binnovel Chapter 343 Proposing Horse Racing
Chapter 343 Proposing Horse Racing
As soon as Sun Bohe saw the red flag of his nephew's son-in-law Su Yuan fall, he began to raise his arms, and then, at the same time as Zhang Ping'an blew the whistle, he was the first to beat the drum.
Then, the first one led the team out of the starting line.
"Boom! Boom!"
Sun Bohe calmed his boiling blood and hammered the wooden hammer down steadily, one hammer at a time.
After three months and many matches with the Hengwangfu team, he knew that the strength of the two teams was almost the same.
After all, the royal family's heritage is extraordinary.
Then, it depends on who has the right strategy and who has greater endurance.
Emperor Yuanfeng looked at the Datong team and the Wangfu team who were in the front, and the difference between them was less than half a ship's length.
Then, just when they reached the buoy, the Datong team's drum beats were a little slower, and the palace's dragon boat actually bypassed the buoy first.
This caused an uproar on both sides of the Xiangjiang River.
Yang Yuanqing glanced at his cheap son-in-law with pride and chuckled: "Zhongshan, your turning skills are still a little lacking."
"Almost, almost. What we are looking at is the final result. We don't fight for a moment. Victory is king."
"Tsk, just keep talking tough!"
Seeing that his dragon boat had finally gained the upper hand, Yang Yuanqing patted his cheap son-in-law on the shoulder with pride. When he was about to say something, he suddenly saw the old man from the Datong team beat the drum a little louder and moved his hands a little faster.
Then, amid bursts of screams, they instantly caught up with their own dragon boat, which was half a ship's length longer.
He couldn't help but change the topic and said, "Why, are you scared? Are you trying to steal the road now?"
"Who is afraid of who? Our old man is very experienced. I will let you go ahead. This is called striving to be the first!"
Yang Yuanqing was so angry that his mouth twisted.
He knew that he could not win an argument against the storyteller Sun Shan, so he glared at his daughter who was laughing happily beside him.
I decided that after the dragon boat race, I will use my daughter's example to discipline her man and teach him how to respect the elderly and love the young.
When the dragon boat returned and passed over the observation deck, Yuanfeng finally couldn't help it and stood up with it.
All you can see is that, amid hundreds of thousands of cheers, the dragon boats on the river are like flying horses, drawing waves with splashing white flowers, and rushing towards the buoys upstream.
For some unknown reason, the Wangfu team, which sped up during the competition, was the first to cross the buoy and rush to the decisive viewing platform.
Now, Yang Yuanqing also became lively.
He laughed wildly with a hoarse throat like a child: "What do you think? Our palace is still the best. When it comes to cornering skills, if I say I'm second, no one dares to say I'm first!"
This time, he was too lazy to argue with his cheap son-in-law. He turned his head and smiled at Emperor Yuanfeng who was sitting in the middle: "Your Majesty, we are sure to win the championship. We are not like some people who just brag about it."
"Hahahaha!"
Emperor Yuanfeng stared at the river and felt his whole body steaming as he watched the three dragon boats chasing each other again after turning the corner.
"That's a must. As a royal family, winning the championship is a piece of cake for us!"
It’s a pity that he had just finished speaking.
The dragon boats on the river seemed to have heard his words, and the Datong team suddenly sped up.
Sun Bohe estimated the distance and the physical strength of the team members.
Decided to surpass the Wangfu team in the final half.
This will make them anxious and worried in the final.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Come on! Come on Datong team!"
Amid the shouts from all over the mountains, the Datong team once again struck back and caught up with the Wangfu team, which was almost half a boat length away.
Emperor Yuanfeng and Prince Heng, who were laughing happily, were stunned for a moment.
What kind of tactic is this?
Why does it speed up and slow down suddenly? Is it for fun?
However, their own dragon boat was no pushover. Amid the thunderous cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators, it finally crossed the finish line with a near-perfect score.
This makes the upcoming finals even more suspenseful.
Because this is only the semi-finals, as long as you are in the top four, you can advance to the finals.
Therefore, Su Yuan, as the chief referee, simply judged the two teams, which were almost the same, to be tied for first place and advance to the finals at the same time.
Next, you need to rest for two incense sticks, which is more than half an hour to recover your strength.
Lu Jinxi took the betting summary report and walked towards Emperor Yuanfeng: "Your Majesty, so far, a total of 352 people have placed bets, and the bet amount is 484300 taels of silver. Do you think it's appropriate?"
When Emperor Yuanfeng heard that it was nearly 50000 taels of silver, he thought that he could extract nearly taels of silver as a kickback. No, no, it should be the sports event tax that Sun Shan mentioned, which is used to improve the physical fitness of the people of the empire.
"It's OK, but it seems to be missing a little. Otherwise, you can urge Zhongshan again. That guy has some ideas."
Lu Jin liked to hear this.
He came to the emperor just to ask Sun Shan to find a way to increase the stakes through Emperor Yuanfeng.
I didn't expect that the emperor would be in cahoots with me and think the same way as me!
No, no, it should be said that they have highly consistent thoughts and all have a heart to serve the country and the people.
"Okay, then I will listen to you, Your Majesty!"
After saying this, Lu Jinxi looked at Sun Shan, who had obviously heard him and the emperor talking loudly but pretended not to hear them.
Seeing that he ignored her, she couldn't help but shouted shamelessly: "Zhongshan, did you hear what the emperor said? He asked you to think of a solution?"
Now, Sun Shan couldn’t pretend anymore.
I muttered to myself: Damn, even if you want to take advantage of others you can’t just keep doing it to your death!
However, he replied with a smile: "I'm sorry, Lord Lu, I was just having a pleasant conversation with the prince, and I didn't hear what you said?"
These words made Yang Yuanqing and the group of women behind him laugh.
Obviously, the two adopted sons-in-law were arguing with each other until their faces turned red and their necks became thick.
How did it become a pleasant exchange?
Yang Kexin looked at her man, who was lying so authentically, and covered her mouth with her hands, smiling like a flower.
The beauties Song Meiying and Yue Qingwei, with their big bellies sticking out, also laughed a lot.
Lu Jinxi had to repeat it loudly, and the emperor's request became more severe, directly requiring Sun Shan to increase the ferry fee to 100 million.
Only then can we deserve such a grand dragon boat race.
This made Emperor Yuanfeng, who was standing next to him, feel both amused and helpless.
I didn't say 100 million taels, I just said try your best.
However, the Minister of Revenue deserves recognition for considering the empire's tax revenue.
So, after Lu Jinxi finished speaking, he nodded and said lightly: "Zhongshan, you are quite capable as a baron. You should create more value for the empire. Maybe one day, I will promote you to viscount!"
Well, these two old fellows have coaxed and deceived us to this extent.
Sun Shan had no choice but to agree.
However, he came up with a new idea at this time, just in case the group of civilian gamblers below did not give him face.
"Lord Lu, we can actually organize a horse racing event. Northerners are not good at swimming, but they are good at riding horses. Next year, we can organize a national horse racing event in Hengzhou at the same time. There should be a lot of people participating!"
After this statement was made, the entire observation deck was quiet for a while, and then everyone started talking about it.
Especially the court officials further north, they were so excited.
It was as if I saw myself riding a horse, participating in a horse race, being the first to cross the finish line, and making a lot of money.
Even Emperor Yuanfeng was eager to take action and wanted to hold Sun Shan's hand and say something.