Ang Lee had also run a horse in the backyard, but due to the limitations of the field, he could not run at all. At most, he could only run at half of his usual speed. In short, it was not very satisfying. But watching Tang Er running here, Ang Lee felt that the track in the backyard was enough.
After all, the naked horse was relatively small, and its running speed was not too fast. Its body was also quite flexible. The backyard was not big enough for a tall horse, but it was spacious enough for a naked horse to run. It was simply tailor-made for a naked horse.
"My son is really extraordinary when he runs a horse!"
Li An praised, feeling very gratified in his heart.
"Yes! When Tang Er grows up, he will definitely be a handsome man who can charm thousands of girls. Hahaha! "
Several little maids next to him said with a smile.
Ang Lee was quite satisfied. He looked at Tang Er and shouted, "Tang Er, come to father."
Tang Er was so focused on riding that he did not notice Ang Lee's arrival. When he suddenly saw Ang Lee, he was very surprised and rushed over.
"Father, father, when did you come back? Tang Er hasn't seen you for a long time."
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Father has been back for a long time, but I haven't seen Tang Er. Hey, this horse is so majestic! What's its name? "
Tang Er pointed to his mount proudly and said, "Father, this horse is snow-white. Tang Er gave it a very nice name, Little White Dragon. What do you think? Isn't it a cool name?"
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Tang Er gave it a good name, but Little White Dragon is too high-profile. It will easily cause criticism. You can call it Little White Dragon at home, but you can't call it that when you tell others."
"Then what should we call it?"
Tang Er asked in confusion.
Ang Lee said seriously, "Let's call it White Crane! This name is gentle and won't cause trouble. "
"Well, White Crane! Since father wants to name it White Crane, then let's call it White Crane. But why can't we call it Little White Dragon? Why will this name cause trouble? "
Tang Er asked very confusedly.
Ang Lee could not explain too much to Tang Er for the time being, because children at this age may not be able to understand no matter how much he explained.
Li An naturally understood the ostentatious nature of this name. Little White Dragon's name had the word 'dragon' in it. Although it was only a horse, it was too ostentatious to name one's mount with a dragon in it. Even though Tang 'er was only a child, Li An was not a child. If Li An did not advise his son to name his mount with a dragon in it, it would be inappropriate.
The dragon was the exclusive totem of the royal family. Only the emperor was the only true dragon in the world. Only the emperor could use the dragon totem at will. For ordinary people, they could not use it at will. Otherwise, it would be against the law. Even if one named his own horse, he could not use the word "dragon" at will. Although there were no hard and fast rules, this was common sense. Ordinary people should understand this truth, let alone a high-ranking official like Ang Lee. He should avoid using the word "dragon" in everything in his family.
In ancient times, there were indeed many people who liked to name their horses with dragons in their names. However, most of the cases happened in chaotic times when heroes were fighting for hegemony. In those chaotic times, who would care about these? In a unified dynasty, generally, no one dared to casually name their horses with dragons in their names. It would be easy to be used by others and bring about serious danger to their own future.
"Tang Er doesn't need to know too much. You just need to remember that in front of others, your mount is a white crane spreading its wings. Don't call it Little White Dragon. Do you understand?"
Ang Lee said directly.
"Yes, Father."
Although Tang Er might not really understand, as long as he could do it, it was enough.
"Good child, Father saw it just now. When my Tang-er was riding a horse, he was really too handsome. How could my Tang-er be so handsome?"
Ang Lee praised.
"Because Father is handsome, so Tang Er is handsome. Hahaha!"
After that, Tang Er laughed happily.
"Haha! Well said, Tang-er, very well said. Because Father is handsome, so my Tang-er is also handsome. You are absolutely right, hahaha! "
Ang Lee said proudly, looking very happy.
Hereditary genes were still very strong. Ang Lee had no doubt about this. If he was not handsome, how could his son be handsome? This was beyond doubt.
"Father, this saddle is a little small. I want a bigger saddle."
Tang Er asked.
"Oh, it's small! Let Father have a good look. "
Ang Lee took a closer look. The saddle used by Tang Er was indeed a little small. It was time to change it to a bigger one.
"Okay, Father promises you that I will change a bigger saddle for you. I will definitely change it to the best one."
Ang Lee said.
"Father, I will practice my riding skills well. Next year, I will participate in the riding competition. I will win the championship."
Tang Er said ambitiously.
"Good, my son is ambitious, and I am very pleased. However, my son is still young, and it won't be easy for him to win the equestrian championship. In the junior division, there are many children who are four or five years older than you. How can you have the upper hand when compared with them? However, even if you lose, it is not shameful. When my Tang Er grows up, it will definitely win the championship in one fell swoop. "
Ang Lee said.
Ang Lee was very clear about his son's strength. Although he was already very strong, this was only compared with his peers. If he was compared with children several years older than him, there was still a gap between them. After all, the age gap could not be bridged. In the juvenile stage, there would be great progress every year. If one was three or five years older, his strength would be many times stronger. Naturally, there was no way to compete.
If they were divided into many groups according to different ages and competed together, it would be feasible. However, in this way, the imperial court would need to invest more resources. In order to save resources, the imperial court only defined the children participating in the competition as six to twelve years old. The children in this age range were very young and were very suitable for riding mini horses. As for the oldest children, who were eleven or twelve years old, who were much older than the children of six or seven years old, the imperial court did not consider so much. Anyway, it was not shameful for a child of six or seven years old to lose to a child of eleven or twelve years old.
