Li Jinglong's hands were shaking, and firing five arrows in a row was his limit.
And to be honest, the bow he is using now is a bow from the Xu family, not his commonly used and very comfortable bow. A martial artist always has to go through a process for weapons that he is not familiar with, and the softness and hardness of each bow are also different.
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I haven't tried this bow very much, so it's really a bit of a disadvantage to get started with it. Moreover, he used all his strength to shoot the few arrows just now, and there is no spare power at this moment.
"Mr. Cao Guo, it's your turn!" Xu Miaojin tilted his head slightly, his tone a bit narrow.
Xu Huizu frowned and said, "Fourth sister, please don't be rude." After saying that, he paused and said, "Cao Guogong Fang just gave in to you, how could you be so ignorant! You are a prostitute, if he wants to win you, it's not
It’s about the backhand!” He said and asked Li Jinglong with a smile, “I accept it!”
Zhu Yunxi was sitting in the pavilion and was laughing. Xu Huizu, an honest man, did not use curse words when he hurt others.
But having said that, the strength of the fourth girl of the Xu family is really jaw-dropping!
"Are her hands full of calluses?" Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but take a glance, "Other women's hands are soft, her hands are probably like sandpaper."
At this time, a guard came up with a blank arrow target, and Li Jinglong once again stood fifty steps away from the target.
This time his expression was obviously much more solemn, and his movements were slightly different from the previous times.
While raising his arm, the heavy bow in his hand was already half-stretched. When the bowstring was directly facing the tip of his nose, it was accidentally fully drawn.
And this time he did not shoot directly, but continued to use force to pull the bow to the highest bend.
It's like blowing up a balloon with constant force and force, waiting for the critical point of explosion.
Buzz!
Bai Lian flashed past, and as the bow string was released, Li Jinglong opened his hands violently, and the heavy bow in his hand flipped over in his palm, as if a door had been kicked open.
Soon after, there was another bang, and the standing archery target fell down.
When the guard put the arrow target up again, there was silence for a while.
He used a heavy arrow that was more than one meter long. At this moment, only a three-inch arrow tail was trembling on the solid wooden target. His arrow actually penetrated the target directly, and its power was comparable to that of a rifle.
Just imagine, what kind of armor can block such a fatal blow on the battlefield?
Immediately, Li Jinglong was seen bending his bow and arrow again, aiming at the target.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Three consecutive arrows, each arrow penetrated the target and penetrated deep into it.
Moreover, the tails of the four front and rear feather arrows left outside are generally neat.
But when he put down his bow and arrow, Zhu Yunxi could clearly see that his hands behind his back were shaking constantly, and his fingers were bent as if it took a lot of effort to stretch them out.
"Okay!" After a long while, the surrounding people cheered like thunder.
Especially Deng Ping, who slapped his hands very fast, like a windmill.
"It's embarrassing!" Li Jinglong took a few steps back and said slowly.
After saying that, his eyes moved a few times on the Xu family brothers and sisters. Warriors are all competitive, and no matter how hard he, Li Jinglong, was unwilling to lose his status in front of the Xu family.
Then, everyone's eyes turned to the Xu Huizu brothers and sisters.
"Can she do it?" Zhu Yunxi felt a little curious in his heart.
Suddenly, Xu Miaojin stuck out her tongue naughtily, hid behind Xu Huizu and said with a smile, "Dong Cao Guo, you win!" As he said that, he pulled Xu Huizu's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Brother, you just fired five arrows.
, my girl’s arms are still sore now!”
"I admire Duke Cao Guo's amazing shooting!" Xu Huizu also said with cupped hands, "We brothers and sisters are willing to be inferior!"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong felt as if he had punched cotton with his fist.
He wished he could use all his strength and exert all his abilities. However, the other party just said lightly, "You win."
"Please, Duke Wei!" He smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't seen Duke Wei's archery skills for a long time!"
"Me?" Xu Huizu smiled, "I won't do any tricks!" He said, rubbing his big hands together, "When we were young, we competed in bows and arrows in the East Palace. I am not your opponent. Now at this age, I have already mastered archery skills.
