Reverse Junhou

The royal driver leaves the palace, accompanied by all the ministers.

Three thousand feathers escorted the emperor to the western suburbs, with flags flying all the way, and the sound of horns stopped the clouds.The princes and family members who were going to participate in the competition today had already been waiting here. Seeing the carriage approaching, they all knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

Emperor Jingyang saw that all the nobles and heroes gathered in the field, and the young men headed by the prince were full of spirits and were in high spirits for a while.He ordered the accompanying father-in-law to give the royal wine, and after everyone drank it, the autumn hunting officially kicked off.

"Now these juniors have grown up, they are not inferior to you and me." Emperor Jingyang sighed to Jingyanglin who was sitting on the throne.

"Your Majesty said that," Jing Yanglin took the fine wine from the palace presented by his father-in-law, and drank it with his head raised. "The last time I saw His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness was still young. Now His Highness has just shown his glory. It's my wife's luck."

"I don't know if this year's autumn hunting, who does Ai Qing think will be the best?"

"I don't dare to speculate on my own. However, His Majesty's horse is a once-in-a-century horse. I'm afraid it will be difficult for others to match." Jing Yanglin pondered for a while, and then added: "However, the young man next to His Majesty Riding a Mongolian white horse, the Mongolian horse travels extremely fast, and there is still room for a fight with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Jingyang was noncommittal to Jing Yanglin's words: "A mount is an external force, who can win the first place depends on the real ability. I have heard about Feng Ci's military training like a god. Today, I am still waiting for him to give the crown prince a disarm." .”

How could Jing Yanglin fail to understand the meaning behind the emperor's words, Zhao Fengci is a master of martial arts, so he can naturally show his skills in this hunting ground.But if you overwhelm the crown prince, you will lose face to the crown prince, and enough is enough.

Jing Yanglin lowered his head and said, "The Fifth Highness only has a superficial understanding of riding and archery, and his skills are not perfect. Naturally, His Highness the Crown Prince does not need to worry."

Emperor Jingyang gave Jing Yanglin a meaningful look, seeing that the general had understood what he meant, he stopped talking, but beckoned the eunuch to come forward, and said leisurely, "It's time to start."

Twelve big drums around the center of the paddock were beating together, and the sound of the drums was trembling.Habayashi pulled back the red silk used as a barrier in front of the forest.Hu Po spread her hooves and rushed towards the forest with the prince first, followed closely by Wen Xuechao riding on Bingtao.The rest of the princes and the sons of the family followed behind the prince, and the mighty team rushed into the gardens in the western suburbs and scattered in different directions.

There are those who are competing to be the first to take the lead, and there are those who stay out of things and have nothing to do with themselves.Wen Xuechao saw Zhao Yansheng tying his horse to a century-old tree from a distance, found a big rock at random, and sat down.He took out a book from the luggage he carried with him, put it on his forehead and began to take a nap.

Zhao Qimiao also saw Zhao Yancheng's actions.He used to look down on this mediocre and unambitious younger brother, and said to Wen Xuechao with some contempt: "The fourth child is still so useless."

Wen Xuechao smiled and said, "Whatever he does, where shall we go first?"

"There are few good animals in the outskirts of the forest. If we go deeper into the forest, we might be able to shoot and kill a few of them." Zhao Qimiao grabbed Amber's rein and started to walk into the depths of the forest.

Wen Xuechao obeyed the prince's words, and was about to turn the horse's head, but heard Zhao Qimiao bowed his head and ordered the accompanying guards: "You search around, if you find any trace of Zhao Fengci, report it immediately."

"Yes!" The accompanying guards dispersed.

Wen Xuechao had looked for Zhao Fengci before entering the forest, but at that time there were so many people and noisy, Zhao Fengci was dressed in black, and he was instantly submerged in the crowd.After I entered the forest, I searched again, but I couldn't find him anymore.

"Why is my cousin looking for His Highness the Fifth Highness?" Wen Xue asked nonchalantly.

"He is good at riding and shooting, and he is also familiar with the trend of the mountains and forests. Today, he will definitely go to the place where the beasts are densest in the forest. If I find his trail, I will gain a lot from this trip." Zhao Qimiao was confident.

