Deer Garden, is the largest royal garden in the Northern Wei Dynasty, located between Dongfang Mountain and Baishan Mountain, west of the Yuhe area, here the forest is lush, there are wild beasts inhabit and hide, birds wander around; deep in the forest, you can often see the scene of tigers and wolves chasing deer and rabbits, and by the lake water rippling, moisturizing and irrigating, the scenery of the four seasons is different, unique style, whether it is hunting or traveling, it is an excellent place.

Therefore, the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty aimed to build a deer park here, build a palace, and became a place for royal hunting and scenery.

Most of the officials who were casual this time have arrived in the Deer Park one after another, and they have arranged the corresponding tent residences according to their respective official positions, while the Empress Dowager and the Little Emperor, who should have lived in the other palace, were promoted by the Chinese army, and listened to the performance of the hundred officials in the military tent, and then ordered the tent of the hundred officials to surround the Chinese military tent in the form of stars and moons, and the Royal Forest Army was in charge of royal security and was responsible for the surrounding security.

After the journey was tiring, it was not advisable to settle down, so it was inevitable that the wine and music would be entertained to relieve the fatigue of the journey, and it was lively for two or three days.

It's just that these days, the Queen Mother seems to be worried in her heart, and she can't sleep at night, so she often summons several princesses to her side, gossips, and gathers together.

The guqin string music, which can cultivate self-cultivation and open people's hearts and spleens, is sometimes more effective than the bitter medicine of the doctor, therefore, Yixian, a skilled pianist, is often ordered by the Empress Dowager to play piano music in front of the emperor, but it also makes the Empress Dowager feel a lot more comfortable and praised.

On this day, several horse governors accompanied their respective princesses into the account to ask the queen mother for peace, after a while of greetings, several princesses and princesses stayed in the tent to accompany the queen mother as in the past, several horse governors have their own responsibilities, not to mention that the day lingering in the backyard and the family of female relatives often accompany, will make people think that they are addicted to women, this is something that will make people look down on, so after asking for peace, the horse governors have walked out of the military tent one after another, ready to do their own things.

Stay far away from the military tent, a few horses rarely get together again, inevitably a burst of chatter, you and I say a word, chatting happily, the most talked, is just to hunt a few wild meat, drink wine and eat meat, and have a good time!

I had been standing quietly aside, my eyebrows lowered, and I was thinking to myself how many official matters I had to do in time today, so I didn't really care about what to say to the ponies, but when they asked, I couldn't help nodding yes.

Mu Yan on the side saw my perfunctory, and he was already a little unhappy, and said angrily:

"Has the pony been working too hard lately?"

I listened to the words of the second colt and seemed to have a deep meaning, but now I really don't have time to delve into the words anymore, I hurriedly clasped my fists and saluted, with a guilty look, and said:

"Forgive me, brothers, I have been busy with business recently, and I have been slacking off and being rude. ”

When Mu Yan heard this, he said angrily:

"Hey, you, I said are you really confused or fake, what I mean by this is that you should worry about it or not, what are you doing all the time?"

I smiled indifferently and said:

The two horses laughed, eating the king's lu, bearing the king's worries, isn't it natural to do such a good job. ”

Mu Yan was speechless for a while, this lord is not in a hurry, he is in a hurry here, he is really full and supportive!

"It seems that you are really confused, we are brothers-in-law, we have a lot of hardships together, I only mentioned this stubble with you as a brother, you should put more thought on the princess, as a horse governor, it is enough to know how to please Her Royal Highness, do you understand?"

Mu Yan stared at me with a hateful expression, but I still looked dazed and didn't know why.

Mu Yan stomped his feet angrily, eager to strangle my expression, and decisively gave up beating around the bush and chose to speak out, even if it would hurt people to speak out, but he couldn't care so much.

"I mean, keep an eye out for Yat-sen!"

I haven't said anything yet, as soon as Yat-sen is mentioned, Liu Ji, the fourth horse, also immediately joined in the excitement and hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong with the Yat-sen Festival Wine?"

In Mu Yan's eyes, Liu Ji is still a hairy boy who has not dried up, he knows a lot about these adults, and when he hears someone mention the person he has admired for a long time, he is full of interest.

Ignoring Liu Ji, Mu Yan pulled me aside and said quite sternly:

"Don't tell me that you haven't heard some rumors recently? Hmph, since the last time Hui Yixian played a song with Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, some strange rumors have come out of nowhere. ”

"Strange gossip?"

I couldn't help but ask in confusion.

At that time, not only several princesses and concubines were there, but also several ministers of the council, and I don't know who plucked them, so that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess and Yixian sacrificial wine played a song for the queen mother, and finally the queen mother allowed to play.

And the ensemble was very successful, so that the people present were amazed, this song should only be in the sky, and it is rare to hear it in the world.

