See Jiangshan

As soon as the four of them left, Cheng Qianren seemed to be aware of it, and turned around to see that many guests were forming a row by the railing on the second floor, leaning forward to look down, pointing at their hospital uniforms and whispering.

"Tsk tsk, today's college students are causing trouble everywhere."

"I don't know how this year's battle between the two courts will be. Can I, a southerner, beat a northerner?"

"The ones representing Nanyuan to fight are all elite disciples. Now they are either studying or practicing. Why would they come here to drink and listen to music?"

'Elite disciple' Cheng Qianren felt embarrassed.

Lin Duzhi also heard it, and said in a low voice: "But we really came to drink and listen to music..."

Gu Xuejiang took out the pipe and lit it: "Oh, it's my fault."

Xu Ran: "I drank the wine and sang the song. I didn't spend a copper coin, so it was worth it. Yuan Xiasuo is really rich." Spending large sums of money is like throwing toilet paper.

Gu Xuejiang: "The foundry master Qiu Bei, Jiange disciple Fu Keji, and Qingzhou gentry Yuan's family, which one is short of money?"

Cheng Qianren: Ashamed, ashamed, it seems that we are the only ones in the world who lack money.

The four of them took a shortcut to the east of the city, the evening breeze was blowing in the alley, the lanterns were fluttering, and the noise of carriages and horses a few streets away could be faintly heard.

Xu Ran suddenly asked: "Fu Keji and Yuan Shangqiu fought in the 'Night Battle at Huaijin Lake', how did they come together?"

"Huaijin Lake is my home field, so I can let outsiders get a bargain? They lost badly that night, and suddenly realized that I was more annoying than the other party. Afterwards, we fought against me together. After all, an enemy's enemy is a friend."

Young people don't need a logical reason to dislike each other.

I see you are rigid, boring, and posturing, but you see me as a dandy, dissolute and arrogant.

Just one look at each other, and you know the disdain and contempt in each other's hearts.

There was only one thing that Cheng Qianren didn't understand: "You lost badly?" The three of them threw mud and there was a winner or loser, gaining insight.

Gu Xuejiang: "At that time, Yuan Shangqiu's cultivation level was far inferior to mine, and Fu Keji was so clean that it would kill him if he got muddled. Who do you think will win?"

Cheng Qianren could not refute: "You win, you win."

Gu Er laughed heartlessly, looking very proud.

Lin Duzhi looked at him, but said, "You should smoke less."

Gu Er waved his hand: "I'm fine, but Cheng San and Xu Da have to be careful. If you meet these two in the final, it's better to admit defeat... In the past when Fu Keji swung his sword, I could at least see twelve flaws in his sword path. Now, I can’t see anywhere. I can’t help you.”

Cheng Qianren thought to himself, it doesn't feel good to think that an old friend or opponent is making rapid progress day and night, but he is standing still or even retreating.

He patted Gu Er on the shoulder: "It's enough for us to join in the [-]th place to earn a house money. The top three will have senior brothers to compete with them." He calculated the probability again, "It's unlikely that the lottery will just happen to hit."

Although Xu Ran was startled by Fu Keji's sword power, he still refused to accept it: "If we bump into each other, we will fight hard. If we haven't fought before, how do we know we will lose?" Just as he was speaking, there was a sound of fighting from outside the alley, "At this hour, the academy Is it locked? What about the deer?"

Gu Er: "The deer is going to live at my house."

Lin Duzhi shook his head: "No, no, it's too much trouble for you, I'll just go to the inn."

"Don't you think my yard is small? Alas, I'm poor and weak. If someone seeks revenge in the middle of the night, I don't know how to die. Alas, I lost my house..."

Lin Duzhi's cheeks flushed red: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Xu Ran copied the scabbard and patted Gu Xuejiang: "Bastard, don't bully Lin Lu!"

Cheng Qianren: Bah, Bai loves you so much.

***

Cheng Qianren originally thought that the so-called polo match was an opportunity for Zhong Tianyu and his group to attack.Even if there is a net all over the world, it is fine for Gu Er not to go.After the Wumai was abolished, Gu Er endured so much humiliation, there is no reason why he couldn't bear it this time.

Unexpectedly, senior senior brothers came to them the next day.

Lin Duzhi's consultation room was not big, and suddenly a group of guests came, and there was no place to sit, so everyone had to stand.

"Two days later, at the opening ceremony of the fight between the two courts, Her Royal Highness Princess Wen Le will give a speech. The two courts will have a polo match to add to the fun of the ceremony. You are the only one who has received an invitation from Beilan, and we hope you will participate."

