"Let me guess, is there any treasure in your hand that can increase the yield of food, enhance the medicinal properties, and improve the taste of dishes... A bad horse becomes a good horse?" Zhu Junyang tried cautiously, for fear that this "little snail" would shrink back into its shell in shock to go.
Yu Xiaocao's eyes flickered for a moment, she looked away from Zhu Junyang's gaze, bit her lips lightly, and smiled unnaturally: "Your imagination is too rich, right? How can there be such a powerful baby?"
[There is no greed, possession or covetousness in him. I feel that he is trustworthy. Would you like to confess to him?]Xiao Butianshi reminded me a little, so that the two of them would not be separated because of this in the future. Many times, rifts start with suspicion and concealment.
From her expression, Zhu Junyang had already obtained the answer he wanted: he must have guessed it, and when the little girl felt guilty, she would do some small tricks. For example, the eyes looked around, avoiding his sight, or kept digging their nails, or bowed their heads to play with their hair. Now she is pretending to look at a cloud in the sky, watching it with extreme concentration.
Rubbing her little head, Zhu Junyang smiled and said, "Well, I won't force you! I believe, one day, my sincerity will move you. I have enough patience. When you trust me wholeheartedly, The day I opened my heart to the Lord."
The guilt in Yu Xiaocao's heart was like leavened dough, which gradually began to swell. She lowered her head, kicked a piece of grass under her foot with her toes, and said softly: "I... it's not that I don't believe you, but people's hearts are unpredictable. No one dares to take risks and challenge the darkness of human nature easily. I don’t want to lose the happiness I have now, and you who are new and cared for... Please forgive my timidity and caution... "
Although Zhu Junyang was slightly disappointed in his heart, the little girl's lonely mood made him feel distressed again. Perhaps, he shouldn't choose this time to force her. However, he wanted to create a firearms cavalry battalion, and the demand for good horses was too high. After inspecting several large horse raising households in the pass, none of them could match the horses he needed...
"Xiaocao, for this hunt, I found a master horse breeder outside the pass, and decided to pay a lot of money to ask him to go back to help my master train and raise horses—you will help me? Right?" Zhu Junyang expressed his feelings tactfully. Meaning, the little girl has a clever mind, so she must be able to understand his deep meaning.
Raising horses? Yu Xiaocao looked up at him in surprise, and seemed to understand something from his meaningful smile. The twenty-year-old Zhu Junyang had already shown his outstanding ability in leading and training troops, so the emperor was willing to hand over the most exquisite firearms battalion to him for training and management.
For an extraordinary army, infantry alone is definitely not enough. Especially against the horsemen outside the war pass, the lack of horses and horses in the cavalry battalion has become a shortcoming of the army. The stallions in most of the racecourses in the pass are obtained from foreigners.
How could those peoples outside the Guan who were eyeing the Central Plains, those foreigners who lived by looting after winter, sell the best horses for thousands of miles to their opponents? Even if one or two horses are obtained occasionally, they tend to be ordinary and mediocre in the breeding of generations...
Zhu Junyang, who is determined to build an invincible and powerful army, must urgently need a group of good horses to arm his subordinates, right? Yu Xiaocao saw traces of urgency and longing through his deep and gloomy eyes.
The hands gradually clenched, and the heart gradually became firmer. For so many years, he was the one who silently helped her and protected her. After all, feelings are not one-sided, so it's time for her to give something!
A bright smile bloomed on her lips, and Yu Xiaocao's eyes met the handsome and heroic man: "As long as you need it, as long as I have the ability, I will definitely be obliged!!"
The eyes of the two people intertwined for a long time, showing tacit smiles. Zhu Junyang leaned over from the horse, gently lifted the petite figure, and put it in his arms, the soft and delicate body was embedded in his chest, and the deep voice seemed to remind him: "Cao'er, meet me!" You are the luckiest thing in my life!"
"Miss!!" Yingchun's shrill voice rang in their ears. Unknowingly, they were brought back to the vicinity of the palace by two horses who knew the way, and were seen by the little maid who came out to look for sex.
Xiaocao was a little uncomfortable being stared at by her own maid with a provocative gaze. Zhu Junyang smiled lightly, her chest vibrated behind her, she couldn't help stretching out her little hand, pinching the strong muscles around his waist, and twisting it hard. There is no trace of fat on the narrow waist, her hands are tired, but the other party seems to feel nothing at all.
"If I don't let you go down again, do you think your loyal maidservant will jump over and beat you up?" Zhu Junyang's laughing voice sounded above her head, "Oh...it's a pity that I haven't hugged you yet. Enough! The grass is soft and fragrant, so comfortable to hold... "
Yu Xiaocao pushed her elbow back hard, and pounded on the guy's hard abdominal muscles, angrily said: "You think I'm a teddy bear, you can hug me if you want? Die, I'm going down!"
Zhu Junyang jumped off the horse first, supported the little girl's slender waist, gently lifted her up and then put her down: "It's too thin, this waist master can almost pinch it with one hand, don't be picky eaters in the future, eat more, Eat more meat...”
