Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 520 Longyan
"I have already said that this martial arts competition should not be held. Look at who these people are!"

As the Secretary of the Ministry of War spoke, there were many people who responded immediately.

The same people as yesterday.

King Jinling also wanted to say a few words, but now... his whole body ached, and sometimes even when he was short of breath, there would be unbearable pain in his chest and abdomen.

Therefore, the King of Jinling had no choice but to smile, and looked at those who spoke one after another, silently approving and encouraging them.

But he didn't know that because of this, King Jinling was spared the disaster of fish in the pond today.

The rumors made by the Minister of War and others really slapped many people in the face.

Including Emperor Chen, there were also King Zhongshan, King Poyang, Li Jiye, and the fourth prince of Yan State, Zhao Pu, etc. They had just praised Zhu Xiuyuan.

But in the blink of an eye, something like this happened.

It was really a slap in the face!
Emperor Chen and Concubine You didn't look very good on their faces, but the reality was what it was, and they couldn't argue, so they just held a breath in their stomachs.

Especially Emperor Chen, he was really angry. The Minister of the Ministry of War, how dare you hit him in the face?

I really don't want to live anymore!

The Secretary of the Ministry of War was also eager to ridicule Zhu Xiuyuan, but did not pay so much attention to it, and even offended the emperor without knowing it.

Zhu Xiuyuan made a decisive decision, left here temporarily, walked quickly to the outside of the VIP stand, and stretched out his hand to call for Zhou Dong, who was in charge of organizing the martial arts.

"Uncle, are you looking for a subordinate?"

"Zhou Dong, you have seen what happened this time. This situation will never happen again! Go and tell those candidates who think they don't even know how to ride a horse. They don't need to take the test. They will be counted as unqualified if they don't hit three targets." , if anyone conceals his appearance and causes a joke, he will be disqualified from the martial arts competition!"

Zhu Xiuyuan is ready to do something hard.

"Uncle, please don't worry, my subordinates know it!"

After Zhou Dong paid his respects, he hurried away to make arrangements below.

Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the VIP stand, cupped his hands to Emperor Chen and said: "Your Majesty, this is the first time that the martial arts competition is held, and the events of each martial arts competition are also available for the first time. These martial arts candidates come from the private sector and are not exposed to this. "

"It has only been three months since the martial arts competition was announced. In other words, they have only practiced for three months. I am afraid that some are not good at their craft."

"Furthermore, we are about to shoot arrows in this match. The order of appearance is based on yesterday's rankings. The weak come first and the strong come last. Your Majesty, please look down and you will understand."

After Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, he bowed his hands.

"Well, what I wish Aiqing said is reasonable and well-founded, so let me continue reading. I hope it will surprise me." Huang Chen nodded and his expression softened.

If all the martial arts candidates in the future were at this level, it would really be a big joke.

As an emperor, Chen Huang would also feel that his face was dull.

While they were talking, the candidates who were running around on war horses in the martial arts school grounds had been taken away.

Now the second candidate is taking the stage...

This time it was finally normal. At least this man could control the war horse. Although he shot nine arrows, only one hit the target, not even the edge.

But it's not much better than the previous one.

Although the King of Jinling and the Minister of War did not mock him verbally this time, they were already laughing in their hearts.

After shooting nine arrows, none of them hit the target. It was so rubbish.

As one test after another continued, starting from the second game, and for more than 30 consecutive games, only one candidate shot an arrow...

This result is appalling.

If Zhu Xiuyuan hadn't specifically ordered the people who couldn't ride a horse to leave in advance, the situation might have been even worse.

Regarding this achievement, King Jinling and others naturally laughed in their hearts. Although they did not speak, they frequently turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan.

Use your eyes to sarcastically.

"It is extremely difficult to shoot an arrow right away. Even when I was young, if I shot nine arrows in a row, I would only be able to hit about five or six arrows!"

King Poyang saw that Chen Huang's expression was almost unbearable, so he came out and said something.

King Poyang had an army of [-] from Jiangzhou, which was regarded as a strong general in the Chen Kingdom. He himself was the bravest of the three armies and was quite prestigious in the army.

Since the King of Poyang, who bravely championed the three armies, only hit five or six arrows, how can these martial arts candidates compare to King Poyang?

When he said this, Chen Huang's expression softened a little.

"Your Majesty, my brother is really strong. If you shoot an arrow on a horse like this, I'm afraid you can hit seven or eight arrows. If you perform well, you should be able to hit nine arrows in a row without any problem!"

King Jiangdu also came out and talked about his situation.

"Haha, okay, okay, Uncle Poyang and King Jiangdu are both our brave generals..." Emperor Chen laughed, but his smile was a little forced, giving people the feeling that he was using it to cover up something.

