Chapter 106: Shooting the Willows

Zhu Yong sighed and said, "I didn't expect it either. But some children, it's really not good, and there is no way to do it. For example, in the life of the Gu family, people don't know what to say, Gu Lao Hou Ye is also a hero, among the heroes of Jingjing, there are few Taizu veterans, but the Gu family has lived this life? I really don't know what to say. ”

Zhang Fu's mind was not focused on this, but he also heard something about Gu Xingzu, the second ancestor.

Gu Cheng is also the first generation of Zhenyuan Marquis. It is a veteran of the Hongwu period. During the Taizu period, he guarded Guizhou and had many military exploits. But he was sent by Emperor Jianwen to quell the rebellion.

He was immediately captured by Emperor Taizong.

Gu Cheng did not surrender, but Emperor Taizong convinced Emperor Jianwen that Gu Cheng had surrendered. So he killed several of Gu Cheng's sons.

made the veteran Gu Cheng heartbroken.

This is what Taizong used.

The southern army of 800,000 besieged Beiping City, but it was the veteran Gu Cheng who assisted the prince, that is, Emperor Renzong to defend the city. Otherwise, if the prince had not gone through the war, how could he not only defend the city under the siege of the army, but also defeat the southern army one after another.

And now Gu Xingzu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, is one of Gu Cheng's sons who was killed, when his father was killed, he was still in infancy and was protected.

It's just that Gu Cheng is a veteran in the end. He returned to Guizhou for 12 years, and died in the 12th year of Yongle.

This title fell on Gu Xingzu's head.

At that time, Gu Xingzu was still a teenager.

Without the care of his grandfather, he was completely let go. It's just that Taizong Renzong and Xuanzong all think of the merits of the Gu family and don't care about it.

Because when Gu Cheng was alive, he was one of the few generals who supported Emperor Renzong.

If Gu Xingzu had a little ability, after Emperor Renzong ascended the throne, it would be impossible not to reuse Gu Xingzu when he thought of the veteran.

This can be regarded as prescient, anyway, ten years later, in the change of Tumu Fort, Xungui died countless battles, only Gu Xingzu escaped back.

Zhang Fu said: "What happened yesterday, was he doing it? ”

Zhu Yong said: "It's hard to say. ”

Zhang Fu said: "Don't say anything else, among the next generation, whose children are the most capable of fighting, but they can say it." You know I rarely care about that. ”

Zhu Yong sighed and said, "It should be the child of the old Meng family." ”

Zhang Fu listened, sighed lightly, and said, "It's also wealth that can dissipate ambition." I don't have many heirs, so I won't talk about it, your children, you must educate them well, otherwise we will be in trouble in the future, and I am afraid that we will be pressed down by the upstarts. ”

The Meng family mentioned by Zhu Yong is the Hou Meng family of Baoding.

The two brothers of the Meng family are both first-class fierce generals in the midst of the Jingjing.

Speaking of the Meng family, we have to talk about the first Baoding Hou Mengshan.

Meng Shan is also a veteran, following Xu Da's Northern Expedition and Fu Youde's Southern Expedition. In the Battle of Jingnan, he defected to Emperor Taizong and became famous, defending Baoding City with thousands of soldiers.

And Meng Shan's two sons are also first-class brave generals.

It was only because of one incident that he was involved in the battle for succession, the boss had too close contacts with the King of Han and was executed by Taizong, and the second is now the Marquis Mengying of Baoding, who was sent to Yunnan, and after the orthodox accession to the throne, he returned to Beijing. Re-attack.

However, the mark of the Han King on the Meng family cannot be washed off.

The Marquis Meng family of Baoding, although they also have titles and are listed among the nobles, but his family has had the most difficult time. The reason is very simple, Meng Ying has been in exile for more than ten years, and no matter how close her relationship is, she has become weaker.

Meng Ying also knew that she was in a place of suspicion, so she honestly closed her door and didn't dare to do anything. Meng Ying devoted herself to teaching her children at home.

Therefore, the children of the Meng family performed the best among the nobles.

It's a natural thing.

