Book 50 Chapter 1 – Changing Side Changing Player (1/2)
Book 50 Chapter 1 – Changing Side Changing Player
Kou Zhong did not need to seek Xu Ziling’s consent, but he also knew that there was only one answer; not daring to hesitate, he replied, “Huangshang’s order, Xiaoren all will do our best to do it”
Letting out a cold snort, Li Nantian said, “Huangshang is asking you what is your odds of success? He is not concerned over whether you will do your best or not”
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling understood suddenly; they knew that Li Yuan was considering putting the, so that these two Li’s greatly lost face, hence Li Nantian was s difficult for theer in their heart, but more importantly, it was to indirectly express their dissatisfaction to Li Yuan
One would know the book in one’s own house No matter how brilliant their ‘Man-and-Horse-As-One’ was, no -Life Qi has reached perfection, they still need a bit of time to understand the technique to play polo profoundly But by the tiame would have been lost early on Therefore, they were now really like riding a tiger, it was hard to get off; their heart alar in fear, but sadly there was no sche his scalp, Xu Ziling replied, “Each time Xiaoren, the two of us, went down the field to play polo, ays have full confidence to score a victory Huangshang, please understand”
Hearing that, Li Yuan cast his gaze toward Li Yuanji, but Li Yuanji was looking at Wei Gonggong Wei Gonggong cleared his throat and said, “Yu Ji Chang [chief of imperial riders] should know a bitcould avoid giving the answer, because they did not want to offend Li Shentong and Li Nantian But Cheng Mo, this chief of imperial riders did not have the qualifications to offer excuses; having no alternative, he hung his head down and answer truthfully, “Chenxia [official in feudal court] has not yet had the opportunity to personally see two gentle skills are certainly not inferior to the other side”
By this tirandstands were aware of the unusual situation surrounding Li Yuan and the others standing by the sideline; one after another they looked this direction, whilereally wanted to know Shen Luoyan’s reaction as she saw them, but they did not dare to look at her
Li Yuan finally o down the arena to replace Shentong and Nantian Playing in the court is just like in the battlefield, transferring troops and substituting generals are co wonder troops [troops appearing suddenly in raid or ambush] to subdue the eneh our deployment”
Li Yuanji said, “But the sticks and the horses provided are not the ones they are used to using, e of this opportunity We already lost three points, we can’t lose another one”
Li Nantian and Li Shentong’s stretched-taut face revealed aand pleased expression; they knew that Li Yuanji was speaking on their side
Inwardly, Kou Zhong did not kno grateful he was toward Li Yuanji; seizing this opportunity, he respectfully said, “Qi wang spoke out the load in Xiaoren’sthe sticks and horses that we are accusto, please understand”
This was not a deliberateand Li Nantian’s ears, it made the malice in their hearts toward the two boys dihtly, he nodded and said, “Itto join the Persians into the palace hall to drink and chat Gonggong entlemen into the palace to select the most suitable stick and horse fro for half a sichen, go down the arena to compete You must not let Zhen disappointed”
No one had anything to say It was evento object; without any better option, they had to drop on their knees to express their gratitude for the i into the Taiji Palace, waiting for Laotianye to arrange everything
Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong followed Wei Gonggong, without their presence at the front and crowding the toward the iong, they fell two steps behind hi [younger generation/young ive Laorenjia [old person] the convenience to talk”
The two rushed forward to his side Wei Gonggong said, “To save ti tribute hall] to select sticks fro’s collection The horses are from the imperial stable by Xuanwu Gate over yonder I’ll have Yu Ma Chang [chief iht horses for you to choose froh tie your clothes to lookto him, the two boys only responded with ‘Yes, Sir, yes, Sir’, while their eyes, in ‘turns out Taiji Palace is so ht, acting like good ol’ country bumpkins ent into the city for the first tiuys can have this opportunity to play side by side with Huangshang, your ancestorsas you put on good perforthe singing to a string acco advice; hurriedly he spoke huht in everything”
Wei Gonggong cheerfully said, “Hu favor toward talents If you guys put on outstanding perfor on your behalf for some official part-tie-of-a-saber-and-spilling-blood-of-gang-and-society life”
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were secretly shocked, wondering if they were trying to be clever and end up with egg on their face? Wei Gonggong could possibly be the person who understood how to fatho that if the two helped Li Yuan to win this gaht create the ‘Ma Qiu Zhang’ [chief polo officer] official position for the two topushed the boat with the current, by receiving the two as his trusted aide in advance If they lost the ga
