The clear and crisp autumn season is the most suitable for hunting, and this is no exception in the Sibia Empire.
In the era before the Xia-Mai Dynasty, the royal family had the tradition of hunting in autumn. However, in the late Xia-Mai Dynasty, the annual hunting objects changed from humans to animals, and the scope was limited to the royal hunting grounds. At that time, Sri Lanka The Biya Empire abolished slavery.
Royal Hunting, this can be said to be a grand festival in any empire.
Therefore, in such a hunt, not only His Majesty the Emperor himself, three princes, and four imperial concubines participated, but also senior ministers serving in the capital and foreign envoys went together. Under the protection of the Guards, the people participating in the hunt formed a very special team. The huge convoy headed for the royal hunting ground more than a hundred miles away from the Holy City.
Among them, many invited nobles went with their families, because the royal hunting was not just hunting, but also included many other activities, especially the martial arts banquet on the last day. If there were boys in the family, They all hope that their sons can show outstanding martial arts skills in front of His Majesty the Emperor; and those who have girls in the family all hope that their daughters can take this rare opportunity to meet a certain princess... The intention is of course self-evident.
This was the first hunting event after the restoration of the empire, but it seemed that His Majesty the Emperor did not take it seriously. His Majesty the Emperor only stepped forward to preside over the opening stage of the first hunting event, and then reviewed official documents in his own big tent, or perhaps He is worried about state affairs... Although His Majesty's behavior is rather strange, in any case, the ministers still unanimously believe that this is the progress of His Majesty the Emperor. In fact, only a few people know the real situation, and the Emperor is just Cohen Kaye. It’s just Abu, the phantom beast of Da.
Even if it is a phantom beast that is connected to Cohen, Abu can only pretend to be ordinary. It is too difficult for it to fully learn Cohen's charm of dealing with people, so it is better to show less face...
On the day when the real Majesty Cohen set off back to the Holy Capital from the Phantom Legion headquarters, the hunting activity was coming to an end.
Since returning from Dragon Island last time, His Majesty Cohen's various abilities have been steadily increasing. Not only does he have stronger power, he also has self-created martial arts and magic. In addition, his spiritual connection with Abu has become more convenient and harmonious. Stable... From the first few dozen miles, it has developed to the current hundreds of miles. It is not impossible to forcefully communicate over a thousand miles, but afterward, each person and the beast will be exhausted and half dead.
Even the current distance is already very convenient for Cohen. He can lie leisurely on Bai Ying's back and receive the news from Abu. While enjoying the speed through the clouds and mist, he can point out Abu's improper handling of things. place. After the business was done, one person and one beast still had time to discuss who was more beautiful as the fiancée of Prince Lek or Prince Shifta...
Later in the evening, Abu went out on horseback and completed the exchange with Cohen during hunting. Others had already seen His Majesty the Emperor's strange behavior many times, just like they were used to the maid beside His Majesty who disappeared from time to time.
"The harvest is not very good." Riding a little crow, His Majesty Cohen shot a few animals in a pretentious manner, and then asked the clerk behind him half-heartedly, "What else is going on at night?"
"Your Majesty, you have to attend the bonfire banquet tonight. This banquet is very important." The dedicated secretary was not good at bow and horse and was already panting from exhaustion. "I also want to commend the young nobles who performed outstandingly in this hunt. They are outstanding.”
"I know, I wish I could hand out fewer prizes." His Majesty Cohen turned around and saw the secretary was sweating. He smiled slightly and said: "After all, you are not from the army, so you are embarrassed. Go back and rest first! Arrive before the night banquet.
A big tent is fine."
In the endless tents with no end in sight, only the four colorful tents of the imperial concubines were close together. When Cohen visited his father and quietly approached the light blue tent of Princess Feline, he discovered that
There were a lot of people inside. While lamenting the failure of his "sneak attack", His Majesty himself was unwilling to give up this good opportunity to listen to the crowd, because this has always been his hobby.
"Sister Feilin hasn't finished her official work yet! It's so hard to be a royal concubine!" At this time, the person speaking in the tent should be the quirky Weisha, and Cohen could imagine her twirling her pigtails with her fingers.
, while pouting, "Sister Feilin, have I done anything wrong recently?"
"No! Weisha has been with us all the time, how could she have done anything wrong?" After a moment, Princess Feilin replied in a soft voice: "Did anything bad happen?"
"Brother Cohen has been so cold to me these days! This morning, I wanted to say hello to him, but I was blocked by the big stone." Weisha said with a hint of injustice, "Then I ran to talk to Wei Sha.
