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Cai Yuncheng said: "I will go to the streets of Paris today to appreciate the customs and customs of this place. When I walked into a small alley, I saw someone gathering a crowd to give lectures. I was waiting for the general officer (translator) to listen. The French scholar who was giving lectures on the street, He even took the initiative to talk to me. He asked a lot of weird questions, which were generally related to His Majesty's administration. After chatting for a while, the French scholar was very excited, and forced me to go to the tavern for a drink."

Lu Tianxiang asked: "French scholars preaching "Da Tong Ji" on the streets of Paris?"

Cai Yuncheng said: "It is the "Datong Collection" after the deletion. The natural imperial power was changed to the divine right of the king, and the way of heaven was changed to the will of Jesus. Tian Zheng was all deleted, and a lot of messy content was added. This French scholar should be a first-class chaotic party. They also formed the Datong Party, declaring that they would launch a riot, expel the prime minister by force, and force the queen mother to return to the king. If the king fails to govern benevolently, the king will be expelled and another royal family will succeed."

"This is a rebel!" Zhang Ruifeng exclaimed in shock. "Paris is the capital of France. How dare they spread rebellion on the streets of Paris? Will the French government not care?"

Cai Yuncheng also felt that it was outrageous, and said with a smile: "No one cares. When the French scholars gave lectures, there were still a lot of onlookers, estimated to be one or two hundred people. After a closer look, there are also merchants among the onlookers. I Halfway through drinking with the scholar, a merchant came and asked a lot of rebellious questions on the spot."

Wealthy businessmen and tycoons in France, of course, can buy officials to work, and they can also lend money to the royal family to cover taxes.

But ordinary businessmen are among the oppressed.Not only did they have the heart of rebellion, they even belonged to the main force of the Paris uprising.

The Fronde movement a few years ago built 1200 barricades in Paris overnight in order to resist officers and soldiers.If there are no businessmen involved, I am afraid that even ghosts will not be believed, and the real bottom will not be so active.

Cai Yuncheng also said: "These French rebels request to see Ambassador Zhang."

Zhang Ruifeng waved his hands again and again: "This is France's internal affairs, we should not get involved in it. Of course, there is no need to report the chaotic party, just pretend that you don't know anything. Let's talk about the Knights Tournament. The French royal family has sincerely invited you many times. If you refuse, it is inevitable. Sweeping away the interest of the master, it also appears that I, Datong China, do not have the spirit of martial arts."

"Then send a team to participate, four people are enough." Before going to sea, Lu Tianxiang must be positive when encountering martial arts competitions.But after a real battle, he became calm instead, and no longer had the desire to fight bravely.

Zhang Ruifeng said: "Let's arrange four bodyguards with excellent riding skills to fight one-on-one with the captain of the French guard."

For the knights to fight alone, four people are really needed, because the European knights have to bring three followers to assist them.

Medieval knights' contests were brutal and bloody.There are almost no rules, and the real battlefield is fully restored. A group of people with real swords and guns fights with another group of people in the field. There will be a lot of casualties in each competition.

The most outrageous time, the two sides got angry, and relatives and friends who were spectators also drew their swords to join the battle.Fighting and fighting, each of them threw their fully armed infantry into the battle.Historically known as the Battle of Chalong.

Due to the heavy casualties, after this contest, the spectators were prohibited from carrying weapons, and the knights were prohibited from carrying weapons.

Gradually, real knives and guns were banned, and only wooden guns could be used, and it evolved from group battles to heads-up, and even referees and scoring systems appeared.

No matter how complicated the rules are, casualties are inevitable. King Henry II of France was stabbed to death by his captain of the guard during a knight's contest.

Three days later, the square in Paris was crowded with people.

The arena is surrounded by wooden fences and is full of nobles, wealthy businessmen and scholars.Common people can only stand far away, unable to see the situation inside clearly, and can only feel the atmosphere through cheers and shouts.

The Chinese guests are very face-saving, and the great French writer Chaplain was invited to be the master of ceremonies in the competition.

The founder of the French Academy was Richelieu, but the real organizer of the organization was the Chaplain in front of him.This old man is also the founder of classical literary theory, which stimulated the prosperity of European aristocratic salon literature.

Corneille, the founder of French classical drama, was also invited to watch the contest today.

In addition to nobles, writers and ladies are also very important in knightly contests.At the end of the competition, writers can use this as inspiration to create beautiful literary works.As for the ladies, of course they are here for pleasure, and the winning knight will receive a flood of love letters.

Lu Tianxiang was sitting next to the Queen Mother Anne, surrounded by noble ladies, and the soaring perfume smell was torture.

Large-scale knightly contests may last for several days.

Competition during the day, banquet at night, the winner will be caught by the ladies to have fun.

In the first competition, two young French noblemen each brought their knights on the field.

In order to avoid tragic death and injury, there are many obstacles in the arena.The horses made of wood were placed in a mess, and the knights could not charge at high speed.

