The West School Field prepared by Zhang Zhao for the Polo League was located approximately outside the Xinzheng Gate of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, where Qionglin Garden, one of the two imperial gardens of the Northern Song Dynasty, was located.
Opposite Qionglin Garden is the famous Jinming Pool.
The construction of Qionglin Garden in history began during the Zhao Da period and ended when Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was about to go to Five Kingdoms City to study abroad.
There is a rockery dozens of feet high in the southeast of the garden. There are pavilions on the mountain and brocade stone roads at the foot of the mountain. There are also ponds, archery halls and lading grounds, which serve as royal entertainment facilities.
Most of the areas in the garden are planted with famous flowers that were paid tribute from Lingnan and Jiangnan. Many of the world's rarest stones obtained by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty were placed in the Qionglin Courtyard using the Hua Shi Gang, which killed people without repaying their lives.
However, Zhang Zhao did not have such courage. Jinming Pond was still being excavated, and the excavated earth and rocks were piled up into a mountain in Qionglin Courtyard for command purposes.
Because on weekdays, this is the cavalry training place for the Sixth Guards of the Pro-Army and the Seventh Town of the Forbidden Army.
When polo matches began, this became a dedicated venue for the matches.
The ceremony of accepting the concubine was still being prepared, so Zhang Zhaoxian invited envoys from Wuyue, Southern Tang, Ma Chu, Nanping and Meng Shu, as well as local tycoons from Hebei to come to the West School Field to watch the polo match of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
And this is not only open to envoys and distinguished officials from various countries. People from Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo and Luoyang Prefecture in the divine capital can also come in to watch the event through certificates issued by Li and Fang.
This is a real joy for the people. At this time, the population of Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo is only 189,000. Because the capital will be moved to Luoyang in the future, the population is actually still flowing to Luoyang.
This venue for watching polo at the West Campus can accommodate at least tens of thousands of people at a time. Therefore, whenever we are allowed to go to the West Campus to watch a game, it is often crowded.
At the same time, nine teams from the private polo teams in Kaifeng and Luoyang were also invited. Together with the Sixth Guards of the Pro-Army, the Seventh Guards of the Forbidden Army, and the Second Guards of the Gyeonggi Province, they formed a total of twenty-four teams and competed in groups.
This is Zhang Shengren’s World Cup!
However, the opening match was a bit strange, because it was not a duel between the left and right Habayashi guards as everyone imagined, but a duel between two women's polo teams.
As a person from later generations, Zhang Zhao, better than anyone of his generation, understood the importance of female roles in the family and even the country.
How can a mother who is not physically strong, courageous, and upright in her outlook on life raise offspring who are loyal, honest, and courageous?
Moreover, Zhang Zhao was even more afraid that China's culture would slip into the ethics and education that only served Neo-Confucianism as it had in history, and then cause some horrifying things such as being stuck at the door and not taking a step forward, and the three-inch golden lotus.
Etiquette is not impossible, but it is very important. But nothing can be excessive or go from one extreme to another.
Therefore, under Zhang Zhao's instruction, two women's polo teams, spearheaded by Zhou Guoxun's noble family, were born.
The leader of the red team is Cao Yanying, the fourteenth sister of Queen Cao Yanxi and the half-sister of Cao Yanming, the Duke of Ziting County and the construction envoy of Shendu, Cao Yanying.
This Cao Si Si Niang was very fierce. After her husband died, she raised her two children alone. She was brave and resolute and won the respect of Queen Cao Yanxi.
Zhang Zhao's confidant general, the old man of Yuancong faction, the commander-in-chief of Yingyang Town, and Xinxiang Hou Luo Yuer, were also pursuing this fierce royal relative at this time.
The leader of the blue team is also a fierce character, and his appearance clearly bears the characteristics of Hu Ji.
But no one dared to say that he was Hu Ji, because their family was a family that had connections with the Central Plains five or six hundred years ago.
