Everyone watched.
The prince who was watching the excitement was also surprised.
This is the Ninth Prince, a dandy prince who is said to be incompetent in Chinese and martial arts.
Although the bow he held was not a strong bow, but an ordinary bow, the accuracy was pretty good.
Ordinary flag men, who practice every day, are at this level.
Kangxi also thought of this, and was strangely less picky and more satisfied with Brother Nine. His tone softened and he said: "Riding and archery are the foundation of the Eight Banners. If you continue to maintain it, you can strengthen your body even if you don't go to the battlefield." Get fit.”
"嗻!"
Brother Jiu agreed abruptly.
Looking at it like that, it doesn't look like firing a five-power bow, but rather like firing a fifteen-power bow.
When the princes saw this, they had different reactions.
Kangxi felt tired and didn't want to look at the ninth elder brother anymore. He was already looking at the twelfth elder brother.
This son had always been a humble man, and looked mediocre to outsiders, but Kangxi knew that children raised by Grandma Su Ma would not be that bad.
Because of Kangxi's reaction, everyone's attention shifted from the ninth elder brother to the twelfth elder brother.
The twelfth elder brother felt uncomfortable and forced himself to go out.
But when he got to the bow stand, he thought of Brother Jiu's teachings in the past two years, and also thought of Twelve Fujin's flowery smile.
His back, which was originally bowed, slowly straightened up, and his face became more serious.
Mammy is already ninety years old, and he is also married to Fujin. Even if he cannot surpass his brothers, he is still an honor to Mammy.
He chose the Ten Power Bow!
There is a Fourteenth Force and two Twelve Forces appearing in front of them, so the choice of the Twelveth Prince is not so eye-catching.
It's just that the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince came out to the study after the Twelfth Prince, and they had also shot arrows together at the Arrow Pavilion in the afternoon earlier.
When the twelfth elder brother left to study, he used a six-power bow and a seven-power bow.
It's only been two years, and it's already ten strength?
When the two brothers were wondering, the performance of the twelfth prince was over.
All three arrows hit the bullseye.
Looking at the appearance of the twelfth elder brother, Shili didn't show any reluctance, he was very comfortable.
The eldest brother glanced at the posture of the twelfth brother, and this little brother who was usually forgotten began to stand out.
Starting a family and building a career is nothing more than this.
For men, wedding is also a watershed, and they start to learn to take responsibility.
Kangxi's eyes also fell on the twelfth elder brother, and he did not distinguish between happiness and anger.
At first, he didn't like the timid look of the twelfth prince, but now that he thinks about it, the secrets discovered in the harem are one after another.
It doesn’t seem surprising that Grandma Su Ma is an experienced person and teaches the twelfth brother, who is from a humble background, to be humble and self-protective.
It seems that it is really hard to believe that he is the emperor.
Now the twelfth prince has shown his sharpness and is no longer the timid and quiet prince he was before.
The twelfth elder brother had already put away his bow and was standing there feeling uncomfortable.
But without instructions, he couldn't just go back to the queue.
Kangxi had come to his senses, nodded and said, "Yes, he is more promising than your brothers."
The twelfth elder brother returned to the queue and did not look at the faces of his brothers.
When it came to the Thirteenth Brother, the Thirteenth Brother also chose the Ten Power Bow, and all three arrows were in the bullseye.
The prince who was watching knew that this man was one of the most beloved sons in the imperial court. Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he was indeed outstanding among the younger brothers.
In the past few years, the Thirteenth Prince has been with the retinue the most, and Kangxi also taught the Thirteenth Prince in archery step by step.
He knew that Brother Thirteen's potential was not limited to the present. After all, Brother Thirteen was still a teenager at the moment and would be even more powerful in a few years.
He was very satisfied, but still warned: "You are not allowed to use a ten-power bow for archery on weekdays. You are still growing, so don't rush it."
The Thirteenth Brother nodded and said: "My son remembers Khan Amma's instructions and only uses a seven-power bow and practices ten arrows every day."
Kangxi nodded and said, "That's enough."
Only the fourteenth brother is left.
Brother Fourteen pursed his lips and walked to the bow stand.
At the moment, he can only draw the seven-power bow.
After more than half of this year, I have been confined for several months. Although I have not given up practicing archery, the yard where my brother works is small and the target distance is short, so the effect is not very great.
He had been with the Husband for four months. At that time, he was focused on accompanying his two younger brothers. On weekdays, he also did civil and military exercises with the two younger brothers. He practiced archery with a five-power bow.
There are currently two Wuli Bow wielders, and he doesn't want to count down!
But there is also a fifth elder brother on Qili Gong.
Anyone can see that the fifth elder brother has more than seven powers.
The fifth brother, with his burly physique and thick arms, pulled the Seven-Power Bow like an adult holding a children's toy.
The fourteenth elder brother has always been very strong. He just laughed at his brother, so he naturally refused to be the last one.
His eyes fell directly on the Shili Bow.
Normally he looks down on the twelfth elder brother, but the twelfth elder brother uses a ten-power bow.
He was also jealous of the Thirteenth Brother, who also chose the Ten Power Bow.
But the fourteenth elder brother knew that he was in front of the emperor, and there were also the princes and ministers of the clan watching.
He gritted his teeth and took the Eight Power Bow.
When he shot the first arrow, Brother Fourteen knew that he was struggling.
"Whoosh", the first arrow barely hit the target and almost missed the target.
Brother Fourteen's face turned red. The second time, he aimed longer and landed on the target.
Because the second arrow took a long time to pull the string, a lot of strength was used up.
