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Chapter Eleven Hidden Murder

The Northern Wei Dynasty started with martial arts, conquered all directions, and unified most of northern China. Therefore, emperors of all dynasties focused on riding and shooting, and were good at hunting.

On this day, the sun finally dispersed the dark clouds and illuminated the silver world covered with snow in northern Xinjiang. The scenery was particularly enchanting. It was a rare winter day with warm sunshine and no wind, which was perfect for hunting.

Emperor Taiwu was ill in bed due to a slight cold, and ordered the prince Tuoba Huang to lead his ministers to hunt. The prince accepted the order and led his ministers to the Donglin Hunting Garden.

The prince's golden helmet and white horse, holding a golden eagle bow, galloped majestically in the silver-white wilderness. The soldiers shouted loudly outside the hunting ground and rushed to drive the prey to the prince, while a group of civil servants accompanied the prince.

A group of white deer were driven by the generals into the hunting circle of Prince Tuoba Huang. The prince bent his bow and arrows and shot three deer in succession. Amidst the cheers of the ministers, Prince Tuoba Huang said proudly: "Prince, you can shoot one too." The deer shows the officials."

Tuoba Jun responded and took a small golden eagle arrow bow handed to him by Feng Yuan beside him. He drew out a gold-marked sharp arrow, aimed at a deer, and shot an arrow. The deer seemed to have no feeling at all, even though everyone was cheering. He sounded terrified, but he kept running back and forth.

The prince's face was somewhat displeased, and suddenly he heard the officials cheering in unison. They all said that His Highness was so brave that he shot the white deer with one arrow.

The prince was astonished. He suddenly saw the cavalry general Yihun not far away, twirling his beard and smiling. An iron eagle bow had just been hung back on the horse's neck. He suddenly realized something in his heart. It turned out that the cavalry general Yihun was brave and good at fighting, especially in battle. His archery skills are unparalleled in the world, and he has made great contributions to the Wei Dynasty. Just now, Yihun saw that His Highness was young and was unable to shoot the white deer. He was afraid of being embarrassed in front of the ministers, so he secretly bent his bow and arrows and shot him. Bailu, secretly help the young highness.

The prince was secretly happy, his interest was high, and he called to his left and right: "Go and call General Yihun, the chariot and cavalry general, to come. I, the prince, want to hunt tigers with General Yihun."

Yihun came upon hearing the order, and when he saw the prince's happy face, he was secretly happy, knowing that the arrow he just shot had already made his future career even more brilliant.

The prince told several civil servants around him: "As civil servants, you are not good at fighting. The prince and General Yihun are going to hunt tigers. You can stay with your highness here, and there is no need to accompany them."

Everyone agreed loudly, and the prince raised his hand with a whip, and the white horse immediately galloped towards the dense forest in the distance. When Yihun saw that the prince had gone, he quickly clapped his horse and followed the prince.

Seeing the prince, Yihun and a group of personal nurses disappearing into the dense forest, Tuoba Jun looked at the snow-covered mountains in the distance shining under the bright sun, and said to the ministers: "My father is so brave, I can't match it." .My dear friends, when you look at this beautiful scenery, you are all the pillars of the country and capable ministers in running the country. Why don't you write a poem and paint a picture to commemorate it?"

All the civil servants cheered loudly, and followed His Highness as he rode across the border, scrambling to compose poems. There were even palace painters who splashed ink on horseback, writing or painting, and then presented the paintings in front of His Highness.

Tuoba Jun seemed very happy and ordered his surroundings to reward all the ministers. The author Min Zhan and Xi Biao did not dare to flatter Tuoba Jun in front of the ministers because of their low official positions. They rode on their horses, looking quite depressed.

Seeing that the time was right, Feng Yuan quietly came to the two of them and said with a smile: "Master Min, Master Xi, all the ministers are in high spirits, why are you two unhappy?"

