Chapter Eighty-Six: The Gentleman's Dispute
In ancient times, the requirements for archery were quite strict, and it was natural to follow the three archery righteousness and not lose etiquette when learning archery with Fusu.
The first shot is "through" without letting go, and the shooting does not count the results, which is the practice of shooting in the warm-up. The second shot is an official competition, which means that if you can't hit the target, you won't be counted as a result. The third shot "no drum does not release", which means that the archer should advance and retreat to the beat of the music, and each arrow must be fired in accordance with the drum festival, otherwise the score will not be counted if it hits.
Zhang Liang and Fusu archery are not idle, each arrow is accurate and straight through the bull's-eye, the spectators applauded again and again, the three shots ended, and finally a tie. But both the spectators and the two of them seem to be unsatisfied, and when they meet opponents, the battle is in full swing, and it is difficult to enjoy the outcome without deciding the winner.
They discussed something, and in the end both nodded their heads and seemed to agree. The disciple who presided over the shooting salute took a bow and arrow and walked towards me, handed it to me, and said, "Third Master, in the next round of shooting at the target, use the arrow you shot as the flying target, and shoot it down and break it as a penetration." โ
"Why me?" I was surprised, but I had long been convinced in my heart that this kind of ghost idea must be Zhang Liang again, why did he always give me problems, knowing how rookie my archery was.
The third master said that this arrangement was the most appropriate. His Royal Highness Childe also approved. โ
"Where's it......" I muttered, but I took the bow and arrow, and this is not the time for a twist. At this time, almost the entire Xiaoshengxian Village has gathered here, including Princess Yuqin, Yan Lu, and Fu Nian have all arrived at the scene, you must know that archery is a very popular sport in this era, and the onlookers are naturally bursting.
"As soon as the drum sounds, the third master can shoot an arrow into the air. โ
I nodded with some confidence. In fact, it is the simplest low-level task to release arrows aimlessly in the air, but for me, a rookie who has not formally learned archery, whether I can shoot arrows steadily and send them into the air is a problem.
As soon as the drums sounded, the first round was Fusu's test of arrows. I pulled my bow and felt my hands tremble slightly, nervously as if I was trying to shoot an arrow. As soon as I let go of the hand that pulled the bow, there was a muffled sound, and I suddenly felt bad, and when I looked down, sure enough, the arrows didn't fly out, and I was nervous and actually got out of my hand. The audience was silent, everyone looked at me dumbfounded, and several disciples with weak willpower were snickering in shame, and they really wanted to rush up and plug their mouths, how could anyone cheer like them, completely did not reflect the quality of Confucian disciples to watch the game.
I looked at Fusu apologetically, he smiled and nodded, as if encouraging me, I didn't see the meaning of replacing people to shoot the target, I was so disappointed, do you want to make a fool of yourself?
I wiped the sweat from my palms, took a deep breath, and stabilized my internal breath, although I didn't have enough strength, but I should be able to borrow the internal force. I held my breath and hung my bow and arrows, and was about to pull the bow to the fullest, when I suddenly found that Zhang Liang had walked to my side at some point. I was just about to ask, but he had already held the bow in his hands, and he wrapped his arms around me behind me, straightened my posture, and said earnestly in my ear: "You don't need to exert all your strength when you pull the string, you should only let the arms expand hard, and the shoulders must be relaxed, and the arms must not be bent, otherwise it will be very painful to be drawn." I felt him chuckle, and though there was no sound, I could feel his snort fluttering slightly. What the hell is he doing again?
"Ovary, are you playing tricks on me again?" I wanted to glare at him sideways, not wanting him to get too close to me and hit him in the face. Luckily, he was taller than me, and even though I raised my head slightly to meet him, it was only the bridge of my nose that touched his mouth. He pursed his lips and showed a hint of a smile, as if he was casual and as if he was expecting, I think my face must be very red and exaggerated at this time, and I can feel countless dazzling eyes falling on me.
I bit my lip and whispered, "Ofan, pay attention not to be so close to me." โ
Zhang Liang didn't care, but just reminded: "Yun'er, don't be confused with archery, you still concentrate on how to shoot the arrow, don't let His Royal Highness Gongzi wait for a long time." โ
As soon as my gaze followed, the ghost moved to Fusu in a hurry, and a look of loneliness flashed uncontrollably in his eyes when I looked at him. He half-lowered his eyes and quickly dodged his gaze, nodded to the drummer on the side, his hand clenched the bow and arrow and slowly raised, his expression was retracted, there was no trace of waves, his posture was as firm as steel, and it was a little more imposing than before.
Zhang Liang held my hand and shot an arrow, which flew straight into the air. Fusu shot down accurately, and the arrow was cut in two from the front, and there was a cheer.
"Good archery!" Zhang Liang couldn't help but admire. He let go of his hand, looked at me, smiled slightly, and walked back to the test position.
After Zhang Liang's guidance, I was a little more sure, but with my level, the arrows I shot were either swaying or spinning, and the direction was unstable, which was unpredictable and unpredictable, which also increased the difficulty of shooting...... I immediately realized that they asked me to shoot the target, and that's how it was...... It's a shame. But even though my archery skills did put them to the test, the two of them were able to shoot at a very high level.
Now it was Zhang Liang's turn to make the last arrow, he held the bow and arrow, stretched out his arms, his movements were still so perfect, his body was indescribably elegant, and his expression that should have been calm when shooting arrows raised a smile of unknown meaning at the corner of his mouth. With two successive sounds of wind breaking through the air, the arrows I shot were still successfully shot down. Just when everyone thought it would be a tie again, the disciple who picked up the arrow suddenly shouted, "This arrow is not broken." His Royal Highness Childe wins. There was an uproar among those present.
Zhang Liang smiled and said: "His Royal Highness Gongzi has excellent archery skills, admire, admire!"
Fusu also smiled and picked up the wine glass and said: "Mr. Zhang Liang, if you don't seek victory, you deliberately shoot the arrow, you can be described as a gentleman." This cup of penalty wine, it seems that it should be drunk at the bottom. โ
"His Royal Highness Gongzi, I have conceded!" Zhang Liang also raised his wine glass, and the two looked at each other and smiled, raising their glasses and drinking them all.
Seeing that they had finally finished fighting, I breathed a sigh of relief, put down my bow and arrows, and thought to myself, I could finally start eating...... From tossing in the morning to now I haven't eaten a mouthful of food, my stomach is hungry, the amount of exercise is too much these days, the whole person is overloaded, and there is a feeling that I can't support it.
They walked off the field one after the other, and Fusu walked up to me and said politely, "I was annoyed with Mrs. Lao just now." โ
I smiled: "His Royal Highness Gongzi is polite." โ
As soon as the words came out, my legs suddenly weakened, and it seemed that I was really hungry and fainted, and low blood sugar was guilty again...... A flower in front of my eyes.
"Ziyu?" Fusu stretched out his hand to support me.
I was dizzy and didn't know which way to fall, but I was pulled by Fusu, and my center of gravity was unstable and I fell directly on him. I was helpless in my heart: "It's over, and gossip and scandals are going to fly all over the sky again." โ
At this moment, I was taken backwards, light, and lifted up horizontally, and fell into a familiar embrace. The clear and transparent voice sounded in his ears again: "Your Royal Highness, it's rude." โ
Fusu hesitated for a moment, then quickly let go of his hand. In my daze, I seemed to see the hand of the wolf bรจi hanging down and clenching into a fist, and this detail suddenly froze in my mind. Seeing his loneliness always makes people feel a lot unbearable, and they feel a little distressed. Can he meet his beloved in his short life? Who can solve his sorrows?