The senior brother who spoke was named Zhou Yan, because he participated in last year's martial arts fight, he had a high prestige in Qingshanyuan, and those senior brothers who were graduating this year all embraced him as their leader.

When he spoke to Gu Xuejiang, five or six people behind him listened quietly, but until he finished speaking, Gu Xuejiang still looked confused.

Someone couldn't help asking: "You don't know...you don't know anything."

The four idiots shook their heads together.

Zhou Yan: "You didn't come to the Lanting Banquet, maybe you don't know the situation well. That night, Beilan proposed a polo match, and the venue, judges, and deacons are all in charge of their side."

He was very patient, "This year's battle between the two courts is different from previous years. Princess Wen Le is here. For the sake of the princess's dignity and safety, the governor of Changzhou Prefecture will definitely sit with her. The Southern Military Department will inevitably send people to sit in the town. The princess has given grace again. , [-] people from Nanyang City can be admitted to the hospital to watch the ceremony. Witnessed by many parties, if Nanyuan is bruised..."

That would be embarrassing.

He didn't finish, everyone understands.

When he was a pilgrim, he was martial and warlike. When he was young, he led iron cavalry to expand the territory. Princess An Guochang was born on the Eastern Expedition Road.Later, when the world was settled, several princes and princesses were born one after another. The Holy Majesty still missed the glory of the old days. He liked to play polo in his spare time. He built three courts in the palace and took his children on horseback. The youngest Princess Wenle No exception.He also called his ministers into the palace to play ball, and the emperor and his ministers had fun together.

Up and down, there were many racecourses in the imperial capital for a while.However, maintaining the venue and domesticating horses require high costs, and ordinary people cannot afford it, making it even more sought after by the rich and powerful.Even now that the emperor is old and can't play anymore, polo is still popular in the imperial capital. If any prince or grandson says he can't, he will be ridiculed.

In the south, the sky is high, the emperor is far away, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. Scholars and celebrities prefer to set up poetry clubs, play backgammon, and Liubo, and young talents are also good at this.

But this time Nanyuan is the host, and it has already taken advantage of the land, so it is not easy to go against the wishes of the guests and change the polo into hand talks.

After the Lanting Banquet, Nanyuan students were enthusiastic at first, so they led the horses that night and selected team members on the meadow of Qingshanyuan.Feeling very good about myself.

However, Zhou Yan had a headache. There were many horsemen and shooters in Qingshanyuan, but not many people could play ball, rampant and fouled.Chunbo Terrace does exist, but it's a pity that the riding skills are not strong enough, and it is easy to fall off the horse when fighting on horseback.The huge Nanyuan is full of talents, and there is not enough team to compete with Beilan.

Hearing that the young master of the Zhong family is proficient in polo, they sent someone to invite him, but Zhong Tianyu couldn't come due to illness.Zhou Yan led the team to train for a day. The generals were selected from among the dwarfs, and 14 people were barely selected. Only then did he remember that there was another Gu Xuejiang who was invited to participate by name.After many inquiries, they found Lin Duzhi's consulting room.

Sisha did not expect that this matter was not simple.

Gu Xuejiang had no choice but to tell the truth: "I'm sorry, my old injury has not healed, so I can't ride a horse."

The six senior brothers looked at each other, and some with fierce temper could not bear the anger: "It's either sick or injured. If I had known that you princes of the imperial capital were not in harmony with Nanyuan, I wouldn't have to try my best to find it..."

Just as Xu Ran was about to explode, Zhou Yan stopped the person who was speaking with one look, and bowed slightly to the four of them: "Take the liberty to bother me, please leave."

Under his leadership, everyone saluted and left, unable to hide their disappointment.

A group of tall and burly martial artists walked to the door dejectedly. Gu Xuejiang suddenly said: "I can help you to see, although I can't get on a horse, I still have experience..."

Everyone turned their heads in unison, looking at him with bright eyes.

Zhou Yanyi stretched out his hand: "Okay! Please!——"

***

Ever since the Beilan team and the state cavalry were admitted to the hospital, the atmosphere at Nanyuan College became increasingly tense and the rules became stricter.

You can see the difference when you cross the Taiye Pond by boat. In the past, everyone rushed forward, and the senior brother on duty, who was standing up for a long time, said hello: "The next step is quicker, and there will be three more!" Now one by one queues up to board the boat. Sit full and wait for the next one.

The surface of the lake is shimmering, and the reflection of the sky is colorful. No one is chasing it with a sword, only the egret touches the water, and the residual lotus sways.

