If you take it seriously, the formal martial arts examination should be traced back to the era of Wu Zetian, when the subjects of the examination included archery, weight-bearing, sumo, etc., and in the Song Dynasty, it was no longer satisfied with pure force, and added written examinations, torture military strategy, such as Sun and Wu's art of war, and so on.

The martial arts exam is not like the liberal arts exam, the liberal arts exam has been popular since the establishment of the Sui Dynasty and continued to the end of the Qing Dynasty, but the difficulty of the liberal arts exam is also very high, and it is not a lie that no one asks about the ten-year cold window.

The martial arts examination is different, except for the Qing Dynasty, the martial arts examination of other dynasties are intermittent, after all, the military system in ancient times is hereditary, especially in the Ming Dynasty, most of the officers are inherited from the lineage, plus some are promoted from the ranks, the martial arts examination is just a supplementary form, as said before, the martial arts are just the disciples used to put gold on the face, and it is rare to be able to select real heroes.

The content of the martial arts performance of the Chu Wangfu is still unknown, but for today's competition, King Chu Ding has already prepared.

The competition is divided into four, one is archery, including horse archery and foot shooting, the second is strength, including stone locks and broadswords, the third is fighting, which is divided into characteristic routines and point-to-point actual combat competitions, and the fourth is firearms.

King Chu Ding saw that the crowd was excited, and his heart was also relieved, and after the venue was ready, he said to the people around him: "Let's start here, and bring out the horses!" ”

As soon as these words fell, someone waved the order flag, and more than a dozen soldiers dragged all kinds of war horses to the school grounds.

People say that the northerners ride horses, the southerners travel boats, the Song Dynasty is seriously lacking war horses, but the Ming Dynasty is not lacking, but Wuchang is the southern region, and the king of Chuding let people pull out not short horses, but sturdy Mongolian horses!

Mongolian horses are not as tall and handsome as the horses of the Western Regions, but they are better than the horses of the Western Regions, which are long in endurance and full of explosive power, and the horses of the Western Regions naturally look handsome and majestic, but even Mongolian horses are rare in the southern region.

This first competition of mounted archery and foot archery, war horses are indispensable, the royal guards are very good at raising and serving these horses, the fur is shiny, the teeth are fresh, and the saddle bridle is excellent, which is really amazing to the audience.

These martial arts warriors saw that the war horses were draped, and their hearts were also itchy, but Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi were Zhang Fei piercing the needle, staring at each other with big eyes!

This is the gap between the scholars of the Hanmen and the nobles of the Jiangmen, such as Zu Dashou and the Deng family brothers, were born in Jiangmen, and war horses are not a rare thing for them, but Xiong Tingbi is from a civilian background, where has he practiced riding and archery!

This time, I came to participate in the martial arts of the King of Chu, and many scholars from the poor sect were not also trained to fight against the sailors and the sailors!

Li Mi also wanted to say that Xiong Tingbi should suppress characters like Zu Dashou, but he didn't expect the first item to stump them!

However, King Chu Ding didn't have much hope for them, this competition was originally prepared for these Jiangmen disciples, maybe King Chu Ding also wanted to guess what the strength of their family was through the performance of these Jiangmen disciples.

As for Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi, they were just added later, and they talked about King Chuding, and those generals didn't take them seriously.

The old lady of the Chuding Dynasty said: "Old lady, you are an expert, how about you preside over this time?" ”

The old lady was a little flattered and said: "How dare the old body take the lead!" ”

King Chu Ding laughed, waved his hand and said: "Today's comparison is just to give the old lady a pastime, and by the way, to see if these children are really the tigers of the gate, and the old lady will preside over it, which is justifiable, do you want me to give orders to a prince?" ”

King Chuding joked like this, but the old lady was disrespectful, and after thanking King Chuding, he said to the dozens of young people.

"You also listened kindly, the prince asked the old body to take the exam, and the old body said the ugly words to the front, today is a trial, no life and death fight, let alone malicious hurt, if there is a violator, no matter which family, the old body will not give affection, but do you hear clearly!"

These young people are well-informed, and since they have heard the elders of the family talk about the old lady of the Kang family, they responded in unison: "Hear clearly! ”

The old lady nodded with satisfaction, and then said to them: "This first item is a comparison between mounted archery and foot archery, so let's come and choose a bow first." ”

As soon as the old lady said this, everyone cast their eyes on the weapon rack, rows of excellent big bows stood on the ground, leaning on the bow frame, these bows from the treasury of the Chuding Wangfu were well-made, and the cost of a bow was estimated to be enough for a civilian's living expenses for a year or even longer.

These martial artists also knew very well that the riding bow was slightly smaller and lighter, after all, the balance needed to be maintained on horseback, and the foot bow was much larger, and the bow power was much greater than that of the riding bow.

As early as the time they were off the field, they estimated that they already had their hearts, and at this time, they all walked towards their favorite bows and arrows, choosing the bows and arrows they had in hand.

However, this is not a simple selection of bows and arrows, these bows and arrows are also divided into specifications, there are three standards of eight, ten and twelve forces, looking at the bows and arrows selected by these scholars, you can initially see their strength.

And only two people in the field did not move, although Li Mi and Zhang Huangting have practiced archery, and the results are not bad, but riding archery is simply blind, Xiong Tingbi also has the same trouble.

Seeing that the two of them were so embarrassed, the old lady didn't want to mention it, and the others were ready, so she announced the rules to everyone.

