Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 145 3.52 The one that Rong'er mentioned a few times was doing well just now

Volume Three

3.52 The one Rong'er mentioned several times performed well just now.

The wide iron fence mountain paddock has now become a large school grounds. Amidst the continuous cheers or boos, fast horses galloped past, accompanied by arrows with the sound of piercing the air. , but unfortunately not everyone, or only a small number of people, perform satisfactorily, most of them
"Which family is this from?" On the high stands, Emperor Yonghe asked back with a cold face, because right in front of his eyes, a recommended "Yingcai" accidentally fell off his horse, screaming. It even overshadowed the noise around him and reached his ears. He looked at the rescue personnel who shook their heads, thinking that there was no chance.

"Return to the emperor, this is from the Ningguo Mansion newspaper. The slave also met Jia Zhen a few days ago." Dai Quan carefully flipped through the roster and said, "According to him, this person is good at riding and shooting, and has extraordinary strength. , is a rare talent.”

"Okay!" A gentle female voice came from behind, interrupting Dai Quan's return, "Death is the most important thing. Since he has lost his life, don't say any more, otherwise it will spoil His Majesty's interest. Ning Guo Recommended by the government? It’s a pity that Jia Jing’s illustrious name and Ning Guogong’s kindness for generations will be destroyed in the hands of this unworthy descendant."

"Zitong!" After hearing the female voice, Emperor Yonghe's expression softened significantly, "I bore the pressure of the cabinet and gave them this opportunity, but look, what did they choose? Not even that. There are only 200 people, but less than half can't shoot the bow immediately, and the remaining half have to be eliminated because their skills are too poor. How many people can be left?

The Zhou Dynasty relied on military force to establish the country, but in less than a hundred years, the martial arts had been corrupted to such an extent?How does this make me feel at ease?If you look at the viewing area for civil servants, people are almost laughing so hard that they can’t stand up straight!I want to lift them up and give them opportunities all day long, but look, how can I give them a chance? "

"Your Majesty, please calm down. In my opinion, there are still a few who can stand on the stage." The queen smiled and placed a cup of hot tea in front of Emperor Yonghe, then sat down on the seat next to her. "Isn't it true that there are more than half a hundred people left?" Count? Just like the one Rong'er mentioned several times. He performed well just now. He seems to be No. 15 on the second list of martial arts examination scholars in this subject, right? "

"It's really good!" Emperor Yonghe's expression relaxed a lot, "Immediately he opened his bow and fired nine arrows in a row while flying, and he was able to hit seven of them. He is already a rare marksman; what's even more rare is that he is still young and is not as good as a weak champion. With such a performance, it’s appropriate to give him a future, eh? You old guy, just say what you have to say, and who are you showing off like this? "

"Your Majesty, forgive me!" Dai Quan bowed over with a flattering look on his face, "I heard that he usually has good relations with the Hachigong family, but this time he came in on the recommendation of His Highness Yongchang. At first, he didn't even We stood together with those eight families only after the boy from the Chen family pulled us over; besides, the treasured bow in his hand looked familiar."

"Recommended by the imperial sister? It doesn't matter!" Emperor Yonghe immediately understood what Dai Quan meant, "I remembered that, except that the whole body is black, the decoration and shape are the same as those of the bows that Prince Xining paid tribute at the end of last year. Look I just got it from those eight families not long ago; huh? I remember that these precious bows are for infantry, right? The strength of each bow seems to be . ”

"Go back to your Majesty, it's a step-shooting bow, one stone and a half!" Dai Quan said quickly.

"Seriously?" Even the queen was surprised this time, "Slave dog, you are not lying, are you? How did I hear that the bows used today are all soft bows, and the draw force of eight or even five buckets is very impressive? One stone The semi-treasure bow immediately fired nine arrows in a row and was able to hit seven times. Why do you think I am listening to a drama?"

"Go and ask!" Emperor Yonghe thought for a moment, then raised his head to explain to Dai Quan.

"Brother, don't bother." Princess Yongchang's voice came from behind, "I know this dog well. Although I have never seen him shoot a one-stone and a half strong bow right away, he has always used a one-stone bow for riding and shooting. , it happens to be one of the batch that my father gave to each family of Wu Xun, I don’t know where he got it from!”

"Oh? I remember that the imperial sister mentioned that the girl from the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion chose him? How come it has been so long and I haven't heard any good news from the two of them? Are you still worried that I will miss the reward?" In front of others, Emperor Yonghe also joked, "Since the emperor's sister understands her so well, I guess she can't lie."

"If the imperial brother is willing to help, the little sister doesn't mind being a villain." Princess Yongchang said with a smile, "This dog was only taken by Bing'er, and he dared to refuse, saying that 'dirty wives don't go to court', it was set before." You cannot go back on your marriage, if Your Majesty is willing to give Bing'er a marriage decree or something like that."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" The queen grabbed a snack and stuffed it in Princess Yongchang's mouth. "Let's not talk about the fact that there is no imperial decree to confer marriage. How can you force a minister to regret the marriage and marry another? Spread it out. Do you want to lose face? It’s just that Bing’er is common in this palace, so it’s really aggrieved that such a good match can’t be caught.”

