Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 155

Chapter 155 Buried Rabbit
Qin Mubai and his three subordinates galloped with their horses on their swords and bows. In the blink of an eye, they finished walking thirty kilometers of the official road and waited for Wu Meiniang and the others on a small slope that led into the mountain.

After waiting for half an incense stick of time, Wu Meiniang and the rest of the women caught up in a sorry state. Looking at the situation, it was obvious that he was also running wildly to catch up. However, these women couldn’t compare to Kong Wu’s Qin Mubai and the others, and their horses weren’t of the same level.

“You bastard” Wu Meiniang flapped her horse over and smiled softly. She even patted the Fire Cloud Divine Colt’s neck and said, “It really is worthy of being called a divine colt. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace. It seems like the legendary’traveling thousands of miles’ is not difficult for it!”

“Naturally.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “We’re going to enter the mountain from here. In the late autumn and early winter, the withered vegetation and wild beasts have nowhere to hide. It’s a good time to hunt. Moreover, the forest is not big. There are probably no tigers and wolves inside, so it’s safe.”

“What’s there to be afraid of if there’s a tiger or wolf?” Wu Meiniang Wan’er smiled and said, “Aren’t you here?”

“Haha!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly.

Wu Meiniang was smart and talkative. A casual compliment was also so enjoyable. If it was a brother Chu who didn’t have much experience, he would definitely be overjoyed to hear this.

“What kind of mountain is this? It’s full of loess? There seems to be a village ahead.” Wu Meiniang pointed to the front and asked.

“The name of Longmen Village is unknown. The people nearby are used to calling it the ‘Frost Mountain’. Most likely, there are very few decaying vegetation in autumn and winter. It is quite cold.” Qin Mubai said.

After letting the horses of Wu Meiniang and the others rest for a while, a group of eight people headed towards the mountain.

The Hanshan area was filled with loess hills, forming a small but relatively wide mountain range in Longmen Village. If it was spring and summer, the vegetation would be lush and the birds and beasts would flock in endlessly, and there would be quite a number of hunters in this area. But in autumn and winter, perhaps because of the scarcity of evergreen trees and grasses, they were all withered and decayed, as if they were bald. If a bird or beast passed through, it could be seen clearly with a single glance.

The last time Qin Mubai came to deal with Liao Lirong, he had a deep impression of this place. Apart from being a good place to hunt, it was also because of Xue Rengui.

Although it was only a brief meeting, Qin Mubai had never forgotten him. Such a talented person, a famous general in history, was still buried in a remote hill, gloomy and unambitious, making a living by shooting geese. However, he had encountered it, so how could he be justified if he didn’t bring it along? Moreover, talented people like him would definitely have great prospects in the future. When he reached a glorious stage, he would remember his kindness and would have many good friends in the future.

People in the bureaucracy, there are few party friends and close friends is not good. Now that Qin Mubai had Li Ke, a friend who could be considered a friend, there was a difference in status between the two of them. Their ideals and aspirations were not the same. To put it bluntly, they were not the same kind of people. Therefore, it was impossible for them to really interfere in each other’s affairs.

Looking around, there really wasn’t a true confidant or good friend, nor was there anyone who could really help him at the critical moment.

Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang could be considered good old friends, but now, after all, they were their respective masters. Pang Fei was still very tender. He was simply not in the mood now, and he would not have much hope for him in the future. He could only support Qin Mubai to his death and be Qin Mubai’s right hand man. Although Cheng Huaibi was a close friend and subordinate, since they were both meritorious battle generals, there was always a hint of comparison and competition between them. Although their relationship could be considered harmonious, it was still not considered to be very strong.

Basically, these were the friends Qin Mubai had made since he joined the army. As for civil servants … Qin Mubai didn’t have much hope for those civil servants. They had their own circles and systems, and although they could make friends with them, it was very difficult for them to form any close friends.

There were also his two elder brothers. Although their relationship was not bad, they were all just average now. With their limited abilities, it was hard to say how great their future prospects were. Although his father Qin Shubao’s body was recovering, it was still unknown when he would be able to regain his composure.

Wouldn’t it be good if he could lift one or two people up and let them soar into the clouds, and tie them tightly with him in the future?

It was not so easy for a three-gang hero to make a name for himself in the Great Tang, where dragons were hidden and tigers were crouching.

Therefore, Qin Mubai came to Longmen Village today, not only to accompany Wu Meiniang to hunt and play, but also to come specifically for Xue Rengui.

The eight of them entered the forest, feeling relaxed and excited. From time to time, they would pay attention to the movements in the surroundings and search for their prey.

Hunting was naturally the main force of men. Although Wu Meiniang did know archery, she was only limited to shooting stacks of targets. It was really difficult to shoot arrows at running prey.

Qin Mubai called for Wu Meiniang to shoot first after discovering one or two wild rabbits. She pulled the bow and put on the arrow in a good posture, but found that it was unstable to shoot on horseback, so she hurriedly got off the horse and prepared to shoot. How could the rabbit wait to die? Run away.

