The annual Jinmingchi martial arts performance is the grandest and most lively event in the capital except for the Shangyuan Festival.

On the Shangyuan Festival, the emperor sits on the Xuande Tower and enjoys with the people, and Jin Mingchi performs martial arts, and the emperor sits on the boat and enjoys with the people.

The emperor's imperial ship is moored near the West Water Gate, extending from the West Water Gate to both sides, almost half of the Jinming Pond is circled, which is the martial law range of the imperial guards, and the other half is open to the small people of the capital, the other half of the entire Jinming Pond is full of people, and it is so lively that it is unbearable.

The naval army exercises are in the middle of the lake, leaning on the side of the West Water Gate, the emperor's imperial ship is moored in the front, and there are several escort boats of the imperial guards on both sides and behind.

On the other side, not far from the shore, the boats are brightly decorated, juggling, fire-breathing, dancing and so on.

The small people of the capital who watched from the shore were far less interested in the naval exercises than in the juggling and dancing that almost half of the lakeshore was about.

After all, there are only a few things that cannot be touched by thunder and thunder in naval military exercises every year, but the tricks on these small boats near the shore are renovated every year, and they are bright every year.

This year, half of the Jinming Pond is along the coast, the boats are one by one, there are juggling fires every year, this year seems to be particularly wonderful and lively, the dancing boats are also brighter and more beautiful than in previous years, and the young dancers who are more beautiful and bright than in previous years, dragging the ribbons, dancing are extraordinarily exciting.

The imperial boat was stable, the emperor stood up, took two steps forward, stood in the open cabin in front, looked over the lake where there was no boat, looked at the bustle of the opposite shore, and the people on the shore kept moving, and the mood was better.

"In previous years, it seems that there was no such grand occasion, did I not pay attention?" The emperor looked at Jin Xiang and smiled.

"yes, it seems to be a very lively year." Jin Xiang bowed slightly, and said a little perfunctory flattery, his heart was heavy, even if he was not heavy, he now had no energy from before.

"This is due to the emperor's virtue, the country and the people." Wei Xiang followed with a sentence of flattery.

The emperor's face was about to sink, and he laughed again, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "In the past few years, it has indeed been Haiqing Heyan. ”

"This is all the emperor's sage." Wei Xiang was busy laughing and flattering.

Zhu Quan hurriedly stabbed the five princes a few more times, this was an excellent opportunity to please the emperor, the five princes glanced at Zhu Quan in embarrassment, and quietly took half a step back.

Zhu Quan sighed secretly, and wanted to take a step forward to accept the flattery, but he hesitated, he was of a low grade, and he was on the boat with the fifth master, so it stands to reason that there is no room for him to speak...... Without waiting for Zhu Quan to hesitate, near the side of the West Water Gate, next to the courtyard where the imperial guards were staying, several loud cannons rang out.

"This year's naval exercise was personally supervised by Bai Shumi, and it must be exciting." Wei Xiang glanced at Bai Jingning, who had been standing a little outside the cabin, glanced at Zheng Zhiyuan again, and said a word to the emperor with a smile.

The emperor hummed and sat back in his chair.

The naval military exercise is as wonderful as in previous years, except for the red silk that is shaken out at the end, long live the emperor, which is no different from previous years.

However, the emperor was in a good mood and was still very interested in watching it, especially the long-lived red silk, which was extremely festive and auspicious.

The emperor stroked his beard, just wanted to nod his head to express his praise, and suddenly remembered that he had spoken, this year's martial arts performance, there must be some novelty, even if this red silk is new, this is too much to take his words to heart.

As soon as he thought of this, a layer of autumn color appeared on the emperor's face, which was originally full of spring breeze.

From the beginning of the naval army's martial arts exercises, to the end of the martial arts exercises, Zheng Zhiyuan has been holding a heart, looking at the emperor's expression nervously, seeing that he has been watching with great interest, a heart gradually let go, and when he saw the emperor brushing his beard and seeing the snacks, he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but he saw that the emperor's face changed, Zheng Zhiyuan's heart suddenly raised his throat, and he hurriedly looked at Bai Jingning at the door of the cabin, but Bai Jingning was too far away, not to mention his eyes, just talking, I was afraid that he had to be louder.

Zheng Zhiyuan hurriedly looked at Wei Xiang again, Wei Xiang had already seen the emperor's face from the spring breeze to autumn, and received Zheng Zhiyuan's call for help, but he didn't dare to speak, the emperor was definitely not dissatisfied with the martial arts, but thought of something that made him dissatisfied, what was it?

Wei Xiang was thinking hard, but the emperor had already lost his temper in a cold voice, "Didn't I let you do it with your heart, you must be more festive and lively than in previous years?" ”

"Yes." Zheng Zhiyuan took a step closer and replied, "There is a festive thing, I want to report to the emperor, there was a group of people from the extreme west, saying that it was a maiko from the land of bliss, and asked to dance to the emperor, and the emperor saw that it was those boats over there." ”

The small boat near the shore, separated from the imperial boat by most of the lake, the emperor stood up, followed Zheng Zhiyuan's point, and looked at the three or four gorgeous flower boats together, there was a slender pole in the middle of the flower boat, and the seven-colored ribbon hung down from the pole, and six or seven enchanting maiko on the boat, and three or four boys who looked only about ten years old, rolled ribbons from time to time, and quickly went up to the bottom of the pole along the pole, and then fell down like flying immortals.

The three or four boats danced separately, but they cooperated with each other, and the simple rhythm of a few old drummers on the other boat danced enthusiastically and festively.

Among the flower boats near the shore, next to these flower boats, there are the most people, and the applause and cheers are also the loudest.

"Well, let them come close." It's too far away for the emperor to see clearly, but the lively and festive experience on these flower boats can be felt no matter how far away it is.

Zheng Zhiyuan hurriedly ran out, and passed the word before the chamberlain, and a small boat came out of the guards and went to the shore to summon the boats to dance nearby.

Although it is not every year, it is not a very rare thing to call the flower boat near the shore to perform in front of the emperor, but for the small people of the capital who are watching on the shore, and the flower boats that are full of half of the lakeshore, it is difficult to suppress the excitement and envy and honor when witnessing it.

The emperor stroked his beard and listened to the shouts of the Banzai Mountains that erupted on the opposite shore, which was extremely useful.

In the past few years, he especially likes to listen to good words and listen to the long live of this mountain.

Several small boats came very quickly, away from the place where the royal ship shot, was signaled by the imperial guards not to get any closer, the boat did not come closer, the three boats were connected to each other into a triangle, the boat with the drummer stopped behind the three boats, the four boats of the Maiko, the boy and the old drummer were upright, the rules and regulations of the three kowtows and nine bows, stood up and returned to their respective places, the drum sounded, the dancers took the blue handed by the boy, and at the same time quickly rolled to the top of the pole, when flying down from the top of the pole, the silk flowers in the blue were scattered, really like the goddess scattered flowers.