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Here I heard the sound of blowing and beating in front of the mansion, headed by Sohabu Yuanyi and others, they have already rushed outside the courtyard, Xue Huai'an got off his horse, and went forward first, the two sides saluted and said hello, there was a joyous atmosphere.

It is a custom in Xiliang that when welcoming the bride, the welcoming team does not enter the yard, but shoots three arrows, and the bride will be sent out by the bride. However, it is not like sitting in a sedan chair in the Central Plains, but riding a very beautiful horse that has been dressed up. Then the woman will send a group of relatives to see her off, and send them to the man's mansion to attend the wedding banquet.

Chu Huan was already holding a flower bow, and there were three flower arrows in the arrow box.

These three arrows are to be shot at the places designated by the woman's family members. Among the woman's family members, there is a special "San Jian Lang", which means that he will point out where the arrows are shot.

These three arrows, according to Gusa Heiyun, the great ceremonial officer, are the tradition of marriage in Xiliang. No matter how high or low, three arrows must be shot when getting married.

The meanings of the three arrows are also different.

One arrow is to show off one's shooting skills, to show everyone that one is a qualified warrior who can ride a she, the second arrow represents bravery and the ability to protect one's wife, and the third arrow is a town house, taken away A bride leaves an arrow, indicating that from now on, she will live and die with the woman's group.

Sanjianlang's choice is usually to choose the elders, and let the elders grasp the propriety.

Although most people in Xiliang are good at riding horses, their abilities naturally vary. Of course, it is impossible for everyone to be a good archer. Those are all very face-saving things, so although the woman hopes that the groom's archery skills will be as good as possible, but she must do what she can. If the standard is too high and the man can't shoot it, it will be a big loss of face. matter.

So before getting married, the woman will try her best to understand the man's archery skills. If the archery skills are mediocre, then just arrange it casually, so as not to make a fool of herself in public.

It's just that after the three arrows, the bride needs to go out immediately, so there are special arrangements for when to shoot the arrows.

However, according to the customs of Xiliang, noon is the brightest time, and it is also the time when the sun is at its peak. Therefore, the welcoming team usually arrives at noon, and after arriving, they will shoot arrows immediately. , marry the bride and leave.

When going out today, Xue Huai'an repeatedly told Chu Huan some customs of Xiliang, and Chu Huan kept it in mind, so when he came to the mansion, he took the flower bow specially used for shooting flower arrows in his hand, and waited. Let the woman Sanjianlang come out, because Xue Huai'an also made it very clear before departure that after arriving, Sanjianlang will appear soon.

Xue Huai'an and several Qin officials who are good at playing scenes all stepped forward to greet the officials of the Gulaqin clan chiefs. During the greetings between the two sides, Chu Huan also nodded to everyone with a smile, but his eyes swept over them one by one, wondering which one? It's Sanjianlang.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xue Huai'an felt that something was wrong. Gusa Heiyun said that after the welcoming team arrived, Sanjianlang would appear soon. Can't help but feel a little puzzled, faintly feel that Gulaqin's expressions are a little strange, he is not familiar with these people, it is almost the first time he sees these people, and he doesn't have much to say, pretending to cough twice, it is to remind the other party to let Sanjianlang come out .

The main Gulaqin patriarchs and officials who came out to greet them had sparkling eyes, Zhuo Yanlun and Sohabu Yuanyi looked at each other, then smiled and said to Xue Huai'an: "My lord, today's weather is really good, This is a good day!"

"Yes!" Xue Huai'an thought to himself, is there any need to say such nonsense, but he kept smiling and said, "You guys should have a few more drinks tonight, it's very lively."

In fact, Chu Huan also noticed something strange, but his face remained unchanged, calm and composed.

Xue Huai'an told him before that only after the three arrows passed, the bride would be carried out of the door by her family before the groom could get off the horse and go up to pick up the bride.

The atmosphere outside the mansion was rather awkward for a while, the team that came with them was very lively, but at this moment they had already calmed down.

The white blind man urged him to come forward immediately, and when he reached Chu Huan, he lowered his voice and said, "My lord, is there something wrong here? I think there is something wrong with the expressions of these people."

"Be safe and don't be impatient." Chu Huan said softly, "Wait and see." Looking over to Xue Huai'an, he met Xue Huai'an's eyes. Over half a hundred, he looked like a person of some status, smiled and asked: "My lord, I heard that there are three arrows in your country to welcome relatives, but I don't know what the situation is?"

He knew the reason for asking, but he wanted Sanjianlang to come out earlier.

