Chapter 116: School field troops, battle power [two-in-one]
Near noon, the white clouds are flowing and the sky is blue.
Liu Qing came out of the palace with a slight rosiness on her bright and pretty face.
She and Huo Qubing met at the main entrance of Changding Hall.
Liu Qing seemed calm, but in fact he was somewhat shy about a bride meeting her fiancé.
On the other hand, Huo Qubing was not unusual at all compared to usual.
When men and women reach an age, they have to get married. Everyone does this. He doesn't feel any embarrassment and looks calm.
Liu Qing didn't have the shamelessness to do so, so he subconsciously looked away under his scorching gaze.
"Your Majesty wants to observe the drill of the Guards. He asked me to practice military formations on the outskirts of the city tomorrow, and also asked all the ministers to go with him. I came over to ask if the princess would like to go and see it together."
Ordinary people's dates are all about romance, but Huo Qubing invites people to see Jin Ge and Iron Horse.
According to the original plan, we will attack the Huns in about half a month.
The emperor wanted to personally watch the military formation drills at this time, and also had the intention of showing off in a grand manner.
Another reason is that the Chang'an Guard system, especially the Northern Army, has repeatedly encountered problems.
Since the founding of the country by the great ancestor, relatives from abroad have placed people in it.
Emperor Liu Che assigned Huo Qubing the post of Lang Zhongling, in charge of the Forbidden Army, the Northern Army and the Southern Army, with the intention of taking the opportunity to eliminate internal troubles in the Guards.
Huo Qubing became familiar with the position of Lang Zhongling during this period. The emperor wanted to come in person to observe the military power, which was also a test for him.
I have to watch the military training tomorrow, so I told him today.
He was only given one day to prepare, with the intention of testing his achievements in military management.
The emperor's personal presence was also a form of support.
In order to allow him to boldly reform the Guards, he could clean up the Northern Army.
Liu Qing readily accepted the invitation: "Of course I'm willing to go and have a look."
Huo Qubing said hello and left, preparing to go directly to the guard station outside the city to make many arrangements.
Let's go now... Liu Qing was startled.
At noon the next day, Huo Qubing arrived as scheduled to take Liu Qing to the school outside the city.
Liu Qing, who had been waiting for a long time, came out of the palace in a hurry, wearing a blue and white fairy skirt, with an exquisite appearance.
He was going to the school grounds to order troops and inspect the troops. Huo Qubing was dressed in bright silver armor and was as straight as a spear.
"Let's go, I have something to discuss with the princess on the road." Huo Qubing turned around and pointed to the carriage not far away.
"Want to take a chariot..."
Although they have been accused of being engaged, they are still not husband and wife after all. It is somewhat against the rules to ride in the same carriage.
However, Huo Qubing has never been a person who cares about rules. As Liu Qing asked, he followed behind him and walked towards the carriage consciously.
Huo Qubing climbed onto the carriage shaft first, then turned around and stretched out his hand to pick up Liu Qing.
Her Royal Highness the Princess pursed her lips slightly, her eyes with thick eyelashes flickered slightly, and she shyly held out her little hand, letting him hold it, then lifted it up, and they both climbed onto the carriage frame.
The heavy veil was drawn down, and there were only two people in the car.
There was actually a basin of ice cubes placed in the car, which was very cool.
Otherwise, sitting in the car on such a hot day would not be comfortable.
This ice basin was obviously prepared for Liu Qing.
Liu Qing felt a little sweet, so he sat down on one side first and gave up the seat of honor to Huo Qubing.
Not far away, Qin Qingyu came out of the palace and saw that her apprentice was abducted again, so she had no choice but to get into the car behind Liu Qing's car.
The team left Changle Palace and headed outside the city.
At this time, the big cat appeared elusively at the foot of the wall on one side, landed silently under the carriage, hooked its claws on the wooden shaft next to the carriage, and hung on the wall of the carriage, listening intently to what was going on in the carriage.
"Brother Huang's decree has been delivered to me, regarding the marriage between Huo Hou... and me." Liu Qing's voice was clear and smooth, and she glanced at Huo Qubing.
"Your Majesty wants me to marry the princess in autumn."
