In the distance, the sun is lingering with the mountains, slowly moving laterally, the surrounding halo, the branches of the autumn trees are depicted exquisitely, only half a day of effort, Zhirui rode a red mane horse galloped close to the field, every inch of land is dusty, the misty sand faintly conceals the four hooves of the horse, the long mane flying in the wind, the horse is like a meteor like an arrow, the speed is so fast that I can only catch one overlapping shadow after another, Zhirui's posture on the horse is graceful, the posture is calm and free, Cao Zhi in the "White Horse Chapter" The "swift as a monkey ape, brave as a leopard" described in is probably nothing more than that!

Immediately, the applause inside and outside the big tent was like thunder, and then one after another, without the slightest intention to be calmed, I also applauded vigorously.

After a while, Zhirui's riding speed slowed down a little. I could see clearly that he still had a silver longbow on his shoulder, shining in the sun, and he loosened the reins, and drew a white feather arrow from the quiver that hung on the horse's belly, and took the bow in his left hand, and put the arrow in his right hand, and between his two fingers he held the end of the arrow, and pulled it back vigorously, and as the maned horse ran at a constant speed, he always aimed at the target, and could hardly see when the feathered arrow flew off the string, only that there was a white feathered arrow in the middle of the red heart of the last target.

It's Zhirui's one!

Then, there was another round of frantic cheering.

Zhijun chuckled, "These people have really never seen the world, and the show hasn't come yet!" ”

I hurriedly asked, "What's the show?" ”

Zhijun raised his eyebrows and stretched out his finger to point in the distance, "Wow! ”

I looked around, only to see Zhirui come back around the field again, but the speed was still unabated, the person stood upright on horseback, the pupils of the eyes reflected the light of the noon sun, a ray of light from behind him, as if the beauty of the fainting, he wore a leather raccoon hat, a light blue brocade on the brim of the hat edged, embroidered with a green bamboo pattern and a piece of excellent quality jade in front of the forehead, a riding dress for him to wear a bit of elegance, the right hand and pulled out a white feather arrow, the left hand held the bow, the left shoulder aimed at the target, the feet open and shoulder width apart, The body leaned forward slightly, and suddenly released after the line was full, and what was amazing was that this arrow not only hit the red heart, but also knocked down the original one on the top.

There was silence for a moment, and then thunderous applause, shouts, and cheers erupted inside and outside the tent.

I know that Zhirui is both civil and military, but I didn't expect his riding skills to be so superb, no wonder he said that he wanted to leave some opportunities for others.

Zhirui jumped off his horse, handed the reins to the guards next to him and walked in. After entering the account, Zhirui leaned down and said to Cixi: "The minister acted recklessly, please punish Lafayette." ”

Cixidui said with a smile: "You have such good riding skills, the mourning family never knew that such good riding skills show the style of the Manchu people in the Qing Dynasty, you should be rewarded, how can you be punished?" ”

I secretly glanced at the Yehenara clan, her face was very ugly, and then I looked at Princess Rongshou sitting next to her, but her face was full of admiration, and her eyes were staring straight at Zhirui without relaxation.

Cixi asked Zhirui to get up, and said to Zhijun: "Your younger brother will be very good in the future." ”

Zhijun said gently: "Exactly, the so-called blue is better than blue!" ”

After these two wonderful equestrian performances, everyone was whispering to each other, and they were not very attentive to the performances that followed, and they were not very attentive to watching. Since Ziyu sat down, she had a lost look on her face, and she was probably frightened. Zhijun smiled slightly and looked at the bleak scenery outside the big tent, waiting for the end. I felt more and more depressed, so I got up and slipped out of the tent.

The afternoon sun leaked straight down from the sky, like a golden veil, strolling on the yellowed grass, from the noon happy blooming daylight, quietly transformed into the soft light of the twilight, the scorching light of the dawn has gradually dissolved, giving people a kind of decaying and desolate twilight charm.

I pondered silently in my heart, I am afraid that the life in the palace in the future will not be easy, as far as today's cold eyes, no one is easy to get along with, they are all domineering, and they are all the kind of people who think that they can trample on the dignity of others at will.

was lamenting angrily, when he suddenly heard a voice behind him quip: "What, it's embarrassing?" ”

I looked back, it was Zhirui, dressed in dust, standing in front of me with his hands in front of him, staring at me, with a bright smile on his lips like a blue sea and a clear sky.

