Rebirth of Yongle Merry

The Naadam Conference was held as scheduled the next day.

Colorful flags fluttered over the grassland, and the eminent Saga monks burned incense and lit lamps, chanted scriptures and chanted Buddha, and prayed for the blessing of the gods to eliminate disasters.

Shen Yunxu was woken up early in the morning by Zhu Quan.The young man's warm breath fell on his ear, and Zhu Quan whispered in his ear, "Yun Xu, Yun Xu!" Shen Yunxu first woke up, and it took a long time to recognize the person clearly, Zhu Quan was very early After discovering his fault, he took the opportunity to hug and kiss, and took advantage of it.

After a lot of tossing, it was difficult for Shen Yunxu not to wake up.

The day before the Naadam meeting was the archery competition. Shen Yunxu had seen Yi Wei's prowess before, so he was somewhat uncertain about Zhu Quan's participation with confidence.

"Seventeen, winning or losing is a common thing, just don't pay too much attention to it."

"Yunxu, do you think I can't win?"

A shrewd light flashed in Zhu Quan's eyes, "Do you know why I never lose when I play a horse crane?"

Shen Yunxu shook his head.

Zhu Quan chuckled, "I know what cards they have. Is there any possibility of losing?"

"Your eyesight can actually see through the opponent's hole cards?"

Shen Yunxu was surprised when he heard Zhu Quan's confession.Zhu Quan took the opportunity to hug him and grind, "So don't worry Yunxu, I will definitely win the championship today, and I will give you the prize!"

The archery competition is divided into static shooting and dynamic shooting. Among them, static shooting has 25 steps, [-] steps and [-] steps. Each person is only allowed to shoot three arrows per round, and the best one is the winner.The three-year conference attracted herdsmen from hundreds of miles away to participate. In addition to the guards brought by the five princes, each of them was armed with riding and archery, there were quite a lot of players participating in the competition.

Zhu Quan appeared as the first contestant. In the 25-step static shot, three arrows pierced the bull's-eye at once.

He was wearing a sky-blue and short-brown archery suit, with black strapped wristbands to tighten the cuffs, and confidently drew the bowstring. Shen Yunxu and Shen Kunwu stood together on the viewing field for a long-distance view, as if they saw the soldiers in the middle of the drill. On that day, the young man standing on the high platform with the aura of looking down on the world.

Zhu Quan's achievements were so high in the front that it was difficult for the players behind to surpass him. It was not until Yi Wei came on stage that he was able to tie him.

After a round of competition, only the [-] players with the best results were retained.

The distance of the target is increased from 25 steps to [-] steps, and the players compete again in the same way.Zhu Quan came out calmly, the bowstring was drawn, and the three arrows still pierced the bull's-eye, neatly and without any sloppiness.

On the high stand, Zhu Xi sat down with Zhu Di, and he said with a smile: "Seventeen's arrow technique is still as accurate as before. Fourth brother, how is the quality of the people you brought? It was stolen by him."

Zhu Di looked over the crowd and landed on Yi Wei. The boy held a bow and arrow and stood among the contestants with a confident look on his face.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "The outcome will not be known until the end."

After [-] more players were eliminated, the [-]-step long-range shot began.In addition to eyesight, this round tests the contestants' arm strength even more.Taking advantage of the rest time, Zhu Wei personally walked off the stage to encourage and cheer for the guards who entered the [-]-step long-range shooting of Zhou Wangfu.Yi Wei lowered her head and wiped the iron handle of the short bow with her wristband. This bow was used by Zhu Di, and it was specially given to him for this Nadam meeting.At this moment, he earnestly hopes that that person can come over and cheer him up.

"Yi Wei, are you confident that you can win?"

He raised his head suddenly, not only Zhu Xi, but even Zhu Di also stepped off the stands and stood in front of him with his hands behind his back.Such a wise and firm look in his eyes has always been engraved in his mind.That time he was seriously injured in Liaodong, Zhu Di pressed his arm, and said to him with this look: "Liaodong is my fiefdom, I have the responsibility to protect your safety, and I will drive all the Jurchens out!"

In an instant, a gust of hot air rushed into his throat, and he looked at Zhu Di's purple eyes excitedly.

"Yi Weiyi will never let the prince down!"

Zhu Di smiled happily, feeling like a spring breeze.

"This king will be on the stand, cheering you on all the time."

Zhu Quan changed the strong bow from the original three stones to eight stones, and his expression was still confident and calm.The long wind on the grassland was blowing, he drew the bow, nocked the arrow, aimed, and then let go of his fingers, the sharp arrow streaked through the air, and shot straight forward with the air current.

Just like at 25 or [-] paces, his arrow still hits the bullseye!

