"What do you want to compete with, Princess?" The students were the first to agree. If the teacher refused again, wouldn't it be a joke? The two gentlemen looked at each other and sighed in their hearts before Mr. Yu said.
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Simple, don't you scholars pay attention to the Six Arts of a Gentleman? Let's compare it to this."
Everyone was stunned. The so-called six arts of a gentleman refer to etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. These are various skills that a gentleman must possess.
"The princess is so arrogant." The two gentlemen also looked a little ugly, "Even we don't dare to boast that we are proficient in the six arts. The princess's words are too arrogant."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "I didn't say you have to be proficient. Aren't we all students? If you are proficient, what else do you need to learn?"
Everyone understands what Luo Junyao means. You don’t have to be proficient, as long as you are better than you!
Dong Jian made a cold sound, stood up suddenly, glanced at the students below and said: "Did you hear what the princess said? I hope you don't lose it in front of the two eldest princesses and the elders.
The face of Linfeng Academy and Imperial College."
These words were indeed very useful. The students from the two colleges below immediately looked solemn and responded loudly: "Yes, sir!" Their voices were full of fighting spirit.
Dong Jian nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Luo Junyao and asked: "How do you compare? Please let the princess know clearly."
Luo Junyao said: "We will only compete in five games, and we will win if we win three times."
"The six arts of a gentleman only compete in five games?"
"The rituals are too complex and cumbersome, and it is difficult to say which one is better. If it is just a debate, it will be superficial and meaningless. On the contrary, the five arts of Le She Yu Shu Shu are clearly superior and inferior, so wouldn't they be suitable for a competition?
?" Luo Jun said.
Mr. Dong and Mr. Yu discussed it in low voices for a few words. They felt that what the Princess Regent said was not completely unreasonable, so they nodded in agreement.
"I am waiting for the visitor to be a guest, so I will listen to the princess' wishes. How about we each choose who will fight?" Yu Fang said.
Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Of course."
The students from the Imperial College and Linfeng Academy below immediately gathered together to select candidates for the battle. Luo Junyao sat on the stage and smiled and waved to Qin Ning and others below.
Qin Ning gave her a reassuring gesture, then turned around and started discussing with the girls.
"Are you really so confident about them?" Princess Changzhao asked curiously.
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Since I proposed the competition, I am sure of it."
Hearing this, everyone else looked at Luo Junyao one after another, and saw that her expression was soothing, her smile was full of no worries, and they began to wonder if she had some plans.
Even Dong and Yu, who were sitting further away, looked at each other with a little more caution, and couldn't help but wonder if they had fallen into the regent's plan.
"I didn't expect it to be so lively. My lord, who do you think will win?" In a secret place outside the martial arts arena, a few people quietly appeared at some point.
Wei Changting looked at Xie Yan standing in front of him with a smile and asked.
Xie Yan glanced back at him and said: "Anlan Academy."
Hearing this, several people present looked at His Royal Highness the Regent with surprise and disbelief.
Even if His Royal Highness the Prince Regent loves the princess, he can't open his eyes and tell lies, right?
Those can be regarded as the most outstanding young people in Shangyong. In the eyes of the regent, are these young people who are bound to enter officialdom in the future inferior to a group of boudoir ladies?
"Your Majesty, do you think the students from the Imperial College and Linfeng Academy are inferior to a group of women?" A middle-aged man in his early thirties next to him couldn't help but frown.
He is Fang Chun, who was transferred back to the capital not long ago and is waiting for a position in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Today, the regent happened to recruit him to report on his duties. He heard about the students from the Imperial College coming to Anlan Academy. The regent was persuaded by Wei Changting to follow him. By the way,
He brought over several people who were in the Imperial Study Room at that time.
Along with them were Song Wenyue, the chief examiner of Jinke Chunwei, Liao Wei, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Prince Ancheng and Prince Ancheng, as well as an unknown man in black who followed him after leaving the palace.
Xie Yan did not answer his question, but Wei Changting tapped his shoulder with the folding fan in his hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Fang, do you know the second art of archery?"
Fang Chun was startled and said: "I have indeed never learned archery, but I have a rough understanding of the art of horse riding."
"Then do you think, among those scholars, how many are proficient?" Wei Changting asked.
Fang Chun didn't answer. Although he talked about the six arts of a gentleman, he wasn't that particular these days.
