Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 411 The Lively New Year [-]

Yang Menglong jumped up and shouted sharply: "Stop!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the figures of the two fighters were frozen: the eagle-like claws of the Miao fighter touched the skin of the Guangxi fighter's neck and then stopped, and the Guangxi fighter's horizontal elbow touched the temple of the Miao fighter. The hair also stopped. Obviously, they all have a sense of proportion.The two boxers looked at each other with a smile, retracted their fists, took a step back, and bowed to each other, expressing their respect for their opponents with this etiquette.There's no need to fight anymore, no matter how hard you fight, you won't be able to tell the difference, so why fight?
Yang Menglong breathed a sigh of relief, jumped onto the ring, and said, "I'm scared to death, okay, stop fighting, you two are tied!"

The Guangxi boxer asked in blunt Chinese: "Then who is No.1 among us?"

The Miao boxer said, "That's right, wouldn't it be embarrassing if you can't even get a medal after fighting so hard?"

Yang Menglong reached out and grabbed the hands of these two, raised them high, and called, "Double champions!"

The audience in the audience erupted, waving their fists and shouting: "Double champions! Double champions!" They agreed with this judgment from the bottom of their hearts. I couldn't bear to make a difference among them.

The two boxers bowed again and again to the boiling audience and those boxers who had been defeated by them but also cheered and applauded for them, expressing their heartfelt thanks.They feel that this city is really wonderful, no matter where people are, they can be treated fairly here, as long as they are capable and follow the right path, no one will despise them.Yang Menglong said cheerfully: "You guys fought so well, let me see in you the long-decayed martial arts style of our nation, great job! It's a pity that I didn't expect this martial arts competition to end in a draw. I won a gold medal, it seems I have to find someone to cast another one... By the way, what are your names?"

The Guangxi boxer said: "My name is Zaji Chongweng. I am a slut. I am the eldest son born of the union of the king Zhasu and the king's favorite daughter Gina."

The slang people are the descendants of Luoyue among the Western Ouyue people in the pre-Qin period, a very strong nation. After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he sent his troops to the south and went straight to Guangdong and Guangxi. As a result, they encountered the tenacity of 50 Western Ouyue warriors in the continuous mountains of Guangdong and Guangxi. To resist, Tu Sui, the commander of the Qin Army, died in battle. Hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves either entered the stomachs of birds and beasts, or became fertilizer for weeds. This is a rare defeat for the Qin Army since the reform. The Qin army went down to Lingnan and dug a canal to connect the Lijiang River and the Xiangjiang River, which made the waterway transportation smooth, and this settled the Xiouyue people.In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the slang once dominated Lingnan, and the invincible Sui army was also afraid of these bare-chested tattooed indigenous warriors, and did not dare to use troops against Lingnan without authorization.Later, under the leadership of Mrs. Xi, the slang returned to the Sui Dynasty and accepted Sinicization. This powerful nation gradually merged into the blood of the Han nationality and disappeared, leaving only some remnants living in the more barbaric Hainan. Li people.However, in Guangxi during the Ming Dynasty, there were still sporadic slang who did not accept Sinicization and stuck to their own traditions, and the branch of Zhaji Chongweng was the representative.

The Miao boxer said: "My name is Shi Tianbao."

Yang Menglong was stunned: "Shi Tianbao? Your name is really imposing... How about it, are you interested in being my bodyguard?"

Zaji Chongweng and Shi Tianbao looked at each other and knelt down: "Thank you for your support, sir!"

Yang Menglong quickly helped them up: "It's okay, it's fine, it's fine, if you want, don't just kneel, you are all indomitable men, kneeling and kneeling is so embarrassing!" He was also happy in his heart, these two are real Master Gao, with these two as guards, his life is very safe.

