Duncan's iron-black face was expressionless. He said coldly: "No one can replace Hua Wuyu's forty-five lashes. If you want to be whipped, it's something else."
Meng Zhiqiang gritted his teeth and said: "Since we are leaders, we should share the joys and sorrows. If we make mistakes, we must be brave enough to bear them. I am willing to suffer the punishment together with Hua Xiaoqi." Brothers Xie Long and Xie Hu also raised their heads and said: "We are willing to suffer the punishment together!"
"When did these guys become so smart?" A meaningful expression finally appeared on Duncan's face. He turned to look at Anthony, who was looking at him with an indifferent expression.
"Okay, since you are so united and insist on being beaten together, then I will help you. Come on, tie up the three of them and give each of them ten lashes!"
"Idiot, what kind of hero do you think you are!" Hua Wuyu suddenly became excited again and yelled at the three of them, but the three of them were determined to get whipped with him.
The three wooden frames were quickly erected, and just as the military police were about to tie the three trainees to them, a flag officer ran over and announced: "The commander-in-chief has an order."
Duncan took the order and looked at it for a few times, then waved the military police to stop and said coldly: "The commander-in-chief is about to get married to the Queen of Song Dynasty. The whole world will celebrate and grant amnesty to the whole world. You gang of soldiers are also included in the amnesty.
I won’t be whipped, and other punishments will be waived. Hum, it’s really easy for you.” After saying this, he put his hands behind his back and took Anthony away.
As soon as the military police untied the ropes from the three trainees, they immediately rushed to Hua Wuyu's side, helped him untied the ropes, laid him down and carried him to the military doctor. The rest of the officers and soldiers were also there.
After the officer gave the order to disperse, they gathered around to admire the heroic appearance of the soldier.
Duncan and Anthony walked side by side. Anthony smiled and said: "Duncan, you have become cunning after not seeing you for many days. I'm afraid I have received the command from the commander a long time ago. I have to wait until this juncture to make the announcement. It's a good trick on your part."
ah."
Duncan shrugged his shoulders: "Is it true that if you really want to beat your apprentice soldiers, each of them will be beaten to death after ten lashes, how can you, a martial arts expert, just give up on me? Just scare the children, they can understand the feeling of paoze,
Our goal has been achieved."
Anthony said: "Yes, I didn't expect that your skills as a general are so profound. No wonder the commander is confident in sending you as a general of the training team."
Together with his brothers, Duncan's face was no longer flattened. He showed his white teeth and smiled: "Mr. An, you are not bad at all. This martial arts master is very impressive. The training of those students is really good. Their martial arts skills are good."
Okay, look forward to it, you can be in a big position in the future, don’t forget to assign a few of them to me when you graduate."
The two laughed loudly, and talked for a while about their experience in leading troops, and then mentioned Liu Ziguang's upcoming marriage. Duncan had been in Song Dynasty for a while and was well aware of the country's comprehensive strength. He said thoughtfully
Said: "If the commander-in-chief becomes the queen's guest, he will probably be even more jealous in the court. Sometimes being too strong may not be a good thing. I suspect this is a move by people who traveled to Song Dynasty."
Anthony looked indifferent: "What are you afraid of? What's the point of being a man in heaven and earth, and being timid in doing things? As far as I'm concerned, as long as the marshal likes the queen, who dares to make an argument about this? The soldiers in our brothers' hands are vegetarians
What? If we really want to start a fight, they will be the ones who suffer!"
Duncan said nothing, but nodded thoughtfully.
The whole of New Bianjing began to get busy, because the marriage between Liu Shaobao and the Queen was about to be held. This was an unprecedented grand ceremony of the century. All friendly countries had been notified as early as a year and a half ago. However, the groom at that time was not Liu Ziguang, but an expatriate living in the Song Dynasty.
Zhu Changyang, the king of the Xiao Ming Dynasty, has now quietly been replaced by the Zhenwu Marquis of the Ming Dynasty. All the countries in the world have tacitly agreed to keep silent about the embarrassing temporary change of grooms in the Song Dynasty, and just send generous gifts.
The Lusong Kingdom was located in what is now the Philippine Islands, and was surrounded by feudal kingdoms and Western colonies. Since the Lusong Kingdom was a maritime power, these small kingdoms came to court year after year and paid tribute every year. Although the Lusong Dynasty was relatively peaceful,
Overseas, they still enjoy the treatment of all nations coming to court. It is precisely because of this that the old people in the Privy Council did not make up their minds to annex those small kingdoms that are as big as boogers and have no oil or water.
Naturally, the Ming Dynasty also received a telegram about the marriage of Marquis Zhenwu to the Song royal family. This news was no less than a thunderbolt in the clear sky. A group of people including Zhu Youxiao were stunned and speechless for a long time. The emperor and ministers were stunned.
After staring for a while, they finally woke up. The censors looked at each other and were about to jump out and bark when they were stopped by Zhu Youxiao: "No need to say anything, I know what you mean. This is not a bad thing. The king is his minister."
Gang, the husband is the wife, and I, a minister of the Ming Dynasty, married the empress who lived in the Song Dynasty, then the relationship between the two countries can be determined based on this, haha."
