Chapter 1063: Heavenly Voice, the Majesty of a Great Nation!
Chapter 1063: Heavenly Voice, the Majesty of a Great Nation! (asking for monthly tickets, two-in-one)
"Ah, if you go too late you won't be able to get a good seat!"
"You little brat, the seat was reserved eight days ago, a B-class seat. I personally came to check it out yesterday and it's clear! What if you rush around and bump into others?"
"hurry up!"
The child didn't care and grabbed his parents with both hands, pushing forward like a calf. After a while, he felt that it was too slow, so he let go and climbed up the stairs using his own hands and feet. Unexpectedly, when he turned the stairs, he hit his head on something and fell to the ground.
Without waiting to look up.
Shadows fell.
"Humph! What a wild boy, you have no manners at all! It's your bad luck that you bumped into me, so you should be taught a lesson by your father!
First, I was exiled to Beiting for three years, eating cabbage stalks and cornmeal steamed bread three times a day, chewing until my cheeks were bulging. Then I was exiled to Nanjiang for three years, being bitten by mosquitoes and poisonous snakes every day, and my feces were full of white worms, and half of them would crawl back out..."
"Wow wow~"
"Hey, Master's wife, why did you hit me?"
Mrs. Xu was annoyed: "What are you doing? You are an adult, and you like to bully children? Their parents are here, and you go and comfort them!"
Xu Zishuai smiled awkwardly, squatted down to help the frightened child up, took out some copper coins and called his servant to buy a string of candied haws.
The attendant said helplessly: "Sir, today we are reviewing the troops and presenting the captives. The streets have been cleared by the Tianyu Guards. If you want to find a vendor, you need to go five streets away. If you can wait, I will go."
Xu Zishuai was stunned and immediately shifted his gaze.
The little mirage dragon, with its tail curled around a golden candy man and licking it non-stop, quickly turned around and stuck out its tongue at Xu Zishuai.
"A little bit~"
"What a stinker!"
"Brother Xu, I have it, I have it." The hedgehog was secretly delighted, and ran forward, sticking out his butt, revealing the wild persimmon on his thorns.
"Good! I'll give you credit!"
The little mirage dragon was horrified and its tail wrapped around the wooden handle of the sugar man and broke it.
This is a miniature of a lively corner of the pavilion.
The child patted his butt, lowered his head and sucked on the wild persimmon, his two black eyes rolling around.
The heroic young man who had just scared him joined the group of acquaintances. These people seemed to be led by a sturdy old man. There were several older sisters among them who were surprisingly tall. Many people were watching them from all directions.
But he was young and didn't understand what was so great about looking at a few women. There weren't many of them on the street.
He glanced furtively elsewhere.
There were no windows in the spacious attic. Only a row of vermilion pillars supported the roof, forming a pavilion. Natural light shone in unimpeded. Looking out from the gap between the railings and the thighs, one could see a similar terrace on the opposite side.
The imperial capital has no shortage of pavilions and towers. At this moment, wooden boards are laid in the middle of the unconnected pavilions, stretching out into a long piece that is long enough for horses to run and can accommodate people that originally could not be accommodated.
The small group of the heroic young man was chatting and laughing, and when they went up one floor, there was no "familiar face" in front of them all of a sudden. The children were frightened, and they held their hands tightly and ran downstairs to look for their parents, climbing up and down, over and over again.
"There are so many people."
On the top floor of the attic, Class A rooms are much better than Class B rooms. They have a wide view, are not crowded or noisy, and the wooden partitions ensure privacy.
Long Yao and Long Li pressed their bellies against the railing with half of their bodies sticking out, attracting sidelong glances from passers-by on the street.
The servants brought tea and snacks.
The hedgehog reached up to his back and quickly emptied the fruit bowl.
Occasionally, acquaintances would come to say hello, and they were all high-ranking officials.
As the day of surrendering the captives approached, Xu Zishuai threw the persimmon in his hand and took the opportunity to release a bombshell: "Yesterday I went to the parade ground to look for Ah Shui. Guess what happened?"
Everyone was curious.
Xu was dissatisfied: "Don't keep us in suspense!"
Xu Zishuai chuckled: "During the ten days of martial arts performance, even General He praised Ah Shui for his skill in training the ceremonial guards. The arrangement is square, majestic, and novel!
