The Celestial Dynasty had a vast territory and a vast territory. Although there were many military disputes on the frontier since the establishment of the country, it also had frequent exchanges with countries in the four regions, especially the Northwest Tubo.
In the spring of the twenty-fifth year of Shengwu, Zanpu Chilanglunzan of Tubo led a party of 270 royal children to enter Tiandu. The Emperor of Heaven issued a decree to welcome her in the style of the eldest princess, and the guard of honor was grand and grand, which was a major event in Tiandu during the spring season.
In April Xinmao, the Emperor of Heaven held a banquet for Princess Jingsheng and Tubo Zanpu at the Hanguang Hall of the Xuansheng Palace. In the spring and autumn seasons of previous years, Tiandu has always had a grand killing competition. The contestants are usually lieutenant soldiers. Everyone from the royal family, civil and military officials, to concubines in the harem can participate in the competition. The scene is very spectacular, and this year it is especially lively because of the visit of the Tubo royal family.
At that time, two golden painted and carved goals had already been erected on the shooting field of Hanguang Hall, behind which the ball was caged with fine scales and tough silk, and a row of bright yellow five-dragon flags were inserted obliquely like wild goose wings on each side. Phnom Penh embroidered flags are waving in the wind all around the green court in Asakusa, guarded every ten steps by Mingjia imperial guards. There is a Jiaofang band behind the chairman's side, and there are red lacquered gold riveted drums on the four corners of the high platform, and there are eight double-bird long drums on each side of the field. Several purple-clothed drummers hold jade mallets and roll them single and double. The low-pitched big drum and the high-pitched long drum match the small drum inserted between the dancers' waists in the teaching workshop.
The teams competed fiercely in the arena, and several forbidden guards dressed in red clothes and held Yanyue poles patrolling the border to pick up the ball. The Emperor of Heaven, the Empress Dowager, and Princess Jingsheng watched the battle from the main stage in the south. Ladies and descendants of powerful families, while Tubo Zanpu Chilanglunzan led a ten-member shooting team to compete with each other.
The technique of Jujube was originally said to have come from the West, the nomads of Tubo, the horses are strong, the riding skills are excellent, and the Jujutsu technique is also very exquisite. The Inner Court Army and the Shence Camp polo team lost to Tubo successively.
The play of bowing and the skill of using soldiers, the military affairs of the Chinese Dynasty have been prosperous since the Shengwu Dynasty, especially the war with the Turks all the year round, the light armored cavalry has developed rapidly, and the army has used bowing to train soldiers' riding skills and horse-slashing skills, the soldiers of the three armies How good at this skill, such a series of defeats, not to mention the Emperor of Heaven, everyone present was very depressed.
Cheers reappeared in the field, Chi Lang Lunzan scored a goal and then defeated the God's Imperial Camp. Qing Chen followed the Queen Mother beside the Emperor of Heaven, and saw that the eyes of the Emperor of Heaven were slightly dark. After a pause, his fists were clenched, and he was almost about to shoot up.
At this time, she suddenly saw Ye Tianling raised his head slightly, drank the glass of wine, and put the cup on the table casually. He turned his head and looked at Ye Tianzhan, and they both stood up in front of the Emperor of Heaven, and said, "Father, the Tubo team It is a pity that Zanpu couldn’t have a good time when he came so far away, and his ministers want to form a team to compete with him, and please give permission from the emperor.”
The prince smiled slightly at the side, and his handsome face, which seemed to be full of bookishness, flashed heroic spirit, and said: "What the fourth brother and the seventh brother said is very true, and the son also has the same intention. Please allow me, the emperor."
The Emperor of Heaven nodded and said: "That's very good, you will follow the prince to kill."
The princess heard the words and whispered: "Your Highness..."
The prince frowned slightly, and looked back at her, the Emperor of Heaven glanced away and asked her with his eyes.
But Ye Tianling said: "Your Highness didn't hurt your arm from hunting the day before yesterday. The imperial doctor told you to rest. I'm afraid it's not suitable to do such strenuous exercise." The princess said in a low voice: "Your Highness, please take care."
Ye Tianzhan said with a smile: "Father, the sons and ministers will share the worries of the father and His Highness for such trivial matters. Why do you need His Highness to come off in person?"
The Emperor of Heaven waved the prince back to his seat and said, "So how do you form a team?"
