Chapter 231: Seeing the driver, doubts arise suddenly
Ten days of autumn, the daily activities are very full. The next day, as soon as it was dawn, the trumpets had sounded throughout the palace, and everyone was ready to go in front of the altar under the palace. Emperor Wu came with Xiao Guifei, took the incense candle from Taichang's hand, and after three bows and nine knocks, he inserted the incense candle into the sacrificial tripod. After that, presided over by Taichang, Emperor Wu led the civil and military officials to bow down and worship, and when the whole process was completed, most of the day passed.
Nangong Jin is a military general, with a noble identity, standing in the first place among military generals; Mu Yunge belonged to the courtiers' families, and could only be in the camp of the female dependents, looking at each other from afar, Nangong Jin winked at her, and snorted at the rows of bows and arrows on the right side of the sacrificial platform.
Mu Yunge gestured knowingly, and she turned her head with a smile.
When Wei Shi saw the small action of the two, he immediately pursed his lips jealously.
Since Mu Yunge and Nangong Jin met, he has released his pigeons several times in a row, and he said last night that he would go to find someone, but when he arrived outside Nangong Jin's palace, he was stopped, which made him feel so uncomfortable and uncomfortable.
At this time, Emperor Wu had already moved to the viewing platform with Xiao Guifei in his arms, and the viewing platform had been set up with a cloth, and the canopy Chengyun said that it would never be sunny, so it was convenient for Emperor Wu to rest.
The afternoon was not easy, Emperor Wu had to do the paddock to test the results of the army's drills over the past year, and the civil and military officials were accompanied by hundreds of officials, all of whom had to watch under the scorching sun.
This year's army to be tested is the Northwest Army led by Nangong Jin, the Northwest Army is stationed in the northwest, there are not many people entering Beijing this time, the team of 200 people performed the pace of marching, and practiced several formations, carried out a siege exercise, and finally carried out the drill of riding against each other.
Nangong Jin, as the general of the unified army, wears armor and commands with a command flag in his hand, with a heroic posture and dazzling appearance.
Mu Yunge looked at her heroic appearance from afar, and inevitably felt admiration in her heart, if she wasn't burdened by rumors, Nangong Jin should be a female general respected by everyone!
She locked Nangong Jin's beautiful and resolute face, and there was a moment of hesitation in her heart. She once went to investigate the truth of the year, and the result of the facts was beyond her expectations, once it was revealed, some people would never recover, but Nangong Jin would inevitably be implicated, and the old scars would be torn open again, and it would be bloody and difficult to heal. I don't know if Nangong Jin will hate her on that day, and she can still treat her like today......
After inspecting the army, Emperor Wu was very happy to see the drill, and praised Nangong Jin's diligence, and rewarded a lot of things.
Nangong Jin thanked him without arrogance and stood back in his position.
Emperor Wu was in a good mood, and his speech was kinder than before, and he no longer held a shelf on this occasion, he was completely an elder, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow is the autumn hunt, you all have to prepare carefully." The team that won last year should continue to work hard and continue to maintain the first place; Don't be discouraged if you lost last year, you should work harder and try your best to beat your opponent and win the jackpot. I remember that it was Wang Qian's team that won the first place last year, and the bow was still paid tribute by the southwestern vassal state! Well, this year's rewards can't be too light either. Spread my will, the team that won the first place this year will be rewarded with a reward of 1,000 taels, the team leader will be promoted to the next level, and in addition, my sweaty BMW will be brought to the paddock as an additional reward! ”
The words fell, and the whole paddock boiled.
Not to mention the bounty of a thousand taels, the official promotion is the biggest temptation for these young talents. There are many good people in governing the country among them, but they are limited by qualifications and can only work hard in one position. If you can go to the next level, it will undoubtedly be an opportunity for many people.
As for the sweaty BMW, it is just an accessory to all the graces.
After Emperor Wu said this, he yawned sleepily, and the inner supervisor hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the inner hall to rest first?" ”
"There's no hurry." Emperor Wu smiled and waved his hand, turned his head and ordered: "Let the children disperse on their own to form a team, and report the list to me later." ”
Xiao Guifei persuaded on the side: "Your Majesty is tired, let's go and rest first, and let Wang Jian report the list later." ”
Emperor Wu just insisted on waiting, and Concubine Xiao persuaded a few more words, and Emperor Wu's face turned cold. Seeing this, Xiao Guifei's soft body stiffened slightly, and she didn't know what angered him. However, Emperor Wu's temper has always been like this, turning his face faster than turning a book, she has been with you for many years, and she has already understood this truth, so she immediately obediently stepped aside, pinched his hands and feet for Emperor Wu, and said no more.
Soon, the children of the family and the young talents all formed their own teams according to the requirements, in groups of five, and reported the list to Wang Qian.
Wang Jian immediately presented the list, Emperor Wu looked at it with the list in his hand, and when he saw several names in the first line, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "In previous years, Jin'er was alone, and it was inevitable that she would be lonely, but I didn't expect that she would have an extra companion this year." ”
"Yes." Wang Jian responded: "It is said that Miss Mu has been practicing riding and archery at home earlier in order to prepare for this autumn festival. ”
"I remember that Mu Yunge is the daughter of the Marquis of Changyi, and the Marquis of Changyi looks elegant and indifferent, but I can't imagine that his daughter likes to dance with knives and guns. This is a bit interesting, the last time Concubine De saw her, she was quite praised. Wang Qing, you go and bring Mu Yunge over for me to see. Emperor Wu closed the booklet and smiled with interest.
Xiao Guifei, who had been massaging Emperor Wu, heard this, and her movements froze for a moment, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes to cover up her gaffe.
