The sixth day of October is the day the winter hunt begins.
Before dawn, the maid Mo Hua, who had been waiting for her who was not sleeping, woke up Fang Fengzhu in a low voice. After getting up and tidying up quickly, Fang Fengzhu woke up Li Yuanjia again, and then started busy
Put things on him one by one.
Anyway, by the time Li Yuanjia woke up, he was already wearing armor, except for his helmet and a pair of boots.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late!"
Just when Li Yuanjia was about to ask someone to fetch water and wash his face, the old butler Han Shan came in and said solemnly: "The king must not be late today. It's time to set off."
"ha……"
After shaking the uncomfortable armor, Li Yuanjia also understood the urgency of the matter, waved his hands casually and said: "Okay, you go prepare the carriage...Chunyan, wipe my face with a wet towel!
"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Chun Yan hurriedly went to get a wet towel, but after listening to his words, Han Shan's head was full of black lines: "Your Majesty, I am going to go hunting in winter... Where is the reason for riding in a carriage?"
"Ah? Are you going to ride a horse from the beginning?"
Hearing what Lao Han said, Li Yuanjia instantly felt a little pain in his balls.
His riding skills were mediocre to begin with. In addition, he had been riding horse-drawn carriages for the past few years, so his riding skills had "degraded". It was only through more than half a month of practice that he was able to regain a little bit. It was just that he originally thought it would be better first.
Take a carriage to the winter hunting place, and then change into a war horse when the actual hunting begins. Unexpectedly, you have to ride all the way there?
The weather in early October, riding a horse?
This is not the beginning of October in the solar calendar in the future. The weather is still very warm, and it is okay to wear short sleeves occasionally. October of the 12th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty is the traditional lunar calendar, and it will be November more than a thousand years later.
, places like Xi’an should start heating!
It’s a journey of hundreds of miles, and you’ll freeze to death riding it all the way!
But in response to his question, Han Shan nodded and said seriously, "If you want to go back to the king, it's best to ride a horse. At this time, only some civil servants and women will ride in a car. If you don't ride a horse at your age and status,
…”
Han Shan didn't finish what he said, but he knew the meaning behind it.
How embarrassing!
At this time, Fang Fengzhu was also advising in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it only takes a day or two, just be patient! We have prepared a big cloak for you. If it gets cold by then..."
"No, no need!"
Before Fang Fengzhu could finish his words, Li Yuanjia suddenly laughed: "Han Shan, I understand what you mean, but this time when I go hunting in winter, I still have to take a carriage!"
"ah?"
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Okay, no need to say more!"
Waving his hand, interrupting what Fang Fengzhu wanted to say, Li Yuanjia raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "And not only do I want to ride in the carriage, I also want to ride in the carriage that Chen Mu and the others carefully built... Needless to say
Come on, hurry up and get ready! If you are delayed, I will make it look good for you!"
"...Yes, Your Majesty!"
After taking a look at Li Yuanjia with a firm expression, Han Shan sighed secretly and took the order to go out.
He did know that the king had been thinking about carriages over the years, and always said that two-wheeled ones were not as stable and comfortable as four-wheeled ones, and that the current carriages were too troublesome to turn, so he started asking Chen to do it before he went to Luzhou.
No one could imagine that it would take several years!
There is a four-wheeled carriage parked inside the palace now.
Although Han Shan himself had never ridden in it, he knew that the day Chen Mu and the others made it, the king took it for a walk. When he came back, he regarded the carriage as a treasure and would not let anyone else except him.
Bump. Moreover, that boy Chen Mu would hang around the carriage whenever he had time. Sometimes he would even get into the carriage, making noisy noises without knowing what he was doing...
Now it seems that this carriage is ready for use?
After Han Shan left, Fang Fengzhu said with a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty, you have to go on the road with His Majesty today. This carriage..."
"Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Before Fang Fengzhu could continue, Li Yuanjia waved his hand and said with a smile: "I was just teasing Han Shan. I will ride a horse when we set off. As for the carriage, it is just for preparation later, and it won't be so early.
Used."
"... As long as your Majesty has an idea."
His eyelids twitched twice, Fang Fengzhu secretly smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Finally putting on his boots and helmet, Li Yuanjia was finally ready. Under the watch of everyone waiting, he got on his horse, shouted softly, and headed straight to the west of the city with the palace guards. After he left, a strange car appeared
Led by the four-wheeled carriage, several two-wheeled carriages with deep ruts also drove out of the gate of Prince Han's Mansion and followed in the same direction...
…
"Definitely..."
Another chaotic sound of horse hooves came, attracting everyone's attention.
The scheduled time is very close, and now all the real big guys are coming. And when a man wearing a yellow cloak and dozens of knights appeared in front of everyone, many people immediately recognized this young man.
Human identity!
Li You, King of Qi, was the fifth son of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
"Xilulu!"
As Li You pulled the reins of the horse, the horse almost stood upright, startling many people around him.
Seeing Li You who looked smug and seemed very proud of his actions just now, some people curled their lips in disdain and simply turned their heads away, while others laughed dumbly and cursed "reckless" in a low voice.
Some immediately rushed forward and laughed loudly: "What a skill! King Qi's riding skills are indeed superb. It seems that this winter hunting is going to be a battle of skills!"
"Haha, where is it?"
Although the words he spoke were modest, who could not see the pride on Li You's face?
However, this kid loves hunting very much, and he often goes out to hunt. This is indeed much better than the average playboy. So even if there is disdain in his heart, no one dares to say anything.
Besides, this is the emperor’s son after all, isn’t he?
Today's saints love their sons the most. Take this Li You as an example. He was originally named King of Qi in the tenth year of Zhenguan and oversaw the military affairs of the five states. Logically speaking, he should have taken office long ago. But he just said "recuperate" and stayed.
Chang'an is still unwilling to become a vassal!
Look at this, does it look like you are sick?
However, after Li You looked around, he raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Haha, this person has been here a lot? Why is he missing... huh?"
Just when Li You opened his mouth to say something, he suddenly frowned and turned his head to look in the direction he had just come from.
After a moment, everyone looked over.
"Got...got...got..."
A very strange sound of horse hooves came from far away and soon became clear.