The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending

When he came out from Yelu Luan, the bright moon was in the sky, and Gu Jing walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and walked to his palace.

In his opinion, the cooperation with Yeluluan is to get what they need. He wants Turkic horses, and Yeluluan wants Qin Ji. It is a transaction.

Although the new type of bow is important, once it is popularized in the whole army, Beiyan wants to get a bow and then find out its structure and copy the same bow. One mention.

But the horse is different. The Turkic horse is one of the best war horses, which can make the Daqi cavalry even better.

This point, not only he can think of, those generals can also think of it.

There is no absolute fairness in this world. For him now, it is worthwhile to exchange the Turkic horses with the new method of making bows, and then win the favor of the army.

He is not a direct son, and his father favors Gu Zhen. For that supreme position, he must fight for himself a chance!

As for Gu Zezhi, he is too obtrusive and too annoying. No wonder Prince Duan can't tolerate him...

The mid-winter night is all silent, only the cold wind in the middle of the night whistling, blowing the surrounding vegetation swaying in the dark, like a group of demons dancing.

The ceremony on the second day of the winter hunt will start at dusk, so there will be nothing to do during the day.

Qin Di slept until the sunrise and then left Luqin Garden slowly and leisurely to the hunting platform.

In the distance, I heard Qin Zeyu's hoarse voice getting into his ears: "...Cousin, as long as you lend me your bow, I promise to hunt a bear back for you."

Under the big trees in front of him, Qin Zeyu looked at the black bow in Gu Zhen's hand greedily, patted his chest and said big words.

"boast."

Gu Zhen made it clear that he didn't believe it, "Cousin Yu, you have thin arms and thin legs, don't let the bear hunt you away."

Qin Zeyu: "..."

He never thought that this prince's cousin was so unattractive before, he must have been with his sister for a long time, Jinmo...cough, close to Zhu Zhechi!

Qin Zeyu, who was secretly complaining about his sister, turned his head and saw Qin Di walking over leisurely, staring at him with a smile that was not a smile.

The expression on Qin Zeyu's face changed, and he shouted diligently, "Third sister! You're here, do you want to drink water?"

While he was talking, he poured a glass of cold water and handed it to his sister, like a sister, a friend and a brother.

Qin Di held the cold teacup and felt the oncoming cold wind, wondering if this little boy was playing her on purpose?

"Third sister, aren't you thirsty?"

Qin Zeyu asked a question, and without waiting for Qin Di's answer, he suggested attentively, "Do you want a shuttlecock? Can I make a pheasant for you?"

Qin Zeyu thought in his heart: In this way, he can justifiably ask Gu Zhen to borrow a bow.

Next, as long as he behaves well in front of the third sister, the third sister will definitely be willing to make a new bow for him!

Qin Zeyu raised her head and patted her chest and assured: "Third sister, I will definitely make you the most beautiful shuttlecock!"

His boasting appearance was exactly the same as he had just promised Gu Zhen that he would give him a headhunter.

"Good! Go hunting pheasants!"

Gu Zhen's eyes lit up, and eagerly replied, "Cousin Yu, I think it's okay for you to hunt a pheasant! Cousin Ji, don't you think?"

Qin Di gave Qin Zeyu a faint glance, and rudely dismantled the platform: "That's hard to say."

She could see clearly the mind of the bear child.

Qin Zeyu: "..."

Qin Zeyu felt that his sister looked down on him too much.

Forget it, he doesn't remember the villain's past!

Qin Zeyu looked at Gu Zhen again with bright eyes, and said, "Cousin, lend me your bow, and I'll go play pheasants and make shuttlecocks for the third sister."

After a pause, he said earnestly, "You are too young to enter the forest."

Naturally, there are no pheasants near this hunting platform. To hunt pheasants, naturally, you have to enter the hunting grounds.

Gu Zhen hugged her precious bow tightly and said hesitantly, "I'm going too."

"No, no, no."

Qin Zeyu objected strongly, "Auntie won't agree.

Sanjie, just wait here with your cousin, and I'll bring you the best looking pheasant in a while. "

Qin Di would not let Qin Zeyu use himself as a cover so easily.

This bear child really goes to the house without beating for a day!

She cleared her throat and was about to speak when she saw Gu Zhen's eyes pass through her, and she shouted happily behind her, "Uncle Huang."

