Daiyu of the Red Chamber owes no one

This day Lin Rong came home from school and told about the punishment of the third emperor's grandson today, which made Lin Ruhai and his wife laugh.The husband and wife also heard that the third emperor's grandson valued Daiyu and refused to accept the oath of the side concubine for the time being, so they felt that this marriage was a good one.Although both the husband and wife feel that in the royal family, after all, they cannot spoil only one person, but it is gratifying that only the third grandson has this kind of heart.

Lin Ruhai had anticipated the conspiracies of Concubine Zhen and the Fifth Prince regarding the hunt in Iron Net Mountain, and arranged the plan in advance, and made great efforts to smash Zhen's plot.It can be said that Emperor Taihe was saved from being deceived by Zhen's mother and son to accidentally injure the prince, and it should be attributed to Lin Ruhai.At that time, although Emperor Taihe refused to seduce Concubine Zhen, he also rewarded Lin Ruhai with a favor: that is, Lin Ruhai can ask Emperor Taihe for one thing, as long as it does not waste national power and violate the laws of the country, Emperor Taihe will definitely agree.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai used this grace to beg Daiyu to lose the election, but Daiyu was elected again because of various misunderstandings.A few days after Daiyu returned to the mansion, Emperor Taihe summoned Lin Ruhai to appease Lin Ruhai.Lin Ruhai also knew that Emperor Taihe gave him the kindness of affection, so he also thanked him.Lin Ruhai thought about what Lin Feng said about the promise of the third emperor's grandson to only respect Daiyu, and he was no longer dissatisfied.

However, after the general election, Emperor Taihe proposed marriages for several emperors and grandchildren, and other matters will be handled by the Ministry of Liberty.But he said that after the general election, it was already late spring.Because the capital is located in the north, it is suitable for cold and warm, which is the most suitable time for practicing riding and archery.

All the grandsons of the emperors and princes went to the outskirts of Beijing to practice riding and archery one after another.At the beginning, Xue Pan, Jia Baoyu and others were still in the winter, led by Feng Ziying, with the style of meeting in the suburbs of Beijing.Now that spring is here, the arena in the outskirts of Beijing is exclusively for Prince Wang and his grandson to practice riding and archery, and it becomes increasingly difficult for idlers to enter.Even someone with an identity like Jia Baoyu couldn't get in, but Feng Ziying could come in and out freely.

The third grandson was punished by Mr. Liu for copying books. When the other grandsons and noble sons went to the suburbs of Beijing to compete, only the third grandson did not go.In the winter of last year, when Lin Feng, Li Han, Wei Ruolan, and Chen Yejun went to the outskirts of Beijing to fight against each other, they discovered that someone behind the dense forest was plotting something.The Lin family thought that after the beginning of spring, the suburbs of Beijing would become lively, and they were afraid that something would happen.

And because the long history of Prince Zhongshun's mansion came to inquire about Brother Reng's knowledge of the contest in the suburbs of Beijing, the Lin family suspected that the event in the suburbs of Beijing had something to do with Prince Zhongshun's mansion, so they sent Brother Reng to ask Mr. Liu for advice. Therefore, I became the accompanying reading of the Three Emperors.It's just that in the first two months of spring, there are no strange incidents in the suburbs of Beijing. Could it be that the Lin family worried too much at the beginning?

Although Daiyu is at home now, but because the sage has already proposed marriage, Daiyu is with Aunt Ningyu and her party all day long, so it is impossible to dismiss all the people from the palace every time they discuss matters, and the Lin family will discuss together.Therefore, although Daiyu was quick, Lin Ruhai no longer discussed these matters with Daiyu. Daiyu only learned the rules and did some needlework with the nunnery all day long.

If the long history of Prince Zhongshun's mansion had only come to Lin's mansion to ask Lin Feng what he had seen and heard about the competition in the suburbs of Beijing, and if the son of Prince Zhongshun had come to ask Lin Feng to be a companion for his son, as the Lin family expected, Lin Ruhai would probably have dismissed the matter. put aside.However, when Prince Zhongshun came to the palace for the second time, he couldn't help but make people suspicious.Now, except for the third grandson, other princes and grandsons have been to the contest field in the suburbs of Beijing, and no one has had any accidents. Could it be that the traps planted by those people in the dense forest behind the contest field were aimed at the grandson of the three emperors?

Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai was unavoidably startled: Daiyu has now pointed it out to the third grandson, how could the Lin family not care about the matter of the third grandson?Fortunately, with Lin Xuan as the companion of the third emperor's grandson, it was very easy to discuss matters.

He also said that after the general election was agreed, Emperor Taihe had gradually delegated power to the prince and allowed the prince to participate in the affairs of the court.Therefore, Concubine Wu Gui became more and more panicked, and she had to give it a go.Even winners and losers are worthy of years of forbearance and planning.

