Chang'an is good

Chapter 92 Mr. Da Lang Came to Visit You

Chang Suining and all the female relatives looked over subconsciously, only to see four servants clearing the way, and then a young woman in official robes came into everyone's sight.

Wang was a little surprised: "It's actually the Lord of Gu'an County who has arrived."

The status of the county head alone is not enough for the Wang family and other officials to pay so much attention to it. What Ming Luo really values ​​is her status as a female historian, and she is a female historian in front of the palace who is extremely trusted by saints.

When she appeared outside the palace with her servants, she probably came here on behalf of the Holy Book Emperor.

Sure enough, this time is no exception.

After giving Qiao Jijiu and several important ministers salutes, she said with a smile: "Ming Luo was ordered by the sage to come here to watch the students shoot the bow, and was ordered to bring this thing to add to the prize of the bow match— —”

While she was speaking, she looked at the servant holding the long box beside her.

Another servant opened the long carved box, and saw a bow stick, several feet long, with a coiled dragon wrapped around the stick body, and its end was like a crescent moon.

"This bow stick was made by the late emperor and the late crown prince. His Highness the late crown prince used to hold this bow stick in the palace when he was young, and performed bows with the late emperor." Ming Luo smiled and said, "Today, the sage uses this as a gift for all the students. Those prizes will be given to the winners in the final round of shooting."

All the prison students suddenly became noisy.

The meaning of the imperial gift is extraordinary, let alone the stick used by His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince!
The invigilators who were waiting for the match in the shooting arena were all gearing up and their fighting spirit became more and more high-spirited.

"Ning Ning, what does the bowing stick used by His Royal Highness look like?" Qiao Yumian asked Chang Suining curiously.

Chang Suining has already looked away: "It's nothing special."

And she doesn't have much impression, she has many bow sticks, and they all look similar.

Listening to the boiling voices of the students, Qiao Yumian said "ah", "I thought it must be very different."

After thinking about it, I realized: "Although the Juzhang itself is not much different, it is very different because its former owner was His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince... Everyone must want to fight for this lottery. of."

Chang Sui Ning Yin showed a hint of disdain.

The former owner was just an unlucky person, and the unlucky person's things are inevitably bad, so I don't know what to argue about.

Ming Luo has been guided to take her seat. Her position is not on the female family's side, but among the officials, and because she came here by the sage, she is at the top.

In the arena, with the sound of a drum, all the 24 supervisors who participated in the competition this time led their horses into the arena.

Most of them are young faces. At this time, they are all wearing bluish-white narrow-sleeved gowns, wearing black boots, holding reins in their left hand, and bow sticks in their right hands.

These 24 people are all the outstanding ones selected from the internal competitions of each academy one month in advance. The Imperial Academy has six halls, and each hall finally selects four people to form a team. These four people represent the glory of their respective schools.

At this time, they lined up in six teams, and the ribbons tied around their waists were also divided into six colors.

"Ning Ning, did you see brother?" Qiao Yumian tugged at Chang Sui Ning's sleeve.

Chang Suining looked over and saw Qiao Yubai wearing a blue ribbon around his waist. He was standing at the head of the team, which was the vanguard position.

"I see, brother Yubai is in the fifth row, he should be the last to play in the preliminary round, it will be an hour later."

In a polo match between two teams, the six teams need to divide into three matches. Dasheng’s competition system is five quarters per game, and each quarter lasts for a quarter of an hour. Therefore, the two teams will decide the winner at the end of the game, plus there will be a break in the middle of each quarter. It takes about half an hour.

There are four teams in front of Qiao Yubai, and they need to play two games, which means an hour.

Hearing that she was so familiar with the rules, Wang asked with a smile: "Ning Ning also likes polo now?"

In the past, Ningning didn't like these things.

Chang Suining nodded: "I've seen a few games."

Wang said: "If Ning Ning likes it, she can learn it in the future."

"Yes, let brother teach Ning Ning." Qiao Yumian had a bright smile in his eyes: "Brother's bow is very good, so Ningning hasn't seen it yet, right?"

Chang Suining smiled and said "Yes": "I will be able to see brother Yubai's ability later."

"When it comes to Juju, I'm a bit savvy—" A woman's voice with a smile suddenly sounded.

Chang Suining looked over, and saw that Duan came over with a smile, followed by a beautiful young girl, it was Wei Miaoqing.

Just as Chang Suining was about to get up, Duan Shi lightly pressed his shoulder: "You don't need to be polite, just sit and talk."

While talking, Duan Shi smiled and nodded to Wang Shi, and then sat down next to Chang Suining.

Chang Suining then asked: "Madam also come to see the kick-jutting match?"

"Here, I came here with my kid." With a smile on his face, Duan raised his jaw towards the opposite side.

