First Emperor above

What is field hunting?This is a kind of ceremony that the Qin State has always used to warm up before large-scale celebrations such as the enthronement of the new king and the establishment of the empress.To put it bluntly, it is a large group of idle and boring people hunting, using the number of prey to show their strength in front of the king, in order to achieve prosperity in the future.As for the kings of past dynasties, they used this ceremony to pay homage to the ancestors and gods, so as to hope for the good weather of the country.

It's just that in Qin Su's eyes, all this busy work is a bit funny.So many people gathered together, beating gongs and drums, did they want to hunt?Or scare away prey?Xiao Bu and Qin Su, who was beside Ying Zheng, tugged at the corners of their mouths secretly.

Ying Zheng looked smug and smiling.On the way to the field hunting camp, he couldn't help nodding and smiling at the people who lined the road, and waved in greeting.It looks like a friendly person.Qin Su muttered in his heart, this is not like a tyrant at all.

After arriving at Daying, Yingzheng accepted the worship of civil and military officials.It was the second time that Qin Su had officially appeared in front of the officials. Many officials were watching Qin Su carefully, and some were discussing in whispers.Lu Buwei stepped forward and looked at Qin Su lovingly, and said to Ying Zheng, "His Royal Highness, your son Fusu is getting more and more handsome."

Ying Zheng also smiled and said, "I would also like to thank Father Zhong for the clothes. They fit very well."

Lu Buwei smiled and said, "It's as long as the young master likes it."

Ying Zheng stretched out his hand and patted Qin Su on the shoulder. Qin Su immediately understood and bowed to Lu Buwei.

Facing such a situation, all the ministers remained silent and did not dare to speak out.Lu Buwei's domineering power was also revealed at this time.Who would dare to let the eldest son of the direct emperor salute him?

Although Qin Su was doing this, there were still question marks in his heart.What is Lu Buwei doing?Everyone knows that the situation at this time is very delicate. Why did Lu Buwei choose such a high-profile approach?The same is true for sending clothes to Qin Su. Lu Buwei's purpose is unpredictable, but is he really not afraid of Ying Zheng dealing with him?

But it's obviously not Qin Su's turn to think about it.At this time, Ying Zheng had already said that he would go to the field hunting site to see it.How will the soldiers of Daqin behave in such a grand ceremony.Qin Su didn't want to see those bloody things at first, and he had no interest in slaughtering animals.But he just remembered what Li Si said to him, to follow Ying Zheng.So, when Ying Zheng asked him if he wanted to go with him, Qin Su nodded.

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Young Master Fu Su is very courageous, and he will become a great weapon in the future." As he spoke, he picked up Qin Su and walked out.A group of ministers hurriedly followed behind Ying Zheng.

After leaving the camp, someone naturally led the horse.The Qin Dynasty was martial, and even civil servants could ride horses. Except for a few older people who sat in soft sedan chairs, the large troops set off in mighty form.

Qin Su's small body was held in front of Ying Zheng's chest. This was the first time he had ridden a horse in his whole life. Sitting on a tall and swaying horse, Qin Su was a little afraid of falling, so he stretched out his hands and held on tightly. Ying Zheng's corset, the whole body shrank in Ying Zheng's arms, not daring to move.

Ying Zheng looked at the nervous child in his arms a little amusedly, and an inexplicable thought came to his mind. He tightened the reins, and shouted at the crowd: "Let's work hard! Whoever gets to the hunting area first, I will have a lot of rewards!" Reward!" As Ying Zheng clamped the horse's belly, the horse shot out like an arrow off the string.

Ying Zheng's actions obviously shocked everyone, and the guards and servants rushed after him one after another, and the ministers of civil and military affairs also tried their best to follow.

Yingzheng's so-called "race footwork" is completely a one-man show by himself.He is the crown prince, so the horse under his crotch is naturally first-class, plus who dares to win the crown prince?Lu Buwei didn't even have the guts.

This really scared Qin Su, who was riding a horse for the first time, he felt the wind whistling in his ears, and then he thought that the horse's violent ups and downs almost fell out of Ying Zheng's embrace.

Qin Su held Ying Zheng tightly and did not dare to relax at all. Ying Zheng lowered his body, matching the galloping movement of the horse, while Qin Su was caught between Ying Zheng's chest and the horse's back.

"Slow... Slow down..." Qin Su's voice trembled, but Ying Zheng seemed to be unable to hear it at all. Qin Su looked up at Ying Zheng's face which was trembling violently, but found that he seemed to be smiling.Qin Su began to feel angry in his heart, this man obviously did it on purpose!Thinking of this, Qin Su gritted his teeth no matter how afraid he was.

At first, Ying Zheng thought the frightened look of the child in his arms was very irritating, so he deliberately rode his horse and ran fast, but unexpectedly the child became silent after meowing twice.Ying Zheng thought the child had fainted from fright, but when he looked down, he found that the child was staring at him with bright eyes, his lips were white from being bitten, and his hands were clutching tightly, but his expression showed no fear.

Ying Zheng's heart skipped a beat, the child was not as weak as he had shown.The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth curled even deeper, Lu Buwei, you've missed your mark this time.

Now that the children were not afraid anymore, Ying Zheng naturally slowed down.Many guards have already caught up and shouted: "His Royal Highness! Please be careful!"

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "No problem! The hunting area is just ahead, boys and girls, go and have a look!"

Qin Su glared at Ying Zheng for a while, but now that he slowed down, he wasn't so scared.But seeing Ying Zheng's high-spirited side again, he couldn't help feeling a little envious.Qin Shihuang's demeanor is really extraordinary.