Ye Tianling invited the fifth younger brother Ye Tianqing, the ninth younger brother Ye Tianming and the eleventh and twelfth brothers, and said: "I only need six brothers." Greeting and laughing, scrambling to look forward. Qing Chen and Luan Fei sat next to the queen mother, and she also showed surprise when she saw her, with high spirits, staring at the court intently.
After a while, I heard the golden drum thundering slowly again, and Ye Tianling led the princes to change their riding attire and ride their horses to appear in the arena, but Ye Tianzhan and the other five were all wearing cloud white warrior narrow clothes, silver Tight wrists and sleeves, wearing black leather boots, and holding a red lacquered moon stick, Wei Yetian is leading the horse, wearing a gold hoop on his wrist, and the stick in his hand is also gold lacquer.
On the vast field, there are white horses and yellow horses, purple horses and green horses, and red horses and black horses. Qing Chen looked at them from afar, and they were all dressed in white, but their brothers showed different spirits. The coldness of King Ling, the stability of King Qing, the elegance of King Zhan, the charm of Nine Kings, the handsomeness of Eleventh, and the madness of Twelve, each has its own color, which is quite different from the rough style of Tubo. Laughing and competing, there is a tendency to dazzle.
Although Ye Tianling led the crowd forward, he did not start the game immediately. He opposed Chi Lang Lun Zan and said: "Zanpu and the team just finished a match, so you might as well take a break."
Chi Langlun praised and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will wait for ten people, and His Highness will only lead six people. It is enough to rest just now, and we can start."
"Okay." Ye Tianling smiled at him, each doing their best, and said lightly: "Zanpu please!"
The two sides rode their horses into the arena, and Yili still kicked off from Tubo. Dozens of golden drums were beating loudly, the sound was shocking, everyone in the arena had piercing eyes, and the horses under them snorted and snorted excitedly, showing the excitement before the charge.
When Chi Lang Lunzan took the lead in leading the horse, he swung his club, and the lacquered seven treasure ball turned into a long arc in the air, hitting the opponent's goal directly. As the horses neighed excitedly, the drums blared loudly, and the shouts and hooves of the horses in the field mixed together, and the dust was scattered, and the battle started.
Chilang Lunzan hit the ball and immediately hit the horse to attack, and several riders follow up, which is the fast attack technique that Tubo is good at.
Ye Tianling waved the golden staff lightly in his hand, and the six brothers each occupied one side as they galloped fast. Chi Lang Lunzan looked intently, but it was a formation of one, two, two, one shuttle. This formation was suitable for both offense and defense, and was quick in action. It was the best formation for the initial confrontation, and he knew he had really met his opponent.
As expected, several of Tubo's team members were cut off by the four cavalry in the short-hand combat, and Huang Cong flashed beside him, and Ye Tianqing pressed his horse closely to stop his attack.
Where the ball landed, our side responded, and there were three people on horseback attacking the ball, but they saw a golden stick approaching across the air, and pierced through the staff of the Tubo team, suddenly like the golden light of the repairing moon, the ball was broken on the spot in the lightning flash. Goodbye, a sharp golden arc was drawn in front of several sticks, and the colored ball flew high and fell straight to the midfield.
After Ye Tianling steals the ball, he gallops on horseback, and the shuttle formation immediately changes from defensive to offensive, transforming into a forward formation, and shoots towards Tubo's goal.
Chilang Lunzan shouted: "Okay!" and the Tubo team turned back to pursue.
The polo fell like a target of public criticism. During the scramble, a dark horse broke through the two Tubo players with lightning speed, and it was Ye Tianli who rushed into the opponent's formation.
Lightly swiping the red stick, he seized the ball and lowered it. The ball stopped slightly in front of his stick, passed a person blocking it, and flew forward. Eleven was riding in front of the horse at this time. Leaning sideways, before the ball hits the ground, with a beautiful long shot of "whoosh", the polo brushed the corner of the opponent's goalkeeper's clothes and broke into the goal.
At this moment, the ball passed the audience, and the three of them made the turn in one go. It was so fast that people couldn't react. Everyone who watched the match seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then burst into cheers.
Eleven and Ye Tianli fought each other with their sticks and laughed heartily. As soon as they entered the field, they quickly broke through the Tubo goal, which greatly boosted the morale of the people in Tianchao.
The fighting in the field did not stop, Tubo was defeated but not discouraged and joined forces to counterattack, and the Celestial Dynasty quickly returned to defense with one blow.
Ye Tianling harnessed the wind and galloped like the wind and electricity, under the golden staff the formation turned into a crescent moon, and Tubo's fierce offensive stopped immediately like a copper wall and an iron wall.
