Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 155: Misunderstanding about winter long-distance running

Cao Cao bowed his hand to Liu Bian, then turned around and made a series of gestures to the front——

To be honest, Liu Bian didn't quite understand this gesture!

But this did not prevent him from seeing an elder who looked like a referee standing at the beginning of the track, holding a small red flag, but the little red flag looked more like a piece of red cloth.

But I heard the elder roar: "Assemble! Come and assemble! Stand here!"

A group of young and strong male contestants gathered there obediently.

There are little black dots in the sky, the scene is very spectacular.

Liu Bian saw with interest: At that time, all the contestants were wearing thick cotton coats and cotton trousers, as if they were afraid of the cold... However, although these cotton coats and cotton trousers could keep warm, they would seriously affect the performance of long-distance running. , I don’t know if anyone has noticed it? ——No one should have noticed?
Otherwise, it would be impossible for everyone to dress so thickly.

Seeing all the contestants arriving one after another, it was still the elder who said loudly: "The competition is set for one hour! You need to run ten miles, including the round trip! You can abstain or rest along the way! As long as you can reach the finish line, we will continue." If you return, you are all qualified to win No.1...Everyone! Your Highness is sitting there! Please perform well!!"

"it is good!"

The contestants looked at the evaluators from afar, especially where His Highness was sitting, as if a chicken was beating blood, they were extremely excited.

Everyone clenched their fists and took a deep breath to welcome the game.

After a while, the elder waved a small red flag and said: "Start!"

With a roar, all the contestants kicked up their feet and started running wildly!

During this period, there were six or seven young and strong men rushing in front. It was said that they were the best, surpassing most of the other contestants - their performance was very eye-catching!I just don't know how long I can keep running? ... With his chin in his hand, Liu Bian watched the figures of six or seven young and strong men retreating quickly, thinking:
Is this a long-distance run?Is this a long-distance run?Is this a long-distance run? …

As far as he knows, the key to long-distance running is persistence, not short bursts of effort, right?

Looking at most of the contestants, they were all mixed. Some were running very fast, some were already out of breath, and some were actually causing trouble - deliberately reaching out to grab the clothes corners of nearby contestants in an attempt to grab each other. , stop the opponent from running!
Is this a violation?

Liu Bian opened his mouth wide, wanting to point out something, but he saw that the offender was very cunning. He was so cunning among the team that without a special perspective, he would not have noticed it at all - this also made it impossible for the supervising cavalry to intervene!
It's bad!

Liu Bian curled his lips and was extremely depressed: It had only been a short time since the game started, and he met the person who committed the foul... He was just about to think about whether he should ask someone to catch him, when he heard someone beside him laughing and whispering:

"Who are the seven fastest people in front? Do you know their names?"

This is Cao Cao's voice.

Yuan Shaoze said: "Mengde! Why are you in such a hurry? We are just racing now. Maybe these seven people will not reach the finish line... You see, those seven people used all their strength from the beginning and did not save any time. How can I have the physical strength to support the entire journey?”

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Benchu, do you know who these seven people are?"

"This..." Yuan Shao sighed hesitantly, "The face is very strange, I don't recognize it."

"These seven people are: Chef Dazhang, tenant farmer Afeng, tenant farmer Agao, physician Daquan, physician Laowang, tailor Laozhang, blacksmith Laoli—" Yuan Shao couldn't answer, but Shi Yue was able to calmly report that. Seven names.

How perfunctory are these names? Are they just ordinary people?Not a talent...

Liu Bian came to his senses, and Yuan Shao vowed: "I bet these seven people will be exhausted halfway through the race!"

Cao Cao smiled, but didn't answer.

Yuan Shu asked curiously: "Brother Benchu, in your opinion, who do you think will win?"

"This..." Yuan Shao fell into deep thought, "Let me think about it."

"Hey!" At this time, Zhang Fei laughed and said to Shi Yue, "Among these seven people, is there an old Zhang? - Doesn't that mean he has the same surname as me?"

Liu Bei said: "Third brother, please don't make any noise."

Zhang Fei said: "Where did I have the quarrel?"

Shi Yue said: "These seven people were originally refugees, and they didn't have serious names. Names like "Lao Zhang" are more like titles. You'll get used to it if you shout them. "

"Oh!" Zhang Fei immediately lost interest, "So that guy's surname is not Zhang?"

Shi Yue smiled slightly, but said nothing.

Liu Bian glanced at Zhang Fei and signaled Zhang Fei not to talk too much.

Zhang Fei then looked away, stopped talking, and only focused on watching the contestants running.

