Red Tang

The competition venue was chosen at the Nanyuan Campus of Xingqing Palace. Because His Majesty the Emperor was greedy for the bright gate of Furong Garden, he could reach Furong Garden in less than half an hour along Jiacheng Royal Road.Therefore, once His Majesty the Emperor and his elders are interested in sightseeing, they only need to travel in a light car and in modest clothes, and there is no need to make the whole city know that the emperor is coming. <On the gentle slope of Mingmen.His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to martial arts. Although the Tang Dynasty has been in peace for a long time, he still inspects the Habayashi Army in the school grounds from time to time.The school yard is square in shape, and along the three sides of the school yard there are twenty-foot (Note 2) bluestone walls.On the side facing north and facing south, a broad and towering platform is built, on which a three-story wooden pavilion is built.The "Mingxuan Hall" written by His Majesty the Emperor has already been expanded into large gold-plated characters and engraved under the paulownia plaque, hanging high in the middle of the hall, declaring to the people all over the world the temperament of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

It was almost time (Note 3), and colorful flags of various colors fluttered on the three outer walls, decorating the school grounds gorgeously and beautifully.On both sides of the Mingxuan Hall, there are two large embroidered banners with yellow dragon patterns, which make hunting sounds with the gust of wind, proclaiming the supreme majesty of the royal family.His Majesty Li Longji, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was sitting right in the middle of the hall, proudly looking down at the audience.Although he is nearly [-] years old and his temples are already graying, he never obeys his old age.Yes, what else in this world can make this peerless and majestic emperor bow his head?After he pacified Wei, Zhu Taiping single-handedly created the prosperous Kaiyuan, spread the prestige of the Tang Dynasty all over the world, and brought all nations to the dynasty.All this is because of him, Li Sanlang.Li Longji half-closed his eyes, overlooking all living beings and his country.He stubbornly straightened his slightly hunched back, and an imperceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.Sitting on the right hand side of His Majesty the emperor is the magnificent imperial concubine. Today's weather is rather sultry, so the imperial concubine has gone out of her complicated dress and only wore a light yellow plain gauze skirt. The lubricated skin is exposed to the warm dusty air.She was obviously in a good mood today, half lazily leaning on the bed, holding a Gaochang grape in her hand, and smiling at her family Saburo from time to time.On His Majesty's left hand side, Crown Prince Li Heng sat upright, bowing his head respectfully and docilely.These magnificent banquets and entertainments were tantamount to torment for the prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Heng always felt that his father was watching his every move.Throughout the banquet, Li Heng didn't dare to take it lightly, and often when he returned to the East Palace, the back of his robe was already soaked.Li Longji was obviously dissatisfied with the prince's restraint, and with a soft snort, he ignored this cowardly son.

Players from both sides had already entered the field, and they all dismounted from their horses and rushed to salute in the direction of Mingtang.Seeing this, the ceremonial officer bowed to the north to ask His Majesty the Emperor for his opinion.Li Longji was obviously not in a hurry, and waved his hand impatiently to signal that the game would start immediately.

The musicians and actors standing on both sides beat drums and gongs one after another. Amidst the rumbling drums, the polo match is about to begin.

Li Kuo tightened his clothes and got on his horse together with the others.The boy took out the jet-black bow stick that his grandfather had left him, and stared at it for a long time.This Ju stick is too old, it is said that it was used by my grandfather during the Kaiyuan period.It seems that the young man can see the heroic posture of grandpa swinging the stick and the hearty and pure laughter... At this moment, the ink paint on the carved stick has already withered and peeled off, and the vicissitudes and helplessness are poured out in the mottled ones.But Li Kuo couldn't bear to throw him away, this stick was used by my grandfather, he was always with me!

After the three-way endeavour, the game officially began.The majestic and handsome horses were neighing and snorting at both ends of the Nanyuan school grounds, making the school grounds immediately filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

With the sound of a gong, a servant standing by had already handed the wooden stick to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Li Longji got up and walked to the side of the hall and threw the stick down with all his might.

As a side general, Li Kuo well-deservedly took on the task of winning the court.Li Kuo tightly clamped the horse's belly with his legs, waved his stick, and rushed towards the falling Yuju.At the moment when the imperial stick fell, Li Kuo stepped forward and waved the bow stick to meet him.

At the same time, a Hexi dental soldier rushed up on a yellow pussy horse. Just when Li Kuo was about to win the imperial bow, the dental soldier knocked lightly on the horse's belly.After being frightened, Huang Puma let out a long hiss and jumped up angrily. He leaned forward and waved Li Kuo's black bowing stick away.Li Kuo didn't expect the other party to use such a rogue behavior, and shouted: "Who is it, why is it so unruly?"

The Hexi Ya soldier looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, waving the golden royal staff he had seized and laughed loudly: "Your grandfather, I am Zhang Shouyu, Deputy Lieutenant of Hexi Zhenwei (Note 4). My son, when you spoke just now, you were working on the battlefield I have been hacked to death by Turkic people more than a dozen times. I advise you to go home and drink milk, and don’t be ashamed of yourself here.” Zhang Shouyu looked down on the rich sons in Chang’an City the most in his life. Yu Yin was just eating trash waiting to die.Just now, Li Kuo actually talked about the rules with him, and in his heart he naturally classified Li Kuo as this kind of person.

