After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 53 Training Horses
In the afternoon, the weather was just right, the sun was shining brightly, but not too strong, and accompanied by a slightly cool spring breeze, it was very pleasant.

Haitang followed her second uncle Hai Changan to the small school field two streets away from home.Because her grandmother Ma was worried about the large number of people in the city, she not only ordered Jin Guo to follow her granddaughter closely, but also sent Cui Dazhuang to Hai Changan to help.A group of four people led two horses, one large and one small, and they were quite calm.

There were not many people in the small school grounds, but there were several family members of the guards, all of whom were elders, soldiers, or old servants who were taking their children to learn how to ride. But there were no little girls among them, and there were no children as young as Haitang.Hai Changan first went to say hello to a few acquaintances, and after a while, he realized that it seemed a little thoughtless for him to bring such a young niece out to learn horse riding.

But Haitang didn't think so.She has been practicing martial arts for months, eating well, and using the nutrient solution that comes with "Basic Martial Arts [-]". She feels that her muscles and strength have been developed, and her control over her body and limbs has also improved.She asked her second uncle and brother beforehand about the secrets of horseback riding, and felt that she could handle it. But now that she saw the great venue and the docile and obedient pony, how could she still hold back?
She pulled Jin Guo and said, "Shall we start? First learn to ride a horse, or should we just learn to ride directly?"

Jin Guo looked at Hai Changan.Hai Changan hesitated for a moment and then became worried.You've come here, how can you still back out on the spot?

He took his horse aside and demonstrated it to his niece in person, slowing down his movements as much as possible, showing every detail clearly, and explaining the trick again and again in detail. Then he came to his niece and taught her step by step. If he did something wrong, he would correct it on the spot.

With such a meticulous teacher, Haitang got on the horse smoothly for the first time without making any mistakes.

She felt it and kept all the tips in mind. When she got on the horse for the second time, she didn't need anyone's correction and could complete it smoothly.

Hai Changan was a little surprised: "Very good! Just do it!" He thought of his cousin Xie Wenzai's praise of his niece's intelligence a few days ago, and nodded secretly in his heart.What my cousin said is indeed true.Isn’t it smart for a child to quickly learn to ride a horse for the first time?
After learning how to mount a horse, the next step is to learn how to ride a horse.

Hai Changan was still riding beside him and giving detailed instructions, imparting his more than ten years of experience to him.Haitang also learned quickly. In just half an hour, she was able to control the pony to move forward leisurely.

She didn't feel scared at all. Even if the pony walked faster and occasionally bumped a few steps, she could handle it calmly.

Seeing this, Hai Changan couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity. You have such a great talent, why are you just a girl?"

"What's wrong with the baby girl?" Haitang was unconvinced, "Can't the baby girl learn to ride a horse?"

Hai Changan smiled and said: "Second uncle, that's not what I meant. Of course girls can learn to ride horses, but no matter how good you are in riding, you can only ride at home. If you are a boy and learn to ride well, you will be able to ride at home." We don’t have to worry about a bright future in this northwest frontier, so my parents have nothing to worry about.”

Haitang curled her lips and said: "My brother has learned riding skills for so many years, doesn't he have a bright future? What do grandpa and grandma have to worry about?"

Hai Chang'an thought of his eldest nephew Hai Jiao's riding skills and said with a smile: "Your brother's riding skills are just like that, not as good as when I was a child. If he is really talented, my parents don't have to worry about his future."

My brother’s riding skills are not good?
Haitang remembered that after Haijiao came back from rebirth, he didn't ride much, and he probably didn't show anything special.As for when I was a kid... In Haijiao in my memory, my riding skills were actually pretty good. Generally, riding was fine, but once the speed increased, it became difficult.A boy who is eleven or two years old cannot be expected to ride a pony across the wilderness, so on the way to move, he would ride in a carriage with his grandmother and sister more often...

