Living in the academy is much more interesting than living in the East Palace, being in the East Palace is the prince, and being in the academy is the vice president, these two identities are very different. At least, when he was in the East Palace, he didn't dare to steal the folding fan for ten dares to give the eldest grandson.

is obviously also the age of the student, but because of his identity as the "vice president", Li Chengqian has become a person of two classes with the students. Aside from the occasional surprise inspection of the dorm to see if their quilts were folded into squares, there were very few lectures.

In this way, Li Chengqian lived in the college until the autumn.

"Your Highness, two of those Japanese people have good skills, and they have the idea of peeping into the craftsman academy, but when the subordinates brought people to ask for the guilt, the Inugami Ota shovel had already cut off the heads of those two people, and knelt on the ground to ask for punishment."

The vice president's office is unique, and there is no office next to the Confucians, so Yu Tai can say these words straightforwardly.

"Hehe, Lone knows that the thief's heart will not die, if you don't believe it, the dog will send at least three or four people to test it, and if something goes wrong, he will hack his subordinates to death, and make a look of being beaten and punished."

"It seems that what you said is right, these Japanese people are indeed stubborn, and they have no scruples about stealing secrets from the lives of their subordinates, which can be seen that they are insensitive."

Li Chengqian's things were not hidden from Li Gang, although he was the vice president and the emperor was the dean, but the real person in the academy was the old gentleman.

"The disciples saw the inferiority of this nation, so they obstructed them from learning Datang technology in every way. Such a nation that has no respect for heaven and earth and no mercy for human life will definitely become a devil once it develops. ”

Li Gang nodded, and then waved his hand at Yu Tai in annoyance.

Yu Tai understood, and after giving a salute, he walked out.

"Don't do the next murder in the academy, this is a place to teach and educate people, what's the matter with always getting bloody? Don't be tempted to show the old man and others. Don't look at Yao Silian, they are all disgusted, but they have always been supportive of the decisions they make to you. ”

Li Chengqian smiled and said nothing more.

In fact, the reason why he clearly told the Waguo Artificial Academy where it was, and ordered them not to approach, was that they were asked to peep. Only when thieves really do what thieves steal, will people recognize their identity as thieves.

However, his arrangement is destined to be ineffective, because the old gentlemen don't care whether the Japanese are thieves or not, as long as Li Chengqian sees them unpleasantly, they will naturally not show a good face.

Not far from the academy, the emperor's palace has been built, although it does not look as grand as the architecture in the palace, but only after entering the palace do you know how comfortable it is. Coal stoves are not a rare thing anymore, but charcoal basins are still used in the palace, because the Ministry of Rites believes that digging holes in the palace is against the ancestral system.

As far as the ancestral system is concerned, not to mention the coal stove, even the windows and so on, they can't be changed indiscriminately. We all know that glass plates and cement can effectively prevent wind and cold, but they can't be changed in the palace.

The new palace did not have those poor and elaborate, there was no place for coal stoves, and there were no animal skins for glass places. Even the overall material is made of cement, and at most a layer of wood is installed on the outside. As for the interior, it is a lime wall, white dazzling, plus sofa bookshelves and other ornaments, glass chandeliers, that is to say, the houses of later generations are believed to be.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with his new palace, and his conscience found that he generally asked the inner palace to send 10,000 yuan to the East Palace.

Although the construction of the palace did not cost 10,000 yuan, Li Chengqian still accepted it very happily.

"Father, what are you doing with so many troops? Could it be that which general is going to go on the expedition? Even if Duke Wei goes on the expedition, you don't need to send it. ”

Around the academy, more than 40,000 troops were stationed this time, and they were all the elite of the government soldiers. Even the Xuanjia Army also appeared with two thousand, which looked murderous.

"I don't have an agreement with you, just take the opportunity of this autumn hunt to compete. This year, the envoys of various countries were there, so the imperial court easily approved the proposal of the autumn hunt. Boy, don't shoot arrows casually when the envoy is present, once you shoot crookedly, it will be a shame for Datang! If you can't help it, remove the mark from your arrow. ”

Li Chengqian nodded naturally, it seems that this year's autumn hunt is also a stage for foreigners to show the armaments of the Tang Dynasty. The fall of the Eastern Turks shocked them three times in one night, and the envoys came to Datang not only to express friendship, but also to estimate the real combat power of Datang. Therefore, since the border pass, the officials of Honglu Temple have intentionally or unintentionally let them see the military appearance of the Tang army.

