Chastity Layman

  Chapter 631 The Prince's Horse Race

  After Chengqian left the Taiji Palace, he rode directly on his horse, and took the prince Lu Ben Baiqi directly to Qin Lang's mansion in Pingkangfang. The prince on the horse is skilled in movements, and his riding skills are excellent.

  Take Huangcheng South Street to the east, and then two squares to the south, you will arrive at Pingkangfang.

   Far away, Baiqi Prince Lu Ben slowed down, and pedestrians gave way to the originally lively street outside Pingkangfang. In the normal system, when the emperor, queen and prince go out of the palace to go to the streets, they must be notified in advance, and the roads must be covered with loess, and clean water should be sprinkled on the streets. However, Chengqian didn't pay much attention to it in the past two years in Chang'an.

  He also likes to go out of the palace frequently. Over time, the people in Chang'an have gotten used to this His Royal Highness, as long as they see Lu Ben's army, they should quickly retreat to the side of the street and bow their heads.

When Chengqian traveled, he was used to riding a horse for a long time, and he did not ride in a chariot. Today, he rode a Qinghai dragon colt, and he looked more and more proud of his youth. He wore a folded scarf, a crimson gauze gown, a nine-ring belt, and a pair of Liuhe boots. Lightweight and comfortable. This kind of dress is actually a kind of military uniform in the army. It is easy to wear and suitable for riding a horse.

  Pingkang Square.

After Qin Lang entered the city, he parted ways with Ma Zhou. Ma Zhou returned to the yamen himself, while Qin Lang first went to Qin Renfang to meet Cui, and met several aunts and brothers and sisters. He left Qin Qiong's family letter, and the After receiving the gift, he resigned and went to Pingkang Fang's house.

  When he got home, the Cui family at Qinrenfang had specially sent someone to inform this place in advance, and Yu Xiao, Yu Xuanji and other concubines waited at the door early.

The eldest son, Qin Jun, is almost three years old. He actually recognized Qin Lang when he saw him, and ran towards him shouting Yeye. The second son, Qin Ren, was also one year old. Xuanji writhed back and forth in his arms, and yelled along with his elder brother Yi Ya Yi Yo.

  The group of Yingying and Yanyan in the family, when they saw Qin Lang coming back, they really wanted to jump up one by one immediately. Qin Lang has been away for more than a year, who wouldn't want to. Yu Xiao, Yu Xuanji and Yu Xuanji still have children, but they are so old, but they can only stay in this house every day to guard their loneliness.

However, when these beauties saw the three young women behind Qin Lang, they couldn't help feeling jealous, especially the pair of twin sisters who were young and beautiful, especially one of them had a protruding abdomen, which was obviously already there. I'm pregnant.

  Yuxiao also noticed it, so she smiled and pulled three girls who were obviously a bit nervous to come in. She pulled Yifu Wenji and asked, "How many months has this sister been?"

  Yi Fuwenji replied, "Six months."

  Qin Lang has a thick skin and is not afraid of everyone's cannibalistic gazes, "This is Yifu Wenji, that is her twin sister Yifu Zhenji, and this is Murong Yongni, the younger sister of Prince Xiping."

   "Six months? It's amazing to be able to follow Saburo all the way from Longyou!" Yu Xuanji said sourly.

"Girls on our grasslands, even on the first day after giving birth, they still ride horses, herd sheep, herd cows, milk horse milk, and make butter. Our bodies are not so delicate." Seeing the unfriendly tone of this baby-carrying lady, Ji Yifuzhen was not to be outdone , Fighting for my sister.

  For a while, it was full of gunpowder.

So Qin Lang had no choice but to explain a few words, saying that he set off from Diezhou and went to Songzhou to meet the old man. When he set off, he asked them to come to Chang'an directly by car and boat. They entered the city together.

   "It turned out to be already here, why didn't you come to Pingkangfang's house, because you were afraid that we would harm you?" Yu Xuanji refused to forgive.

  Qin Lang hugged his son Qin Ren from her arms, "Okay, don't stand at the door anymore, I brought a lot of gifts for each of you, hurry to the flower hall and have a look."

  The concubines were overjoyed when they heard that there was a gift, and no one stared at the three Tuyuhun women anymore.

  Yu Xuanji was a little annoyed, but it could be seen that Qin Lang was not happy, so he had no choice but to give up.

  Yu Xiao smiled and said, "Sanlang came out to set up another family, but now he only has two children, so we have to hurry up. After going out for almost two years, only sowed one seed?"

  Yu Xuanji answered, "Tonight Shang Sanlang should take care of some house flowers, not the wild flowers outside."

  In the flower hall.

  Qin Lang asked Bu Qu to move in several boxes, one for each woman, and one for each of Qin Jun and Qin Ren.

   Open the box, it is shining brightly, and the room is full of brilliance.

  Gems, all kinds of gems and jade, a group of women are all dumbfounded.

  Simple and rough, Qin Lang directly knocked them out.

