Lishan Palace.
After a day of hunting, Li Yuan looked at the mountains of prey in front of him and gently stroked his beard.
"His Royal Highness, you have to hunt 15!"
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin, you have to hunt 29!"
"His Royal Highness King Qi, you have to hunt 24!"
"Shang Shuzuo Pushe, I have to hunt 9!"
"Zhongshu ordered us to hunt 12!"
"General Zuojianmen, you have to hunt 21!"
"..."
As the eunuchs counted and sang, a ranking was slowly taking shape in everyone's minds.
Obviously, military generals get more than civil servants. This is also common sense.
Everyone's focus is not on them, but on the three princes.
In this round of hunting, Qin King Li Shimin ranked first with 29 prey, ranking first! The beast carcasses in front of him were really piled up into a hill!
King Qi came second, with 24 heads, which was not bad, but his face looked ugly at the moment, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with the result of being ranked second.
As for the prince Li Jiancheng, there were very few in front of him, almost half of Li Shimin.
But Li Shimin mostly hunted wild boars, wolves, wild deer, etc., which were at least medium to large in size.
As for Li Jiancheng, there were three or two cats and dogs, as well as rabbits and pheasants, all coming to make up the number. They were placed in front of him, which made them look even more shabby.
From this comparison, it is not even 30% of Li Shimin!
In front of everyone, especially under the scrutiny of his father, Li Jiancheng was embarrassed and frustrated, and could only lower his head and say nothing.
"Haha, it's just as I expected."
Li Yuan laughed loudly, walked down the steps, walked to Li Shimin and praised,
"This first place is indeed yours, Erlang!"
"It seems that in the past few days since you returned to Chang'an, your riding and shooting skills have not fallen off at all. You are quite the same as I was back then!"
When Li Shimin heard his father's praise, he just smiled slightly, bowed and said humbly:
"In terms of the skills of riding and shooting, my sons and ministers are far inferior to my father, Emperor Wanyi. My father was selected by Que Ping back then and became famous all over the world!"
"My son believes that he will never reach the heights of his father in his lifetime..."
When Li Yuan heard this flattery, his smile became even brighter.
As I get older, I love to reminisce about the glorious past.
And being selected by Que Ping and bringing the beauty back home is indeed one of the most proud things in his life.
In front of the public, listening to his son's praise and feeling the admiration of everyone, Lao Li Tou couldn't help but feel how beautiful he was!
"Okay, okay, hahaha... don't belittle yourself."
Li Yuan shook his beard, waved behind him and said,
"Come here, get the reward!"
The accompanying eunuch delivered a red long bow into Li Yuan's hands. Along with the bow, there were three black-feathered arrows.
Li Jiancheng raised his head suddenly.
Li Yuanji's eyes were about to burst.
The ministers looked at the specially made bow and arrow, with different expressions on their faces, but they were all very wonderful.
This reward seems to be one of the "Nine Tins"!
The so-called Jiuxi are:
Chariots and horses, tigers and horses, clothes, Lexian, Zhuhu, Nabi, 第鬯, 铗钺, and bows and arrows.
Obtaining any of these rewards represents the emperor's great favor and importance!
If Jiuxi is all involved in you, it cannot be the emperor's own wish. There is a high probability that the emperor's words will no longer count. In this world, your words are the only ones that matter!
The reward in Li Yuan's hand is a red bow and a soap arrow, which is one of the Nine Tins. It is used to reward those who have made great achievements in conquering the enemy!
"Although today is not a competition, since the rankings have been made, I naturally have to come up with a bonus and reward the first place."
Li Yuan held the red bow, looked at Li Shimin, and said with a smile,
"The King of Qin is brave and comes out on top, so he deserves this reward!"
"Erlang, I give you this red bow to reward you for your bravery today, and to honor your achievements in leading troops in battles and pacifying the world in the past!"
Everyone: "!!!"
What does the emperor's behavior mean? !
When he summoned King Qin to ride with him, there were rumors that the emperor wanted to show his favor and might want to change the prince.
At that time, most people still scoffed and refused to believe it.
But at this moment.
Those who don't believe are also a little shaken...
"Father, this bow is so valuable that I would never dare to accept it!"
Li Shimin looked shocked and quickly knelt down on the ground, saying with fear and fear,
"My son is no more than a man of merit. My father's verbal praise has already given me too much! How dare you take this red bow again? I ask my father to take back his life!"
Even so, the surprise between his eyebrows could not be concealed.
Li Shimin never expected that his father would give him such a symbolic thing in Lishan Mountain!
"Here you go, take it."
Li Yuan sent the red bow away and said with a smile,
"When did you take back the things I gave you?"
When Li Shimin heard this, he raised his hands and carefully took the red bow and arrow into his hands.
"My son, thank you for your kindness!"
He held the bow, knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Li Yuan, and then stood up.
Li Yuan smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to Li Yuanji.
"Shiro is ranked second. His martial arts skills are also good, but he is still a little inferior to your second brother. You have to practice more frequently and not slack off."
He nodded towards Li Yuanji and said,
"Come here and give me a tribute horse from the Western Regions!"
Li Yuanji opened his mouth, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
But he refused to accept it, and he had to admit that Li Shimin's pile of prey was all hard food and had no moisture.
In the end, he could only kneel down and say thanks:
"Thank you, Father, for the reward. I will practice harder and strive to surpass my second brother as soon as possible and leave him behind!"
After speaking, he couldn't help but glance up at Li Shimin.
Li Er looked as usual, turning a blind eye.
"Well, it's great that you have such a progressive heart."
Li Yuan praised,
"Practice your martial arts and military skills well. If there is a war in the future, I may send you to the front line to supervise the battle."
Li Yuanji looked shocked.
"Yes, I obey!" He stood up and held his hands in his hands, feeling a little more energetic.
Hunting and shooting birds is just a pastime.
If you want to see your true ability, you have to go to the battlefield to see it!
Did his father mean to hold Li Shimin down by his words and give him a chance to gain prestige by fighting in battles?
Thinking of this, Li Yuanji was ready to make a move, and his mind began to come alive...
Finally, Li Yuan finally set his sights on the crown prince's head.
"Dalang, what did you do? It's such a small pile, and it's just a bunch of trinkets."
He was a little disappointed and said calmly,
"This time I was outclassed by your second and fourth brothers. You need to work hard!"
"Although you are a prince, you should be active occasionally. We, the Tang Dynasty, established our country by force, and this tradition cannot be abolished. At that time, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had no power to restrain a chicken and could not even shoot a young deer in the paddock. Otherwise, he would be killed. Was Cao Cao insulted?"
"As a prince, you should be both civil and military! You can't be partial to others, you know?"
Li Jiancheng's face turned blue and purple, and he lowered his head in embarrassment and shame.
"My father taught me that my son will practice martial arts diligently in the future and will not slack off."
He whispered back.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng was in an extremely bad mood.
This time, Li Shimin got the bow and arrow from one of the Nine Tins.
Although the fourth brother was slightly inferior, he still received praise and a BMW.
But as the eldest brother and the prince, not only did he get nothing, but he was also scolded by his father in public!
He seemed to be able to feel that there were countless eyes pointing at him, secretly mocking him and his pile of shabby prey...
This feeling made him want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it!