Even the third princess, Xiao Wen, couldn't help but clap her hands and shout:

"Only people with the same heart can play such a heavenly song together. ”

This provoked Her Royal Highness the eldest princess to softly reprimand her third sister who spoke openly, and the third princess Xiao Wen realized that she had just made a mistake in her words, and hurriedly changed her words:

"It's the heart of the piano, and the heart of the piano is connected......"

This was originally just a small episode, but I never thought that there would be many incidents later, and it was really a flat wave.

I smiled faintly, with a look of indifference, and said:

"If it's rumor, why bother with it so much, isn't it only to add to your troubles?"

Mu Yan looked at my reaction, and couldn't help but show an incredible expression, if this matter is changed to him, he doesn't care what Yixian is not Yixian, he will start playing with his cuffs, and not mention those who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic should be killed, and this does not know how to check his own behavior and understand the big trouble of men and women, and teach people to be honest with the handle, and he is tired of a woman's reputation in vain, so he has to play a few punches first to make him have a long memory!

That's what a manly man should do!

But the answer of the person in front of me was tepid, but it annoyed Mu Yan, thinking that I was cowardly and afraid, and couldn't help but say angrily:

"You're still not a man, are you?"

Hearing this, I couldn't stay calm anymore, my tone was a little hurried, and I said sternly:

"If I really do something, it will hurt the princess!"

Even if I don't listen to those rumors, I can guess them, and I'm not a fool?!

But if I really go to Yixian to fight or clean up those people who spread rumors, I will sit down on those false rumors, and those rumors will only spread more unpleasantly, and they will now say that I am not at most, and they will not dare to insult the princess's reputation, but if the situation develops strictly, the consequences will be unimaginable.

I will never allow anyone to say anything that insults the princess's reputation!

Mu Yan didn't expect my reaction to suddenly become tough, and he was slightly stunned, and then as if he understood something, he silently patted me on the shoulder to express encouragement, and said:

"I'm sorry, but I'm self-righteous. ”

There are many ways to protect a person, but no matter what, if a man knows how to protect his woman, then he is a man!

"But don't you really mind?"

After all, those rumors are really annoying to hear.

I shook my head slightly, smiled faintly, and said:

"The piano ensemble is an elegant thing, not to mention that this is also a piece of filial piety of Her Royal Highness the Princess, as a horse governor, you should be more considerate, how can you be resentful, such words not only fulfill the wishes of those who have a heart, but also affect the relationship between husband and wife, the gains outweigh the losses!"

Mu Yan listened to this reason, so he stopped dwelling on this matter, and beckoned the third horse Ji Sui and the fourth horse Liu Ji to come over, and then several people began to discuss going to the hunting ground to hunt together.

Speaking of hunting, even Ji Kang, who was listless because he didn't dare to carry a wine jug with him, couldn't help but be interested, not to mention the four horses, although he also practiced horseback archery under the supervision of his father, but he had not yet had the opportunity to hunt in such a large hunting ground, and his heart was indescribably excited.

A few people gave the itinerary as soon as you said a word, and then didn't ask me if I could have time to go hunting with them, Mu Yan took it upon himself to ask me to bring all the things I should bring, and said that I would meet at the horse farm after changing the official uniform for an hour, and the gentleman would promise that he would never miss the appointment!

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yan and Liu Ji went back to their respective tents to change their official clothes first, and they didn't listen to my words at all, I obviously said that there were a lot of official matters to deal with!

The third horse, Ji Sui, looked at me with a funny expression and said:

"There's still time to go hunting, right, big colt?"

I couldn't help but look back at Ji Sui helplessly, shaking my head and being speechless.

Ji Sui laughed out loud instead, showing a free and easy demeanor, and said:

"It's free, squeeze it, and there it is. ”

It's really standing and talking without back pain!

I can't help but cast a hateful look at Ji Sui, are people who don't have to be busy with business so chic and indifferent?!

Ji Sui didn't care at all, and a rare smile couldn't help but appear on his heroic face, only to hear him suddenly say something, and said:

"Or do you like to vent your inner resentment by burying your head in business?"

This sentence immediately made me dumbfounded.

I sighed helplessly, as if I had lost my momentum in a moment.

I don't know why, in front of Ji Sui, I don't need to hide too much affection, which makes me feel a lot more relaxed.

"Well, I'll admit that I'm just a dead duck with a hard mouth, and it's a lie to say I don't care. ”

Especially the sentence that the third princess said unintentionally at that time, which made me feel like I was hit by a knife on the spot......

"So, did you really pull your cuffs to fight him?"

Ji Sui suddenly glanced over with a curious look on his face, and hurriedly asked this sentence.

I couldn't help but twitch my expression, my face was unwilling, and I said indifferently:

"Do you see the red marks on my face? sadly, I'm no match for anyone else......

