Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 29 Hunting Ground
Accompanied by several loud and long sounds of conch shells, the flags of the army are strong, and the spears are like forests, Zhou Tianzi's nine-horse carriage gallops down the road paved with yellow sand under the protection of the soldiers on the left and right. The Tianzi Hunting Ground in the suburbs, since King Wu of Zhou, in order not to forget the martial arts and riding and shooting of the ancestors, the emperors of all dynasties held a grand hunting in the wilderness in the suburbs of Beijing every spring and autumn. There are the majestic Royal Forest Army, as well as the civil and military ministers gathered in the capital, it can be described as unprecedented grand occasion!
"Dutu, I remember that this hunting ground hunting system was formulated by Prime Minister Jiang Taigong himself for King Wu in the early days of the country. Unexpectedly, time flies, and more than 200 years have passed in a blink of an eye. Now, although my Great Zhou Dynasty is a territory The world is vast and rich, but the Western dog soldiers and rebels are still ruthless and want to invade my great rivers and mountains. As a good man in China, you must inherit the martial arts of your ancestors and hunt as much as you want!" Ming Gong looked at it with satisfaction Riding on a white lush horse with bright armor and a purple gold crown on his head, the young general Qu Tu took the opportunity to glance at Prime Minister Jiang in the class of civil servants.

Empress Jiang, Concubine Jin, Bao Si, and a group of harem concubines rode on a float with a thin curtain in front of the car, surrounding the emperor's banner.

"Xinyue, please immediately invite Empress Bao from the harem to come and ride in the same car with the widow!" Ming Gong issued an imperial edict to the big palace maid Xinyue who was standing beside her without hesitation.

"Here!" Xinyue's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly led a group of little maids to deliver the decree to the phoenix chariot where Baosi was riding.

For a time, the entire vast paddock.All the courtiers fixed their eyes on a fragrant chariot behind the emperor's banner.

The thin pearl curtain was gently opened by the delicate girl Axi, and in Jugtu's obscure vision, a twenty-eight beauty wearing an imperial concubine's wing decoration, like a bend of autumn water, watered the innocence of Jugtu She, Ah Si, a poor and lovely woman, came to Beijing yesterday to rescue him from the sea of ​​suffering as agreed, but today, the great gifts between the monarch and his ministers separated them for several centuries.

"Young Master Jutu, your heart is like still water, so naturally you can be strong without desire!" Cheng Rong, a doctor beside Juetu, quietly pulled Juetu's skirt and showed his eyes.

"Am I protecting the king, or am I protecting her in secret? Judging by her complexion, the king must be very kind to her, but why doesn't she smile?" A cloud of sadness floated on Jue Tu's face.

"The hunt begins! Digging, passing on the will of the widow, the Imperial Forest Army starts the paddock, and all the princes, doctors, and royal nobles must personally mount their horses to chase and hunt the wild beasts. The widow has the golden shawl passed down by King Wu. Whoever hunts the most prey, The widow will give him this golden shawl!" Mingong stepped on the high platform of the hunting ground domineeringly, looked up at the rolling soldiers and horses below the platform, with a kind of lofty feeling of dominating the world, he finally announced to the world with a resonant voice.

"Boom!" With the sudden sound of a golden gong, tens of thousands of horses galloped and smoke billowed. The arrogant and domineering Prime Minister Jiang and Concubine Jin's elder brother Teng Gong Wang Zhi led their servants to fight for a few elks. Blood flowed, and the rain of swords raged among the prey like a tide. From time to time, the wailing of the prey and the overwhelming sound of celebration came from the sky.

"Ju Tu, look, the Jiang family, the Wang family, these two relatives, relying on their own strength, even grabbed a few prey vigorously. It would be strange if the government can do well!" Ming Gong raised his brows and stepped on himself He held his whip and said to Qutu beside him.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, party disputes have been the greatest danger to the country. These rich and powerful officials don't care about the lives of the people in the world at all. Instead, they regard the country as their own private property and form factions to engage in meaningless fights for power. , so that the country will never be healed, and a few people are above the pain of the majority, and sooner or later the whole country will collapse!" Jue Tu said bluntly.

Minggong smiled with satisfaction and said: "Qutu, I see that there is a murderous look on your brow today, why, can't you hold back your bow and arrow? Well, I will let the widow compete with you!"

"Here!" Ju Tu clapped his hands in salute, cheered himself up, and sat down on his horse with a pat.He galloped with Ming Gong.

Arrows rained like stars, those leopards and wolves fell to the ground one after another, everyone was having fun, suddenly, with a scream, the former imperial eunuch Xiao Dezi in the imperial tent shouted loudly: "Help! There are assassins!" !"

It doesn't matter this yelling, the imperial forest army that was fighting for each other is completely in chaos, I saw a group of black-clothed men suddenly burst out from the slanting stabs, holding sharp knives, and aimed directly at the emperor Ming Gong who was hunting.

"Your Majesty, get out of the way!" He said at the last moment, and the feathered arrow flew straight at Minggong's face like a flying eagle. Quetu was taken aback, and in a hurry, he jumped on Minggong's royal horse. Hit by an arrow!

"Young Master Jutu!" Bao Si, who was far away, saw it in his eyes, and felt a sharp pain in his heart.

(End of this chapter)