Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

In the early morning of late autumn, the grass and trees were covered with a layer of white frost.

Stepping on the dew on the green grass, Ning Fan has arrived at the meeting point on the outskirts.

In front of the palace is the palace, but the Royal Forest Army has set up a checkpoint one kilometer away from the palace. Even if Ning Fan is the prince, he cannot enter and disturb the emperor's rest.

After a while, the prince's chariot also arrived. It was stationed not far away, and there were armed guards looking around.

The fourth prince's car was the last to arrive, but the lavishness was not small. In comparison, Ning Fan was the shabbiest, with only ten hunting guards, plus the commander Luo Yong.

These ten hunting guards were the result of Luo Yong's careful selection and training for a month. Their movements were uniform and they looked like they were carved from the same mold.

He was stern, but his eyes revealed murderous intent unintentionally.

The noble ministers' sons also arrived later, and each came to stand under the three princes.

Except for Cheng Dong, the son of the chief minister of the dynasty, Ning Fan was surrounded by several children of the Wen family, and he seemed to be alone.

Prince Ning Qing was lying in a large and luxurious carriage, with the pink and delicate woman in his arms, but his eyes were staring fiercely at Ning Fan outside the carriage.

Ning Fan repeatedly showed his talent in front of the emperor and became a thorn in the side of the prince Ning Qing.

What's more, Ning Fan was very close to the chief minister of the dynasty and the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Xiao Zhong, which made the prince even more afraid.

Ning Fan was talking to Luo Yong about training when he suddenly felt a cold feeling behind his back, as if he was being stared at by something.

He turned around and saw the curtains on the Prince's car had fallen.

Ning Fan frowned slightly, but didn't take it seriously.

"Your Highness, there are casualties every year during autumn hunting, so you must be careful! This royal hunting ground not only contains prey, but also many ferocious beasts!"

Luo Yong seemed to notice something strange in Ning Fan's expression and reminded him in a low voice.

"Haha, let's see."

Ning Fan sneered.

The palace door finally opened, but only three princes could enter.

The remaining people are also provided with meals, but they can only wait outside.

This is the difference in status. Heirs of the royal family naturally have exclusive privileges.

The prince walked in front, the fourth prince followed closely, and Ning Fan walked slowly behind.

He took his time and observed the arrangements of guards around the palace.

There were light and dark sentries, and they were heavily guarded. Every member of the Royal Forest Army was in high spirits and looked very capable.

Seeing Ning Fan looking around, a Royal Forest Army general even warned with a cold look.

Ning Fan just smiled faintly and immediately looked away.

"Lao Liu, this is your first time to participate in the Autumn Hunting. To be honest, brothers don't want you to be in danger! If you are afraid, it is best to quit early."

The fourth prince deliberately took a step behind and came to Ning Fan and whispered.

Ning Fan shook his head and said: "Fourth brother, you also said that we are brothers, and we will naturally bear the risk together!"

The fourth prince snorted coldly when he saw Ning Fan being stubborn and said no more.

After entering the palace, they saw Emperor Tian'an sitting under the tree. A dozen eunuchs had already arranged the breakfast table.

The majesty of royal etiquette is vividly reflected in these details.

"Come sit down and have breakfast together."

Emperor Tian'an greeted his three sons.

He has more than a dozen sons, but only the three in front of him are considered outstanding.

Needless to say, the prince was smart since he was young, and the fourth prince was even more skilled in martial arts. Only Ning Fan was the last to strike, and he stood out after suddenly awakening.

Seeing his three sons sitting respectfully in front of him, Emperor Tian'an looked inexplicably relaxed.

After a while, the eunuch brought breakfast.

Although it is said to be breakfast, there are fifty or sixty kinds of meals, including a wide variety of pasta and soups.

"Dakang built a country with military force. You must never lose your military equipment! As princes, you naturally have to set an example. Today's autumn hunting begins, and you have to show it to the sons of those noble ministers."

Emperor Tian'an said majestically.

"Father, I have an idea. Since it is a test of courage, endurance and strength, then instead of going hunting everywhere with food and clothing every day, we might as well go directly into the jungle without bringing any dry food and survive on our own!"

"If you can hunt prey, you will eat it. If you cannot hunt prey, you deserve to die of starvation."

Fourth Prince Ning Xiao suggested.

Emperor Tian'an's eyes did not change, he just nodded slightly and said: "This is a good idea! Eat more, you will soon have nothing to eat!"

Among the three princes, the fourth prince is famous as a martial arts madman, while the prince is a spoiled child who never tolerates hardship.

Among the three, only the prince was very disgusted with Ning Xiao's proposal. If he was allowed to live a life of growing hair and drinking blood for seven days, it would be really miserable.

Ning Fan, on the other hand, remained silent. In fact, the fourth prince's proposal was exactly what Ning Fan wanted.

When he was a soldier, jungle survival was almost a compulsory training subject. Ning Fan would survive in the jungle for more than thirty days every year.

Ning Fan almost laughed out loud due to his rich experience in jungle survival.

Zhengchou couldn't stand out, but he didn't expect the fourth prince to take the initiative to kill him.

Ning Fan could tell that the Fourth Prince Ning Xiao was very confident and believed that he would stand out during this autumn hunting.

And Emperor Tian'an seemed to have high hopes for Ning Xiao.

"Prince, you are usually weak, but this time you are open to exercise!"

Emperor Tian'an said to the prince Ning Qing.

Seeing that Emperor Tian'an said this, Prince Ning Qing could not refute, so he could only pretend that nothing was wrong, but it seemed that the fourth prince Ning Xiao had been cursed in his heart.

"And Lao Liu, although you usually have a lot of clever ideas, this is a jungle, not like home! If you really can't do anything anymore, come to the palace. There is food here."

Emperor Tian'an said kindly.

It seemed that he was just an ordinary father at this time.

After breakfast, Emperor Tian'an personally participated in the hunting ceremony. As the forest guards slowly opened the fence of the hunting ground, he announced that the autumn hunting had officially begun.

The three teams chose their directions in turn according to the order of drawing lots.

Ning Fan was the winner of the riding and shooting competition at the school, so he naturally had priority. Just when the fourth prince and the prince thought that Ning Fan would choose the northwest jungle where there were the most prey, Ning Fan chose the area near the southeast for his hunting. The first station.

"There are centralized collection points for prey in each area. As long as the prey is marked and placed at the collection point, the Imperial Forest Army will collect the prey of the three princes every day."

A guard general warned.

In addition to having his own team of troops, each prince can also choose ten bodyguards.

Ning Fan happened to bring ten hunting guards, plus four team members, and fifteen people headed towards the southeastern area.

"Your Highness, the southeastern area has tall trees and forests, and some ferocious beasts will live here! On the contrary, some herbivores will go to the grassland."

Cheng Dong was a little resentful. In fact, he was complaining about Ning Fan's random selection of hunting areas.