At dusk, Nanyuan Sisha passed by the riding and archery field, and saw more than a hundred people hurrying between the field, including Beilan deacons, students, and even more part-time laborers recruited.Buckets, wood and other items were continuously brought in by carts.The efficiency is extremely high, and half of the simple wooden stands around the field have been assembled.

Xu Ran was startled and said, "This posture is going to take over the entire scene, isn't it crazy?"

She felt that the riding and archery field was so big that it usually practiced here at Qingshanyuan, and dozens of classes were more than enough to teach at the same time.A quarter was set aside in the preliminary competition of the double court fighting method, which was enough for the martial arts test.

Gu Xuejiang explained: "In a field of this size, horses can really run at speed."

Lin Duzhi: "What did they sprinkle on the ground?" It didn't look like water.

"Spray oil to prevent dust, smoke and dust affect viewing."

Cheng Qianren: "It's too wasteful." If you are not in charge of a family, you don't know how expensive it is.

Gu Xuejiang thought of a funny thing: "King Anshan once built a night polo field. In his suburban villa, there are lighting formations engraved on the surrounding walls. Every time it is turned on, it costs 100 yuan to burn spirit stones."

The other three looked at the sunset, speechless.

As the foreign aid of the Nanyuan team, Gu Xuejiang was very popular with the team members because of his superb skills. The night before the ceremony, he went to the Qingshanyuan stables again: "Cut the mane shorter, and the ponytail must be tied up."

The brother in charge of the horses did so, but smiled indifferently: "Junior Brother Gu, you are too careful. This is the best wind chasing rider in the south. It has pure blood and runs so fast that we can definitely win."

Gu Xuejiang couldn't help sighing.In just two days, he could change too little.

***

It was a crisp autumn day, with white clouds floating in the peacock-blue sky like wisps of fluff.

Cheng Qianren thought it was not too late, but was still stunned by the crowd.Around the riding range, there was a mass of darkness, and people could not see the edge. The college inspection team and the state cavalry shuttled through it, shouting loudly to maintain order.

Standing on the highest stand, Xu Ran jumped up and swung his knife: "Cheng San! Here! I'm waiting for you—"

Cheng Qianren felt the hot eyes around him, lowered his head and pushed forward silently.

When he finally squeezed to the edge of the stands, Xu Ran had already come down and pulled him into the first row.This is the closest to the venue, and there are still empty seats.

"Senior Brother Zhou said hello, we can sit with Nanyuan's reserve team members, and we have a good view."

Because they were worried about Gu Er, they often watched the polo training these two days.Except for Lin Duzhi, Xu Ran and Cheng Qianren had all been on horses before.

The morning bell rang, and the surrounding gradually became quiet.

The Nanyang people who had been arranged were divided into four rows under the command of the officials, and entered from the north gate.When the royal family went on tour, they often "opened grace" to show the greatness of the emperor's grace and win the hearts of the people, but Princess Wen Le did not play cards according to common sense, and ordered half of them herself, which made the governor of the state government miserable.As a result, these people included not only wealthy gentry, rich merchants, but also peddlers and pawns, and even the owners of baked bun stalls in night markets.

After this strange team took their seats at the south side of the stand, amidst the sound of ceremony and music, the dignitaries arrived after a long time, boarded the terrace of Jian'an Building one after another, and waved downwards.

The old and the young, the ones in official uniforms, and those in armor, Cheng Qianren only knew two people, the vice-principal and the court judge: they wore formal dresses today, with wide sleeves facing the wind, very handsome.His appearance crushed the old man next to Beilan.

In the newly renovated Jian'an Building, the terrace is resplendent and full of flowers.The great people come and talk to each other, and give up their seats modestly.Everyone in the stands couldn't hear it, and they were anxiously waiting.

Suddenly the ceremony officer protracted the tone: "Please, Your Highness Princess Wen Le——"

Surrounded by four young female officials, a beautiful woman in palace costume walked onto the terrace, and the scene suddenly boiled.

"My God, she is so beautiful! She is indeed a princess!"

"Why does Jian'an Tower need to plant a hundred flowers? What flowers can compare with her? Compared with Qiuju, Qiuju is too plain; compared with Begonia, Begonia has no fragrance."

Sisi's seat is close to the venue and far away from Jian'an Building. Cheng Qianren looked at it from a distance, thinking that this is clearly a little girl, her body hasn't grown yet, how can you tell whether she is beautiful or not?And wrapped in layers of palace costumes, like a delicate doll.

Xu Ran whispered to Lin Lu and Gu Er: "Cheng San was stunned."

Cheng Qianren: "She looks familiar, but I can't remember where I saw her."

