Although this year's autumn hunt is still held in the Mulan paddock in the northeast, it is especially grand compared to previous years.

During the reign of the first emperor, the autumn festival would come here every year, where the forests and grasslands were intertwined, and they were integrated, with the fragrance of wild fruits and a lot of prey. The first emperor took advantage of this fertile land of water and grass to carry out drills, and climbed to overlook the vigor and might of the army.

Mo Guhan was extremely yearning for that kind of scene, but he said that since he ascended the throne, he was trembling, introspecting himself all the time, and never dared to move away from the capital. Therefore, the nearby Nanyuan is his hunting place.

The emperor travels, the flag covers the sun, the army supports, and the horses neigh. The whimpering horn sounded, and it was endless, and it reached into the sky.

Mo Guhan wore a purple dragon tight-sleeved suit, black unicorn boots, a purple jade and gold crown on his head, and rode on a horse majestically, and his heart was full of generosity and pride.

His thousands of charms swept away the delicate cowardice of the weak willow and the wind, rejected the sedan chair and phoenix, skillfully fell into the stirrups and got on the horse, and surrounded him in the middle like a star holding the moon.

Mo Guhan stretched out his hand to Yuehua: "Do you want to ride with me?" ”

Yuehua rode on a white horse, dressed in a sassy and energetic suit, carrying the delicate bow and crossbow behind her, and shook her head vigorously: "If the horse can't ride well, why do you go to the paddock to join in the fun?" ”

Mo Guhan laughed loudly: "But don't be strong, when you arrive at the hunting ground, all the bones in your body are scattered, and you can't complain about it and lose face." ”

Yuehua glanced at him with a smile and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say that Shao Ziqing stayed in the capital?" How did you come along? ”

Mo Guhan smiled incomprehensibly: "You guess? ”

Yuehua pursed her lips: "Laughing like a fox, cunning." Did he leave King Chen in the capital, Shao Xiang just dangled a shot, wanting to catch them off guard? ”

Mo Guhan secretly gave Yuehua a thumbs up and whispered: "Shao Xiang is not the opponent of the Empress Dowager, in comparison, King Chen knows the Empress Dowager better than anyone else, and he is the most suitable candidate." ”

"Why don't you let Shao Ziqing stay? Isn't there more chance of winning? Yuehua suggested euphemistically.

"That's because I'm more at ease with them keeping you safe. I don't know how Chang Zhiyi's plan will be deployed, and when the time comes, if something happens, it will change rapidly, and I don't want to put you alone in the middle of a crowd of enemies. Chu Mubai and Shao Ziqing are the two people I trust the most, once I stay away from you, I will feel at ease with them. Mo Guhan said in a categorical voice.

"Your Majesty!" Yuehua's expression froze: "You have deviated from the direction, the capital is the most important thing!" We must keep the fundamentals! What is the safety of a concubine? In addition, King Chen himself stayed in the capital......"

Mo Guhan shook his head and glanced at her, signaling that the people around him were too eye-catching, and it was not suitable to talk about these.

"Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Yuehua saw that he seemed to be confident, thinking that he had been preparing for a rainy day for many years for today, and the situation in the court must be clearer than herself, so she didn't say more.

Behind the horse team is the sedan chair, and the concubines are only fresh for a while, where can they withstand long-distance bumps? It's just that when they left the capital, they complained bitterly, and they all returned to the sedan car to close their eyes and rest.

The team of autumn hunters left the Forbidden City in a mighty way, all the way out of the capital, and went straight to the Mulan paddock.

In Ci'an Palace, the Empress Dowager slowly walked out of Ci'an Palace, climbed high and looked at the direction where the team gradually disappeared, and sighed. "Mama Lin, let's start according to the plan we predetermined in advance."

Mama Lin stood still: "Don't you old man think about it anymore?" ”

The autumn wind raised her silver hair, and her scalp hurt a little: "If there is still a way to retreat, the mourning family is not willing to meet each other." The emperor was cultivated by the mourning family, not his own grandson, but in the heart of the mourning family, he is no different from his own grandson. This is the same feeling as destroying one's own hard work with one's own hands, and the mourning family is reluctant. ”

"However, if your old man takes this step, there is really no way out." Mama Lin continued to persuade her.

The Empress Dowager's eyes, which were no longer clear, slowly slid down two cloudy old tears. Her lips trembled and trembled, like candles fluttering in the wind.

"You shall not live. The mourning family now really feels the dilemma of Yuehua's mother's share of cutting and frying. On the one hand, it is the life of the children and grandchildren of the mother's family, and on the other hand, it is difficult to give up the family of the husband's family. This approach is for both. ”

Mama Lin was silent for a while.

"Mama Lin, do you think the mourning family has done something wrong?"

Mama Lin shook her head: "The old slave has been with your old man for decades, and your old man has been in the camp step by step, and he has never missed a single time in decades." The old slave just wants to give you a little more time to think. ”

The Empress Dowager looked up at the sky, the sky of the Forbidden City, square, pressed above the Forbidden City, tightly sealed, as if the world was so big.

