Zhang Liang asked puzzledly, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" ”

Li Tai said: "The long-distance running competition that King Liang held, the father and the queen mother also have to participate." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Huh? The emperor and the queen also want to participate? Zhang Liang was taken aback.

"Yes, I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup King Liang poured into his father, he wants to participate in person, and he also brings his mother and others, it's true. This three evils is a demon. In short, you call your people back immediately. ”

"I understand." Zhang Liang said.

Tomorrow will be the fourth day after the date set by the imperial court to collect weapons, and the imperial court has not taken any action, and there is no news about this in various places.

Hou Junji has been running every morning for the past few days, clamoring to participate in tomorrow's long-distance running race. He met Zhang Liang on the road and asked him if he dared to compete with him tomorrow, and Zhang Liang agreed without hesitation.

The next morning, the Imperial Palace Suzaku Gate.

Tang Taizong Li Shimin, with Empress Changsun and the ministers, also came to participate in the Chang'an City long-distance running competition. There are 45,600 men and 2,432 women in Chang'an City.

The route of the long-distance run is from Suzaku Gate, along West Street, North Street, East Street, South Street, and then West Street, and back to Suzaku Gate.

This is a major event in Chang'an City, because it is closely related to the people, the number of people who pay attention is more than the number of people who participate in the ceremony of the imperial court, and people come out to cheer for the people they know. There are at least 300,000 people.

At 9:30 a.m., the eldest grandson queen sounded the gong for the opening of the competition.

In order to show that he was happy with the people, Li Shimin and the princes and daughters symbolically led the way. Tens of thousands of contestants flocked out, and spectators on the side of the street erupted in earth-shattering cheers.

Li Shimin and the others ran less than 100 meters before stopping, and then returned to the viewing platform. Waiting for the players to return.

On the route of the long-distance run, there is an armed police soldier every 5 meters to guard and supervise, and the crowd roars past, gradually widening the distance.

There are many healthy people in Chang'an City, and the first group running in front is about 100 people, and the front ones are Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi.

In order to cheer for King Liang, Du He and Wei Chi Baoqi also participated in the competition, and the high-intensity training in the special forces force every day made them in excellent physical condition and soon became the leader.

The race entered the final 1000 meters, and the first ones were Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi.

The two of them pulled the people behind them for a whopping 50 meters. Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi have a deep brotherly relationship, and they decided to distinguish between superior and inferior, so they held hands and ran together.

At this point, they were only 200 meters away from the finish line. People on both sides cheered together. The special forces who followed them cheered even more.

Suddenly, the unexpected happened. I saw that in the group behind me, a tall young man, like a wild horse on the loose, galloped over.

When Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi heard the shout, they looked back, and they also moved forward side by side, and hurriedly ran desperately.

However, they were already very tired at this time, and their speed was obviously not able to go up.

At this moment, the young man behind him was getting faster and faster, and at 10 meters from the finish line, he passed Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi and reached the finish line first.

This scene made the audience very enjoyable and cheered.

Du He and Yu Chi Baoqi soon reached the finish line, but they felt their legs and stomachs go limp. Look at the young man again, there seems to be no reaction to exertion when he is wandering around.

Half an hour later, the game was over.

According to the agreement forward, King Li Su and Princess Liang personally awarded bonuses and award certificates to the male and female winners.

When reading the name of the winner, Li Yu paid special attention to the young man who won the first place. The man's name was Xue Li.

The long-distance running race is over, and the spectators are very happy. Li Shimin was also very happy, and he instructed that if there was a chance, some similar competitions could be held.

Besides, Xue Li took the bonus and put it in the blanket on his back, and was about to leave with the horse. At this moment, someone stopped him.

"This strong man, please wait a moment." Xue Li looked back and saw that a military attache of the imperial court was calling him. He arched his hand and said, "My lord, what are you looking for me?" ”

The military attache said: "My name is Yang Kang, I am the commander of the Liang Wangfu, and my prince invites you to come to the mansion." ”

Xue Li said politely: "Okay, please lead the way in front of the general." ”

Liang Wangfu.

In the guest room, Xue Li saluted King Liang. He said: "The grass people see His Royal Highness King Liang. ”

Li Su carefully looked at the young man in front of him.

This person is about 23-4 years old, about 1.82 meters tall (Li Su is 1.78 meters tall), with broad shoulders and a thin waist, and a well-proportioned and strong figure. A rectangular face, with good facial features, fair skin, and a slightly delicate appearance compared to the figure. A pair of eyes are very bright, revealing the unique spirit of a person who practices martial arts.

Li Su said, "Strong man, please take a seat." ”

Xue Li said: "In front of the prince, where there is a villain's seat, the villain will stand." ”

Li Su smiled and said, "It's okay, please sit down." ”

Xue Li sat down at this time.

Cai Sha came over and served him tea. Xue Li hurriedly stood up to express his gratitude.

Seeing Xue Li so knowledgeable, Li Su had a good impression of him in his heart. He said: "Your name is Xue Li, is your character called Rengui?" ”

Xue Li asked in surprise, "Your Highness, how did you know the name of the grass people?" "He signed up for the contest and didn't write his own words.

Li Suxin said: "It seems that it is Xue Rengui." He smiled and said: "You are 23 years old this year, your home is in Longmenxiu Village, Jiangzhou, Hedong Province, you are the general of the Southern Great Town of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the sixth grandson of Xue Andu, the Assassin of Xuzhou, and the Duke of Hedong, and his wife Liu is the daughter of a famous family in Hedong. Am I right? ”

Xue Li was more and more surprised, and he asked, "Why does Your Highness know so much about the grass people?" ”

Li Su said it in his head looking at the information on Baidu. He continued: "Your father died and his family was in the middle of the road, and he didn't meet his talents, thanks to the virtue of your wife, who let you help in her father's house, right?" ”

Speaking of this, Xue Rengui looked ashamed, and he said: "The grass people are incompetent, they can't glorify their ancestors, they humiliate their ancestors, and they have wronged their wives, it's really ......" He was embarrassed to continue.

Li Su asked, "Why did you come to Chang'an?" ”

Xue Rengui said: "I came to Chang'an this time to deliver a letter to his friend on behalf of the father-in-law of the grass people. I happened to encounter a long-distance running competition, so I signed up for it. ”

Li Su said: "When I went to the royal court of Tiele Department before, I passed by Jiangzhou and heard people mention your situation. I want to promote you, if you want, I will first promote you to be a military attache of the eighth rank and come to Chang'an to serve. ”

Xue Rengui was pleasantly surprised, and he said, "Your Highness Xie is lifted, and the grass people are willing." "His current identity and embarrassment are people's son-in-law, and he can't even raise his head in front of people. He never dreamed that such a good thing would fall from the sky.

Li Su said: "After you go back, bring your wife with you, and the housing will be arranged for you." After a while, I will write you a letter of recommendation and ask the local government to go through the relevant procedures for you to enlist. ”

Not long after, Xue Rengui walked out of the Liang Palace, feeling like he was in a dream. He was in good spirits, mounted his horse and galloped away.

The sports event held by King Liang in Chang'an was like a smokescreen, covering up the bloody atmosphere of the final stage of confiscating weapons.

On the night of the end of the long-distance running race, Hou Junji did it!