In the past two days, Ling Yun once again acted as a carrier pigeon, helping Zhao Yao deliver a letter to Liang Run.
Zhao Yao had no time to leave the palace to discuss the land purchase with Liang Run, so he could only discuss it through letters.
In the letter, Liang Run told Zhao Yao in detail about several villages he was interested in. He couldn't decide which village to choose for a while, so he asked Zhao Yao and Liang Zhaoyi to help him choose.
"Mother, I think this Dahua Village is quite good." This Dahua Village is forty miles away from the capital, but its geographical location is very good. It is surrounded by mountains and has a river running through the village. The only bad thing is that there are not many cultivated fields in Dahua Village. However, Li Zheng from Dahua Village said that he could dig up wasteland and dig fields himself. The dug field belongs to you, not the village.
Liang Zhaoyi also took a fancy to this village, "This village is good."
"Second uncle said that the villagers in this village are kind and honest, and they are also very fair." After reading the letter, Zhao Yao wanted to visit this big flower village.
"Ask your second uncle not to rush to buy land for the time being. Let me tell your father before I let him buy land."
"Concubine, do you really want to tell your father?"
"You must tell your father." Liang Zhaoyi knew what Zhao Yao was thinking, so she raised her hand and patted his head. "My mother and concubine know this, so don't worry about it."
When Zhao Yao heard this, he held his chin and looked up and down at Liang Zhaoyi.
"Mother, when did you and my father become so familiar?"
Liang Zhaoyi was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "I am your father's concubine, and I am naturally familiar with your father."
"Mother, you know that's not what I said." Zhao Yao said with narrowed eyes, "Why do I feel that there is an affair between you and my father..."
Before he could finish his words, he was hit hard on the head. Liang Zhaoyi said angrily: "How can you talk?"
Zhao Yao smiled flatteringly at Liang Zhaoyi: "I was joking."
"If your father hears you say that, he will spank you again."
When Zhao Yao heard this, he subconsciously reached out and covered his butt.
"Buying land is not a trivial matter. We have no relatives in the capital, so we can only tell your father."
"This matter is a very small matter for my father. Will my father pay attention to it?"
"Yes, because this is buying land for you." Liang Zhaoyi said seriously, "Your father will not ignore it."
"Really, when did I become so important?" Zhao Yao didn't quite believe what Liang Zhaoyi said.
"You are the emperor's son." Liang Zhaoyi did not say much, "You will go to the martial arts field to learn martial arts later, so pack up and get ready to go."
"Oh, I'll go then." Zhao Yao changed his short game and went to the martial arts field.
As princes, Zhao Yao and the others have a lot to learn. Riding, archery and martial arts are things they must learn in addition to studying.
On the way to the martial arts arena, I met the fourth prince.
The weapon the fourth prince learned was a spear, and he learned it well.
Zhao Yao has not reached the stage of choosing weapons yet. He has only been learning martial arts for a short period of time, and he can only choose a weapon after he has learned the basic skills.
Although he can't learn weapons yet, he has already thought about what weapons to learn. He originally wanted to learn swordsmanship, after all, he was very handsome and handsome when swinging a sword, but the third prince and the others all chose to learn swordsmanship.
Just because the Third Prince and the others learned swordsmanship, it didn't mean that others couldn't learn swordsmanship. However, Zhao Yao didn't want to learn swordsmanship like the third prince and others. He decided to learn swordsmanship in the future. Although the knife is not as refined as the sword, it is more domineering than the sword.
On the way to the martial arts arena, Zhao Yao kept making gestures like wielding a sword and asked the fourth prince if he was domineering.
When they arrived at the martial arts arena, the third prince and fifth prince had already arrived and were practicing sword practice.
After a while, the Ninth Prince arrived.
The Ninth Prince was born with great strength, and his weapon was an axe.
The seventh prince arrived last, and he also learned swordsmanship.
After a while, the masters of the princes arrived.
Because each prince chooses a different weapon, the master who teaches them is also different.
The masters who teach the prince martial arts are all soldiers in the army, and they are selected through "careful selection". Their disciples are all real people, not just showy. To be precise, what they teach is their experience, which they have accumulated on the battlefield.
The master who taught Zhao Yao basic skills was named Fan Ruyi. Listening to the name, you would think she is a delicate beauty, but unexpectedly she is a strong man.
Although Fan Ruyi is not tall, he is agile and strong. He was a general under Shen Hu. When he was young, he went out with Shen Hu to suppress the rebellion, and was accidentally blinded by the rebels. Later, Shen Hu recommended him to be the master of the princes and teach them martial arts.
