lady, please calm down

Chapter 331 Do you want to be Kangxi?
July [-]th, You hour.

It was almost evening, but the scorching sun in the mid-July summer was still threatening.

Next to the school grounds in Xicheng, Tokyo, rows of century-old willows have their leaves curled slightly in the sun, but they also bring rare shade to the scorching world.

Ayu, whose face was flushed with heat, was sitting in the shade of a tree, fanning the wind with a handkerchief, but her almond-shaped eyes were always paying attention to the dusty Cuju field.

Over there, Chen Chu formed a team with the six generals and a few military men who were good at Cuju, and they were having a training match with another Huaibei Army team.

In the past, Ayu was not very interested in this kind of crude martial arts Cuju.

Even though she has followed the training for several days now, she still doesn't quite understand the rules of the game.

In fact, she was not interested in knowing the rules. As long as her uncle was here, she wouldn't feel bored even if she watched them all day.

Less leaning, half-time break.

Chen Chu and others all walked towards the shade of the tree. At this time, everyone's appearance was not good. They kept running under the scorching sun, everyone was sweating profusely, and they were stained with flying dust. Everyone was haggard.

But Ayu, who only looked at one person, could clearly feel that her uncle was very happy at this time. He was happier than ever before, a bit like a child when he gets something he loves.

Indeed, in recent days, Chen Chu had delegated all official duties to Chen Jing'an and Cai Yuan, but he had been slacking off openly on the pretext of 'preparing for the Cuju competition'.

I sleep until I wake up naturally every day, play football in the afternoon, and bring some snacks from Zhouqiao Night Market when I go back in the evening. When I return home, I hold ice-cold grape wine with Zhe Yanwen and the others until late at night.

After playing football and drinking, it was like going back to the college days when one person had enough to eat and the whole family was not hungry.

At this moment, Ayu took over the role of the girlfriend waiting by the court in college.

I haven't experienced this sense of relaxation for many years.

Everyone walked to the shade of the tree. Ayu had already stood up and opened the food box she had brought, which contained herbal tea and watermelon juice.

The first cup was naturally given to Chen Chu, and the second cup was given to Zhe Yanwen.

Recently, they have been inseparable. Zhe Yanwen could naturally tell that A Yu and Chen Chu had a special relationship. However, when Chen Chu introduced A Yu, he said that this was his younger brother. Zhe Yanwen kept pretending to be confused and thanked him with a smile. : "Thank you brother."

But since the incident on Panjiadong Street, Tong Qi, who regarded Chen Chu as her brother, clasped her fists seriously, took the tea with both hands, and said seriously: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

This sound immediately caused Jing Peng, Kuang Siliang and others to scream strangely, and they started cheering "sister-in-law" non-stop.

Ayu blushed with embarrassment.

Ayu glanced at Chen Chu, who was smiling and saying nothing, feeling both sweet and uneasy in her heart.

It's sweet because the two spend all day together, and in the eyes of others they are already a family.

The reason for her anxiety was because her parents had ordered a matchmaker, and the matter between her and her uncle had not yet been disclosed to her father. Moreover, whenever she thought of Princess Chu who was far away in Caizhou, Ayu felt guilty about stealing other people's things. .

However, Ayu knew that the matter between the two of them could no longer be kept secret. Maybe the day they returned to Caizhou would be the time for their respective showdowns.

Ayu didn't want to return to Caizhou so early. Once he returned to Caizhou, he would definitely not be able to monopolize his uncle like he is now.

Living in Tokyo is pretty good. The only regret I have recently is that the brothers my uncle has just made are too close to each other. In order to live and eat together, they all moved to the Xinchu Prince's Mansion on Suimian Street.

Under such circumstances, it was naturally difficult for Chen Chu to live in Shangshu Mansion on Yulin Lane anymore.

After he moved away, he had such a group of followers around him all day long, so that he could no longer find time to have a tryst with Ayu.

