The small school ground behind Zichen Palace was tidied up by the servants in a short time. The sun gradually rose, and a warm mood filled the air. Surrounded by the majestic palace, this place where military strategists practiced martial arts was also missing.
It's a bit chilling and a bit more majestic unique to the prosperous times.
His Majesty the Emperor was really interested after listening to the words of the Imperial Concubine. Even though his temples were already gray, his body was very strong. The old people walking in the palace often said that His Majesty the Emperor was good at riding horses when he was young.
Archery is the most beloved by His Majesty Ruizong among the younger generation of emperors and grandsons. Although it is now a peaceful and prosperous age, His Majesty does not often participate in autumn hunts, but once learned, the art of riding and archery will not be easily forgotten. Not to mention our Emperor, His Majesty.
He is the proud son of Heaven, and he is blessed by Heaven. His Majesty and the old man want to take this opportunity to stretch their muscles and strengthen their spirits. Naturally, as ministers, they should give their full support.
Let's look at General Li Kuo and Li Xiao. He is a great hero who emerged on the battlefield of Longyou. At a young age, he led a battalion to assist General Gao and made extraordinary achievements. Listen to the veteran soldiers of Tongwuying
It is said that General Li is the best at riding and shooting, and he is sure to hit the target with perfect accuracy on the battlefield. The most amazing thing is that General Li can calmly bend his bow and set an arrow without controlling the reins when the horse is galloping, and kill the enemy chief. It is precisely because of this skill
Due to his ability, General Li was invincible on the battlefield of Hehuang, and he was truly a blessed general.
One is the wise and mighty Emperor, and the other is a heroic young hero. How could everyone miss such a wonderful competition? Not only the guards on duty in the palace stood around the school grounds with great interest, but also the chamberlains and palace maids who were not skilled in martial arts.
After asking for the saint's favor, they all happily gathered around and waited for the show to begin.
As the judge of this competition, the imperial concubine sat on the verandah fifty steps away from the school grounds, served by a group of palace ladies, while tasting the lychees newly shipped from Lingnan and watching the competition.
Li Longji went to the inner hall and changed into a golden armor. When the sun shone like this, the light immediately overflowed, making people dare not look up. Perhaps it was because he had not worn a military uniform for a long time, but His Majesty the Emperor was quite excited after putting on the golden armor.
.Golden armor, black boots, and fluttering flags reminded him of the green years many years ago. At that time, he was very high-spirited and conquered the Taiping. Empress Ping Wei single-handedly created this prosperous Kaiyuan era, and he was credited with the achievements of the three emperors and Deyue.
Five Emperors!
In this world, the great mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty are all shining brightly because of his hard work and hard work!
In the blink of an eye, decades have passed, and I am getting older, while my children and grandchildren have taken over the banner of the Tang Dynasty and continued to follow the wind...
"Sanlang, the slave family is watching over you!" Yang Yuhuan waved his hand not far away, his voice like a silver bell.
"Yeah." Li Longji raised his arm and waved vigorously towards Yang Yuhuan. I don't know whether it was because the armor was too heavy or because Li Longji was getting older, but he was panting slightly.
Turning around and nodding towards Li Kuo, Li Longji said in a loud voice: "General Li must have understood that I will compete with you in archery today!" After a slight pause, he raised his right arm and pointed at thirty.
There is a money eye hanging on a thick rope outside the steps.
"General Li is a man in the army. He doesn't care about the little trick of shooting at a target to determine the red. So I will compete with you in shooting the money eye. I can shoot three arrows. The first arrow is called the arrow piercing the money eye. My
When the arrow pierces the eye of money, you are not allowed to touch the money. Once the money rings, it means that my archery is not good!"
Li Longji squinted his eyes and looked at Li Kuo, waiting for the boy's reply.
"I am a humble minister, but it is up to your Majesty to make the decision!" Li Kuo clasped his fists and replied loudly. At this point, he can only take one step at a time.
"Okay! This second arrow of mine is called Phoenix Vortex. When my arrow shoots through Qian's eye, it pauses for a moment and then hits the ground. If it misses or misses, I lose. This third arrow is called Huai Zhong.
Holding the moon, my arrow will shoot off the rope hanging the money, but the money cannot fall to the ground. I will ride my horse and rush to the money to catch the money. If I can't shoot the rope or the money falls to the ground, I will lose!"
Li Longji finished explaining the rules in one breath and spread his hands to wait for Li Kuo's reply.
"I obey!" Li Kuo smiled bitterly in his heart. Most of these archery skills are flashy. His Majesty must have practiced them for a long time. Although his archery skills are acceptable, he may not be able to complete these breakthroughs in a short time, but he still has the possibility to say no.
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"Okay, bring me my bow!" Li Longji shouted without hesitation.
Gao Lishi personally held Li Longji's three-stone golden royal bow and a jet black Hulu (Note 1) to Li Longji, and saluted: "Your Majesty, the bow has arrived."
"Well, Yuan Yi, today you can take a good look at whether my shooting skills have deteriorated or not!" Li Longji stroked his beard proudly, with a smile filling his eyes. Gao Lishi has been with him all his life, so he naturally knows how to do it.
His master was very happy with his achievements, and he was most afraid of his ministers being more famous than himself. Looking at Li Kuo, Gao Lishi sighed in his heart, I hope this young man knows how to advance and retreat.
