bookrandom Chapter 162 The brave enjoy the world first.
Chapter 162 The brave enjoy the world first.
Yinzhuo had only mentioned Altai the day before, and now, the very next day, the man was already coming to find him with a bow and arrows. It's true what they say about the grassland people being warm and hospitable. The two had barely met when Yinzhuo was given an incredibly enthusiastic bear hug by his Mongolian sworn brother. Before Yinzhuo could even catch his breath, he was slapped on the shoulder.
"Sixth Prince, my aunt, it's been such a long time! I heard you brought a musket this time and wanted to have a contest with me, so I came to find you."
Altai was burly and taller than Yinzhuo, and his weight was almost twice as much. When Altai slapped Yinzhuo on the shoulder, Yinzhuo felt only one thing—pain.
"Altai, can't you hold back a little? Don't you know my small frame can't withstand your slap? My shoulder is almost broken... Wait, how did you know I brought a musket this time? And who told you I wanted to challenge you to a duel?"
Yinzhuo was still rubbing his sore shoulder, scolding Altai, when he suddenly realized something was wrong. How did Altai know about this? You see, he said those words yesterday in his father's tent. At that time, besides the palace servants, there were only the father, son, and brothers in the tent. Yinzhuo thought that his brothers would not be so idle as to go to Altai to mention these words. So Altai probably heard it from his father.
"Anda, I really held back just now, otherwise you'd probably be lying on the ground right now. I'm not trying to be mean, but you really need to work on your physique. As for how I found out about this, well, it's because I just came from His Majesty the Emperor's place. You said you wanted to challenge me to a duel, and now that I'm here, shall we set off now?"
Just as Yinzhuo had expected, his brothers were not that free, only his father... Although Yinzhuo was just making conversation yesterday to give himself a better reason for being lost in thought, now that Altai had come to him with a bow and arrow, he naturally couldn't back down.
"No rush. I just got out of bed. You need to let me wash up and eat something first. Besides, we need to send someone to inform Khan. He warned me yesterday that there are a lot of people coming and going in the camp these days, and that I should behave myself. If I dare to leave the camp without telling him today, he will definitely chase me with a ruler when I come back."
Altai became interested upon hearing Yinzuo's words. After all, he couldn't imagine what it would be like for the esteemed emperor to chase after his son with a ruler. He was curious and a little envious. When he was disobedient, he would also be chased and beaten by his father, except that his father didn't use a ruler, but a horsewhip.
"Anda, so you also get chased and beaten by your father when you make mistakes, just like me? But I really envy you. Your father is so good to you sons. Even when he's angry, he only disciplines you with a ruler. Unlike my father, who always uses a horsewhip to beat me..."
Yinzhuo really couldn't respond to Altai's words. If he told the truth, it would seriously damage the good father image that Kangxi had just established in Altai's mind. After all, his father's methods of tormenting his sons were much more elaborate than Altai's father's simple methods. The whip was the least of his worries, the board was also common, copying books and kneeling as punishment were frequent occurrences. In his later years, needless to say, he not only disciplined his sons who should be disciplined but also deposed those who should be deposed. So it's okay to envy him, but it's better not to envy his father's other sons.
"Why talk about this? Whether it's a ruler or a whip, you'll get beaten anyway. Come into the tent and wait for me. I need to send someone to inform the Khan first. After I change my clothes and eat something, we'll set off."
Yinzhuo's camp was not far from Kangxi's imperial tent. The person Yinzhuo sent to Kangxi to deliver the message returned quickly, but he did not return alone. Prince Zhi, Yinti, also returned with him. Yinzhuo obviously did not expect his elder brother to come along, and he was clearly taken aback when he saw Yinti.
"Big brother? Aren't you helping out with your second brother and the others at Khan's place? What brings you here?"
Yinzhuo could sit still when he saw his elder brother, but Altai dared not be as presumptuous as he had been when he saw Yinti. When he saw Yinti come in, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Your subject Altai greets Prince Zhi."
Yinti raised his hand to indicate that Altai should not stand on ceremony, glanced at Yinzu who was eating, and walked over to him.
“Dexi, go get me a pair of chopsticks. I was called over by Father before dawn and only had a few snacks to tide me over. I’ve been busy all this time and haven’t eaten yet. You, on the other hand, slept until almost noon and then got a hot meal. No wonder Ninth Brother kept complaining that Father is biased…”
When Yinzhi saw that Yinti had arrived, Altai had been standing aside without coming over. He first had someone bring him a chair and let him sit down before looking at Yinti, who was already devouring the food.
"Isn't there a saying that the brave enjoy the world first? My current leisure is something I earned by sacrificing my backside. You don't have leisure because you're not brave enough, not because your father favors me. Yesterday, when your father was beating me, it was my older brother who helped hold me down. If you hadn't helped him hold me down, would I have gotten that beating? My backside still hurts. Older brother, you still haven't answered me. Why aren't you busy with your father? What are you doing here?"
This is what it means to be ungrateful after getting a good deal. If you hadn't gotten that beating, would you be so carefree now? And you still have the nerve to ask me why I came here? Everyone knows you're incompetent!
"What else could I be here for? Of course, I'm here to keep an eye on you on the orders of Father Khan. Father Khan was worried when he heard that you were going to take people into the forest, so he specially sent me to accompany you. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you, brother. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have gotten such a good job."
Yinti would much rather go hunting with Yinzuo and the others than stay with Kangxi. Now, Altai stopped urging him, because it was Yinti who was anxious.
"Little Six, are you doing this on purpose? How long have you been eating such a small bun? It's almost noon now, if we keep dawdling we'll have to sleep in the woods tonight, hurry up..."
What's wrong with chewing slowly? Does it have to be like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit? Yinzhuo looked at the bun in his hand, then at his older brother. Well, he'd better eat quickly, or he was afraid his older brother would pry open his mouth and stuff it in his mouth in his haste.