Over there, the football match was also divided into winners and losers. After some tragic contests, the Heluo New Army won the championship of this most popular sport. Who made them an army, regardless of physical strength or teamwork? Have a great advantage?But it was not easy for them to win. When they got on the podium, they were all bruised and swollen, looking like a bunch of pigs, thanks to their bright smiles!These wild boys earned enough face for themselves, Yang Menglong was very happy, and together with Fang Yizhi personally crowned them.The laurel wreath was carefully woven from osmanthus tree branches picked from Xinye. It was very beautiful, and it was a great honor for him and Fang Yizhi to help put it on, which made everyone's eyes turn red.

Finally, amidst the resounding chimes of the church’s Big Ben, the grand event finally came to an end—at last we could go back to have a feast with peace of mind.

"I will also participate in the competition next year!" Cheng Qi announced solemnly when she walked out of the stadium.

Yang Menglong was quite surprised: "You also want to participate in the competition? What competition are you participating in?"

Cheng Qi said: "Long-distance running, sprinting, high jump, long jump, archery, horse riding, whatever I can participate in, I will participate!" Pointing to Xiao Yufang, "I want to win a gold medal like sister Xiao!"

Yang Menglong curled his lips and said: "Come on, you are still participating in the competition with your small body? People are squeezing you!"

Cheng Qi was so angry that she bared her teeth and claws: "How dare you look down on me!?"

Xiao Yufang smiled and said: "Come on, I support you!"

Cheng Qi immediately became proud again: "Did you see that? Sister Xiao supports me!"

Liu Ziyan tilted her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

Yang Menglong asked: "What are you thinking about?"

Liu Ziyan said: "I'm thinking about which project I participate in has a better chance of winning."

Well, this one is also here to join in the fun, they think the gold medal is easy to win.

Yang Menglong didn't say anything, just let them toss as they please.Well, having these two beauties as live advertisements should be very helpful in encouraging women to put their feet up, right?
The New Year's Eve dinner was eaten at the Tang Palace, and all the magistrates from the thirteen counties in Nanyang were present, which was very lively.The king of Tang returned a large number of fields that had been occupied by improper means before, gave up the income from Yanyin, and opened up all the mountain farms and lakes that belonged to him, allowing the common people to cut firewood and fish for free, and set up many factories and farms , Provided a lot of job opportunities for the common people, these good deeds won him a high reputation, and also made the local officials in Nanyang look at him with admiration, otherwise they would not come to eat this meal.In addition to the officials, many wealthy businessmen who had made their mark in the establishment of industries were also invited to come and hold a flowing water banquet in the Tang Palace.Everyone, no matter how high or low, sat together to taste the delicacies, talk about the gains and losses of this year, drink and drink, chat and laugh happily, and have a great time.

Everyone is very satisfied with this year's harvest. Businessmen have made huge profits. Officials' income has increased several times compared with before. They have also gained high prestige and dazzling political achievements. People have received many employment opportunities and have ample food and clothing. Who knows? Nothing to complain about either.Especially the two brothers Cheng Ji and Cheng Jun. Cheng Ji monopolized the potato sales in Heluo Town and Daming Road. Their annual profit was 10 taels of silver, and it was still growing steadily. Cheng Jun's Limin Bank only took a short time. In [-], the scale expanded tenfold, and the business was extended to Shandong, which is really impressive.With two such promising sons, the old man Cheng Shi was naturally very happy. Everyone toasted to him one after another, and he drank every cup, and soon the tip of his nose turned red from drinking.He rubbed his big hands happily, looked at Yang Menglong, and said: "Little Yang Shuai, you have been in the limelight this year. You have been promoted and made a fortune, and you have a beauty in your arms. You can do all the good things for you." It’s over. But, when did you marry Xiaoqi?”

Yang Menglong choked his throat with a sip of wine and almost spit it out, Cheng Qi blushed like a big persimmon, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and get in.

Fang Yizhi said: "Yes, Miss Cheng has been with you for two years, should I give her an explanation? And Zi Yan, she has lived in your house for three years, you have never thought about this Is there something wrong?"

Yang Menglong said: "No, I..." He felt that he was wronged, obviously they were the ones who stayed at his home and made it look like he took advantage of them, it was shameful.

