Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 523
[I don’t know what happened today, my head was dizzy, and I only coded more than 6000 words]

The second round of the martial arts competition, "horseback archery," or "mounted archery," is going on tensely and excitingly.

On the huge school field, there were only three archery targets placed side by side.

The last martial arts candidate in this field, Han Qingshan, has finished two rounds of shooting. He is galloping on horseback, holding a bow and arrow in his hand, and is about to start the third round of mounted shooting.

da da da da...

It was so quiet in the VIP stand that you could hear a pin drop. Even though they were far away, the sound of horse hooves seemed to follow the wind.

From Emperor Chen and Concubine You to all the ministers, including Zhu Xiuyuan, they were all concentrating, holding their breath, motionless, and carefully staring at the school ground below.

They are like spectators waiting for a certain result to be revealed, with expectations and different thoughts at the same time.

Like a gust of wind.

I saw Han Qingshan, urging his war horse, galloping past three arrow targets a few feet away from each other. At the same time, he set his bow, saw the right moment, and made a decisive move.

Whoosh whoosh!
Chen Huang and Zhu Xiuyuan seemed to only hear the whistle of three sharp arrows, which were sharp and harsh, as if they were in a battle formation, and they felt chills and tremors deep in their hearts.

Before anyone could react, they saw the three arrow targets side by side, with debris flying behind them, and they had obviously been penetrated.

"Nine arrows...all penetrated the target..." Someone in the VIP stand said in surprise.

"This man's bravery is even higher than ours and should not be underestimated!" Someone else muttered, it was a certain general of the Royal Guards.

dong dong dong dong!

dong dong dong dong!

After Han Qingshan shot nine arrows and left the school grounds on horseback, there was suddenly a sound of drum beating, which was very shocking, like shaking mountains and swallowing mountains and rivers with anger.

The sound of the tom seems to announce the end of the second martial arts competition. At the same time, it is also a respectful farewell to the last martial arts candidate, which is considered a courtesy.

"Okay, this man shot nine arrows in a row through the target. His bravery is extraordinary. What Emperor Zhongshan said is true!" Emperor Chen stood up in excitement and stared at King Zhongshan.

"Your Majesty, let's see what happens to this person next. If this person can come out on top in every subsequent game, then the veteran's evaluation of him will be even higher." King Zhongshan said with cupped hands.

"Um……"

When Chen Huang was about to say something, the school captain who was responsible for changing the archery targets in the school field came to report.

Han Qingshan's results in the third round of mounted archery were also impressive: the first arrow penetrated the bull's-eye.

The second arrow penetrated the target, but missed the bullseye.

The same goes for the third arrow.

In summary, Han Qingshan shot a total of nine arrows, seven of which penetrated the bull's-eye. Two arrows missed the bull's-eye, but penetrated the target.

This result is much higher than that of Lin Bochang just now, a huge improvement!

This result was within Chen Huang's expectation, but after hearing the captain's report, Chen Huang was so happy that he clapped his hands and praised him, and ordered Jin Wuwei to personally invite Han Qingshan to come and see him.

Not long after, the two Jinwu guards brought Han Qingshan to the VIP stand.

Although Han Qingshan is already middle-aged, he is dressed in scholarly attire and looks quite elegant. If he were ten years younger, he would probably be able to charm a lot of ladies.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at Han Qingshan who was walking slowly, and couldn't help but think of the first time he met Han Qingshan in the mansion that afternoon...

He couldn't help but become fascinated as he thought about it, and he thought about the incident a few nights ago when Han Qingshan's two brothers, named Niu Gang and Zhu Li, made a big fuss at Jiangcheng's Mansion and were caught.

Zhu Xiuyuan was lost in thought, but he didn't notice that the first person he saw was Han Qingshan, who was following Jin Wuwei.

It's not Huang Chen who sits on the throne!

Because Zhu Xiuyuan was also standing under Emperor Chen's throne, he and Emperor Chen were not far apart.

Therefore, it was difficult for others to distinguish Han Qingshan's gaze. Was he looking at Zhu Xiuyuan or Chen Huang?Anyway, Han Qingshan looked in that direction.

But for Chen Huang who is in it, he can naturally distinguish.

This was Han Qingshan, who was meeting Emperor Chen for the first time. When he came over, he actually looked at a courtier next to Emperor Chen's throne instead of looking at Emperor Chen...

This?
Did you get the priorities wrong?

Chen Huang originally liked Han Qingshan's talent and paid special attention to him. After Han Qingshan came over and entered his sight, Chen Huang kept paying attention to him.

Therefore, Chen Huang discovered immediately that the person Han Qingshan was looking for was not him, but Zhu Xiuyuan!
Chen Huang frowned slightly, but the smile on his face did not diminish, and others could not see anything unusual.

Even Concubine You Guifei next to Emperor Chen didn't notice.

Because Concubine You also looked at Han Qingshan.

This man is a fierce general, and Concubine You is also thinking carefully about winning him over to protect the prince...

As Han Qingshan approached, Zhu Xiuyuan came to his senses and raised his eyes to look at Han Qingshan. Han Qingshan stopped looking at him and turned to look at Emperor Chen on the throne.

"Han Qingshan, a common man, pays homage to His Majesty!" Han Qingshan paid homage to the emperor and his ministers.

"Get up quickly!"

Chen Huang looked excited, and the unhappiness he had just forgotten had long been forgotten. He moved his hands and feet, as if he wanted to go down and help him up himself, but in the end he held back.

Han Qingshan thanked Emperor Chen, stood up, and looked up at Emperor Chen on the throne.

At the same time, Chen Huang also looked at him.

Emperor Chen saw that he was dressed as a scholar and was gentle and elegant. It was really unexpected that he was also extremely skilled in riding and archery, comparable to a veteran in the army.

