Zhi Xuan

I don't know how Shi Ziba persuaded the officials. After he returned to the city with the covenant and announced it to the court, it did not cause much disturbance.Some clans were quite critical and were quickly suppressed.Not to mention making a fuss in front of the King of People, the person who spread the news was stopped even before the gate of the Eastern Capital City was released.

To celebrate the alliance between the two countries, Shi Ziba ordered people to build an altar outside the city, and invited Zhixuan to hunt together to sacrifice to heaven.

During the hunting process, Shi Ziba played the emperor's honor guard for the first time, dressed in a uniform and wearing a sword bestowed by the king on his waist, his whole person's aura changed.The enthronement ceremony has not yet been held, but someone canonized the will of the king, and he has already controlled the seals of the princes and became the actual master of Dongliang.

The six ministers who were reused by the previous emperor were retained, and the upper doctor did not change. The middle doctor and the lower doctor added more than ten people to fill the vacancies that appeared after the battle of defending the city.

Shi Ziba's move was designed to appease people's hearts, showing that it would not touch the interests of the big clan.It's hard to say in the future. For now, most of the clans are very satisfied and have no resistance to the new monarch.

To take a step back, the monarch and his ministers all have the handle on each other, and whoever wants to turn the table must consider the consequences clearly.If it goes wrong, it will harm others and benefit oneself, and all games will be lost.

Zhi Xuan paid attention to the situation in the Eastern Capital City, combined with the news that was sent in a steady stream, he was not surprised by the relationship between Shi Ziba and the Dongliang clan.

The politics of the vassal state is like this, the power of the monarch and the power of the minister check and balance each other.Either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind.In the current situation in the capital of the East, the prince is slightly weaker, but he has the clan's handle, and it is not easy to tear each other apart. As long as he is smart enough, he will be able to make up for it sooner or later, and he will not fall forever.

On the day of hunting, Zhi Xuan and Shi Ziba rode in a chariot, followed by hundreds of soldiers, and drove to the hunting ground in parallel.

In the early winter season, the western capital has seen flying snow, the cold wind is howling, and frost hangs on the window edges.However, there was no trace of Xuehua in the eastern capital city.

A national war not only delays the harvest, but also affects most animals.

The deer herd that should have migrated did not show up for a long time. Shi Ziba sent people to search, only to find that the deer herd was frightened by the war and hid in the dense forest dozens of miles away from the eastern capital. They were divided into several groups, and the number of each group was considerable.

Sacrificial sacrifices need to be carefully selected. Knowing that there are several white deer in the herd, Zhi Xuan and Shi Ziba issued an order, and the clans of the two countries are bound to win the herd.

With the momentum of great victory, the Xiyuan Kingdom clan naturally did their part.The Dongliang clan held their breath due to the defeat and the covenant, and they all wanted to save face in the hunt.

The horn sounded, and the chariots of the clan sped out, scrambling to rush towards the dense forest.The soldiers and soldiers followed closely behind, and cooperated with the comrades who drove the prey, and opened a net to make the target have nowhere to escape.

The prey fell into the siege one after another, the clans drew their strong bows, and the drivers waved the reins, and they still didn't slow down amid the sound of breaking wind, but kept shouting, driving the horses to continue running wildly.

The archers of Dongliang Kingdom are world-famous, and the archery skills of the Dongliang clan are outstanding.

When rounding up the herd of deer, every time the Xiyuan clan shoots an arrow, it is often accompanied by four or five sharp arrows with the Dongliang mark flying towards them, snatching the target first, and making the Xiyuan clan hold their breath but have nothing to say.

Witnessing this scene, Zhi Xuan's heart moved.Turning his head to look at Shi Ziba, seeing that the other party was not obvious on the outside, but with a smile in his eyes, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

Guessing the other party's plan, Zhi Xuan raised the corners of his mouth and gave a few instructions to the attendant.The latter found a messenger army and quickly conveyed the monarch's order.

After receiving the order, the Xiyuan clan replaced their bows and arrows one after another, and replaced them with powerful crossbows equipped on chariots.

Locking on the same prey again, the Dongliang clan opened their bows, and the Xiyuan clan all used crossbows.No matter how excellent the shooting technique is, how can it match the speed of the crossbow.

The Dongliang clan boasted that they had excellent archery skills, but the Xiyuan clan couldn't catch up with them, and directly snatched the other party's prey.The Xiyuan clan will not swallow their anger, let alone let the opponent step on their faces, and teach them to be human with a strong crossbow.

Rong You put down the sword, quickly changed the arrow box, and kept passing it to the owner of the same car who locked the prey, so as to ensure that every shot would not miss.

As soon as the crossbow was fired, the situation changed instantly.

The Dongliang clan can no longer rob each other, and it is fortunate to be able to keep their prey.

Su Hu and the others didn't intend to use crossbows, especially Liannu.The crushing weapon of war is too bullying to be used in hunting.

To be arrogant is to be arrogant, and there must always be a bottom line.