Zhu Yujian said with a smile: "Young Shuai Yang, you should hurry up, otherwise the emperor will give you a marriage."

Yang Menglong muttered: "I'm afraid of shit, you're not married yet..."

Zhu Jianjian said: "I am not married yet, but Prince Fu is married, and he has many children and grandchildren. I heard that Prince Fu has a princess who is not yet married, she is 16 years old and weighs 160 kilograms..."

The county magistrate of Fangcheng County said: "Yes, I have seen that princess too. He is very capable of giving birth at first glance. He is a perfect match with Xiao Yang Shuai..."

Yang Menglong trembled all over, and called out quickly: "I will ask someone to choose a good day and auspicious day later!"

Just kidding, can I have a 16-jin gilt at the age of 160?Liu Ziyan and Cheng Qi are more eye-catching!
Now everyone laughed: "That's right! Come on, come on, cheers!"

After finishing the meal, it was completely dark.The weather is very cold, but the streets and alleys of Nanyang are even more lively than during the day. Countless young men and women are holding hands and strutting through the market. More people are walking around together as a family, buying whatever they like.The fireworks have not stopped since dark. When the bell rang at eight o'clock, they became unprecedentedly dense. Fireballs roared up and exploded in clusters high in the sky, colorful and colorful. Colorful like a rain of flowers, it’s so beautiful.More people gathered in Nanyang City Center Square, waiting to witness a miracle.

Around 08:30, amidst the cheers of the crowd, Yang Menglong, Fang Yizhi and a group of people finally arrived.And in the center of the square, a gigantic balloon has already been filled with air, and the flame ignited by alcohol will heat the air inside, as long as the rope is released, the balloon will soar into the air—at least that’s what Yang Menglong said.He claimed more than once that people can fly in the sky like birds, and now at least [-] citizens gathered in the square, waiting to witness the miracle and see if what he said was true.

Yang Menglong checked the balloon, it was good, the quality was very good.He was very satisfied, and said to the citizens who stretched their necks and looked at this big guy: "I said that as long as we can let our imaginations fly, people can fly in the sky like birds! Although we don't have wings, we have A tool that can take us to fly can be made, this big balloon can let us soar in the sky!"

The citizens shouted: "Little General Yang, let's fly, we can't wait!"

Yang Menglong said: "Okay, let's fly immediately! Master Fang, Prince, are you interested in visiting the Tiangong with me?"

Fang Yizhi was in a bit of trouble, if the balloon couldn't fly, wouldn't he be embarrassed?Zhu Yujian, however, was full of curiosity about all new things, and said with a smile: "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders!" He stepped into the rattan basket.Fang Yizhi didn't want to lag behind, so he also walked in.Yang Menglong smiled, jumped in, and called, "Let go!"

Soldiers standing by undid the strings that held the balloons. More than 2 citizens and many foreign missionaries held their breath, and tens of thousands of eyes stared at the huge balloon without blinking.In bursts of exclamation, the untethered balloon slowly left the ground and soared into the sky—it flew up!Although the ascent was a little slow, it really flew and went higher and higher!Screams and cheers swept across the city like a sea tide. Countless people looked up at the slowly rising balloon in the sky, dancing with excitement.Smart little Yang Shuai created another miracle. It turns out that as long as you let your imagination run wild, people can really fly!Cheng Qi jumped and shouted: "Sister, it's flying, it's flying!" Liu Ziyan also lost her former restraint, looked up at the sky with her feet on her feet, and exclaimed: "It's really flying! What he said is true! of!"

Xiao Yufang said: "As long as he does it seriously, there is nothing he can't do!"

The balloon has flown 200 meters high and is still going up.Looking down from above, you can have a panoramic view of the brightly lit city, with countless fireworks blooming at your feet like a kaleidoscope, towering churches and majestic royal families looming in the flash of explosions, and the whole Nanyang is like a kingdom in a fairy tale.Zhu Yujian was as happy as a child, and shouted: "We are really flying! Below is our city, so beautiful!"

