Thanks to the corrections from some handsome guys who were so handsome that they got nosebleeds after watching the drawing thickening. In the first two chapters, force and stone were confused. It should be a strong bow that can draw a few pounds. One force is more than nine kilograms, not a few stones. And
I also humbly checked the records about military bows in the Ming Dynasty Huidian.
I was wrong, I punished myself with three drinks, and you all will pay one!
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Zhu Yunxi's eyes fell on Xu Miaojin again.
"A woman can actually pull a strong bow with eleven strength?"
According to the "Rules for Coaching Sergeants" agreed upon by the Ministry of War of the Governor's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty, those who can draw a heavy bow weighing more than 70 kilograms are considered elite.
All the Ming Dynasty bows were compound bows, and the manufacturing process was extremely complex. Different bows also had to be matched with different arrows. It was not easy to train a qualified archer.
Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong are able to draw the heavy bow not only because they have received guidance from masters since childhood, but also because they come from wealthy families, eat well and grow strong, and they can draw the heavy bow only after years of training.
"Does she have such strong hands?" Zhu Yunxi looked over there again.
Although Xu Miaojin doesn't look like the kind of delicate woman who never steps out of the door, she doesn't look like a woman who can pull a powerful bow.
"Isn't there muscle bumps all over the arms?" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself again.
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"Fourth sister!" (There are records that Xu Miaojin was the third child, and there are also records that she was the fourth child. The latter version is used here.)
In the pavilion next to her, Mrs. Xu Huizu glanced over there and whispered to Xu Miaojin, "How many times has the emperor looked at you?"
Xu Miaojin's face was slightly red and a little embarrassed.
"Tell me, is the Emperor interested in you?" Mrs. Zhang laughed softly again, "After you came to our house, his eyes fell on you from time to time!"
"Sister-in-law!" Xu Miaojin scolded.
"What's so embarrassing about this?" Ms. Zhang said with a smile, "In the folk, when a young man sees a woman he likes, he looks like this!" He covered his mouth and continued laughing, "Scholars also say, My Fair Lady.
Gentleman is so angry!"
"Sister-in-law!" Xu Miaojin said angrily, "It depends on what you said!"
"What, are you shy? Tsk tsk, our fourth lady is not afraid of anything, and now we know how to be shy!" It was obvious that they had a very good relationship with each other, and they spoke very casually.
It’s no wonder that Xu Miaojin and other daughters of the Xu family lost their fathers when they were young, and were raised by their eldest brothers and sisters-in-law since they were young. They were both father and mother.
Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhang seemed to have remembered something, and lowered her voice and said, "When the Emperor selected the concubine for the Emperor, Concubine Hui in the palace even asked me to come into the palace to ask you specifically!"
, sighed, "It's a pity that you were too young at that time, only thirteen!" He muttered, "They said there was a difference in seniority. It's strange. The marriage between our nobles in Huaixi has always been based on age. Who cares?
Seniority?"
Hearing the somewhat regretful tone in her sister-in-law's mouth, Xu Miaojin couldn't help but glance quietly towards Tingyu Pavilion. At this glance, she happened to meet Zhu Yunxi's eyes over there, and she quickly lowered her head.
"When the emperor was asked to select a concubine, the reason why I was not selected was not because of my young age!" Xu Miaojin secretly thought, "It was because the emperor did not want to marry any more nobles from Huaixi.
A queen is bound to be full and then full."
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"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Cough!" Xu Huizu called softly twice, then coughed.
Zhu Yunxi withdrew his gaze, turned around and said with a smile, "Even among my bodyguards and soldiers, there are very few people who can use the Ten Strength Bow."
"Children are ignorant and talking nonsense!" Xu Huizu laughed, "It doesn't count!"
He originally wanted to let the matter go quietly and change the topic, but Xu Qin hurriedly said outside the pavilion, "Son, I didn't lie. On weekdays, the fourth aunt used an eleven-inch bow to practice her strength. Within fifty steps,
Every time I look at my mother-in-law, her arrows are all in vain!"
"Little beast, do you have any place to talk too much?" Xu Huizu said angrily, "There are no rules!"
"Tong Yan Wuji!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "When I come to Aiqing's house, I just come to chat with you. If you do this, I can't stay any longer!"
"I'm sorry!" Xu Huizu said hurriedly.
It is not wrong for Xu Huizu to scold his son in front of the emperor when he teaches his son in person and teaches his wife behind his back. Moreover, the trend at this time is to embrace grandchildren but not sons. The head of the family often hits or scolds his sons, but he does not treat his grandsons.
Extremely loving.
Not to mention Xu Huizu, even the old man used to scold his sons for being little beasts and bastards regardless of the occasion, and it was even more common for them to take action.
"Tsk, tsk, ten powerful bows!" Zhu Yunxi sighed again.
Li Jinglong glanced at Zhu Yunxi secretly, thinking quickly.
"The emperor obviously wants to see if it's true or not, but it's not convenient for him to tell? I have to think of a reason to let the emperor see if the fourth girl of the Xu family can pull the Shili Bow!"
Immediately, he hesitated slightly, and then thought secretly, "But it seems that Xu Huizu doesn't want his girl to show up in public. If I speak rashly, I might be self-defeating!"
He was thinking in his mind when he suddenly saw Zhu Yunxi pick up the tea cup and take a sip, while his eyes met his seemingly casually.
Li Jinglong understood instantly.
"What are you afraid of offending? The emperor's happiness is the most important thing!"
Having made up his mind, Li Jinglong smiled and said, "If you say that the fourth girl can pull a strong bow with ten strengths, I really don't believe it! There are only a handful of people in the army who can use a strong bow with ten strengths, even if I am
You only have this strength after you are in your prime." After saying that, he paused and said with a wry smile, "If you are a boy from the Xu family, I will give it a try..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Huizu suddenly turned dark.
"Li Jinglong, your uncle!" He cursed in his heart in a rare voice.
"No, no!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Although the Huaixi martial arts family is one and the same, just like one family. I and my two beloved ladies are all related by marriage, but after all, there are differences between men and women!"
Li Jinglong thought about it and said with a smile, "I don't agree with the emperor's words!"
Zhu Yunxi listened attentively, "Oh? Tell me and listen!"
"What do my relatives talk about about the differences between men and women?" Li Jinglong laughed, "Furthermore, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I have never regarded women's weakness as beauty. Back then, when each family followed the Supreme Emperor to conquer the north and south, the female family members also
He also rushes between the horses and the army. In the early years, the Supreme Emperor even said that the daughter of a distinguished noble cannot raise a delicate eldest lady!"
"Are you still a fucking human?" Xu Huizu really wanted to go up and give Li Jinglong a kick.
"Well, that's true!" Zhu Yunxi nodded.
This is not Li Jinglong's nonsense. The etiquette at this time was far less strict than it was later. The old man's women, starting from Queen Ma, were all big-footed women, including his own concubines and queens, and they were not weak people.
The same is true among the people. There are even families with good personal relationships. When their children reach the age of marriage, they ask the elder brothers to organize spring outings and other activities, and take their younger siblings with them.
"It's rare that the emperor is in high spirits today, so I have a good suggestion!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Why don't we send a few people here and a few people from the Xu family to have a test!" He said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are welcome.
There is no harm in the private enjoyment of our monarchs and ministers by making a small fortune!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi nodded and looked at Xu Huizu, "Xu Aiqing, what do you think?"
This chapter has been completed!