Even people like Tong Guan, who already knew Sun Tu's martial arts, were shocked by his performance, not to mention others. Even those competitors also subconsciously applauded, and Zhao Ji, the son of heaven, nodded frequently: "This Sun Tu is really a tiger general, it is really a blessing for my Great Song Dynasty!" ”

However, after all, he is only a literary emperor, and he is not too interested in martial arts, and he can't tell the difference between high and low, so his reaction is much more bland than Tong Guan, and even his eyes are still on Tong Guan for a while, before he suddenly asks: "Tong Shumi, this is the purpose of you inviting me to come to the Third Class Academy today, right?" ”

Tong Guan, who was a little proud, was shocked when he heard this, but he didn't deny it, but just replied: "Sage Shengming, the minister's careful thinking really can't hide it from you." This Sun Tu was recommended by the minister, but he was indeed outstanding in martial arts and should be used by a saint. ”

Zhao Ji just smiled, and did not mean to investigate. He has always indulged these careful thoughts of his courtiers, because he thinks that only in this way can they make a good life and do things for themselves, who has no selfish desires?

When the two of them spoke, Sun Tu had already dismounted and returned to Wang Fangnian, waiting for his next order, and at the same time, his heart was also agitated. Not only others, but also himself, didn't expect to play so well just now. Originally, he thought that it was the limit for him to be able to shoot all the arrows into the bull's-eye with his archery skills during this time, but at that moment, his body did not obey the command and ventured back to shoot continuously, and now he is a little afraid when he thinks about it, in case these arrows miss, he will be embarrassed.

But judging from the results, his body's reaction is extremely correct, and it also proves that Sun Tu is a powerful character who can play for a long time in big scenes.

It wasn't until Wang Fangnian opened his mouth that Sun Tu completely calmed down, only to hear him say: "Sun Tu, your archery skills are indeed outstanding, but you don't know how strong you are?" Is it possible to open a one-stone bow? "According to the comparison between ancient and modern, one stone in the Song Dynasty is equivalent to a hundred catties in later generations.

Sun Tu nodded and replied, "I can." ”

As he spoke, someone sent over a longbow that was much larger than the eight-bucket bow just now, Sun Tu immediately took it, and after only a few breaths, he had already wound the arrow, easily pulled it away, and an arrow flew out, hitting the bull's-eye in front again. When no one shouted to stop, he shot five arrows in a row, and the arrows were all bullseye.

It was only then that Wang Fangnian shouted to stop with satisfaction, and then asked someone to send a hard crossbow to Sun Tu and let him try to pull it away. This time, Sun Tu could no longer rely on the strength of his hands to fill the hard crossbow of these two stones, so he stepped on the crossbow, held the bowstring with both hands, and relied on the strength of his waist to fill the bowstring.

Such a performance naturally attracted everyone's applause again, as long as those who know a little about military affairs know that those who can fire two stone crossbows are considered the elite of the army, and even Zhou Jin's face is more solemn than just now: "Is he not weaker than me in terms of strength?" ”

Wang Fangnian glanced at Tong Guan from the emperor, and after seeing that he didn't say anything, he asked again: "Can you open the strong crossbow of the three stones?" ”

Nowadays, the bow and crossbow used by the Great Song Dynasty has actually reached the limit of individual combat in two stones, and the strong crossbow of three stones generally needs to be used by someone, and it is not something that can be pulled away by a single person at all, and it can only be used in the defense of the city. After all, that's 300 catties of strength, and it's not a weight of 300 catties, so it's much more difficult to pull a bow than this.

Sun Tu only hesitated, but nodded and said, "I'm willing to give it a try!" "He also wants to see where his limits are, and today is just the time to do a test.

These three-stone strong crossbows were tried by Zhou Jin just now, but even he failed to succeed, and at this time, Sun Tu challenged again, and naturally everyone sweated for him. Soon, this heavy crossbow that was more than half a person tall and weighed more than 100 pounds was carried in front of Sun Tu to see how he could use it.

Sun Tu looked at the bulky guy and muttered a little in his heart, but after arching his hand, he tried to kick on the step, clenched the bowstring with both hands, adjusted his breathing, and then began to pull upwards with strength.

