Chapter 90 Bears
But suddenly a soldier came up to him and said that the Regent had ordered him to return to Beijing immediately and escort food and fodder to Fuzhou with officials from the Ministry of Revenue.
Is the Regent going to activate the An Ning Marquisate? He was instantly excited.
The An Ning Marquis Mansion has been silent for many years, and finally has the opportunity to regain its former glory.
He didn't think anywhere else.
Immediately send Mo Xuan back to the yard and ask Biyun to keep a close eye on him to prevent any accidents.
He arranged the staff around Lingxuan, and gave a message to Bai Qinghuan and Princess Changle, asking them to take good care of their sister.
He rode at full speed to the capital with his entourage.
In addition to him, there were also some officials appointed by the regent who rushed to the capital together.
The disaster in Fuzhou cannot be delayed!
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The deeper you go into the forest, the denser the trees become. In winter, apart from the chirping of birds, the only sound is the sound of horses' hooves stepping on ice and snow. It's a bit lonely.
A sika deer foraging for food appeared in the emperor's sight. It carefully poked its head out, pushed aside the ice and snow, and ate the dry grass under the ice and snow.
Maybe he was so hungry that he didn't notice anything around him.
His Majesty slowly drew out an arrow and put it on the bow without making a sound.
The arrow left the bow and pierced the deer's body.
The sika deer fell down in response, making a groaning sound.
The ministers behind cheered: "Your Majesty shot an arrow with great force."
"Your Majesty is truly capable of shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away. I admire you!"
"I have tried my best, but I am still not even a fraction as good as Your Majesty."
No matter how many holes there are, flattery will never wear out.
There is no shortage of flatterers in the court.
He boasted to the emperor so much that he made him think he had hit the mark.
"Hahaha..."
He was proud in his heart, but humble in his words: "I am old, and my archery skills are no longer good."
Master Yun had already seen the guards bring the deer back, having only shot one of its legs.
He said against his will: "Your Majesty is in his prime, how can he be old?"
The third prince was among them: "Father, your Royal Highness is in good health and he shot the target with one arrow. If it were me, I would never be able to do it."
Others chimed in: "Long live the emperor!"
In fact, everyone felt a little embarrassed. They didn't expect that the emperor was only shot in the leg.
But it was a good thing that they hit the target, otherwise their flattery would have hit the horse's hooves.
The smile on the emperor's face froze for a moment, and he lamented in his heart that he was really old. He used to be able to kill a tiger with one arrow, but now he could only shoot a sika deer's leg.
You can't refuse to accept your old age.
However, Master Yun is older than him, but in better health than him, and he is unwilling to accept this.
"Taifu, please stop making fun of me. My aim and strength are gone."
"And Zhuo Xu, show me your skills today and let me see what you are capable of."
"Everyone, spread out and go find prey. Whoever comes out on top today will be rewarded handsomely."
"Long live the emperor!"
Especially the children of noble families and those who wanted to show off, their horses galloped quickly to both sides.
If you can hunt a big one, your future will be prosperous without a problem.
The third prince led his men forward quickly, but not long after he walked out, he turned a corner to look for Master Yun.
The emperor did not move from where he was. He glanced at the horse under Master Yun from a distance, with a dark tide in his eyes.
"A-choo..."
This north wind is free of charge. It’s so cold, I’m freezing to death!
"Make a fire."
The guards hurried to collect firewood. Even if the ground was covered with ice and snow, they had to light the fire. If the emperor froze, they would be guilty of a serious crime.
Master Yun does not have a competitive spirit, but he thinks about more.
When he had walked about a few miles, a number of officials gathered behind him.
The third prince also arrived at this time.
"Grandfather."
Seeing that there were no more Royal Guards around, the Third Prince dared to speak freely.
"Grandfather, what did Father mean by what he just said?"
His riding and archery skills were never very good, but his father asked him to show off his skills.
