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Chapter 192 Concerns
Unworthy son!
Ren Yi cursed secretly, turned around and walked towards Ren Rong angrily.

Just when he was about to speak, Ren Rong lowered his voice.

"Father, someone put grease on the steps of the dotting stage."

After speaking, he saluted and turned back to the team.

Ren Yi was taken aback.

He was also wondering why the eldest son suddenly changed his temper today.At this moment, I reacted as soon as I heard it, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Teacher, what happened?" The Minister of Rites hurried over to understand the situation.

Even Emperor Changxing was present, and the current dragon boat race was highly anticipated.Every step of it has a time limit, and it cannot be delayed indefinitely.

"Fan Shangshu, please rest assured, Your Majesty," Ren Yi couldn't say much under the eyes of everyone, "Brother Rong was just joking with me."

"Nonsense." Fan Wen reprimanded a few words in a low voice suspiciously, then turned and left.

Ren Yi took a complicated look at his son who was standing upright, greeted the courtesy officer behind him, turned around and walked towards King Qin's dragon boat.

He walked frankly and without fear.

Because Emperor Changxing will be present, the long embankment has been thoroughly checked by the imperial army, so naturally there will be no large area of ​​grease.

Thinking of this, Ren Yi's face darkened again.

A few days earlier, the Ministry of Rites had already determined the candidate for the dragon eye.The other party secretly smeared grease under the steps, making it clear that it was aimed at him or Taishifu.

It's just that now is not the time to think about these things, Ren Yi quickly blocked distracting thoughts, and said auspicious words to each dragon boat step by step, and nodded his eyes.

It took a long time to turn to the dragon boat of the Zhen Guogong Mansion.

Looking at the dragon boat with a mighty appearance and a delicate and heavy bow and tail, Ren Yi had a complicated expression.

There are uniform requirements on the length of participating dragon boats.But the light dragon boat is undoubtedly easier to paddle.So many teams put their ideas on the ship in order to win.

For example, the eldest son of the emperor is the dragon boat of King Qin.

There is nothing to say about the bow, but the long and narrow hull only has room for 21 crew members, not an inch more.And in order to make up for the limited captain and reduce the weight of the boat, the rear half of the dragon boat is actually all thin wooden boards carved with hollow dragon scale patterns.

To put it bluntly, those dragon scales are exquisitely carved, and they are lifelike after being painted; to put it bluntly, the good wood is cut into pieces to reduce weight.

Ren Yi had some doubts that he could break off a piece of wood from King Qin's stern just by breaking it lightly with his hands.

As the eldest son of the emperor, even if King Qin is like this, other princes or princes naturally cannot give way.All of them showed their spirits and tried their best to reduce the weight of the dragon boat.

On the contrary, the dragon boats in Zhen Guogong's mansion are the most majestic.

No matter the dragon head, dragon body or dragon tail are all exquisite and thick, it looks like a giant dragon riding the wind and lying on the water from a distance.

And the dragon body in the middle, that is, the position of the rower or the passenger, has a full 41.Even if it is brought to other large dragon boat venues, there is no need to worry that the rowers will not be able to sit down.

Ren Yi saw it and nodded secretly.

As usual, he said auspicious words, carefully tapped the dragon's eyes, and said "Come on" in a low voice, and then walked towards the team behind.

With so many teams, it takes time to focus.

Therefore, whether it was the viewing platform where the noble households were located or the ordinary people crowded together on the river embankment, they all found acquaintances to chat with.

"It's over this time." Someone said with a sad face, "I suppressed the Zhen Guo Mansion. I thought their team had Huo Shizi, the Starfall Legion and the strong generals of Zhennan Pass. Maybe they won't win the championship, but at least they will be among the top spears."

The man beat his chest and stamped his feet, "Looking at the appearance of their dragon boats now, I'm afraid I'm going to lose everything."

Hey!

Some people laughed smugly.

"I'm beating the King of Qin. Their dragon boat team started training very early, and they should be running well. And I heard that the King of Qin even got a big reward. As long as the team wins, every rower can get a lot of rewards."

The man was so proud that he almost looked up at the sky with his tail.