"Sister-in-law, please have another glass of watermelon juice with me."

Ayu, who was thinking wildly, came back to her senses because of Jing Peng's words.

In the distance, under a willow tree inside the school gate, Bai Lu, who also came to deliver tea to his employer, had been standing there for a long time.

She could clearly see the situation over there. Before she could speak, a little maid from Caizhou next to her became unhappy and muttered in a low voice: "Sister Bai, look! If the ladies are not here, then Miss Chen is like the mistress of our family." generally!"

When Bai Lu heard this, she turned around and glared at the little maid, saying, "When will it be your turn to comment on the master's family affairs?"

The little maid pouted and said nothing, but she was unhappy for the princess in her heart. Miss Chen hasn't served the princess tea yet, and she has been following my prince all day long. Well, she is still a lady to everyone!
Bai Lu seemed to have guessed what the little maid was thinking. After thinking for a moment, she said, "We shouldn't take care of these things. However, Mrs. Cai will be here in a few days, haha."

July 24, Xuanhe Hall in the Imperial City.

The Xuanhe Hall is located behind the Daqing Hall and is temporarily the residence of the regent Princess Jiarou and the study room where government affairs are handled.

After the court dispersed that day, Xu Derang, Minister of Rites, asked to see him again.

Recently, Shangshu Xu has been quite diligent in coming to His Highness, and after entering the palace, he screened away the palace guests.
Huang Doudou, the head of the chamberlain, stood outside the door. Although his waist was slightly stooped and his eyes were downcast, his ears were straight.

The hall is vast, and even if I listen carefully, I can only vaguely hear what Xu Derang said: "Show weakness."

While he was concentrating on eavesdropping, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder. Huang Doudou was caught off guard and was so frightened that he leaked a few drops of urine.

Now that Eunuch Huang is becoming more and more powerful, who dares to make such a joke with him!

Huang Doudou couldn't help being furious, but when he raised his head, he saw that it was King Chu looking at him with a smile. In an instant, the expression on Huang Doudou's face changed in a wonderful way.

"Hey, the prince is here! Why don't we let people know so that we can go to the front hall to welcome the prince?"

After saying that, Huang Doudou turned to the eunuch who led Chen Chu over and cursed in a low voice: "You idiot with no eyesight, how come you don't understand when the prince is here?"

Chen Chu smiled, waved his hands, and said, "I didn't let him pass."

The imperial guards outside the imperial city all came from the Huai Army in Huaibei Town, and were direct descendants of Chen Chu.

The guards in the imperial city were in charge of the few godfathers whom Huang Doudou had recognized. They had all met the King of Chu with Eunuch Huang and knew that he was the godfather's boss. Chen Chu wouldn't let them know, so naturally they didn't dare. defy.

In other words, he can come and go freely in this imperial city.

"The prince is here to discuss matters with His Highness?"

"Well, is there anyone in the hall?"

"Xu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is here."

"Oh?"

When Chen Chu heard this, he pushed the door open and entered.

The two people in the hall were also startled. Xu Derang, who was standing in front of the imperial cabinet, was muttering something in a low voice. When he heard the sound of opening the door, he turned around and saw the person coming and quickly stopped talking.

Jiarou was sitting on the chair in a relatively relaxed posture. When she saw Chen Chu coming in, she hurriedly sat upright, like a primary school student who saw the patrolling class teacher through the back window.

Chen Chu took a quick look and stepped forward.

Xu Derang, who had calmed down a little, frowned and said displeasedly: "The King of Chu has come to see you, why can't you tell me the truth?"

However, Chen Chu didn't even look at him. He walked directly to the imperial cabinet, bowed, and asked Xiang Jiarou, "Your Highness, how are you preparing for what I said to you when I came to this office a few days ago?"

"This matter."

Jia Rou couldn't help but look at Xu Derang.

