Chapter 122: Autumn Hunting
Three days before the autumn hunt, Shang Que sent someone to deliver the news. In the past three days, Youyi has not had a moment when the roots of her ears are clean. Starting from the old lady, to the eldest wife, the second wife, the third wife, and then to the Yuyi sisters. No matter what you think in your heart, you are beaming on the surface. They gave Youyi thousands of instructions, worried that Youyi would lose her honor in front of the nobles and lose face of the Jin family.
Especially the eldest lady, she has been in the capital for so many years, but she has never really entered the upper aristocratic circle. She counted on Youyi to fight in the front, so she started from the merchants, hoping to squeeze into that noble circle from now on. Now Yuyi has a good home, but she still has a baby son! Brother Han is her lifeblood and her lifelong hope. She wants to pave the way for her son and prepare for her son's bright future!
Originally, there were several sisters in the Jin family, and the eldest lady looked down on Youyi the most. She is not as good as Yunyi, who can look at her face and say things that make her heart iron; She is not as honest as Xiuyi, not only does not cause trouble, but also hides from right and wrong. And there is also an Aunt Cui who is upside down all day long, stirring up in it, which makes the eldest lady upset.
But since you came back from the grange, the girl seemed to be a different person. Although the eldest lady is disdainful, but she can't find fault with her behavior, so the eldest lady can't trouble her for no reason. Immediately afterwards, there was an old lady supporting Youyi, and the eldest lady became more and more afraid to be casual. The person is still the same person, but she just went to the Grange for a while, and was secretly rectified by those few minions who love to step on low and climb high, why did she suddenly open up?
I thought that the eldest lady threw Youyi on the grange, but I didn't expect it to be today. When she found out that this Youyi was not the other Youyi, she immediately investigated all the Qiē of Youyi on the Grange. But for now, the eldest lady is still confused. She really couldn't find any reason to make Youyi's temperament change greatly, and she could only think that Youyi was seriously ill and came back from the ghost gate to have some feelings.
Fortunately, Youyi did not act out of the ordinary, nor did she indulge Aunt Cui's misconduct, and the eldest lady gradually settled down. It's a good thing to have a well-behaved and sensible concubine who can help the family!
The Jin family has an old lady in charge, and Youyi is not as confused as before, and she will definitely not forget to pull the Jin family when she gets the momentum. Because anyone who is smarter will understand that without his mother's backer, even if he marries into a high family, he will be excluded and disliked. It is precisely because of this that the eldest lady is more and more concerned about Youyi's affairs.
On this trip to the hunting ground, the eldest lady personally helped Youyi pack her luggage, told you in every detail, and repeatedly checked and cleaned up. Seeing a small burden snowballing and getting bigger and bigger, you frowned.
Although Shang Que took her and Wei Ru to the hunting ground, they still don't know what their identity is, and they don't know if they need to pretend to be a merchant's girl or something. When the time comes, not to mention the package, even some jewelry cannot be worn.
Sure enough, it was expected by the young ceremony, and Shang Que sent someone to pass the word the night before, saying that it was only allowed to bring a change of underwear. Before dawn the next day, an inconspicuous carriage stopped at the side gate of the Jin Mansion, and Youyi was already waiting there.
When she got into the car, she found that the ordinary carriage was very luxurious inside. Shang Que sat on a thick cushion covered with golden velvet, holding a small and delicate bamboo basket in his arms, in which were fried chestnuts with sugar, salted melon seeds, and peeled walnut flesh. On the small table in front are tea trays, snacks, and various fruits.
Wei Ru sat opposite Shang Que and was sipping tea. She saw Youyi come up and let Youyi sit next to her.
"Have you eaten in the morning? The finch prepared a lot of snacks and fruits, enough for us to eat all the way. As he spoke, the carriage had started slowly, and he could only hear the gentle movement of the coachman, and he could not feel the slightest bump.
Shang Que was stuffing something into the innermost part, puffing out his mouth and saying, "Let's sleep for a while when we're full." The small table in the middle is folded, and when opened, it can be connected to the seats on both sides. When the time comes, lay out the mattress and lie down as comfortably as a bed. Especially when a carriage travels, it is easier to fall asleep. ”
Youyi had breakfast, but she got up early in the morning, where did she have any appetite. Now that she saw Shang Que eating deliciously, she also felt a little hungry.
"Let's go out of the city directly, and it is estimated that we can catch up with the large team of people near the Shili Pavilion outside the city." Shang Que lifted the curtain of the car and glanced outside, and told the coachman to speed up.
It was not yet dawn, and there were few people to be seen on the street, and occasionally there were small vendors who had just set up their stalls on the side of the road. The carriage galloped along the paved and wide road, out of the city and all the way south. In less than half an hour, the carriage stopped.
"Girl, there are officers and soldiers guarding and checking in front." As he spoke, the driver jumped off the edge of the car, and Shang Que untied the token from his waist, opened the curtain and threw it down.
The coachman caught it, and he looked like he was a practitioner with quick movements. He took the token and handed it to one of the leading officers and soldiers. The officer and soldier looked carefully and again, and then followed the coachman to the front of the carriage.
