Is the prince abolished today?

The Dragon Boat Palace Banquet lasts for two days, the first day is a banquet, and the second day is various recreational activities held in the Royal Hunting Garden.There are Cuju, throwing pots, and hunting, as long as the noble children over 13 years old can participate.

What will be held in the morning is the pot throwing competition.Emperor Changping only made two intentional shots in the field, and then took Empress Ji, concubines and officials to sit on the viewing platform to have a feast and watch the game.

This is a rare opportunity to show his presence and strength in front of His Majesty the Emperor and the Marquis of Dingbei, Wei Zhao who holds the military and political power. If the grades are excellent, he might be able to reach the sky in one step and find a good position in the court.

Moreover, in a certain sense, it is more effective to please Wei Zhao than to please Emperor Changping. Because of Emperor Changping's unconditional trust, Wei Zhao, Marquis of Dingbei, now has almost the right to appoint and dismiss all officials involved in the military and political aspects of the court, and Wei Zhao himself is Notorious for not eating soft and hard food, not eating oil and salt, returning to Beijing for so long, every day I don’t know how many people try their best to get acquainted with this Marquis of Wei, but in the end they didn’t even touch the gate of Dingbei Marquis Mansion been.If he could take this opportunity to be appreciated by Wei Zhao, would he still have no hope of official career?

As a result, almost all the qualified Xungui children in Beijing had secretly started preparing for today's competition a few months ago.The second prince Mu Xiao was so excited that he didn't fall asleep all night. After waiting for so long, he finally had the opportunity to show his skills in front of his idol God of War. He finally had the opportunity to prove to his father that he was not The vicious prince in the storybook is the only one who has inherited his brain and wisdom, a prince with both civil and military skills.

Except for two people.

One is the frail and sickly eldest prince Mu Jue. Because he cannot practice martial arts, he is doomed to miss this kind of competition.

The second is Mu Yun.

Unlike Brother Cheap, Mu Yun does not participate in such activities, but simply finds them boring and uninteresting.Compared with standing in the sun sweating profusely and throwing pots, he still prefers to stay in a shady place, sit in a daze, and admire the cheap master sitting on the opposite seat by the way.

So when the princes, headed by the second prince Mu Xiao, appeared on the field full of vigor and vigor, and wanted to fight for personal honor and royal family honor, Mu Yun, who was also the prince, sat at the banquet and drank very unrulyly. fresh juice.

"The grapes look pretty good too, why don't I peel two of them for Your Highness?"

Since today is an open-air banquet, the venue is large, and there is no strict limit on the number of people, Gao Jili was fortunate to be able to accompany His Royal Highness to the banquet.From Gao Jili's point of view, as a competent housekeeper, when attending this kind of banquet, he has two main tasks: one is to dress up the obedient little highness, and the other is to feed the obedient little highness.

Mu Yun looked down, saw that the plate of grapes was big and purple, and looked very ripe and delicious, so he nodded.

The eldest prince Mu Jue was sitting on the side table.They were also attending the banquet, seeing the little prince drinking fruit juice and eating grapes, he was so beautiful, but the eldest prince only drank tea one cup at a time. He said: "Master, why don't I peel a grape for you as well?"

Mu Jue shook his head, his eyes were fixed on the other princes in the arena, and his fingers holding the teacup were faintly veined.For so many years, although he has long been used to such scenes, every time he sees them, the regrets and unwillingness buried deep in his heart will surge up uncontrollably, causing his heart to throb. .

Mu Jue could even imagine how his royal father looked at his younger brothers with pride and satisfaction, and how disappointed and lonely his queen mother was.

"What's on my mind? Why is my brother so depressed? My brother is always so sad. When will he recover from his illness? I'm really worried about my brother."

The bored His Royal Highness decided to chat with Big Brother Cheap for a while to relieve boredom.

Having experienced two nightmarish memories, Mu Jue no longer wants to talk to the former little prince, he just wants to immerse himself in his own world quietly.

Therefore, Mu Jue said very coldly: "It's nothing. I just heard that there are many masters among the noble children participating today, and I'm just worried about my second brother and them."

"They represent the face of the royal family after all."