It has become a fait accompli. No matter how hard you try to impeach Liu Ziguang, it is useless. He is marrying a wife thousands of miles away. You can't just push the emperor's wife out just because some untouchable censors in the court fart.
No, no one would be so stupid. Moreover, the emperor also sent a message to confirm the nature of the incident. The ministers had no choice but to get off the slope and began to flatter Zhu Youxiao, saying that this marriage must be because of the emperor.
Only with the blessing of great blessings can success be achieved. Only Wei Zhongxian, who was sitting next to the throne, felt unhappy. No one knew that young Eunuch Wei had a surging heart under his calm appearance. He admired the most, Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, and also longed to lead the fleet one day.
When traveling overseas, Liu Ziguang was really unlucky. He hooked up with the Queen who was traveling in Song Dynasty once he went overseas. If his Eunuch Wei led a team on the trip, he might have gained a lot, but the Queen throwing herself into his arms was probably the most important thing.
It's a bit difficult, Wei Zhongxian thought with regret as his crotch was empty.
In order to prevent troubles in the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing was notified until the wedding was about to take place. It was too late to form a temporary group to congratulate, so I had to send a congratulatory telegram. This telegram was of epoch-making significance and pioneered the telegraph.
As a pioneer of civilian use, in the future, every time the royal families of both parties were happy, they would send congratulatory messages to each other to celebrate. Later, people all over the world learned this trick, and would send congratulatory messages whenever something happened.
Even though I read out ten congratulatory messages in public in the auditorium, I was embarrassed to see anyone.
In addition to the small kingdoms in Southeast Asia, larger countries such as Korea, Japan, Siam, and Annan, as well as countries such as England, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal, also came in groups. For a time, Xinbianjing Bay was full of masts, and the city was crowded with people.
The inns here are full, and even the native bamboo houses outside the city are full of guests. The excitement is even worse than when Zhu Youxiao got married.
The Queen's marriage to Liu Ziguang, a Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, was not unacceptable to the people living in the Song Dynasty, because they had completely regarded Liu Ziguang as one of their own. This Ming prince Shaobao, who looked exactly like Grandpa Yue, was not only a native of the Ming Dynasty.
The hero in his heart was also the patron saint and idol of the Song people. It was perfect for the Queen to marry him. The people happily drank and caroused all day long. The imperial court also granted amnesty to the world and released all prisoners except those on death row.
Red envelopes were distributed to all the people. It was truly a celebration.
Whether in the East or the West, getting married is a major event in life. In the West, a priest is required to preside over the wedding, and a lifelong vow is made in front of God. In the East, one needs to wear red and colorful clothes, put on make-up clothes and worship heaven and earth. Marriage is also called a small Dengke.
It means that he has taken a step forward in life and has a daughter-in-law under his control. This time Liu Ziguang also passed the exam and was officially named Protector of the Country by the imperial court of the Song Dynasty. He was issued relevant certificates. In Xinbianjing City
He built a splendid palace in a bustling place, but no matter how successful he was, he could never surpass his wife, because he married a queen after all.
Liu Ziguang had been married twice within a year, and he was relatively experienced. He was very cooperative and kept trying on various dresses and reciting lines for different ceremonial occasions under the service of the court ladies who traveled to the Song Dynasty.
When it comes to red tape, the royal family in the Song Dynasty was no worse than the people in the Central Plains. They prepared more than a dozen sets of dragon robes and crowns. This was just for the groom. Zhao Wen also had many more sets of attire.
The wedding was held as scheduled, and the streets of Xinbianjing were packed with people. Everyone rushed to the street to watch the groom parade. All the buildings along the street were repainted, and there was a sea of flowers everywhere. The people wore guest clothes and danced with bouquets in their hands.
, paying tribute to Liu Shaobao, who was in the procession of welcoming the bride.
Liu Ziguang wore a white dragon robe embroidered with gold, a gold crown on his head, and rode a pure white horse. He walked at the front of the team in high spirits, followed by an honor guard of 200 people composed of students from the Jiangwu Hall.
They all wore white flying fish uniforms and wore Longquan swords on their waists. Their movements were uniform and majestic. Not to mention anything else, the two hundred heroic young men alone were quite impressive. They caused the indigenous girls to scream incessantly.
Take flowers and throw them into the honor guard queue.
The palace was also decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and envoys from various countries gathered together happily, playing silk, bamboo and drum music, fine wine and delicacies, and flower-like maids shuttled back and forth. Countless treasures and gifts were presented from all sides, including hundreds of pearls the size of table tennis balls.
The ambergris was even weighed on a large scale, so anyone would feel embarrassed just giving gold coins.
After a series of rituals were carried out, even Liu Ziguang felt dizzy. After the last ceremony was completed and the newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber, he was so hungry that his heart was pressed to his back. Looking inside the Funing Hall, there was no trace of the Queen. According to the protocol
, now should be the time to drink a glass of wine.
Liu Ziguang was looking around when suddenly a strong figure jumped in front of him. He almost sat down on the ground in shock when he took a look. Zhao Wen had a flowered scarf on her head, a black eyepatch on one eye, and a
He was well-dressed, with a fire gun stuck diagonally on the wide leather belt, and a long Western sword hanging behind his buttocks.
Zhao Wen took out the cigar from her mouth and said in a very cool voice: "Now it's time to get down to business."