By the third arrow, Brother Fourteen's arms were shaking.
Those who are far away cannot see clearly, but those who are close can see his reluctance.
"Click", the third arrow hit the target, but did not hit the target. Instead, it fell and fell to the ground.
Brother Fourteen looked at it and felt his head was buzzing.
The nine princes practiced archery and shot a total of twenty-seven arrows. Only this one missed the target!
Neither the princes, ministers, nor the princes who were watching actually took this mistake seriously.
The fourteenth elder brother is not a grown man, he is still a child.
Kangxi looked at his fourteenth elder brother with some displeasure.
It's not wrong to be strong, but it's stupid to not be self-aware.
When I was a child, I thought Brother Fourteen was smart and unkind to his mother. Now that he is older, his shortcomings are revealed.
The fourteenth elder brother was looking at Kangxi pitifully, feeling uneasy when he saw the coldness on his face.
Kangxi said seriously: "Whether you are studying literature or martial arts, you must proceed step by step in order to build a solid foundation."
The same goes for being a human being.
If you want to be competitive, you must be prepared to fail and learn to bear the consequences of failure.
Kangxi wanted more and more to separate the houses for his younger sons.
The fourteenth elder brother drooped his head and said: "My son understands..."
There is no better son than a father.
Kangxi knew that the fourteenth prince always said he was sweet, but in his temper he followed Concubine De and was a little paranoid.
Now was not the time to teach his son, so he let the fourteenth elder brother go down as well.
Then, he looked around his son and said: "Third elder brother, eighth elder brother, twelfth elder brother, thirteenth elder brother, practice your archery more these days, and wait until the day of the grand parade to practice shooting with me! "
Four people came out to respond.
The princes and ministers who were watching realized that the emperor asked the prince to perform today, not on a whim, but to choose someone.
This military parade included the Khan King of Khalkha and Prince Beile. This was to show them the excellence of the prince.
If the noble prince is so brave, he must be no different from ordinary people.
Kangxi returned to the palace, and the princes had nothing else to do.
The fourteenth elder brother only felt that he had been humiliated and was so embarrassed that he turned around and ran away without paying attention to anyone.
He is a child who has been willful since he was a child. Seeing him like this, few people care.
Only the eighth elder brother paid attention to the fourth elder brother's reaction.
The fourth elder brother did not respond and only said to the ninth elder brother: "Are you going back to the city today?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Of course, come back in the morning on the ninth day of the lunar month."
Today is the fifth day of November, and the official day of the parade is the ninth day of the lunar month.
The ninth elder brother came here today just to show his face in front of the imperial court with the twelfth elder brother. He originally planned to stay for half a day and go back, leaving Gao Yanzhong here to handle general affairs.
Now that the twelfth elder brother has been ordered to practice archery, it is difficult to return to the city, so he can go back by himself.
In addition to the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother, the fifth elder brother also planned to go back today. As for the elder brother who was not named as an archer, he had other errands and had to stay in Nanyuan.
As for the fourteenth brother who ran away, no one even cares about him.
The three brothers left the paddock together.
Today I came with my retinue. The fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother both rode horses.
No one was watching when he returned, so the fifth elder brother pulled the fourth elder brother into the ninth elder brother's carriage.
Fortunately, Brother Ninth's carriage was remodeled and was relatively spacious, so it didn't feel too crowded for three people.
Both the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother tacitly put aside the matter of archery.
The ninth elder brother asked the fifth elder brother: "When the fifth elder brother returns to the city, do you want to go to a foreign hotel?"
Khalkha Mongolia is an outer vassal Mongolia, and all banners also have to go to Beijing for the New Year, but it is different from Inner Mongolia, they only come once every two years.
After all, the journey is far away. If you come once a year, most of your time will be spent on the road.
The Mongols of the inner vassal were placed in the inner pavilion, and the Mongols of the outer vassal were placed in the outer pavilion.
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "I have to go there every day to click the knot, and here comes King Khan..."
He has a higher status than the ordinary Mongolian princes. He only served as the minister of the vassal academy and the minister of the vassal academy. In the past, it seemed rude.
Mentioning this, he recalled that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had toyed with gold belts and red-hot-blue brands in the past few years, and said: "Is there anything new in the Internal Affairs Office? Khalkha Mongolia is richer than Monan Mongolia..."
Brother Jiu was moved when he heard it, and said: "Is it because there are more gold and silver mines in Khalkha? Otherwise, if we are just nomadic, Mobei will be bitterly cold, and the grassland will not be as fertile as Monan, so we should not be as wealthy as Mongolia in Monan?"
The fifth elder brother has been walking around the vassal courtyard and is more familiar with the vassal department.
He said: "Maybe it's because of this, but whether it's gold mines or silver mines, they are the icing on the cake. The most important thing is that their territory is large. The pastures of each tribe are several or dozens of times that of the other tribes in Monan. The cattle There are also many sheep..."
Brother Ninth snorted: "No wonder the three tribes of Khalkha are so arrogant. Our fourth brother-in-law became arrogant after he got the throne of Khan. He dared to stand up to Fujin!"
The fifth elder brother also knew about this and was angry when he mentioned it. He said, "It would be great if Tuxie Tuhan was the one who came to court this time. Then let him see what it means to be a brother-in-law!"
Fourth elder brother frowned.
The three tribes of Khalkha had submitted to the imperial court for only about ten years.
The fourth princess was the first to caress Khalkha. The fourth princess looked down upon the princess, so how could she be loyal to the court?
However, Tuxie Tuhan's residence is more than two thousand miles away from the capital. The sky is high and the emperor is far away...
(End of chapter)
