Everyone was shocked! !
At this moment, dozens of pairs of eyes are all staring at this young general!
Xia Ya's face was the same as usual, his heartbeat was like a drum, and he slowly rode his horse to the horse of the Great Spear Emperor. On the horse, he just hugged his longbow and bowed slightly, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Majesty, Xia Ya surrenders. !"
If his arrow is accurate, I am afraid that among these people present, not to mention those nobles, it is just that among the eagle-type generals, all the archery skills are stronger than Xia Ya! Xia Ya's arrow finally hit the deer's neck. The arrow almost penetrated the deer's neck and sprayed blood, but it was not fatal. Breathe out, struggle lightly.
If it was replaced by a master archer, the deer would have died with one arrow.
It's just that Xiaya's arrow is better than power!
In simple terms…
So fucking mighty! So fucking unrestrained! !
On the trunks of the two towering trees in the distance, holes the size of eggs were completely shot through by an arrow! Under the super penetrating power of Ju Xiao Bow, one arrow shoots through two big trees, and the remaining power can actually shoot an adult stag into the sky with one arrow? !
Such power is simply a freak! !
Although this arrow did not hit the deer's fatal point, the turtle wins in strength! The arrow pierced the deer's neck, and the power contained in it directly shattered the deer's neck bones in the first instant! Therefore, although this deer is not dead, it can no longer jump and struggle, and can only lie there obediently bleeding and waiting to die!
Among the dozens of eyes around him that were either amazed, envious or jealous, Xi Ya just looked at the Great Lancer with that resolute expression. The laughter comes from the heart!
The Great Lancer was very satisfied, this kid really made a face for himself.
The emperor pursed his lips, and immediately several court envoys came up next to him, knelt on the ground with golden knives in hand, cut the throat of the deer with one knife, drew out a bowl of hot deer blood, and then skillfully cut off the antlers with the knife.
Emperor Cantos quietly looked around at the nobles behind him, and then smiled warmly: "Char is really brave, I am a good man in the Byzantine Empire army!"
At this time, seeing the opportunity, he had already opened his mouth to laugh and said: "Your Majesty's eyes and pearls! General Xia Ya has been appreciated by His Majesty. In the future, he should show his ambitions and live up to His Majesty's favor!"
Others laughed and said: "God bless, my Byzantine army is young and handsome! That is His Majesty's blessing!"
Several eagle-type generals looked at Xia Ya with friendly smiles on their faces. They had already heard of Xia Ya's name, but after all, everyone was in the army, the so-called "hurt Hastings" What is the inside story of the matter? Everyone knows it very well, so I didn't pay much attention to this Xi Ya at first. Now that he shows his face, the arrow is just average, but the power of the strong bow is really strong. It's amazing, it doesn't seem to be a kid who deceives the world, he is really capable. In addition, Xia Ya and the eagle-type fat Luer and the mad dog Green are friends. Since His Majesty has deliberately made his position known for this kid, then the so-called smooth human relationship, everyone laughed and praised a few words.
Hearing this, the emperor's face became obviously happy. He looked at Xia Ya, but saw that this kid didn't change his face, didn't look complacent at all, and was a little satisfied in his heart.
Below, a waiter raised a plate and offered the cut antlers and deer blood. According to the usual practice, the emperor would reward the prey of this deer to his courtiers - as for who to reward, it would be very particular! The people who can get the first prize from His Majesty are usually the people whom His Majesty trusts and appreciates most recently. In previous years, if Duke Minas attended the meeting, then the first reward would naturally belong to Duke Minas or the son of the Duke. In addition to the Duke of Minas, the general of the royal guards, and the chief executive of the imperial capital have also received this honor.
But today...
really! His Majesty smiled lightly: "Since this deer was hunted by Xia Ya, then give him something!"
After speaking, His Majesty raised his eyelids and looked at Xiaya.
Xia Ya still made a bold and courageous expression, nodded neither humble nor arrogant, took the bowl of deer blood handed over by the waiter, and regardless of the bloody smell in it, she raised her neck and swallowed it with a gulp.