He also said that next month will be the Longevity Festival. On this day, Concubine Wu Guifei said to Emperor Taihe: "Now that the emperor's grandsons are all grown up, there are a few more grandchildren who are going to start a family and start a business. They are all excellent skills. How about we come up with a new trick on the Longevity Festival this year, and let the kings and grandchildren go to the suburbs of Beijing to compete. Horseback riding and archery are all point-to-point, so there is no need to hurt your kindness, and you don’t have to worry about hurting yourself. People. It’s just a competition of everyone’s riding and shooting skills, and the emperor will be the judge, and the top three will be judged. The emperor doesn’t care what rewards, I’m afraid it’s interesting.”

Emperor Taihe's spirit is now a little shorter than before, but he cherishes the time spent by his descendants more and more.After listening to Concubine Wu's method, she said with a smile: "My concubine's method sounds interesting. Besides, it's not yet summer in half a month, and the weather is also suitable. Why don't you celebrate this year's Longevity Festival with this method?" At the same time, Dai Quan was invited , order him to go to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rites to deliver orders, and follow this method.People from the Ministry of Households draw up the list of princes and grandsons who will participate in this competition; people from the Ministry of Rites delineate the subjects of the competition and formulate the rules of the competition.

After discussing how to celebrate the Longevity Festival, Concubine Wu returned to her bedroom, and Aunt Zhao came up to offer tea.Concubine Wu Guifei took the drink and turned away the other palace people. Concubine Wu Guifei pulled out a pearl hairpin from her head and handed it to Nanny Zhao, and whispered in Zhao Nanny's ear for a while.Zhao Nanny nodded while listening.Finally, Concubine Wu Gui arrived: "Don't let anyone find out, otherwise you won't come back alive to see me."

Zhao Mama bowed her head in answer, and replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry."

On this day, the harem agreed on the schedule of the Longevity Festival, and handed it over to the household department to gather the princes and grandsons of all the families in Beijing.I have to be busy allocating formations and formulating rules, and the time is very tight for half a month and a half.He also said that Lin Ruhai couldn't help being surprised when he heard that young emperors and grandchildren of the school competed in riding and archery in the suburbs of Beijing on the Longevity Festival this year.

A few people from the Lin family suspected that there were already many grandsons and nobles who went to the competition in the suburbs of Beijing and there was nothing wrong with them.When Jia Min heard Lin Ruhai finished talking about this matter, he was so frightened that he took Lin Ruhai's hand and said, "Master, I have to think of a way to find out if there is any conspiracy in this matter. On the day of Longevity Day, I am afraid that Master, Brother Ling and the Three Emperors Sun Jie is going to go, I feel terrified when I hear it now."

Lin Ruhai patted Jia Min's hand and said, "Just don't worry, Min'er. In the past few months, I have also asked people to inquire about some information secretly, and I know it well."

After Jia Min heard this, thinking about how many dangers Lin Ruhai had experienced in these years, Lin Ruhai was able to save herself from danger. She never doubted her husband's ability.She only knew that someone was secretly plotting to do something wrong, and she was both a wife and a mother, and now Daiyu pointed it out to the grandson of the Three Emperors.

But looking forward to half a month, this day is the day before the Longevity Festival, and this day is the day when the grandchildren of the emperors and noble boys of the school in the suburbs of Beijing will test their riding and archery skills.Emperor Taihe also thought it was a good idea to celebrate the Longevity Festival with a fresh idea proposed by Concubine Wu Gui, so he ordered the Ministry of Household Rites to do it by itself.However, after the Ministry of Rites issued a report, the school riding and archery test was mentioned to the day before the Longevity Festival, and the banquet was still held in the palace on the first day of the Longevity Festival.

Since this time the school mainly examines the riding and archery skills of the grandsons of the emperors, the princes will not participate.On the field, the second grandson, the third grandson, the fourth grandson, and the fifth grandson were dressed in red, yellow, white, and blue four-color outfits, and rode tall horses.Behind each of them is a row of noble sons wearing the same color and strong clothes to show the difference.I saw neatly lined up teenagers in well-dressed clothes ready to go.Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun were all behind the third emperor's grandson.

On the competition field, a white runway is drawn with lime, and obstacles such as wooden stakes, fences, and puddles are set up on the runway. The runway zigzags around the field for two weeks, and a white end line is set at the end.At the end line is the shooting range, which happens to face the large dense forest behind the competition field.On the shooting range, archery targets are set up fifty paces away from the end line, and scarecrows in armor are set up a hundred paces away.

Liu Fu, the leader of the Dragon Guards, stepped forward and announced the rules of the competition: four people in each group, the competition team starts from the starting line, and first climbs over many obstacles along the zigzag track.One point will be deducted for each time the horseshoe touches an obstacle, no points will be deducted for those who fall down, and no points will be deducted for those who successfully cross the obstacle.According to the order of reaching the end line, five points, three points, two points, and one point are added in sequence.

