50. Check the reason for hunting, get the rhino horn wrench

Last time, he said

Li Pojun practiced arrows and begged for fingers

Li Shimin informed Tian Lie

It is said that after Li Pojun returned to the small courtyard from Li Shimin, he was full of thoughts about the so-called grand field hunting.

However, he didn't know what Tian Hunting was, so he was taught by Li Shimin.

He couldn't help but be more curious about the so-called field hunting, but he was an idle person, the more curious he was, the more he wanted to figure it out, and the good habit of not thinking about it if he couldn't figure it out was driven by curiosity.

After rummaging in his small study for a while, he didn't find any books about etiquette and religion, not even the books on the Zhou Rites and Rituals, Li Pojun thought that most of these books were found by the eldest grandson Wujian, mainly Confucianism and other princes, and later he also bought books on the street, but there was no book to explain this, after all, he was not interested in this.

So he went to Li Shimin to ask for it, and Li Shimin happened to be in the study, and after learning the reason, he was also relieved, found a bundle of gifts for him, and ordered him to take a closer look and reprimanded him

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Before leaving, he also told that if he couldn't solve his doubts after reading the book, he wanted to know more, so he asked the housekeeper.

Li Pojun went back with a large bundle of bamboo slips.

After watching for a long time, I finally had some understanding, and in the afternoon I went to ask Li Fu's housekeeper, Li Fu was stunned, and in a blink of an eye, he was also a good teacher, and talked about it carefully for him, after all, he has been a servant for many years, and he presides over all kinds of sacrificial ceremonies and rituals in the house on weekdays, and he understands this aspect even more.

The sun was setting in the west, and in the evening, Li Fu finally finished speaking.

Before parting, he also said to Li Pojun that he had already ordered someone to go out to investigate, and once he knew that the business name pawn shop or the dignitary's family had it, he would definitely take it, and Li Pojun was stunned for a moment, such a bull fork, it wouldn't be a robbery, but Li Pojun didn't ask much, he believed that Qin Wangfu couldn't do such a thing.

An afternoon of studious questioning finally made Li Pojun understand what field hunting is, and he was also deeply shocked.

It turns out that the hunting activities of the emperors are the practice of the past dynasties, and their scale is very large, and the secrets of the rituals are very grand.

The hunting activities of the ancient emperors included regular large-scale field hunting and casual and flexible small-scale hunting, and the field hunting held in midwinter was also included in the military salute, one of the five ceremonies, as an important national activity.

This kind of royal field hunting activity is huge, from the preparation in advance to the specific implementation process, from the prey obtained to the distribution and reward after the end, there is a complex set of etiquette, just like a well-planned major military battle.

Tian Hunt not only pays attention to individual physical fitness and martial arts skills, but also pays attention to collective cooperation and overall level of play, which is quite similar to the highly competitive football game in modern sports.

The ways of hunting are also varied, including fire attack, hunting, net fishing, noose, horseback archery, etc., and sometimes several methods are used at the same time. When attacking with fire, first set fire to the grass and trees to make it difficult for the beast to escape, and finally capture it.

Compared with the field hunting, the emperor's usual hunting, the scale is relatively small, only the ministers from the driving, the samurai guard, the personnel are capable, flexible and casual, more attention is paid to personal physical fitness, courage, riding and archery skills and psychological quality, the location is generally in the royal palace and the wild mountains and forests around Chang'an City, Li Shimin originally planned to just simply hunt, but he did not expect to be made into an unprecedented field hunt by Li Yuan, or the first time in the Tang Dynasty.

Even before the Warring States period, hunting was a military canon, a comprehensive exercise for military training, and the "Historical Records? The Biography of Wei Gongzi records such a thing. The state of Zhao amassed a large number of troops on the border. The king of Wei thought that the Zhao army was going to attack Wei, so he had to send troops to guard against it. Wei Gongzi Wuji was well informed, and learned that it was King Zhao hunting, which saved him from a panic.

The hunting of a prince and king is the same as fighting, which shows that its scale is not large, and with the change of military tactics, hunting is no longer a grand ceremony for military parades, but has become an entertainment for the emperor.

Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty also liked caracal hunting the most, "taking pleasure in chasing wild beasts". In the "Seven Hairs", his Wenchen Meicheng described the scene of hunting and entertainment, saying: In the spring when the wind and the sun are warm, riding a brisk carriage, with a gorgeous bow and arrow, the white blade flashes, and the flag covers the sun, which profoundly illustrates the grand occasion of field hunting.

The time can be as short as 1 day and as long as more than 5 days. The place of field hunting is generally relatively empty, and it will not be too far away from the capital, and the location is generally in the wild mountains and forests around the royal palace and Chang'an City, such as the three gardens (that is, the east inner garden, the west inner garden, and the forbidden garden in the north of the capital), Kunming Pond, Xianyi Palace, Lishan, Shangyi River, Gaoling, Weichuan and so on around Chang'an City.

And this time, according to Li Shimin, the location of the field hunting was set up in Nali Mountain.

When Li Pojun learned about Tian Hunting, he, who had seen a big scene in later generations, couldn't help but be speechless, such a grand Olympic Games is comparable to the Olympic Games in later generations, in fact, it can be regarded as eight or nine inseparable.

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The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the moon rises with sharp corners, and it is night, and there is a curfew on the streets, and there are no pedestrians in sight.

Imperial City, East Palace

"His Royal Highness the Prince, this Tian Hunt is a good opportunity, although King Qin is also a lot of brave generals, but my Prince's Mansion is also a fierce general, Xue Wanche brothers, Xie Shufang and others are all brave generals, at that time, His Royal Highness will bring them, fortunately, Tian Hunt has a good fortune, and let people know that the Tang Dynasty is not only the King of Qin has generals, but also the swaying hearts of the court." The man who was hiding in the shadows whispered.

And one person in the candlelight also nodded slowly, that person was Li Jiancheng, but the person in the candlelight shadow was unknown, and it was a big crime to stay in the forbidden palace of the imperial city late at night

Li Pojun, who was asleep, didn't know that someone was already planning to steal his limelight on the field hunt.

The next day, as soon as the morning dawned, Li Pojun habitually got up.

I was thinking about going out for a walk, but I hadn't seen those stupid boys in Duhe for a long time, and I was thinking about going to see it.

The housekeeper Li Fu entered the hospital, and after saluting, Li Fu said: "Xiao Langjun, the wrench you ordered yesterday has been done, can you see if you agree?"

In Li Pojun's stunned, he took a quaint black box from the hand of the attendant behind him and handed it to Li Pojun.

Li Pojun took the box but didn't open it, and looked at Li Fu.

"Grandpa Fu, so fast, where did it come from?"

Li Fu stroked his beard and smiled, "Hehe, yesterday night I ordered the person who went out to inquire to come back and say that the Xiao family business in the west of the city has a set of rhino horn wrenches, both large and small, and a certain family went early in the morning, knowing that it was my Qin Wangfu needed it, so I bought it for fifty gold."

Li Pojun opened it and saw that there were five swarthy wrenches lined up in the box, with fine patterns carved on them, and he knew at a glance that it was not ordinary.

When I heard that it cost fifty gold, I couldn't help asking: "Grandpa Fu, you are very mother, where did you get the fifty gold?"

"Xiao Langjun is confused, you were the king of Zhongshan County in your early years, and now you are the king of Jiangling County who has been renamed a wealthy land, and the annual tax rent is unknown, and you don't need to report to your wife for a mere fifty gold."

Li Pojun also understood, feeling that his due income for so many years had been saved in the mansion.

Don't think much about it, relying on the status now and in the future, money seems to be nothing.

Li Fu said again: "This rhino horn is a high-grade rhino horn from Bashu, which is strong and wear-resistant, and it is also a high-grade wrench, Xiao Langjun is still satisfied?"

"Satisfied, satisfied" this is not satisfied, pick it up and see that there are big and small, delicate and exquisite.

Li Fu completed the task and took his leave.

Li Pojun immediately changed into a wrench of the right size to practice archery.

Soon, the fifth day was almost up.

The day Li Pojun is looking forward to has come.

If you want to know what happens next, check out the next time!