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Chapter 559 Archery
Busy all day long, Wang Xian had no time to appreciate the changes in the environment. It was not until he left the capital and came to the suburbs that he suddenly discovered that it was already the season of spring.

The blue sky is as clear as washing, the warm sunshine temporarily disperses the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, flowers are blooming on the side of the road, green willows caress the green water surface, water birds are playing on the river, fishermen are casting nets, and the distant mountains are like Daisy, spring scenery Like wine, it makes people so intoxicated.

Ling Xiao was like a bird that had escaped from its cage, galloping a maroon horse back and forth across the mountains, and bursts of crisp laughter came from time to time, the cheerful laughter was so contagious that it made the stiff-faced guards in Jin Yi, There was also a hint of a smile.

"Is that the granddaughter of Sun Zhenren?" Zhang Fu looked away.

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded and said, "She is also the younger sister of the lower official."

"I heard that Sun Zhenren's grandson is also by your side?" Zhang Fu said.

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded.

"Brothers and sisters with such a detached status are willing to follow you. It seems that you are indeed extraordinary." Zhang Fu said.

"My lord, don't put a high hat on the subordinates," Wang Xian said with a wry smile, "If you have something to say, just say it directly?"

"Hehe, okay," Zhang Fu smiled, stopped talking nonsense with him, and said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you, what do you think of this case?"

"My lord seems to have asked this question the day before yesterday." Wang Xian rubbed his nose and said.

"The last time I asked you what you planned to do, this time I asked you..." Zhang Fu paused and said, "What do you think of the suspect?" He waved his hand to stop Wang Xian's perfunctory words and said, "My lord You might as well throw a brick to attract jade and talk about my opinion first."

"The lower officials are all ears," Wang Xian said.

"I went back to think about this case," Zhang Fu said, "I think the assassin, or the main messenger behind the scenes, must be someone who is very familiar with everything about the King of Han. He knew that the King of Han was going to investigate Xiaoling, and he knew that the King of Han never took a car." It’s about riding a horse, knowing the search strategies and habits of Hanwang’s guards, and without any of these three, there is no chance of threatening the Hanwang.”

"That's right." Wang Xian nodded in agreement.

"In fact, there is another one, which is archery." Zhang Fu added: "According to their description, I feel that there are not many people in the world who can shoot this arrow."

"Indeed, although it is condescending, the distance of [-] zhang is really too far," Wang Xian said, "I am young and ignorant, anyway, I have never seen such a sharp shot."

"Not only must you be good at archery, but you must also have extraordinary physical strength." Zhang Fu fell into deep thought as he spoke, as if wondering how many people he knew or heard of could do this.

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Ten miles east of the Xuanwu Gate is the Zijin Mountain. Without knowing it, Zhang Fu, Wang Xian and others came to the opposite side where the King of Han was assassinated. But seeing the ups and downs of the surrounding mountains, the beautiful scenery, and being so close to the capital, it is really amazing. It was unexpected that the assassin would choose to attack here.

"Are you sure that the King of Han was assassinated here?" Wang Xian asked Zhang Longdao, commander of Tiance Right Guard who came with him.

"Yes." Zhang Long was the general responsible for the security of the King of Han that day. Although the assassin's ability was unimaginable, it was not the reason for him to be exempted from responsibility.In fact, as soon as he returned to the palace, he suffered eighty military sticks. If it wasn't for the King of Han's compassion for his subordinates, he wouldn't even be able to save his life.This time the British Duke was coming to inspect the site. Although he was still recuperating on the couch, he still gritted his teeth and followed.As for the eighty army sticks, as long as they didn't intend to beat them to death, it would be nothing more than flesh and blood to these men made of copper and iron. The only indecent thing is that he is lying on horseback at the moment The... ass is smashed and I can't sit in the saddle.After careful identification, Zhang Long nodded affirmatively and said, "This is the place where the prince's blood can still be seen on the ground."

Wang Xian got off his horse, and sure enough, he saw sporadic bloodstains on the trampled turf.

"Where is the location where the assassin shoots the arrow?"

Zhang Long pointed to a hilltop to the north and said: "On that hilltop, the assassin hid under the rocks and escaped our previous search. We have a rule to search the area along the way shortly before the prince arrives. If it can threaten the position of the prince, we need to send people to guard it. At that time, an experienced centurion under me had already searched the mountain and found no trace of the assassin. Moreover, the location of the mountain is a bit far away. Considering It is outside the range of the bow and crossbow, and no one was stationed after the search." He said with annoyed expression: "Who would have thought that the supposed assassin could actually shoot from there."

"I'll go up and have a look." The British Duke who had been silent all this time suddenly opened his mouth. Wang Xiangang was about to say, 'I'll go with the Duke', but he saw a big bow and a pot of arrows hanging on the horseback of the British Duke's entourage. Then he changed his mouth and said: "Put a target here and stand here."

From the place where Wang Xian stood to the place where the assassin shot the arrow, the straight-line distance is about [-] zhang, which is already far beyond the range of the bow and arrow. Some heavy crossbows in the army have this range, but that kind of cumbersome thing is not at all. Can't hide traces.Moreover, judging from the arrows shot by the king of Han, they were also bow arrows rather than crossbow arrows.

