The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 5
Liu Wei originally thought that if Cao Jue said that, he must have a trump card this year, but now it seems that he really just wanted to show his tongue.

But soon, Liu Wei felt that before the conclusion of the matter, there was no way out, and maybe a few days of training camp would not necessarily yield something.

So Liu Wei asked about the situation of other fleets.

"The [-] fleets vary from year to year, but they often win. Those who do not make the top three are the Daqin team of King Kanghui of Qin, Zhao Defang, and the Weisheng team of Pan Weide, son-in-law of Pan. There will also be several dark horses every year. It is not a matter of victory. Easy stuff."

After listening to Liu Wei, he nodded slightly: "It's not easy to win, but at least it's not difficult. How about this, you call your people to Bianhe tomorrow morning, and I'll take a look first."

Cao Jue didn't have any confidence in Liu Wei, but he vaguely felt that Liu Wei had become more mature and stable since he fell ill, and thought that he would have nothing to do tomorrow anyway, so he readily agreed.

As the two of them were talking, a carriage passed by them. Cao Jue couldn't help but let out a gasp when he saw the carriage, and Liu Wei frowned slightly. The carriage seen in .

"Brother Cao, do you know whose carriage this is?"

Cao Jue nodded: "This is Concubine Pan's car. It's just that Zhao Chengxu and the others said that Concubine Pan's family has something to do and can't get together, but judging by the direction he's walking now, it seems that he's heading for the mansion!"

Liu Wei also felt puzzled, but quickly smiled and said: "We took a trip to the Bian River, but we sat there for a long time, it's not surprising that Concubine Pan rushed to the mansion at this time, let's go!"

Cao Jue is not a person who likes to drill camps, and when he heard Liu Wei say this, he didn't think too much about it. After the two chatted about dragon boat racing, they went home separately.
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It was almost noon when Liu Wei returned to the Princess's Mansion. Seeing him coming back, Lu Yi hurried up to greet him and said, "Can the son-in-law have dinner outside?"

Liu Wei shook his head: "No, where is the princess?"

"The princess has already eaten and is taking a nap inside the house."

When Liu Wei heard this, she felt very uncomfortable. The princess ate first, as if she was not a member of the family. Thinking of this, Liu Wei couldn't help but sigh: "Get something to eat."

After finishing speaking, he walked to his bedroom, but halfway there, he suddenly turned back. He felt that there were some things that he had to ask the princess clearly, otherwise he would be too aggrieved to live like this.

The princess's residence is not in the same courtyard as Liu Wei's, and as soon as Liu Wei approached, Xiaoyu came out to greet her: "My lord, the princess is resting!"

Liu Wei frowned slightly: "My son-in-law wants to see the princess, so is it possible that he has to report?"

Xiaoyu was at a loss for words for a moment, but at this moment the voice of the princess suddenly came from inside the house: "Xiaoyu, let the son-in-law come in."

Xiaoyu slightly lowered her eyebrows and nodded, then made a way for Liu Wei to enter.

When Liu Wei entered the princess's room, the princess had already sat up from the bed. She was wearing a thin shirt, which could hardly conceal her graceful body. Let Peng, I really don't know what the princess is thinking.

After sitting down in the room, the princess asked in a flat tone: "The son-in-law came to see the princess at this time, but what's the matter?"

Liu Wei was hesitant to say anything, and then said again and again: "The princess is still angry because of what happened to me before?"

Princess Ruyi smiled indifferently: "Why does the son-in-law ask such a question?"

"If not, why did the princess reject me thousands of miles away?"

Princess Ruyi frowned slightly, and said: "This is just what you and I agreed before. In the past few years, we have lived like this. You..." At this point, Princess Ruyi suddenly realized , Liu Wei was beaten on the head a few days ago, and many things were forgotten, but when she thought of this, she explained again: "The Holy Majesty will betroth the princess to you, and the princess can't refuse, but the princess is here You really have no feelings at all. For this reason, on the wedding night, the princess made an agreement with you that you and I are a loving couple in front of people, but when there is no one, you and I should not go beyond each other. You have promised this county Lord's."

Liu Wei couldn't help being a little stunned after hearing what Princess Ruyi said. He thought he had seen enough strange things, but this was the first time he had encountered someone like Princess Ruyi.

It's just that he was very strange, why did the former Liu Wei foolishly agree?

Did he think at the beginning, agree first, the two get married, and gradually develop feelings, the princess will still fall into his arms?

Liu Wei secretly sighed at Liu Wei's pedantry, but when he looked up and saw Princess Ruyi's eyes, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment. Princess Ruyi's eyes were firm, and her decision seemed difficult to change. It's also the reason why the previous Liu Wei didn't dare to force it.

But his business failed, and he couldn't find a trace of warmth at home, so he could only drink to relieve his worries in the end.

