After hearing these words, Li Xian immediately stopped worrying. He regarded a big goat that had just been discarded as a pair of worn-out shoes as a treasure, and ordered his guards to carry it carefully, for fear that his prey would be mixed with someone else's.
In the large-scale autumn hunting, everyone's arrows naturally have their own unique marks.
Therefore, although the generals and envoys left, the prey they hunted would be sent to their exclusive camps.
As for the big bear that was finally hunted, naturally it had to be escorted back in person.
Although they were transporting prey, there were still more than a dozen large vehicles.
When the herd of animals passes under the cliff, it's really like throwing a stone and getting something. So, it’s no surprise that there was enough hunting this time. When the herds enter the hills, it will not be easy to hunt. There may be prey gathered in large groups, but these are usually sheep and the like. A true archery master will naturally not aim at these ordinary prey.
Regardless of whether anyone hunts a bear again, at least they can no longer compete with the prince. The game also has first kill and first blood, not to mention hunting.
Li Zhi just sat in the camp and had no intention of following the team.
He was not surprised that more than a dozen cartloads of prey were delivered. There had been no autumn hunting for a long time, and he would not be surprised if the hunting results were more exaggerated.
What really scared him was the big bear that was carried into the camp by a dozen strong men.
It's not like he has never hunted bears before, but he only succeeded with the help of his guards. Hunting a bear alone is nothing more than a dream. However, what he didn't expect was that there were not many injuries on the bear's body. Instead, there was an arrow stuck in the eye.
A golden arrow....
When Li Xian returned to the camp and before he could dismount, Li Zhi came over to greet him and said solemnly: "Prince, can you explain to me what happened to this arrow? A man has said what he said, and it is difficult for a horse to catch up. , since you brag to me that you rely on your own strength and not rely on external forces, why..."
Before Li Zhi finished speaking, Li Yun raised his hands and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, this bear was indeed hunted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself. This fact has been witnessed by the entire army and envoys from various countries, and there is no doubt that it is false."
Normally, Li Yun would never dare to interrupt when the saint was speaking.
However, at the moment, he was not only doing it for the reputation of His Royal Highness, but also to stop the saint's wrong speech in time, so he had the courage to interrupt.
Hearing Li Yun's words, Li Zhi was stunned for a moment before getting angry, but when he understood what Li Yun meant, he could only dissipate his anger.
Did the prince really hunt this?
Is it obvious to all the army and envoys?
In just an instant, the slight scowl on Li Zhi's face turned into a bright smile.
Walking to the side of Lightning, Li Zhi grabbed Lightning's reins with one hand, reached out and patted Li Xian's leg with the other hand, and said with a smile: "As expected of my prince, you can achieve such results, my father is proud of you!"
Seeing Li Zhi's rapid change of face with his own eyes, although he was deeply moved, Li Xian still declined and said: "How dare I ask my father to deign to condescend to lead the horse for me? Please let go of the reins and I will come down by myself." .”
Hearing what the prince said, Li Zhi let go of the reins.
It can be said that very few people in the entire army need to use dismounting stones.
But the embarrassing thing is that Li Xian is one of them.
After getting off his horse, Li Xian came to Li Zhi, knelt down on one knee and said: "Father, Emperor Long is so powerful, how dare I let you lose face? Speaking of which, it was a fluke that I succeeded in hunting this time. This bear is still alive." Considering the size of the body, especially the intact fur, I will order the craftsmen to polish it properly and present it to you as a gift!"
During the autumn hunting, if the hunters hunted any rare prey, they needed to present it to the emperor. The etiquette was similar to that of presenting prisoners. It is no exaggeration to say that Li Xian's offering of this bear was equivalent to destroying a country and capturing its king.
Li Zhi stepped forward excitedly, pulled Li Xian up, his eyes were full of praise, looked at the bear again, and immediately ordered: "Preaching my will, the prince presents the bear, I am greatly relieved, tonight, reward the whole army!"
As the messengers spread out, cheers rang out from all over the mountains and plains.
Li Xian naturally doesn't need to ask how to deal with the bear.
Reporting to Li Zhi, the two of them arrived at the central tent.
Here, the queen still didn't take off her armor. Although she was dressed a bit too high-profile, she still had a certain temperament thanks to her calm and self-confident temperament.
Seeing the saint and the prince walking in with a smile, the Queen stood up and said with a smile: "It seems that the prince has achieved something? This is the first time you have smiled so heartily since you left the palace."
Li Zhi walked to the table and sat down, picked up a cup of tea, poured a cup and handed it to Li Xian.
Li Xian pretended to be flattered and took it in one gulp.
Pointing to the chair and gesturing for the prince to sit down, Li Zhi replied: "The prince hunted a bear and presented the bear skin to me."
"ah?"
The queen was shocked. Although she had only participated in a few autumn hunts and only watched them from a distance, she still knew how difficult it was to hunt bears.
The last autumn hunt was carried out by the saint himself. General Xue and several other veterans teamed up to subdue one. Even then, the bear's skin was in tatters and was no longer useful.
Now that the prince is offering a bear skin, it must be a relatively complete bear skin. This...
It’s so incredible!
Seeing the surprised look on the Queen's face, Li Zhi said somewhat complacently: "You haven't seen that bear was killed by an arrow, and the bear's skin is very complete. Although there is no shortage of such furs in the palace, but the prince's tribute to My, it’s of extraordinary significance!”
"So that's it. The prince is really lucky."
Hearing the Queen's answer, Li Zhi shook his head and said: "Luck and strength are inseparable. I never thought that the prince could give me such a surprise. With this arrow, I am afraid that the generals in the army will be truly convinced by the prince." .”
Li Xian smiled, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Auntie, I only hunted one bear, so I can only offer the bear skin to Aye. Tonight, why don't I personally cook and cook bear paws for you as a gift?" , how about it? As for what I will gain tomorrow, I will dedicate it to you."
Upon hearing this, the Queen suddenly smiled brightly.
Taking two steps forward, patting Li Xian's armor, the Queen said: "If you have this intention, you will be very satisfied as a mother. I see that you have just started riding, and I am afraid you will be exhausted after hunting. Don't go back." You have your own tent, so rest here."
Li Xian smiled and did not refuse. He stood up and asked the palace maids and eunuchs to take off his armor, then walked to the bed aside to rest.
Although the hunting had just begun today, he was already exhausted.
Mainly to make the autumn hunting atmosphere more lively, he maintained a high speed the whole time while riding.
If you want to maintain an image while traveling at high speeds, you have to put in more physical effort.
Coupled with the mental exertion of shooting the bear, he really needed a good rest at this moment.
