The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

The fifth day of May is the Yulan Festival, which is the so-called Dragon Boat Festival in later generations.Different from later generations, the festival customs of the Xianxi Dynasty are mainly to cure diseases and prevent epidemics.Because it is the beginning of summer, it is the most suitable for all kinds of outdoor activities. Children are busy spinning windmills and releasing paper kites, young people are keen on cockfighting, chasing eagles and rabbits, and killing is the most popular sport in this season.

The bow match between the fourth prince Duan Wang Song Fei and the sixth prince Xiu Wang Song Pei is scheduled to be held at the largest royal racecourse in the east of the city.

The Suwei Army began to enter the clearing field three days in advance, and on the day of the game, they lined up early to be on guard to ensure that everything was safe.Different from the situation of the crowd watching in the Western Capital, the status of both the participants and the spectators who may attend the game is too high. Therefore, only those who are qualified and have registered with the guards in advance can be assigned to the viewing position in the venue. .Each master has his entourage and guards, and at least dozens of people are crowded together, crowding the auditorium to the brim.Those with slightly lower official ranks, as well as the low-level servants of various families, are far away from the outside, and they can't even see the shadow of the ball clearly.

Mr. Weng Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, never cared about these things, but he couldn't think of any other good way to know the movements of the sixth prince, so he had to send a reliable servant to the scene to inquire.The servant held the nameplate of the Weng Mansion, and was able to enter the periphery of the racecourse.After going around twice, trying hard and hard, trying every means, he still couldn't get into the arena, so he waited on the only way to enter the arena, waiting for the rabbit.

Several princes and noble children who were interested in watching the game arrived one after another.Every time a group passed by, the crowd made a commotion, dispersed in a hurry, and surrounded them again, pointing and discussing at the backs of the teams entering the field.The servants of the Weng family were quite loyal, their insteps were swollen by people stepping on them, and they stood firm, fearing that they would fail their master's entrustment, so they waited and listened to what they had to say.

The one in the yellow robe and jade crown riding on the horse nodding and smiling at everyone is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.Some people wonder why the prince looks so old?Immediately, everyone responded in a rush of tongues: the prince has just become the crown prince, and he has been doing it for almost 20 years!

The one in the purple robe and gold crown, also riding on the horse, but not even turning his eyes, was the fifth prince, His Highness Wang Rong.Originally, many people saw that the prince was gentle and easy-going, so they moved forward one after another, wanting to take a closer look, because the fifth prince who followed him was cold and hard, like a pile of cast iron, and they all gave up the idea.

The one who sat in the gorgeous carriage and didn't show his face at all was the second prince, His Highness King An.His Royal Highness King An is not in good health, so he doesn't go out for leisure, but this time he can't bear the loneliness, and comes to watch the game for fun.

So some people speculated that the sixth prince, who had just recognized his ancestors and returned to his clan, was very popular with his elder brothers.Match shooting and so on, the best way to promote brotherhood.The two brothers started the game, and the rest of the brothers came to join in the fun. After the game, they went to the palace together to celebrate the festival with His Majesty the Emperor.The royal father is kind, his son is filial, and his brothers and brothers are respectful. He really sets an example in the world.

Such naive and lovely views were immediately denied by those who claimed to know the inside story.The crown prince, King An, and King Rong were not enthusiastic about King Xiu who appeared out of thin air.The meeting came so neatly, most likely it was to cheer for His Royal Highness Duan Wang.

Of course, this is still a naive and lovely point of view.There are no people in the crowd who guess more inside information, or there are, but they will not speak easily.

People say that King Duan is here.A line of people and horses rushed forward, gradually slowed down, and stepped into the arena.King Duan also wears a purple robe and gold crown, standard princely attire, and eight cavalry behind him are divided into two teams, all dressed in vermilion, full of momentum, all the horses are good horses, and all the people on the horses are warriors.These eight people will be the contestants in today's next match.After that, there are more than ten palace guards.The people are like stars arching the moon, guarding His Royal Highness Duan Wang.

The appearance of several princes is not vulgar.Looking at the appearance alone, the most outstanding one is the young Fifth Prince.However, he was too indifferent, and the masses did not dare to look at him more.Among the three who can see the appearance, so far, the fourth prince has the best image, good looks, and demeanor.Duan Wang is full of confidence, determined to win, and the smile on his face is unrestrained.It's just that the smile was not aimed at the audience, it carried an unconcealable arrogance, and compared with the prince, its contagious affinity was far from that of the prince.

Seeing that there was less than two quarters of an hour left before the agreed start time of the competition, the sixth prince, His Royal Highness King Xiu, hadn't arrived yet.

