The credentials for friendship with Qi have been signed, Xiao Rui's task has been basically completed, and Ye Wendao also ordered the mission to pack their bags and prepare to return in a few days.

So Xiao Rui's life has returned to leisure and calm.

On this day, Huo Xingye, the secretary of the Ministry of War, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, now there are many wars in the surrounding countries, the Wei State has invaded the Yan State, the Yuan Dynasty has disturbed the Qi State, and our Great Xia Border Pass and the Zhao State have also been interacted frequently, so that the people are also talking about it, and the people are not happy. It just so happened that it was about to be the cold season, and according to the custom of the Xia Kingdom, it was the time of winter hunting. As the old saying goes: The emperor of the ancients, spring and summer seedlings, autumn and winter hunting, go out to the suburbs at four o'clock to show his martial arts in the world! I implore Your Majesty to hold a winter hunt to show the people of the Xia Kingdom by force and deter the border to close the night! ”

Emperor Xia nodded and said, "Last year's winter hunt was canceled for some reason, and this year we really have to do a good job." But now the New Year is about to close, it's already the twenty-sixth of the lunar month, and the New Year is in the winter hunt. On the fourth day of the first lunar month, the northwest battalion was ordered to inspect the royal hunting grounds to prevent thieves from hiding. ”

Huo Xingye said again: "Your Majesty, in previous years, the winter hunting was carried out by several highnesses instead of Your Majesty, and to see who hunted the most abundant prey, and then rewarded, dare to ask Your Majesty if this year is also in accordance with the usual practice?" ”

"Several princes have been busy for a year, and they have grown in government affairs, so it will be carried out according to the usual practice, and I will also take the opportunity to study the riding and archery skills of several princes, whether they are lax. The King of Chu and the King of Tang have not left Beijing yet, so they happen to participate in it! Xia Huang said.

Huo Xingye said: "Weichen understands! ”

And when Xiao Rui got the news, he didn't think much about it, it is very normal to show the world with martial arts on behalf of winter hunting, and it is also the time for the princes to perform, since Xiao Rui is not clumsy, he has to show his excellence. Otherwise, if you only hunt a little white rabbit, other princes will be embarrassed if they hunt tigers and black bears.

So Xiao Rui was ready to take Li Yuanfang and Yang Yuji there. Especially Yoyuki, tsk... This is the god of arrows, where to shoot, are you afraid that you won't be able to hit your prey? Definitely on top! And it can also rob other people's prey! It's a mediocrity not to be envied!

But Guo Jia stopped Xiao Rui and said with a smile: "Your Highness, winter hunting is a big event, and Your Highness naturally has to show the ability he should have, but according to the opinion of his subordinates, no one knows the details of raising him from Jichu to Kyoto, so don't put him on the table." Yoyuki's archery skills are superb, and he is most suitable for secret guarding, and it will have miraculous effects. ”

Xiao Rui didn't take it seriously, but at this time, seeing the attitudes of Guo Jia and Jia Xu, and seeing that the two were making eye contact, and there was that feeling of being in harmony, he knew that two people with active minds were planning things.

Xiao Rui rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a deep sense of frustration.

Since ancient times, people who can make eye contact are either awesome, such as Guo Jia and Jia Xu, or comics, such as Xiao Yan, Zhang Lianchuan and Tian Boguang. Xiao Rui has no chance to join this ranks, his IQ can't keep up with Guo Jia and Guo Jia, and his comic ratio is inferior to Xiao Yan's three.

"Fengxiao, looking at your looks, could it be that you and Mr. Wenhe both think that this winter hunt is greasy?" Xiao Rui asked.

