However, before resting, he still issued an order.
The autumn hunt has just begun today, and not everyone is like Li Xian, who has hunted prey like a bear at the beginning, which is the best among the heroes. Besides, wherever there are people, there is competition. Externally, the Tang Dynasty and envoys from various countries all wanted to show their power. Internally, the generals of the Tang Dynasty all wanted to be the best among the others. Although it is impossible to compete with the prince, no one wants to fall behind.
So, it was not until the evening, when the sky became a little dark, that the teams that set out for hunting returned. Each team had gained a lot. The most exaggerated thing was Ashina Tag's team, which actually brought back several leopards.
You know, leopards are very fast and can climb trees. If you want to hunt, you can definitely hunt them. But like Ashina Tag, every arrow hits the leopard's eyes, leaving a good piece of skin behind. , it’s rare.
When each team returns to the camp, common prey such as goats are naturally piled outside the camp. Only prey such as tigers and leopards are eligible to enter the internal camp.
With the last ray of skylight, everyone gathered inside the camp. Those who hunted good prey were inexplicably excited.
Soon after, Li Xian walked out of the camp accompanied by Li Zhi, who was also wearing armor.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Li Zhi smiled slightly and sat on the throne prepared early in the morning. Li Xian, on the other hand, stood behind him with only half of his body exposed.
Although he said that he would be in charge of the entire autumn hunt this time, there was no doubt that when a gift was given, it had to be the emperor who received it.
Zhou Ke, the Minister of Rites, stood up. Although he didn't like the situation where the smell of blood was everywhere, hunting in autumn was an ancient ritual, so it was hard to say anything.
Clearing his throat, he shouted: "The first day of autumn hunting is over, all the officials will donate their hunting proceeds!"
Although Zhou Ke's voice was heard, no one came forward.
This first person, without a doubt, belongs to the prince.
It is true that there are not only two bears in the hunting ground, but the only one that can be hunted today and whose fur is intact is the Prince. Ashina's troops were seriously injured, and the bearskin they got was torn, so they simply threw it away in the mountains.
Seeing that no one came out, Li Xian smiled slightly, leaned forward and said: "Father, please give me a headshot. Thanks to your blessing today, I hunted a bear. I will take this as a gift." , dedicated to my father!"
Although I have already given a gift once, it is obvious that I still need to show off for the current occasion.
Li Zhi smiled slightly, turned around and said: "I accept the prince's filial piety. Come, pass on my decree and reward the prince with one hundred pieces of brocade and fifty horses."
"Thank you, Father, for the reward."
Li Xian smiled slightly and raised his body.
To be honest, the emperor's handiwork was pretty good, at least the value of the reward far exceeded the value of the bearskin.
Seeing that the prince had come out on top, Cheng Wuting hurriedly stepped forward, joined Ashinatag's team, knelt on one knee and said, "I will present a white tiger to your majesty!"
Following his voice, a few disgraced generals with bloodstains on their faces not yet wiped off their faces carried a tiger, took a few steps forward, and also knelt down on one knee.
Li Xian was also surprised when he saw this tiger.
It is not accurate to say that a tiger is a white tiger. Only about 60% of a tiger's fur is white. After all, this is an albino tiger.
However, tigers like this are extremely rare in hunting grounds.
In order to catch the tiger, Cheng Wuting injured six generals. Finally, when he saw that he was about to run away, he killed him.
White tigers have always been regarded as auspicious, and it is best to capture them alive. What is being carried now is a corpse, which is a little less interesting after all.
Although Cheng Wu was very embarrassed, Li Zhi would definitely not talk too much about this matter when outsiders were present.
Nodding, he admired: "The Qing family is indeed my favorite general, and they can actually hunt white tigers. Come, pass on my will, and reward Cheng Aiqing with hundreds of pieces of brocade!"
Upon hearing this reward, Cheng Wuting immediately put on a smile.
Even if the reward obtained from the autumn hunt is not as valuable as the prey he sacrificed, he has still earned it.
Because no matter what reward you get, it can be written down in the history books.
Although the crown prince took away the first place today, fortunately, no one else took the limelight.
As Cheng Wuting retreated, Pei Xingjian came out with his general again. Judging from the crooked look on his penis, he must have hunted something good.
only....
Seeing that there was nothing behind him, everyone was curious about what he was trying to do.
Kneeling on one knee, Pei Xingjian's voice could not be serious, and he could not hide his excitement and joy at all: "Your Majesty, thanks to your Majesty Hong Ze, I finally caught a white deer with pure white skin. My general We are transporting it back to the camp and will present it to His Majesty later!”
As soon as Pei Xingjian said this, everyone was stunned.
Especially Zhou Ke was extremely happy.
"Historical Records: The Benji of Xiaowu" records: "Later, there was a white deer in Tianzi Garden, and its skin was used as a coin to make auspicious responses and make white gold."
Whenever a white deer appears during hunting, it is regarded as auspicious.
Now, Pei Xingjian was able to capture a white deer alive, which was simply the biggest surprise.
Although the difficulty of the hunt is not as good as the bear hunted by the prince, there is no doubt that in terms of significance, it is the best hunt this time!
Even Li Zhi stood up excitedly.
He doesn't care about the white deer, what he cares about is the carrier of "auspiciousness". Now that the white deer has appeared, as long as it is announced to the world, his imperial power will be enhanced again.
With a slight cough, Li Zhi said: "Where is Du Chunyi?"
Du Chunyi stood up, knelt on one knee and said: "The general will be here."
"You bring a big cart and go quickly to transport the white deer back, and order someone to take good care of it."
"Got the order!"
Hearing the saint's impatience, Du Chunyi turned around and ran out.
Nodding with satisfaction, Li Zhi glanced at Pei Xingjian, and said softly: "I didn't expect Aiqing to give me such a surprise. According to my decree, I will give Pei Aiqing a pair of painted halberds and a hundred pieces of brocade!"
Upon hearing this reward, many people cast jealous glances at Pei Xingjian.
There is no shortage of brocade and other things, and even horses can be compared with money.
However, painting a halberd alone is not enough.
The painted halberd rewarded at this time was not a weapon, but a ceremonial staff.
Whenever traveling, anyone with a card must use a ceremonial staff. And Pei Xingjian has an extra pair of painted halberds. Although his official title and title are still the same, his status has undoubtedly been improved. Colleagues traveling together, even if they are of the same rank, must make way for him.
Pei Xingjian did not expect that he would receive such a reward, so he immediately said happily: "Thank you for your grace!"
