Ruthless debt

In Qu Country, where soldiers are strong and horses are strong, and both civil and military are developed, most men who have reached the age of ten have learned to ride horses and archery, and there are countless young men who are brave at such a young age.The prince Che grew up crying and crying like this. At the age of 12, he has never been out of the palace compound, and he is only coaxed by a group of women all day long. Not to mention riding a horse and archery, he even knows what the horse and bow look like. Not sure.The lord of the country didn't care about these things. His Che'er would inherit the imperial line from now on, so naturally he didn't need to learn how to wield swords and guns. He only needed to learn how to govern the country from the Taifu.

The lord of the country, Qianqi, is fond of hunting. The winter hunting day is approaching this year, so he has already drawn up a list of hunting personnel. Naturally, none of the concubines in the harem will go. Can take a son to go hunting together.This winter hunting will not only allow the generals to show the heroic appearance that they can only see on the battlefield, but also discover many young talents. These young men may not be able to show their prowess on the hunting ground. The future is bright.

This opportunity cannot be obtained even if you ask for it on weekdays. Naturally, everyone is gearing up. Those who have several sons will choose the best one to go with them. Even if they have no children, they must find a son. Opportunity.

On this day, the lord was discussing the matter of winter hunting with all the ministers in the hall, and Zuo Jiyun, who was loved by all the officials and the lord, was asked who he would take with him this year.Zuo Jiyun clasped his hands and said: "I have three sons under my knees. The first few times I took the eldest son with me. This time I plan to take the youngest son with me. He is about the same age as His Royal Highness. In the past two years, the martial artist in the mansion has given him some punches and kicks." Kungfu, riding and archery are almost learned, it's time for him to go out and learn more."

Dr. Zuo's sentence "about the same age as His Royal Highness" reminded the king.

It is said that it finally came to the day of winter hunting, and the sky was not yet clear at Maoshi, and all the officials and thousands of guards had gathered outside the city of Luohe.At the hour of Chen, the lord of the country drove the horse and brought the prince Che to the gate of the city. After giving an order, the chariots and riders thundered and the horses neighed. The momentum was so powerful that the entire traveling team was shrouded in a cloud of dust. .The banners fluttered in the wind, and the ones in the front rode their horses, followed by the guards at a trot. Even though it was winter, everyone's hearts were full of enthusiasm, wishing they could all grow wings and fly straight to the hunting grounds.

The hunting ground was less than ten miles away from Luohe City, and more than 1000 people arrived at their destination in less than two hours.The thousands of guards who accompanied him were all elite soldiers selected from thousands of miles away. The leader of the army was Yang Huan, the commander in front of the imperial court. As soon as he got off his horse, he ordered the guards to set up the camp, with five steps, one post and ten steps and one post, and the entire hunting ground was well-guarded. , not even a fly can fly in, let alone an assassin.

As soon as they entered the hunting ground, everyone got off their horses to stretch their muscles and bones one after another. The sound of people and horses disturbed the birds and animals in the forest.The prince Che just came out of the court, and he has seen many rare and strange beasts in the palace, but he has never seen this kind of wild boar, deer and rabbit running happily in the forest, so he couldn't help clapping his hands with excitement.

Qianqi led the prince Che to the tent, and everyone surrounded him to accompany him. At this time, Wen Chenwu had changed his official uniforms, and they were all dressed in military uniforms.Standing in the crowd were many teenage children, though childish yet serious, wearing military uniforms specially tailored for this winter hunting.Qian Qi took a glance and nodded in satisfaction: "They are all the sons of dragon generals, young heroes of our country."

It was delayed for a while, and it was already three poles high in the sun, and the children were a little impatient, but no one could enter the forest rashly without speaking from the king.The boy standing beside Zuo Jiyun tugged at his father's sleeve: "Father, when will you start hunting?"

Zuo Jiyun said: "This is the beginning." After saying that, he turned his head to look at Qianqi: "Your Majesty, it's already noon, and the guards in the camp are already setting up the stove to light a fire, why don't you let the children go for a run in the woods first, Maybe lunch will come out by this noon."

Qianqi said: "I also have the same intention." Then he turned to everyone: "You guys take action, but although there are no ferocious beasts in this forest, for the sake of safety, it is best for the young ones to go together. After a while If I hunt the prey, I will reward you with great rewards."

