"Da da da!"
In the morning in Chang'an City, pedestrians were coming and going in all the streets. The cries of vendors and footmen, the laughter of common people talking to each other, the sound of newspaper boys selling newspapers, and the sound of reading coming from the Imperial College and Hongwen Hall. All kinds of sounds constitute the various expressions of life in Chang'an City in the morning!
But today in Chang'an City, there is a different sound mixed in. It is the "ta-da-da" sound of iron ingots hitting the bluestone road. It is crisp and cold, with a feeling of being cold to the bones!
Everyone looked at the sound and took a breath of cold air. What they saw was a group of fully armed knights, riding tall horses, marching in this direction in a majestic manner. The hooves of the horses seemed to be tied with a ball. Iron ingots, thus causing the crisp "ta-da-da" knocking sounds on the street.
However, these are not the most critical. The most daunting thing is that the knight at the head of that team is actually covered in iron armor. Except for the eyes, no body part is exposed, including the head, neck, limbs, hands and feet. Wrapped in iron armor, even the war horse under his crotch was covered in a set of shiny iron horse armor. From a distance, this man looked like a knight made directly from steel!
powerful! Ice cold! ruthless!
This is the most intuitive feeling that this Iron Knight gives to the people on the street. People who are close to him even feel like they are about to be suffocated!
Therefore, there is no need for someone to clear the way. Everywhere the Iron Knight goes, the crowd will automatically disperse. This is a kind of deterrence from the soul!
Most people will be subconsciously afraid of unknown things, let alone this kind of Iron Knight that makes people feel scared!
"Da da da!"
This team of knights was still moving forward unhurriedly. The previously bustling streets immediately became quiet after this team passed by. After hearing about the abnormality here, there was a team of Wuhou not far away. He rushed over immediately, but when he saw the sergeant next to the Iron Knight, the leader Wu Hou couldn't help but was startled, and then waved his hand, and the Wu Hous turned and left!
"His~!"
Seeing this, the people around him took a deep breath and secretly wondered where this cavalry came from. Why did Marquis Wu quickly get out of the way when he saw it?
However, although they had doubts in their hearts, no one dared to ask them at this time. After all, everyone was afraid of offending the Iron Knight.
After this strange cavalry walked away, the people on the street couldn't help talking to each other.
"Oh my God! Where did that cavalry man wearing armor come from? He looked so terrifying! Just like the undead cavalry coming out of the underworld!"
"Tsk~! Wang Laoer, you are talking as if you have seen the Hell Cavalry! Tsk! But that man wearing steel armor all over his body is indeed quite evil. Standing next to him, I can feel the soles of his feet. It’s cold!”
"Yes, that's right! That person was so scary! If I hadn't covered my third child's mouth just now, he would have been so frightened that he cried out on the spot!"
"How can someone in this world wrap their entire body in iron armor? Wouldn't it affect walking?"
"That's right! This armor weighs at least forty or fifty pounds, and the limbs are wrapped in iron, making it inconvenient to move!"
"No, no! I just saw that the knight's hand holding the reins and the hand holding the horse's harness were very flexible!"
"Sigh! How is that possible? If that's the case, wouldn't this knight be invulnerable and invincible when he goes to the battlefield?"
"Oh! It's true! That man's whole body, except for his eyes, is covered in iron armor. Even the war horse under his crotch is covered in armor. Who can break his defense!"
"Where did this cavalry come from? Why didn't the Wuhous in Wuhou Mansion stop them?"
"I...I just thought I saw Commander Pang under Marquis Yong'an!"
"What? Zheng Laoqi, did you read that correctly?"
"You should be right, I have met Commander Pang before!"
"Hey! Doesn't that mean that this cavalry team belongs to the Marquis? It can even be said that the person inside that pair of steel armor is the Marquis of Yong'an?"
"...Maybe it's really possible! I just don't know what the Marquis is doing with his troops in Chang'an City? Could it be that the Marquis wants to..."
"Snapped!"
"What are you thinking? Think of you! How can you rebel with just a dozen or so cavalry? Besides, Marquis Yong'an is upright and loyal, and he is even more loyal to His Majesty. How could he do such a treasonous act?"
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The people were talking a lot about the sudden appearance of the cavalry. At this time, the morning court was also going on lively in the court hall.
