After daybreak, tens of thousands of soldiers guarded the emperor, concubines, princes, civil and military officials and their families. About thousands of people and thousands of carriages left Chang'an City and went to Wutingchuan for hunting. This was the famous royal autumn hunt of the Tang Dynasty.
, also called winter hunting.
Autumn hunting is generally arranged in autumn and winter, and is held every two or three years at different locations. The Wutingchuan hunting ground we went to this time is located in Fengtian County. There are mountains, grasslands, and rivers. According to the scheduled time, they must at least go down.
Will return after it snows.
Also going for the Autumn Hunting this time was Sijie Khan and his entourage. As distinguished guests of the Tang Dynasty, they would leave Chang'an and return to the grasslands next spring.
Of course, a large amount of supplies and troops went to Wutingchuan to set up outposts and set up camps more than ten days ago.
The warriors of the Hidden Sword Pavilion also mobilized to protect the safety of the emperor and his concubines.
The team left Chang'an City in a mighty manner and headed northwest to Fengtian County.
In one of the large carriages, Aunt Gongsun slammed the table with great annoyance and scolded Li Man: "Why are you doing this? What you do is chilling, do you know?"
Li Man was a little disapproving, "Master, no one in Hidden Sword Pavilion is special. Yang Yu knew that he would be hunted down by countless people, but he was willing to be a bait and was willing to sacrifice his life for Hidden Sword Pavilion. Why should he, Guo Song, be so aloof and unwilling to work for Hidden Sword Pavilion?
Give a little bit?”
"I really don't know what to say to you. Yang Yu was willing to be a bait, but Guo Song was concealed. You deliberately used him as a bait. Is this the same thing?"
Aunt Gongsun glared at Li Man bitterly, and continued: "Even if it's just a bait, you should at least send someone to help him relieve the pressure, instead of just watching thirty-seven people besieging him and turning a blind eye!
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"Disciple can't send people to help him. I'm worried that once I send people to help him, it will alert the snake. Li Enping will definitely realize that we are going to sneak attack on Yelu Villa. Master, this is an opportunity. If we don't seize this opportunity, our Hidden Sword Pavilion will
We have to pay a heavy price and how many disciples will die. Master, I may have gone too far in this matter, but as the leader of Hidden Sword Pavilion, I have done nothing wrong."
"Maybe you think you did nothing wrong, but I can no longer face him. It's because you are biased. If I discuss it with him, will he not cooperate with us?"
Aunt Gongsun sighed, "Forget it, that's it. I'll explain it to the emperor."
Not long after the team left the city, Aunt Gongsun's carriage quickly returned to Chang'an City.
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The last game of the group stage is in full swing. Guo Song did not play today. Instead, he sat on the bench and joked with everyone. Perhaps it was because of the two consecutive wins. The Shuofang Army Polo Team played exceptionally well and cooperated well.
It was extremely smooth, scoring three goals in a row in the first game, leading the Ziqing Polo Team 3-0.
"Which one do you most want to draw when Liang Shijun draws lots this afternoon?" Guo Song asked with a smile.
Liang Yundao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If I could choose, I hope to meet the Youtunwei polo team. That team ranked 13th last year. It's not a question of strength, but that team has a better playing style and won't
Even if we do it secretly, we won’t lose. But the draw is God’s will, so we can’t do anything about it. I’m very satisfied to be able to make it to the top 16.”
At this time, Liang Ling'er gently pushed Guo Song and said, "Brother Guo, someone seems to be looking for you outside!"
When Guo Song turned around, he saw an old lady with silver hair standing not far away. It was Aunt Gongsun, looking at him with a smile.
Guo Song sighed secretly, stood up and walked over.
"Senior aunt, do you have anything to do with me?" Guo Song asked.
"Let's find a place and have a few words. It won't take you too long."
Guo Song looked back and said with a smile: "I can't leave now. If someone is injured, I, the substitute, will have to come on. How about Master, please wait?"
"Okay! I'll wait for you at Sun's Restaurant. You can come over by yourself later. The Holy One has a mission for you."
After saying that, Aunt Gongsun turned around and left with the two female disciples.
