Li Xuanxu laughed loudly, patted the horse's mane, and said loudly: "Old Jiu, do you still recognize this horse?"
"Xirong's snowy clouds step on the moon.? ? "
"That's right, back then you were so famous in the Western Regions that as a brother you also benefited from the glory of your ninth brother. My father rewarded me with this horse, Snow Cloud Stepping on the Moon. You have been in the army for a long time. Can you help me see how this horse is being trained?"
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Li Luo smiled softly, shook his head and said: "Third brother, I'm pretty good at riding a horse, but I've never dabbled in the art of horse-drawing. However, this horse is more powerful than the war horses in our army. I think it's a waste for Third Brother."
A lot of effort.”
"That's natural, Xuanlou, this war horse is really amazing. To tell you the truth, my brother has never lost in a horse fight in recent years. Speaking of which, the ninth brother also contributed a lot, haha,
Third brother, I must thank you very much, but please do not tell your father about this matter."
Li Luo responded and took a look at Xueyun Tayue. The divine horse was still there, but its edge had faded. It seemed that it had long since lost the chilling aura it had when it galloped through the Xifu.
Li Xuanxu then heard Li Xuanxu continue: "Brother, I have really put a lot of effort into this horse. When it was first sent back to Zhuocheng, it was unruly and untamable. Even the horse in the palace did not dare to approach. Haha, in the end, it was not the same as me."
Wang Baida was obedient.
Tsk tsk, this wild horse needs to be groomed and groomed. Ninth brother, look at it. After being castrated, it has not lost its power, and it has become much more docile. The horse is just like a woman. If it surrenders to you, it will be difficult for it to be dissatisfied."
Li Luo's eyes closed slightly, then opened them again, and softly replied: "Brother Huang, it's fine if you like it."
Li Xuanxu dismounted from his horse, came to Li Luo's side, and said with a smile: "Now that you have entered the palace, don't rush out. Concubine Yi and Concubine Yu are both in Shangliuting, Xuan Ying is also there, and there are two others, hehe, Zhuocheng
People inside and outside say that you know things like a god, Xuanlou, can you guess who these two people are?"
Li Luo was startled, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I really can't guess this."
Li Xuanxu laughed heartily, patted Li Luo on the shoulder and said, "Let's go over there with my brother."
Li Luo straightened his mind and responded with a smile: "The noble concubine and the virtuous concubine Feng are approaching. Xuanlou should pay their respects, but it's up to the emperor's orders."
The strange color in Li Xuanxu's eyes flashed away, and he said kindly: "Why do you and I, brothers, have to be so open-minded? The remaining two of us will be excused for our brother's sake. We will know it as soon as we see each other."
Li Luo responded, and the two of them walked quickly towards Shang Liuting.
Not long after, several palace servants stumbled out from the woods. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Li Xuanxu was unharmed.
At first, a rather delicate-looking eunuch shouted quickly: "Your Highness's footsteps were too fast. I didn't even have time to blink. Your Highness disappeared. You guys are late, please forgive me."
crime."
"I don't blame you. This horse's foot power is amazing. Even ordinary martial arts masters can't match it, let alone you. But it's not close to this, so don't lie."
"Yes, yes, I know I was wrong." This palace servant must be Li Xuanxu's confidant. Even though Li Xuanxu scolded him like this, he still had a smile on his face. Although he was humble, he didn't show much fear.
After saying that, he stepped forward to take the reins of the horse from Li Xuanxu's hand. Xueyun Tayue followed me docilely. Li Luo sighed inwardly, not having any of the arrogance he had when he roamed the deserts of the Western Regions.
The eunuch took the horse and was about to take a step when he suddenly saw Li Luo, who was calm and elegant on the other side. He was startled and hurriedly bowed and bowed again. Then he bowed down and shouted urgently: "Your Majesty, Ninth Prince.
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Li Luo smiled, waved his hands and said softly: "No need to be polite, let's go."
A few people walked around the secluded forest. Early spring has just arrived. The new buds have not yet appeared on the treetops, and the remaining snow is still there. However, the color of the tree branches is a little moister, reflecting the light yellow in the leeward part of the forest, which also has a bit of spring.
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The birds on the branches became a little lighter and flew back and forth in the forest. Only the jackdaws remained the same, solemn and depressed. I wonder if they have seen too many vicissitudes of life in the world.
Turning around the forest, the eyes suddenly opened up. A quiet lake with a radius of several hundred feet was quietly hidden in the dense forest. The blue waves were like mirrors. There were some gentle slopes in the distance, and the lake water was lazily held in one's arms.
The scenery is a little different now. If we wait a few more days, the grass on the hillside will be green and the flowers will be red, and the flying cranes will wander around. If we retreat further away, the forest will be quiet and fragrant. It will be a good place to go.
The place in front of him was no stranger to Li Luo. The famous Yue Zhu Lake in Dagan Palace had always been a place where nobles in the palace would hang out.
At the beginning of Taizu's founding of the country, there was no such lake in the palace. During the reign of Emperor Xuan, a large-scale construction project was carried out, and several mountains and lakes in the mountains were built out of thin air. The huge stone beside the lake was inscribed with the two characters "Yue Zhu" given by Emperor Xuan at that time. Although the scenery is beautiful, it is also
More than half of the national treasury was depleted, and only the emperor could be so excited.
The terrain on the South Lake side is relatively flat, with a wide area of land open and few trees. However, the grass on the ground has been trimmed quite neatly. Even when winter turns to spring, you can still vaguely see the traces of combing the dead grass.
If Emperor Wanlong was interested, he would come here to try his skills, ride his horse around to hunt, bend his bow and draw arrows to relieve his depression.
Or to study the martial arts talents and skills of bow, horse and sword of one or two princes. Over time, this place has become a place for competition in Dagan Palace. If you are not favored or have little influence in the palace,
All the concubines avoided this place and did not dare to be among them.
There is a trestle bridge on the south bank of Yuezhu Lake, which is thirty feet away from the lake. At the beginning there is a pavilion with flying eaves that attract the moon, which is Shangliu Pavilion. At the end there is also a pavilion called Well.
It is unclear where the names of the pavilions came from. Perhaps some emperor got drunk and left an edict, and the names of Shangliuting and Jingting have been passed down to this day.
Li Luo looked at the lakes in front of him. He had rarely been here since Zongjiao. It must have been seven or eight years ago.
The most recent visit was when Li Luoshang was still young. Several people in the palace made fun of him and pushed a talented man who had just entered the palace into the lake, causing his clothes to get wet. It is not known what happened to Li Luoshang in the end, but he only offended Empress Rong.
I don't like Li Luo, but I still have some memories.
There was a buzz of people inside and outside Shangliu Pavilion. The people in the pavilion were dressed in brocade and jade, and the colorful clothes were like woven fabrics. They were the nobles in the palace.
There were also palace guards forming a circle outside the pavilion. There were three people inside. One of them was the fourth prince Li Xuanying. The other two were strangers, one male and one female. The man seemed to be slightly older than Li Xuanying.
He looks older, has a short beard, has a broad face and heavy ears, and looks quite steady. His profile is very similar to that of Li Xuanxu.
Li Luo's heart moved and he asked in a low voice: "Is it King Hui?"
Li Xuanxu nodded slowly and responded calmly: "It's the fifth brother and the ninth brother who has good eyesight. You didn't expect that Xuanze sealed Fuzhou many years ago, and Zhuocheng only visited it three or two times in these years. Who could have expected this time of year?"
His father would actually send a decree asking him to return to Beijing." (To be continued.)