This woman is the third daughter of Li Shengtian of Anxi, the wife of Cao Yanlu, the envoy of Qiuci and the official uncle of the country.
Of course, her most important confidence actually comes from her special relationship with Zhang Zhao.
Because Emperor Shaoming Zhang actually had no brothers or sisters. His only close relative was his uncle Li Shengtian.
Li Shengtian was far away in Anxi, so Zhang Zhao pinned his feelings on Li, so Li almost became Zhang Shengren's biological sister.
Even Zhang Qiwan, the eldest daughter of Zhang Shengren who married Zhao Kuangzan, was only awarded the title of Princess Baoding, a princess with the title of county, but Li had already been awarded the title of Princess of Korea.
The King of Han is the royal title that Zhang Zhao used before. The meaning of Princess Han is of course unusual. Zhang Zhao also gave her the name Zhen and called her Li Zhen'er.
The appearance of the two women's polo teams immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
of course! A group of tall, long-legged, hot-bodied women dressed in men's clothing were quite eye-catching even in later generations.
As soon as they took the field, cheers and cheers erupted around the West Campus.
Especially the common people in Tokyo and the wealthy people from Hebei Province screamed the loudest and worked hardest.
However, the most eye-catching person on the court was neither Cao Yanying nor Korean Princess Lee Jung Ah.
She is a tall, long-legged little beauty with a heroic appearance and a somewhat immature face, but has a mature figure.
Well! It is definitely incorrect to say that she is a little beauty, because this girl's appearance can only be described as Zhou Zheng and Ying Wu, but it is definitely not related to Meiyan.
In the past, with this kind of appearance, the people of Tokyo would not have bothered to cheer for her, and would even gossip in private.
With such big breasts and such a tall body, a woman with such heroic features on her face would definitely be called a weird woman.
But now, after being cleansed by Zhang Shengren's aesthetics and the popularity of polo, Tokyo people, especially young men, actually find this kind of appearance very tasteful.
So countless people began to ask, whose noble daughter is this?
Even Li Xiaofeng, who came from the Kingdom of Shu, had only lived for a few days before he was influenced by this aesthetic concept and began to inquire with the officials around him, Gao Baorong, the crown prince of Nanping.
"This is the granddaughter of Yangwu Town Commander-in-Chief, Fuzhou Governor, Yunzhong Bo Zhe Gong Congyuan, and the daughter of Deputy Ambassador Shuo Fangdao, Lingwu Town Commander-in-Chief and Lingzhou Governor Zhe Gong Deke. She has been betrothed to Mrs. Zhe The Sixth Son of the Righteous Saint Zuo Jinwu defended Yuhou Yang Jiye."
"Hey! What a blessing! The son trained by such a heroic lady must be such a hero!"
Li Xiaofeng's aesthetics was 'distorted' too quickly. For a moment, he was a little envious, thinking how great it would be if he could have such a daughter-in-law.
Zhang Lieming's cheeks twitched. He didn't know whether the son he taught was a hero or not, but this little girl was really fierce.
She arrived in Tokyo from Fuzhou ten days ago, and Yang Jiye was still a little unhappy at that time.
Definitely, he was used to seeing gentle women from Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo. How could the future Mr. Yang Lainggong like such a big girl from North China?
However, after a few words of complaint were uttered, Madam Zhe who came over heard her and immediately got angry. She knocked on the door and beat Yang Jiye violently.
Anyway, Zhang Lieming didn't know whether Yang Jiye was holding back or not, but if it were him, he would definitely not be able to defeat this little tigress.
Li Xiaofeng looked a little strange at the man who suddenly shuddered, but still politely raised his hands and asked, "I'm so rude, haven't you asked me your name?"
Zhang Lieming had a proud look on his face, but he deliberately pretended to be indifferent and waved his hands.
"Excuse me, my surname is Zhang!"