She sighed leisurely: "Mama Lin, the older you get, the less timid you are, and the more cautious you become." When I was young, I used to choke a few words with the mourning family, and now, I look at the mourning family's face everywhere, and follow the mourning family's wishes, even if you feel that something is inappropriate, you will not easily export it. ”

Mama Lin was sincerely afraid: "The old slave admires the Empress Dowager more and more now, and thinks that your words are the truth." ”

The Empress Dowager smiled bitterly: "At the beginning, the mourning family chose Chu Yuehua to enter the palace, and you persuaded the mourning family, afraid that the matter of Cang'er Mountain would be exposed. The mourning family was overconfident at that time, and felt that they were strategizing, and the entire Chang'an was holding in the palm of the mourning family's hand. I didn't expect to raise tigers now and eat the bitter fruit. ”

"Your boss doesn't have to feel guilty, the emperor has long had such thoughts, but the queen mother is a *."

The Empress Dowager nodded: "Actually, when the mourning family abandoned Chu Yuehua and brought Chang Lingyan into the palace, you disagreed with the mourning family, and you reminded the mourning family a few times. If it weren't for that time, Chu Yuehua and the mourning family turned against each other, what happened later would not have happened, and Yuehua was still favored, so the Chang family would always have a way out. It's the mourners who are worried about their bodies and are too anxious. ”

Seeing that her face was full of sadness, Mama Lin hurriedly comforted: "Now, isn't everything still undecided? We still have a chance to turn around. ”

The Empress Dowager turned around gloomily and sighed deeply: "Victory or defeat is in this move, and you can only let it go." Get ready to act. ”

"What about the other princes in the Hanlin Academy?"

"Don't let the rumors go, the princes are still in the academy for the time being, we just need to control the academy."

"Where is the Queen Mother?"

"Temporary house arrest, let Suki send people to guard it, that is our last hole card."

Mama Lin bowed and retreated. The Empress Dowager was holding a cane in her hand, and her steps were already staggering slightly.

The door of Ci'an Palace slowly closed behind her.

The sky above the Forbidden City was shrouded in dark clouds, which were gloomy and somewhat hideous.

Magnolia paddock.

The imperial army was stationed in the palace, and after a short rest, the hunt began in grand pride.

The early morning sun burst out, and in an instant, the sun shone brightly, and birds began to sing in the lush forest. In the vast grassland, in the turbulent sea of grass one after another, elk, pheasants, rabbits, yellow sheep, etc. paced leisurely, not aware of the approaching danger.

The army surrounded the entire enclosure, surrounded by yellow flags hunting, and the purple golden dragon embroidered on it loomed like a cloud.

Soldiers wearing antlers and masks, hiding among the dense grass and trees, blew the wooden whistles in their mouths, and the cavalry began to gallop and shout loudly, driving the elk and sheep on the grassland towards the center of the pasture.

The originally calm and peaceful grassland instantly began to be noisy, the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of the wind hunting, and the fat elk, pheasants, rabbits and other prey gathered towards the crowd in panic.

Mo Guhan secretly pinched Yuehua's palm: "The killing is about to start, are you afraid?" ”

Yuehua also lowered her voice, her face was light, but the slight sweat in her palms betrayed the panic in her heart: "The concubine is willing to help the emperor chase the Central Plains, and she is fearless." ”

The strength of Mo Guhan's men was slightly greater: "Be careful yourself." ”

Yuehua bowed slightly: "The concubine is waiting for the celebratory wine rewarded by the emperor." ”

"Good!"

Mo Guhan took a bow and led the arrow, aiming at the leader of the deer herd who galloped over first, and the arrow was as fast as a meteor, hitting the heart of the stag's head and penetrating the bones.

The buck fell to the ground with a bang, struggled only twice, and was silent again.

The first arrow was shot, indicating the beginning of this year's autumn hunting, and for a while, the eager ministers, concubines, and princes and grandsons were all unable to hold back and were anxious to show their skills.

A bloody slaughter began, and the screams of the animals and the screams of panic made the crowd excited, galloping on the endless grassland, and the bows and arrows in their hands were shot out mercilessly, accompanied by the cheers of the victors.

Scarlet blood flowers bloomed on the green grassland, and the smell of grass trampled by horses' hooves mixed with the smell of blood permeated.

The most proud of the hunting ground is the generals who galloped on the battlefield at the beginning, riding and archery is their specialty, and at this time they regard this paddock as a battlefield for fighting bravely to kill the enemy, slaughtering the prey without resistance with high spirits, and their eyebrows are flying.

Chang Zhiyi and Chu Mubai led their generals to sweep over like a hurricane, and there were no arrows everywhere they went, causing the exclamation of onlookers.

Mo Guhan promised a very high reward for this hunt, but whoever has the most prey is undoubtedly the warrior of the Chang'an Dynasty.

From the rising sun to the waning sunset.

It is expected that the killing will take place here for half a month.

Everyone was happy to do this, especially the women who came out of the Forbidden City, like birds that were released, wishing to have wings and cross the forest sea.