Due to the war, our dynasty has always emphasized military power over culture. There were even cases where a ninth-rank lieutenant dared to challenge a fifth-rank Guanglu Temple Shaoqing. The emperor did not attach as much importance to the imperial examination as he did to an ordinary autumn hunt.
It was a clear autumn day with gentle breezes and sunny days. The autumn hunting was chosen to be held on Nanke Mountain outside Beijing. Several large carriages were lined up in front of the Xie Mansion. On the top of the carriages were flags with the word "Xie" written in running script. In front of the carriage team stood a blood-red horse, which was one foot taller than the other horses and was sturdy and strong. It was Xie Jinhe's horse.
Jin Yu saw this scene for the first time. The sun was so bright, could the Second Young Master really bear to ride over there? He pulled Shan Zhi aside and asked, "Second Young Master, won't you ride with us?"
Shanzhi was horrified, shaking his head and covering Jinyu's mouth, saying, "That's not something you can talk about! The autumn hunt is said to be a gathering of morale and a display of power, but in fact it's to let the royal family see whether the descendants of these royal relatives are capable or not. Two years ago, a prince's son was caught escorting a prostitute during the autumn hunt by the emperor, and he was directly demoted to a commoner! If the second son does not ride a horse when entering the venue, he will be charged with being pampered and disrespectful to the monarch, and he must be punished!"
Jin Yu was also startled and quickly shut his mouth and dared not speak.
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