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Chapter 61 The Ceremony of Horse Training
The year of the year is at noon, which is the Year of the Horse.

After the child's hour, officials of all ranks have entered the palace.

Walking through the long palace wall path, the cold wind was particularly biting in the gaps in the palace.

The bricks in the palace were also ordinary bluestone bricks, and Gou Yue was a little disappointed.

Some officials also brought their wives. The women had red hair in high buns, powdered eyebrows, and some lipstick on their lips. Jin Ge put it on when they came out, saying it was New Year, so it would be more festive. .

She has always lived a rough life. She doesn't know how to comb the Changle bun or the Jinghong bun. If Jin Ge doesn't help, Wen Yuanzhi will do it for her. He is skillful and can comb and tie Liangzhu's fashionable buns. When he stood behind her, she watched him quietly combing her bun in the mirror.

In the past, he must have loved his wife very much, Gou Yue thought. The more you learn, the more you will know how to do everything. This can be regarded as people planting trees for future generations to enjoy the shade.

There were many banquets in the palace, and there were all kinds of people.

Gou Yue sat next to him and asked him in what capacity he came to the palace banquet.

Wen Yuanzhi explained, "We used to control floods in Ruyin, do you still remember?"

Naturally she remembered that she almost drowned in the flood.

Wen Yuanzhi then told her that he was now appointed as the Zuo Lang of the Chongwen Hall, compiling the Great Chu Water Classic and improving the scripture library in the Xiling History Hall.

He used to be the Prime Minister, but now he is a Zuo Lang of Chongwen Hall.It's a world of difference.

However, his face was calm and calm.

Despite being so indifferent to fame and fortune, Gou Yue couldn't understand why people in the officialdom wanted to climb up the ladder. After climbing to his position, they naturally wanted to be stable. He was also stable now, just in a Chongwen Hall.

"A Yuan, this is what you have always wanted to do, right?"

He nodded, "If you are happy and peaceful, all people will not feel the huge gap between the past and the present. I know what you are thinking, don't worry, I am fine, there is a light hidden in my heart, and there is no darkness left." candle."

She said nothing, but her hand slowly tightened around his fingers under the table.

There were a lot of people moving around, Gou Yue glanced around, and suddenly a familiar figure bumped into her field of vision.

She was about to take a closer look, but the man was surrounded by others, hiding his figure.

"What's wrong?" Wen Yuanzhi asked her.

Gou Yue thought to herself, yes, she must have seen it wrong, how could she see A Qin here.

How could he, a wanderer in the world, come to this palace?

"Wrong person."

Wen Yuanzhi smiled slightly.

At this moment, the crowd was silent for a moment, like a chaotic piece of music with broken strings, everything was silent, and both men and women fell silent.

A figure gradually approached.The moon is a little far away, and the face of the person in the center of the stars holding the moon cannot be clearly seen.

The officials returned to their seats, and the banquet became as orderly as when they first took their seats.

An official behind Wen Yuanzhi said to Wen Yuanzhi in a low voice: Long live him, he is an old man, his hair is already gray.

Gou Yue listened to the official whispering, "It's Master Wen Yin, right? My eyesight is bad, but I still recognize the figure of Ji Yue Qingfeng."

"Your Excellency, this is ridiculous." Wen Yuanzhi seemed not to remember who this person was.

Gou Yue whispered, "The old gentleman praises you, but you don't even know who he is. Is that decent?"

The old man seemed to have heard it, and did not blame him. He smiled and said, "Nobles often forget things. You may have forgotten that you used to give lectures at Zhaowen Hall. Most of the four books my grandson has read were taught by adults. The child is traveling early in school. , when I was 13 years old, I sat with the aristocratic children of [-] or [-] years old, reading "The Doctrine of the Mean". I know that the Tao is wrong. Those who know can go beyond it, but fools cannot do as well. I don't understand the Tao, but I know it. Wise people. It's too much to go too far, but it's not as good as the unworthy one. After reading it for three days, he still couldn't catch it. He was so anxious that he was laughed at by his classmates. Only when an adult explained it to him sentence by sentence did he remember it. My grandson has grown up now, and when he thinks about it, I am very grateful for this. When my lord was... demoted to Liangzhu, he cried for several days, but due to the complicated official situation in the future, he did not dare to go and see him off. I hope your lord will forgive him."

Wen Yuanzhi didn't take this matter to heart, "It's just a small effort and a matter of responsibility, so he doesn't have to worry about it. Everything is fine with me."

After speaking, the two people turned their heads to listen to the murmurings of the emperor whose face could not be seen clearly on the throne on the platform.

"Ayuan, how much longer will he keep talking? He can't talk for an hour, right?"

Wen Yuanzhi was helpless, "Aren't you looking forward to seeing His Majesty before you came?"

"Then if you sit so far away, I can't see clearly even if I'm clairvoyant."

