This year's Chinese New Year's Eve Chang'an is particularly lively, crisscrossing the streets with people coming and going, from time to time there are children still carrying firecrackers in the fire, making a burst of noise, the DPRK has been on holiday, officials are also resting home, this year is a year full of opportunities in the Tang Dynasty, approaching the end of the year, Li Er also waved his hand, announced a long holiday, the holiday lasted unprecedentedly until the end of the lantern festival of the Shangyuan Festival, and also made the civil and military officials are full of joy and relaxed. (

Early this morning, the people of Chang'an came out one after another to start paying New Year's greetings, and from time to time they discussed that they went to Suzaku Street at noon to watch the whales enter the city.

Li Er was overjoyed when he learned that the Kunpeng captured by Niu Jinda had been transported to Taicang, and he originally wanted to order it to be sent directly to the palace, but Bai Mei's Jian Yiyi changed his mind.

It turned out that this Kunpeng was too big, and in Niu Jinda's letter, it was clearly written that it was fourteen zhang long, about two zhang high, and three zhang eight feet wide, and it was impossible for such a behemoth to be quietly transported to the palace.

Since the people will see it, it is better to let the people of Chang'an have a long insight and see what this Kunpeng looks like, so Li Er ordered that on the day of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, at noon, this huge whale will be entered by carriage from the Mingde Gate into Suzaku Street, so that the entire people of Chang'an can see such an auspicious rui and then send it to the palace.

I have to say that this plan is still very perfect, most of the people of Chang'an have been in the interior since childhood, and they will never go out of their homes fifty miles away in their lives. In the Tang Dynasty, where the news was closed. It's hard to understand what the ocean is like. And if Li Er can let this whale patrol around the main street of Chang'an, then it will definitely make the people of Chang'an City feel the greatness of the world.

So, the plan for the whales to enter the city was thus formulated.

Before noon, Chang'an's Suzaku Street began to be under martial law one after another, and a team of Jinwu and Chengguan began to clear the pedestrians walking on the street with their heads held high, and then stood by the street with muskets on their backs. Wait for the whales to enter the city.

The winter sun has always carried a warmth, and the sun slowly walked above the eastern sky, but from the city gate into the distance, the shadow of the whale could not be seen.

Many people waiting near the Chang'an City Tower began to talk one after another.

"Well, I mean, this whale won't stop coming, will it?"

"How is it possible, this is ordered by His Majesty, where can I not come."

"But you see, it's noon, and the whales haven't come yet......"

While everyone was still talking. A voice suddenly erupted in the crowd, "Look! Here it comes! Here it comes! ”

At that time, everyone looked intently towards the loess road. I really saw the horizon in the distance, a huge black shadow was slowly approaching, and next to that black shadow, there were many figures, some on horseback, some with flags, but those figures next to that black shadow, all looked extremely small.

There was a burst of exclamation from the crowd, and just a few kilometers away, you could see what a huge thing it was.

The team transporting the whales seemed to be walking very slowly, but it could still be seen that they were getting closer and closer to Chang'an City.

Niu Jinda put on a brand-new Mingguang armor today, this is still Xu Yang's advice to him, and he finally showed himself once in front of the people of Chang'an, how could he still wear the worn-out equipment overseas, so he gave Niu Jinda a mixed steel Mingguang armor made by the blacksmith department of Xujiazhuang, which not only weighed a lot lighter, but also increased his defensive ability several times.

Mingguang armor is worthy of the most advanced armor in the Tang Dynasty, after wearing it, coupled with the red cloak draped on the back, Niu Jinda is simply as heroic as a heavenly soldier, riding on a tall horse, more like a victorious general.

Seeing that the vicinity of the Chang'an City Tower was crowded with black and oppressive heads, the corners of Niu Jinda's mouth showed a warm smile, these are the people he wants to protect, these are the people of Datang......