Li Xiaofeng immediately became intimate with him. When he appeared in the circle of ministers and officials, he was a little proud of his surname Zhang. Needless to say, he was most likely a royal relative of the Zhou Kingdom.
Sure enough, when Li Xiaofeng said politely, "She's family name is Guo, and I think she must be rich," but the person on the other side was not reserved at all!
"Although Zhang's surname is a national surname, it is also a popular surname. Of course, a certain family has a good reincarnation. My father is a cousin of a saint, and someone calls the saint his uncle."
Li Xiaofeng then quickly lowered his stance and said, "I am an envoy from the Kingdom of Shu. I don't want to know a relative of the emperor. I am truly lucky!"
Zhang Lieming sneered in his heart, you are Mao's envoy and attaché, but he just came to fool Li Xiaofeng, so of course he would not point it out, and immediately shook his head carelessly.
"What kind of royal relatives are there? A certain family is just a loser. Making friends is based solely on your heart. Why do you mention these worldly identities?"
Li Xiaofeng immediately became attached. When he came as an envoy, his most important task was to find out what Prince Shaoming was saying in advance.
Now a silly-looking royal relative appears in front of you, why don't you quickly establish a relationship?
"What a heroic man! He is a noble relative of the Central Plains, so approachable.
If you don't mind it, there are some Jiannan Shaochun from Shu. I dare to invite you to drink with me. "
Zhang Lieming originally pretended not to disturb him, but when he heard Jiannan Shaochun's name, his throat couldn't help but his eyes lit up, showing off a good drinker with both physical and mental performance.
Well! Maybe it’s not an act. Beauty, wine, and food are my favorite things, Commander Zhang.
The wine at this time, due to the brewing method, is mostly turbid and the alcohol content is very Schrödinger. It is possible that after drinking a full stomach, it will not reach the point of being smoky.
Jiannan Shaochun in Sichuan has been selected as a tribute wine in the court since the early Tang Dynasty. Li Bai, the poet immortal, even pawned his fur coat in winter because he wanted to drink Jiannan Shaochun.
This wine has little turbidity, is clear and sweet, and has a fragrant aroma. What's even more rare is that the alcohol content is extremely stable, basically around fifteen to twenty degrees. It is the best wine at this time.
The transportation between Meng Shu and the Central Plains is not smooth, and it is difficult to travel from Shu to the Central Plains. The price of a jar of Jiannan Shaochun in Tokyo is so high that even Zhang Zhao is reluctant to take it out to entertain people.
Now that Zhang Lieming heard about Jiannan Shaochun, he couldn't hold it back. His mission was to get close to Li Xiaofeng anyway.
In fact, it is not that there are clear and high-alcohol wines. The distilled wine that Zhang Zhao worked on during his Anxi period was the distilled wine. However, because it consumed too much food, Zhang Zhao strictly prohibited the use of the distillation method.
Moreover, the alcohol content was too high, and it was not popular with people. Zhang Shengren's concubine Cao Yuanxiang commented on it, saying, "What kind of urine is this?" It doesn’t have to give people a splitting headache! '
Li Shengtian also complained that after drinking this wine, it was not as heroic as a hundred poems about drinking wine. Two cups made people look ugly. It was really not a good wine.
That is, Dunzhu and Manxiong like to drink it.
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Here, Zhang Lieming and Li Xiaofeng, one is pretending to be stupid, but in fact they have already prepared in their hearts. The other thinks the other is stupid and wants to get some useful information from the other.
Naturally, it’s Lang Qing’s concubine’s intention...ah! wrong! Naturally, they are like each other, eh! It doesn’t seem right either.
Anyway, the two of them immediately became close friends. While drinking a thousand gold worth of Jiannan Shaochun, they started commenting on the polo that had already started.
Competition and confrontation have always been the mainstream of human existence. Without using swords, nothing can trigger the joy of this part of the genes hidden in the human body better than sports.
