King of Song

Chapter 252
August 29, Mrs. Joe's birthday!
The weather in Hehuang this year has been very good. Even though it has been a long time in autumn, it is still relatively warm and sunny.

The birthday banquet was held in the main hall of the Tubo Palace. Outside the main hall is a huge square, which has been transformed into a polo field at the moment, and a wonderful game will be staged here later.

Mrs. Qiao was dressed in a splendid attire, and accompanied by her son Dong Zhan, appeared above the hall.Dignified and noble, graceful, amiable, in the land of Hehuang, the mother respects the world, and her status is self-evident.

Envoys from various countries also took their seats, and there was no dispute about the seating arrangement this time.

In the series of recent events, it is clear how biased Tubo's attitude is.What's more, on such an important occasion today, there must be no mistakes in etiquette.

Liang Yibu's oolong in the assassination incident fell into an embarrassing situation, so that he lost confidence in many things and dared not argue any more. Now he has kept a low profile.

What's more, today's focus is on the polo field, and Liang Yibu is already ready for the Song Dynasty to be defeated, so he doesn't care about other small things at all.

So Lin Zhao represented the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and sat on the first seat calmly, demonstrating the status and influence of the Song Dynasty, and also brought the relationship between the Song Dynasty and Tubo closer.

Immediately, Mrs. Qiao went to the hall to accept the congratulations from the envoys from various countries.

Lin Zhao was the first to get up and read out the imperial edict of the Song Dynasty emperor celebrating his birthday, and then said loudly: "The empress dowager, the empress dowager asked my envoy to greet Mrs. Taiyuan."

Mrs. Qiao also received the title of Mrs. Taiyuan from the Song Dynasty.However, as the mother of the leader of Hehuang Tubo, she has a special status and is more honorable, so she cannot be taken lightly.

Even so, Mrs. Qiao and Dong felt had to stand up to accept the greeting and express their sincere thanks.

Lin Zhao's move undoubtedly emphasized the supremacy of the Song Dynasty and the special existence of the Heavenly Kingdom.Many small states and tribes in the Western Regions present, even Tubo and Xixia, were shocked by the momentum and influence of the Song Dynasty.

Mrs. Qiao said respectfully: "Thank you, Empress Dowager, the empress dowager's greetings, I am very grateful, please envoys to convey my thanks on your behalf, thank you for your honor."

"Yes, ma'am, you're being polite!" Lin Zhao replied politely.

Immediately Lin Zhao presented the birthday gifts prepared by the Song Dynasty. Those gifts that were given out before were just for small talk, and after the tea-horse road was confirmed, they were no longer important.

This time it is the real thing. The exquisite silk, porcelain, jade, and handicrafts are all over the place.In particular, a red coral shows the wealth of the Song Dynasty, and at the same time, it also reflects the Song Dynasty's love for Tubo, which is amazing.

Compared with the Song Dynasty, the gifts from other countries seem to be unremarkable, and even some are not handy.

Originally, Liang Yibu of Xixia was full of confidence, and he wanted to give Mrs. Qiao a granddaughter-in-law, which can be said to be an absolute gift.

but now……

Dong Zhan immediately announced at the birthday ceremony that his son Lin Bubi would welcome Princess Jinshan of Xixia and Princess Uighur, which caused quite a stir.

Seeing her grandson and two granddaughters-in-law come to celebrate his birthday, Mrs. Qiao smiled from ear to ear, very happy.But at the same time, they were also searching for traces of Ali Gu in the crowd. The old lady was very special, and she loved her adopted grandson even more than her own grandson.

Seeing this situation, the small states and tribes present all knew it well.

Hehuang Tubo created a very strong relationship network in the Northwest through their marriage, and now they have at least formed a stable relationship with Xixia and Uighur, not to mention alliances.

At least for a period of time in the future, it will still be able to maintain its strength and maintain its dominance in the Hehuang Plateau and the northwest area.Seeing this scene, the small tribe that was a little ready to move, all wisely gave up the crooked thoughts in their hearts.

Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao secretly laughed in his heart: Dong Zhan is really a good planner, not only is he both right and left, but he is also in-laws everywhere!

It's just that everyone wants to win over, no one wants to offend, and they want to take advantage of everything. This kind of behavior is also very dangerous, and it is definitely not a good thing after a long time...

As for Liang Yibu, one of the parties involved in the incident, he should have been the big winner.But at this moment, the smile on Liang Yibu's face was a bit forced and also a little stiff.

"Liang Guoxiang, congratulations!" How could Lin Zhao let go of the opportunity to add insult to injury?Seeing this scene, he smiled jokingly at Liang Yi, congratulating him while leaving a little sarcasm...