The reserve team next to him heard it, slapped him on the shoulder, and teased: "I saw it in my dream hahahaha."

Cheng Qianren just smiled.

Then came the long and boring opening ceremony. The princess that the students were looking forward to did not speak.The ceremony official used the true energy, and the voice spread far and wide, resounding throughout the academy, and the old tunes like "the talents of the pillars, the hope of the family and the country" cannot be escaped.Cheng Qianren followed the people around him, stood up when he should get up, and saluted when he should salute Jian'an Building.

Until I heard a sound; "In the fourth year of Xingling 260, the battle between the North and South Courts officially began—"

Enthusiastic applause erupted all around, and the earth shook and the mountains shook, which startled him.

"Please enter the polo team—"

The north and south gates of the riding and shooting range were opened, and twelve big drums were beating at the same time, and the rumbling drums sounded like thunder and anger.

From the south, a snow-white horse came with the sound of drumming.The Nanyuan team members replaced the long-sleeved courtyard uniforms with light arrow-sleeved riding clothes, put on long boots, rode on a parade, and waved their clubs in all directions, looking radiant.

Zhou Yan galloped his horse and planted the flag near the goal. The azure flag suddenly unfurled and fluttered in the west wind.Douda's "South" character is truly majestic.

The people had never seen such a battle before, and they couldn't help cheering loudly.Driven the audience thunderous.

Just at this time, the sound of horseshoes sounded from the north gate, and more than a dozen tall black horses appeared in people's field of vision. The black horses were covered with leather armor and their legs were tied with bandages.The rider is even more fully armed, and the golden armor shines brightly in the sun.Suddenly a fiery red horse flew towards the north goal, and the rider planted a red gold flag with the word "North" with his backhand, and left in the dust.

There are 14 people in each of the two teams, and they are divided into positions.

The shouts from the Beilan stands suddenly overwhelmed Nanyuan.

It's hard to imagine what the Nanyuan players on the field will do, but the reserve players around Sisha stared straight at him: "Are you here to play polo? Are you going to the battlefield?!"

Cheng Qianren: "Is it Yuan Shangqiu who planted the flag? Why did he leave?"

Gu Xuejiang looked worried: "It's him. Who knows what the madman thinks."

Xu Ran: "Fu Keji didn't come?"

"He doesn't like to join in the fun, don't play this"

Yuan Shangqiu threw off his armor, sat back in the Beilan stand area, and said disdainfully: "It's boring. These people are not worthy of competing with me."

"Of course, who can compete with your Fire Cloud Cavalry?"

Listening to the people around praising his elder brother, Yuan Xiasuo smiled helplessly.

On the terrace, Princess Wen Le's vermilion lips were slightly parted, and Qing Lingling's voice drifted away, making everyone's blood boil: "The competition is hard work, and the one who raises the most money will receive a treasure from my palace."

She didn't use gifts or rewards, but gifts.Those who are interested can't help but think about it, Princess Wen Le is almost at the age of choosing a son-in-law.

Gu Xuejiang narrowed her eyes and looked at the field: "...I'm afraid it's not good."

Lin Duzhi asked, "What's wrong?"

"This is the warhorse of the Zhendong Cavalry, known as 'Nightfall'. It has been domesticated and cultivated for more than 100 years, killing the weak among the young horses, and choosing the best from the best. It took countless manpower and material resources to get an iron cavalry."

Although Nanyuan's 'Chasing the Wind' is fast, it cannot withstand long running and high-speed collision.

Just as Xu Ran wanted to talk about it, it happened that Beilan's team was parading here, and the horses brought up wind and smoke, which stabbed her cheek with pain.

Everyone in the first row raised their hands to cover them, but Gu Xuejiang had already seen the riders clearly: "Zhang Xu from General Shenwei's residence, Lu Qiu from Dingyuanhou's residence, Bai Yujue from Ningguo Duke's residence... this team is not here to fight at all. ! They're here to play polo!"

Cheng Qianren's heart sank: Gu Er can remember their names, which means that these people are far from Zhong Tianyu.

"Have you signed the life and death certificate?"

Gu Xuejiang's voice was suddenly stern, and the reserve team member turned pale with fright: "I signed, I signed, and my cultivation base was also sealed. Isn't this a normal process? The other party is also like this."

Temporarily conferring a cultivation base to prevent someone from using magic power to overwhelm and hurt people instead of relying on physical skills.Then sign the life and death certificate, once on the field, life and death are at your own risk.

Xu Ran couldn't hold back, and cursed.

Lin Duzhi cursed Penglai.