A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 703
His coat is brown and yellow, with black horizontal stripes all over his body.
Round head, short ears, white forehead,
It has thick limbs and a thick and long tail. Although it faces countless knights, it still roars with incomparable dominance.

Many war horses couldn't help but retreat with their arms and legs.

He is worthy of being the king of beasts.

Wu Huaiyu looked at this big insect on the horse. It was estimated to be more than three meters long and weighed about [-] kilograms. To be honest, this tiger was really not that big. An ordinary ox might only weigh this much.

Four long fangs exposed,
Fierce.

There were still many tigers in the Tang Dynasty. There were tigers in the north and the south. As long as there were deep mountains and old forests, there were tigers.There are many tigers in the Qinling Mountains south of Chang'an, and even in the mountains north of Sanyuan in Weibei, there are also tigers.

Especially after the chaos of dynasty change, there seemed to be more tigers everywhere.

Tigers often hurt people. For this reason, the imperial court sometimes had to send troops to hunt tigers. In this era, although tigers had the same name as Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty, they were not protected animals. They just changed their names to big insects.

Those who can hunt tigers are often rewarded with merit.

Tigers are full of treasures.

Huaiyu calmly looked at the tiger on the horse. After all, there were a lot of Royal Cavalry Guards here, so the tiger could be considered unlucky.
Today is destined to be its fate.

The tiger may know that it is in danger. It roars to the sky with its fangs and claws bared, like thunder or a landslide.

Li Shimin, who was riding over there, saw the big tiger. Not only was he not afraid at all, but he was very excited.

I haven’t seen a white deer, but it’s not bad to hunt a big tiger.
This is not the first time Li Shimin has encountered a tiger, nor is it even the first tiger he has fought. Although tigers are fierce these days, they are not as powerful as the well-trained and well-equipped royal cavalry.

It's bad luck if you encounter it head-on.

"Surround it, don't let this big bug escape,"

The emperor even had the mood to say, "Catch this big insect alive for me!"

After hearing the order, the guards and cavalry immediately changed their tactics. They could not shoot the tiger directly, so they sent people to use nets, ropes, and spears to capture the big tiger.

The emperor smiled and said to Cheng Qian, "As soon as I catch this big insect, I will reward it to the prince. The prince protected me from wild boars yesterday, so today I will give you a big insect."

Cheng Qian looked at the tiger, but felt a little thirsty. Even the horse he sat on was turning uneasily.

The tiger falls in Pingyang,

But the power of the tiger is still there,
Even the well-trained hounds of the royal family, whether they are fine dogs, chows, or other breeds, although they are barking loudly at this time, you can still see them barking and circling around the tiger, but they are also trembling. , some hounds even bark and urinate at the same time.

This is blood suppression.

Capturing a tiger alive is much more difficult than shooting one.

But to the Royal Guards, this is nothing. No matter how fierce the tiger is, can it be compared to the enemy's thousands of troops on the battlefield?

The knights first deliberately surrounded the tiger without catching it, and kept tempting the tiger to flutter. Soon the tiger was exhausted. At this time, the knights began to throw the net and set the trap.
There is no suspense that this eye-catching white-fronted insect, which is more than one foot long and weighs more than 500 kilograms, was finally captured.

Not only were the four thick legs chained, but one was also chained around its neck, and an iron halter was placed around its mouth.
Finally, he was sent into a large iron cage.

The exhausted tiger could only growl helplessly in the cage.

The emperor was very happy to harvest a big tiger and directly rewarded it to Cheng Qian.

"Teacher, please give this big insect to the teacher. Doesn't the teacher have a zoo at home? There are many rare and exotic animals in it. I heard that there are also big insects?"

Cheng Qian looked at the big insect and licked his lips, not liking it much.

Even if this thing is locked in an iron cage, it is still struggling, and its roar is disturbing.

Huaiyu came closer,
It turned out to be a tigress. There were indeed tigers in the Wu family’s zoo, and they even raised several. Tigers are not that rare. They are not as rare as the serows, which are said to be different in appearance. Not to mention the ostriches, which were not found in the Tang Dynasty. Even the southwest Elephants are relatively rare in Chang'an.

On the contrary, tigers are nothing special.
This thing will scream fiercely if it eats too much. There is no point in raising too many of them. It is better to raise a few more silly giant pandas.

If you raise a peacock, it will also open its tail.

Maybe you can give it to your teacher Li Jing to match his one.

After a hilarious episode, the hunt continues.

Because he accidentally caught a big insect, the emperor became more interested in hunting wild boar, hare, deer, and pheasant. The emperor showed his amazing archery skills to everyone.
He even shot a leopard and two wolves.

Cheng Qian also shot several rabbits.

All the princes and nobles also gained well.

It’s not that everyone is very capable. In fact, this kind of hunting is quite different from hunting by ordinary hunters.
So many soldiers, with many hawks and dogs, drove out the prey and gathered them together. The prey was gathered everywhere.

When the emperor and princes and ministers shoot hunting, it is like shooting at a moving target.

In contrast, the most difficult thing for hunters when hunting is to find the prey first. Unlike the emperors who hunt, they surround you and hunt them for you.

They are almost crowded into a group, but they still rush to open areas.

Each prince and noble has his own assistants to help him. Unless he really doesn't know anything about archery, there is no reason why he can't hit the target.

