Zhang Mansion, Zhang He's courtyard.
Zhang He was lying on the bed, and Chu Ying was applying medicine to the bruises on his back.
"Hiss... it hurts... it hurts..." Zhang He stopped pretending in front of his good brother and grinned in pain, "It hurts me to death... Xiaobai... please be gentle..."
"It's useless to be gentle." Chu Ying did not relax his strength because of Zhang He's words. Instead, he increased his strength and rubbed the bruises on Zhang He's back harder.
"Ah!" Zhang He screamed in pain and turned back to glare at Chu Ying, "Xiao Bai, are you taking the opportunity to kill me?"
Chu Ying said seriously: "The bruise on your back must be applied vigorously with medicine, so that it can heal quickly." As he said that, he pressed Zhang He's head and said, "Lie down." After that, he He rubbed it hard again, and Zhang He let out a miserable cry in pain.
Song Jicai and the others felt pain as they watched.
After Chu Ying finished giving Zhang He the medicine, Zhang Hesheng lay helplessly on the bed.
"I really didn't expect that Dingshan was so strong. He just threw you lightly and caused such a large bruise on your back." Chu Ying said, "Fortunately, no muscles or bones were injured."
"That guy is just like a wild bull." Zhang He was frightened when he thought of Dingshan lifting him up easily. "This is the first time I've met someone with such strength."
Chu Huan pinched his chin and said, "He is a good young man."
"It's a waste to follow that little kid." Shen Sen was moved by his talent. "Tomorrow, after we defeat the little kid, we can coax that Dingshan over from the little kid."
As soon as he heard this, Zhang He suddenly felt energetic. He immediately sat up and said, "Why did you lie...hiss..." He accidentally stood up too fast, which caused a bruise on his back, causing him to gasp in pain. "If we can deceive that Dingshan, we can feel proud in the future."
"Give more money to the little one." Song Jicai thought for a while and said, "We will take out our most valuable things and give it to the little one when the time comes. He will definitely agree."
"This is a good idea." Zhang He agreed, "I don't believe that little kid doesn't love money."
Chu Huan said decisively: "Then let's do it."
"Although it is shameful to bully a child, the little one wants to compete with us. You can't blame us for being unkind." Song Jicai smiled, "The little one really doesn't know how to live and die. How dare he compete with us in horse riding and archery." The four of them. Although their horse riding and archery are not as good as those of their brothers, compared with others, their horse riding and archery are very good.
"The little brat thinks he is invincible because he thinks he has some abilities." Zhang He said with a sinister smile, "Tomorrow, we brothers will teach him how to behave."
As soon as he said this, Shen Sen and the others laughed.
At this moment, the sound of saluting Zhang Gong was heard outside the door. The four of them instantly became quiet, and their faces immediately put on well-behaved expressions, completely losing their arrogance.
Zhang He stood up from the bed with smooth movements, straightened his clothes, and stood beside the bed very obediently.
Zhang Gong walked in, Song Jicai and the others bowed obediently to him.
"I met my uncle."
"father."
Zhang Gong smelled the medicine as soon as he came in. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang He and asked, "Are you injured? Did you fight with someone?" As he said that, his face darkened, "Who did you fight with? You guys won't do it outside. Did I cause trouble?"
"No, absolutely not." Zhang He and the others shook their heads in unison, shaking very hard.
"Really?" Zhang Gong didn't quite believe it. He looked at Zhang He and the four of them sharply.
"Dad, we really didn't fight outside. We were just having fun by ourselves, and then we accidentally bumped into the back." Zhang He avoided his eyes and said with a guilty conscience.
"It's best this way." Zhang Gong warned Zhang He and the others in a stern tone, "If you let me know that you are misbehaving outside, I will skin you!"
Zhang He and the others trembled in fright when they heard this.
"How dare we."
Zhang Gong didn't say anything more, turned around and left his youngest son's yard. After he left, Chu Huan and the four of them breathed a long sigh of relief, and they all looked like they were surviving the disaster.
After Song Jicai and the three of them talked to Zhang He for a while, they returned to their respective homes. As soon as they returned home, they were called by their father to reprimand and warn them.
Zhao Yao was right, they never dared to do evil outside. If they were messing around outside based on their status, and their father found out, their father would really peel off their skin and beat their muscles.
Early the next morning, Zhang He and the four of them went to the racecourse in the West Market half an hour early, but Zhao Yao still did not show up. Just when Song Jicai and the four of them thought that Zhao Yao was afraid and escaped temporarily, Zhao Yao came with Dingshan and the others.
"Little one, you really dare to come!"
"We thought you were afraid and didn't dare to come!"
"You didn't run away, so you are brave."
"It's good that you do what you say, little one."
"Escape from the battlefield is the behavior of a cowardly person." Zhao Yao said, "Besides, why should I escape?"
"Little one, we won't take advantage of you." Chu Huan looked at Zhao Yao and the others, "You can let your people compete with any of us in horse riding or archery."
"No need, I'll compete with you." Tongxi, none of them are good at riding and shooting. Even though Tongxi is good at martial arts, he has never seriously learned to ride or shoot.
"you sure?"
"Sure."
"Okay, then you can choose one of us to compete with you."
"You decide for yourself who will compete with me on horseback."
