On December 23, 1021, although it was the depths of winter, the weather today was exceptionally good.

In winter, Tokyo's Bianliang Castle is hot on this day, and the Imperial Palace Donghua Gate is full of tourists. Groups of brightly dressed soldiers were nervously on guard, and from time to time there were servants in the crowd to guard against possible dangers.

This day is not a major festival, and the reason why there is such a scene is because today is the birthday of Song Zhenzong. It was rumored that a birthday banquet would be held at the palace gate this year, so families flocked to see the sky.

For this day, Zhao benefited from painstaking work and spent a lot of thought. Although the emperors of the Song Dynasty were relatively close to the people, but the security work was still the top priority, in order to maintain the order and safety of the scene, he specially instructed the Kaifeng Mansion and the Criminal Department to send all the officials to patrol the streets, and also obtained the consent of Song Zhenzong to transfer out part of the forbidden army to wait.

Zhao Yingying came to Song Zhenzong's dormitory early to greet him, and then took him and his many wives to Donghuamen slowly.

"Father, you don't have to do anything today, have a good birthday banquet, and see if the arrangement of your sons can meet your wishes!" Zhao Yingying lowered his eyebrows and said to Song Zhenzong.

Song Zhenzong, who was old on Long Yuan, may be in a happy mood, and his spirit looks good, and he smiled and said to Zhao Yingyi beside him: "I will work hard for the emperor today, and my father will also enjoy the blessings today!" ”

The group came to the big square at the palace gate, and when everyone saw the emperor arrive, they immediately bowed in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live......

"Everyone, I am here today to hold a birthday banquet, one is not extravagant, the other is not meritorious, I just want to be close to the people of the world and have fun with the people! Today, everyone doesn't have to be restrained, just treat me as an old birthday star, and have fun together! ”

"Ministers (grass people), obey the order!"

After speaking, Zhao Yingying took Song Zhenzong to the special seat on the city gate, quietly admired the style of the capital under his rule, and looked at this huge city, and couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

"Father, Erchen has arranged a whole day's program for you today, if you are tired, you can rest here, and Erchen has arranged for the imperial doctor to follow you all the time. There are also these fruits, vegetables and fruit wines, which are specially prepared by the sons for their father, and they are more beneficial to the father's body. Erchen is by your side, if you need anything, just tell Erchen! Zhao Yingying gently massaged Song Zhenzong while introducing the birthday banquet.

"I'm very careful! Don't call me father today, let's be an ordinary father and son for a day, okay? It's a shame to say that my father has been busy with political affairs for so many years and lacks care for you, and it is undoubtedly unqualified to be a father. Concubine Liu has also suffered over the years, you take care of our children alone, and my son will be filial to your mother in the future, you know? Song Zhenzong took the hands of Zhao Yingyi and Concubine Liu, and said softly, maybe he knew that he was dying, and there was always a taste of Tuogu in his words.

"Father, don't say it, you have to be well, when your son grows up and respects you and his mother, let's live happily together." Zhao Yingying thought about his few days, quietly burst into tears, and unconsciously said some sensational words.

"Your Majesty, today is your birthday, let's not talk about this, be happy!" Concubine Liu held back her grief and said with a smile. As Song Zhenzong's favorite woman and the person who knows his physical condition the most, in fact, she knows everything, but she just wants her beloved to be able to be more relaxed and happy in the last time.

"Good, good...... Let's not talk about that. Tell me what program you have prepared today to make your father happy! Song Zhenzong touched the hands of the two and said.

Zhao Fuyi cleaned up his emotions and said to Song Zhenzong: "Father, my son arranged it like this, in the morning, there were some songs and dances prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and Erchen also arranged for the students of the Royal Academy to participate in the performance program, and they would perform some more funny jokes, which Erchen called a sketch; At three o'clock in the afternoon, we officially started the birthday banquet, and you can see that the following arrangements are all prepared for the buffet banquet invented by Erchen; After the banquet, Erchen specially held a special ceremony for his father, which was kept secret for the time being, and gave his father a surprise at that time; There will also be a fireworks show at night, which is the masterpiece of the ministers who will be in charge of the war. ”

"It's really rich, then I'll wait and see for my father today!" Song Zhenzong listened to Zhao Ying's arrangement and expressed his interest, and the concubines really rushed to agree.