What Chen Chu said was that he asked Jiarou to attend the Four Nations Games in person, and also asked her to present the award in person if a Qi soldier won an award.

In addition to her, Prime Minister Fan Gongzhi and Minister of War Zhang Chunxiao also have the task of awarding awards.

Even though Jia Rou had never received an imperial education before, she knew that giving such an honor to a sergeant was not a good thing.

A sergeant wields a sword. If he were famous again, wouldn't the King of Chu be a living example?
Therefore, Jia Rou never responded to the request. Unexpectedly, the King of Chu actually came to question him face to face.

domineering!

Xu Derang should have known about this matter. Seeing that Jia Rou could not resist, he hurriedly said: "King Chu, this is inappropriate! Now that His Highness is the regent, he represents Da Qi. His Highness's rewards and punishments are all national weapons. How can he be blamed for running away?" If you are faster and stronger than others, then you want to use the country's weapons? This is detrimental to the dignity of the country!"

Chen Chu just thought that Xu Derang was farting and continued to turn a blind eye to him. He said directly to Jiaju: "Your Highness, please come to the imperial camp at midnight tomorrow!"

"King of Chu Chu"

Jia Rou plucked up the courage and tried to act a bit majestic, but her face turned red due to being too nervous, which made her pretty face look much more shy and cute, without any intimidation at all.

Chen Chu had raised his head, his eyes were very aggressive, he looked directly at Jia Rou, and repeated: "Your Highness, please come to the imperial camp at six o'clock tomorrow!"

It was louder than last time.

Jiarou looked helplessly around the empty hall, then her mouth flattened, and her eyes turned red. She tried to take a few deep breaths and finally held back the tears of fear, but her momentum had plummeted.

The upright and slender body collapsed like a deflated rubber ball. Jiarou lowered her head and muttered: "Oh, I will go to the Japanese Palace tomorrow."

"Your Highness is wise!"

It doesn't feel good at all to bully a weak girl
When Chen Chu left the Xuanhe Hall, Huang Doudou hunched over half a step behind and saw him off personally.

Before leaving the palace, Chen Chu seemed to suddenly remember something and said casually: "By the way, I have sent people to renovate your old house. I have arranged for your father to be promoted to the rank of Captain Xuanye. Your younger brother The younger sisters were all sent to school, but the eldest brother did not want to study, so I took him into the personal barracks." Xuanjie Xiaowei, a junior rank, does not confer actual duties, but only has the status of receiving a salary.

Father Huang is lame and cannot be an official. This arrangement is equivalent to giving him a decent living guarantee for the Huang family.

Huang Doudou naturally knew that King Chu's taking care of his family was actually turning his family into hostages.

But he didn't panic. As long as he followed King Chu and worked hard, his brothers and sisters would naturally have a good future.Even if he is able to enjoy the glory in the imperial city now, he also relies on the support of the Huaibei Army officers and soldiers outside the imperial city.

There is absolutely no reason to betray King Chu.

"Thank you, King Chu, for your favor. For a young man to be favored by King Chu, I don't know how much virtue my ancestors have accumulated." Huang Doudou squeezed out a few tears and said with gratitude.

A quarter of an hour later, Huang Doudou sent Chen Chu to the palace. After handing over the errand of guarding Xuanhe Hall to a cadre, Huang Doudou wandered to his residence.

With Eunuch Huang's current power, he no longer has to live in the crowded and dilapidated Internal Affairs Prison.

He already has his own separate courtyard, and there are two young Huangmen who serve him full-time.

After entering the yard, Huang Doudou sat on a lounge chair under the shade of a tree, quietly thinking about something, but was interrupted by a slight knocking sound from an iron chain.

Huang Doudou couldn't help but frown and looked towards the corner.
A two-foot-high and four-foot-long doghouse was built in the corner. A humanoid creature was crawling in front of the doghouse.
This man's legs were broken, his hair was unkempt, his hair was in strands, and there was an iron chain around his neck.

