In front of the hunting ground, the momentum was calm.

"Has the assassin been found?"

Listening to King Qi's question, Yang Yong, the commander of the imperial army, was already sweating.

"It hasn't been found yet. The assassin is very smart. He only fired one arrow and ran away without caring about life or death. By the time the army arrived, he had already left Yangxin Garden. The general had already asked people to expand the search area."

The place became quieter.

After a long time, King Qi suddenly spoke.

"Yang Yong, the commander of the imperial army, failed in his duty as a guard. He will be demoted to the third rank and fined with a hundred sticks to see the consequences."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Hearing King Qi's punishment, Yang Yong breathed a sigh of relief. He was even prepared to lose his official position and even his life.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan was not injured, otherwise, he would have to die even to appease the general's anger.

Three hours passed quickly, and the people who participated in the spring hunting came out of the hunting grounds one after another. The prey appeared in front of King Qi one after another. The Minister of Rites had already started counting the points.

Those who were able to participate in the hunt were of high status. Even in the hunting grounds, they all received news of the assassination of Zhou Yuan and Princess Yongle.

The most anxious among them is the seventh prince Jiang Ning.

He had just had a conflict with Zhou Yuan here, and Zhou Yuan was assassinated over there. If he had been guided by someone with care, he would not be able to wash it away even if he wanted to.

Embarrassment is embarrassment, humiliation is humiliation, but when it involves life and death, the nature has changed, especially if it is an assassination, it is even more troublesome. For a moment, Jiang Ning hopes more than anyone else to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible. With law.

However, this time we came out mainly for hunting.

Zhou Yuan didn’t think that he was the protagonist of this hunt. King Qi would not do such meaningless things. Testing his falsehood must be true, but it was just a casual thing. The main purpose was to see Jiu Yuan. The ability of a prince.

Although the eldest prince is a prince, King Qi has always had concerns because of his reputation as an indecisive person in the court. According to Zhou Yuan's guess, the main reason for this hunt is to see the abilities of the nine princes. .

Before coming, Zhou Yuan deliberately understood the rules of hunting.

The rules for spring hunting this time are different from previous years.

In previous years, it was just for fun. With a start, everyone entered the hunting ground and hunted freely. Points were scored based on the number of prey, and the one with more prey won.

But this time is different.

The Spring Hunting Hunting Ground is actually divided into nine entrances, and the nine princes enter the hunting ground separately. This means ruling in separate courts.

The rules of spring hunting suddenly changed. Zhou Yuan would think too much, and the nine princes would naturally think too much. How could they not have any thoughts about this spring hunting.

In this spring hunt, in addition to the nine princes who will participate, the descendants of officials of the fifth rank and above in the court will also participate.

And it has been so long since the Nine Sons took over the throne, and there are very few officials above the fifth rank in the court who have not yet taken sides.

Now that they understood the importance of this spring hunt, the nine princes naturally wanted to gather their forces as much as possible to achieve the best results in order to win the favor of King Qi.

So this first point can be seen. What the King of Qi wants to see is the ability of the nine princes to manage their power. As long as they count who follows the nine princes into the hunting ground, this first point can be seen at a glance. Nothing left.

Although the hunting ground is large, so many people enter it, and the nine princes have their own thoughts. No matter how many wild animals there are, there will be an end, and there are advantages and disadvantages. There is something to play in this divided area. At this time, it depends on The strategizing ability of the nine princes is even greater than that of a combination of vertical and horizontal. The beast is not that big, not to mention that the time is set. In such a short period of time, whoever can be sure will hunt more than others.

Therefore, outside of hunting, there are also some tricks, and it is not a bad idea to even plot against other princes.

As for the people who entered the hunting ground, they probably had many spies of King Qi. These actions could not be hidden from King Qi. This second point could reveal the skills and abilities of the nine princes and even their character.

In this hunting, the regulations of previous years were changed, and the beasts were divided into three, six, and nine grades. The scores were even worse. There were many small beasts in the hunting ground, and medium and large beasts were hard to find. What's more, there were There is a hidden reward every year, the eagle in the sky. According to the annual practice, this one is probably considered to be superior.

The royal family is accustomed to calling themselves hunters and treating the world as prey. Now, King Qi must be looking at which of the nine princes is the most qualified hunter.

Moreover, after the hunting, King Qi also wanted to hear a congratulatory message, which was a Wenbi.

A hunt to see the civil and military skills of nine princes, it can only be said that King Qi's thoughts are far-reaching and unparalleled.

His eyes fell on the ninth prince Jiang Bai. Zhou Yuan did not expect that Guo Kai would choose this ninth prince with the least influence. However, since Zhou Yuan had given Guo Kai autonomy, he would not be harsh on him, let alone , this time Guo Kai has indeed made a meritorious service. The Ninth Prince helped to save the siege, but it was much better than breaking the situation by himself.