Before going home in the evening, Haitang had already mastered the skills of getting on and off the horse and riding slowly. The next step was daily practice.Wait until she becomes proficient in riding a horse before she considers speeding up.When she returned home, she rode back on horseback. Jin Guo held the reins of the horse all the way just in case. Hai Changan and Cui Dazhuang were watching beside her, so naturally nothing went wrong on the road.When we got home, our grandfather Hai Xiya and our cousin Xie Wenzai had already returned from the guardhouse with their brother Hai Jiao and were waiting for dinner.After hearing a few words from Xie Wenzai about homework, Hai Jiao's mind was attracted by his second uncle and his sister, and soon he ran to the west wing to look for Haitang.

He said with envy on his face: "I heard that my second uncle found a small school ground and allowed you to learn horse riding? It's a pity that I don't have time, otherwise I would also like to go. Are there many people in the small school ground? I can occasionally borrow the big horse from the guardhouse on weekdays. I ride horses on the school grounds, but I always have to squeeze in with other people, which is really inconvenient."

Haitang described the situation of the small school field, and Hai Jiao became even more envious when he heard it: "That's great! I will go to the small school field with you to practice riding some other day when grandpa is on holiday. I just don't know, I will go to the small school field on my holiday." Will the number of people increase?" After all, everyone is on holiday.

Haitang said: "Brother is not like grandpa who has to go to the Yamen to work. Just go home early. My second uncle said that he will take me there once every other afternoon and I can practice for an hour or two each time. I will wait until the next wave of immigrants arrive. City, when I need to use the small school field, I have already learned to ride a horse. According to this progress, it will not take much trouble for my second uncle to teach another brother. "

Hai Jiao said with some frustration: "I just mentioned it to grandpa. Grandpa only asked me to practice in the health center, saying that there is no shortage of space in the health center, and there are experts who can give me guidance at any time. In fact, I also know in my heart that grandpa is They were afraid that I would be in danger if I met Hu spies again outside, so they specially detained me by their side."

Then Haitang had no choice: "Grandpa also cares about my brother. He doesn't know, brother, you don't know if there are spies among these groups of immigrants..."

The next time Haijiao wants to catch the spy will be next year.Whether that person will come to Suzhou to lurk is still unknown.

Hai Jiao sighed: "I really don't know if there are spies in the later batches of immigrants, but now the people of Suzhou Guard are also strict in checking, and the problematic people are found out at once, so why do I need to worry about them? Grandpa just thought too much and restrained me, and I couldn’t even find a spacious place to practice horse racing.”

Haitang could only comfort him: "It's okay. Once these immigrants leave, the city will be quiet. Then if you speak to grandpa again, he will no longer detain you. The small school ground is there, and it won't It’s flying, are you still afraid that you won’t have a chance to go?”

Hai Jiao thought about it and cheered up again: "That's all. Now that I hang out in the guardhouse every day, it's not without benefits. At least I'm well-informed."

He came closer to the little girl and lowered his voice very low: "Uncle Wang from the Hu people sent someone to deliver a message, promising peace talks, and even willing to promise not to fight again. It's just that the new Queen Mother of the Hu people and the new Khan King have an ambiguous attitude. It doesn't seem to be a big deal. willing……"

Haitang raised her eyebrows: "They don't want the third prince to go back, right? They want to drag him to death in Dachu, just to borrow a knife to kill someone?"

"That's what I think too." Hai Jiao snorted coldly, "Who can't see such a superficial calculation? The elders in the imperial court are all cunning and cunning, how can they still get what they want? The generals have already We have thought of a way to deal with it, and we must make the little Khan have to agree to the peace talks, and we can't delay it even if we want to."

As for what the generals would do specifically, he didn't know.Naturally, none of his children would know about this confidential matter.

This calculation between the new Queen Mother of the Hu people and the new King Khan can be told to the third prince in the prison of Ganzhou.New grudges are added to old grudges. As long as someone whispers a few words in his ears, can he really swallow his anger after returning to his home country?

(End of this chapter)