Great Tang princess

Chapter 186 Noble Activities
In the court hall, the Queen of Heaven sitting behind the bead curtain showed no expression, but asked him to read a paragraph lightly.

Following Fan Lubing's chanting, the hall fell into an eerie silence.

Li Yuechen in the passage shook his head when he heard it, and had to say that this old man's literary talent is quite good.

It's a pity that the purpose is too obvious. On the surface, they say loyalty and filial piety, but they are actually saying how wronged they are, and at the same time, they are also very cryptically expressing that the Queen of Heaven has too much power...

Hearing this, Li Yuechen knew that this old man must have a difficult life in the future.

It's not a good thing to be targeted by someone like my mother.

……

After going to court, Li Yuechen took his mother's hand and walked on the way back to Renshou Hall.

Wu Zetian suddenly lowered his head and asked, "What's Chen'er's opinion on the book on Loyalty and Filial Piety?"

"Boy, I don't have any opinions." Li Yuechen replied quickly, "Even if I have, I don't want to publish it."

"Oh?" Wu Zetian suddenly smiled, "Why is that?"

Li Yuechen looked serious: "Because I am A Niang's daughter!"

Hearing this answer, Wu Zetian seemed quite satisfied, smiled and patted her head, but didn't say anything further.

After entering the Hall of Renshou, he saw his father Li Zhi lying on a rocking chair, wearing a monocle, looking at a scroll in his hand.

Seeing the two people coming in, Li Zhi put down the booklet in his hand: "I'm back, can you do something today?"

"Well, Lian'er compiled a book called "On Loyalty and Filial Piety". I think it's good. Your Majesty might as well read it." Wu Zetian replied.

"Really..." Li Zhi had no expression on his face, "Okay, let's take a look when it's over."

Having said that, he turned his head and said, "Chen'er, we are going to school hunting tomorrow, are you ready?"

"Don't worry, Grandpa, the baby is always in the best condition!" Li Yuechen smiled.

After having lunch with the couple, Li Yuechen resigned and left.

Back in Anfu Hall, Fulai reminded: "Your Highness, tomorrow will be the school hunting, do you want to bring the drum and golden hammer?"

Is it funny?Going hunting is not fighting, so why bring that stuff?Li Yuechen complained in his heart.

"No, just take my bow."

"Yes!"

Afterwards, Li Yuechen called his two sisters and sister-in-law to watch the Pohanhu Opera on the tower.

When they came to the city wall, Li Xian and Li Lun were already waiting here, and they had prepared canned food and tea.

These two elder brothers seem to have always been more interested in such activities, as if they came to watch a movie.

The two sisters and sister-in-law may have been in the palace for a long time, but they also looked very interested, waiting for the team to come.

After a while, a group of shirtless barbarians appeared on the main street bouncing around.

The person in charge at the front whipped the air with a cowhide whip and made a crackling sound, while the people behind splashed water on each other.

They don't mind even being splashed with cold water by other people around them, instead they will smile and lean over to let them splash it.

They showed their strong bodies while splashing water, and beat their chests twice from time to time to show their strength.

Not to mention, the pectoral muscles of these people are indeed quite exaggerated.

This kind of action made many girls on the sidelines blush a little, but they still had the courage to watch.

Since Li Yuechen became an official in the court, the women of Datang seem to be much bolder than before.

Now there are more women walking alone on the street than before, and almost all of them have taken off the curtains, no longer covering their faces.

Young women are like this, let alone those who are married. Seeing these people patting their chests, they couldn't help laughing.

The team participating in the event moved forward slowly, and soon came to the front of the imperial city.

Perhaps because they saw the figure on the city wall, the group saluted in unison before continuing to march.

Li Xian looked left and right, but his parents didn't come to see him, so he raised his hand and put two fingers in his mouth, and whistled loudly.

Li Yuechen next to him couldn't help but smile, the expression of seeing that his parents were not there before blowing it up really showed that he is actually very cowardly now.

Princess Xuancheng seemed to want to try it too, so she raised her hand and blew in her mouth, but she gave up when she found that it didn't sound.

Li Yuechen next to him saw it, and said in a low voice: "If my sister wants to learn, I will teach you as soon as possible."

"Okay!" Princess Xuancheng nodded, "But you have to come quietly, so that no one else can know."

Li Yuechen returned a clear look: "Don't worry, I understand."

