Hanhou

Everyone drove to the outskirts of Chang'an and entered Linyuan one after another.

There have been soldiers stationed around the hunting ground for a long time. The strong men wearing Gema animal skins entered the forest in different directions, made various noises, knocked on stones and wooden sticks, and drove away wild animals in a large area.

Birds chirping and beasts roaring closer and closer, the eunuch presented his bow and arrow, and Liu Che drew the bowstring in the chariot.

Suddenly, a herd of deer panicked out of the forest.

The head is a stag, with a strong body and strong limbs.The forehead is covered with white spots, and there are branch-like curved horns growing on the top of the head, with extremely sharp tips.The hooves are as big as the mouth of a bowl, and they step on the ground powerfully. The shoulder height is comparable to that of a war horse, and they constantly rise and fall as they run and jump.

When the prey appeared, Liu Che's eyes flickered with excitement, but his momentum became more and more calm, and the arm that opened the bow was as steady as Mount Tai.

Between breaths, the bowstring is full, like a full moon.

The stag was getting closer and closer, the sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded, and the arrows flew out like shooting stars, and accompanied by the sound of silk cracking, pierced deeply into the deer's neck.

The stag groaned in pain, but did not fall down immediately. Instead, it ran faster, driving the herd into a frenzy and rushing straight towards Liu Che's car.

"His Majesty!"

"No problem!"

Liu Che took his time and opened his bow again.

Three arrows flew out one after another, the stag's neck was stained with blood, and he finally fell to the ground unwillingly.After kicking his hind legs a few times, he lost his breath.

"Wu!" The soldiers shouted in unison, drums and horns blared, and the sound shook the sky.

At the beginning of autumn hunting, the head deer must be hunted by the emperor. This is a rule and an auspicious omen.

The stag was carried aside by the strong men, Liu Che stepped out of the chariot, followed by the kings and courtiers, each leaped on their horses, held bows and arrows, and chased the herd of deer into the hunting grounds.

Relying on the high-saddle stirrup, even if the riding skills are average, you can sit firmly on the horse's back without worrying about falling during the gallop.

Eldest princess Liu Xing and Princess Yangxin also put on their riding outfits, protected by the cavalry boy on the left and right. They were not in a hurry to catch up with the crowd, nor did they have any intention of firing their bows. They only ran around twice.

Chen Jiao stayed in the car, except to watch the emperor shoot the deer, and never showed up again.It wasn't until Liu Xing rode his horse that he poked his head out of the car window and said with a smile, "Mum."

"It's hard to get out of the palace, and you plan to stay in the car?" Liu Xun was in a good mood, and tapped his palm with a horsewhip.Seeing Xu Liangren who was also in the car, he frowned unobtrusively, "Why did you bring her?"

"A bad thing happened earlier. After all, she was pregnant with His Majesty's eldest son, so I took her out of the palace to relax." Chen Jiao didn't want to say too much. After all, there are many people in the hunting ground, and some troubles can be avoided. "The Empress Dowager and Your Majesty both I know, and I agree."

"It's fine if you have something to worry about." Guan Tao was about to speak again, when he was reminded by Qi Tong, he saw Yang Xin coming on horseback, with a slightly unhappy expression, "After the autumn hunt, I will go to the palace to see you, let's talk again .”

Chen Jiao nodded, Guan Tao rode away and stopped Yang Xin by the way, not letting her step forward to block Chen Jiao.

Although with Chen Jiao's current "skills", it's not always clear who will be in trouble for whom when confronted face to face, but it's rare to come out of the palace, Liu Xun still wants her daughter to be happy and have a relaxing day.

Yang Xinxin was unwilling, but his identity and seniority were overwhelmed, so he could only be dragged away by Liu Xing, and ran horses in the "safe zone" of the hunting ground.When encountering rabbits and foxes jumping out of the grass, the riding boy shoots arrows, and half a day's time is actually quite rewarding.

When the queen was in the car, Xu Liangren was quite disturbed when he thought of Liu whoring's eyes.

"Your Highness, the concubine will not wander around in the car, why doesn't Your Highness ride the horse with the Eldest Princess?"

"Not interested." Chen Jiao leaned in the carriage with a lazy posture, looked sideways to the outside of the carriage, and said with a smile, "I don't like to move since I was young, and I prefer to be quiet. Feeling a little bored, I just want to go out to relax. I know your ancestor was a general of Baizhihou's family, but did you ever learn riding and archery?"