Previously, His Majesty and several officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War observed and discussed together, and specially approved the change of the old system to Ah Shui's new method to demonstrate the majesty of our great country!"
"Is this true?" Xiang Changsong was surprised, "A Shui can also practice ceremonial guards?"
Xu Zishuai shrugged: "Who knows where he learned this method."
Lu Gang crossed his arms: "Whether it is true or not, we will know it later."
Yang Dongxiong stroked his beard silently, feeling expectant.
Woo!
A horn blew loudly above the sky.
Outside the Meridian Gate, every half a mile, ten-foot-long ox horns shot up into the sky, echoing and spreading all the way, forming a larger wave that swept across and drowned out the noise of Central Avenue in an instant.
Order 6 of the Imperial Edict on Offering Prisoners: The people of Xudu shall be given a ten-day tax exemption for merchants on both sides of the Jishuitan Lake, and the Market Exchange Bureau shall prepare ten thousand colorful tents.
All the tents were silent, which showed how loud the horn sounded!
The red flag was hoisted in front of the stage and three cannon salutes were fired.
Kaile's "Dance of Martial Arts" played.
The armor plates make a clanging sound!
The Tianyu Guards were the first to climb the tower, and flags spread out one after another to both sides, covering the entire tower, fluttering in the cold wind.
The battle is moving.
The commander of Taiyue ordered the Huangzhong bell to be struck, and the five instruments on the left and right all responded. The assistant musicians prostrated themselves, raised their flags, beat drums, and played the music of Taihe, using the balance of Guxi to encourage the audience.
Afterwards, the emperor ascended the city wall in a ceremonial carriage, followed by hundreds of officials, with foreign envoys at the end of the line.
The emperor's throne was set up on the Meridian Gate Tower, with the Holy Emperor sitting there, with the sun and the sky in his sight, separated by twelve tassels, quietly overlooking everything that was happening on the granite square below.
On both sides of him stood senior military officers with titles, as well as many burly imperial guards known as "Dashun Generals."
The common people had poor eyesight and could not see anything clearly even though they were half a mile away, including the emperor's face. However, this did not prevent them from appreciating the emperor's majesty.
The people of the imperial capital trembled all over, felt a chill in their stomachs, and almost felt like shaking. They could not help but speak. They exclaimed to their acquaintances, but they all lowered their voices at the same time.
I dare not speak loudly, for fear of alarming the people in heaven!
At the end of Central Avenue, dust was floating low.
Gold and iron echo.
The warhorse was wrapped in heavy armor and breathing heavily. Bells hung on both sides of the horse's belly, neither moving nor ringing.
Square formations were arranged in the middle, and no matter how the onlookers observed from the east, west, south, or north, it almost looked like one person!
There were sixty-four military formations, with cavalry holding flags protecting both sides.
Same height, same width, same level!
"call!"
The silver-scale-armored soldier stood in the front, shining in the sunlight, second only to General He Ningyuan, attracting everyone's attention.
Even though he was wearing a silver helmet, everyone knew who he was.
Marquis of Xingyi!
The youngest marquis of Dashun besides inheriting the throne!
I don’t know how many young girls and young women have been attracted to it.
Liang Qu took a deep breath, gripped the reins tightly, felt countless "cow hairs", and felt nervous for the first time in a long time. Behind him, the eight-foot-tall soldiers carried a hundred-foot-long banner on their shoulders, and the big monster white elephant looked straight ahead with its long tusks pointing to the sky.
Woo~
The dust cleared and the horn sounded again.
He Ningyuan knew the time had come and pointed his whip at the side.
"Perform a formation!"
boom!
More than 20,000 people stood at attention, holding long spears and large shields, and their long boots stomped on the ground with a sound.
Uniform!
All the officials' eyes immediately lit up.
The only ones who knew the general situation of the ceremonial procession in advance were the Holy Emperor and the ministers of war and rites, but they had never seen it.
The Minister of Revenue's eyes twitched.
"No wonder the Ministry of War is clamoring for 300,000 taels of silver to customize thick-soled cowhide military boots, with a deadline of seven days... just to hear this sound?"
On the contrary...
not bad?
The envoys from small countries watched with great attention.
Flag signals, drum beats, and horns sounded in coordination.
Liang Qu and He Ningyuan lightly squeezed the horses' bellies and took a step forward together, and the first ceremonial guard moved in unison.
