Chapter 582: You don’t want the Queen Mother to know that you are unfaithful to her, right?
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh——"
With the clanking of the strings, arrows were shot one after another, arriving at the target in no particular order, competing for space.
Li Yan and Hua Rong shot arrows at the same time. The competition between them was not who could shoot accurately, but whose arrows missed the target more.
In order to increase the difficulty, the red heart of the target was only the size of a palm. At this time, there were already fourteen arrows nailed on it, exactly seven to seven.
Finally, Hua Rong's eighth arrow hit the white feather of the previous one and bounced away. Li Yan's three consecutive arrows inserted holes in the gaps to completely seize the last territory.
Hua Rong put down his bow, his arm was a little sore, but he was fascinated by the feeling of exerting all his strength, and he was even more calm about the result: "My archery skills are far inferior to my brother's!"
Li Yandao: "My accuracy in archery is purely due to my own martial arts, while your archery is more spiritual and your talent in archery is stronger than mine. This bowstring skill is just right for you. Based on what you have learned so far, you will be able to
Soon I will begin to learn how to use a full bow, shoot the Heavenly Wolf, and shoot the Nine Suns."
Hua Rong was excited but also a little shy: "Thanks to my brother for the guidance!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "Your marksmanship was taught by my father. You and I can be considered brothers. We don't have to be so restrained and practice again!"
The two recovered the lost arrow, but the target had fallen. After replacing it with a new target, they began to practice archery again.
When the soreness in his arm reached a certain level, Li Yan asked Hua Rong to stop and began to activate his energy and blood to become familiar with this overdraft state.
In an army, archers are usually physically strong people. After all, if you want to continuously draw the bowstring, the arm strength required is amazing. Normal adults often open their bows fully and after shooting twenty arrows, their arms will become weak and weak.
When the bow is fired again, this is why the number of arrows in the quiver is only twenty. If there are more arrows, they will not be used.
As for those who want to take advantage of the situation and only draw the bow string halfway, that's even worse, because the arrows shot will be weak and weak, and will not be able to cause effective damage, which is a waste of effort.
Bows and arrows are so laborious, and a hard crossbow is even more difficult. It requires three hundred kilograms of force to string. It cannot be pulled with just the arms. The only way is to step on the bow arms with both feet and sit on the ground to pull the string.
This action is called "stretching", and this word was later directly derived to mean "brave and vigorous", which shows the strength required. This is why the Divine Arm Bow is so famous. It not only shoots far and with great force, but also
The design also effectively reduces the difficulty of winding.
Hua Rong's marksmanship is also good, and he can fight with Suo Chao back and forth, no matter the outcome in a short period of time, but what is more outstanding is his archery skills. At this time, Li Yan started to train him as a marksman from a young age.
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Hua Rong continued to empty his quiver according to the method of practicing Gongxian Jin. Every time when he felt exhausted, new strength surged out unbelievably. This happened again and again, until his body was really exhausted, and Li Yan asked him to stop and start to relax.
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Hua Rong was immersed in this ever-increasing pleasure, and felt that with this person's guidance, he could completely destroy himself half a month ago. He said sincerely: "Brother is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but he can also teach skills and solve puzzles. If he can open
This martial arts gym can probably compete with the Yuquan Gym!"
Li Yan laughed: "Don't let Mr. Zhou hear what you said, otherwise he will think that I am trying to compete with him for students by discussing ways to strengthen Qi and blood!"
Hua Rong said with a smile: "Old hero Zhou won't care. Many martial arts schools in the capital rely on his guidance and support. He hopes that the martial arts will prevail, destroy the Western bandits, and capture Yanyun!"
Li Yan's smile slowly disappeared: "If you want to achieve a decisive victory externally, you can't rely on folk martial arts. You have to strengthen the army and the country. My father hasn't been back for the past few days. He should be busy working on the Wuyou Cave victory.
,What is the wind direction in the military camp now?"
The smile on Hua Rong's face disappeared instantly: "It's very bad! Those people who had heard about the conquest of Wuyou Cave and hid far away, after hearing the news that we had wiped out Wuyou Cave, they came out with all sorts of weird things.
And these days, the military achievements have been delayed, and they are full of gloating..."