Wen Yuanzhi moved the cakes on the plate in front of her, "Since you can't see clearly, just eat it. After eating, we will go back at dawn."

She said, okay, "We're just going through the motions."

Wen Yuanzhi didn't answer and picked up a piece of pastry, feeling a little uneasy.

After a while, His Majesty stopped talking.

Although Gou Yue could not see clearly, he vaguely saw that the Queen seemed not to be there, "Why is it that His Majesty is the only one and the Queen Mother is here, but the Queen is not there?"

Wen Yuanzhi whispered in her ear, "The Empress Dowager was unwell around the time, and the Empress took care of her personally."

The breath of his words hit her face, carrying the smell of the wine he had just slaughtered. Gou Yue wanted to kiss him, but due to the huge crowd, she thought she might as well forget it.

There was a ray of moonlight, a beloved person was by her side, and there were bursts of firecrackers outside the palace. Gou Yue looked into his eyes, and found that all he looked at was her.

"What are you thinking about?" He peeked into her mind.

"It's nothing."

He didn't press, he just said, "Will you be nicer to me in the new year?"

Gou Yue was puzzled, "Did I treat you badly last year?"

He said, "Si——very good, but I still want to be better. Better than last year, but a little less than next year."

She looked at his bright phoenix eyes and pondered these words in her heart.

Be nice to him again.

He said this with piety and longing, and there was some imperceptible flinching under the longing.

Such a gentle person would also take the initiative to ask for some favors from her.

So what is this good about?

Without thinking too much, she understood.

Sometimes men say to be nicer to me, that is, to love me more.

The teacher's wife said that people are all like this, and there is no need to teach them about the seven emotions and six desires. When the time comes, you will understand it yourself.

She thought she could understand it too.

She was about to say to him, OK, from now on I will love you more every year than last year.

Before these words reached his ears, she was attracted by someone.

He was not a stranger, but someone she knew very well.

Follow her and call her Senior Sister.

When she was learning the art of disguise, he accompanied her over and over to correct every flaw on her cheeks.

People who practice Qinggong in the mountains and leave behind plums and apricots for fear of starving.

He walked through the crowd and walked toward the platform step by step.

On both sides of the Ming Pavilion, some of the emperor's relatives and younger generations saluted him.

The officials fell silent.

Because of his appearance.

Gou Yue felt extremely cold, and her mind became even more chaotic.

Then he went to ask Wen Yuanzhi who was that person?
Before Wen Yuanzhi could speak, someone else answered, "This is your Majesty's most valued brother, King Hengyang."

She rubbed her eyes. Even though they were so far apart, she still felt that this man's figure overlapped with Aqin's.

"King Hengyang, your Majesty often calls him Qinsuo." The man added kindly.

Wen Yuanzhi seemed to want to say something, opened his mouth, and fell silent again for a moment.

He shouldn't have brought her here, he thought in his heart during this moment of silence.

But if what Mo Du said was true, if she didn't come today, when else would she come? She had already had many regrets in just a few years, and Wen Yuanzhi didn't want her to have any more regrets.At least to meet the one person who always thinks of her.

I just don’t know if His Holiness can still recognize her.

The ceremony of taming the divine horse begins.

Logically speaking, we have to tame this Sashuangwu within an hour. This horse comes from the distant land of Bei Chu. It has black legs but a body as white as snow. I heard that Bei Chu sent out war horses, but it is difficult to tame them. If you can train them well, It is the most agile war horse.

The royal family members tightened their wide-sleeved court clothes and prepared to train their horses.

If one fails, the others have to pick up the slack and complete the ceremony.

Sashuangwu is very alert.

Gou Yue looked from a distance and saw a young running horse. Just when he was about to tame it, it suddenly lowered its head and rolled on the spot.

Fortunately, the first person hid quickly, otherwise if he wasn't careful, his arms, legs and feet would have been broken by it.

Three of the remaining royal family members couldn't subdue the horse.

Wen Yuanzhi stared closely at the seat at the front of the platform, knowing that the teacher would not miss this opportunity.

Sure enough, General Zhaowu next to General Han came out, saluted and said, in order to ensure that the horse training ceremony can be completed within an hour, he is willing to let his subordinates who are best at training horses have a try.

There were people talking quietly underneath, and various words reached Gou Yue's ears.This man is one of General Han's disciples.

Across the crowd, Gou Yue saw Ji Pu not far away who was about to stand up when a hand grabbed him and pulled him to sit down again.

Gou Yue thought about it, and Ji Pu must have said that he was willing to help His Majesty solve his problems and tame this horse, and that there was no need for General Han to overdo his talents and use them for nothing.

But it seems that Shen Sang doesn't want the Ji family and Shen family to get involved in this dispute.

Ji Pu sat back down, looked at Gou Yue with an evil look, and turned to let her go.

