Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 849
Because it was not a formal ceremony, the atmosphere in the entire enclosure was not considered rigorous.The entire field is divided into more than ten shooting fields of similar size, and torch lamps are set up everywhere, so the light is sufficient.The young people either wandered around various venues to enjoy, or gathered together in groups of three or four to compete, and there were not a few single people like Xie Ai.

Xie Aiben is not from Zhongzhou, the main reason why he wants to enter is to get some rewards for him to go to Shuge to borrow "Xinshi Guanzhi".In fact, his shooting skills are not too outstanding, it's just that he was born in the barbaric land of Liangzhou, so he needs to have some contact with him.In addition to shooting skills, Jianzhi's rural archery also has high requirements on etiquette, and this is his strong point, and he often won the first place in the Liangzhou school earlier.

Located in the center of the enclosure, there is a shooting range that is several times larger than the nearby ones, and this place also gathers the largest number of people, almost hundreds of people inside and out.This is the place where the main competition will take place, and the winner will get a gift.

Xie Ai traveled all the way, and heard others comment that Xinshi Hall often has such activities. Apart from selecting talents, it is also to subsidize the expenses of many poor people. is a disgrace.Either it is a talent for fame and reputation, which is not beneficial to the world at all, or it is a person with a surly temper who cannot blend in with the crowd.Those who are truly capable and virtuous should strive for the circumstances and status that match them.

When Xie Ai arrived here, several contests had already taken place on the field.Since it is not a formal rural archery ceremony, the utensils used are provided at will. There are ritual bows that are less than one stone used in the ceremony, as well as the one-stone bows that are standard in the military, and even some strong bows that exceed two stones.

Although the weapons provided are different, the process of the contest still refers to the basic process of rural shooting, that is, repeated shots.The contestants compete for three rounds in total, and each round can send four arrows, and the one with the chip leader wins.The first round is not only a warm-up, but also a practice of shooting skills and posture, which is not included in the score.

At this time, there was a burly, middle-aged man in a tight robe serving as an instructor in the field. He walked into the field with a bow and stood on the shooting position symbol on the ground. He first faced west, then turned his head to look at Zhengnan San At the target ten feet away, look straight at the bull's-eye, then slowly bring the bow flat in front of the body, draw the string and lead the bow to the full place, suddenly the arrow flies out, only a soft sound is heard, the arrow hits the bull's-eye and hits the white arrow .The so-called white arrow means that the arrow is powerful enough to hit the target so deep that the arrow is rubbed white.

"Good marksmanship!"

When the onlookers saw this scene, they all clapped their hands and applauded, and someone on the side began to introduce the identity of this middle-aged instructor: "This one is Lieutenant Mo Bing of the Shengwu Army under Dudu Shen's command. Now he has accumulated meritorious service and served as the leader of the Shengwu Army. He was born in a scholarly family, and he has already gained a reputation because of his bravery. In the battle of Nanyang the year before last, it was this Mo Bingwei who led [-] warriors who were trapped in the battle and went straight to the kingdom of rebels. The Chinese army, cut down the traitors directly..."

After hearing this, the people on the side all praised him.Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the sons of the soldiers from the Shijia family are the worst in the world and have always been despised by others. Even if this situation has been reversed under the Huainan Governor's Mansion in recent years, the long-term contempt of the world cannot be swept away in a short time.So no matter when it comes to this Mo Bingwei, he is the next legendary figure in the Huainan Governor's Mansion.Although there were military strategists who were later promoted, but in terms of great influence and widespread praise, no one can surpass it.

Hearing the discussions from the people around him, Xie Ai also felt that Governor Shen of Huainan was eclectic in selecting and employing talents, and on the other hand, he also deeply felt that Zhongzhou was full of talents.He saw with his own eyes that the strong bow used by Mo Bingwei was far more than two stones, but in his hands, he could lift the weight as lightly as possible, with a lot of spare strength, it's no wonder that a mere soldier from a military family has such bravery and heroism, so it's no wonder that he can be respected and used.

