Su Yan put on his riding clothes and combed his hair like a man. Not to mention his heroic spirit, he charmed many young girls to be married along the way. Yan Zhen, who was walking alongside him, sighed resentfully to the sky, then took out a toothpick to pick his teeth, and then
He lamented: "Once upon a time, I was regarded by the people as a handsome man among gods of war, the god of war among handsome men. I thought that this general could continue to be so magical, but I didn't expect that a strange woman like you would come out halfway and try to steal my possessions."
rice bowl!"
Su Yan stopped and looked at him doubtfully: "What does your job have to do with your beauty? What does it have to do with me?"
Yan Zhen clicked his tongue twice, looking a little depressed, "You're stupid, I am as beautiful as a flower, a well-rounded person, naturally loved by everyone, so I am suddenly robbed of the limelight, wouldn't I be very sad!"
"You selfish devil, you don't allow others to be in the limelight! But it's a pity. Although I have some skills, I am far behind you, General Yan. In terms of beauty, I am even less than you, General Yan! Today
Just perform well and take the lead!"
Yan Zhen heyed twice, with a mean expression on his face, "Speaking of these two points, it's true that your martial arts skills are not as good as mine, and your beauty is not as good as mine... But don't worry, I will let you go later!"
Su Yan glared at him, "Rare!"
Yanzhen shrugged proudly. He glanced at a figure moving among the trees in the distance. He thought it was the Imperial Guard on patrol, but he didn't take it to heart.
Colorful lights fell from the sky, and birds and beasts flew across the light, landing on the branches of the trees, chirping and seeming to be talking to each other. The people under the tree were leaning on the trunk, with their hands folded in front of their chests, holding a silver sword tightly in their hands.
She has been lost in thought here for a long time. Although the hunting ground is heavily guarded, it is in vain as Mo Xuan comes and goes without a trace.
There was a sound coming from the west. She suddenly became energetic and hurriedly arranged her clothes and hair accessories. This time she wore a silver hairpin, which she specially asked the silversmith to imitate the crabapple flower. The first time she wore it, she didn't know which one to match.
The dress was a bit awkward even when she walked. But the man liked her to wear plain dresses, and she thought that as long as it was the dress she liked, it would look good with any hair accessories.
A white dress came into view, and she saw that her skirt was covered with petals, including crabapples, peach blossoms, and roses, but they were all plain white and looked so noble when worn on her. Mo Xuan always liked to see them.
She dresses like this when shopping, eating, drinking, and even when killing people. Thinking about it, this is why I have always been attracted to her.
Jin Yuncheng looked at her outfit and couldn't hide his surprise: "What's wrong with you today? You're dressed so neatly, so... strange."
Mo Xuan lowered his head, not daring to look at her: "Do you like it, sister?"
"That's not bad. However, next time you should wear light clothes. You are a dead soldier. Wearing such a dress will greatly inconvenience your movement."
Yun Cheng's somewhat disgusted voice fell in her ears, which was very harsh. But Mo Xuan still smiled and nodded: "I'll remember it."
"By the way," Jin Yuncheng looked around nervously and said, "Although you have great martial arts skills, you must not be unscrupulous. After all, this is also a hunting ground for the royal family. If you are found whereabouts, how can I save you."
She tucked her short hair behind her ears and continued: "My lord has asked me to monitor Zuo Qing in the past few years. However, this person is very cautious and subtle, and can't find anything suspicious at all. I have wasted several years of hard work. In the past few days, I have been
I tried to test Su Yan and found that this person has a cleaner background than you. Apart from finding out that the prince's personal bodyguard Su Ming has the same name as her master, I found nothing else. However, I still think Su Yan is a very advantageous weapon. With her
With you in hand, controlling Zuo Qing shouldn’t be a problem.”
"Sister, do you have a task to explain?" Mo Xuan had already collected his emotions, and was as calm as ever when they met each other, even a little dull.
"She will only go to Yunlai Pavilion after leaving the academy. You must find an opportunity to get close to her, investigate her, and don't let go of any clues. I guess that the relationship between Su Yan and Zuo Qing is not as simple as what we have seen. As long as
Can you find out her, Zuo Qing's background, weakness, and purpose, and you can capture her easily? When this matter is completed, I will take the money and take you away from this place of right and wrong!"
Mo Xuan's slender eyebrows jumped suddenly, he subconsciously held her hand and asked nervously: "Is what sister said true?!"
"You used to wander around with me, and finally you were able to leave and settle down, but you still had to work with me for your life. I owe you."
Mo Xuan raised his head and looked at her intently. For a long time, he suddenly grinned and smiled so brightly that he had never smiled so brightly.
Passing through the woods, there is a vast plain at the end. There are still puddles left by last night's heavy rain in several places. Several fierce horses are galloping, water is splashing, and cheers are high.