Fang Yizhi admired the fireworks, fascinated: "Yes, it's so beautiful...we're going to heaven..."

Yang Menglong chuckled: "Didn't I lie to you? The feeling of overlooking the earth from the air is completely different from enjoying the scenery on the ground!"

Zhu Yujian said excitedly: "I also want to make a balloon like this, go to the sky when I have free time, and enjoy the magnificent mountains and rivers of my Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Menglong said: "I'll sell you..."

Just as he was talking, a gust of wind blew over, blowing the balloon several hundred meters away.Fang Yizhi couldn't help being a little worried, and said: "It's windy, let's go down, it's dangerous up there."

Yang Menglong said: "Well, this kind of wind is often encountered at a height of several hundred meters, what a joke!"

Zhu Yujian is easy to learn: "You mean, the higher the place, the stronger the wind?"

Yang Menglong said: "Yes, the higher the place, the stronger the wind and the colder it is!"

Fang Yizhi said: "Since this is the case, we'd better not go up, just this height."

Yang Menglong curled his lips: "Coward!" He started to fiddle with the altitude, but soon his brows furrowed, and the balloon continued to rise, reaching a height of 500 meters.

Fang Yizhi felt bad and asked, "What's wrong? Why is the balloon still going up?"

Yang Menglong scratched his head and said: "Oops, I forgot to get a mechanism to control the height when I made the balloon..."

Fang Yizhi almost vomited blood: "Then hurry up and land! It's too cold here, I can't bear it!"

Yang Menglong said cautiously: "I also forgot how to do the landing system..."

Fang Yizhi wanted to kill someone: "Then you mean this balloon can't land and will keep rising?"

Yang Menglong nodded honestly: "Theoretically, this is the case..."

Zhu Yujian began to panic: "Then when will it land?"

Yang Menglong said: "When the alcohol burns out, it will land."

Fang Yizhi looked at the glass jar full of alcohol, and let out a growl: "Then what will I wait for—" A gust of wind blew over, blowing the balloon straight to the south, and also swallowed Master Fang.Zhu Yujian exclaimed: "Hurry up and control the direction! Otherwise the wind will blow us to Jingzhou!"

Yang Menglong said with a sad face: "I don't even have an engine, so I can control the direction of the fart!"

In other words, this balloon cannot land or control its direction. It can only drift in the wind. Only the genius knows where it will land in the end.Fang Yizhi was going crazy: "What should I do? I don't want to fall into a ball of meat pie with you!"

Zhu Yujian shouted: "Yes, think of a way quickly! We have to get back to the ground quickly, otherwise we will be dead!"

Yang Menglong rummaged quickly in the rattan basket, found three umbrella bags, and smiled: "Thank God, I finally didn't forget to bring the parachute! Hey, take it, and carry it like me!"

The two men didn't answer and asked with wary faces: "What is this?"

Yang Menglong said: "Parachute. Carry it on your back, we jump from it, it will open, and then we will slowly land..."

Fang Yizhi wanted to pick it up, but he thought of a more important question: "Is this thing reliable? Have you checked it?"

Yang Menglong thought for a while, but said nothing.

Zhu Yujian's heart turned cold: "Have you had someone test it?"

Yang Menglong still didn't say anything.

The two roared in unison: "You dare to use it for us without having checked it or tested it? What if it is broken? What if we jump down and it can't be opened! ?”

Yang Menglong was sprayed with saliva and said weakly: "It...it's actually very simple. You can tell whether it's good or bad in one click..."

Fang Yizhi was gasping for breath, and let out a roar: "Yang Menglong, I'm going to kill you!"

Zhu Yujian roared louder than thunder: "Yang Menglong, you idiot! I'm going to kill you!"

Thunder roars in the sky, smoke rises from the ground, and the sound of firecrackers is endless... What a lively New Year!

(End of this chapter)