"Are you annoying? Like a housekeeper! I don't want to talk to you!!" Yu Xiaocao arrogantly turned her nose to the sky, threw her arms and strode towards the palace's own yard, leaving a sentence, "waiting for your horse farm After you drive it, remember to tell me that this girl is going to help you give pointers. This girl is blessed by lucky stars, and the lucky report, so why not lend you some luck?"
Zhu Junyang looked at the back of the little girl who was drifting away, and a touch of happiness bloomed in his heart. Although the little girl didn't confess to him, her actions told him that she could help with raising horses. She is smart and must have guessed his ambition, and will spare no effort to use her ability to help him!
Now, the most important thing is to have a "master horse breeder" to cover for the little girl. Hmm... The offspring of a Han Chinese and the Tatars who were rescued on the battlefield last time are said to have helped the Tatars raise horses. Um! That's him! !
Nothing to say all night. The next day was the first day of hunting. The paddock is divided into thirty-six circles according to the terrain and the distribution of wild animals. First, the minister in charge of the paddock will lead the cavalry to form an encirclement circle within the selected range, and then shrink the circle while driving away.
There are also some soldiers wearing wild deer masks, hiding in the dense forest in the circle, blowing whistles that imitate the courtship of wild deer, and the deer herd will gradually gather after hearing the sound, which will also attract some wild animals that eat deer.
The encirclement is getting smaller and smaller, the range of wild beast activities is getting smaller and smaller, and when the number is getting denser, it is the moment when the hunting begins.
"Your Majesty, the time has come, please take the first shot!" The minister in charge of the paddock is also very knowledgeable.
The son of the royal family has been trained in riding and archery since he was a child. It is not difficult for Zhu Junfan to hunt a prey in the jungle with dense prey. He took a gorgeously decorated bow, took an arrow from the quiver, and shot at a tall and strong stag in the deer herd not far away.
The arrow left the string and hit the stag's neck. The stag struggled a few times and fell to the ground. The frightened herd scattered and quickly disappeared into the jungle. Logically speaking, it should be time for the prince and grandson to perform next. It's a pity that the eldest prince is not yet eight years old, and the little bow in his hand is almost like a toy in the eyes of others. Although Zhu Hanwen wanted to shoot the prey with his own hands like his father did, it's a pity that the bow and arrow in his hand could at most kill the little pheasant.
With a big wave of his hand, Zhu Junfan let the princes and ministers hunt freely, and took out a few good treasures as prizes, rewarding the first, second and third who got the most prey. Things are not important, what is important is being able to show your face in front of the emperor! The young sons who were born as generals, and the sons of officials who thought they were good at riding and shooting, were all gearing up for a big fight.
Yu Xiaocao rode a horse and followed not far behind the emperor, watching the young and flamboyant figures galloping on horseback, feeling quite eager to try. But thinking about her slender arms and legs, even the lightest bow is difficult to pull, and probably only the toy bow in the hands of the eldest prince is suitable for her. Immediately I lost my energy again!
"Why? Why don't you try it?" Zhu Junyang, who was in charge of the emperor's safety, rode over and asked softly.
Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes at him, and said weakly: "What is there to experience? When I was in Dongshan Village, it's not like I haven't hunted before? Why compete with them for prey?"
He Wanning was dressed in a red dress, holding a bow and arrow in her hand, urged the horse to come over, and said to Xiaocao: "Sister Xiaocao, let's go! My sister will take you to hunt!!"
"I've never learned archery, so it's useless to go, you go by yourself, be careful!" Yu Xiaocao waved her paw at her.
He Wanning smiled at her, and said happily: "You guys are so boring, come to the paddock for an autumn tour one by one? Look at my sister, I'll shoot the tiger back for you!!"
Yu Xiaocao laughed and said, "Okay, then I'll be eating tiger meat and drinking tiger bone soup tonight!"
Zhu Junyang gave He Wanning a disdainful look, and said with a poisonous tongue: "Shoot the tiger? Don't be chased and bitten by the tiger! You have spoken big words, and when the time comes, you will return empty-handed, so don't cry!"
"You're the one crying!! Can you say something nice?" He Wanning snorted and said to Xiaocao, "Such a man should be dumped as soon as possible, his words can piss people off!!"
After finishing speaking, he gave Zhu Junyang the back of his head, patted his horse and headed towards the hunting area. Behind her, followed the four extraordinary guards sent to her by the Marquis of An Ning.
Zhu Junfan heard the movement, looked over here, and said to Zhu Junyang: "Yang'er, don't you want to try your hand?"
"If the minister makes a move, what's the matter with the first place?" Zhu Junyang patted his nine-stone strong bow. First of all, his physical fitness and skill are much better than those of four or five years ago. The Nine Stone Bow can be pulled up without any effort, and he will not hurt the tendons on his arms by pulling the bowstring forcibly like before.