   "Put them all away. If you like the ones, let the steward find the best craftsman in Chang'an to polish and process them into jewelry. Keep the rest separately."

Although these gems and jade are still rough stones, they are very rough, but the head, the color, and the luminosity are all of the highest quality. Compared with the bright yellow gold, these stones are undoubtedly more dazzling. Almost passed out.

   "I'll ask each of you to give you ten catties of gold and twenty catties of silver to process and set these precious stones later on."

   After working hard in Longyou for two years, Qin Lang really made a lot of money.

   When he came back from Longyou, he brought back some Qinghai horse party item Ma Haidongqing and so on, and only brought some local specialties such as gemstones and jade.

  Since ancient times, women have liked those shiny things. Although diamonds are not popular in this era, and no one engages in diamond marketing, all kinds of rubies, topaz, sapphires, and various jades can still make women's fans unable to open their eyes.

   After dismissing these women with some shiny stones, Qin Lang finally got some leisure.

On the left is holding the eldest brother Qin Jun, and on the right is holding the second child Qin Ren. The two brothers have a good relationship. The eldest brother Qin Jun is already sensible, so he knows how to take care of his younger brother and let him go everywhere. The second child Qin Ren is just when people hate dogs. Fortunately, it can't walk, it can only crawl around, and its destructive power is not too strong.

  The two brothers, one the Duke of Licheng County and the other the Marquis of Wudu County, although they are concubine-born concubine sons, may be able to earn a title as soon as they are born. Even if it is a false title, it can be said that the future is boundless.

  The concubines of other princely families may not be able to reach that height in their entire lives, but they were born with it. It is indeed good luck.

   "Da Lang, recite poems for Aye!"

   Yu Xiao said to Qin Jun who was holding a big gem in one hand.

  Qin Jun didn’t recognize his life, he was very courageous, he opened his mouth and came with a gem, “Don’t you see, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning…”

   One song is about to drink, this kid actually memorized it completely, without any mistakes or omissions, and the pronunciation is actually very standard. This surprised Qin Lang, "When did this kid start learning this?"

"The concubine had nothing to do at home, so she personally taught Dalang to read and write. Now Dalang can recite all the hundred poems in Sanlang's poetry anthology, and can already read most of the three-character scriptures and thousand-character prose, and can write A hundred words."

  Qin Lang looked at Qin Jun suspiciously, "Isn't my Qin family producing a genius?"

   "Da Lang is very good at reading."

Qin Lang asked Qin Jun to read two more poems, and it was really good. He touched his son's head in joy, "The child is still young, don't let him study hard too early. Healthy growth is the most important thing." What do future generations admire? I don't know how to read or write before school, and although I don't know if this kind of education view is right, Qin Lang really thinks that there is no need to start learning elementary school courses ahead of time in kindergarten.

  A child should be the most innocent when he is three or five years old. Don't let him start reading and studying too early.

   "Da Lang will be a Jinshi in the future."

When Qin Lang heard this, the more he heard it, the more he heard the tone of Cui's tone in Qinrenfang. He immediately understood that Yuxiao often took the children there to pay respects to Cui. The Cui family has been a noble family for hundreds of years, so the Cui family has always hoped that Qin Wulang, who is his descendant, will follow the civil service route in the future and become a prime minister through the Jinshi examination.

  Yuxiao was naturally brainwashed by her, and she wanted to train Qin Jun to study literature and pass the Jinshi exam.

"I agree with the Jinshi examination, but don't rush to put pressure on the child. This child is indeed talented and intelligent, but the more you have to cherish it, if you put too much pressure on him too early, the child will feel disgusted, but the loss outweighs the gain. Take your time, don't rush " Qin Lang stroked the child and said with a smile, "If you have time to play more, running and jumping is what you should look like at this age."

  Yu Xiao originally wanted to have a good time with her husband, but who knew that she was criticized by her husband instead, and she felt very wronged.

  Qin Lang simply hugged Yuxiao into his arms, which made Yuxiao's face flushed, but Qin Lang didn't change color in front of all the concubines.

  At this time, Cheng Qian walked in suddenly.

  Seeing Qin Lang's eagerness, he came in directly at the door without letting his servant report. He didn't expect that Qin Lang was still hugging the beautiful concubine in the flower hall in broad daylight.

   After all, Chengqian was about to be thirteen years old, and he knew a lot of what he should know and what he shouldn't understand, so he blushed for a while and backed away in a hurry.

  Yuxiao didn't expect the crown prince to barge in, her face paled in shock, she quickly broke away and hugged Qin Jun before retreating to the back house, and the other concubines also hurriedly avoided.

  In a short time, Yingyingyanyan's family ran away, and even her two sons were taken away before they could hug each other.

  Even though these women were flustered, they did not forget to take away the gems given to them, including the box.

  Qin Lang straightened his clothes, left the flower hall, and smiled at Cheng Qian who was standing on the porch looking up at the sky, "Your Highness?"

  Chengqian turned around, "The student was so abrupt and presumptuous just now, I apologize to the teacher."

