Riding the Pheonix Chapter 269: Autumn hunting

As soon as Ji Xiaowu left, the Ji family became much quieter.

Mingwei gets up early to go to school every day and goes home at night. She is so peaceful that she feels a little bored.

Yang Shu did not find the opportunity to check the files, nor did he find any clues about the private seal.

Jiang Wenfeng is busy with official duties and has not yet found time to go to Santai Academy.

Everything has no clue, and life becomes more and more boring.

When she entered the academy that day, she said hello lazily and sat down in her seat.

Wei Xiaoan and others looked excited and gathered around.

After the kidnapping incident, the Wen sisters returned to class, much more low-key than before. And another group of classmates, because of Wei Xiaoan, are very close to her, and they will call her whenever something happens.

"Hey, have you heard?"

This opening statement means that something must have happened.

"What?" Mingwei was not very interested. All she could think about now was the identity of the mysterious man.

"Autumn hunting! The Holy Father decreed yesterday that there will be autumn hunting this year!"

Mingwei raised his eyelids: "What does this have to do with us?"

Autumn hunting is the tradition of this dynasty. Emperor Taizu was about to conquer the world. Although he established a country, Southern Chu was not destroyed, Northern Hu was uncertain, and the world was not yet unified. In order to maintain his desire for war, he always prepared his troops and had an autumn hunt almost every year when he was in power.

It wasn't until the 27th year of Yuankang that the tragic incident occurred, and the autumn hunt was canceled for the first time.

Later, when Jinshang ascended the throne, the ceremony was held several times. But then finances became tight, and now I wasn't keen on martial arts. I pushed it back year by year, and gradually stopped mentioning it.

Calculating the time, there will be no autumn hunting for ten years.

This is of course a great joy for the family of military commanders. Maybe just by relying on this opportunity, he will be appreciated and rise to the top.

But what does it have to do with them? Even if I went to the hunting ground with my father and brother, it was just to watch the fun.

"That's right. Your family is a civil servant, so you probably don't care about this matter." Fang Jinping immediately showed an excited expression, "But this year is different! I heard that the imperial concubine and Hui concubine will go, as well as several princes..."

When Ming Wei heard this, why was there something wrong?

"What's the mystery here? Does the visit of the noble concubine and concubine Hui have anything to do with us? And the prince..."

Wei Xiaoan patted her head and said in a panic: "Oh, why are you so ignorant! The prince is going to choose a step-concubine..."

"Yeah, well, there is also the third prince, he has reached his age too!"

"..." Mingwei finally understood, "You are saying that you want to use this autumn hunt to choose a concubine? Isn't this a bit strange..."

The princess was chosen, why did she take advantage of the autumn hunting? Could it be that the princess could pull a stone bow and tame a fierce horse? Is this the choice of a prince’s concubine or a strong female warrior?

Fang Jinping pushed Wei Xiaoan away: "Let me tell you! Here's what happened. It was Concubine Hui's birthday. The Holy Master originally intended to take advantage of Concubine Hui's birthday to invite the candidates for the prince's concubine to the palace and select them carefully. However, When asked, Concubine Hui said that she had never left the capital since she entered the Qianman residence. There was going to be an autumn hunt this year, and she wanted to see it. She also said that hosting a birthday banquet would cost too much, and preparing for the autumn hunt would cost a lot of money. , why bother spending more, so I proposed to combine them into one..."

"You know really well."

Fang Jinping looked proud: "Of course, I am well-informed!"

Mingwei couldn't help but smile. Her family is related to many distinguished people and is indeed well-informed.

"I think Concubine Hui's idea is really good. Who said hunting is their men's business? We can do it too!" Wei Xiaoan patted his chest, "Like us, we practice riding and shooting every day, so we are not necessarily worse than those idiots."

Ming Wei thinks so.

The female students at Mingcheng Academy are good at riding and shooting, and no matter how bad they are, they can still mount a horse and walk around.

"So, a lot of people will go this year?"

Fang Jinping said: "That's right! All officials above the fifth rank can go. Your uncle is from the fourth rank, right?"

Mingwei nodded.

Fang Jinping smiled and said: "Then we can all go!"

Mingwei, however, is not optimistic: "It is impossible for all officials above the fifth rank to leave the capital. The autumn hunt will take at least a few days. Who will be able to run the country after they leave? They must be laid off."

With her uncle’s honest look, he will definitely be arranged to stay...

Mingwei's words were absolutely correct. After school, she returned to Ji's house and heard Master Ji and Ji Ling discussing the matter.

Ji Ling had an angry look on his face: "Dad, why are you so honest? You just take turns when someone asks you to take turns? It's obvious that I'm jealous because I want you to get the chance to be interviewed, so I deliberately don't let you go."

Master Ji had a look of helplessness on his face: "What else can I do if I deliver the wine in person? Besides, I can't carry anything with my shoulders and hands, so what can I do if I go there?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped by his wife. Mrs. Ji put her hands on her hips and said: "You can't do it, but your son can! The boss is not you. He is not the best in any of the six skills of a gentleman? Riding and shooting are not a problem at all. If you can go, take him there and show him in front of the Holy Master. Wouldn’t it be good to have a name? He will be out next year. If he leaves a good impression, he might be ranked higher in the palace examination..."

Ms. Dong secretly gave her mother-in-law a thumbs up.

Yes! Father-in-law is just too honest! If you can stay away from other things, how can you let this matter go?

Being accused by his wife and children, Mr. Ji couldn't keep it off his face. He would definitely kill him if he came. A dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water.

"Anyway, I have agreed to take the rotation, what do you want to do!"

Mrs. Ji was so angry that she wanted to hit him on the head with a pot: "You are just too timid to show your face in front of the Holy Master, so you just go with the flow! Old man Ji, I tell you, you have no future on your own, and I don't want to ask you to marry a chicken. Suiji, I admit it! But you can’t help but worry about your son’s future. Even if it’s not this time, you can’t do this in the future!”

Master Ji held his head and did not dare to speak.

Mingwei touched his chin and did not step forward to join in the fun.

What my aunt said makes sense. Maybe she should think of a way?

While she was still thinking, Duofu came over and quietly showed her the whistle on the palm of her hand: "Miss."

Mingwei was stunned for a moment and then smiled.

Really, if you want to fall asleep, I will send you a pillow.

She asked in a low voice: "Where are the people?"

Duofu pointed to the next door.

Mingwei followed her to the penthouse next door.

"Why are you here in broad daylight?" She asked Yang Shu in the side room.

Yang Shu was pouring tea into his mouth one by one, as if he were drinking. When he heard her ask, he stopped and said, "I need your help if I need anything."

Ming Wei raised his eyebrows: "What?"

Yang Shu curled his lips and showed a toothache expression: "You know that Qiu Lie wants to choose the prince's concubine, right?"

Mingwei nodded.

"The imperial concubine's wish is to settle my affairs as well."

Mingwei continued to nod: "Oh, congratulations."

Yang Shu jumped up: "You woman, do you have any heart?"

Mingwei blinked: "What are you talking about?"

"I..." Yang Shu was so angry that he was spinning around for a long time and didn't know how to vent his anger. He could only pour himself another cup of tea, "Forget it."

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