Thinking of his family and childhood, Xu Liangren smiled, and his nervousness eased a little.

"Every autumn, there are many small animals and birds in the field, which will harm the millet. I used to guard the field with my father and brother. I can't pull the net, but I can only open the bow."

"Yi bow?"

"Shooting fish and birds is not very powerful, and the range is not too far. Fortunately, it doesn't require much strength." Xu Liangren said while comparing the size and shape of the bow. "My father is good at making bows. My concubine is eight years old can be pulled away."

Xu Liangren opened up his chatterbox and told interesting stories about the village. Chen Jiao listened with great interest, but she didn't feel bored.Especially when it comes to autumn ripeness, asking one or two questions from time to time makes it even more interesting.

It wasn't until the eunuch reported to Chen Jiao that Liu Che had returned from the hunting ground and summoned the queen to go with Xu Liangren that they realized that a long time had passed.

"Let's go."

Chen Jiao was in a good mood and wanted to take care of Xu Liangren, and since she was in Linyuan, she didn't pay too much attention to the rules.

The two got out of the car and walked, accompanied by palace officials and eunuchs.

Xu Liangren's face changed slightly when he found Wei Zifu in the palace team.Chen Jiao followed her line of sight, and also frowned.

"Weishi, come here."

"promise."

Wei Zifu walked up to Chen Jiao and bowed to salute.

Chen Jiao let her bend over, turned her head and asked Da Changqiu: "What's going on?"

"Back to Your Highness, it's His Majesty..." Da Changqiu explained to Chen Jiao in a low voice.

Wei Zifu was favored by tricks, but Xu Liangren suffered from her.It wasn't that Chen Jiao was under pressure, and she was also pregnant with luck, so she would definitely become a joke in the palace.

Liu Che's freshness has not yet passed, and Chen Jiao has not touched her for the time being, but it does not mean that she will tolerate her kicking her nose.

"Your Majesty?" Chen Jiao raised her eyebrows, staring coldly at the girl bending over in front of her.

In terms of appearance, Wei Zifu is not outstanding in the family, and can even be said to be ordinary.In terms of figure, it's not as good as the delicate dancer.Only with long hair as thick as a cloud, smooth as silk, and with a soft and docile temperament, it is not surprising that the emperor is fresh for a while.

"Are you going to ask His Majesty?"

"I don't dare!" Wei Zifu knelt on the ground in a hurry and explained, "I know the rules in the palace, and I don't dare to overstep. Only your majesty knows that my concubine is a soldier of the infantry school lieutenant, and I haven't seen him since entering the palace." , feel pity for my concubine, so I allow my concubine to enter Linyuan."

"Infantry lieutenant, personal soldier?"

A cold look flashed across Chen Jiao's eyes, and she could easily see through Wei Zifu's thoughts.

"very good."

Wei Zifu fell on the ground, his body trembling as if out of fear, and he didn't dare to speak out, let alone continue to argue.

Xu Liangren bit his lip, thinking that he had been deceived by this appearance, and felt sorry for him, but he suffered a big loss and almost became a joke in Yongxiang. Just as he was about to speak, Chen Jiao pinched his wrist.

"Since His Majesty ordered you to follow." Chen Jiao recovered her smile and looked at Wei Zifu again, but she didn't see the slightest anger. "As a personal soldier, your brother probably has made military exploits. You should know how to measure and do it for you." Considering my brother's future, Captain Zhao should not be mentioned all the time."

"Respect." Wei Zifu replied softly, got up and joined the palace team, and followed behind Chen Jiao.His head was always lowered, and he didn't meet Xu Liangren's eyes from the beginning to the end.

This scene was reported to Liu Che by the eunuch. The emperor was watching the man cutting the antlers and taking off the wild boar's tusks. Hearing this, he just smiled casually and said, "Sister Jiao has such a temper. Speaking of which, I did not advance the matter." Inform."

Liu Che didn't take Wei Zifu very seriously.

In the final analysis, when I went to see Xu Liangren, I happened to meet her, and it was fresh for a while, so I doted on her.

To be honest, Wei Zifu's figure and appearance are not Liu Che's favorite type.If Wei Zifu hadn't mentioned Zhao Jia Weiqing to impress him, he probably would have been forgotten, let alone brought Lin Yuan on purpose.

