In the autumn of the eighth year of Jianwu, the fifth prince of the Liang Kingdom, Gu Xuan, had reached the age of five and was able to follow the imperial tent to participate in the traditional autumn hunting of the imperial family.

The wind of Liangguo is very strong, although the south of the western continent is rich and rich in resources, but it is backed by the sea, there are all kinds of alien races in the sea who often harass the border, not to mention, the border of Youzhou in the northwest is more fierce aliens, coming and going like the wind, gathering and scattering, very smart, burning and looting, living and miserable, the two countries adjacent to the northeast are also with the Liang country that likes to expand the border friction is very much, and the grievances have been hundreds of years, so the Liang country is extremely advocating force, the royal family is also from a young age to learn Wen Tao martial arts, when they reach the age of five, they will follow to participate in the autumn hunting, and at the age of eight, they will get on the horse to participate in the hunting ground in person, and they will rank every yearIt is rumored that the current saint is because of the annual autumn hunting championship, he will be favored by the old emperor in the later period and be able to inherit the unification.

The hunting ground is located on the border of Haizhou, completely next to the boundless ocean, covering an area of 10,000 acres, among which there are not only deliberately raised ferocious beasts, but also some foreign prisoners of war captured as the prey of the royal court, so the Haizhou hunting ground is actually extremely dangerous.

The tents for the royal family and the soldiers to live in stretched for several miles, and there were as many as 10,000 guards accompanying the expedition, as well as the feather spirit in the Xiao cavalry guard, a total of 2,000 people in the Qianniu and two guards for close protection, almost half of the protective force of the capital, and the local army drawn from the local area was 30,000 people, although these local troops were not as brave as the nine iron armies of the empire, but because of the long years of fighting with some foreign races in the sea who invaded the border, they were not only experienced, but also not weak.

And the emperor's big account is even greater, although it is the traditional autumn hunting season, but the affairs of the government can not be wasted, although there are ministers sitting in the court, three provinces and six ministries run on their own, but some very important official documents still need to be personally approved by him, but compared to the many court politics on weekdays, it is also a kind of vacation.

The big tent where the harem concubines are located is directly behind the emperor's tent, although the mothers have a lot of intrigue with each other, and there are a bunch of filthy things that cannot be explained, but the young princes and princesses can still get together at this rare time and have fun happily.

The eldest prince of Liangguo, born to Concubine De, is only ten years old this year, honest and upright, the most honest, loves to read, often requires himself according to the rules of a Confucian gentleman, and is very liked by the grandfather of Jiangzhou.

The second prince was born to Queen Su, only nine years old, but he was the most intelligent, but he was weak and weak from birth, although he has made countless spiritual objects, but he only looks like an ordinary person, he is very afraid of cold, and he can't exercise for a long time.

The third prince was born to the concubine, just seven years old, with a jumpy personality, good martial arts, and a little bully in the palace on weekdays, arrogant and domineering, often beating the servants, often causing trouble, but his mother is quite favored, his mother's father is the general of the Zhu Kingdom, and his brother also holds an important position in Yongzhou, and the family is huge, so no one dares to provoke.

The fourth prince was also born to Concubine De, only one year older than Gu Xuanxu, very clever, and liked to follow the royal chess edicts, painters and others to learn, so elegant, but quite loved by the emperor.

And the fifth prince Gu Xuan is also five years old this year, but his mind seems to be unopened, born from his mother's womb and ignorant, even the school teachers of the Zongren Mansion said that it is stupid, rotten wood can not be carved, is a famous stupid prince, although his mother is deeply gracious, but on weekdays he has been bullied a lot openly and secretly, even the palace maids in the harem love to chew his tongue and scold him for a fool, and there are naturally more people who secretly trick him, and the most serious one even has someone quietly pricked him with a needle, if it weren't for Concubine Li's love for her son, whenever Gu Xuan has been away for a long time, she will look for it, so she can find it in time, otherwise she is afraid that the consequences will be unimaginable, and then many people will be punished, no less than ten people were executed in public, but they were all ordinary subordinates, and the mastermind behind the scenes was never found.

At this time, the princes and princesses of Liangguo are all playing around the imperial tent, surrounded by a forest of guards and maids who run and escort the princes and princesses, which is very safe.

The eldest prince Gu Yuan and the fourth prince Gu Hai were originally brothers born to the same mother, plus a third prince with a jumpy temperament, the three of them frolicked and chased each other with their sisters and sisters and played very happily, in the autumn hunting season, there are not so many rules, and the princes and princesses who live in the deep palace compound all the year round naturally enjoy this rare relaxation time.

In a few years, they will all open their minds, and they should start to be wary of each other again, plotting against each other, how can they enjoy the innocence of childhood here, and the sorrow of the royal family is nothing more than this.

The fifth prince, Gu Xuan, squatted on the side, wearing a strong suit, looking straight ahead, and didn't play with anyone else, he was alone, and no one cared about him.

At that moment, one of them leaned over.

"Fifth brother. ”

The second prince, Gu Cang, who is also the crown prince, was born with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but his face was full of abnormal flushing, and at this time, he put on a thick fox fur just after autumn, carrying a hand warmer, and sat down on the sandy ground close to Gu Xuan, and said hello first.

But Gu Xuan didn't seem to hear it, he was still staring ahead, his hands hanging to the side, like a stone pier.

But the only one who can squat next to him and he doesn't run away is his mother, who is the second brother.

"Alas. Seeing that his younger brother was still like this, the crown prince Gu Cang sighed helplessly, patted Gu Xuan's shoulder lightly like a little adult, and immediately wanted to stand up again.

