Great Zhou Empress

The time finally came to the Lantern Festival.

After preparing for a long time, today is finally the time for the grand display. Last night, Xiao Liege did not live in Wan Guo City, but returned to Liao Kingdom to accompany the capital. Early this morning, she will bring the Liao Kingdom's military exercise team over to participate in the two country's joint military exercises.

The two had made an appointment before and said that there would be a joint military exercise between the two countries. The comprehensive military and economic cooperation between Dazhou and Liao would make no country in the entire East or the entire world dare to act rashly.

Later, I did some coordinated exercises, and I was waiting for today's performance.

The first thing in the morning is the military exercise.

All the courtiers and princes from various countries followed Xue Zhijing to the Forbidden Army Garrison outside the city, which is the place for this military exercise. The surrounding area has been cleaned up, and the farther places have also been surrounded by the Forbidden Army.Those who can enter this area are the courtiers and their families, as well as the princes of various countries.

Dozens of aerial ladders have been set up high, and below the aerial ladders are stands made of wooden frames. These places are the places to watch this military exercise.

The ladder on the third floor has the best view because it is high enough, but there are few people who can sit on the top, and it can accommodate about four to ten people.The lower level is the grandstand, which also has a certain height, but the viewing effect is not as good as the ladder.

In addition to the stands, there are also people who are arranged to sit around, but the line of sight on the completely flat ground is even lower. From their line of sight, they can't see the whole picture of the military exercise, so they just watch the excitement.

But don’t be afraid, Xue Zhijing has arranged many loud commentators, they will explain to the surrounding audience during each show, just like the live broadcast of TV stations in later generations, the effect is sure to be good.

Xue Zhijing and Xiao Liege sat together on the middle ladder, followed by two attendants. The second floor of the ladder and its surroundings were also filled with their attendants, maintaining tight security.

Xiao Liege looked around and praised, "There are quite a lot of people."

Xue Zhijing also looked at it, estimated and said, "I reported more than 8000 people."

"So many?" Xiao Liege was also a little surprised, looking around it was really crowded, it felt like there were more people than their royal feast.

"This is a grand event. I have arranged for everyone who can come, and let them feel the experience."

This kind of activity must be seen with one's own eyes in order to feel the strong impact. Xue Zhijing hoped that by watching this military exercise, his subjects would become more loyal to the Great Zhou court. They are more confident in the power of the country, and at the same time, for the kings and princes, it increases their fear of the Great Zhou.

"Xiao Derui said that he would be the leader of the military exercise, and I agreed." Xiao Liege said.

"As the emperor, he came to be the leader of the military exercise?" Xue Zhijing seemed to be speaking in a straightforward tone, but he also had some doubts.

"I know what you mean. This time he took the initiative to invite Ying. Although it is slightly inappropriate for the emperor to do this, I think this is a very rare experience for him. If there is no war in the future, he may There will be no more opportunities to experience and grow like this, so I agreed." Xiao Liege said.

Xue Zhi nodded, "That's the truth, you think it right."

This is an internship opportunity for Xiao Derui. Arranging troops and commanding many soldiers is an excellent practical experience.

With the sound of a heavy drum, hundreds of heavy drums lined up sounded one after another at the same time.

The sound of the drums spread very far across this vast plain.

The drum beats seemed to be beating on everyone's hearts, making people feel a strong body resonance.

Everyone knows that this is the beginning of the military exercise.

Immediately afterwards, everyone felt the ground under their feet start to shake slightly. Looking to the distance to the right, they saw a group of well-armored cavalry walking in neat steps.

The speed of the cavalry was very fast, and with the flying dust, they had already reached the front of the entire viewing platform.

Everyone could see that this group of cavalry were all wearing full-body armor. The armor was newly made and had a metallic luster in the sun.And their horses are also hung with armor on the head and tail, giving the horses a cold and sharp texture.

Only Xue Zhijing knew that these heavy cavalry were just for show, if they were really used on the battlefield, wearing so many armors, they would not be able to run very far, and the horses would be exhausted.

But the effect is really good. Such a group of heavy cavalry in front of them really brought great pressure to everyone, especially the princes and nobles of those small countries. The cavalry is the same as the soul messenger.

In Xue Zhijing's place, some uncontrollable exclamations could be heard, which was enough to show how surprised everyone was.

With the beat of the drums, the cavalry began to shout their slogan in unison, "Our army is mighty!"

This slogan hit the audience's eardrums continuously with the beating of drums, making the audience tremble again.

Then, the frequency of the drums changed, and the cavalry began to change formation.

It can be seen from the ladder that the cavalry moved around each other, circle after circle.

This is a battle formation on the battlefield, and several times the enemy can be twisted into it, cut and strangled.

