HCB Chapter 332: The Competition Begins
Chapter 332: The Competition Begins
In the end, Xiao Lu was caught by Qian Qian because of the age difference.
After Qian Qian's patient persuasion and the promise that he would travel around Daxia when he turned 18, he agreed to the unequal treaty of helping his sister go to court every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Qian Qian finally felt relieved.
In early August, the Daxia Summer Competition opened.
The whole capital city was in an uproar, and the people came out of their homes, and the whole city was decorated with flowers.
The summer breeze blows up the fallen petals, bringing smiles to people's faces.
The Great Xia Emperor, Empress, Empress, and the Third Prince are firmly at the top of the arena.
The court officials took their seats according to their ranks, and the common people who came to the capital to participate in the competition took their seats one by one according to their regions.
Qian Qian was filled with emotion as he looked at the participating people in front of him, who were wearing costumes unique to their respective cities.
[Tongzi, do you think we can hold summer and winter competitions in other cities in the future? ]
[Of course,] The system was surprised, [It is very cold in winter in Ma Dequan, I think this year's winter competition can be held there.]
Qian Qian nodded, "I'll arrange it when I get back."
[By the way, are there any melons? ]
The system was amused. [Of course, have you seen the female members of the dragon boat team? ]
[The girls who went missing last time and were rescued by Sister Hua? ]
[Yes,] Qianqian nodded, [They are in good spirits.]
[Yes,] the system was happy, [I tell you, the girls who were rescued have great admiration and respect for Sister Hua.]
[More than half of those girls are planning to join the Zhenguo Mansion and become Sister Hua's soldiers.]
Qian Qian nodded, [Very good. ]
[By the way, speaking of the Zhenguo Mansion, how is the reconstruction of my sister Hua's former Princess Mansion going? ]
[Well,] the system is helpless, [it will probably take another year or so.]
[Got it, no need to worry.]
【Qianqian, look over there on the west side. 】
Qian Qian turned around and saw a dozen people dressed as old farmers sitting together, their dark faces showing wrinkles of joy.
[Who are those people? ]
[They are farmers from Shu. They came to the capital mainly to sell peppers and rice from their hometown.]
Qian Qian suddenly had an idea, [Yes, we can hold an agricultural product competition next year. ]
[Good idea,] the system agreed, [Nowadays, many agricultural products in Daxia have amazing yields.]
【Moreover, agricultural products from different regions have gradually developed their own characteristics. 】
[Holding agricultural product competitions will definitely boost the sales of agricultural products in various regions and strengthen the connection between different regions. ]
[The whole Daxia will be better integrated. ]
Qian Qian took the grapes handed to him by his mother with a smile, "Okay, okay, do you think I can develop the express delivery business?"
The system sighed, [It's too late. ]
[This business has been taken over by a new generation of businessmen led by the triplets of Guo Mingyi and Zhao Linger.]
[It may not be noticeable now, but you will see in winter that their express delivery business is amazing. ]
[And those three kids are not even eighteen years old.]
[Haha, not bad, not bad, the younger generation has grown up. ]
As we were talking, the opening ceremony was coming to an end.
The entire arena was filled with laughter, but just as Qian Qian lowered his head to drink fruit tea, everything around him suddenly became quiet.
"how,"
He looked up and before he could even ask a word, he saw the giant puppet cross that was the finale walking towards him with steady steps.
The ten puppet crosses are all over three meters tall, with five dressed as male generals and five dressed as female generals guarding on both sides.
Guarding in the center were six small cars of different styles.
The people operating the cars are the six winners who performed outstandingly in the previous session.
Nowadays, you can occasionally see four-wheeled carts in the capital, but puppets are not common, not to mention that those puppets are too large and do not require human control.
The puppets' steps are steady, giving people a strong sense of oppression and an indescribable sense of security.
Following the six small cars were four of the latest warships.
The warships were equipped with wheels on their bottoms, and dozens of royal guards pushed the warships slowly.
The warship was gleaming with silver light all over, and all the gun barrels on the ship were exposed, which surprised everyone who saw it.
Qian Qian looked at the horrified expressions of the civil and military officials and the common people with satisfaction.
I was very proud in my heart, [Yeah, not bad, not bad, I am very satisfied with this stunned reaction, haha. ]
The system was also surprised, [Little Queen, do you know that today Daxia’s national confidence will reach its peak. ]
[Of course, the people of Daxia must become stronger and more confident.]
[Yes, yes,]
Before the system finished its next words, someone among the people burst into cheers.
Immediately afterwards, the entire arena burst into cheers and applause, and Emperor Mingde and the Empress could not help but stand up and cheer and applaud.
Qianqian also pulled his younger brother up and joined in the cheering.
The opening ceremony of the summer competition ended perfectly with cheers and emotions. The first dragon boat race will begin tomorrow.
But tonight, there will be a much-anticipated fireworks show throughout the capital.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night...
When they returned to the palace, Qianqian was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, but Wu Wanwan was still excitedly chattering while helping Qianqian wash.
"Your Majesty, have you seen those big puppets? They are so majestic."
"Do you see those warships behind us?"
"It looks really impressive. The people who can enter and see it today are really lucky."
"Alas, it's a pity that not all people can see it. Alas, it would be a pity if they can't see it."
Qian Qian raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes, then tilted his head to think for a while, "Yes, give the order and let Jingzhao Prefecture choose a suitable place."
"The puppets, carts, and ships will be displayed free of charge until the end of the games."
"Really?"
Wu Wanwan was so excited that she almost jumped up. "Well, then I will take my sisters out of the palace to have a good look. Your Majesty, can your Majesty touch the puppets and warships?"
Qian Qian curled her lips, "Of course you can."
Amid Wu Wanwan's excited chatter, Qianqian didn't know when he fell asleep.
The next day, she woke up very early.
After packing up, my father and mother urged me to go watch the dragon boat race.
The people arrived at the moat early, and the street vendors arrived even earlier.
There were bursts of shouting one after another, and bursts of laughter as the people talked.
As the empress, Qian Qian said some simple polite words and the dragon boat race officially began.
The drums beat and the oars flew.
The Chu family dragon boat team was far ahead, followed by the Lin family dragon boat team. In third place was the women's dragon boat team from Qingqiu.
As soon as the game started, it became very intense and Qian Qian couldn't help but stand up and shout loudly to cheer.
Just as he was shouting with great enthusiasm, his father and mother suddenly burst into laughter.
Looking back, I saw my father and mother holding their stomachs and laughing. Even the usually serious Dudu covered his mouth with his hands and laughed so hard that his shoulders were shaking.
【Hahahaha,】The system also laughed, 【The money depends on which team wins last.】
Qian Qian looked towards the starting point with a puzzled look on his face, only to see a women's dragon boat team and a men's dragon boat team.
At this time, the two dragon boats were spinning in circles, one faster than the other.
Money money...