Chapter Two Hundred and One: Tigers Out of the Cage
When Li Shimin heard the five words "The Right Guard must win", a strange look flashed through his eyes.
His eyes suddenly became deeper.
So much so that the civil and military officials behind him climbed the tower and saluted him. Li Shimin remained motionless. He seemed to be trapped in his own deep thoughts, still standing in front of the female wall of the city tower, looking at Ping'anfang at the end of the imperial road. In addition to the winery, there seemed to be many flags.
Then Li Shimin said softly, word by word: "Is the same in other ways?"
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Qian, who was standing behind Li Shimin, bowed and hurriedly said: "Most of them are like this."
"Oh." Li Shimin then smiled faintly and patted the female wall with his hand.
Then he turned around and looked at the officials behind him who had become a crowd of people.
Finally, his eyes fell on Li Chengqian and Zhao King Li Yuanjing standing in front. Li Yuanjing seemed to be muttering something to Li Chengqian in a low voice. Li Chengqian grinned. Originally, Li Yuanjing's temperament was relatively reserved, after all... his two brothers were killed by another brother. If it were anyone, there would be a shadow in his heart.
But this horse racing... was like he had changed his hair for the second spring. At this time, he was full of energy and spoke with a hint of elegance, which was quite content.
Li Chengqian... He was also fascinated by his sixth uncle when he talked about this horse racing.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian deeply, then smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's been a long time now. Do you know the rules of horse racing?"
King Zhao Li Yuanjing quickly looked up and said with great enthusiasm: "Brother, let me tell you, the rules of horse racing are actually easy, that is, each cavalry team will produce fifty horses. Secondly, these fifty horses can only win if they run back to Taiji Sect. Otherwise, even if they are one of them, their partners will need to bring him back, otherwise they will not be included in the results."
Everyone nodded, feeling reasonable.
It is reasonable for each team to have fifty people. After all, if it is a single horse racing, even if it is a powerful horse, it is just a single person and cannot be used to review the three armies.
As for not allowing one person to be left behind, I am afraid that someone will directly abandon his partner and run back first. Although this will win, what is still outstanding is his personal bravery.
If we talk about martial arts, I heard that there were two guys who had taken guns and medicine in Erpigou. These two guys rode alone to break the formation, which was very powerful. If we only highlighted the individual, wouldn’t it be a waste of time for Chen Zhengtai?
Everyone has put heavy bets on His Highness Zhao.
This horse racing attracted everyone's attention, from the ministers, from the peddlers and pawns to the crowd, they all took part in it, and they made great efforts to make a lot of money.
Even ordinary people would buy a few cents to play. After all, there was not much entertainment in ancient times. Suddenly, such a grand event happened, so how could you let it go easily?
Fang Xuanling raised his eyebrows. When he saw King Zhao's face today, he knew that the bet he had made was almost certain.
This referee is the chief minister of the Yongzhou Palace, and he is the one of His Highness Zhao. I heard that the right guard is also skilled. This right guard is also famous for flying cavalry. Isn’t it just giving him money?
Fang Xuanling felt as if he had suddenly become brisk and immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I think the agreement made by Your Majesty is really appropriate and fair."
Everyone said one after another: "Your Majesty is wise."
Li Shimin then turned around and ordered: "Issuing an order to order all the cavalry to enter the venue."
A command was made, and a horn sounded.
Immediately afterwards, the Wuyu cavalry team gathered under the Tai Chi Sect.
Li Shimin stood with the female wall, looking down at the city tower. At this moment, a team of cavalry suddenly appeared, and a warm cheer sounded from the crowd.
"It's the Right Guard, it's the Right Guard."
"The right guard wins thousands of victories."
Accompanied by the excitement, the scene suddenly became excited, and even the officials on the city tower became presumptuous.
One by one, someone looked down at the right guard, and suddenly someone shouted in surprise: "Look at their horses, the horses of the right guard are all agile and extraordinary."
Someone said again: "Zhang Shao, the commander of the Right Guard, is also a brave general. Look... he is here."
"This person is the best at cavalry and is the best at training cavalry. It was the King of Zhao who personally asked to transfer him to the Right Guard. With this person's leader and such a strong good horse, I think... this time... the victory rate of the Right Guard has been much higher."
Li Shimin turned a deaf ear to this.
But when he heard the cheers under the city, he smiled and ordered Zhang Qian: "Choose auspicious time and let the soldiers set off."
"promise."
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Under the city tower, amid countless cheers, Zhang Shao led the right guard's horse team to appear in the most prominent position.
Zhang Shao once trained cavalry, and even the Supreme Emperor praised him. King Zhao Li Yuanjing was transferred to the Right Guard to be the general. It seemed that he was instructed by the Supreme Emperor, so he insisted on transferring Zhang Shao to the Right Guard.
Sure enough, this person was not what he expected. After arriving at the Right Guard, the flying cavalry of the Right Guard was obviously more clever than the ordinary cavalry team.