Qin Di followed Gu Zhen's line of sight and saw Gu Zezhi's horse pacing from the direction of the forest.

Gu Zezhi rode alone, with neither bow nor prey, as if he was just walking a horse in the forest.

Gu Zezhi also saw Qin Di and the others, and rode his horse toward them. The white horse's snow-white fur shone in the golden sunlight, and he was so extraordinary that Qin Zeyu's eyes sparkled.

After seeing each other, Gu Zhen said hurriedly, "Uncle Huang, take us to the hunting ground, cousin Yu and I are going to hunt pheasants for my cousin!"

"Playing pheasants?"

Gu Zezhi raised his eyebrows and looked at the little girl beside Gu Zhen who was smiling brightly.

"It's making shuttlecocks."

Qin Zeyu immediately added, "I want to make a shuttlecock for my sister."

Gu Zezhi readily responded, "Let's go."

Gu Zhen and Qin Zeyu were both overjoyed. Gu Zhen was overjoyed that he could finally enter the hunting ground, while Qin Zeyu wanted to have the opportunity to touch the compound bow.

So, Gu Zezhi stopped riding, and after leaving the horse to the guards, led Qin Di, Qin Zeyu and Gu Zhen into the forest.

The emperor's winter hunting is no trivial matter. The area around the hunting grounds will be cleaned up by the Imperial Army in advance, and those wild wolves, wild boars, wild bears and other wild beasts will be driven to the depths of the hunting grounds, just to hunt a pheasant and wander around the outside of the hunting grounds.

The first time he entered the forest, Gu Zhen was curious about everything, everything was fresh, and he dragged Qin Di and chatted non-stop.

Their luck was not bad. Not long after, they saw a pheasant walking in the woods. The pheasant was very plump. When it flapped its wings, its colorful tail wings stretched out slightly, which was particularly dazzling, like a peacock opening. screen-like.

Qin Zeyu couldn't wait to say: "Quick, cousin, lend me the bow, don't let the pheasant run away."

Gu Zhen saw the pheasant's eyes lit up, and generously handed out the bow, Qin Zeyu finally got the compound bow and stroked the bow cherishly. Pull the strings.

He must be in the limelight in front of the third sister!

Qin Zeyu pulled the bowstring confidently, and the bow was easily drawn.

He was a little surprised, more of a surprise.

This compound bow is better than what my big brother said!

Qin Zeyu suddenly loosened the bowstring, and the arrow shot out with a "swoosh", swiftly passing through the bushes, and shot on the grass that was less than half a step away from the pheasant.

"Hahahahaha!"

Gu Zhen laughed heartily, "Cousin Yu, you keep saying that you want to hunt bears, you can't even hunt a pheasant!"

Qin Zeyu became angry with shame, his cheeks flushed red, he drew another feather arrow, and said unconvincingly, "Come again!"

However, the pheasant in front was already alarmed by the arrow, and it fluttered its wings and was about to fly away, giving Qin Zeyu no chance to remedy it.

"give me."

Gu Zezhi stretched out his hand, Qin Zeyu handed the compound bow into his hand without even thinking, and saw Gu Zezhi ease the arrow and bend the bow.

In a sharp sound of breaking the air, the feather arrow accurately hit the thin neck of the pheasant, sealing the throat with one arrow.

"Amazing!"

The three of them all looked at him with burning eyes and applauded enthusiastically.

Qin Zeyu went over very diligently to pick up the dead pheasant. Gu Zezhi's arrow was extremely accurate. There were not many blood droplets on the pheasant, and the tail feathers were intact.

Qin Zeyu secretly said: This third son of Gu has a good eye, how could he blindly see his third sister?

Hey, I guess he didn't know that the third sister's beating hurts, so he must not tell him!

Gu Zezhi said to Qin Di with a smile: "Let's go, let's make shuttlecocks."

At this moment, for some reason, Qin Zeyu and Gu Zhen both felt that the "we" that Gu Zezhi said did not include them, and their existence seemed a little annoying.

Must be an illusion!

Now that they hit a pheasant, they went out of the forest.

The servants and palace maids who served Gu Zhen were all waiting outside, and they were relieved to see that they had come back safely.

Gu Zezhi said that he wanted to make a shuttlecock, but he really started to make a shuttlecock. He personally took a few tail feathers from the pheasant and trimmed them carefully.

