Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 1182 Postscript 38: A Cool Big Sister

(By the way, thanks to the civil engineering guys for reminding me that how to make cement is indeed a compulsory course. Xiao Xie Xueshi must know this stuff.)

With Wan'an Mountain as the center, the area of ​​40 miles long and 25 miles wide all belongs to the scope of the royal horse farm and royal hunting ground.

The area is much larger than that of Zhu Ming, and the surrounding people are completely prohibited from cutting wood.

The Gaopingling Incident during the Three Kingdoms period happened here!

The large open space at the northern foot of Wan'an Mountain was leveled out as a cavalry training ground, and cavalrymen practice here every month.

On days when the cavalry is not training, some of the venues are open to the public and rented out for people to play Cuju, Chuiwan, horse racing, polo, etc.

There is a high platform at the foot of the mountain, which can be used for cavalry generals to practice and review, and for the royal family and dignitaries to watch the game.

It was sunny today, so a temporary pergola was built on the high platform.

The eldest princess sat in the pavilion drinking tea, surrounded by some imperial wives and children of the rich and powerful.

Sitting on her left was the seventh daughter of Emperor Dingtai, Princess Fuyan, who was nearly fifty years old and looked a little old. Princess Fuyan's husband, Li Chang, is now the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan.

At the time of the coup, Li Chang had not yet taken charge of the Imperial Clan Temple, and the couple hid at home and did not see anyone. Although they were forced to go to the "new monarch" after Prince Yong usurped the throne, they did not do anything else to rebel.

Empress Dowager Ye brought the little emperor back and carefully investigated the situation at the time, and promoted Li Chang to the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan.

Li Chang did not come today, but several younger generations came: two sons, a daughter-in-law, two daughters, and two sons-in-law.

Sitting on the right of the eldest princess was Wu Lingfeng, the eldest daughter of Wu Shumi.

Wu Lingfeng's father-in-law, Ding Kui, was also a general of the Imperial Guards, and actively supported Prince Yong during the coup.

Empress Dowager Ye and the young emperor led the troops back, and Wu Shumi sent people to contact the relatives secretly. Ding Kui received the letter, and not only was he the first to choose to defect, but he also persuaded another imperial army to defect.

No faults!

Because Ding Kui claimed that he had obtained the will of the previous emperor and was hiding in Luoyang waiting for the new emperor to return to Beijing. He was not a traitor, he was an undercover in the rebels.

Anyway, Emperor Dingtai was dead, and the will was an oral order, so he could say whatever he wanted without evidence.

"Da Da Da Da..."

A sound of horse hooves came from far away, and several powerful children dismounted in front of the stage and ran to the high platform to pay homage to the princess and the elders.

Wu Yaochen greeted her, holding a horse whip in his hand, and walked behind Wu Lingfeng: "Sister, I'm going to play first."

"Wait!"

Wu Lingfeng pointed at her brother's trouser legs: "Why are there so many wheat awns stuck to them?"

Wu Yaochen said: "The horse was frightened and accidentally rushed into the wheat field. If you don't believe it, you can ask them."

Ding Kui's third son Ding Shaoyan nodded repeatedly: "The horse was frightened, and we hurriedly rode to chase it, and accidentally got a lot of wheat awns stuck to it. But sister-in-law, please rest assured that the damaged wheat has been compensated."

Wu Lingfeng's face was gloomy.

The eldest princess smiled when she heard this: "The horse must be tamed well, and don't hurt the owner again in the future."

Wu Lingfeng asked: "Which horse is frightened? Bring it over to see."

"It's the Ferghana horse we bought last year. It has a very fierce temper." Wu Yaochen replied.

Wu Lingfeng called a male servant: "The evil horse is a nuisance to the master, drag it away and kill it."

Wu Yaochen was shocked: "Sister, don't kill it. That Ferghana horse is very valuable, but it has a bit of a temper. It will be obedient if you train it well."

"Kill it!" Wu Lingfeng shouted angrily.

As soon as the male servant took a step, Wu Yaochen stopped him: "How dare you!"

The eldest princess laughed and said: "Wu Sanlang, you yelled at your sister, you will be beaten by your father when you go home."

Wu Yaochen hurriedly explained: "Princess, please allow me to report. I just scolded the servants, not my sister."

The eldest princess stopped talking.

Wu Lingfeng said to the male servant: "Why don't you go and do your work?"

The male servant looked constipated, bowed to Wu Yaochen and begged for mercy, then bowed and retreated to the stage to lead the horse.

Wu Yaochen, a ghost-like boy, didn't understand the conversation between the princess and his sister at all. He only knew that his Ferghana horse was about to be killed.

This guy hesitated for more than ten seconds, and actually chased after him and took back the reins from the male servant: "My horse, no one is allowed to touch it!"

Wu Lingfeng said to the eldest princess: "Please borrow the bow and arrow of your highness's guards."

The eldest princess nodded gently.

Wu Lingfeng walked to the side of the guards on the high platform, borrowed a pair of foot bows, bent the bow and pointed the arrow at her brother: "Get out of the way!"

Wu Yaochen was shocked and hid far away in a hurry.

The other dignitaries on and off the stage were also dumbfounded. And the group of ghost fire boys were all scared.

"Take it away and kill it!" Wu Lingfeng ordered again.

The male servant bowed to Wu Yaochen and immediately took the blood horse away.

Wu Yaochen wanted to stop it, but saw his sister pointing the bow and arrow at him again, so he could only say in a crying voice: "Sister, why do you have to do this? That was a BMW I spent hundreds of strings of cash to buy from the merchants of Dayuan!"

