I don’t know if it’s because Yi Niang is around that I feel like there’s not enough time every day, or because I’m also looking forward to the dragon boat race starting early. After I’m done, I go back to Fengshan with Yi Niang to give birth. Sixteen is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Qingyuan and various snacks and delicacies. Extraordinarily fast.
On this day, the streets were not as crowded as usual. Not a single person could be seen. The shops were also empty. Everyone crowded towards the Sun River. This dragon boat race is comparable to the contemporary Olympic Games. Such a large-scale competition is a rare event in a lifetime. In ancient times, there were a few days of peace, and a few days of food, warmth, and lust. Counting how many people in several places had the leisure time to participate in such activities.
At dawn, people took small horses and stools to the riverside to occupy seats. Weiyuan Tower held this event to pray for those who died in the Taigong Cup fishing competition held by Liangchuan last time. They did not want the tragedy to happen again, so they also sent People have come many times to maintain order on the riverside, for fear of being crowded and pushing people into the water. The flags on the river bank covered the sun, and various acrobatic snacks were put on stage early to attract the crowd. The excitement was comparable to the annual opening ceremony of Qingyuan.
Because Liang Chuan had to go on the dragon boat race in person today. Although he was not a team member, he had a more important task, serving as drummer. Yi Niang and her whole family, men, women and children, also came to the riverside to cheer Liang Chuan on.
Aunt Zhao made a lot of food for the group. Yi Niang now eats two meals per person and is often hungry. The dragon boat race cannot be completed in a short time. If she is hungry, there is no place to eat.
The place where they watched the game was cleared after Liang Chuan and Gao Chun said hello. It was next to the stands where the officials in Weiyuan Building were watching. There were often government officials saying hello here, and no one dared to act arrogant here. You could rest assured Watch. Even in this competition, the big players Wu Pu, Sun Huang and Meishan's indigenous team were not treated as well as Yi Niang and the others. They were still next to Yi Niang and the others, occupying the territory of the servant circle.
As soon as the Wu family members showed up, Gao Chun led the policemen to press forward and surrounded the Wu family members. Wu Qingting, the head of the Wu family, was shocked. They had just been educated by Zhao Weixian. They knew that the government did not want to see them, so they supported the dragon boat race and showed their goodwill to Weiyuanlou. They never thought that the government would be eyeing them before the game started.
When the common people saw that there was a lot of excitement, it was Mao Dun from Weiyuan Tower and the Wu family. This was a rare sight, so they stopped to watch. Wu Qingting asked: "What does Gao Captou mean?"
Gao Chun took out a few pictures, with heads and crimes on them, and said to Wu Qingting: "Master Wu, you are so brave, you dare to harbor a felon wanted by the state!"
Wu Qingting took the picture and took a look. The three wanted criminals were clearly the three boatmen in his team. He didn't know anything about this matter. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This was no joke. Even Wu Qingting His body also started to tremble.
Everything is within Liang Chuan's plan. When these boatmen show up and capture them on the spot, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Huang will also show up. The head of the Wu family will swallow his anger for fear that the matter will be publicized.
Gao Chun said coldly: "Mr. Wu, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, these thieves would have been allowed to go free. This crime of shielding..."
It turned out to be to curry favor with the government, but the plot suddenly changed and turned into a self-inflicted trap. Wu Qingting's mind went blank. He didn't want to cause any more trouble to himself, so he decisively gave a few train buses to Gao Chun, facing Gao Chun. Another kind words reduced the serious matter to a small one.
Helpless, Wu Qingting could only find three more people to row the dragon boat.
Looking around, the whole riverside is full of human heads, and it is a large, dark area. Suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd, the crowd moved out of the way, and a sedan chair carrying a group of state officials came to the riverside. Zhao Weixian wore a purple official uniform with curved collar and large sleeves, a jade belt with a futou on the waist, a horizontal ruffle on the lower train, and a fish bag hanging around his waist. There were many people around him who were either green or red, but he was the only one wearing a purple official uniform. He said a few words to everyone like stars over the moon, then walked up to the stand and sat in the most conspicuous central position.
Even Liang Chuan had never seen such official uniforms. The only one he had seen was Huang Shaoping, the highest judge, wearing a bright red official uniform in the courtroom. At that time, his eyebrows were lowered and he did not dare to look up at Huang Shaoping.
Huang Shaoping looked at the sky and asked Zhao Weixian for permission. After receiving Zhao Weixian's approval, he walked to the middle of the stage and glanced at the people in the audience with his knife-like eyes. The people all fell silent in a wise manner. Although there were thousands of people talking, the riverside was silent at this time.
Huang Shaoping was very satisfied with the effect, and then he said to the countless people below: "The emperor's grace is so great that the whole world is united. It is the auspicious day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and thousands of people in Qingyuan are gathering in the alleys. I have been entrusted by Zhao Zhizhou to inherit the support of hundreds of thousands of people." I intend to hold this dragon race to pay homage to those who died in the river, and also to pay tribute to the tide of the Sun River, which has brought forth countless hectares of land, nurtured all things, and contributed to people's livelihood."