"...So far, more than 100 states and counties close to the Yellow River Basin have built a total of more than 30,000 miles of ditches and built more than 4,300 waterwheels. The current drought in all states and counties has been alleviated and has not affected this year's economic growth. Plant the rice seedlings, and it is estimated that in half a month, the people will be able to harvest wheat!"
In the Taiji Hall, Xiao Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs, was reporting to Li Er on the drought relief situation in the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong.
Li Er, who was sitting at the top, did not show the slightest joy after listening to Xiao Yu's report, because although the drought in Guanzhong had been greatly alleviated and the summer harvest would be ready in half a month, Li Er The second president felt that the court had spent so much effort, but in the end it was probably "feeding the locusts"!
According to the prophecy left by Li Zexuan, the locust plague is coming soon!
"Well! Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Aiqing!"
After a while, Li Er came back from his thoughts and nodded.
"His Majesty!"
At this time, Wei Zheng took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "I believe that the drought in Guanzhong can be alleviated so quickly, and Marquis Yong'an is indispensable! If it weren't for the waterwheel he designed, most of the fertile farmland in Guanzhong might still be in a state of drought. , not to mention rice transplanting and summer harvest!
Your Majesty has always been rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes, so I believe that Marquis Yong'an deserves to be rewarded for his contribution to building a waterwheel and presenting the waterwheel drawings to the court! "
Seeking reward! And it’s not just to ask for rewards for yourself!
When the officials heard this, they couldn't help but look at Wei Zheng with strange expressions on their faces, secretly wondering when Wei Xuancheng would ask for rewards for others? Could it be that the sun is shining in the west today?
Cheng Yaojin stared at Wei Zheng's back with a smile on his face, secretly wondering why this old Wei became more and more pleasing to his eyes.
But no matter what others think, Wei Zheng himself has no selfish motives. The main reason why he wants to help Li Zexuan seek rewards is because of what Li Zexuan said on the bank of the Bahe River: "If you live high in the temple, you worry about the people; if you live in the rivers and lakes, "If you are far away, you will worry about your master" moved him. He felt that Li Zexuan was a very good junior and worthy of promotion!
Li Er also glanced at Wei Zheng curiously, and then said calmly: "We don't need to worry about this matter for Wei Aiqing! This time Li Zexuan has contributed to the drought, and I have rewarded him privately!"
Wei Zheng frowned and subconsciously thought that Li Er was deliberately perfunctory, so he raised his hands and said, "May I ask how your majesty rewards you?"
No matter how good-tempered Li Er was, he couldn't help but feel a little angry at this moment. He frowned and said displeasedly, "Huh? Is Wei Aiqing doubting me?"
Even a fool could hear the coldness in his words, but Wei Zheng, who was used to big scenes, was happy and undaunted, "I don't dare, old minister!"
Wei Zheng cupped his hands and said.
He said he didn't dare, but from the look on his face, even a fool could see that he was telling the truth!
"you……"
Li Er pointed at Wei Zheng and wanted to get angry in the hall, but at this moment, a Jinwu guard came in, cupped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yong'an would like to see you!"
Li Er couldn't help but feel happy and said: "Hurry up! Just let Wei Aiqing confront him and see if I have rewarded Yong'an Hou!"
After saying that, he glanced at Wei Zheng indifferently.
But who would have thought that the Jinwu Guard did not accept the order and leave, but hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, please bring troops, wear armor, and ride horses into the palace! I said I want to give your Majesty a surprise!"
As soon as this statement came out, the whole hall was shocked!
All the civil and military officials, eunuchs and maids were stunned. Even Li Er couldn't help being stunned!
Since the beginning of Qin Shihuang's early dynasty, in all dynasties, there has never been a courtier wearing armor, holding weapons, and riding a war horse. This is disrespectful to the emperor and is treason!
"Absurd! Nonsense!"
Wei Zheng was the first to speak out and rebuke: "Your Majesty, Marquis Yong'an is acting wantonly and has no emperor. I ask your Majesty to punish Marquis Yong'an for his crime of "disturbing the court and having no emperor"!"
Li Er had already recovered from his shock. Hearing this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Wei Aiqing, it was you who asked for a reward for Marquis Yong'an before, and now you are also the one who begs for the punishment of Marquis Yong'an. You are so rebellious." Again, what should I do?"