The movement just now caused all the onlookers to exclaim in surprise.
Not messy.
Not messy at all!
How can it be so neat?
The high spirits and energy came over him. Brothers from the same mother were just like this. Liang Qu was not happy. There were nearly 30,000 soldiers present, and they were all masters of wolf smoke. They had extraordinary muscle control, so even if it was a normal martial arts performance, there would be no chaos.
This was not what he was prepared for.
Walk to the center.
Liang Qu picked up Zhengshen, raised the horsewhip and swung it down violently.
The air swung and exploded!
Everyone was concentrating, following the crisp sound of the air exploding.
boom!
Military boots stepped on the ground, yellow dust rose low, and the straight long spear pointed obliquely to the sky!
The pace of the first formation suddenly changed!
From marching to goose-stepping, alternating left and right, the ground trembles, and a sound more powerful than drumbeats stomps on people's hearts, and a momentum a hundred times more shocking than marching rises!
The Holy Emperor inadvertently leaned forward for a three-pointer.
The Minister of Revenue widened his eyes.
The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites straightened their backs.
The envoys of the small country were all goosebumps. Boom! Boom! Boom!
The marching steps are dense.
The elite cavalry rushed out, holding flags, and crossed left and right from the front of the square formation, like a pair of scissors, precisely exchanging positions, and then slowed down and became parallel to the square formation again!
An indescribable shudder rose from my heart, without waiting for anyone to react or savor it.
Snapped!
Another empty swing!
It’s the second phalanx!
Originally, the first row of the first formation went first. After the first row took two steps, the first formation walked twenty feet, and then the second formation, and so on, went down in order.
Along with the sound of whips, one phalanx after another changed their pace, and wave after wave of shock hit people's hearts!
The momentum was so overwhelming that the people could hardly breathe, their faces flushed red, and the chill in their lower abdomen not only rushed to the back of their heads, but also to their chests. They wished they could kick their teeth open and shout out!
"What kind of step is this?"
"I heard it's called goose step."
"Goose step."
When the first phalanx reached the last third of the Central Street, all sixty-four phalanxes changed their pace!
Handsome!
Incomparably handsome!
Long Eying opened her eyes wide and her gaze remained fixed.
Long Yao and Long Li hugged E Ying's arms tightly, and their fingers turned white without them noticing.
Yang Dongxiong stood up and leaned on the railing to look down.
Otter stuck his head out from the railing and opened his mouth wide.
At this moment, no one could sit still.
On both sides of the Central Avenue, the sons of nobles felt their scalps tingling and their blood boiling; they clenched their fists and stared at the silver-armored warriors in the front, wishing they could replace them.
Even the most useless second generation has longed for this scene in his dreams!
Even if you can't lead the team, you can just become one of its members!
What a heroic army!
So heroic and majestic!
How great would it be if it was in your own country?
The envoys from various countries felt a sour taste in their teeth and could not help grinding their back molars.
The envoys from Loulan and Ba looked at each other, then looked at the silver-armored general, and felt an unknown regret.
Worth it!
Blood earned!
The Minister of Revenue's beard trembled and the corners of his mouth turned up.
Not to mention the thick-soled military boots worth three hundred thousand, even four hundred thousand or five hundred thousand taels would be acceptable!
The officials of the Hanlin Academy were writing with great excitement.
"Traveling slowly according to the barbarian style, the majesty is like a god. The golden drums are shining, the noise is bright..."
The wheels rolled and the smoke and dust rose like a dragon.
Following the sixty-four square formations, there were more captives following.
Under the watchful eyes of a large number of officials in the square, the captives were led in behind the square formation, with shackles on their hands and feet, and a piece of red cloth with round holes passed through their heads, covering their chests and backs.
call!
Liang Qu couldn't help but let out another long breath, calculated the distance to the Meridian Gate, marked it with the white line, and waved the long whip in his hand again. The first formation obeyed the order and turned their heads sideways with their eyes shining.
Liang Qu shouted loudly.
"Long live your majesty! Dashun is mighty!"
"Clear the world! Protect the country!"
Three hundred and fifty people drank together.
"Long live your majesty! Dashun is mighty!"
"Clear the world! Protect the country!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Holy Emperor could no longer bear it, and he shouted three times, then left the ninth-level throne, came to the parapet, and accepted the captivity in front of the hall.
