Early in the morning of the first day of August, the school field in the northeast of the inner city was full of dust and mist, and the wind and sand were flying. It's called the school field, and it's a large area of muddy clearing, which is slippery and muddy when it rains. Further north, there is a pasture for running horses, but at this time of year it is already full of dead grass and very desolate.

Guo Shao was ordered to lead hundreds of horsemen to enter the school field from the southern camp gate and control the eastern fence; In the northeast, Shi Yanchao led the east and west class elite riders to come one after another. Guo Shao looked at the school field, and saw that the people, horses, iron armor, swords and guns were like forests, and the phalanx was like patches of artificially cultivated forests...... Generally speaking, it looks much better from the front, but if you go to the back of the army, you can find a lot of problems.

The treasury did not have the ability to create more than 100,000 pairs of full-body ring chain mail, and even less than one-third of the soldiers of the forbidden army could equip the armor allocated by the imperial court, and some of the wealthier families were self-contained. These well-dressed and well-equipped soldiers are in the front whether they are in school inspection or combat, and they are the most elite; Therefore, on the school field and on the battlefield, it looks like an iron armor, which is very imposing. It is generally not easy to see clearly where the back is too far away.

But almost everyone in the forbidden army has a little armor, because everyone has more or less military salaries, and it is a matter of life to go into battle, and those who have not been assigned armor will also find a way to get some heart guards, helmets, and shoulder armor to protect the vital parts; In other places, there will also be rudimentary crusty armor and iron plates...... It doesn't look that good.

Zhang Yongde and other generals in front of the palace had already arrived at the front, but Guo Shaobu, as an escort force, did not come forward to talk.

I saw Zhang Yongde surrounded by heavy cavalry soldiers, wearing a bright red cloak on his back, fluttering in the wind very eye-catching, and several flags around him "crackled" in the wind. In the gap between the manned and horsey phalanx, many generals on horseback rushed out while shouting, and gathered around Zhang Yongde one after another, shouting about military affairs.

This scene seems familiar, Guo Shao remembered that a few years ago when he was still in the "Little Bottom Army", when he was a junior general in the predecessor of this Iron Cavalry Army, he also saw Zhang Yongde from a distance. But now, Guo Shao was just watching him from the side, and he no longer had a sense of awe.

"Rumbling ......" At this moment, another dense sound of horses' hooves sounded.

Guo Shao turned his head to look, and directly a group of cavalrymen with new and bright armor and weapons rode neatly on horseback, row after row of knights with their heads held high, and the troops were covered in iron, and their gorgeous cloaks were still raised in the wind. At first glance, it is the horsemen of the inner temple, and if you want to talk about the goods, the people and horses in the inner temple are the best dressed, and the team is the most neat...... I heard that the appearance and background are also very good. Sure enough, Guo Shao saw that the military general leading the army seemed to be Du Chenggui.

After the horsemen had passed, they saw several carts full of copper coins rushing in...... The soldiers on the school field were in an uproar and immediately talked about it.

"The court is quite rich." Luo Mengzi muttered, "I don't know if we have a share." ”

Later, I saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs holding a palace honor guard and hugging a large sedan chair, which was square and carried by more than a dozen people, very wide and imposing. Those palace people were wearing purple and cyan round-necked robes, but they were not walking around outside in skirts.

The generals on Zhang Yongde's side knelt on one knee in front of the big sedan chair and bowed to him, but they didn't see each other for a long time. After a while, the eunuch Cao Tai got on his horse and ran towards Guo Shao, and Guo Shao hurriedly flipped off his horse. Cao Tai said: "The Empress Dowager decreed that General Guo should be escorted." ”

"Commandment." Guo Shao responded with his fists clenched, beckoned the cavalry around him to deploy to the right side of the honor guard, and ran forward together. In front of the sedan chair, Guo Shao dismounted and stepped forward to salute on one knee with the generals present and said loudly: "Minister Guo Shao is ordered to see the driver." ”

"Flat." That's when the voice inside spoke.

The generals got up one after another, and many people couldn't help but quietly look at Guo Shao a few times.

At this moment, the eunuch Yang Shiliang sang: "Get off the sedan chair!" More than a dozen big men put down the sedan chair steadily and slowly. The palace maids on both sides lifted the curtains in front of the sedan chair, and saw a person burying his head and walking out of it, it was the queen mother Fu Marigold.

Her image suddenly stunned everyone around her, only to see Fu Jinzhan wearing a gauze and silk head and a purple round-necked official robe! She looked very generous, and even covered her hat after taking off her filial piety clothes...... The emperor also often wore official uniforms, and everyone was accustomed to it; It seems that the Queen Mother is now the regent who can dress like this, but it looks very strange.

Tall and dignified figure, delicate sideburns exposed on both sides of the hat, noble with arrogant temperament, this generous head makes Fu Jinzhan a little more heroic. She faintly had a feeling of being full of ambition like a son of a noble family, and suddenly made this school with vicissitudes a little more vivid and energetic.

But her skin is smooth and snow-white, her eyes are beautiful, her lips are red and her teeth are white...... In the dignified and decent appearance, there is a smile in the crooked bright eyes, and it is a little charming.

Everyone involuntarily bent down and saluted her with reverence and admiration, and the eunuchs hurriedly spread purple silk on the ground. At this time, Fu Jinzhan straightened his neck and walked down from the sedan chair calmly. Although she wore a robe made of dark material, she felt so clean that it was white and flawless, and even the soles of her shoes were spotless; She was originally the most powerful person in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and this kind of pomp did not make her feel excessive at all.

