The Favoured Medical Princess: 692 hands and feet
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"The common man Zagal meets the Crown Prince and the Marquis."
Zajal, the head of the Dele family, greeted Xiao Yi in blunt Dayu language. He was a man in his forties from Southern Liang. He had a mustache on his chin and seemed quite shrewd.
Xiao Yi ignored Nazajal and walked directly towards the black horse in the fence with Guan Yubai.
As Meng Yiliang said just now, this Dele family's horse is indeed a good horse with great strength and good running. No matter in terms of body shape, coat color, limbs, muscles... they are all top-notch.
Guan Yubai looked at the horse skillfully, from beginning to end, even the horse's teeth were not missed.
Finally, he praised with a smile: "A deer's back, a lin's belly, a tiger's breast, and a tail like a broom... It is indeed a good horse!"
Hearing this, Zagal secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully: "Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for the compliment." As he said that, he looked at Xiao Yi expectantly, hoping that Xiao Yi would make a decision on his horse on the spot. .
Unfortunately, Xiao Yi still looked careless, as if he was watching the horse, but also seemed to be distracted.
After Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai walked around the black horses, they leisurely walked to the last fence of Ai Xi's house.
The head of the Aixi family also heard Guan Yubai's compliment just now, and was feeling a little depressed: It seems that this time his horse will not be chosen.
He reluctantly suppressed the disappointment in his heart and stepped forward respectfully to salute: "The Caomin Tingzhan comes to see the Prince and the Marquis. The Caomin has brought fifty good horses this time."
For this horse selection, it is obvious that each horse dealer will bring their best horse, just to successfully seize this opportunity. However, compared with the first two horses, the Aisi family's horses are really "ugly".
This made Xiao Yi couldn't help but take another look with interest.
Compared with the black horses of the Dele family, the ten white and red horses of the Essie family are obviously inferior in appearance. They are slightly shorter in stature than the black horses of the Dele family. The hair is thick and coarse, and the luster of the hair is also a little worse...
But even so, Guan Yubai carefully selected several horses and looked at each of them, meticulously and impatiently.
Meng Yiliang, who was waiting at the entrance of the fence, was almost impatient, and couldn't help but curse in his heart: Is there still a choice? Even an ordinary person can see that the Dele family's horse is the best among them.
But Zhi Guanyu was as white as Xiao Yi, but he could vaguely see something. He raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Xiao Bai, are you planning to..." Choose this horse?
Guan Yubai looked at him and smiled, saying: "What if I say yes?"
Xiao Yi shrugged, as if to say, he has already said it, Xiaobai, you can make the decision.
Guan Yubai tenderly reached out and stroked the white horse beside him that had just been married, from its thick mane to its slender neck, and then said slowly: "Ayi, according to my idea , we need to equip each cavalryman in the Youqi battalion with two to three spare war horses...these horses cannot all be the same. The horses in our Youqi battalion cannot only be good at running, but must also have other characteristics. ."
After a pause, Guan Yubai said again: "Ayi, look at its teeth..."
The age of a horse can be roughly inferred from its incisors. Xiao Yi, as a child from a military general's family who grew up on a horse, certainly understands this, but obviously, Guan Yubai did not mean it to him. this.
Xiao Yi is Xiao Yi after all. Guan Yubai just pointed at the white horse's incisors and molars, and Xiao Yi understood it at once.
The degree of tooth wear.
The Aixi family's horse farm is located in the most remote southwest corner of Nanliang. There are few people there and it is mostly grassland and desert. As a result, the horses there have to eat much rougher food according to local conditions. And judging from their thick skin and rough hair, it is obvious that It is also better able to adapt to some difficult environments.
War is not a cozy greenhouse.
A war horse like this that is tenacious and has the vitality of a wild grass may be able to save the lives of soldiers in the most critical moment!
"Interesting." Xiao Yi curled his lips and praised without hesitation, stroking his palms, "Xiao Bai, you really have a bright eye."
Seeing that Xiao Yi understood what he meant, the smile on Guan Yu's white lips deepened.
Meng Yiliang was dumbfounded. What did Prince Master and An Yihou mean that they decided to choose the horse from the Ai Xi family?
He looked at Guan Yubai in surprise. It was obvious that the Dele family's horse was better, but why did An Yihou choose to settle for second best?
Could it be that...
Fortunately, I was prepared just in case!
A hint of complexity flashed in Meng Yiliang's eyes, and he suddenly suggested: "Master Marquis, would you like to try riding a horse?"
