readytorunbook Chapter 291: Prince Pingshan is so arrogant
Chapter 291: Prince Pingshan is so arrogant
Han Wenbin was brought before the head of the Han family.
"Grandfather, I disappoint you!"
The head of the Han family has six sons and four daughters. Han Wenbin is the second son of the sixth branch and a martial arts genius carefully cultivated by the Han family.
The head of the Han family looked at Han Wenbin with dignity: "Are you very unconvinced?"
Han Wenbin lowered his head: "I lost to Mo Cong because I am not as skilled as him, but how could Jamel Xiao last until the end?"
Patriarch Han asked his servants to help him up: "Luck is also a kind of strength, and he not only has luck, but also has the emperor as his backer."
What this means is that the reason why Xiao Jingxuan can survive until now is not because of his strength, but because he is the King of Pingshan.
Han Wenbin became even more unwilling to accept this. He was not convinced that the martial arts examination was unfair.
"If Jamel Xiao wins the title of martial arts champion, I..."
Patriarch Han interrupted him: "What do you want to do, kill him, or fight him?"
Han Wenbin shut up.
The head of the Han family said in a deep voice: "The Yuan Dynasty is in a turbulent time. Don't cause trouble for the Han family. Isn't the destruction of the Gao family and the Qiao family enough to warn you? In times of chaos, your majesty needs the help of the major families. After the world is settled, the aristocratic families have become the biggest thorn in your majesty's eyes. Over the years, the power of the aristocratic families has been weakened little by little. If the Han family is not careful, the yesterday of the Gao and Qiao families will be the tomorrow of the Han family."
Han Wenbin didn't think so: "Grandfather, although Your Majesty is afraid of the aristocratic families, the Han clan is different from the Gao and Qiao clans. The Gao and Qiao clans are ambitious and want to control the court. They colluded with foreign enemies and killed the old King Pingshan and his wife. They deserved their crimes and deserved to be exterminated. We, the Han clan, did not harm the Yuan Dynasty. We are the skilled craftsmen of the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty cannot lose the Han clan, so the Han clan will surely prosper for a long time."
He felt that although Emperor Yuanwu was cruel, he was not an unreasonable person and was a wise ruler.
If it weren't for a wise ruler, how could the Yuan Dynasty become so powerful in just a few decades?
The Duke of Protector of the Country fought on the battlefield for decades and made countless contributions. His reputation among the people was even greater than that of Emperor Yuanwu, but Emperor Yuanwu did not make it difficult for him at all. He was extremely tolerant of the Duke of Protector of the Country and rewarded him continuously.
Making use of military generals and treating them well, this is what a wise ruler does.
"You are too naive!" The head of the Han family looked at Han Wenbin with some dissatisfaction: "You are a good kid in every way, but you are too naive. You think too much of Emperor Xin. Okay, grandpa won't talk nonsense with you. Grandpa knows that you are very dissatisfied with this year's martial arts examination, but no matter how dissatisfied you are, you have to hold back and don't cause trouble for King Pingshan. He is not someone you can mess with."
Han Wenbin clenched his fists. He really wanted to have a fight with Jamel Xiao.
"Although you have already lost, your performance in the martial arts exam was pretty good. The emperor has seen all of this. As long as you are in the emperor's eyes, our Han family's efforts will not be in vain."
"Wenbin, although my Han family is a noble family and much stronger than many small families, in terms of status and position, it is not as good as the Gao family, the Qiao family, and the Su family. The Han family has always been the lowest. We are not as good as the Gao and Su families in literature, not as good as the Mo family in martial arts, and not as good as the Qiao family in wealth. The Han family is just a carpenter."
In the Yuan Dynasty, carpenters were the top craftsmen, but their status was lower than that of farmers.
Their Han family seems glorious, but in the eyes of many people, they are just a small family of craftsmen.
The most important point is that the craftsmanship of the Han family carpenters has remained at the level of thirty years ago, without any improvement at all.
No matter how hard the younger generations try, they cannot surpass the little skills left by their ancestors.
If the Han family wants to survive, they must either improve their craftsmanship and develop more powerful carpentry techniques, or find another way and open up a new path.
"Wenbin, as long as you join the military camp, the Han family will have hope. If you work hard, I don't believe that my Han family will not produce a general with outstanding abilities." The head of the Han family spoke with a little excitement, and his eyes were full of desire: "You must surpass Shangguan Zhenhua, surpass everyone, and become the new god of war of the Yuan Dynasty."
In addition to cultivating Han Wenbin, a martial arts genius, the Han family also trained a number of literati. However, these literati were no match for the Su family and did not make any waves in the capital.
Han Wenbin felt that the patriarch was a little crazy, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He could only lower his head and answer: "Yes, grandson will never let grandfather down."
Xiao Jingxuan waited for a long time, so long that when he woke up from a nap, the last competition was about to begin, but Ye Tang had not returned yet.
"It's just an ice hot pot, does it take so long?" Xiao Jingxuan looked at the arena listlessly.
The arena was filled with people. Emperor Yuanwu, his ministers, princes, and princesses had all returned to the stands.
Huh?
Xiao Jingxuan suddenly shuddered and glanced at the princesses: "The princesses are all back, where is my wife?"
He looked around but couldn't find Ye Tang.
His wife is missing!
Xiao Jingxuan found the eldest princess: "Where is my wife? Didn't she take you to eat ice hot pot? Why did you come back but she didn't?"
The eldest princess said with some difficulty: "Tangtang is feeling unwell. Is she going back to the palace first?"
Jamel Xiao: “…”
He turned around and was about to go back to the palace.
The eldest princess ordered someone to hold him down: "Tangtang said she is fine and she will be back soon. Don't look for her. If you don't get first place in the competition, I will make you kneel on the washboard."
Jamel Xiao: "...Luckily you didn't make me kneel on cow dung!"
Princess: “…”
Xiao Jingxuan broke free from the guard's hand, straightened his clothes, and walked onto the arena in a relaxed and elegant manner.
The referee said, "Your Majesty, the competition hasn't started yet, you're here too early."
Jamel Xiao: “…I was just passing by.”
He walked across the arena with a natural expression, went to the crowd on the opposite side, and stood next to Ye Ping'an.
Ye Pingan looked puzzled: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here?"
Jamel Xiao cried, "Without your sister's encouragement, I'll be a little scared."
Ye Pingan took out a candy and gave it to him: "You are not afraid, you are just not awake yet. Come, have a candy to sweeten your mouth."
Jamel Xiao took it and put the candy into his mouth without even looking at it. He instantly made a sour expression: "Why is it so sour?"
Ye Pingan: "My sister said that if you can't wake up, she will give you a refreshing candy, which will make you energetic instantly."
Jamel Xiao was about to spit out the candy. Ye Pingan said again: "You can't spit it out. This is the candy my sister made specially for you. My sister said that if you dare to waste her hard work, she will twist you into a dough and throw you into the oil pan."
Xiao Jingxuan: “…” If I had known, I would not have come here. I would rather stand on the arena and continue to be embarrassed.
"The final written test for the martial arts champion has officially begun. Candidates, please come to the stage." Following the invigilator's shout, Xiao Jingxuan came to the stage with a face that was as red as a chrysanthemum.
"What's wrong with Prince Pingshan's expression? He's so arrogant!"
"Does he look down on Master Mo Cong?"
"He must be very confident in his martial arts!"