Regardless of the conditions behind it, the two countries have formed an alliance on the surface, and the face that should be given will always be given.

Who would have thought that the Dongliang clan would take the initiative to provoke and try to overwhelm the Xiyuan clan.Seeing the other party's triumphant look, it's not a arrogant person who can bear it!

So, after Zhixuan gave the order, the Xiyuan clan no longer wanted to be human and stay on the line, and quickly picked up the crossbow, with a grin on their face, and decided to teach the other party an unforgettable lesson.

A group of defeated generals dare to take the initiative to provoke, so don't blame them for bullying others.Endure yourself when you are beaten and cry, who told you to do it first.

Although the well-behaved Xiyuan clan is arrogant, they always belong to the Central Plains cultural circle and can be called civilized people.The unruly Xiyuan clan roared, basically breaking away from the category of civilized people.

What is the face?

I am happy to follow you up, but I am not willing to give you everything!

Since you want to crush it, just crush it to the end.

Zhi Xuan only asked the clan to replace the bow and arrow, and the clan looked at each other with meaningful smiles.

With the sound of the drum, all the soldiers of the Xiyuan Kingdom who participated in the hunting abandoned their bows and used crossbows.The soldiers no longer participated in the hunting, but quickly dispersed, untied the medicine bottle they carried with them, uncorked the bottle, and sprinkled the medicine powder on their bodies. They became a group of human-shaped bait, attracting a large number of deer to their side.

The Dongliang clan soon realized that something was wrong. All the deer in the forest ran towards the opposite side, as if attracted by something, they spread their hooves and ran at a flying speed.

When the prey has gathered to a certain amount, the Xiyuan clan and soldiers don't need to aim, they raise the crossbow horizontally and pull the mechanism at the same time.

The sound of breaking wind was endless, black arrows rained down from the sky, smashed into the herd of deer, and raised blood mist all over the sky.This situation made all the Dongliang clan tremble and fell silent on the spot.

After recovering, the Xiyuan clan had locked on to the second group of targets, leaving no deer hair for the Dongliang clan.

The Dongliang clan has thoroughly seen the arrogance of the Xiyuan country, and their previous enthusiasm was swept away, and they began to seriously consider the proposal of Shiziba. They really can't beat the group in front of them, and it is not easy to bully the surrounding small countries. It is obviously a good idea to beat the Dongyi people idea.

In the first half of the hunt, the Dongliang clan had the upper hand, and in the second half, it became a performance of the Xiyuan clan.

After hunting down the third group of deer, the white deer he had been thinking about finally appeared, and there were as many as five of them.Two of them are stags, with huge antlers extending like branches, with extremely sharp tips, rushing towards soldiers and soldiers, like two chariots, moving forward with astonishing momentum.

After the white deer appeared, the clans of the two countries gave way one after another.It's not because of the fear of the stag's collision, but to give way to Zhixuan and Shiziba.

When encountering a stag rushing towards him, Shi Ziba immediately drew his bow, and only waited for the distance to get closer to go straight to the target.

I don't want wolves howling in the forest, and black shadows in the sky.

A dozen giant wolves suddenly appeared, chasing after the white deer, forcing them to turn halfway, abruptly bypassing Shi Ziba, and heading straight for Zhixuan's chariot.

The golden eagle descended from the sky, and its huge wings set off a strong wind.

The lagging fawn didn't dodge, was pierced by its sharp claws and carried up into the air, before it could utter a whine, it landed in front of Zhixuan's car with a thud.

The wolves cooperated with each other tacitly, and a few horses ran on the left and right, so as not to make the deer go astray.The wolf king in the rear pounced forward, forcing the stag to continue to speed up. In a panic, he slammed into the horse pulling the cart.

In front of Zhixuan's chariot are all horse kings, with a fiery temper, and when he is idle, he is either singled out or group fights.When encountering a rushing stag, the war horse is not afraid of the sharp antlers, it neighs and stands up, kicking the target vigorously with its bowl-sized hooves.

The stag can't dodge, can't take advantage of the antlers, and can only fight like a war horse.

The distance was too close, Zhi Xuan was not sure about his aim, so he simply threw away the bow and arrow, and pulled out the sword bestowed by the king.

The war horses in front of the chariot did not fight each other, but they cooperated tacitly when facing the stag. One hoof was raised, and the other showed its big die, forcing the stag to dodge to the side of the chariot. On the edge of the sword.

Zhi Xuan definitely didn't mean it, and he didn't expect the sword to hit the target.In the eyes of others, it was Xi Yuanhou who was so brave, he didn't bother to use a bow, and he swung his sword casually, easily capturing his prey.

Wang Cijian was extremely sharp, no less than the iron sword Zhixuan used.A sword pierced through the deer's neck, and while retracting the sword, he leaned back inertially. Zhi Xuan wanted to hold the carriage railing, but accidentally grabbed the short spear on Rong You's back.