The deer is full of blood and shame, but what is this fishy shame to the turtle that grew up in the mountains and forests? He had a good life when he was drinking blood, let alone a little blood
Besides, the deer blood is a big tonic, and after Xia drank it in one gulp, she was still a little unfulfilled, wiped the blood on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes brightened: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The nobles who attended the meeting today are all the first-class wealthy and powerful people in the imperial capital. At this moment, seeing this young boy named Xia Ya is so appreciated by His Majesty, that is something that has never happened for many years, and I am surprised in my heart. , and also made a secret calculation: this kid is so appreciated by His Majesty, so he will have a bright future in the future! Although it is heard that it is only a baron title, and the real power is only the military commander of a county (this title is of high power in the eyes of ordinary people, but it is still not worth mentioning to the real rich and powerful), since Having received His Majesty's appreciation, then following His Majesty's wishes and showing some kindness to this young boy, will not only allow him to make long-term investments, but His Majesty will naturally be delighted when he finds out about it.
For a time, there were a lot of abacuses. Before he knew it, he had already been included in the list of many rich and powerful people who were present to win over.
The Great Lance Emperor seems to be in a good mood today, and he doesn't seem to know why. Seeing that this young boy, Xi Ya, is a general in the army, how he looks pleasing to the eye, his actions just now have helped Xi Ya to be in the limelight.
He was so excited that he asked the attendant next to him to hold the arrow from the deer. The emperor picked up the arrow and took a look. A glance.
He is a famous lance king, and he has been in the army for many years. Although he is old now, his eyes are not rubbing sand! Such a heavy arrow, an arrow ridge made of pure iron, a three-edged bloodletting arrow... Such a heavy arrow is even more testable than an archer's arm strength!
Although some of the noble children who have participated in the hunting club over the years have tried their best to try to gain their favor, the young children of the wealthy nobles of the empire lived too comfortably on weekdays. The bones, soaked in fat powder and alcohol for a long time, are already soft! There's still a little bit of martial arts in there? In previous years, they would hunt, and these young boys competed to be the first to perform. Some of the squires next to them helped to cheat, and some of them claimed to be "true talents and real learning", but they were just practicing flashy empty airs. That archery is accurate, but it has no power at all! I use a diabolo pole as an arrow and shoot it out, and I can't see much difference within a few dozen steps, but once the distance is a little farther, when the wind blows, the arrow shaft will be crooked. This kind of archery is used to fool people. It's okay, go into battle to kill the enemy... It's still faster to shake your head.
The Great Spear Emperor was holding the arrow shaft, and suddenly there was a glint of light in his eyes, and he folded his hands hard! With a click, the arrow shaft was only bent a few points by the emperor's power, but it was not broken! With a satisfied expression on the emperor's face, he threw the bent arrow shaft on the ground and looked at Xia Ya: "What's the weight of your arrow?"
Xiaya looked at the arrow on the ground with some distress - I heard that this arrow is worth a lot of money! Hearing the emperor's question, he was stunned for a moment before saying, "Three catties."
"Three catties?" The Great Lancer laughed: "Okay! Back then, when I was young, the Jin Pi arrows only weighed two catties!" After a pause, the emperor glanced at Xia Ya: "Well, I broke it. Your arrow, you seem to be very distressed?"
Xia Ya didn't hide it either, the cunning turtle had already made up his mind: the emperor seemed to like it when he spoke directly, so if that's the case, he might as well let go of his restraints. He said loudly: "Yes, this arrow cannot be made, and the cost is expensive. I... I only have twenty of them in my hand. Today, His Majesty gave me one. This... I will use it next time, but I will save it. It's time."
"Hahahaha! Very good! Warriors cherish weapons, that's their duty!" The emperor suddenly glanced at the crown prince who had been silent all the time behind him—from the beginning when Xia Ya came out to shoot the deer, and then everyone praised the crown prince. , said nothing.
At this moment, the emperor glanced at the crown prince, pondered for a moment, and then said: "I broke this kid's arrow, and I can't let you damage a good weapon in vain." He looked at the crown prince: "Garcia!"
"Father!" Garcia bowed immediately, and his gestures were still as rigorous as a ruler.
"You are in charge of the imperial manufacturing supervision department of the palace, so I will leave it to you to do one thing." The emperor said lightly, "Go back and ask him for one of Baron Xia's arrows, and then rush to make a hundred arrows. The expenses are given to Baron Char, and the expenses should be allocated from the palace expenses."
Having said that, the emperor looked at Xia Ya again: "How can a soldier kill an enemy without a weapon! Xia Ya, do you understand my intentions?"