I said lightly, "You're wrong. ”

Zhirui's face was puzzled, "Why is that so sad?" ”

I shook my head, sighed, and walked forward, "I told you that I was afraid you wouldn't understand." ”

Zhirui pursed his lips and smiled, stayed by my side, and said calmly: "Or maybe you're afraid." ”

I deliberately didn't look at him, "What am I afraid of?" ”

His eyes darkened slightly, "You are afraid that life in the palace will not be satisfactory in the future, and it will be difficult." ”

I moved, my heart was cold, the breeze was blowing slowly, mixed with the unrestrained and clear smell of grass, blowing refreshingly, the wind faintly brought a few crisp jingles of the bells on the saddle, far away, intermittently, after a while, I couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, I am afraid that life will not be good in the future, whether it is Princess Rongshou or Yehenara clan, it is not easy to get along with, this is true, but everyone has the fear of the unknown in the future, the bridge to the bow of the boat is naturally straight, but there is nothing to worry about." ”

Zhirui asked, "What's the reason for that?" ”

I turned my head to stare at Zhirui, "Because I don't understand." ”

Zhirui said: "What do you not understand? ”

I frowned and said, "Why is everyone here willing to be a minion, as if it is all right to be lowly and groveling?" He shook his head lightly and said angrily: "I don't understand, I can't accept it at all!" ”

Zhirui looked at me slightly, and quickly turned away as if nothing happened, "Zixi, your temperament is indeed not suitable for intrigue in the palace. ”

I smiled lightly, and after being silent for a long time, I sank my face and said: "I can't stand Princess Rongshou's domineering, and I can't stand the insults of the Yehenara clan, this shouldn't just be my feeling, but any young person with a bit of temperament should have the same feeling as me, isn't it," I said, I concentrated for a moment, turned my face away, and looked at Zhirui, "You can't stand it too, right?" After a while, I whispered, "Otherwise, you wouldn't have come up and asked for a show." ”

He stared at me and replied seriously: "Yes, I can't stand it as much as you, but that's because you and I didn't grow up in this environment since childhood, and the root cause is not just these few foul words, but the whole pattern of the Qing Dynasty, the whole environment, a pattern without dignity to speak of, an environment without freedom to speak of, is almost overwhelming." ”

My heart tightened, and I hurriedly said: "Then change it, change this pattern that makes people evil, and makes people depressed." ”

Zhirui was stunned: "It's a pity that there are too few people who can wake up and empathize." ”

My eyes fell on him and I said, "I'm one." ”

Zhirui's smile slowly spread into his eyes.

When the tent was over, and we returned to my uncle's house, it was already dark. Although the little guy had slowed down the carriage and Bai Ge had added a coat to me, he still felt a little cold.

Zhirui and Zhijun rode in front, the carriage stopped, Zhirui helped me down, and I said, "You go first!" ”

He thought for a moment and said, "It's better for me to explain today's matter to my uncle." ”

I smiled and said, "The fourth sister and I are both people who are going to enter the palace, and in order to protect the overall situation, no one will do anything." ”

Zhijun also came over and said: "Zhirui is right, today's things are not big, not small, we still have to think about it, and see how to lay out the most appropriate ending, so as not to leave any hidden dangers in the future." ”

I asked, "What's the hidden danger?" After thinking about it, "You mean that you are afraid that Lafayette will take advantage of this in the future?" ”

Zhirui smiled and ignored me, and stepped forward to pat the knocker. Zhijun also ignored me left and right.

Bai Ge helped Ziyu out of the carriage, Ziyu looked stunned, and his face was very tired, as if he hadn't eased up.

I saw that Zhirui and Zhijun insisted on this, so I followed them.

The door opened quickly. The two little guys who opened the door saw me supporting Ziyu, Zhijun and Zhirui standing side by side in front of the door, and they were busy kneeling down with Xiao to say goodbye. Zhirui said lightly: "Get up!" I went to report to my uncle, and he said that we were back. One of the servants immediately rushed away, and the other hurriedly covered the door and led Zhijun and Zhirui to the front hall. I nodded to them and helped Ziyu back to the house.