Chilang Lunzan dribbled the ball forward again, but was blocked by Ye Tianqing who followed him like a shadow.
But seeing the white shadow on the side of the horse coming, Ye Tianling suddenly approached to steal the ball again at some point, and then Ye Tianzhan and Ye Tianming immediately rode up to catch the ball and attack. Ye Tianling's white horse was swift, and Ye Tianqing's two sticks fought, and Chi Lang Lunzan was immediately blocked behind the formation.
On the court, the Tubo players were encircled one after another, the lacquer balls were rolling on the ground, passing through the dazzling eyes, and going back and forth between the sticks of Ye Tianzhan and Ye Tianming.
When they approached the goal, the two of them suddenly galloped away to stop them. Ye Tianzhan turned around and calmly hooked the stick in front of him, and the colored ball went forward. When it came, the red light flashed in mid-air, a stick passed by, and the ball flew in with a strong momentum with the sound of lightning, it was Ye Tianli's full blow.
The goal was really beautiful, Qing Chen couldn't help but secretly cheered in the viewing platform, and Gong'e behind him even screamed with joy and clapped her hands.
Ye Tianli raised his club high and galloped on the horse, saluting their side from a distance, which made all the girls laugh. He and the Eleven Brothers are quite alike, but at this moment they are as fast as a shadow in the wind, making it even more difficult to tell them apart, only to hear them arguing frequently:
"His Eleventh Highness scored again!"
"It's clearly the Twelfth Highness!"
"The one riding the black horse is the Twelfth Highness!"
"It was His Highness the Twelve who scored the goal just now!"
"The one riding the black horse is the Twelfth Highness!"
"It was His Highness the Twelve who scored the goal just now!"
As he talked, he became confused, Luanfei couldn't help turning his head and laughing: "Isn't the one who just scored the goal the Twelfth Highness riding a black horse? Are you all confused?"
The two maids burst into laughter with an "Aiya", and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor couldn't help laughing too. For a while, there was a lot of laughter on the viewing platform, and the spring was full of colors.
Qing Chen suddenly got into trouble, and whispered something to Luan Fei, Luan Fei pursed his lips and smiled lightly, then turned around and greeted a few maids to come over and order something, the crowd screamed like a battle, and the audience on the stage Suddenly, the women shouted in unison: "Your Highness the Eleventh, come on! Your Highness the Twelfth, come on!" Sweet voices, colorful clothes fluttering, smelling like pearls and jade, watching it like a hundred flowers blooming, teaching music workshop The well-timed drum performance immediately brought the warm atmosphere in the shooting arena to a climax.
Qing Chen leaned on the table with a smile and looked at Eleven and Ye Tianli in a daze for a moment, then smiled like sunshine one after another, and both swung their clubs in response. The greenery is verdant, the spring breeze is bright, the beauty is like jade, and the son is heroic, which complements each other well.
Occasionally, when she turned her eyes, she found that among the concubines, Concubine Lian was sitting indifferently in front of the banquet at Luoying, watching the stadium in full swing with a cold expression. All the brilliance in the arena was flying, brilliant and fierce, and when they entered her ice-like eyes, they all quietly turned pale. She is like a bleak, desolate and cold facing the prosperous country and the sky, and the warm days of three springs can't melt her expression. The sunny day and the blue sun are fragmented in it, and there is a faint sound.
Qing Chen turned his eyes lightly between Concubine Lian and Ye Tianling, as if a wisp of thin ice melted into the darkness and gradually soaked into his heart. At that moment, a feeling of distress seemed to emerge, making her frown Between eyebrows.
At this time, the players were chasing the stars and chasing the moon, Changchun was on the move, Tubo also scored two goals under the leadership of Chilang Lunzan, and the two sides were evenly divided. Five balls are used to determine the outcome, and the rest is crucial. The first to win wins.
Both sides are proficient in riding and galloping like gods. The Celestial Dynasty side has been relying on Ye Tianqing to follow closely and lock Chilang Lunzan's offensive, with Shi Shi and Ye Tianli as the forwards to drive fast. Tubo seems to have realized this, and also sent two people to keep a close eye on Eleven and Ye Tianli, neither of them giving in to each other, gradually becoming a stalemate.