Gou Yue spread her hands and expressed that she was helpless. Taming horses was not her strong point. A group of royal children on horseback in the prairie could not tame this fierce horse, so where did she have the ability to do it.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty did not refuse.

If General Zhaowu's men really tamed the horse, the royal family would be in disgrace.

The strange thing is that His Majesty is not worried at all.

Gou Yue asked Wen Yuanzhi in a low voice, "What do you think His Majesty is planning?"

Wen Yuanzhi covered her legs with his cloak, "The wind is cool."

"Hey, did you listen to me?"

She threw the cloak to him, "I have it myself. I don't need yours. I put one behind me to keep out the wind."

He pushed it onto her lap and refused to tie it, but after a few moments, Gou Yue took his hand and obediently put it on her back again. As soon as he tied it, he heard a cry from the crowd.

When he turned around, he saw that General Zhaowu's man had fallen off his horse.

Some people snickered, while others were worried about that person.

Just when the horse's hoof almost stepped on the man, Qin Suo appeared like the wind.

He watched for a long time, staring at its ears.

When it feels like rolling, the tips of Sa Shuang Wu's ears will fall forward slightly.

Seeing this, Qinsuo jumped onto the horse's back.

After only riding for a moment, when he saw that its ears were down, he quickly lifted the reins up.

He was forced to stand, unable to get down.

This is a common method used to train horses. He is an expert at training horses on the grassland, and he knows this better than anyone else.

However, just this move made the horse that was just going crazy even more impatient, and kept breathing heavily from its mouth.

Modu watched from the platform. The Sashuangwu only had a halter on it. It was an extremely strong horse. The strength of the horse's head was at least a thousand pounds, and Qinsuo's arms were not strong enough to subdue it.

If there is a bit in its mouth, the horse will be afraid of pain and will be able to pick it up immediately. However, the horse training ceremony has not changed from the royal court to the Liangzhu Palace, and it will never be subdued with a bit.

With Qinsuo's move, Sashuangwu became angry and rushed towards the place where the civil and military officials were sitting. Even though the lamp was lit, such a looming figure still startled everyone in the night.

Qinsuo tried his best to control Sashuangwu, making him fly towards the middle aisle without rushing into where the crowd was sitting.

When they passed by Gou Yue, the Sashuangwu stopped beside Wen Yuanzhi and Gou Yue, paused briefly, and then stepped on them.

Gou Yue grabbed Wen Yuanzhi's shoulder with one hand, pushed him aside, and looked at Shang Qinsuo.

When he saw Gou Yue here, he was stunned, and for a moment he forgot that he was still on the horse.

In a moment, he was thrown away by Sashuangwu.

Gou Yue's hands were faster than his brain. He took two steps up and grabbed his arm, letting him land smoothly.

The horse rushed towards the others madly, and all the officials exclaimed for a moment.

Gou Yue took a lunge, stepped off the ground, and landed on the horse's back.

She knew why Qinsuo failed just now, and she couldn't hold it back now.

Sashuangwu felt a weight on his body, and knew that someone wanted to tame it, so it lowered its head.

Qinsuo said, "Be careful, look at its ears!"

Gou Yue saw that the beast's ears fell forward at the same time.

She kicked the tip of her toe into the gap between its front legs, poking it in and stopping it from rolling.

This horse likes to jump high and jump far. If you try to rein it in using normal riding skills, it will make it angry.

If you want to subdue it, you have to ask it to jump up when you encounter high ground, and let it jump up. When you encounter a long channel, if it wants to leap over, follow it.

Gou Yue follows this method. When it jumps up, it leans back, raises its front feet, and when its back feet fall, help it jump up.It doesn't feel difficult at all.

The more Gou Yue rode, the smoother she felt, as if the horse also understood her thoughts. He raised his head, spread his hooves and galloped away from the crowd, leaping from the place where he was just now to the platform.

It moves very fast, and it can cover these few steps in the blink of an eye.

Gou Yue was out of breath after this training. She touched Sa Shuang Wu's mane and brought the tamed horse to the platform.

She was on the horse and the man was on the throne on the platform.

Their eyes met, shocked in their hearts.

He was a hundred times more shocked than seeing Qinsuo.

How could it be him.

The man who saved her and Ji Pu from Wan Niang in the wine shop turned out to be him.

Wearing imperial robes, he can dominate the country thousands of miles away.

He was also looking at her, with relief hidden in his eyes, as if everything should be like this.

She didn't know that this horse was the offspring of the mare that she and Sorathu had bet on for a sheep. For that horse, she had eaten an entire sheep.

She froze in place for a moment until he said.

"You have done a good job in taming the horse, and you will be rewarded!"

Gou Yue heard him say this.

Qinsuo stretched out his hand to help her down and said, "Thank you quickly."

She finally regained her composure, dismounted, and followed Qinsuo to thank him.

Her eyes were still looking at him.

Qinsuo reminded in a low voice, "Don't look directly at His Majesty."

(End of this chapter)