The Blood Crown

As the night fell, there were hundreds of tents all over the hunting ground, and each of them was lit. The prince's tent was very close to the imperial tent, but the imperial tent was the largest and in the center, and the firelight from the tent was also the brightest, showing a The power of the stars holding the moon is in contrast to the beauty of the stars and the moon in the night sky at this time.

In the crown prince's tent, Chen Kui and Yan Sikong, who had already had dinner, were admiring Chen Kui's bow.

"This bow is carved from high-quality yew wood. The bowstring is made of tiger tendon soaked in tung oil for 81 days. It is said that the toughness can pull a cart." Chen Wei stroked the bow with his hands, with a look of love.

Yan Sikong praised: "It's really a good bow, I wonder which master made it?"

"Huainan Wang's ancestors were famous for making bows and arrows."

"Is that the legendary Wang who made the Dragon Tongue Bow?"

Chen Kui laughed and said, "That's right. Lu Bu used the bow made by Wang's ancestors when he shot the halberd at the gate of Yuanmen."

Yan Sikong was quite emotional: "Lu Bu is good at martial arts, the dragon tongue bow, Fang Tian's painted halberd, and the red rabbit horse are all divine weapons. It's a pity for him."

"It's a pity that he is a family slave with three surnames." Chen Kui teased.

Yan Sikong smiled: "Your Highness thinks who is to blame for Lu Bu's ending?"

"This kind of unfaithful and unrighteous people is of course his own fault."

"The minister doesn't see it that way."

"Oh?" Chen Kui grinned, "Mr. is going to explain the truth to me again."

"I feel that Lu Bu is like this bow. The bow is the best bow. If you hold it in the hands of someone who can control it, you can sweep away thousands of armies. Otherwise, you will be backlashed. Neither Ding Yuan nor Dong Zhuo Bow man."

"But Lu Bu has a bad character, such a person is embarrassing to reuse."

"It depends on how to use it. The imperial court requires loyalty, filial piety, and both ability and integrity when selecting talents. However, there are a few people who can do everything they want. I think that in the future, His Highness will not require perfection, but ability." People, if a person has the great talent to save the world and help the people, why care that he doesn't have the little virtue of being humble and honest."

Chen Kui pondered and said: "Mr.'s remarks are inconsistent with the teachings of the sages. How can a person without small virtues have great virtues that can benefit the world? If a person is not filial to his parents, how can he be loyal to the court?" ?”

"Reading is to extract the essence and get rid of the dross. I read thousands of volumes and collected the thoughts of the pre-Qin philosophers and hundreds of schools. I gradually understand one truth, that is, the world is so big, and there is no one truth that can be applied everywhere. It all varies from person to person and according to local conditions.”

"But since Emperor Qin and Han Wu, Confucius and Mencius have been the only ones, and the various schools of thought that Mr. said..." Chen Kui lowered his voice hesitantly, "I heard that they are all crooked ways."

"Emperor Qin, Han and Wu wanted to use the principles of Confucius and Mencius to rule hundreds of officials and people. If they have too many ideas, the world will not be stable." Yan Sikong said with a smile, "But His Royal Highness will be the one who will rule in the future, so how can he be accepted by others?" It's the bondage of learning and thinking."

Chen Kui was stunned for a while, then said: "Sir, Confucius and Mencius, who have taught me for several years, why are you talking to me now?"

"Because your highness was too young in the past, now your highness is finally an adult." Yan Sikong's eyes were bright, "The purpose of reading Confucius and Mencius is to let your highness understand your subjects so that you can better control them. From now on, I will teach your highness , will be the real emperor's art."

Chen Kui took a deep breath, and handed the bow in his hand to Yan Sikong: "Mister will let me become a person who can control a bow."

Yan Sikong patted Chen Yu's hand holding the bow: "There are good bows in the world, there are long and short, light and heavy, each has its own advantages, and I want to teach your highness how to use each bow well!"

The eyes of the two collided in the air, and they both glimpsed the exuberant fireworks called ambition in each other's eyes.

