EBE Chapter 20 Big Brother, Take Him Out
Chapter 20 Big Brother, Take Him Out
After a hunt, there is naturally a need for celebration, and the way of celebration is very simple and unpretentious. Everyone gathers together to burn off the game that was hunted during the day. Unlike the banquets held by Mongolian princes and nobles to welcome and cleanse Emperor Kangxi, the banquets after the hunt are not so formal and are mainly relaxed and casual.
Since they had come to the grasslands, they naturally had to follow local customs. The Mongolian tradition is to drink wine in big gulps and eat meat in large chunks to feel truly satisfied. So, Yinzhu ate with great gusto. If Dexi hadn't been pulling him back, he probably would have followed Altai's example and started gnawing on a whole leg of lamb.
"Sixth Prince, you're quite something, just like a man from our grasslands. I, Altai, will take you on as my brother. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely take you to see our tribe. There you'll find the most beautiful blue sky and white clouds, abundant water and grass, the fattest cattle and sheep, the strongest warriors, and the most beautiful girls. At that time..."
The end of the hunt also meant that Kangxi's tour of the northern frontier was coming to an end. After spending more than a month together, Altai was quite reluctant to part with his new friend, Yinzhuo. The capital was more than a thousand miles away from the grasslands, and after this parting, they didn't know when they would meet again.
“Okay, I’ll definitely go to your tribe with you when I have the chance. You must show me around properly then. Also, if you ever have the chance to come to the capital, I’ll show you my home. Although the capital isn’t as free and unrestrained as the grasslands, it’s quite fun too. When I came here, I saw…”
As the two were bidding each other a reluctant farewell, a cheer suddenly erupted from not far away. It turned out that after a hearty meal, the people were reluctant to leave and had started playing a game of wrestling, a traditional game of the grasslands, around the campfire.
"One of the guys on the field over there looks like my older brother, but the other one looks unfamiliar. Altai, do you know him?"
Hearing the commotion, Yinzhuo craned his neck and looked at the wrestling arena for a while before he could distinguish one of the people by the flickering campfire as the eldest prince, Yinti. However, he did not recognize the other person, so he turned to look at Altai beside him.
“I have seen the other person before. He is Cheling Sanlupu, the son of Gerdan, the leader of the Dzungar tribe. They arrived late, just a few days ago, which is why you don’t recognize him.”
Upon hearing that it was Gerdan's son, Yinzhuo immediately became interested. He knew that in a few years, the Dzungar tribe would become a major threat to Kangxi. In order to conquer the Dzungar tribe, Kangxi even went so far as to personally lead two expeditions and, with the help of Gerdan's nephew, forced Gerdan to commit suicide. Now that Kangxi's son was facing off against Gerdan's son, this competition was going to be interesting.
Seeing Yinzhuo grab Altai and run towards the wrestling ring, Yinzhen sighed helplessly and got up to follow. This guy hadn't given him a moment's peace since arriving on the grasslands; he had to go and keep an eye on him. After all, he was his own younger brother; if he got hurt, what would happen to his mother…
Not wanting to be left behind, Yinzhi and the others also got up and followed after Yinzhen, who had already gone over.
When Yinzhuo pulled Altai to the wrestling arena, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered. Everyone knew Yinzhuo's identity, and when they saw him coming, they all made way for him.
The competition was in full swing. Yinzhuo glanced at the high platform not far away and found that Kangxi was standing on the platform watching them. Next to him stood a strong man in his forties, who was also looking at the wrestling arena. This man must be Gerdan.
Although Yinti is only fourteen years old and tall, he is no match for the towering Che Ling Sanlupu on the other side. Watching the two testing each other in the arena, Yinzuo couldn't help but feel anxious. Wrestling is not only a contest of skills, but also a contest of strength. Che Ling Sanlupu is clearly trying to wear down Yinti's energy. If Yinti runs out of energy, he will definitely lose.
"Brother, don't waste time with him. Finish this quickly. Your father is watching you from over there. Give it your all and beat that guy to a pulp."
Yinti certainly wanted a quick victory, but the height difference was undeniable. Facing Che Ling Sanlupu, who was significantly taller than him, even with his superior wrestling skills, Yinti didn't know how to defeat him quickly.
Seeing that Yinti couldn't do anything about Che Ling Sanlupu and the two could only stay in this stalemate, Yinzuo became anxious and started spinning around in circles. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, stopped walking, and shouted to Yinti on the field.
"Big brother, go grab his crotch."
Upon hearing this, not only Yinqi on the wrestling field, but even Emperor Kangxi on the high platform not far away was taken aback. Looking at Yinzuo jumping around in the wrestling ring, Kangxi sighed helplessly. This child usually seemed harmless, but he never expected to be so ruthless at crucial moments. Is that a place that can be touched? If he's not careful, he might be stabbed in the groin tonight, and the battle will start tomorrow morning.
I don't know what others think, but Yinti on the field felt that this was a good way to turn the tide, so he changed his posture and quickly reached out with both hands towards Che Ling Sanlupu's lower body.
Because Yinzhuo had just shouted in Chinese, Che Ling Sanlupu hadn't understood what he was saying at all. Seeing his excited expression, he thought he was cheering for Yinti. But when he saw Yinti change his actions, he immediately became alarmed and hurriedly dodged. Of course, he had no choice but to dodge. He was a prince after all, and he didn't want to go out for a stroll and return as a princess.
His dodge proved disastrous; Yinti had only feinted, and seeing the opening he had created in his hasty retreat, Yinti seized the opportunity and tackled him to the ground.
"Wow! Big brother won..."
Although the younger children were quite frightened by the eldest prince's fierce behavior yesterday, they couldn't help but cheer when they saw him defeat Che Ling San Lupu. On the high platform, Emperor Kangxi's smile became even brighter when he saw his son win the competition. He turned to Gerdan beside him and gestured for him to join him.
"Your Majesty, please don't mind. It's just a child playing around. Let's go sit over there."
"Your Majesty is joking. You yourself said it's just children playing around, how could I mind? Please..."
Unlike the half-hearted efforts of Kangxi and Gerdan, Yinti was immediately surrounded by his younger brother Yinzhi and his companions as soon as he came out of the wrestling arena. They chattered and expressed their admiration. Even Crown Prince Yinreng, who had been accompanied by Kangxi since arriving on the grassland, came over at this moment.
"Big brother, you were really amazing just now. You took down that car Ling something in a flash. I can't do it. My health has never been very good, and I haven't been able to improve much. I don't know if I'll ever be as good as you in the future."
"Brother, congratulations."
While dealing with his enthusiastic brothers, Yinti searched for Yinzuo in the crowd. Seeing that he was trying to sneak away while he was surrounded by his brothers, he swiftly stepped forward and dragged him back.
"Sixth brother, where are you planning to go? You deserve all the credit for winning the game. Without your idea, I might not have been able to beat this Che Ling Sanlupu."
It would have been better if Yinti hadn't said those words, because as soon as he did, everyone's eyes turned to Yinzuo!
"Sixth brother, I never realized you were such a black sesame seed!"
"Exactly, Sixth Brother, you're really ruthless. Do you think you can just take things from there like that? It's a good thing you were speaking Mandarin, which Che Lingsan couldn't understand, otherwise he would be coming to settle scores with you right now..."
Just now, Yinzhuo was only thinking about how to help Yinti win the game quickly, and didn't have time to think about whether this method was sarcastic or not. Now that everyone is teasing him, Yinzhuo is a little embarrassed, but can our Sixth Prince show it? Of course not.
"Tell me if this method works or not. We won the competition, didn't we? It doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."