Chapter 443: The Careful Thoughts of the Northern Barbarians
Gu Cheng and Hong Dingshan's goalkeeping task did not last long before it was over.
They are an inspector and a general of the Imperial Guard. Their own strength and status are displayed here. Of course, it is impossible to guard the gate here all the time.
So after everyone from the major sects holding invitations had entered the imperial city, Gu Cheng and Hong Dingshan also entered the imperial city to guard Li Yuangong's side.
As for the Imperial City, it was originally guarded by Longxiang Guards. Because there were a lot of people coming for the birthday this time, people from the Supervisory Department were added.
Gu Cheng had secretly told Chen Danggui to guard a portal and let Liu Qi enter through this portal just after her birthday.
There are so many Jianghu people coming to celebrate this birthday. Even if they don't tell their origins, they may not be able to fully recognize each other. Liu Qi can sneak in quietly.
The birthday was not arranged in the palace, but in the square outside the palace.
In the center is a bright red platform, where singers and dancers are performing gorgeous dances and singing some obscure songs.
There are seats around the high platform, with the royal family in the north, the people from the Daqian court in the east, the Jianghu people in the south, and the barbarians from the north are placed in the west.
Except for some leaders of major factions, most of the people in the world below came to the palace for the first time, but the singing and dancing made them drowsy.
To be honest, even Gu Cheng feels this way.
Daqian singing and dancing are too obscure and difficult to understand. It is said that officials from the Ministry of Rites came up with these ancient rituals from nowhere. It feels very awkward and not as attractive as the ladies in a brothel showing their thighs.
When the drowsy singing and dancing finally ended, Feng Taisu stepped onto the high platform step by step, with clouds and mist rising under his feet, like a fairy.
Among the five great national masters, although this one was a casual cultivator, he actually had the greatest reputation around the capital, more famous than the masters of Taixuan Taoist Sect and Baiyun Temple.
Because this one is the best at pretending.
Whether he is praying for rain in public or moving mountains with his hands, this national master often shows off his cultivation methods in front of ordinary people, so he is treated like a living god by the people around the capital.
The common people are the easiest people to fool, and they are also the simplest people.
Even Luo Jiao's extremely inferior blinding method can make him call him an immortal, let alone Feng Taisu's amazing method of controlling the power of heaven and earth.
Standing on the high platform, Feng Taisu waved his hands, using the clouds and mist as paintings, the wind and frost as pens, and while speaking, he wrote a line of praise in the sky.
In fact, it's all the same old thing. It's nothing more than how wise and powerful Your Majesty is, how prosperous Daqian is under His Majesty's leadership, and it's His Majesty's birthday. Why don't you say some nice words?
Although the cliché is an old cliché, it still looks very stylish when used by Feng Taisu in such a novel way.
After Feng Taisu finished speaking, someone from the northern barbarian tribe suddenly stood up and said in blunt Central Plains dialect: "The people of the Sun God wish your majesty eternal life, and that Daqian and the northern grasslands will be bathed in the sun forever.
When I heard that His Majesty was celebrating his seventy-sixth birthday, my Great Khan specially selected seventy-six horses and presented them to His Majesty as a birthday gift."
The man who stood out from the northern barbarians was over two meters tall, with a red face and prominent forehead bones. His hair was shaved on both sides and tied into a bun like horse mane in the middle. He was wearing a tiger skin robe. Judging from his appearance, Not like the Central Plains people.
The barbarians in the North had been honest for a while when Daqian had just established their country and were on an expedition to the North, but recently they have started to make trouble again.
Although the barbarians in the north still dare not establish a country, they already have vague thoughts of joining forces with Da Qian.
Just listen to what he just said.
The barbarians in the North believe in many gods, among which the Sun God is the strongest one among them. They wish that Daqian will always be bathed in the sun, which is indeed a wish, but they also add the North Grassland behind it, which is obvious. It just means that I want to compete with Da Gan.
Daqian has known about the petty thoughts of the northern barbarians for a long time, but in an environment like Daqian's court where intrigues have become a common thing, these little tricks of the other party are nothing.
So Li Yuangong didn't go into details and just said lightly: "Abhan, this year you are here to celebrate my birthday on behalf of the northern barbarians. We are all old acquaintances, and there is no need to say those polite words. How is your Khan doing recently?"
Abu Han put his left hand on his chest, bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. The Great Khan even hunted a brown bear with his own hands a few days ago.
The songs and dances performed by Daqian just now are indeed wonderful, but Daqian is as martial as me in the northern grasslands. Wouldn't it be too boring to just watch some songs and dances?
My warrior, Lie Shihe, has bravery that no man can match. Not long ago, he was given the dual title of Golden Horde Warrior and Eagle Hunter by the Great Khan. How about your Majesty also select a hero from the Great Khan to join me in the Northern Grasslands? How about having a competition to cheer everyone up?"
Hearing what Abu Han said, some of the important officials and elders present in the court showed disgusted expressions.
Come again!
The appearance of the barbarians in the North was not a sudden move, but had been planned for a long time, because they came here almost every year.