At this time, I saw that the third prince Gu Li suddenly ran over, stepped forward and grabbed Gu Cang's thin arm, and laughed: "Second brother, how about you come and wrestle with me?"

The eldest prince Gu Yuan and the fourth elder Gu Hai also ran over quickly from the side at this time.

"The third brother should not be reckless, the second brother's health is not good, if you want to wrestle, I can accompany you to practice. Gu Yuan hurriedly spoke, as the eldest brother, he naturally had to adjust the feelings between several brothers, seeing that Gu Li wanted to pull Gu Cang, who had been weak and sick since he was a child, how could he turn a blind eye.

"Hmph, the eldest brother is ten years old this year, isn't he going to bully my younger brother me?" The third prince Gu Li pouted, he was only seven years old, although he practiced some martial arts, but he was originally a three-day fishing and two days drying nets, where can he be quiet and practice seriously every day, if he really wants to wrestle with his brother who is three years older than him, he is still a little afraid.

"This 。。。。。。 Although Gu Yuan is good at reading, he is not a smart person, but he asked him this time, and quickly said, "Brother Huang, I didn't mean that。。。。。。 ”

"Third Emperor Brother, if you really want to wrestle, why don't you try it with the fifth brother? Lao Si Gu Hai said coldly beside him, looking at his appearance of being afraid that the world would not be chaotic, he will definitely not be a good master when he grows up.

Gu Li glanced at the stupid brother who was still squatting on the ground with disdain, and shook his head pretendedly: "It's a big brother, it's better to be a big brother, you can go hunting on a horse this year, but my brothers and I don't even have the qualifications to ride a horse and hold a bow." ”

The second prince, Gu Cang, was tossed by the other party like this, but he was not angry, but said indifferently: "Why should the third brother be anxious, sooner or later there will be this opportunity, if the third brother is really lonely, just gather the family army to hunt, if you want to come, the father will only be happy and will not be angry, if you hit the prey, and present it to the father, isn't it beautiful?"

Concubine Shu's family is the power of the military, her father's official worship of the general, coupled with the prevalence of martial arts in Liangguo, it is not illegal to raise a private army, not only that, the emperor of the previous generation encouraged all families to raise private troops, but the army that each official position and family can have has very strict regulations, but the interests of each family are tied to each prince, and when Autumn Hunt has such a long face, it is natural to send a lot of private troops to accompany it.

When the third prince heard Gu Cang's words, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he quickly turned around and left, running towards his mother's tent, the prince is not old, these private troops naturally have to obey the orders of the concubines, the third prince is only seven years old this year, and if he wants to ride a horse, he naturally needs to get his mother's permission.

Gu Cang looked at the back of the child in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he left slowly.

"Emperor!"

The curtain of a curtain in the distance was gently lifted, and the two palace maids helped a lightly dressed lady to walk out, although the dress was not gorgeous, but it was difficult to hide the woman's natural beauty, less than thirty years old, still a woman's best years, although she had given birth to a son, her figure was still enchanting, and the queen Su of the mother of the world, this concubine's temperament is like a hollow valley orchid, light but not obvious but unforgettable, dark fragrance, Fang Zhiyan pressed the group.

Hearing the woman's call, Gu Xuan, the fifth prince, who was originally squatting in place and motionless like a stone sculpture, suddenly lit up, and the whole person suddenly stood up from the ground, trotted to the woman's side very happily, hugged her calf through the skirt, and rubbed hard, obviously very dependent.

"Oh, my emperor's strength has grown. The woman didn't care about the dirt on the ground, bent down, reached out and stroked her son's tender cheek, and couldn't help but smile.

Gu Xuan raised his head, his face was full of smiles, even his eyes narrowed into a line, and he grinned, revealing a mouthful of unopened baby teeth.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey. ”

Gu Cang, the second prince in the distance, looked back at this happy scene from afar, shook his head, but walked directly towards the imperial tent, his mother Empress Su is the master of the harem, and when the emperor leaves the palace, she must also preside over the overall situation in the harem, and she cannot accompany according to the law.

Half an hour later, the loud military horn began to echo over the camp, 30,000 local troops have completely held the dangerous place of the entire hunting ground, ensuring safety and making it impossible for the prey to escape, 10,000 fierce guards, 8,000 stationed in place, protecting the accompanying logistics personnel and concubines, concubines, attendants, eunuchs and others.

Two thousand Xiao cavalry guards and two thousand fierce guards walked together, accompanied by the emperor of the Liang Kingdom, and went towards the depths of the hunting ground together.

At the same time, along the coast of the hunting ground, three humanoid creatures with fine, fish-like scales all over their bodies, wearing pieces of close-fitting armor only at the vital places, hurriedly ran up from the sea with tridents full of jewels and turtle shell shields covered with seaweed, and the first 'man' was the largest, and the weapons and armor in his hands were much more gorgeous than the other two, and he was holding a little girl in his hands, his expression was extremely nervous, and he didn't even dare to look back, so he took the lead and went into the woods.

And after a while, more than a dozen men in golden armor also slowly walked out of the sea, these more than ten big men are all nine feet tall, tiger back bear waist, muscles are strained, can run horses on the shoulders, hands are thicker than other people's thighs, Gu is holding a big knife in his hand, his expression is hideous, his face is full of murderous aura, there is a small horn on the left and right of his forehead, the leader of the one gently sniffed in the air, stretched out his hand, and the others did not speak, all silently followed him in the direction he pointed and quickly chased.