The king of Qin was born of the empress.Although Emperor Changxing has not established a prince for a long time, in the eyes of most people, he is the No.1 choice for the future prince.

In addition, King Qin's family is the Cheng Enbo Mansion, which is as rich as an enemy country.

Now that the reward is heavy, the amount will definitely not be too light.Whether it is for the present or the future, the rowers will strive for the top and strive to win the championship.

"I'm still more optimistic about the third prince, Chen Xiuzhu. Oh, he is now the king of Qi."

Another person spoke plausibly.

"Prince Qi is known for his generosity. Last year, he personally stayed in the ancestral land regardless of his personal safety, with the hearts of the people in the three southwestern counties. Such a benevolent king, God helps him."

"And the grandfather of King Qi is Luo Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. Although the Shangshu Mansion does not have the breathtaking financial resources of the Cheng Enbo Mansion, the Ministry of Industry has many skillful people. The dragon boat built by the Ministry of Industry should have something special. Give King Qi a helping hand."

Someone else said hilariously, "King Qin and King Qi have a good chance of winning, but I'm still optimistic about King Jin."

"Although I didn't dare to use money to pressure him."

The people around looked over one after another, all of them had strange faces.

The other princes are working hard to reduce the weight of the dragon boat.And this Jin Wang's self-esteem is eye-catching, even if he wants to reduce it, he can't reduce it.It is not easy to win the dragon boat.

"What's the matter," the man explained with a smile, "Have you forgotten the mighty Princess Jin?"

"As long as the concubine gives the order to die, none of the rowers in King Jin's team should row desperately. Aren't they afraid of being chased by Princess Jin with a knife?"

"That's true." Everyone laughed.

Ordinary people are laughing and laughing, and the noble families should not give way too much.

Moreover, compared with ordinary people who can rush to the door at any time, the high-ranking doors often have to pay homage to the door in advance.At this time, the acquaintances took advantage of the rare opportunity to chat together.

Concubine Qing came to visit Princess Yiguang.

Although they are mother and daughter, they haven't seen each other for a while.

The two had a good conversation.

After a while, Princess Yiguang called Yingpan and introduced her to her daughter.

"You are Ren Ning's wife?" Imperial Concubine Qing looked Yingpan up and down, and nodded with satisfaction when she saw her graceful and unrestrained appearance.

"How about the house in Yong'an Hutong? Are you used to living in it?"

Yingpan smiled and nodded, "Hui Niangniang, the house is very beautiful, our family is very happy to live in it."

"Just be happy." Concubine Qing pulled out a phoenix-tailed hairpin from her head, and said with a smile: "It's the first time we meet, and I have something on me, so I'll give you a hairpin as a gift."

Whoa!
"What a beautiful hairpin." Yingpan had a lot of money and did not lack accessories, but she still took it with a smile, "Thank you, Madam. It is said that the elders can't refuse the gift. Yingpan accepted it."

She twirled the jade hairpin and was taken aback for a moment.

The hairpin is exquisite, and the word "Qing" is engraved on it.

"It turned out to be the beloved thing of the empress." Yingpan was greatly surprised, and hurriedly returned some happy gifts.

Concubine Qing was even more satisfied, and chatted affectionately with the two for a while before looking down at the dragon boat team below.

It is not easy to find people from the bottom up.And it will be much easier for them to find the team of Zhen Guogong Mansion or Ren Ning.

"I heard that Ren Ning has been fighting in the south, and he was promoted to General Xuanwu recently. He didn't suffer any injuries, did he?"

"There is no one who is not injured on the battlefield." Yingpan felt very strange.

This nobleman in the palace seems to be particularly concerned about his husband.

But he still responded with a smile: "But please don't worry, ma'am. Ren Ning has suffered minor injuries but no major injuries. Now he is alive and well."

"That's good." Concubine Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

She hugged Princess Yiguang's arm: "My mother said that you often go to the house to chat with her, and you have a small mouth that can speak well, which is her happy fruit."

"I don't want that kid to make any mistakes, lest your pistachio become a mouth-stopping fruit, and no one will accompany my mother anymore."

(End of this chapter)