Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 313
"Brother Renshou, you are not talking about those noble ladies in the stands, are you?"

"Who else could it be if they weren't them?" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "You have been in Chang'an for some time, haven't you heard the legends about Baiqi? Those fairies have taken a fancy to it, so it’s not just Qingyun going straight up?”

"I've been so busy these days, I don't even have the heart to think about it!" Wang Wenzuo replied angrily. The "Hundred Riders" Jin Renwen mentioned were the guards of honor for the emperor in the North Gate Forbidden Army. Order to hold a bow and arrow in front of the royal horse and shoot the life.These knights not only had to be excellent in riding and martial arts, but also had certain requirements for appearance. Naturally, they became the objects of pursuit of the ladies at that time. There are also various legends in Chang'an City.Donggong Liuzhi was naturally envious, they were so active this time, and they also wanted to show their skills in front of the ladies of Chang'an.

"That's really a pity!" Jin Ren asked with a smile, "Did you know that when I went out for a banquet these days, several 'fairies' tried to inquire about you?"

"Didn't you tell them that I won't be staying in Chang'an for a long time?" Wang Wenzuo asked angrily.

"It's not a problem!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "I don't want to stay with you as a married couple. It's just a one-night affair. I don't care how long you stay in Chang'an!"

"One night's joy? Are these ladies so open?"

"Open? That's right, the word Sanlang is used well, I will remember to tell that princess next time!" Jin Ren asked with a smile: "Think about those women who have everything, power, money, enjoyment, now What else can I do? Monks and others like it, let alone a horse athlete like you who has both civil and military resources? How about it, have you considered it?"

"Forget it!" Wang Wenzuo hesitated for a while, and said with a wry smile: "It's better not to make extra troubles!"

"That's not bad!" Jin Ren asked appreciatively and nodded: "After all, you are different from those monks and athletes. The Ministry of War will issue an article soon. Marching Sima, an official from the fifth rank, has to consider his dignity. !"

"So fast?" Wang Wenzuo was taken aback: "It's not past the Lantern Festival, isn't the Yamen still running errands? How do you know?"

"There was the brother-in-law of the Minister of War at the banquet the night before yesterday, listen to what he said!" Jin Ren asked, pointing his finger to the sky: "The superiors are pressing hard, and the article will probably be published tomorrow. Congratulations to Wang Sima! But the promotion of the scattered officials is not so fast. I guess I will give you a Captain Zhaowu, Deputy Captain Zhaowu or something, and it will take a few years before you can catch up slowly."

"It's okay! It's also thanks to Brother Renshou's help!" Wang Wenzuo hastily bowed his hand and returned the gift. Of course he knew that he could be promoted to such a key position as Sima in the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion. Asking is also helpful, otherwise his big step from joining the army to marching Sima would not be so smooth. As for the scattered officials, he doesn't care about that.

"Don't say thank you between us!" Jin Renwen waved his hand: "After this game, go as soon as you can, the water in Chang'an is too deep!"

"Brother Renshou, why did you say that?" Wang Wenzuo looked at Jin Ren in surprise and asked. He knew that he didn't want to stay in Chang'an, but this was the first time that he directly urged him like this, and there must be something hidden in it.

Jin Renwen didn't answer Wang Wenzuo's question. He stood up and respectfully bowed in the direction of the north stand: "The holy car has arrived!"

Long live!Long live!
The cheers were weak and sparse at first, and then became louder and more orderly, causing echoes around the polo field, and everyone's eyes went to the north stands. At this moment, two naked The yellow umbrella slowly moved to the middle of the north stand, which was the guard of honor for the emperor and the empress.

Li Zhi sat on the Chengyu, perhaps to show that he was having fun with the people today. This time he did not wear the emperor's official royal attire, but a red-yellow round-neck and tight-sleeved gown with a folded turban , a nine-ring belt, Liuhe boots, beside him is Empress Wu's small-sleeved narrow gown, plus half an arm, a shawl wrapped around her shoulders, a tight-fitting long skirt tied to her chest, and a cloth wrapped around her head. The dress is quite suitable for the upcoming polo match.

"Which side is the East Palace?" Li Zhi asked with great interest.

"The one who is warming up on the court!" The servant on duty replied hastily.

"Warm up? What does this mean?" Li Zhi asked.

"It is to let the horse run first and sweat a little, so as not to be easily injured in the fight later! Also get used to the venue!"

"That's right!" Li Zhizhang said with a smile, "The body is warmed up first, so that it is not easy to get injured. The word warm-up is used well. What about the personnel of the North Gate Imperial Army? Don't they warm up?"

"Both sides have two quarters of an hour to warm up, and the Forbidden Army at the North Gate has already warmed up!"

"Well! This is only fair!" Li Zhi nodded in satisfaction: "What rules are you following today?"

"Whoever gets [-] chips first from both sides wins!"

"Twelve chips?" Li Zhi smiled: "Go and tell the Forbidden Army at the North Gate, after all, the crown prince is the widow's favorite son, and let the East Palace get some chips!"

"Slave obeys the order!" The waiter called out and left quickly.The Wu family next to him snorted coldly: "Your Majesty, do you think the North Gate Forbidden Army will win?"

"Hehehe!" Li Zhi said with a smile: "When I was the prince, I often played polo. The equestrian skills, horses, and ball skills of the North Gate Guards are much better than those of the East Palace. If we follow the rule of whoever wins first, There is still a chance for the East Palace to be lucky, with the rule of twelve chips, the East Palace has no chance of winning at all, if the East Palace doesn’t get even one chip, Hong’er’s face will not look good!”

"Your Majesty is so eccentric, aren't you afraid that the East Palace will win?"

"East Palace won? How is this possible? Ah Wu, you haven't played polo, so you don't know the mystery." Li Zhi laughed: "Well, if East Palace really wins, then the duty of guarding the Xuanwu Gate will be in the future. The North Gate Forbidden Army and the East Palace Six will take turns, the North Gate Forbidden Army will take the first half of the month, and the East Palace Six will take the second half of the month!"

Empress Wu snorted coldly, feeling a little unhappy.It turns out that the city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty was first built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and was located on the southern slope of Longshouyuan.Its terrain is higher in the north and lower in the south, and Miyagi is located in the north of the entire city, so the Xuanwu Gate at the north gate of Miyagi is the commanding height of the entire Miyagi and even Chang'an City.So after Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, he stationed troops at the North Gate, but at this time the camp was similar to other troops, with soldiers from the dragon and soldiers from various places.The fiercest battle in the Xuanwumen Incident took place here. The subordinates of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji attacked this place fiercely, until Li Shimin sent people to bring the heads of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji to the subordinates of the second king. The subordinates just collapsed.

(End of this chapter)