Chapter 62 Training

Author: Emei Swordsman

After Chinese Valentine's Day, the training camp prepared by Luxi Academy for the entertainment party and for the top fifty in the half-year exam will begin.

That afternoon, Gu Yunji came to the training ground as requested in advance, and saw that many students had gathered here. They had all taken off their cumbersome hospital uniforms and put on smart clothes, which looked clean and neat.

"Yunji, here it is!" Su Qi in the crowd saw him at a glance and waved to him from a distance.

Gu Yunji walked over and asked, "Didn't I say that only the top fifty in the half-year exam can participate? Why are you here too?"

Su Qi flipped back a strand of hair in front of his shoulder in a rather disgusting manner, thinking he had made a very cool move: "Who am I? The prince of Dingguo who is proficient in martial arts and good at riding and shooting! I didn't pass the exam.

It doesn’t matter if there are fifty people, in order to earn more honor for the academy at the fun fair, the mountain director made an exception and added me in."

Cheng Yan exposed him mercilessly: "It was obviously you who took the initiative to go to Chief Xu Shan, held his thigh and acted like a fool, and insisted on asking for permission for you to participate. The Chief was annoyed, so he reluctantly agreed.

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"Don't be so blunt, at least save some face for me." Su Qi felt a little guilty, "Isn't this just to accompany you two? You don't know anything about these entertainment projects, what if you accidentally bump into each other?

What to do? I can’t escort you!”

Gu Yunji burst into laughter: "We are still young men after all, but we are like delicate flowers, so easy to bump into each other? Besides, I am not completely ignorant. I can still do a little bit of things like throwing pots and shooting willows, and I can only play Cuju and beat horses.

The ball is a little rusty.”

Cheng Yan said: "But it's a good thing to have you here. After all, you are very good at these things. If we don't understand something, we can also ask you for advice."

Su Qi thought in his heart: "Cheng Yan's words are on point, I can still play a big role! Besides, the three of us are good brothers. We usually face everything together. How can I do this this time?"

Can I leave you and be happy alone?"

I don’t know who can’t live without whom. Gu Yunji thought helplessly.

At this time, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and everyone looked to the front and left in unison. Gu Yunji also looked up and saw a middle-aged man about forty years old walking not far away.

The person who came was also dressed in smart clothes, and his appearance was capable and neat. His strong forearms were exposed under the half-rolled sleeves. Unlike Chen He and other famous civil servants, this person had a martial temperament all over his body.

He walked to stand in front of the students, cleared his throat and said, "My name is Chu Jing, and I am your teacher during the training. You can call me Mr. Chu."

Someone whispered: "Chu Jing... is he also from our academy? How come we have never seen him before? Mr. Chen He was the teacher in previous years. Why has he been replaced this year?"

"This Mr. Chu was originally a commanding officer of the Beijing Guards Command Department, responsible for military training. This time he returned to Hangzhou because of Ding You. I heard that he had an old relationship with Xu Shanchang. It should be that the Shanchang invited him to take advantage of his free time.

Come and be our tutor for a while.”

"So, Mr. Chu is a military attache? Isn't it true that a dignified and upright fourth-grade commander is overqualified to teach us students how to play polo?"

"Ding You has to stay at home for three years. Mr. Chu has nothing to do anyway, so he just spends his time. Besides, events like shooting willows and Cuju originated from military training. They can be considered from the same ancestry and come from the same origin. There is nothing strange about it."

While speaking, Chu Jing had already finished introducing himself and began to explain the competition items and rules at the entertainment fair:

"There are four main martial arts events in this recreation fair, namely shooting willows, throwing pots, playing polo and Cuju. Today we will talk about shooting willows and throwing pots first. As for the literary items, most of them are flying flower orders, poetry writing on the spot, etc.

, that’s not what I’m good at.”

He picked up the bow and arrow prepared in advance and said: "Regarding shooting willows, the rules vary slightly from place to place. What we are talking about here is to hang the gourd on the willow tree, bend the bow and shoot at it, ten arrows at a time, in order to hit the one with the most gourds.

To win.”

As he spoke, Chu Jing bent his bow and set an arrow, squinting his eyes and aiming at a gourd hanging on a tree in the distance. He heard a "whoosh" sound and saw the arrow instantly pierce the gourd.

, leaving two holes the size of arrows on it.

The students who were watching suddenly let out a burst of exclamation. The gourd was hollowed out and dried in the sun. The outside was brittle and hard. Chu Jing shot it directly, but it didn't break into pieces or leave any residue.

