"Not only did you misinterpret the Master's words, but you also used them to confuse the public. You are worthy of death!"
He Kui suddenly said these words, which surprised everyone present. They looked at each other in silence for a moment.
Wei Qian's face turned red and he wanted to defend himself. But when someone refuted what I just deliberately misinterpreted the Book of Rites, I felt speechless for a moment. Seeing his embarrassment, Liu Mi argued: "Master He, although Mr. Wei is wrong, it has been established since ancient times that there is an order of hierarchy among superiors and inferiors. It is always inappropriate for common people and I to sit at the same table, right?" "
He Kui asked: "Who are you?"
"My surname is Liu and my given name is Mi."
After hearing this, He Kui just nodded slightly, "Are you the son of Liu Mian, the Prime Minister of Bohai?"
"Exactly, the Liu family in Xia Bohai County is a descendant of the Empress of the Han Dynasty." Liu Mi puffed up his chest and replied proudly.
"Liu family in Bohai County?" He Kui suddenly smiled, "Liu family in Bohai County, their ancestors were the Huns who migrated south during the Yuan Dynasty. They were given the surname Liu by the late emperor, right?" He Kui told Liu Mi's origins clearly. Chu made everyone marvel at his erudition again.
Song Xin was secretly surprised. He Kui was not only proficient in classics and history, but also had a profound knowledge and strong memorization. No wonder Cao Cao would reuse him.
Liu Mi also didn't expect He Kui to be able to explain his origin so clearly, plus he usually regarded himself as a descendant of the Han family. After many generations, few people now know that his family is actually the Huns who later migrated south, and has nothing to do with Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Mi's lie was exposed in public, her face turned red instantly, and she wanted to hide her face and run away.
"Exactly...exactly..." Liu Mi replied at this time, stooping down and losing his previous momentum.
He Kui stared at him and said, "You, a descendant of the Huns, can come here to learn rituals. Why are my Han people being driven out?"
"This..." Liu Mi had already lost all his momentum at this time, and was embarrassed for a moment not knowing what to say.
He Kui looked at Liu Mi and Wei Qian and said, "Today I will not punish you two even if it is your first offense. If you use your status to oppress others in the future, I will definitely punish you severely. Remember?"
Liu Mi and Wei Qian were scolded and sat down in disgrace. He Kui looked at Song Xin and said, "You and the entourage behind you, come over here."
Song Xin was stunned, "Sir, will you let us pass?"
Cao Chong's face was filled with joy and he reminded him in a low voice: "Go quickly, I want to teach you the shooting ceremony."
Song Xin didn't expect that the other party would let him go down first, so he took his bow and arrow and walked to He Kui with Li Hansu.
"Have you ever learned archery?" He Kui asked.
"Learned."
"Well, okay, you can demonstrate it to me in front of everyone."
Although Song Xin was stunned, he still nodded. But he didn't dare to make excuses. He pointed at Li Hansu and saluted He Kui and said, "She has never learned etiquette. I hope you can give me more advice."
He Kui nodded, "Linghu Hua, come here and explain the etiquette to the two of you."
"No!" Linghuhua turned around with his bow in hand, walked up to Song Xin and Li Hansu, explained the steps of the shooting ceremony, and explained carefully what Li Hansu had to do.
"Do you remember everything?" He Kui asked.
"Remember." Song Xin nodded. Although Li Hansu was nervous, he remembered everything Ling Huhua said in his mind.
"Perform the ceremony for everyone to see." He Kui finished speaking.
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Taking a step back, Linghuhua took a wine cup, handed it to Li Hansu, and winked at her.
Li Hansu took the wine cup, handed it to Song Xin, and said, "Salute."
The latter took it with one hand, faced everyone, bowed, and handed the wine cup back.
"Play the strings."
Li Hansu gently announced a name. At this time, the drummer heard this and began to beat a slow drumbeat in his hand. Song Xin held the bow with his left hand and the bow string with his right hand, and bowed to everyone.
"Take an arrow." After this sound, the drum rhythm slowed down a bit. Song Xin took out an arrow from the arrow pot behind him and held it in his hand.
"Enter Xiao" Li Hansu announced another name, and Song Xin put the arrow on his bow. After saying "Chen Gu, Zhi Zheng" twice, he looked at the target thirty steps ahead and breathed evenly.
"Raise the bow." Song Xin heard this and raised the bow. After Li Hansu said "Guide", he exerted force on his arm and the bow made a squeaking sound.
At this time, the drum beat also became fast and exciting, and everyone looked at the target in unison. Yang Di and others even had sweaty palms and were a little nervous.
"Take aim!"
With a "whoosh" sound, the feather arrow flew out of the air and penetrated the bullseye. The arrow still passed through the target and was exposed behind the target for up to three inches, and the arrow feathers were still shaking slightly due to the huge momentum. Yang Di and others clenched their fists and punched their thighs excitedly. But before the ceremony was over, he could only hold back and not applaud.
"Collect the bow." After Li Hansu finished speaking, Song Xin leaned the bow on his waist. Li Hansu handed over the wine cup, and Song Xin took it and drank it in one gulp.