Now that the envoys from all parties have gathered in Chang'an, it is natural to use the excuse of autumn hunting to open their eyes!

"Since you want to let the Xuanjia army compare with the prince's own rate, Erchen will go back and mobilize the team. However, in the grassland line, the prince personally led the sharp knife troops, which were heavily damaged, and the attrition was close to thirty percent. The new soldiers are still being trained, so how about your Xuanjia army, also out of 1,005? ”

Li Shimin naturally nodded, and even if he asked the Xuanjia Army to send a thousand, he wouldn't care. Although the military exploits obtained by the prince and his entourage on the grassland can be called stunning, and the generals from all walks of life say that the prince should be the first to take the lead, he still thinks that these generals are turning a corner to repay the prince's kindness in supporting the wounded barracks.

The station led by the prince was not far from the academy, and when Li Chengqian returned to the barracks and told them that the original agreement would be fulfilled soon, the soldiers under his own command couldn't help howling!

The Sky Monkey couldn't help but scurry up, and said without waiting for his feet to land: "Your Highness, what do we want to compare?" If it's a jungle war, the lowly guarantee that your subordinates won't lose more than 30%! ”

Liu Mang also clenched his fists: "Your Highness, if it is wrestling, you can deal with both of them with one lowly position!" ”

Yu Tai let out a loud shout before the excited soldiers fell silent.

Clapping his hands, Li Chengqian said loudly: "At the beginning, Lone told you that if you win the Xuanjia Army, you will be rewarded, but now Lone will tell you the truth, as long as you win, Lone will give you a letter of recommendation and let you go to the Sixteen Guards for training." With your qualifications, even if you become a marquis in the future, it is not impossible! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqian found that there was no imaginary cheers, and the sergeants all lowered their heads, as if they were very unwilling.

"What's the matter, you don't want to? You must know that in the prince's personal rate, your official position is the highest, that is, the captain, and it is impossible for you to enter the fifth rank or above and become a general. ”

Fang Shuo looked left and right, and saw that no one dared to squeak, so he gritted his teeth and replied, "Your Highness, I don't want to leave the crown prince." Although I have the opportunity to go further after leaving, I am now very content with the blessing of His Royal Highness, and now thanks to the blessing of His Royal Highness, my family is well fed and clothed, and I don't have to worry about farming or having no meat to eat. A lieutenant is a lieutenant, and if you can't be a general, it's nothing! ”

Li Chengqian smiled dumbly, where they are content, where they don't seek progress, it is clear that they have developed feelings for the prince's proximity. As young people, they basically haven't experienced troubled times, and as ordinary people, they don't have the heart of the children of the family to pursue the ultimate.

Looks like this reward isn't appropriate....

Yu Tai was just about to send out Big Foot to teach these few unmotivated squad leaders a lesson, but was stopped by Li Chengqian.

Clapping his hands again, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Since you don't want to leave, then forget it, Lone will give you a reward, if you win, Lone will prepare a good horse for each of you, how about it?" ”

At this point, everyone was excited.

Horses are not something they can afford, although the grassland is richly rewarded, and buying a horse is nothing, but they are all from poor families, and they are still reluctant to face such expenses. Well, now, as long as he wins, the prince will reward the war horse, how can such a good thing not make people excited?

Seeing that the atmosphere was finally mobilized, Li Chengqian handed over the task of leading the army to Yu Tai.

Now that the army selected by the Sixteen Guards has been assembled, as long as the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs temporarily completes the work at hand, the autumn hunt will officially begin.

Hunting in the imperial court has been around since the Zhou Dynasty, but in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, because the war in the world had just been decided, no hunting activities were carried out in spring, summer, autumn or winter. Now that the autumn hunt has begun, Li Chengqian knows why when the emperor wants to hunt in the autumn two years ago, the courtiers would rather go to the court desperately to stop it.