It can be seen that the strength is great and the shooting position is accurate.

Chu Jing's expression was as usual: "I have already demonstrated it, that's it. There won't be such high requirements at the entertainment party. Just hit it. You can try it yourself first."

As soon as the words were spoken, the students were gearing up and eagerly picked up their bows and arrows. However, after many attempts, they either missed the target or the shooting distance was too close, let alone penetrated, not even touching the edge of the gourd.

When everyone was dejected, Su Qi on the side looked particularly confident. He calmly took out an arrow and put it on his bow. He narrowed his left eye slightly and aimed at a gourd under the branch of a tree.

Then an arrow was shot out, hitting the gourd's belly right in the middle. The huge force instantly shattered the gourd into several pieces, leaving debris all over the ground.

"Good!" Chu Jing exclaimed in admiration and walked towards Su Qi, "I haven't seen you in a few years, and the prince's shooting skills have improved again. I'm afraid he will catch up with Duke Ding in a few years."

Su Qi bowed slightly and showed a very humble expression: "Master Chu, thank you for the award. Su Qi is just a juggler and a poor archer. He can't compare with my father."

Chu Jing is an old subordinate of Ding Guo Gong, and he has watched Su Qi grow up. Now he sees that he is very good at martial arts at the age of ten, and he has a bit of Ding Guo Gong's demeanor when he was young. He can't help but feel happy.

and praised him, and encouraged him for a while before walking to others.

His academic performance is not very good, but he is very bad. He is very talented in martial arts, but he is extremely humble. Gu Yunji did not expect that Su Qi has such a character that a full pot of water does not ring, but a half-filled pot of water jingles, which is a bit unexpected.

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"Didn't you see that, Your Majesty, you are so secretive? I've never seen you showing off at all before."

"Isn't it normal for me to have martial arts skills after I become a military commander? There is nothing worth showing off." Su Qi said matter-of-factly, "Just like you, Gu Yunji, come from a scholarly family, haven't you ever shown off your achievements to me?"

"Besides, my three-legged cat skills are not enough to show my face in front of Mr. Chu. He praised me because of my father's face. If I really feel proud and complacent because of this, then I don't know how high the sky is."

As he spoke, Su Qi kept moving, bent his bow and shot another arrow, still smashing the gourd into pieces. Listening to the exclamations of the people around him, his expression remained unchanged, and he turned to Gu Yunji and Cheng Yan and said, "You guys are coming too.

Try it."

After all, he is a child of a noble family, and he was originally exposed to Sheliu, but it has been too long and he is a bit unfamiliar. With the little remaining body memory, Gu Yunji tried hard to pull the bow string that was heavier than he imagined, and managed to shoot a shot.

arrow.

Due to lack of strength, the arrow landed a few steps in front of the gourd. It seemed that the shooting range was far from enough.

Gu Yunji was not discouraged. After adjusting the angle and position, he shot another arrow. This time, the force was strong enough, and the sound of the arrow breaking through the air was much louder than before. Unfortunately, the arrow was not accurately aimed, and it flew past the gourd, but it still didn't work.

middle.

Su Qi raised his eyebrows: "That's right, the arrow just now almost hit the target. Yunji, you are quite talented!"

Cheng Yan next to him took a breath, lowered his arm that was a little sore from lifting it for too long, and said mockingly: "I'm not very good at it. Just pulling the bow string is hard enough."

Su Qi said: "Don't be discouraged. You have just tried it. It is normal for you to miss. Just practice more. People who want to come to Hangzhou to learn their skills will not be much better. For entertainment, there is a look.

That’s enough, I’m not asking you to cross the river at a hundred steps.”

Cheng Yan nodded and continued to pick up the bow and arrow and practice.

After the training session that day, the students' shooting skills had improved to varying degrees, but at the same time their arms were almost useless. They all wailed and rubbed their arms, and walked to the dormitory exhausted.

Seeing this, Chu Jing shook his head secretly: It is said that the students of Luxi Academy are the pillars of the country, but they are too fragile. If you don't think about the entertainment club, you must also think about the future of the court. Tomorrow, we must increase our efforts!

Regarding shooting willows, there is a saying: "Put the pigeon in the gourd, then hang the gourd on the willow tree, bend the bow and shoot the gourd. After the pigeon flies out, the victory or defeat will be determined by the flying height."
Chapter completed!