Because he was in high spirits, the emperor hunted for a while before ending today's hunt.

Everyone returned to White Deer Manor with a full load.

The tiger that was captured alive was locked in an iron cage and carried down the mountain. It roared all the way.

"Why does it sound like it's summoning its companions?"

"Big bugs are all solitary. There is no room for two big bugs in one mountain."

The team returning from hunting walked along the mountain trails. After a day of hunting, the area was already very quiet. Except for those small beasts, the place had almost been swept away.

at dusk,
Smoke is already rising over the village at the foot of the mountain.
The Chaimen dog barks,

There are also mothers calling their playful children home,

But in this seemingly peaceful place, behind the hunting team, there was a more majestic tiger following all the way.
The captured tiger roared in the wind, and the smell of the tigress was still in the air.

The majestic tiger lurks and follows you all the way,
It is true that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.
But there is another sentence, unless there is one male and one female.

Tigers are usually solitary and have their own territory and do not allow other tigers to intrude. However, when a female tiger turns green, she will attract many male tigers.
When a female tiger chooses a male tiger, the male tiger will live with the female tiger for a period of time. It will not leave again until the female tiger becomes pregnant, living up to his true nature of a scumbag tiger, to find the next green female tiger. .

During this short period of living together, the male tiger worked very hard to please the female tiger, and would even take the initiative to take on menial tasks such as hunting.

The female tiger captured by the emperor today is a tiger that is in its puberty stage and already has a male tiger living with it, working hard to make cubs.

Today, the male tiger went out to hunt for the tigress.

When it discovered that the female tiger had been captured and heard the roar of the female tiger in the wind, the male tiger put down the prey and pursued it all the way.

This is a longer, stronger and more powerful tiger,

Sneaking and following patiently,
The twilight becomes darker,

Wu Huaiyu and Prince Chengqian walked side by side.

"The belly of a large insect can cure nausea, and the bones of a large insect can cure dog bite poison,"

"Big bug bones are a delicious medicine that can dispel rheumatism, strengthen muscles and bones, relieve pain, and calm convulsions. The big bug's eyes are scattered, and when eaten with bamboo leaves, it can cure epilepsy and night cries in children."

"The big insect whip is even better."

"In fact, the whole body of a big insect is full of treasures, and all of them can be used as medicine,"

"Then I'll give this big insect to the teacher," Cheng Qian said.

Huaiyu thought for a moment and said, "You can give it to Li Pushe. He has a male at home."

Cheng Qian asked with a smile, "Can big insect bones really cure dog bites?"

"Well, large insect bones have a very powerful detoxifying effect. Generally, if you are bitten by a dog, you can use almonds or castor beans. If it is more serious, you can use more precious tiger bones and apply tiger bone powder to the wound."

"However, if the insect bones are combined with some other medicinal materials to make insect bone ointment, the effect will be better."

It is said that the most powerful thing about the insect bone in treating dog bites is that it can also cure the dog bites after the poison attacks.

Wu Huaiyu also read the recipe book left by the old Taoist, but he had not tried it specifically.

Tiger claws have a good hemostatic effect, tiger skin has a great analgesic effect, not to mention tiger whip and tiger blood, which are used by the kidneys to strengthen yang.

A tiger, if used well, is indeed a great treasure.

"Your Highness is now growing up. If you use this big insect as a medicinal diet, its flesh and blood can help strengthen your body."

was saying,

Suddenly a gust of fishy wind blew,
Then a scream was heard.

"Big bug,"

"There's another big bug,"

Sure enough, at dusk, a big tiger suddenly jumped out of the forest next to the mountain trail. It was bigger than the one captured earlier.
It strikes suddenly,
Heading straight for that iron cage,

And this iron cage happened to be in the team of Wu Huaiyu and the prince.
"Stop him!"

"Arrows,"

When Wu Huaiyu saw the big tiger rushing towards him, he ordered without hesitation,

With a roar, the tiger swooped in,

The trapped tiger in the cage was struggling desperately at this time, growling again and again.

"Stone, 槊!"

Follower Shi Shouxin immediately handed over Huaiyu's black lacquered horse spear that he was carrying. Wu Huaiyu held it in his hand and stood in front of Cheng Qian, "Your Highness, go first."

The tiger roars,

Several Forbidden Army cavalry were actually injured.

The tiger pounced and swiped. The tiger's palm was so powerful that it could knock down a horse with one palm. Its claws were extremely sharp. With one claw sweep, it could disembowel the horse.

Even a sweep of his thick and long tail can knock people off their horses.

This tiger must weigh at least six to seven hundred kilograms.
More than a foot long but as flexible as a big cat,
There was no time to defend, and the imperial cavalry was unable to form a formation. On the narrow mountain road, several of them were attacked, bitten, and wounded at once.

The tiger pounces,

Wu Huaiyu stabbed with his spear, but this beast was extremely flexible. He rolled to the side with a leap, then jumped again and rushed over.
"Protect Your Highness!"

Wu Huaiyu turned around and stabbed out,
Just stab the tiger in the butt,

The beast screamed, but it didn't stop being castrated and continued to pounce forward.

Cheng Qian looked at the charging tiger, his face turned pale, and he pulled out his sword with trembling hands.
(End of this chapter)