"It should be the emperor who is testing you. Don't worry. I will ask the guards to go hunting and you can bring back the prey."
Chi Zhuoxu got off his horse and saluted to Master Yun:
"Thank you, Grandfather, for planning this for me."
Master Yun also dismounted and gave him a helping hand: "This is what I should do."
Chi Zhuoxu was so polite that the ministers behind Master Yun nodded repeatedly.
A third prince like this will definitely be a benevolent ruler when he ascends the throne.
They will definitely be the ones to take advantage of the situation by then!
Minister of Personnel Chen Yan said with a smile: "Third Prince, the emperor has asked you to be in charge of this winter hunt, which means he is letting you enter the court. You must seize the opportunity."
Although Master Yun had some doubts, he actually thought so in his heart.
If the regent was around, he would still be a little cautious, but now that there is only the emperor, and with his mind full of thoughts about cultivating immortals, I don't think anything will go wrong.
"Minister Chen is right. When the Third Prince enters the imperial court in the future, he will need your full support."
"I will do my best and follow the Master's lead."
Needless to say, Chi Zhuoxu was delighted to receive their recognition.
But why does it sound so uncomfortable to just follow the lead of the Grand Tutor?
They kept the anger in their hearts and didn't show it. One day, they would willingly surrender to him.
So he went hunting with his guards.
Not long after he left, Master Yun and his men rode their horses through the dense forest, staying still for fear that they might encounter the Imperial Guards or the Emperor's men.
But the horse under him was restless, scratching the ground with its hooves constantly, digging up the ice and snow.
"What's going on?"
Before setting off, he had the horse checked several times and only dared to ride it after making sure there was no problem.
The others' horses began to stir.
"Master, I'm afraid there is something big?"
Animals have better senses than them.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a roar from not far away.
"roar..."
Chen Yan shuddered: "Oh no, it's a blind bear."
"The hunting grounds have been cleared, so how could there be a blind bear?"
"roar..."
After hearing several roars, they couldn't tell which direction the sound came from, and didn't know where to escape.
The horses became even more agitated, and perhaps out of animal instinct, they kept retreating.
Master Yun ordered in a deep voice: "Run back."
There is no need to mention how powerful Blind Bear is; all of them combined might not be his match.
As soon as they turned their horses around, they saw a huge black bear standing on the hillside, looking down at them from above.
"roar..."
It swoops down, and although it looks bulky, it is extremely fast.
Everyone, including the guards, were so frightened that their legs went limp.
The horses fled in all directions, not knowing where to go.
Blind bear, blind bear, of course your eyesight is not very good.
I couldn't see the road ahead at all and kept bumping into tree trunks.
Small trees were broken directly by the collision, while large trees were avoided after being hit.
He still chased after Master Yun.
"roar..."
Master Yun knew that something was wrong and someone must have done something fishy.
Otherwise, if they split up into several groups, it wouldn't have chased him so closely.
In a panic, he took off his outer robe and threw it far away.
But the blind bear didn't even look at the clothes and still held on to them.
If the problem wasn't with him, then it was with the horse.
He ordered the guards to exchange horses with him, and the guards had to agree even if they were unwilling. After changing horses, they had to be prepared to be killed and eaten by the bear.
He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Master, please go first. I will lead it away."
He rode off in the other direction.
He died for the Grand Tutor, and the Grand Tutor would not treat his family unfairly.
Surprisingly, Blind Xiong was still chasing Master Yun.
Master Yun also realized the seriousness of the problem, but there was no other way. He couldn't just take off all his clothes, right?
I could only whip the horse hard and run out desperately.
Soon, they reached the edge of the woods and felt a little more relaxed.
There are many royal guards stationed outside the palace. They will be safe as long as they get out of the forest.
At this moment, a soldier rode towards Master Yun on horseback.
After approaching, he saw that there was no one behind the Grand Tutor, so he reported: "Grand Tutor, it's urgent, something happened in Mengbai Mountain."
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