Dugu is the commander-in-chief of the old guard army, and the safety of the arena is his own business. He has already entered the arena and personally arranged the viewing sequence.Apart from him, no one else can command the troops of the princes and princes.

Song Yu saw that Dugu was not far away, so he sent someone to invite him.They had already greeted each other before, so the prince asked directly: "Lord Xianhou, why is the sixth brother not here yet? Could it be that he lost his way?"

Dugu Mian looked at the entrance.Although I don't know what Song Wei is doing, but Qin Xian, Li Yi and everyone are very reliable, and I specially sent Mou Ping to pick him up in the morning to ensure safety along the way, and there will be no accidents.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness, the opening time has not yet arrived, and His Royal Highness will definitely arrive on time."

Wang An sneered at the side: "Didn't you shrink back on the spot, too frightened to come?"

Dugu Miquan pretended not to hear this sentence, and was about to say goodbye and leave.The prince didn't wait for him to speak, and said again: "Isn't Mr. Xianhou not clear? I thought..." Smiling, he turned to chatting with him.

Dugu Xian felt that the prince's pretense of being kind today was a bit too much, and he was not sure of the other party's intentions for a while.When Song Wei left the capital last time, he had met him by Luoxia Lake.Facing the prince's temptation to win over, Xianhou gave a well-regulated and clear attitude: loyal to the emperor.The only one who makes Xianhou loyal is the monarch.The prince also smiled at that time, I don't know if he was relieved or unwilling, but he didn't bother him deliberately afterward.

Feeling strange in his heart, Dugu Mian did not show any signs of impatience, and wentssiping with the prince.It wasn't until there was another commotion at the entrance, which was much louder than the previous ones, that he greeted and left.

The reason why the movement at the entrance of the racecourse was louder than before was because the people outside were frightened more violently than before.

No matter which one arrived before, no matter how big the ostentation was, or approaching the crowd, they all slowed down in due course.In order not to disturb the public, but also to facilitate the viewing, the degree of commotion was limited.

Since all other qualified players have already entered the venue, the avenue is very empty.A group of people came galloping from afar, the sound of hooves beating like drums, and the thunder shook the sky, instantly shocked everyone present, and firmly attracted everyone's attention.

There was no obstacle on the road, and this group of people came very fast.Everyone is dressed in white, except for the first one, who is dressed in a bright purple robe.At first glance, it looks like a purple cloud on a pile of white clouds, flying wantonly in the wind.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Someone came back to his senses quickly and yelled: "Sixth Prince! It must be the Sixth Prince, His Royal Highness King Xiu!"

However, before the audience had time to marvel, it became frightened.The sixth prince and his party had no intention of slowing down, and rushed straight towards the entrance.Those who were greedy to watch the excitement and blocked the road immediately panicked: "Quick! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

The crowd quickly moved to the sides.It's just how two legs can run faster than four legs. Those who are a little slower have their legs trembling and sweating profusely, thinking that the horse's hoof will step on them in the next moment.

It was too late to say it, but Wen Rui whistled, followed by the neighing of the horse, and the gray horse in the lead suddenly raised its front hooves, abruptly stopped its forward momentum, then stood firmly, raised its head and beat Snorting, with a look of displeasure that hasn't been enough to run.All the horses following behind stopped in unison, and their movements were uniform, as if hearing a military order.After standing still, not only people sit upright like a mountain, but even horses are as stable as a rock, which makes people suspect that animals have fully understood human nature.

The whole place was silent.

The closest onlooker was Weng Shangshu's loyal servant, who was only three feet away from the mount of the sixth prince.The horse had stopped, but he still couldn't resist the palpitations, his legs were weak, and he sat down on the ground.

Song Wei leaned over and took a look: "Sorry, I scared you, are you okay?"

"No, nothing..." The servant scrambled and scrambled, stood up and moved to the side.

There were many people in the crowd who were frightened and filled with anger.Even the prince, if he gallops his horses to disturb the people, he can still make Jingzhao Mansion Yin Yuqian sue him.However, the sixth prince showed his superb riding skills and did not cause any real damage, so it was not easy to have an attack.You must know that those who come to join in the fun on such occasions are all fun-loving and adventurous people, and there are no old, weak, sick or disabled. After the initial shock, they all secretly admire and admire.

Song Wei sat on the horseback, glanced at the crowd, and grinned.

Rumors spread throughout the capital that the sixth prince is very handsome.When everyone saw this smile, they all felt emotions such as "That's true", "It's better to meet each other than to be famous", and "The last one is not as good-looking as the first one".Seeing that His Royal Highness King Xiu seemed to have something to say, they all stretched their necks and stood on tiptoes waiting.

"I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the roads in the capital, so I'm a little anxious because I came late. I didn't expect so many people, it's so lively, hehe..."