It seemed that he was extremely afraid of Huang Doudou. The former only frowned and frightened him so much that he huddled on the ground, holding his head in his arms and shaking uncontrollably.

However, Huang Doudou was in a good mood today and did not punish the man. Instead, he asked Xiao Huangmen to bring a steamed bun over, then broke off a small piece and threw it over.

The man seemed to be extremely hungry. When he saw the buns flying towards him, he knelt on the ground and caught them in the air with his hands, then stuffed them into his mouth without caring.

It was like teasing a cat or a dog, which made Huang Doudou laugh, "Sun Yaban, how do the steamed buns taste?"

This person was Huang Doudou's former immediate boss, Sun Gui, the head of the handyman's room who often bullied him and defrauded him of his money.

"delicious."

After Sun Gui devoured the food, he answered vaguely, but a flattering smile appeared on his dirty face. He looked at Huang Doudou and then at the remaining steamed buns in his hand.

Seeing this, Huang Doudou suddenly lost interest and threw the steamed bun into the swill bucket.
"Woooooo~" Sun Gui, who was lying on the ground, suddenly let out a whimper that didn't sound like a human voice.

This palace is not a place for people to stay. There are not many normal people who live here!
At this time, another group of people hurriedly entered the courtyard and whispered something.

Huang Doudou was a little surprised and said: "Inform the prince about this immediately."

But after saying that, Huang Doudou suddenly stood up and said: "Forget it, let's go there in person and report it face to face."

Half an hour later, Huang Doudou found Chen Chu who was training at the imperial camp.

The two walked to the shade of the tree and Huang Doudou reported carefully.

"The twelve women who entered the palace were sent directly to His Highness's palace by Shangshu Xu. They did not pass through the inner courtyard, and I have no right to interfere."

Nisha is a female sumo wrestler, or a female wrestler.

In Tokyo, sumo wrestling has become popular due to people's preference, so it is not difficult to find a few female wrestlers.

But Jiarou's motive for suddenly raising several wrestlers in the palace is very intriguing.
Chen Chu couldn't help but think of the fate of Obao and Batulu, the number one man in the Qing Dynasty.

Is it possible that Jiarou, who seems obedient on the surface, wants to resist?
Chen Chu wiped the sweat with Ayu's handkerchief and said with a smile: "I understand, just pretend you don't know for the time being. We will worry about everything after the sports meeting is over."

"Yes"

After Huang Doudou left, Chen Chu stood there and thought for a moment, and suddenly said to himself: "Don't you know that the more you resist me, the more excited you become?"

Three steps away, Ayu, who had just approached, couldn't help but hesitated. She stopped and wondered, is uncle talking to me?
What does 'the more you resist, the more excited I get?' '

Is it possible that uncle thinks I am too docile in bed? ? ?

July 25.

The Imperial Camp West Campus was opened today. At midnight, the temporary stands were filled with dignitaries and envoys from various countries.

Outside the school grounds, the three floors inside and outside were crowded with eager Tokyo residents.

Even the branches of the big tree nearby were full of people.

At noon, the honor guard of the eldest princess, Her Royal Highness Jiarou, appeared on the scene.

As a woman, Jiarou lacked dignity among the people, so her presence did not cause much disturbance.

It's two o'clock.

The competition officially begins, and the first competition event is bow and arrow.

Bows and arrows are inherently related to the battlefield. The people present did not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield to witness the confrontation between the two armies, so they were extremely concerned about this competitive event that was born out of the battlefield.

At the same time, this is also an event in which the contestants are quite confident.

There are two types of bow and arrow competitions, one is a fixed shot of [-] feet, and the other is a rapid shot of [-] seconds.

After the game started, everyone discovered that the difficulty of the fixed shot was set low.

Naturally, the guards accompanying the delegation are all powerful troops of the country, and it is really hard to stop them at a distance of [-] feet.

