jdhmnovel Chapter 427 Just a Little Happy
Chapter 427 Just a Little Happy
General Liu continued to announce the third place in the competition. To everyone's surprise, the third place was Xiao Tingshan.
As soon as the title of Prince Chengguo was announced, it caused a lot of discussion.
"Isn't this Prince Song in poor health and dying? How could he get such a high ranking? Is there a mistake?"
"Yes, isn't it said that Prince Song is not good at hunting?"
"There must be something wrong. Maybe it's another legitimate son of Duke Cheng."
When Song Huaan heard the news, his expression became a little stiff.
Lady Chengguo frowned and whispered, "An'er, what's going on?"
Song Huaan shook his head and said, "It's not my son. My son was unlucky this time. He is not an outstanding archer on horseback. Not only did he fail to hunt any marked prey, he even failed to hunt larger beasts."
Others may not know, but he himself knows it clearly.
But Song Tingshan, how did he do it?
Xiao Tingshan stepped forward to accept the order and thanked Wang Xi. Wang Xi sent someone to present the reward. Emperor Qianwu looked at him and said, "Prince Song, why don't you tell me how you hunted these prey?"
After all, it is really strange that a weak prince who vomited blood and fainted a few days ago could achieve such remarkable results.
Xiao Tingshan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the competition only talks about hunting, and there is no rule that ambushes and traps are not allowed. I was able to capture many prey by ambushing wild animals. Although there was some planning involved, it was also luck."
Emperor Qianwu naturally knew the answer before, but when he heard this, he still became somewhat interested.
"Oh? How did you do it?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice.
Xiao Tingshan said respectfully, "I know that I am weak, so I have carefully studied the habits and preferences of the wild animals in the forest. Then, based on the footprints and environment in the forest, I estimated the range where the wild animals frequently appeared, and then set traps. When the wild animals entered the trap, I shot arrows to capture them."
Emperor Qianwu nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"Yes, since ancient times, hunters have not relied solely on horseback archery to save energy, and often have more gains than setting traps in the forest. If you are an expert, with the help of archery, you can get twice the result with half the effort. It's really not easy for you to think of this."
Xiao Tingshan felt even happier when he received the approval of Emperor Qianwu.
The emperor's favor seemed to put an end to his losing streak over the past few days. His spirits soared and he felt that everything was back under his control.
Seeing this, Xiao Heyu's sullen expression softened a little.
But no matter what, the disappearance of Chai Bin, Suo Rong, Lu Qian and others cast a shadow over his heart.
After all, these people are all his confidants and know a lot of things.
"My dear ministers, you should also learn from the prince Song. When marching to war or handling government affairs, you should do the same. Only by thinking hard and making good plans and taking measures according to local conditions can you truly solve problems. After all, on the battlefield, the enemy will not stand there and wait for you to fight."
Emperor Qianwu spoke in a deep voice.
Xiao Tingshan lowered his head respectfully, but his heart couldn't help but be a little excited.
He made the right bet. Emperor Qianwu really did not like people who followed the rules and stuck to the old ways.
Although he was not good at martial arts, he did not sit still and wait for death. This unconventional move at least made His Majesty look at him with higher regard.
Shen Shuyi stood in the crowd and did not see Xie Jingchi.
But she could clearly see Xiao Tingshan's excitement.
She curled the corners of her lips, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
Xiao Tingshan, do you think you can change the emperor's mind with just these?
Unfortunately, I won’t let you have your wish.
Emperor Qianwu bestowed additional rewards, and General Liu continued to announce the rankings of the competition. When the top ten were left, everyone's excitement gradually subsided.
In the end, many women received some rewards.
The sound of people's discussions gradually reached Shen Shuyi's ears.
"What kind of ability is this, Prince Song? Isn't it just taking advantage of the loopholes in the rules? If it were me, I could do it too."
"Who says it's not? Perhaps it has never happened before and Your Majesty finds it novel."
"Didn't you see that the Song prince wanted to stand out a few days ago, and he was so eager that he vomited blood. Maybe His Majesty is giving the Duke face and praising him a few words as a consolation."
"Okay, stop being so jealous. Although you and I can think of this approach, there are not many people who dare to do it. This is also the ability of Prince Song."
"Indeed, and although we can set traps to capture prey, it is impossible to capture so many of the Song princes."
"Yes, I just heard that the number of marked deer and wolves that Prince Song had recovered accounted for five. This is not something that can be achieved by luck alone!"
"..."
The group of people were talking constantly, and Shen Shuyi listened to what they said. He looked at Song Tingshan standing in the crowd, receiving compliments from everyone, with a very happy face.
Shen Shuyi pulled the corner of his lip, and soon he heard Emperor Qianwu say: "Send a message to the kitchen to get some game to cook, and give everyone an extra meal today."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Many people celebrated loudly, with joy on their faces.
Obviously, for the generals, courtiers and even the officials' families of Yu Daqian, the grand autumn hunt was more worth looking forward to and celebrating than many festivals.
At least outside of Beijing, the rules and boundaries are no longer so strict, and everything seems to have been relaxed.
The masters' patience and temper have improved a lot, making many impossible things possible.
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"Ahem... Miss Shen may not want to see some people so proud." A weak voice sounded beside her.
Shen Shuyi turned around and saw Xie Jingchi and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Master Xie, are you... dying?"
Shen Shuyi couldn't help but speak and looked at him carefully. He felt that overnight, Xie Jingchi had become weak and his face looked like a ghost. He looked miserable and in a very miserable state.
How come this guy turned into such a dead state in just one night? ? ?
Xie Jingchi: “…”
He raised his eyes to look at Shen Shuyi, and after a long silence, he slowly said: "Miss Shen seems very happy?"
Shen Shuyi curled his eyes: "No."
Xie Jingchi snorted coldly, and the next moment, he heard Shen Shuyi say: "I'm just a little happy."
At that moment, Xie Jingchi started coughing violently, obviously very angry.
Shen Shuyi sighed: "It turns out that sometimes you can't listen to too many compliments. After all, I usually compliment people when I burn incense."
Xie Jingchi's face turned blue and red, then white, then red, then green.
After a while, he sighed: "Forget it, poor Xie, I have to let the manuscript that I compiled overnight go with the wind!"
After saying that, Xie Jingchi took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve and pretended to throw them into the wind.
"Don't bother, sir! We can talk it out!!!" Shen Shuyi quickly changed his words and reached out to grab the manuscripts.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jingchi looked sick and dying, with his arms raised high.
Shen Shuyi was much shorter than him, but luckily he had been on guard from the beginning. Before Xie Jingchi could react, he raised his hand and pressed the wound on his thigh.