Of course a horse needs to be tested. Guan Yubai nodded and nodded directly at the white horse next to him.
Tingzhan, the head of the Aixi family, immediately ordered the accompanying servants to quickly put a bit on the white horse and put on the saddle.
Guan Yubai took the reins of the horse and then quickly climbed onto the horse.
He usually looks as elegant as a scholar, but now he reveals a heroic demeanor from the inside out, which is something buried in his bones and blood.
"Drive——"
As soon as he clamped the horse's belly, the white horse raised its hooves and galloped out, bringing up a puff of gray smoke.
Driven by Guan Yubai, the white horse galloped along the track of the racecourse, its hooves flying, galloping faster and faster, almost all the eyes of the audience were focused on this person and horse.
People from the other two horse dealers looked at Tingzhan with envy or jealousy.
Ai Xi lives in the southwest corner of Nanliang. Although he also raises horses, he is far from being ranked among the top ten horse dealers in Nanliang. This time, for some reason, he passed the heavy screening and was retained until the end. The other two horse dealers felt that theirs was just lucky, and they didn't think they would become their competitors. Unexpectedly...
The prince actually fell in love with his family? !
Ting Zhan puffed up his chest, his face full of satisfaction.
At this moment, something unexpected happened!
The originally docile white horse suddenly let out a violent neighing sound, raised its front hooves, and almost stood upright. After snoring, the white horse continued to gallop forward, running faster...
The limbs running at full speed reveal a trace of obvious loss of control and madness!
Everyone in the racecourse naturally saw this scene. I don’t know who was the first to exclaim: "The horse is frightened! The horse is frightened!"
The entire racecourse was in an uproar. I originally thought that the Aixi family’s fortune was about to soar into the sky. Unexpectedly, just a moment later, the horse sent by the Aixi family suddenly started to frighten!
In addition to being brave and combative and physically strong, one of the most important qualities of this war horse is that it must have a calm temperament and not be frightened by changes, so that it can survive on the **** and cruel battlefield and not become a burden to its owner.
Xiao Yi's complexion changed suddenly. The situation was urgent. He had no time to give orders. He randomly picked the red horse closest to him, got on the horse without using a saddle, and then galloped out.
There was another red horse galloping out at the same time as him, and the person on the horse was Xiaosi.
The two red horses chased Guan Yubai almost neck-and-neck.
Ahead, the white horse was still neighing, galloping like lightning, almost turning into a white shadow. Looking at its crazy look, I was afraid that even if a wall appeared in front of it, it would hit it regardless. .
The oncoming strong wind made Guan Yu's white robes bulge, making his figure look thinner and thinner, as if he would fall off his horse at any time...
Other people around the racecourse were watching this scene in shock. Even the soldiers of the Southern Xinjiang Army did not know how to respond. One soldier panicked and asked Meng Yiliang for instructions: "General Meng, is it right? Should I prepare arrows to shoot the horse?"
The man on this horse is An Yihou. If something happens to An Yihou, will the emperor think that the prince did it deliberately?
But if after shooting the arrow, the horses become even crazier and throw An Yihou away, wouldn’t that be...
Meng Yiliang pursed his lips and said after a while: "Waiting for His Majesty's instructions..."
"Tap tap tap..."
Amidst the messy sound of horse hooves, Xiao Yi and Xiao Si lowered themselves and continued to speed up their horses. Gradually, they finally closed the distance slightly...
Fifty feet, forty feet...
Xiao Yi blinked and suddenly realized that it was not that he had caught up with Guan Yubai, but that the white horse had begun to slow down. Even though it still looked a little crazy, its speed was indeed declining.
It seems that Xiaobai has stabilized Crazy Horse.
In the same way, although Xiaobai is weak, he is a disciple of a general. This horsemanship is the basics, but Xiaobai's horsemanship is even better, far beyond ordinary people.
After understanding this, Xiao Yi felt a little relieved. Sure enough, after galloping a few dozen feet, he saw that the speed of the white horse slowed down significantly, and the original irritable feeling gradually faded away.
After a while, Guan Yubai finally stopped the white horse, stroked the white horse's head gently, and said with a bit of sigh and a bit of pity: "You poor little guy."
The white horse paced in place a little restlessly. Guan Yubai turned over and dismounted. He looked at his thin body, but it was as stable as a mountain, calm and calm, as if it was just riding a horse for fun, rather than a thrilling, life-or-death encounter. .
Almost the next moment, Xiao Yi and Xiao Si also arrived on horseback. Xiao Si's always cold face seemed to be covered with thousands of years of ice. Guan Yubai could naturally understand the hidden meaning in Xiao Si's eyes. Worried, she gave him a reassuring smile: "Ayi, Xiaosi, I'm fine."