The sixth prince smiled purely and heartily, just like the early summer sun shining on his body, warm and lovely.Even if there was anger in his heart, it was almost gone by his smile.Only then did everyone have time to look carefully, and saw that His Royal Highness King Xiu was also dressed as a prince with a purple robe and golden crown, and all the knights behind were wearing Hufeng riding suits with white background and silver thread embroidery, and even the padded ropes on the horses were of the same color decorate.The most astonishing thing is the bridle-headed saddle, all of which are gilded and inlaid with treasures, shining so brightly that they dazzle the eyes.

Regardless of the horse's original coat color, with such a match, the quality will be upgraded several times.The most typical example is Deda.That gray fur, against the background of gold and white, seemed unreasonably deep and noble.

The horse is strong, the person is handsome, and he is full of extravagance, completely fulfilling Song Wei's lofty presupposition.

I probably think that the sixth prince is quite easy to talk to, but there is one who is bold and hot-headed, waving his hands and shouting: "His Royal Highness Xiu! Please, Your Highness, I bet two thousand coins, Your Highness must win..."

Song Wei laughed loudly: "Don't worry, I can't pay it! I've bet all my money!"

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Song Wei took a few steps forward, looked at the crowded spectators on both sides, turned to Mu Ping and said, "General Mou, I wonder if there are three or five brothers from the guards, who will report the situation inside the arena to the outside of the arena every quarter of an hour. ? You see so many people who come to cheer, waiting outside, can't see anything, it's quite embarrassing."

When the people nearby heard his words, they cheered in unison, and it spread instantly.

Mu Ping thought about it, this move is not troublesome, and it is also beneficial to control the situation outside the court, so he nodded in agreement and ordered the arrangement.

The masses are the most easily bewitched. Those who were originally indifferent or vacillating suddenly became the sixth prince's support group.The crowd waved and shouted, sending His Highness King Xiu into the arena respectfully. The momentum was so great that everyone in the arena couldn't help but take a look.Song Wei had a proud face, as if she had already won.Taking advantage of his good appearance, putting on such an unbeatable expression only makes people feel high-spirited and looking forward to brilliance, and when their eyes fall on him, they can't look away anymore.

Seeing him coming in, Dugu Mian was so angry that he couldn't speak, his heart was boiling hot for a while, and blocked for a while, as if a pot of extremely sticky eight-treasure porridge was boiling.

After a pause, he stepped forward to salute, explaining that the time has come and the game must start immediately.

Dugu didn't want to hear Xue San's name, and he didn't care about winning or losing the game, so he didn't ask Song Wei about his specific strategy.Of course he understood at this time, even if he was unhappy, he still had to applaud him.

The sixth prince has no foundation, otherwise it would not be enough to win people and boost morale.The timing of arriving at the arena was obviously carefully calculated. Before entering the arena, the horse and man were fully warmed up and entered the race directly while they were in the best condition.Because of the festival, there will be a palace banquet in the afternoon. King Duan and King Xiu agreed on a short race of half an hour plus a quarter of an hour, which happened to avoid Song Wei's lack of stamina...

There is a wind and rain corridor around the racecourse, and there are stone tables and benches, which is convenient for high-status spectators to watch the race leisurely.King Duan sat next to King An, and when he saw Song Wei coming, he nodded his head as a signal, and his troops lined up neatly, waiting for orders.

Song Wei listened to Xianhou's words, and said with a smile: "Since the time has come, let's start." He got off his horse, walked in front of several emperor brothers, and bowed down to say hello.

Not too ugly in public.The four imperial brothers did not get up, but they nodded their heads one by one in return.There is no way, whoever called Song Wei is the youngest, it is only right and proper for him to stand when he is sitting.

The prince smiled and said, "I am the elder brother, so I will judge for the two younger brothers."

King Duan and King Xiu answered with a smile at the same time: "Your Highness, Your Highness."

Song Wei raised her hand to take off the golden crown on her head, and handed it behind her.Immediately afterwards, he untied the hook of the white jade belt around his waist, and took off the purple silk robe, without looking back, and handed it to the person behind him.When he was on the horse, Qin Xian was following closely, but after getting off the horse, he became Dugu Mian.King Xiu handed it over smoothly, Marquis Xian took it naturally, and handed it over to the leader of the guards to hold it.

Song Wei took off the cumbersome Prince's clothes, revealing the white Hu Feng riding clothes like other team members.The only difference is that it is embroidered with gold thread, which is more elegant and luxurious.Hu Fu's narrow sleeves and tight waist make her waist thinner and her legs longer. She is tall and thin, like a cedar tree and a silver gun. It is quite different from the previous romantic attitude, showing arrogance and vigor.

He stretched out his hand and raised his eyes: "Brother Sihuang, please!"