On February 20, Guo Shao learned that Mrs. Gao had returned from Hebei, so he went to Dong's Mansion to tell her about the dowry and thanked her for her hard work for the marriage.

When she arrived at the Dong Mansion, Mrs. Gao asked someone to open the door and come out to greet her. As soon as Guo Shao saw her, he couldn't help but think of the absurd thing last time, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and his face was slightly red. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gao said with a smile: "The weather is getting warmer, isn't there any ventilation in the carriage, and my brother's face is red." She spoke naturally and kindly, like a joke.

Guo Shao saw that Mrs. Gao was so down-to-earth and generous, and even wondered: Did she really forget about the events of that day?

stepped forward to salute at the moment, and the two exchanged a few words. Mrs. Gao said again: "Dong Zunxun was practicing equestrianism on the Keju field in the back garden, and I didn't know that his uncle was here. My brother is also a military general in the army, why not go to the field to learn from Zunxun? ”

Guo Shao was embarrassed when he heard "his uncle", so he had to say: "Then according to Sister Yi's wishes, let's go to the juju field." ”

The group then passed through the courtyard of the three entrances, and then entered the back garden, this house is very spacious and atmospheric, and there is actually a juju field in the house, which is rare in the inner city of the capital. If Guo Shao remembers correctly, Dong Zunxun is the military capital of the left wing of the Long Jie Army, and his level is not as high as Li Chuyun; But he can afford to live in such a large yard, and his family is like many slaves, and sure enough, people from a family are different. Guo Shaoxin said that he is a senior military general, and he may not have Dong Zunxun and a military capital.

Together with Mrs. Gao, walk to a spacious area. I saw that the keju field was covered with soft sand, and the edge was planted with lawn, which was very spacious; There was no ball on the Keju court, and there were some straw men and targets at this time. The sound of horses' hooves came from a distance, and I saw a junior running on horseback, it was Dong Zunxun.

The sun was shining, Mrs. Gao unfolded a delicate satin fan in front of her forehead, and when she saw Guo Shao looking over, she smiled and said, "I'm afraid of tanning." ”

When she raised the fan and walked, she showed a hint of wind and dust, but she still retained the reserve that a woman of the family should have, and the two temperaments were integrated, but it was very charming.

There was a stable where the group came in, but there was a pavilion not far from the stable, and Mrs. Gao said: "Let's go to the pavilion to sit in the shade, and Dong Zunxun will come to meet us when he sees us in a while." ”

"It's fine." Guo Shao nodded.

Sure enough, not long after, Dong Zunxun rode over. He recognized Guo Shao, so he rolled over from his horse, stepped forward and knelt on one knee, and called out dryly: "Uncle! Come here, boy, goodbye. ”

Guo Shao was embarrassed when he heard his title, stepped forward to help the young man, and said kindly: "You don't have to be polite to obey the training, please get up quickly." Looking back at Mrs. Gao, she said, "Sister Yi has only returned to Tokyo not long ago, but she has been running back and forth for my business; I came to the door to disturb me a lot, disturbing the happiness of my sister's family, and I was very ashamed. ”

Unexpectedly, Dong Zunxun disagreed: "Although the kid has the heart to be filial, my mother persuaded me to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country first, and to work hard in the barracks. The uncle is also the mother's life-saving benefactor, if the two families move around often, the mother is happy, and the boy feels less guilty. There is no suspicion of bothering. ”

Mrs. Gao also said: "We just have to move around more, otherwise we will all be rusty." ”

Guo Shao said: "It's time to come and go. It's just that I've been in trouble lately, and I can't walk away for a while. ”

Mrs. Gao had already sat down in the pavilion, folded the fan lightly, and said disapprovingly, "What happened to the Zhao family?" I heard, don't be too worried, Zhao Hongyin is old, and he was obviously angry with his unfilial son; Zhao Sanlang was sought by others to avenge the murder of his father, what does it have to do with my brother? His Zhao family is not so domineering, his own people are evil, and they will spill their anger on your head. ”

Guo Shao nodded and said, "Thank you Sister Yi for speaking for me, I won't ask them for the time being, it will only add to my troubles...... Dong Zunxun was riding a horse and shooting arrows just now? ”

Dong Zunxun said with a smile: "Uncle knows that if you don't practice martial arts for a long time, you will be rusty, so I am practicing casually." Hey, my uncle is a famous general who killed the fierce generals of the Northern Han Dynasty with one arrow, why not teach the kid a few tricks? ”

Guo Shao said: "I know how to shoot arrows, and it will be very deserted to shoot arrows right away." ”

Guo Shao is a general of the forbidden army, and he is famous for fighting the fierce generals of the Northern Han Dynasty with his own hands, Dong Zunxun naturally thinks that he is strong in martial arts, so he is just modest. Guo Shao can't explain it at the moment: Do you think everyone is from a family of military generals, and there is no shortage of archery and horseback riding since childhood? Even if the family is a little well-off, it is not easy to practice equestrianism, and raising horses and venues are a lot of expenses.

Dong Zunxun invited Guo Shao to the stable and said, "Uncle pick a horse at will, let's go to the field to learn." ”

Guo Shao is inconvenient to postpone too much, and he also wants to practice more riding and archery, and he happens to be free today. He looked around the stables and saw that there were seven or eight good horses in it...... There was only one exception, which was low, brown and rough, and was chewing the grass slowly compared to the other good horses.

"Mongolian horses?" Guo Shao blurted out.