Huo Qubing was thinking that the emperor had mentioned the autumn time, which would be the end of the war against the Huns soon. The emperor hoped that he could return to the court with the power of victory and then marry the princess.
Liu Qing asked in a low voice: "After you get married to Huo Hou, can you...not have sex immediately?"
"I told my brother, the emperor, that it will take some time to perfect the technique of closing the consciousness of the soul that I have practiced."
When she talked about having sex, even her snowy neck turned rosy.
I have the initiative whether we live in the same house but not in the same house after marriage, and then it will not be up to you...
"I told the emperor before that it would take at least three to five years to master the art of closing the consciousness of the soul. It was a shirk. I didn't want to get married so early. In fact, it doesn't take that long. It can be accomplished in a year at most. And then...then...
"Liu Qing didn't know how to continue.
"Then we can consummate the marriage."
Huo Qubing smiled and said, "Just promise the princess first."
Liu Qing was a little confused and didn't pay attention to the hidden meaning of the three words "agree" first. Hearing this, he nodded in relief.
Huo Qubing suddenly said: "The princess didn't want to get married before, so she shied away and said it would take three to five years. But later she found out it was me and she agreed?"
Liu Qing's face turned completely red. He almost covered his face with his hands and let out a subtle hum.
In a short while, the carriage left the city and arrived outside the city.
There were indeed a lot of people at the Guards School Ground on the outskirts of the city.
The square-shaped guard campus covers an area of ​​three to four hundred feet, with a high platform in the middle.
The emperor just walked into the high platform at the other end of the school grounds and took his seat.
Twenty or thirty civil and military ministers came, divided into two rows, like a court meeting.
Liu Qing also saw many members of the royal family present, accompanying the emperor to watch the training.
After she and Huo Qubing got off the car, they walked towards the high platform. As they walked, she whispered: "Chen Ji, the heir of Sister Longlu's family, was injured a few days ago. Marquis Longlu also came from the fiefdom to visit. You should be careful."
Huo Qubing felt eyes on him from the moment he got out of the car.
He was a middle-aged man with a tall build, and he was none other than Longluhou.
He is the son of Liu Piao, the former Princess of Guantao, and Chen Wu, the Marquis of Tangyi. He is also the brother of Liu Che's first queen.
Queen Chen lost power, Wei Zifu became the second queen, and Longluhou also lost her power. She has lived in the fief for these years and rarely comes to Chang'an to attract attention.
This time I came from the fief after hearing the message from Princess Longli.
There is still some remnant in his family, and he has many contacts with some civil and military ministers and even members of the clan.
Longli Hou Chen Xiang was born very strong, with thick hair on his face and a short beard on his chin. He looked very powerful. But his eyes were unruly, and his temperament was somewhat similar to that of his son Chen Ji.
He was sitting with the clan members on the edge of the high platform. When he saw Huo Qubing getting out of the car, he asked the people next to him: "Is that Huo Qubing who has the Wei family behind him?"
The clan member next to me is named Liu Yi, with white hair and white beard. He is an elder of the late emperor's generation:
"It is indeed Huo Qubing who has made great achievements in war. Your Majesty has just promised Pingxian to him, which shows your level of favor and trust."
Marquis Longlu snorted secretly, staring at Huo Qubing who was walking towards the emperor, and then looked at Liu Qing, who was beside him and extremely beautiful, with a look of surprise on his face.
The high platform of the school field.
In response to the emperor's order, many civil servants came.
After Dong Zhongshu's death, Sima Qian, Bai Yu, Zhou Ping, Da Xingling Li Xi and others who had recently returned to Chang'an were all there.
Sima Qian said in a low voice: "I was just about to invite you, Teacher. What's your purpose of coming to the school grounds to watch the guards' drills at this time?"
Dong Zhongshu habitually stroked his beard with one hand, and was quite satisfied that Sima Qian could see that the emperor was not just here to watch the guards drill. However, he did not answer, but shook his head slightly, meaning that he was not prepared to talk too much, and there were too many eyes.
miscellaneous.
Sima Qian smiled and turned to chat with Bai Yu next to him without asking any more questions:
"When I was walking outside, I often heard people talking about the power of our Han army. Senior brother, have you ever seen soldiers training?"
To be continued...