Autumn is crisp, the wind is clear and the sun is beautiful.
On the day of the autumn hunt, the courtiers finally saw the new emperor who seldom showed his face.
Ji Jinrong appeared in front of everyone on a red pony in a formal suit with a red background and black stripes.
Compared with the timidity and cowardice before, that overly delicate face seemed to open suddenly, bringing with it a bit of heroism that a man should have. He glanced lightly for a week, his eyes were warm and peaceful, without any timidity.
What surprised the courtiers even more was that Zhennan King, whom they denounced as a "rebellious official and traitor", followed Ji Jinrong respectfully!
Zhennan Wang gave an order, and the team set off for the hunting ground.
In the hunting ground in the southern suburbs, a high altar has been erected. King Zhennan is a veritable "king regent", he personally protected Ji Jinrong on the high platform.
The wind blowing towards Ji Jinrong's face made Ji Jinrong's sleeves bulge, making it cool and comfortable. After this period of training, this body has become much stronger. Ji Jinrong glanced at King Zhennan, and felt that he was almost taller than King Zhennan's nose!
King Zhennan caught Ji Jinrong's gaze, with a slight smile in his eyes. He swept towards the prostrate courtiers under the altar, and said to Ji Jinrong, "Your Majesty, are you ready?"
Ji Jinrong nodded.
The sacrificial ceremony here is not far from that of Da Zhou, and the sacrificial words are also familiar to Ji Jinrong, so it is not difficult to master them.
In the past, Ji Jinrong was too weak, so he ordered Wei Tingjun to stand on the altar instead. Wei Tingjun was reluctant at first, but later saw that he couldn't hold on, so he presided over the sacrifice under the persuasion of everyone.
After Wei Tingjun appeared on the altar for two consecutive years, the courtiers and friends understood his thoughts. Presumably, after his success, they will support Wei Tingjun as the new king.
At first Wei Tingjun might find it hard to accept, but with heavy responsibilities, Wei Tingjun won't have much time to struggle—
Ji Jinrong lowered his gaze slightly, hiding the thoughts in his eyes. It was precisely because he knew that Wei Tingjun was loyal and would never give birth to a change of dynasty, that he handed over the Great Zhou Guozuo to Wei Tingjun. After all, he was still taking advantage of Wei Tingjun's sincerity towards him. Wei Tingjun's body will be full of evil spirits, and he will have soaring resentment, most likely because he entrusted the throne to him as if calculating.
Being forced to sit in that position is actually not a good feeling.
When Ji Jinrong raised his eyes again, the courtiers had prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting long live. His heart trembled slightly, and he felt that the bright sunlight was a bit glaring.
Turning his eyes to the front, he saw sacrificial vessels and offerings placed in sequence, including cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, grains and sweets.
Ji Jinrong glanced at He Tai.
Seeing this, He Tai sang beside him, which was the beginning of the sacrificial ceremony.
Ji Jinrong sang the sacrificial words: "There are many millets in a good year, and there are also high-end houses, trillions, and scorpions!" The altar was high and wide, but the clear voice fell into everyone's ears clearly. Obviously Ji Jinrong was the only one singing, but the sound of the drum below couldn't suppress it at all, instead it highlighted it strangely, making the hearts of all the courtiers prostrate on the ground tremble.
Ji Jinrong paused slightly imperceptibly, and then went on to sing: "For wine and sweets, to give to the ancestors and concubines. With a hundred gifts, the reduction will be great!"
The sacrificial ci is called "Harvest Years", which means "Ancestors, this year we had a bumper harvest, and the grain was piled up in the tall granary, and the grain was too much to count! So we prepared good wine, good food and good sacrifices." Thank you for the blessings you have bestowed upon us!"
This is the shortest of all the sacrificial speeches. I didn't expect it to go on for less than half an hour with the drum tune.
Ji Jinrong's back was drenched with sweat.
Withdrew to a place where others could not see, King Zhennan raised his hand to wipe the sweat from Ji Jinrong's forehead.
Ji Jinrong looked up at King Zhennan.
King Zhennan boasted: "Your Majesty, you did a great job."
Perhaps it was because of the change of body, Ji Jinrong felt a little happy after hearing this compliment. Zhennan Wang is much older than him, like a powerful brother.
Whether it is Ji Jinrong himself or the original owner, there is no such role as father and brother in his life. It is precisely because they all have the blood of the Tian family, so Ji Jinrong does not experience the so-called kinship.
This is probably the feeling of having an older brother, right? Ji Jinrong thought for a while, and silently labeled King Zhennan a "good brother"—according to seniority, or should it be changed to "good uncle"? Thinking about it this way, Ji Jinrong instantly felt that King Zhennan was much kinder.
The courtiers had dispersed, Ji Jinrong stepped down from the altar, and ate something to fill his belly with King Zhennan. The king of Zhennan asked someone to bring up the finished venison, and said: "This is what the people below hunted during the trial hunting. Your majesty will try it if you like it. If you like it, I will hunt a few for your majesty and go to the imperial dining room." keep it."
Ji Jinrong was used to the kindness of King Zhennan. He looked at the braised venison served by someone, and couldn't help moving his index finger.
The wild deer is less fat and thinner, the meat is tender, and it is a pure yang thing, which is very nourishing.
The braised venison slices are delicious in juice, and the taste is smooth and delicious, without the slightest fishy smell.
Ji Jinrong's food was good, but his speed was not slow, and he quickly finished his small plate. After tasting it, Ji Jinrong didn't ask for more, he had to save his stomach for other food.