Zhao Yao obediently walked to the edge of the martial arts arena and squatted on his horse. Fan Ruyi stood aside and stared at him.
Just as Zhao Yao was squatting on his horse, Shen Hu and Chu Ying came to the martial arts field.
When Fan Ruyi and other generals saw Shen Hu and others, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
The Third Prince and the Fifth Prince also hurried over and greeted Chu Ying and the others.
Zhao Yao was still squatting and did not pass. Even if he didn't squat, he wouldn't go over and join in the fun.
Shen Hu and Chu Ying were the confidants of Emperor Zhou Wu. They were very important to the third prince, but not so important to Zhao Yao.
Every once in a while, Shen Hu and the others would come to the martial arts field to see Fan Ruyi and the others. After all, they came out of their military camp.
Facing the third and fifth princes, although Shen Hu and Chu Ying were a little impatient, they were still very respectful. However, their attitude was distant.
The third prince and the others knew that Shen Hu and others were not easy to win over and gave up the idea of bribing them. However, when they saw them, the third prince and the others would greet them politely. After all, Shen Hu and the others were the trusted generals of Emperor Wu of Zhou.
After saying hello to Chu Ying and the others, the Third Prince and the others returned to their seats and continued practicing their swords.
Shen Hu and the others breathed a sigh of relief quietly, thankful that the Third Prince and the others did not ask them to guide them. In the past, when I met Dai Wang practicing martial arts in the martial arts arena, Dai Wang would ask them for guidance, so it didn't matter if they gave guidance or not.
Shen Hu and Chu Ying were a little surprised when they saw a little kid squatting on a horse, with sweat all over his head and face, but still gritting his teeth and persisting.
"Who is that little doll?"
Chu Ying thought for a while and said: "It should be the tenth prince."
Shen Hu thought about it: "It turned out to be him."
Emperor Wu of Zhou had ten sons, but none of them looked down upon, including Shen Hu. Apart from the crown prince and the acting king, the people they are most familiar with are the third prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince. As for the seventh prince, ninth prince, and tenth prince, they were not familiar with them.
Among the ten princes, the eighth prince and Zhao Yao have the least presence in front of the officials. Neither of them ever appeared in the mouths of ministers.
Shen Hu and Chu Ying came over and saluted Zhao Yao. After all, Zhao Yao was the prince.
Zhao Yao hurriedly returned the greeting and called out obediently: "General Shen, General Chu."
When they saw the dimple on the left corner of Zhao Yao's mouth, Shen Hu and Chu Ying were stunned for a moment.
When Zhao Yao saw them staring straight at him, he thought there was something on his face, so he raised his hand and wiped it randomly.
"General Shen, General Chu, what are you looking at me for? Is there something wrong with me?"
Shen Hu and Chu Ying came to their senses and said hurriedly: "I was rude. There is nothing wrong with you, Your Highness."
Zhao Yao felt that Shen Hu and the others looked at him in shock just now, as if they had seen something incredible.
"Then I will continue to squat on horseback." After saying that, he obediently continued on squatting on horseback.
"I won't disturb you anymore."
Shen Hu and Chu Ying did not stay in the martial arts arena for long, and left after saluting Zhao Yao.
"Old Chu, did you see it?"
Chu Ying nodded and said, "I saw it."
"Exactly like Prince Yiyong."
Chu Ying corrected: "It's just like dimples."
"Why haven't you heard the emperor talk about this?"
"What's there to say?" Chu Ying glanced sideways at Shinhwa, feeling that he was making too much fuss, "Except for his dimples, the Tenth Prince doesn't look like a righteous and brave prince."
"Isn't this surprising?" Shen Hu didn't understand why Chu Ying was so calm. "Except for Prince Yong, I have never seen anyone with only one dimple."
Chu Ying said with some disgust: "That's because you have met too few people."
"I think it's quite amazing."
Shen Hu and Chu Ying were not with Emperor Zhou Wu from the beginning. Several of them joined the army when they were very young. At that time, they were soldiers under the righteous prince's tent. They served as soldiers under Prince Yiyong for three years. Later, they were assigned to Emperor Wu of Zhou by Prince Yiyong.
Being a soldier under Prince Yiyong for three years was an unforgettable experience that Shen Hu and the others will never forget. In fact, it was Prince Yiyong who impressed them deeply.
(End of chapter)