While the eunuchs knelt down and laid out the carpet, she walked under the yellow umbrella cover of the King God on the high platform, and sat down on the couch placed on it. In the wind, in the face of more than 10,000 troops, he stood still. Left and right, hugging back and forth, like green leaves, set off her bearing and temperament.

Fu Jinzhan was so outstanding that for a while, thousands of people looked sideways, and only the wind was left. People's attention is on her, even if she doesn't say anything except a flat sentence. I'm afraid that even if she is not the queen mother, she will be a high-profile figure...... It is intuitive, intense, domineering, and unrestrained.

The eunuch Yang Shiliang bowed his head and bent forward. Fu Jinzhan looked sideways and said softly.

At this time, Yang Shiliang stepped forward and said loudly: "The Empress Dowager Yizhi, the Iron Cavalry is all heads and above, and the generals of all armies come forward to listen to the teachings!" ”

A platoon of horsemen rode into the middle of the large army and shouted again. After a short time, many generals rode out one after another and gathered in front of the guard of honor, with a total of one or two hundred people. People dismounted one after another and came to the front to line up.

Everyone looked at the copper coins loaded in the car next to them, and there were many discussions, although the wind blew smoke, but the interest was very good. I've been rewarded before, and it's not bad this time, I don't have to travel to fight and have a reward, but it's not a matter of standing here for a while to give the superior a face.

But soon the chatter suddenly stopped.

As soon as Fu Jinzhan beckoned, he saw a man with shackles being taken out of a carriage, Zhao Pu. Many of the generals of the Iron Cavalry have seen this person, or at least they are familiar with him. Things seem to be getting a little bit worse.

Everyone was silent for a while. Guo Shao returned to the front of the cavalry soldiers, and also watched the good show above with great interest.

Zhao Pu hung his head and dragged the anklet to the stage, "Whoa...... ...... "The sound of chains dragging on the ground became more and more miserable. At this moment, a eunuch stepped forward and pulled out a yellow dress from his baggage, and suddenly shook in front of him, and the brightly colored dragon robe suddenly appeared in the eyes of the generals and the army. The crowd was in an uproar.

"Zhao Pu! Did this thing be seized from you? The eunuch said in a fierce voice.

Zhao Pu nodded helplessly. The eunuch shouted: "Speak! Zhao Pu had no choice but to say: "Yes, the things that Zhao Kuangyin handed over to me for safekeeping were unfortunately confiscated." The eunuch said: "Zhao Kuangyin was defeated that day, fled in a hurry, and encountered pursuers on the road, was this thing seized in public?" ”

"Yes." Zhao Pu's voice said.

Guo Shao paid attention to the observation, and saw that Zhang Yongde's face was already very ugly.

The eunuch on the stage said loudly: "Zhao Kuangyin and others formed a party for personal gain, cultivated party henchmen, and learned that the first emperor was seriously ill, so they plotted against the usurpation of the throne early, yes or no?!" Zhao Pu said again: "Yes." ”

After the eunuch asked, he hung the dragon robe on a wooden frame, and tied it with a rope because of the strong wind. For a moment, the robe fluttered in public like a flag. The two hundred generals and thousands of troops present looked at that thing in amazement.

A eunuch on a horse immediately rode to the front of the army, and a tall and fierce man from the previous platoon of cavalry stretched his neck and shouted loudly the simple and direct question and answer just now.

At this moment, Fu Jinzhan showed a sneer on his face, looked at the about two hundred generals gathered under the platform, and said: "Zhao Kuangyin used to be just a small military general in Mazhi, Kaifeng Mansion; The first emperor trusted him, and was exceptionally promoted and served as the commander of the palace for several years. The grace and trust of knowing and meeting are not insignificant; The royal family's grace to the Zhao family is not unspeakable. ”

Her voice is calm and calm, and the rhythm is soothing and pleasant. The crowd listened in silence.

Speaking of this, her eyebrows raised, and her face suddenly turned cold: "But how did Zhao Kuangyin and the others repay the favor of the first emperor!" Now let everyone in the world see, what have Zhao Kuangyin and his party done? ”

"The common people still know that the grace of the dripping water will be reciprocated, and the black bird will also feed back, Zhao Kuangyin's party is ill-intentioned, and the grace will be avenged, if the first emperor knows in the sky, how sad will he be!" Fu Jinzhan sighed, "The mourning family was very cold when they learned about this. ”

After saying that, he looked sideways at Cao Tai.

Everyone present stood stunned, looking at the scene on the stage speechless. Cao Tai waved his hand, and a group of heavily armored horsemen came out from both sides, rushed to the back, blocking the back of a group of generals, and the generals suddenly became noisy, and they all turned their heads to look at the surrounding scene. Du Chenggui led several columns of dismounted knights to step forward in front of Fu Jinzhan's umbrella cover.

At this time, Cao Tai stepped forward and took a roll of silk and unfolded it slightly, and said, "Those who recite the name of the miscellaneous family should stand up." Don't dare to do it! ”

"The second commander of the First Army of the Left Carriage of the Iron Cavalry, Li Yaozu!"

Looking at each other from the stage, Cao Tai turned his head and said, "Please check Zhang and ask your subordinates to go up and recognize people." ”

As soon as the words fell, suddenly a military commander was lifted, and one staggered out of the queue, standing there in panic.