The martial arts examinations are divided into internal field strategy questions and outer field skills and courage.
The tests for outfield skills and courage include riding, shooting and horse fighting.
This exam is not prohibited from being viewed by the public.
It probably has the meaning of showing off military power, inspiring people's morale, and building up morale.
Martial arts competitions are a good place for people to watch the excitement, especially in the Song Dynasty.
Princess Zhaoyang's invitation is nothing more than to provide a good position for the female members of the Cao family.
Cao Bin also wanted to take the female relatives at home to relax, so since someone invited him, he took Du Shiniang and others with him.
Seeing Cao Bin coming with a group of orioles and swallows, Princess Zhaoyang didn't pay attention.
He welcomed everyone into the watchtower that had been prepared and pulled Pang Yanyan and Du Shiniang to talk.
Although the hierarchy of Cao Bin's family is very weak, there is a difference in the eyes of outsiders.
Pang Yanyan is the head wife, so she will naturally have a royal decree, and Du Shiniang has also received a royal decree, which is different from ordinary concubines.
When Chen Shimei saw that Cao Bin had a beautiful wife and concubine, and was very harmonious, she was so envious that she was stunned.
But who asked himself to marry a princess?
Although the Song Dynasty did not prohibit the concubine, he himself did not dare to...
Although the watchtower in the school grounds is only three floors, it is in an excellent location. As long as you open the window, you can overlook the entire school grounds.
Its first floor is the martial arts hall, where candidates register for written examinations, and the top is the stand for the emperor's military parade.
Leaving the female family members in the attic on the second floor, Chen Shimei was about to lead Cao Bin to the next door when a young eunuch ran over and said:
"Uncle Cao, please come with me. The officials will summon you."
Seeing Cao Bin follow the young eunuch to the third floor, Chen Shimei was jealous and envious, and murmured:
"It's just a group of warriors fighting each other. I don't know what's interesting about it."
However, Cao Bin was recruited away by the emperor, and the mission entrusted to him by the princess was ruined again...
In the third-floor bleachers.
The emperor had just arrived, and he was accompanied by many civil servants and generals. When he saw Cao Bin coming up, he smiled and asked:
"Juncai is also interested in martial arts? You finally know how to work hard and improve. This is good. It will be good for you to see more new talents in the court."
Cao Bin was stunned for a moment, scratched his head and said, "Actually, Wei Chen is accompanying his family to watch the excitement."
When the accompanying Wen and Wu heard this, they couldn't help but curl their lips slightly, wanting to laugh but not daring to.
The emperor was speechless for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's up to you!"
In his impression, Cao Bin rarely took the initiative to solicit work and was always lazy when he could.
At this time, the examiner had already begun to announce the rules of the riding and shooting competition.
The first person to come on stage was a middle-aged man. He raised his bow and aimed for a long time, and shot one through the thigh of the drummer.
The drummer screamed miserably, limped and ran away, as if he had seen the Lord of Hell.
Even the emperor was speechless, and there was even more laughter outside the venue.
The examiner was so angry that he kicked the candidate out.
It seems that this candidate was recommended by the dignitaries of the imperial court, otherwise he would not be able to pass the local examination.
Seeing this situation, Cao Bin also secretly rejoiced.
Thanks to myself for not recommending Wu Song and others, although they are good at martial arts, there is no guarantee that they will not be embarrassed in archery.
time flies.
With the common people cheering and cheering from time to time, the martial arts competition soon progressed to the battle for the top spot.
Only Xie Jinwu and one Jiangnan candidate were left on the field.
This Xie Jinwu is quite real. Not only is he very strong, but he is also very skillful with the machete in his hand.
"kill!"
There was no unnecessary nonsense. As the examiner started, the two men hurriedly urged their horses, swords and guns at the same time, and they were fighting together in an instant.
For a time, dust was flying in the school grounds, and people were shouting and neighing, attracting all the attention of everyone watching the battle.
The two fought for a quarter of an hour, and the Jiangnan candidate suddenly made a feint, then turned his horse and ran toward the building.
The emperor nodded and said: "It seems that this Jiangnan candidate will use a clever trick to win."
Seeing the Jiangnan candidate getting closer and closer, Mu Guiying, who was at the edge of the stands, suddenly shouted angrily:
"No, this is an assassin!"
She wanted to fight back, but around the emperor, she was not qualified to carry weapons, and she was anxious for a moment.
Everyone also noticed the man's actions, and even pointed their bows and arrows at the emperor in the stands.
I saw the man shooting three arrows straight towards the emperor's door like shooting stars.
The emperor was shocked. He never thought that he would be assassinated during the military examination.
These candidates were selected through local levels and recommended by officials.
The family background is clearly checked, so it stands to reason that this situation is impossible.
This leaves only one possibility: there is something wrong with the local official who recommended the son, and his official position is not small.
"Asshole!"
Although the emperor was dodging frantically, the man was extremely skilled in archery. How could he avoid it as a person who had never learned martial arts?
At this moment, Cao Bin suddenly snatched the jade Ruyi from the emperor's hand and struck him repeatedly, knocking down all three arrows that were like flowing light.
Seeing this situation, even the assassin who shot the arrow was a little unbelievable.
But he did not hesitate. When he saw that the attack was unsuccessful, he hurriedly urged his horse and while delaying time, he bent his bow and fired fiercely.
There was no chance to shoot the emperor. At this time, he shot the imperial guards.
When he entered the examination room, he was already determined to die. Escape was impossible.
When he was about to die, he could only kill a few more court soldiers, which was enough.
Just as the guards were about to fight back with crossbows, the emperor ordered angrily:
"Don't shoot him to death, I want to live!"
When the guards heard this, their faces showed bitterness, and they had no choice but to put down their crossbows and surrounded him.
However, this man has a superb arrow count, and several lives must have been lost before he can be captured.
Upon seeing this, Cao Bin said to the hesitant "bringing imperial weapon" behind him:
"Brother, please borrow a bow and arrow."
The man with the imperial weapon hesitated and said, "Uncle Cao, there are more than a hundred steps, are you sure?"
Cao Bin made a reassuring gesture and without any hesitation, shot out an arrow, instantly piercing the arm of the flying assassin.
Then he shouted to the foreman guard below:
"Team Leader Xu, take him down."
He already had the ability to rescue the assassin, so shooting the assassin's galloping horse and capturing him directly would not do much good.
It's better to sell a favor to Team Leader Xu.
He is also very familiar with this person. He is Xu Ning, the golden spear general in the original Liangshan novel.
Since Hu Yanzhuo took refuge in Liangshan very early, Liangshan did not need hooks and sickles to defeat the armored horses.
Therefore, he was not plotted by Liangshan and took refuge in Song Jiang. He is still serving in the Golden Gun Class.
Otherwise, I'm afraid he would have been wiped out by Cao Bin.
Seeing this, Xu Ning showed a grateful look to Cao Bin and rushed forward.
Although the assassin was already in the net, Cao Bin could definitely take the credit, but he gave himself the chance to make atonement, which was a life-saving grace.
After all, it was his own negligence that caused the assassin to shoot three arrows at the emperor.
But before he could get close, Xie Jinwu suddenly rushed out, chopped the assassin off his horse with a knife, grabbed his own horse, and laughed loudly:
"I captured the assassin. I captured the assassin."
Xu Ning and other imperial guards looked at Xie Jinwu showing off his power with extremely ugly expressions.
Madhu, I am afraid that I will be accused...