The fourth brother, Li Lun, didn't whistle, but his expression was very happy. He seemed to like this kind of activity very much, and he must have thought of something.

Thinking about it carefully, this fourth brother seems to be very talented in art. Although he is a bit incompetent, he is proficient in several musical instruments, and his father Li Zhi often praises him.

It's a pity that in this era when operas haven't even taken shape, his talent is somewhat limited... Li Yuechen couldn't help but think.

……

Early the next morning, after Li Yuechen got up, he took a few people to finish yoga practice, had breakfast, and then packed up and was ready to go.

You don't need to bring too many people with you when you go out to hunt and play in the palace, but there are also court ladies and eunuchs that are indispensable, after all, there are always people around to wait on you.

Li Yuechen felt that people were too much trouble, so he brought Shangguan Wan'er, mother and daughter, Xiao He Fulai, and Lu Sheng who was in charge of taking care of his sister-in-law.

But even so, the number of people is already quite a lot.

Li Yuechen arranged for them to get into the carriage, while he and Fulai rode forward on horseback.

Now Li Yuechen was really fed up with the carriage and just wanted to ride a horse by himself, even refused Li Zhi's invitation to sit in his four-wheeled carriage.

In addition to the youngest, the youngest and the fourth and a bunch of servants, as well as the Qianniu guard and the prison guard who were in charge of accompanying protection, there were at least three hundred people on such a trip.

Li Yuechen was a little puzzled. With such a mighty team, does this hunting refer to encirclement instead of chasing?

The place is not far away, just behind Mang Mountain. In this era, many places have not been developed yet, and they all belong to virgin forests.

There are many kinds of wild animals, including South China tigers, which are easy to see.

The distance is indeed not far, but when there are too many people, the walk will be slow. It is only behind Mang Mountain, and it took nearly a day to get there.

Seeing that it was almost dusk, Li Yuechen reckoned that the formal activities would not start until tomorrow.

The soldiers and servants set up camp as soon as they arrived.

The camps of the emperor, the prince and the princess are naturally unusual. Not only do they have different compartments, but they even have special mattresses and the like.

It has to be said that even if the royal family is out camping, this life is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

Naturally, the servants are not treated so well, they are all ordinary camp tents, just spread a layer of sackcloth on the ground or something.

The accompanying imperial chef commanded the servants to dig out the marching stove, and then immediately started cooking.

Since they are all cooking now, the smell is easy to attract some beasts and so on, so there are heavily armed soldiers patrolling the outermost perimeter.

Li Zhi's family sat in the middle of the camp, watching the gradually darkening sky, chatting while drinking tea.

What makes Li Yuechen satisfied is that recently there have been several types of tea that taste almost the same as those of later generations.

There is no need to add other seasonings at all, just soak it in boiling water, it is very simple.

According to the reply sent by the people from Shangshi Bureau, Li Yuechen realized that different tea leaves can be processed by different processes.

Some can be fermented, while others are not, so that the most suitable flavor can be brought out.

Li Yuechen nodded and thought it made sense. It seemed that he could consider opening a tea shop.

And this tea, like glass and soap, is something that foreign businessmen like very much. It is a luxury when sold abroad.

At that time, even if the royal family can be raised in vain and fat by just relying on tea leaves, there will definitely be no shortage of money by then.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen couldn't help showing a smile, thinking about how to open a tea group after this year.

After the sun went down, a bonfire was lit in the courtyard. The family sat and chatted beside the fire, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Especially the family sitting around the bonfire, talking about some interesting things while eating roast lamb and mustard, as if this is not a royal family, but an ordinary family in the future.

……

When it was almost Xu time, they all went back to their respective tents and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Li Yuechen got up early, because it was too troublesome to take a bath in the wild, so he just practiced yoga and wiped his body with a wet towel.

After casually grabbing two bites of breakfast, I was ready to go hunting.

As soon as he walked out of the tent, he saw several eunuchs coming with the hounds raised by the royal family.

In addition to hounds, there is another thing that looks a bit like a lynx, but slightly smaller in size. It is also used by the nobles of this era to assist in hunting.

It's just that cats are not easy to train and are too nervous, so they can only be used as an aid.

After all, under the same size, cats are more powerful.

There are probably two types of dogs responsible for hunting. One should be the future Shaanxi Fine Dog. In terms of appearance, it is not much different from what it will be after more than a thousand years.