Zhuo Yanlun was a little embarrassed, turned his head and glanced into the mansion, laughed dryly, suddenly heard footsteps, an old man had hurried over, Gulaqin and the others were relieved to see the old man, the old man came out Afterwards, Zhuo Yanlun laughed and said, "This is our Sanjianlang!"

That Sanjianlang saluted Xue Huai'an, Chu Huan and others with his arms crossed, and then he waved. Someone came up from behind. Sanjianlang pointed to a big tree in the distance, and a servant stepped forward, hands and feet Li Suo went up to the tree and tied something to the tree, but it was a fruit tied with a string, the size of half a fist, and then moved to another branch, and tied three fruits in a row. Jianlang then smiled and said: "Qiluo Talange is not willing to embarrass the groom officer, groom officer, today three arrows are easy, if you shoot three arrows, if you can shoot three marriage fruits, Qiluo Talange will go out !"

Chu Huan looked over and saw that the big tree was fifty or sixty steps away. It wasn't far, and it wasn't close at all. It was just that the marriage fruits were hanging high on the tree with branches and leaves beside them, so it was not easy to shoot. middle.

At this time, Sanjianlang had his arms across his chest, "Groom officer, please shoot the arrow!"

Everyone in Gula Qin looked at Chu Huan, and a few people showed disdain in their eyes. None of the people present had seen Chu Huan's archery skills, although they all said that Chu Huan calmed down Mahara In the battle, he made great contributions, but some people have inquired about it. Although Chu Huan participated in the formulation of the strategy, it is said that he did not show much bravery on the battlefield, and he did not think that Chu Huan was serious about archery. have to.

The marriages of every Golden Tarange in Xiliang are based on political interests, and bring great benefits to the tribe as much as possible. For a long time, many people even think that Qiluo Talange is likely to marry Entering the imperial palace on behalf of the Gulaqin Grassland, becoming the concubine Nashi among the eight concubines, bringing great benefits to the Gulaqin Grassland.

Even if she does not enter the palace to become the eighth concubine, she should marry any of the five silver tribes of Gulaqin.

It was just unexpected that Qiluo Talange was going to marry a Central Plains person in the end, which already dissatisfied many patriarchs of Gulaqin and other tribes, but this marriage was arranged first, and the eldest prince and that Shibo Guli agreed very much, so everyone didn't dare to express their opposition on the surface, but the dissatisfaction in their hearts was self-evident.

At this time, seeing Sanjianlang let Chu Huan shoot the fruit on the tree with three arrows, many people were already gloating. They need to know that the archery technique of piercing Yang with a hundred steps can only be achieved by top archers. Hitting the target within one step is already very good, and the big tree is definitely more than fifty steps away from Chu Huan, and it is still hanging on the tree. The fruit is only half the size of a fist, so the target is very small. But the big problem is that even the excellent archers on the grassland may find it difficult to shoot.

Chu Huan stared at the fruit on the tree and estimated the distance, but he was calm and relaxed. Xuanyuan Sheng had already approached on horseback. He had compared archery with Chu Huan in the Iron Blood Garden, so he naturally knew that Chu Huan's archery was extraordinary. The target on the tree was a bit difficult. He estimated it beside Chu Huan at this time, but he was very confident in Chu Huan in his heart. He felt that it would not be too difficult for Chu Huan to shoot three arrows. .

Everyone stared at Chu Huan, but Chu Huan focused on the three fruits. No one noticed that at a corner at the end of the street, a head sneaked out from behind the wall. Staring at Chu Huan from a distance, the man was wearing a bamboo hat and was dressed in ordinary clothes. Seeing that Chu Huan had already started to bend his bow and set an arrow, this man seemed not interested in Chu Huan's archery skills, but retracted his head and quickly Go through the alley and turn into another street.

There was a carriage parked by the side of the street. The man quickly got to the side of the carriage, leaned over to the window, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is no mistake, it is the horse!"

"Is he the one who escaped from the temple?"

"There will be no mistakes." The man solemnly said: "We could see clearly at that time, it was this horse, like a flame. This man was wearing a mask when he rushed out of the temple, but we could see clearly his back. It was him, and he also had a strange knife that killed several of us."

A hoarse voice came from the carriage: "Have you found out his identity?"

"The deputy envoy of Qin is called Chu Huan."

"Then can you find out why he went to that temple?" The voice in the carriage was hoarse and low: "What does he know? Since he was in the temple at that time, the Naga tribe must have been with him before he died. , Did he get anything from the Naga tribe?"

The man in the bamboo hat said softly: "These...these have not been found out yet!"

"This man is useful...!" The voice was cold and stern, "The deity is in retreat, and these things are presided over by the deity. Now you take your people and immediately think of a way. I want to know what is in his heart." secret!"