After several rounds, the archers of the Four Kingdoms hit the target, and only one of the archers of Zhou missed the target.

But at sixty breaths, it’s time to show your true ability.

The target distance of the rapid shooting event has been shortened to 150 feet, but the rules have been changed to free shooting. The one who hits the most targets within sixty seconds wins.

In other words, this competition not only requires accuracy, but also the continuous drawing of the bow is a huge test of arm strength.

Twenty breaths into the game, the gap between the players quickly became apparent.

The archers of Zhou and Xia were the first to fail to keep up with the rhythm. Jiang Huaixiong, known as Xiao Li Guang in Huaibei, was still calm and composed. He picked up the arrow, drew the bow, and loosened the string in a relaxed and leisurely manner.

Although the Jin shooter could keep up with the rhythm, there were beads of sweat oozing out from his bald forehead.
Until the last ten breaths of the countdown, Jiang Huaixiong, who still wanted to test his opponent's strength, finally lost his patience. He caught four arrows between his five fingers and placed them on his bow arm.
Before thousands of spectators could react, four feather arrows left the string at the same time.

Just four sounds of "Du Du Du Du" were heard, and the arrow with trembling tail feathers was firmly nailed on the target.

Inside and outside the West Campus, there was a huge cheer.

Jiang Huaixiong, who had a cold face, turned a deaf ear to his surroundings. He turned around and picked up four more arrows, four more in a row.
Then, he took the arrow and guided the bow faster and faster each time, and the "buzz" sound of the loose string and the "duh" sound of hitting the target were almost connected together.

He was stunned by the Zhou State archer, forgetting that he was still participating in the competition, and stood there blankly looking at Jiang Huaixiong.

The cheers around him grew louder and louder.

Even Jing Peng, Kuang Siliang and others on the main stage were amazed.

"King Chu, for such a fierce general, can you use Linfu Road to train sergeants?" Zheyan Wen was interested in talent and leaned over Tong Qi to discuss.

Tong Qi and Zhe Yanwen were familiar with each other, and he knew at a glance what Brother Zhe wanted to do, so he quickly reminded Chen Chu, "Brother, be careful not to repay what you borrowed!"

"Hahaha, Brother Zhe, I can share anything with my friends, except brothers and women."

Chen Chu's words made all the generals laugh. Na Zhe Yanwen pointed at Tong Qi with a wry smile and scolded: "You little Tong, my family has known each other for hundreds of years, it's better that you and the King of Chu have known each other for a few days." closeness."

Tong Qi smiled shyly, but sighed to Chen Chu: "Brother, in recent years I have heard a lot about the tyranny of the Huaibei Army! When I saw it today, it really lived up to its reputation!"

That's right. In addition to other considerations in the sports meeting, Chen Chu may not have the intention of letting the Huaibei Army show off its muscles.

Emotions are the most unreliable way to form alliances with military leaders from various places. Only hard fists can convince people.

Below, the sixty-breath timer has arrived.

No need to count the details to know that Jiang Huaixiong won. Jiang Huaixiong, who pretended to be a big guy, continued to put on a cool face, drew his bow and stood quietly in the shooting position.

The archer from Zhou State next to him had already stepped forward to chat like a little fanboy.

On the other side, the Jin archer was furious. He could lose to the Han people, but he refused to admit that the Jin people were inferior to the Han people under the gaze of thousands of people!

What he yelled angrily was: In my Great Golden Army, it is not that there are no sharpshooters who can shoot four arrows or even five arrows. You can win today just by taking advantage of their absence!

Actually, what he said is also true.

If the Huaibei Army hadn't specially recruited Jiang Huaixiong to Beijing, they wouldn't have dared to say that they would definitely win against this golden archer.

But others couldn't understand the Jin man's words.

In the eyes of many common people, this golden man's giggling and angry look means he just can't afford to lose!

(End of this chapter)