After reaching the end line, everyone raises their bows and shoots. If they hit an archery target fifty paces away, they will get extra points according to the distance from the target.

After General Liu Fu announced the rules of the competition, he asked the four grandsons and the team behind them if they could understand them.

Although the competition team this time is full of noble sons of princes and nobles, but because this competition is to celebrate the Longevity Day tomorrow, and these young princes are all in their prime, full of energy.The people on the field responded in unison, shouting loudly, as powerful as well-trained soldiers.

In the east of Jiaochang, there was built a bit general platform, and Dianjiang platform is the whole high ground of Jiaochang. Standing on it, one can have a panoramic view of the whole scene of Jiaochang.Now the Canopy Umbrella Ceremony was set up on the Dianjiang Stage, and the chair table was arranged, Emperor Taihe sat on the top floor of the Dianjiang Stage, seeing several grandsons of the emperor and the children of important ministers who were so energetic, they also stroked their beards and smiled.And Lin Ruhai and other civil servants watched the competition on the second floor of Dianjiangtai.

Because the idea of ​​this school examination was given by Concubine Wu Gui, Concubine Wu Gui was also on the stage, but she set up another screen to sit behind Emperor Taihe.Emperor Taihe saw other noble children lined up neatly behind the emperor's grandson, who looked like a general in the army, turned his head and smiled at Concubine Wu behind the screen: "My concubine's idea is very good. , but why Yongpo didn't come to participate?"

Concubine Wu Guifei heard this, sneered in her heart, and said to herself: Later on, you, the grandsons and nobles, will all go to see the King of Hades together, how could my Yongpo come?But he said in his mouth: "Yongpo is still young, so he came here to compete. Where are the opponents of the elder brothers? The concubine thought that the emperors and grandchildren who led the team today were all referring to concubines. They were adults, so let them It would be great to have a competition. Yong Po is still a child, so he won't come. Besides, the previous son had a cold, and the emperor has granted him a leave of absence. It was because of his filial piety that Yong Po asked to stay at home with his father. Both the emperor's son and Yong Po said that tomorrow will be a good day for the emperor, and today's special celebration, their father and son can't come to celebrate the emperor's birthday, they feel very panic."

Emperor Taihe heard this, and said with a smile: "Originally, Lao Qi told me that he was on leave. Since he was infected with a cold, he must be cured. Although this exam is interesting, after all, it is just for everyone to have fun together. It is not a big deal. It must be a big event. Only this year is a warm spring, so why is Lao Qi still sick? Lao Qi has also been infected with a cold for some days, why hasn’t he recovered yet? Let the Tai Hospital do a good job of diagnosis and treatment, what should I do? omission."

Concubine Wu Guifei laughed and said: "The concubine thanked the emperor on behalf of the emperor." The two were talking, the battle drum was thundering on the field, and a gong sounded, it turned out that everyone from the first group of competitions set off.Emperor Taihe turned his head and saw galloping horses on the field, thunderous cheers, and a vigorous and vigorous man on horseback.Several fine horses are chasing each other, and they are indistinguishable.

After running around the track for two weeks, a group of heroic teenagers in yellow suits from the Three Emperors and Grandsons were the first to run to the end line.The young man stretched his arms and stretched his bow, and the arrow feather shot out quickly, hitting the target fifty paces away.The boy didn't take the arrow again, but he fired three arrows in succession. The second arrow hit the heart of the puppet a hundred paces away, making people dizzy. The throat of a puppet a hundred paces away.It's really a good arrow method for piercing Yang with a hundred steps.

Everyone on the field saw how brave the young man in the yellow suit was, and they all cheered in unison.

Because the spot is far away from the shooting range, everyone on the spot can only see a few galloping horses clearly. From the color of the clothes on the horses, they can tell which emperor's grandson's team they belong to, but they don't know who is on the horses, let alone see. What is the arrow method of the man on the back of the horse?Only from these vigorous postures and the cheers of everyone on the field, one can hear how brave these youngsters are.

After several rounds of competitions, the people who had competed gradually stopped approaching the starting point of the general platform, and gathered around the shooting range to watch the competition of archery.Lin Ruhai saw that several emperors and grandchildren gathered around the shooting range, and the shooting range was close to the dense forest, so Lin Ruhai concentrated on observing the movement on the field.

Although the off-court competition was fierce, Emperor Taihe gradually lost interest due to the distance, and only served some refreshments by the maids at the side.Just wait for Liu Fu to report the results of the competition.

At this moment, there was a commotion in the shooting range, and the well-trained horses neighed in fright.Concubine Wu Gui listened behind the screen, her face flushed uncontrollably, her hands were slightly sweaty in her sleeves, and she couldn't tell whether she was nervous or excited.After planning for many years, it's just waiting for the present.