Li Longji moved his feet slightly apart, exerted some force with his left foot, and casually pulled out a carved feather arrow from the Hulu in Gao Lishi's hand. He pressed the string with his thumb, clasped it tightly with his index finger, and slightly closed his other three fingers. His forearm gradually
Jiali straightened a three-stone bow behind his ear. Taking a deep breath, Li Longji half-squinted his eyes and aimed closely at the money eye thirty steps away. (Note 2)
"Sudden!" But with a crisp sound, the arrow flew away from the bow string, spinning and shooting towards Qian's eye. In a blink of an eye, the golden arrow passed through Qian's eye, flew a certain distance and fell steadily to the ground.
"Okay! Your Majesty is brave!" Yang Zhao saw Li Longji's first shot and he praised loudly. When he shouted, the guards, chamberlains and maids beside him clapped their hands and applauded. Even Yang Yuhuan covered her jade lips,
Two dimples appear lightly.
"Yes." Li Longji nodded helpfully. It seems that his shooting skills have not deteriorated yet!
Determined to show off more in front of his beloved concubine, Li Longji pulled out a second feather arrow from the Hulu.
Taking a deep breath, Li Longji once again stretched the bowstring into a full moon shape, but this time he deliberately relaxed his index finger on the string a lot.
But with a whooshing sound, the feather arrow shot out of the air and struck towards the money eye like lightning.
The arrow passed through Qian's eye and fell straight to the ground as if a spell had been cast on it.
"Okay, okay! Your Majesty is brave, your Majesty is brave!" Seeing Li Longji successfully shoot the second arrow, Yang Zhao waved his fist and shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty is brave!"
"Your Majesty is brave!"
The servants and guards all picked up Master Yang's words and responded.
"Yuan Yi, help me get on the horse!" Li Longji obviously hasn't had enough of it yet, so he has to shoot the third arrow in a hurry. If it were normal, he would never allow others to help him get on the horse. But since the year before last, outside Huaqing Palace
After accidentally falling off the horse, he had a shadow in his heart and had to help his confidant Gao Lishi to help him on the horse.
The imperial guard restrained the horse in front of Li Longji. Gao Lishi held Li Longji's waist with one hand and opened the stirrup for His Majesty the Emperor with the other hand. After the master and servant were busy for a while, Li Longji reluctantly turned over the horse.
There were beads of sweat on their foreheads, and they looked at each other and smiled understandingly.
Time is ruthless, they are all old!
But Li Longji was a king who refused to obey his elders and did not believe in heaven. After clamping the horse's belly to confirm that there was nothing wrong, he took the bow and arrows handed over by Gao Lishi.
After pulling the bow several times and adjusting the angle several times, Li Longji was satisfied. Horse shooting is different from foot shooting. It requires a firm buckle and quick whip. When the bow is about to be drawn, Fang lets go, so that the horse can be caught.
Drive. But don't draw the bow too early. If you draw the bow too early, your body will be shaken. Don't draw it too late. If you draw the bow too late, you will panic.
Taking a quick look at the money, Li Longji took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, pressed his lower buttocks tightly against the saddle, and immediately set the arrow and buckled the string.
He deliberately bent the bow more than half an arc into the air to increase the time for the arrow to fall. But even so, the accuracy of the arrow's fall was greatly reduced, making it difficult to control. Moreover, even if the arrow was shot with a greater
The radian and the fall are not even small. What if we can really catch the money before it hits the ground?
Li Longji didn't have time to think about these things. He pushed forward with his right ribs and waist, released his finger on the string, and shot the arrow towards the money eye with great force. At the same time, Li Longji pinched
-Tighten the horse's belly and whip the horse's buttocks hard.
"drive!"
Under the whip, the royal horse ran towards the money eye fifty steps away at a rapid speed.
This royal horse is a Dawan horse with the most amazing explosive power. It takes at least four or five seconds for an ordinary horse to run these thirty steps, but the Dawan horse only takes more than two seconds! (Note 3)
Twenty steps, ten steps, five steps...
The arrow flew over a high point and fell rapidly, cutting off the hemp rope. The money quickly fell to the ground along with the force.
"Get up!" Just when the money was about to fall to the ground, Li Longji rushed over and leaned forward to catch the money!
Note 1: Hulu: The small quiver used to hold arrows is also called "Hulu" and can generally hold 30 arrows. It was first invented by the northern ethnic minorities and was very popular in the Tang Dynasty. It was used by both the Tang Dynasty and the Huns.
Note 2: Wang Ju's "She Jing" talks about step shooting: "In the stack between the left center and the hip, take the two feet to the four directions first, stand up, then turn the left foot, and point to the center of the stack. This is a D-shaped sign and a B-shaped sign.
Open the tiger's mouth with your left hand, slightly loosen your lower two fingers, and turn your body to lie on your side. The upper hand can follow the arrow and point straight, and the lower hand can touch under the blade. This is called the weak hand. Pick the string with the right hand, and turn the hand backward with all your strength.
The shoulders, arms, and wrists are generally straight, and the palm prints can be seen with the palms raised, and the fingers should not be exposed. This is called pressing the elbows and raising the wrists.
Note 3: The Dawan horse can reach 50-60 kilometers per hour, while the Mongolian horse generally can reach up to 30 kilometers per hour. One step in the Tang Dynasty was 1.514 meters, and thirty steps was less than 50 meters. The Dawan horse only ran in more than two seconds.
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ps: This chapter is really tiring to write...
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