The competition started, and eight people on the field fought against each other.

Noble knights against noble knights, knightly squires against knightly squires.

Noble knights use wooden spears, while retinues can only use wooden sticks.There are even two retinues fighting on foot to increase the enjoyment of the game.

Lu Tianxiang picked up the binoculars and observed the European knights' tactics in detail.

It's a pity that there are too many obstacles, and neither side can rush.Run around obstacles on horseback, and fight with guns after approaching.It's not like in the film and television works, they are blocking each other in the first round, and they are rushing to smash the opponent's wooden spear.

Scores can be gained by shooting down or breaking down the enemy's wooden guns.

"Ah! Kill him, dear, kill him!"

A scream came from behind, Lu Tianxiang turned her head to look, but she was a fat woman with white breasts.

The first round ended quickly, with no lime on the armor of either side.Then continue, only if the fatal part is hit, or if you fall off the horse, you will be directly judged as defeated.

The followers of both sides fought more lively, and the two guys who were fighting on foot had already scuffled into a wrestling appearance.

Until the third round, a knight was stabbed in the chest by a wooden spear, and flew out instantly with too much force, finally ending the first competition.

"boom!"

The audience stood up and applauded, and the ladies screamed again and again.

The winner took off his helmet, bent down and saluted in all directions, enjoying the highlight moment of his life.

Louis XIV personally presented him with an award. It was a box of silver coins, which contained 2000 livres, roughly equivalent to more than 200 taels of silver.This is just an appetizer, and the rewards get heavier as you get closer. There used to be kings who took castles and fiefdoms as prizes.

It's lively enough during the day, and it's a dance party at night.

Zhang Ruifeng couldn't help feeling emotional: "On this first day, the king rewarded more than 3000 taels of silver. Looking at it like this, the rewards will be heavier and heavier. When this contest is over, the total reward will probably exceed 10 taels. It will also be held every night. If the banquet goes on like this, two or three hundred thousand taels of silver will be gone. Faint Lord, a real fool!"

Pan Wei said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's difficult to hold such a grand martial arts tournament frequently. It can be held once a year, and it can make the royal family very upset."

From the second day onwards, the prizes are no longer pure gold and silver, but also include horses, armor, swords, official positions and so on.

Until the last game on the sixth day, the main event was finally staged.

Zheng Dayong took the three emperor's personal guards, led the horse to the field, and looked up at his opponent.

The great writer Chaplain asked: "Dear Mr. Zheng Dayong, Captain of the Chinese Emperor's Guard, would you accept the challenge of Navarre, Captain of the French Guard Company?"

"Accept." Zheng Dayong said.

This is the standard procedure. If it is a private duel, the challenge will be issued in advance, and a person with a reputation must be invited to convey it, and the specific content of the competition must be agreed in advance.

The six retinues on both sides are actually guest guards from China and France.None of them were on horseback, and they were fighting on foot. Anyway, it was just an addition to increase the fun.

Zheng Dayong was wearing a full-body plate armor brought from China, and the cavalry shield in his hand was provided by the French royal family.

The shield is quite large, with a vertical length of about 40 centimeters.There is not only a handle behind the shield, but also a belt that can be hung around the neck.

"drive!"

Zheng Dayong pulled down his helmet and neck helmet, reined in his horse and accelerated slowly, moving around the obstacles in the field.

The distance between the two sides was about ten meters, and the obstacles became very few, so they could finally charge faster.

This kind of European-style lance is very difficult for Zheng Dayong to use.Holding the shield in his left hand and the gun in his right, he bent down and began to charge.The opponent's posture is similar, but sits slightly more upright.

"Snapped!"

With two crisp sounds, the lances of both sides broke and pierced each other's shields.

Under normal circumstances, each goes to the sidelines to change guns.If there is no KO in the end, it depends on the number of broken lances and the number of hits on non-lethal parts.

However, Zheng Dayong did not play his cards according to common sense.

When the two sides passed by on the wrong horse, Zheng Da used his legs to clamp the horse's belly tightly, and reached out to grab the opponent's shield belt.

The belt of the shield hangs around the opponent's neck.The captain of the French company of guards suddenly felt a huge pulling force. He subconsciously let go of the shield, but the belt around his neck was not removed, and he was dragged and fell off his horse.

"it is good!"

The Chinese envoys applauded.

The French audience was dead silent, and then there was a lot of discussion.

Is this a foul?

It seems that there is no rule not to pull the shield.

Chapter 759 [Queen Anne's Bathroom Summoned]

The martial arts referee stood there stunned, not knowing whether to judge Zheng Dayong as a foul or to judge Zheng Dayong as a winner.

Xia Pulan, who was the master of ceremonies in the competition, also had a hard time making a choice, and subconsciously looked towards the Queen Mother in the auditorium.

