The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 20 Conflict()

There are two earthenware pots on the ground. One big pot holds boiled cabbage with some oily flowers floating on it. There are only a few pieces of meat. The other pot has brown rice. There are two fried sparrows on each person's rice bowl.

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"Zhao Ren, do you eat this every day?" Zhao Tong asked.

"Second Master, it's almost the same. Sometimes it's carrots, but today there are more sparrows from you!" Zhao Ren put down the bowl and stood up and said.

"Can you bear eating this every day?"

"Second Master, when I was at home, I couldn't eat enough rice and rice every day. Here we have rice and vegetables, which is great!" Zhao Li said with a smile.

"Yes, in the past winter, the house was full of pickles, and the vegetables in the house were still oily, so I had enough to eat!" Zhao Lian said.

"When my father was alive, he could still eat meat during the holidays, but after he was killed in the northwest, his pension was only half of his previous salary, and he never had meat again!" Zhao Yong said.

"Jian Xi, bring my food over here, let's have fun together!" Zhao Tong turned to Jian Xi and said, he picked up another bowl and handed it to Zhao Xin and said: "Zhao Xin, you can also serve me a bowl

meal!"

"Second Master, how can you eat the same food as us?" Zhao Ren said in fear.

"You don't know, I just love eating this. Zhao Xin, please pour some vegetable soup for me, stir it up and it's delicious!" Zhao Tao arched his head and Zhao Li sat cross-legged next to him and said with a smile.

"Second Master, your rice!" Jianxi brought Zhao Tong's rice over, a plate of stewed mutton, a plate of fish bream, a plate of chicken, a plate of kimchi, and a soup.

"Put it together and let's eat together!" Zhao Tong said as he placed the dishes in the center. He had lived in the army for more than ten years in his previous life. The concept of equality between officers and soldiers can be said to have penetrated into his bones. Seeing the humble meals of the boys, he

He felt very uneasy, but now that he was in such a hierarchical imperial society, it was impossible for him to change this situation immediately.

"Second Master, how can this be done? How can we eat your food?" The boys were all panicked and were shocked when they saw the joy. The emperor in the palace couldn't finish the food. The emperor can reward it to the ministers and the prince.

, but even if it is thrown away, it will not be distributed to the servants. It can be said that the prince has exceeded the limit by doing this.

"I can't finish eating so much. It's a waste of money for the farmers who are farming. You can help me by sharing it!" Before seeing the joy, Zhao Tong had already picked up a spoon and scooped out the dishes and distributed them to everyone, "Zhao Xin

Why are you crying? What about you, Zhao Yi? Why are there so many tears!"

"Second Master, I haven't had such a good meal in a long time!" Zhao Li said with tears in his eyes.

"Second Master, I lost my parents when I was young. I have experienced all the hardships in the world. I have never seen my master share his food with his servants." Zhao Yi lowered his head and said with tears. The others were also sad. If the family can live well,

, no one will sell their children to others as servants, what they expect is to have a good master.

"Haha, what's the point? How about the rice cooked by our cook? I eat it every day, but I can't tell if it's good or bad!" Zhao Tong felt sour in his heart, but he still said with a smile.

"Well, this cook's skills are good, but the fish used for the fish bream is not from the Chanhua River, and the ingredients were added without waiting for the water in the fish to dry. The meat is relatively loose, but it is still top quality!" At this time, Zhao Xin said

He took a piece of fish bream, put it in his mouth, chewed it and said.

"Oh, you really know something about it. It looks like you used to eat it often!" Zhao Tao has never eaten fish bream from other places, so he can't compare it, but it's not something ordinary people can do to tell which fish from the river a person can eat.

He said with some surprise.

"Xin Zhao, just brag. This is the first time I've eaten fish in my life. But I also know that fish bream is not cheap, and you can still make a difference in the taste!" Zhao Lian curled his lips and said with disdain.

"What do you know? My house is next to He Wu's shop that sells fish and bream, and we can often eat it!" Zhao Xin said with a blushing face.

"You are lucky. The fish bream made by He and Wu's family in Donghuamen, Beijing, next to his house, is made from fish caught on the Chanhua River, stored in thorn cages, soaked in water along the way, and transported to the capital.

It is sold in dozens of small pieces and is called "Bai Bao". The meat is firmer and the taste is very delicious. It is famous all over the world, and there is even a saying "Who doesn't know Ba Bao"?" He said with envy when he saw it.

It is not easy to eat a handful of his fish bream in the palace.

"Come, come, eat quickly. After eating, let's go to the open space behind the yard to catch wild rabbits. I'll bake them for you in the evening!" Zhao Tong glanced at Zhao Xin and said, and Zhao Xin felt as if the prince had read through his thoughts.

, he lowered his head guiltily and plucked his rice, not daring to look at him again.

"Second Master, I have been hunting in the mountains with my grandfather since I was a child. I am good at catching rabbits. As long as I have them, they will never run away!" Zhao Zhi said excitedly. There are a few teenagers who don't want to be busy. There are many rules in the house. This is not allowed.

That one doesn't work, I've been holding it in for a long time. When I heard about such a good thing, I couldn't help but cheer.

The sun has risen high, and the endless wheat fields are still covered with snow. In some places, green wheat seedlings are exposed. Zhao Tao leads the boys to fence a wasteland with a net. Although he is wearing a thick winter coat, his face is

They were still red from the cold. They caught a few rabbits in the garden a few days ago. Everyone's mouths were full of oil after eating them. It was addictive to play with them. They couldn't catch them in the garden. Today, they sneaked out of the house while Huang Jingchen was out.'