Then, with the beating of drums, they regrouped into a phalanx and marched to the left.

As they left, the Liao cavalry in Liao costumes entered the arena next.

The cavalry of the Liao Kingdom did not wear armor, but their horses were extremely tall, and each of their men was a strong man weighing two hundred catties. When watching them charge into the arena, it was like seeing wild beasts in the forest charge Come in.

Xue Zhijing leaned over and asked Xiao Liege with a smile, "Where are the specially selected people, all of them are so strong?"

"Of course, it seems like you didn't choose someone specially." Xiao Liege gave her a white look.

"Naturally, I have chosen one. It must be a person with a strong physique. After all, this time is an external display." Xue Zhijing smiled.

"That's why, so do I. Let all nations see how brave our Liao soldiers are." Xiao Liege raised his chin and raised his eyebrows, which was enough to show how satisfied she was.

Taking a closer look, Xiao Derui is the leader in command. Although he is not as tall as those two hundred catties fighters in terms of size, he looks tall and big after being drawn. It's a bit of a warrior's demeanor.

Xue Zhi nodded, and said to Xiao Liege, "I'll give him a gift later, he has made great progress recently."

"Of course." Xiao Liege felt rather proud, "What gift do you want to give?"

"I want to give him an emperor's sword that was handed down from Dacheng in the previous dynasty. I think our two elder nephews, this emperor, already have a good look." Xue Zhijing said quite appreciatively.

Xiao Liege was even more happy with the words about our two elder nephews.

Next, there will be demonstrations of different military branches. Xue Zhijing even arranged a formation of female soldiers.

The female soldiers also rode horses, but instead of wearing armor, they wore a newly made red riding suit, and their hair was tied up high and tied with a red headband. A group of red flames burned past.

Such a group of female soldiers successfully combined the femininity of women with the chill of soldiers, making people marvel at their beauty and fear the danger beneath their beauty.

This phalanx is intended to give the audience an impression that Xue Zhijing, the empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is both beautiful and frightening.

But looking at the flame-like red, Xiao Liege said with some displeasure, "Damn it, you are plagiarizing, plagiarizing my red color."

Xue Zhijing rubbed her nose, she had to admit that she had indeed arranged for the female soldier's attire herself, she liked Xiao Liege's red attire very much, so intentionally or unintentionally arranged a similar attire for the female soldier.

"It's not plagiarism." Xue Zhijing didn't dare to move too much in such a large crowd, and only smiled slightly and said to Xiao Liege, "I really like the way you ride a horse in a red riding suit. I remember the first time we met, you You came in wearing a red Hu suit and holding a red horsewhip in your hand. Although I was extremely nervous at the time, I was impressed by your appearance. You are very handsome and cool, with the unique characteristics of the grassland children. temperament."

Xiao Liege stared at her blankly for a long time before saying, "I thought you didn't even remember."

"How come?" Xue Zhijing said, "Although you were a bit annoying at that time, full of aristocratic style, and really treated me as your slave, but thinking about it later, it was the first day we met after all, and you were not too old at that time. It’s not that big, the boy’s impulsiveness is full of energy, and it’s quite interesting.”

"That's interesting, isn't it?" Xiao Liege said with some displeasure, "You lied to me back then and ran away halfway, I was really angry."

Xue Zhijing wasn't embarrassed at all, but she didn't seem to have seriously explained it. Now that Xiao Liege mentioned it, let's explain it again, "At that time, I had no choice but to use some beauty tricks."

"I knew it." Xiao Liege felt aggrieved, "You lied to me back then, but how did you come up with this trick?"

"You really want to know?" Xue Zhijing asked with a smile.

Xiao Liege nodded.

Xue Zhijing didn't want to get too close, he just tilted his head slightly, and said softly, "Because, I have already felt that you like me."

"..."

Hate!

Next, there will be a display of bed crossbows, where thousands of arrows will be displayed, which ensures that the military might of Zhou and Liao will be displayed in all directions.The military exercise throughout the morning was generally very effective. Seeing that many people were wiping sweat, Xue Zhijing was frightened?

Lunch at noon is a picnic, roast lamb.

The venue was near the Forbidden Army Garrison, and Yuan Jin arranged it in an orderly manner. Although it was not as exquisite as the banquet in the palace, it still had a special flavor.

Not far from the picnic, there was the sound of military drills, as if adding to the fun of the picnic.

After the picnic, it’s time for the princes to visit by themselves. The venues of the Congress of Nations are basically built. During this time period, let the princes go to see the venues and the demonstrations of the athletes in the venues. They are also welcome. Go back and get ready.

Xue Zhijing and Xiao Liege rode horses for a walk around a wetland near Wan Guo City.

