The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

The royal family pays attention to spring hunting, summer seedling hunting, autumn hunting, and winter hunting. The queen mother restrained them before, and the emperor has been on the throne for four years. This is the first time that such a large-scale royal hunting has been held in such a grand manner, and he himself is very much looking forward to it.

In the early morning, horses and chariots drove out of Shangjing one after another, and arrived at the royal hunting ground at dusk.This is a vast grassland, and the dense grass is dotted with a few small pink, purple, and blue flowers from time to time, adding a bit of playfulness.The setting sun scattered golden sand on the blanket of the whole land, sniffing the nose lightly, the fragrance of the grass is intoxicating, as if the whole grassland is breathing with people.

Due to the exhaustion of the journey, everyone had a hasty dinner and then went to rest.The emperor's tent was naturally the largest and the most magnificent, so he didn't have to worry about anyone daring to treat him badly, so he went to Baiyu's tent in person, looked around, and when he came out, he said cheerfully: "It's okay."

As soon as the emperor left, a group of people came in at the back, adding this and that to Bai Yu swiftly, wishing to fill up his tent.Bai Yu was a little helpless, but also very moved.

"Is there anything else missing, Your Highness?" The steward smiled all over his face.

Bai Yu shook his head, "No shortage. Thank you very much."

He's been drinking sedatives intermittently for a while now, and tried all kinds of sleep aids. Although he can't be the same as ordinary people, he's still a little bit better, at least he can sleep more peacefully now and then.

Maybe it was because I was tired on the road today, and I slept fairly well. When I got up, I saw the endless grassland outside, and I cheered up. I heard Qiu Ye say from the side: "Your Highness, after breakfast, the emperor will shoot an arrow first. Everyone Then you can go hunting on your own. Lunch will be delivered to the tent, and the evening is more grand. We have to get together to eat, and there are bonfires, wine, and singing and dancing on the grassland. If the emperor is happy, there may be military generals competing in riding and shooting. , it's very lively."

"You know a lot."

Qiu Ye scratched his head, "I heard from General Mu. Has Your Highness forgotten that he raised leopards in the royal hunting ground when he was young?"

"Ah, yes, he was also injured by a leopard. At that time, my concubine mother found an imperial doctor for him." Bai Yu lowered his eyes, and suddenly remembered something, "Why did I never expect that Ye Zhiyan could treat Mu Feng flawlessly? The scar on Yi's face is covered, but his voice is somewhat similar to mine, and his stature is also about the same..."

As he said that, he laughed at himself, "Hey, I said this again to spoil the fun. You just said that there will be generals competing in riding and shooting?"

"That's right, all the generals above the fourth rank are here. This is the time for them to show off." Qiu Ye said, "Is Your Highness not feeling well? Can you go hunting on horseback?"

"I've been much better during this time, not as uncomfortable as before." Bai Yu picked up the goat's milk and drank it down. "Is this fresh goat's milk? It's really different."

"Yes, it was just squeezed in the morning."

After breakfast, everyone gathered together one after another, each riding a horse, followed by attendants carrying bows, arrows, water bottles and emergency medicines to collect prey.Except for some civil servants, the emperor and military generals all had their own favorite horses, and those who didn't bring them were matched with horses by the hunting ground.

Bai Yu didn't bring Liu Fei here, but what the racecourse gave him was a bay red horse, which was also very beautiful and strong.Qiu Ye helped him onto the horse.

Yan Xun hadn't come yet, his Jiuhuaqiu was led by his attendants.Jiu Hua Qiu knew Bai Yu too well, when she saw him, she came over by herself and touched Bai Yu's hand with her nose.

Bai Yu was suddenly touched by something wet, startled, turned her head to see Jiuhuaqiu, both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but reached out and stroked its mane, "Do you still recognize me?"

Animals are sometimes more affectionate and righteous than humans. Jiuhuaqiu stretched out her neck to be touched by him for a long time, and then grabbed his clothes with her mouth, trying to drag him onto herself.

Bai Yu's nose was sour, and her eye sockets were hot.The pure friendship from animals is really easy to touch people's hearts.

At this time, Yan Jun and Yan Xun came back one after the other. Yan Jun saw this scene with his eyes, and felt very unhappy, just because it was inconvenient to attack in front of the imperial court.Yan Xun was not too surprised, he knew how much Jiuhuaqiu liked Baiyu.The luan bell sling that Bai Yu put on it got loose, and Yan Xun wanted to take it off and try it again, which made Jiuhuaqiu kick.

Yan Xun coughed lightly, Jiu Huaqiu moved his ears, loosened Bai Yu's clothes and walked back.It can't speak, and it has no expression, but Bai Yu can tell that it is very sad.

The emperor shot an arrow first, and then said: "Compare your prey at night, the most and the best will be rewarded!"

"Yes--!"

Some of the relatives and noble ministers who accompanied him followed the emperor, and some searched for prey by themselves, Bai Yu was naturally the one traveling alone, and Qin Ran Mu Fengyi wanted to go with him, but was also rejected.

Maybe it's because this place especially aroused Mu Fengyi's nostalgia for the past, he insisted on following Baiyu from afar, but Baiyu couldn't help him.After all, hunting on horseback is dangerous, and Bai Yu is not a general, and there are wild animals in the hunting grounds, so he is really worried.

After a while, he found that Qin Ran had also followed, so he said, "I'll do it by myself. You can find prey yourself."