In ancient times, there was a tradition of gentlemen carrying swords. Nowadays, which scholar would carry a sword with him? Even Fang Chun himself was not from a poor family, but he only learned how to ride a horse after he was sent to serve as an official. Ruo Qiang said that in ancient times
Let alone the art of the Five Imperial Guards, it has been lost a long time ago. Nowadays, most people simply classify archery and archery as riding and shooting. Even if it is so, scholars still regard it as obscene and don't care.
"They can't do it, can those little girls do it?" Liao Wei, as the official minister, naturally had a calm face and looked at Wei Changting with a peaceful smile and asked.
Hearing this, Fang Chun felt relieved.
That's right, those things that students don't know yet, can a group of little girls know it?
Wei Changting said leisurely: "Is it possible that you two think that the martial arts academy of Anlan Academy is just for fun?"
"..." The teacher and student were silent, but the expressions on their faces were not nervous.
Obviously they don't think that the so-called martial arts academy can really pose any threat to those young students. Although today's academies do not teach the art of archery, most of the students in the Imperial College are from high-ranking families, and they naturally inevitably hunt and shoot horses.
, so there are not many people who can ride horses and shoot arrows.
Xie Xiao, who was standing next to Prince Ancheng, finally understood. "What Prince Wei means is that Anlan Academy must win the two items of shooting and control. As long as one of the remaining three items wins..."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Liao Wei said with a smile: "Not to mention how Anlan Academy must win these two items, the remaining three... there are no tricks."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Academy and Imperial College do not teach riding and archery, but the remaining three items are taught. Especially the two items of reading and counting are the top priority.
Is it possible that Anlan Academy wants to make a fuss about one of the joys?
Wei Changting did not argue with him. Instead, he turned around and asked with a smile: "Prince Ancheng, what do you think?"
Prince Ancheng looked calm, "I am a rough man, I really can't tell who wins and who loses." As a member of the royal family, Prince Ancheng is naturally not a simple roughneck. Not only is he not a roughneck, he is also a nobleman.
When he was young, the Prince of Ancheng County was famous for his ability in both civil and military affairs.
He said this obviously because he did not want to get involved in the dispute between Wei Changting and Liao Wei.
Xie Yan seemed to have noticed what they were talking about, and turned around and said, "Since we are curious, we might as well take a look together."
Now that the regent has said this, it is natural for everyone to stop arguing. Now that they are here, they, a group of high-ranking people, cannot hide in this corner and peek. Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if others saw it?
So everyone followed Xie Yan and entered the martial arts arena together.
Luo Junyao, who was lowering his head to discuss the competition with Zhang Jingyu and others, looked up and saw a group of people coming in at the intersection, with a look of surprise on his face.
Seeing her strange expression, others also turned to look at the intersection. When they saw the regent and a group of people following him, they couldn't help but exclaimed.
"The Prince Regent is here?"
"Why is the regent here? Is it the princess who invites you?"
"Not just the regent, but also King Ancheng and Master Liao."
During the discussion, Xie Yan and others had already walked over, and everyone quickly stood up to pay homage.
"Kowtow to His Royal Highness the Regent!"
"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Regent!"
"Excuse me, everyone." Xie Yan walked forward with others, stretched out his hand to hold Luo Junyao's hand and said with a smile: "I happened to pass by and heard that Anlan Academy was very lively today, so I brought a few adults over to join in the fun without disturbing you.
Bar?"
Luo Junyao looked at the people following Xie Yan with a smile, passed by Wei Changting who was winking, and said with a smile: "Of course not, the visitor is a guest, Anlan Academy welcomes you."
"Come here, please take your seats, sir." Luo Junyao turned around and ordered the steward standing aside.
Wei Changting said with a smile: "Princess, we are just here to join in the fun, so there is no need for trouble. It doesn't matter if we stand for a while." This place is not big, and there is almost no space for a few more chairs.
Except for Fang Chun, Song Wenyue and Liao Wei, those who came with Xie Yan were all martial arts practitioners. Even Fang Chun and Liao Wei were both in their prime, so it was okay to stand for a while. What's more, the others were naturally embarrassed when the regent came.
Sitting on the high platform, the two gentlemen and women from Linfeng Academy had already stood up and made way for them.
In the end, of course, the regent and the princess took the main seats. On the left and right were several officials such as Song Wenyue, Liao Wei, Ancheng, and the two princesses Su and several other female relatives.