In a tooth-squeaking sound, the bowstring, which was three fingers thick and unmoving, was pulled slowly upward. Everyone's eyes were focused on Sun Tu and the strong crossbow, even Zhao Ji was dignified, even if he was not good at martial arts, he was still completely attracted by this scene.

After feeling that there was a force constantly pulling the bowstring in reverse to hinder him, Sun Tu suddenly had a thought in his heart that he would not admit defeat, and at that moment he screamed, his feet kicked down with all his strength, and his hands suddenly pulled up, bursting out with unprecedented strength.

I saw that the bowstring was immediately stretched by him to fullness, and finally as he exhaled, it was completely full, and the string was hung up. This strong crossbow that requires the cooperation of two people to pull it apart was actually pulled away by Sun Tu with the strength of a single person!

"Good! What a miracle! Everyone couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly, and even Zhao Ji clapped his hands and applauded: "What a strong man!" ”

Sun Tu was panting there at this time, and it took him a long time to recover, and he saluted the Son of Heaven: "Your Majesty, the grass people are ugly." Then he saluted Wang Fangnian: "I am fortunate not to be dishonored." ”

Wang Fangnian stroked his beard and nodded: "Sun Tu, you are really skilled in martial arts, and you deserve a first-class evaluation." As soon as these words came out, it meant that he would definitely be able to pass the shooting test this time, and it would be reasonable to win the office.

Just when Sun Tu thanked him again and wanted to retreat into the crowd, a word came from the general's stage: "Sun Tu, you came to speak recently." This made everyone present stunned, and then many people showed envy, obviously the Son of Heaven was interested in him, which was great luck.

Sun Tu immediately took the order to step forward and stood under the stage to meet the emperor again: "Sun Tu, the grass people, knock to see Your Majesty." ”

"Sun Tu, what you said is wrong." Zhao Ji looked at the young man for a few times and then suddenly spoke, but the people on the side were surprised for a while, Sun Tu's movements were also stiff, and he didn't know what he was wrong. Soon, however, the Emperor unraveled the mystery: "It's time for you to call yourself a minister." ”

These words made Sun Tuda breathe a sigh of relief and thanked him again. At this time, Zhao Ji once again set his eyes on Tong Guan: "Tong Shumi, you have indeed made a lot of contributions to the country this time, but if Sun Tu really wants to make a contribution to my Great Song Dynasty, only strong martial arts will not succeed." Can you read and write, and know the affairs of the army? The latter sentence is Sun Tu who asked.

Sun Tu immediately knew that this was the emperor's test for himself, but this was an extremely rare opportunity. You must know that the Son of Heaven has all kinds of opportunities, except for the court meeting on weekdays, it is almost impossible to meet a few ministers, and he can answer the emperor with the body of cloth is a privilege that many officials dream of.

However, he didn't mess up because of this, and just replied in a low-key manner: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister only knows a little about both." ”

"Oh? It's also rare. Zhao Ji nodded lightly in approval, and then said, "Then I will test you for a question." As soon as these words came out, Tong Guan became a little nervous, if Sun Tu failed to answer to the emperor's satisfaction, maybe even he would have to be implicated.

Originally, Tong Guan made this arrangement this time so that Zhao Ji could see Sun Tu's ability, so that he could know how loyal to the king and the country were raised. All of Sun Tu's performances were perfect before, and he was very satisfied, but now such a branch has been born, which is not what he is happy to see. After all, in his eyes, Sun Tu's talent and knowledge are far from enough, so how can he satisfy the Son of Heaven again?

But Zhao Ji had already opened his mouth, so it was not for him to stop it, and even if Sun Tu was a little nervous at this time, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty please ask your majesty to ask questions." ”

"Poetry and scriptures, you must be very unfamiliar with martial arts, so I don't embarrass you, just test your understanding of military affairs. How do you think my Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom should get along now? If you want to go on the Northern Expedition, how can you compete for what your ancestors have not done? And how many points do it count? Zhao Ji carefully used his words and asked this series of questions.

And after Tong Guan heard these questions, his face suddenly changed, and his heart was also tight!