Xiao Wenjun, who already knew the past, saw this box, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She knew that the thing in this box was the "gold medal for immunity from death" that she had dreamed of!
The emperor's original intention was to award the death-free gold medal to the losing party once the successor was confirmed. Even a hundred years later, he could rely on this death-free gold medal to survive.
"I'll give it a try for now. Since you are all ready, I wish you all a successful return!"
After he finished speaking, the crowd burst into cheers, and their horses galloped wildly, scattering like arrows from their strings and running towards the paddock.
In a blink of an eye, only the emperor's group was left in the stands.
Looking at a few distinct streaks of smoke and dust, the emperor was thoughtful.
Now the eldest prince and the fifth prince have their own agendas and are fighting openly and secretly. However, these two people are too shallow. If the country of Qi is really handed over to these two people, they will probably decline day by day. Thinking of this, the emperor is even more helpless.
The tallest among the shortest.
Turning to look at Yu Wenyao who was waiting quietly, he discovered that Xiao Wenjun had also stayed here.
"Why didn't you girl from the Xiao family go? I saw that you had superb archery skills and you must be good at riding. This is a good opportunity to show off your skills."
"Your Majesty is so forgetful. She is now my concubine's adopted daughter." Seeing the emperor's expression as usual, the queen continued to smile and said, "Wen Jun is filial. She said she wanted to follow the example of her grandmother and accompany her."
The emperor looked at Xiao Wenjun with even more scrutiny.
Xiao Wenjun took a step forward, met his gaze, and bowed: "I have some skills. If Your Majesty wants to hunt, I can do some strenuous work."
Hearing this, the emperor's thoughts moved slightly. The generals behind him were also a little ready to move. They had fought a few battles when they were young, but now that they are old, how long have they not been so enthusiastic?
"What a reckless girl." The queen gave Xiao Wenjun a disapproving look.
While they were talking here, the Imperial Guard came from the front and announced loudly: "Good news, the eldest prince has taken the lead in hunting a deer!"
"Okay!" the emperor shouted, "come with me to 'see the city'."
The so-called "Kancheng" is actually a temporary tent surrounded by a yellow curtain. When the first prey is hunted, the emperor will go to Kancheng to cook it himself and reward it to the princes and nobles.
This is a very glorious thing. While everyone won the final victory, they also worked hard to hunt the first large beast.
The group of young men from aristocratic families who followed the eldest prince all had beaming faces. Their camp got a good start, and the chance of winning this time would definitely belong to the eldest prince.
At sunset, when everyone was returning from riding, they saw the smoke rising from the city in the distance, and they all involuntarily speeded up.
Today's harvest was quite fruitful. As the rows of prey were stacked, the ladies cheered one after another.
"The fifth prince is so powerful. He actually hunted so many wild animals. In terms of quantity, the fifth prince is definitely the number one."
"That can't compare to the eldest prince. The first wild animal today was hunted by the eldest prince. Your Majesty cooked it himself. Who can have this honor?"
"Of course the fifth prince is better in the archery competition. Your Highness is merciful. He didn't kill a single prey, but caught them all!"
"snort!"
Listening to the chatter of the noble ladies, the fifth prince stood tall and tall, with a spring-like smile on his face.
The eldest prince and Yu Wenyao secretly cursed in their hearts: This is Lao Wu's usual trick. On the surface, a gentleman is full of swords and guns, but he also wants to use this method to win people's hearts and gain fame. We are well aware of this method of yours.
The most calm person was undoubtedly the emperor. He had long expected this to happen and wanted to test the abilities of these princes again.
"Lao Wu, come and give me a feast."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked!
The smile on the fifth prince's face shattered and turned into great joy. His eyes shone brightly and he walked quickly towards the emperor, "I accept the decree!"
The emperor nodded slightly and led the queen and other concubines back to his tent. He had indeed gotten better these days, and he managed to come to the royal paddock. He had not rested today and was already a little overwhelmed. Why not take this opportunity to take a look?
How do they cope.
After the emperor left, the atmosphere at the scene became much more relaxed.
They had heard earlier that the emperor was seriously ill, and they still didn't believe it when they saw the emperor coming in person today. But now that His Majesty even handed over the banquet to the prince, they started to believe it again.
Could it be that this hunting was really like the rumors, and whoever could obtain the Sacred Heart would be most likely to inherit the throne? So, their thoughts became active again.
But here, the eldest prince's face quickly darkened, and he punched the wooden stake beside him. Blood immediately soaked out of the back of his hand, staining the wooden stake red.
Why is my father so partial to Lao Wu? Last time, he suffered heavy losses in the Household Department. Lao Wu put many people in, but today he is like this again!
"Your Highness, please be patient. Everyone is watching your joke right now. You must not act impulsively!" the aide beside the eldest prince reminded.
"The calmer you act, the less they will look down on you. I have a clever plan..." the staff whispered in the ear of the eldest prince. The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became.
The atmosphere of the banquet was at its hottest.
"Today's grand gathering, we brothers haven't talked about anything for a long time." The eldest prince strode to the prepared table, picked up the wine glass on the table, and continued with a change of subject: "In my opinion, which monarch has so far...
The most sage?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone's expressions seemed to have stopped at this moment, frozen on their faces.
This is a proposition! When did the eldest prince's mind turn so fast?
Little did they know that the staff member who gave advice to the eldest prince was the person Yu Wenyao had inserted.
The fifth prince who was targeted suddenly changed his expression, and the hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly, showing that he was very angry at the eldest prince's sudden attack.
But when he thought about it again, he felt relieved. The eldest prince was trying to jump over the wall. He obviously got the first kill, but his father took the credit on himself. Isn't this very revealing?
"When it comes to who is the Holy Lord of the Ming Dynasty after Yao, Shun and Yu, I think the two Holy Lords are the first. One is the Emperor Taizu who founded our great Qi for eternity, and the other is the current emperor who is the Ming Ming Shen Wu." The fifth prince said with a winning formula.
He held it in his hands and answered confidently.
These words not only praise the current emperor, but also imply that he is a person valued by his majesty, because Emperor Taizu passed the throne to the emperor's fifth son, and the current emperor is as wise and powerful as him, and it is very likely that he will pass the throne to himself.
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At the same time, I seem to be telling the princes and ministers who are close to the eldest prince that now that the eldest prince has been abandoned by His Majesty, I am the most likely future crown prince, and you must still stand by me in the future.
After hearing this, the eldest prince, who had not been proud for a few seconds, suddenly had dark clouds in his eyes, and glared hatefully at the staff member who came up with the bad idea. The staff member comforted the eldest prince and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Governing a country does not only rely on drinking, but also requires cultural and martial arts. Fifth brother, do you think you are qualified for this?"