After such a toss, finally arrived at the hunting area.There were already many generals gathered at the scene, and the smell of blood rushed towards them.After a large group of people saw Ying Zheng, they all shouted long live the prince, then bowed down and knelt down on the ground.

Ying Zheng hugged Qin Su and sat high on the horse, and said loudly: "Pingshen! Today's field hunting, you have to do your best! The winner can be the guard in front of my palace! I will give you twenty gold!"

"Thank you Chujun!" The generals were very excited.These people are relatively young, and they are all of civilian origin.It is already very impressive to be promoted to the guard in front of the palace in one go.As for the gift of twenty, this is enough for a family to live a prosperous life for ten lifetimes.However, to Qin Su's ears, the twenty gold was only average, and Ying Zheng was even stingy.After all, he is the heir apparent of Great Qin!However, Qin Su also fully understood Ying Zheng's current situation.Although Daqin's military is on Yingzheng's side, Lu Buwei and Queen Mother Zhu Ji have great control over finances.

It can be said that the current Yingzheng is short of money.Qin Su can see this when he pays the quick aid division every year.Fortunately, because of the matter of Lao Ai and Ying Zheng's unknowing instigation, the rift between Lu Buwei and Zhu Ji became wider and wider until now, and it has reached a fever pitch.Therefore, on the issue of finances, the differences between them are also very big, which is why Ying Zheng took advantage of the off-the-shelf.Otherwise, Ying Zheng might not even be able to get two golds, let alone twenty golds.

However, because Yingzheng is getting closer to ascending the throne and taking power, he holds large-scale activities such as field hunting every year, and promotes many civilian generals, which makes Yingzheng win a lot of support from the people.Originally, Lu Buwei and others thought that Ying Zheng liked to do these things because he was young and fun, but after they discovered Ying Zheng's ultimate goal, they regretted it too late.

From Qin Su's point of view, this is probably also the reason why Lu Buwei, Lao Ai and others dare not brazenly start an incident.The people of the Great Qin Kingdom are still very loyal to the Ying clan.

Amidst a burst of cheers, the generals walked away in an instant.As Qin Su thought, small animals such as pheasants, ducks and rabbits were left all over the place.Those large animals must have been scared away long ago.Qin Su couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth.

Ying Zheng smiled lightly, and said to Qin Su, "Su Er, do you want to go and see how they hunt?"

Qin Su was really not interested in slaughtering small animals, so he shook his head, dragging Ying Zheng along without saying a word.That means "Let's go, let's go."

Ying Zheng saw that Qin Su's face was still a little pale, probably because he hadn't recovered from the fright just now, and his heart softened, so he said, "Okay, let's go back to the king's tent first." Ying Zheng took Qin Su back to the hunting ground. The king's tent in the district.

Qin Su heaved a sigh of relief when he got off his horse, and followed Ying Zheng into the king's tent with some unsteady steps.Just as he was about to sit down and drink some water, the ministers announced that they would have an audience with the prince.

After Ying Zheng wiped his face with the hot towel that Zhao Gao handed over, he said, "Let them in."

Immediately, another large group of people poured into Wang's tent.

Ying Zheng squinted his eyes and noticed that there were several major forces mixed in this group of people, including civil and military generals.It just so happened that Lu Buwei was not there, and Lao Ai took the first place. He is now the Marquis of Changxin, so his status is naturally different.

Ying Zheng said: "Why didn't you go to the field hunting? What can you do with me?"

These people were silent for a while, you looked at each other and I looked at you without saying a word.

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Are you...?"

Not to mention that Ying Zheng was strange, Qin Su who was at the side was also a little curious about what they were trying to say.So he came to Ying Zheng's side.Ying Zheng didn't stop him, so he let Qin Su sit beside him.

At this time, Lao Ai gave a dry cough and said, "His Royal Highness, this... I got some news... but I don't know whether to tell it or not..."

"Oh?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Is there something that even Chang Xinhou doesn't know whether to say or not? I'm a little curious."

Lai Ai laughed a few times, and said with some hesitation: "His Royal Highness, this... If the matter is not urgent, I would not say at this time..."

A deep meaning flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and his smile remained undiminished, and he said, "Chang Xinhou, why don't you speak up?"

Lao Ai's hesitation made Qin Su beside him very curious.In the past two years, Lao Ai has been promoted rapidly, and her ambitions have gradually expanded.With Zhu Ji's support, the whole person looks very imposing, no longer the cautiousness of when she was a member of Lu Buweishe and entered the palace as a servant.He even imitated Lu Buwei and called himself a "false father" inside and outside the court.

But Lai Ai was always just a person who relied on women to make a fortune and get to where she is today.It can be said that it is a world of difference from Lu Buwei's momentum.It can be seen from his performance in front of Ying Zheng.At least he didn't dare to let Ying Zheng call him a "false father" to his face.Moreover, Ying Zheng's demeanor is graceful and calm with a hint of sharpness, and Lao Ai often dare not look at Ying Zheng.

Qin Su thought in his heart, what on earth did this Lao Ai want to say at this moment?

But it was not Lao Ai who spoke out in the end.Instead, under the twinkling of Lai Ai's eyes, she fell on the ground and jumped out of a civil servant, and said loudly: "I want to report to the Chujun, there have been rumors in Xianyang City recently, but it is about the Chujun."

Ying Zheng tilted his head, put Qin Su in one hand, stroked his hair gently, and asked in surprise, "Oh? What kind of rumor is it?"

The civil servant looked at Lai Ai, then at Yingzheng, and then gritted his teeth: "Rumors say... that... the crown prince is not the flesh and blood of King Zhuang Xiang... it is... Lu Buwei's..."