Hearing this, Ji Sui suddenly showed an incredible gaze and asked:

"You mean you're fighting with Yat-sen?"

Listening to Ji Sui's tone, he didn't win or lose at all, but was amazed at the fact that the fight between Yixian and me was like a rare wonder in a hundred years.

Sighing and smiling, he said:

"What did you do to provoke such a gentle and humble gentleman to do something to you?"

Yat-sen is well-known for his good temper in the government and the opposition, although he is indeed strong in martial arts, but Ji Sui has never seen him speak ill of anyone.

In a moment, Ji Sui threw himself at me, a "courteous" big horse, who was really admirable for being able to attract a gentle gentleman like Yixian, and cast admiring glances at me without hesitation.

I looked at Ji Sui with a smile on my face and asked indifferently:

"Do you want to know?"

Ji Sui hurriedly nodded yes.

"Hehe, I won't sue you ......"

After speaking, he bowed, crossed Ji Sui, and strode away.

"Hey, you kid, sometimes you really owe a beating!"

As soon as he finished saying this, Ji Sui seemed to understand something, laughed a few times self-deprecatingly, and habitually touched his waist, only then did he find that he didn't bring out his wine jug, and quickly turned around, and went to my own tent.

You can do without anything, but you can't do without good wine!

......

Almost an hour later, after changing out of their official uniforms, the horses put on their suits suitable for horseback hunting, wore turbans of the same color, rode tall horses, brought bows and arrows and swords, and shuttled back and forth on the hunting ground with each other's vigorous and heroic figures.

Although the personalities of several horses are very different, they are all young talents in the middle of the court, the big horses are elegant and handsome, the two horses are heroic and mighty, the three horses are uninhibited, and the four horses are also vigorous, several people are riding horses, while talking and laughing, and they encounter a few hares on the road and inevitably test each other's archery skills, to see who shoots the most prey, and they are very happy, and they are stunned to leave the casual guards behind.

It was only an hour later, and the horses of several horses were piled up with all kinds of hares and pheasants, as if they were showing off their trophies, and the two horses looked at the big horses beside them with a triumphant face, sighed pitifully, and said:

"I really didn't expect that the big horse seems to be unlucky today, and now it hasn't been hit, look at you pitiful, I'll give you two game meat secretly, lest you be laughed at by them later." ”

Mu Yan really has something to say, isn't this clearly mocking me for my inferior archery skills?

I smiled slightly, as if I didn't understand at all, and said:

"Thank you for the good intentions of the two horses, I really had bad luck today, but I saw some pheasants and hares, which was too petty, so I didn't make a move, and I waited to find a bigger prey, and I drank wine and ate meat together later, wouldn't it be more enjoyable?"

When I said this, Mu Yan snorted coldly, looking at the little family-like game that was almost full of people around him, he suddenly became a little angry, and secretly gambled in his heart, he must shoot a bigger game later!

These words have just landed, it is really beautiful, the icing on the cake, no, isn't there a beautiful and fat sika deer grazing there not far away?

The second horse was immediately interested, tightened the reins, and did not let the horse move freely so as not to startle the sika deer, skillfully drew arrows and bows, and was about to aim at the target, but I reached out and stopped him.

Mu Yan looked at me with a puzzled expression, thinking that I was afraid that he would steal the limelight, so he blocked it more, and said a little angrily:

"What is this doing, big colt?"

I watched quietly at the doe grazing with her head down, and occasionally she looked up warily.

"The second horse, that is only a pregnant doe, there is a good life on it, let's let it go!"

Hearing me say this, the second colt withdrew his bow and arrow with emotion, nodded and said:

"Since it's a pregnant doe, it really shouldn't be shot, thank you for the reminder. ”

I bowed my head silently, and looked at the two horses with compassion and compassion, and I didn't feel respectful.

Thinking that this was already a hunting ground in the vicinity, and that the closer the animal came here, the more dangerous it was to be shot, so he took a bow and pulled an arrow, intending to scare the doe away with a false arrow.

But I didn't think that there was a sound of breaking the air from the other direction, and I quickly drew the bowstring and sent the arrow out, and with a whoosh, the other arrow met one step away from the doe, and the bell knocked the opponent's arrow backward in time, and my arrow landed on the grass not far away......

The doe was frightened, and after a few panicked and rapid chirpings, she fled quickly into the depths of the forest, and soon disappeared.

Mu Yan saw the thrilling scene in his eyes, stared at me dumbfounded, as if he knew me for the first time, and finally couldn't help but stretch out his thumb and said with great emotion:

"Great horse, good archery!"

This time, he Mu Yan was completely convinced.

Before I could praise Mu Yan's integrity, I heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the direction where the arrows came, and then a man's angry voice came over, saying:

"Who is it who dares to stop my arrows without long eyes?"

As soon as these words fell, we rode past us, and the three of us were a little stunned.