Even if he said this, he couldn't dissolve the ice on Xiaosi's face. As long as he thought about the young master almost having an accident in front of him just now, he would... Xiaosi's eyes were dark.
Following this, the sound of chaotic footsteps came, and several soldiers of the Southern Xinjiang Army, led by Meng Yiliang, ran over quickly.
Xiao Yi looked gloomy. He looked at Guan Yubai, who smiled slightly and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
Xiao Yi did not object, so the group returned to the original place.
Tingzhan, the head of the Aixi family, was already sweating profusely. He immediately knelt down on the gravel floor of the racecourse with a plop, "Your Majesty, spare your life!" He kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, saying "spare your life" repeatedly. , eyes panicked.
His clothes were soaked with sweat from his back, and there was even cold sweat on his forehead. His whole body looked like he had been fished out of the water.
He came to offer the horse to give his family a chance with the new owner, but he never expected that it would develop to this point.
Now, it would be easy for him to lose his fortune and life. If the prince's anger is brought to the Ai Xi family... The prince's name as the "God of Killing" is known to everyone in Nanliang. The Aixi family may not be able to escape this time.
"Spare your life?!" Xiao Yi asked calmly, looking at Tingzhan coldly, undisguised murderous intent bursting out in an instant.
For a while, the surroundings were silent except for Tingzhan's begging for mercy.
"Ayi," Guan Yubai interrupted him calmly and said, "This is just an accident..."
Just a simple sentence caused the tense atmosphere around him to change instantly.
The coldness in Xiao Yi's eyes disappeared and he looked at Guan Yubai. He seemed to see something in his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly.
After a moment, he glanced at Ting Zhan, who was turning pale, and said, "Since An Yihou said so, just spare this timid fool's life."
Since even the white horse that got into trouble survived, then the owner of the horse will naturally be spared as well.
Ting Zhan hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your magnanimity, and thank you, Master Shizi, for your kindness." He breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his face happily.
Everyone else around them looked shocked and couldn't believe their ears, especially Meng Yiliang.
Regardless of how An Yihou could easily let this matter go, Meng Yiliang was astonished that just one of his understatement words could calm the angry prince. This is incredible! Everyone in Southern Xinjiang knows that the prince has a surly temperament and will not listen to anyone. Even the prince cannot do anything to him...
This An Yihou is really a clever and treacherous person!
Meng Yiliang lowered his eyes to hide the haze in his eyes, took a step forward, clasped his fists at Guan Yubai and said, "Young Master Hou is blessed by God, just be fine." As he said that, he looked at Xiao Yi questioningly. , and then said, "My lord, although accidents are inevitable, judging from the future, even if this Aixi family's horse is so good, it is so easy to be frightened, but it is not suitable for a war horse."
Everyone present is well aware of this.
Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai exchanged glances, and said casually: "I think the Dele family's horses are pretty good, so let's go with them."
This sentence made Zagal of the Nadler family beam with joy, and he quickly agreed and thanked him.
Today has really taken a turn for the worse.
This time it is 3,000 horses. If his horse wins the favor of the prince, once the Dele family becomes the only horse supplier in the new dynasty, they will definitely replace the ancient position of the Gu Na family, and the glory of the family is just around the corner!
Now that the horse dealer was chosen, Xiao Yi had them all sent away, even Meng Yiliang was no exception, and then he and Guan Yubai headed towards the Sun Yao Palace.
The sun hung high in the sky, and the sky was so bright that it was almost impossible to look straight at it.
The weather was so bright, and so was Guan Yubai. There was a faint smile on his lips, as if what happened just now did not leave any shadow in his heart.
But Xiaosi behind him seemed to be shrouded in a dark cloud, following Guan Yubai step by step.
Guan Yubai's steps suddenly stopped, he turned back to look at Xiaosi, and said solemnly: "Xiaosi, I'm fine."
The last time I saw Xiaosi like this was after he rescued himself from the prison. For several months after that, Xiaosi guarded himself carefully, refusing to take a single step away, just like a child who almost lost his family.
Xiaosi still had a straight face, he was blaming himself...
Xiao Yi looked back and forth at the master and servant, a little funny. My white cat raises Big Orange, and Little Gray raises Big Hanyu... It turns out that Xiaobai and his Xiaosi have this kind of relationship.
He burst out laughing.
Xiao Si frowned and looked over, feeling that Prince Xiao's joking smile looked extremely annoying.