Moreover, Zhou Yuan believed in Guo Kai's eyesight. Putting aside this ability, Guo Kai's eyesight was definitely top-notch.

Since Jiang Bai was chosen, there must be a reason for it.

However, in terms of hunting, Jiang Bai really had no advantage. Come to think of it, he could only think of a solution based on Wenbi's congratulatory message.

"Ninth Prince Jiang Bai hunted thirty small beasts and two medium beasts, totaling fifty points;

The eighth prince, Jiang Yu, hunted fifty small beasts and four medium beasts, totaling ninety points;

The seventh prince, Jiang Ning, hunted twenty small beasts, six medium beasts, and one large beast, totaling one hundred and eighty points. "

Excuse!

After everyone heard the score, they couldn't help but look at the seventh prince Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning's score this time was a bit high. Big beasts are difficult to hunt. What's more, there were only three hours left this time, most of which , it is even more difficult to use it to enclose territory.

But it’s not that hunting in the world of martial arts is easier. People are powerful, but beasts are not vegetarians.

Facing everyone's gaze, Jiang Ning was also a little proud. However, he was not the protagonist of the hunt this time. Looking at the brothers in front of him, Jiang Ning also felt resentful in his heart.

"The sixth prince, Jiang Hong, hunted sixty small beasts, eight medium beasts, and three large beasts, totaling four hundred and forty points!"

Hey!

Everyone was even more horrified when they heard the Sixth Prince's score. He was probably already expected to win the first place.

In fact, it is said that nine sons win the title of heir, but generally speaking, the nine princes are not all individuals.

For example, usually the eighth prince Jiang Yu, the seventh prince Jiang Ning, and the sixth prince Jiang Hong form a whole, with the sixth prince Jiang Hong as the main one. However, the seventh prince and the eighth prince will not be without their own thoughts, hugging each other to keep each other warm and for each other. It's nothing more than fighting against Prince Jiang De.

Not only were everyone shocked, Jiang De also glanced at Jiang Hong. Obviously, this score surprised him.

However, Jiang Hong was very calm, and he still had that smiling face, which made people sigh inwardly, the name of "Smiling Tiger" was indeed well-deserved.

Jiang Hong's most critical symbol is his smiling face. Because of this smiling face, he earned the title of a wise king. Whether in administration or serving the people, he always puts the wise first. It can be said that Prince Jiang Hong ascended the throne. On the road, the biggest obstacle is, after all, an indecisive person and a Six Sage King. After such a comparison, the picture comes out.

Prince Jiang De felt even more gloomy when he saw King Qi nodding.

"The fifth prince, Jiang Jing, hunted seven small beasts, which is worth seven points."

Ah!

Seven little beasts!

However, everyone was relieved when they heard that it was the fifth prince Jiang Jing. After all, this man was notoriously weak and sickly. Among the nine princes, his power was even inferior to that of the ninth prince Jiang Bai. After all, the nine princes during this period were Prince, but he has some momentum of coming from behind.

When Jiang Jing was mentioned, everyone couldn't help but look at Zhou Yuan. After all, these two people are both powerful and willing to give in. They are equally powerless. I heard that although the fifth prince is married, he has not been able to consummate the marriage so far. The reason was that the imperial doctor said that his physical strength did not allow it. Of course, no one knew exactly how this matter came out, but it just spread like this.

The jokes in the royal family are not just talk.

However, no one dared to say anything nonsense. After all, this person was also King Qi's heartthrob. No one in the entire Qi Kingdom knew that among the ten children, the ones King Qi loved the most were the fifth prince Jiang Jing and Princess Yongle Jiang Linglong.

In fact, it is understandable that several sons are vying for power, but this one is neither fighting nor grabbing, and is also frail and sick. After all, it is father and son, and everyone will feel distressed.

"Ahem, ahem, my father, my son is weak, so I can only do my best. I hunted seven little beasts. I hope the mountains and rivers are safe."

King Qi had a look of concern on his face, "That's very good. Just go back and sit down if you have the intention."

After the words fell, the great eunuch Jiang De had already taken the initiative to help the fifth prince Jiang Jing sit down. Zhou Yuan also looked at this person. He had also heard of this person's reputation. Now that he looked over, let alone talk to him. It's quite similar, but is it really that simple? I heard that this woman also suffered from a congenital disease. The mother-in-law was in poor health and died of dystocia just after giving birth to Jiang Jing.

After he was born, the fifth prince was fostered by Concubine Xian, the mother of the fourth prince, so the fifth prince Jiang Jing usually had the best relationship with the fourth prince.