After Song Zhenzong and the ministers were seated, Xie Nuxi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, acted as the host of the banquet, and under his arrangement, one song and dance performance after another appeared.

These songs and dances are very boring in Zhao Yingying's opinion, but they can't stand the scarcity of entertainment projects in this era, from the palace ministers to the people of Limin, they are all very interested in such performances, and the cheers are endless.

The new performance method - sketch - which was presided over by Zhao Yingying, made everyone laugh from ear to ear, and this performance method quickly became popular in the streets and alleys of Beijing.

After precise calculations, after all the singing and dancing performances, it was approaching three o'clock in the afternoon. The ministers started the barbecue buffet under the arrangement of the officials in the imperial dining room, and many people outside also arranged for the major restaurants to provide services in advance.

Zhao Yingying took advantage of the time of the song and dance performance, slipped to the imperial dining room and made a bowl of shou noodles, and brought it to Song Zhenzong.

"Father, this is the longevity noodles specially prepared for you by my son, I wish you happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan!"

"Your Majesty, you are really blessed! The old ministers are a little jealous! Kou Zhun next to him said jokingly to Song Zhenzong. Don't you know, Weichen heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made a bowl of longevity noodles for you, but it took a lot of effort. He specially found the master of the imperial dining room to teach him to make noodles, and also asked the imperial doctor for the ingredients suitable for your body and taste, filial piety is commendable! ”

"Oh, my son's filial piety is really a lesson from heaven and earth! I am very happy to be a father! Let's tell you about this aspect. Song Zhenzong calmly accepted Kou Zhun's envy, and had the idea of continuing to make him envious.

"Good father, my son specially chose a softer noodle for you to digest, and this bowl of noodles is made of whole roots, in order to prevent the noodles from breaking during the cooking process, has been placed in a special container to complete the whole heating process. The noodle soup is selected from wild pheasant and carefully boiled for a day and a night with some tonic medicine, removing its impurities, and waiting for it to be clear. The ingredients on the noodles are made by grinding fresh vegetables and various meats from all over the country, which is delicate and refreshing, and delicious! "To put it bluntly, it's a bowl of special consommé and fried noodles.

"Well, it tastes so strong! You Aiqing don't have this blessing, hahaha...... "They all say that old children, old children, the older they are, the more they look like children, at this moment Song Zhenzong is like a child showing off his toys, his expression is both exaggerated and arrogant."

Song Zhenzong is not only the emperor, but also today's birthday star, and no one cares about him, and he is happy to perform alone.

The rest of the ministers in the audience are also busy, usually ashamed to cook one by one, but they will be forced to fill their stomachs. At first, the big guys were embarrassed to make a fool of themselves in front of their colleagues, but after Zhao Yingyi personally roasted some ingredients for Song Zhenzong, everyone gradually adapted to the environment, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic. Everyone roasts all kinds of messy things with unfamiliar craftsmanship, probably because of their own hands, no matter how good the taste is, they think it's pretty good.

On weekdays, all the good relationships are together, you and I have a lot of fun, and I am adding drinks to cheer up, that guy......

Without the restrictions of tables and chairs, everyone's communication is convenient, and those who are good at seizing opportunities are all over the place. Someone started, and everyone followed along, completing their own small actions in the name of toasting.

Song Zhenzong looked at the ministers who did not have the rigid faces on weekdays, and they were lively and lively after drinking, and he was very happy about this birthday banquet, he didn't expect that what shocked him was still to come!

Half an hour later, the banquet was coming to an end, and one by one they were a little drunk. At this time, a group of forbidden troops appeared on the street, and began to clear the road and isolate the idle people.