I don’t know whether he is dissatisfied with being suppressed by Daqian or simply wants to show off the bravery of the Northern Barbarians in front of the Emperor of Daqian and the officials. Therefore, once in such a public place, the Northern Barbarians will always introduce some People come here to compete with Da Gan.
This kind of thing can be done once or twice, but you guys come here again and again. How come you, the barbarians from the north, still have the guts to build a country after winning a big fight?
In short, I am convinced by the hard-headedness of the Northland Barbarians. It is not easy to refuse them on such a happy day, so under normal circumstances Daqian will agree.
And not only did they agree, Daqian also had to win, otherwise these barbarians wouldn't necessarily be so arrogant.
Daqian has been dealing with these barbarians in the North for five hundred years, and he has a very good understanding of their nature.
When dealing with these barbarians, you cannot give them a good look. The stronger you are, the more respectful and polite they will be to you. On the contrary, if you take a step back, they will dare to bite you in the face.
So when Li Yuangong heard this, he waved his hand and said calmly: "Okay, since you are interested, I will naturally accompany you.
Who is willing to go up to the stage and fight the warriors of the North?"
On the other side of the barbarians in the north, Nalie Shihe had already climbed onto the high platform.
That Abu Han was already a strong man, and Lie Shihe was even stronger than him, and he also looked much younger, as if he was only in his thirties.
He wore a suit of light leather armor, his arms were exposed, and he had blood-red tattoos engraved on his body. He had a bald head, and even his head was covered with tattoos, exuding a vicious aura.
The Golden Horde Warriors and Eagle Hunters of the barbarians in the North are not official positions, they are titles. Only warriors who are valued by the Great Khan and can defeat thousands of armies are qualified to be called Golden Horde Warriors, which means they are qualified to be the Great Khan. It means guarding the most sacred golden tent.
As for the eagle hunter, what he is hunting is not an ordinary eagle, but the white-headed golden eagle that only exists in the Snowy Mountains of the North. Although this kind of eagle is not a monster, it is extremely fast, has an amazing physical body and blood, and only hovers in the Snowy Mountains. It is so high up in the sky that it is difficult to even see it without climbing up the snow-capped mountains.
Eagle hunters must lurk in the snowy mountains, like a dead man, unable to reveal the slightest breath, in order to deceive the bald golden eagle and finally kill it with one arrow.
The incubation time may be a few days, but it may also be dozens of days or even months.
Possessing these two titles at the same time proves that Lie Shihe is not only brave but also has mental perseverance far beyond ordinary people.
Of course, there are many talented people in Daqian, so naturally they are not afraid of the other side. Any general chosen by the Daqian army will not be worse than the opponent.
But the problem is that Lie Shihe looks a bit young. If Daqian sends an older man here, he will be secretly slandered by these barbarians.
Therefore, a general like Hong Dingshan who was strong but in his prime would definitely not be able to go.
At this time, Fang Henshui stood up and patted his chest and said, "I have an inspector under my command to defeat this person, Gu Chengke!"
At present, in the entire Daqian court, to be precise, it should be in this birthday celebration. There are some who are more powerful than Gu Cheng, and there are also some who are younger than Gu Cheng.
But the one who is stronger than Gu Cheng is not as young as Gu Cheng, and the one who is younger than Gu Cheng is not as strong as Gu Cheng, so he becomes the most suitable person.
However, Fang Henshui's tone was a bit unlucky. Generally speaking, those who were spoken to by their bosses in this tone were usually slapped in the face. For example, a senior named Hua Xiong was like this.
Li Yuangong was also deeply impressed by Gu Cheng. He naturally knew Gu Cheng's strength and ability.
Hearing this, Li Yuangong nodded and said: "Gu Cheng, go up, don't let me lose my dignity."
Gu Cheng arched his hands and stepped onto the ring in one step.
When Lie Shihe saw Gu Cheng coming on stage, he laughed loudly and said in blunt Central Plains dialect: "Dear Your Majesty, the people you sent are too thin. If I hurt him later, let this person It would be bad to see blood on your birthday."
Gu Cheng said calmly: "Who told you that it is not good to see blood on your birthday? I, Dagan, have a tradition since ancient times. When conquering foreign enemies, we kill a few people to sacrifice the flag.
It is not good to see one's own blood, but it might be bad to see the blood of others."
As soon as the words came out, everyone on the northern barbarian side turned dark.
How many times did Daqian conquer foreign tribes after the founding of the country? Those small tribes in Western Xinjiang are not counted at all. The only barbarians who were conquered after the founding of the country were the northern barbarians.
When Daqian regained the territory lost in the war between the Ten Kingdoms, every time it regained a city, a group of barbarians would be killed to pay homage to the Central Atomic people who were massacred by these barbarians.
These things were naturally very uplifting at the time, but they were a shame to the barbarians in the North.
Now that Gu Cheng was exposing their scars in front of them, Lie Shihe roared angrily, his fist was filled with black light, and he had already hit Gu Cheng head-on!