Yan Zhen jumped on the horse, bowed his back, and stretched the Rising Sun Longbow to the limit. The sika deer in his sight jumped and jumped, and would leave the attack range at any time. Yan Zhen did not hesitate at all, only heard a pop, and Ben was running wildly in the distance.
The sika deer instantly collapsed to the ground.
Yan Zhen quickly set up three more arrows, aimed them forward, and concentrated his attention. Before his opponents could attack, he gently released his fingers, and the arrows had already left the string before them. At the other end of the viewing gallery, Emperor Rong and the courtiers only caught three streaks of white light.
Then, the next moment, three more sika deer fell down one after another, and everyone couldn't help but stand up and applaud.
Zuo Qing peeled a plate of melon seeds and was about to push it to the table when he turned around and pushed it to the other side.
Fo Zhen glanced at the melon seeds and meat that had been cooked, and pushed it back without thinking. I don't know if he was using too much force. The plate of melon seeds and meat was balanced, not too much, or too little, and it stopped in front of Su Yan. Su Yan thought about Fo Zhen.
He was weak, probably because he usually ate too little. When his brain was convulsed, he pushed him back with all his strength. He almost pushed him over the head and stopped right in front of Mo Fei. When Fo Zhen realized that the situation might be serious, he
It's too late.
Su Yan held his forehead in pain and awkwardly avoided Mo Fei's sincere gaze.
Mo Fei grabbed a handful of melon kernels and ate them as if no one else was watching.
Zuo Qing picked up another plate of melon seeds and said, "These melon seeds are good. I have nothing to do, so I might as well peel another plate for each of you."
Those few people didn't seem to notice his little thoughts, and they all nodded expectantly.
At this time, Yan Zhen had returned from hunting. The guard behind him carried a bag full of prey, threw it outside the viewing gallery, and saluted Emperor Rong.
Yan Zhen was young and frivolous, and he was struggling in the military camp and battlefield. He didn't care about official etiquette at all, so he simply bowed his head. Emperor Rong didn't mind, and smiled and let them sit down. After rewarding them one by one, they were given seats to sit down.
After the lesson he learned last time, Emperor Rong no longer dared to go hunting in the western suburbs. He had a platform built here, served a banquet, and simply became spectators with the ministers, watching the competition between his soldiers.
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After several rounds of competitions, Yan Zhen won without losing, while the others all failed to gain anything. The mood of participating became more and more indifferent, and even the spectators were in low spirits and sleepy.
Mo Fei sat next to the table leisurely and said to Zuo Qing while sipping tea: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't hunt rashly in the future. I'm afraid we, the ministers, can only sit here, drink and be lost in thought."
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When Zuo Qing saw that his tea cup had reached the bottom, he immediately filled it up for him, "What my foster father said is true. However, it depends on people. Your Majesty doesn't dare, but we have ways to have fun on our own."
Murphy's eyes glanced at him, and then a smile appeared.
Zuo Qing peeled the last plate of melon seeds, clapped his hands, and bowed to Emperor Rong: "The general is a victorious general. He is invincible on the battlefield, so how can he lose in hunting? Therefore, when the general competes with all of you, in terms of strength,
It’s not average.”
Wei Yao, who was sitting next to Emperor Rong, blew his forehead and hair angrily when he heard someone questioning Yan Zhen.
Emperor Rong said: "Yan Zhen's strength is the first to bear the brunt, and he has indeed suppressed others. However, today's competition is a fair competition. Anyone who thinks he is capable can compete. How can I refuse him to compete?"
Zuo Qing said: "General Yan always wins. I'm afraid even he finds it boring. It's better to retreat to the referee position, which may have unexpected effects. There are twelve people on the field except the general, who can be divided into teams of three.
It is divided into four rounds, and your Majesty will decide what reward will be given to the final winner."
Yan Zhen came back after throwing his bow and arrow. Hearing Zuo Qing's words, he was inexplicably interested, "You want me to be the referee?"
Emperor Rong said happily: "It's quite novel." He smiled and looked at Yan Zhen with a very kind smile, "I wonder if your beloved would be willing to take on this important task?" Before Yan Zhen could refuse, he immediately added, "There must be some.
Great reward!"
Yan Zhen thought about it for a while, and thought that it was really not challenging to continue the game. It would be better to retreat to the referee, and they could play whatever they wanted, which would still be a bit of fun!
After thinking about it, I accepted the favor with great satisfaction.
Sure enough, after Yanzhen retired from the competition, the hunt instantly became lively and intense. The opponents secretly competed with each other, and the spectators were instantly ignited with passion. The game did not come to an end until noon.