The gentlemen from Anlan Academy and the two gentlemen from Linchuan Academy had to stand together with three young men, Wei Changting, Xie Xiaoqu Tiange and others.
Although both parties in the audience were a little surprised by the sudden arrival of the regent, they quickly selected their respective candidates.
Luo Junyao glanced over and saw that there were Qin Ning and Shen Hongxiu in the martial arts academy. The other three were also acquaintances, namely Xu Xinyu, Zheng Jingxi and a girl with a gentle and elegant appearance.
Luo Junyao remembered that she had a good relationship with Su Rui. She was the granddaughter of Sun Zhongru, a Hanlin scholar. Her name was Sun Hui. It was said that she was good at playing the piano, so she must have been recommended to serve as a music teacher.
Looking at the other side, there were three students from Linfeng Academy and two students from the Imperial College. One of them, Luo Junyao, looked familiar, but the remaining four were strangers.
Everyone stepped forward and reported their names one by one. The name of the Imperial College student who was familiar to Luo Junyao was Zhao Qi. He was the legitimate son of the Minister of Industry and was also one of the once famous Seven Scholars of the Imperial City.
It's just that the reputation of the Seven Shows of the Imperial City has long been in ruins, and naturally no one wants to mention it again.
In all, there were only two people in the Qixiu District of the Imperial City that Luo Junyao had not interacted with before. They were Zhao Qi and Zhou Jianqing, the great nephew of the Empress Dowager.
Zhao Qi's father, Zhao Shilang, was a low-key person. Zhao Qi had little friendship with people like Xie Chengyou. Naturally, Luo Junyao had little contact with him. As for Zhou Jianqing, he was low-key by nature and was the youngest among the seven talents in the imperial city.
One of them is the same age as Luo Junyao. Although he is a descendant of the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager's natal family is far away from home. This Zhou Gongzi studied alone in the Imperial College at a young age. Apart from occasionally visiting the Empress Dowager in the palace, he almost did not
Without leaving home, Luo Junyao naturally became even less familiar with him.
Because of the previous ones, Luo Junyao was quite disappointed with the so-called Seven Shows of the Imperial City, so he no longer wondered what happened to the remaining two.
Today I saw Zhao Qi, a young man in his early twenties wearing a Confucian shirt, and he looked quite a bit elegant and talented.
The remaining four are also outstanding students from the Imperial College and Linfeng Academy respectively. From what the two gentlemen said, it seems that they are all seed players in this year's Spring Festival.
Luo Junyao became a little worried and asked in a low voice: "If they lose, will it affect Chunwei?"
It's not long before Spring Festival. If you suffer psychological trauma due to losing the test, it will affect your performance in the imperial examination. It will be troublesome.
After all, this doesn't seem to be without precedent.
Xie Yan glanced down at her, with a smile flashing in his eyes, and said: "Since they dare to come and provoke at this time, they must be full of confidence. If they really fail the imperial examination because of this, they can only blame them for being too weak-minded and unable to withstand it.
Attack. For such people, it is in vain to enter the officialdom. It is better to work hard for a few more years or they can become famous."
"That's good." Luo Junyao breathed a sigh of relief, "Then there's no need to give them face."
Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You are quite confident."
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, just look, Anlan Academy will definitely win."
"Okay, I will wait and see." Xie Yan said warmly.
Both sides were young people, with a somewhat youthful and energetic appearance. The order of the competition was quickly drawn up, with martial arts first and then literature according to the She Yule Book. Each side sent one person to compete.
This martial arts arena is usually used by the martial arts academy. Students from the Linglong Academy only come here occasionally. There are archery targets set up on the side of the martial arts arena.
The first person to fight in Anlan Academy was Shen Hongxiu, and the person opposite to fight was a young man from the Imperial College.
He was previously registered as the second son of Shoucheng Bofu, and he was obviously the son of a general who gave up martial arts and became a civil servant.
The archery target was quickly placed not far in front of the two of them, and the bows and arrows were also delivered to them.
The two of them both saluted to the high platform on one side before walking to the shooting position. Shen Hongxiu picked up a bow and tried it, nodding with satisfaction. Then he glanced at the young man standing next to him who was checking the bow and arrows, and raised his eyebrows. : "How's it going? Do you want to exchange and check?"
The young man snorted lightly, quite arrogantly, "No, Miss Shen, please enlighten me."
