King Rui wanted Princess Rui to use lady diplomacy to sow discord, and asked Lin Jiahui and the Crown Princess to deal with Dongming Ziyu and Shangguan Ruoli.

It is a pity that Lin Jiahui is under the control of Prince Shun. She has fallen out of favor and does not dare to make small moves. As for the Crown Princess, she is indeed the opposite of Dongming Ziyu, but it does not mean that she is willing to serve as a spearman for Prince Rui.

No one is a fool, and Princess Rui can't do anything too obvious. Prince Rui doesn't dare to expose his own personnel to the sixth-grade Hanlin just to deal with it. After all, he doesn't have many people he can use. Speaking of which, he and Dongming

Ziyu doesn't have any real conflicts, it's just that Dongming Ziyu didn't submit to him.

In this way, Dongming Ziyu and Shangguan Ruoli had some peace and quiet these days.

In the blink of an eye, when the autumn hunting season comes, all officials of the fourth rank and above from the capital will accompany them, and they can also bring a certain number of family members with them.

Dongming Ziyu's rank was not high enough, but he needed to be accompanied by the Imperial Academy to keep records. Of course, this candidate had to be decided by the emperor, who designated Dongming Ziyu to accompany him.

Old Man Dong and Old Mrs. Qian didn't know what happened to autumn hunting and were very curious. In their opinion, hunting meant there was no food to eat, so they took the risk to go hunting in the mountains to find food.

Old Man Dong asked: "The emperor is rich all over the world. He definitely doesn't go hunting for food. He must love hunting, right?"

Mrs. Qian asked: "Your Majesty, are you still hunting?"

Liu said: "The emperor lives in the palace all year round, so he must love hunting. Although there are many wonderful things in the palace, he can't go out all year round, and he feels depressed. So, how happy it is to be able to hunt all over the mountains and plains?"

Mrs. Li smiled and said: "No, that's what the second brother and sister said."

Mrs. Qian felt sorry for Dongming Ziyu and complained: "The emperor himself loves hunting, so he can just go with his guards. He shouldn't let the officials suffer along with him."

Old Man Dong glared and said, "You can arrange this for me, the emperor? What are you doing?!"

Old Mrs. Qian knew she had broken her promise and quickly shut up, but she still glared at Old Man Dong angrily.

Higashikata smiled and said: "Father, mother, the emperor's autumn hunting is not just because he likes hunting. It is a royal ceremony. It is to pray for good weather and so on."

Mrs. Qian didn't understand. "Why do you want to kill animals when praying for good weather? This is against the rules."

Dong Youtian was stunned by the question, and looked at Dongming Ziyu for help, "Fourth brother, tell me, why is this?"

Dongming Ziyu said with a smile: "There are records of field hunting in ancient books. Spring hunting is for hunting, summer hunting is for seedlings, autumn hunting is for deer, and winter hunting is for hunting. In ancient times, hunting in the field was to remove pests from the fields and protect the crops from animals.

Waste. The second is to supply the prey to the ancestral temple for sacrifice. The third is to mobilize troops and conduct military training through hunting. The harvested mountain delicacies and game are also used for banquets for guests and "the king's restaurant".

Over time, a kind of etiquette was formed. The king took this opportunity to review the coordination ability of his own soldiers. It was also a rare opportunity to leave the palace to relax. Of course, he also took this opportunity to check the riding and archery courses of the princes and grandsons. For

Those ministers can also secretly observe the conduct of many people through informal contacts."

In fact, autumn hunting is also the time when things are most likely to happen. When you go deep into the mountains, many things are difficult to control, including accidents, assassinations, and even mutinies. Such things are common in all dynasties and generations.

Of course, Dongming Ziyu didn't say these things so as not to worry them.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qian rolled her eyes, leaned forward in front of Dongming Ziyu, and whispered: "The mountains are high and the forests are dense. Is there someone who might cause trouble, avenge themselves, get rid of an enemy or something? Then we will

Leave it to the beast or something."

Old Man Dong said: "Under the eyes of the emperor, it can't be..."

He was doubtful, but his expression was very frightened. He looked at Dongming Ziyu and said, "Si'er, I don't think this is safe. Although it is honorable to go hunting with the emperor, it is also very dangerous! Can you not go?"

Others thought of the Lin family and the Crown Princess, and their expressions became solemn.

Dongming Ziyu felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't you still believe in my ability? Besides, I am here to record what happens around the emperor. I have to follow the emperor at all times. No one dares to

Take action against the emperor."

Everyone thought it was reasonable, so they felt relieved and asked about Qiu Lie.

Shangguan Ruoli couldn't follow him, so he prepared a new outfit for Dongming Ziyu, a black robe. The placket, cuffs, and hem of the robe were embroidered with silver thread, making it look low-key and elegant. The waistband, sleeves, and placket were embroidered with silver thread.

On the inside, there are hidden pockets for hiding daggers, hidden weapons and medicines in the boots of short boots. If it is inconvenient to take things from the space, you can take life-saving things from these places.

Seeing how carefully she prepared, Dongming Ziyu hugged her into his arms and said softly: "There is room, so don't worry so much."

Shangguan Ruoli rolled his eyes at him and said: "This is called being prepared. Try not to expose the space. The emperor is surrounded by ears and eyes, and it is easy to reveal the truth. Don't underestimate the enemy, but there are many people who are worried about your life. This is a move.

A good opportunity.”
Chapter completed!