Xia Ya was overjoyed, beat his chest hard, and gave a military salute: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the arrow!"
"Ha! Very good, I gave you deer blood and antlers. Such a great honor is hard to buy, but you don't thank me. But a hundred sharp arrows, you thank me! Very good!" The emperor laughed and rode his horse. He went to the forest, took a few steps, looked back at Xia Ya, and said with a warm smile, "Boy, what are you doing, follow me!"
Such a series of blatantly revealing the meaning of favor is rare over the years! Amidst the amazed expressions of the surrounding nobles, Xia Ya's expression remained the same, and his horse followed - he was not a fool after all, and carefully kept a distance of a horse's seat behind the emperor. Walked side by side with Crown Prince Garcia.
The nobles behind them hurriedly followed, and there was a lot of discussion along the way. Many people’s intentions to be in the limelight today have already faded. Everyone understands that today’s situation, no matter how they behave in the future, will definitely not be able to cover this. Baron Char's limelight - even if you really overshadowed it, I'm afraid that instead of making the emperor happy, it will cause the emperor's dissatisfaction.
A group of people were walking in the woods, Crown Prince Garcia looked at Xia Ya who was walking side by side with him, his face was still serious, neither happy nor angry, he said lightly: "Baron Xia Ya, please give me one of your arrows. ."
After taking the arrows that Xia Ya handed over, the crown prince glanced at them: "Within ten days, I will send someone to send a hundred of them."
Along the way, the crown prince said these two words to Xia Ya, other than that, there was not even a word. Xia murmured in his heart - I heard that the crown prince hated himself because of the Bonfret affair, but today, it seems that he did not show any hostility. If you want to come to this level of people, even if you think about something, you will not easily Show it off.
Thinking of the dead ghost Bonfret, Xiaya couldn't help but glance at the crown prince. His Highness Garcia is also a handsome man, but compared with the Great Lance Emperor, the outline of his appearance is vaguely similar, but In terms of temperament, it seems a little less heroic and a little more feminine.
Although the Great Lance Emperor was old and had a sick face, there were occasional glimmers of light in his brows, like an old lion. Although he was old, he would occasionally show his prominence, which made people not dare to underestimate him.
But what about this crown prince... His manners are full of strictness. Although it is full of etiquette that has been cultivated by the royal family, it gives people a dull and weak feeling. He is obviously under 30 years old, but he is not young at this age. The heroic spirit one should have.
(Fuck, do guys who like to go through the back door are all so yin and yang?)
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In the afternoon, the meeting became a stage for young people to perform. After a few symbolic activities of the powerful bigwigs, they gave the opportunity to the young people. Young children from various noble and wealthy families came on stage one after another, with their squire knights, scattered in the woods, and went hunting.
Not long after, people all the way back, bringing rich prey, just looking at those deer, foxes, rabbits and chickens, I don't know if it's the prey of these young nobles, or the squire knights with high martial skills.
In addition to being able to hunt, there are also some archery hip-hop competitions, where some archery targets are set, and some young people who are competitive and competitive gamble and compete, and often get some great prizes. These are reserved items from previous years, and the emperor is also happy to see these scenes, hoping to inspire the young children of the nobles to not forget the spirit of martial arts.
It's just that this year, with Xia Ya shooting the deer in the front, and these gambling fights in the back, everyone seemed a little lethargic, and there were also some young and energetic people who were secretly dissatisfied with Xia Ya stealing everyone's limelight. Don't dare to trouble Xia Ya at this time.
Turtle is also self-aware. He knows that although his archery skills are good, it is far from the level of skill that overwhelms the audience. He hides next to the emperor and does not participate in this kind of competition. This is the meaning of hiding. .
In his spare time, some nobles came up to chat with him. In his words, Xiaya remembered that the emperor was not far away, and deliberately pretended to be a Lu Zhijun who didn't understand anything. , say less and less mistakes, don't say good principles, cherish words like gold, but try to express politeness and kindness in words, but in this kindness, it also shows a bit of courtesy and distance - as expected, the emperor is in I peeked a few times from a distance, and seeing that Xiaya knew his duty, he couldn't help but feel more and more satisfied.
