There were only a hundred riders, but the momentum was more astonishing than all the previous performances. They roared past the building and cut into the straw man formation in the blink of an eye.

Shi Wei flicked her wrist at an angle, and with her fast horse speed and sharp riding knife, she easily cut through the straw man blocking the road ahead.

The cavalry behind them did not have this skill, and most of them could only catch one or two. Some even passed through the straw man formation without even opening their long swords.

However, the concentrated charge of the cavalry was a real eye-opener for the Bianjing people. After the cavalry charge, most of the straw men were broken into two pieces, and the few who were injured were also knocked into pieces.

The spectators in a circle of colorful booths cheered in unison: "Okay"

Shi Wei led the team to the front of the building, sheathed her knives and lined up side by side. With the sound of drums, she threw herself off her horse, holding a bow and arrow in one hand and the reins in the other. She stood on the spot like a man, worshiping and dancing to the mountain call.

The drums started beating again, and Baiqi remounted their horses and ran towards the straw man formation again. They controlled the horses with their legs, surrounded and fired, and soon the remaining targets were shot as bright as a blossoming pear tree.

Finally, the hundred cavalry dispersed, and the five female cavalrymen and Shi Wei cavalry chased each other, throwing grass trays into the air in their hands.

The grass plate rises and falls one after another. Shi Wei shoots her bow left and right on the speeding Zhao Yebai. Whenever the grass plate rises to the highest point, an arrow will follow and shoot through it in the blink of an eye.

Hundreds of knights shouted: "Wan Sheng!"

The blood of the spectators was brimming with blood, and they shouted: "Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but cheer: "Okay! The tiger girl of the Shi family really deserves her reputation!"

Many officials secretly took a look at Su You. It was no wonder that Su Tanhua was very happy and did not dare to take concubines, and he had never heard of any scandals.

If you don't obey me, I'm afraid you'll be hung upside down and beaten...

After the female soldiers of Miao Court retired, there were two polo games. One was played with flower heads, and the red and green teams wore brocade jackets, tattered belts, and silk shoes. They rode donkeys with carved saddles and flower harnesses, which was called "small polo games."

"; One scene is decorated with pearls and jade, with jade belts and red boots, and they are chased by each other on ponies, which is called a "big fight".

After that, the opening ceremony was over, and everyone went back to their homes to find their mothers.

However, the court ceremony was not over yet. Zhao Xu wanted to move to the shooting hall next to him and shoot the bow himself to show that he did not forget the military spirit.

There are also different styles of archery. There are more than 20 people in the archery team at the front of Duozi. They all have long feet and heads, wearing purple embroidered foreheads and wide purple shirts. They have yellow rags and geese wings standing in rows.

Zhao Xu drew the bow that kills two people with one stone, and shot out the arrow. The archery team waved and danced in unison. When the flags were folded and opened again, the arrows were already planted on the target.

As the officials roared with applause, a man stood in front of the target, with silver bowls tied to his head, shoulders, and hands.

Zhao Xu drew his bow again, but this time the arrow was blocked by the hand of the person opposite.

Then there were five more arrows, and the people on the opposite side caught them one by one. The most exaggerated one was that he jumped up and lowered his head and caught them with the silver bowl on his head.

Zhao Xu looked a little unhappy.

Zhao Hao smiled and said: "Brother Emperor, are you still looking for a suitable messenger for carrying arrows this time? If you don't pull an arrow, should you be rewarded?"

Zhao Xu took a deep look at Zhao Hao: "King Qi really took the trouble."

Zhao Hao smiled and said: "I don't dare to praise my brother, this is my duty."

Zhao Xu took a deep breath: "Zhong Yi!"

Zhong Yi was on duty outside the palace. Hearing this, he ran in and took a knee to salute: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Zhao Xu raised his chin towards the arrow-carrying messenger opposite.

Zhong Yi bowed: "Take the order!"

Soon, Zhong Yi took out a strange object inlaid with gold and silver. It looked like a crossbow but without a crossbow arm. There was also a long pipe in the front. He stuffed something into the pipe and then tightened the bolt.

, raised his hand to aim slightly, and then pulled the trigger.

There was a crisp "bang" sound, and all the officials were startled, and the silver bowl on the head of the arrow bearer on the opposite side was immediately shattered.

The kid was frightened, his arms were waving wildly, and his feet were scurrying around like a headless fly. It would be easy for this thing to kill him.

Zhong Yi ignored it, just as if there was no one around him, he loaded the gun skillfully, took aim, and pulled the trigger again.

No matter how the messenger ran and dodged, with every gunshot, a silver bowl was shattered.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Every time a shot was fired, all the officials twitched, and Zhao Hao's face became paler every time.

After five rounds, the man's body was completely empty. Zhong Yi put away his gun, turned around and stood at attention: "Your Majesty, the target has been eliminated. Please surrender your order!"