The expression on Liang Yibu's face became even stiffer. Thinking about it carefully, although it was because he couldn't steal the chicken, he couldn't lose the rice.but……

Liang Yi's face darkened, and he thought to himself: What are you being arrogant, I want you to look good later...

After celebrating the birthday, it was the highlight of the day, the polo show.

In name, it is a performance to celebrate Mrs. Qiao's birthday, but everyone knows what's going on inside.

To be honest, Dong felt really regretted it at the moment.

If I had known that things would develop to this situation, I would engage in some kind of polo match.

Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity to let Xixia regain face, but now...

Because of Liang Yibu's reckless impulse, the beautiful design was completely destroyed.

Originally, there was still a little bit of sympathy towards Xixia, and they were biased towards them, but now the balance is obviously tilted to the side of the Song Dynasty.

Especially after the assassination incident, now is undoubtedly the most important time to protect the face of the people of the Song Dynasty, but today's polo match...

No one expected that the situation would change so quickly!
well!I'm sorry, Lin Zhao, today depends on your luck, I can only do my best.

Dong felt and many others expected that the Song Dynasty would definitely lose today.

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Everyone came to the stadium outside the main hall, the tall stands have been set up, and the teams from various countries are also ready.

When Lin Zhao walked to the area where the Song Dynasty was located, Zhe Wenxin greeted him from a distance.

"How are you getting ready?" Lin Zhao asked in a deep voice.

Zhe Wenxin smiled and said: "It's all done, it's guaranteed to be no problem, at least it can be on par with them, surprise them, and attack them unprepared!"

Lin Zhao pondered for a while, and said with a smile, "That's right, if I want to defeat the Xixia people, I think that in addition to the head-to-head competition on the field, I have to use some strategy!"

Although Zhewenxin and soldiers from the Western Army from Fuzhou joined, Lin Zhao still had some reservations. Before the competition, no one could say for sure.Today's game is extraordinary, not only to win, but also to win beautifully.It's not that Lin Zhao doesn't believe in Zhewenxin's strength, but that he wants to have as many guarantees as possible to win.

"Strategy?" Zhe Wenxin was a little surprised, looking at Lin Zhao curiously, trying to figure out his intentions.

"Yes, it is indeed necessary to be unexpected, but to what extent should it be unexpected? It is up to us to grasp it ourselves, isn't it?"

Lin Zhao immediately whispered something in her ear, Zhe Wenxin listened, his eyes and expression gradually changed.

In addition to what Lin Zhao said, there is also the strong masculine breath blowing on the ears and cheeks, itching, and the heart is also twitching like a dragonfly on water...

Seeing Zhewenxin's strange expression, Lin Zhao thought it was because she didn't understand her intentions, and explained: "Our opponent is Xixia, and it doesn't matter whether Tubo wins or loses...as long as the latter wins beautifully, who cares about the previous failure ? On the contrary, you still appreciate us and are convinced. Didn’t you say you want to surprise everyone? How about we completely surprise them today?”

"Don't worry, I understand what you mean!" Zhe Wenxin is the seventh girl of the Zhe family in Fuzhou.Lin Zhao only mentioned it briefly, and he understood everything by heart.

"Liang Yibu, just wait, the fun is about to begin!"

Lin Zhao smiled lightly, grabbed Zhewenxin's hand subconsciously, and walked towards the edge of the field together...

Originally, the beauty's heart was just lightly moving like a dragonfly on water, but now there were circles of ripples, and her heart was turbulent, which could not be calmed down for a long time.

When we came to the side of the arena, there were already many people surrounded. It can be seen that everyone's expectations were unprecedented.

Polo is originally popular in Tubo, on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is the highlight of the participating teams.

Today's competition is the Great Song Dynasty, Tubo, Xixia and Uighur. It is a four-nation invitational tournament.

As for the competition system, the opponents will be determined by drawing lots, and there will be a total of four games.There will be two confrontation games first, the two winning teams will compete for the championship and runner-up, and the remaining two teams will compete for the third and fourth places.

The result of the lottery came out. The Song Dynasty first played against Tubo, and Xixia played against Uighur.

Such a result is not only accidental, but also traces of artificial arrangements.

Polo is a traditional game in Tubo. It can be said to have a long history and rich experience. As the originator, its strength is self-evident.

It is very difficult for the Song Dynasty team to defeat Tubo. This is the result that everyone can predict. The only difference lies in how they lost and the size of the gap.That's all, the first game doesn't seem to have much to watch.

