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The emperor was overjoyed, and accepted the phoenix stone offered by Daqiu, and rewarded the ten girls with a hundred pieces of silk * and a hundred taels of gold.

Wu Jian's eyes straightened, he was an old man in his thirties and forties, as if he had never seen such a lively and beautiful girl, relying on himself and the fact that they were all envoys, he said, "But my lord, please beg me!" Bringing such a beautiful lady here, is it because of the idea of ​​reconciliation?"

Mo Zi squinted his eyes, this person is really an idiot.

But he didn't smile, he looked at Wu Jian solemnly, and didn't say a word.

The woman presenting the treasure was walking towards her seat, when she heard what Wu Jian said, she immediately turned around and said coldly, "The ten of us have been carefully selected to travel with Mr. Ke, only for study, not for marriage. .Even if I want to marry, I must be the smartest talent, the bravest general, and the most noble prince. How can I allow people from other countries to think about it." After finishing speaking, he ignored Wu Jian's ugly face and sat down with him. girl to go.

Mo Zi looked at her indifferently for a while, then looked away.This woman is Ke Na's other daughter, Yue Ying.Although the relationship with her sister Yuexiang is not good, but the relationship with myself is not so good.

It stands to reason that bright lights are lit on both sides of each table, even if Mo Zi is sitting in the corner of the last row, as long as she pays attention, she can still be seen.But the lamp beside her table was inexplicably turned off, so she could see others clearly, but others could see her vaguely.

Satisfied with the status quo, Mo Zi turned her eyes around, and suddenly found that Yuan Cheng was not in those rows of seats.Immediately, strong questions arose...

What about this person?

Because all his mind was thinking about this matter, when he saw Xiao Er sitting in the front row opposite, he just passed by casually.Besides, his appearance was in her expectation.Daqiu won't stop there.There must be another trick.It is impossible for Da Zhou to back down all the time, there must always be someone like Xiao Er to suppress the situation.As for whether it can be restrained, it is hard to say.

But when he was full of wine and food, he didn't make any more moves.Just now she thought that she was invincible, but she heard a face-to-face envoy who was sitting down speak out.

"Your Majesty, I have eaten the New Year's Eve dinner, watched the dance, and presented the treasure. May I ask for the next New Year's custom?"

The emperor seemed to be really interested in the custom of Daqiu, and said with a smile, "The customs of the two countries are very different, but it is interesting. I don't know what it is?"

"Riding a horse and shooting a bow." But Na took over the words of the deputy envoy, "It's also done by men and women. However, I'm afraid it's not suitable for Da Zhou's humanities. I'll just wait for my own entertainment."

"But what your lord said is clearly contemptuous of others. I have many talented women in South Germany. They write poems and comment on ancient and modern times. They can sing, write, write and paint. Today's queen mother is an outstanding heroine. Dazhou has many rules for women, but I thought that to inherit the rule of the female emperor, there must be women who can compete with noble women like you. How difficult is it to ride a horse and shoot a bow?" Wu Jian can easily do things like fanning the flames without communicating with others in advance.He was choked by a beauty before, but because he wanted to be strong, he shrank and recognized it.At this moment, I want to take advantage of Da Zhou's prestige and bully him back.

The Great Zhou Dynasty Hall has always avoided talking about the ancestor Wu Zetian. Today, the two countries have provoked one after another. Not only the officials are sullen, but the emperor is also a little stern.

For the sake of face, although the emperor was displeased, he was still aroused, "But you can talk about the rules of riding a horse and shooting a bow, maybe the sons and daughters of Dazhou can't do it."

Mo Zi looked at these noble officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty who were nodding their heads one after another and wanted to win, and sighed secretly, she didn't know she was fooled.Asking for the name of presenting treasures is actually provoking the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Now, saying that men and women participate in horseback riding and archery is clearly to make Zhou look ugly.

The noble ladies of the Great Zhou who came to the banquet can ride horses, let alone shoot bows.

"This custom, we call it shooting bells, is actually simple. As long as women wear a special big bucket hat, a total of six golden bells will be hung around the bucket hat. A circle is drawn in the field. Women cannot move outside the circle, and the hat circle can be moved to adjust. The position of the golden bell. Men ride on horses and shoot the bell with special small arrows. Generally, the number of participants is determined according to the size of the venue. For example, four men and four women are divided into two teams. Each team takes turns, and one person shoots three arrows in a round. Each team has to shoot the bells on the hats of the opposing women. The first to shoot six bells wins. If both sides fail to shoot all the bells down within a stick of incense, the side that shoots the most bells wins. Special rules: If the woman on that side withdraws from the circle because of her timidity, she will be punished with only one woman and one bell. The woman cannot move her body and head, and this side will shoot three arrows. If the bell falls, this side will win.

If the bell does not fall, change positions.The man on this side stood still in the circle, holding a cap in his hand, and the woman on the other side shot at it.Shoot down, which side wins.If the shot does not fall, the two sides draw.Winner man, loser woman. "But after talking about the rules, he said, "The bell moves like the wind, and the wind brings annual rain. This custom is to ensure that the weather will be smooth and the crops will be plentiful. "

"Although the intention is good, it's just a bit thrilling." The emperor looked at the ladies, most of them were pale." "What if the arrow hits someone, how can it be good? "

But Na Yueying got up and said: "Your Majesty, the arrow is blunt iron, and it is a small arrow, and the bell is tied with grass thread. Even if it hits the body, it will only hurt, and will not endanger life."