"Oh."

As a salted fish prince, Mu Yun doesn't care at all whether the cheap brothers win or lose, and he doesn't mind at all if someone tramples on the royal family's face, and even has a little expectation for the latter.Mu Yun took a sip of the fruit juice and said calmly: "Compared to big brother, Gu Zhen is too unmotivated."

Mu Jue sneered in his heart, and thought, so you know it too.

As soon as he finished slandering, he heard the young man next to him say leisurely: "In fact, sometimes Gu really envies big brother."

Mu Jue: "..."

The eldest prince, who has a high moral character and has always been calm and indifferent, feels that he has become more and more unable to control his emotions recently. Mu Jue put down the teacup and pressed his forehead forcefully to make his tone less ferocious: " Your Highness laughed."

"What Gu said is true." The young man's face was full of seriousness: "Gu often thinks, if Gu is a sick and beautiful man like the big brother, can he be a not motivated prince with peace of mind?"

"Being the crown prince is really tiring. Big brother doesn't have to be the crown prince. I'm really happy."

Mu Jue: "..."

Mu Jue: "..."

Mu Jue took a deep breath and told himself to be calm and calm, and never lose his composure.

"Has your Highness finished?"

Mu Jue felt that if he stayed with this former little prince for a moment longer, he would go crazy.

"Hey, I see my elder brother is depressed, and I kindly want to persuade my elder brother to get better soon, but my elder brother always refuses to be thousands of miles away, so I can't say anything more. Why don't I give my elder brother a piece of paper? Eat a grape."

"I heard from the imperial physician that eating more sweets will improve people's mood."

Mu Jue was tired: "Don't dare to bother Your Highness, I'll do it myself."

The young man nodded his head in a good manner: "Yes, after all, Gu is the crown prince, and his status is more noble than that of the elder brother. It is not appropriate to peel the grapes for the elder brother. Then, can the elder brother peel a grape for the orphan? I recently lost something very important. Not in a good mood either."

Mu Jue: "..."

Mu Jue: "..."

He's really going crazy, who can come and get this former little prince away from him!

"Your Majesty, look quickly, what is our eldest prince doing!"

Sister Qing suddenly exclaimed in Empress Ji's ear, and opened her eyes wide in disbelief.

Empress Ji was distraught because her son was unable to go to the arena and was taken away by the other princes. When she looked at her son's seat, her dignified face was severely distorted.

Her Yurun was actually peeling grapes for that former little prince? !

But at this moment, Emperor Changping, who was sitting on the top of the viewing platform, was actually more concerned with his brother King Jing, who had evil intentions.

Emperor Changping was worried that King Jing could not succeed in his plan yesterday, and would play tricks to confuse his prince today.Fortunately, from the beginning of the banquet to the present, King Jing's performance was fairly honest.

Half an hour later, the first pot throwing game ended.

Prince Jing's son, Mu Zhao, was dressed in white and came down from the field in a heroic and energetic manner.

The second prince, Mu Xiao, who followed closely behind, had a foul face.

That's right, Mu Xiao, who was so excited that he couldn't sleep last night, was so excited that his face hurts now.

The third prince, fourth prince, fifth prince and other honorable children surrounding Mu Xiao also had bad faces.Because in the pot throwing competition that just ended, they lost three rounds in a row, and the loss was a mess. They were almost pushed to the ground by Mu Zhao and the masters from Jingwangfu brought by Mu Zhao.

Mu Zhao dominated the audience with his skills alone, stealing all the limelight and prizes. Moreover, after the victory, this arrogant and conceited Prince Jing would often like to verbally humiliate his opponent severely.A Shangshu son who was not strong enough in heart cried on the spot.

This made Mu Xiao, who also loves to show off and grab the spotlight, blown his lungs.This little bus snake from the middle of Sichuan dares to run wild on his territory!You must know that before Mu Zhao appeared, he was the most beautiful boy on the pot throwing field, the limelight belonged to him, the lottery head also belonged to him, and his father's little eyes full of love and encouragement belonged to him too.You must know that although grades are not important in such entertainment activities to enhance the festive atmosphere, face is important.The fact now is that the sum of their noble children in Mandijing can't beat Mu Zhao.

