Book of Rites: Mengdong season, its day is non-decay. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info is to lead the armor soldiers, hunting the wilderness. The mountains and forests are sǒ (sou) Ze, and the fields hunt birds and beasts. If there is a trespass, there is no forgiveness for the sin.

There was no snow on the day of the beginning of winter, until the fifth day after the beginning of winter, when a violent cold wind came from the far north, and the sky was overcast and cloudy.

The cold wind outside the window blew over the mountains and forests, blowing down the yellow leaves all over the sky, and fluttering and flying over the Qing's sealed soil.

Not long after, a large piece of goose feather-like snowflakes splashed down, and the figure could not be seen clearly from a foot away, and a stick of incense was already more than three inches thick in less than a moment.

This unexpected heavy snowfall was far more unexpected than in previous years.

Fortunately, under the supervision of Qingyang, the Qing clan leaders are very well prepared for winter, even the thinly clothed slaves have a warm kang to keep warm.

All the Qing clan leaders hid comfortably in the house, cooked a little corn porridge and some dried fruits, and sat on the kang and chatted among their families and neighbors.

For the first time, everyone found out that the cold winter of the previous year could be so relaxed and comfortable, and they couldn't help but be even more grateful for the wisdom and kindness of the lord.

The heavy snow was extraordinarily heavy, and it only stopped for a day and a night, and in the early morning, Qingyang pushed open the door, the sky was still hazy, and the distant mountains were surrounded by clouds and fog.

Nearby, the mountains and forests are covered with a thick layer of snow, large trees appear to hang down their branches, and large flocks of birds that cannot find food are 'chirping' everywhere to feed.

Ben thought he had gotten up early enough, but when he opened the door, he saw that the three retainers of Pulin, Guihe, and Wenbo had already taken eighteen male slaves to clean up the thick snow in the house.

Only then did I find that for a day and a night, the snow was more than three feet thick, and it would be difficult to go out if it were not for the retainers and slaves who cleared the snow outside the door in advance.

For the first time, the slaves who did not worry about food and clothing, in order to repay the kindness of the lord, worked extremely hard, and the work was in full swing, and the animal skin clothes on their bodies were slightly shabby, but their hot foreheads could not stop sweating.

Nodding and smiling at everyone, it immediately made the Qing clan leaders work harder.

"My lord! Winter snow has arrived, I don't know when to go hunting? ”

Lian Po, who was dressed in leather armor, walked in, followed by Zhong Rui, He Jia, Fang Jun, and Yu Hai, and all five of them bowed.

The heroic teenagers, full of spirit, with armor on their bodies and bone swords at their waists, are eager to try.

He seemed extraordinarily excited, excited, and a little nervous.

Since the first moonlight baptism of the Autumn Moon Festival, Lian Po has followed Qingyang to practice Yuehua again, with a strength of nearly 3,000 catties, and the black-faced boy has become more and more majestic, with a height of eight feet, equivalent to one meter eighty-five.

The child said with a little excitement: "Lord, the snow covers the ground three feet deep, far colder than in previous years, presumably the wasteland beasts will not be able to run, today we can sacrifice to the family temple for winter hunting, we have already prepared!" ”

Qingyang glanced at the still overcast sky, and said with a smile: "Da Lang has a heart, the snow queen is certainly the most convenient for hunting."

However, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, I am not around the elders, the first winter hunting everything is still cautious, and after the weather is fine for three days, then sacrifice to the family temple to hunt! ”

"Whoa!"

Lian Po and the four teenagers responded in unison, having to admit that they were indeed anxious.

Seeing that everyone did not have the slightest objection, Lian Po accepted the order without hesitation, and Qingyang was very satisfied.

This winter hunt was the first time he had presided over it, and in order to ensure the majesty and wisdom of the lord, he could not allow the slightest mistake.

At present, among the left-behind teenagers of the Qing family, except for Lian Po and Zhong Rui, who have a little experience, and had a winter hunt with Uncle Zhong last year, the other teenagers are all participating in the operation for the first time, and all dangers must be avoided in order to ensure safety.

The winter of the Northern Wilderness is very scary.

The sun is often shining during the day, not much different from the weather south of the river, and at night a cold wind blows and snow falls for several days.

Especially in the middle of winter, after a heavy snowfall, the flat ground is three to five feet of snow, and many ravines and swamps are filled with heavy snow, and if you are not careful, you may fall into the swamp under the snow and disappear.

If you have to travel in winter, without high strength, or not fully prepared, the repeated and volatile weather alone is enough to kill people.