Qin Di took Qin Zeyu to set up a grill in the pergola near the hunting platform, and instructed the palace servants to clean the pheasant after the tail was removed and roast it.

When the fragrant roasted pheasant was cooked, Gu Zezhi's shuttlecock was also finished.

"Give."

Gu Zezhi handed the shuttlecock to Qin Di.

This shuttlecock selected the most beautiful tail feathers on the pheasant. The long colorful feathers hang down in all directions, like a blooming phoenix flower. When the wind blows, a few feathers sway slightly, shining brilliantly. brilliance, very beautiful.

Qin Zeyu urged: "Third sister, come and try!"

Qin Di was also eager to try, tossing the shuttlecock up, and then using his right foot to plate the shuttlecock...

The shuttlecock flew up and fell again. She accurately hit the shuttlecock. In the next instant, the shuttlecock was kicked out by her, drawing a long parabola in the air, like a bird spreading its wings away. It ended up hanging on a treetop not far away.

"a ha ha ha!"

Qin Zeyu burst into laughter, making no secret of the mockery on his face.

Qin Ji: "..."

This bear boy deserves to be beaten! Qin Di subconsciously touched the whip on his waist, and before he held the handle of the whip, he heard Gu Zezhi say with a smile, "It's a good kick."

Gu Zezhi raised his hand and took down the shuttlecock hanging from the treetop.

"..." Qin Zeyu's eyes widened instantly.

Gu Zezhi's eyes were really blinded!

Qin Zeyu also saw that Qin Di's hand was already on the handle of the whip, and boasted with interest: "Sanjie kicks really well, accurate and powerful!"

Qin Di naturally knew his level, and he got goosebumps all over his body after being praised by these two people.

That's all for his own arrogant child, Gu Zezhi...is he doing nothing to be courteous?

!

When she took the shuttlecock from Gu Zezhi, she suddenly remembered something: By the way, the handkerchief hasn't been returned yet!

Qin Di pursed her lips, she really wanted to beat her head, she forgot to bring the veil again.

At this moment, there was a sound of hooves coming from the hunting ground in front, and a group of 100 soldiers of the forbidden army came out of the hunting ground. At the same time, another guard of the forbidden army passed by them and entered the hunting ground.

Now is the time for the embargoes to change their shifts.

Qin Di looked at the forbidden army that disappeared in the forest, and asked casually, "I remember night hunting tonight, right?"

"Yup."

In order to express himself, Qin Zeyu kept saying, "This is the rule that the Daqi Dynasty has established since its establishment, because Emperor Taizu said, my Daqi Dynasty is the world that is fought on horseback, and all the Gu clans The children must not forget their roots, they must be able to ride and shoot well in order to protect the family and the country..."

Qin Zeyu was serious at first, but as he spoke, he revealed his true self, shrugged and said, "However, third sister, you know so much is useless, anyway, you will definitely not be able to go, you can only sleep in the room! "

Qin Di's response was that he threw the shuttlecock in his hand at the bear boy's head...

However, Qin Zeyu guessed wrong.

After the night hunting started that night, Queen Wei asked Qin Di to enter the hunting ground together.

Qin Di said honestly, "Auntie, I can't ride a horse."

She could only ride a few steps slowly on Taqing's back, not a horse at all.

Empress Wei smiled as a matter of course: "There is a zeal."

Qin Ji: "..."

She always felt that something was wrong, whether she would ride a horse or not had anything to do with Golden Thighs.

"Auntie, I'm going too!"

Qin Zeyu came over excitedly, thinking that since Qin Di, a three-legged cat who is not at all good at riding and shooting, can go, then he can go too!

"Stay away!"

Qin Zening picked up the little boy's back collar and threw it towards Gu Zhen, meaning that a child should look like a child.

Qin Zeyu: "..."

In the pitiful eyes of Qin Zeyu and Gu Zhen, the crowd surrounded the emperor and entered the hunting ground.

Now that night has fallen, the stars and moon hang high in the night sky, and the torches below illuminate the surrounding mountains and forests, as bright as day.

Shortly after entering the hunting ground, the emperor stopped by pulling the horse rope, and said loudly: "Night hunting is to teach martial arts through hunting, and it is also to meet friends through martial arts.

My Daqi is the world that was fought on horseback, and all the ministers should not forget their roots! "

"Today's night hunting, all the ministers will show their skills, let me see how brave and skilled my big boy is in battle. The first person to hunt wild bears today is the leader of night hunting, and I will reward you greatly!"