At the beginning, whether it was the diplomatic missions from various countries, the local tycoons in Hebei, or the local people in Tokyo, all the focus was on women's breasts and faces.
Although no one would dare to speak obscenely, but where is the focus? Even a man understands.
But after the polo match started, everyone's attention was quickly transferred from the chest, butt, and face to the match.
Because these two polo teams formed under Zhang Zhao's instructions are of very high standard. Whether they are galloping, hitting the ball, or protecting the ball, they all show a very high level of horsemanship.
Among them, Li Jingda of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Li Xiaofeng of the Meng Shu Dynasty, who had other intentions, were even more frightened to watch.
These are not men, let alone soldiers, but a group of women, women from Zhou Guoxunchen's own family.
And the women of the Zhou Kingdom are already so strong and their equestrian skills are so superb, what kind of standards should their fathers, brothers and sons be like?
If this polo club was replaced by a horse stick, and the horse hit the ball into the basket as a mounted shot, Li Jingda's cheeks twitched when he saw it. He suddenly realized that these women could be considered a good cavalry team if they were willing to work hard.
"Peng!" A loud noise came, and everyone gasped and stood up, because there was a violent collision between two horses in the field, and dust flew up for a while.
It turned out that the red and blue teams were tied at three to three, and the second half was almost over. The blue team’s Zhe Saihua from Fuzhou charged forward and was about to score the ball.
The red team was naturally unwilling to lose. Madam Luo Si, who was born in the Luo family in Shazhou, was so furious that she rode her horse and squeezed past, hoping for an American-style interception.
Who is Zhe Saihua! That is a strange woman who is aspiring to be a husband even though she is a woman. How could she be afraid of her!
So in front of everyone, she and her horse collided with each other, and even the horse was knocked over.
Zhang Zhao also stood up in a hurry, but don't get anyone seriously injured!
Queen Cao Yanxi, who was also wearing men's clothing, even jumped up and went to check the situation.
Fortunately, before the dust fell to the ground, Zhe Saihua rolled out of the dust. Although he was a little embarrassed, he was fine.
When everyone saw that Zhe Saihua was okay, they immediately cheered.
Immediately afterwards, the fourth lady of the Luo family also limped out. Although she even lost her hat and was limping a little, she was lucky not to be pressed down by a horse weighing several hundred kilograms.
Zhang Zhao breathed a long sigh of relief, and the crowd also breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhe Saihua's face was covered with dust, but she didn't care about her image. Instead, she pointed angrily at Mrs. Luo Si and shouted loudly: "You foul! You foul!"
Mrs. Luo sprained her foot and was thrown heavily to the ground. Tears of pain only rolled in her eyes, but she dragged her legs and rushed up regardless of the injury.
"It's obvious that you were not good at horseback riding and bumped into me, but you blame me?"
Seeing that the two of them were fine, their teammates all rushed up. It was a wonderful event. The audience was booing. Some people supported Zhe Saihua, and some supported Luo Si Niang. There was a quarrel.
The two leaders of the team, Yanying, the fourteenth mother of Cao, and Princess Li Zhen'er of South Korea, both rushed forward, but they were not going to rescue the siege, but they were going to fight each other.
Zhang Zhao quickly winked at Queen Cao Yanxi, but he couldn't let the two fight.
So, amid the commotion, Queen Cao Yanxi walked into the field wearing men's clothing.
The noisy noise all around disappeared immediately, leaving only the envoys from various countries and the local tycoons of Hebei with low eyebrows and no daring to look at it.
But the people in Tokyo didn't have so many worries. They stood on tiptoes and looked around as hard as they could, and some were shouting "Hail, saint!"
As soon as Cao Yanxi left, she separated Cao Yanying and Li Zhen'er. She took the limping Lady Luo Si with her left hand and Zhe Saihua with her right hand, and went to Zhang Zhao.
"Erlang, the collision between Luo Shi and Zhe Shi Stadium is not serious, and the war horse is not serious either, but it affects the game. Please give Erlang a penalty."