At this time... Zhang Shao's cavalry team looked disdainful.
He is best at watching horses, and most of the horses riding on riding by riders are mostly flashy.
This is actually no wonder. After all... the Tang Dynasty has been peaceful for many years, and people's choice of horses has gradually moved closer to the aesthetics of the tall and powerful horses, and no longer cared about practicality.
After all... he is handsome and can eat everywhere, horses are like this, and people are like this. Just like an author in the later generation called "Going the Mountain to Fight the Tiger", he is a writer who is in the online literature circle with his appearance, which is different from some free meals.
But Zhang Shao is not like this. He is more concerned about the quality of other aspects of war horses. If the horse of the Right Guard is only at first glance, it may be ordinary. But if you look closely, an insider can discover the trick.
Therefore... when he saw the horses of other teams, he had already felt contemptuous.
But... when he felt relieved, he saw a man coming slowly with a team of people.
Zhang Shao was stunned, looked at the tooth flag opposite him and wrote: "Erpigou Cavalry Mansion".
Zhang Shao's expression suddenly became solemn again, frowned, and couldn't help but say to the cavalry behind him: "The Erpigou Cavalry Mansion is quite different, so you should not underestimate it."
"The commander." The cavalryman said in a low voice: "The cavalrymen of Erpigou Cavalry Mansion have just been established for several months, and it is not worth mentioning. I heard that the cavalrymen they recruited were only fifty people, and this time they brought them all."
Zhang Shao was stunned again, is that so?
If this is the case, it would be really not a problem, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
You know, the fifty cavalry he brought today were carefully selected from the elite right guard flying cavalry. But if there were only fifty cavalry in Erpigou, it means that they had no choice at all, and the cavalry must be of varying quality.
Su Lie also looked at Zhang Shao, then his eyes staggered and said to Wang Jiulang behind him: "Among so many people, you are the least capable of riding. Today you must not drag your feet."
A trace of shame flashed across Wang Jiulang's face, and he wanted to get in through the crack in the ground.
"promise."
At this moment...a golden sound.
The auspicious time has come.
Hearing this sound, the cavalry teams suddenly came out one after another.
Suddenly... the sound of horse hooves was like thunder, and the cheers soared into the sky.
Relying among the crowd, Huang Chenggong panted and found a good place for his boss.
Huang Chenggong knew that the boss had not entered the palace because he wanted him to be more low-key. This time he made a big bet. The boss was afraid that he would be too excited and would lose his manners in front of him.
At this time, Huang Chenggong was sweating profusely. When he saw countless cavalry teams passing by in front of him, he couldn't help but say excitedly: "Master, Master, look at the Right Guard, they are running in front. Master, the student is right, right Guard, this time, the Right Guard must have won. This time, King Zhao is the governor of Yongzhou, and the person who arranged the horse racing is also from the Yongzhou governor. Look... As expected, the Right Guard was ranked first, and the Protagonist is waiting to prepare a dozen or two carts to collect the money."
Wei Xuanzhen was extremely nervous. He carried more than a dozen songs and looked around, but there were too many people, and there were boiling sounds everywhere, deafening. He gasped heavily. When he arrived at the front row, he realized that the cavalry of the right guard had passed.
Wei Xuanzhen said, "This is what you said. If you win, your benefits will be inevitable, but if you cannot win..."
When Huang Chenggong heard this, his blood was cold. I naturally had my wisdom. If I couldn't win, I would be ashamed. But the boss shouldn't say this. Do you still threaten the students? Students follow you, without any credit and hard work. They can be said to be devoted to their efforts until they die.
The boss said this and our relationship was broken.
Looking at Huang Chenggong's aggrieved expression, Wei Xuanzhen realized that his words were a bit too far. Although Mr. Huang is in a bad state recently, he is also a scholar after all. He has been doing housework by his side for many years and has made great contributions. Wouldn't he have such a threat to tear his face and make Mr. Huang's gentle and gentleness be ruined?
Besides, Mr. Huang was wrong every time. The so-called bad luck can always be correct.
Taking a deep breath, he looked humble and said, "Mr. Huang, don't blame me, I just spoke without saying anything."
Huang Chenggong smiled again, and Zhizhu was holding it: "The master should not be polite. Eat the king's fortune and loyalty to the king are the right thing for students. Even if the boss complains occasionally, the student should examine himself and examine his own faults."
Wei Xuanzhen sighed in her heart. Even if Mr. Huang is not a man of strategy and wisdom, with his virtue, I can only entrust a big deal.
"Look, it's Erpigou... The cavalry of Erpigou, the owner of Erpigou, the odds of Erpigou are extremely high. Why do you think? Haha... Chen Zhengtai is overestimating his abilities and dares to compare with the flying cavalry. Ha, they are worthy of comparison! The owner knows that the cavalry recruited by Erpigou has only been three or four months. The student never expected that Chen Zhengtai was so shameless that he dared to let his cavalry participate in this horse race like this."
Chapter completed!