"Bang, bang, bang......" A burst of neat footsteps came from not far away.

Song Zhenzong and the ministers were attracted by this sound, and one by one they rushed to the city wall of the palace gate and looked into the distance.

At this time, I saw that at the end of the street, a group of soldiers dressed in red and black mandarin duck battle suits and black iron armor came towards the palace gate with neat steps, hundreds of people were like one person.

Xie Nuxi stood up in time and explained to the slightly panicked crowd: "You don't need to panic, this is a birthday gift specially prepared by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for Emperor Wu." ”

"Now we are facing the Royal Field Army formed by our Great Song Dynasty in recent years, and after nearly two years of rigorous training, they officially entered everyone's field of vision today and accepted the ......review of the emperor and the people of the Great Song Dynasty," Xie Nuxi impassionedly commented on the scene according to Zhao Yingying's requirements.

"Look, at the forefront is the infantry regiment of my Great Song Dynasty Royal Field Army, they are composed of warriors armed with giant shields and repeating crossbows, and they are the strongest backbone of our Great Song Dynasty Field Army......"

"Next up are the archers of our Great Song Field Army, who are equipped with the new longbow of our dynasty, which can kill and injure the enemy from a greater distance. Behind them are the heavy troops of the field army, everyone look at these giant bed crossbows and large catapults, they will be the nightmare of my enemies of the Great Song Dynasty! ”

"Walking in the last place is the main attacking force of the Great Song Field Army, yes, that's right, they are the cavalry regiment of the Royal Field Army. As we all know, our Great Song Dynasty lacked war horses and was unable to form a large number of cavalry. Fortunately, my Great Song Dynasty has a talented and intelligent Crown Prince, who creatively established a new type of light cavalry suitable for my Great Song Dynasty. They will use the repeater crossbow as their main weapon to harass and attack the enemy at a long distance to make up for the weakness of our Great Song cavalry. ”

"Look, although they are cavalrymen, they have been trained hard and have achieved the unity of men and horses. Look at the neat formation and listen to the neat sound. Do you feel it? This is the military soul of my Great Song Dynasty Royal Field Army......"

After Xie Nuxi's brief introduction, the entire team almost walked to the palace gate.

A group of soldiers slowly passed through the gate of the palace under the leadership of Chong Shiheng, and at this time they only heard Chong Shiheng shouting: "The Great Song Dynasty Royal Field Army respectfully invites the emperor to review!" Salute! ”

"Huh......" With Chong Shiheng's command, all the officers saluted with their right hands, and the rest of the soldiers held their weapons in their right hands on their chests, turning their heads 45 degrees to look at Song Zhenzong, their eyes full of excitement.

When all the soldiers passed through the palace gate, all the soldiers followed and shouted, "Finish saluting!" He neatly lowered his arms and put away the military salute.

"Onward! Forward! Forward! Preparation...... Sing! Chong Shiheng shouted loudly.

"Forward, forward, forward!

Our army to the sun,

Stepping on the land of the Great Song Dynasty,

Burdened with the hopes of the people,

We are an invincible force.

We are the children of the people,

We are the armed forces of the people,

From fearless,

Never give in,

Heroic battles,

Until all the enemies are destroyed,

The banner of the Great Song Dynasty fluttered high.

Listen!

The wind is howling,

Listen!

How loud we sing!

……”

With the order of Chong Shiheng, the military brother of the Great Song Dynasty Royal Field Army floated over the capital for the first time, echoing for a long time......

Song Zhenzong looked at the field army under the wall, and seemed to feel an unprecedented strength from them, and saw them stepping on the Yellow River in a trance, washing away the shame of the abyss, as if he was full of tears.

Everyone was also infected by the strong will and fearless spirit revealed in their eyes, and unconsciously sang an unfamiliar and familiar military song in an unfamiliar tone......

At least at this moment, everyone put down their little abacus in their hearts and completed a dance of souls.