"Horse shooting two rounds of six arrows, three of them are combined, and five of the nine arrows of foot shooting are combined, and you will begin to show your powers, according to the order of the brands you received, the first one is Deng Xianwu, and let's play."

Deng Xianwu got the order, rolled up his robe, tied a knot, carried a bow and a pot, turned over and got on the horse, his movements were skillful, and it was also pleasing to the eye.

The horse neighed, the people trampled, at first glance, the wildness has not disappeared, this kind of horse explosiveness is the most powerful, and it is also thanks to Deng Xianwu's unique vision and courage.

At this time, he clamped the horse's belly, and with a "driving" sound, the horse spread its hooves and started a wave, and crashed out like crazy!

Traveling to Trinity, Deng Xianwu untied the big bow, and the arrow was made in one go, the bow was like a full moon, the arrow was like a meteor, and it shot out with a bang, but unfortunately the distance was really far, and the arrow was slightly out of the wind.

Deng Xianwu is not impatient, this first arrow is just a stone throwing to ask for directions, halfway to the halfway, and then send another arrow, but it is the bull's-eye, when even if the horse turns back, do not shoot the third arrow, the second round also went to the distance of Sanyi, and then fired two arrows in a row, and they were all hit!

The audience also burst into applause and shouts, King Chu Ding nodded frequently, and said with a smile downward: "Xiankui, don't let your younger brother monopolize the limelight, and shoot it!" ”

Deng Xiankui also smiled confidently, chose a jujube horse, and chased after him like the wind, the two brothers were also competing against each other, with the test shot of his younger brother, Deng Xiankui also had the bottom in his heart, and when he reached the Trinity position, he was not weaker than his younger brother!

With the two brothers throwing bricks and leading the jade, the ones behind are also scrambling, and the price of the water is average when they choose the horses.

The ornamental nature of this riding shooting is also very strong, and the group of ladies and ladies led by the lord of Guining County also let out bursts of exclamations, and some handsome ones came on the field, and there was a shy and excited snicker, presumably which lady took a fancy to someone.

This car is in full swing, the horse's hooves are dusty, the white feathers are running through the sun, and Zu Dashou is also on the stage, although he is only fifteen or sixteen, but this person is indeed talented, and he is the leader of the six arrows, and even the old lady has to be impressed!

Such as the Deng brothers, although they are all generals, but his uncle Deng Zilong is a coastal anti-Japanese soldier, if the water war is the real chapter, it is really not easy to practice this kind of riding and archery kung fu.

However, Zu Dashou's father, Zu Chengxun, was guarding Liaodong, and there were no horses in that place, Zu Dashou could be said to have grown up on horseback, and riding and shooting was commonplace.

In addition, there are many barren mountains and mountains in eastern Liaodong, and it is common to hunt wild animals in the snowy forests and seas.

Zu Dashou loosened the reins of the horse, and only relied on his legs to gently clamp the horse's belly, but it was like a breeze, and it was really a unity of man and horse, as if the horse was his foot!

After all, he is a young man of fifteen or sixteen, fresh clothes and angry horses, although he is darker, but he is also dignified, seeing the women screaming and envious, Zu Dashou also has the heart to show off his might.

The dispute between the north and the south is also ancient, and it is not an important issue that cannot be raised, the southerners say that the north is a barbarian, and the north says that the southerners are soft eggs, and Zu Dashou is also not used to the prestige of the Deng brothers, and the Deng brothers are also dissatisfied with Zu Dashou's young and talented, and now there are princes and noblewomen present, and they are even more jealous.

But everyone is a tiger in the end, and it is not easy to conflict, Zu Dashou is worried that there is no place to show off his might, but he can see that the two people in the corner are shrunken and shrunk, and their faces are poor and sour, but they are not Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi!

The people in this competition all came to the palace early, everyone had taken a face-to-face, and their parents were also high-ranking officials in the court or the head of a party, so they knew it, but Li Mi and the two were clearly plugged in from behind, and Zu Dashou even showed a smile!

He also prides himself on being smart, and seeing that Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi didn't dare to choose a bow horse, he knew that they didn't know how to ride and shoot, so even if they had an idea.

But seeing that Zu Dashou was cheering from everyone, he raised the longbow in his hand and ran along the school field, and when he came to Xiong Tingbi and Li Mi, he secretly stabbed the horse with a spur in his heel.

Everyone also exclaimed, Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi were both agile, but they avoided it after retreating slightly.

However, it has been rainy for several days, and the school field is also muddy, although it has been leveled in advance, but it has been trampled by horses, and it has long been muddy, and at this time the muddy water is splashed, Li Mi and Xiong Tingbi are immediately gray-headed, and their clothes are full of mud spots!

Those scholars from the north knew what Zu Dashou meant, and immediately laughed, and Zu Dashou sat on horseback, as if looking at the world, and looked at Li Mi and the two with his nostrils.

"Why, haven't you seen a horse?"

The mockery on Zu Dashou's face was undisguised, and he even laughed out loud!

Li Mi originally wanted to keep a low profile and get by, but after Zu Dashou appeared, Li Mi changed his mind, and also made it clear to Xiong Tingbi that if he found an opportunity, he would definitely teach this Zu Dashou how to behave.

Li Mi was thinking about how to fight back, but he saw that Xiong Tingbi beside him had a gloomy face, as if a thunder snake was swimming in the dark clouds and might smash the thunder spear at any time!

"I've seen mud horses." Xiong Tingbi walked forward and said to Zu Dashou on horseback!