Liu Wei remained silent, while Princess Ruyi continued: "Although you have forgotten the past, this princess still hopes that you can abide by this agreement, otherwise if you do anything, this princess will definitely make you look good. "

Liu Wei suddenly felt sad, couldn't help laughing a few times, then flung his sleeves and walked away.

Princess Ruyi looked at the back of Liu Wei's departure, her eyes suddenly softened, and finally she couldn't help but sigh, I don't know if it was for Liu Wei's situation, or for her own life, I am afraid that she will be with Liu Wei, a worthless wimp sigh for a lifetime.

She is the princess, and if she wants to remarry, how easy is it?
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In summer, cicadas make noise.

Liu Wei's heart was very irritable, he wanted to leave the princess mansion in a fit of anger, but he is a son-in-law, and he will still be a son-in-law after leaving the princess mansion. Just talk.

So in the end, after much deliberation, I could only make do with it.

The unhappiness of marriage made Liu Wei put all her energy on her career.

Early the next morning, Liu Wei went to the bank of the Bian River. When he went, Cao Jue was already waiting on the boat with his men and horses. It was a 15-meter-long dragon boat, which looked quite imposing. Nine people each cross, plus a drummer, for a total of 19 people.

Seeing Liu Wei approaching, Cao Jue hurriedly went up to him and said, "Brother Liu, come and see, I selected these people from my father's army. They have strong arms. As long as they row fast, they will surely win."

The nineteen men on the boat were all hunched over, and at first glance, they gave off a sense of extraordinary momentum. Seeing this, Liu Wei felt a little hopeful in his heart, so he said with a smile: "Everyone, let's row and try."

Liu Zhou and Cao Jue stood at the stern of the boat. After giving an order, the drummer beat the drum vigorously. When the drum sounded, the eighteen sailors rowed with all their strength. , the dragon boat swam quickly in the Bian River, and soon overtook some small boats nearby, and the sound of the drum attracted people around to cast curious eyes here frequently.

Cao Jue stood quite proudly at the stern of the boat, and said, "Brother Liu, are these people from my son-in-law all right?"

Liu Wei smiled and said nothing until the eighteen sailors were exhausted, and then he said: "These sailors have really good arm strength, but their movements are not consistent, and there is a lot of room for speeding up."

The meaning of Liu Wei's words is very clear, that is, these people's rowing skills still have shortcomings, but he was concerned about Cao Jue's face, so he said it tactfully.

Cao Jue didn't take it seriously, and said, "The movements are inconsistent?"

Liu Wei nodded: "That's right, I observed carefully just now, some of you are a little faster, some are a little slower, although the difference is not very big, but that's why there is a gap, and everyone rowing oars The movements of the drummer did not match the sound of the drummer. The function of the drum sound is not only to give momentum, but also to allow everyone to adjust their movements according to the sound of the drum."

Cao Jue understood a little bit after listening, so he asked, "Then what should we do?"

Liu Wei looked up and saw a lot of merchant ships, so he said, "Go to a place with few ships first, and I'll explain it to you."

The dragon boat sailed through the bustling water section and arrived at a place where there was no one else. Liu Wei took the drumsticks from the drummer and said, "Everyone paddle, follow the sound, and don't mess up the square inch."

As he spoke, Liu Wei beat the drum, and the sailors made corresponding strokes, Liu Wei knocked again, and they stroked again. After Liu Wei demonstrated a few times like this, the sailors understood, and Liu Wei pulled the drum stick Hand it over to the drummer again, and said: "Everyone, just practice like this, and when you win the first place, Concubine Cao will not treat you badly."

Cao Jue nodded again and again: "That's right, I can't treat you badly, as long as you can bring honor to my son-in-law, each of you will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver."

When the sailors heard so many appreciations, they immediately became interested, so they started training back and forth on the Bian River. After training like this for a whole morning, it has been quite effective.

At noon, the sailors continued their training after eating, while Cao Jue and Liu Wei left Bianhe.

"Brother Liu, let's go, let's visit someone."

Liu Wei smiled lightly: "Brother Cao, we are training sailors. This is the real business. Why are we visiting someone?"

Cao Jue laughed, and said, "Brother Liu, forget it again. Every year before the dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival, the governor of Kaifeng will hold a ceremony on the Bian River to pray for good weather. After the ceremony, each fleet must compose poems." To boost morale, it is impossible to do it on the spot, so we can only do it in advance, as for who did it, it doesn’t matter.”

Hearing what Cao Jue said, Liu Wei understood: "Cao Jue is looking for a gunman?"

"The shooter?"

"It's the person who writes poetry for others!"

Cao Jue rubbed his head and smiled: "It's the first time I've heard of this word, but it means the same thing. We just need someone to help us make a poem or word."

(End of this chapter)