As the shooting test progressed, the atmosphere at the scene became much more lively than before. Naturally, many warriors gathered together without too much care. Especially after seeing the performance of other people, it was inevitable that some people would comment on it, and some even appeared. Some arguments.
However, with this sudden shout, the noisy campus suddenly became silent. Everyone stood there with faces full of surprise, and they couldn't believe their ears - the current emperor suddenly came to class three in person. hospital? This has not happened for many years. Is it true
Not to mention the candidates, even a few officials were obviously a little distracted. They couldn't react for a long time. Only Wang Fangnian perked up and quickly stood up and walked out to greet them. Then everyone else reacted and quickly Afterwards, they came out of the school grounds to greet them.
After a while, a team of dozens of people drove over in a mighty manner, with a large yellow umbrella in the middle. It was a guard of honor that could only be used by the emperor. This was a complete confirmation of the emperor's arrival. The explanation made everyone panic and kneel down to greet him. Wang Fangnian even knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "I didn't know that your majesty was arriving at a distance, so I hope you will forgive me."
Sun Tu knelt in the crowd, but he already knew in his heart that the reason why Wang Fangnian was so calm must be because he already knew that the emperor would come today. In fact, we can hear some clues from some of Tong Guan's words before. He once told himself that as long as the palace performs well in today's shooting test, he will definitely get a good job. Obviously this means something. where.
There is also the arrangement of my exam position today. Logically speaking, the further forward you go, the more favorable reviews you will receive. Why did you rank outside the fifty-fifth position when there are obviously people? Now you have the answer. It turns out that they had already calculated the time for the emperor to come here, so they gave themselves a chance to show off! Tong Guan and the others had really put a lot of effort into supporting him. As for why they didn't tell him about the matter early in the morning, I'm afraid that the matter had not been completely settled yet, and secondly, it was also to test his ability after encountering unexpected events in school. Be adaptable.
With his thoughts spinning in his mind, Sun Tu couldn't help but glance at the tall middle-aged man under the yellow umbrella not far away. This man was the famous king who subjugated his country in history. When all elegant things are done well, the only one who can't do it is Song Huizong Zhao Ji who can be the king of a country!
Although there was still a long distance between them, Sun Tu could still clearly see the appearance of this person. This current official of the Song Dynasty was wearing a red robe. He had grown in size, looked graceful and gentle, and had a more demeanor. He is so calm and wealthy that no one dares to look at him. Maybe after being an emperor for a long time, he will have a kingly aura about him.
"My lords, please be safe. I heard that today in the third class courtyard, the pillars of the future martial arts training of the Great Song Dynasty are here to test their martial arts, so I came here to take a look. I hope I haven't disturbed you." Zhao Ji His voice was as gentle as his appearance, and he had an affinity that showed that he was an extremely educated person.
After everyone heard this, they felt a burst of gratitude. After quickly kowtowing and thanking each other, they stood up nervously. In fact, those officials in the third class courtyard are fine. After all, they can always see the true face of the emperor every few days, but the candidates who came here to take the shooting test today can't calm down. Every one of them has a red face. Breathing is disordered.
This is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Just thinking about being able to show off their martial arts skills in front of the emperor will make almost everyone excited and nervous.
Even Sun Tu felt his heart beating very fast at this time. Even though he came from an era when everyone was equal, when the emperor walked by, he couldn't treat him as an ordinary person. However, he still saw a familiar figure among the people beside Zhao Ji - Tong Guan.
It's just that Tong Guan today is very different from before. Not only has his clothes changed into the same eunuch clothes as many people around him, but his body is also slightly rickety. It is completely unbelievable that he is the one who led the army in the northwest a few years ago. Fighting, and now he is a high-ranking official in the DPRK and the Privy Council.
After such a commotion for a while, as the emperor entered the school grounds and sat on the judging table at the top, the examiners and candidates returned to the school grounds for the next examination.
