In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was just dawning, Jiang Buqi sent someone to pick up Ji Zheng.

This is their agreement yesterday at the temple of wisdom: to go hunting together outside the city the next day.

The Shanglin Garden outside the city is the place where the monarchs of the past dynasties rode and shot, and Jiang Buqi led Ji Zheng to walk around the garden for a long time, and it was not at the end.

The mountains and rivers in the garden are salty, the forests are flourishing, breeding birds, beasts, birds and fish, and there are rare species such as elephants and white deer.

"Does Your Highness think that my little garden is comparable to Yixia Garden in Gyeonggi?" Jiang Buqi rode his sweaty horse, his face was very proud.

At this time, the sky was completely open, but the sun was still hidden by the thick clouds for nine days, and the milky white mist floated in the air, and everyone's clothes, hair, and face were covered with a lot of fog, wet and cold.

"Xiao Wang has been with his father many times into the garden field hunting, the garden is rich in species, the land is wide and the forest is many, the water flow extends in all directions, I thought that the world is big, there can be a large forest garden of this scale, unique. Today, I traveled to Shanglin Garden with Jiang Jun, only to realize that Yixia Garden is just a vain name, not as good as one-tenth of Shanglin Garden. After Ji Zheng said this, his face was a little hot, and he complained fiercely in his heart: Hell, how can I get along with Shang Zhu a lot, I haven't learned a little bit of his scheming skills, but his ability to lie is slowly rising, and I don't feel guilty at all when I say things against my will at this time.

"Naturally, if nothing else, let's just say that the three-legged turtle was caught from the fairy forest by us with great difficulty, and only Shanglin Yuan has it in the whole world. Jiang Buqi raised his horsewhip and pointed ahead.

Ji was looking over, and a huge house-like turtle was resting quietly on the man-made sand, its head and three legs retracted into its wide brown shell.

"This turtle is too big, isn't it?" Ji Zheng had never seen such a huge turtle before, and he was a little smacked.

"Generally, it's not as good as the few turtles in the ruins that can support the world. Jiang Buqi laughed, he saw that Ji Zheng didn't answer, he was a little embarrassed, and asked the guard behind him for a bow and two bows and arrows: "Your Highness, let's compare." ”

"Okay. Ji Zheng asked the guards for the same number of bows and arrows.

There was a small hill in front of him, densely forested, Jiang Buqi rode up first, and the guards he brought did not rush into the woods, but only stood guard outside the woods. It was his habit to ride alone when hunting, and only one of his attendants would follow him from a distance at a time to collect his spoils.

Only then did the sun break through the layers of clouds and begin to shed golden sunlight, bringing a touch of temperature to the cold cold wave day.

After walking in the forest for a while, Ji Zheng's clothes were already soaked with fog and water, and he was a little unaccustomed to it, and he didn't start to feel more comfortable until the sun came out.

At this time, it is the middle of winter, although the south is not as cold as the north, but it is also very cold, it stands to reason that there should not be too many birds and beasts in the forest, but the birds and animals in the forest garden are raised, so birds and beasts are everywhere.

The two walked around the forest for a long time, and Jiang Buqi gained a lot. He has no arrows, and every long arrow shot will be caught, and hares, pheasants, roe deer, and other beasts will become his trophies.

In contrast, Ji Zheng was much inferior, shooting almost the entire quiver before he could shoot a hare, and then he rode around the woods, but still found nothing.

Ji Zhengzheng was secretly distressed, thinking that he would not be too bad if he only had such a small prey, when he suddenly saw a white shadow flashing in the distance in front of him, and he fixed his eyes and saw that it was a white fox playing in the grass.

The prince of Xuanyuan Kingdom secretly rejoiced at the moment: the opportunity to prove himself has come.

He slowly dismounted and quietly walked over. These foxes were very alert, Ji Zheng did not dare to get too close, he stopped behind a big tree, he hid behind the tree and looked, the fox did not seem to notice that anyone was approaching, and was still eating field chickens there.

Ji Zheng held his breath, slowly pulled out the long arrow, set up the bow, aimed, and radiated, the whole process was done in one go, but he didn't expect to shoot in the end.

It turned out that the fox had already noticed that someone was staring at it, just now it was just pretending, teasing the human race, as soon as it saw an arrow shooting, it immediately ran away, and when it reached a safe distance, it stopped in a big way, turned around and squinted at Ji Zheng.

The fox's every move was full of mockery, Ji Zheng only felt that his face was hot, fortunately there was no one around, otherwise he would really not be able to hang his face. He thought to himself that these little animals learn from people, this look is too similar, and the expression of the underdog is even more hateful than that of people.

Ji Zheng knew that he was just looking for an excuse to comfort the depressed mood, if he really wanted to save face, he still had to shoot this fox, he shot three arrows in a row, the arrow missed, and when he wanted to bend the bow and take the arrow, the hand that took the arrow fell short.