Uncle Su complained, but who knew that Uncle Weisu would laugh after hearing this, and my father too! He laughed too! Huh! If you win the Sapphire Blood Tribe, you won’t care about me anymore."
Princess Feilin laughed softly and did not answer her. She probably continued to immerse herself in the official document... Cohen understood that although everyone had a good relationship with Weisha, when it came to a real personal relationship, Feilin was not.
The one who is closest to Weisha, so the matter of persuasion has to be left to another princess. Fortunately, the princesses have worked together for a long time and are all smart women, so they already have a tacit understanding in their hearts.
"So that's why! Then, please allow me to laugh at you too!" A sound of footsteps reached Cohen's ears. This should be Princess Wensili holding Princess Qinlun walking up to Weisha and laughing.
After that, Wen Sili said: "Your former brother Cohen has now become the emperor of many people. In order to protect his people, he has to consider many things. Of course he can't see you at any time! Look at our Qin Lun
Princess, I rarely see Cohen these days!"
Cohen closed his eyes and felt that Princess Qinlun was opening her clear eyes, pulling up Weisha's sleeves and nodding seriously.
"Baby Qinlun is so cute. When she grows up, she will definitely be the most beautiful princess on the continent." Weisha smiled and kissed Princess Qinlun's little face, "Does Brother Cohen often do this? It's so strange. Why?
Doesn’t everyone think so?"
She wasn't really angry, she was just talking to the concubines in private.
"This is the most normal thing." Princess Feilin closed the official document, turned around and said: "You will understand after you stay in the Holy City for a long time, your brother Cohen! He is not only weird in this way.
!And the most terrifying thing is that people who stay with him for a long time will become strange."
"I don't believe it!" Weisha made a face, "Sister Feilin is joking with me because the sisters haven't become weird."
Before leaving the Holy Capital, the imperial concubines took care of all the official matters at hand. What they did at this time was just some routine reviews, so everyone was very relaxed. In addition, the scenery around the camp was pleasant.
Even Princess Feline, who was always serious, started joking. Cohen, who was standing outside the tent, heard the laughter coming from the ladies and felt the warmth.
Walking around to the front door, Cohen made a silent gesture to the female official standing by the door, lifted the curtain and entered the tent... Entering the imperial concubine's tent without notification was something only Cohen could do. Apart from him, no one else could do it.
Even in disguise, Abu didn't dare to do such an abrupt and rude thing.
Except for Feilin, who was sitting opposite the curtain, several ladies in the tent were all startled at the same time and turned their heads together. Cohen was stunned by the beautiful faces without makeup.
Princess Feline was wearing a plain white knight costume, and her elegant face showed no trace of dressing up. When she saw that it was Cohen who came in, the surprise in her crystal eyes immediately dissipated, and instead she revealed a gentle gaze, intoxicating.
A smile slowly bloomed on her clear-cut lips, and her approachable temperament was completely different from her usual serious appearance.
Weisha, who was sitting next to Feilin, was holding a pigtail in one hand and supporting her forehead with the other hand. Her clear eyes were looking at Cohen strangely. Princess Wensley, who was sitting next to Weisha, was stunned at first and saw clearly.
After it was Cohen, the surprise overflowed from his smile uncontrollably. Then he thought that he had spoken the most when he was joking just now, and my husband must have heard everything, so he blushed slightly and gave Cohen a charming look.
Princess Dill was half-reclining on the reclining chair next to her, leaning against Princess Kelly while reading a book. The two of them raised their heads at the same time, but their expressions were different. There was a vague expectation in Dill's expression, while Kelly
Their surprise was laced with strong alertness. After seeing that it was Cohen, their expressions naturally turned into joy.
But the little princess Qinlun didn't care so much. She ran across the carpet with bare feet, waving her hands and threw herself into Cohen's arms.
"Is Qinlun good?" Cohen laughed loudly. He first held Princess Qinlun in his arms and spun around a few times, then walked to several ladies, "Everyone, it's rare that we have some leisure time, why don't we go out for a walk?
"
"Okay!" Felin stared at Cohen for a moment, then shifted her gaze slightly, "But looking at your outfit, you must have just returned from hunting! Let's rest for a while before going!"
"No problem." Cohen replied readily, "You should be chatting! Please continue, I will listen quietly."
"Everything we say is a secret! Brother Cohen is here, how can we continue to talk?" Weisha still doesn't know that Cohen has the habit of eavesdropping on other people's conversations, and she doesn't want to lose the opportunity to play with everyone, "
But now that the sun is not strong, it’s a good time to go out and ride horses. Why not, I’ll go pick out horses for my sisters first.”