Huang Tongpan's opening speech was very official and formal, which made people stunned for a while, but the people just bought it. As soon as he finished speaking, the audience burst into cheers, everyone praised Qingtian, and everyone said good things about the government.
Then the team members entered the stage. There were six dragon boat teams in total. Each team carried its own dragon boat on its shoulders, hey, hey, hey, shouting slogans with great momentum and walked to the front of the stand to accept the inspection of the officials.
Of the three Wu, Pu, and Sun family teams, the Pu family caused the biggest stir because they were all black. Only the whites of their eyes and a few teeth were white, and the rest of their bodies were as black as ink. It's just strange that everyone is obviously full of tendons, but their lower limbs are frivolous when walking, and their eyes are wandering, as if they could fall down at any time.
Although the people said that it was not surprising to see outsiders, so many Kunlun slaves gathered together to row dragon boats at one time. This scene was really rare in a century.
Liang Chuan looked at these Kunlun slaves from a distance and snickered in his heart. It seemed that the power of this pound of croton was not a lie. Even these chimpanzees couldn't bear it. No need to compete, Pu Geng got his 60,000 guan and a village.
Last night, Yelv Chongguang came to report to him that the Huang family in Fengzhou and the villagers in Meishan Village really got into a fight over the canal. The other party said that it was the other party's people who did the good deeds. In the heated argument, who added fuel to the fire and took action first? People on both sides fought until one was killed and several were injured. Now the government could no longer sit idly by and took several of the masterminds into Fengzhou Prison. The others who did not go in were not much better, and their bodies suffered countless injuries. This folk weapon fighting is really not just a game, it is a life-threatening job with real swords and guns. Several good dragon boat rowers from both teams were folded in. Their vitality was severely damaged, and they could only find a few improvised people to make up the numbers.
The members of the Meishan team walked past Liang Chuan carrying dragon boats. Many of them were bruised and purple and looked miserable. Those who didn't know thought they were coming out of the Weiyuan Tower Prison instead of standing behind Liang Chuan. of these people.
The Weiyuan Tower team was the finale, and it aroused enthusiastic cheers from all the people as soon as it appeared, because the Weiyuan Tower team was led by Si Fangxing, and all the team members were dressed in uniform uniforms, and they looked in high spirits with their waist-tight suits. , with a mask of the God Nuo on his face, which is even more mysterious than the Dragon Boat Festival sacrifice to the gods. Looking at the other teams, they either have no energy or are still injured, and their clothes are colorful and messy. Weiyuanlou beats the other five teams in terms of temperament just by wearing this outfit.
There is also the Weiyuan dragon boat, with carved dragons and painted scales. The dragon head and tail are returned to the boat. The dragon scales on the boat are lifelike. The boat has a slender hull. I have never seen such a dragon boat. Watching the people in Weiyuan Tower carry this dragon boat. With a relaxed and carefree look, this dragon boat should be extremely light.
Even the aloof Zhao Weixian showed an expression of admiration and amazement when he saw this scene. This was like a representative team of the government. He looked at Si Fangxing with a satisfied look on his face. Huang Shaoping didn't expect Si Fangxing to handle things so beautifully. All the officials whispered to each other and looked at his team with no expectations in a different light.
Six teams carried their own dragon boats and lined up in front of the stands to accept Zhao Weixian's review. Liang Chuan glanced at Sun Houpu in the crowd, and Sun Houpu nodded to him understandingly.
Huang Shaoping then burned the incense stick. The thick and double-length sandalwood is an indispensable and important tool for various sacrificial occasions. The incense was handed to Zhao Weixian, who asked him to pray to God. Then Huang Shaoping came to recite the prayer to commemorate the river.
"Eternal water frontiers, endless life, nurture all things in the world, contain immeasurable treasures, and use boats to connect all countries..." The sacrificial words are long and obscure, making people sleepy after hearing them, but they have a strong sense of ritual. One ring, once you become this ring, it's as if you can do anything with a master's degree.
Huang Shaoping read every word for a long time, but it was a pain for the team members carrying the dragon boat. The dragon boat could not go to the ground before it was launched into the water, otherwise it would make the Dragon King angry. Their dragon boat weighed two or three thousand kilograms, and they had to carry it on their shoulders for a long time. I feel a little sore and numb, and I'm afraid I won't have to row the boat if I carry it any longer, so I can just go home and recuperate.
After all the hard work, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief when Huang Shaoping said the ceremony was completed and Fu Wei Shangxi said. Zhao Weixian gave the order, and the six detachments launched the boats one after another. Liang Chuan looked at them shaking their arms to relieve their numbness, and said with a calm smile, the winner was decided.
