Jiaochu

Chapter 52 The treasure bow sinking in the Taiye Pond ([-])
As soon as the three of them ran into the tent, it started pouring rain outside.

Ye Lingxi and Zhao Ce stood at the door watching the rain. The thick rain curtain blocked their sight. Only the vague outlines of the palace walls and pavilions in the distance were left, glowing slightly in the rain.

"It's going to rain. What the hell is the weather like?" Zhao Ce muttered, turned to look at Ye Lingxi beside him, and suddenly felt that it was raining at the right time. He cleared his throat and said, "Do you want to know? The origin of this dragon tongue bow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Lingjue called someone over.

"Lingxi, come here and drink some hot tea to avoid catching a cold."

Ye Lingjue had already boiled a cup of hot tea. After handing the cup to Ye Lingxi, he sat on the chair beside him without looking at Zhao Ce who was following him. He picked up the cup of tea brewed on the table and lightly scratched it a few times.

Zhao Ce also found a chair and sat down. Seeing that both of them were drinking tea, he also poured himself a cup. While drinking tea, he watched the heavy rain outside the tent.

The three of them drank tea without speaking, and an atmosphere of silence spread in the air.

Zhao Ce was so bored that he could not sit still. Sometimes he turned his head to look at Ye Lingxi, and sometimes he turned to look at the furnishings in the tent. He said without saying anything, "I don't know when the rain will stop."

"Brother Prince, you haven't told me the origin of your dragon tongue bow yet." Ye Lingxi continued.

Zhao Ce said with great interest: "Speaking of this Dragon Tongue Bow, it has a long history. Have you ever heard of Zeng Ji, the God of War in Qi State? He asked someone to make this Dragon Tongue Bow. It is said that the bowstring of this bow is Made of dragon tongue, it can take the enemy's head hundreds of miles away. When Qi and Wei were fighting, they had used this dragon's tongue bow to take the heads of countless enemy generals." Zhao Cezheng said that he was proud of it, but Ye Ling was absolutely stunned. Interrupted nonchalantly.

"This bow has a murderous intent and can easily cause bloody disasters. It's better to find a temple and recite Buddhist scriptures so that it can be used as an offering."

Zhao Ce retorted: "There is no weapon without blood. According to His Highness, these weapons have murderous intent. They must be offered in temples. What will they use on the battlefield in the future?"

Ye Lingjue took a sip of tea and said: "Zeng Ji was a warlike, murderous, and arbitrary man. Later, the two countries had a truce. Emperor Wei sent his sister to Qi for marriage. Within a month, Zeng Ji was dismissed. After losing military power, he was demoted to a commoner for killing and surrendering soldiers. The war god finally turned into a madman and froze to death on the street. Later, the dragon tongue bow fell into the hands of a merchant in Weiguo, and the result was not a happy ending."

Zhao Ce felt a little panicked when he heard it, but he still said bravely: "This is all a coincidence. Besides, it happened decades ago. Even if there was any murderous intention, it would have dissipated long ago."

"Brother Prince, where did you buy this bow?" Ye Lingxi asked.

Zhao Ce said with some pride: "I took this from Zhenbaozhai. That guy Yan Fei still wants to rob me, but he doesn't even bother to see if he has the capital." Seeing Ye Lingxi's big eyes, he glared angrily. When he came over, he reluctantly stopped the topic, "Anyway, I spent a lot of money on this bow, and I can't make it cheaper for the monks in the temple."

"Money and money are all external things. Brother Prince, you should be more open-minded." Ye Ling said sharply.

"I'm not short of money." Zhao Ce muttered, and then said: "I am a seven-foot tall man. How can I be afraid of a bow? I have to take it to the temple as an offering. If word gets out, I won't make people laugh. Losing big teeth.”

"If you don't tell me, if I don't tell you, and if my second brother doesn't tell you, no one will know," Ye Ling said sharply.

Zhao Ce said: "There are also the group of monks in the temple and those who offer incense. There are so many people with so many eyes. How can we not leak any information?"

"Then bury it." Ye Lingxi said.

"If you bury it, it won't be dug up." Zhao Ce said.

"Then throw it into the water." Ye Lingxi said.

"It's not like he will be picked up." Zhao Ce said.

Ye Lingxi said confidently: "I know there is a place where no one will fish for it."

"Where?" Zhao Ce asked.

