The wind of wonder in Tianyue rises from the frontier fortress

In order not to startle the snake, Chu Qingxi could only temporarily arrange Qiyun properly, but he could not take him out of the rough envoy's courtyard.While walking back with Yelv Shuzhe, she was secretly thinking about how to follow the news from Qiyun and sneak into the sparrow camp of Liao Palace to find Zhao Ning.

I just heard Yelv Shuzhe chattering non-stop while walking: "Master Xi, I heard that the emperor/grandmother will hold a Beiyuan hunting, and all princes and grandchildren must participate, and my father and I will also go. Will you go with me?"

"Hunting in Beiyuan?" A flash of light flashed in Chu Qingxi's mind: "Can I go too?"

Yelushuzhe said happily: "Of course, Master Xi, you can go with me. At that time, wild animals will be everywhere in the mountains and plains. If you can win the competition, you can also get a separate reward from the emperor/grandmother!"

The two were chatting lively, when they saw a guard hurrying up ahead, saw Yelu Shuzhe, hurriedly bowed half a knee, Zhuang Rong said: "I have seen Your Highness." After the salute, he got up and said respectfully: "Prince There is an order, please go to the lobby with Your Highness and Miss Xi to have a talk." Yelv Shuzhe asked in surprise, "What is the father looking for Master Xi for?" The guard bowed and stood upright, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Yelv Shuzhe knew that this was the rule of the mansion, and the current people must not pass on the information of the master without authorization, let alone that this is Yeluhuala's close bodyguard.He raised his chin and motioned for the guards to lead the way, while he took Chu Qingxi's hand and followed slowly.

When entering the lobby, Yelu Huala was standing at the head of the lobby with his hands behind his back.He turned around and saw Chu Qingxi and Yelv Shuzhe entering the room hand in hand, he couldn't help his eyes lit up, he hurriedly greeted him and said with a smile: "It's just in time for you to come." He waved at Yelv Shuzhe and lifted him over Above his head, Yelu Shuzhe giggled, his fat little body waving his limbs wildly, making Yelu Huala laugh more and more.

The father and son made out for a while, before Yelu Huala gently put Yelu Shuzhe on the ground, then turned to Chu Qingxi and said, "I called you here today, I have a business to discuss with you. An order has been issued to hold a hunting competition in Beiyuan, and all princes and grandchildren are ordered to participate." He glanced at Chu Qingxi, and said: "This hunting in Beiyuan is obviously a competition, but it is actually a competition for all the princes and grandchildren." The power of the king has been revealed, and now the Liao Emperor is weak and has no heirs, so it is hard to guarantee that the queen mother is not using the name of hunting to choose the emperor's heir. If it is true, this move of hunting in the north can be said to be in danger. Now I only have art at my knees Zhe is a boy, and there is absolutely no room for any mistakes, so I asked Miss Xi to pretend to be his personal bodyguard and guard around me at all times, so that I can relieve my worries."

Hearing the words, Chu Qingxi already had a general idea in her heart, and secretly said in her heart: "I was worried about not being able to get into the Liao Palace, and now it happens to be hunting in Beiyuan, which is also an opportunity." At that moment, she clasped her fists and said: "Xi Qing You must live up to the high hopes of the prince!"

Daliao, Beiyuan.

The banners are hunting, and the horses are like dragons.Teams of cavalry dressed in various costumes neatly formed a square formation and followed behind the children of the Yelu royal family.

In the center of many phalanxes, a large tent with a black top bearskin painted with gold threads looks so supreme, and seven pure black horses with gold saddles look more dignified and majestic.

In the middle of the big bearskin tent, sat a middle-aged lady wearing a sable-trimmed nine-phoenix Chaoyang imperial robe. She had plump cheeks and a heavy chin, not angry but mighty. One could tell at a glance that she had held the power of life and death for a long time. Master who is used to bossing around.On her left side, sat a middle-aged man wearing a five-claw golden dragon robe with a clear face and a thin stature. His eyes were black and dull, as if he had been hollowed out by wine. the emperor.

Now that Empress Dowager Xiao is in power, Emperor Yelubuda of the Liao Dynasty is full of ambitions and can't show them. He can only spend his time chatting with the alcoholic woman.As time goes by, all ambitions have long been exhausted, and the government has been more and more firmly controlled in the hands of Empress Dowager Xiao, and he has become a veritable "Emperor Son".

At the bottom of Empress Dowager Xiao's right hand, there is another woman in military uniform with a slightly heroic look in her eyes, playing with a small and exquisite bowstring in her hand.She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, and her eyebrows are seven or eight points similar to that of Empress Dowager Xiao. Compared with Yelubuda who is sitting at the head, she seems to be more relaxed and casual in front of Empress Dowager Xiao. This person is not The other one is none other than Empress Dowager Xiao's most beloved daughter—Princess Yeluqiluo of Yinchuan.

The Empress Dowager Xiao sat upright in the center, seeing the strong horses and horses around her, she couldn't help but feel happy, she glanced at Yelubuda, and signaled the emperor to announce the start of the northern hunting.Nayelupota was like a puppet on a string. As soon as he received his mother's instruction, he immediately stood up from the big tiger-skin chair and said loudly: "Listen, dear children, today's hunting, whoever wins, will reward three thousand cattle and sheep." Head, 200 taels of gold and silver each, enter the first-class nobility!"

The crowd cheered thunderously, the sound shook the wilderness, and the birds scattered in fright, and small animals such as hares, elks, badgers and pigs around fled for their lives. For a while, the drums rumbled, people shouted and horses neighed, and they entered the joy of hunting in an instant. In the atmosphere.