Li Yan sighed: "It's not about scarcity but about inequality. Don't pay attention to those weird people. Don't worry, the military achievements will definitely be recorded in each of your names."
Hua Rong gritted his teeth and said: "We can afford to wait, and we believe that Lin Tiha and Coach Zhang will fight for us. But if we delay like this, the families of the casualties may not be able to wait any longer..."
Even if the thieves in Wuyou Cave were completely demoralized and the three hundred forbidden troops who wiped out Wuyou Cave were still in full force, casualties could not be avoided in that head-on confrontation.
Li Yan remembered clearly that a total of nineteen people died, and nine more were seriously injured. He had been paying attention to these people. After all, it was he who initiated the action to wipe out Wuyou Cave, and it was he who asked Lin Yuanjing and Zhang
Bo Fen mobilized the people around him. Now, if the Forbidden Army does not take responsibility for the families of these fallen soldiers, he will resettle them.
This is not an empty talk, Li Yan said directly: "My dividends from An Medical Center have been reduced recently. I can't give more, so I took 280 guan, 10 guan per household, to meet urgent needs first."
Hua Rong was moved by this and clasped his fists heavily: "Brother, please rest assured, I will definitely send this money to the families of my fallen comrades."
Thinking of the topic of the main store that was discussed when chatting with Lu Junyi a few days ago, Hua Rong couldn't help but be even more moved: "I heard that my brother has never spent a penny on eating and drinking in the main store, but he can take such good care of us and other soldiers. It's really admirable.
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Li Yan's face darkened: "Who did you listen to? This is slander. It makes me unable to get in or out!"
Hua Rong didn't dare to say that Lu Junyi always admired this kind of behavior, he just laughed.
Li Yan warned again: "The little money I have is just a drop in the bucket, especially as military pay deductions are common and corruption is extremely serious. Most of the Forbidden Army are struggling at the poverty line. You can't just give it to your family, but you must also keep an eye on it in the future, otherwise there will be nothing else
The soldiers may do something to those old, weak, women and children. If necessary, all the imperial troops who have entered Wuyou Cave will be organized into action."
Hua Rong heard that Li Yan wanted him to lead the other Forbidden Army well, and hesitated to speak. Finally, he whispered: "To be honest with you brother, after this incident, I no longer want to stay in the Imperial Guard in the Beijing Camp. I want to go to San
Banyuan participated in the trial shooting of the palace."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content below! To put it bluntly, the imperial archery test is to test the archery skills in front of the officials. As long as the test results are excellent, you can be registered as a rank officer.
Li Yan understood as soon as he heard that Hua Rong should have taken this shortcut to promotion to the top rank according to his original route, and later became the deputy magistrate of Qingfeng Village.
Don't think that this road is easy. With Hua Rong's talent in archery, not many people in the world can match it. Normally, if you want to rise to the imperial court by trying to shoot, the chances are not much higher than the chance of taking the imperial examination. They are all among thousands of soldiers.
The level of a horse crossing a single-plank bridge.
Li Yan said: "With your archery skills, you can naturally stand out in the imperial test, but it has been a troubled time recently, so please take a moment."
Hua Rong did not hesitate about this: "Okay! Listen to brother!"
Li Yan added: "As for organizing the imperial army, you may not be used to it now. Give it a try. Even if you pass the test and get the official rank, you still have to learn to lead troops and use people."
When Hua Rong thought that this was indeed the case, his slightly autistic temperament plucked up the courage: "Yes!"
Just as he was talking, there was noise and loud cheers coming from outside, so high that he could hear them clearly even here.
Hua Rong listened intently and her eyes became gentle: "Tianning Festival is coming soon. This is a sideshow on the street. My little sister likes it the most."
Li Yan said: "Then take your sister to have a look, but pay attention to safety."
For the common people, the benefits of celebrating the emperor's birthday include a national holiday, rejoicing between the government and the public, street acrobatics, and various celebration programs.
For birthday stars, the process is more complicated. Take Zhao Ji's birthday on the tenth day of October as an example. First of all, on the eighth day of October, the Privy Council envoys will lead military officials with Xiu Wulang and above to go to Xiangguo Temple to perform the "Consecration Zhaiyan" to pay homage to the Buddha.
