Female General And Eldest Princess

Regarding Li Zhu's words, Li Xian smiled noncommittally, took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom, and gently wiped away the fine beads of sweat on Li Zhu's forehead.

Li Zhu, who lost her mother when she was young, is now only nine years old, and she is very grateful for her sister's gentle movements. She squinted her eyes and raised her head slightly with an expression of enjoying love.

After wiping off Li Zhu's sweat, Li Xian put away the silk handkerchief and opened an exquisite food box. Inside was a plate of Yulu Linglong Cake and Mandarin Duck and Mung Bean Cake.

"After walking for a long time, Zhu'er is also hungry, right? Let's eat."

Li Xian said softly, while turning over the teacup on the desk, she filled a glass of water for Li Zhu with her own hands.

"Thank you sister."

Li Zhu's eyes lit up, he straightened up from the cushion, picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, never mentioning the matter of going to Li Zhao to complain.

Li Xian sat quietly beside Li Zhu, with a smile that was about to overflow in her eyes, watching Li Zhu feasting on her heart.

Li Zhu used three yuan in one breath, and then drank up the water Li Xian poured for him in one breath. Li Xian raised her hand to refill Li Zhu's glass before she opened her mouth and asked casually, "Pearl, the new Grand Tutor?" What do I teach you every day?"

"Hmm... the new Grand Tutor not only teaches Zhu'er how to read and practice calligraphy, but also teaches Zhu'er how to be an emperor."

"Oh? Tell me, Pearl, what do you think is the way of an emperor?"

"The Grand Tutor said that the people are the foundation of the country and the cornerstone of the dynasty. The world should be governed with benevolence and righteousness. The people are safe and the country is peaceful, and the people are rich and the country is strong."

Li Xian nodded, and Li Zhu continued: "The Grand Tutor also said that heavy codes should be used in troubled times, and a ruler should not be too generous and kind, so as not to be deceived and fooled by his subordinates."

"Oh? So what did Zhu'er learn from the Taifu's teachings?"

"Zhu'er feels that the so-called emperor's way is to learn how to combine hardness and softness, and to master the scale of softness and rigidity, in order to become a good emperor."

After listening to Li Zhu's words, Li Xian's eyes were filled with satisfaction, and she patted Li Zhu's immature shoulder lightly, and said, "Zhu'er is right, but does Zhu'er know that this is only part of the way of being a king? It is important, but many institutions of the imperial court also need a lot of talents?"

After hearing what Li Xian said, Li Zhu rolled her eyes, kicked her legs in the air, pouted her mouth and said in a low voice: "Zhu'er knows what sister is going to say, but Zhu'er just doesn't like it..."

Li Zhu couldn't finish her words in the end, Li Xian stretched out her delicate finger to touch Li Zhu's lips at the last moment, the latter also suddenly realized and stopped talking.

Seeing that Li Zhu understood, Li Xian's eyes were filled with relief, and the two siblings smiled tacitly at each other in the closed carriage.

Li Xian said to Li Zhu: "Zhu'er, my father ordered that all the men ride horses to the hunting grounds. My sister knows that you have worked hard, but you have to persevere until the end, you understand?"

"Sister, don't worry, Zhu'er just took a break to see my sister and left."

"Yes." Li Xian helped Li Zhu straighten his clothes before watching him leave the carriage.

After Li Zhu left, Li Xian couldn't help pushing open the window of the carriage, watching Li Zhu's small figure gradually go away, not only thinking of her mother Li Qingcheng.

There was a bit of soreness in my heart: Queen Mother, Zhu'er has grown up, have you seen it in the sky?Don't worry, I will do my best to protect Zhu'er's health...

Half an hour later, Li Zhao gave an order, and the convoy started on the road again, and Li Zhong got into Li Xian's carriage after a while.

Li Xian looked at Li Zhong and said: "Zhu'er is still young, if there is any lack of etiquette, please forgive me."

Li Zhong came to the seat next to Li Xian and sat down, looked at Li Xian affectionately, and said softly: "The princess is serious, Yu Gong is His Royal Highness the crown prince, the heir of a country, and I am the son of a minister; Yu private, your majesty has already indicated marriage, He is my brother-in-law, how could I care about such a small matter."

After listening to Li Zhong's words, Li Xian smiled faintly at Li Zhong, but did not speak.

The autumn hunting team marched for three full days, and finally arrived at Shigeoka Royal Hunting Ground.

It is the season when the fallen flowers are colorful, and it is also the season when the animals in this hunting ground eat the most fat, which is very suitable for hunting.

Li Zhen, King of Qi, Li Xuan, King of Chu, and Li Xuan, King of Yong, had already changed into their Hu clothes. They waited for a long time in the hunting ground in Chonggang, when Li Zhao's Luan came from afar. The carriage stopped in front of them, and the three of them immediately knelt on the ground respectfully: "I respectfully welcome my father and emperor!"

Li Zhao got out of the carriage, got off the carriage with the support of the eunuch in charge, and waved to the three of them: "Get up!"

"Thank you, Father."

Li Zhuxie and Li Xian came behind Li Zhao, the three vassal kings immediately greeted Li Zhu as a monarch and minister, and Li Zhu returned a brotherly gift to the three.

"Concubine Mother, please slow down!" An abrupt voice sounded and Li Xian looked back, seeing Prince Li Huan helping Concubine De to get off the carriage, Li Xian smiled lightly and turned her head.

Then came the interior of the royal family and its various clansmen and sons to greet the three vassal kings, so far.