Neither Wang Jian nor Emperor Wu noticed her, Wang Jian received the will, walked quickly to the stage, and looked for Yunge everywhere.
At this time, Mu Yunge was looking for a suitable horse with Nangong Jin in the horse farm, but her horse did not bring it, so she had to trouble Nangong Jin. The two chose a dark horse, Nangong Jin took the reins of the horse, and asked Mu Yunge to try to run two laps. Mu Yunge tried the horse according to his words, and he liked it very much, so the two handed over the horse to the guards and walked hand in hand by the lake at the foot of Anshan.
Before he finished a lap, Wang Jian rushed over, hugged Nangong Jin with a fist salute, and then turned to Mu Yunge: "Miss Mu, the emperor is invited." ”
"How could the emperor think of wanting to see Yunge? Is it for yesterday's events? Nangong Jin was very puzzled.
Wang Jian shook his head and laughed: "General Nangong is too careful. The emperor read the list reported by the general, and heard that it was the daughter of the Marquis of Changyi, so he wanted to meet him on a whim. ”
"Then you go and come back quickly." Nangong Jin relieved herself and pushed Mu Yunge.
Emperor Wu is changeable, and she is afraid that Yun Ge will delay for too long, which will cause Emperor Wu's unwarranted disgust.
Mu Yunge followed Wang Jian to the viewing platform, and many families in the audience gathered on her, some people had seen her, and some people had not, seeing her graceful body and beautiful face, they all curiously inquired about each other.
Wang Jian secretly observed her expression, seeing that although she was not very old, she was not surprised by the changes, and it was a great honor for Emperor Wu to summon her, and she did not have a trace of arrogance, so she couldn't help but nod secretly. Thinking of last night's incident, he thought Chang Kaiyi was ridiculous, but at this moment, he felt a little excusable - such a girl is indeed worthy of Chang Kaiyi's moth to put out the fire!
At the same time, Emperor Wu also saw Mu Yunge, although he was far away and his face could not be seen clearly, but he was slim and polite, not the rough girl he thought.
Mu Yunge slowly approached, and his stunning face became clearer and clearer: his eyebrows were like distant mountains, his eyes were like autumn water, his lips were like dots, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed with a slight smile, and he couldn't tell that he was a merchant girl at all......
Emperor Wu looked at this face in a daze, and before he knew it, the teacup in his hand had slowly tilted, and the hot tea poured out, drenching his half-rolled sleeves. He still didn't realize it, and when Mu Yunge walked in front of him and knelt down to say hello, as soon as the crisp sound entered his ears, he felt that the five thunders hit the top and the teacup fell to the ground with a bang.
Mu Yunge had already seen Emperor Wu's gaffe in his eyes, and he was puzzled in his heart, but he couldn't make a sound, lowered his eyelids and pretended not to see it, waiting for Emperor Wu to let her get up.
The teacup shattered into porcelain pieces and fell at Emperor Wu's feet, and Qi Chun, the personal supervisor, bent down to pick it up, he waved his hand to stop Qi Chun, and did not ask Mu Yunge to get up, but asked, "Are you...... How old is this year? ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the courtiers are fourteen years old this year." Mu Yunge lowered his voice and answered truthfully.
She wasn't sure what Emperor Wu meant, so she could only think about it cautiously, just in case.
When Emperor Wu heard this, his eyes were even more distracted, and he held the handle on the dragon chair and muttered, "Fourteen...... Fourteen, counting up, it has been more than twenty years......"
When Xiao Guifei heard this, she subconsciously bit her lip and didn't dare to say anything. Qi Chun's face was also pale, and he was too frightened to answer.
Emperor Wu was stunned for a while, and then slowly came back to his senses, and when he saw that Mu Yunge was still kneeling, he said, "You get up." ”
Mu Yunge thanked him, stood up, he stared at Mu Yunge's face for a moment, and said one more word: "Like, it's really like ......" sighed, Emperor Wu seemed to be more than ten years old, and the wrinkles on his forehead at the corners of his eyes were a little deeper, and after a while, he coughed lightly, with a kind smile on his face: "Yunge...... Your name is Yunge, right? Tomorrow's autumn hunting, do you want to be in a group with Jin'er? Optional sycophant bow and arrow? ”
"The courtiers thank Your Majesty for your care." Mu Yunge blessed his body: "Just now, the county lord has taken his courtiers to the horse farm, and they are all ready. ”
Emperor Wu nodded, and asked again: "You have been in the capital for more than a month, but you are still used to living?" ”
"Everything is fine with the courtier." Mu Yunge replied.
Emperor Wu seemed to be very satisfied, and looked at Qi Chun behind him: "He is a good boy who understands etiquette, and he can be at peace with what he encounters." Okay, good, the Marquis of Changyi has a good way to teach her daughter, pass on my will, and appreciate ten pieces of jade and ten brocades of the Mu family, and you will personally supervise it. After Qi Chun received the order, he turned his head to look at Mu Yunge again, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow I will hunt, I will work hard to win the jackpot, and I will have another heavy reward at that time!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mu Yunge dared to raise his head at this time and quietly glanced at Emperor Wu, and when he saw him looking at him with a smile, he immediately lowered his eyes.
Of course, this small action did not escape Emperor Wu's eyes, but he didn't seem to care at all, and waved his hand: "Wang Qian, send Miss Mu back." ”
After coming down from the observation deck, Mu Yunge has been panicking, she can't figure out what is wrong with her, it will cause the high-flying Emperor Wu to be impressed and even lose her temper......
On the contrary, when Wei Shi heard about this, he was so anxious that he took advantage of no one to pay attention, grabbed her arm, dragged her to his east hall, and opened his mouth to ask: "What's the matter, why do you dare to go to see my father alone?" ”