There is also a kind of dog that does not look like a native dog. It looks a bit like an Afghan hound with long and thick hair. It should be a tribute from other countries.

To be honest, Li Yuechen has hardly touched the cats and dogs raised in the palace since he was a child.

It's not because I don't like it, but because I'm too busy to have time to play.

A few years ago, I thought about catching two tumblers and playing with them, but I haven't really realized it until now.

In addition to the lynx and hounds, there are also artificially raised eagles, which can also be used as hunting aids.

Because only members of the royal family came to hunt this time, there were not many people in charge of the team.

Except for my family, the rest are basically servants and bodyguards.

Since the two sisters and sister-in-law don't know how to ride a horse, they didn't come out with them, but learned to ride a horse in the tent.

Li Yuechen hung the jade on his wrist, then took his mechanical bow, followed his parents and two older brothers, and rode into the forest surrounded by more than a hundred bodyguards.

Even in winter, most of the leaves have fallen, but the light in the forest is still much lower than outside.

Li Zhi raised his hand and said to the bodyguards behind him, "Stay away, or you won't be able to find your prey."

Qian Niuwei agreed, and opened some distance, but not too far, about ten feet or so.

After walking about a hundred meters further, a pheasant suddenly appeared not far away.

Li Zhi chuckled: "Isn't this here..."

While talking, he opened his bow and set his arrows, ready to win the jackpot first.

However, the pheasant also seemed to be extremely vigilant, and the moment Li Zhi opened his bow, he ran away.

Li Zhi was not surprised when he saw it, he tapped his legs lightly on the horse's belly, and the BMW under his crotch started to run.

For a master of horse riding, even if he does not pull the rein, he can only rely on his lower body to control whether the horse will turn or not.

The same is true for Li Zhi, with his feet controlling the BMW under his crotch, and his hands continuing to draw the bow and nock the arrow.

The running speed of the pheasant is not too fast, but it jumps up and down without any rules at all. For a while, Li Zhi, who is running on the side of the horse, is also a little difficult to aim.

However, experienced hunters all know the importance of not being in a hurry, and he is not in a hurry to release arrows. He keeps running parallel to the pheasant while waiting for the opportunity.

After running forward for more than ten feet, finally, when he saw the pheasant flapping its wings and flying into the air, Li Zhi shot an arrow.

The arrow cut through the air and pierced deeply into the pheasant's body.

After landing, he was unable to stand up again.

The eunuch behind him hurriedly commanded the hound to run over to pick up the still-dead pheasant.

Li Zhi was obviously in a good mood, he took a breath and nodded, "It seems that I haven't lost too much in this skill."

"That's right, Grandpa is skilled at bowing horses, my child admires it!" Li Yuechen flattered immediately.

What she said made Li Zhi a little embarrassed, and coughed lightly: "Hey, it's fine if Sanlang and Shiro talk about it, Chen'er, you'd better forget it..."

Li Yuechen said: "Grandpa, don't think so, after all, I am Grandpa's daughter, without Grandpa, there would be no me!"

"Hmm..." Li Zhi suddenly smiled and nodded: "That makes sense!"

Sure enough, the little padded jacket can comfort people. Although I know she is flattering, it sounds so comforting!

Wu Zetian next to him also praised: "Your Majesty's arrow skills are still the same as before."

"No, I'm old..." Li Zhi smiled and shook his head.

While chatting and continuing to move forward, Li Xian raised his hand suddenly: "Grandfather, look!"

Everyone looked up, Li Zhi took the glasses handed over by Zhang Chengxin and put them on, and found the looming wild boar in the forest ahead.

The shape of the wild boar was faintly visible, and it was a little far away. Li Yuechen looked at it and estimated that it was about a hundred meters away.

It's also a shame that the three can be found, and I really can't notice it if I don't look carefully.

It is not easy to judge the size from this distance. It can only be said that judging from the body shape, it should be an adult wild boar.

Li Zhi turned his head with a smile: "I'm not sure about this distance, should Chen'er try it?"

Wu Zetian also smiled with great interest: "Well, my mother also wants to see how powerful Chen'er's bow is."

In fact, Li Yuechen didn't intend to shoot at first, but since his parents have already told him, it doesn't matter if he shows it off.

So he nodded, picked up his black lacquered mechanical power, took down an arrow and started aiming.

(End of this chapter)