Those noble and noble children were full of enthusiasm, leading their orders in unison, and then they rode their horses into the depths of the mountains and forests, and the rumbling sound of hooves gradually faded away...

The surroundings of the emperor suddenly became quite empty.

Qin Di was self-aware and obediently followed the holy car.

Gu Zezhi didn't leave either, as if he didn't plan to participate in tonight's night hunt.

Empress Wei looked at Gu Zezhi and said with a smile: "Zezhi, Xiaoji can't ride a horse, you have to take care of her a little more."

Qin Di was looking at the direction Qin Zening had left, and when he heard Empress Wei's words, he quickly retracted his gaze and smiled at Gu Zezhi obediently.

Her smile was seen in Queen Wei's eyes, that her niece really liked Gu Zezhi.

Empress Wei looked at the two back and forth. Although Gu Zezhi was a few years older than her niece, she would be hurt when she was older. The more she looked at Gu Zezhi, the more satisfied she became, and she felt that this marriage was well established.

After a short stay, the emperor continued to ride his horse forward, and Gu Zezhi rode with the emperor, walking towards the depths of the forest under the moonlight.

Qin Di, who was at the back, carefully pulled the horse rope, and just walking so slowly had already occupied all her thoughts.

The emperor and Gu Zeyi walked all the way, talking all the way, and the topic revolved around Beiyan.

"Your Majesty, Bei Yan's heart will not die."

"As long as Daqi shows a slight disadvantage, they will make a comeback."

What Gu Zezhi said was also the emperor's concern. He was not in good health. Although he had improved a little recently, he was still weak.

If the monarch of a country is not in good health, it is easy to shake the hearts of the army and the people, giving foreign enemies an opportunity to take advantage.

The compound bow is just a means to hang Beiyan.

The emperor once called the Ministry of Industry to ask Qin Di’s bow-making craftsman. Since each bow is subtly different, the position of the gears needs to be calculated additionally. Every time a compound bow is made, there will be a lot of wear and tear. This also means that in a short period of time, it is difficult to mass-produce and launch production in the military.

A weapon that cannot be used in the army, no matter how good it is, is useless to Da Qi.

The emperor frowned slightly, his eyes deep.

Today, the greatest value of this compound bow is that Beiyan can't get it.

The more fearful he is, the less he dares to go to war easily.

Daqi needs time to recuperate.

Gu Zezhi said meaningfully: "It would be good for Gu Jing to 'deal' with him."

The emperor was startled and smiled.

The moonlight was like water, it was mid-winter season, the forest was cold and windy, and the group walked forward unhurriedly until a guard of the Imperial Army who had been exploring the way came back and said, "Your Majesty, there seems to be a bear left in front of you. palm print."

"really?

Take me there to see,"

With a happy face on the emperor's face, he rode his horse over, followed by the others.

The guards of the Imperial Army found the place where the palm prints were not far ahead. Perhaps because of a light rain in the afternoon and the soil was a little wet, a few palm prints were vaguely left on the ground.

These paw prints are not very clear, but they can still be identified as bears!

"It's a bear! It seems that my luck today is really good!"

The emperor was overjoyed and said jokingly, "Maybe today's leader will let me take it."

Qin Di smiled and said, "When my cousin finds out, I'm afraid he will envy me to death!"

Gu Zhen also wanted to hunt at night, but he was too young, and the emperor refused to agree.

Qin Di looked around with burning eyes, his pupils were bright.

She had never seen a real bear before!

Gu Zezhi pointed his finger in one direction and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the direction of these bear paw prints, the bear should be heading there."

The emperor smiled and said, "Come on, let's go and see!"

Having said that, he has already taken the lead in riding the horse.

The emperor was in good spirits, and other people naturally wouldn't disappoint him, so a group of guards from the Imperial Army surrounded the emperor and moved in the direction of the bear's paw print.

The silver moonlight shone on the ground through the dense foliage, making it easier for them to find the palm prints.

However, the bear's paw prints are scattered, some are covered by thorns, and some have already been covered by the footprints of other animals, it is not easy to find.

The emperor was not in a hurry. Quan should be a distraction, and he looked around with great interest.

Qin Di's eyesight is good, and many times she discovered it first.

This time, too.

"Your Majesty," she excitedly pointed to a bear's paw print beside a big tree, "here... General Yu!"