——The number of contestants was visually estimated to be tens of thousands. It looked quite orderly, but in fact it was not the case: after running for a while, what was left for Liu Bian and other evaluators were small black figures, which represented the contestants. I ran very far...but there was a noise from the other end!
what happened?

Liu Bian and other evaluators looked at each other.

Cao Cao stood up suddenly and said: "Come here! What is going on?"

One of the guards held up his hand, turned around and chased in the direction of the contestants. Judging from the speed of the action, he was actually running faster than the contestants.

After a while, the guard returned and said: "Reporting to the Dongguang County Magistrate, someone committed a foul and deliberately pulled the corner of the competitor's clothes more than once, which eventually led to a dispute! Fortunately, he was stopped by the patrolling cavalry team!

At present, the long-distance race has returned to normal and is still going on! "

"I see." Cao Cao nodded, "Just step back."

The guard saluted again and quietly retreated.

Cao Cao sat down again and sighed, "I never thought there would be trouble."

"Fortunately, the problem was not serious and was solved in time." Shi Yue patted his chest and sighed - after all, this is Nanpi County, and Shi Yue is the magistrate of Nanpi County. If something goes wrong, Shi Yue will have to deal with it. contradiction!
Cao Cao and Shi Yue looked at each other with sadness in their hearts.

Let’s talk about the runway.

The long runway has obviously been cleared: the road has been shoveled with snow, and high snow slopes are piled up on the roadside. Looking around, the places where no one has set foot are covered with white snow, fluffy and fluffy, like paving. There was a layer of white blanket, which made it feel like a fairyland... Unfortunately, all the contestants were very pragmatic, staring ahead, running as hard as they could, with their mouths wide open, and constantly exhaling white air.

The intense exercise consumption made the contestants sweat profusely.

At that time, the contestants did not feel cold at all, but felt very hot.

Then, one after another, the contestants hesitated for a moment, then took off their coats, leaving only their inner clothes, and started jogging.

At this time, the role of the cavalry was revealed again——

One of the cavalrymen said, "Just take it off, I'll keep it for you!"

Okay, once the contestants saw that the cotton clothes were almost the same style, as long as they were not torn, they could basically interchange them... At this moment, after listening to the cavalryman's assurance, everyone really took off their cotton clothes and clothes. The cotton pants were thrown to the ground.

After the group of contestants had run far away, the cavalrymen drove their horses forward, put away their cotton clothes and trousers, and put them into cloth bags - the cavalrymen's mounts naturally didn't bring anything with them... as if they knew they were going to meet them. On this occasion, the horses also carry as many as ten cloth bags!

However, even if there are ten bags, they cannot hold all the contestants' clothes.Therefore, the cavalryman waved his hand and summoned several companions from a distance.

The companions also helped to stuff clothes into their cloth bags——

After going back and forth, back and forth, I finally collected them all!

Immediately following the ground, the cavalrymen quickly rode their horses back to Liu Bian and other evaluators. They took out all the cotton clothes and put them under the special care of several servants... After that, the cavalrymen brought ten more empty clothes. bag, and then chase the contestants.

And there are more than just a few cavalrymen responsible for monitoring the contestants.

Almost as soon as those few cavalrymen left the field, several more cavalrymen came to temporarily take over the positions and work of the original cavalrymen, preventing the contestants from committing fouls and picking up cumbersome coats that the contestants had taken off.

When the bags of these cavalrymen were full again, the original cavalrymen arrived in time.

In this way, the cavalrymen took turns changing positions, and the contestants occasionally tore off their thick cotton uniforms due to the heat.

By the time they reached the five-mile mark and returned, the runners were almost shirtless.

Everyone was panting, looking hideous, and tired.

However, the morale of the contestants has been getting higher and higher, and they even shouted slogans: "Run! Run! Don't admit defeat! We must start and finish! At the end of the race, we will have all the favorites and drinks!!"

——It’s hard to imagine that these contestants were mostly motivated by the delicious lunch!

It's a pity that the contestants are only in one place, and simply participating in the "Winter Long-distance Run" can also cause misunderstandings!

When one long-distance running team after another ran neatly in a straight line, like soldiers marching, someone exclaimed in a low voice, shouting:
"This?! Could it be that someone wants to make trouble in Nanpi?!"

The man's voice was extremely soft, and he was far away from the contestants. In addition, the contestants shouted slogans from time to time, so that no one could hear him——

The man was dressed in high-quality clothing, with a jade crown on his head, a copper stove in his hand, and a wool cloak on his shoulders. At first glance, his style should be calm and noble.

Unfortunately, the man was about 25 or [-] years old, but his appearance was rather ugly: dark complexion, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a flat nose, and thick lips.Squinting his eyes, he could see that the man exuded a sinister aura, which was very uncomfortable.