In fact, Zhang Zhao has seen it clearly, and there is a precedent for penalties, because there should not be too many fouls on the court in later generations, and even malicious fouls like Luo Si Niangzi.
But Zhang Zhao cannot be judged completely according to the rules like later generations, because he is the emperor, and his every move will be speculated on, and the two people in front of him are not ordinary people.
Not to mention Zhe Saihua, the future Mrs. Zhe, the eldest brother is Zhang Zhao's trusted confidant, and the second brother is simply Zhang Zhao's adopted son, and he is also married to Zhang Huaiqing's granddaughter and Zhang Zhao's niece.
The fourth lady Luo also has a heel. She is the sister of Luo Shande, Zhang Zhao's confidant from Yuan Cong.
Luo Shande followed Zhang Zhao to the west of Khotan when he was eighteen years old. When he left, he had no younger sister, but when he came back he had a younger sister who was twenty years younger than him.
Shanzhuer went to Anxi for five years and came back with glory and wealth. He had no children and was not very close to his parents. He could only devote all his love and affection to him. When he came back, he was as thin as a big-headed doll. My sister, my baby is not good.
Zhang Zhao pondered for a while, then walked down the high platform in person, looked at Luo Siniang and asked: "Why is Siniang trying to stop her at all costs? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?"
Luo Siniang had been in front of Zhang Zhao since she was a child. She was very familiar with Zhang Zhao, so he was not afraid. He endured the pain in his leg and cupped his hand before answering.
"Back to the saint, my brother told the slave family that the court is a battlefield! The basketball behind you is equivalent to the commander of the army."
As she spoke, she pointed her finger at Sai Hua, "This is an enemy general. She rode her horse and held a spear, and rushed straight towards my commander. She is a guard and a knight, how can we let her pass? Not to mention being injured, even if she died in battle, we can't let her go." She goes over!"
Damn it! Zhang Zhao felt numb all over after being told by Madam Luo Si. She was indeed the girl Shanzhuer had put his heart and soul into! Absolutely amazing!
At this time, a human microphone had been arranged to tell everyone on the court what happened. Otherwise, it would be so wide and so noisy that it would be impossible to hear or even see it if someone wasn't right in front of them.
Gao Baorong, the prince of Nanping and the deputy envoy of Jingnan Festival, was beside Zhang Zhao. When he heard what Luo Siniang said, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "How magnificent! How great! If you are a man, you must be Heroes galloping across the world!"
As he spoke, Gao Baorong came over, raised his hands to Zhang Zhaoyi, and asked: "Sage, whose wife is this? Such a hero!"
Zhang Zhao waved Gao Baorong over and said with a smile: "This is the new commander of the Left Divine Guards, the sister of Luo Shande, Marquis of Yumen."
"It turns out she is the sister of a loyal and brave minister. No wonder! Saint, I want to reward this girl heavily, so please give me your permission."
Zhang Zhao was very happy when he heard that Gao Baorong claimed to be a minister. Although Nanping was small, it was still one of the countries.
Moreover, after Gao Baorong arrived in Tokyo, he often came to visit him. Zhang Zhao also knew a little about his character. What he wanted in his heart was to make Nanping the Qianyue of the Northern Song Dynasty in history and set an example for all countries in the world.
Hearing this, he immediately laughed and said, "Of course, the virtuous leader is the prince, so naturally he can use the reward."
Gao Baorong was very happy when he heard that Zhang Zhao officially called him Prince Wang.
Nanping was a small country, and it could not even occupy all the former Jingnan Jiedushi territory. Its armaments were not very good except for the naval army. It could not even defeat the Yingzhou and county soldiers of Zhou State.
Therefore, Gao Baorong has actually given up the idea of keeping Nanping Kingdom for a long time, but his only concern is how to step down gracefully?
In fact, in Gao Baorong's situation, he knew very well that Zhang Zhao would not let Nanping go.
