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Next to the Bianqu Canal, hundreds of ferry boats are already placed on the edge of the table. These ferry boats are made of single-timbered trees, both to strengthen and reduce resistance during travel.

Li Jing, Zhang Rui and others went to the river bank to watch, "Be prepared as a light envoy, build a dragon head in front and erect the dragon tail in the back. The two sides of the ship were carved with dragon scales and painted, which is called a dragon boat." Zhang Rui smiled and introduced to Li Jing. Songzhou is the place where Bian ships built, and has dozens of shipyards. Songzhou's water networks are intertwined, and the shipbuilding industry is developed. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival ferry is even more lively every year.

Not only are local dragon boat racing popular, but the royal family also holds large-scale dragon boat racing activities every year, and even spends a lot of money every year.

Emperor Muzong of Tang once "good together with the fish and algae palace and watched the competition for ferry." Emperor Jingzong of Tang also issued an edict to order the salt and iron transport envoy Wang Bo to build twenty large ferry boats for entry, "it is the time to calculate the rewards of half a year for the transfer fee."

Songzhou pays tribute to the royal ferry every year, and every shipyard in Songzhou has to fight for this matter every year. Therefore, the annual dragon boat ferry event in Songzhou is also a journey for various shipyards to show their strength. The first year of ferry competition will be obtained by the Songzhou government to receive the dragon boat orders tribute to the royal ferry. In addition to the competition for dozens of boat hard pens, government agencies at all levels, as well as major business banks, as well as various major families, clans, and wealthy wealthy people in Songzhou will each send a ferry to join the Dragon Boat Festival competition.

The governor of Songzhou, Zhang Rui, had a wealth of one million yuan and was also the governor of this prefecture. The Zhang family also had a ferry boat to participate in this ferry competition.

Zhang Rui specially introduced the dragon boat and crew of the Zhang family to Li Jing. The dragon boat of the Zhang family is more than four meters long and is made of a whole piece of golden nanmu, which is extremely expensive. In order to make the boat light and easy to drive, Zhang Rui also asked craftsmen to apply expensive paint on the entire bottom of the dragon boat. He also applied oil to the Qiluo clothes so that the boat was driving on. Such clothes will not be wet even if they were in water, which could make the speed faster.

There were more than 1,000 fleets participating this time, which shocked Li Jing. He had never seen such a lively folk event. Compared with polo competitions, the dragon boat race was even more lively. On both sides of the Bian River, which is more than ten miles long, the people were everywhere.

According to Zhang Rui, this is just the Dragon Boat Festival competition in Songcheng, and the counties and villages below also hold Dragon Boat Festival competition. Every year, the government will give color satin, and the winner will also add silver bowls, called marking.

In Songcheng's competition, the winning dragon boat can win more rewards.

Looking at this lively scene, Li Jing had to admit that this was indeed a good event. Especially if there was a thief attack just now, holding such a lively event undoubtedly reversed the current atmosphere a lot. And for the shipbuilding industry in Songzhou, this is also an excellent opportunity for them to show their shipbuilding strength in Songzhou.

Songcheng's Dragon Boat Festival competition has a long history and has already had a complete set of procedures.

After all the fleets arrived, the first thing to do was to sacrifice to the water god Hebo, place altars, offer offerings, and then a large Nuo dance.

After Li Jing and the people watched the Nuo dance, the fleet's hands would hold their own pulp and find a young woman on the scene to tie her silk to the pulp. This activity is the most exciting thing for the boatmen. On the Dragon Boat Festival, girls who are rarely seen will come to watch the ferry. Not only those girls from civilian families, but also the ladies of officials and grand families, and daughters will come with maids and servants.

In the past, many young men and women often end up sparking, which is best to make good things.

When Zhang Rui announced that the boatmen could go and find a girl to bless them, Zhu Wen, who was standing by the river bank, kept staring at the middle gauze tent on the high stands. During this competition, the Zhenguo Army also sent a dragon boat to participate in the competition. Li Jing ordered the selection army of the Songzhou children. In the end, the Zhu Wen brothers and three volunteered to win a position in the fleet.

Holding the wooden pulp, Zhu Wen's heart was beating. His eyes were staring at the gauze tent in the middle. He had already found out that it was the gauze tent where the family of Zhang Rui, the governor of Songzhou, was located. When he thought of the woman who was dreaming about was among them, he felt so excited that he couldn't help himself. This was an excellent opportunity. He could take this opportunity to come up and ask Mrs. Zhang to tie a silk cloth to his pulp. Today's opportunity is not rude. Apart from this opportunity, he could not contact Mrs. Zhang at all.