However, the four attendants behind the man were respectful and did not dare to show any disrespect.

The man hummed uncontrollably: "I said that I have been in Nanpi County for a few days, but I still can't see the Nanpi County Magistrate, or even the Bohai Prefect. Do you think you have ulterior motives and are you guilty of not coming to see me?!"

The four attendants were quiet and did not dare to interrupt at all.

The man was even more dissatisfied. He turned back and glared at the four attendants, shouting: "What do you think? Are you all mute? Why don't you speak?"

The four attendants were yelled at and became even more timid.

"Huh?" The man snorted from his nose, with a "Just try it if you don't say anything" attitude.

In the end, one of the attendants resisted the pressure and flattered him, "Young Master Bi, it doesn't seem like you're doing something—"

Before he finished speaking, the attendant said "Ouch" and was kicked to the ground by the man.

The attendant did not dare to complain. He quickly got up, stood up, and saluted painfully: "Master Bi, Nanpi County previously posted a notice about "winter long-distance running"——"

"Winter long-distance running?!" After hearing this, the man, instead of dispelling his suspicion, glared, "Nonsense! What a long-distance running is, it's all rhetoric! It's an excuse! Have you ever seen any county holding a "winter long-distance running"? ——In my opinion, this is a conspiracy!

The magistrate of Nanpi County has evil intentions and wants to raise troops to cause rebellion! "

"Master Bi!" another attendant said, "The notice said that it was the idea of ​​the King of Bohai and the governor of Bohai!"

"What? The King of Bohai? The Governor of Bohai?!" The man was not angry but happy, "Is it really the order of the Governor of Bohai? - That's right! It is said that the Governor of Bohai is the eldest son of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. He has always been at odds with His Majesty and was sent to this place by His Majesty. This Bohae County lasts for only half a year, so any "winter long-distance running" held this time must have bad intentions!Intent on revenge!We must mobilize the army to attack Luoyang! "

All the attendants: "..."

The man paced back and forth, feeling happy, annoyed and angry, and cursed in a low voice: "What on earth does the eldest son of the emperor think? He can only live a good life, but he insists on going against His Majesty... Who do you think you are?! I must fly a pigeon to pass on a letter and tell my adoptive father not to! Let my adoptive father speak to His Majesty, and I want to see how the eldest son of the emperor can live!"

After all, a trace of hatred flashed across the man's eyes, and he strode away.

The attendants also staggered and followed.

A dirty and deep footprint was suddenly trampled on the beautiful snow, which was really dazzling.

...Liu Bian was tired from sitting and stretched.

The embarrassing thing is: Liu Bian froze when he stretched halfway.

There is no other reason: this is a public place, a public place!No more image?
Look!

Glancing out of the corner of his eye, Liu Bian saw Cao Cao and other evaluators looking at him calmly as expected.

His ears turned red, Liu Bian opened his arms and waved casually, perfectly making up for his previous indiscretion, and said: "Look! Are everyone back?"

Oh?
Cao Cao and other evaluators looked at the situation and saw a group of contestants running back lightly?
Suddenly, Yuan Shao stood up!
"What, what's wrong?" Liu Bian was startled by Yuan Shao's actions.

With a stiff expression, Yuan Shao pointed at the contestants.

But I saw that the formation of the contestants was uneven. Unexpectedly...

Unexpectedly, there were still seven contestants, like the leaders of the contestants, running as brightly as ever: steadily, those seven were far ahead of the rest of the contestants!

Liu Bian also saw: the contestants rushing forward were one after another, very irregular. On the other hand, the farther back, the more irregular - the farther back, as if giving up the ranking, running in a straight line, One person follows the other closely, following the growing team, quite disciplined!

Liu Bian was embarrassed.

Cao Cao stroked his palm and said, "Are these contestants all very qualified? All of them are good!"

Liu Bian looked at Cao Cao: No, no, no!

Isn't this the point?Isn’t the point about the seven contestants?
Although Liu Bian didn't remember the appearance of the seven people when they started running, he could ask? - Turning around, he asked the evaluators, "Are these seven the same seven people as before?"

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu faltered, unable to answer.

Liu Bei remained silent.

Shi Yue affirmed: "Exactly!"

Cao Cao, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded and replied: "Yes."

After taking a slight breath, Liu Bian was amazed and praised: "Awesome!"

"Indeed!" Cao Cao's eyes were bright, staring at the seven contestants who arrived at the finish line first and bent down to catch their breath. He said without thinking, "I admire these seven people deeply and want to get to know them." Where’s Ichiban?”

(End of this chapter)