It’s useless, let alone your match, so I won’t make a fool of myself!”
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Bang bang bang!
Li Jinglong wanted to say something more, but he heard applause coming from the pavilion.
Zhu Yunxi stood up, clapped gently, and said with a smile, "Li Aiqing's archery skills are well-deserved, and today I am eye-opening!" He said, pointing to the jade pendant on the table, "This prize is yours!"
"I feel ashamed to receive this!" Li Jinglong saluted.
"It's just a piece of jade!" Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said, "I will reward you with another job!" He said loudly, "This year's assessment of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, you will be the examiner!"
In an instant, Li Jinglong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
In the scholar examination, those examiners are called mentors by the candidates, and they must be respectful to them throughout their lives. The same is true for the martial arts examination. In addition to military merit, the most critical part of the promotion of officers in the Ming army lies in the annual personal skills assessment.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been a rule that only those who are skilled in bow and horse cannot serve as lieutenant generals in the army. Zhu Yunxi gave this task to Li Jinglong, who will definitely be highly valued. You must know that the assessments in previous years were all done by the older generation of princes.
Sitting in the battle, Li Jinglong is still the first person among the second generation of nobles to have this honor.caset
"The shooting skills of the four girls of the Xu family are also extraordinary!" Zhu Yunxi continued with a smile, "Ten pieces of brocade will be rewarded!"
"Your Majesty, I thank the Emperor for His grace!" Xu Miaojin saluted and said softly.
"Who did you learn your shooting skills from?" Zhu Yunxi asked with a smile.
"Follow brother!" Xu Miaojin cherished words like gold and stepped aside after speaking.
This is true for students, so how can the master be any different?
Zhu Yunxi thought to himself and looked at Xu Huizu. The latter stood with his hands lowered respectfully, neither humble nor overbearing, and his big hands hanging down did not move at all.
"I'm afraid his shooting skills are even better than Li Jinglong's!"
Zhu Yunxi thought to himself, "It's just that he never likes to show off, so he never shows it in front of others!"
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements!
People who hide their clumsiness can always go further and be more practical than those who show off.
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When Zhu Yunxi left Xu's house, it was already dusk.
In the back house of the Xu family, Xu Huizu changed his clothes and freshened up before sitting at the dining table.
The family tradition of the Xu family is different from that of other nobles. The founding heroes of the country were poor for several lifetimes and suddenly became rich and powerful. They wished they could eat the best, use the best, and live in luxury.
The Xu family, on the other hand, has always been low-key and frugal. With Xu Hui's respect as the father of the motherland, dinner is just a few simple side dishes.
The woman Zhang smiled and served Xu Huizu, and said, "I thought the emperor could stay at our house for dinner, but I asked the cook to kill a sheep. You can try this mutton pie, and I will bake it myself.
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Xu Huizu did not drink alcohol and ate his food carefully.
"Master!" Mrs. Zhang waved her hand for the servants to go down, and suddenly whispered, "Tell me, does the emperor have a crush on our mistress?"
"Huh?" Xu Huizu was startled.
Mrs. Zhang continued to smile and said, "In the afternoon, I saw that the emperor looked at our mistress for a long time and couldn't move his eyes away!"
"Nonsense!" Xu Huizu frowned and said, "How can such a thing happen?" He said, solemnly giving instructions, "I tell you, don't gossip about gossip. What will happen if it spreads outside?"
"Isn't this just chatting with you, Master!" Zhang laughed and said, "What we say between husband and wife can never be spread outside. Although I am a country girl, I am not stupid!" As he said this, he came closer.
"But I've been here before, and the way a man looks at a woman can't be fake! At Xiaosi's age, it's long past time to talk about marriage. If you delay any longer, you'll become an old girl. Don't you, the eldest brother, worry?"
Xu Huizu ate the cake absentmindedly and sighed, "I'm anxious too, but we can't help but marry our family members ourselves."
This chapter has been completed!