When the man saw that it was me and the two horses here, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately clasped his fists and saluted, and said respectfully:

"It turned out that the big horse and the second horse were here, so there was a lot of rudeness, please forgive me!"

This person is none other than Yuan Ke, the son of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and the younger brother of Yuan Ji, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, who had a disagreement with me on the day of the Shangshi Festival!

I really didn't expect that I could meet here, should I say that the road is narrow?

Mu Yan had never seen Yuan Ke, so he didn't know who he was, seeing that Fang Cai's tone was compelling, he thought he was a big man, but in his eyes, he was not used to Yuan Ke's arrogant attitude, so he wouldn't give him a good face.

Leng Leng asked:

"Who are you?"

Yuan Ke knew that the second concubine Ma Muyan was not a good winner, so he replied respectfully:

"Xiaguan is newly promoted to the Hanlin Academy, and he will give a salute to the two horse governors!"

It turned out to be just a small Hanlin Academy editor?!

Mu Yan couldn't help but show a look of disdain, and was about to teach this hairy boy who didn't know the height of the sky and the height of the earth a good lesson, but after seeing a few horses gradually approaching behind Yuan Ke, he chose to brake quietly, don't speak first, and look at the form.

As soon as he heard that Yuan Ke had actually sat in the position of the editor of the Hanlin Academy, he really felt that his ability to rise a few levels in a row was really beyond the reach of ordinary people, and it seemed that Yang Anyuan and Li Hao would inevitably have to suffer some hardships.

I was thinking to myself, and when I saw the people coming over on horseback one after another, my face couldn't help but become cold.

"Isn't this the big colt and the second colt, it's really fate!"

Dugu Xin said while showing a gentle smile on his face, which suddenly made people feel like a spring breeze.

Has the Yuan family already taken refuge in the Dugu family? Hehe, no wonder Yuan Ke can rise so quickly in the Hanlin Academy.

Mu Yan saw that I didn't mean to agree, so it was rude, so he also smiled back with a fist, and said:

"Brother Dugu, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come unharmed, right?"

"Very good, Cheng Er Ma Guiyan, Fang is Yuan Ke's little brother is rude, Dugu Xin, as a brother, should apologize for his faux pas, and please don't be surprised by the two horse masters!"

When Mu Yan heard this, he also heard it, this Dugu Xin said good things for Yuan Ke in the name of his brother, if he said something strange, wouldn't he not give Dugu Xin face?

Although he is unwilling, there is no need to offend Duguxin for this little thing for the time being.

Mu Yan smiled slightly, and was about to stage the next drama of laughter and enmity, and said:

"Where ......"

Before I finished speaking, I was immediately interrupted, only to see my face angry, and said coldly:

"Strange, of course you have to be surprised, dare to rob the prey of this horse, shouldn't you be surprised?"

I don't eat Dugu Xin's set, this time I'm on the same bar with him, how can he Dugu Xin tolerate me?

What I said was so angry that Yuan Ke dared not speak.

Dugu Xin still maintained his unique smile, and said gently and politely:

"Since I have upset the big horse, then I will immediately inform my men to hunt the deer back and give it to the big horse as a gift!"

"Since it is my prey, no one can covet it, and if you want to kill or release, you have to let me decide. To put it bluntly, I don't know how to keep myself, and those who don't know how to keep to themselves often don't live long, you say I'm right and no, Brother Dugu?"

Mu Yan was stiffened by my sudden tough attitude, this is obviously plucking the hair in the tiger's mouth, I am not happy, I don't feel happy in my heart, I secretly pray in my heart, these two people will not pinch here.

Dugu Xin laughed, as if he didn't care about such provocations, and said:

"The big horse is really fast, Dugu Xin admires it very much, as the so-called invitation is better than a chance encounter, it is better to let Dugu Xin be the east, please invite the two horses to drink and eat game together, how about it?"

As he was talking, the third horse Ji Sui and the fourth horse Liu Ji also caught up, and it happened that Ji Sui heard that someone wanted to invite him to drink wine and eat meat, and before the person arrived, the voice came first, saying:

"Since there is good wine and meat, then don't forget my brother!"

"Well, and me!"

Liu Ji also hurriedly responded, and followed Ji Sui and rode over one after another.

When Dugu Xin saw the person coming, he showed a rather surprised expression, and said with his fists clenched:

"Yo, three horses, four horses, since you are here, please sit together!"

"Hey, I'll be exempt, look at you all this is a full load, I really don't have the face to drink with you, after I hunt a few game, I'll come to you to drink, go!"

I said happily, then turned the horse's head and slapped the horse away, throwing the mess directly to Mu Yan.

The corners of Mu Yan's mouth twitched, and he greeted me in his heart, and he had no choice but to accept Duguxin's invitation with a smile, and the two teams of people found a good place to drink wine and eat meat together......