"Your Majesty, when I was young, I should have been able to hit nine arrows in a row!" After Chen Huang finished laughing, King Zhongshan also came out.

Although King Zhongshan is not tall, he is indeed a capable little old man. He has the highest prestige among Chen Guojun.

"Uncle Zhongshan can hit nine arrows in a row, I believe it..."

Chen Huang chatted casually with them, and in the school field under the stands, one after another of horseback shooting continued.

After more than 30 games, things started to get better.

The number of candidates who got one arrow gradually increased, and soon, there were two, three, and even four...

Sure enough, as Zhu Xiuyuan said, the higher the candidates go, the more advanced they become in their art!
The King of Jinling and the Minister of War began to feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that the results of the martial arts candidates were getting better and better, the sarcastic and slanderous words in their hearts disappeared without a trace. They frequently looked back at Zhu Xiuyuan's movements and stopped.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, a burst of cheers erupted from the VIP stands.

King Zhongshan, King Poyang, etc. all applauded.

King Jinling and the others, on the other hand, completely withered and sat there blankly, not daring to move.

But it turns out that as time went on, among the martial arts candidates, the first one to hit five arrows appeared!
Everyone still remembers what King Poyang said just now.

When he was young, he could only hit about five or six arrows, but now, among the martial arts candidates, there is already one person who has hit five arrows in a row.

Such a person is comparable to King Poyang. Can he be incompetent?
Now, it was the turn of the Minister of War and the King of Jinling to be slapped in the face.

"Who said just now that martial arts candidates are all incompetent?"

King Zhenze was as shy as a general, full of arrogance, and had a strong voice. He scolded Emperor Chen in front of the court.

"Who is it? Who said that just now? Stand up and let me take a good look!"

King Zhenze was unreasonable and showed off his actions with a very proud look on his face.

Seeing this made Zhu Xiuyuan want to rush over and punch him.

But hearing these words in Chen Huang's ears was like drinking from a sweet spring, hahaha, good question.

The Minister of War, his face was ashen, and he secretly clenched his fists, but he did not come out to accept the rebuke...

After a while, another burst of cheers and applause suddenly erupted from the VIP stands.

Because the first candidate to shoot eight arrows appeared.

Hitting eight arrows in a row is as good as King Jiangdu!
Because King Jiangdu just said that he could hit seven or eight arrows in a row.

At this point, Chen Huang's expression was completely replaced by a smile.It seems that this martial arts competition has really unearthed a treasure. There is actually someone who can rival King Jiangdu in horseback archery!

These are talents!

"Your Majesty, it's not over yet. There are still more than ten candidates who haven't shown up yet. I believe that these 'incompetent people' will bring even bigger surprises!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was still standing under Emperor Chen's throne, with a smile on his face, and he casually insulted the Minister of War.

The Secretary of the Ministry of War had already been damaged into a sieve. At this moment, his face was red, his mouth was tightly closed, and his clenched fists were covered with sweat.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, the next candidate came on the stage and hit nine arrows in a row!
Here comes a grand slam!

This is...comparable to the capital of King Zhongshan!

You must know that King Zhongshan has a very high prestige among Chen Guojun, and the source of this prestige is his courage and strategy, which he fought for with one sword and one gun.

Although, it is inappropriate to compare a candidate who hit nine arrows in a row with the King of Zhongshan simply based on his horseback shooting.

But at least in the field of horseback archery, he is comparable to King Zhongshan.

What's more, the candidates are still young, so who can tell what will happen in the future?

"Hahahaha!"

Emperor Chen stroked his beard and laughed, his face was filled with joy, causing the crown on his head to shake. Those beads were blocking his eyes, and he didn't know if they would block his sight.

"The martial arts examination is very good. Since these martial arts examination candidates can shoot seven or eight arrows in a row, or even nine arrows, which is very difficult, I expect that other aspects are not bad!"

"These talents scattered among the people, these leftovers, through martial arts examinations, can finally put their knowledge to use and serve the court, good, very good!"

Chen Huang was really happy.

However, when his words fell into the ears of the military attachés, they felt very uncomfortable.

What's the matter, don't you still want to hold martial arts exercises?
These military attachés are all hereditary. If they hold martial arts competitions in the future, wouldn't that cut off their hereditary path?
But looking at it now, this martial arts competition is to select generals for the Divine Thunder Army. It is a special case and should... not be extended to all armies across the country.

In short, the various military attachés felt complicated and difficult to understand.

Chen Huang was also very sensitive and guessed what the military attachés would think, so he added that the martial arts examination was only for the Shenlei Army to select generals...

In this way, all the military attachés felt a little relieved.

On the school grounds, the martial arts competitions of horseback archery are still going on nervously.

As time went by, there were less than ten candidates left who had not yet appeared.