There are few people in the depths of the woods, and it seems to be in danger.Wen Xuechao wanted to persuade Zhao Qimiao to stop, but seeing that he had made up his mind, he could only urge Bingtao to follow Hu Po, so as not to get separated from Zhao Qimiao halfway.

He wasn't worried about Zhao Fengci at all, he was afraid that this mere royal hunting ground would fail.

The deeper you ride in the forest, the denser the forest and the more green it is.The traces of living creatures walking became more and more obvious. Forest birds sang and shuttled among the towering old trees, and hares hid in the bushes and looked out.Wen Xuechao and Zhao Qimiao shot down a lot of prey along the way, but they were all small animals, and they haven't encountered any huge beasts yet.

Zhao Qimiao gradually lost his temper.In previous years, during the royal autumn hunts, most of the winners had offered huge things such as tigers and wolves to their father.As the crown prince himself, if he couldn't even catch a large prey, his father might be disappointed.

What's more, this year is different from previous years, and there is an extra fifth prince who killed halfway. If he returns with a full load, wouldn't he let himself be disgraced.

Zhao Qimiao and his party rode around the forest for a few laps, and a guard who had been dispatched earlier rode back and knelt down to report to Zhao Qimiao: "His Royal Highness, my subordinates have found the trace of His Highness Fifth, and he is heading east. Squat to guard a golden eagle two miles away."

The golden eagle is a rare raptor in the Northland.Its wings are seven feet long, it feeds on beasts, it is good at hunting and killing wolves, and its temperament is extremely ferocious.After hearing the guard's words, Zhao Qimiao was overjoyed: "Lead the way quickly, we must shoot it down before the fifth child."

The golden carving has red vertical stripes, if it is made into a specimen and presented to the father, it must be an exquisite and good thing.

Wen Xuechao was overjoyed to see the prince, so it was rare for him to add a sentence: "This big eagle was discovered by the fifth prince first, cousin, isn't he afraid that he will start a dispute with you?"

"I haven't settled the matter with him yet." Zhao Qimiao sneered.

A group of people led the horses, quietly walked around the shade of the tree, and walked eastward for less than two miles, and they saw Zhao Fengci standing not far away with a servant.

The servant held some food in his hand and squatted on the ground, as if he was luring his prey.Everyone looked up, and sure enough, they saw a giant black-brown bird standing among the cascading branches.The giant bird was looking down at the figure under the tree, but it didn't make any movement.Zhao Fengci rode his horse and hid in a pile of bushes. He drew a bow with his right hand, and the arrow on the string was facing the direction where the golden eagle was standing.As soon as the golden eagle moved and showed its flaws, he shot it under the horse.

One person and one bird stood in a stalemate for a long time, but they were all as stable as a rock, unmoved by the wind.

"Bring a bow and arrow." Zhao Qimiao whispered.

The guards around him hurriedly presented the prince's bow and arrow, and the rest of the people did not dare to make a sound, lest they spoil His Highness's important affairs.

Zhao Qimiao fully drew the bow and arrow in his hand, and raised the bow to face the direction where the golden eagle was standing.

Everyone watched Zhao Qimiao's hands with bated breath.After a while, Zhao Qimiao leisurely moved away from the direction of the sharp arrow.

Wen Xue broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

The bow and arrow in the prince's hand was aimed firmly at Zhao Fengci's eyebrows.

Wen Xuechao looked at Zhao Qimiao in disbelief, only to see a gleam of pleasure flashing across the prince's face.

"Your Highness, don't let your emotions get you into trouble." Wen Xue said in a condensed voice.

The hand holding the bow trembled slightly, but Zhao Qimiao still did not put down the bow in his hand.

"If I shoot this arrow and take Lao Wu's life, do you think Zhu Rong will give up from now on?" Zhao Qimiao turned his head and said with a soft smile.

Wen Xuechao gritted his teeth: "If His Highness the Fifth Prince dies under your arrow, you will be a brother murderer, Da Fu cannot tolerate such a crown prince."

Zhao Qimiao was suddenly a little strange, this was the first time his cousin spoke to him in such a tone, presumably this person was really afraid of killing his brother, so he was already in a panic.

The prince laughed, and the arrow flew out of his hand: "Then save his life."

"Zhao Qimiao!"