Shen Hongxiu smiled and said, "That's easy to say. Second Young Master Wen, please give me some advice."
The two glared at each other and ignored each other while picking up the long bow and arrows in their hands.
Shen Hongxiu glanced at Qin Ning and others who were cheering for her, and a smile flashed on her face. The feather arrow was already attached to the long bow, and Shen Hongxiu's eyes gradually became focused and sharp.
Do!
Do!
The sound of arrows breaking through the air sounded at the same time, followed by the sound of two arrows hitting the target. Apparently both arrows hit.
There was a burst of cheers from the crowd of spectators. Shen Hongxiu glanced at the young man next to him, only to see that the young man was also turning to stare at him.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Come again!"
"Come again!"
Both of them hit the first arrow, and they both hit the target.
When the people guarding the archery targets heard this, they both lifted up the two archery targets and stepped back, retreating a certain distance before putting them down again.
Shen Hongxiu raised the bow and arrow again, nocked the arrow, hooked the string, and released!
There was another burst of cheers, and the onlookers on both sides were gradually ignited with enthusiasm, and they cheered for their classmates.
"Come again!"
"Is this the daughter of General Hongyi?" Princess Changzhao said in surprise, "Her archery skills are so outstanding, no wonder Yao Yao is so confident."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Back to the imperial sister, she is Hongxiu, the daughter of General Hongyi. But it's not just because of her that I am confident. One person cannot win a three-win game."
"Oh? Then I really want to take a closer look."
Princess Changling smiled and said: "You have to take a closer look, Xinyu is among them."
Princess Changzhao smiled even more heartily, "Sister Huang, are you talking about me? Ah Ning is also among them, but Ah Ning will be on stage next."
Princess Changling said: "She brags about her martial arts skills at home every day. If she loses, let's see how I deal with her when I go back!" For the two princesses, having their daughter's abilities recognized by others is better than others saying a thousand flattery to them. All are useful.
But the people on the other side were a little unhappy, Liao Wei said: "The princess is really confident that Anlan Academy can win three games in a row?"
Luo Junyao smiled like a flower, "Maybe it will be four games."
Liao Wei snorted slightly, narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Is the princess going too far? Where do you put so many students from Linfeng Academy and Imperial College?"
Luo Jun shook his eyes and said with a smile, "Master Liao, are you willing to make a bet with me?"
"What to bet on?" Liao Wei asked.
Luo Junyao said: "Let's bet... whether Anlan Academy will win three or four games."
Liao Wei's already ugly face became even uglier, "From the official's perspective, I'm afraid I can win two games at most." In fact, Liao Wei would rather say that he can't win even one game, but he is not a stern old man, and the princess and the princess naturally have a good reputation. Still have to give a little.
Luo Junyao sighed and said: "I originally wanted you to take a hand. In this case, let's bet on whether Anlan Academy can win three games."
"What's the jackpot?"
Luo Junyao said: "If we win, Mr. Liao will not be able to criticize Anlan Academy in public in the future. No matter who asks you, you can only say good things about Anlan Academy."
Liao Wei's eyebrows jumped wildly, "What if the princess loses?"
Luo Junyao said: "Master Liao, please tell me."
Liao Weidao: "Please, Princess, temporarily resign from the position of Headmaster of Anlan Academy."
"Master Liao, isn't this fair?" Wei Changting said, "If you lose, you just don't criticize Anlan Academy. You will lose nothing. If the princess loses, you will lose the position of the mountain chief. Aren't you bullying others? ?”
Liao Wei rolled his eyes, ignored Wei Changting and looked directly at Luo Junyao, "What do you think, Princess?"
Luo Junyao looked relaxed and natural, nodded and said: "Yes."
Liao Weipi smiled and said: "The princess is still very grand." But he secretly laughed in his heart. Sure enough, she is still a little girl. Even if she becomes the regent princess, she can't hide her youth and frivolity.
"We won." Song Wenyue said leisurely next to him.
Everyone quickly looked down, and the girls in the audience cheered. It was obvious that Shen Hongxiu had won.
On the target a hundred steps away from them, Shen Hongxiu's arrow was no longer in the center, but it was only an inch away from the target.
On the other archery target, although the arrow also hit the target, it was already a palm's length away from the bull's eye.
One side cheered and the other side was silent.
Shen Hongxiu couldn't help but smile. She raised her hands to the young man next to her and said with a smile: "I accept it!"