Yue Ying's words did not make the faces of the noble ladies of the Great Zhou any better, but the emperor was relieved.As a result of being relieved, he didn't even ask what the Empress Dowager and Empress meant, Jinkou wanted to see the bell shooting with his own eyes, and Da Zhou sent out a team of three men and three women.However, for the rude rule of the winner and the loser's daughter, the loser's daughter kneels down and offers three glasses of fine wine to the winner instead.

In the hall, the ministers and girls of the Great Zhou Dynasty immediately erupted in an uproar.

Mo Zi saw with cold eyes the faces of the Daqiu envoys turned pale, while the ten beauties smiled arrogantly. This is a certain victory.Shaking his head secretly, "Master Huang" overestimated the daughter of his servant.She looked at these graceful and luxurious women, most of them would faint in the circle.

This time, but that's not a big deal.Shooting bells is indeed a New Year custom in Daqiu.But it's not as easy as they say.Although the arrow is blunt, if it is shot at a rapid rate, it will hurt very much if it hits the body, what if it hits the head?It depends on whether the opponent's shooter is good or not, and whether the woman being shot is agile enough.

I beg the nobles to play this game, most of the women are from lowly backgrounds, injured and disabled, so-called.Although there are also Dai Ling, daughters of nobles, Sagittarius is definitely one of the best.The purpose is not the same.Those who want to marry a noble wife, those who want to marry a brave man, those who want to be favored by the royal family, or those who want to gain fame and fortune.

However, now Daqiu Sagittarius is going to deal with Dazhou Dailing's woman. Her intentions are not right, and it is not impossible to torture her.I don't know who will be selected as the target here, and I don't know who will be selected to shoot the bow over there.Mo Zi shrank back into the shadow again until she felt safe.

The emperor made his own decision, and while the empress dowager and the empress looked at each other, it was not easy to question this decision face to face.

At the moment, people were sent to clean up and warm up the venue, while the envoys of the two countries went to their resting places, and agreed to meet again at the shooting range after half an hour.Now there are only Dazhou people in the hall.

The men who want to return their beauty, and the women who are afraid of being selected, have completely opposite thoughts.Therefore, shooters are picked quickly.Wu Lianqi, the young master of Prince Li's Mansion, also known as Wu Youyan's elder brother, has the best martial arts skills among the princes and princes.Xiao Wei, Major General of King Jing's Mansion, I don't need much introduction, anyway, the sword is top-notch.There is another one, Wei Jia, the son of General Zhen Guo, who is said to be excellent in archery, and he leads the best archers in the army to open the way for the vanguard.The common feature of the three is that they are young enough and have status. They are all successful young people and have experienced in the army.

However, from Mo Zi's point of view, the so-called high-strength martial arts, with a hundred hits, is likely to be promoted.Just like Xiao Er, although she often saw his sword, it was mostly used to frighten people.

In any case, the three Sagittarius volunteered to join you and me in one move.However, Bell Girl and Mo Zi are very silent, more than silent.

It was so silent that the empress dowager put on an old face and asked, "Although my Da Zhou woman is good at taking care of the family business and making her husband and sons worry about their future, she also has a tough temper and a strong physique. Children? Today's New Year's Eve, the Three Kingdoms are celebrating together, and shooting the bell is just a game, and the two sides will not take it seriously. Don't worry about it, if you can add glory to our great Zhou, the emperor will definitely reward you."

Let's talk about the game first, and then offer a big reward. This old man is also very good at fooling people.Mo Zi looked at the bejeweled women under the light, and thought, as long as the princess takes the initiative, someone will follow.

But the princess didn't say a word, God Oak looked down numbly.

Although the empress dowager can fool her, the people below are not fools either.What's the use of heavy rewards, if the beauty is damaged, if there is any accident, it will be for a lifetime.

"Since everyone is embarrassed, let me do the roll call?" The emperor became impatient.

Pairs of big and small eyes stared at Shengyan.

"An Ming, you are my eldest daughter, the eldest princess of Dazhou, you can take the lead, okay?" The emperor is indeed a good person, starting from his own daughter.

Princess Anming was so frightened that her face trembled for a long time, "Grandmother... Queen Mother..." asked for help.

"Your Majesty, An Ming has promised to marry, and the wedding date is approaching, so how can it be harmed?" The queen objected, looking at the ministers opposite.

Immediately, people from the Queen's family echoed their words, and together with Princess Changming, they said something about Jinzhiyu,

Ye, representing the body of a country, is not suitable for participation.

The emperor pointed at Wu Youyan, and Prince Wu Wanchang said that his son had become a shooter.It means that his son and daughter cannot be allowed to join the battle.If you order other people, there are people in the hall to help intercede.

In the end, the good-tempered emperor almost changed his face, and snorted coldly, "Can't the families who enjoy my imperial food raise three courageous and upright women? Well, that's great! I let you say How can my daughter-in-law be ashamed of being a capable person, and find someone who doesn't need to come from a prominent background, but is a hundred times smarter than your daughter." Twice in a row, she suddenly called out, "Where is Mo Zi?"

Mo Zi cupped her face in both hands, wishing she could whimper - this is a trap! ! .