eurekapd Chapter 378: Difficulty in Achieving
Chapter 378: Difficulty in Achieving
Xiao Heyu put down his bow and arrow, and couldn't help but laugh: "How much do you need money, twelfth brother?"
The second prince said: "He is not short of money, he is obviously obsessed with money."
The Sixth Prince shook his head and said, "Wait for him for a while, otherwise he will nag you to death when he comes back."
Several people spoke with smiles, and their faces showed harmony.
Shen Jingyu's sight fell on the Sixth Prince who was not far away. This man was tall and slender, and was wearing a dark blue brocade robe. His skin was slightly dark, and his facial features were not handsome enough. From a distance, although he was tall and straight, he was not as dazzling as the other princes.
Shen Shuyi silently calculated in his heart that this person was the son of Duke Chengguo.
After being exchanged with Xiao Tingshan, he became the sixth prince of the Daqian Dynasty.
Shen Shuyi remembered that in his previous life, the Sixth Prince had a good ending. At first, Emperor Qianwu allowed him to open his own residence and conferred him the title of Earl of Ningle, considering the father-son relationship of many years.
The Sixth Prince was spared the possibility of returning to Duke Cheng's Mansion and being harassed and excluded by Duke Cheng and his successor wife.
However, later, the fact that the wife of Duke Chengguo had swapped her son with the prince was exposed. Although Duke Chengguo tried hard to refute that he was ignorant of it, Emperor Qianwu was still furious and demoted him to a commoner.
The former Sixth Prince gradually disappeared and completely faded out of the court's sight.
While he was thinking, the twelfth prince had already set up his stall and was calling on people to place their bets.
Emperor Qianwu walked over to his stall and took a look, then said in a deep voice, "All the princes are going to compete, but you are here to set up a stall."
Xiao Hongyan said with a smile: "Father, everyone has their own ambitions. I am not interested in this. I might as well take this opportunity to earn more money so that I can honor you and grandmother in the future."
Emperor Qianwu sneered: "Slippery tongue, ignorant and incompetent."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongyan was annoyed: "Father! Who knows, you may ask me to borrow money someday. Don't say it too early!"
Xiao Yuncheng on the side said with a smile: "Father, please forgive my twelfth brother. He has been lazy in martial arts class since he was young. I don't know how much money he has cheated from the teacher. It would be more reassuring if you let him earn money!"
Everyone laughed, but Xiao Hongyan was not convinced: "What's wrong with making money? In this world, you can't live without money!"
At this point, Emperor Qianwu sighed and said, "That's true. There have been many natural disasters in recent years. Every year, people have been displaced. The national treasury is empty and can't bear the burden."
When the court officials saw the emperor blaming himself, they all began to give him advice.
Emperor Qianwu waved his hand and said, "Forget it. You don't have to comfort me. I am not deaf or blind. I can see everything. Come on, compete with each other and let me see your level!"
After that, the group didn't delay any further. They stood still and drew their longbows.
The second prince shot the first arrow, and then everyone else aimed at the bull's eye and let go.
Seeing this scene, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but think of the arrow shot by the Wolf King that day.
To be fair, Xiao Heyu's archery skills are excellent, but unfortunately, he was no match for that man's murderous arrow.
Wolf King...
Shen Shuyi whispered the name in his mind, thinking that he didn't seem to see the man's shadow during this hunt.
"Seventh Prince, Ten Rings!"
"it is good!!!"
A burst of cheers rang out. Xiao Heyu shot the target accurately, but was immediately surpassed by the Seventh Prince.
Emperor Qianwu, who was watching from the side, also applauded.
After the princes and grandchildren competed for a round, Emperor Qianwu looked around and directly called out their names: "Feng Bochang! Huo Xuan! Chai Bin! Zhao Baokun..."
"You all come and try this round." Emperor Qianwu spoke in a deep voice. After that, Emperor Qianwu said again: "Anyone who has the guts, come forward and compete. Regardless of whether you win or lose, I will reward you!"
Obviously, this was an opportunity to show off in front of the emperor, especially in a place like a hunting ground in the suburbs, where people would not care too much about winning or losing, and for a while many people were eager to try.
Seeing Zhao Baokun and Zhao Baopeng looking at him eagerly, Shen Shuyi just found it funny and nodded at them.
Zhao Dechuan couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "Look, these two brats don't even take me seriously now."
Mrs. Zhao was happy to see her son perform and had no mood to listen to his nagging. She directly retorted: "Who told you that Sister Yi is more capable than you? You have been nagging for so many years, but you have never found a future for your son. Sister Yi..."
Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything more after that. The more she looked at her niece, the more she liked her.
Zhao Dechuan shut up with a dark face, but no matter how unpleasant the words were, he had to admit that the Zhao family's rise this time was thanks to Yi Jie'er.
But...but he is their father after all!
At this time, a crimson figure also came on the stage. Xie Jingchi wore a jade crown on his head, had a handsome face, and a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes with a majestic aura, which instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Emperor Qianwu was also stunned for a moment: "Thank you, my dear minister, you also want to try it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone said, "Master Xie doesn't know how to fight, so why did you come to join in the fun?"
Xie Jingchi said in a deep voice: "Although I am not good at martial arts, what if I am lucky enough to win."
He was serious and spoke frankly.
When he said this, many people laughed out loud.
"Master Xie, archery is different from other things. If you don't have arm strength, you can't even pull the bow. You can't just rely on luck." Chai Zhi said in a deep voice.
"That's right. If you haven't practiced before, I'm afraid this arrow won't be able to shoot more than three meters."
"Master Xiao Xie, please come down quickly. Everyone has their own strengths. Why make fun of yourself?"
Many people gave advice, some sincerely and some with some sarcasm.
"It's okay." Xie Jingchi's voice was cold and he didn't give any extra explanation.
Emperor Qianwu smiled and said, "Forget it, let him be. He is a very stubborn person."
As soon as Emperor Qianwu spoke, the dozen or so people in the field said nothing more. They all took their positions and aimed at their own targets.
Shen Shuyi's sight was originally on Xie Jingchi, until he noticed a figure beside him.
Xiao Tingshan was wearing a cloak, with a handsome face and a pale complexion. "Miss Shen, who do you think will win this round?"
Shen Shuyi turned to look at him and smiled: "Why doesn't Prince Song come on stage?"
Xiao Tingshan lowered his eyes to look at her. The girl's eyes were like stars, clear and bright. Now she looked directly at him with a hint of sarcasm and smile.
Without waiting for a response, Shen Shuyi retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Master Xie is not good at martial arts, but he still dares to give it a try. Why is Prince Song so cowardly? Is it because of his illness?"
Xiao Tingshan's eyes were deep, and he said slowly: "Thank you Miss Shen for your kindness, but my body is indeed not suitable for playing."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "It's just drawing the bow and shooting arrows. It seems that Prince Song will be trapped in this sick body for the rest of his life and it will be difficult for him to achieve anything."