When the two of them saw Feng Yuan, they were overjoyed. They knew that His Highness regarded Feng Yuan as his own sister and would obey his advice. If Feng Yuan was willing to speak kind words in front of His Highness, she would be able to get close to Tuoba Jun and seek wealth.

Min Zhan said with joy on his face: "Miss Feng, Mr. Xi and I have humble official positions and we dare not act presumptuously in front of all the lords. Only if we get Miss Feng's kind words can we discuss history and classics in front of His Highness."

Feng Yuan's beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, she looked at the two of them and smiled sweetly: "You two adults, please follow me!"

The two were overjoyed and quickly dismounted, following Feng Yuan to His Royal Highness Tuoba Jun's horse. Seeing the two kneeling on the ground, Tuoba Jun couldn't help but feel suspicious and shouted: "Who are you? Why are you kneeling in front of the horse?"

The two of them did not dare to express their anger. Feng Yuan pulled the reins of Tuoba Jun's horse and said sweetly: "Your Highness, these two people are Min Zhan and Xi Biao, the secretary general. The day before yesterday, I paid tribute to the prince. I was ordered to go to the secretary's office to pick up the books, and with the help of the two masters, I carefully selected them and obtained the commentaries on the Six Classics written by Master Situ Cui to present to your young highness."

Tuoba Jun felt strange in his heart. He didn't know what Feng Yuan's intention was in bringing the two officials to him. Feng Yuan playfully winked at Tuoba Jun and said: "Your Highness, there seems to be a stone monument not far ahead. Your Highness, please give me your life." The two of you are going to see this monument."

Tuoba Jun obeyed Feng Yuan's advice and immediately nodded in agreement. Feng Yuan was able to win the favor of Tuoba Huang and his son, and his aunt Zuo Zhaoyi played an important role. Zuo Zhaoyi knew that there were many beauties in the palace, and if she wanted to win the favor of her master, she could only rely on her beauty. It was difficult to stand out, and she had to impress her master with her literary talent. Therefore, under the guidance of Zuo Zhaoyi and Tuoba Jun's wet nurse Chang, Feng Yuan read poetry and books, and read the classics and history extensively. As expected, Feng Yuan received special attention from the prince Tuoba Huang and his son.

A group of people came to the ancient stele and were surprised to find that it was actually a stele written by Wang Xizhi of the previous dynasty, which talked about the grand hunting event of the Jin Emperor.

Feng Yuan asked Min and Xi to explain to His Highness what the inscription said. Min and Xi were overjoyed, and they cheered up and talked so much that His Highness was entranced.

Tuoba Jun liked it in his heart, looked around and said: "Min and Xi are so proficient in classics and history, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver each."

The two of them hurriedly knelt in front of Tuoba Jun to thank him. Feng Yuan sighed deliberately: "Wang Xizhi of the previous dynasty was a great calligrapher. His calligraphy and inscriptions are immortalized here, and are copied by people all over the world. The little girl heard that Master Cui was in charge of the secretary's office. In supervising the compilation of the history of the country, I really rely on two great masters to catch the sword."

"It's a pity that the history of the country is actually for the royal family to review and review, but it is unfair to the world. If the history of the country has the same inscriptions, standing between heaven and earth, and everyone can see it, it would be a blessing for the world. The talents of these two great men , it should also be known to everyone in the world."

Min Zhan and Xi Biao were greatly moved by what they said to Feng Yuan. They glanced at Feng Yuan and saw that she seemed to be speaking carelessly, so they did not dare to ask more questions.

After returning to the palace from the hunt, Prince Tuoba Huang excitedly talked about his shooting of a tiger and praised Yihun for his bravery and loyalty.

He asked about Tuoba Jun and his ministers, and Tuoba Jun told the truth. Prince Tuoba Huang's face darkened and he said, "I heard that Min and Xi were flattering and sycophantic. Feng Yuan, you are so bold. You dare to confuse me." Son."
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