Zhu Yong sighed and said, "My child is okay, it's not as good as it was at the beginning." When I was a child, I felt that my father was too ruthless, but now I feel that this group of rabbits will not work if they don't do it. ”

"However, is the upstart you are talking about Jiang Gui? It's too high to look at that old man, right? ”

Zhang Fu said: "Don't underestimate Jiang Gui, he is a late bloomer, and he will naturally have some achievements in the future, but his biggest problem is that he is a late bloomer, and he can fight on the battlefield for a few years, I estimate that in less than ten years, he will retire, and his heirs will not succeed, I am afraid that Pingxi Bofu will be just an empty head in the next few decades." ”

"It's just that apart from Jiang Gui, I don't have a famous general in Daming?"

"Only His Majesty intends to fight, and if there are more battles, this general will naturally have it. The big waves wash the sand, and naturally there is real gold, but we people are sand or gold, but it's hard to say. ”

"I don't care, as long as there are children and grandchildren, it's you, you have to think about it."

Zhang Fu said that it was bleak, but now, the only son doesn't know whether he succeeds or not, and the emptiness under his knees is also a little unbearable. Zhu Yong sighed, there was nothing more to say.

The two talked and went to prepare for tomorrow's willow shooting. Always show some style in front of the emperor.

Early the next morning.

Thousands of riders have circled.

Zhu Qizhen sat on the wooden platform, the ministers of civil and military affairs sat separately, Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong on the left and right. Since there are two columns among the nobles, these two princes naturally can't escape.

Zhu Qizhen gave an order, and the soldiers planted all the willow branches on the ground, although these willow branches were not shallowly buried, but because of the characteristics of the willow branches, they were still swaying in the wind.

Zhu Qizhen also knows that he can shoot arrows with a bow, of course he knows that in such a situation, it is not easy to shoot a willow branch, because as long as the wind direction changes slightly, the willow branch will move.

That's where the skills come to a test.

Zhu Qizhen ordered: "Let's start." ”

Immediately, one of the two columns was out of the column. It was Zhu Yi, the prince of Chengguo, who came out.

Zhu Yi is only a teenager, but she is also a little good at being heroic on the horse.

saw Zhu Yi's horizontal horse running under the wooden platform, and then opened the bow and shot arrows, and the whole person was almost horizontal on the side of the war horse, and the bow and arrows were shot out close to the ground.

But I saw a wicker fall down in response.

"Okay." Zhu Qizhen said: "The children of the Chengguo family are really from the family school. ”

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty said that you are laughing, and the dog is tricky." ”

Of course, Zhu Qizhen knew that Zhu Yi was tricky.

This willow branch is inserted on the ground, and the higher it goes, the easier it is to swing, but the lower part is very firm, and Zhu Yi has no way to shoot the upper section at all, but can only shoot the bottom.

"It doesn't matter, this kind of coincidence is not something that anyone can take, and he is still young this year, and he has been refining for a few years, and he will definitely be able to live up to the prestige of the Chengguo Mansion." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile.

This sentence is also true.

Riding and shooting is inherently difficult, and not everyone can shoot willows right away.

This is actually very difficult, otherwise it will not last for a long time, and it will become one of the standards for testing riding skills in the army.

Sure enough, as Zhu Qizhen expected.

Since Zhu Yi, many people have been missed. The willow branches were stuck in the ground, but the arrows didn't know where they had gone.

Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu's faces were a little unsightly, they secretly looked at Zhu Qizhen's face, but saw that Zhu Qizhen's face did not change.

Zhu Qizhen had expected this for a long time.

The affairs of these gentlemen in the capital are not one or two, and there is not too much news that this person is fighting and fighting and jealous somewhere in Jinyi Weidong Factory.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't be clearer about their essence.

It would be delusional to expect them to be able to hit every shot. Someone shooting is the most normal situation.

However, Zhu Qizhen is not without talents.

saw that the two youngsters shot very well, and even one of them killed two birds with one stone, and simply played the archery skills. The audience couldn't help but chant.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but ask, "Who are these two?" ”

Zhu Yong showed an unexpected expression and said: "These two are from the Hou Meng family of Baoding, one of them is the eldest son of Baoding Hou Meng Ying, Meng Jun, and the son of Meng Xian. ”

Zhu Qizhen was about to say something, but Wang Zhen said in Zhu Qizhen's ear: "Your Majesty, this Meng Xian is the eldest son of the former Marquis of Baoding, who had an affair with the King of Han and was executed by Emperor Taizong. ”

Wang Zhen must remind Zhu Qizhen that he can't say the wrong thing.