Chapter 47: The Hunt Begins
The annual hunting festival has officially begun.
The people outside the city also began to get busy and began to prepare their prey. The children of the nobles of the palace and dignitaries also went to participate in the hunt.
The hunting festival is presided over by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
During the hunting period, the city will enter the most prosperous time, because these are the citizens of the city will participate in it, which is one of the reasons why the people in the town are so crazy.
Everyone had an excited look on their faces.
This hunting ceremony is not only about the game, but also about the food and wine, which everyone can enjoy.
The captured prey can be kept for oneself or directly presented to His Majesty, and of course, you can also get a part of the reward, such as gold and silver treasures, etc., and those who perform well may even have an official knighthood.
The hunters were dressed up and ready for everything. When it comes to hunting, it is the busiest time of the palace.
Carriages and ornaments of all kinds kept passing through the streets, and the carriages were guarded by guards and maids, who were responsible for protecting the children of the rich and maintaining order.
It was all very well organized and there was no problem with it.
In one of the highest buildings of the palace, the ministers of the palace have gathered here.
"Your Majesty has arrived~" A loud and sharp voice sounded.
Immediately after, a man in a dragon robe walked over. All the ministers hurriedly knelt down.
"Let's get flat!" The Emperor's majestic voice resounded throughout the audience, and everyone stood up.
The emperor sat at the top, and the rest of the people followed suit, on the left and right.
"Today's hunting ceremony is very solemn, and I believe everyone here knows very well that everyone should know what is going to happen today."
"But I still hope that there will be no mistakes in this matter, I just hope that everyone can cooperate with the hunting ceremony, this is a rare opportunity, I hope that everyone here can take this opportunity to prove their abilities, and I hope that you can contribute to the country."
The emperor's majestic voice echoed in the hall.
The ministers all replied in unison: "Yes, Weichen respectfully obeys His Majesty's holy decree!" "
"Alright, today's hunting ritual begins now!" The emperor's majestic voice echoed in the hall.
"Yes!" The ministers replied in unison, and then stood up.
Everyone walked in the direction of the hunting ground one after another.
Emperor Jin Yuan's gaze also followed this group of people, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Groups of soldiers appeared near the hunting grounds, patrols sent by the palace, and they would always monitor all movements in the vicinity, and if something unusual appeared, they would appear in front of their eyes.
Sima Shao looked at such a formation, and was secretly surprised in his heart, so many soldiers seemed to be patrolling, but in fact they were watching, it seemed that his father was very concerned about today's hunting.
The father's emphasis on hunting also made Sima Shao's heart very gratified.
Because this represents the importance that my father attaches to these people.
Sima Shao also followed the crowd and walked forward slowly.
The hunt began, and the soldiers began to do their work.
They will set up sentry posts around the hunting grounds to prevent any suspicious people from approaching, and will drive everyone out of the hunting grounds within five minutes before the hunt begins.
The hunt officially began.
One by one, figures rushed out of the hunting grounds, their faces filled with excitement.
Looking at the appearance of those figures, Sima Shao's mood suddenly became excited.
Sima Shao searched in the woods for a long time but did not find any prey.
Suddenly, there was a slight sound from a distance, and Sima Shao decided to go forward and investigate.
I saw a thin young man riding a maroon horse galloping on the grassland of the hunting ground, as fast as lightning.
Behind him, several wild boars and antelopes were on a leash.
His eyes were fixed on the wild boar scurrying in front of him, and his eyes were full of scorching light.
"Whew~" A wolf howl sounded.
The young man's body shook, avoiding the attack of a gray wolf, and then his body flipped in the air, and the long sword in his hand slashed down, cutting off one of the gray wolf's tails with a sword, and immediately blood flowed, and the gray wolf also roared in pain.
The young man glanced at the gray wolf behind him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
At this time, the gray wolf's companions also spotted the man who had robbed them of their prey, and rushed towards the young man.
The young man jumped up, tapping his feet on the ground a few times, and his body quickly sprang into the distance.
He made a turn and came to the back of a large tree, his body hidden in the dense foliage.
He glanced up at the moon above him with a faint smile on his face.
He stood high in the treetops and looked down at the growing pack of wolves beneath the trees.
The wolves roared wildly, looking terrifying, and some even opened their mouths and jumped high.
Seeing that the young man was in danger, Sima Shao's heart suddenly worried.
There was a worried look on his face.
The young man chose to take the initiative.
I saw the young man leap down, jumped onto the trunk of the tree, flipped his wrist, and stabbed the long sword in his hand at the head of the leading wolf.
The moment the sharp long sword pierced into the gray wolf's body, blood spurted out, and the young man's palm flicked slightly, and the gray wolf's corpse suddenly fell to the ground and fell far away.
What kind of character is this? It was so easy to solve the life of the gray wolf.
At this time, the other gray wolves saw this situation and stopped one after another.
Looking at the young people in astonishment, they were afraid, and they didn't dare to provoke easily, and the scene fell into a stalemate for a while.
Sima Shao looked at this young man and was secretly shocked in his heart.
I didn't expect to be lucky enough to meet such a powerful character today.
The young man looked to be about twenty years old.
His figure is slender, his skin is fair, his cheeks are angular, his eyebrows are thick and black as ink, his pupils are deep and dark, and he has a pair of bright eyes, and his figure is very strong, and he carries a simple long sword at his waist, but this simplicity does not hide the temperament he exudes, which makes people feel awe.
Immediately after that, the gray wolves glanced at each other, and suddenly there was a wolf roar, and the wolves swarmed up, "Whoosh~" A few times pounced on the young man like sharp arrows.
A hint of coldness flashed on the young man's face, and the long sword in his hand was waved, and the young man looked at the fierce prey around him, but ignored the severed-tailed gray wolf that had been staring at it in the distance.
The gray wolf cautiously approached the young man, with a hint of bloodlust in his eyes, quietly approached, and then rushed towards the young man.
Seeing this, Sima Shao's face changed suddenly.
"Danger!" Sima Shao roared, and immediately filled his bow and arrows, and the arrows shot like the gray wolf.
The arrow pierced its chest accurately, and blood gushed out of the wound.
The wolf's eyes showed a look of unwillingness and resentment, and he fell to the ground, gradually losing his breath.
After a while, the young man also solved the prey in front of him one by one, and looked at the wild boar on the ground that was shot by arrows and hurriedly surrendered his hand to Sima Shao
"Thank you."