Wu Meiniang was furious. She chased after him and entered the forest. She missed three or four arrows in a row. A group of people followed behind her and laughed out loud.

“I, I can do it! I don’t need your help!” Wu Meiniang blushed and retorted, “I must shoot a rabbit today!”

Qin Mubai laughed heartily, “Judging from your current situation, you must have never hunted before. Your archery foundation is quite good, and your style is also very authentic. You just can’t ride and shoot.”

“Where is it? I clearly know, humph!” Wu Meiniang smiled coquettishly, but her mouth was still stubborn.

“Alright, let’s see this general!” Qin Mubai chuckled and galloped forward. The arrow in his hand landed, and a hare tumbled down and was nailed to the ground by the arrow.

“Wow, so powerful!” The group of women brought by Wu Meiniang happily clapped their hands.

“Hehe, I’m hit, I’m hit!” Wu Meiniang was even more excited. She hurriedly ran over to pick up the arrow and picked up the hare. However, she was stunned and stunned.

Qin Mubai patted his horse and asked, “What’s wrong, Mama Mei?”

“Mubai, you shouldn’t have shot it” Wu Meiniang bit her lips and looked up at Qin Mubai with a sad expression. She touched the rabbit’s stomach and whispered, “Look, it’s pregnant!”

“Oh?” Qin Mubai was slightly stunned for a moment before nodding, “Shouldn’t it be?”

Ah, how pitiful … rabbits, rabbits, and unborn little rabbits, I’m sorry to accidentally kill you … As Wu Meiniang said this, she bent down and used her hunting knife to cut off a piece of turf before starting to dig.

“What are you doing?” Qin Mubai landed on her horse and squatted beside her.

“Bury them!” Wu Meiniang said sadly, “How pitiful!” … Mubai, I don’t know why, but I just can’t bear to hurt pregnant animals. Even fish with fish roe in their stomachs aren’t willing to eat them. I always feel guilty … Although the law of the jungle is the Heavenly Competition, the unborn cubs are innocent! They might have been human beings in their previous lives, but they were killed before they could be born. ”

Qin Mubai was speechless.

He remembered some historical records and explanations about Wu Meiniang, specifically, about Empress Wu Zetian.

In the male-dominated feudal world, a woman overthrew the restrictions of the entire world, broke all conventions, and ascended to the throne as emperor.

How many talented people have appeared in the past and present? Why is there only a female emperor named Wu Meiniang here, Your Majesty? If she could become an emperor just by luck and lust, then the emperor would be too worthless. This was not only the result of the current situation, but also the manifestation of Wu Meiniang’s extraordinary ability.

Her intelligence, scheming, and luck were all unique.

However, the history books left behind by the patriarchal world were more about how sinister, vicious, and shameless she was. They ignored how hard it was for her to be an emperor as a woman. What she needed to pay was a hundred times as much effort as a man to become an emperor.

As a result, Wu Meiniang was demonized by the history books, especially the Tang history written by the Song Dynasty, which directly described her as a sinister woman like a devil. This was inseparable from the prevalence of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when the suppression and enslavement of women were even more severe, Wu Meiniang was demonized step by step, becoming a monster that would be scolded by all generations.

Up until now, more and more people only knew that Wu Zetian was a fierce woman, a wicked woman who did all sorts of evil things to the tiger poison eater. However, she ignored her wisdom and achievements in running the country, and diluted the countless miracles that she had created as a woman.

There are also some people who are used to deducing history from the end of a person’s life, even from the moment he was born. If he was a famous official, he would naturally be admired by others from a good birth. If a person had left behind a bad name in history, there would be many legends about him being notorious since he was young, and the chisel of his words would be terrifying.

Just like Wu Meiniang, some of the Martial Fallen Sects firmly believed that this woman had planned to become the emperor from the moment she entered the palace. She had been so sinister and vicious since childhood. She was close to deducing how much she had done before she was born.

Actually, how much helplessness does a person have in their life? Who doesn’t have to change under the pressure of the environment?

The harem was filled with mysterious killing intent. Political struggles were always life-and-death, and history was always written by the victors. In such an environment, if Wu Meiniang did not kill, she would be killed.

Who would be willing to be killed in this world? Out of human instinct, who could not fight back? !

…

Seeing Wu Meiniang burying the female rabbit in front of him, Qin Mubai felt a strand of emotion stir in his heart. Perhaps he didn’t feel how guilty he was because he killed a female rabbit, but was moved by Wu Meiniang’s natural kindness and innocence.

Fifteen-year-old Wu Meiniang was far away from the imperial palace and had yet to enter the Marquis Sect. Naturally, she would no longer become a powerful female emperor like Wu Zetian in history, nor would she become a female evil mother as mentioned in the history of the Song Dynasty.

At least at this moment, she was kind and innocent!