"Good prey" are naturally those beasts.Bai Yu probably wouldn't take the initiative to go to those places.

"Hush." ​​Qin Ran put a finger in front of his mouth, "The general asked me to come."

Mu Fengyi smiled knowingly and said no more.

Fortunately, the day has been calm, Baiyu knows that his riding and shooting skills are average, so he can't ride fast, and he doesn't try to be aggressive with animals that he can't afford to provoke, and only shoots some hares, roe deer, and sika deer.His archery is not bad, he has practiced it deliberately before, although it can't be called a hundred-step piercer, it is not too general.

At this time, the civil servants and the young princes are all in charge, and no one cares about the size of their prey. The focus is on the generals. If any general does not get a black bear and leopard, he will definitely be teased. G.

In order not to let everyone have scruples and dare not let his prey surpass the emperor, he deliberately excluded himself.Moreover, when he was hunting, he drove animals from three sides and opened one side from the front, and a group of people helped him drive away the prey and escorted him. It was unfair to compare.But Yan Xun didn't care whether he was away or not, he took as much as he had.

Several carriages brought Yan Xun's prey over, one or two each of tigers, leopards, wolves and bears, a bunch of other wild deer, wild boar, roe deer and muntjac, and even two eagles.

Everyone was in an uproar, and praised one after another, but Yan Xun didn't respond, he relied on this for a living.

The other generals also had their own gains, the only two who didn't get "good prey" were Qin Ran and Mu Fengyi.The two of them were ridiculed for a long time, and it was over after a haha.

Some of the prey was used for cooking, and everyone was drinking while waiting for the meal.As it was getting late, countless bonfires were lit on the grassland and danced and danced.This place is not as restrained as in a palace, even the wind that blows across the grassland is extraordinarily bold, and the people don't have so many etiquette and rules to control them. If they talk too much, the atmosphere becomes lively.

Only then did Bai Yu realize that Yan Jun had brought Yan Xun's son with him.The child is only half a year old, and has been hugged by the wet nurse, looking curiously at this group of noisy adults.They sat beside Yan Jun, the light was dim and far away, Bai Yu couldn't see his appearance clearly.

Yan Xun was lukewarm towards the child, but Yan Jun loved him very much, turning his head to look at him from time to time, touching his little hand to see if he was cold.

Although Bai Yu didn't like children very much, but thinking that it was Yan Xun's blood, he still couldn't help but look at it a few more times.Facing Shangyan Jun's cold gaze unexpectedly, Bai Yu hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look any further.

The dishes were served one by one according to the cooking time. When a dish that looked like a rice field eel but was obviously much bigger than the rice field eel was served, a minister said, "Huh, this seems to be snake meat? I don't remember which general hunted a snake. ah."

Bai Yu froze for a moment, but didn't speak.

Zhang Lan looked at the list immediately, and said, "Returning to my lord, this is what His Royal Highness King Liang hunted."

The emperor was pleasantly surprised: "You have very good eyes."

Bai Yu didn't want to attract attention, so he forced a smile and said, "It's just a coincidence that I met you."

"It's not just good eyesight. The smaller the prey, the more precise the arrow technique." The minister said again, "I never heard that His Highness is a good horseman and archer before. Your Highness is too humble."

Bai Yu shook her head again and again, hoping that they would hurry up and talk about the next topic.

However, some people still continued to ask, "Hey, who did your highness learn how to ride and shoot from?"

Many people intentionally or unintentionally turned their eyes to Yan Xun.

Bai Yu was even more embarrassed, because it really wasn't Yan Xun's teaching.At the beginning, it was deliberately for the sake of appearance, so Yuchi Yuanhe taught him archery, and later he deliberately practiced it himself.

The emperor glanced at him, smiled and helped him out and said, "It was taught by me."

The topic was finally brought out of the way, and Bai Yu let out a sigh of relief.

Yan Jun glanced at Yan Xun beside him, and said coldly, "You should know who taught it. It's not the emperor anyway."

Yan Xun looked at the snake in front of him and said nothing.

Yan Jun continued: "Have you given up? Father will find you a good girl."

Yan Xun drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, then turned to Yan Jun and asked, "Father, do you know why Yan Zun is crazy?"

Yan Jun's face changed.

"Because there will never be anyone in this world who loves him like Tang Jinzhi." Yan Xun paused, and then said, "Do you know why my brother-in-law cried and got drunk on the wedding night? Because he didn't want to marry again but couldn't resist The order of the parents."

Yan Xun looked into Yan Jun's eyes, and slowly said: "I am not Yan Zun, nor brother-in-law. I will neither let myself regret my life, nor will I be manipulated by others."

Yan Jun was a little annoyed, and lowered his voice, "Even if King Liang has changed his mind?"

"Whether he changes his mind or not is his business." Yan Xun said without thinking, "Whether I listen to you or not is my business."

"Are you unable to let go of King Liang, or do you insist on confronting me?!"

Yan Xun smiled and said, "Isn't this just what my father taught by example over the years? A soft persimmon can't be a great general."

Yan Jun took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said, "I should have settled your marriage when you were 20 years old."

"Yes, it's a pity to miss it, so you have to make up your grandson's marriage when he is half a year old, and make up for me as well."

Yan Jun almost couldn't bear to act in public, "Don't be too presumptuous!"

Yan Xun got up and left.

Yan Jun put the wine glass heavily on the table, and his eyes fell on Bai Yu over there unconsciously.Since this person appeared, his two sons have become more and more unsightly.