Chapter 321: Playing is all about the scene and the style
When Arthur and Eddie returned to the Dosterho Castle Hotel, they found that Edmund had not stayed in the hotel honestly, it was already late at night, and Arthur did not want to disturb himself if he had no hunting invitation the next day.
However, for the next day's hunt, he can only be summoned back by phone.
It took a long time for the phone to be connected, listening to the loud music and noisy noise on the other end of the phone, Arthur couldn't help but feel that he guessed correctly, this kid really went to the party, of course, more than that, it was schadenfreude, interrupting Edmund's party.
Under Arthur's very tough attitude and tone, Edmund finally sulked and returned to the hotel drunk, resting early to recuperate for the next day's hunt.
Before coming to the old lady's Christmas dinner, the butler Paul insisted that Arthur and the three bring hunting suits in the suitcase that were completely unnecessary in the eyes of the three of them, and they were also aristocratic formal hunting suits.
Now it seems that it is the fulfillment of the old saying that there is an old man in the family who is like a treasure.
You must know that the aristocratic hunting suit that you need to wear to participate in the royal hunt is different from the ordinary hunting suit, but the British red hunting suit that the royal and the nobility are unified.
If you don't bring it, although it's okay to wear an ordinary hunting outfit, but in a unified hunting outfit, it will not only look abrupt, but also make other family members secretly laugh at it, there is no 'tutor'...
At about five o'clock the next morning, Arthur had already gotten up, washed up, changed into a British red hunting suit, white breeches, black riding boots, took a black felt hat with a brim, and looked at it in front of the coat mirror.
"Sure enough, he is handsome and chic, and he is full of luxury!" said Arthur, not without narcissism.
"Knock-"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the hotel, Arthur walked out of the bedroom, and watched Eddie and Edmund, who were also dressed in red hunting suits, walk in, Arthur smiled and said to Eddie, "Are you really going?"
"Of course!" Eddie's hair was tied into a high ponytail and he wore a black felt hat, which made him even more heroic.
"Fox hunting horses are not as easy to control as our horses, so be careful!" Arthur reinvented with concern.
"Cut, take care of yourself, I'm better at riding than you!" Eddie complained disdainfully.
Arthur shrugged his shoulders and didn't dwell on the topic any longer, "Now that we're all ready, let's go, I believe the others should almost set off at this time and gather at the manor under Dian." ”
Eddie and Edmund nodded, followed Arthur out of the suite, and walked into the elevator surrounded by the three of Bell.
Sandringham Manor, covering an area of 8,000 hectares, has a striking façade of a striking mansion with red masonry and delicate limestone decorations, which are less grand than the other royal palaces, but double the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. It's a perfect place to celebrate Christmas.
When Arthur and his party passed through strict security, the car drove into the manor, and just parked in the square of the castle, an attendant came forward to receive them, and directly led the three Arthur brothers and sisters to a large house on the side.
Upon inquiry, Arthur learned that His Majesty was picking out shotguns with his two sons and five other early aristocrats, led by the two dukes.
After the three Arthurs and the next group of people converged, they first greeted everyone very respectfully, although there were many rumors, but for the three Arthurs, he was still very enthusiastic, completely like an elder, and even asked Eddie and Edmund a few words with great concern.
After learning that Edmund had enlisted in the army, he was even more satisfied and happy and teased the two dukes around him that he should take more care of Yunyun, after all, Edmund, who was born in the earl's family, is just a scholar, which is indeed a bit shabby, which is not in line with the current status of the Bolin family.
Of course, this is also because the current Boleyn family has re-entered the eyes of the royal because of Arthur's relationship, otherwise, it is said that Edmund is the second son who cannot inherit the title, even if Arthur is the earl, if it is still the same as before, no one cares if he dies.
Therefore, if you want to be respected by others, you must first be strong enough!
After choosing a shotgun, it is time to go to the stable to choose a foxhunting horse, fox hunting is not only a game of foxhounds, the horse and the rider on horseback must cooperate tacitly, pay close attention to their whereabouts, and choose the nearest route to follow.