With this in mind, after three days of fine weather, there should be no more heavy snowstorms for a few days, and the snow on the surface will form a thick layer of hard ice, which is more suitable for hunting.

Thinking of these in his heart, Qingyang found that Lian Po and the others were still standing behind him, and couldn't help laughing: "Winter hunting has to wait for three days after the weather is clear, and now there are many birds and beasts around the sealed land who are dying of hunger and cold, and they can be found!" ”

The eyes of the five teenagers lit up, in previous years, most of the first snow after the beginning of winter was only a few inches, but this year, the first snow was more than three feet deep, and the weak birds and beasts could not find food, and they would inevitably starve to death and freeze to death in large numbers.

Seeing the teenagers leave happily, Qingyang began to think about the winter hunt again.

Winter hunting is not just hunting in Xingguo!

At the beginning, Qingyang simply thought that the winter hunt was just a simple hunt.

After heavy snowfall, hunt as many common prey as possible, and then make bacon and store it as a food reserve to prevent spring famine in the coming year.

Now by reading a lot of classics and Qiu Niang's guidance, he finally understood the essence of winter hunting, which was a military exercise hidden in the hunting process, and many feudal lords trained their troops through winter hunting.

The martial arts of the Northern Wilderness are flourishing, and the Xing State, which has had the lesson of destroying the country, is even more established by force, and even the ordinary Chinese teenagers in each city have to participate in military training regularly from the age of eight, and they have to take turns to join the city guards as servants for three years from the age of twelve.

Under such circumstances, how could the winter hunting law, which was specially set up for lords, turn winter hunting into a simple hunt?

The major events of the family and the country, but Rong and worship.

Everything that involves sacrifice and military affairs is the most important.

Obviously, Winter Hunt can be related to 'Rong'.

Not only is the winter hunt not just a simple hunt, nor is it just a matter of the lords themselves training their own private troops.

It is also the best way for lords and vassals to compete with each other and compare the size of fists.

In the face of the powerful neighbor Xianyu's annual invasion, in order to prevent internal friction among domestic lords due to grudges as much as possible, Xing Guo strictly prohibited any form of private fighting between lords and vassals.

The last time Su Kuo and Qingyang's servants clashed, causing a fight between the two families, it was a private fight that violated the law, but the three parties present were unwilling to cause trouble, so it was not spread.

In this way, after the first snow of winter every year, a beautiful and fruitful winter hunt, as well as the dedication to Beilin City afterwards, has become a good time for the lords and vassals to compete with the strength of their private armies and settle grievances.

Xing Guo has a strong martial style, and the cities in northern Xinjiang are close to the front line, and they are even more respected for the strong in force.

Every year when winter hunting comes, the inside and outside of Beilin City becomes a stage for armored soldiers and strong men.

The young and strong people, hunt the powerful and ferocious beasts, bring them back to Beilin City all the way, and then in the cheers of the beautiful girls, they proudly show their prey, and there will be bold girls who take the initiative to launch a love offensive against the young strong people they like.

At this time, whether it is Doctor Cheng, Doctor Fei, or Doctor Ye, these doctors' families, or among ordinary scholars, winter hunting has become the most important priority.

The vassal winter hunt is not only to show his strength with the powerful prey he hunts, but also to dedicate the best prey to the monarch Xing Hou, at this time no one wants to be the most humiliating one.

At this time, what people are most concerned about is who sacrifices the most powerful beasts, and how powerful the private army of the lord of the lord is, and it is really a big husband.

Thinking about the winter hunting in Beilin City, Qingyang couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart: "Isn't this just that the lords of the feudal lords are going to the parade with their strongest private army?" ”

We can't compare to others, but haven't you ever eaten pork at a military parade, and haven't you seen a pig run?

A heavy snowfall made the atmosphere much more lively in the Qing clan's enclosure of the soil, and the Qing teenagers, who were about to take on heavy responsibilities, walked with their waists straight.

The hundreds of beasts and thousands of birds picked up from around the Qing Clan's Sealed Soil filled the Qing Clan's Sealed Soil with a beautiful fragrance at dinner, and after counting the sunny days with broken fingers, the Qing Clan's Sealed Soil became active.

Under the guidance of Qiu Niang, Qingyang led all the members who were about to go out to hunt, and after solemnly sacrificing to the family temple, he finally walked out of the Qing's fiefdom, and the born tiger cub began to walk out of the nest for the first time and face the outside world.