I was a salted fish in ancient times

Xiao Shan's sauntering posture quickly caught the emperor's eyes, after all, his behavior was too conspicuous among a group of hunting people.Xiao Sheng's eyelids twitched, he wished he could pull Xiao Shan off his horse, instead of hunting on the hunting ground, why not go for a walk here?

When Xiao Sheng was young, he also rode horses and galloped on the hunting grounds. He also did things like getting rewards for shooting bows and arrows, and he also got his father's admiring eyes. He liked that feeling very much.

Very free, everything on the hunting ground depends on one's own ability.

It's just that after becoming the emperor, except for the past few years, he still used his true ability to hunt. Up to now, he seldom rode horses with these young people to hunt prey.

To be honest, he didn't even know if there was anything wrong with the deer he just shot.But it doesn't matter anymore, the emperor has been the emperor for a long time, and now he is pursuing a higher realm, for example, the first arrow shot can never be missed.

Having said that, Xiao Sheng still envies those people who run on the hunting ground in his heart. If he is younger, he must compare himself with this group of people.He doesn't want to admit defeat or the old, but facts are facts, and he can't lose the majesty of the emperor because of selfishness.

Now he just sits there and waits for whoever hunts the most.

Therefore, seeing Xiao Shan like this, Xiao Sheng was very depressed. He didn't have any desire to compete on the hunting ground. What is this?

So he asked Chang Le to call Xiao Shan, and asked directly: "Everyone else is hunting, what are you doing? Visiting your own back garden?"

Xiao Shan got off his horse and greeted the emperor, with a smile on his face, he said: "Royal father, it's not that you don't know my son's skills. Now I can only envy my father's ability to draw a full bow."

Xiao Sheng originally thought that Xiao Shan was too casual on the hunting ground, but when he heard him speak, Xiao Sheng's mood suddenly changed for the better.However, he still frowned and said: "I can draw the full bow because I practiced it since I was a child. It's good for you. You have been tired and afraid of hardship since you were a child. Now you can't draw it because you asked for it. You can't blame others."

Xiao Shan's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to say with a smile: "Father, this time I have Xie chasing me. As the saying goes, husband and wife are one, the prey he hunts is my son's hunting, and Xie chases the horse. It won't be too embarrassing on the hunting ground for the first time."

"You still have the nerve to say this in public?" Xiao Sheng was almost annoyed after hearing this: "You are a masculine man, and you are really embarrassed to hide behind my little brother to get credit."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Xiao Shan blinked and said, "I admit my shortcomings, and it's not shameful. If you take all the credit for Xie Zhui's work and insist that it's your own prey, That would be embarrassing."

The emperor gave him a blank look: "Okay, even if what you said is reasonable. Xie Zhui has disappeared without a trace. If you don't follow, will you be able to pick up the prey behind?"

Xiao Shan said: "My son is too close to him, he is easily distracted. Bows and arrows have no eyes on the hunting ground, in case something happens, without my son, he can protect himself well."

The emperor snorted twice and said, "There are guards chasing the prey around the hunting ground, so there is nothing wrong with it." It was already cold at this time, and there were naturally few prey.

This is the royal hunting ground. If you want the prey to come out, you need someone to do something, otherwise the forest would be so lively.

Xiao Shan said: "This is the wise father."

Xiao Sheng: "Okay, stop flattering, hurry up, you, if it's a little later, Xie Zhui will come back with his prey."

Seeing the emperor chasing people away, Xiao Shan didn't say any more nonsense, he saluted the emperor and got on his horse.

The emperor shook his head when he saw the back of him leaving. Xiao Shan turned on the horse in a good posture, but it was not useful, it was all a show.

Xiao Shan was talking to the emperor in this room, while Xie Zhui had already set his sights on an antelope in that room.He kept chasing the antelope until it was reported that the prince had shot the prey. Then he shot the antelope.

Coincidentally, Xiao Rong also found the antelope at this time, and the two of them set their arrows back and forth and drew their bows. Xie Zhui's arrow technique was better, and he hit the vital point, while Xiao Rong's arrow stuck on the antelope's buttocks, and fell down. The antelope kicked its legs twice because of the pain.

Xie Zhui glanced at Xiao Rong, cupped his hands and said, "I have accepted."

Seeing the dangling arrow feathers on the antelope's buttocks, Xiao Rong's face darkened instantly.Facts told him that if he had been one step earlier, the antelope would have been scurrying about in pain, and Xie Zhui's deadly arrow would not have been able to hit it.