Guo Jia nodded and explained: "Huo Xingye proposed to use winter hunting to show martial arts in the world, this excuse is very good, now the external environment of Xia Kingdom is very tense, and it is very suitable to come to winter hunting now, if this matter is proposed by someone else, his subordinates will not be suspicious, but the suspicion is on Huo Xingye." Huo Xingye is the secretary of the military department, he is cautious and thoughtful, he can sit in the position of the secretary of the military department for so long, these two habits account for a large factor. A cautious and thoughtful military department Shangshu suggested that His Majesty would convey a lot of misleading information when he showed his strength to the world, especially after being known by neighboring countries, would he guess that Xia Guo would also raise troops? Even the Qi State Mission, which had just reached an alliance, would still be preoccupied because of the winter hunt, so according to his character, he would not have this request. ”

"That's right! The subordinates agreed with Feng Xiao's speculation, the so-called normal thing must have demons, Huo Xingye proposed winter hunting for no reason, there must be other reasons. Therefore, we suggest that we should be careful, now that His Royal Highness's prestige exceeds that of other princes, it is inevitable that he will be hated. Jia Xu said.

Xiao Rui said: "That's good, then let Yang Youji hide his strength and wait for the opportunity." In addition, if Huo Xingye wants to play a conspiracy, the person behind him must be King Duan! He is the uncle of Duanwang Xiao Feng, could it be that Xiao Feng, the person who has always made me suspicious, is really hidden? ”

Xiao Rui specially sent someone to investigate Xiao Feng, but the information he got was of little value, Xiao Feng was as the world saw, with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, could it be that he was just because his name was Xiao Feng, and he preconceived that he was very good?

Who knew that at this time, Jia Xu suddenly laughed.

"Your Highness, we suspect that there is something wrong with Winter Hunting, and another reason is on King Duan!" Jia Xu said.

Xiao Rui asked, "Sir, please speak!" ”

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "My subordinates have investigated Xiao Feng, and the information they got said that he is good at martial arts and fighting, but his strategy is shallow, his mother is Concubine Mu, it is said that she is a low-key concubine, who lives in a shallow way, is easy-going, and has a good relationship with the queen and the imperial concubine, and his popularity is very good." His maternal grandfather, the Duke of England, did not have an official position, only a title, and he did not show his landscapes on weekdays, and everything seemed to show that Xiao Feng was no threat. It wasn't until His Royal Highness married Lord Li that the first assistant of the cabinet and I visited Lord Shoufu and asked him to help observe Xiao Feng that we finally found out what the problem was! ”

According to the appointment, Xiao Feng has been an adjutant in the cabinet, and after such a long time, Li Mingchong can naturally find out some of his situation.

When Xiao Rui heard this, he was even more interested, and asked, "What's the problem?" ”

Jia Xu asked rhetorically: "Your Highness thinks that His Royal Highness Duanwang wants to be the crown prince and inherit the unification?" ”

"Of course!" Xiao Rui said without thinking.

Jia Xu nodded, and said: "Yes, he wants to be the crown prince, and now he is an adjutant in the cabinet, although he can't get in touch with the important and important affairs of the country, but with His Majesty adding burdens to several princes, King Duan has been able to contact a lot of government affairs, in this case, a person who advocates force but is not good at strategy, and is keen on the position of the prince, what will he do?" ”

Xiao Rui empathized and said: "I will try my best to behave and get in touch with national affairs as much as possible." Your Majesty asked the prince to serve in various departments, didn't he just want to see ability? The Cabinet is the hub of the hierarchy, and it is definitely a great opportunity to serve there, and I thought about joining the Cabinet at the beginning, but in the end I chose to visit the state capital. ”

Jia Xu smiled and said: "Your Highness is right, according to human nature, King Duan should try his best to show himself and find a way to win over a few cabinet scholars!" And Duanwang did this, but after Fengxiao and I asked Li Shoufu to take a closer look, combined with Duanwang's behavior, we finally found that Duanwang showed some horses' feet. After all, even if a person is extremely smart, there will be a time when his feet will be exposed, and no one can do it without leakage. ”

For example, King Duan would diligently consult Li Mingchong and express his views on certain political affairs, but his insights were very shallow. It is normal for King Duan to be unscrupulous and shallow, but if he wants to show himself, how can he not be ready to speak? He's not stupid, he must understand this. Therefore, Duanwang is smart but is mistaken by cleverness, he wants to be courteous, but he doesn't want to show his feet, under the contradiction, the habit that has been hidden makes him carefully choose the wrong approach, and would rather show his shallow side. This is one of them! ”