As soon as Weisha left, Princess Qinlun, who had been with her all day long, also left, which gave the rest of the people a chance to talk. But none of the four princesses were in a hurry to speak, and they all wanted to give up this opportunity to
Others, and Cohen just looked at them and giggled, and the tent became quiet for a while.
"I heard that the vampire's affairs have been settled." After a long time, Princess Feilin said, "Is everything going well?"
"It's taken care of! There are no problems at all, and there are other gains." Cohen chuckled, "Felin, your shy look is very beautiful! I rarely have the opportunity to see it!"
"We've heard everything! You said that you made fun of the vampires in the battlefield, and that's just the enemy, but my husband, you actually made fun of the 'Earl of Night Spirit'." Princess Dill put down the book in her hand and walked over.
, put his head next to Cohen's ear, and said in a joking tone: "Uncle Earl discussed with my father the day before yesterday and said that he would punish you well when you come back!"
"That's just acting! Of course it has to be realistic." Cohen turned to look at Dill with a smirk on his face, "If the punishment you're talking about is blowing into my ears like you just did, any more punishment
I’m not afraid either…”
"You, you are talking nonsense!" Princess Dill's cheeks were red, and she defended eagerly amidst the laughter of the other three princesses, "I didn't!"
"Okay! Do you mean that you are only allowed to make fun of me, but not to fight back?" Cohen took the opportunity to kiss Princess Dill on the face, and then asked everyone seriously, "By the way, I'm going out for this period.
Did anything happen at home during that time?"
"Nothing happened..."
Just as Winslee had half-answered, Cohen had already rushed to the door and said in a most serious tone to the female officer guarding outside: "I want to discuss state affairs with the internal affairs supervisors. No one will be seen, no matter who is here."
I will block them all." Then he turned around and smiled smugly at the bewildered concubines, "Are you ready? Have you thought about how to compensate me after not seeing you for such a long time?"
The banquet on the last day of the Royal Hunting Club was actually a martial arts competition. Since it was a competition in front of His Majesty the Emperor, the banquet was even grander than the annual Royal Academy exam. The disciples recommended by each family went through several days of riding.
Shooting competition, the selected winners will decide the final victory tonight. The outstanding ones will receive awards from His Majesty the Emperor and skip the military department and directly join the army. In this special year, the candidates
There is even more hope of joining the Guards, which was difficult to enter in previous years.
By nightfall, the nobles and ministers who were eligible to attend the night banquet had gathered in the open space in front of the emperor's tent. Because they had to follow ancient customs, they all came with their families and took their seats according to their official titles. In the bustling atmosphere
, everyone gathered around the bonfire, and hundreds of people were already sitting around the venue.
The guests, both men and women, were all dressed up and sitting cross-legged on the mats. Just like their ancestors hundreds of years ago, they had no dining table or cutlery in front of them, only a large wine bowl and a handful for cutting food.
The game hunted that day was placed on dozens of bonfires. The fat was dripping, and the aroma of meat spread throughout the place.
The whole scene is not only full of ancient style, but also looks extraordinarily bold.
A burst of drums sounded, and His Majesty the Emperor and other members of the royal family walked out of the big tent. Everyone in the venue burst into action, but they did not salute, but just waved their right arms neatly and shouted loudly together. The huge shouts spread around, triggering
The guards outside the camp shouted louder and louder, causing the beasts outside the camp to have their livers and gallbladders burst into tears, and also making the people inside couldn't help but feel their blood boiling.
Cohen took a few steps forward, stood at the front of the platform in front of the tent, stretched out his hand and waved, and the shouting slowly stopped.
"From ancient times to the present, bravery has been the true nature of a man! We, the Sibia Empire, have relied on force to build our country in all its dynasties!" After a moment of silence, the majestic Cohen spoke. Although there was no sound transmission magic, his passionate voice was still clear.
echoed in everyone's ears, "Since then, kings of all dynasties have expanded territories and resisted foreign enemies, all relying on the martial spirit of all the people. This is still the case today!"
"God bless your majesty! God bless the Sbia Empire!" In the field, countless hands were waving in a heartless manner.
"Inherit the ancient customs and select warriors. In the name of the emperor, I declare...the night banquet has begun!" Cohen took another step forward, took the large wine bowl from the hand of the chamberlain, raised it high, swept his piercing eyes across the venue, and shouted
, "Everyone, do it!"