The reason why Wan Guo City was chosen as the current location is because there is this wetland, which can provide drinking water for the entire city, and it is considered the most cost-effective area in the northern region.

At this time of year, the plants in this wetland are all withered and yellow, and it looks rather desolate.

Xue Zhijing pointed to the wetland, and said to Xiao Liege, "In summer, there are patches of reeds here, all green and swaying with the wind. I came here to take a look when I was building Wanguo City. I especially want to build a boat with you and walk slowly in the reeds."

Such a slow scene was something Xiao Liege had never experienced before. She tried hard to imagine it in her mind, but she still felt a little weird.

Xue Zhijing also noticed that Xiao Liege seemed to be thinking hard about something, stepped forward and tapped her forehead, and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking, what would it be like to take a slow boat ride?"

Xue Zhijing thought that Xiao Liege was always enthusiastic and hasty, and as he got older, he just became more determined, but his fiery personality remained the same.

Therefore, the matter of taking a leisurely boat ride to see the scenery doesn't seem to match her style of painting.

Xue Zhijing smiled, "Then it's summer, let's come and sit together, and then set aside a whole day, don't care about any government affairs, and we won't see anyone who comes to see us, just the two of us, spending a whole day here in the reeds The day's time, wasted and wasted, should be fun."

Xiao Liege nodded, feeling a little bit of anticipation for this kind of thing that he hadn't done before.

Time, occasionally wasted, there is a pleasure of doing bad things.

The two continued to walk forward, Xue Zhijing stretched out his hand, Xiao Liege looked at her palm, without thinking much, he put his hand in, Xue Zhijing grabbed her hand and kissed it on his lips , and then hold it in your hand and continue to move forward.

The two of them usually love to go out on horseback, and it is rare for them to walk hand in hand with such tenderness.

For some reason, Xue Zhijing suddenly wanted to hold her hand.

Holding the other person's hand in the palm is a closer feeling than hugging and kissing, as if the beating heart frequency can be conveyed to the other person's body through fingers.

Just like now, holding each other's hand, Xue Zhijing's heart seems to be wrapped in warm water, soft and soft.

This feeling brought her some different emotions, like greed.

"I think the current working hours are unreasonable. The two of us should have a little vacation. You see, the courtiers have a holiday every five days. They say they are asked to go home and wash their hair and take a bath, but washing their hair and taking a bath can be used. How long is essentially a rest day for them. But we don’t have it, it’s unreasonable.”

Hearing this, Xiao Liege smiled, it was the first time she saw Xue Zhijing complaining like a child, isn't she a little money fan who loves work the most?

Xue Zhijing glanced at her and asked, "Don't you think so?"

Xiao Liege teased, "Yes, then what kind of vacation are you planning to have?"

"Well, there is about three days of vacation every month, and about seven days of vacation every half year. It may be longer at the end of the year." Xue Zhijing said it with such a serious flavor, as if she Really thinking about this.

This time, Xiao Liege became more interested, put away the banter, and asked, "What do you want to do with this vacation?"

"Go on a trip with you." Xue Zhijing blurted out, with light in his eyes, as if imagining a certain picture in his mind.

"……"travel?

"Although I have been to many places over the years, you are also running around in Liao, but you see, most of the time you are at work, everything you see and feel is connected with work Speaking of a place, my memories are all about what I did in this place and what role it played in the development of the country.” Xue Zhijing seemed a little melancholy, “This memory is very good, let me look back on it in the future, I will I feel like my life has meaning.”

"Then why are you not happy?"

"But in these memories, you are not there."

In these memories, there is no you.

These words suddenly made Xiao Liege a little sour, and she couldn't explain why she felt this way, so she could only stare at Xue Zhijing in a daze, waiting for her.

Xue Zhijing sighed, "People, I always have to look forward to Sichuan. When I can't be with you, I think that we will build two cities, and live together. Once we live together, I wish I could be together every day. Together, we can be together every day, and I am eager to see more of the world with you. What can a person leave in this life, apart from leaving a name in history, there are only so few memories left, I suddenly want Add more pictures of the two of us to these memories, the two of us outside of work."

Xiao Liege was a little moved by Xue Zhijing's words. In fact, Xue Zhijing usually said a lot of things that would move her. Xue Zhijing was like the perfect lover bestowed on her by heaven. I remember Xue Zhijing was always so tolerant and appropriate, bringing her the best love experience.

"It's not like looking at Shu, it's what it should be." Therefore, Xiao Liege said confidently, "I also want to take a vacation, I want to go with you, to travel."

The word travel is a bit unfamiliar to Xiao Liege, but she knows what it means when these two words are taken apart, and when they are combined, they can naturally associate with pictures such as going to different places and walking hand in hand like now.