Queen Anne didn't know what to do. If Zheng Dayong was sentenced to a foul, it would appear that the French royal family has no courage.If Zheng Dayong is judged to win, the captain of the royal guard will lose in one round, which makes the French royal guard too rubbish.

Zheng Dayong lifted his helmet with a smile, and rode to Xia Pulan: "Let's score."

There is another rule in knightly contests. Those who fall from the horse will not be defeated directly, but will be deducted points like a broken lance.This kind of rule is mostly used in small-scale martial arts competitions. Countless spectators come to watch the excitement, but there are only a few fights, and it can't be over just after the start, so after falling off the horse, they will get up and continue fighting.

Since Zheng Dayong represents China in the competition, of course he needs to understand the situation.

A few days ago, I was even grinding my gun to get used to this special brittle wooden lance.

After hearing the translation, Xia Pulan hurriedly asked the Queen Mother for instructions.

Queen Anne felt that this move was feasible, and neither China nor France would lose face.She looked at Zheng Dayong in the arena with a smile, and thought that this Chinese knight was very good, not only had excellent riding skills, but also knew how to be flexible.

Navarra had already been supported by his teammates, and when he learned that the game would continue, his first reaction was to untie the belt of his shield.

It is estimated that from now on, European knights' competitions will either modify the rules so that the belt cannot be pulled, or the knight's shield will not be hung directly with the belt.

Like d'Artagnan, Navarre was also a member of the local nobility.

Only the nobles can afford an official position and become the captain of the company of guards. This position is worth 10 livres.

The retinues on both sides don't need to fight anymore, all the honor and challenges belong to the knights.

After exchanging positions, the two walked around the obstacle, approached about ten meters and accelerated to charge again.

Zheng Dayong felt that this kind of competition was stupid, and the brittle wood lance restricted too much technique.For example, if he can't charge and sweep, if he swipes his lance, regardless of whether he can sweep his opponent off the horse, the lance in his hand will definitely break and deduct points. This thing is deliberately made brittle to protect the contestants.

"lb!"

"Oh!"

There were two crisp sounds.

The shield used by Zheng Da separated Navarra's lance.Then he quickly lowered his right arm and inserted it into the gap of the opponent's shield. Navarra was a little too late to respond, and knocked the lower end of the shield on Zheng Dayong's lance.The guy was stabbed in the thigh, and Zheng Dayong scored again.

Anyone can see that there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides.

Zheng Dayong first fought with Zhang Tieniu, then became a dragoon, and then transferred to Liaoning as a cavalry.He was killed with real swords and guns, and the Navarra in front of him had never been on the battlefield at all.

Taking the lead in scoring for two consecutive rounds, Navarra is already a little scared.

At the beginning of the third round, Navarra cheered up.He no longer dared to play tricks, he only wanted to defend effectively, and then scored by breaking Zheng Da's lance.

"what!"

Just when the two sides were about to contact, the nobles in the audience exclaimed.

It was Zheng Dayong who suddenly threw the lance, aiming at Navarra's head.Navarra hastily moved the shield up, subconsciously protected his face, and when his sight was blocked, he raised his gun and stabbed Zheng Dayong completely by feeling.

Zheng Dayong was wearing a bulky full-body plate armor, half of his body leaned out.After narrowly dodging the lance, he regained his balance in an instant, and switched the shield to his right hand, and the horizontal shield slammed into Navarra's ribs.

"Bang!"

A large pile of tin cans fell off the horse's back again.

This time, he rolled over and fell, and he fell to a mess. In addition to the heavy armor, he didn't get up for a long time.

The referee was stunned for a while, and came to remind him: "Mr. Chinese Knight, if you let go of the lance, your opponent will score because of it. You can't throw the lance."

Zheng Dayong asked: "I just let go of the gun, but he fell to the ground. Who scored more points in this round?"

"Of course you," said the referee.

Zheng Dayong said with a smile: "That's enough."

The game continues and the fourth round begins.

After the initial shock, the audience seemed to get used to it gradually, and even became excited, wanting to see what special tricks Chinese knights have.Such a novel trick is much more interesting than a rigorous martial arts competition.

And any nobleman who knows how to ride will not think that Zheng Dayong is cheating.

As for the change of tricks just now, one must have superb riding skills, terrifying waist and abdomen strength, and an accurate grasp of timing.Without any of these items, Zheng Dayong would not be able to score, and it would just be a waste of time.

Navarra was helped onto the horse, he was already a little dazed, and his whole body was sore.

Although he was protected by armor, he fell off the horse twice and fell hard.

Navarra became visibly sluggish as he charged forward for the fourth time.His lance was easily blocked by Zheng Da, but Zheng Da's lance changed direction confusingly and stabbed straight into his helmet.

This is a fatal attack, and you can directly declare victory.

"Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!"

The French ladies had forgotten their nationality and cheered for Zheng Dayong collectively. This knight contest was really exciting.