Chapter 377: Exposed in person
After arriving at Lantian, the entire team set up camp as if they were going to a battle.

On the second day, Li Yuan took the lead, and the kings and generals each led their personal warriors and divided into four teams.

Li Yuan led the King of Chu, the King of Wei, and several thousand young men from the noble families of Chang'an and royal families as the main camp. The King of Qin was on the left, and the King of Jin was on the right, leading the guards and officers of the left and right prisons and the left and right guards to surround the enemy from both sides.

The King of Qi led two thousand cavalrymen of the Longwu Army in the imperial guards, responsible for encircling and blocking the prey.

Li Yuan personally commanded the entire formation, with each of the three kings leading a formation, and the battle was conducted as if it were a war.

To the east of the Ba River and to the west of Mount Li, cavalrymen galloped across the land, flags of various colors fluttered in the sky, and wild beasts fled across the vast white plains. In the mountains and forests, there was a special team of men and horses responsible for driving out the prey.

In order to show their skills in front of His Majesty and the three great kings, the young nobles and generals from all parts of the army put in their utmost effort, trying to display their martial arts and stature in the hope of gaining the appreciation of the Emperor and the three great kings.

Although Li Yuan is old, he still has the spirit of "an old man trying to excite the youth". As he rides his horse, his cloak flutters like clouds. He draws his bow and shoots three arrows in succession, hitting a fox, a deer and a rabbit.

All the followers in the central army camp shouted, "The saint is mighty, the saint is mighty."

After showing off his amazing shooting skills, Li Yuan was very proud of himself and stopped to shout, "Are you hesitating? Why don't you hurry up and get ahead?"

The noble sons of Chang'an who followed Li Yuan all rode out on horseback as if they were injected with chicken blood, pushing the atmosphere of this hunting activity to a climax.

In the evening, the hunting team, which had returned with a full load, held a bonfire party. They roasted the prey, drank wine and talked happily, and then there was singing and dancing, and the warriors wrestled. It was extremely lively.

"Long live the saints, long live the saints."

Everyone on the field cheered, and Li Yuan waved his hands cheerfully. He was very happy, and he really liked this kind of occasion.

Moreover, during the hunting during the day, he also proved that his skills as a shooter were still superb.

At the same time, he was also satisfied with the martial spirit displayed by the entire court. Several of his sons also showed their style, especially Wei Wang Li Xiaozheng, whose personal prey ranked first. Li Yuan was very pleased and specially rewarded Li Xiaozheng with two fine horses and a golden belt. Li Yuan still valued this son very much.

Li Xiaozheng was even happier and drank a lot of wine. After expressing his gratitude, he came to Li Yuanhui with a wine glass in hand and said, "Brother Qi Wang, I have to thank you for closing the gap in time and blocking the escape direction of the prey. This is how I was lucky enough to win. This glass of wine is for you, my brother."

Li Yuanhui listened to this and raised his glass, echoing him, "We are all family, there is no need to say thank you or not."

Then he took a sip of wine to show off. He knew that this guy came here just to show off, so doesn't that mean that you were the one who outflanked and blocked the defense, but in the end it was me who made the first contribution?
However, Li Yuanhui felt nothing at all, and even felt that Old Six was just like a child. Why was he showing off?
Look at the smug look on your face, as if you have captured Liu Xuanji of Beiyan alive. I am speechless.
After wandering around Li Yuanhui, he ran to Li Er and Li San to make himself felt. He was so proud that he spoke without restraint.

"Today, I am grateful to my brothers. Although my second brother limps when walking, he still rides a horse majestically, haha."

After he said this, the temperature around him suddenly dropped by more than five degrees.

Li Er sat in his original position without moving, just looking up and staring at him coldly. When the guards of the Qin Palace behind him heard this, they all stood up and glared at each other.

Seeing this, Li Si thought to himself that this was not good. If he made such a scene, he would be laughed at. Then he suddenly had an idea and stood up, picked up the wine glass and poured it directly on his face. "Are you drunk? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Li Xiaozheng, who was splashed with wine, was quick-witted. He didn't know that Li Yuanhui was trying to calm the situation and was about to get angry, but some people did not give him this opportunity.

Li San, who was sitting next to Li Er, stood up and kicked over the table in front of him. He took a step forward, grabbed Li Xiaozheng by the collar and slapped him several times. Then he grabbed his collar with one hand and his crown with the other hand and said, "You slave, do you want to die?"

The alcohol on his face and the pain in his head made Li Xiaozheng sober up a lot, but Li San's words made him extremely angry.

Li Xiaozheng knew that he had said something wrong after drinking, but he didn't take it seriously because he felt that what difference could there be if two brothers said something excessive?

But Li San's words made him extremely angry. The title of "you slave" made Li Xiaozheng furious, because his biological mother was of low status and was just a concubine.

Li Er, Li San, and Li Si were the legitimate sons of the first wife. If Li Yuan had not seen that the legitimate sons were too powerful and promoted them to create a balance, he would not be qualified to be mentioned on the same level as the three kings.

The status of a bastard's son is no different from that of a slave in front of a legitimate son. This is why Yuan Shu called Yuan Shao a house slave.

You should know that Yuan Shao had been adopted by his uncle and had a legitimate background, but Yuan Shu actually said that Yuan Shao was a family slave. From this we can see how big the difference is between legitimate and illegitimate children.

What King Jin Li Xuanqing said was equivalent to stripping him naked in front of everyone.

But he was much more sober now, and although he was extremely angry, that was all he was angry about.

Because he found that he didn't even have the chance to fight back, Li Xuanqing's hand pressing on his skull seemed like he could crush his head if he applied a little more force.

"Third brother, I was wrong."

Li Yuanhui and his elder sister Princess Pingyang all stood up and came over to pull Li Xuanqing, finally allowing Li Xiaozheng to regain the ability to move. Then he gasped for breath and dared not raise his head.

Li San let go after being persuaded by his elder sister and fourth brother, and then said, "Apologize to the second brother."

Li Xiaozheng's eyes were filled with anger, and even when he raised his head, he was still glaring at Li Xuanqing.

But when he came to his senses, he suppressed his anger. There were some things he didn't dare to do.

Because if he dared to clash with Li Xuanqing in such a public place, he would be the one who would suffer. Li Yuan couldn't protect him.

There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children.

Sometimes, the difference between a legitimate child and a concubine's child is even greater than the difference between a concubine's child and a slave.

"Second brother, I apologize for offending you just now."

Li Xiaozheng quickly realized the reality and bowed to the ground.

Li Er sneered, then glanced at Li Yuan who was not far away and had already noticed what was happening here.

The father and son looked at each other and stared at each other.

"Forget it, we are all brothers, just be careful with your words in the future."

After that, he stood up and limped away. Li Si wanted to follow him and support him, but Li Er pushed him away, "No need."

"Thank you, second brother. Thank you, second brother." Li Xiaozheng said repeatedly.

Then Li Xuanqing snorted coldly, turned around and left with Li Er and Li Si.

This incident also brought the rhythm of the entire banquet to a halt. Perhaps not wanting to be laughed at, Li Yuan said with a smile: "Fighting between brothers is not a serious matter."

"Then play music, then dance."

(End of this chapter)