Seeing another stag jumping up, it seemed to be cornered by the horses, and wanted to cross over the roof of the car, Zhixuan subconsciously raised his short spear, and with a tearing sound, there was a sound of tearing silk above his head, and the blood covered his shoulders. The deer's neck was pierced by a short spear, and he died after struggling twice.

Zhi Xuan couldn't support the stag's weight, so he swung the short spear forward.With a blunt sound, the stag flew to the ground and landed on another stag, splashing a cloud of blood mist, staining the deer's fur red.

Five white deer, two were hunted by Zhi Xuan, and two were surrounded by wolves, leaning against each other and trembling.The remaining one was hunted by the golden eagle and thrown in front of Zhixuan's chariot.

It all happened so quickly that most people froze for a moment before realizing that the hunt was over.

After a brief silence, the soldiers of Xiyuan Kingdom and the soldiers cheered in unison: "Your Majesty is mighty!"

The applause was like a tsunami, and the clans joined together, Gongwei Zhixuan raised his arms and shouted.

Unlike the people of Xiyuan Kingdom who were full of joy, the team of Dongliang Kingdom fell into a long silence.

Shi Ziba didn't say a word, and looked down at the longbow. The totems on the bow seemed to be mocking his overthinking.

The clan looked at Xiyuanhou who was dressed in black, he was quite young and extremely handsome.They originally thought that Zhi Xuan was good at strategy and people's hearts, but his military strength was mediocre.The previous rumors of beheading the chieftain were all exaggerations.Witnessed it with my own eyes today, the shock is indescribable, and all previous ideas have been subverted.

The Dongliang clan exchanged glances, and the resentment gradually dissipated.No matter how unwilling you are, you have to face reality.It is useless to be iron-tongued. If you want to rebuild the country's prestige, you must march eastward and polish your weapons with Dongyi's blood.

Embarrassingly, this suggestion came from Nishiharahou.

In short, blushing and ashamed.

After the hunting was over, everyone went directly to the altar and offered sacrifices to the gods, representing the formal alliance between the two countries.

Not long ago, he fought with his back and defended the city desperately, but now he can talk and laugh freely, and talk happily.It cannot be said that the emperors and ministers of Dongliang have no integrity, this is the normal state among the princes.

If Zhixuan hadn't broken the rules and left all the captured land, according to the practice of national wars, after the two sides formed an alliance, most of the spoils would be returned to Dongliang Kingdom, and then the monarchs of the two countries would jointly write a letter to Wang.

There are templates for the specific content. The purpose is that after the two of us have finished fighting, the post-war arrangements have also been negotiated.

Although Zhixuan broke the rules and did not return the land, the above form still had to be written.Along with the Biao Shu, news of the alliance between the two countries was also sent to Zhongdu City, which caused quite a stir in the city.

News of the alliance between the two countries spread, and the content of the alliance spread like wildfire.Regardless of the capital city or the vassal states, there is a lot of discussion about this.

The Xiyuan Kingdom took away half of its land, and the Dongliang Kingdom actually recognized it.Not only did he not complain to Zhongducheng, but he happily formed an alliance with the other party.

The princes couldn't understand this result at all.He couldn't even figure out what the Marquis of Xiyuan had done, and how strong the army of Xiyuan Kingdom was, so that the Dongliang Kingdom was so afraid that the monarchs and ministers shrank their necks and confessed.

There are rumors and gossip in Zhongdu, and there are all kinds of speculation.But without exception, they have a deeper understanding of the tyranny of Xiyuan Country.

As the daughter of Xiyuan Kingdom, Yuan Tao naturally received more attention.After serious consideration, she asked Mrs. Ji for instructions, and decided to live in seclusion for a while, and not to accept more banquet invitations unless necessary.

Guns are easy to hide, but arrows are hard to guard against.

Xiyuan country is in the limelight, there are many people who want to marry Yuantao, and there are also many people who want to design her.How to identify is a difficult problem, she is not sure of the timing.I don't want to be taken advantage of, so I can only be cautious and avoid the limelight for the time being.

It's just that others can avoid it, but the palace call cannot be avoided.

After receiving the queen's summons, Yuan Tao could not refuse, but had to go to the palace to meet her.

Unfortunately, Mrs. Ji received news from the Patriarch of the Ji family that she was not in the mansion at this time.The visitor was in a hurry, Yuan Tao knew that there was no delay, so she could only send someone to deliver letters to Prince Huai and Mrs. Ji, and hurriedly changed the dress and jewelry, making sure there was nothing wrong before boarding the ox cart to the palace.

Sitting in the car, Yuan Tao turned the jade bracelet on her wrist, and her thoughts also changed accordingly.

She forced herself to be calm and kept thinking about what her brother said.

It's a blessing, not a disaster, it's a disaster that can't be avoided.

Regardless of whether things are coincidental or deliberately arranged, when things come to an end, it is useless to worry, let alone fear.Follow the teachings of her elder brother and mother, and respond to all changes with the same, no matter what is waiting for her, she will follow!