It was only at this time that the psychological quality of these warriors was revealed. Candidate No. 51, who came out immediately, shot three arrows in succession under the emperor's gaze, and none of them hit the target. This was considered the worst today. It shows that even the people who followed Zhou Jin only missed the target with three arrows, and they appeared at intervals.
Although the candidate tried his best to stabilize his emotions, five arrows still failed. In the end, his entire face turned pale, and he had no idea what to say or what to do.
When Wang Fangnian saw this, he quickly asked: "Dong Hu, are you feeling unwell?" This was considered to smooth things over for him.
The candidate muttered for a long time before nodding in agreement, thus covering up his poor performance.
However, the performance of the next person was not much different. Three arrows missed in both the foot and horse shooting. This made the bystanders shake their heads and sigh. Even Zhao Ji couldn't help but frown slightly and glanced at the child beside him. Guan: "Tong Qing, what you said the day before yesterday was a bit exaggerated, wasn't it?"
Tong Guan hurriedly leaned down and whispered back: "The sage knows clearly that there are always some unqualified candidates among these candidates, but I believe there must be a few pillars among them."
Just as he finished speaking, Wang Fangnian had already called his name again: "The next person is Sun Tu from Yuncheng County, Shandong Province. Come and try shooting seven arrows."
Hearing the roll call, Sun Tu took a deep breath, strode forward, and took the Badou Bow from the hands of the soldiers on the side. I saw him taking a look at the target eighty steps away, then stringing the arrow, and steadily drew the bow like a full moon. Then he let go, and there was only a whooshing sound, and the arrow had flown across that distance. Stuck firmly on the red heart of the target.
Sun Tu's movements on the hand didn't stop. As he kept waving his hands, he shot out the arrows in the arrow pot next to him one by one, and then nailed them all to the red heart that was only the size of a palm. Everywhere, seven arrows, without exception!
The school grounds, where no one was talking or laughing because of the emperor's arrival, were now even more audible. Many people looked at Sun Tu with wonder. This young man really has a good attitude and good shooting skills.
Even Zhao Ji nodded appreciatively: "This guy is pretty good. He's not far behind the Forbidden Army."
Wang Fangnian applauded, and then asked people to lead the horses up for Sun Tu to ride and shoot. Sun Tu didn't show any timidity at all. When he came to the five-foot-tall horse, he just stretched out his hand and pressed on the saddle. He jumped up, got on the horse's back easily and neatly, and then his legs moved. Holding the horse's belly, he controlled the already well-trained war horse and began to trot around the field.
At this time, the effect of his continuous daily riding practice for several months was revealed. Under Sun Tu's control, the horse ran freely, and the man on top was steady without any shaking. After getting used to the speed of the horse, Sun Tu controlled it with only his legs and loosened the reins with both hands. He took the bow with one hand and drew the arrow with the other. When he ran to the end of the school field, he clamped the horse's belly with all his strength. He asked the horse under his crotch to turn around, and he took advantage of this force to suddenly draw his bow, aiming at the target in front of him and shooting an arrow.
When everyone's eyes subconsciously followed the direction of the arrow he shot, Sun Tu had already shot three more arrows quickly. With a soft sound, the four feather arrows hit almost at the same time, and they all hit the red heart again. At this time, Sun Tu had already crossed the boundary in front. He quickly circled the horse and pulled it to run backwards again. During this period, he suddenly turned around and, while the horse was running backwards, he pushed the last Three arrows were shot towards the target continuously, causing many people to exclaim in surprise.
You must know that it is most difficult to control the direction and force of arrows that go against the momentum, but it is also the most difficult to guard against. But Sun Tu did it easily, and the three feather arrows still hit the red heart steadily!
A total of fourteen arrows were shot from foot to foot, and Sun Tu actually hit the red heart with all of them, and the last three arrows were fired in the opposite direction. As soon as this archery technique was performed, there was a burst of applause, and everyone could no longer care that there was an emperor at this time. Tong Guan was present. After seeing the result, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face, and his body that had been stooped suddenly straightened up. He knew that Sun Tu was very good at martial arts, but he didn't expect that he could be so powerful. Such a situation!