Hearing this, more than a dozen teenagers immediately stepped forward, knelt down on one knee and finished the ceremony, then went straight to the racecourse to find their own horses.

Speaking of hunting, Zuo Jiyun didn't have the slightest interest in it, so he didn't bother to talk about it, if he went there and failed to hunt prey, he would be laughed at.It would be better to sit in front of the tent and cook a pot of good wine, enjoy the mountains and rivers in front of you, and watch a group of people lashing their horses with whips. In short, the food that everyone hunts in the end will always be his share.

During winter hunting in previous years, Qianqi would go to the forest with everyone to show off his riding and archery skills, but this time with Prince Che, he could only dress casually.The father and son rode together, wandering around like a walk in the forest, and occasionally saw one or two teenagers chasing their prey and beating their horses.

Walking back and forth in the forest, the father and son naturally returned empty-handed. During the period, they also saw a few animals. They were startled by horseshoes and then disappeared into the forest in an instant. Prince Che would cheer for a while every time he saw him, Qianqi Seeing his son so happy, he felt that although he didn't gain anything, it was worth it.

When the two of them returned to the tent, they saw that a dozen or so children had already returned, their red faces were soaked with sweat, and their trophies were under their feet, a few hares and a few pheasants, at this age, they were considered The harvest has been rich.There are also a few who have not hunted any prey. Seeing other people happily discussing the results of the battle, they can only stand dejectedly without saying a word.

Qian Qi and Prince Che were still discussing what they had seen and heard. As soon as they dismounted from their horses, they saw dead or struggling prey on the ground. Qian Qi was about to step forward to praise him, but Prince Che stood still and did not move.He lowered his face and saw his son's small face shrunk, big teardrops fell down, and then came the nightmare-like cry that everyone was most afraid to hear.

The teenagers looked at each other, and no one could understand why Prince Che cried whenever he said so.Zuo Jiyun put down the cup in his hand, showed a typical fox-like smile, and walked into the crowd.

Qian Qi knew it all too well, but when Prince Che cried, no one could coax him, so he had to wait until he was almost crying before he would stop.If this was in the palace, it would not be a problem to cry for a while, but at this time, in front of civil and military officials, it is not only his face that is swept away, but also a threat to the majesty of the future monarch in front of the ministers. , I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover in the future.

Seeing Zuo Jiyun approaching, he immediately made facial expressions at him as if he saw a life-saving straw.Zuo Jiyun understood, walked over unhurriedly, and said: "Do you know why His Highness is crying?"

Qianqi frowned and said, "I don't know."

Zuo Jiyun glanced at the prey on the ground, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness has lived in the palace since childhood, and has been taken care of in every detail, but I don't know what this plate of Chinese food is and where it came from. From my point of view, His Highness must have seen the prey on the ground and couldn't bear to shed tears."

Qian Qi said urgently: "Then what should I do?"

Zuo Jiyun said: "It's okay, let His Highness cry, His Highness has a kind heart, and at a young age, he can realize that all living beings are equal. This is a good thing, and all colleagues will definitely not laugh at it."

If it is said that the entire country knows the current ruler best, it must be Zuo Jiyun.How much does the lord love the prince Che?He could see clearly but couldn't understand, seeing him sighing non-stop, Zuo Jiyun said again: "Why don't you... order the guards to dig a hole?"

Hearing his words, Qianqi immediately understood the meaning of Zuo Jiyun's words, and quickly waved his hands.These youths in front of them are all the sons of important ministers, they are no match for the humble servants in the palace, how can they be buried as soon as they say it.

No one could break the stalemate. The prince Che was immersed in his own cries. The youngsters looked at the prey under their feet in fear, and the officials stood helpless. Stop crying.Seeing that the crying sound seemed to be getting smaller, I felt a little relieved in my heart, but before the breath was completely relieved, the crying sound came up again, ups and downs, one after another, making everyone's expectations follow Prince Che's. The cries come and go.

Everyone only cares about the ups and downs in their expectations, but they don't know that there is one person missing, that is, Zuo Qi who has just entered the forest but has not returned for a long time, the youngest son of Zuo Jiyun, and the nephew of the king.