Although Luo Tong came back earlier than others, he had never seen Zhao Chen.
Hearing Fang Yizhi's question, he couldn't help but shake his head and said: "I have never seen you sir, not even Chu Mo and Huai Yu."
"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Qin, the eldest grandson Pushe, my father, and Dr. Wei, none of them seem to have seen it."
"Did they go out together?" Fang Yizhi frowned.
He couldn't figure out why so many people were missing, but something happened.
"Tell me, sir, did they go hunting together?" Changsun Chong guessed.
"How is it possible? How could the seniors help Mr. go hunting? This is cheating."
"Do you not trust Senior Ji, or do you not trust Sir?" Luo Tong frowned and retorted.
Although I don't know where Zhao Chen is going, it is absolutely impossible for so many people to hunt together.
Harukai is a manifestation of personal strength, and cheating is allowed by Jedi.
"I'm just talking." Changsun Chong muttered.
Although everyone didn't quite believe Chang Sun Chong's guess.
But after hearing what he said, everyone was a little curious.
On the high platform, Li Shimin looked at the lively young generation, and the smile on his face became brighter.
These boys in front of him will be the future pillars of his country.
"The older I get, the more I remember my past. Looking at these boys, I seem to have returned to the time when my father stood on the high platform and looked at me." Li Shimin said slowly, with a bit of sigh in his tone.
Time passes easily, and the absence of old friends makes me sad.
"Even now, Your Majesty is still in the prime of life, so why do you say such melancholy words?" Queen Changsun advised.
"Haha, I just thought of something, am I sad?"
"There are many things that cannot be solved with melancholy." Li Shimin smiled and shook his head.
"Your Majesty, the end of the spring hunting is coming soon, why don't we see Zhao Chen and Qian'er?"
"Several ministers have also disappeared all day, but His Majesty has something to ask them to complete?" Empress Changsun saw at a glance that many people were missing from the crowd.
She can understand the absence of Zhao Chen and Li Chengqian.
But Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others were not here either, which was strange.
"I don't know either. I only heard that Zhao Chen went out with them along the official road this morning." Li Shimin shook his head.
This is the last day. Zhao Chen is lying here peacefully waiting for the spring hunting to end, and then weirdly brings him the five hundred thousand silver coins. Isn't this great?
What else are you going to do?
Is it possible that something else could happen on this last day?
"Mr. Guanyin, tell me, when I take away 500,000 guan of silver from Mr. Zhao, will he cry and beg me to show my favor?"
"Don't tell me, I have never seen that boy beg me for more than a year."
"This time, I must be ruthless..."
"Why did your majesty conclude that Zhao Chen will definitely lose?" Before the emperor could finish speaking, he was choked to death by Empress Changsun's words.
Li Shimin felt that Queen Changsun had been with Zhao Chen for a long time, and she quickly learned Zhao Chen's ability to choke people to death.
What can't you decide for yourself?
After a while, the sun goes down and the spring hunt is over.
No one knows where Zhao Chen is now, and there is not even a trace of his prey.
Why, is it possible that Zhao Chen came back with enough prey at the last moment?
"I feel that Your Majesty should not be happy too early. You should wait until everything is settled..."
"Huh, Maid Guanyin, you are just like that boy Zhao Chen. You can't wait to see me happy for a while." Li Shimin was very unhappy and looked ahead with his hands behind his back.
Li Chengqian came back, with more than a dozen prey hanging behind his two horses.
"flutter--"
The carcasses of the beasts were thrown carelessly on the ground, splattering dust visible to the naked eye.
"Emperor father, empress mother, Gan'er is lucky to have lived up to his command, and we hunted thirteen prey today." Li Chengqian got off his horse, stood under the high platform, and shouted with the emperor and empress cupping their hands.
"Thirteen?"
"The prince actually hunted thirteen prey today."
"Luo Tong only hunted seven today. Doesn't this mean that in this spring hunt, His Royal Highness surpassed Luo Tong and took first place?"
"My dear, His Highness the Crown Prince is actually so capable, and his performance has surpassed that of Luo Tong, whom everyone is optimistic about."
"Even during the spring hunting that year, His Majesty only managed to hunt eighty-one prey. In this spring hunting, His Majesty the Prince actually surpassed His Majesty that year."
Shouts of astonishment arose one after another in the crowd.
No one would have thought that Prince Li Chengqian would actually surpass Luo Tong, whom everyone was optimistic about, in terms of performance in Spring Hunting.
Everyone looked at Li Chengqian with deep surprise in their eyes.
Du He followed Li Chengqian, bathing in the admiring eyes of the officials, and felt a little ecstasy for a moment.
Fang Yizhi and others pursed their lips and said nothing.
The students in the academy all lowered their heads.
Because of Zhao Chen's relationship, the students in the academy were basically divided into two groups.
They are the academy faction headed by Zhao Chen, and they have a large number of people.
The other one is the prince's faction headed by the prince, consisting of only the prince Li Chengqian and his die-hard loyalist Du He.
Harukai, although no one said anything, the two sides have been secretly competing with each other.
It's just that everyone thought Luo Tong would definitely take the first place in the spring hunt, but he was surpassed by Li Chengqian.
The emotions of the academy students were a little low.
Luo Tong stood in front, saying nothing, but there was some annoyance in his eyes.
I blame myself for being so careless.
This guy Li Chengqian actually got the first place.
"Haha, the prince's performance really surprised me. It's not bad." Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he smiled.
"Qian'er, hurry up and wash up. This spring hunt will be over soon." Empress Changsun was also very satisfied with Li Chengqian's performance this time.
This can be said to be Li Chengqian's best performance in the past year.
Listening to the officials praising Li Chengqian, Empress Changsun was also very happy.
Li Chengqian was not willing to miss this highly anticipated moment.
He said to Empress Changsun: "Mother, I'm not tired yet, just stand here if you can."
Empress Changsun said nothing more, nodded with Li Chengqian, and looked into the distance.
The spring hunt was about to end, and Zhao Chen didn't even see a shadow.
"Father, hasn't Wannian County Duke Zhao Chen come back yet?" Li Chengqian felt a little unhappy when he saw Empress Changsun looking behind him.
He, Li Chengqian, is her biological son.
But why does the queen always remember Zhao Chen?
"Not back." Li Shimin responded casually.
"Your Highness, this time Zhao Chen spent a lot of money and made such a big bet for himself. The first place in this spring hunt will probably fall on Zhao Chen." Du He said loudly.
It immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"County Duke Zhao is very capable, I cannot compare to him. It is natural for him to take the first place. I admire him deeply." Li Chengqian looked around the crowd and slowly said to Du He.