Guo Song pondered for a moment and then walked back quickly. At this time, the stadium was filled with joy. The Shuofang Army Polo Team scored another goal and led 5-0. Seeing that the second game was about to end, as long as the defense did not collapse in the third game
, this game is definitely won.
'Dang! Dang! Dang!'
As soon as Guo Song sat down, the bell rang for the end of the second game.
The spectators all around cheered. After all, the Ziqing Polo Team is the polo team of the feudal town, and the people of Chang'an hate it very much. They all hope that the Shuofang Army Polo Team can kill them.
At this time, five players came down, and Lin Tai said bitterly: "These despicable guys actually stabbed my horse with daggers."
Guo Song asked: "Is the injury serious?"
"The injury is normal, I can only say that I will not die. But the problem is that I have to change horses in the next game. The new horse will not adapt to it, which will definitely affect my performance."
"How about I come on?"
"no!"
Li Ji rejected Guo Song's suggestion, "You have to play tomorrow's game. It doesn't matter even if you lose this game, you can't play."
Liang Yundao also smiled and said: "Mr. Guo, if you have something to do, you should go and do it first! There is only the last game left here, and the problem is not big anyway."
Guo Song smiled and said: "I don't have much time anyway, I'll go after the game is over!"
To be honest, Guo Song really didn't want to see Aunt Gongsun, at least not today. Thinking of Li Man's cleverness, he felt an indescribable feeling of disgust in his heart.
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Half an hour later, Guo Song saw Aunt Gongsun in a private room of Sun's Restaurant. He sat down with a calm expression. The maid served him a cup of tea. Aunt Gongsun asked with a smile: "It seems that we won this game."
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"Fortunately, seven to one, we swept the opponent."
"It's very good! It seems that Shuofang Jun has reached the top 16 for the first time. It seems that your appearance has brought surprises to many people."
"Master, thank you. I'm just a novice. I can't contribute much. They still have to rely on themselves."
Aunt Gongsun nodded, and then she pondered for a moment and said, "I'm sorry for what happened last night!"
Guo Song's tone immediately turned cold, "If Senior Aunt is only looking for me because of what happened last night, then Junior Nephew can only say goodbye."
After saying that, Guo Song stood up to leave, but Aunt Gongsun quickly stopped him, "Wait a minute! Sit down first, I have something to say to you."
Guo Song sat down again and tried to listen patiently to Aunt Gongsun's explanation.
Aunt Gongsun tried her best to choose her words carefully, "The relationship between you and Hidden Sword Pavilion is irreparable. I don't want to persuade you anymore. I just hope it won't affect the cooperation between you and the Holy One."
Guo Song was silent for a moment and said: "What happened last night has nothing to do with the Holy One!"
Aunt Gongsun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Sheng Sheng was also angry about what happened last night in the morning. She could only explain that since Guo Song did not return the gold medal, there was still room for redemption.
"You also know that the struggle between the Holy One and Yu Chaoen has reached its most critical moment. It has come to a time when your efforts are really needed. I hope you can put aside your dissatisfaction and go all out, so that you will not be in vain."
"Master, you might as well tell me directly, what does the Emperor need from me?"
Aunt Gongsun took out a small gold box and gave it to him, "This is a task given to you by the Holy One. You can open it when you get back. No one else knows about it except you, not even me."
Guo Song took the gold box and put it into his arms, and asked: "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
Aunt Gongsun was silent for a moment and said: "You should be careful about Yuan Zai. He seems to have known that you are Wang Zhongsi's closed disciple. You should be extra careful these two days and try not to go back to your residence."
"Then will he be harmful to my senior brother? I mean senior brother and third senior brother."
"That's not true. He is the prime minister after all. He wants to scheme against you because your existence threatens him. Your two senior brothers are indifferent to the world, so he won't take it to heart."
Guo Song nodded silently and said: "There is another thing. The Holy One promised me back then that my master's golden body would be taken back."
"I have already discussed this matter with the abbot of Xuanduguan. He said that it will be handled according to the agreement signed by both parties. As long as your senior brother repairs the Golden Body Pavilion, he will send the Golden Body back. Don't worry about this problem.
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"Okay! I'll take my leave then. If anything happens, Senior Sister will come to Qingxu Palace to see me."
After saying that, Guo Song cupped his fists and saluted, got up and left in a hurry...