The fifth day of wild hunting is the day of competition.

This year the emperor followed Mu Rong's suggestion and changed his tactics and ordered the princes to form a clan team to fight against the generals.

In the morning, they had horse riding and archery to test everyone's riding and archery skills; in the afternoon, they competed in flexible tactics.

The brothers of the clan are tied together and help each other, so there is naturally less of a smell of gunpowder.

As for the military commanders, although they have experienced hundreds of battles, they do not dare to disrespect the clan easily.

In the archery competition in the morning, although Mu Rong and the third prince Wu Tianxiao came out on top, the other princes performed mediocrely and saw that the clan team was about to lose.

But... I couldn't stop the generals from letting go.

The match, which was originally without any suspense, actually ended in a tie due to the "efforts" of both teams.

The emperor was also very interested.

Almost all the distinguished men in the hunting palace gathered in the hunting ground, while the women sat on the high platform to watch the battle.

There are elegant seats on the high platform with sunshade curtains. The emperor and the concubine sit together.

The Queen asked the Crown Princess to sit with her. Naturally, Concubine Shu was not to be outdone. She called the Second Princess in.

The third imperial concubine Mu Qianyin seemed a little embarrassed at this time, but she was open-minded by nature and didn't care about the eyes of others. She went to sit next to Xu Rongrong.

The emperor didn't care about these details, but he took a look and said: "The one sitting next to Sister Yin is Xu...Xu..."

"Your Majesty, this is Xu Rongrong, the daughter of the sixth-rank court councilor and the fiancée of Weiyuan Marquis." Eunuch Yao, the great eunuch, said hurriedly.

The emperor nodded: "Well, she looks and behaves well, but her father's rank is too low. Brother Rong is really aggrieved to have such a father-in-law."

"Father, why don't you take this opportunity to promote Mr. Xu? So that you can make Brother Rong look good?" the Crown Princess said coquettishly.

The emperor smiled and shook his head: "No nonsense, how can promotion in officialdom be like child's play?"

When the princess heard this, she wrinkled her nose playfully and didn't take it seriously.

The second princess sitting aside snorted coldly in her heart: What an idiot!Even if the prince wanted to win over Marquis Weiyuan, he wouldn't be so anxious!

Seeing that the emperor was in good spirits, the queen glanced at the princes and princes who were accompanying her.

The latter understood immediately and quietly exited.

After a while, Xu Rongrong and Mu Qianyin came with the prince to have an audience.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Xu Rongrong, bows to the Emperor and the Empress. May the Emperor and the Empress be blessed with peace and prosperity, and the Concubine Shu be in peace with her." Xu Rongrong performed a prostration ceremony in an upright manner, then bowed her head and stood up. The beaded hairpin on her head and neck did not move at all.

The emperor squinted his eyes and nodded: "The rules are good."

The queen said warmly: "After a quick glance at the Qixi Festival Banquet, I only remembered that the appearance was excellent, but now I see that I have both good looks and good looks." She smiled and called Xu Rongrong to her feet, "Brother Rong is a good person on the hunting ground, and you are here. Let’s watch the battle.”

Xu Rongrong bowed his head and stood at the bottom.

There was a burst of cheers. It turned out that the third prince knocked down the opposing general with one shot.

The emperor glanced at Mu Qianyin and praised, "Third brother is not bad."

Mu Qianyin smiled and thanked her.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the fourth prince fell off his horse while the generals were surrounding him.

"Fourth brother is stupid." The emperor laughed loudly and ordered Eunuch Yao to send the imperial doctor over to take a look.

Fortunately, the fourth prince was not seriously injured. He quickly cleaned up and got back on his horse again. The emperor nodded with satisfaction.

During the battle, you come and go, each has his own victory or defeat, and the emperor is excited to see it.

The moods of everyone in the private seats seemed to be affected. As the emperor's mood fluctuated, Xu Rongrong seemed particularly quiet in contrast to the two.

The emperor was a little surprised and called her over: "Why is Sister Rong so calm? She doesn't seem worried at all?"