"Good archery skills!" Yang Zhongyu and others cheered loudly, and those young masters who originally looked down on Song Xin also admired secretly in their hearts.
"Just say it once and you will be able to remember it. It's just that some of the movements are not perfect enough. But the flaws don't hide the flaws, it's good!" He Kui also said in surprise. He took Song Xin's bow and pulled it gently, but found that he could not pull it open.
"Is this a one-stone bow!?" He Kui asked in surprise.
"Your Majesty is right." Song Xin's bow is a hard bow given by Guo Mu. Most people can't draw it at all. Linghu Hua heard from the side and was also surprised. He didn't expect that Song Xin used such a hard bow.
He Kui nodded, "Just wait aside." Then he looked at Wei Qian, "Wei Qian, did you remember the shooting ceremony I just mentioned?"
Wei Qian trembled. He didn't expect He Kui to call him suddenly. He hesitated and said, "Probably... I wrote it down..."
"Come forward and perform the ceremony."
Everyone was talking about it. Normally, the shooting ceremony courses were performed by the selected performers. Today, for some reason, Song Xin and Wei Qian were called up.
But Wei Qian did not dare to disobey, and walked up to He Kui with one of his retainers. The latter stepped aside and asked: "Is there anything unclear about the etiquette steps?"
"It's...nothing unclear..." Wei Qian said and glanced at Song Xin, who was sitting quietly beside him.
"Since nothing is unclear, let me demonstrate it again."
Wei Qian stepped forward and when he reached the "lead the bow" step according to the steps, he struggled to open the bow in his hand. However, when he waited for the drum beat to end, his arms began to tremble, apparently because he could not bear the pulling force of the bow.
The disciples beside him were also very anxious. It would be a shame if the arrow was released before the arrow was released. Wei Qian spent his days drinking and having fun, and he neglected archery and swordsmanship for so long that even a soft bow in his hand was difficult to use. corner of eye
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Seeing Song Xin smiling slightly again made him even more anxious.
Finally, when the drum beat changed, his disciples immediately said: "Take aim!"
When Wei Qian heard this order, his heart suddenly became nervous and he did not hold the bow hand. With a strange sound of "Bang~", the arrow and the bow flew out together and fell to the ground three feet in front of Wei Qian.
"Hahahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter, and Wei Qian wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
At this time, the doorman said without even blinking, "Lian Gong..." but his voice was as low as a mosquito's cry. But Wei Qian's bow was gone, let alone the last step to draw it back.
He Kui shook his head in disappointment and said, "When shooting arrows, you have to be focused on the target. You were just distracted and that's why you got this result."
As he spoke, he picked up Wei Qian's bow and pulled it gently. It felt like a child's toy. "How can such a light bow hit the target? Go back."
Wei Qian lowered his head and led the diners back to their seats dejectedly.
"It's all because he was laughing at me just now, which distracted me!" He stared at Song Xin with hatred in his eyes, blaming him for everything.
"Humph, this guy hasn't learned his lesson yet." Song Xin could naturally detect Wei Qian's gaze and sneered in his heart.
He Kui nodded, looked at the ten young men performing the ceremony and said, "There are fifty young masters here. Each of you will take five of you to the side to practice. I will come to check in an hour."
"No!" Linghu Hua and ten others agreed in unison. Cao Chong, Song Xin, Yang Xi and others were naturally with Linghuhua. Zhou Wenzhi saw that there were already five people here, so he had to find another performer with Liu Mi, Zheng Yue and others.
However, his archery skills are much better than those of Wei Qian and others.
"I let that kid get the limelight again today! I'm so angry!" Wei Qian and Zheng Ping said angrily, gritting their teeth as they waited aside.
Zheng Ping glanced at Song Xin out of the corner of his eye, and said with an angry and dissatisfied look on his face: "I don't know why Lord He wants to favor this kid, but he actually reprimanded Brother Wei and Brother Liu because of a commoner."
Liu Mi, who was preparing his bow and arrow, turned around when he heard it and said, "That boy and Yang Xi are getting closer, and they dare to neglect us. I must say this."
Zheng Ping said: "When the moment is over, let's go beat him up and make him angry!"
Wei Qian shook his head, "I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat him, and he has Yang Di beside him. His swordsmanship and horn skills are among the best in Piyong."
Zheng Ping asked: "Brother Zhou, you see that Mr. Cao is obviously closer to Song Xin, aren't you impatient!?"
As he spoke, Zhou Wen shot an arrow straight into the target. Satisfied, he turned around and said, "Why are you so impatient? You'd better practice your archery skills, otherwise you will be scolded again when Lord He inspects you later."
Wei Qian didn't like archery at all, but he had no choice but to practice it. After only shooting a few arrows, his back ached. He threw the bow on the ground angrily and stopped practicing.
Zhou Wen glanced at him directly, with a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. This man was lazy and stupid. Even without Song Xin's competition, he would not have been able to get the position of Cao Chong's attendant. I really don't understand how Wei Xi taught his son.
Thinking that he actually associated with such people, he felt unhappy.
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