In particular, the imperial court established a rule a few years ago that military officers who wish to inherit titles still need to pass an examination. Although the requirements for these military officers' examinations are relatively low, it is not a mere formality; there is still a certain degree of 'difficulty' involved.

Even those with martial arts skills still need to have a certain foundation and learn some traditions and techniques.

Seeing Xu Miaoqing's good spirits, Zhu Yunying said, "Why don't you go over too, and we can have someone accompany you?"

"I think that's enough," Xu Miaoqing said with a smile as she poured Zhu Yunying a cup of tea. "If it weren't for Your Majesty's favor, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."

Before her marriage, Xu Miaoqing could practice archery in the family's training ground and occasionally ride horses. When hunting, she was usually taken by her father and brothers. Such activities were actually quite rare, and for Xu Miaoqing, they were just a bit of fun, not something she was particularly enthusiastic about.

“Our archery skills are not up to par.” Zhu Yunying laughed and whispered to Xu Miaoqing, “When I was young, I loved martial arts and always liked to drag the guards to practice. Although I knew that those people were letting me win and dared not beat me, I also felt that I had some talent.”

Zhu Yunying genuinely believed he was a martial arts prodigy. Even though the guards gave him preferential treatment, Zhu Yunying once truly felt he might have a chance to wield a silver horse and long spear, and dominate the battlefield.

The two chatted and laughed, watching the young martial arts students ride horses across the plains, and listening to the occasional reports of which family's young master or son had caught prey.

Enjoying fruit and wine, Zhu Yunying was in a good mood. There was no need to summon the foreign envoys; Zhu Yunying was simply busy watching the excitement and taking a little time to relax, which was the most important thing.

Seeing Xu Miaoqing busy at work, Zhu Yunying said, "Go and meet your close female friends. This is a rare opportunity. We have Yunhuo here, so we can just eat and drink with these military officers. That's enough."

Some things should be done this way, and Zhu Yunying genuinely felt there was no need for Xu Miaoqing to be by his side all the time. Let's just treat this as an autumn outing, even if it's a rather large one. This kind of outing isn't entirely about Zhu Yunying wanting to eat, drink, and have fun; it's also, to some extent, a political activity.

Zhu Yunwen ran over and said cheerfully, "Brother, let's raise some dogs, that will make hunting more fun."

“You can do these things yourself; we can’t really find you a job. If we say we’re going to get a dog, everyone here will start looking for one,” Zhu Yunying said with a smile to Zhu Yunhuo. “I remember your grandmother gave you a puppy before, but you didn’t take good care of it. You, on the other hand, have always enjoyed tinkering with these things.”

"We think it's interesting, but our princess consort thinks it smells bad and won't let us keep it in the palace," Zhu Yunwen said with a grin to Zhu Yunying. "Brother, we were thinking, why don't you help us get some rhinoceroses? We wrote to our eldest sister, and she agreed to find some for us."

Rhinoceroses used to be widespread in China. But now, their range has shrunk considerably, and they are now only occasionally found in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, and their numbers are not large.

Zhu Yunying didn't care about his younger brother's extravagance. Compared to other wealthy and noble people, Zhu Yunying just liked to raise animals and rare and exotic creatures. It was nothing special and a very normal thing.

Actually, let alone rhinoceroses, Zhu Yunwen also wanted to raise tigers, but he was forbidden from doing so.

Zhu Yunying was enjoying himself with a smile, eating, drinking, and having fun. A little relaxation now wouldn't hurt, and he quite liked his current state. Even the most diligent emperor should balance work and rest; one shouldn't follow Zhu Yunying's example, whose physical condition was something most people wouldn't dare emulate.

Watching those valiant young men running, Zhu Yunying suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

It's probably because if Zhu Yunying weren't the emperor, he might be the one eager to make a name for himself right now. After all, among the second and third-generation nobles currently busy trying to impress others, there are quite a few of them around his age. Even if they've been given official positions, they're mostly in relatively low-ranking roles, and they still lack opportunities.

Just wait and see. Zhu Yunying is the emperor, high above all others. Many things are done by others in front of him and by them flattering him!