At this moment, Xie Yan had already arrived at the scene and looked at Wu Lingfeng with everyone.

The bright sunshine of early summer shone on a woman in gorgeous clothes. She pulled the standard military bow halfway, and her expression was as majestic as a female general on the battlefield. No one doubted that the arrow would really be shot.

Xie Yan shouted in his heart: Big sister is so cool!

Alas, it’s a pity that she is already married and has a woman’s bun on her head.

Not long after, the cry of the Ferghana horse came from afar. This horse worth hundreds of strings of cash was really killed.

Wu Yaochen wanted to cry but had no tears.

And he couldn't save face, feeling that he had become a joke, he jumped on another good horse, waved the whip and galloped away from the royal horse farm.

Another ghost fire boy Ding Shaoyan saw this and hurriedly chased after him and shouted: "That's my horse, you rode my horse away, I still have to play polo today!"

When this was said, many people turned their heads and laughed.

Wu Lingfeng returned the bow and arrow to the guard, and sat down with a calm face, as if nothing had happened just now.

The eldest princess couldn't help but praise: "If Madam Wu was a man, I'm afraid she would have made great achievements on the battlefield and subdued the four barbarians!"

Wu Lingfeng smiled: "Your Highness, you are too kind, my skills are nothing."

Xie Yan walked up to the stage with Li Dunshi, and people noticed him and looked at the jade pendant on his waist.

For the powerful, a Furong scholar is nothing.

But the 17-year-old Furong scholar is different, and this scholar is still having an affair with the princess.

"Xie Yan greets Her Highness the Princess!" Xie Yan went over to greet him.

The Grand Princess was very happy to see Xie Yan, but she pretended to be normal and nodded, introducing him: "This is my seventh sister, Grand Princess Fuyan."

Xie Yan bowed quickly: "Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Fuyan."

The Grand Princess pointed at Wu Lingfeng again: "This is the daughter of Wu Shumi, Madam Wu."

"Greetings to Madam Wu." Xie Yan couldn't help but take a few more glances. It turned out that this big sister was the descendant of Wu Song. Although not as beautiful as the Grand Princess, her actions just now were really cool.

The Grand Princess continued to introduce: "This is the daughter-in-law of Duke Changle, Madam Guo Si."

"This is the wife of Marquis Raoyang, Madam Cai, a third-rank imperial edict."

"This is..."

The Grand Princess introduced more than a dozen people in a row, and Xie Yan went forward to greet them one by one.

There were no older men today. The invitees were all married women and young men and women under the age of 25.

As the Grand Princess introduced more and more people, the dignitaries present were more and more surprised-the gossip was actually true!

The Grand Princess took the trouble to introduce Xie Yan, obviously wanting to bring him into this circle.

And she was also sending a signal: Xie Yan is my man, don't make plans for him, and don't let anyone bully him.

Everyone looked at Xie Yan more seriously, thinking: Sure enough, he is a handsome young man, and he is also outstanding in talent and learning, no wonder the Grand Princess is fascinated.

There are also many unmarried women who stare at Xie Yan non-stop. Although they dare not compete with the Grand Princess for men, it is okay to look at him a few more times to satisfy their eyes.

Xie Yan is really not so handsome that he can shock the world. The reason why he can be favored by so many noble ladies is purely because the Grand Princess's rumored boyfriend, the 17-year-old Furong scholar, adds a halo to him.

Seeing that Xie Yan has become the focus of the audience, the Grand Princess is proud, but also a little worried: Such a solemn introduction will not seem abrupt, right? Will it make Xie Liulang unhappy?

Alas, I am still too anxious.

I should have corresponded with Xie Liulang first, as Qingluan said.

But Xie Yan said, "Your Highness, this is my good friend Li Dunshi, I am currently staying at his house."

Li Dunshi didn't expect Xie Yan to introduce himself, so he hurried forward to greet him, and his words were not clear.

The eldest princess was very happy, it turned out that Xie Liulang was not angry. I introduced my friends to him, and he also introduced his friends to me, and our relationship has taken another step forward.

Actually, the princess thought too much.

Xie Yan didn't have so many twists and turns in his mind, he just thought Li Dunshi was quite honest, and since he brought him here, he would introduce him by the way.

"I know the Li family in the south of the city, they are the descendants of the Longxi County King." The eldest princess smiled at Li Dunshi.

When she sent someone to deliver the letter, she learned from the residence of the Minister of Works that Xie Yan had moved away, and then she asked about the situation of the Li family.

Li Dunshi was flattered, and even excited and wanted to cry.

The branch that moved to the south of the city was driven out because of a falling out with the main clan in the city. Even though the main clan in the city had already disappeared due to a coup, the South City Li family was still not accepted by the powerful.

Today, the Grand Princess actually recognized the South City Li family and personally admitted that the South City Li family was the descendant of the Longxi County King!

Xie Yan stood there and did nothing but casually introduced the friends he brought. As a result, the Grand Princess was very happy and Li Dunshi was grateful.

What's going on?

The eldest princess asked, "Can you play polo?"

Xie Yan shook his head, "I can't ride a horse."

Li Dunshi said, "Your Highness, although I can ride a horse, I usually focus on my studies and have only played polo with my classmates a few times."

The eldest princess said, "I'll have someone pick two good horses for you. Go practice before you go on the field."

A young man volunteered, "Your Highness, I'll teach Xie Xueshi and the others to play polo."

The eldest princess smiled, "Thank you, Zhang Jiulang."

Xie Yan happily left the platform, thinking that he was very happy to be able to ride a horse.

A man's happiness is so simple, why do you need to think so much?