When Chen Jiao and Xu Liangren arrived, the deer hunted by Liu Che had already been roasted, sliced, placed in lacquer bowls, and presented to the empress.

Liu Che and Chen Jiao each held a piece, and the rest of the deer body was rewarded to the princes and officials.

Zhao Jia sat at the banquet and got a piece of venison tenderloin.On both sides of him are Cao Shi and Wei Yue. They don't need to entertain others too much, they just need to drink a few toasts, and they are very comfortable.

Not long after the banquet began, the musicians played the lute and the sheng, and rang the bell.

More than a dozen soldiers in armor and holding halberds marched to the front of the imperial court, clasped their fists in salute, and then accompanied by drumbeats, followed the example of fighting on the battlefield, fighting with the enemy, and started a battle dance.

After arriving in Chang'an, Zhao Jia discovered many strange things, and then broke his original concept.

For example, at the emperor's feast for the ministers, at least half of the dancers in the banquet were men.The music is either ancient and leisurely, or impassioned. The so-called decadent sound is extremely rare.

Probably it was the ethos of the early Han Dynasty.

Only such majestic music and masculine dances can represent an era full of vigor and martial arts, and can be used to celebrate the majestic spirit and heroic spirit of horses stepping on the grassland and attacking barbarians in the south.

Liu Lingtong, the princess of Huainan, was present on the left side of Princess Yangxin.

This is supposed to be the location of Princess Yuyang, but unfortunately Yuyang has been enfeoffed, looking after the salt field for the emperor and delivering salt to the treasury, and Qiushou failed to return.

Zhang Shengtong, Marquis of Nangong, did not appear in Qiushou.

Every year, Zhang Sheng spends at least half of the time in the fief of Yuyang, and Chang'an's house is almost idle.The people who manage the feudal country for him have gradually figured out their experience. If they need to find a prince, they only need to ask where the princess is, and they will definitely find the right one.

Zhang Sheng didn't care about other people's gossip at all.

As he said in his early years as a Confucian scholar, this is a matter between their husband and wife. He is willing to let the wife sing and the husband follow suit, so others can control it?I'm really full.

Yang Xin has mixed feelings about Yuyang, the younger sister.

Thinking about the time in the palace, she almost dominated the opponent in everything.As the two got married one after another, the previous days seemed to be reversed.

Princess Yuyang and Nangong Hou raised their eyebrows together, and the reputation of Zhang Sheng's respect and love for his wife spread throughout Chang'an, which is enviable.

But she stays alone in the vacant room all year round, and it is difficult for her to see Cao Shi.Even if they saw each other, nine out of ten times the two would quarrel, and it was rare for them to speak calmly.

Before the army came from the north, they urged them three times and invited them four times before they were invited back home.After just one night, he couldn't wait to go back to the barracks, as if if he took a step slower, something would bite him behind him!

This is her husband?

Grandma always urged her to have a baby, and when she had a baby, it didn't matter if Cao Shi didn't go home for three days.But Yang Xin couldn't get out of his mouth when the words came to his lips.

Just like the Bo family who was abolished by the first emperor, her husband was heartless, how could she survive alone? !

Feeling really depressed in my heart, Yangxin's stagnation is hard to get rid of, and I drink one cup after another.Liu Ling beside him squinted his eyes slightly, and for some reason, he started to add fuel to the fire and persuaded him to drink.

Zhao Jia sensed something was wrong, secretly poked Cao Shi with his elbow, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the situation is different."

Following his gaze, Cao Shi couldn't help frowning.Even if he is unwilling, he must not leave the table temporarily and walk towards Yang Xin.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Liu Ling took advantage of the case to cover it up, handed a pack of medicinal powder to Yang Xin, and whispered at the same time: "Remember what I said before, I will help you achieve your wish, and you must also help me achieve your goal."

Yang Xin clenched his fingers, knowing that he was seeking skin from a tiger.But her situation is really bad. For future consideration, knowing that Liu Ling's purpose will not be as simple as it appears on the surface, she can't care so much.

At the same time, a flying cavalry came from the south, carrying the memorial of Kuaiji Shou, and flew non-stop to Chang'an.According to the memorandum, in addition to the siege of Dongou by Minyue, there is also news of changes in Nanyue.