At this time, Li Er, standing on the upper floor of Suzaku City, looked at the bustling crowd on Suzaku Street, frowned slightly, looked up at the sun in the sky, and then looked at the sundial next to him, and asked Bai Mei on the side: "It's noon, why hasn't General Niu arrived yet?" ”

Bai Mei hurriedly walked up flatteringly, bowed his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, according to the report from the next person, the whale is too large, and two ox carts on the road have been crushed, so it has only been delayed for some time, and it is estimated that it will arrive soon." ”

"Hmm." When Li Er heard this, his brows soothed.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, you see, Gao Ming and Qingque haven't looked forward to it for a long time." Empress Eldest Sun held Li Zhi in her arms, looked at the two sons who were discussing not far away, and showed a happy smile.

"Master Xu said that the whale is not a kun, big brother, did you say?" Li Tai's body is getting fatter and fatter, and now his body is almost fat like a ball.

Li Chengqian shook his head and looked at the people under the city tower in a distracted manner. "I don't know, but my father said yes."

Li Tai seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Li Chengqian's answer, puffed up his cheeks and said: "Big brother, Master Xu said that you can't follow the clouds, you can't agree that he is a Kun just because your father said that it is a Kun." ”

Li Chengqian shrugged his shoulders undeniably, learning Xu Yang's signature movements and said, "Then you can't agree that it is not a Kun just because Master Xu said that he is not a Kun!" ”

These words made Li Tai speechless. "Oh, I won't tell you, I'll go and ask Master Xu in person." Li Tai angrily put down a sentence and walked towards the position of the official behind the city tower.

Xu Yang was behind the city tower at this time, and Liu Mengli, who was holding the child, was talking cordially with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui.

"Thanks to Xu Gong's rescue, Du can find the world, the grace of saving his life, Du has nothing to repay, Xu Gong will have something Du needs to do in the future, even if he tells him, as long as Du can do it, he will do his best to help." Du Ruhui has always kept in mind that Xu Yang saved his life.

"Oh, Duke Du, don't be so outside." Xu Yang hurriedly lifted his waist and bowed Du Ruhui and said: "It's just a trivial matter, why worry about it, Du Gong can survive the illness, and it is also Du Gongji's own natural appearance, it is my Tang Dynasty blessing, and it is too much to say anything to repay." ”

Fang Xuanling on the side also answered: "Brother Du's intentions, Fang also knows very well, so let's go to the restaurant in Chang'an tonight to have a drink, so I am familiar with each other, and I will have more contacts in the future." ”

"That's very good." Du Ruhui also nodded happily.

Before Xu Yang could agree, a childish voice came from the side, "Master Xu, Master Xu." Xu Yang turned his head and saw that Li Tai, the little fat man, was standing in the crowd and greeting him.

Fang Xuanling also saw him, and asked with a gentle smile: "What is the urgency of King Wei, why is he so disregarded for etiquette." ”

Li Tai saw that Fang Xuanling was also there, and he was a little scared, but he still asked anxiously: "I had a dispute with my eldest brother, about whether the whale is a kun, my eldest brother said yes, I said no, Master Xu, is that whale a kun?!" ”……

Suzaku Street was already drowned out with exclamations, and everyone was talking and praising it, just for the miracle in front of them.

Niu Jinda knew that the whale was going to be regarded as auspicious and take a turn on Suzaku Street, so he dressed up the whale in advance, and the somewhat gray skin that was originally soaked in spices and salt was smeared with a layer of oil, and the skin looked like it was alive.

The whale's belly had already been opened, and its internal organs and other organs had been thrown away, and it was filled with eighteen giant trees horizontally and vertically, so that it could be like a living creature as it had been in life.

Two wooden frames and two huge fins of the whale are supported, which looks like they are swimming in the water, and such a magical landscape also brings an unparalleled shock to the people of Chang'an.

"Your Majesty, the whale is coming." The white-eyed father-in-law looked at a dark shadow in the distance, as well as the increasingly noisy Suzaku Street, raised his head, and said respectfully to Li Er.

Li Er's eyes narrowed slightly, and he also stared directly at the behemoth in the distance under the city tower, not knowing what he was thinking...... (To be continued......)

ps: The Spring Festival Gala is coming soon~ I hope all book friends are in good health and all the best in the new year! I'm here to give you a New Year's greeting!