When these people started to take the field, bursts of cheers erupted in the VIP stands.

Because they can almost hit nine arrows in a row, and at worst, they can hit seven or eight arrows in a row. This is a terrible result.

Chen Huang, Zhu Xiuyuan, and everyone present looked at it very carefully.

Among the last less than ten people, those Zhu Xiuyuan knew began to appear one by one.

First, Zhu Li, Niu Gang...

By the time Huang Zhigao came on the scene, he was third from the bottom.

As for Han Qingshan and Lin Bochang, they have not seen them yet. Needless to say, in yesterday's preliminary test, Han Qingshan and Lin Bochang should have won the first and second place.

"Wow!"

"This fat guy is not tall, but he is very energetic. He actually... shot through the target with one arrow!"

As soon as Huang Zhigao entered the arena, on the bumpy horseback, he shot an arrow with his backhand, so powerful that he shot through the target!
This is the first time since the martial arts competition started today!
Archery on horseback is different from shooting on foot, as both accuracy and power are affected.

Huang Zhigao was able to shoot an arrow through the target while on horseback, which really shocked many people.

"Uncle Zhongshan, this man shot an arrow through the archery target, and he was on horseback. His art should be better than ordinary people..." Taking advantage of the interval of changing the archery target at the school ground, Chen Huang was surprised and asked again King of Zhongshan.

"How does this son compare to Uncle Wang Zhongshan?" Chen Huang asked again. In fact, he didn't know much about military affairs and needed a reference.

The rest of the people, including Zhu Xiuyuan, all turned their heads to look at King Zhongshan. They were basically just melon-eaters.

"Your Majesty, when I was young, I was actually able to shoot through an arrow target. I thought..." King Zhongshan lowered his head and pondered, "I can shoot through six or seven arrow targets in a row. There should be no problem."

After everyone heard this, they were immediately surprised, and there was a sound of inhalation.

He said in his heart that he was indeed worthy of being the King of Zhongshan... At the same time, everyone also had a scale in their hearts.

At this time, the captain who was replacing the archery target suddenly shouted in surprise: "...hit the bullseye..."

Because the school ground is so big, his voice sounded very small, like a shadow.

But the words "hit the bullseye" were clearly heard by Chen Huang and others.

Hitting the bull's-eye is a matter of accuracy...wait, what, hitting the bull's-eye?
Or was he on horseback, shooting an arrow through the target, and actually hit the bullseye?

It should be said that it hit the bullseye!
Even if Emperor Chen doesn't understand military matters, he still knows that if a person can hit the bull's-eye, it means that this person has extremely good archery skills!

Now what's awesome about this man is that he not only shot through the target, but also shot through the bullseye...

What's even more difficult is that he shot it on horseback, so...

"This guy is extraordinary. Let him continue and see how many more bullseyes he can hit." Chen Huang was full of energy and sat up straight, with a slightly excited look on his face, staring closely down.

The rest of the people, including Zhu Xiuyuan, were also paying close attention to the situation in the school grounds.

Especially Zhu Xiuyuan, although he knew that Huang Zhigao claimed to be the deputy general of the Quanzhou Navy, he still didn't quite believe it.

But judging from the arrow just now, I'm afraid what Huang Zhigao said should be true.

Soon, the captain in the school field replaced the new archery target.

Huang Zhigao urged the war horse, and while the horse's back was rising and falling, he continued to show off with his bow.

Under the gaze of everyone, Huang Zhigao shot an arrow and hit the second target directly.

Although they were far away, Chen Huang and others could see clearly that the arrow target had not been penetrated.

They were a little disappointed, but then the captain on the school field came to report that the arrow hit the bullseye.

Being able to hit the bull's-eye means that the person's accuracy is very high. Although he didn't shoot through it, it was still pretty good.

In this martial arts competition, hitting the bull's-eye is not actually regarded as the criterion for judging the horseback archery. As long as the arrow can be inserted into the target, it will be considered qualified.

It's just that Huang Zhigao was too fierce, and he shot through the bull's-eye as soon as he came up, which invisibly raised the standard of judging.

Therefore, every time Huang Zhigao shot an arrow, the captain in the school field came to report the arrow hit.

Huang Zhigao's third arrow did not penetrate the target, but it hit the bullseye.

It seems that Huang Zhigao's arm strength has dropped a lot, but his accuracy can still be maintained.

For the next few consecutive arrows, Huang Zhigao could hit the bull's-eye. It was not until the sixth arrow that his accuracy dropped and he no longer hit the bull's-eye.

The last ninth arrow didn't even hit the target...

This result is already the best so far!
Chen Huang applauded repeatedly, feeling very relieved, and praised Huang Zhigao a few words in front of all the ministers.

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)