"She has confidence in Brother Rong!" The Crown Princess rushed to answer, "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had Brother Rong's skills, I would definitely be calmer than Sister Rong."

The emperor smiled and said: "You are the only one who is naughty!"

After saying that, he asked Xu Rongrong: "In that case, sister Rong, guess which team will win in the end?"

Xu Rongrong looked into the hunting ground.

The royal family team is led by the prince, and together with the prince and clan members, there are ten people in total. But now there are only eight people left on the field, while the generals team has ten people. Judging from the number of people, the generals team is slightly better.

As for the state, after half a day of competition, except for Mu Rong, the third prince, and Prince Pingyuan, the rest of the clan team were already exhausted, but the generals were still in high spirits.

No matter from which angle you look at it, it is easy for the Warriors to win this game.

However, Xu Rongrong thought for a moment and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that the clan team will win."

Ah!The second imperial concubine sneered in her heart: She is just a person who is good at flattering, and she only chooses to say what His Majesty likes to hear.

The emperor also became interested: "Oh? Sister Rong, tell me, why do you think the clan team will win? I see that they seem to be defeated."

Xu Rongrong answered truthfully: "The result of this battle has nothing to do with the number of people or their status. It's just because they are the clan team, so they must win."

"..." The emperor frowned slightly, "You mean, the general will deliberately lose to them because of his status as a clan?"

Xu Rongrong nodded: "That's right."

"Are the generals of our Zhou Dynasty all such people who cling to the powerful?" The emperor's expression was hard to distinguish between joy and anger.

Mu Qianyin reached out and pulled Xu Rongrong, but the latter didn't seem to hear anything. He just smiled lightly and said: "This has nothing to do with clinging to the powerful. Regardless of the clan or military commanders, the hunting grounds are all His Majesty's people. The two joined forces to entertain Caiyi Entertainment." Just kiss."

The emperor's eyes were a little strange: "Sister Rong, what you mean is that they are just playing? But what if this is not a hunting ground? If it is really on the battlefield, wouldn't it be inappropriate for them to do this?"

"My daughter doesn't think so."

"So what?"

"In order to make His Majesty happy, the generals of the clan teamed up to perform this wonderful battle. Doesn't it mean that our great Zhou Dynasty is united? If we really go to the battlefield and confront the enemy, how can such a united team? Is there any reason to be invincible?"

The emperor was silent.

As if to confirm her statement, when the prince's wooden spear was thrust out, the general on the opposite side fell from his horse and fell to the ground before he could touch him, looking a little embarrassed.

When the emperor saw this, he burst into laughter.

The gradually tense atmosphere in the elegant seats finally dissipated.

The emperor smiled: "You really dare to say that."

Mu Qianyin secretly gave Xu Rongrong a thumbs up.

Xu Rongrong looked at the emperor's smile and thought thoughtfully: She knew that although the current emperor was rich and powerful, he was still a father who valued family ties. What he wanted to see most was for all the princes to work together and for the civil servants and generals to work together as one. .

Her words were nothing more than speaking out of his heart.

The winner of the battle was soon determined, and as Xu Rongrong said, the clan team narrowly won.

The emperor ordered Eunuch Yao to reward the prizes and stood up to face the people in the hunting ground:

"If we, the Zhou Dynasty, want to have long-term peace and stability, both civil and military skills are indispensable. I hope that all the generals can work together with the clan to work together to defend against foreign enemies."

Crows in the hunting ground fell to their knees, and the mountains shouted long live.

The sound echoed in the wilderness and lingered for a long time.

The emperor turned around again: "Sister Rong is a good boy. What can I reward you with?"

Xu Rongrong said hurriedly: "I haven't made any merit, so I don't dare to accept the reward."

The emperor smiled: "You cannot refuse my reward, but I have just given those pearls and emeralds to the warriors below..."

He changed the topic and said, "I will reward you as the county leader."

Everyone: "..."

The emperor then ordered Eunuch Yao: "Draw up a decree for me and grant the Xu family the seal of Ping'an County Lord and enjoy the second-grade salary."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

What else could she do?I can only accept the order and thank you.

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