Judging from the previous competitions, the children who won the championship and ranked higher were basically children over ten years old. For children under ten years old, the best ranking they could get was the fifth place. This was already their best result. As for children of eight or nine years old, it was already good enough for them to participate in the competition. They could not expect to get any ranking. It was simply unrealistic for children of six or seven years old to get a good ranking. Even Ang Lee did not have this idea. He could not put too much pressure on Tang Er. At the same time, he also felt that although his son was excellent, it was impossible for him to be so excellent.
"Father, are the children who are three or five years older than me all very powerful?"
Tang Er asked disdainfully.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Of course. Look at the children who are three or five years older than you. They are much taller and stronger than you. If you compete with such a big child, you will naturally be at a disadvantage. It is normal that you can't win. Don't be discouraged."
"Father, Tang Er hasn't participated in the competition yet. You're just pouring cold water on me. Humph. "
Tang Er seemed to have made up his mind to win the junior riding championship. This idea had been brewing in his heart for a long time. At this moment, not only did Ang Lee not support his idea, but he also always emphasized the strength of the older children and poured cold water on him. This naturally made Tang Er quite dissatisfied, and he felt bad.
However, Ang Lee didn't mean to pour cold water on Tang Er. It was because in this competition, Ang Lee had seen that the eleven or twelve-year-old children were much better than Tang Er in riding. They were also taller. With the current strength of Tang Er, even if he trained for another year, it would be difficult for him to compete with those older children. If he didn't pour cold water on Tang Er at this moment, he would be extremely disappointed when the Tang Er didn't win the championship in the competition. This would be quite detrimental to his physical and mental development. Therefore, in order to let Tang Er have the right mentality when he participated in the competition next year, Ang Lee had to give him a heads-up so that he wouldn't be disappointed when he had high hopes, which would be very bad.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Oh, my Tang Er is angry. He is pouting. Are you blaming your father for not supporting you? Do you think you can definitely compete with the eleven or twelve-year-old children? "
Tang Er nodded and said, "What's wrong with the older children? What's so great about them? Why can't I beat them?"
It could be seen that Tang Er was still full of confidence. He might not have seen how other older children rode horses. The older children he usually saw were basically the several good-for-nothings in the neighborhood. Although they were four or five years older than Tang Er, they were beaten by Tang Er in all aspects. Therefore, this caused a misunderstanding for Tang Er. He imagined that all the older children in the world were good-for-nothings in the neighborhood. Perhaps he didn't understand the principle that there was always someone better than him. The Tang Dynasty was vast, and there were many good-for-nothings, but there were also many powerful elites. If he thought that all the people in the world were good-for-nothings after seeing a few good-for-nothings, then he would be very wrong.
"Well, Tang Er, father has nothing to do today. Why don't you accompany my Tang Er to the racecourse outside to have a look? There are many older children who are training riding there, and there are also many good horses like white cranes. "
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
Since his son's knowledge was too shallow, Ang Lee must take him to have a look and let Tang Er see how many experts there were in the outside world.
For so many years, Ang Lee had always protected Tang Er so well that the Tang Er regarded a small area around him as the whole world. He was quite arrogant.
The reason why Ang Lee limited the Tang Er's activity area was that the Tang Er was still too young, and it was easy for him to be in danger if he went out often. The other reason was that he was worried that the Tang Er would make friends with bad children with bad characters. In this way, the Tang Er would be led astray.
Ang Lee protected his son so much because he loved his son dearly. Unexpectedly, his son developed an arrogant mindset and mistakenly thought that all the people in the world were the same as the good-for-nothings around him. If this kind of thinking was not corrected in time, it would harm a person for a lifetime.
Now that Tang Er was not young, Ang Lee felt that it was time to take Tang Er out to see the world. It was also time to let Tang Er see the outside world and see how many talents there were in the Tang dynasty. There were many talents in all fields.
"Oh, I can go out and play. Great, great, I want to go out and play. I want to go out and play."
When Tang Er heard that Ang Lee was going to take him out, he naturally jumped up with joy. He liked to go out and play the most. After all, it was very uncomfortable to stay at home all day. Going out and playing could make a person happy, especially children, who liked to go out and play the most.
"Well, Tang Er, don't be happy too early. Before we go out, father will teach you some general knowledge. You must learn it well."
Ang Lee said.
"Yes, father, I will learn it well. What do I need to learn?"
Tang Er asked.
Ang Lee pointed to the white crane in front of him and said, "Tang Er, you ride the horse every day. Have you ever brushed the horse's hair? Have you ever kissed it? "
Tang Er said, "Father, isn't brushing the horse's hair the job of the servants? Isn't it their job to raise them? Why do they have to brush the horse's hair by themselves? Also, why do I have to kiss the horse? "
Obviously, Tang Er knew that horses needed to be washed and brushed. When he often went to the stable to ask for horses, he would see the servants brushing the horse's hair. However, he had never brushed the horse's hair even once. He would not do the servants' work. Moreover, it was dirty and tiring work. As for kissing the horse, Tang Er was even more confused. Even the servants at home had never seen them kiss the horse. So, why should he kiss the horse?
Ang Lee said, "Tang Er, you ride the horse every day. Why is the horse willing to let you ride it? That's because the horse knows that you are its master, so it will let you ride it. But if the master is not good enough to the horse and has no feelings for the horse, the horse will only care about itself when it is in danger and will not be loyal to its master. Or during the race, the horse will not listen to your orders or run very slowly, so that you will not be able to win the championship. Do you understand? "
This was not nonsense. Humans had feelings, and so did animals. If a person treated his or her animal well, the animal would also repay the kindness of its master at critical moments. If there was no good emotional communication, these animals would only care about themselves and not their master's feelings at critical moments. When they encountered danger, they would run for their lives, and when they were not willing to go all out in a race. These were all caused by the poor relationship between the horse and its owner.
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