Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

It was Li Ke.

"Brother Xiao came just in time, third brother is about to send someone to find you!"

With a smile on his face, Li Ke greeted Li Xiao inside.

"Congratulations, third brother! Now that third brother is the King of Han, why do you go out to greet the guests in person? Just call a servant!" Li Xiao clasped his fists and said with a smile.

"Brother Xiao, are you mocking your third brother? I don't really care what Hanwang is not Hanwang."

Li Ke shook his head helplessly.

Li Xiao's eyes were thoughtful: "Third Brother really has no desires or desires!"

After some pleasantries, the banquet began.

Li Ke came to the hall and said loudly: "All of you here are young talents from the Tang Dynasty. I think you all know that in this great hunting event in the paddock, the person who hunts the most animals will be rewarded by the Holy One. Horn bow."

"This bow has been with the Holy One for many years and has killed countless enemies. It is a rare divine bow."

"Although this king is not good at archery, he still wants to fight for it. I hope you young talents will keep their hands."

"Haha!" Someone stood up, toasted Li Ke, and said with a smile, "Chai Zhewei respects His Royal Highness the King of Han!"

After speaking, he drank it all in one gulp.

Li Ke took the wine and drank it readily.

But I heard this person continue to say: "Everyone knows that Your Highness has a great literary talent, and you are also famous, but Chai also knows that Hanwang's achievements in martial arts are no less than literary talent. Your Highness's talent is too humble. gone."

"This king has learned martial arts from the teacher for a few days, but he is still a scholar after all, and he can't compare with everyone here."

Li Ke had a kind smile on his face.

"His Royal Highness!"

At this time, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.

Li Xiao looked over, but saw Chang Sun Chong's playful expression, and said: "I'm afraid I have to say sorry to you, but I must definitely get this cold iron ox horn bow, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worthy of it!"

As soon as the gunpowder-flavored words came out, the scene fell silent instantly.

Everyone looked at the domineering Chang Sun Chong and remained silent.

"The eldest grandson looks quite confident. Presumably he has found someone with excellent archery skills? I wonder if you can recommend him?"

Li Ke still had a smile on his face.

Li Xiao also looked at Chang Sun Chong meaningfully.

On the surface, there are many rules for hunting in the paddock. Except for the prince, all the children of the aristocratic family can only bring one guard into the arena.

And even if the prince can bring many guards, the guards are not allowed to help during the hunting process, and the guards' hunting is not considered an achievement.

But the rules are dead, and no one follows in the depths of the jungle to monitor.

This led to finding strong archers to become the norm.

Changsun Chong dared to act so rebelliously in front of everyone's eyes, he must have a powerful archer as his backing.

After hearing Li Ke's words, Chang Sun Chong just smiled without saying a word, and didn't intend to reveal the identity of the archer brought by Ziji.

But Li Xiao suddenly felt that someone was watching him.

He turned his head to look, but saw a familiar face.

This person is about forty or so, and he is dressed in blue and strong, and his description is stern.

It was the man surnamed Yun that he saw beside Changsun Wuji before.

Looking at each other, the man surnamed Yun showed a wicked smile at Li Xiao, and then looked away.

Seeing this person, Li Xiao suddenly understood.

Chang Sun Chong's hole card is this person.

But what did that weird smile mean?

At this time, Chang Sun Chong's voice sounded again: "Hanwang Highness, I wonder if there is a regulation on the use of crossbow arrows in hunting?"

"There is no regulation, any weapon can be used, but the range of crossbow arrows is extremely short, so it may not be suitable for hunting." Li Ke said slowly.

"Since crossbows are not good at hunting, no one would use them, so why not disable them? What do you think?"

As Chang Sun Chong spoke, he inadvertently glanced at Li Xiao.

Hearing this, many people present showed thoughtful expressions.

Many people have heard that Li Xiao's imperial army has excellent crossbows that are comparable to ordnance. If it is used here, it will be a great advantage.

They all knew that Changsun Chong was in a fight with King Yue because the crown prince was punished.

But Li Xiao, as a prince, can bring a large number of guards into the arena. If there are still a large number of excellent crossbow arrows, then Li Xiao must be the first.

So the others nodded in agreement after hearing Chang Sun Chong's words.

Li Ke looked at Li Xiao and saw that he hadn't spoken, so he said: "Since everyone agrees with Changsun Chong's words, then the king declares that crossbow arrows are prohibited in this hunting, and any prey killed by crossbow arrows will not be counted."

After the words fell, the elder Sun Chong in the crowd gave Li Xiao a provocative look.

Regarding this, Li Xiao's face was expressionless, his eyes were like a vast starry sky.

He was thinking about a question——

Was Chang Sun Chong sent by Li Chengqian?

Are these two people the same way?

This question has been entangled in his mind.

Half an hour later, the banquet was forced to end in a hurry.

Everyone started packing their gear and horses for the paddock.