But taking refuge requires timing and steps. The most important thing is how to maintain the dignity of the Gao family.
If they encounter a cruel lord, or a monarch who is prejudiced against them, the Gao family has more than two hundred members, many women, and rich wealth. Once they surrender, it is equivalent to putting their head under someone else's knife.
How can we save our lives if there is any disagreement? How to protect the girls at home from being insulted and plundered? How to preserve family assets? These are all problems.
The root of everything Gao Baorong did was to get these things right. Zhang Zhao calling him Prince Wang was a good start.
As Zhang Zhao agreed to Gao Baorong's reward, the Nanping attendants he brought immediately brought the gift list and started singing.
"Gao Gong Baorong, as a reward, gave Luo family fifty pieces of brocade from Nanping Prefecture, fifty pieces of Jiangling red gauze, one hundred boxes of fine rouge and gouache, and a set of eight-treasure jade jewelry."
This is a big deal!
Nanping's royal brocade is a high-quality brocade specially produced by the Nanping Prince's Palace. The remaining red gauze, high-quality rouge and gouache, and jewelry are all valuable.
Of course, Gao Baorong was also very good at being a good person, and he even rewarded Zhe Saihua with a lot of brocades, but they were just less than those given by Lady Luo Si.
Little girls, how could they not like beautiful clothes, cosmetics, and jewelry? Even though her feet hurt terribly, Madam Luo Si insisted on giving Gao Baorong a gift in return.
Seeing Luo Siniang being so knowledgeable about etiquette, Gao Baorong liked it even more, and he saluted Zhang Zhao again.
"Sage, the Luo family is a woman who is not inferior to men and knows etiquette. I like her very much. I beg the saint to marry this girl to the Prince of Nanping."
ah! Zhang Zhao almost opened his mouth. You, Gao Baorong, are eight years younger than me. You are twenty-six this year, and you already have a son. Why do you want to harm such a little girl?
But just as he was thinking about how to refuse, Gao Baorong had already continued talking on his own.
"My twelfth brother, Baojing, is only fifteen years old. He is smart, polite, and well-groomed. If he can be assisted by his fourth mother, he will definitely become a member of the imperial court in the future."
Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that he was asking for marriage for his younger brother! That's pretty much it.
But immediately, Zhang Zhao's heart trembled, and he understood that Gao Baorong really wanted to join the country.
Luo Siniang is the sister of his confidant Luo Shande and a noble daughter of the Yuancong sect. Gao Baorong wants his twelfth brother Gao Baoying to marry Luo Siniang, so that the Nanping Gao family can ascend to his Yuancong sect. group.
After joining the Yuancong faction, the Gao family arrived in Tokyo so that they would not be bullied and looked down upon by others, and could continue to maintain the family's wealth and even go further.
With thousands of thoughts in his mind, Zhang Zhao looked at Gao Baorong solemnly. Gao Baorong also raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhao, his meaning was self-evident.
Zhang Zhao took a deep breath, looked at Luo Siniang, who was hesitant to speak, and asked, "Sister Siniang, just say what you want to say. This is your lifelong event."
Luo Siniang blinked and looked Gao Baorong up and down first. Although he was a little older and a little fatter, he could tell that he had a good foundation. He thought that his younger brother Gao Baoying should not be much different.
Moreover, as a delicate girl in the Yuancong sect, Luo Siniang was not able to be popular and loved simply by relying on her brother's favor. She still understood basic politics.
At that moment, Mrs. Luo Si proudly raised her gray head and said, "I listen to the saint, but that's all! Gao Jieshuai said that his brother is so handsome, why not let him come to Tokyo? It would be nice for me to see it in person." have a look."
"Hahaha!" Zhang Zhao laughed heartily. This was interesting to Luo Siniang, so she immediately said to Gao Baorong.
"Then, Chief Virtue, just write a letter! Ask your brother Gao Baoying to come to Tokyo."
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