After all, Li Kuo has a youthful heart, and his cheeks flushed red from this excitement and he shouted loudly: "Hugh is proud, it's not yet known who will win the deer!"

Chen Runzhi urged him to go forward immediately, and tugged on Li Kuo's sleeve to signal the young man not to act impulsively and get confused.Li Kuo took a deep breath, and his mind gradually became clear.He must not be provoked by his opponent, he must prove his strength with actions!

The Hexi soldiers cooperated very tacitly. After winning the ball, Zhang Shouyu organized the attack.Zhang Shouyu slapped the horse's belly lightly to increase his speed to the extreme. He shifted his center of gravity forward and almost galloped along the sideline.Zhang Yanji and Dai Jinjie, who were waiting on the sidelines, went up to meet them, hoping to pinch the ball back and forth.Unexpectedly, Zhang Shouyu fell to the left side of the horse, poked a little under Huang Puma's belly, swung his stick lightly, and passed the ball beautifully across to another Hexi soldier on the right side.Before Zhang Yanji and Dai Jinjie understood what happened, Zhang Shouyu miraculously returned to his horse.Hiding in the stirrups was greeted with applause, Zhang Shouyu turned his head and cast a disdainful glance at Li Kuo.

"Don't follow the ball, keep an eye on your own people!" Panting heavily, Chen Runzhi raised a crimson bow stick and shouted for dispatch.

The two just woke up like a dream at this moment, and hurriedly made up their positions and returned to defense.Helplessly, it was too late, the defense line of the Guozi team had been completely torn apart, and by the time Chen Runzhi rushed to the backcourt to swing his stick to try to block it, the dental soldier had already knocked the ball back to Pao Ze behind him.Followed by the man with a rounded arm and a vigorous blow, the sepak takraw ball went straight into the goal without any suspense.The whole tactic is simple and effective, and it is really wonderful to pass through the gate of the National Team with just three passes.Ge Shuhan, who was watching from the upper hall, was overjoyed and cheered heartily.Li Longji frowned slightly. Although the two teams were his subjects, from the bottom of his heart he wanted to see the Guozi team win.This team represented the Guanlong family and the dignitaries of Chang'an. If he was defeated by the Hexi Yabing, his face would naturally be dull.Seeming to see what Saburo was thinking, the imperial concubine Yang Yuhuan who was watching from the side lightly opened her lips and said with a smile: "The side general of the national team is Li Kuo, the minister specially appointed by His Majesty the day before?" Li Longji felt depressed, After a muffled "um", he stopped talking.Concubine Yang didn't think she was annoyed, she covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "Do you want to make a bet with this concubine, Your Majesty? I guess the Guozi team will win in the end, and the young man of the Li family will definitely be ashamed. " Li Longji became interested when he heard the words, and asked in confusion: "Where did the concubine say this? He tapped his lips slightly and said: "Do you dare to bet, Your Majesty?" Li Longji was completely aroused by Concubine Yang, and said with a hearty smile: "If you bet, you can bet. Is it possible that I am still afraid that my concubine will fail?" Concubine Yingying smiled and said: "If Sanlang loses, he will be fined to compose a poem, which will be regarded as a gift to my concubine."

"Then what if the concubine loses?"

"Damn it, it's not all yours." Concubine Yang blushes on her cheeks, showing her shyness.

On the court, the players of the Guozi team felt a deep sense of humiliation.They could clearly feel the disdain and contempt in the gazes of those Qiu Babing ruffians, as if they were just a bunch of useless trash who would eat and wait to die.

Zhang Yanji urged his horse to Li Kuo, and said in a low voice, "Brother Kuo'er, hold your breath. Just use the tactics we practiced before. I don't believe that this group of soldiers can crack such a profound formation!"

Li Kuo nodded lightly, then knocked on the horse's belly.Qingfeng seemed to feel the unhappiness of his master. After a long hiss and a long cry, Qingfeng flew all four hooves, and instantly left the Hexi Yabing soldiers who came to encircle and suppress him behind.The horse's hooves hit the loess school field, raising dust and sand and making ear-splitting noises.It makes people think of the postman who rushed to report the military situation eight hundred miles away, the sentry who returned with the enemy's situation and fulfilled his mission, and the gentle and charming smile of the peerless beauty brought by Yiqi Hongchen. .....

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Note 1: Jiacheng: After Tang Xuanzong came to the throne, he changed the Xingqingfang where he originally lived into Xingqing Palace. In order to facilitate going to court and going out, a wall was repaired on the east wall to form a narrow road with the original east wall, which was specially used for Used by the emperor, that is, Jiacheng.

Note 2: In the Tang Dynasty, one foot equals 30.7cm today, and 20 feet equals about 6 meters.

Live 3: Weishi: ri 昳, also known as ri 昳, ri yang, etc.: the west of the sun is ri 昳. (Beijing time from 13:15 to [-]:[-]).

Note 4: Zhang Shouyu: A famous general under Ge Shuhan's account.Lieutenant Zhenwei: From the sixth rank.