Chapter 361 The spring reading has begun (first update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 361 The spring reading has begun (first update)
Gao Zhang didn't dare to say that he knew 100% of the character of his master, but he had no problem knowing 80% to 90%.
After all, Master Hunjun has a strong literary and youthful temperament. He understands it with emotion and reason. He first gave him so many glass mirrors and then took out the secret recipe.
Under such circumstances, if the Hunjun Master still had the nerve to accept the secret recipe, then he should not be Song Huizong, who likes to talk about emotions.
It was Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty who dared to sell anything, including his official title, for the sake of wealth.
Walking to a deserted place, Gao Zhang patted his forehead and reached into his arms in the face of Yang Jian's doubtful eyes.
Yang Jian saw Gao Zhang take out a small round mirror about an inch and a half in size from his arms, and then raised his hand and handed it over.
"I almost forgot about this gift for Zhongguan Yang."
Yang Jian really didn't expect that he actually had a gift, and was stunned for a moment.
"I would like to ask Zhongguan Yang to accept this thing. Is it because you think it is too small?"
Yang Jian took it in his hand and looked at himself in the mirror, his face white and beardless, with frost on his temples. He couldn't help but smile and immediately put the object into his arms.
"No, no, thank you so much, Mr. Zhuangyuan. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhuangyuan would still remember our family..."
"What did Yang Zhongguan say? I am outside the palace, working for my master, and I need the help of the Imperial City officials."
"And Yang Zhongguan, you are the right confidant around my master. Without your instructions, how could the Imperial City Department be so dedicated in handling affairs..."
Gao Zhang looked at the master's confidant Jin Huan with a smile. This old eunuch could be considered a wonderful person.
At least it feels good to deal with him, and he has won the trust of Master Hunjun. Winning him over will also be beneficial to his actions.
Yang Zhongguan raised his hand and touched the outline of the small mirror hidden in his arms. After thinking about it, he lowered his voice and whispered to Gao Zhang.
"Thank you very much for your kind words, Duke Zhuangyuan. Please feel at ease, Lord Zhuangyuan. Our family will definitely say more good things about Duke Zhuangyuan when we are around the official family..."
"No, no, no, it doesn't have to be like this. As long as Zhongguan Yang can deal with me as he did in the past."
"If you always praise me, maybe my master will think that between you and me..."
Hearing these words and seeing the unchanging smile on the champion's face, Zhongguan Yang nodded understandingly and said no more.
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The next day, all the important civil and military ministers of the Song Dynasty gathered in Qionglin Garden, which is located to the west of Tokyo City and corresponds to Jinming Pool located to the north of Shuntianmen Street.
Zhao Ji, an official of the Song Dynasty, was already high on the high hill in the south facing the open and huge empty plain.
There are pavilions and pavilions on this high hill, and there are roads paved with colored stones at the foot of the mountain. In addition, in many places in this garden, famous flowers from Lingnan and Jiangnan are planted.
It's spring now, when the flowers are in full bloom.
It's just that today the official Zhao Ji and a group of important civil and military officials came here, naturally not to enjoy the flowers and scenery, but to enjoy the military parade.
At this moment, not only the ministers and workers of the Song Dynasty gathered here, but also many ordinary people gathered on the outside of this open square. They were densely packed, no less than tens of thousands.
Fortunately, it is a scene like this every year, with a group of Kaifeng Prefecture officers cooperating with the imperial troops who did not participate in today's parade.
Those Tokyo people who like to join in the fun and watch the excitement are kept far away from the square where the parade is about to begin.
The official family sat peacefully, and the important civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty sat on both sides.
Even though they were sitting here, preparing to watch the military parade, the civil servants did not stop at all.
Some were shaking their heads at the blooming flowers, reciting poems, and some ministers were showing off their military strategies, and some were quoting scriptures and spitting on the paper.
There are also some officials who don't like to fight and kill, and always feel that everyone can sit down and chat slowly about everything, and even chatter in a low voice.
I always feel that such a grand parade is a waste of money from the national treasury, instead of spending a lot of money on such a fake military parade.
It would be better to use the money to do more serious things. In short, even if they are allowed to get greedy, it is better than wasting the money on military construction.
At this moment, Wu Zhizhong and Chen Shilang were also among the ministers watching the ceremony.
The two of them were looking intently at Gao Zhang, who was among the crowd of young officials, and saw that he was beaming with excitement and didn't know what he was talking about.
"This kid, why don't I see him in any hurry..."
Chen Shilang couldn't help but muttered in a low voice.
"Why is he so anxious? Don't forget that he is his biological father who is presiding over the parade today. This kid can't overstep his authority."
The old god Wu Zhizhong was on the ground stroking his long beard and said with a smile.
Chen Shilang looked at his immediate boss and couldn't help but murmured again.
"Shang Shu, do you think this young Gao Zhang is really capable of running an army and training troops?"
"It's really hard to say." Wu Zhishou shook his head slowly.
"After all, he is still a child, but having said that, the fact that he won the top prize in high school at the age of eleven is enough to prove this kid's ability and mind."
"Let's just watch it honestly first and see how this spring parade reflects this guy's ability in military management and training."
Chen Shilang nodded with deep understanding. That's right. Let's see first. If it's still the same as before, and it's still the same routine of copying cats and tigers, then it won't be too late to kill Gao Zhang who is still chatting and laughing quietly there.
At this time, the military ministers naturally heard the gibberish and complaints from the civil servants. Even though they were very unhappy, they could only treat it as mosquitoes buzzing and didn't bother to pay attention.
As for the official Zhao Ji, he had long been immune to such scenes and the gibberish of the civil servants.
At this moment, far to the west of where the official Zhao Ji was sitting, there were already densely covered flags, fluttering in the wind.
As the Taiwei Gao Qiu who was in charge of the spring parade of the Song Dynasty, he was already wearing a helmet and armor today, and his whole person looked majestic.
At this moment, he was standing next to the official, and the minister and the emperor were communicating in a low voice.
"Today, there are more than 10,000 elite troops participating in the grand parade before I was ordered to do so. I have already dispersed and reorganized the troops and horses from various roads and states.
Arrange them into a square formation of 352 people, making a total of twenty square formations..."
"...There is naturally a reason why I arranged it this way. This is specially designed to make the military formation appear more majestic, neat and orderly..."
"...Guan Jia Ming is wise. This is indeed Quanzi's suggestion. The commanders of the Palace Commander's Mansion are actually training.
I also feel that a phalanx of this size will have a more shocking effect whether it is a military parade or a drill."
"Okay, okay, then I really want to have a good look at it today. Don't let me down."
"I will live up to the expectations of the officials."
Gao Qiu bowed respectfully to the officials. After receiving the instructions, Gao Qiu turned around, quickly came to the general ordering platform, and began to raise his hand to signal.
Soon, along with the thundering sound of war drums, Wu Ben of the Song Dynasty, who had been staying firmly on the west side of the square, finally made some movement.
Official Zhao Ji subconsciously stretched his neck and looked over there, and saw a team heading this way.
And this is the first phalanx of this spring military parade: the phalanx of swords, shields and hands. At this moment, they finally began to take their energetic steps, heading this way...
PS: If I can’t stand it any longer, I’ll take a rest first. I’ll wait until there’s another update during the day, so I’ll rest. Staying up late every day during this period is really a bit unbearable.
If I can't stand it any longer, I'll rest first. I'll wait until there's another update during the day, so I'll rest. Staying up late every day during this period is really a bit unbearable.