After a cup of tea, the British government stood on the big rock that the assassin had set up on the top of the mountain. Wang Xian and others also set up targets at the place where the King of Han was assassinated, and then hurriedly found a cover to hide... Just kidding, it’s so far away There is no accuracy in the distance, who knows where the arrow will hit?
Hiding behind a rock, Wang Xian watched the British Duke take over the big bow, and tried to pull it a few times. After adjusting the state, Fang took a long arrow, put the arrow on the bow, and buckled the arrow tail on the bowstring. superior.There was silence for a moment, and people watched from a distance that the British male on the mountain buckled his bow and drew his bow as firmly as a full moon. Finally, he took aim and took off the bow. The three fingers of his right hand that buckled the bow quickly opened and shot the domineering bow. With a sharp arrow, the long arrow was like a black lightning, whistling from the top of the mountain in the blink of an eye, and hit the target under the eyes of everyone!

"Okay!" There was a roar of applause, and everyone couldn't help admiringly cast their heads on the ground. The British Duke's shooting skills are really amazing!Look at the British Duke standing on the mountain with a bow and arrow in his hand, just like a god descending from the earth.

When everyone got up from the cover, the British Duke on the top of the mountain shot the second arrow. Different from the first arrow that had been brewing for a long time, this second arrow was done in one go from drawing the bow and setting the arrow to pulling the string, and the action was much faster.Then look at the arrow flying down like a shooting star, passing a foot above the top of the wooden target, and nailing it to the rock beside the road, only half a foot away from a Jin Yiwei who had just stood up, the Jin Yiwei immediately turned pale with fright ...

The applause came to an abrupt end, everyone didn't expect that the god of war in their minds, the arrow would miss the target... But there are all Lian Jiazi present, knowing that if it were them, it would be impossible to hit it at this distance.In fact, even the most elite guards in Jinyi only need to open a stone bow and hit it within a hundred steps. Such a range of hundreds of feet is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"My lord is good with arrows!" Seeing Zhang Fu coming down from the mountain, Wang Xian went up to meet him and praised, "I never imagined before that he could hit the arrow at Baizhang!"

"What's unexpected about this?" Zhang Fu glanced at him lightly and said, "Didn't the assassin do it?"

"Seeing is believing, and hearing is false." Wang Xian pretended not to understand Zhang Fu's implication, and said with a smile, "I don't know what you learned after you shot those two arrows?"

"First, I'm not as good as that assassin," Zhang Fu said frankly: "Although I can barely hit the target, it takes too long to prepare. If I have to prepare for such a long time that time, it must be before I shoot the arrow. , was seen by countless pairs of eyes.”

Wang Xian nodded, agreed with Zhang Fu's words, and heard him continue: "After the first arrow hit, my whole body's energy and spirit reached the peak state, so I tried to shoot the second arrow quickly, but it didn't work miracles. , Sure enough, the shot missed. The assassin was able to shoot quickly, which shows that the gap between us is all-round, from shooting skills to strength, I am not as good as him."

"My lord is too modest." Wang Xian said with a smile.

"No, I'm not humble with you." Zhang Fu said indifferently: "There will be no more than five people in the world who are better at archery than me..."

"That is to say, the range of assassins can be narrowed down to five people?" Wang Xian said pleasantly.

"To be precise, there are three people." Zhang Fu looked at Wang Xian. Since he is the governor of Beizhen Fusi, there are few secrets in the world to him, so he finally broke the news: "Because among the five people, one The first is the King of Han, and the other is the shadow that never leaves the Emperor."

"..." Wang Xian nodded, but he didn't ask any further questions. He was not surprised that King Han's archery skills were higher than Zhang Fu's.Just as Zhang Fu thought, after becoming the governor of Beizhen, Wang Xian learned a lot of secrets, and knew a lot of truths that have been distorted. It's like Zhao Zilong who is full of courage!It's not uncommon for this kind of fierce brother to shoot good arrows.

As for the latter, Wang Xian also understands that Yongle, as the emperor, is also a master who kills too many people, so he naturally values ​​his own safety as much as Mount Tai. Apart from guards with knives on the bright side, there are also secret guards around him. The shadow guards, those people are very mysterious even their origins, but they are all strong in martial arts, and they will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives to protect Zhu Di.

To put it bluntly, these so-called shadow guards are masters that Yongle secretly found from the army and civilians, and after gaining their absolute loyalty, he made them his own shadows.Most of the time, the shadows are hidden in the dark, and only when the safety of the emperor is threatened, they will stand up without hesitation and exchange their own sacrifices for the emperor to escape.

In fact, the shadows may never have an opportunity to show off in their lifetime, but once they do, it will be a shocking case of assassinating the emperor, which requires them not only to have courage and determination, but also to have extraordinary martial arts!So Wang Xian was not surprised when he heard the British official say, instead he asked with a smile:

"So there are only three suspects left?"

"You can say that." Zhang Fu nodded.

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