Dong Zunxun said: "Mongolian horses? This pony is a Tatar horse, and the Khitan horse is also a breed, a horse breed native to the Murina region; Compared with the various horses in the Western Regions, the Tatar horse is a little short and does not run so fast. But horses should not be looked at, and such horses should not be underestimated, they have special benefits, they have rough skin and thick meat, they eat poorly, they are also resistant to cold and heat, and their endurance is very good; It is said that in the Tatar steppe, this horse eats some grass seeds in autumn to nourish his fat, and can ride and fight without food. ”

Guo Shao said casually: "It's good to be patient, it's good to be patient, you have to be ...... to fight" Suddenly seeing Mrs. Gao's face avoided, he suddenly felt that it was not good for a woman to swear words. He changed his tune and said, "Cavalry is too expensive, and well-kept horses can reduce the logistical burden." ”

"Exactly." Dong Zunxun said.

Guo Shao paid the most attention to the Nada horses, and felt that they were different from the Mongolian horses he had seen in later generations...... It is said that the later Mongolian horse breeds have degraded and are not as tough as the original horse breeds. In short, it was this kind of Mongolian horse that carried the cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty from Asia to Europe, and looted the world for tens of thousands of miles; No matter how strong the Mongols were, if they hadn't had such horses to support their long-distance battles, they would not have been able to do that great cause that shocked the world in the era when there were no means of transportation and delivery.

He didn't pick those tall and beautiful famous horses at the moment, but rode this broken horse that chewed grass and was gray.

Guo Shao took a bow and arrow, looked at an arrow target, ran sideways, and opened his bow to set up an arrow, "snapping" a string, and sure enough, the arrow missed the target unexpectedly.

Dong Zunxun was stunned for a moment, and said, "Uncle Guo is really not modest, your posture of riding and shooting is wrong." ”

Guo Shao was not reckless, so he said: "In the past, I was in the Xiaodi Army Infantry Battalion, and I was very familiar with archery alone, and I couldn't figure out the way at all when I rode a horse and archery. Why don't you teach me? ”

Dong Zunxun listened to it and said in a deep voice: "Since my uncle is proficient in archery, it is not difficult to ride archery, as long as you find the right posture and be more proficient, there is no difference in archery peacefully...... But the posture has to be accurate first, look at the kid. ”

"Drive!" Dong Zunxun kicked his horse and galloped, rushed across in front of an arrow target, and at a distance of twenty or thirty steps, he immediately stretched his upper body and sat up straight, and his arm drew the bow calmly and rhythmically.

Seeing this, Guo Shao praised: "Good! Well shot! ”

He has a yearning for it at the moment, not only is he eager to learn that martial art, but now Guo Shao rarely goes into battle to kill in person, and the level of martial arts is just like that, and it is a big deal to not call his generals on the battle array...... But as a military general, a person who regards leading troops into battle as a career, instinctively wants to learn when he sees more superb techniques. The most important thing is that Dong Zunxun's elegant and powerful posture of riding a horse and archery attracted Guo Shao.

In the sprint of the war horse, the stretched body line, the calm and unhurried movements...... It is full of a sense of strength and beauty that is different from feminine femininity, and it looks better than dancing.

Guo Shao looked shaky, and when Dong Zunxun came back, he first let him learn the posture of coherent movements. Guo Shao changed from an "elder" to a modest and good student for a while, and he studied attentively. Dong Zunxun made a move, he followed it, and then connected these movements together.

The two of them tinkered on the sand for a long time, Guo Shao got carried away and forgot what he was doing at Dong's house today.

Moreover, Guo Shao felt that he already had a good foundation in archery, and firmly believed that it was not too late to learn to ride and shoot now, and his enthusiasm would be greater.

Dong Zunxun taught him movements and some skills, and said: "At first, the difficulty of side shooting was too high, and I couldn't catch the opportunity." Try it from the front first. Then he rode his horse and ran straight to a pair of targets, and when he was thirty or forty paces, he released the arrow and hit the target with one blow. Guo Shao followed and also released an arrow, floating, and didn't shoot anything.

"Damn!" Guo Shao scolded.

The ugly fur mount under the seat actually sneezed twice, as if he was laughing, Guo Shao couldn't help but pat lightly on the horse's face: "Even you laugh at me?" ”

Dong Zunxun listened to the "haha laugh", and when Guo Shao looked back at him, he saw that Mrs. Gao in the pavilion not far away also covered her mouth and smiled.

Dong Zunxun suppressed his laughter and suddenly asked, "Will my uncle stab him with a rifle?" ”

Guo Shao shook his head and said: "I am not proficient in any of the eighteen weapons that will fight immediately, and I have tried to use a saber, but I have not tried to ride a spear." ”

"I see." Dong Zunxun said, "You first try to use the cherry spear to sprint at the straw man, and then see the arrow as a cherry spear, from near to far, farther and farther...... That's it. ”

Guo Shao said, "I'll try." ”

Dong Zunxun still demonstrated in front of him, Guo Shao was behind, and the two rode back and forth to a row of scarecrows on the other side. Dong Zunxun rode his horse and rushed closer, raising the cherry gun, "Drink!" He shouted, and a shot stabbed the straw man. Guo Shao also drew the scoop in the same way, and the melee saw it, but he didn't stab crookedly, and he stabbed another scarecrow down with one shot.

The two of them practiced on the sand and talked about their skills. Unconsciously, the sky gradually darkened, and Guo Shao realized that he had spent half a day in the Dong Mansion.