Ji Zheng looked back, and it turned out that the long arrows of the two quivers had been shot.

The fox stood far away, its two big eyes narrowed into a line, and the mocking look was even more fierce.

And at this moment, a long arrow as fast as lightning pierced its back, flew out of its chest, and brought out a pile of blood, and the fox had no time to react at all, and fell to the ground and died.

Whoosh, Ji Zheng only heard the sound of a long arrow cutting through the sky.

He looked ahead, Jiang Buqi was riding on a horse, still doing the action of shooting arrows with a bow and arrows, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his face.

Jiang Buqi saw that there was only a small gray hare hanging next to Ji Zheng's saddle, his expression was a little depressed, he smiled, and invited him to drink outside the forest.

The two came to a bird-watching platform with a wide view of the pond in front of it, with a few rocks in it, and a few monkeys lying on the rocks, basking in the sun.

"Xiang Gong's archery skills are very clever, and Xiao Wang really admires them. For Jiang Buqi's archery, Ji Zheng admired it from the bottom of his heart, if Jiang Buqi's last arrow hadn't killed this fox, I don't know how long he would have been teased by it.

"Hehe, it's average, far inferior to your ancestors. You must know that the bow and arrow were invented by him, and his Xuanyuan bow is even more remarkable, which can shoot demons at close range, and the sun and moon at far. As soon as Jiang Buqi sat down, he said to Ji Zheng, he saw that Ji Zheng didn't say anything, and knew that he didn't like this, so he changed his words, "It seems that the prince has not hunted in the wild before." ”

"Xiang Gong is really powerful, and he can see through Xiao Wang's inferior level at a glance. Ji Zheng didn't refute, his archery skills have never been very good.

Everyone knows that among the seven princes of the Spirit King, the second prince Ji Xuan's archery skills are the most powerful, and the prince's archery skills are the worst.

"The terrain of the woods is complex, the trees are dense, the weeds are overgrown, and these beasts are very cunning, you are inexperienced, and it is normal to miss the prey, so there is no need to be frustrated. Jiang Buqi picked up the wine glass and made a gesture of invitation to Ji Zheng.

"Xiang Gong has been educated, and Xiao Wang's understanding has been much deeper along the way. Ji Zheng picked up the bronze wine vessel, covered his sleeves and drank it all.

"Oh, I wonder what the prince has learned?"

"There are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people. In the past, hiding in the palace was really like sitting in a well and watching the sky, but I didn't know that the world was so big. ”

"Hehe, is it? Then please ask the prince to stay in Xiangguo for a few more days and see more of the world outside. Jiang Buqi said with a smile.

"Well, let's talk about it. ”

"Good. Jiang Buqi held the exquisitely carved bronze wine vessel, his eyes inadvertently looked forward, and saw two big birds perched on the big trees in the distance, his heart was itching, and he asked the guards beside him for bows and arrows, wanting to shoot these two big birds down.

Ji Zheng hurriedly shouted: "Xiang Gong, please don't." ”

"Why?" Jiang Buqi maintained an archery posture and looked at Ji Zheng puzzled.

"Yi doesn't shoot perch. Ji Zheng looked at Jiang Buqi seriously.

"What's the explanation?"

"A gentleman does not take advantage of danger. ”

Jiang Buqi thought for a while and nodded: "Understood." He laid down his bow and arrows, and then summoned two of the guards, and whispered a few words in their ears, and they immediately took the order.

Ji Zheng thought that Jiang Buqi was persuaded by him, and sighed secretly, and when he saw the two guards running to the big tree, he knew that he was too naïve, and they slammed their bodies against the thick trunk, startling the two birds into the air.

Jiang Buqi shot an arrow with a bow, and shot the two big birds down with an arrow, and there was a burst of exclamation and warm applause behind him, and when the two guards ran back, each carrying a big bird in their hands, Xiang Gong gave the two birds to the two, and they retreated with joy.

The whole process was just a glass of wine, and before Ji Zheng could react, he saw the two guards leaving happily with big birds in their hands.

"You're right, it's true, you don't shoot. Jiang Buqi handed the bow and arrow back to the guard.

Xiang Gong smiled. Ji Zheng smiled awkwardly at Jiang Buqi.

Yi didn't shoot perch, Jiang Buqi did this, he didn't shoot the two big birds perched, but he sent someone to frighten the two big birds away, and then shoot them, which was beyond Ji Zheng's cognition. Because no one had ever done this, and the knowledge taught by the teacher had not helped him to make a difference, he no longer knew whether Jiang Buqi's behavior was right or wrong.

Soon, a servant maid brought food.

These are the prey that Jiang Buqi fought just now, and every dish is very exquisite, especially one of the roasted sika venison, when it is served, the aroma is overflowing, and the meat is glowing, which makes Ji Zheng's index finger move, and after thanking Jiang Buqi again, he picks up a piece of meat and tastes it carefully.