The curtains were rolled up, and the inside of the car was unobstructed.
"Miss Shang, I've been offended." The officers and soldiers hugged their fists and said, although he had the emperor's order, he did not dare to make a mistake.
Shang Que nodded slightly and asked, "Where do you belong to?" Who is the boss? ”
"The villain is a captain and belongs to the cavalry battalion, and the boss is Lord Ma."
Master Ma? Shang Que frowned slightly when he heard this, paused and asked, "I don't know about Master Ma, I only know Lord Li." ”
"Lord Li came to inspect the camp, and the villain had seen it once from afar." The captain's expression became more and more respectful.
"Oh." Merchants produced military generals, and their ancestors followed the ancestors of the emperor to fight the country, and they were once named the princes of the country, and they never descended from generation to generation. However, the ancestors of the merchants did not think that they had such great merit, and said that the descendants should not rely on the shadow of their ancestors, so they asked the emperor to take back his fate. However, the descendants of the merchants are angry, and they are all the ministers of the humerus of the imperial court. Shang Que's grandfather was a general of the Zhenguo University, but because of the heavy loss of his body and bones in the perennial battle, he resigned to retire at home. Shang Que's father was the famous general of Zhennan, who guarded the frontier with heavy troops, making the aliens fearful. The emperor once laughed and said that if there is a businessman, I can do it
, if there is a businessman for a day, I can sleep peacefully for a day! It shows the weight of General Shang in the emperor's mind.
The current scenery of the business is bought with countless blood, and no one dares to underestimate and disrespect. Although General Zhenguo does not ask about world affairs, the emperor will occasionally invite him to the palace for a long talk, and will ask his opinion when it comes to the appointment, dismissal and promotion of some military attachés. At present, many of Dayu's military attaches were promoted by the old general Shang. It's just that General Shang is not selfish, and it all depends on this person's ability and virtue. Those officials who have received the favor of the old general Shang will come to visit the door during the New Year's Festival, and the old general Shang does not see each other very much, and occasionally there are a few special, most of them are important big people.
Therefore, when it comes to the little-known Master Ma, Shang Que naturally doesn't know. The uncles and uncles she often sees are at least second-class military attachés.
There is no need to put up a fight, there is no need to yell loudly, two words can deter people, this is the essence and momentum of the real Miss Family. Youyi couldn't help but secretly admire in her heart, sure enough, it takes more than three generations to produce a real nobleman.
The lieutenant quickly let him go, and the carriage continued on the road, and by this time it was already dawn, but there was not a single idle person on the road. After walking for about two miles, I encountered the checkpoint again, and there were still officers and soldiers guarding it. Seeing this, Youyi suddenly realized that the road leading from here to the hunting ground must be under martial law.
This time the inventory was a little more detailed, and the inside and outside of the carriage were checked, up and down. Along the way, the carriage could meet checkpoints every two miles, and each time it became stricter and stricter. When they arrived at Shili Pavilion, Youyi and others were even invited to get off the carriage and checked about a stick of incense before they were released. Anyway, they had already gotten out of the carriage, and the Shang Que and the others simply took a break in the pavilion, waiting for the team by the way.
When I didn't have a cup of tea, I saw a chariot and horse covering the sky and the sun in the distance, with the Royal Forest Army opening the road in front, and on the left and right were guards with knives riding tall horses, and there was a yellow-covered carriage in the center. Five horse-drawn carriages, on the wide rim sat several men dressed as eunuchs, the windows of which were tightly covered with golden flannel, and embroidered with soaring dragons.
Everyone knelt down one after another, Youyi quietly looked up, and saw several carriages followed by the carriage, looking at the decorations and battles, it was estimated that it was the queen and the concubine and others. Immediately after that are the major families, the carriages have signs on them, and they are easy to distinguish.
No one dared to make the slightest movement, except for the sound of wheels turning and horses galloping. It wasn't until the emperor's carriage drove away that Shang Que stood up, beckoned the Youyi sisters to get into the car, and caught up with the team to find the merchant's convoy and go on the road together.
Seeing that the convoy could not see the end of the end, it traveled all day, and only arrived at the hunting ground at dusk.
Because Dayu has been hunting every autumn since the founding of the country, the supporting facilities are very complete. The resting place of the crowd is not far from the hunting ground, and it is a large palace building, and if you walk indiscriminately, you will be lost. Each of the major families had their own fixed residences, and the merchant's territory was in the northeast, not far from the nave.
The old general of the merchant also came, as well as Shang Que's uncle, brother and others. Youyi and Wei Ru naturally wanted to meet, but the old man Shang was an old man with a straightforward personality. Although he was injured in the early years of the battle, he was tough and his voice was very loud. I heard that General Zhennan sent people to arrive tomorrow morning with men and horses, and the generals who guarded the towns in the east, west, and north also sent their henchmen and subordinates to bring troops over.
It turns out that the annual autumn hunt is not only a royal entertainment, but also a review of the army's combat ability and the ability of officials to arrange troops! At this time of the year, the major border gates will send troops to come, and the emperor will reward the outstanding team. This is the supreme honor, and all the participating teams are secretly competing.