Zhao Fengci heard a roar from a distance, and Dang even noticed something unusual.He turned sideways slightly, and heard a "whoosh", and a sharp arrow was nailed to the tree trunk above his head.

Ah Shen was squatting on the ground concentrating on luring the big bird on the tree, but saw an arrow shadow coming towards his master. Before he could react, the arrow pierced into the trunk behind his master and almost missed it. Master.Startled by the sharp arrow, the golden eagle croaked a few times, then flapped its wings and flew away.

Zhao Fengci frowned and looked in the direction of the sharp arrow, only to see a group of people standing not far away around the two of them.The one who shouted was Wen Xuechao, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Zhao Fengci looked over and happened to see Wen Xuechao snatching the prince's bow and arrow, and was yelling at the prince.

The prince's face was cloudy and uncertain, and regardless of Wen Xuechao's complaints, he rode an amber and led everyone to bid farewell to Zhao Feng.

"Fifth brother was shocked." Zhao Qimiao came to Zhao Fengci on horseback, "I just wanted to shoot the animal on the tree, but I didn't expect the arrow to be inaccurate, and I missed it for a while, and almost injured my fifth brother by mistake."

Wen Xuechao's emotions had obviously not calmed down, he followed behind the prince, his lips were white, and the hand holding the bow and arrow was still trembling slightly.

Zhao Fengci glanced at Wen Xuechao, and was about to speak, but heard A Shen say angrily: "The arrow is only a foot away from the master, and it is clearly heading towards the master! If the master did not hide in time, I am afraid that he would have been killed Shot!"

Everyone present was taken aback, Zhao Fengci hurriedly wanted to tell Ah Shen to shut up, but it was too late.

It was unprecedented for the prince to be reprimanded by a servant in front of everyone.Zhao Fengci knew in his heart that Ah Shen grew up with him in the military camp, and he was insensitive to the ways of the world in the palace. Just now when he saw that he was almost shot by an arrow, he forgot his dignity for a moment in a hurry.

Contradicting the prince in public, it is light to stick and kill.

"Ah Shen, why don't you kneel down and apologize to His Highness." Zhao Fengci said.

Although Ah Shen was unwilling, he always obeyed his master.Seeing his master's serious expression, he thought that he made a big mistake by speaking out loud.

He was afraid of causing trouble to his master, so he immediately knelt under Zhao Qimiao's horse and kowtowed heavily to the prince: "Ah Shen apologizes to His Highness."

"Ah Shen has no choice but to offend Brother Huang, please spare his life." Zhao Fengci got off his horse and cupped his hands at Zhao Qimiao.

"The master and servant are deeply affectionate, good, really good."

Zhao Qimiao clapped his hands with a smile, looked up and down at Ah Shen, and turned his gaze back to Zhao Fengci: "How about this, if the fifth brother is willing to kneel down and apologize for you, I will spare him. how?"

Wen Xuechao's expression froze, the man had gold under his knees, Zhao Qimiao wanted to crush Zhao Fengci's dignity under the horse in front of everyone today.

When Ah Shen heard this, his eyes turned red.He kept kowtowing to Zhao Qimiao, one after another, one after another, until blood oozed from his forehead.

"Your Highness, there is no need to—"

"it is good."

Wen Xuechao's words were interrupted by Zhao Feng's resignation: "If I apply for a crime for Ah, I hope Brother Huang will fulfill his promise, and this matter will never be blamed."

Zhao Fengci's back was straight, he patted the corner of his robe, and took a step back, avoiding Wen Xuechao's eager eyes.

The accident happened in an instant.

There were dense caressing sounds in the air, and several dark arrows flew past Zhao Fengci's ears, heading towards the prince.Before the four guards behind Zhao Qimiao could react, they fell in response to the string, lifeless.

Zhao Fengci turned around and saw a black figure passing by in the woods, and another dark arrow shining with silver light was shooting straight in the direction of the prince.

He heard the sound of sharp arrows piercing flesh, and then heard a soft muffled groan from behind.Someone got shot.

Zhao Fengci suddenly turned his head and saw that the prince's hands were stained with glaring blood, his face was full of astonishment.

The person next to him fell from his horse to the ground, his face was bloodless, and a ray of bright red dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Wen Xuechao blocked the arrow for the prince.