Since it was already dusk when they arrived at the Chonggang hunting ground, Li Zhao ordered everyone to rest for a day, and the hunting will officially start tomorrow...

On the second day, the sky was clear and the autumn air was crisp.

Li Zhao and Concubine De stood on the high platform in front of the hunting ground. Behind them stood Li Xian who was still wearing palace attire and Li Yan who had changed into a Hu suit. Chang's uniform was changed into a Hu uniform, with a bow on his back and a few barrels of arrows hanging on his horse's back. He slightly raised his head and looked at the high platform, waiting for Li Zhao to speak.

"My sons and daughters in the audience, the great ancestor of my Liguo has conquered this vast area of ​​rivers and mountains from the back of a horse. Although it is now in a peaceful and prosperous age, the skill of bowing horses cannot be abandoned. All the people in this battle are from my Liguo. Young talents, pillars of the country, in the coming days, I want you to show your true skills, and the winner will be rewarded a lot!"

As soon as Li Zhao finished speaking, the people on the horseback all showed excited expressions, and the horse that dismounted seemed to have a heart-to-heart connection with its master, snorting loudly and kicking its front hooves, looking eager to try.

"Go, sons and daughters!" As Li Zhao waved his sleeves, the neighing of war horses could be heard endlessly.

Everyone put in all their strength and rode forward.

Yong Wang Li Ting, who has always been good at fighting, riding and shooting, is the leader of the first echelon. The first echelon formed by him is a full distance away from the second echelon. Yong Wang is riding excitedly on the horseback, enjoying Seeing the satisfaction brought to him by the speed of the wind, at the same time, he did not forget to look back at the people behind him. Seeing the figure of King Li Xuan of Chu in the second echelon, King Li Xuan of Yong specially shouted loudly: "Come on! Look at the hunting ground today, whose family is in the world!"

After finishing speaking, he whipped his horsewhip fiercely, and the white-hoofed crow under his seat sped up his speed again with a neighing sound. Yong Wang Li Ting was the first to disappear into the forest of Chonggang Hunting Ground soon...

Li Yan, who had changed into her hufu a long time ago, saw that the crowd had disappeared from her sight, so she hurriedly moved to Li Zhao's side, and said coquettishly, "Father, father, my daughter is going too, so you can let her go." Well!"

Li Zhao turned his head to look at his little daughter, kindness flashed in his eyes, but he pretended to be serious and said: "Nonsense, what are you going to do? Stay with your imperial sister, the girl's family, what are you going in for? You can't even draw a bow. open."

"Hee hee, look, father, I asked Xiao Luo to make this for me~" Li Yan said as she took out a delicate crossbow from behind, but it was only half an arm long.

Li Zhao took Li Yan's small crossbow and shot it forward. The range was about ten meters, and the head of the arrow sank into the soil.

"Well, it's not bad. Although it doesn't have a long range, it's light and light. It's suitable for a girl's home use."

Li Yan took back the small crossbow from Li Zhao's hand, raised her chin proudly, and continued: "Father, my daughter will never go into the forest, and just go around outside to hunt hares and the like, Father ~ let them also Take a look, your daughter is as good as a woman!"

"Hahahahaha, you, you. Okay!"

"Thank you, Father!"

"Hey, but you can't go this way, I'll send two people to accompany you."

The four guards came out in response, and someone had already led Li Yan's little red horse. Li Yan walked down from the high platform in high spirits, and got on the horse's back under the service of the inner officer. The four guards were already ready. Holding a small crossbow and leading four of Li Zhao's bodyguards, he ran towards the forest...

Li Xian stood quietly on the high platform, looking at the direction of the woods from a distance, feeling a sense of worry in her heart. Although she had asked two of the most skilled shadows to act as Li Zhu's personal bodyguards to protect her, Zhu Er After all, he was only nine years old, not as tall as a horse. The other princes didn't start to participate in the autumn hunting until they were 12 years old. I don't know what my father thought when he appointed the prince to participate...

Li Xian has always felt a little uneasy recently, although the information from various intelligence networks, various halls in the palace, and various important princely residences showed that the news was calm.

But Li Xian always felt that there was an indescribable strangeness everywhere since she returned to the palace. strange...

Helpless, Li Xian had no choice but to wait and see.

A few days ago, Li Xian heard about the prince Li Huan's "iron tree blooming" in the court hall, which not only overturned everyone's previous evaluation of him in one fell swoop, but also made her father think that Concubine De taught his son well, and lowered her dissatisfaction. No favors, even this hunting only brought Concubine De alone.

Concubine De's character Li Xian still believes that she is a smart person, and she is also the most peaceful person in the entire harem, but Li Huan...

Li Xian hesitated a little, the matter had come to this point, it was absolutely impossible for her to skip doubts about Li Huan just because of Concubine De's dignified conduct.

After Li Huan's "iron tree blossomed", Li Xian immediately activated the hidden stake buried in the palace of the concubine, but the news came back saying: Li Huan is still the same, living in seclusion and not having personal relationships with anyone, except for the prince Pei. , not even communicating with others.

But just yesterday, Li Huan personally helped Concubine De to get off the carriage. This scene "coincidentally" was watched by his father. When everyone was busy greeting the three vassal kings, Li Huan's behavior It's a bit garish...

Concubine De is Li Huan's biological mother, so it is understandable to do so, but...

Li Huan didn't come here with his brother Li Pei, which seemed intriguing to Li Xian.

Li Xian squinted her eyes and looked at the blue sky, where a group of wild geese were flying south.