The Supreme Liquid Pool was the largest water area in the Daming Palace. It was more than one mile in length from east to west and nearly one mile in length from north to south. There was a river on the east and west sides connected to the outside world to ensure that the pool water was clean.
At this time, the weather was extremely cold. The Supreme Liquid Pool had already been covered with a thick layer of ice. On the ice surface, there was knee-high snow. Looking from a distance, it was a vast expanse of white, which was very spectacular.
In the middle of the Supreme Liquid Pool was Mount Penglai. The area of Mount Penglai was not large. It only had a radius of a hundred steps. It was densely covered with trees covered with snow. The most conspicuous thing was naturally the highest pavilion, which was the Supreme Liquid Pavilion.
The Supreme Liquid Pavilion was a small pavilion with an area of only five or six steps. It was divided into two floors. Standing on the upper floor, one could overlook the entire Supreme Liquid Pool and most of the palaces of the Daming Palace. It was a very perfect observation platform.
When he felt tired from dealing with government affairs, Li Longji often went to the Supreme Liquid Pavilion to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the palace. In spring, summer and autumn, he went there by boat. In winter, he broke the ice and went by boat. This year, the weather was unusually cold. The ice in the Supreme Liquid Pool was too thick, so he went directly in the dragon carriage.
The group soon arrived at Mount Penglai. Li Longji, the ministers, princes, and others all boarded the two-story small building of the Supreme Liquid Pavilion. The little eunuchs, palace maids, guards, and Ang Lee and others stood outside the pavilion.
Li Longji held the railing of the Supreme Liquid Pavilion and nodded to Gao Lishi next to him.
Gao Lishi understood and looked at Ang Lee below, "Shaolang Li, get ready to start!"
"Yes."
Ang Lee responded and winked at the brothers behind him.
Everyone put on skis together, picked up the ski pole, and prepared to ski.
"Your Majesty, I will take my brothers to circle Mount Penglai ten times. It only takes 30 minutes."
After putting on the skis, Ang Lee looked up at Li Longji.
Li Longji smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Ang Lee could begin.
The ministers, led by Li Linfu, and the princes, led by the Crown Prince, all looked curiously at Ang Lee and the others. They were very much looking forward to their performance. After all, they had never seen a skiing performance before. It was hard for them to imagine that those inconspicuous long wooden sticks could fly in the snow.
Ang Lee led more than ten of his brothers and bowed to Li Longji. Then, they lined up in an equilateral triangle and slowly glided forward.
As the leader of this group, Ang Lee was at the front, with Kun Xiong and Fei Yu on his left and right respectively. The third row consisted of Li Feishou Yu, Zhang Guangcheng, and Erniu. The fourth row had four brothers, and the fifth row had five brothers. In total, there were fifteen people.
"Eh, this gliding speed is not fast."
"This is just the beginning. Perhaps it will be soon."
"Look, it's much faster now."
The ministers and princes began to discuss softly.
Li Longji had been watching Ang Lee and the others closely. His eyes were full of admiration and curiosity. He was very curious about how fast Ang Lee and the others could glide. Could they really be faster than cavalry?
After gliding for a while, Ang Lee and the others obviously sped up a lot. However, once they sped up, it was not easy to maintain the formation. If the formation was messed up, it could not show that they were well-trained. It also could not explain the fact that they defeated the enemy army in Yuzhou.
Ang Lee ordered as he accelerated, "Maintain the formation. Accelerate slowly. You must be steady."
"Maintain the formation. Accelerate slowly."
"Maintain the formation. Accelerate slowly."
The order was passed down row by row. All of the brothers understood Ang Lee's meaning.
The surface of the Supreme Liquid Pool was very flat. The snow on it was also very suitable for skiing. Ang Lee and the others glided around Mount Penglai. Their speed became very fast, faster than the speed of a horse galloping.
The fifteen people formed a triangle and maintained the formation on the snow surface of the Supreme Liquid Pool. They glided at a very high speed. It looked very cool, like a huge triangle moving quickly.
Li Longji and the people around him all widened their eyes, and their eyes were full of disbelief. Ang Lee was right. The speed of the skis was indeed much faster than the cavalry.
"Your Majesty, this Li An is indeed a genius. He can actually make such a miraculous snowboard. At this speed, it's completely possible for him to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army. No wonder Li Shaolang was able to achieve so much in Yuzhou."
"That's right, Your Majesty. Li An and his men are not only fast at skiing, but their formation is also orderly. With such a well-trained elite troop suddenly entering the unprepared camp, it will be hard for them not to win the battle."
Several ministers were full of praise for Ang Lee.
Li Longji smiled faintly and pointed at Li An's group that was gliding quickly. He praised, "They come and go like they're flying. They really do come and go like they're flying. Li An didn't lie to me. Do you see that? Their speed is increasing."
Hearing this, all the ministers and princes nodded in agreement.