Xie Zhui's confession is simply the most straightforward irony.

Xiao Rong snorted coldly and glanced at Xie Zhui, intending to say something harsh, but thinking that Xie Zhui was Xiao Shan's lord, he could mock Xiao Shan but he couldn't say sarcastic words to his lord.

In the end, Xiao Rong beat his horse and ran in another direction, and he and Xiao Shan and Xie Zhui fought against each other.

He wants to stay away from these two scourges.

The guards would announce loudly whoever shot the prey, and heard that Xie Zhui shot the antelope after Xiao Jin.

The emperor murmured to Chang Le: "This time, that brat is really going to be brought up by Xie Zhui."

Chang Le smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the prince and the prince have a good relationship, and they don't distinguish between each other."

The emperor hehe said: "That brat is shameless, don't speak for him."

Chang Le hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what this old slave said is the truth." Besides, the Emperor himself agreed with this matter in his heart, and he didn't look angry at all when he mentioned it. He would be stupid if he couldn't follow the donkey.

After a hunt, when the emperor said to stop, the hunters began to return to their cages.

Xiao Shan, who had been riding a horse on the edge of the hunting ground, soon saw Xie Zhui galloping towards him.

When the person came in front of him, Xiao Shan sized him up and down, seeing that Xie Zhui's face was ruddy and his eyes were bright and he didn't feel any discomfort, he was a little relieved, but he still asked, "Is there any danger?"

Xie Zhui shook his head, it was really not dangerous.When the prey is hunted down, it will only run away, not like an enemy who will swing a sword at you.

Xiao Shan said: "That's good."

The two walked slowly towards the tent.

Xiao Rong passed by on the way, he gave Xiao Shan a vicious look, and then walked away.

Xiao Shan was very depressed by his staring, thinking that he didn't offend him, so why should he stare at himself, if Xiao Rong didn't run fast enough, he would definitely stare back.

He must have suffered a dark loss.

Seeing Xiao Shan's indignant expression, Xie Zhui bent his eyes and smiled.

Not long after, Xiao Jin caught up with the two of them.

Seeing him open his mouth, Xiao Shan said: "Second brother, you have caught a lot of prey this time."

Xiao Jin glanced at him, but didn't even bother to ask him why his hands were empty.Anyway, every time he hunts, the number of prey that Xiao Shan catches is zero.

Xiao Jin didn't want to talk to Xiao Shan, so he looked at Xie Zhui and praised: "Not bad."

If Er recalled correctly, the number of prey Xie chased and shot was only one less than him.

A very meaningful number.

Xie Zhui said: "Thank you, Prince, for your praise."

Xiao Shan said proudly: "Second brother is telling the truth, so there is no need to be modest."

Xiao Jin gave him a sideways look: "See how you explain to the emperor." Every time he hunts, the emperor will take Xiao Shan out as a model.Xiao Yi, a scholar, hunted two rabbits today, but Xiao Shan still got nothing.

For example, Xiao Jin even wanted to give him a few of his prey evenly.

Xiao Shan chuckled: "The mountain man has his own tricks." He had already explained to the emperor, what else should he explain.

Xiao Jin was relieved seeing him like this, it seemed that Xiao Shan had found a solution to the problem.

***

When the hunting people returned to the emperor again, they each sat down in their own seats, and then the guards who reported the number of prey went forward to tell these people how many prey they had hunted.

This time it was Xiao Rong who took the lead, he hunted the most prey.

Followed by Xiao Jin.

Xie Zhui was behind Xiao Jin, Yin Tong, Zuo Li and Xu Guang hunted the same amount of prey, so they were tied behind Xie Zhui.

When Xiao Rong heard that the knot was not in vain, he held his breath and worked hard, even his archery skills improved a lot.

After receiving the emperor's praise, his first reaction was to look at Xiao Shan.

Jie Hajiapu was talking to Xie Zhui without even giving him a look.

Xiao Rong suddenly became more angry, and he looked at Xiao Jin with a gloomy face.Feeling his gaze, Xiao Jin smiled slightly and said, "Congratulations brother."

Xiao Rong: "..."

For some reason, even after hearing Xiao Jin's congratulations, he was still very angry.

Fortunately, the emperor quickly talked about rewarding Xiao Rong.

Xiao Rong stood up the moment the emperor opened his mouth, he came out of the queue as fast as he could and knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Father, can I ask for a reward."