Chang Suining looked over and saw that Wei Shuyi had just taken his seat under the awning. He was not wearing an official uniform today, but a moon-blue gown with fine silk embroidered with bamboo patterns. After he sat down, he raised his eyes to look , Looking at each other, a smile gradually appeared on his eyebrows and eyes, like the first exhibition of a picture scroll of green mountains.

He smiled and nodded with Chang Suining.

Chang Sui Ning also nodded with him.

Wei Miaoqing, who was sitting next to Duan's, saw that her elder brother quickly looked away and began to talk with the colleague next to her in a low voice, but she felt angry - her elder brother didn't even look at her just now!

And mother—

Seeing Duan's holding Chang Suining's hand all the time, Wei Miaoqing couldn't help frowning inexplicably - on such a hot day, doesn't mother feel sweaty?
Ever since we met at the Huahui at home in Chunri, my mother somehow kept mentioning this lady of the Chang family, and even invited people to the house to talk with her from time to time.
She felt bored more than once, and repeatedly asked Steward Fang——I don't know what does mother like about the lady of the Chang family?
Steward Fang was always hesitant to speak, and only tried to persuade her to calm down.

It wasn't until the last time that he finally answered her question, but it was still a rhetorical question with a complicated tone-girl, isn't the answer obvious?

At that moment, she was silent for a while with a strange demeanor, feeling that it was unfair—what is the reason for this?
Steward Fang still asked back - but didn't you say that Mrs. Chang's looks are unreasonable at all?

At this moment, Wei Miaoqing looked at the answer that was right in front of her eyes - the face that "it is reasonable to make people feel evil" in the mouth of Fang Guanshi, and couldn't help gritting her teeth secretly.

In sight, the owner of that face smiled at her at this moment.

Wei Miaoqing's clenched back molars loosened uncontrollably, and most of the "hostility" that could not be called solid at first dissipated. A slightly arrogant nod was her last insistence.

The drums sounded, and the judging match began.

The students from the two teams with scarlet and dark green ribbons tied around their waists got on their horses and galloped across the arena holding sticks in their hands.

The colored balls hollowed out inside were sent flying by the sticks in the hands of the students, and accompanied by intensive drumming, they were hit into the colored gates.

"Come in!"

Every time a goal is scored, a flag of the same color as the ribbon on the waist of the scoring side will be inserted by the referee.

At the end of each quarter, the side that gets more colored flags wins a game.

After the five quarters are over, the final winner will be determined according to the number of games won.

"After the first match, Hongfang Guangwen Museum wins!"

As soon as the sound fell, apart from the four students with red belts around their belts, the supervisors of the Guangwen Hall cheered immediately.

They won three out of five quarters this time, and in the last quarter the flags were only one side away. The difference between the two sides was only two goals, which was a narrow victory.

A narrow victory is also a victory, and it makes people more excited because it is hard won.

The next two teams will be on the field, and the students from the winning red team will temporarily leave the field to rest.

"Wen Zheng, your last shot was amazing, and you were on duty to offer two fish to Joe as a reward!"

The classmates on the same team patted the boy named Wen Zheng on the shoulder: "We have to fight hard in the next game!"

Wen Zheng nodded, then raised his hand to wipe his sweat to hide the uneasiness in his eyes.

"After winning the bowing stick of His Royal Highness, no one is allowed to snatch it, and it will be offered in our academy—"

"We drew the first row, the first to play. If we want to win Juzhang, we still have at least two more games to play. How far will we go? You can't think too far!"

"We have Wen Zheng here! Of course I dare to think about it!"

The students wiped their sweat, laughed and walked away.

As the second race began, the crowd of onlookers became more and more crowded.

Although there is a scorching sun in the sky, it ignites the enthusiasm of the competition even more.

The students rode their horses and swung their clubs and sweated, and the eyes of the spectators were also busy and nervous because they followed them all the time.

A book boy shuttled among the crowd, bringing herbal tea to relieve the summer heat for the spectators, who would feel refreshed and refreshed after taking a sip.

In the pergola where the officials were, someone arrived late.

Today, Yao Yi, who was resting, was dressed in ordinary clothes, and sat down in an inconspicuous place.

The female family members of the Yao family also came. Yao Xia could always search for Chang Suining's location in the crowd, but this time she couldn't squeeze into Chang Suining's side as she wished. Seeing that Wei Miaoqing was also——

Seeing Wei Miaoqing looking towards him, Yao Xia used his eyes as a ruler, picked a seat behind the two at exactly the same distance from them, and carefully sat down.

Next, when it comes to serving water, the second girl Yao is a bit busier than the book boy who shuttles through the crowd to deliver tea.

Another half an hour passed, and the yellow team won the second game.

This time the two sides had a big disparity in winning and losing, and the yellow team won four quarters.