Seeing that Zhao Yao didn't accept their kindness and had an arrogant tone, Zhang He and the others were very angry.
"If you lose later, don't cry."
"Have you decided who will compete with me on horseback?"
Zhang He said: "I will compete with you." This little guy was so arrogant that he must teach him a lesson. "We compete with each other to see who can ride faster."
Zhao Yao nodded lightly and immediately followed Zhang He to the stables.
In order to show that he didn't want to bully a little kid, Zhang He not only let Zhao Yao choose the horse first, but also gave up the horse he usually rides.
Although several of them have horses at home, their father does not allow them to ride them freely. If they want to ride horses on weekdays, they come to the racecourse.
Zhao Yao chose a black horse, which was the most fiery horse in the racecourse.
Zhang He and the others saw that Zhao Yao was not afraid of death and chose lightning, so they all persuaded him not to commit suicide, but Zhao Yao insisted on choosing lightning.
"You will be thrown off by Lightning later, don't blame us for not reminding you..." Before Zhang He finished speaking, he saw Zhao Yao sitting firmly on Lightning's back.
Lightning had just deliberately bent down and let Zhao Yao get on its back. Seeing this scene, Song Jicai and the others were stunned.
"You..." Zhang He couldn't believe that Lightning, who usually had a hot temper, would let a little kid ride him so honestly. Not to mention riding lightning, even if he gets close to lightning, he will be driven away by lightning with its hoof raised.
Zhang He's father, Zhang Gong, is best at handling horses. No matter what kind of temperament the horse is, it will become docile after being trained by him. Zhang He more or less inherited some of his father's equestrian skills.
Except for Lightning, all the horses in the West Market Racecourse listened to Zhang He very much.
Zhang He had always wanted to train Lightning well, but Lightning wouldn't let him get close at all. Unexpectedly, Lightning obediently let the little one ride today, which surprised him very much.
Zhao Yao sat on Lightning's back and looked at Zhang He condescendingly: "Are you still competing?"
"Compared!" Zhang He thought to himself that even if the little one could ride lightning, it would be of no use. He didn't choose the horse he usually rides just because Zhao Yao chose Lightning.
To be fair, they asked the owner of the racecourse to testify.
"Are you two ready?"
"Ready."
"start."
As soon as the owner of the racecourse gave the order, he ran out like lightning, leaving Zhang He far behind in a short while.
Zhang He had already lost to Zhao Yao before he even started.
Song Jicai and the three of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
What just happened?
Zhao Yao rode the lightning back to the starting point and looked at the stunned Zhang He with a smile: "You lost."
Lightning snorted arrogantly and gave Zhang He a look of contempt.
Tongxi smiled with a smile on his face and said in his heart: No matter how powerful this lightning is, it cannot compare to the emperor's fire. Your Highness can even tame the strongest fire in the whole Zhou Dynasty and make it obedient, let alone a small lightning.
Zhang He came back to his senses and looked at Zhao Yao in surprise: "You..."
"What, you're not convinced?" Zhao Yao said with a smile, "If you're not convinced, you can compare yourself with someone else."
Zhang He took a deep look at Zhao Yao, and then said sincerely: "You win, I lose." He originally thought that the little boy riding lightning would not be able to defeat him, but he didn't expect... that he underestimated the little boy. "You know how to ride a horse!"
This little guy's ability to control a horse is superior to his! No wonder he is so confident that he wants to ride lightning!
Zhao Yao jumped off Ling Ling's back and reached out to touch Ling Ling's face. Lightning narrowed his eyes with an expression of enjoyment.
"I don't know how to ride a horse."
"Impossible. If you don't know how to ride a horse, why would Lightning let you ride it?"
"I regard Lightning as a friend." Zhao Yao looked at Lightning, "Isn't that right, Lightning?"
Lightning rubbed Zhao Yao's face, and then stretched out his tongue to lick his face, very intimately.
Zhang He and the four of them were dumbfounded as they had never seen Lightning look so clingy.
"Which of you will compete with me in archery?"
Chu Huan stepped forward and said, "I'll compete with you." He was the best at archery among the four of them.
The owner of the racecourse sent people to set up two targets ten feet away. Three arrows would determine the outcome.
Chu Huan asked Zhao Yao to shoot the arrow first, and Zhao Yao was not polite. He took the bow and arrow from Tong Xi, tried the bow string first, and then asked Tong Xi to hand him three arrows.
"You want to shoot three arrows at the same time?" Chu Huan asked in surprise.
Zhao Yao smiled and said: "It's too troublesome to shoot in three times."
"This little guy is too arrogant!" Shen Sen and the others felt that Zhao Yao was provoking Chu Huan.
Chu Huan snorted with a gloomy face.
Zhao Yao drew his bow and released three arrows at the same time.
The three arrows cut through the air sharply and hit the bullseye with unstoppable momentum.
When practicing archery in the palace, Zhao Yao deliberately hid his clumsiness and did not really show his strength. However, now that he was competing with Chu Huan, he didn't have to hide his strength.
Zhao Yao: I never control a horse, but the horse will obey me obediently.
Tongxi: Not to mention horses, even ferocious beasts will obey my Highness’s words obediently.
Finally, I still ask for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
