better than the black dragon on the opposite side, which makes the black dragon look like a dead snake."

Zhu Jiang laughed and said: "Isn't it? It was tattooed by the Jinti Society by the side of the green lake. All the needle and pen craftsmen there are veterans, and the tattoos are excellent! If you embroider the whole body, you have to make one." Yue! Hey! I want to do it all, but the family is strictly controlled! It would be great if I was like you, and when I can be independent, I don’t want to do the whole body, but at least I can make a tiger head on my shoulders! It’s majestic!”

Yun Zhen smiled and said, "I'm a little tempted by what you said, so I'll try it another day."

Ji Huaisu glanced at Yun Zhen's white and soft skin exposed outside the sleeves of his large robe, and for some reason, his heart tightened. Although he knew that they only knew each other and shouldn't be meddling in other matters, but he endured and forbeared, and gently dissuaded him : "The body is hairy and skinned, and the parents... These tattooed people are mostly humble people, even tattooed people who deserve to be exiled... Hou Ye is young, maybe he will regret it in a few years..."

Yun Zhen turned his head and glanced at Ji Huaisu. He always knew that this person hated vulgarity, and hated these extremely vulgar and shocking behaviors. Because of this, he wanted to stimulate him even more and make him uncomfortable. He rolled his eyes with a look She looked like a pure rogue and playboy: "Anyway, my parents can't control me anymore - even if I have embroidered all over my body, no one can control me."

Ji Huaisu was at a loss for words, and was a little distracted by his vivaciousness, which was different from the well-behaved faces in the school. Zhu Jiang was still envious, and explained for him: "Mr. There is a nickname called 'Jinti General'! It is also a nickname given by the first emperor! Brother Zhen, if you really want to do it, you must let me refer to it, and I will definitely choose the most beautiful pattern for you! I think Feng Not bad, it suits you very well!"

Ji Huaisu was speechless, Yun Zhen was noncommittal, with a smile on his lips, and looked down that a fight had already started in the side field. He concentrated on the fight on the field, but his mind was thinking about today's events.

He was indeed in a good mood, although in the previous life, the two people who were sorry for him were in front of him, but in today's matter, he saved countless people and scholars who would die in the previous two lives with one arrow!This proves that he can change the future!Change your own destiny!

This is an excellent start.

He leaned on the backrest leisurely, picked up the tea, drank it comfortably, and thought about the source of all these changes, a clear thread spread out in his heart.

In the final analysis of today's matter, it was because Zhu Jiang suddenly insisted on pulling her here. Why did she come here to avoid Ji Huaiqing and Ji Huaisheng? Jiang wooed him to show his favor because the emperor doted on him more than the previous two lives.

So why does the emperor value himself more than before?In the previous life, after I entered the palace as a filial piety, I also entered the school without any surprises. Although the emperor treated me very gently, he would definitely not change his history and give him food and clothing as he does now.

There was also that accidental visit by the royal family to the Hou's mansion.

So the first change was to visit the sick, and before visiting the sick, the only thing I did that was different from the previous two lives was to keep the veterans raised in the Princess Mansion.

Is it just this matter that makes the emperor value it?

Thinking of those Fu Lu ducks again, Yun Zhen suddenly couldn't help laughing, so the emperor was still stubborn, saying that the emperor's tricks were just for other people to see, in fact, the emperor misses the old love more than anyone else, right?

You can't be selfish, so you can only hide everything in the cold exchange of interests.