It's so expensive!

During the autumn hunt, there were 40,000 troops guarding the periphery alone, not counting the people who followed the emperor's ranks.

Although the emperor abolished the red tape when he traveled, the food and grass expenses of the army were enough to support a small war.

Li Chengqian rode a horse for the first time since the crossing, and if he wanted to ride a car in the mountains, it was just a joke. The road was smoother, but if it encountered a mountain forest, even the emperor had to turn over and dismount to avoid hurting the horses.

Zhang Yun was sent by the emperor to lead the prince's horse, and the previous fall off the horse made him afraid for a while.

Yawning boredly, Li Chengqian looked at the cliff where he and the others were, and asked Zhang Yun: "What are we doing standing here stupidly?" Isn't autumn hunting just hunting? How do you find prey without moving? ”

Zhang Yun smiled, pointed to the bottom of the cliff at his feet and said, "Your Highness, you don't know, personal hunting and army hunting are two different things. Orions naturally have to look everywhere when hunting, even in this Qinling Mountains. But if the army is hunting, it is not enough to scatter the lineup. So, there will be a special army in a surrounding shape to beat gongs and drums to intimidate the beasts into running. The reason why this area is listed as a royal hunting ground is because of the aisle under our feet and the pocket-shaped plain behind us. When the beast escapes, it will pass through here, and when the time comes..."

There is no need for Zhang Yun to explain, and the sound of gongs and drums can be heard, but countless smoke and dust can be seen, appearing from the forest in the distance, these smoke and dust slowly converge, and through the gap between the trees, you can already see all kinds of beasts running in the woods.

Finally, the beasts under the cover of the canopy appeared under the blue sky and white sun, obviously the Qinling Mountains of the Central Plains, and those beasts were stunned to run out of the African animal migration formation.

"Ready!"

Cheng Yanjin, who was temporarily appointed as the so-called "head of the march of Qinling Road", immediately took out the order flag and sent a signal to the soldiers on both sides.

There were bows and arrows on this side, but on the other side of the cliff were soldiers carrying large rocks.

Li Chengqian finally understood what Zhang Yun meant, at this time, even if he threw a few stones, he could kill the prey.

took out his bow and arrows, and faced with the dazzling variety of prey under the cliff, Li Chengqian didn't know how to shoot arrows for a while.

Seeing that the tail of the beast had appeared, everyone couldn't help but rub their hands.

If a beast passes by and starts attacking, it will be the last one left. With a stampede of this scale, it is estimated that even the skin will not be left.

The first to shoot an arrow was naturally the emperor, and with the sound of his black wooden bow, a goat that had jumped up the cliff fell on the small platform. The arrow is right in the goat's eye.

Seeing that the emperor succeeded in shooting arrows, the rest of the people began to shoot arrows.

Although the envoys were very close to the emperor, they all arranged a eunuch with a sword out of the sheath behind them, and as soon as they made any move, they would immediately separate their heads.

Aiming at a big black bear, Li Chengqian decisively released the bowstring. But whether the arrow hit or not, then there is no way to see. Now that arrows are raining down, who can tell which one is their own?

Soon, the tide of beasts passed, and a large group of sergeants began to carry bags of sandbags to plug the gap.

Although the pocket-shaped plains around Zhang Yun are not Jedi, they can also trap so many prey for a while. Next, it's time to hunt on horseback!

Without hesitation, he put away his bow and arrows, and Li Chengqian, who didn't know anything about horseback riding, didn't want to fall again. Starting.. ..

Seeing that everyone except him began to turn over on their horses and shoot on horseback, Li Chengqian led his horse back to the camp.

With such a lively autumn hunt, how can there be no barbecue? At the speed of the superintendent, it is estimated that the barbecue grill is ready.

Sure enough, as soon as I arrived at the camp, I saw that the convoy led by Li Dahai had already begun to unload the goods.

When he saw the prince, Li Dahai grinned and wanted to come over to make a big salute.

