Chapter 40: Shooting Ju

It is a great honor to be able to attend the state banquet in Linde Hall. If an ordinary person can have a meal inside, he will probably be able to brag for the rest of his life.

However, for royal relatives like Xue Chongxun, it is common. During festivals, you can always go in and have a meal and watch the singing and dancing performances inside.

There are tens of thousands of beauties in the Daming Palace, but the nobles of the palace like to watch Hu dance, so they often perform exotic programs.

Xue Chongxun actually doesn’t like watching Hu Wu very much. He always keeps walking around. After watching for a long time, he will feel dizzy.

It is a festive festival, and today the Daming Palace is very lively, singing and dancing brings peace and prosperity.

Almost everyone was very happy. After the state banquet and the polo game, this was something that everyone liked very much. They couldn't play in person, so it was also very fun to watch.

After an hour of the banquet, the long-awaited Polo Tournament (Polo Tournament), which everyone had been looking forward to, began to prepare and was held in the square in front of Linde Hall.

There were thousands of people watching the game, including royal relatives, nobles, court ministers, court women, eunuchs, and foreign envoys, who came to watch the game.

In recent years, it is rare to see such a high-level slap, and people are unwilling to miss it.

Since Li Dan ascended the throne today, he has never held a large-scale attack on Ju. This is the first time because Li Dan himself is not very enthusiastic about attacking Ju.

The previous emperors were very enthusiastic and had a fight from time to time.

The main event is the hangar formed by the Yulin Army and the team that came with the Tubo envoys. The two hangars are duel and a national-level competition.

Killing Ju is a relatively luxurious sport, and not everyone has the conditions to practice well. Generally, only aristocrats can afford it. Because the regular activities of the Imperial Guards are Killing Ju, and the troops are strong in the army, so the high-level Killing Ju are the imperial guards.

A site of about a thousand steps was arranged in front of Linde Hall, and sand was filled with soil to prevent falling injuries.

But horses ran back on the sand and were dusty and needed to be wet. Some used water, but the court in the palace was sprinkled with oil, which was even more luxurious.

There are two wooden pillars perpendicular to one end of the field with wooden boards embedded in them. A round hole is opened at the bottom of the wooden board as a ball room, and there is only one door. Whoever hits the fist-sized ball into it will win; of course there are some simple rules, otherwise playing the ball will become a fight.

A high platform was set up in the north as a viewing platform, with a yellow umbrella and feather fan on it. The emperor sat in the middle, next to it, with the queen, concubines, princess and princess sitting there; there was a slightly shorter deputy platform next to the platform, with Tubo envoys and court ministers there.

Xue Chongxun's mother, Princess Taiping, was also on the platform, but Xue Chongxun's brothers could only watch below.

When he looked up and searched with his eyes, he saw Princess Jincheng was also on it, but she didn't see Xue Chongxun. She probably forgot to meet someone like Xue Chongxun, right?

Xue Chongxun suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Just then, I suddenly heard a cheer that resounded through the sky. When Xue Chongxun turned to look at the stadium, he saw the Tang Dynasty Yulin Military Shed Team dressed up, tied up the horsetail, and rode the club in his hand and entered the field.

The cheers are endless, and people's enthusiasm can be seen.

Such cheers will burst from time to time when starting to play. Because the beaten Ju was held in the Daming Palace, the home advantage was still good, and it was better than the Tubo people in terms of momentum.

Unexpectedly, the cheers did not last long and people were stunned.

Less than a stick of incense at the beginning, the Tubo people scored two goals in a row. The players were very good at playing skills, and the Tang Dynasty people were beaten to no avail.

Seeing this, the Tubo envoys over there laughed and were extremely proud.

At this moment, people could not tolerate such one-sided programs, and the ones who were abused were their own. It was naturally unhappy to watch it. Many people shouted, "Sanlang," and "Sanlang" were replaced.