The Tubo people over there are already making preparations, and Qing Yijie Guizhang was sent to investigate the assassination of the Song envoy, but the result was quickly over.The last small tribe was regarded as a scapegoat, claiming that it offended Tianyan and deliberately provoked discord between Tubo and Song Dynasty.Using this as an excuse, Dong Zhan wiped them out with lightning speed, which can be regarded as an explanation to the Song Dynasty and everyone.

After finishing the work, Qing Yijie Guizhang returned to his original post and became the polo coach and team leader again.This time the team is ready, he leads the team himself, rides the horse and leads the team to appear on the field.

It is not difficult for Hehuang Tubo to defeat the Song Dynasty, but how to win, this requires a grasp of the scale.Zanpu has a special explanation for this. Although Qing Yijie Guizhang doesn't like this approach, but he knows that it is related to state affairs and diplomacy. Zanpu also has difficulties. Some things still need to be handled flexibly, so he readily agrees.

The Song Dynasty has also made preparations. A team composed of the Forbidden Army and the Fuzhou Zhejia Army is on the field, led by Achang.Lin Zhao and Zhewenxin stood still and walked towards the auditorium...

"Will it work?" Zhe Wenxin looked at the horses lined up on the field and asked softly.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It depends on Achang and his acting skills? Of course, we also have to work hard."

"Don't worry, they are all good soldiers. They will definitely obey orders and execute them well." Zhe Wenxin is very confident in his followers.

"That's good, let's wait and see the good show!" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, sat back in his seat, and the game officially started.As an audience, he must also shoulder the responsibility of an actor.

As expected, the polo came from Tubo, and the polo skills were naturally superior.As soon as the Hehuang Tubo team played, they performed exceptionally well.

I saw the horses coming and going on the field, and the polo was constantly flying in the air, which was extraordinarily skillful and smooth.Between the flowing clouds and flowing water, it seems to be the abnormal performance of the Tubo people.

After a while, they had already scored several points in a row, and bursts of cheers erupted in the field.

Among them, the Xixia people and the Tubo people themselves are the most vocal, and the Xixia people are completely gloating.As for the other Tibetans, their thoughts were not so far-reaching, and they didn't take special diplomatic issues into consideration. It was a kind of instinctive excitement.

On the other hand, the Song Dynasty polo team was able to control the horses, and they looked orderly, as if they were desperately fighting for it.But there are very few opportunities to steal the ball.Even when they are attacking with the ball, they will soon be counterattacked by Tubo, and it seems that they are directly defeated by Tubo.

Regardless of performance and score, how can the word "miserable" be so good?It was simply horrible.

Under the successive defeats and the continuous attacks of Tubo, the confidence and enthusiasm of the Song Dynasty players seemed to be hit soon, and gradually the useless fighting gradually slowed down.In the end, there was no confidence at all, and the enthusiasm of the entire team dropped...

It wasn't until Lin Zhao stood on the sidelines and yelled that there was some improvement, but the effect was minimal, and there was no improvement at all!
The situation on the court was still one-sided. The score of Song Dynasty was getting lower and lower, and the players became more and more listless. In the end, it was more like giving up directly. The scene was quite embarrassing.

Lin Zhao stood on the field, his face became more and more gloomy.The Tubo people, who were applauding loudly, seemed to have noticed something strange, and with Zanpu's hint, their voices gradually lowered and gradually disappeared.

Only the shouts of the Xixia people were still there, which was particularly harsh on the court.Liang Yibu looked at Lin Zhao from a distance, his eyes were full of ridicule and gloating.

"I didn't expect the people of the Song Dynasty to be so vulnerable. No wonder they were defeated in Gyeongju. Hmph! This is just the beginning, and the excitement is yet to come..." Liang Yi buried his mouth in a sneer, his eyes were extremely cold, and he was also faintly proud .

Lin Zhao seemed to turn a blind eye, but the shouts at the side of the court became more and more urgent, and his face became more and more gloomy, obviously extremely dissatisfied and disappointed.

Seeing such a scene, Dong felt on the main seat, his face also became gloomy, how could this happen?Didn't you already tell Qingyi to tie the ghost chapter and let him release the water?How could there be such a big score?Could it be that the people of the Song Dynasty were so vulnerable to a single blow?
Let the people of the Song Dynasty feel ashamed, and Tubo will lose face, alas!The situation suddenly became a little embarrassing, what should I do?Dong felt more and more regretted this rash decision.

"Be safe and don't be impatient!" Mrs. Qiao was very calm...

There is also Qing Yijie Guizhang in the field, who gradually showed a puzzled look...

(End of this chapter)