Exclamations erupted outside the arena, Zhu Quan glanced around with a smile in his eyes, gestured for the surroundings to be quiet, and then hit the second arrow.Shen Yunxu met his eyes, Zhu Quan's expression was too confident, he didn't have the slightest doubt that his arrow also hit the target.Sure enough, Zhu Quan's second and third arrows all missed the bull's-eye!

Yi Wei's eyes sank, Zhu Quan's archery skills were beyond his expectation, he could only pin his hope of winning on the final round of dynamic shooting.

After the one-hundred-step long-range shot, Zhu Quan and Yi Wei were the only ones who hit the bull's-eye with all three arrows. The next move shot was the key to deciding the championship, and the only candidates to participate were the two most outstanding among all the players.The guards of Prince Zhou's Mansion were eliminated, and Zhu Wei laughed and scolded: "Seventeen really doesn't save any face for my fifth brother."

Ten windbags were released into the air, Zhu Quan and Yi Wei only had five arrows each.The wind bag is very light, and the wind on the grassland is strong, and it will be blown far away in an instant. They must shoot down the wind bag quickly and accurately. Whoever hits the most will be the champion.

Yi Wei hunted for a living in the mountains of Eastern Liaodong, and he had no difficulty in shooting, but he didn't expect Zhu Quan to be equally powerful. They each shot down two windbags, Zhu Quan only let one arrow go, and Yi Wei Two arrows have been missed.

Outside the archery range, Zhu Song and Zhu Mo are practicing horse race walking with great interest.

They are very interested in the competition proposed by Zhu Quan. After all, they are only 14 years old, and their playful hearts are aroused by this unique and novel competition. Therefore, they practice as soon as they have free time, and they don't even have the time to watch the archery competition.The windbags floated farther and farther, and one of them was already very close to Zhu Mo's head.

Yi Wei glanced at the sky, there were still six windbags floating, and there was only one arrow left in his hand, and the only one that could be guaranteed to not be lost was the windbag in front of Zhu Mo.

This is his last and only chance!

Shen Yunxu had spent some time with Yi Wei, and knew his impatient and competitive temperament quite well.The wind bag floated above the head, no matter what, no more arrows should be shot, let alone the opponent is a very high-ranking prince!In case of accidental injury, no one can bear the responsibility.But watching Yiwei pull the bow, he immediately understood what he wanted to do next.He blurted out an exclamation: "Yi Wei, don't!"

Zhu Di on the stand also reacted, he suddenly wanted to stop him, but Yi Wei's arrow had already been shot!

"21, be careful!"

Zhu Song clamped his horse's belly and ran over, raised the whip in his hand, and swept towards the sharp arrow flying through the air.Zhu Mo was taken aback, Zhu Song's whip tail dangerously wrapped around the arrow handle, and the sharp arrow flew over his head just a little bit!

Zhu Quan shot one arrow into the air, and another arrow immediately shot down the wind bag of the third one, and he was the one who won the championship in the end!The jubilant guards rushed towards him, Zhu Quan pulled Shen Yunxu to his side, and tied the five or six-foot long white silk he had won around his neck.The brave man gave the winning prize to his most important person, and gave him all the honors and blessings. The simple herdsmen on the grassland resounded with cheers one after another.

Yi Wei bit her lower lip tightly, the cheers around her were like irony to him, Zhu Di's eyes were like sharp knives, and there was more than disappointment in his eyes.

Shen Yunxu wanted to turn to the crowd and walk towards him, but Yi Wei saw his figure moving, turned around and ran away without looking back.

A grand celebration was held on the grassland at night, the music of Matouqin fluttered melodiously under the night, the lights of bonfires were everywhere, and the herdsmen sang and danced.Zhu Quan was dragged over by his guards to drink and celebrate, and Shen Yunxu found some free time to walk towards Zhu Di.

Zhu Quan won the archery championship, tied the winning prize, five or six feet long white silk, around his neck on the spot, and then clamored for Shen Yunxu to give him a gift in return. It can't be spent in a lifetime, maybe what he cares about is not the gift, but his heart, right?

Shen Yunxu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Zhu Di to get back the pyrophyllite that was handed over to him by the river.

The blazing flames reflected Zhu Di's cold figure. Since the end of the archery competition, his face had been clouded, so the guards were watching from a distance at this moment, not daring to disturb him.

Yi Wei timidly approached and knelt down behind him.

"Yi Wei asks the prince to dispose of it."

He knelt for a long time, Zhu Di put his hands behind his back and looked into the night, without turning around.

Yi Wei's head hangs even lower, he doesn't know Zhu Di's temperament yet, he has never seen him so angry, he just feels frightened and flustered.

Maybe he shouldn't run away in the afternoon, and plead guilty to Zhu Di on the spot, so that his anger can be appeased for a while.