"The fourth prince, Jiang Xiu, hunted fifty small beasts, five medium beasts, and one large beast, totaling two hundred points."

Not bad!

After everyone heard the score, they all nodded. The fourth prince Jiang Xiu's score is now second.

The fourth prince Jiang Xiu is the most Buddhist among the nine princes. He only does his job and ignores everything else. However, he is usually close to the prince Jiang De, just like the seventh, eighth and sixth princes. The relationship is the same.

Jiang Xiu's maternal uncle is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and is actually very powerful. Coupled with his practical attitude, his reputation in the court is really good and very prestigious.

"The third prince, Jiang Quan, hunted sixty small beasts, seven medium beasts, and two large beasts, totaling three hundred and thirty points."

Royal genius!

That's right, Jiang Quan is a recognized royal genius in the Qi Kingdom. He practices literary arts. He is only half a year old now, but he has already entered the realm of day travel.

Recognized by Tianyuan Continent.

Breaking through the innate and calm state before the age of fifteen, breaking through the master and night travel realm before the age of twenty, breaking through the grand master and day travel realm before the age of thirty. These are all opportunities to break through the realm of heaven and human beings. However, the further you go, the more you want to break through. The harder it gets, the best age to break through to the Heavenly Realm announced by Tianji Pavilion is the age of Jiazi.

If one cannot break through to the Heavenly Realm before the age of sixty, the chance will be slim after that. Throughout history, even if there are one or two exceptions, they all have great opportunities, and most of the Heavenly Realms and Imperial The aura is basically achieved before the age of sixty.

The third prince Jiang Quan is the one who has the hope of breaking through the Qi Control realm.

It is said that because of this, Jiang Quan is valued by many royal family elders. Among the nine princes, she is also very special. What's more, Jiang Quan's mother, like the mother of the fourth prince and the mother of the sixth prince, is both a noble concubine, and her mother-in-law is even more special. He is in charge of the official department, and he is impartial and unique in the competition for direct descendants.

However, in this hunting, this genius obviously suffered a loss. He might have been targeted collectively, otherwise, this would not be the only harvest.

It can be seen from the unwilling look on his face.

"The second prince, Jiang Zong, hunted eighty small beasts, ten medium beasts, and three large beasts, with a score of four hundred and eighty points."

the first!

As soon as this score came out, everyone almost instantly felt that the second prince had reserved the first place.

However, there was another pity immediately afterwards.

The mother-in-law of the second prince Jiang Zong is Princess Dongyi. Although she is not small in terms of age and power, she has the smallest chance in the fight for the throne.

Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong, and Beidi, even if they occupy the four directions, in the eyes of the Kyushu Dynasty, they are just barbarians, thinking beasts. However, the second prince Jiang Zong, who is half Dongyi blood, is excellent in all aspects. , but anyone with a discerning eye knows that this person is the least liked by King Qi.

For example, right now, even though the second prince Jiang Zong had gained a lot, King Qi just ignored it. The Minister of Rites who was keeping score obviously knew about this situation and read the score of Prince Jiang De directly without pausing.

"Prince Jiang Zheng, I hunted one hundred small beasts, ten medium beasts, and three large beasts, totaling five hundred points."

Um! There are actually more than the second prince Jiang Zong.

While everyone was surprised, they also felt that it was similar. After all, among the nine princes, Prince Jiang Zheng was the most powerful.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

King Qi rarely showed a look of approval, and Prince Jiang Zheng also looked slightly relieved. The further he went, the more Jiang Zheng paid attention to King Qi's attitude. Even just a little affirmation could relieve his infinite pressure.

"The mountains and mountains are lush, the animals are plump, and all things are prosperous in the Qi Dynasty. I would like to use this fat product to wish that all things in the Qi Dynasty are prosperous and prosperous!"

Prince Jiang Zheng stepped forward and sang a congratulation. After hearing this congratulation, everyone couldn't help but nod in affirmation. Although this word is not very new, it has a very good meaning. It comes from the mouth of Prince Jiang Zheng. For the prince Jiang Zheng In terms of status, there is no need to be unconventional, moderation is better.

"Okay, it's prosperous. This is the atmosphere of our Daqi. Zheng'er is determined."

The second prince Jiang Zong stepped forward immediately.

"There are only wolves chasing deer in the forest, and they can be stopped with bows and arrows. I wish my great Qi soldiers strong horses and strong military fortunes!"

As soon as he said these words, he was indescribably heroic, but when King Qi heard the words, his face suddenly turned cold, and even the surrounding air seemed to have cooled down a bit in an instant.

"How can I, who is a master of martial arts in Qi Dynasty, only pursue martial arts? When I have time, I should learn from Quan'er in civil affairs and don't just know how to be brave and ruthless."

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