Trying to redee laughed and said, “You are working for that newly rich Situ Furong! I know all about it Don’t worry! As long as you beco I like your attitude of displaying utter loyalty to yourwhether he should lose the gahed at hiame, to lose was not easy, to as evento the heavens
Wei Gonggong added, “Winning or losing is originally like other people’s business, but the Persian people have always regarded polo like a battle; furtherht that our, Han people’s polo skill is far inferior to theirs This ti particularly invited them over a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers to come from afar to compete, he has reat importance to this matter Therefore, this battle is not to be lost, the Persians must be defeated that they concede both with their shang ignored Huai wang and Nan wang, twothem with you on the field”
This ht to enter Li Yuan’s rear palace [cha co next door on its north side was precisely the i a grievance earlier
Clearly the inner palace’s guard was strengthened The passageways couarded, they even added not a few both covert and undercover guards keeping watch; the atate, which was guarded by s towered in front of the two boys Along the winding corridors revolving around the couard every five steps, one sentry every ten steps, perhaps even a fly would find it difficult to fly freely in this kind of situation
Taking the said, “The gifts and tributes presented to Huangshang from everywhere are stored in these four treasuries; uarantee that when you guys see it, you will love it too much to part with it However, there is not ard”
And then he addressed the iuys stay here”
The crowd of iuards responded in loud voice and stood at attention Wei Gonggong led the two cliuard on the door to open wide the ate to let the three men entered the palace hall over which there was a horizontal tablet inscribed with ‘Zhao Feng Tang’ [Hall of Morning Breeze], three large characters
Altogether the Zhao Feng Tang was divided into eight tribute roo up the wall on the left and right By this tie of the tribute halls had heard the news, he took four young eunuchs to hurriedly unlock the door for the Great Court Eunuch Wei Gonggong
The two boysairs around hie of the tribute hall in advance If the other side was late, he would surely receive the blaoing deep into the hall; suddenly their mind was shocked at the same time, hastily they focused their power into their nose Sure enough, a whiff of a faint fragrance, which originally seeh the cracks on the door and became thicker It was precisely the scent that Lei Jiuzhi let the thought that how could there be such a ghost-helping-deity-pushi+ngthe ‘Han Lin Qing Yuan Tu’ inside the first tribute hall on the left by the entrance?
“We are here!” Wei Gonggong said
The roo froions, inside and outside the Great Wall, of different design, line and pattern, color and ether, as if they were entering a forest of polo sticks, in which they could only walk sideways
Re and Kou Zhong smiled bitterly in their heart, and stepped into the room
The two led the race horse, which put on a suit of armor of seven colors, rich and diverse, with the carefully chosen polo stick hanging by the horse’s belly, fro public square Following Wei Gonggong’s instruction, they waited respectfully for Li Yuan’s holy self at the northwest corner of the field
Both the east and the west spectator’s grandstands were clauests were exchanging conventional greetings, talking and laughing, in sharp contrast to the i the four sides of the field
Altogether the Taiji Palace had three gates; theYun and Chang Le They entered the field via the Guang Yun Gate, which est of the Cheng Tian Gate, hence they did not attract too arden, they used the available tireatest extent to practice and to eniuses of y, fro two sets of the Li Clan and the Persians polo ainst each other, they already had penetrating views of the technique and skill in playing polo After going through soer like before, where they were standing before the battle, tre looked up to the east spectator’s grandstand on the other side in the distance, he saw Shen Luoyan was looking at the the the sound of their hearts to her
Kou Zhong leaned over and whispered in his ear, “Li Mi certainly has not had any chance to get close to Li Yuan, just look at his absent-minded appearance and you’ll know it”
Suddenly the druuests and officers all stood up
Li Yuan and Prince Hauests, amidst the loud ‘Wansui’ shout, entered the arena fro only the sound of the drunaled with his hand, one after another everybody sat down
Two teams ofquietly on horseback, while urging their horses to gallop slowly toward Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling