Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 104 The Emperor's Power (for Subscription)

Twilight is near.

In the huge camp, piles of bonfires have been set up, simple grills, and various game such as deer, hog, and rabbits are placed on them.

Sprinkle with salt and some special spices, and suddenly a smell of meat comes to your nostrils!

Of course, those who can barbecue in the camp are all the children of the nobles, some are the followers of the ministers and officials, and some soldiers are responsible for the barbecue.

Today's grand field hunt, with so many prey, is enough to feed so many people.

As a monarch's birthday celebration, naturally there is no need to end the barbecue, unless it is in the mood, otherwise it is absolutely impossible.

At this time, Qingji was having a banquet with Zixi and a group of ministers and officials on the Sifang Terrace of the camp.

During the staggering of toasts, there are always people who persuade them to drink and get half drunk.

In the open space in the middle, there are also shirtless warriors wrestling with big arms and round waists!
Every time a warrior was knocked down, the people present would applaud and applaud.

However, such an entertainment program obviously cannot satisfy Qingji!

Martial arts are very strong in the state of Wu. Apart from wrestling, one-on-one hand-to-hand combat and martial arts competitions are also indispensable.

So, after the wrestling activity gradually came to an end, Qingji looked around, looked at the doctor Gongqing who was sitting at the bottom, and said with a smile: "Second and third sons, it's just wrestling, I think it's boring."

"My country of Wu is a martial artist, and my blood is strong. If you wish, you can make two warriors compete one-on-one and perform martial arts on the same stage. Let's go!"

"Whoever wins in the end, should drink a cup with the widow and give a jade pendant!"

After saying that, Qing Ji took out a jade pendant with clear lines and exquisite carvings from his waist, and put it on the case.

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

All the officials and officials present complimented Qing Ji.

At this time, Meng Ben, who had already won the wrestling event and was shining, was shirtless and eager to stand on the ring, trying to hold the ring and defeat the challengers one by one.

However, Qingji shook his head and said, "Meng Ben, come down!"

"Ah, my lord, can't I participate in this martial arts performance?"

Meng Ben was startled for a moment.

Qing Ji said with both irony and laughter: "What kind of fun are you joining in? The intention of the widow is to let the juniors and ordinary soldiers compete with each other and compete in force. If you go up, how many people will dare to fight you?"

"promise!"

Only then did Meng Ben understand Qingji's intentions, and quickly jumped off the ring.

The name of Meng Ben's bravery is quite resounding in the whole country of Wu!
Looking at Wu Guo, apart from Qingji, Heifu, and Xiong Zidan, there is no one else who can surpass Meng Ben in terms of force value.

Once Meng Ben is on the stage, there will be very few people who dare to challenge him.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help waking up like a dream!
You know, celebrating Ji is not just a simple way of pastime.

Those who can participate in this martial arts performance can only be noble children and ordinary soldiers. Generals like Meng Ben, Heifu, and Xiong Zidan can only watch.

There is no doubt that Qingji is giving the young Wu people a chance to show their face.

It is undoubtedly a great honor for them to drink a wine with Qingji and reward King Wu with a personal jade pendant!
This is equivalent to being appreciated by Qing Ji, and it is no problem to make a fortune in the future.

Furthermore, people who display extraordinary force during the martial arts performance may also be valued by Qingji, and then entrusted with important tasks!
Immediately, Qingji formulated some rules for this martial arts performance.

The winner must defend the ring continuously and defeat ten people to be considered a winner.

According to each person's different habits, Qingji also asked the soldiers to prepare various weapons, such as daggers, halberds, spears, swords, axes, etc. There are all kinds of weapons.

Of course, the most important point of this is, of course, that you can hurt people, but you can't take their lives, and offenders will be severely punished!
It is worth mentioning that those who fall into the ring will also declare the challenge failed!
"My lord, Gongsun Xiong, please enlighten me!"

The first person to come onto the stage was a young man over seven feet tall, wearing a corseted samurai uniform.

Looking at his extraordinary bearing, as well as his words and deeds, one can know that Gongsun Xiong is a man of noble origin.

In fact, the origin of people with the surname Gongsun is not simple!
It is already an unwritten practice that every challenger must announce his name before getting ready to go on stage.

"drink!"

Gongsun Xiong was very brave, holding a spear straight, and with a soft drink, he stabbed at the challenger facing him.

"clang!"

The challenger on the opposite side quickly swung his sword to block, but seemed to be entangled in the spear in Gongsun Xiong's hand, so he could only dodge or block passively, unable to fight back.

In the end, Gongsun Xiong picked up the bronze sword with a spear, pointed the spear at the throat, and declared defeat!

"it is good!"

"color!"

With such an indomitable momentum, Gong Sunxiong defeated seven challengers one after another. His bravery won the applause of the audience.

Those who originally wanted to step forward to challenge couldn't help but flinch!
"Who else dares to fight me?"

Gongsun Xiong held the spear in his hand straight, raised his head, looked around, and asked arrogantly.

"Come here!"

Not long after, a burly soldier who looked particularly fierce jumped up on the ring.

"In the lower Xumen nest, please enlighten me!"

The armored soldier had already removed his armor, leaving only a piece of close-fitting clothing on, holding a bronze halberd in his hand, and saluted Gongsun Xiong opposite him with his fists clasped.

Xu door nest?
It wasn't until then that Qingji remembered that this also seemed to be a historical figure.

Xumenchao, because it lives near Xumen, so this is the surname.

He is a famous general under Wu Wang Fuchai in history, he is very good, but the current Xu Menchao still looks very young!

"Drink! Look at the trick!"

Sitting on the Sifangtai, Qingji looked at Gongsunxiong and Xu Menchao who were in the middle of a fierce battle, and couldn't help nodding his head slightly, an immature idea had already emerged in his mind.

Gongsunxiong and Xu Menchao are both native Wu people, and their sense of belonging to Wu is self-evident!
Now, under Qingji's command, those who can really entrust important tasks are mostly foreigners like Sun Wu, Sun Ping, and Bo Tong.

It's not that Qingji can't trust the noble ministers from the Wu Kingdom, but their talents are really inferior to those of other countries.

Nowadays, more and more scholars are entering Wu, seeking to grant gold titles, which will inevitably damage the interests of the local Wu nobles, and then make them feel dissatisfied.

The way of the emperor, the most important thing is checks and balances!
Although Qingji still doesn't know much about the power of the emperor, at least he knows it very well.

Once the virtuous talents of various countries spread throughout Wu, the court, and the localities, Qingji's power as a monarch will definitely be damaged under the ups and downs.

Therefore, Qingji must find a balance point.

It is undoubtedly the best choice for Qingji to support young people from the Wu Kingdom such as Gongsunxiong and Xu Menchao, and to fight against the sages from various countries who have joined Wu!

(End of this chapter)