"God bless your majesty!" Everyone raised their wine bowls and responded in a roar, "Do it!"
Everyone drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and then poured the bowl and shouted. The scene was extremely lively. Of course, this also included the coughing of many women, which was actually not bad. Some women choked on the wine and died.
His face turned red from holding back.
Because everything must abide by tradition, the emperor had to first ask Prince Weisu and his wife to sit down, and then ask the two brothers to sit down. After that, his majesty and the imperial concubine could sit down.
After sitting down with a smile, Cohen looked at the several well-dressed imperial concubines around him. Under the light of the fire, he felt that the faces of the imperial concubines were either charming or handsome, and each one was more charming than the last. He couldn't help but feel relaxed.
The unhappiness caused by everyone shouting "God bless your majesty" disappeared.
"Look carefully down there." Taking advantage of the opportunity to pour the wine, Feilin reminded her husband softly, "They are about to compete."
"You all sit closer, why are you so far away?" Cohen held the wine bowl, looked at the venue, and answered the question in an inappropriate way, "I also want to know where my brothers' wives are sitting!"
"There's really nothing I can do against you!" Feilin's face showed a hint of blush. Although she was shy, she couldn't bear to go against the king's will, so she could only call the imperial concubines to sit closer.
At this time, the emcee loudly sang a long list of names, and two groups of young people filed out from the sidelines. They were both bare-chested and wearing flaming red samurai trousers. They were lined up on both sides to face glares.
"Ah! A group fight, this is interesting." Cohen chuckled, drank half the bowl of wine in one gulp, and shouted, "What are you waiting for...start!"
Since there was an order from His Majesty the Emperor, the two groups of young people could naturally ignore the emcee on the sidelines and rushed forward with roars. More than thirty people collided with each other and fought into a ball. A group of people flew up and down, their legs swiping left and right, "
The sound of "crackling" was heard endlessly, and after just a moment, several people fell down, and even more people refused to take a step back even though they were beaten with scars.
"Why don't you slap me in the face..." Cohen muttered in a low voice, unable to hide the disappointment on his face.
His expression made people laugh, but the princesses could not laugh out loud and had a hard time holding it in. Only Princess Qinlun, who was not very sensible, looked at this and that with puzzled eyes, unable to understand.
"Husband, don't worry, this is just the opening. The people participating are all people who performed averagely in the previous few days of hunting." In order to comfort Cohen, Princess Kelly said softly: "The really good-looking ones are at the back!"
"Really? After hearing what you said, I was full of expectations again." Midway through the words, Cohen suddenly turned his head and said, "It's so familiar. Could it be that you arranged this night banquet?"
"How fresh are your husband's words! Who cares if I don't care?" Although she said such words, Princess Kelly felt sweet in her heart, because after all, Cohen noticed her contribution, which is better than any reward.
Hundreds of times stronger.
"Yes, yes, I know you worked hard." Cohen smiled slightly at Kelly, then tilted his head towards Wensley, "Tell me, who is my brother's wife?"
"Behind the seventh fire on the left hand side, the lady in pure white warrior uniform is Prince Leke's fiancée." Princess Wensley replied softly, "As for our other future sister-in-law, she is sitting on the right hand side.
Three fires later, she was wearing a lavender samurai uniform."
"Really? They are all very dignified and gentle young ladies!" Cohen moved his eyes following Wensley's words, "The people next to them must be their family members! Why, there are also people participating in the competition later?"
"The prince's wife, how could the family not send someone to participate in the competition?" Dill said: "But the young men recommended by their family are of good character. Both young men refused to accept the official positions we had previously given, saying that they wanted to
Your Majesty the Emperor, you personally rewarded them!"
"Okay, I will satisfy them."
"Don't mess around. These two families are family friends of our family, and they are different from ordinary nobles."
"Who said I was going to mess around?" Cohen chuckled, "Just watch!"
The master of ceremonies shouted, and the competition ended. The four young men who were still standing at the end stopped their hands at the same time and gave Cohen a warrior salute from afar.
"Okay!" Cohen stood up, grabbed the brocade robe in the hand of the chamberlain, and threw it through the air.
Four effortless brocade robes were wrapped in golden fighting spirit, spinning and flying out of the air, and finally covering the exposed upper bodies of the four winners. The remaining fighting spirit turned into golden lines, still on the brocade.
The robe was constantly coiled. Everyone was stunned for a moment when they saw this, and then burst into deafening cheers.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
"Go back and take a seat." Cohen waved his hand, "Next show!" (To be continued)