Hou Junji, who has always been calm and calm and not angry or powerful, in front of all the students, betrayed his majesty as an official of the Ministry of Etiquette, and actually rushed forward to fight Meng Xinghe in a life-or-death duel. I'm afraid that the policemen on the streets of Chang'an City would wait a moment. The alley would be in an uproar. The last top scholar and an inconspicuous student would fight to the death for a certain wife.
Meng Xinghe shook his bow and took out a quiver from the arrow stand next to him. There were two arrows in it. He put an arrow on the string. He pointed at Hou Junji and said: "There is no need to be so anxious when you are in heat. You think about it?" Do you want to fight for the master? You don’t want others to agree to it.” He caught Hou Junji’s weakness. Meng Xinghe wished he could seriously hurt him with words. He and Hou Junji did not have a bloody feud with each other. The only thorn in the side was the master. However, .The parties involved have already left. Hou Junji is obviously being sentimental.
Without any extra thoughts, Hou Junji also grabbed two arrows and said: "When I die, Xuanxuan belongs to you. When you die, Xuanxuan belongs to me." He spoke. Only he and the two of them could hear it. Obviously, Hou Junji The reason why he treats Meng Xinghe as an enemy today is simply because of the master he pursues so hard.
Meng Xinghe did not refuse and said: "I don't care."
He said this, which invisibly confirmed that there was indeed something going on between him and Miss Du. It was not just a fabrication. This made Hou Junji even more convinced that he had to get rid of Meng Xinghe, his love rival. He pulled out an arrow and fired it in front of everyone. He broke it and said: "Swords have no eyes. If something happens to anyone today, it's none of the other's business. It's empty talk. I, Hou Junji, use the broken arrow as proof. If I was injured by your Meng Xinghe arrow, it would be considered a wish." Accept the loss of the bet."
"I don't care." Meng Xinghe still said the same indifferent words. He also imitated Hou Junji and pulled out an arrow. He pressed his hands downwards, but the arrow was not broken. There was a burst of laughter around him. He was the only one who did this. He has such strength. Let alone archery, even shooting the bow is a problem. He is destined to be riddled with holes by Hou Junji.
His grandmother, Meng Xinghe, didn't believe that evil, so he finally broke the arrow with his own feet and threw it in front of Hou Junji.
"Okay." Hou Junji shouted. He looked at Meng Xinghe's face that was destined to be shot with some schadenfreude. Although he was the top scholar in Jin Dynasty, he was an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. Compared with Meng Xinghe, he opened his bow. He is definitely several times better than Meng Xinghe in archery. And Meng Xinghe looks like an amateur. That means he has a better chance of winning.
Meng Xinghe took an arrow and pointed it on the bow. He had never eaten pork, but he had seen pigs running. He quickly let him touch the doorway. He held the bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. He said: "How can I duel? I don't know how. Just like this. I'll shoot you, and you'll shoot me back."
Hou Junji pointed to the open space in the distance and said: "You and I stand a hundred steps apart. Each of us only shoots one arrow. Whoever falls to the ground first will lose."
Meng Xinghe glanced at the place he pointed at. It was not far away. Just a hundred meters away. However, Meng Xinghe didn't know that Hou Junji had arranged it like this. In fact, there was a mystery in it. Ordinary bows and arrows were less than the ordinary bows and arrows under Three Stones. It can be said that bows and arrows cannot hurt anyone at a distance of a hundred meters. However, the bows and arrows in the Imperial Academy are less than three stones in diameter. The purpose is to take care of those weak scholars. If Meng Xinghe takes a bow and arrow that cannot hurt anyone at all, Confronted with Hou Junji's three-stone strong bow a hundred meters away. No matter what, he would lose. He might even lose his life.
"Wait a minute."
Just when Meng Xinghe was about to go over, among the students watching the excitement from a distance, a slender student with an elegant face walked up.
"Master Hou, what you are holding is a three-stone strong bow. But what my third brother is holding is an ordinary bow and arrow. I am shooting at you from a hundred meters away. Isn't it like an egg hits a stone? You will figure it out no matter what." Come out for Meng. It was Zhao Haoran, the eldest brother whom Xinghe had not seen for a long time, who upheld justice. After hearing what he said, Meng Xinghe suddenly realized that there were still these things in the middle. If Zhao Haoran hadn't said it, he would have been deceived by Hou Junji.
Hou Junji's expression was extremely ugly towards this student who suddenly appeared. It was indeed a disgraceful thing to have his conspiracy exposed in public. However, Hou Junji reacted quite quickly. He said calmly: "Archery training range." "There are three-stone strong bows. Meng Xinghe himself doesn't know how to choose a bow. No wonder others." He put the excuse on Meng Xinghe. Hou Junji had already started to prepare his bow to shoot arrows.
Zhao Haoran quickly found a three-stone strong bow on the bow stand and handed it to Meng Xinghe. He said with concern: "Hou Junji's eyesight is not good. He is a hundred meters away. Move your body as much as possible to give him a chance to shoot you." Much smaller.”
Meng Xinghe nodded in acquiescence, took the bow and arrow, and walked to a place a hundred meters away from Hou Junji.
"Start." Hou Junji roared. He immediately raised his bow to Meng Xinghe and slowly pulled out the bowstring.
Meng Xinghe kept Zhao Haoran's words in mind. He stood a hundred meters away and kept moving, creating a visual obstacle for Hou Junji. Therefore, Hou Junji did not dare to take action easily. He just kept calm and looked for the most suitable one. opportunity.
