Chapter 118 – Qing Transmigration Tale (27)
Hong Hui examined Bayan. He did not know what the other had ate to grow up. Just three years older than him, but a full head taller. He had a broad chest and thick waist. Eniang always said that he was an ox. She should look at Bayan. This was a true ox.
Sensing the worried gaze from behind him, he turned his head and smiled at his a-ma, very confident.
The concern in Si Ye’s eyes was almost tangible. His expression did not change, but his gaze could not lie. His clenched fists showed how nervous he felt right now.
Hong Hui gave Si Ye a look of “do not worry.” Then he swung his braid and wrapped it around his neck. He lifted up his robe and shoved it into his belt.
Bayan looked at Hong Hui and did not dare to underestimate him. A person who came out proactively would not dare to do so if they did not have true skill. Especially these imperial grandsons. They wanted face much more than people like him.
The two circled around each other, and then pushed off at the same time, leaping at each other.
Bayan had the advantage of height. He pressed on Hong Hui’s shoulder. But Hong Hui knew his weakness. When he charged, he targeted the other’s waist.
In terms of strength, Hong Hui did not lose to Bayan. He had practiced internal energy for two years, and Lin Yu Tong had used spring water to nourish his body. His foundation was good, and he had some achievements. If the competition was just wrestling, he was at a disadvantage. His only advantage was his nimbleness.
Bayan originally felt that if he used his strength, he could push Hong Hui down. But his waist got gripped tight. The other was very strong in the lower half. Regardless of how much force he used, he could not get the other to move.
Hong Hui wanted to curse. No wonder this person dared to come out. If one did not have skill, they did not dare to go to the mountain. This person may be born with great strength. It would not be an easy matter to overturn the other.
But the more they used up, the more he could not keep up. There was a disparity in age, height, and weight. Even if he used skill, his skill at wrestling could not rival the other.
What to do?
Kangxi looked at the child in the field, a hint of surprise flashing through his eyes. He had never thought it would be a situation where both were equal. He thought that Hong Hui would definitely lose. But just like the reason that Hong Hui had come out, the son of Fourth Beile was not low in status, but would not affect the overall situation. It did not matter if he won or lost. At least, his bravery was praiseworthy, and he had good timing.
He had not expected this boy to have some tricks.
The two were tangled together. They did not just purely compete in strength. They did not stop attacking each other with the different parts of their body. They would trip each other up with their legs. People who understood were able to see that both had good skills.
The princes and dukes of Mongolia were shocked. Bayan was famed for his strength. Among children of his age, he had never met his match. Right now, he was fighting with Hong Hui for a while, and showed no signs of winning. He was also several years older than the a-ge of Fourth Beile.
Very good!
“Four! Hong Hui is very good,” Third Prince praised. It was the second time he was saying such a thing this evening.
Si Ye stared at his child and did not respond to Third Prince.
On the field, Hong Hui felt that his strength was being used up. If this continued, he may not even have a chance to win.
His mind moved. He pretended to be shocked and said in a whisper, “Bayan, how come you have a hole in your pants? You are showing your bottom!”
A boy of thirteen or so wanted face. Instinctively, his strength relaxed.
Good opportunity!
Hong Hui suddenly pushed, and threw Bayan over his shoulder on the ground. Then he quickly jumped out of the circle, raising his arms to show that he had won.
This occurred so quickly. Kangxi unconsciously sat up. Si Ye almost stood up.
It was already a surprise that Hong Hui had been able to resist for so long. No one had expected him to throw the other out, and with such a beautiful throw over the shoulder. Bayan was almost as large as a grown man.
Bayan stood up and shouted furiously at Hong Hui, “You played a trick.”
Hong Hui laughed and raised his thumb to Bayan. “You are very good, you are a true warrior. If I did not play a trick, I would not have won. I truly want His Majesty’s horse whip.”
Everyone stilled. Then they understood. They could not help but feel that this child was very good of bearing.
So what if he had played a trick? All was fair in war. Winning was not embarrassing.
But he gave his opponent the most praise and respect. He honestly admitted he had used deception.
Bayan immediately smiled. It was comfortable to interact with such a person.
The Mongolian princes and dukes exchanged looks. Bayan’s a-ma, a commandery prince of Khorchin stood up and said, “Your Majesty’s grandsons have such bearing. We wholeheartedly accept our loss.”
Kangxi laughed loudly and asked Hong Hui, “Hong Hui, what do you say?”
Hong Hui bowed and said, “Khan A-ma, it is because your reward is too tempting and this grandson desperately wants to win and used a trick. This grandson is not as skilled as him.” He had won. If he was polite and said a few soft words, he would not lose anything. The emperor had stayed at Rehe for more than half a year, likely because he wanted to get the Mongolian nobility to settle down. He would take a step back on a minor matter, and give them face. It was not of any loss to him.