Turtles are not stupid! He knew very well that these wealthy nobles came to win over his intentions! As soon as I have no background and no background, I am just a little turtle born in the mountains! If it weren't for the emperor's appreciation, these wealthy nobles would not even catch their eyelids! Therefore, it is not necessary to take these people's wooing too seriously. As long as they have the emperor's appreciation, then these people will continue to show their affection to themselves in the future, and there is no need to appear too enthusiastic on such an occasion today.
From this, it can be seen that Xia Ya is a cunning and evil character!
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In the afternoon hunting meeting, Xia Ya never shot an arrow again, and tried to keep a low profile. In the evening, the waiters in the palace gathered together the prey from various families today, and then set up piles of bonfires, and the palace chefs from all walks of life went into battle together, what roast lamb, roast deer, roast chicken and roast rabbit, All kinds of game prey are rectified, and the camp is full of fragrance!
An open-air barbecue meeting begins. The emperor himself seemed to be very interested. He was already tired of the extravagant banquets in the palace, those extravagant aromas, extravagant sounds, those court etiquettes, those whitewashing of peace... Right now in this camp, big pieces of barbecue, big mouthfuls Drink, with swords on the side, bows and arrows on the side! Such an atmosphere made him nostalgic for the days when he was young, when he fought in the North and South, and when he was in the military camp.
The barrels of fine wines were brought out, and this time, Xi Ya was in the limelight again!
He has an excellent drinking capacity, and these nobles, where are the opponents of the natural wine barrels like him, who were cultivated by the old guy since childhood
The emperor praised him two more words, and Xiaya simply sighed in his heart and drank happily. After a while, a few young nobles who were deliberately dissatisfied with him for being in the limelight today and came up to try to feed him were so drunk that they were carried down by their subordinates.
Xia's drinking became so irritated, he simply took off his upper body armor and leather robe, exposing his naked upper body. His muscles were as strong as a calf, and the lines of the muscles were clear, like a knife carved with an axe, full of energy. Explosive power!
He is so sturdy, but where can the fat-minded nobles who have been hollowed out by luxury and wealth can compare
It was the emperor, who saw Xia Ya sitting there topless, suddenly narrowed his eyes and raised his hand: "Xia Ya, come here!"
Although the surroundings were noisy, as soon as the emperor opened his mouth, the people around him naturally became quiet!
Xia Ya didn't know what to do, and strode in front of the emperor. Emperor Cantos also drank several times more, his face flushed a little, looking at the muscles on Xiaya's body, there are still scars on the skin! With the look of the Great Spear Emperor, it is not difficult to see that this is what was left in the marching army!
"Xia Ya, stand up straight, and let everyone look at the scars on your body!" The emperor suddenly stood up and laughed: "Good man, scars are the best medals! If you are shy, stand up straight for Lao Tzu! "
The emperor really drank too much and actually called him "Lao Tzu". Xia Ya has the same temperament as a hob, and the emperor has spoken, what else is he afraid of
"The wine is coming!!" The emperor shouted loudly, and the waiter next to him had already brought a wine glass. The Great Lancer glanced at it and kicked the waiter over with a stare: "Idiot! Change the glass!!"
The waiter rolled down and climbed down, and after a while, he replaced a large wooden cup. The emperor held the wine cup and shouted loudly: "Xia Ya! Count the scars on your body! Give me the origins of these scars, one by one. Say it! What you say is wonderful, I will use your words to drink! If you say one thing, I will have a drink! Let's see how many drinks you can make me drink today!"
Although there are court attendants beside him who are nervous about the emperor's body, but at this moment, the emperor stares, how can anyone dare to stop him? But the Crown Prince Garcia left early in the evening, thinking that he didn't want to stay with Xia Ya.
Xia Ya hesitated for a moment, and then heard the emperor sneer: "Good man, twitchy, what are you afraid of!"
Xia Ya was agitated and came up drunk: "Who said I'm afraid! Good! Listen!"
"The left shoulder is an arrow wound! I was in the first battle, and I was attacked by an Odin archer on the way. I was shot by an arrow, but on that hillside, I hacked more than ten Odin people to death! Not only did I not lose, but I Great profit!"
After saying a sentence, the emperor shouted loudly, and after drinking a full cup, he laughed loudly: "Okay! I heard about that battle, you slashed one of Emperor Odin's little princes with one sword! Well done!!"