Pray for Zhao Ji’s longevity;
Then on the tenth day of the lunar month, the Minister of Provincial Affairs led the civil officials above the Xuanjiao Lang to go to the Xiangguo Temple to perform the "holy ceremony" and then went to the Buddha to pray for Zhao Ji's longevity.
On the twelfth day, the prime ministers, princes, clan members, officials, and envoys from various countries entered the palace to celebrate their birthdays. They placed huts on Zhao Ji, paid homage, danced, and at the same time shouted loudly: "On Tianning Festival, I am waiting for you to celebrate.
May you live thousands of years!"
The musicians on the upper floor of Jiying Hall began to imitate the singing of hundreds of birds. The harmonious singing of birds echoed around the hall, just like the gathering of luan and phoenix. In this atmosphere, Zhao Ji raised his hand and said: "Degong is waiting for the longevity wine.
Celebrating with everyone inside and outside!"
The birthday celebration officially began, and the ministers began to offer nectar, mellow wine, long-lived longevity wine to the emperor, and then eat longevity extensions that were strictly divided into ten steps, etc...
This is a historical process, but Li Yan always feels that this year's Tianning Festival will not be so peaceful.
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"Kokoshiro? Kuokoshiro?"
In the Funing Palace, the Queen Mother looked at her with a slightly reproachful look: "What's wrong with you today? You're in a daze!"
Guo Kai suddenly came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "I have been feeling unwell these past few days. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me!"
Empress Dowager Xiang was relieved, waved her hands and sighed: "Don't blame me, I don't blame you. I was sick a few days ago, but I'm getting better recently. Why are you all so sick, especially Brother Eleven? You're going to die."
It’s Ning Zhi’s day… Alas!”
Guo Kai pursed his lips, and the scene where Tong Guan whispered into his ear not long ago suddenly appeared in his mind: "Master Guo, you don't want the Queen Mother to know that you are unfaithful to her, right?"
He really didn't expect that Tong Guan would be like this. He had been extremely flattering to him during this period. Whether it was jewelry, property, or a mansion in the capital, he had asked for everything. The most important thing was the informant in the palace, who knew all kinds of information.
He was immersed in unparalleled pleasure.
As a result, Tong Guan fell out of the blue and threatened him. If he didn't do what he was asked to do, he would expose it to the Queen Mother and both of them would die!
Guo Kai was so panicked that he almost got sick, and then he succumbed faster than Tong Guan at that time. According to his request, he took advantage of this suitable opportunity to speak: "I have a sentence, I don't know whether I should say it or not?"
He casually said to the Queen Mother: "Speak!"
Guo Kaidao said: "When the Queen Mother was ill before, the officials tried their best to pray for the saint. Now that the saint is in bad health, the Queen Mother can also pray for the officials with the heart of a loving mother."
Empress Dowager Xiang raised her brows with a look of approval: "If you don't tell me, I have exactly what you want!"
She originally agreed to remove the curtain in July, but she has been greedy for power and has not returned it, which has aroused the dissatisfaction of some courtiers. While the officials still gathered together to attack Zhang Dun, they gradually pointed the finger at him.
Thinking of Zhao Ji's pure filial piety and repeatedly saying that he was too young to stabilize the government, the Queen Mother was very pleased. Then she thought of the princes who had died in infancy since the founding of the country, especially the sudden death of the late emperor Zhe Zong, and she couldn't help but worry.
Not to mention that Zhao Ji Rouru is obedient, but he is the only one among Shenzong's descendants who has no mother. If anyone else rises to the top, his position may be affected.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Xiang sincerely hopes that Zhao Ji will recover from his illness and live a healthy life. Just like the word "佶", it is best to have more children to liven up the cold palace.
Unexpectedly, before the first Tianning Festival, Zhao Ji actually fell ill. Therefore, whether in order to completely quell the unfavorable remarks in the government and the public, or because he sincerely wanted Zhao Ji to get better, Xiang Ji felt that it was necessary to pray for blessings, but the form was still open to discussion.
Obviously, the form of praying is the most important thing. Guo Kai took a deep breath and didn't know how he said it, but he did say it: "I heard that praying at Daxiangguo Temple has been particularly effective recently. It should be wisdom."
Zen Master Qing presided over it well, and many believers came to the temple to fulfill their vows. The Queen Mother could also enter the temple to pray to the Buddha for longevity and blessings for the officials and their families..."