Then he looked at his a-ma. Si Ye looked down, meaning that he agreed.
Hong Hui felt even more reassured.
Bayan said, “A win is a win, a loss is a loss. This servant is a few years older than A-ge, how to count this?”
Kangxi smiled and said, “Good good good! This competition is good. Bayan is brave, Hong Hui is nimble, you are evenly matched. It will count as a tie. You will both be rewarded.”
Everyone was happy!
Hong Hui sighed in relief, pulled Bayan to drink. Hong Yun held the pot at the side all the time, and gave Bayan the added wine all the time. So, when the banquet ended, Bayan was mostly drunk.
Hong Hui secretly glared at Hong Yun and then handed Bayan to his father with a modest smile.
Si Ye walked over and looked at his two sons. He nodded at Hong Hui and patted his son’s shoulder in praise. He glared at Hong Yun. This boy did not talk much, but did a lot. There were many people observing from the shadows, and he still had the interest in playing tricks. He was asking for punishment!
Lin Yu Tong only learned what had happened when she returned home.
“Is Hong Hui injured anywhere?” Lin Yu Tong first asked urgently.
Si Ye stilled and then coughed. He had just been happy and not thought more seeing that the child was fine. But now that Lin Yu Tong asked, he immediately reacted. The two had been struggling, so there would be injuries, especially the shoulders that Bayan had gripped. The injuries would be considerable. The child had been smiling and at ease, and did not show it at all.
No wonder Hong Yun kept on switching wine on Bayan. He had seen that Hong Hui was injured. Before, he had patted Hong Hui on the shoulder, but the boy had not shown anything on his face.
He immediately started to feel hurt for his son.
Lin Yu Tong looked and knew. She complained, “Ye, you as the a-ma is like the stepfather.”
“Nonsense!” Si Ye glared. “What are such injuries to a young man?”
Who was a young man? When did a child of ten become a young man?
Si Ye knew he was in the wrong, and hurriedly got up to tell Su Pei Sheng. The other hurriedly left.He was likely going to contact people in the palace.
“Do not worry. Ye will not have my son truly wronged,” Si Ye said and then laughed. This time, Hong Hui likely left a deep impression with the emperor.
Lin Yu Tong saw Si Ye like this and knew that he was feeling very proud inside.
Hong Hui was lying on the couch right now, the purple bruises on his shoulder very clear.
Hong Yun gasped on the side. He said, “Bayan is an ox, he was so hard.”
“Yes! This person was born with such strength, you cannot obtain it,” Hong Hui said to Hong Yun. Then he said to the young eunuch, “Do not be so careful, take care of this quickly.”
It was already winter. Regardless of how warm it was in the room, being half naked was not comfortable.
Just as they were talking, someone outside reported that someone had come with Si Ye’s orders to come see Eldest A-ge.
Hong Yun stood up and said, “Eldest Brother, I will go see first.”
Hong Hui nodded. Inside, he thought that Eniang and A-ma were worried that he had injuries.
After a while, Hong Yun came back with medicine. “A-ma sent people with medicine. He likely thinks that Eldest Brother is injured.”
“Just some flesh wounds, they will be better in a few days,” Hong Hui endured the pain and said carelessly. Sometimes, when he was fighting Hong Xi and Hong Yu, they did not go easy on him. It was just that he did not dare to be vicious against them. He was used to being wounded.
Kangxi was still in the imperial study. He put down the memorandum in his hand and said to Li De Quan, “Send someone to secretly deliver some medicine to Four’s son. Keep it a secret.” If people learned of this, they would think that he had the child on his mind. It was not worth it if the child ended up a target.
Li De Quan responded and quickly left. Then he soon came back.
“Four’s son, how has his results in the study been?” Kangxi asked Li De Quan.
Nothing in the palace, minor or major, could be hidden from his eyes.
Li De Quan deliberated for a while and said, “He is about equal to Hong Yu A-ge in literary arts. In martial arts, he is equal with Hong Xi A-ge.”
Kangxi knew what was in the results. Hong Xi’s literary skill was good, and Hong Yu put his efforts into riding and shooting.
Hong Xi was better than Hong Yu in the literary, while Hong Yu was better than Hong Xi in the martial arts.
But Hong Hui followed the two of them closely, not showing his head, but not weaker.
Just this, in terms of personality, Hong Hui was better than them.
Li De Quan saw Kangxi in a daze looking at the lantern light and knew that the emperor likely remembered Fourth Beile‘s Eldest A-ge.
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