After the demonstration, the six contestants were divided into three groups.The first two people who appeared on the stage were both young, and one of them was Xie Wan, a son of the Xie family in Chenjun who was at the gate control earlier, and he was still dressed in the slightly exaggerated attire.As for the young man on the other side, his entire face was covered under a hooded visor, and his body, which was obviously not yet grown, was covered in bright light armor, which was shining brightly under the light of the lights, quite majestic.

These two entered the arena meticulously, imitating the actions of Mo Bingwei just now. Xie Wan on the left shot first, and the arrow also hit the bull's-eye, but it was not in vain. It can be seen that although the skills are there, the strength is still there. But not enough.Then the masked boy shot again, if all four arrows were shot, the masked boy had a slightly better hit rate, but that's okay, this round doesn't count as a score.Then the two bowed to each other and exited, and another group of two stepped forward to compete.

Compared with the first shot, the second shot requires less strict posture requirements, but it must be formally recorded, not only the accuracy of the hit, but also the strength.As for the third round of shooting, it is necessary to start the music, and the skilled player must be at the fixed node of the ritual and music to shoot. If the node is missed, it will not be counted, and the difficulty is several times stronger than the second round.

The six contestants in the first round are all young, but their results are very impressive. Except for two people who missed the node and missed the target in the third round, the rest all hit the bull's-eye, and occasionally they can shoot white shots. arrow.

After this round of competition was over, the surrounding onlookers were full of applause.Although archery is a contest between gentlemen, there are not many people who are really good at it, and they either miss the target or lose joy.Even Liangzhou widely selects scholars to enroll, but when the rural shooting is held every year, the real winners are only occasionally selected.It is really rare that six people like this are all impressive, so it can be seen that these six young people are definitely not ordinary people.

Sure enough, after the three rounds of shooting, one of the host stood up and introduced the identities of these contestants. Except for that Chen Jun Xie Wan, the rest were also descendants of aristocratic families in the north and south. serve.Especially when the young man who was competing with Xie Wan took off his mask and the host hadn't introduced his identity, the onlookers around him burst into applause.

"At such an age, with such a good gift, one can tell that he must be extraordinary! Sure enough, this gentleman is Shen Dudu's younger brother, Shen Ahe, the second son of Jiangdong Shen Pushe!"

Hearing such intense applause from the people around him and talking about the identity of the young man with great interest, Xie Ai was also a little curious. His curiosity about Shen Dudu was so hot that he wanted to pass through his direct relatives. Brother Fengzi had a glimpse of some features, but when he squeezed to the front of the crowd, those young people had already bowed out and left the field, which made Xie Ai feel very sorry.

The on-court competition is still going on, but with the amazing appearance of the previous six young people, the rest of the competition is inevitably boring. Although there are many participants, they have not been able to achieve such brilliant results.Although there are occasional people who are eye-catching, there are no more outstanding six people like before.After all, in addition to simple shooting skills, the rural archery school must also have sufficient influence on etiquette and etiquette.Therefore, the rural archery ceremony is also regarded as a double test of virtue and strength.

Xie Ai waited in the field for more than half an hour before finally it was his turn.After going forward to record the name of his hometown, he waited for the wheel with five other people.Xie Ai himself is not known for his strength, and he doesn't intend to make a big splash here, so he only chose the ordinary bow, and when he was in his group, he went forward and completed the three bows smoothly. After several rounds of shooting, the results were naturally unsurprisingly won the first place, especially in the third round of happy shooting, it was beyond reproach, all three rounds of twelve arrows hit the target, and thus won the applause of the surroundings.

"Ahe, this person is available. I have checked just now. He is from Liangzhou, and he has never appeared in the museum before."

Just as Xie Ai was choosing the reward, he didn't know that someone from the other side of the shadow had already followed him.

(End of this chapter)