Hidden golden branches

When Cuizhu saw her young lady going horseback riding with the prince, she picked up a pure white fox fur cloak and put it on Chen Rong. The white fox fur cloak was inlaid with dots of jade beads, making it dazzling under the sunlight. of light.

Chen Rongzhen is as beautiful and elegant as the fairy from the Moon Palace who has descended to earth. A pair of gold silk earrings inlaid with rice beads beside her ears seem to be so breathtaking that he can't take his eyes away after looking at them.

The morning light broke through the clouds, and the warm sunshine shone out.

The bright sunshine shone on her pretty face, which was so beautiful that it was as dazzling as a thin layer of golden light.

Ji Yuxian withdrew his stunning eyes and took Chen Rong to the stables.

When the little steward guarding the horseman saw that it was the Crown Prince of Wu'an Hou, Ji Yuxian, the minister of Dali Temple, came over to pick the horse, and hurriedly accompanied him and carefully led him to the horse-tying place: "Master, here are the best horses in the Wei Dynasty."

Who doesn't know about the eldest son of Duke An Guo?

Even though he was a little steward of horses, he was very familiar with Ji Yuxian.

If not for anything else, it was because of what Tutor Meng Heting said jokingly to Ji Yuxian in the year of the competition: Number One Scholar, you have to thank Mr. Chen. If he did not participate in this scientific examination, hehe, you will not be able to sit in the position of Number One Scholar. , Tanhualang’s seat is waiting for you to sit on!

No matter which dynasty or generation, Tanhua Lang is responsible for his appearance.

In that imperial examination, except for Ji Yuxian and Chen Zhao, who were as handsome as celestial beings, the others were either ranked high but poor in appearance, or they were good-looking and ranked behind.

Only Ji Yuxian and Chen Zhao are not only among the best in rankings, but also have outstanding looks.

The little steward is really feasting his eyes today. The young couple in front of him are really a pair of seductive people.

How could Ji Yuxian know what the steward was thinking? He looked at the horses of different colors, with beautiful manes shaking and proud heads held high, and smiled with admiration and said: "Well, not bad."

Then he asked the steward, who was in his forties and had a goatee, "Are there any tamer horses?"

"Yes, yes, sir, please follow me." The young steward led Ji Yuxian and Chen Jia to another slightly smaller stable with a smiling face.

As a hunter, there are not only men, but also women.

Therefore, every time during autumn hunting, Prince Xiao Jianshen of the Sui Dynasty, the minister of Taipu Temple, would order them to prepare docile ponies for the officials and their families to ride.

It is said that if a man is thrown to the ground by a fierce horse while riding a horse, as long as he does not fall to his knees, it will not be a big problem.

If a female family member is thrown off her horse, no matter whether she is injured or not, it will not work.

Beyond that, the most important thing is the safety of the royals on horseback.

Therefore, whenever the royal family held a hunting watch, Xiao Jianshen would personally intervene and arrange the horses.

Prince Xiao Jianshen of the Sui Dynasty, Prince of Taipu Temple, was the cousin of Xiao Xuan's father, Xiao Xuan's distant uncle.

In order to take care of him, Xiao Xuan made him a wealthy Taipusiqing.

Don't underestimate the position of Taipusi Qing, who is in charge of horses. An ordinary emperor may not be able to trust him to assume this position. The minister of Taipu Temple is one of the nine ministers. Especially war horses. War horses are used for military purposes. Feeding war horses well can improve the troops' ability to react quickly and move quickly. Therefore, the position of a royal servant is very important. Usually, only the emperor's confidants can become a royal servant.

Raising war horses requires a large amount of feed, as well as medicines to prevent horse diseases, as well as making saddles and other items. All of these are profitable.

Needless to say, as the Minister of Taipusi Temple, I will definitely get benefits from it.

Xiao Xuan also knows this very well. As long as the war horse is fat and strong, it can go to the battlefield at critical moments.

As long as you don't go too far, the emperor will open his eyes and close his eyes.

If the water is clear, there will be no fish. No matter who sits in this position, he will be greedy to some extent. Rather than letting others take advantage of you, it is better to let your distant cousin take advantage of it.

Prince Xiao Jianshen of the Sui Dynasty was a member of the royal family. He must be well-dressed and well-fed every day, and had many servants. The master alone of the family had hundreds of people. There were hundreds of servants and maids in the palace, which was also a large number of people. There are expenses to eat and money to eat every month. It is impossible for the entire palace to survive only relying on the salary given to Xiao Jianshen by the court.

Moreover, Xiao Jianshen had many wives and concubines, and many legitimate children.

The legitimate concubines also had many wives and concubines, and their legitimate concubines also had many children.

It would be fine if some of the descendants had the ability to be the third or fourth-rank officials in the imperial court, but most of the descendants were mediocre, arrogant and dandy. At most, getting a minor official of seventh or eighth grade based on family background is better than nothing.

Therefore, Xiao Jianshen was given the post of horse-raising officer, servant and temple minister, which could be said to have solved the urgent needs of his family.

Next time, Ji Yuxian led Chen Rong to the relatively tame horses. Chen Jia folded her arms, turned her head, and leaned against the wooden pillar in the paddock. Her eyes were entirely on the stables in the distance. There was a pony eating. The little pony, covered in snow-white fur, sometimes lowered its head to chew grass, and sometimes neighed, looking very silly.

Seeing that Chen Rong was full of interest, she wanted to reach out her little hand to touch the snow-white filly, but she was worried that the horse would kick her.

"Rong Rong, the horse won't hurt you." Ji Yuxian handed a handful of fodder to Chen Rong, held her hand and passed it to the horse's mouth, and patiently told her the rules of riding in her ear. .

Ji Yuxian first asked the steward to lead the horse out.

This horse is all white without a trace of hair. Compared with Ji Yuxian's black horse, it is more than a little smaller.

But it was just high enough for her to climb up.

咴——咴——

When Ji Yuxian's horse saw the little white horse, it neighed twice and stretched its neck. If a horse can laugh, maybe this is its laughter.

Chen Rong glanced at it curiously, and saw that the horse was black and had a shiny coat, walking at the head with its head held high, and the little white horse, with its head and tail lowered, followed cautiously.

Ji Yuxian took the reins from Ming Yue's hand and turned sideways on the horse's back, doing so skillfully and gracefully.

The thoroughbred horse has a strong build and fierce and arrogant eyes, but in Ji Yuxian's hands, it behaves like a cat. The mane on its neck was scratched a few times by fingers, and its tail flicked happily.

"Phew!" Chen Rong couldn't help laughing.

"I'll take you to ride a few laps first." After Ji Yuxian said that, he bent down, grabbed her with his long arm, picked her up and put her on the saddle of the pure black horse he was riding.

Chen Rong's body suddenly flew into the air, and she screamed in surprise at the feeling of weightlessness.

When she reacted, she was already on the horse and sat firmly on his chest.

His familiar breath sprayed on her temples and neck, like a fire, instantly making her face heat up.

The horse walked forward slowly, and she was trapped in his arms.

This scene was something she had never dared to imagine, but now it happened.

Don't underestimate the position of Taichang Temple's Grand Servant Bi Mawen. Those who can occupy this position are the emperor's trusted members of the clan.

Moreover, this position of steward is not only important but also quite lucrative.