Able in both literature and martial arts, he is a perfect all-rounder in both civil and military affairs!

Therefore, Chen Huang became more and more happy and liked it more and more, and casually asked him a few questions about poetry and books to explore his truth.

As a result, Han Qingshan answered questions fluently and behaved like a teacher, unable to make any mistakes.

It only takes a little exploration to find out whether he is truly talented or not.So Chen Huang was even more happy. Looking at Han Qingshan was like looking at a treasure.

Then Chen Huang asked Han Qingshan about his family, place of origin, experience, etc., and waited for his answer with interest.

Han Qingshan came one by one...

According to what he said, he was originally a naughty boy in the countryside, but he was lucky. He met a famous teacher when he was young and took him to the mountains to learn literature and martial arts...

In the second half of last year, my master passed away. He finished the funeral and observed mourning for three months before he came down from the mountain.

As soon as he came down from the mountain and entered the city, he heard about the martial arts examination, so he came to the capital with his two brothers to participate in the martial arts examination, preparing to dedicate his skills to the imperial court...

Han Qingshan's story was perfectly crafted.

When he "tells the story", he also intentionally tells many details. These details are so real that it is impossible for people who have not experienced it to tell them.

Therefore, by the time Han Qingshan finished telling the story, Emperor Chen on the throne had already believed most of it.

The other ministers, including Zhu Xiuyuan and others, had no choice but to believe his story because there was no place to refute it. His story was so perfect.

At least superficially.

Furthermore, Han Qingshan's strength is there, and his potential is comparable to that of King Zhongshan. This is the basis for Chen Huang and his ministers to believe in his story.

If the martial arts exam started today and the first candidate who couldn't even ride a horse came to tell this story, Emperor Chen would have killed him on the spot!
Strength is the last word.

As a result, Han Qingshan successfully packaged himself as a disciple of a master in the mountains, went down the mountain to practice, and served the court... This image was soon finalized in the minds of Emperor Chen and his ministers.

The disciples of the masters in the mountains are the masters outside the world!

This is equivalent to casting a mysterious veil over Han Qingshan!

As far as today is concerned, foreign masters, or masters in the mountains, etc., are transcendent existences. The courts of various countries all regard hiring foreign masters as officials.

This is a sign of good governance and the country's imminent prosperity, or auspiciousness, and everyone who is an emperor likes it.

Emperor Chen was already extremely satisfied with Han Qingshan, but now that this "aura" has been added to it, Emperor Chen is even more satisfied!

Chen Huang chatted with them for a long time. Because it was already lunch time and everyone was busy working all morning, they were all hungry. So Chen Huang encouraged Han Qingshan and asked him to go back and prepare for the afternoon martial arts competition.

……

after lunch.

Emperor Chen and his ministers returned to the VIP stand and returned to their seats.

Zhu Xiuyuan was still standing under Emperor Chen's throne, giving explanations, and did not return to his seat.

Boom boom boom!
With the sound of beating drums, the third event of the martial arts competition - step shooting, officially began.

After the "Immediate Archery" screening in the morning, there were only more than 140 martial arts candidates who could participate in the rifle shooting.

As for the project of rifle shooting, it is not as troublesome as mounted shooting. It requires a large venue and can only be carried out by one person, which is very time-consuming.

Step shooting is different.

I saw more than 100 archery targets arranged side by side on the huge school ground. The targets were several feet away, and there were hundreds of sets of bows and arrows neatly displayed.

In this formation, Zhu Xiuyuan planned for more than 140 people to perform rifle shooting at the same time.

It shortens the time and also forms a contrast, allowing for intuitive observation of each candidate's situation.

"Your Majesty, infantry archery is roughly the same as cavalry archery. Each candidate shoots nine arrows in total. Those who hit the bull's-eye with three arrows are deemed qualified and can participate in the next event. At the same time, each candidate's arrow-hitting situation, such as whether the arrow hits the bull's-eye, is also considered. , whether it penetrates the target, etc., and a cumulative score is calculated..."

Under Chen Huang's throne, Zhu Xiuyuan explained.

Chen Huang nodded and listened for a while, then asked casually: "Who has the highest score now?"

"Your Majesty, the one with the highest score now is Han Qingshan, followed by Lin Bochang, Huang Zhigao and others." Zhu Xiuyuan handed over his hand.

"Well, let's get started. Go down and report the situation of Han Qingshan and Lin Bochang's arrows at any time." Emperor Chen personally ordered.

Under Chen Huang's order, the sound of drums sounded again.

This is the signal for the march to begin.

Everyone saw more than a hundred candidates in the school field, holding bows and arrows, stringing the bows, and aiming at the target several feet away.

After being eliminated in the last mounted archery competition, this time in the riding archery competition, there will naturally be no embarrassing incident like "I can't even ride a horse". All candidates look presentable.

They stood in a row, strung their bows and drew the strings in the same posture, aiming at their respective arrow targets and keeping this posture motionless.

Because the drum for shooting arrows has not yet sounded, the candidates cannot shoot arrows yet.

They were fully focused and did not dare to be distracted in the slightest.

During this period of waiting, it was very quiet. Chen Huang and all the ministers in the VIP stands seemed to have heard the sound of the bowstring being pulled apart...

The standard for qualifying in rifle shooting is that three arrows hit the bull's-eye.

Compared with the three arrows hitting the target in mounted shooting, there is still a difference.

Because rifle shooting takes place on flat ground, accuracy is required.

There are three aspects to judging accuracy.

The first is to hit the bullseye.

The second is hitting the target but missing the bullseye.

The third one didn't even hit the target.

Similar to the saying of "several rings", there is currently no such thing. Only three of the nine arrows hit the bull's-eye will be considered qualified and qualified to participate in the next game.

(End of this chapter)