Yan Zhen had a droopy face and played with the whip in boredom. He accidentally saw a fox jumping out of the bushes. He swung the whip over without hitting it, and rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Su Yan came close to Yan Zhen, looked up to the sky and sighed: "I didn't expect you to be like this!"
Yan Zhen's breath was stuck in his throat, and he squeezed out two tears. He didn't know whether it was because his throat was uncomfortable or because he was feeling uncomfortable in his heart, "You are so insidious. You know that I am wronged now and you still add insult to injury. You are the most poisonous woman's heart!"
Su Yan slapped him on the face with ill intentions, "Look at your potential. Who made you so eager to be in the limelight? It's better now. Everyone dislikes you. It's all your own fault!"
Yan Zhen pursed his lips, "You all bully me, okay, okay, okay. I can't afford to offend you and can't hide from you? Humph, don't come begging me in the future."
Su Yan shrugged and looked at him with disgust: "Look at your potential!"
After one team is eliminated, the remaining three teams are divided into Tiandixuan, return to the starting point, clear their records, and prepare to start again.
Gathering together for fun is a pastime for wealthy people, especially hunting. People who know how to do it can see the ropes and have good taste. Unfortunately, there are always so many spectator seats and you can only tell who hunts more and who hunts less.
The game restarted. The Tianzi team was the first to bear the brunt and was the best. The Dizi team was not to be outdone. The Xuanzi team at the bottom was because they were all the children of officials and were not usually trained, so they were no better than the other two teams who came from the military camp.
, so it was obvious that they were kept apart. After half a stick of incense, someone from the Tianzi team came back first, dropped five dying hares, and immediately returned.
The sun hung high in the sky, the white clouds were thin, and the sky was clear. A few rows of birds flew across, cut through the thin clouds, and disappeared into the sky.
Su Yan, who was leaning on the couch, was already a little drowsy. The sound of horse hooves coming and going in the distance gradually disappeared, followed by a heavy sleepiness. She yawned and changed her posture.
Just feel a little more awake.
Looking back at Emperor Rong, who was sitting in the seat, he couldn't help but feel sorry for these officials. Not only could they not go hunting and have fun during their great time, they had to sit here and pretend to enjoy themselves. At this moment, each one of them
It's like being drugged. The neck is not the neck, and the eyes are not the eyes, but you have to keep your ears straight at all times. When you hear Emperor Rong clapping happily, you have to immediately join in the applause, and then pretend to discuss it with the next table...and then continue to take a nap.
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Su Yan really couldn't sit down, so without saying anything, he asked Yansheng for a pen and paper, traced a picture of the bet, sat down next to Yan Zhen, and said mysteriously: "I can think of a way to make you not
Feeling bored."
Yan Zhen glanced at the thing in her hand, "Betting?"
Su Yan took out a coin and threw it on the table, and said: "The three teams are lingering around. It will take half a day to enter the finals. I really can't stand it anymore. You and I are idle anyway, why don't we start a game?"
It’s a gambling game, watching the game like this is a lot more thrilling, isn’t it?”
Yan Zhen picked up the money, weighed it in the palm of his hand, and suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, "The one who knows me is Sister Su!"
Originally, betting was just a game between brother and sister, but gradually it attracted the attention of the neighboring tables. One passed to two, two passed to four, and from time to time, everyone gathered around the gambling table and donated generously.
Big note. When Emperor Rong saw this scene, he did not stop it, nor did he get angry. Instead, he ordered Duke Chengen to prepare some fruit wine to send. He also saw that the prince and King Yao were eager to try, but they did not dare to reveal their identities. He also said to
Chengen gave a few instructions, drank a few sips of wine, and then left the seat. The prince hurriedly followed him, and Emperor Rong waved his hand to tell him not to wait. The prince was still worried, and asked Chengen to take good care of him.
Facing Emperor Rong, he cupped his hands to see him off. King Yao watched Rong Emperor's dragon chariot go away, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and ran towards the crowd.
The prince was not interested in gambling, he was only interested in the gentle young man in the crowd. But King Yao and Mo Fei were both present, so his legs that were hesitant to move had to turn around and go back to the palace on their own.
Mo Fei has been monitoring Wei Zixu. In the past, Wei Zixu was the most flattering and would see him wherever Emperor Rong appeared. But now that Emperor Rong left, he hesitated. This was the reason for his hesitation.
I'm afraid there is no one else but Zuo Qing.
He sneered. Wei Zixu was weak and in urgent need of strong help, but he didn't look for anyone and wanted to win over Zuo Qing!
Murphy shook his head and said to himself: "You are just a weakling, but you still want to have a chance to stand up? Humph! Ridiculous."
The guard came forward to report that it was Ge Yiyan who sent a message to him in prison. Murphy's beard trembled with anger and he stood up angrily, "He still has the nerve to see me?!"
Despite his words, his actions still betrayed him.
