When Jiang Ying heard this, he waited for everyone to leave and then quickly entered the space.
It is easier to fall asleep in it, and one stick of incense can provide at least two hours of sleep.
Sure enough, when Huang Mingquan came in person to urge him, Jiang Ying opened the door and came out looking energetic.
If you don’t know, you might think she is performing some evil magic to replenish yin!
"It was my fault for being too sleepy that I delayed the time. Eunuch Huang can go back and report now." Yan Zhuo smiled and took the responsibility for delaying the main force.
Eunuch Huang was quite shrewd. He glanced between the two of them, seeing through their situation but not saying anything. "It's alright. It didn't take long. Besides, the Emperor knew that Madam Jiang had worked hard treating the eldest princess last night. If the hunting trip hadn't been scheduled at an auspicious time, he would have allowed Madam Jiang to rest for half an hour."
After saying that, he happily took the reward from Siyu and left. Xiaoxuanzi, who was following behind him, turned around and winked at Jiang Ying mischievously.
Jiang Ying naturally knew that Huang Mingquan was just saying nice things. The annual autumn hunt was a big event for the royal family, as it foreshadowed a good harvest in the autumn and good weather in the coming year, as well as peace and prosperity for the country and the people.
That is why the Imperial Astronomical Observatory specially calculated an auspicious time for the opening ceremony.
——Usually the emperor would give an inspiring speech, then announce the prizes of all sizes for the hunt, and finally the emperor would shoot the first arrow, and the entire hunt would begin.
Jingshan was the royal hunting ground, and wild animals were raised there all year round. There were many common pheasants, spotted deer, jackals and leopards, but large wild animals such as tigers, lions, dogs and bears were not common.
The main reason is that these ferocious beasts are too powerful and can easily hurt people.
People like Yan Zhuo have practiced martial arts, archery and riding hard and have become top-notch. Fighting a tiger or a lion is no problem for them. However, many children from aristocratic families are all show and no substance.
Don't go out and not catch the prey, but become the prey yourself, that would be ugly...
The main task of the royal hunting activities was to improve the relationship between the monarch and his subjects and to select talents, not to kill someone's son and create hatred. Therefore, there was really no need to raise ferocious beasts.
Hundreds of people climbed the mountain with great effort. This was the way of climbing the mountain for both first-rank officials and humble ninth-rank officials.
Everyone has to rely on their own strength and finally climb to the biggest competition arena at the top of the mountain.
At the top of Jingshan Mountain, the competition field.
In addition to the emperor's tent in the center, there are many tents of varying sizes around it for the female relatives who come with them to rest and watch.
Not everyone who came had to go on stage. Most officials had their children follow suit and perform a few moves. They themselves, who were old and weak, did not go on stage to avoid embarrassment.
What's more, some people are just civil servants and don't rely on their military prowess to make a living.
After allocating the tents to each family, everyone sat down to rest and drink some tea, while Huang Mingquan took people to check the list of participants.
Generally, once you have registered, you are not allowed to change it at will. Of course, if you are sick or there is an emergency, such as accidentally breaking your leg, you can still ask for leave or replace other brothers in your family.
Just then, when Huang Mingquan walked past the Jiang family tent with the blue book, Jiang Ying took a glance and saw Yan Zhuo's name prominently listed first!
She glanced into the tent and found her monkey son playing with Siyu and the others, not paying attention to them. She lowered her voice and said to Yan Zhuo, "Your son made a comeback in his previous life by hunting. If you can't kill a few more prey this time and convince him, he will definitely become a little devil and be unruly in the future."
"Ying'er is right. This time, I must achieve good results no matter what. Not only to establish my authority in front of my son, but also because of the bet I made."
What bet?
Jiang Ying had no idea and subconsciously showed a questioning look, but at this moment, Huang Mingquan waved for Xiaoxuanzi, who was carrying a tray, to come over.
"Your Highness, Madam Jiang, someone from the Jiang family is also going to take the stage. I'm here to ask if they're ready."
King Mo looked energetic and there seemed to be no problem, so Huang Mingquan was too lazy to ask any more questions.
The Jiang family recommended Jiang Yuanyi and Jiang Yuanlang. Jiang Yuanchen was good at studying, but his martial arts skills were average, and he was not interested in it.
As for Jiang Yuanyi, as a general who marches and fights, he will be ridiculed if he does not sign up for this level of competition, so he has to participate.
Since Sun Bo's lawsuit, Jiang Yuanlang has been diligently studying and practicing, and has made considerable progress. However, this time he is mainly covering for Jiang Yuanyi. As the saying goes, when brothers are united, their strength is unbreakable.
Not only the Jiang family, many children from other aristocratic families also form groups. There are even many cases where two or three surnames form groups because of marriage contracts or family relationships.
After all, this is a good opportunity to show up in front of the emperor and various powerful officials.
"Eunuch Huang, we brothers have been prepared for a long time and will not ask for leave." Jiang Yuanyi stood up and said.
He looked intently into the Lu family's tent not far away, looking for the alluring red figure.
Jiang Yuanchen held a book in his hand and muttered to himself, "Then I will write some cheering words for my eldest brother and third brother later."
This is like a school sports meet on campus. A family has front-line athletes and backup behind them.
These cheering words were written by fans to encourage their own players.
If someone can write an excellent poem to entertain the audience, he or she will be favored and rewarded by the emperor. Of course, the value of the poem is not very high, but it is a rare opportunity for a young girl.
By writing good words to entertain the audience and getting a word of praise from the emperor, empress or queen mother, it would be of great benefit to a girl's marriage.
Otherwise, why would so many young ladies come here in the deep mountains and forests?
It's simply because they don't have many opportunities to go out on weekdays. Why not look at handsome guys openly during the hunting? And speaking of the fun words, where did they get the title of the Four Talented Ladies of the Capital? That's how they got it!
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