At the same time, Meng Xinghe also opened the three-stone strong bow in his hand and took dynamic aim while moving. However, no one was willing to shoot the arrow in his hand first, because if he did not hit the opponent, it would mean that he might fall. Down.
The situation was tense in the blink of an eye.
"Hiss." Meng Xinghe took a deep breath. As he drew his bow and nocked an arrow, he had already aimed at Hou Junji with his better eyesight. Everyone's hearts were tense to the extreme at this moment.
Hou Junji was also concentrating at this moment. He didn't dare to slack off at all. Suddenly, Hou Junji straightened his shoulders and raised his chest. His horse step was slightly straddled. He took advantage of the situation and opened his arms. His bow was like a full moon.
"Boom.."
There was a loud noise. Hou Junji had already taken the lead in firing the arrow. The entire audience was silent. They all craned their necks and looked at Meng Xinghe in one direction. They just wanted to open their eyes wide and watch how he fell.
At this time, Meng Xinghe also took a step forward. Holding a bow and arrow in his hand, he easily pulled the three-stone bow into a full moon shape. The bow was likely to break.
"Bang..." He didn't aim and shot directly. Meng Xinghe shot it randomly after Hou Junji fired the arrow. But for him, he had already used all his knowledge of archery. Whether he could hit it or not was a matter of fact. I don't know how certain it is.
Both of them shot arrows. I don't know who fell to the ground. But they looked at Meng Xinghe slightly more. I'm afraid everyone put the guess that he fell first at the top of the list.
However, these speculations were all from the audience. Only the two parties involved finally knew who lost. When watching his arrow shoot towards Meng Xinghe, Hou Junji felt a sense of revenge. But he was still sinking. When Qing was surrounded by the halo of victory, he clearly saw that the arrow he shot was intercepted by Meng Xinghe's arrow that came from behind.
Palindrome arrow. Impossible. How could he have a palindrome arrow? Hou Junji's eyes widened. He simply couldn't believe that the world's best archery skill, the palindrome arrow, which had been lost for nearly twenty years, could come from Meng Xinghe. This person who couldn't even choose a three-stone bow used it. He watched Meng Xinghe's arrow that seemed to be able to turn. It was like a meteor from the sky. It swept through the air gorgeously and shot him from the side. The arrow flew towards him quickly.
Hou Junji took a few steps back. Then he saw a black arrow drawing a beautiful arc in the air and flying towards him. Then Hou Junji felt his eyes go black and suddenly let out a miserable scream.
"Ah..." It was dull. It was a pity. It was as tragic as losing something important in life. Hou Junji fell directly to the ground. An arrow was inserted squarely under his lower abdomen. He stood proudly and resolutely. With.
The moment Hou Junji fell to the ground, almost most of the students ran over worriedly. They immediately lifted him up from the ground and hurriedly ran to the medical room of the Imperial College.
Meng Xinghe was hit by an arrow. Meng Xinghe grinned. At this critical moment of life and death, either Hou Junji or he fell. So Meng Xinghe didn't have the slightest worry about getting into trouble.
When life is threatened, there is no other way but to let the other person lie down. This is the rule that Meng Xinghe sticks to the most. So when he saw Hou Junji falling, he easily threw away the bow and arrow in his hand. He walked towards the school gate as if nothing happened.
"Meng Xinghe, you hurt Mr. Hou's young master. Do you want to leave?"
A voice sounded from behind Meng Xinghe. He was about to stop him. Meng Xinghe looked behind him and saw that it was Shang Junxie who won the first place in the scientific examination in Jiangdu. After returning to Chang'an, he and Hou Jun gathered a nest of snakes and rats and became his hand. Meng Xinghe, a loyal dog at the bottom, said like a bird, "Student Shang also wants to challenge me for a duel."
Shang Junxie pretended to be hesitant. Even Hou Junji was injured by Meng Xinghe's arrow. How could he have the confidence to fight. However, something happened to Mr. Hou. He couldn't just let it go. Otherwise, Hou Junji's father If we were to investigate in the future, they would not be able to escape their involvement.
"I don't want to argue with you. You hurt Mr. Hou. This is something that we all have seen. It would be too arrogant for you to just walk away now." Shang Junxie suffered several losses from Meng Xinghe. Of course. I don't dare to challenge him. I just say things based on the facts. I always look for trouble even when I have nothing to do.
Meng Xinghe turned his head and said with a cold smile: "Master didn't even speak. The dog slave screamed instead. Were you deaf or blind before? Mr. Hou and I have a broken arrow agreement. Life and death are determined by destiny. You can open your eyes wide. See clearly. I am not just leaving. I am going out in an open and honest manner."
Regardless of the unreasonable obstruction by Shang Junxie and others, Meng Xinghe actually strode out of the school gate under the gaze of everyone.
Hou Junji was carried by a group of students to the medical room of the Imperial College. The doctor in charge of the medical room saw that Hou Junji had been shot in the lower abdomen by a stray arrow and was still unconscious. He immediately ordered several people to go to the Shangshu Mansion to treat Mr. Hou's father. Your Excellency, please come here, because Mr. Hou's condition is indeed very serious. Otherwise, his life may be in danger.
Shangshu Mansion. Hou Family.
Mr. Hou was looking at ease in the backyard, feeding his favorite canary happily. Suddenly, a servant stumbled in from outside.
"Master, Master, Master... Master, he was shot with an arrow in the Imperial College. Now I'm afraid his life is in danger. Master, please go immediately."
"Bang..." The cyan porcelain cup in Mr. Hou's hand fell directly to the ground. It was smashed into pieces. His hands were shaking involuntarily. He said: "Prepare the sedan chair and go to the Imperial College."