Li Xiao was riding on the horse, looking into the distance with ecstasy.

Suddenly Chang Sun Chong's voice came from behind: "His Royal Highness, long time no see."

Li Xiao turned his horse's head and looked at Chang Sun Chong thoughtfully, but he didn't speak.

Chang Sun Chong sneered: "Your Highness, I have heard that there are many beasts in this paddock, you should be careful."

Chapter 209: Jade Faced Rakshasa Li Changge

East Palace.

"What time is it now?"

Li Chengqian looked out of the window full of thoughts, and asked without looking back.

The eunuch behind him immediately replied: "Return to Your Highness, it's just past noon."

Li Chengqian focused his eyes, looked at the sky, and murmured: "It's time to enter the paddock..."

"Changsun Chong, I hope you won't disappoint me..."

……

At the same time, tens of miles to the southwest of Chang'an City.

Thunderous horseshoes roared continuously, and a torrent of hundreds of horses came to the side of the dense forest.

The leaders are none other than Li Ke, Li Xiao and other princes.

Behind him are the children of hundreds of aristocratic families, and on the periphery are countless guards.

Xijing paddock, located on the southeast edge of the Qinling Mountains, was their destination.

"Brother Xiao, I am not as good as you in terms of essays, but you are not good at archery."

Li Tai was riding a horse, and shouted to Li Xiao who was walking beside him: "I don't even know why you are here to join in the fun, do you want that cold iron ox horn bow too?"

"That's not necessarily true, fourth brother, just wait and see!"

Li Xiao smiled slightly at Li Tai.

"How about..." Li Tai suddenly rolled his eyes, and said with a sly face, "When fourth brother gets this magic bow, we can exchange it with Brother Xiao for a peerless sword?"

"Hehe...let's talk about it after you get this divine bow!"

Li Xiao was speechless, smiled lightly and shook his head, and did not speak any more.

What kind of cold iron ox horn bow, in his eyes, is almost like scrap iron.

Li Tai actually wants to exchange this scrap iron for his sword, it's just a dream!

Li Ke in front of him listened to the conversation between the two with a smile on his face, and suddenly said: "Brother Xiao, if you can change, give third brother a chance."

"Go, go, that's what I said first, you are being unkind, third child." Li Tai said with a dissatisfied expression.

Li Ke smiled and said nothing.

Not long after, everyone has arrived.

The guards began to set up the camp and inspected all the children of the family.

Each person can only carry one guard, while the prince can carry ten.

And because of Li Ke's joke before, it is actually forbidden to bring crossbows into the arena.

Li Xiao brought twenty guards with him this time, leaving half of the guards behind, and left all the crossbows in the camp.

After the verification was correct, Li Ke led people into the paddock first.

The others followed and filed in.

Everyone knows that there are few prey on the outside, and it is necessary to go deep into the paddock to hunt enough prey to win the championship in one fell swoop.

The descendants of the aristocratic families who entered the paddock quickly dispersed.

Li Xiao found a direction at random, and moved forward for a certain distance, until he could no longer see anyone else, and then stopped.

"Your Highness, arrangements have been made."

Li Junxian looked around cautiously, and said respectfully to Li Xiao: "Outside the west of the paddock, 300 flying cavalry companies are ready, as long as His Highness orders, they can rush into the paddock."

"In addition, my subordinates also sent people to watch over the city guards."

"At the same time, there are hundreds of brothers hiding outside the paddock. Once an unknown person approaches, they can be found immediately."

"Ah."

Li Xiao nodded slightly, without any expression on his face.

For him, this paddock competition meant nothing.

His purpose is to wait for the fish to take the bait.

As long as Li Chengqian dared to send someone to assassinate him, he would strike thunderously and catch the assassin.

"and also……"

Li Junxian suddenly took out an arrow from the package on the horse's back and said: "This is the arrow that Xue Rengui brought back by the way when Xue Rengui robbed Miss Wang last time. It was used by the prince's personal guard."

"His Royal Highness wants to frame the crown prince on purpose?"

Wang Qingxue, who was dressed in men's clothing, seemed to have thought of something.

"Just plan ahead, maybe it won't be useful." Li Xiao said lightly.

To be honest, he didn't want to do this kind of business.

But since there is a simpler and more effective method, why not use it?

He is not a gentleman.

Everything is ready now, just waiting for the east wind.

"That's right." Li Xiao suddenly asked, "Where is Chang Sun Chong?"

"The person surnamed Yun next to Chang Sun Chong is very powerful, and his subordinates were afraid of making trouble, so they didn't send anyone to follow him." Li Junxian said in a deep voice.

"Understood." Li Xiao nodded.

At this moment, Lu Li suddenly said thoughtfully, "Your Highness, the imperial guards have checked this paddock as early as three days ago, and they have guarded the entrances. The prince can't send too many people in."

"I don't know when they will do it. The forest is also very big. What if they can't find His Highness?"