Xiao Sheng was slightly surprised, it was the first time he saw Xiao Rong being so strong, but he didn't know what he was planning.But the reward was agreed at the beginning, since Xiao Rong proposed it, Xiao Sheng couldn't refute it directly, so he thought for a while and smiled: "Of course, as long as what you want is not too much, I will consider it."

What Xiao Sheng said was not satisfactory, there was too much room for maneuver.

The implication is that if what Xiao Rong mentioned is too much, then he will definitely not agree.

Xiao Sheng is very curious now, what reward Xiao Rong wants under the eyes of everyone.

Seeing Xiao Rong took a deep breath, he bowed to the emperor and gritted his teeth: "Father, my son and my third brother are on duty in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but we two have many ideas that are at odds, and we always quarrel in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It really affects the handling of the case by the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. My son has asked himself to resign from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and I hope that the emperor will allow it."

Speaking of this, Xiao Rong unconsciously carried a little bit of grievance in his voice.

He had had enough, even if he was not on duty in the Six Departments and couldn't win over a single courtier, he didn't want to be with Xiao Shan.

Xiao Shan loves so much, he doesn't want to accompany him anymore.

Xiao Sheng blinked, then blinked again.

He knew that Xiao Rong had always looked down on Xiao Jin, and he was always thinking about the crown prince.

The moment Xiao Rong opened his mouth, he pondered in his heart what request Xiao Rong would make that would be beneficial to him.For example, promote a courtier who is inclined to himself, ask for an object that represents his status, or even something that is not good for the prince.

Xiao Sheng thought a lot, but never thought that what Xiao Rong said would be this.

When Xiao Rong opened his mouth, he almost told everyone that he gave up all the officials of the six departments.

This has to be how much he has been wronged by Xiao Shan to make this request at this time.

For a moment, Xiao Sheng felt somewhat guilty towards Xiao Rong.

He was thinking, let Xiao Rong face Xiao Shan all the time, is it a bit too much.

Xiao Shan never thought that he would become the focus of everyone without saying a word, he looked innocently at Xiao Rong and then at the emperor, then he got up from his seat and knelt beside Xiao Rong and said: "Brother, you It means that I feel that I am not as knowledgeable as I am, so I don’t plan to do the work of the Ministry of Criminal Justice? This is not good, brother, you go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for rotation is the order of the father, I just follow the study. Although I am a little better than the elder brother, but the elder brother The credit is still there. If the elder brother throws up his sleeves halfway, it is tantamount to abandoning the city and fleeing, which is not suitable."

After saying this, he was a little disappointed and said: "If elder brother really despises me, then...then I will also hate elder brother."

This trick of retreating into advance was given to him by Gu Guang, asking him to bring it up when he had the opportunity.One is to arouse the emperor's sense of guilt, and the other is to take this opportunity to tell the courtiers that he and Xiao Shan are not in the same group.

Things were progressing smoothly, he even felt the emperor's eyes on him with never-before-seen warmth, but he never expected that Xiao Shan could say such words at such a time, what does it mean to be reluctant to let him go? .

Is this going to die with him?

Xiao Rong looked at the people around him with horror, Xiao Shan is really too hateful.

After being interrupted by Xiao Shan, the emperor naturally dismissed the matter.

In order to make up for Xiao Rong's wounded heart, the emperor rewarded him three or two thousand silver, and also gave him a deer leg from the deer he hunted, and finally a nine-turn white jade horse that was tributed by the Southern Qi Dynasty.

This white jade horse is the emperor's favorite object, carved from a piece of natural jade.

The workmanship is exquisite, and it feels warm in winter and cool in summer.

In short, in order to appease Xiao Rong, the emperor paid a lot of money.

Xiao Rong got the reward, which was a very happy thing, but he was not happy because he didn't get rid of Xiao Shan.

He even had a feeling that he would never be able to get rid of Xiao Shan in his life.

This is a horror story, he thought.

***

That night, in the huge open space of the hunting ground, the emperor, the empress, and the concubines of the harem enjoyed the prey with everyone.

Of course, the most valuable prey was the deer that the emperor killed.

A huge bonfire was lit in the middle of the venue, and the prey was placed on the fire to roast, and other people sat around the bonfire, talking and laughing, looking harmonious.

Looking at the burning fireworks, Xiao Shan felt uneasy for some reason.

My heart was pounding, but I couldn't find any reason to panic.