Holding down Li Dahai's shoulder, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "You have earned your own face, and you can't accept your gratitude." How's that, are your relatives crazy? ”

Li Dahai laughed: "Your Highness doesn't know, since Your Majesty's praise and your prince's sect have also come down, the elders of our family have run to Chang'an from thousands of rivers and mountains, and they are all elders, but they nod to my junior." In order to let me return to the clan, even the position of the patriarch, they have cleared out. ”

Li Chengqian nodded: "It's okay, at least the attitude is there, how about it, do you want to go home?" If you want, Lone will remove you from your position. ”

Li Dahai's eyes turned red, and he bowed down and said, "Your Highness, my Lao Li is not a person who doesn't know what to do. Now the people of their own clan are so low-voiced, and they are all the faces that the prince has given to the old slave. Except for the third son who was sent back to his clan by the old man, the old slave and the other sons will stay in Chang'an for His Royal Highness to send! ”

patting Li Dahai on the shoulder, Li Chengqian was also relieved.

It is a tradition in this land to recognize ancestors and return to their ancestors, and even the royal family has to put their surnames on Lao Tzu, not to mention other families.

Now the industries outside the East Palace can be said to be supported by Li Dahai, and the passage of time proves that he is indeed a qualified shopkeeper. During the Steppe War, their family was not afraid of death to send supplies, and on weekdays, not a penny was allowed to be made in the account books. It's a pity that such a good person left.

After instructing the cook in the imperial dining room to prepare a fire and making sure that the spice barbecue grill was fully prepared for charcoal, Li Chengqian returned to the hunting ground.

The initial killing is over, and the rest is left to chance.

There are many small animals such as pheasants and hares, and when they are hidden in a pile of grass, it is difficult to identify, and only a constant search can be done.

No sooner had the horse passed by a bush than a hare came out.

wanted to take the bow, but didn't take it out at the first time, seeing that the hare was about to run away, Li Chengqian hurriedly whistled.

The next moment, the black charcoal head, which had been listless behind the horse's buttocks, immediately rushed out like a black shadow.

The hare that escaped the disaster of the arrows, but did not escape the pursuit of the black charcoal head.

After a while, the black charcoal head ran over with the hare in his mouth and wagging his tail.

A few war horses roared by, and it turned out to be the emperor and Li Jing and others.

Just after passing and stopping, driving the horse back, Li Jing glanced at the black charcoal head and laughed: "Your Highness's ability to train dogs is about to catch up with the Orion." ”

After complimenting him, he untied a rabbit from his saddle and threw it away.

The rabbit was wounded by an arrow on its hind leg, so it didn't run very fast. Throwing out the rabbit, Li Jing was eager to see how the hound chased it.

No response....

The black charcoal head squatted in front of the horse, tilting his head to look at Li Jing as if he was looking at a fool.

Li Shimin laughed: "Li Jing, you may not know, if the prince doesn't give an order, this black dog won't move." Don't say it's a rabbit, even if you throw meat in its mouth, it won't eat it. ”

Li Jing smiled helplessly, and when he looked at the rabbit again, he found that he couldn't find it anymore.

In order to avoid Li Jing's embarrassment, Li Chengqian could only whistle.

The next moment, the black charcoal head that was originally squatting in front of the horse and tilting his head to look at Li Jing ran out again, and after a while, he came back with the rabbit with the injured leg in his mouth.

"It is said that dogs understand human nature, but today I have seen it."

After letting out a sigh of emotion, Li Jing didn't know what he thought, and with a sad face, he drove the horse away.

And Wei Chigong and Zhang Gongjin, seeing that Li Jing was walking a little gray, immediately reacted and drove the horse away.

Suddenly, there were only the emperor's crown prince Zhang Yun and a few eunuchs guarding the emperor here.

Jumping off the horse, Li Shimin sighed and said, "Cheng Qian, I didn't expect you to be able to train this black dog like this. However, it's also time, I got you this dog in the first place, just to give you a lesson, a lesson that the men of our family must take. ”

Jump off the horse, look at the expression of the emperor's father, and then look at the black charcoal head with the rabbit wagging its tail to invite merit.

An ominous premonition appeared in Li Chengqian's heart.

"Father, but the emperor wants, wants.... Erchen killed it? ”