1152. Chapter 1152 Hunting
Although the Royal Hunting Ground is not as rich in wild beasts as the deep mountains and old forests near Chengde Villa, it is still very large with several hills connected together, so you can enjoy hunting here.
Murong Zhan, Tang Zhen and Geng Tuo were already waiting at the hunting ground. After a while, they saw Zhao Yong and others coming on horseback.
"This hunting ground is quite big." Zhao Yong rode on his horse and squinted slightly as he looked at Mo Rongzhan in front of him.
Mo Rongzhan was wearing a narrow-sleeved dark purple brocade robe today, with a few auspicious clouds embroidered on the cuffs and skirt, which made him look even more aloof. His eyes were as cold and indifferent as ever, and his whole body exuded awe-inspiring tension. He was riding a black horse. , just standing there makes people afraid to look directly at it.
Zhao Yong couldn't help but admire a good man in his heart. If Mo Rongzhan was not the emperor of Jin State, he would be willing to marry his daughter to him. Only such a person is worthy of the princess of Qi State.
"I've met the emperor." Song Hongao had already greeted Murong Zhan.
Murong Zhan looked at Zhao Yong with a smile, "Prince Shen, don't you like hunting the most? Please feel free to do whatever you want today."
Zhao Yong pointed at Xiao Qi behind Mo Rongzhan, "Did the Emperor catch a wolf so quickly?"
"This was raised by the queen." Mo Rongzhan smiled lightly, "I kept it in the palace for too long, so I took it out today."
Lu Yaoyao actually raised a white wolf? Zhao Yong turned his attention to Xiao Qi and was surprised to find that the white wolf was still a wolf king. "I never thought that the queen of your country would have such ability."
Mo Rongzhan didn't really think that Zhao Zhongshen paid too much attention to Yaoyao. He smiled and said, "Prince Shen's archery skills should be good, right?"
Zhao Yong smiled and said, "I don't have any archery skills. I usually hunt rabbits and pheasants in my hunting ground. I am not very good at archery, but I like to watch others ride and shoot."
"It doesn't matter, there are a lot of small prey in this hunting ground." Murong Zhan said with a smile.
"How does it compare to Chengde Villa?" Zhao Yong asked with a smile, reminding Murong Zhan that he had promised to take them to Chengde Villa.
Mo Rongzhan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile, "It's almost the same. It's closer here. I'm afraid Prince Shen won't be able to adapt to the long distance."
After all, for people who stay in brothels every day, their physical strength is too much, so traveling long distances is not good.
Zhao Yong chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please."
"Get the bow and arrow." Mo Rongzhan ordered in a deep voice.
Two soldiers came over together carrying the bow and arrows used by Murong Zhan. The big bow was black and shiny. It was made of tungsten iron and weighed hundreds of kilograms. Murong Zhan easily picked it up with one hand.
"What a bow!" Zhao Yong praised, "I don't have the emperor's divine power, so this is enough."
Zhao Yong took the bow and arrow handed over by Song Hongao, but it was very ordinary and not as good as the one Song Hongao used himself. Generally, novices who were not good at bows and arrows would use this kind of bow made of fir.
But Mo Rongzhan knew very well that Zhao Yong was not a rookie. Whether it was the way he held the bow or the thick calluses on his palms, he could tell that this man was not a pampered prince who only indulged in love and wine.
However, it seems that Zhao Zhongshen has always wanted to make people think that he is a rookie who is not good at bows and arrows, so let's just treat him like this and see what he wants to do.
"Prince Shen, please." Murong Zhan said with a smile.
Zhao Zhongshen put his bow and arrow on his back and rode his horse towards the forest with Murong Zhan.
Song Hongao and Tang Zhen followed at the same time.
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After Merong Zhan returned to Kyoto, he remembered many memories about the past. Except for everything related to Ye Zhen, it seemed that there was some barrier blocking him. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember it. Today, when he entered the hunting ground, his mind A scene flashed through quickly.
He saw a tiger charging towards Yaoyao, and he flew over to block her in front of her regardless of the cost.
"Yaoyao!" Mo Rongzhan's eyes suddenly sank and he looked down the mountain over there. He seemed to have been injured there.
Zhao Yong looked back at him and said, "Your Majesty, you have only shot a few rabbits, are you no longer interested?"
"I just remembered that I once encountered a tiger here." Mo Rongzhan said lightly, and got off his horse. This hunting ground was specially prepared for the royal family. There were no wild beasts in it. The tiger appeared too strangely back then. Later, After checking, it turned out that someone had deliberately led him here. He wanted to remember more things about Yaoyao. This was the first time in a long time that he remembered about Yaoyao's past.
But the scene flashed by and he couldn't remember anything more.
Zhao Yong raised his eyebrows and dismounted, "Will there be tigers here?"
He looked back and saw that Song Hongao and Tang Zhen didn't like each other. With his and Mo Rongzhan's consent, they went to compete in archery. Now there are only a few guards here. If there is really a beast, Mo Rongzhan He must be very confident in his martial arts.
Mo Rongzhan smiled lightly and said, "The tigers back then were deliberately introduced. This is a royal hunting ground, there will be no wild beasts."
"It seems that it's not easy for you to be the emperor." Zhao Yong raised his eyebrows and said.
"What about your Emperor Qi?" Murong Zhan asked with a smile, "Is it easy for him?"
Zhao Yong picked up his bow and arrow and fired an arrow in the direction of Mo Rongzhan. A rabbit was struggling in the grass.
Mo Rongzhan curled his lips and smiled, "Good archery skills."
"Not as good as the emperor." Zhao Yong looked at Mo Rongzhan meaningfully. If his arrow just missed a little bit, it would have hit Mo Rongzhan. Mo Rongzhan could still stand there with the same expression on his face, with that innate Determination and self-confidence are not something everyone has.
"Prince Shen has been in Kyoto for a few days. How does it compare with the imperial capital?" Murong Zhan walked deeper into the forest and asked with a smile.
Zhao Yong walked up and walked side by side with him, "It makes people linger."
"As long as Prince Shen likes it, you are welcome to come often in the future." Mo Rongzhan said that if the two countries can form an alliance and exchange passes, Zhao Zhongshen can come whenever he wants.
Now there is no alliance between the two countries. Each checkpoint refuses each other's road signs, and it is even difficult to do business with each other.
"Between Jin State and Qi State...it's not easy to communicate frequently." Zhao Yong sighed, "Does the Emperor have any plans to allow the two countries to communicate with each other?"
Murong Zhan looked at him with a smile, "What does Prince Shen mean by mutual communication?"
"Jin State has two trading ports, Jinkou City and Nanyue. If the emperor is willing, Qi State also has ports, but they are still not as good as Jinkou City. If the emperor agrees, our Qi State's goods can be imported and exported to Jinkou City. Both countries The exchange of pass signs between checkpoints will be beneficial to both our countries." Zhao Zhongshen said with a smile.
The benefits to the country of Qi would be greater! Murong Zhan smiled lightly in his heart. Qi State was good at everything, but it was not as good as Jin State in terms of import and export trade ports. Over the years, no matter how hard Qi State tried, it still could not surpass Jinkou City and Nanyue. Zhao Yong wanted to use Jinkou City and South Vietnam to increase the income of Qi people.