Han Shizu

Chapter 1402 Special hunting

When the day is in the sky, it releases a ray of light, easily piercing the sparse clouds between the sky, and swaying the earth to its heart's content.Under the blue sky and white clouds, the mountains, forests and wilderness are connected. In the early summer, everything in the world shows a vigorous momentum, thriving, and the wilderness seems to glow with infinite vitality.

However, being located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and the outskirts of the capital, it is difficult to see too many original features. Inside Mang Mountain, there may be many deep forests and secluded places, but outside Mang Mountain, there are already traces of humanity.

In the ninth year of Kaibao, in summer and April, I chose a good day and good weather, and set off with a royal driver. I was lucky to go hunting in Mangshan Mountain.

In Luoyang, the most suitable place for hunting is undoubtedly Luoyang Xiyuan. It is a royal garden that followed the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Planting trees and flowers, raising all kinds of animals, and prohibiting the common people from farming and cutting, after many years, it has gradually regained its vitality.

However, this time, Emperor Liu gave up the West Garden and went hunting in Mang Mountain, not for any other reason, but because he was interested in it.
In the southeast of Mangshan Mountain, the Luoyang government and the imperial guards cooperated with each other to set up a paddock of nearly [-] miles, occupying the road and controlling the entrance and exit passes, so as to avoid casualties caused by the accidental intrusion of the people, and to avoid affecting the emperor's hunting.

Under the bright sunlight, in the wilderness, a large number of banned cavalry wore light armor, galloping and cruising, while practicing cavalry tactics, they also drove away the prey in the forest and prepared for the next hunt.

In the middle of the paddock, the camp has already been fully set up, and accompanied by a large number of entourages, the royal driver has also settled in.The wind in summer is not too strong, but the dragon flag is still flying in the wind. The bright yellow flag reveals nobility and majesty, and the armor and weapons of the imperial guards also reflect dazzling light.

This time the accompanying guards, in addition to Ouchi Suwei, also transferred [-] armored soldiers from the Sanyama Infantry Guards who were on duty in Beijing. Every army did not miss it. They selected all elites, and it was their duty to escort them. , and the main purpose of the emperor is to inspect the military appearance of the army, check the training results, and examine the tactics and tactics.

For the confrontation and competition between the various armies, the camp arranged a whole-day program for the emperor, accompanying nobles, ministers and foreign envoys to watch.

And the number of people accompanying Emperor Liu on the hunt was equally huge, including thousands of concubines and princes, as well as ministers and children who were entitled to leisure.

Now that Emperor Liu is going on tour, it must be a laborious effort, and it is difficult to achieve the "light car and simple obedience" in the past.

The high platform stands in the center of the paddock, and bright silk cloth is spread out, enclosing a large area, and the seats are spread out in order from high to low. Compared with the paddock, this is more like a theater, a theater for Emperor Liu to watch and enjoy .

The dragon chair made of gold and jade is placed on the temporary high platform, shining brightly under the sunlight, catching people's attention.Emperor Liu sat on it with Fu Houduan, and the space was large enough for two people to sit together.

Today's season is probably Emperor Liu's favorite season of the year. The cold spring is gone, and the hot summer is not here yet. The climate is warm and comfortable, and the intuition is bright.

As for Emperor Liu, he wore a jade-inlaid headdress and a round-necked dragon robe. He was dressed in yellow and was covered with a light gauze robe, which looked a bit coquettish.The beard is also neatly trimmed, but unconsciously, there is a little white mixed in.

The accompanying nobles sat under the parasols, all well-dressed, talking and laughing, talking and laughing left and right, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

A little closer to the throne, there was a special group of people, which were representatives of leaders from Tubo, Dangxiang, Uighur, Tuyuhun, and Liaoman tribes in the southwest.

Some of these people were subject to the great man and were awarded official positions by the court, and the other part were people who made good friends with the court and actively moved closer to the great man, especially the Tubo people.

In the past ten years, the strength of the Great Han has continued to expand westward, especially after the opening of treasures, it has become more aggressive, greedy for perfection, not only restored the state of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but also occupied many traditional Tubo city and land passes.

There is no doubt that this has compressed the living space of the Tubo people, and this process has not been smooth and smooth, but also accompanied by conflicts and struggles. Both the army and civilians of the Han Dynasty and the people of the Tubo tribe lost their lives during the expansion of the Han Dynasty to the west.

Although Tubo has been torn apart and has been sunk for a long time, they occupy the home court. Although they have always been at a disadvantage in the Dahan's westward expansion strategy, they have also caused a lot of losses to the Dahan.

Moreover, as early as four years after Kaibao, Dahan's expansion of the western plateau had reached its limit, and in recent years, the pace of westward advance had also stopped early, and Dahan had entered a substantial period of consolidation, which did not not easy.

Every year, the imperial court can receive a large number of reports about border conflicts from the southwest and northwest. Although there are no major disturbances, there is no doubt that the western frontier of the Han Dynasty, especially in the area bordering the Tubo forces, is not peaceful. , It can even be said that conflicts are the norm.

With the end of the Northern Expedition, and after discussions between Emperor Liu and the princes of the Han Dynasty, after deciding to shrink their power and stop their expansion, it was time to resolve the Tubo issue.

Nine years after entering Kaibao, the imperial court sent envoys to invite all ethnic groups and forces of Tubo on the plateau to come to Luoyang to discuss the friendly exchanges between Han and Tubo, with the intention of peacefully resolving the conflicts and conflicts that had lasted for more than ten years. conflict.

In the face of the court's gracious invitation, most of the tribal forces on the plateau actively accepted the invitation. Many local leaders did not hesitate to come in person, and those who did not come also sent important representatives.

Apart from Tubo, other tribes, regardless of whether they are from the northwest or southwest, no matter whether they are inside or outside the country, as long as they have contacts with the Han Dynasty, they are all invited, and they will travel thousands of miles to the Han court.

Therefore, recently, as representatives of various ethnic groups and forces have successively entered Beijing, the number of Fanren and Hu people with various accents and foreign languages ​​in Luoyang has increased significantly.

These people not only brought gifts, but also many caravan goods arrived in Beijing, which also triggered a wave of "international trade" prosperity in Luoyang City.

Because of the overcrowding, the courtesy hotels in the capital were even full. This also created a scene of all nations coming to the Han Dynasty. Many officials in the court put forward the table, wrote the article, and praised it together. Open treasure prosperity.For these representatives of various ethnic groups and forces who came to Beijing, the imperial court also gave generous hospitality, and the Ministry of Households specially allocated funds to let them fully experience the prosperity of the imperial capital of the Chinese dynasty.

The decision to go hunting has been made long ago, and because of the representatives of various ethnic groups who came to the court, Emperor Liu specially postponed it for some time, and specially brought these people with him, so that they could feel the power of the Han Dynasty again. After that, further consultations were held on the security of the Han border area and the coexistence of various ethnic groups.

Originally, it was just that Emperor Liu was out of interest and wanted to hunt and relax, but due to all these factors, this hunt has been given more political significance.

The high-pitched and melodious sound of the horn floated between the camps. Although it was a bit ethereal, it also startled the birds and beasts in the mountains and forests. Accompanied by a burst of rhythmic drumming, the first program of this hunting meeting began.

A large number of young knights rode their horses and entered the venue to pay homage.These young people have very special identities. They are all outstanding children among the princes and nobles. They basically represent the future of the great man. This time, they will be inspected by Emperor Liu.

(End of this chapter)