Jiang Buqi was not as particular as Ji Zheng, picked up a piece of hind leg with his hand and chewed it heavily.

"This thing in the wild, mellow and fragrant, tender and delicious, is indeed much more delicious than the food in the palace. Ji Zheng ate a piece of meat and was full of praise.

"Haha, eat more if you like. Jiang Buqi said, "My father has ordered someone to take deer antler velvet to make wine and send a few pieces to His Royal Highness the Prince, which can be regarded as a congratulatory gift from my father to the prince and Miss Tingyan's wedding." ”

Ji Zheng didn't expect Jiang Buqi to be so straightforward, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Xiang Gong is kind, Xiao Wang is really unblessed." Xiao Wang heard that this deer antler wine is very nourishing, so it was just left for Xiang Gong. He was afraid that Jiang Buqi would say something more embarrassing if he continued, so he hurriedly said: "This roast venison is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and when you bite into it, it is crispy and tender, and it is indeed delicious." I have to eat a few more bites to live up to the hard work of Xiang Gong. ”

Although these words are suspected of diverting the topic, but they are also Ji Zheng's sincere words, he felt that the taste of this meat was very good, and it was not enough to eat a piece, so he sandwiched another piece and tasted it slowly. After eating three or five pieces like this, the fullness came up, and then I put down the chopsticks.

Jiang Buqi ate the whole deer leg, only then was he satisfied, he stood up, took the deer leg bone, and pointed passionately at the sky: "In the past, the world was full of heroes competing for deer, Xuanyuan Heavenly Emperor defeated the Chiyou barbarians, exiled the barbarians to the realm of recklessness, and expelled the Shennong clan to the land of miasma, enjoying the prosperity of Kyushu alone, dominating the rise and fall of the seven clans, raising his arms and shouting, and all countries worshipped." The prosperity of the Xuanyuan Dynasty lasted for thousands of years, which is really remarkable. The more Jiang Buqi spoke, the more excited he became, his mood fluctuated, and finally he raised his hands and shouted.

Ji Zheng was very calm in his heart at this time, he was not as excited as Jiang Buqi, and he didn't understand why Jiang Buqi was so excited. After becoming the Emperor of Heaven, he only felt that the Xuanyuan Dynasty was in danger and crumbling. The forces of the DPRK and China were fragmented, and they were never able to form a joint force against the foreign clans, and the princes of the DPRK and the foreign countries vied to get out of control, not only that, but also wanted to capture Haojing and pull the Xuanyuan Dynasty off the throne.

The so-called co-masters of the world are nothing more than a building that is about to collapse, swaying in the wind and rain, and may collapse at any time.

Jiang Buqi saw that Ji Zheng was silent, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder: "The prince has a long way to go." ”

Ji Zheng was shocked, he always kept in mind Shang Zhu Taibu's words, and couldn't reveal his true feelings, so he hurriedly explained: "The Xuanyuan Dynasty, under the excellent leadership of my father, will definitely be able to continue its past glory, and our Ji family also has to rely on the full support of Xiang Gong and other princes and monarchs. ”

"Hehe, this prince will definitely support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Thank you, Xianggong. ”

"However, there is one thing that my father has never understood, which makes me uneasy to sleep, and I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can solve my doubts. ”

"Xiang Gong is serious, Xiao Wang knows everything. ”

"Why did the prince go south?"

"Hunting on behalf of the Son of Heaven. ”

"Really?"

"That's true. ”

"Didn't hide it?"

Ji Zheng thought for a while before replying, "No." ”

Jiang Buqi nodded, thoughtfully, he saw that Ji Zheng didn't speak, stared blankly at the wild goose flying alone under the blue sky, and asked, "I don't know if the prince has heard of the witch curse of the Great Xia Kingdom." ”

"This, Xiao Wang has heard a little. Ji Zheng looked at Jiang Buqi, and he didn't know why he wanted to mention this at this time.

"Eighteen years ago, Jiang Mingyu, the crown prince of the Great Xia Kingdom, was framed by traitors and beheaded by all over the house. Jiang Buqi saw that Ji was listening carefully, so he continued, "Jiang Yan, the second prince who had a good relationship with the crown prince, was also implicated and was forced to flee from the Great Xia Kingdom, and his whereabouts are unknown after that, and he is still missing to this day. It is said that in the process of escaping, the other princes secretly sent killers to kill him. ”

Jiang Buqi said it so obviously, Ji Zheng only felt frightened, he was afraid of this because he was reluctant to go south before, if he was killed by the third prince's people on the road, thrown into the wilderness, or chopped into meat sauce to feed the dogs, there was really no Ji Zheng in the world from now on.

Jiang Buqi saw that Ji Zheng's body was trembling slightly, obviously trying his best to control the fear in his heart, and smiled: "Don't worry, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still in Xiangguo, no one in the world dares to touch half a hair of you." ”