Ye Lingxi raised his finger and pointed outside the tent. Zhao Ce was puzzled by what he meant. Ye Lingjue smiled knowingly. Zhao Ce looked at the rain that had become lighter outside the tent, thinking that when Ye Lingxi said in the water, he meant the rain outside. inside, but wouldn’t it be easier to be picked up if left here?

As soon as the rain stopped, Ye Lingxi was about to go outside the tent but was stopped by Ye Lingjue. The three of them left the tent only when the few wisps of rain stopped falling and the sun emerged from the clouds again.

Half an hour later, the three of them arrived at the Taiye Pond. Before Zhao Ce could react, Ye Lingxi took the Dragon Tongue Bow in his hand, threw it into the lake with a whoosh, clapped his hands and said, "Okay Come on. Let's go." "You...you..." Zhao Ce has been asking you for a long time, but you still can't figure out why. Even if Ye Lingxi made him a little prepared, he wouldn't be able to say anything now.

When Zhao Ce left the palace and returned to the Hou Mansion, the housekeeper saw him coming back empty-handed. He couldn't help but asked something strange. Zhao Ce casually lied and said that he gave away the bow because he didn't use it well. The housekeeper also wanted to ask. When asked who had sent it, Zhao Ce shouted that he was hungry, so the housekeeper sent someone to prepare the meal.

In the afternoon, Ye Lingxi first went to the Library Pavilion and delivered two medical books to Bai Hu, and then went to Changle Palace.

Ye Qingran sat under the pine tree and read a book, and Ye Lingxi sat next to him and practiced calligraphy. From time to time, he asked Ye Qingran about the meaning of the words and chatted with him. Basically, she was the only one doing the talking. Ye Qingran always said I would respond with a yes, and occasionally ask a question or two.

When Ye Lingxi wrote down the word "disaster" today, she remembered the debate about floods at yesterday's celebration banquet. After thinking about it, she asked, "Brother, the water bandits are bad and fierce, why should we keep them?"

Ye Qingran replied: "Water bandits are also people of Dahui. Some become bandits because of poverty, and some go astray because of their loyalty. These people are not heinous people. They can find their way back and they are not the same." A good thing."

Ye Lingxi asked: "Then what if they do bad things again?"

Ye Qingran thought for a moment and then said: "Let the law be as it should be."

Ye Lingxi nodded and continued to write another word.

After a while, Xiao Quanzi brought over a plate of cut watermelon, which was bright red in color and very fresh.

Ye Lingxi ate two pieces and when she reached for the third piece, Ye Qingran asked Xiao Quanzi to remove the fruit plate to prevent her from being greedy and eating more.

"Brother, if you keep it for a long time, it will go bad. It needs to be fresh to taste. I will eat another piece, just one piece." Ye Lingxi extended a finger and raised it in front of Ye Qingran and promised.

Xiao Quanzi was neither leaving nor staying with the fruit plate. Ye Lingxi looked at Ye Qingran pitifully with her big, harmless eyes. Xiao Quanzi couldn't help but intercede for her. Ye Lingxi nodded in agreement. Ye Qingran softly called out "big brother", and sighed softly. Xiao Quanzi knew that her master agreed, so she put the fruit plate back in front of Ye Lingxi, and she picked the two best ones from it. Looking at it, he handed one of the pieces to Ye Qingran.

"Princess, Your Highness doesn't eat while reading." Xiao Quanzi explained.

"Brother, please rest for a while, eat and then watch." Ye Lingxi took another bite of his piece, "It's delicious, brother, try it quickly."

Ye Qingran put the book on the table, took the watermelon from Ye Lingxi, and signaled to Xiao Quanzi, who picked up the fruit plate and left.

After the heavy rain, the sky looked particularly clear, bright and blue, and there was a hint of coolness in the air, without feeling the irritating and stuffy atmosphere at all.

The two of them sat under the pine tree and ate watermelon, feeling comfortable and comfortable.

Such a leisurely afternoon always makes people want to ask some gossip.

"Brother, do you have a girl you like?"

"..."

"Brother, don't worry, I promise not to tell anyone else. If you are embarrassed to say it, just write it down secretly on paper."

"..."

"If you don't tell me if you haven't, then what kind of girl does your brother like?"

"..."

"Eh? Big brother, why are you leaving? I won't ask. I'm practicing calligraphy. Big brother, you can continue reading."

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(End of this chapter)