Sanlang is naturally the prince Li Longji. Once he hit the palace and beat Ju, four people beat ten people, so everyone knows that Li Longji's ball skills are very powerful, and he shouts his name to restore the decline.

Emperor Li Dan raised his hand to calm the noise and said to Li Longji next to him: You go down and participate, don’t let everyone down.

Li Longji knelt down and clasped his fists and said: My son obeys the order.

Soon he changed into a narrow-sleeved robe and black boots; he wore a squid head and a crescent ball stick in his hand, and entered the court with a heroic posture.People immediately ignited hope and shouted again.

Li Longji rode a high-headed horse and joined it like lightning. He ran back and forth, and the atmosphere became very warm again. The one who shouted the most fiercely was a woman.

When Xue Chongxun looked up, it turned out to be the little princess Li Yan'er. Li Yan'er obviously admired her uncle very much, and she was dancing and shouting with her hands and feet. The emperor's uncle is the most powerful, defeating the Tubo people!

Unfortunately, Li Longji was no longer lucky this time. The skills of those Tubo people were extraordinary. They were probably carefully selected and trained for a long time before they were sent to Chang'an.

Xue Chongxun is also a fan of fighting Ju. When the political situation was not so tense in the past, what he often did was practice martial arts and fighting Ju. So it is easy to see that the level of the Tubo people this time is higher than that of anyone who came to Chang'an before.

Li Longji rushed left and right, fought hard for nearly three incense sticks but still couldn't get the ball. Both sides were in a deadlock and they were in a fight without a chance.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a Tubo horse suddenly hit the shoulder under Li Longji. The horse went to the side and threw Li Longji down, and the surroundings were in an uproar.

A team of cavalry rushed up, rescued Li Longji, brought him back, and the game was suspended.

Li Longji seemed to be fine, but he limped when he dismounted and seemed to have suffered a minor injury on his leg.The Tubo envoy over there shouted: A small collision is not a rampage, it is not considered a violation!

Li Dan asked with concern: Sanlang, it doesn’t matter, right?

Li Longji said bitterly: Go back to Father, I am not seriously injured. I was careless just now and shouldn't have fallen down.

Li Dan smiled generously and said: It's okay, it's good that people are not injured. It's just a fight. Winning and losing are common in military affairs. Our Tang Dynasty still has this kind of demeanor.

After hearing this, the Tubo people clasped their fists and said: The emperor is kind-hearted, which makes us very admire him.Haha... I was so proud when I laughed at the end.

At this moment, Wu Erlang, who was resting on the side of the court, rode his horse and came to the audience, kneeling down and reported: Emperor, I would like to ask my elder brother, Duke Wei to come on the court, please forgive me.

Li Dan looked around and found that after searching for a long time, he didn't see where Xue Chongxun was sitting. He asked: Is Xue Lang here?

Xue Chongxun then walked out and knelt down and said: I am here.

Princess Taiping, who was sitting next to her, said: Chongxun was injured a month ago. It has not been cured yet. Brother, please don’t let him go up and make trouble.

Li Danting likes to listen to his sister. Just as he was about to speak, Xue Chongxun suddenly said loudly: I am willing to go on stage, please beg me.

After hearing this, Wu Erlang shouted happily: Brother, you should have come long ago!

Princess Taiping asked: Chongxun, your body is important, is it really okay?

Xue Chongxun said: Mother, my son is strong and has been very skilled long ago, it doesn’t matter.

Princess Taiping nodded. She was actually very willing to see the person she loved show off. She was also very happy when Li Longji loved showing off...

But now Li Longji has grown up and become her opponent.

Seeing this, Li Dan said: OK, I let you appear.

Thank you to the emperor.

Xue Chongxun responded, then stood up to change his clothes and equipment.

Xue Chongxun is actually not very fond of showing off, but today he was thinking about Princess Jincheng's marriage and saw the Tubo people being proud of looking for samples. He felt uncomfortable and had to fight for a breath.