Qin Lang was not so polite, anyway, this is a private house, and there was no one else, so he reached out and patted Cheng Qian's arm, "Why are you being polite to me? I haven't seen you for more than a year. His Highness is getting taller, and his mouth is still growing. Have a beard? Quietly ask, has His Highness ever run a horse?"

   "I've been riding a lot, and I'm pretty good now."

   "I'm not talking about horse racing, but have you ever had an eclectic dream at night and then wet your pants?"

   Chengqian couldn't help but blushed again, "What did the teacher say?"

   "Hahaha, it seems that I have already run a horse, um, from now on, Your Highness will be an adult." Qin Lang smiled, "Have you ever had meat?"

   Chengqian blushed like a monkey's butt, and didn't know how to answer.

   "It seems that there is not yet, but there is no need to rush this matter. Your Highness is still young, and it will hurt your health if it is too early. It will not be too late to wait another two years."

   "Teacher, the sage sent Habayashiro to meet him at the outskirts of Baili, and also sent nine advocacy, forty classes of swords, and a special golden armored chariot. He wants the teacher to enter the capital with glory, but why did the teacher come back quietly?"

"What are you doing with such a big show? Many people don't like me, Qin Sanlang, and have repeatedly impeached me. If I show up again, won't it make them jealous? Let's forget it and keep a low profile." Qin Lang Hehe smiled.

   "The sage asked me to bring the forty class swords given to you, as well as a set of golden armor, and give the teacher three days off."

  Banjian, originally the saber etiquette of ancient ministers, was made in Han Dynasty, and the sword was worn in court clothes. These swords are decorated with tiger skins and are called spotted swords. Since the Jin Dynasty, wood has been used as a substitute for swords, and the class of class swords has the meaning of splendid decoration.

  Up to now, it has evolved into a guard of honor. The emperor bestows meritorious officials and is worn by warriors.

  Forty swords were given to the class, that is, forty ceremonial swords made of wood and carved with patterns were given, and forty warriors were sent to wear the swords as guards.

  These styles are beautiful, and the wooden swords with different ornaments on the head of the sword represent the noble and humble classes. In fact, they are similar to the door halberds behind the gate of Kangfang in Qin Langping, and they are used for display.

  When going out, forty warriors wear these sword guards, which shows the status of the top meritorious officials.

  As for the golden armor, who usually wears it on the battlefield, it is for showing off at home.

  Qin Lang crossed his hands facing north, thanked the emperor for the reward, and then pulled Chengqian to sit down on the veranda to chat.

The two haven't seen each other for more than a year, but when Qin Lang was in Longyou, he often received letters from Cheng Qian. The two kept exchanging letters. Cheng Qian liked to tell Qin Lang in letters about major and minor matters, and sometimes he asked him for advice. Sometimes it's just to complain to him, sometimes it's to show off to him.

The prince is growing up day by day. He is no longer the seven or eight-year-old boy. He is becoming an adult and will soon be thirteen. At this age, some boys in the nomadic tribes such as the Turkic Party Xiang Tuyuhun have already started riding horses. He fought with his father and brother.

  The noble children of the Central Plains are actually very mature and stable at this age.

  From the letter, Qin Lang could also feel the changes in Chengqian.

Chengqian's letter faintly reveals some growing impulses and troubles. For example, despite his dignified and stable appearance, he has become more and more disgusted with Yu Zhining, Du Zhenglun and other Donggong teachers. Their education for Chengqian is the traditional patriarchal style. This is not allowed, that is not allowed, and where there is a slight cross-border, it is necessary to cite the ancients and the present to criticize Chengqian severely.

"I just repaired the palace in the East Palace, and Yu Zhining said that I was too luxurious. I played with my followers occasionally, and said that I was the second emperor of Qin. Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu even remonstrated all the time. On what occasion, I wish I could just be their puppet, listen to them in everything, and not have my own ideas. Teacher, I am too difficult!"

In front of Qin Lang, Cheng Qian couldn't help complaining again that the teachers in the East Palace are all famous scholars in the imperial court, such as Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, Yu Zhining, Du Zhenglun, etc. Now Cheng Qian sees them I got a little bored.

   "I'm almost overwhelmed by them. It's good that the teacher comes back. With the teacher in charge of the East Palace, I will finally have someone who can make decisions for me in the future."

Listening to Cheng Qian's complaints, Qin Lang didn't know how to comfort this sad child. Those people are not bad, but they don't understand education at all. They use this method to teach a twelve or thirteen-year-old who is just beginning to enter The adolescent prince is simply counterproductive.

  Family Chengqian has reached the age when he needs to save face and be dignified. How can he discipline him so toughly, not allowing this or that, and always reprimanding the prince in front of everyone.

   "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will have a good chat with those people later."

  When Cheng Qian heard this, he was very excited, "Teacher, can you find a way to transfer them away from the East Palace?" For these great Confucian scholars, Cheng Qian is really afraid now.

  (end of this chapter)