Zuo Qing looked from afar and had a plan in mind. He called Yansheng and said, "Immediately after returning to Ruoshui, go to Zeyuan and ask for two pots of medicinal wine. I have to go to Mo Mansion."
Yan Sheng accepted the order and quietly retreated.
The game has already been decided, but this second game is a bit surprising, because everyone except Su Yan bet on the Tianzi team, but they didn't expect that in the end, the Xuanzi team took the most prey, and the Tianzi team was thrown away.
In second place, the Dizi team lost miserably!
Su Yan sat on the straw mat with his legs crossed. He was leaning against someone who didn't know where he was. At this time, his back was sore and he wanted to lean on but there was nothing to lean on. He was too lazy to take care of so many things, so he pulled someone over and borrowed it.
He rested his stomach for a moment and said to Yan Zhen passionately: "I said that if the Xuanzi team can win, they will definitely win. Even though they are all officials' children, they are young and smart! Especially in this situation.
Their father has been influenced by so many years of open and covert fighting, and they have learned a few points, which can be used in hunting! The remaining two teams are both from military camps. Although their limbs are well-developed and they understand tactics, their brains are always the same.
Compared to these young people, hey, the Tianzi team you beat is a trap!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several officials present looked a bit ugly. Su Yanming praised the Xuanzi Team on the surface, but secretly he scolded those who were officials in the court, and these people were still present today.
Yan Zhen was unconvinced and threw all the money he had put down at her, "It's just a few cents, what's the big deal! Saints still make mistakes, what are you trying to do? We still have the finals!
"After that, he said to the others: "I'm telling you, don't follow the trend and bet, it's just a coincidence. Shooting and hunting requires real skills, deep skills, and you need to practice. You see.
Look at what the guys from the Xuanzi team are like. Which one can be on the stage? The players from the Tianzi team are better. Look at those strong thigh muscles, look at those strong arms, and then look at those
Eyes as sharp and powerful as eagles, this is what a winner should look like, unlike her Xuanzi team, who seem to be on drugs."
After everyone heard this argument, they all found it very convincing. Those who were originally hesitating between the two teams all put their money on the Tianzi team, and those who originally followed Su Yan also went with Yan Zhen's Tianzi team.
The Lord Minister of the Ministry of Industry weighed the remaining money in his hand, gritted his teeth, and put all his efforts into the Tianzi team. He said with a serious face: "I trust the general in my humble position. This is my salary for two months in my humble position. Next month
Whether you eat dry food or eat delicacies from mountains and seas all depends on the blessing of the general!"
King Yao clicked his tongue twice and said: "I have no foresight, I am blind to the wind, I am short-sighted..."
Su Yan glanced at him gratefully, and then looked at the several official family members on the side. One of them was the wife of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. She was wearing a green gauze dress, with beautiful skin and a delicate face. She was indeed a knowledgeable official.
Female, it's a pity... "General Yan is a person who has seen things before. These eyes can tell the difference between good and bad. I think it's better to overpower the general. This little girl is nothing. She just won by chance. It's nothing."
Strange." After saying this, he took off the money bag without hesitation, poured it all out and threw it on the Tianzi team.
Su Yan gritted his teeth and pinned his last hope on the lady's iron neighbor, Mr. Changsun. Unexpectedly, he smiled meaningfully, "Winning or losing, in the final analysis, you have to have a rich pocket to avoid ending up like this.
Empty." He put these words down, put his hands behind his back, and walked away leisurely.
After hearing this, the rest of the people's faces stiffened. At first, they just wanted to watch the fun, but they were fooled by Yan Zhenyi and deceived all their money. Yanzhen's family was rich, so he was not afraid of losing; Su Yan was alone and was his daughter.
She doesn't care about the money, and she just won a game and already has enough capital. If she really loses the last game, it won't hurt her much. But those of them who are officials in the government
With the national salary, firstly, one has to support the family, and secondly, part of it has to be used to honor Mo Fei, the head of the Shangshu, so there is still extra money to lose to them!
Thinking of this, I can't help but feel sad. However, despite the overwhelming power of the general, who dares to quit midway? Even before a disaster approaches, you have to regard death as home, it all depends on God's will!
When Su Yan saw this, he not only shook his head and sighed: "I don't blame you for not knowing. Who told General Yan to suppress people? Forget it! If you lose money then, don't blame me for not reminding you." After saying this, she handed over everything.
Qian Quan invested in the Xuanzi team, clapped his hands, leaned on the belly of the person behind him, reached out to pick up the tea cup from the food table, and while drinking, he raised his eyes to look at Yan Zhen, who was determined to win.
Ah Yu squatted next to Su Yan, looking very weak in the dark crowd. She tugged on Su Yan's sleeves, her face covered with sweat and a panicked expression.
Su Yan patted her head gently, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.