"Royal sister, his power is indeed like what this dog slave said. He can instantly shoot a stone and a half treasure bow?" After talking for a long time, Emperor Yonghe still didn't believe it.

"His strength. My little sister has indeed seen it!" Princess Yongchang remembered the experience of someone holding Dongfang Bing in front of her eyes, and her pretty face flushed. There is no problem in drying it. He usually exercises his body by lifting three hundred kilograms of stone locks, and he can still squat continuously, which is really strong."

"Dai Quan, call him over here!" After thinking about it, Emperor Yonghe still felt that seeing is believing, "Wait a minute, there's no need for it this time. When the spring hunting is over, there's no harm in meeting him together. You can bring two people over and we'll see him on the spot. Check his weapon, if it is not fake, give him a sentence, good performance, keep working hard!
Also, drive all those bullies out of the camp with sticks. Those who are performing well don't need to assemble anymore. If they are in a bad mood, just let them go into the mountains to hunt separately. Don't forget to let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs make arrangements. Good prey. Let’s do a unified inspection tomorrow morning. I will give you a big reward for the top ten, so go ahead! "My slave obeys the order!" "

"Brother, my little sister, let's go and have a look too!" Princess Yongchang watched Dai Quan go out, thought for a moment and turned around and said, "Don't let him cheat and ruin my reputation!"

"Oh?" The emperor and empress looked at each other with an interesting expression after seeing Princess Yongchang go out.

At the same time, Hachiko's children were in the tent in the "assembly area".

"Brother Wei has always known that Brother Zhou is capable. I never imagined that this is the case!" Niu Ben repeatedly looked at the six-foot-six broken horse sword in his hand, carefully drew the sword out of its sheath, and weighed it several times vigorously. It's very complicated. "Such a magical weapon, when placed on the battlefield, it is truly worthy of being called 'unworthy of all men'."

"I'm more curious about the relationship between Junior Brother Zhou and His Highness Yongchang." Chen Yejun held the sword that Zhou Yang brought this time with an envious look on his face, "This sword was given by the same batch of Emperor Taishang. My father also has one, and he has always used it. It is only worn on the most important occasions. On weekdays, it is enshrined in the middle of the main hall of the mansion, and it is not easily touched. Brother Zhou is lucky enough to use it as a sword."

"Seriously?" Zhou Yang looked "surprised", "When the princess gave it to me, she only said that it was my younger brother who had wielded the sword too often. She had lost her face, so she asked Dongfang to take one from the study to me, but she didn't say that she was from Where did it come from? I never thought it was."

"Hmph!" He was interrupted before he could finish his words. The six heirs of the Duke's Palace all looked at his big face with "Versailles" written all over it with unkind eyes, and really didn't want to pay attention to him.

There is no way, for these martial arts, reputation and ability are not so important. As long as they are similar, there is always a chance for them to go up; the key is how the emperor, or the royal family, is. The Jia family was recognized as martial arts. First of all, once he fell out of favor, he could only end up where he is now. Although Zhou Yang was only favored by Princess Yongchang, with "someone in the court" and outstanding ability, he would definitely have a glorious future in the future.

"Are you all here? It saves me trouble!" Just as he was saying this, someone saw the curtain of the big tent being lifted. Princess Yongchang was followed by Dai Quan and three eunuchs, and she entered the big tent unceremoniously, "You are good. You have not embarrassed me—Eunuch Dai, let’s get started!”

"I have met Her Royal Highness Princess Yongchang!" Only then did a group of disciples react and bowed in confusion.

"My lords, this servant came here under the emperor's order to inspect the weapons of Zhou Jinshi - I guess this is what I see in front of me? This bow is from the same batch that paid tribute to the Xining Palace? Which one was given to him? Our family Do you remember how much force you used?" Dai Quan said with a dead eunuch's tone, which made the seven people in the tent feel uncomfortable.

"Old Prime Minister has a good memory, so I just gave this to you today!" Chen Yejun hurriedly came out, "They are all the same one-and-a-half-stone bow!"

"Hey, Zhou Jinshi is very lucky. The sword bestowed by the emperor has actually come into your hands. It seems to be His Highness Yongchang - Oops, look at my straight talk, but I just can't speak." Dai Quan just wanted to show off a few words. Then he saw Princess Yongchang's expression changed next to her, and she quickly gave herself a gentle slap in the face, "What are you guys doing standing still? Let's take a look now!"

"Go back to my father-in-law, the weapons are not fake, they are all genuine treasures!" The three eunuchs were obviously responsible for the duties of internal guards, and each of them had good skills. After repeatedly inspecting the sword, horse-breaking sword and jade-waisted bow, they asked Dai Quan reports.

"Okay, you're good!" Dai Quan nodded lightly, "Your Majesty asked me to give you a message, you don't have to kneel down, just listen - you're doing well, keep working hard!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!" In the complicated eyes of the young masters behind him, Zhou Yang bowed and thanked him.

"Okay, let's get busy!" Dai Quan gave a fake smile and led the people out of the tent.

"Slave dog, you are so courageous!" Princess Yongchang cursed in a low voice as she glared at Dai Quan until he walked away. Then she looked back at the Eighth Prince's children who all pretended not to hear and looked for ants with their heads down. She snorted and looked at Zhou Yang. Said, "Come out!"

(End of this chapter)