Suddenly, bursts of loud yet childish eagle cries came from above their heads. The three of them subconsciously followed the sound and saw Han Yu flying above them without knowing when, spreading his wings and making a sound. A carefree cry.
The sharp-eyed Xiao Si immediately noticed that Han Yu seemed to have caught something in his claws. Remembering the last time the carrier pigeon was caught by Han Yu, the corners of Xiao Si's mouth suddenly became stiff.
Han Yu obviously saw them too and swooped down towards them. When he was only two or three feet away from them, he casually threw his head down.
Xiao Si intuitively reached out to pick it up and grabbed a ball of soft fluff. A round gray rabbit shivered in his palm...
"Pfft——"
Xiao Yi laughed unceremoniously, leaning forward and backward with laughter, intertwined with the cry of eagles in the air and echoing around...
After talking to Guan Yubai for a while in the Sun Yao Hall, it was already past noon when Xiao Yi returned to the Yuexi Hall.
Nangong Yue has returned from the water pavilion a long time ago and is leaning against the window of the inner room, playing with the small jade carving in her hand under the sunlight.
Dragon stone jadeite is indeed the best among jadeites. It is as transparent as crystal without any impurities. It has a moving luster in the sun, a treasure-like luster, and the water head is so moist that it seems like it can overflow at any time. .
Seeing Xiao Yi come back, she raised her head and showed him a sweet smile.
Xiao Yi directly leaned over and squeezed into the same high-backed chair as Nangong Yue. She was quite satisfied with Nan Liang's chair. The size was just enough for him and A Yue to stick together tightly, giving them a little more space. If it's too crowded, he might as well wait until they return to Luo Yuecheng and ask the master in Luo Yuecheng to do the same thing...or just take the chair away and ask the master to make a few of it.
As a good big brother, I naturally want to share good things with my younger brothers. When the time comes, I will also give Xiao Hezi a handful as a wedding gift.
While Xiao Yi was thinking about it, he looked at the jade carving in Nangong Yue's hand. Only then did he realize that the jadeite looked good in appearance and texture, and it was carved like a unicorn giving birth to a child.
Xiao Yi asked casually: "Where did this come from? It looks pretty good."
"Don't you think this piece of dragon stone jade looks familiar?" Nangong Yue put the jade carving in front of his eyes and asked with a smile, but what she got was Xiao Yi's confused expression.
Nangong Yue laughed, how could she expect A Yi to have any impression of jade? If it were some famous BMW blade, it might arouse his interest.
She didn't show off, and answered directly: "It was sent by someone from Gu Na's family." Worried that he would not be able to remember it, she added, "It was the one we met when we went to the jade market that day."
It’s that royal merchant! Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "This ancient family is quite discerning." The meaning of Qilin giving a baby is good, and it would be even better if it was a female doll!
Nangong Yue looked at him and smiled, then asked casually: "Ayi, I remember that Gu Na's family also runs a horse farm. Is anyone from their family here today?"
Xiao Yi shook his head casually, and simply put Nangong Yue on his lap, and told the three horse dealers who came today one by one.
Nangong Yue was inevitably a little surprised. Since the Gu Na family had diligently sent this expensive and thoughtful gift, they must have wanted to show their face in front of Xiao Yi and please Xiao Yi. This is a great opportunity to donate horses to the Southern Xinjiang Army. The Guna family should not give up on their own initiative. In other words, has their family been swiped?
The Guna family has been the largest horse supplier to the Nanliang Army for decades. Their horses should not be so bad that they cannot even pass the preliminary screening.
This is worth pondering.
"Ayi," Nangong Yue raised her little face in Xiao Yi's arms and asked, "Did anything happen today?"
Since Nangong Yue asked, of course Xiao Yi knew everything and told everything about what happened at the racecourse just now.
Nangong Yue's expression changed several times as Xiao Yi narrated. She didn't expect that Xiao Yi had only been out for more than two hours, and such a thrilling thing would happen at the racecourse.
Nangong Yue inevitably looked solemn and couldn't help but ask: "Ayi, how could you scare the horse?"
Even if Nangong Yue understands neither horses nor military affairs, she still believes that the horse dealers in Nanliang will select the best from their own horse farms in order to get the opportunity to supply war horses to the Southern Xinjiang Army. How could a horse startle so easily before riding half a circle?
Xiao Yi did not answer directly. Instead, he gave Nangong Yue a strange wink. That look seemed to say, what do you think?
Nangong Yue squinted her eyes slightly and understood.
That horse must have been tampered with in secret.