The two of them ate half full and rested for half an hour before calling all the officials to start the autumn hunting.
At this time the Turkic envoy arrived.
Ji Jinrong looked at the envoys, and saw that these Turkic envoys were tall, with high noses and wide eyes, and all of them were heroes on horseback. In the past, all the countries around Dazhou were from the Central Plains, and there were very few foreigners. Ji Jinrong felt that it was quite new.
Fresh is fresh, Ji Jinrong doesn't have much affection for these people. The majestic court of the Central Plains was led by the nose by the prairie people—the former emperor even called himself a "son" to the prairie people. Ji Jinrong couldn't bear this kind of humiliation!
Ji Jinrong stood calmly at his original position, looking at the Turkic envoys calmly.
The Turkic envoy's dark blue eyes flicked across Ji Jinrong's body presumptuously, and with one hand on his chest, he said two or three sentences. He spoke Turkic, but Ji Jinrong couldn't understand, and looked at the Honglu Temple officials beside him.
The officials of Honglu Temple were sweating profusely, and they only said: "The envoy is saying hello to His Majesty."
Ji Jinrong narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked at the Turkic envoy and said, "Since you're here, let's play together."
Honglu Temple officials were startled. Daqi has always governed the country with literature, how can it compare with Turkic envoys in terms of riding and shooting, isn't this self-inflicted humiliation
Seeing that the Honglu Temple officials were in a daze, Ji Jinrong felt dissatisfied and frowned slightly. He glanced at the others: "You—is there anyone who can speak Turkic?"
The officials of Nahonghe Temple were taken aback and knelt down on the ground in a daze.
Ji Jinrong didn't like Daqi's habit of kneeling down every now and then. He glanced at the others, and saw a young official with a tall body and an extraordinary demeanor. Looking at the young official's eyes raised again, as if he wanted to move, Ji Jinrong looked at the young official and said, "Come on."
The young official was slightly surprised, but he still followed his advice and stepped forward a few steps, telling the Turkic envoy what Ji Jinrong meant.
The leading envoy's eyes fell on Ji Jinrong and the young officials, with a bit of interest in their eyes.
"Just what I want," he said.
The young official took another step forward and said to Ji Jinrong: "Besides the Turkic envoys, there are also several envoys who came to Daqi with sea ships. Would your majesty want to see them?"
Ji Jinrong said, "Of course."
Young officials sent people to invite overseas envoys out. These people are somewhat different from the Turkic people. They wear exotic clothes, some have blond hair, some have fiery red hair, and they look extraordinarily novel.
Ji Jinrong was surprised in his heart, but he didn't show half of it on his face. He smiled and said, "Can you ride a horse?"
The young officials cooperated with the gestures and explained Ji Jinrong's meaning to the overseas envoys.
The overseas envoys nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, of course."
Ji Jinrong said, "Let's go together."
According to the usual practice, Ji Jinrong should be the one who shoots the first arrow. The king of Zhennan ordered people to drive out a wild deer. Ji Jinrong rode on a red horse, followed the wild deer for a while, and shot an arrow, which just hit the wild deer's throat, which relieved all the officials whose hearts were raised.
Ji Jinrong turned his horse's head and smiled at everyone. At this time, some people entered the forest first to drive out their prey, and countless birds fled from the forest tops and escaped from the deep forest together.
King Zhennan clamped his legs, urging Liangju under his crotch to catch up with Ji Jinrong.
Only then did the officials come to their senses and spread out to search for prey.
Turkic envoys and overseas envoys were a little surprised. They all said that the new emperor was weak and incompetent, but from this autumn hunt, it was not the same thing. As for the traitor that many people called, he was more loyal than an eagle and dog, and he wished he could be by Ji Jinrong's side all the time—is there such a traitor!
What is even more unforgettable is Ji Jinrong's arrow and smile just now.
Although that arrow was shot well, it was not amazing, at most it was passable. The smile that Ji Jinrong turned the horse's head just now made them all feel that they will never forget it in this lifetime.
Obviously the Central Plains people they look down on the most, they look like the sun and the moon in the sky, which makes people feel a sense of admiration from their hearts.
No matter in terms of appearance or demeanor, Ji Jinrong did not bear the slightest resemblance to the rumors.
The eyes of the leading Turkic envoy darkened slightly, and he raised his whip and said, "Let's go, let's compete with that Central Plains emperor!"
Others followed closely.
Several other overseas envoys also got on their horses and entered the hunting ground, shuttled back and forth between the grassland and the forest, looking for easy prey.
The whole hunting ground gradually became lively.
Only half an hour later, Ji Jinrong returned to the Hunting Palace.
After all, he had only practiced for more than a month. It was a fluke that he shot the wild deer just now. After tossing for a long time, he didn't hunt much prey, and his thigh was worn out, so he simply went back to the hunting palace to rest.
Anyway, the prey hunted by the ministers will be dubbed the reputation of hunting by him, and nearly a hundred people will not be ashamed to compare with those few foreigners.
Not to mention that Zhennan King is still there.
Ji Jinrong felt that it was because the King of Zhennan was always by his side that he got nothing - before he found the prey, the King of Zhennan shot it with an arrow and killed the prey! Just half an hour ago, Zhennan King had already mopped up nearly a hundred prey. If they stayed in the hunting ground any longer, all living things in the hunting ground would be killed by Zhennan King!
Ji Jinrong was muttering, when he suddenly saw King Zhennan bring out something new.