Then there was a voice of laughter, saying: "Third brother, look, there are arrows all over the ground, but why is there only one arrow on the target?"
"What's so hard to guess? My archery skills are so poor that I didn't hit the target." A young man with a stern face, aquiline nose, and thin lips smiled and said, "Sixth brother, this is better than your archery skills." It’s quite a bit worse.”
There was a burst of laughter all around.
Surrounded by laughter, Jia Heng's face remained unmoved, his expression was calm, and there was no sign of irritation at being teased.
In addition, his face is young and he is not very old, so he really has the feeling of "not getting angry when something happens for no reason, not being surprised when something happens suddenly."
The laughter gradually stopped, and the woman on the horse and even the white horse cast curious glances.
"Hey, little brother, which family are you from? Why are you practicing archery here?" The young man stopped his smile and asked.
Jia Heng actually didn't want to pay attention to these princes' sons, but he didn't want to get into trouble for just a few words, so he was about to speak.
At this time, Feng Ziying suddenly jumped out of the horse and asked in surprise: "But Jia Heng, Jia Shixiong?"
Feng Ziying said, turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother Jia Shi, we are really destined to come thousands of miles to meet each other. We met on Ningrong Street in the morning and again in the afternoon. We must have a good drink in a while."
Jia Heng looked at Feng Ziying, knowing that this was to help him out of the siege, he held his hand and said: "Brother Ziying, it is a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet him here. Ziying just came back from hunting."
Feng Ziying smiled and said: "No, today the autumn air is crisp and the grass is growing fat. I am accompanying a few nobles out for hunting. Is Brother Jia practicing archery?"
The identities of the people behind him are not simple. He is here to accompany the prince to study.
One is the current third prince, King Wei Chen Ran, and the other is the sixth prince, King Liang Chen Wei, both of whom are princes.
As for the second daughter, she is Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning, and the other is the daughter of the eldest princess, Princess Li Chanyue of Qinghe.
In fact, Chen Han partly borrowed from the Qian Ming Dynasty when naming his princes. He generally followed the custom of choosing characters from the radicals of the Five Elements, but it was not as forced as the Qian Ming Dynasty. As a result, Lao Zhu's descendants multiplied and later coined some characters.
In fact, in ancient times, emperors usually changed their names to rare characters after they ascended the throne. This was to make it easier for people to avoid taboos and was considered a wise act of good governance.
Feng Ziying was worried that the young man in front of her didn't know what was going on and bumped into the nobleman behind her, so she just winked as a warning.
Jia Heng actually had some guesses, but when he saw Feng Ziying's warning, he still felt warm in his heart, and thought to himself, the Four Heroes of the Red Mansions, these are indeed good characters, and there is something to be done with them.
Then he explained: "Well, this place is empty, so I practice riding and shooting here. It's just a beginner's practice, and I'm not very good at accuracy."
Feng Ziying's face lit up and she praised: "No wonder my brother is so good at martial arts. He is so diligent and hardworking. It's really admirable."
The two people who were listening immediately looked at each other and said with a smile: "Feng Erlang, this Brother Jia, don't you recommend me?"
Feng Ziying smiled and said: "Look, my memory, Your Highness, this is Jia Heng, the descendant of Ning Guogong."
With that said, he went to pull Jiaheng's arm and walked closer.
Here, Li Chanyue tilted her head and looked at Jia Heng curiously with her eyes as clear as glass.
Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning, with a cold look on her face, glanced at the bow used in Jia Heng's palm, her phoenix eyes flashed, and her voice was like flowing jade from a spring, and she said: "This bow has two stones, right? It is used for riding and shooting. Gong, at such a young age, he is quite powerful."
This Princess of Xianning was only eighteen or nineteen years old, but because she maintained her status and honor towards Jia Heng, she seemed a bit old-fashioned when she spoke.
Li Chanyue blinked her bright eyes, turned her head, and asked: "Cousin, how big is the bow we use?"
