As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, the pace of life of the people in Chang'an always seems to be so leisurely and lazy.
Even now, the rebellions in Shandong and other places have become vigorous, but the people living in Chang'an still live their own lives, without worrying at all whether the external wave will affect them.
Rebels? What kind of rebels? Can they be as powerful as the Turks? Can they be as powerful as the Southern Barbarians?
no!
But His Majesty, our Emperor, has even dealt with these two ruthless villains. Why do those cowards outside who put down their hoes and want to rebel, dare to challenge His Majesty, our Emperor?
Isn't this just lighting a lantern in a latrine and seeking death?
Therefore, no matter how those outside merchants described to them in teahouses and restaurants how Shandong suffered a disaster, how the people resisted, how the officers and soldiers collapsed without a fight, the army was about to reach Chang'an.
But the people of Chang'an just laughed at this, and then turned around and walked away. At the same time, they did not forget to curse in their hearts! Hit Chang'an? Why don't we hit your Kang?
At noon this day, on Zhuque Street.
Perhaps because of the recent warm weather, the once bustling streets now have only a few scattered passersby passing by in a hurry.
Occasionally, a breeze blows over, and even the wine flags of the shops on both sides of the road can't be blown. The big yellow dog, which was usually full of energy, is now quiet. He can only lie in the shadow, stretch out his tongue, and never bite.
Wagging its tail.
"Dong dong dong..."
In this leisurely and quiet afternoon, suddenly, a sound of horse hooves, as fast as raindrops, came from a distance.
The sound is very fast and urgent!
The frightened big yellow dog, which was lying leisurely on the ground, suddenly raised its head and looked blankly towards the place where the sound came from.
Horse galloping is prohibited on Zhuque Street!
This is a rule set by the emperor himself!
On weekdays, not to mention ordinary people, even princes and nobles would not dare to offend!
So after hearing the rapid sound of horse hooves, not only Dahuang was startled and doubtful, but many people on the street also poked their heads out and looked towards Zhuque Street.
What? The sun is out in the west today? He dares to ride a horse openly on this street! Doesn’t he know the rules of this street? Or he doesn’t believe in evil and insists on testing the power of the king’s law!
"Damn it! It's such a hot day! Who is making yourself uncomfortable?"
Just as the people stretched their necks and looked down the long street, several Wuhou who were sitting at a roadside tea stall to enjoy the cool air also heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. They couldn't help but lower their faces and gritted their teeth and cursed!
How comfortable is it to sit here and drink tea on this hot day? Who wants to move more?
But when they heard the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer, the Wuhous also knew that they could not sit down here!
If others saw this and complained to the county magistrate, these brothers would really be unable to bear it and walk away!
"Brothers! Let's go and see who is brave enough to run wild on our territory!"
Thinking of this, a man who unbuttoned his clothes and exposed a large piece of black hair on his chest gritted his teeth, picked up the iron whip chain at his feet, and rushed directly to the street outside!
The tea stall owner originally wanted to get up and come over to ask for tea money, but when he saw the menacing looks of these people, he immediately squatted down!
Forget it, it’s just a few pots of bad tea, there’s no need to provoke these bastards! Those few pennies can be used as rewards for watching a show!
I just don’t know, that horseman
The unlucky guy will soon be dealt with by these people, and he will be missing a few parts.
"Hey! What kind of madman dares to ride a horse on Zhuque Street!"
Sure enough, under the gaze of a crowd of people watching the excitement, the topless Wu Hou swaggered into the street and lined up in a row.
Under their feet, the smooth bluestone road was like a mirror, reflecting the sun's rays outwards, making the strong man as the leader unable to open his eyes. He could only half-squint his eyelids and look towards the blurry figure on horseback.
He yelled, "Quickly dismount! You will be punished!"
The man originally thought that he should stop this person with his roar!
If it really doesn't work, you can just turn around and run away if you scare him!
But no one expected that after hearing the roar of the leader of Wuhou, the man on horseback not only did not slow down at all, but actually slapped the horse hard on the butt!
"come over!"
"Xilulu..."
Accompanied by a loud shout, the horse received a blow on its butt and felt pain, and its running speed immediately increased a few points!
Horseshoes with hoofs step on the bluestone road, and you can see sparks flying even under the bright sun!
"No! This man is a madman!"
Seeing that the knight not only did not slow down, but also accelerated towards them! The man was immediately frightened! He screamed strangely and wanted to hide aside!
"Ouch, run!"
"Stop, stop him!
"Who pulled me? Let go!"
"Don't step on my boots!"
This sudden change immediately caused Wu Hou, who had not encountered an emergency for a long time, to panic!
Some people were frightened and wanted to run away! Some people were angry and wanted to stop them! A group of people suddenly staggered around and made a mess on the street!
> But at this moment, the knight had already rushed to the front of the Wu Hous!
Seeing that these people were not afraid of death and were still standing in front of them, the knight was also stunned! If he wanted to stop suddenly, it was too late. He could only make a decision immediately and shouted "Lower your head!" at the chaotic group of people.
"Whoosh!"
As if it was an instinctive reaction, all the Wuhous immediately lowered their heads after hearing the roar!
The next second, they only felt a gust of wind flying over their heads!
When they came back to their senses, the knight had already appeared behind them, still running non-stop along Suzaku Street.
"Boss, he, he ran away?"
After touching his intact head, a young Wuhou said to the man next to him with lingering fear.
"Nonsense! I can see it!"
The man whose clothes were almost torn got up from the ground and was about to spit. He didn't want to go when he suddenly saw the strange looks from the people around him.
Being stared at by so many eyes, the man's old face turned the color of pig liver in just a moment!
In anger, he immediately pointed at the others and yelled, "What a bunch of trash! They can't even stop a horse!"
"Didn't you also stop me?" The young Marquis Wu was a little unconvinced by the scolding and muttered in a low voice.
But he didn't expect that not a single bit of this muttering was left, and it was all heard by the man!
He was so angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven and two Buddhas were born. He wished he could chop off his mouth with a knife!
"Why are you still standing there? Chase me!"
Finally, the man restrained his urge to kill, pointed at the knight whose back was almost out of sight, and shouted, "If we can't catch up, each of us will go back to the Yamen to receive thirty lashes!"