Shen Yunxu's neck was tied with the white silk that Zhu Quan had won, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled in the sun, such a bright smile hurt his eyes.He had never been so jealous of someone in his life, but at that moment, he knew that he was going crazy with jealousy.If it wasn't for Shen Yunxu's sudden exclamation, Zhu Song would not have knocked down his arrow. He was confident that the arrow he shot would hit the windbag without hurting Zhu Mo!In that case, he can at least draw with Zhu Quansai.

Zhu Di finally turned his head and looked at him calmly. "Yi Wei, do you understand why this king is angry?"

"Yi Wei let the prince down, she almost didn't win the championship."

The disappointment in Zhu Di's eyes deepened, "It's a good thing to be competitive, but if you care about the consequences, have you ever thought about what will happen if you miss?"

Yi Wei suddenly raised her head, and said excitedly: "If His Royal Highness hadn't shot down that arrow, I would definitely hit the windbag, at least I won't lose!"

"Yi Wei, I am really disappointed in you."

Zhu Di said coldly: "Go down. After returning to Beiping, the king will transfer you to the Bibian camp. You will follow General Fu well and learn how to be a qualified soldier of the Ming Dynasty."

Yi Wei still wanted to defend herself, but Zhu Di's indifferent eyes stopped him.Shen Yunxu approached just in time to bump into the scene where Yi Wei was leaving unwillingly, and his footsteps stopped suddenly.He thought he should turn around and go back, but Zhu Di had already seen him, and waved: "Yun Xu, are you looking for this king?"

Shen Yunxu had no choice but to walk over, "I'm bothering the prince."

"Just say something."

Shen Yunxu bit the bullet and said: "Yunxu wanted to ask the prince to throw away that stone that the prince saw by the river yesterday?"

"You want to go back?"

Zhu Di looked at him, the flames reflected in his purple eyes, and there were two clusters of light jumping inside.Shen Yunxu's heart palpited for a while, no matter what, in front of him was King Yan who was in the hands of Daming, but he actually wanted to ask him for a stone he picked up at random!He blushed in embarrassment and said, "Yun Xu has overstepped the rules."

"Have you never hated me in your heart?"

Zhu Di's hand landed on Shen Yunxu's face, stroking his outline lightly. "It's only a half-year difference, but your temperament is completely different from Yi Wei's. No matter what the situation is, you will never have the will to be competitive. I can always rest assured that there is no burden when getting along with you."

His fingertips stroked gently, Shen Yunxu didn't know how to react in the whirlpool of that purple pupil.

He murmured: "My lord, it is inevitable that Yi Wei will make mistakes when she is still young, please leniently punish her."

"This king can no longer keep him by his side."

Zhu Di's eyes turned cold, "If he hurt 21 today, Concubine Zhao will never let go, alarming the father, the king will not be able to protect him even if he wants to."

Shen Yunxu was frightened for a while, Yi Wei almost got into a catastrophe this time.

The Naadam Conference was held in Zhu Quan's fiefdom, and the 21 princes were injured, so he would definitely be implicated and punished, and Yi Wei was Zhu Di's subordinate, so he couldn't escape the heavy responsibility of not strictly governing.Yi Wei's impatient and aggressive temperament, how many lessons will she have to learn before she can get over it?

"I didn't throw away your things."

Zhu Di sighed softly, and took back the hand that was caressing the side of his face. "It's just that I can't go away for the time being. After the celebration is over, you go to the king's tent, and I will find the stone and return it to you."

Shen Yunxu left the celebration party ahead of schedule and walked all the way to Zhu Di's tent, his words still echoed in his mind: "I didn't throw away your things." Zhu Di's focused eyes made it impossible not to feel Daydreaming, Shen Yunxu's heart turned up waves.

When they arrived at Zhu Di's camp, the guards all recognized Shen Yunxu and let him in easily.Zhu Di came to Daning to bring the palace servant by his side, who often followed Ruan An when he was in Prince Yan's mansion, and his name was Liu'er.He also recognized Shen Yunxu, invited him to sit down, and brought him some tea.

Shen Yunxu originally wanted to take the stone and leave, but couldn't resist the other party's enthusiasm, so he had to sit down and finish the tea.

Liu'er complained to him with a look of grievance, "When I came in with a tea tray outside the tent just now, Yi Wei bumped into me, Mr. Shen, look at the tea that made my clothes wet, he is proud of his talents, Yan No one in the palace has ever seen a slave who is less respectful than him!"

Shen Yunxu's heart moved. Yi Wei was dismissed by Zhu Di. In fact, he has been around and never left?

Handing a dry towel to Liu'er to dry his clothes, Shen Yunxu waited until the candles were dimmed before Zhu Di returned to the tent.He walked in unsteadily, and Shen Yunxu quickly stepped forward and reached out to support him.Zhu Di's body was pressed down, and he smelled a strong smell of alcohol.Maybe it was because he was in a bad mood, but Zhu Di actually drank a lot of wine that night!