Chen Zhi glanced at her laughing cousin, with a faint blush on her beautiful and unprovoked cheeks, and said, "You girl, you ask questions knowingly!"
How big it can be, just five or six bows.
The bow and arrow system used in the Han and Ming Dynasties followed the Song system. After the Song Dynasty, bow and arrow draw power was referred to as stone, bucket, and sheng.
An ordinary adult man can use eight bows of bows in foot archery. After training, an elite soldier can reach a bow of one stone. In cavalry archery, it can take one less, which is seven bows. If a woman is weak, she can take one or two bows less.
Able to use two stone bows, he can also be a fierce general in the army.
Wei Wang Chen Ran said with a smile: "Fifth sister has good eyesight. I didn't realize it just now. This strong man is really very strong."
Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him was as brave as the ancient generals. The generals in his palace were not warriors without two stone bows, but they were already in their thirties and were in their prime of life.
Li Chanyue smiled slightly and said: "I saw that the famous general Lian Po in the painting book can shoot two stone bows at the age of seventy. When he is seventy years old, he can still shoot two stone bows. He is young and strong and can shoot two stone bows." A stone bow isn’t worth anything, is it?”
Chen Zhiqing said in a clear voice: "Lian Po is a famous general in ancient times. He is the leader of the country. There are people who can be recorded in history books. Moreover, a person's strength grows when he is young, reaches his peak when he is young, and declines when he gets old... Lian Po is seventy years old. , can still fire a two-stone bow, it is conceivable that if Jia Heng were bigger and stronger, he might not be as brave as a fierce general!"
This cousin of hers has facial features, soft eyes, and gentleness, but in fact she has an eccentric personality. She usually likes to read some miscellaneous books. This time she went out hunting, and it was this girl who encouraged her to come out.
Chen Wei, King of Liang, also laughed and said: "I read the history of the Yuan Dynasty the day before yesterday. It was said that the elite cavalry guards of the Meng Yuan Khan could draw bows for more than one stone. Even if they were on the grassland, they could be called warriors and guard the Khan's tent. It's just their archery skills. Well, it’s a bit bad.”
Chen Zhiqing said in a clear voice: "Archery is an acquired skill, it just requires more practice, and this magical power must be given by God."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take a deep look at Jia Heng.
He is a young man, and he is as brave as an ancient general. Is there such a person in the Jia family?
Wei Wang Chen Ran also smiled and said: "Fifth sister is still so knowledgeable. She is just practicing archery with a bow. If you want to practice more, it is better not to use your full strength.
As he said that, he looked at Jia Heng with a somewhat inexplicable meaning in his eyes.
Someone from the Jia family? Pity……
If you are not from the Jia family and see such warriors, you can try to recruit one or two.
Jia Heng's face was calm as he listened to the discussion among several people, as if he had just been faced with ridicule, slander and praise, all of which were flattering and insulting.
This scene once again caused the four people to marvel.
Feng Ziying smiled and said: "What the prince means is that if my brother is successful in archery, he needs to practice more. You can try the light bow first and practice a few more rounds."
Jia Heng pretended to be surprised and said: "That's true. Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness. I was in a hurry today and picked up the wrong bow. After three rounds of shooting, I only feel soreness in my arms. I really can't practice anymore today."
Liang Wang Chen Wei looked at Jia Heng and chuckled: "Hey, are you really from the Jia family?"
Jia Heng said: "After Ningguo, I wonder if your highness has any advice?"
Chen Wei smiled and said: "The Jia family is a rotten family of dandies. Apart from the noble son who was born with a jade in his mouth, I don't want to give birth to Jia Heng. Hey, I don't know, little brother, do you have any jade?"
Jia Heng's face showed a strange look, and he thought to himself, should he reply to this question that this jade is a rare thing, how can it be owned by everyone?
Wei Wang Chen Ran glanced at Chen Wei lightly and shouted: "Sixth brother, don't speak nonsense."
Even if the descendants of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, Ning Rong and the Second Duke, are incompetent, they cannot make such sarcastic remarks. If it spreads to the ears of the father, they must be reprimanded.