"Second, King Duan deliberately showed stupidity, not to reduce the prince's hostility, because there was no need. And the person who can force him to do this, there is only one person in the world, and that is His Majesty today! So Feng Xiao and I asked Lord Shoufu to deliberately use tricks to create an opportunity for King Duan to behave in front of His Majesty, Your Highness, do you guess the result? Duanwang was very surprised, but his behavior was very cautious, Lord Shoufu pretended to delay, Xiao Feng was not in a hurry to urge, and he was not enthusiastic. ”

"Third, when his subordinates investigated Duanwang, they found that Duanwang was the first among the princes to open a mansion, and he opened a mansion at the age of twelve, and his subordinates heard that it was Concubine Mu who saw that he liked to practice martial arts, and there were many inconveniences in the palace, so he begged His Majesty, and His Majesty agreed. Doesn't Your Highness think it's strange? The prince stays in the prince's mansion, and he has to be tested by His Majesty every period of time, so that he can be valued by His Majesty. There is no such convenience when you go out to open a house. ”

"The above three, after discussing with Feng Xiao, I judged that Xiao Feng is not what he looks like in front of people, he must be a person who is very deep in the city and has cultivated people who are very good at hiding since childhood."

Xiao Rui gave a thumbs up, he asked Guo Jia and Jia Xu to investigate Xiao Feng, but he didn't expect the two of them to guess that Xiao Feng had a problem and verify their worries.

"There is really a conspiracy in this winter hunt, so what should we do?" Xiao Rui thought about it and didn't have a good idea.

Jia Xu said: "There is a conspiracy in this winter hunt, and it is not necessarily aimed at His Highness, so it needs to be tested." Your Highness, why don't you deliberately tell Your Majesty that you can't participate in this winter hunt on the grounds of being unwell, so as to test it, what does Your Highness think? ”

"Great idea!" Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, and he immediately entered the palace.

After facing the saint, Xiao Ruidong said a few words, and after a few words in the west, he practiced martial arts in the morning, and learned from the master of the five grades, and injured his arm.

Emperor Xia inquired about the injury, and after learning that it was okay, he agreed to his request and said, "Be careful next time, don't you have any points for a few catties and taels?" You also challenge the five-grade master, how embarrassed are you? ”

Well, I was hit by my father again.

Xiao Rui could only nod obediently, and then walked out of the palace honestly.

In addition to the palace, Xiao Rui spread the news of his injury in a vague way, and also asked Hua Tuo Divine Doctor to come to the mansion to make a trip to complete the scene, and even Tang King Xiao Yan came to visit, in desperation, Xiao Rui also fixed his left arm with a strap and a wooden plank.

Who knows, Xiao Yan's mouth is really broken, and as soon as he left, he shouted, and a large number of people came to visit the next day.

This was really unexpected by Xiao Rui!

Song Ci, Guo Ziyi, Hao Yun, Zhuge Yuanba, Ye Xiu, Du Shao, Yue Chong... All the powerful people who have a good relationship with Xiao Rui come to visit in person, who makes Xiao Rui as good as the sun now?

In the afternoon, many merchants in Kyoto sent people to send precious medicinal herbs, good guys, ginseng, deer antler velvet, shark fin...

Good guy, Xiao Rui didn't know that he was so popular with the people!

Isn't it all grateful to themselves for their recklessness in eliminating evil?

Who knew that Gao Quan's fart came and explained the truth: "Your Highness, in the families of these merchants who deliver medicine, there are daughters in the boudoir who are waiting for words, all of them are loyal readers of "Journey to the West", and they all covet the holy monk, if Your Highness nods, thousands of girls are willing to be concubines!" ”

Bah! Xiao Rui snorted on the spot.

These vulgar women are all coveting their beauty! What a shame!

In the evening, Xiao Ze came to visit in person, and Xiao Feng, Xiao Lie, Xiao Jing, and Xiao Yiheng sent people to visit. It seems that Xiao Rui's temptation has not yet had an effect, or the conspiracy of the winter hunt has nothing to do with him.

After sending off a large number of visitors, Xiao Rui was finally relieved, and was thinking about taking off the props on his arm when an unexpected person came.

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