Cavalrymen in various costumes, led by their masters, went into the forest to look for wild animals.Yelv Shuzhe was wearing bright silver soft armor and holding a small boxwood bow, and was also eager to try on the horse.Beside him was Chu Qingxi who was disguised as a man and a personal guard.

Teams of cavalry galloped past, arrows shot like lightning from the bowstring, and the corpses of pheasants, hares, and elk were hung on the horses' buttocks. Cheers and hooves sounded one after another. Comparing and competing, Zhijiao Yelv Shuzhe was very excited, wishing that he could gallop like them and show off his skills.

But he is only five years old this year, not yet old enough to compete on and off the field. He can only follow closely beside Yeluhuala, under the protection of a group of personal guards, and feel the passion of hunting for a while.

But even so, it already made him very excited.I saw that his father, Yeluhuala, was also wearing the same bright silver soft armor, under the sunlight, it looked so mighty and majestic, shining brightly.

The attendants on the left and right led Hai Dongqing closely behind his father and son, and saw a elk with slender limbs and beautiful patterns running desperately from one end of the forest, obviously driven by other teams from elsewhere, Yeluhuala drew the bow to lead the arrow, and only heard a "whoosh", and the deer fell to the ground in response. It was not until Haidongqing threw it in front of Yeluhualama that people saw that the arrow was straight and straight. After passing the elk's throat, there is no deviation at all.

For a moment, the field was filled with whistles, clapping, and cheers, and at this moment, Yelu Huala suddenly pulled out another arrow from the quiver. Without saying a word, the bow was full like a moon, and the arrow was like a shooting star. Just hearing a "pop", a wild goose suddenly fell from mid-air!

Before everyone could cry out in surprise, Yelu Huala "slapped" two bows in a row. The strange thing was that he didn't put any arrows on these two bows. Just when everyone was surprised, he saw two black balls A shadow descended from the sky, and everyone took a closer look, and it turned out to be two live geese again!

This shot really opened everyone's eyes. In the Khitan tribe, there have never been many warriors with outstanding archery skills, but to be able to shoot down two wild geese with an empty string like Yeluhuala today is really unimaginable.The cheers of the crowd resounded through the sky, and even alarmed the Empress Dowager Xiao who was in the big bearskin tent. Yelu Huala ordered two live geese to be tied up, and led Yelu Shuzhe to the Empress Dowager Xiao's tent. He got off his horse and knelt down, held up two wild geese and said: "Grandson Yelu Huala, fortunately, two live geese are here to enjoy with the emperor's grandmother."

Dead geese are easy to get, but it is not easy to catch live geese.Yeluhuala's move obviously showed his face in front of the Empress Dowager Xiao, and at the same time, he also showed his hard work in front of all the soldiers present. He was silently announcing to the people that their crown prince, Their future Daliao Emperor is a true warrior!

The Empress Dowager Xiao couldn't help being overjoyed when she heard about this, she repeatedly called Yelu Huala and Yelu Shuzhe to enter the big tent to offer gifts.As the crown prince, Yeluhuala took the lead by taking the lead, not only for the sake of the royal family, but also for the successors of the Daliao Kingdom. Although the Empress Dowager Xiao is holding on to her son's country, she also clearly knows that after a hundred years , The world of Daliao still needs the descendants of the Yelu family to rule.And this Yeluhuala's outstanding skill and majestic spirit also taught her hope for the future of Daliao!

After Yelu Huala and Yelu Shuzhe finished presenting their gifts, Empress Dowager Xiao looked at Yelu Buda with a smile and said, "Emperor, your son has presented such a precious gift, shouldn't you reward him well?"

Yelubuda smiled and said: "The queen mother is right, so naturally she should be rewarded. The cattle, sheep, gold and silver are easy to talk about, but the emperor is already a crown prince, so there is no need for him to be a first-class nobleman."

Empress Dowager Xiao glared at him with a smile, pointed at Yelv Shuzhe and said, "Of course your son is a crown prince, and he doesn't care about such a title, but your grandson hasn't been knighted yet, isn't he? Since his father doesn't need to be a knight again, then Let him take the top."

Yelubuda laughed and said, "The Queen Mother is more thoughtful than I thought. Why did I forget about this little guy?"

He waved at Yelv Shuzhe, beckoning him to come to him, smiled and took Yelv Shuzhe's little hand and asked, "How old are you today? What's your name?"

Yelv Shuzhe puffed out his small chest and replied loudly: "If you go back to the emperor's grandfather, my name is Yelv Shuzhe, and I am five years old this year."

Yelubuda looked at his small calf-like body, couldn't help but love and love him, couldn't help but patted his little face and said: "Did you hear what your empress/grandmother just said? Your empress My mother wants to make you a first-class knight, so hurry up and thank me."

Yelv Shuzhe heard the words, hurriedly "plopped", knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times to Empress Dowager Xiao and Yelubuda, and said loudly: "Shu Zhe thanked the empress dowager/grandmother and grandpa for the reward!"

Empress Dowager Xiao couldn't help but feel happy when she saw him so angry, and said with a smile: "Good boy, get up, and come to the queen mother." All the old people in this world like children, Because from the children, they can see their lost youth.Empress Dowager Xiao was no exception. Seeing Yelv Shuzhe's immature face and sweet childish voice, her heart that had been cold because of her long-standing high position gradually softened: "Hey, these are grapes from the west. You can taste them."

But when she was indulging in her grandchildren and enjoying family happiness, she heard Princess Yelu Qiluo of Yinchuan say to Yelu Huala, "You're pretty good, let's go and accompany your aunt to the next scene. I'll catch some good things for you to play with."