Chen Kui put the bow back on the stand, and pulled Yan Sikong to the couch: "Sir, please sit down."

The two sat at the low table.

Chen Kui personally poured a glass of wine for Yan Sikong, raised his glass, and said seriously: "It is a blessing in this life for me to meet Mr., and it will definitely be a blessing for all people in the future."

Yan Sikong also raised his glass: "I don't dare to be a minister, but assisting His Highness is the mission of the minister."

As soon as the two clinked glasses, they drank down neatly.

Yan Sikong couldn't help smiling when he saw Chen Kui turning his neck, his small face wrinkled into a ball from the heat, but he didn't want to be seen by him.

Chen Kui put down his glass, and pretended to be calm and said: "Sir, you might as well tell me now. You can talk about anything new and interesting. I like listening to Mr. lectures the most."

"Your Highness is so eager to learn, I am really pleased."

The two chatted for a long time, this place is no better than the East Palace, so you don't need to be too restrained, they talked and laughed happily, and they didn't feel tired until late at night.

It was Yan Sikong who reminded Chen Kui: "Your Highness will go hunting tomorrow morning, so it's not advisable to go to bed late, go to bed early."

"That's right." Chen Kui rubbed back, retreated to the inner side of the couch, and stretched out his hand to Yan Sikong, "Come, sir, sleep next to me."

"This……"

"Didn't Mr. agree to talk to me at night by candlelight?"

"Aren't we done talking?"

"I'm not exhausted yet." Chen Kui smiled, "I'm not tired now, but maybe I'll fall asleep after lying down and talking for a while, sir, come quickly."

Yan Sikong had no choice but to close his clothes and lie down next to Chen Kui.

Chen Kui asked the servant to turn off the lights, and leaned closer to Yan Sikong, his tone clearly cheerful: "This is the first time I've slept with someone since I grew up."

Yansi Air Conditioning said: "Your Highness is already an adult, maybe His Majesty will give you a marriage one day. If Your Highness is in a hurry, you can choose a handsome one in the East Palace..."

"Sir!" Chen Wei said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, I don't think about women."

Yan Sikong chuckled: "Your Highness, don't be annoyed, it's only natural if you want to, why don't you take a concubine first?"

"Those maids are very stupid, I don't want it." Chen Kui glanced at Yan Sikong secretly in the dark, "If they are half as smart as Mr.... No, it's impossible, but as smart as Mr. One toe, I said Might not be interested."

Yan Sikong laughed lowly: "I feel that a woman who is too smart is a headache. According to Chen, it's not that she is not smart enough, but she is not beautiful enough."

Chen Kui snorted softly, then fell silent for a while, and then turned around, facing Yan Sikong: "That's right, they don't have a toe as good-looking as Mr. Good-looking man." His eyes gleamed in the darkness.

Yan Sikong turned his head slightly, and met Chen Kui's bright eyes. His heart trembled, and he always felt that those eyes were familiar, but he didn't dare to think deeply about them. He said with a dry smile, "I'm not a woman. It doesn't matter if you look good or not." .”

"Of course." Chen Wei still stared at Yan Sikong, his voice became a little timid, and seemed to imply a trace of expectation, "Sir is the perfect person in my mind."

"The minister is not only not perfect, but also a person full of flaws." Yan Sikong said calmly, "Your Highness, you can't judge people by their appearance."

"I don't judge people by their appearance. I know Mr. just like Mr. knows me." Chen Yu grabbed Yan Sikong's hand, "They all said that Mr. can only become a son-in-law because of the virtues of his ancestors, but I think that the emperor's sister can marry If you give it to Mister, you will be lucky for three lives."

"Hush, Your Highness can't say that anymore."

Chen Kui tightly held Yan Sikong's hand, gently pressed his cheek against Yan Sikong's shoulder, and closed his eyes contentedly: "What I said is true."

Feeling the body temperature of Chen Kui close at hand, and the hand that already had the strength of an adult, Yan Sikong felt mixed emotions in his heart.