"Third brother, why are you still stunned? If you like any girl, hurry up and get on." Zhu Zhen laughed loudly, and amid the cheers of countless onlookers, he ran towards the women watching with the boat lime.

Zhu Cun also smiled and said, "What, are you looking for Zhang Tailiu? On the right!" After saying that, he also excitedly went to find the woman he liked.

Zhu Wen looked to the left and saw Zhang Tailiu in the crowd standing there from afar, waving to him excitedly. Zhu Wen turned around, looked at the stage again, finally gritted his teeth, and walked firmly towards the stand.

Today, thousands of boats participated in the competition, and as many as tens of thousands of pulpmen walked towards the crowd of onlookers, handed out their pulp to the girls they liked, and then the excited and shy girls tied their colorful shawls.

On this day, it is exciting and proud to get the pulp handed over by the pulp hands. Similarly, the men who can get the pulp of the girls are also proud.

However, when Zhu Wen walked straight to the high VIP stand, everyone was surprised. They never expected that Zhouzi would come to the stand. Although Zhu Wen's face was always smiling calmly, his legs were actually shaking, feeling that he had no strength in his body, his breathing was rapid, and his heart was beating. He felt that he was not walking towards the woman he loved, but towards a army of millions. When he finally walked to the Zhang family's tent, he felt that his heart was beating in his throat, and he was so excited that he was about to explode.

Zhu Wen handed over his pulp, and in a hurry took out a fiery red rose from his arms and handed it over it.

"Beautiful little lady, you are the most beautiful rose in Songzhou today!" Zhu Wen said excitedly with his words that had been recited countless times in his heart. "Today's competition, Zhu Wen hopes to get the blessings of his little lady!"

Zhang Hui also saw the guy who had been watching her foolishly in front of a temple in the suburbs. She knew that he had become an officer under his command. Although Zhu Wen came rather than the one she was looking forward to, Zhang Hui was still excited at this time. With so many people, it was exciting and proud to be able to get a dragon boat and a boat.

Zhang Hui gently lifted the gauze curtain, took the rose flower shyly and excitedly, and smiled slightly at Zhu Wen.

It was this smile that made Zhu Wen lose his soul all of a sudden. For the first time, he accepted the woman he loved so much. He only felt that Zhang Hui was so beautiful and charming. Her surrounding hair combed her flying high bun and was covered with red pomegranate sleeves like fire. The eyes that were as water as seconds almost melted him. He sucked the sweet smell of orchid deeply until Zhang Hui had tied the royal blue silk cloth between his arms to his basin. He was still standing there blankly, staring at her with a dazed look.

It was not until a light cough sounded from behind that he came to his senses, but he saw a graceful and luxurious woman looking at him. She was graceful, luxurious, with a petite figure, and had a few similarities to Zhang Hui. Zhu Wen knew that this must be Zhang Hui's mother, so he bowed his head to her in a little hurried manner and turned his head away reluctantly.

Each boatman received the blessing of a girl, excitedly holding the boatman tied with the colorful and colorful silk cloths. However, today, Zhu Wen was undoubtedly the most eye-catching one on the field. This bold guy actually received the blessing of the governor's daughter.

After a burst of noise, the competition will begin.

Because there were too many participating in this competition, I finally decided to divide it into ten batches of competitions. Each time, ten excellent fleets were determined to be 100, and then the ten fleets finally competed for the first place.

On the open water surface of the Bian Canal, a red flag was used as a sign at the starting point, and then a long pole was erected a thousand steps away. The upper section was wrapped with brocade, which was bright and dazzling. This is called a championship, and the winner was the one who arrived first to win the championship.

Zhu Wen and others had already dragged the dragon boat into the water, and a team of ten people sat on the boat, holding the pulp tightly.

The first batch of more than 100 dragon boats participating in the competition were on standby at the starting point. Li Jing was the director of today. Li Jing shouted and started. The row of drummers beat the drum three times below. The red flag of the starting point quickly moved away to both sides. The competition began. The dragon boat was like a dragon coming out of the water, "Speedly roared together, the roars roared, the noise was loud and the water and land were lit up, and the viewers were like clouds."

At this time, the dragon boat rides the wind and waves like sharp arrows in the cheers of people. What an exciting scene.

According to convention, those who go to the finish line first will be favored by the audience, and many brave girls will even come to wear red flowers for them.

The Zhenguo Army’s vanguard selection army where Zhu Wen was located was rowing the quarry desperately and shouting loudly, and soon took the lead. The distance of a thousand steps was not long. Amid the cheers of countless people on both sides of the strait, the vanguard selection team soon maintained its leading position. Zhu Zhen grabbed the colorful satin from the long pole of the finishing point and held it high in his hand.
Chapter completed!