Soon Xue Chongxun rode his horse out, wearing strong clothes and a tall figure. He was really heroic when riding on the horse.

He was very handsome and tall, but he was a little dark. At this time, he changed into a dress, his helmet covered his face, and his image changed.

Wu Erlang and the others wore a squid head, but Xue Chongxun wore a steel helmet. He thought riding a horse was like riding a motorcycle, and it was a wise way to try to protect the head.

Seeing Xue Chongxun's handsome appearance, Princess Taiping also had a proud smile on her face, as if she was saying, "I don't have to be a son I have given birth to."

Xue Chongxun came on the court immediately, suddenly raised the cue and shouted loudly: I will fight for Princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty!

Ah！

There was a sudden noise in the square.

The little princess Li Yan'er, who was holding a knife in the morning, was also very surprised. She raised her mouth and looked back at Jincheng. She saw a blush on Jincheng's face, and she lowered her head shyly, but everyone was looking at her.

Li Yan'er whispered: Annoying Black Carbon, pretending to behave, you will definitely not win!

The game started again, Xue Chongxun was not as elegant as Li Longji. He looked a little clumsy and ordinary when he ran on a horse. When everyone saw his posture, they didn't expect anything. They slowly calmed down and looked at the field bored, as if waiting for Tubo to score a goal.

Xue Chongxun was always slow, spinning around the periphery, and did not quickly chase Muqiu. He seemed to be absent-minded.

The Tang people's counter-trend failed to reverse the situation, and most of the time they control the ball was in the hands of the Tubo people.

At this moment, a general from the Wulin Army got the ball, and Xue Chongxun shouted: Pass!The general hesitated for a moment and passed it to Xue Chongxun.

Xue Chongxun immediately moved like a sudden rabbit and shouted: Second brother, protect my right wing!Wu Erlang hurriedly rode his horse to catch up with Xue Chongxun.

The two cavalry rushed like flying, like arrows leaving the strings, and they were unstoppable. Several Tubo people tried to interfere with the ball but failed.

The hole in the wooden board was getting closer and closer. Xue Chongxun's pupils contracted and he was fully focused. His subordinates' shooting decisively and simply, and he reached the extreme.

It's time to take action!The whole world had paused in Xue Chongxun's heart, and there was no sound around him. In fact, the people watching the ball were waiting for the result with their hearts.

Bang!The timing and strength of this shot were almost perfect. The hollow wooden ball threw a beautiful arc in the air to get started directly.

After a moment of silence, the audience immediately became boiling. Many people stood up, and some even jumped up excitedly.This is the first goal Tangren scored today.Xue Lang!Xue Lang... shouted endlessly.

Princess Taiping on the stage clapped and laughed happily.The Tubo envoy looked at each other and said: It seems like he won, don’t we win two goals?

Wu Erlang's face was filled with excitement: Brother, admire him!Just now, when the two of us brothers charged in battle, the wind was ringing, it was so satisfying!

Xue Chongxun smiled and turned around and clasped his fists at the Yaolin general who passed the ball and said: Thank you for your passing in time just now. Thank you.

The general held a polite manner on the horse and said: Chen Dahu, the commander of the Yulin Army, hopes that he will have a chance to attack Ju with Duke Wei.

After a little trimming, the game started again.This time, the Tubo people did not dare to underestimate the enemy and stared at Xue Chongxun, which made him feel depressed for a long time.

Finally, the ball reached the Tang Dynasty again. Chen Dahu did not hesitate this time and decisively hit the ball to Xue Chongxun. Xue Chongxun was overjoyed and suddenly became bold and shouted: Brothers, the time for charge is here!

Wu Erlang then leaned forward to protect Xue Chongxun's right wing, and Chen Dahu and others also came up to protect.

Tangren completely gave up their interlude and cooperated, and rode their horses straight to the goal. They trust Xue Chongxun to win one goal.