Zhao Xu laughed and waved his hand coolly: "Go down!"

"Yes!" Zhong Yi had no expression on his face, stood at attention with his gun in hand, clenched his left hand into a fist on his right chest, performed a gun salute, then turned around and left.

Looking at Zhao Hao's pale face, Zhao Xu said: "The envoy that the emperor's brother has found is indeed a good one. He should be rewarded! Go down and receive the reward of ten taels of silver."

The guards stepped forward and dragged the envoy down who was paralyzed on the ground with fear.

Zhao Xu ignored his younger brother and turned back to the main hall, where the banquet should have been arranged.

Zhao Hao raised his head and glanced at Zhao Xu's back, then quickly lowered his eyes to follow.

In the Baojin Building, the banquet has been prepared. Each of the ministers has a table in front of them. On it are rice, cold water mung beans, snail meat, plum blossom wine, cha slices, apricot slices, plums, crispy plums with spices, and spinach.

Cut fish meat, herring, salted duck eggs, mixed and spicy vegetables, and fish lotus root fruits.

Jinmingchi is famous for its snail meat and sliced ​​fish breasts. The first thing Zhao Xu tasted was the fish breasts.

The fish skin is piled thinly and cut into peony shapes. It looks really good. Dip it in the green garlic mustard sauce and put it in your mouth. The taste...

Zhao Xu frowned and almost vomited due to the fishy smell.

There were other ministers with similar expressions to him.

However, most people gave Zhao Xu face, and compared with Zeng Gongliang and Sima Guang, they frowned and swallowed it hard.

Su You is not very interested in these things. He doesn't eat sashimi because it is not sea fish. The thought of those weird parasites scares him.

However, someone started making a fuss and clapped their chopsticks: "What's going on? There's no saltiness at all! There's no salt in these dishes!"

The ministers immediately started buzzing with discussion. This was a major mistake, but they didn't know why His Majesty didn't have an attack, but let Zhao Zong'e, the Duke of Guo, make a fuss.

Zhao Xu put down his chopsticks, turned around and asked, "Where is this banquet hosted?"

Wang Zhongzheng was frightened: "Your Majesty, this is the Chiyuan Office. I am sending Governor Liu Chunzhong here?"

Zhao Xu looked at the ministers, then at Zhao Zonge, and finally at Zhao Hao, and said expressionlessly: "If someone wants to be a direct minister, then declare it."

Wang Zhongzheng wished he could give himself a slap in the face. It seemed like something big was going to happen. His Majesty asked where the host was. Couldn't he just answer honestly? Why talk so much?

Soon, what Chiyuan learned about arrived. A small steward in green robes was still an internal envoy, but he had a resolute look on his face: "Your Majesty, Liu Chunzhong, the governor of Jinmingchi, pays homage to your majesty."

Zhao Xu took a towel and wiped his hands: "Governor Liu, the mission was well done. The officials and the people were in high spirits today. Except for forgetting to put salt in the dishes at the end, everything else was fine."

Liu Chunzhong raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I want to let you know that the people in Bianjing are now suffering worse than death!"

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the palace!

Sima Guang stood up and went out: "Your Majesty, according to the old rules of the country, Jinmingchi will be opened to the common people on March 1st. There was an admonishment that the royal family had lost its dignity, so Emperor Taizong issued an edict that on March 1st, no one would be allowed to open the lake to the public.

admonish."

"Liu Chunzhong is a humble person and has no qualifications for admonition. He is interfering in politics and acting recklessly. Your Majesty begs to reprimand him!"

"Unbridled!" A voice rang out, it was Zhao Zong'e: "Sima Guang! The imperial court established a golden cabinet and set up a hearing drum, but it is not just for the scholar-bureaucrats to speak! You want the people of the Song Dynasty to follow the road and let the world refer to your majesty.

For King Li?"

After saying that, he stood up and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, I heard a saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Liu Chunzhong must have some advice. Please give him a chance."

Now Su You couldn't sit still anymore, so he had to stand up: "Well, to report to your majesty, this is what I said for you. Since Liu Chunzhong has done this, he can be regarded as Dongfang Chun Yu Yiyi. Your majesty might as well show your magnanimity and wait until you hear it.

After that, identify the fault and deal with it."

Zhao Xu nodded: "Then tell me, let me hear the reason why you don't add salt to the banquet food."

Liu Chunzhong lifted his robe and knelt down with a thud: "Your Majesty! Recently, the price of salt in Beijing has increased three times a day, and now it is as high as fifty cents per catty! In the market, salted fish and black bean sauce are all being robbed. All of this is happening.

That bank discussion has caused agitation in the market and made everyone uneasy!"

"Your Majesty's chopsticks are hard to swallow. Poor people in Bianjing have not tasted salt for many days! This is all due to the greed of others and their desire to trap Your Majesty in injustice! I hope that your Majesty's dear and virtuous ministers will be far away.
Chapter completed!