Princess Hehui didn't even look at them, she just flattened her lips and said impatiently: "What I just said, did you all turn a deaf ear?"
Several young eunuchs looked at each other and said repeatedly: "I don't dare!" They could only follow Princess Hehui a foot away.
The guard by the Jingyun Gate saw someone coming and was about to stop him when he saw a young man in the inner palace. After taking a closer look, he cleverly recognized that it was Princess Hehui.
She is the youngest daughter of Prince Yi and the adopted daughter of the emperor. She has always been deeply loved by the emperor, and her status is unusual. The guards showed a look of embarrassment on their faces, and they would not stop her or not.
Princess Hehui just raised her chin and gestured to the arrow pavilion, and then said in an understatement: "I will take a look at this arrow pavilion, just a stone's throw away from Jingyun Gate. Don't make a fuss or make noises, which will disturb the palace."
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The leader of the guards frowned, weighed the pros and cons quickly in his mind, and then said with a smile: "If you are brave, I would like to ask the princess not to go too far."
Princess Hehui ignored him, just snorted reluctantly, then walked forward with her hands behind her hands.
The young guard Luo Erhan leaned over and slowly picked up the bow and arrow on the ground, thinking in his mind what the emperor said that day, "Except Luo Erhan, whose arm strength is really weak, the others are all good at kung fu."
He was anxious in his heart, his thick eyebrows were tightly knitted together, he held the bow and arrow, gritted his teeth and drew the bow, slightly adjusting it towards the target in the distance. Because he was always thinking about the emperor's words, he was confused and couldn't find the right one for a long time.
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Suddenly, I heard someone next to me sneer softly, saying sarcastically every word: "You are so stupid for using brute force!"
In this archery pavilion, today's drill has already ended, and most of the guards nearby have dispersed. He is the only one who insists on practicing here.
Luo Erhan did not expect that there was someone next to him, so he immediately put down his bow and arrow, and looked to the side with a bit of embarrassment and annoyance.
He saw that he was a young man in rich clothes, with handsome features, and he was only a few years younger than himself.
Thinking about it, he might be the youngest son of one of the princes of the Eight Banners. Seeing that there were no servants around this young man, he looked cool and calm, as if the palace was the back garden of his home.
But if you are waiting for idlers, you can't wander around in this outer palace!
During the Qing Dynasty, in order to ensure the loyalty of the guards, the inner court guards could only choose from the three banners personally commanded by the emperor, namely the Zhenghuang Banner, the Xianghuang Banner, and the Zhenglan Banner.
The status requirements for the imperial guards are even higher. Most of them are descendants of the Manchu clan and Mongolian princes. They not only have high family status, but also have outstanding martial arts.
They honored their ancestors as the emperor's attendants, and their paths for promotion and transfer were much wider than for other personnel. Children of Manchu aristocrats and bureaucrats who could be selected as imperial guards often directly obtained high-ranking officials and generous salaries through this method.
He just said loudly: "Dare to ask..."
Princess Hehui strode forward, stretched out her hand and snatched the bow and arrow from his hand, raised her eyebrows and said: "You don't have to worry about asking me who I am, look at the skill in your hands. Fortunately, you are still an imperial guard. I don't know what the emperor is doing."
The chosen one!"
After she finished speaking, she pressed her fingers on her cheeks, slightly lowered her eyes and made a face.
After all, Luo Erhan has a young mind and is a son of a noble family. He has been used to being supported since he was a child. Now he has become an imperial guard not long ago. When he was aroused by Princess Hehui's words, his face suddenly turned red and he was speechless.
Princess Hehui just glanced at him, with a somewhat arrogant expression, and said confidently: "I'll teach you! You have to watch it carefully!"
After she finished speaking, she flipped her right wrist like lightning, held the bow and arrow, spread her legs apart, and bent the bow to set the arrow, looking heroic.
He immediately aimed at the target.
Before Luo Erhan could see clearly, he saw the arrows in the young master's hand flying out like meteors. In the blink of an eye, he shot three arrows in a row. Even though they missed the target slightly, it was extremely difficult.
Although there was a hint of admiration in Luo Erhan's eyes, he couldn't help but cheered in a low voice and said: "Little brother, this bow is not light, but you make it light and fluttering!"
Princess Hehui threw the bow and arrow to him, smiled proudly and said: "Whether the bow is heavy or not is secondary, the key is to be able to use force, No, do you see the key?"
Lorhan took the bow and arrow, with a look of shame on his face, and slowly shook his head.
Princess Hehui raised her hand to hold the melon skin hat on her forehead, folded her arms in front of her chest, and said slowly: "It doesn't matter if you can't see clearly, as long as you know how to use force, the accuracy of archery is on the fingertips."
The slightest difference in control can lead to thousands of miles of error. Think about it, right?"
When I saw you just now, all the strength in my body was concentrated on my arms. They were as stiff as two iron plates and I couldn't relax at all! In this way, if the strength is condensed in the arms, how can it be transferred to the fingertips?
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The look in Luo Erhan's eyes moved slightly, and he slowly held the bow and arrow. He pondered the young master's words over and over in his heart. Unexpectedly, although this little brother was young, what he said was very to the point.
He raised his bow again towards the target in the distance.
Princess Hehui still held her hands in front of her chest, took a few steps back calmly, looked at Luo Erhan up and down a few more times, and then said with a smile: "Hey! Your posture is not bad, but it's just a pose.
It’s not enough to be a flower stand!”
These were all words that the master often said when she was learning bow and horse, and now she said them in a similar way.
Luo Erhan did not doubt that he was there, calmed down, stood firm with his feet apart, and tried his best to relax his arms. Then he narrowed his eyelashes slightly, loosened his fingertips, and saw the arrow flying out like a meteor, "swiping" the ground.
Suddenly he plunged his head right into the arrow target.
The confusion he had been having for many days suddenly dawned on him, and he felt that a big stone that had been weighing on his heart had been lifted. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, immediately put down his bow and arrow, stepped forward with gratitude on his face, held his hands in his hands, and said to Princess Hehui: "Little brother, thank you for your advice!"
After he finished speaking, he thought of something and asked sincerely: "Don't you know what my little brother's name is?"
Princess Hehui was feeling very proud when she saw that her few words of advice were very effective for others. When she suddenly heard him ask this question, she couldn't help but be speechless.
She hesitated for a few times, then raised her eyebrows and said casually, "I...I...my name is Huihe!"
Lorhan lowered his eyes and muttered a few words: "Huihe..."
At this time, the distance between the two people was closer, and he looked at the young master carefully. He saw a small red mole on his right lip, which was bright and playful. His heart moved, and he thought of a minister with a similar appearance in the court, so he
He blurted out: "I know! Are you the third son of Master Zhai Jia with a red flag? The one who just came back from Jiangnan!"
Princess Hehui smiled noncommittally, changed the subject perfunctorily, and asked: "What's your name again?"
After Luo Erhan finished speaking, he thought that the Zhai Jia family had been favored by the emperor in recent years and had been favored by the emperor. They were walking in the outer palace with a calm expression. It was expected that it was not a rare thing, and he became more and more sure.
When the third son of Zhai Jia asked him his name, he smiled and said: "Luoerhan, Zhenglan Banner." He also reported the names of his father and brother, who were both serving in the court.