Hunting'.

"Zhao Zhi, can the grid be extended here?" he asked.

"No problem, Second Master, I've seen it all. There are footprints left by hare passing by here!" Zhao Zhi took a breath of hot air in his hand and said confidently.

"Okay, let's start, drive the rabbits from north to south, and let them hit the net!" Zhao Tong said to everyone.

"Oh, oh," more than a dozen people lined up in a line with distance between them. They used sticks to poke and beat in the grass and in the cracks between stones, and shouted loudly. Five or six hares couldn't bear the harassment and sprang out from their hiding places. Everyone

He became even more energetic, intercepting the hares in all directions and driving them towards the direction of the net.

Seeing that the rabbit was about to be thrown into the encirclement, suddenly a series of bells rang in the air, and a black shadow swooped down from the air like an arrow and grabbed a hare. The sudden change shocked everyone.

Jump.

"Second Master, it's an eagle!" Zhao Ren said.

"Don't worry about it yet, blast this way, don't let other rabbits escape!" Seeing the eagle descending from the sky, the hare became even more frightened and ran around. Zhao Tong quickly ordered everyone to prepare to seal the gap. But before they could run a few steps

,'Whoosh' Two feather arrows flew up and pinned the two rabbits to the ground. Everyone panicked and all the remaining rabbits ran away.

"Master, it's shot." With the sound of flattery, five or six horses rushed past them. Two people jumped down, one picked up the rabbit that was shot to death, and the other grabbed the falcon that was still fighting the rabbit.

After snatching the rabbit from its mouth, it seemed that Zhao Tong and the others were not seen at all.

Zhao Tao stood up and looked at the few uninvited guests. The leader was fair and fair, with fine features. He wore a white fox fur hat, a purple brocade robe, a gold ribbon tied around his waist, and a red cloak.

He is a soap-colored official boots with two pieces of egg-sized white jade inlaid on them. He is riding a red horse, carrying a bow on his left shoulder and an arrow on his right shoulder. He looks like a noble man, but his frown and curled lips spoil his good appearance.

The four people behind him were all dressed as bankers, carrying bows and arrows on their backs, and riding horses with two pheasants hanging on their saddles!

"Master, we caught three of them at once, and we have some snacks for lunch!" A guy said with a smile while carrying a rabbit.

"It's not interesting. There are only rabbits here and no bigger prey!" The young man fed the eagle that fell on his arm a piece of meat and said unhappily.

"Master, twenty miles to the east, there is a forest there with big game. Why don't we go there?" a banker asked with a smile.

"Forget it, we're tired today, let's go back to Zhuangzi first!" The young master waved his arms, and the eagle immediately fluttered its wings and flew up, he said lazily.

"Okay!" the leading banker agreed, turned the horse's head and left.

"Stop, what are you doing? Stealing our prey and leaving without saying hello!" Several people pretended that they didn't exist from the beginning to the end. Zhao Tingqi bumped up and said unhappily.

"Hey, your prey?" A seven or eight-year-old child stopped in front of their horse. The leading dealer seemed to have seen what a funny thing and said disdainfully.

"Of course, we have been working hard for a long time to drive out the prey. If you shoot two arrows here, it will be yours. It doesn't seem appropriate, right?" Zhao Tong said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

"Get out of here, whoever saw these things you blasted out, besides, these are all ownerless things, whoever catches them belong to them!" For the sake of convenience, Zhao Tong dressed the same as the other boys, and the leading banker only thought

Whose servant is he? he yelled angrily.

"You dare to be unreasonable to our second master, you are too courageous!" Seeing him scolding Zhao Tong, Zhao Ren stepped forward and pointed at the banker with a stick like a rabbit and shouted.

"Whose family are they from?" The young master frowned and asked the villager behind him. Xiangyi County is now one of the four auxiliaries. The land here is fertile. The Bianhe River runs through it. The transportation is convenient. There are many places in the capital.

Wealthy officials and gentry all came here to buy land and build manors, and he was afraid of offending someone he couldn't afford to offend.

"Young master, all the Zhuangzi around here were formerly ministers of household affairs. They were demoted in the past two years. It is said that they were sold to a rich man from Beijing. There are no adults in the family, but they are only responsible for their children. I don't think they have any backers.

The boss is now guarding one side, isn't it?" The leading banker is a local gangster, and he knows the situation here fairly well, but Zhao Tong and the others have always kept a low profile, so he only saw the surface, not the 'connotation'!

"You bastard who has a mother but no father to teach you. If you dare to block the way of this young master, fight me!" This young master originally didn't understand the situation and was hesitant. After hearing the introduction, he immediately became more courageous. He shouted and galloped forward.

The riding whip in his hand was whipped. Zhao Ren ducked sideways, and the whip hit his back. His cotton-padded clothes were immediately torn, and he tilted twice and almost fell down.

"Fight!" Seeing that Zhao Ren had suffered a loss, Zhao Yi picked up the stones and threw them at them like a young master on horseback. Others also rushed forward, protecting Zhao Tong behind him, and rushed with wooden sticks.

Go up.

"Rebellion, rebellion, what are you waiting for? Let's fight!" Seeing that these children dared to fight back, Mr. Jinyi shouted angrily.