"The two on the right are the battle of the Albact Plain, the canyon rushing, and I came out from behind the enemy and hit two arrows. Those two arrows almost killed me! But I killed an Odin priest, It's not even a loss!"
"Okay!" The emperor drank a full glass again and said with a smile: "It's not too late for a good man to take revenge! It's not too late for you to meet the person who shot you on the battlefield in the future, and it's not too late to cut off his head!"
"Here, Hastings attacked my 13th cavalry regiment. Our army fought bloody for half a day. At that time, the enemy attacked our battalion. I jumped out of the camp gate and went to fight. In the chaos of the army, I don't know which Odin's knife cut it. I went to Lao Tzu's two taels of meat, haha! I screamed in pain, but Lao Tzu still won't lose money!"
"And here... well, this is left by the beast soul warriors of the Odin..."
"It was stabbed with a knife, but I dodged quickly, that guy's head was slashed by me with an axe!"
"Well... this is a fall... To be honest with Your Majesty, this is not actually an enemy injury, it is... I didn't know how to ride a horse when I first joined the army, but I fell when I was practicing equestrianism, hahahaha..."
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Xia Ya pointed to the wounds on his body, and said one by one, some he remembered, some he couldn't remember. On the contrary, the Great Emperor of the Lance was in high spirits, and his face was flushed. When Xia Ya said one thing, the emperor really had a drink! Let's drink in Char's words!
After Xia Ya said seven or eight things, the emperor was already drinking and he could not stand still, and the court waiter who poured the wine looked nervous. He quietly did some tricks when pouring wine. The wine was only a small half-cup, and the emperor drank too much without noticing it. But even so, Xia Ya said in one breath, the emperor also drank a lot, finally shook it, fell back on the chair with a plop, threw the wine glass, gasped for breath, snorted wine, stared. Looking at Xia Ya: "Xia Ya, you are in the army, but you can sing military songs! Sing it!!"
The banquet at this moment has stopped, and it has completely turned into a stage for the Great Lance Emperor and Xi Ya. The Great Lance Emperor is very drunk, and Xi Ya is also hot-headed, and the eyes around him are bright, and he can't care so much.
"Sing? I can't sing." Xia thought for a while, and suddenly remembered that a few days ago, after he went to the military department, he saw the statue in the military department and knew that it was the legendary founding father of the empire "Tulip" Statue of the Duke" Osgilia himself.
Fatty Ruhl and Green highly respected the legendary Duke of Tulips, and Char privately asked Fatty about the legendary hero.
Vaguely, I remembered what the fat man once said at that time, a poem that Duke Tulip wrote to boost his morale when he was young.
Xia Ya's brain was also hot at the moment, and suddenly jumped onto the platform of the Great Lancer, grabbed the candlestick on the table as a hammer, and the table as a drum, and sang loudly.
The poem is short, only two sentences short.
"if!
We are not going to fight!
So!
The enemy will point to our bones and say!
That's a slave! ! "
There were originally a few lines in this poem, but Xiaya was so hot at the moment that he couldn't remember much. Fortunately, after only singing these two lines, the Great Lancer who was sitting there suddenly burst into a ball of fire in his eyes. Look! With a snap, I slapped the table hard and stood up!
The emperor's tall body is suddenly full of majesty at this moment, where is the usual sick and tired state? Like a lion, showing its fangs!
"Shaya!!!!!!"
Turtle was stunned for a moment, the candle holder in his hand was also lost, and he looked back at the emperor.
The emperor's eyes were like spitting fire: "I heard that you shouted a slogan in the first battle of Wildfire: Kill the Odins! Kill the Odins! Kill more Odins!! Can there be This sentence!!"
"Yes!" Xia Ya answered with her head held high.
"Okay!!" The emperor laughed wildly three times, and then stared at Xia Ya: "You go to More County to take office, that is the frontier of my Byzantine Empire! I will give you three years, within three years, if you kill Austrian Thirty thousand people! I'll make you an earl!!!! One day, if you can bring me the head of Hastings! I'll make you a duke!!!"
Saying that, the emperor stumbled suddenly and forcibly supported his hands on the table. Looking at the many nobles below who had been shocked and dazed, the old emperor's voice contained a hint of desolation and heroism: "If I die early, in the future, Xia Ya will Meritorious service! This duke will be crowned by the successor emperor!! All of you present are imperial nobles, and they are all witnesses!!"