The leader of the yellow team is a young man who seems to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. Although he is not very old, the other three people in the team are not so much looking forward to him, but more like following orders——

This young man looked very majestic and powerful.

And he played fiercely in the game.

Chang Suining looked at the young man who was about to throw the cue to the book boy when he left the field, and asked Xi'er in a low voice, "Do you know who this person is?"

"That's the gentleman of the Chang family..." Xi'er whispered, "Mrs. Ying Guogong's wife Chang's mother's family is from the Chang family."

Chang Suining subconsciously looked at Ming Luo who was sitting opposite him: "Is that the cousin of Nv Shi Ming?"

Although Ming Luo is a concubine's daughter and not the wife of Mrs. Ying's Chang family, but the relationship is like this.

Xi'er nodded: "Yes, it seems to be Chang Miao."

Chang Suining said "Oh" in understanding: "The five elements are short of water."

Xi'er: "...it should be."

While the master and servant were talking, Xi'er suddenly saw a familiar figure in the crowd, and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Miss, the Lord is here!"

Chang Suining looked over, and he saw Chang Suian beside a shed, he must have just arrived, his eyes were looking around, when he saw Chang Suining, he immediately waved to her: "Sister!"

Chang Suining raised his hand to respond to him.

Because her side is full of female relatives, Chang Suian never came over. At this time, he looked at Qiao Yubai who had just entered the stage, and curled his lips and said, "It's a pity that I came so late, how come Qiao Yubai hasn't been beaten yet?"

Beside him, a literati waving a folding fan quickly said: "This gentleman should be the first time to come to the Imperial Academy to watch the Jujube. This Qiao Langjun is a rare expert in Jujube. Last year, his academy won the first prize." !"

He further elaborated: "This Qiao Lang-jun has a degree of relaxation in his movements, advances and retreats properly, never takes risks and is very good at accumulating momentum, and knows how to lead his teammates. He always keeps an eye on the overall situation. He is a rare and calm person in the shooting field—"

Chang Suian was still dissatisfied, and made a fist-swinging motion with a "hum" sound: "That's because I didn't play, otherwise he would be beaten to the point of crying!"

"..." The literati hesitated to speak, shook his head and walked away.

"Jiantong, tell me!" Chang Suian pointed to Qiao Yubai who was already on the field: "Is Qiao Yubai my opponent?"

Before he finished speaking, Jiantong turned his head to look at the passing Shutong, and said, "Please give me a bowl of herbal tea, too."

There was so much noise everywhere, it was reasonable that he couldn't hear what Lang Jun said.

Seeing Jiantong turning his head back, Chang Suian wanted to ask again, the tea bowl was suddenly brought to his mouth, almost knocking his teeth: "Your Majesty, have a bowl of tea."

Chang Sui An only took the "gudongdong" and poured it down.

Over there, Chang Sui Ning let out a light "Huh".

Qiao Yumian hurriedly asked, "Ningning, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

At this time, her elder brother started to play, so she couldn't help but look forward to it nervously.

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect that there would be this person in Brother Yubai's team—" Without Qiao Yumian asking again, Chang Suining had already explained who that person was: "Cui Jialiulang."

He loves to wear pink brocade robes, and puts insects to scare the little girls at the flower fair in Zheng Guogong's mansion—Cui Jing's cheap brother.

"I heard that this man is a dandy..." Qiao Yumian said in a low voice, "Father said that he was taken by his family to the Imperial College to study and study, and he was very noisy."

It's just that she didn't expect this talent to be selected into the shooting team of her brother's academy after only one month.

But she vaguely heard her elder brother mention that the opponent's martial arts were really good.

Chang Suining let out another "huh".

Qiao Yumian became nervous again: "What's wrong with Ningning?"

"It's okay, I just met an acquaintance."

Chang Suining, who was subconsciously watching the comings and goings of the officials in the pergola opposite, now his eyes fell on the young man who had just appeared.

The young man was not wearing an official robe, but a dark blue narrow gown. He was not ostentatious at first, but some people's appearance and aura are here, and he is not allowed to remain unknown on any occasion.

"Governor Cui!"

"The governor, please take a seat—" Qiao Jijiu hurriedly got up to give up his seat.

"The offering of wine is the main thing, and Cui is at most a guest, so don't confuse the priority." Cui Jing politely declined Qiao's offer of offering wine.

Ming Luo also stood up, with an unexpected smile in his eyes: "How come Chief Cui is here today?"

Cui Jing only looked at the field: "I was invited by my brother."

"Lang Jun, Lang Jun, Lang Jun—!" A pot on the sidelines suddenly closed his hands to his lips, jumped up excitedly and shouted in surprise: "Da Lang Jun is here to see you!"

The sound even drowned out the sound of the drums.

Cui Jing: "..."

　Goodnight, everyone!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)