The speed of Ang Lee and his brothers was still increasing. At the beginning, Li Longji only needed to slowly move sideways to keep up with Ang Lee's rhythm. But now, he had to constantly move sideways to keep up with Ang Lee. In this way, Li Longji felt tired. He could only stand still and wait for Ang Lee to pass through the area in front of him again.
"Zhang Qiqiu and Wang Zhongsi both praised Ang Lee's achievements in the battle report. I originally had some doubts, but after seeing the speed of these ski warriors with my own eyes, I believe that the battle report is true. They are the ones who defeated the enemy. I want to reward them well. Everyone should have a share."
Li Longji was in a good mood and immediately said that he wanted to reward Ang Lee and the others.
Li Linfu glanced at Ang Lee who was gliding in the distance and smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty, Ang Lee is not only smarter than others, but also very lucky. In the past few winters, the Tang dynasty did not have much snow. But this year, there is a lot of snow. If it were not for the weather, Ang Lee would not have been able to defeat the enemy so easily.
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"Father, Li Xiangguo is right. Ang Lee defeated the enemy many times by relying on the speed advantage of the skis. If there was not a lot of snow, Ang Lee would not have been able to use the skis. In this way, he might not have been able to make great contributions."
Prince Qing, Li Tan, agreed with Li Linfu. He believed that Ang Lee was able to make great contributions because of luck. His strength might not be outstanding.
Hearing Prince Qing and Li Linfu's words, the other ministers immediately expressed the same opinion. After all, Ang Lee was too young. He was not even 20 years old and lacked military experience. It was hard to believe that he had outstanding strength.
Li Longji grinned and a strange light flashed in his eyes: "What is Ang Lee's strength? Is he outstanding or just lucky? Won't it be clear after a few more tests?"
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to test Ang Lee? Will you send him to the border town to train?"
Li Linfu asked softly.
Li Longji smiled and did not answer Li Linfu's question. As an emperor, he could not say all his thoughts. If he let his subjects know everything, the emperor would lose his unfathomable majesty. In this way, he would not be able to control his subjects better.
In the Supreme Liquid Pool, Ang Lee and his subordinates had already circled Mount Penglai eight times. Their speed had already reached the highest.
In order to show their fast skiing speed, Ang Lee and his subordinates expanded the circle step by step. When they reached the ninth circle, they reached the edge of the Supreme Liquid Pool.
There were many palaces around the Supreme Liquid Pool. The Throne Room, Penglai Palace, Hanbing Palace, Hanliang Palace, Pearl Mirror Palace, and the back palace were all nearby.
The palace maids, eunuchs, and even the imperial concubines, princesses, and other people in these palaces were all attracted by the elegance of Ang Lee and his group. They unconsciously looked for a place to watch.
At this time, almost half of the people in the entire Daming Palace were attracted. Moreover, more people were coming after hearing the news.
Emperor Li Longji and the princes and ministers were in the Supreme Liquid Pavilion. A large number of onlookers stood around the Supreme Liquid Pool. With so many spectators enjoying the skiing performance, Ang Lee and his subordinates were a little excited.
"Big Brother, it's already the last circle."
Li Kunxiong reminded softly.
Ang Lee was excited. He made up his mind and said loudly, "Brothers, we will give His Majesty a surprise. Do you dare?"
"Big Brother, we will listen to you. Give the order!"
Ang Lee said loudly, "There is a slope at the position where we just set off. Don't slow down. We rush up the slope directly, then fly up and fly past His Majesty's eyes."
"Big Brother, this is too dangerous. If we hit His Majesty, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Ang Lee said excitedly, "Why? Are you afraid? Don't you have confidence in yourself?"
"Big Brother, we have confidence."
"Don't worry, we have confidence. We will listen to you."
Ang Lee was overjoyed. He continued to accelerate at full speed and rushed in the direction of the Supreme Liquid Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, this is already the last circle. It only took half an incense stick's time."
Gao Lishi whispered to Li Longji beside him.
Li Longji looked at Ang Lee and the others who were rushing over quickly and nodded in appreciation. He was ready to reward Ang Lee when he stopped.
"Father, the situation is not right. Ang Lee and the others did not slow down. They are still accelerating."
Prince Yong Li Lin looked a little nervous.
Li Longji also noticed this situation and looked at Ang Lee in surprise. He did not understand what Ang Lee was going to do. Gao Lishi, who was beside him, frowned slightly and subconsciously took a step forward to protect Li Longji with his body.
Li Linfu's mouth revealed a sneer. He could see that Ang Lee and the others would not slow down, and this would obviously collide with His Majesty. This was a serious crime.
Young and frivolous, really young and frivolous!
Li Linfu suddenly remembered the incident where Ang Lee secretly ate the divine bird. That incident was the same as the one in front of him. Only young and frivolous people would do it.
"Long live His Majesty."
Ang Lee took the lead and rushed up Mount Penglai. He soared into the air at the top of the slope and flew past Li Longji's eyes with a confident front somersault.
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