Snapped!
The first phalanx pointed their spears at an angle and straightened them, and changed from marching to marching.
Still unfinished!
Witnessing one team after another shouting slogans and gradually gathering together, the same thought arose in everyone's mind.
Even the Beiting envoy couldn't help wanting to take another look.
"This method should be moved to Beiting... Let the wolf riders come, it will definitely be more powerful!"
Sixty-four times exactly.
The Holy Emperor returned to his seat with regret.
Fortunately, the officials, while feeling happy, did not forget to present the prisoners.
Wow.
The first formation stood still.
Liang Qu and He Ningyuan hurriedly walked up to the city wall and stood on both sides of the throne.
Wow!
The soldier turned around, pressed his shoulders, and kicked his popliteal fossa, and the prisoner knelt down facing the Meridian Gate.
On the top of the Meridian Gate Tower, the Minister of Punishments stepped forward, stood still, and read aloud the crimes committed by each captive who had violated heaven and earth and endangered the Great Shun.
Read it.
The Minister of War came forward and said, "I have been ordered to pacify the northern part of the country and bring the captives to the imperial court. Please order us to deal with them!"
Liang Qu stood to the right of the Holy Emperor, concentrating his attention.
The eunuch came with the imperial edict.
The emperor replied: "Take it."
The words fell instantly.
Liang Qu and He Ningyuan shouted together.
"Take it!"
Under the Meridian Gate, four Tianyu Guards pulled out their flags and slammed them to the ground, shouting loudly.
“Take it!!!”
Then eight people! Sixteen people! Thirty-two people! Sixty-four people! One hundred and twenty-eight people shouted in unison, and finally the Dashun army had 12,800 people! With the greatest courage, they shouted in unison!
“Take it!!!”
boom!
The sound shook the roof tiles and broke the snow.
The cumulus clouds in the sky were dispersed by the sound waves, disappearing without a trace, leaving the sky clear for thousands of miles.
The ears of the people throughout the imperial capital were buzzing with the sound of the heavenly command.
All the onlookers were moved!
"Three hundred and eighty-four people, behead them!"
"One thousand six hundred and seven... pardon!"
A cold light flashed.
The hot blood splattered on the white marble, bending like a waning moon!
The Hanlin academician was so excited that he raised his wrist and wrote with a sudden thrust.
"Rong Di is the enemy, Jing Shu is the punishment!"
noon.
People on Central Street scattered in groups, but the bloody smell of beheadings at the Meridian Gate was still lingering in their noses.
Liang Qu stretched his muscles, the blood pounding in his heart had not yet subsided, and he wished he could do it twice more.
A rare feat in this lifetime!
"Master Liang has made a great start! This year has just begun and he has made great achievements!"
"Mr. Lan?" Liang Qu looked up and thought about lunch, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lan, don't worry. Since I was awarded the title, I have been training on the training grounds. I will choose an auspicious day and hold a promotion banquet! Send me an invitation!"
"That's not the case."
"Then... the magical order is ready?"
“Not really.” Lan Jicai continued to shake his head, “This is this, this and that…”
"Visualization diagram?" This was the first time Liang Qu had heard of this kind of item. He thought it must be a new gadget similar to the Magical Power Order.
Dashun is thriving and there are always new things to come.
"That's right! This item is a heritage item developed by the Imperial Observatory in cooperation with the establishment of the Martial Hall. After receiving the reward, Lord Liang has been staying on the training ground to train soldiers, so I have never come to look for him. If you have time, please come to the Imperial Observatory again and leave your 'calligraphy'."
"Are you anxious?"
Lan Jicai thought for a moment and said, "That's not urgent. His Majesty's order is to collect 100 paintings before April, divide them into nine grades, and distribute them equally to the four martial arts halls."
"Then wait for me for a few days!" Liang Qu's eyes sparkled, "Wait a few days, I can leave something better!"
How many days?
better one?
What can a few days do?
Lan Jicai scratched his head, unable to connect these words together.
half an hour.
Lan Jicai's eyelids twitched, and he asked tentatively, "Could it be that the military parade...has given Sir Liang some enlightenment?"
"what?"
"..."
"Mr. Lan is good at fortune-telling. How do you calculate..."
"Hey!" Lan Jicai turned around and said, "It's settled now. Come when you're free. I'm going to eat!"
(End of this chapter)