What they lost was not only their own face, but also the face of the whole circle of noble children in the imperial capital, as well as the face of their father.

Mu Xiao sat down on the table with a full stomach of anger, and he hardly dared to look up at his father's face.What should I do, from now on, my father may think that he is the vicious prince who is not motivated but has a heart like a snake and a scorpion.

All the honorable children who came to the competition with fighting spirit turned into wilted Chinese cabbage.Fortunately, they still wanted to compete with each other and get Wei Zhao's appreciation, but in the end they were cannon fodder.

The civil and military officials who were just laughing and watching the match suddenly became dignified.What?All the honorable children in Manjing lost to King Jing's son?Where does this make His Majesty face, where does this group of fathers and grandpas face.The next generation they cultivated with all their painstaking efforts, is actually no better than a respectful prince?

King Jing apologized and said to Emperor Changping: "It's all my brother's fault. I usually spoil Zhao'er so arrogantly that he doesn't even understand the most basic courtesy."

Emperor Changping glanced at his younger brother indifferently: "The game is like a battlefield, and there is no courtesy at all. You don't have to blame yourself for respecting the king. Besides, Zhao'er is also a member of the royal family. If Zhao'er won, I, the emperor's uncle, also has a face. Light."

"Uncle Emperor!"

At this time, Mu Zhao came to the viewing platform with an arrogant expression, and said, "Zhao'er defeated your princes, you won't be angry, will you?"

Emperor Changping smiled: "Of course not. Not only will I not blame Zhao'er, but I will reward Zhao'er generously."

"Thank you, Uncle Huang."

Mu Zhao raised his eyebrows and glanced around, said: "Uncle Huang, in the next round, can Zhao'er choose his own opponent? The people who played just now are really too weak, they are really not worthy to be Zhao'er's opponent."

Mu Xiao:! ! ! ! ! !

Everyone present:! ! ! ! ! !

An old minister couldn't help but said angrily: "This son who respects the king is too arrogant!"

King Jing reprimanded at the right time: "Zhao'er, don't be rude."

"It's okay."

Emperor Changping managed to maintain a smile on his face, and asked, "Who does Zhao'er want to choose as his opponent?"

Mu Zhaodao: "Zhao'er thinks that the only one who is qualified to fight Zhao'er in the entire imperial capital is Marquis Wei. But Zhao'er wants to put Marquis Wei in the last round."

"In the second round, Zhao'er will choose him—"

Mu Zhao suddenly turned around, pointed to the direction of the chief left: "Your prince."

Mu Yun, who just wants to be a salted fish in peace and doesn't mind the embarrassment of his father in Java: "??"

Now, Emperor Changping finally frowned.

Mu Zhao had strode up to the left chief, condescendingly sizing up the former prince who was especially favored by his father.

He wants to see what is so special about this little prince, why does his father treat him differently, and even specially bring him gifts from Sichuan.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on the snow-robed boy who was the chief left.

"cough."

In the deathly silence, the young innocent and Mu Zhao looked at each other for a moment, then coughed while clutching his chest, and said, "Gu Su is weak and doesn't know kung fu, so why don't you compare yourself with the prince?"

Now, everyone shook their heads in unison.

Just to put it bluntly, except for the knife that stabbed Wei Zhao's chest back then, I've never heard of the little prince's outstanding martial arts skills.

Even Emperor Changping breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

Except Mu Xiao.

Now Mu Xiao didn't feel that he was defeated at all, that he was pitiful, and he suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Mu Zhao.

Last year in the autumn of Xishan, he met Mu Yun on a narrow road. Mu Yun, a little bastard, also made such a weak, pitiful and innocent look, saying that he didn't know martial arts or archery, and would never compete with him for prey. Bastard, while he was distracted, he snatched his No.1 with one stone.Afterwards, the little bastard also brazenly said that the two eagles had bad eyesight and insisted on hitting him with arrows.Hehe, he spent a whole afternoon squatting there with the eagle bait before attracting the eagle. Why didn't the eagle hit his arrow?

The man's sixth sense told Mu Xiao that Mu Zhao's end today would never be any better than him.