Wei Zheng stiffened his neck and insisted with pride: "Your Majesty, these are completely different things! The old minister also said before, Your Majesty, you have always made clear rewards and punishments. Where Yong'an Marquis has made merit, he should naturally be rewarded. Where he has made mistakes, of course, It should be punished!”
Li Er nodded and said solemnly: "Okay! If you have merit, you should be rewarded, and if you have fault, you should be punished! When someone comes, immediately call Yong'an Hou to come in, and let all the civil and military officials of the dynasty comment on whether Marquis Yong'an has merit today. It still happened!”
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! How can there be ministers carrying armor and riding horses to the court?"
Wei Zheng was shocked and said quickly.
Li Er waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind about right and wrong. After Marquis Yong'an comes to the palace, all my beloved ministers can comment again!"
Wei Zheng had no choice but to retreat.
He was full of doubts, and he didn't understand why Li Zexuan had to do such an arrogant thing to ruin his future when he clearly had a bright future.
"Second brother, will...Xiaoxuan be okay?"
Cheng Yaojin looked anxious and asked Qin Qiong beside him in a low voice.
Qin Qiong shook his head and said: "Know your morals and be patient! Let's look at the situation. It's not necessarily a bad thing!"
Seeing this, Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to calm down and wait quietly for Li Zexuan to enter the palace.
Among the civil servants, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others have been silent, making people wonder what they are thinking!
"Da da da!"
Not long after, there was a crisp "ta-da-da" sound outside the palace. Everyone followed the sound and saw a knight wearing silver full-body armor, holding a cold-looking horse spear in his hand, riding a horse. A war horse wrapped in horse armor slowly walked into the hall!
"Bang bang bang!"
Facing such a majestic yet strange cavalry, many officials in the civilian team were frightened and took a few steps back. And in the military attache camp, many generals' eyes lit up after seeing the steel cavalry!
Just like the light in a wolf's eyes when it sees its prey!
"boom!"
Before arriving at the line of officials, the steel knight jumped down from his horse nimbly, then pinned the horse's saddle to the saddle, clasped his fists towards Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zexuan, is here to see you! Today I will bring soldiers and horses to the court. The main thing is There is a reason for this, and I hope your majesty will forgive me!"
Everyone was shocked at this moment!
They were not surprised by what Li Zexuan said, but because Li Zexuan had just dismounted and held his fists in one smooth motion without any stagnation. This made all the civil and military officials, especially the generals, almost scream in surprise one by one. Got it!
Li Er is also an expert in military formations. Why can't he see the excellence of Li Zexuan's armor? He waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be polite, Marquis Yong'an! What kind of armor are you wearing?"
Li Er asked knowingly, because Li Zexuan told him about the new armor a few days ago, and now he asked him again, mainly to help the civil and military officials.
Li Zexuan also roughly understood what Li Er meant, so he raised his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, what I am wearing is the latest vanadium steel plate armor made by the workshop. This armor is not only lighter than the Mingguang Armor, but also has far greater defensive power and range." Better than the Mingguang Armor, this plate armor can withstand all damage from swords and arrows. Combined with a war horse wearing horse armor, such a cavalry can run rampant on the battlefield and be invincible!"
"Plate!"
After listening to Li Zexuan's introduction, all the officials in the palace changed their faces in shock and started talking in low voices.
"What? The weight of this plate armor is actually lighter than the Mingguang Armor. How is this possible?"
"That's right! This plate armor obviously covers the whole body, but the Mingguang Armor only protects key parts. How is it possible that the plate armor is lighter than Mingguang Kai?"
"But this plate armor is indeed very flexible. Just now, Marquis Yongan jumped off his horse, which shows that wearing this plate armor does not affect normal movements!"
"This alone is very powerful! After all, it can protect all parts of the body and is invulnerable on the battlefield. It is completely invincible!"
"If this kind of plate armor can be fully equipped in the army, then why should the Tang Dynasty be afraid of the Turks?"
"That's right! Such a plate-armored cavalry can completely destroy the Turks!"
While the civil and military officials were discussing, Duan Zhixuan suddenly stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to try the defensive power of this Mingguang Armor in front of the court!"
As soon as the words fell, the hall suddenly became quiet, and all the civil and military officials looked at Li Er.
Li Er pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes!"
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