There are no special requirements for the breed of fox-hunting horses, but fox-hunting horses must be trained, and horses must be level-headed, brave and enduring, because the terrain of the jungle is more complex, and there are often natural obstacles such as bushes and flowing water, and horses must successfully cross these obstacles to be able to hunt down their prey.
What's more, the rider must be able to control the fox-hunting horse, and if the rider hesitates slightly, the horse will refuse to jump, and the prey may run away between the human and the horse's hesitation.
AT 6:30, ALL THE NOBLES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS HUNTING EVENT WERE ALL PRESENT, PLUS THE THREE ARTHUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE NUMBER WAS TWENTY PEOPLE, EXCEPT FOR DIAN AND THE TWO DUKES WHO WERE SLIGHTLY OLDER, MOST OF THEM WERE IN THEIR FORTIES, ONLY THE THREE ARTHUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND THOSE TWO, VERY YOUNG.
I have to say that His Majesty really loves hunting. Listen to his own words, every week in the winter, he picks up a shotgun and goes hunting in the wild.
Hunting has a long history in England, and was once an important stage for the aristocracy to show their talents, and it was also a game loved by the royal and aristocracy, and it was a kind of entertainment for the upper class for hundreds of years.
At the beginning of the hunt, it was mainly the royal who led the guests to hunt in the royal forest, and the prey was mainly deer and wild boar. Later, farmers discovered that foxes were a serious hazard to their farmland, and some farmers began to hunt foxes with hunting dogs.
At the same time, the number of deer, which is a favorite hunting target, is gradually decreasing, and the pleasure of hunting foxes makes them ideal prey.
It is believed that hunting can keep people away from the hypocrisy and deceit of the city, get in touch with nature, and cultivate noble feelings. As a result, hunting was highly respected, and people domesticated fox hunting horses and foxhounds in large numbers.
Fox hunting is regarded as an ancient British tradition, forming a gentleman's culture in the hereditary tradition. The greatest hobbies of the English gentlemen today are still hunting, shooting and fishing.
It is said that modern golf is a game for the nouveau riche, and fox hunting may not be affordable even for the nouveau riche, with expensive horses, pure-blooded bloodhounds, hunting grounds in their own territory, and complex etiquette and game rules, these hardware will discourage even the average billionaire.
The morning sun was rising, the orange-red sun dispelled the cold fog among the wilderness trees, and in the distance you could hear the noisy barking and running of dogs, and 40 to 50 pairs of foxhounds rushed into the woods under the command of the shouts and horns of the hunters.
A group of horsemen dressed in red hunting suits and black felt hats stepped on tall horses, surrounded by herds of hunting dogs, and galloped through the winter fog of the countryside
Every year on the day after Christmas is Boxing Day for the British Royal Hunt, and Arthur, as well as others, wear the "English Red" hunting outfit, in high spirits, excited for the upcoming hunt.
Although the royal and nobles combined were only twenty people, there were more than fifty attendants and bodyguards, and the hunters who drove the foxhounds in front of them, and the number of people in this team was as many as hundreds.
Coupled with the number of foxhounds and horses, it seems that the whole hunting team is mighty, and the scene is very grand!
And this is one of the reasons why the royal and the nobles are so keen on the game of hunting, playing with spectacle and style!
As for fox hunting, the greatest pleasure lies in the process of hunting, and most of the prey hunted are red foxes. Red foxes usually come out at dusk and in the morning, and once they spot a foxhound, they become extremely alert and start their own escape.
The alert red fox is good at hiding its tracks, but its scent is difficult to hide. Foxhounds, on the other hand, are specially trained to rely on their sense of smell to track and follow the scent of red foxes. Foxhounds don't walk very fast and sometimes lose their prey, so the lucky red fox can continue to enjoy a free life.
But there are not many lucky red foxes, and most of the time the foxhounds can rediscover the traces of the red fox and continue the pursuit. The red fox is cunning and erratic, and the foxhound is well-trained and follows closely behind, locking on to the target for the owner.
"Hehe, the prey has been kicked out, let's go-"
"Hah!"
With a whistle, he began to run with the fox-hunting horse, and the people behind him also began to run with the horse, followed by the foxhound that began to chase the red fox who fled in a hurry, and scattered in pursuit!