At this time, the Tubo player passed the ball under Chilang Lunzan's stick, and he quickly dribbled the ball and was about to attack, but Ye Tianqing's stick intercepted it head-on, and when he drove the stick to the side, a dazzling red stick suddenly appeared In the blink of an eye, the ball has been taken away by the stick, the Ninth Prince Ye Tianming's slender eyes flashed like a monster, and the green steed galloped towards the Tubo goal like a sharp sword .
As soon as Ye Tianming won the ball, the women on the viewing platform immediately cheered and cheered for him, and the drums rang out all around, as if they were advancing the rapidity of the attack.
But seeing the Tubo players attacking from left to right, two clubs staggered towards Ye Tianming's staff, they wanted to use brute force to stop it.
Ye Tianming's eyes shot up, the red stick in his hand was not slow to dribble, and there was a muffled friction sound, when his stick was twisted wrongly, the opposing player's long stick flew out of his hand and went straight to the other person's head Go up and shoot away.
Everyone on the scene was shocked, but a golden staff swept across the air, the staff was blocked suddenly, circled around the golden staff, and when it fell, Ye Tianling raised his hand and hit it.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Ye Tianming narrowed his eyes and looked at the Tubo team members with a dark expression. Both sides were a little annoyed. Above the chairman, the eyes of the Emperor of Heaven slowly sank for an instant.
Ye Tianling's expression was cold, and he passed Ye Tianming on his horse, gave him a slight look, and stepped forward to return the stick to the Tubo team member. Chilang Lunzan scolded the man in Tibetan, Ye Tianling turned around and said at the same time as him, "Sorry."
Chi Langlun gave a salute with a smile, and Ye Tianling nodded slightly. The small change was fleeting, and the game was not interrupted. Ye Tianling gave orders from the golden stick, and the Celestial Dynasty team quickly gathered into a car suspension formation, combining offense and defense, Rolling and pushing, they rushed to the door of Tubo.
The Tubo players returned to defense across the board, Ye Tianming dribbled the ball under Ye Tianzhan's stick, Ye Tianzhan and his horse leaned over lightly, smiling softly as they galloped, the stick in their hands seemed to be possessed by ghosts and gods, and the ball seemed to be glued to the half-moon At one end, it sticks to the ground and dexterously avoids and drives straight in, overcoming several obstacles in a row.
Before the goal, Chilang Lunzan got rid of the interception, galloped over and bent over with a quick stick to break it. Ye Tianzhan suddenly smiled slightly, and made a gesture to attack the goal. The stick turned into a deft half arc and fell in front of the ball, unexpectedly hitting back.
Chilang Lunzan was taken aback for a moment, Ye Tianzhan's ball fell precisely into the center of his own formation as if he had eyes. As he swung, the star eyes flashed, and under a dazzling golden light, the ball appeared sharply like a shooting star, drawing a perfect arc in the sky, flying high above the heads of several players, and flew towards the Tubo goal.
After Ye Tianling's blow, he proudly raised the golden stick in his hand, as if he had predicted that he would win the ball.
The sound of the wind passed through the hollowed-out pattern of the colored ball, and it whistled in and out of the ear. The Tubo goalkeeper flew to catch the ball. The ball was just a phantom flashing, and it swished against the golden carved goal post and smashed through the door. The tough silk net was caught by the force of the ball With a long bump, the colored ball quietly rolled down onto the grass with a long reverberation.
The five red sticks were raised at the same time, and when Ye Tianling's golden stick was held high, earth-shattering cheers erupted from the surrounding viewing platforms.
The admiralty bell rang to show the victory and defeat, and the Tianchao team came out on top. Ye Tianling stood sternly in the middle of the noisy scene of thunder, drums, and vocal music. He raised his eyes and looked at the blue sky indifferently at the top of the frantic climax. However, it was only for a moment. There is warmth, and there is a slight smile in the light.
He turned his head to look, Chi Lang Lun praised and said with a smile: "Your Highness is very skilled." He immediately clasped his fists and said: "Zanpu accepts." After the two fought on the court, there was a sense of sympathy in their words.
Chilang Lunzan brought the Tubo team back to the banquet, Ye Tianling and the five princes dismounted in front of the emperor's banquet to return the order, the emperor praised: "Ling'er did a good job today, I am very relieved, and deserve a big reward!"
Ye Tianling's face was calm, and he said lightly: "Brothers are united, and their strength can break gold. This game is sure to win, and I dare not take credit for it."
The Emperor of Heaven was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said: "Well said, I have some good sons from you, and my dynasty will surely prosper forever." Congratulations to the Emperor of Heaven.