There was a slight rustling sound from behind the tree, and a young man in a frost-colored robe led a horse and walked over from the other end. The cold moonlight streamed on him, coating him with a layer of silver streamer, and his whole body was covered with light. It adds a bit of coolness and a bit of alienation.

The person who came was Yu Fuyun.

Yu Fuyun paced slowly, Xu was not expecting to see the emperor here, with a slightly surprised look on his face, he stepped forward and saluted.

The emperor glanced at Yu Fuyun's empty horse and said with a smile, "Fuyun, you missed something today."

What he meant was that Yu Fuyun had no prey until now, which was not his level.

Yu Fuyun said quietly, "Your Majesty, you have to give others a chance."

The voice was cold, like the night wind in the mountains.

The emperor laughed heartily: "That's right, with you on this hunting ground, others won't have much chance.

If you are the leader for three days in a row, it would be too boring. "

"Your Majesty is wrong."

Yu Fuyun cupped his hands and said, understatement, but full of arrogance.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then laughed again, and said, "Fuyun, Fuyun, you are really not humble.

Now that we have met, you will come with me. "

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yu Fuyun answered the order, got on his horse, and followed behind the emperor.

The emperor said again: "Fuyun, I have followed the bear's paw print all the way here, and if I find a bear in a while, I will have a chance for you to show your skills.

I want to see, you and Zezhi, whose bow shot is better. "

Yu Fuyun glanced at Gu Zezhi on the other side of the emperor.

The light of the torch reflected on Gu Zezhi's elegant and handsome face was warm and gentle, and he smiled and said, "If there is a chance, I would like to ask General Yu for some advice."

Yu Fuyun cupped his hands, "It's easy to say."

These two people, one as warm as jade and the other as cold as snow, have distinct temperaments, but there is a faintly similar and extremely similar temperament emanating from within.

A faint smile appeared on Yu Fuyun's indifferent face, and he asked, "How many arrows can you shoot with Gu Gongzi's consecutive arrows?"

Gu Zezhi: "Five arrows."

A strange gleam lit up in Yu Fuyun's eyes.

It is difficult to shoot arrows in a row, but the difficulty lies in being steadfast and ruthless. The three arrows that Yu Zezhi had done so well at that time when he shot yesterday was enough to make people amazed.

"Gu..."

While speaking, the tip of Yu Fuyun's nose moved suddenly, and a faint floral fragrance filled the cold air at night.

This floral fragrance is very light, a bit refreshing, a bit like mint grass, but it is a little sweeter than mint grass.

This is……

Yu Fuyun frowned slightly, his eyes dark.

From the wind direction, the smell should come from the southwest.

Yu Fuyun raised his eyes and looked forward, which was the direction they were traveling.

Yu Fuyun subconsciously looked at Gu Zezhi beside him, saw that he also looked thoughtful, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

It seems that Gu Zezhi also smelled it?

The two looked at each other, neither of them said anything, and they had a tacit understanding of each other.

The emperor rode at the forefront, and he was in high spirits tonight.

At the beginning of the Daqi Dynasty, the annual winter hunting ended with the king hunting a bear.

But gradually, this tradition was dispensed with, and there was no need for the king to hunt bears in person. Any minister who hunted a bear could be regarded as a sacrifice for winter hunting.

And the emperor, when he was a prince, showed his skills in winter hunting, but then...

His body failed.

Since he ascended the throne, the emperor has almost gone through the winter hunting several times, occasionally hunting a fox or something, not to mention hunting a bear, he has never even encountered a bear.

"Fuyun, I still remember the winter hunt four years ago, when you caught a bear."

The emperor said with nostalgia, "At that time, you were not yet fifteen years old, and when you brought the bear came back, you were covered in blood, and I thought you lost your hand and got hurt.

You've grown so big now..."

"Ow!"

At this moment, a thunderous roar suddenly interrupted the emperor's voice.

At this moment, many of the guards' horses were frightened, pacing uneasily, gasping from their noses.

"There's a bear ahead!"

The emperor opened his eyes excitedly and waved his whip, "Go!"

The empress and his party brought hundreds of guards, and it was definitely not a problem to deal with a bear. Therefore, at this moment, everyone was only excited, not panic. The emperor grabbed the longbow that was lost behind him and was eager to try it.

"Ow!"

Another rough roar came, louder than before, and with a manic taste.