Rebirth of Lucky Wife

Because of the agreement with Wei Hao, Malya'er was very obedient in the next four months, An An at home and worked hard to learn to speak and walk.

The family knew about the agreement between Wei Hao and Ma Ya'er, and they all marveled at the little girl's precocious wisdom.Only Chen Qingyun, the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an, was very worried. She was afraid that the noisy environment in Qiu Shou during those few days would frighten Mai Ya'er. After all, she was still a child under two years old, but the agreement with the prince could not be voided. The future emperor would also have golden words. , I had to arrange for my subordinates to prepare a series of equipment for Mal'er's trip early.

"The Rites of Zhou" records that kings hunted in the fields in four seasons, divided into spring hunting, summer seedling hunting, autumn hunting, and winter hunting. Field hunting was inherited by the rulers as a ritual. In the history of our country before the Warring States, hunting was a military ceremony and was used only for comprehensive exercises. .

However, the Wei Dynasty in which Malt was born was an era that did not exist in history. The four seasons of the Wei Dynasty were simplified into two seasons: "spring plowing" and "autumn hunting".

Xia Miao refers to hunting and killing animals that damage crops. The Wei Dynasty started out as a rebel. The first group of people who accompanied Emperor Gaozu in the rebellion were the farmer men rolling in the mud. In summer, everyone is busy, weeding under the hot sun. The wild beasts are not big ones, like weasels and voles. The seven or eight-year-old monkey boy in the village caught them by himself, and did not engage in the customary rituals. Therefore, in the third year of Emperor Gaozu's accession to the throne, Xia Miao So it was cancelled. Of course, the imperial edict said: I have just ascended the throne. I thought about the extravagance of the previous dynasty and harmed the country. I watched the four seasons of hunting in the fields, and was afraid that the people would make money. So I simplified the etiquette and eliminated the ceremony of summer seedlings, thinking that it was for the people to rest and recuperate.

Winter hunting is because Ye, the capital of the Wei Dynasty, is built on a very high terrain and is close to the far north. There is heavy snow in winter, so winter hunting is dangerous. It is not suitable for important officials and elite soldiers to travel. Autumn and winter are close to each other. In order for the country to save some money, winter hunting was drastically canceled in the later years of Emperor Gaozu and merged into autumn hunting.

Autumn hunting in the Wei Dynasty usually took place at the Mulan Paddock at the junction of the Wei Dynasty and the Goddess tribe. "Mulan" is a slang term from the northern Jurchen tribe, meaning "whistle deer". It is the traditional deer hunting method of most tribes in the northern part of the Wei Dynasty.

The Jurchen tribe is the northern part of the border of the Wei Dynasty. Both men and women of the entire tribe are soldiers. If they are afraid of enemies, it will be a hidden danger in the north. Fortunately, the Khan of the Jurchen tribe admires Confucian culture. When he was young, he came to the Wei Dynasty to study and stayed in Songshan on the outskirts of Beijing. When he was studying in the academy, he used the pseudonym Ruzhen, and he hit it off with Emperor Mingguang (who was still the crown prince at the time) who was traveling incognito, and they became sworn friends.

Later, the two countries established diplomatic relations. Ruzhen, who was still a Jurchen prince, met Prince Mingguang at a state banquet. The two looked at each other and smiled, and then established long-term and good diplomatic relations: the two countries opened mutual trade, married each other, and were friendly neighbors. .

On the autumn day of Mulan, the emperor of the Wei Dynasty would lead all the civil and military officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital and their families to the Mulan Paddock for hunting. The tribal leaders from the northern border would also come with their warriors. Several groups of people would wrestle and ride horses during the day. , archery and other martial arts competitions. In the evening, all ethnic groups sing, dance and drink strong alcohol around the bonfire. It is very lively - it is a large-scale autumn hunting and diplomatic event.

The Autumn Hunting Festival in the Wei Dynasty lasted for seven days. Each day had different etiquette and planning, and it could not be destroyed without authorization.

The first day is when Emperor Mingguang and the leaders of various tribes gather for a banquet. This day is basically a business exchange stage. There is not much back and forth between you and me. The tense negotiation session can also be interpreted as a rest. After all, there are a large number of people all the way from Kyoto. It takes about three days to get to Mulan Paddock, which is quite tiring for the women.

The next day was similar to the opening ceremony. Emperor Mingguang fired three arrows into the sky. Warriors of all ethnic groups rode into the periphery of Mulan Paddock chasing these three arrows, which heralded the official start of the annual autumn hunt of the Wei Dynasty.The second to third days are the hunting stage, and you are not allowed to enter the center of the paddock.In the deep part of the paddock, Hunting Ground Yuhou will arrange for more than 200 infantrymen to enter the dense forest to set up the fence. Because the deep grass and dense trees in the deep forest are not suitable for horse activities, the infantry who usually stock up in the paddock for training will come in handy at this time. They will In the first three days, we went deep into the jungle to do some chores such as weeding, clearing roadblocks and driving away wild beasts. Then we drove all the raptors on the edge of the paddock into a small enclosure deep in the jungle, waiting for the dignitaries to come in for hunting on the fourth day.

Starting from the fourth day is the highlight of Mulan Autumn Hunting.Because from this day to the end of Shenshi on the sixth day (before six o'clock in the evening), both men and women can enter the paddock and forest for wild hunting activities.There is a certain degree of danger in this. Generally, only skilled hunters over 13 years old can enter. Children under 13 years old need to be accompanied by four or five adults. Children under [-] years old are prohibited from entering the dense forest of Mulan Paddock. After all, they can come here. Everyone is either rich or noble. Autumn hunting is not just about hunting and fun. More importantly, it has political significance and cannot be too willful.

The last day is the award ceremony. Marquis Yu will count the number of prey in these five days. According to the size, ferocity and quantity of the prey, the top ten people with the most points will be selected. The person with the most points will be the leader. The Emperor of Wei will He was awarded the title of autumn hunting champion warrior and a set of golden bows and arrows. No. 2 was given a golden saddle, No. 3 was given a golden dagger. The remaining seven were given silver coins and cloth in varying order, and the prey was given to the princes for a banquet.

There are only seven days of autumn hunting. On the last day, when everyone has lunch, it means the autumn hunting ceremony has come to an end. Since the leaders of each tribe live close to each other, they say goodbye to each other and take the warriors of each tribe back to their tribes.Anyone who has urgent matters in Da Wei can leave first after reporting. By that night, the entire paddock will be much quieter.Emperor Mingguang's imperial honor guard will rest for one night and then return to Beijing early in the morning on the eighth day.It's a bit hurried. After all, everyone has errands to do and can't delay for too long: there are seven days of autumn hunting and six days of back and forth on the road. If the weather is bad, windy or rainy, we have to set up camp before dark, which is another It will take some time, half a month will pass in this way, there are still many things in Beijing that cannot be delayed.

At the beginning of July, Emperor Mingguang announced at the court meeting that this year's Double Ninth Festival Mulan Autumn Hunting would be held.After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet on August [-]th, every household began to pack their luggage, and Mrs. Wuhou Shizi packed three large carriages full of things, all of which were food and daily necessities for Maiyaer.It was the Marquis of Wu'an who persuaded him that if there were too many things, he might be disturbed by officials, so he cut it down to one and a half carts.

On the first day of September in the 22nd year of Mingguang, everything is fine and sunny.The two-year-old Mai Ya'er sat in a luxurious carriage. In the warm embrace of his parents, and comfortably served by his maids and wives, he lined up in the large army of Kyoto's autumn hunting and set off for Mulan Paddock in a mighty manner. La!