Jingzhou, Jiangling, governor's office.
The spacious courtyard in front of the government office is a racecourse, which was left behind when Huan Wen was the governor of Jingzhou. Every time he performed official duties in the hall, in the courtyard in front of him were his bodyguards. Where he was shooting arrows and galloping horses, this great warlord would also take the initiative and compete with his subordinates in martial arts. Therefore, many Jiangzuo family members looked down upon him and even called him a veteran to his face. It was almost a curse, but his men were willing to die for it.
On the current racecourse, there is the sound of horse hooves. Huan Xuan, wearing a general's robe and armor, is riding his snow-white horse with no hair on it. He is galloping back and forth in the courtyard. He on the horse bends The bow and arrow were set up, and they were aimed at several arrow targets twenty steps away, and they fired in a burst, and the arrows that flew out were all in vain. Although they did not hit the red heart directly, they were still close to ten. This kind of cavalry Although his shooting skills are not as good as those of first-class generals, they are quite rare in the south where infantry is the main force. Not to mention that as a child of a noble family, he is actually more frightened than many in Jiangdong when they see war horses. The disciples who thought this was Tiger's favor were completely different.
On the steps of the Governor's Palace, Yin Zhongkan was dressed in purple official uniform, standing with his beard twirled and smiling. Liu Mai and Wei Yongzhi, each in military uniforms, stood on his left and right. Wei Yongzhi had thick gauze sewn on his mouth. The hare lips and large yellow front teeth have disappeared. He looked at Huan Xuan's back and forth movements with a calm expression, but Liu Mai kept a gloomy face and said nothing.
Behind Yin Zhongkan, many of his subordinates whispered: "Look, Prince Huan is really amazing. His equestrian skills are so superb. This is the first time I have seen him."
"That's right. After all, he is the eldest son of General Gonghuan of Nanjun County. The tiger father has no sons. He has been practicing riding and archery since he was a child. He is different from our young masters in the capital."
"We have been in Jingzhou for so many years and have seen so many people with strong martial arts skills. General Huangfu and General Wu are both top-notch tiger generals. I heard that Prince Huan's kung fu was taught by them. "
"That's right, we are also soldiers ourselves. If we only rely on our status and have no real skills, it is impossible to convince our subordinates."
Liu Mai finally couldn't help it anymore, turned around and glared: "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you dissatisfied with Governor Yin, that's why you say such nonsense?!"
Several people were so frightened that they quickly shut their mouths and did not dare to speak again. Yin Zhongkan smiled slightly, waved his hand, and blinked his remaining one eye: "Hey, Liu Canjun, there is no need for this, they are right. It makes sense, this Jingzhou is on the front line of the fight against Hu, so it naturally requires real martial arts. General Huan was able to leave the town and launch several Northern Expeditions. It was indeed relying on this martial arts. We Jiangzuo literati should learn more. .”
Liu Mai was annoyed and was about to say something else when he heard a horse neighing and Huan Xuan's horse suddenly rushed straight towards Yin Zhongkan. Everyone could see clearly that Huan Xuan had already abandoned this time. The bow and arrow in his hand was replaced with a long spear that was about one foot and five feet long. He held it under his arm and almost stood on the stirrup. The shining spear head was like a poisonous snake spitting out a message and running towards Yin. Zhongkan came in front of him.
Yin Zhongkan's eyes were wide open, his face was earth-colored, but his feet were as if they had taken root, motionless on the ground. This scholar, who had never really been on the battlefield, was like a man waiting to be slaughtered in the face of such a desperate attack. Like a lamb, he even forgot his instinctive dodge.
This time, everyone was unexpected. Liu Mai's expression changed drastically and he yelled: "Prince, get down!" But while he was yelling, he suddenly hugged his head and shrank to the ground.
Without saying a word, Wei Yongzhi suddenly stood in front of Yin Zhongkan, like a copper wall. Yin Zhongkan, whose face behind him had turned earthy and even his trousers were a little wet, suddenly felt a little comforted.
With a "whoop", Huan Xuan's long spear, less than a foot in front of Wei Yongzhi's face, turned into a thorn and flew directly over. A strong wind blew over Wei Yongzhi's face, causing his The gauze on the hare lip raised a small corner, but Wei Yongzhi just stood there without blinking, and his body remained motionless.
Feixueju let out a long hiss, and stood up on its front hooves. Huan Xuan burst out laughing on the horse. When Feixueju's hooves fell, the riding horse in his hand had also been inserted into the ground, and his cloak A wave of indescribable majesty arose, and all the Huan family generals in the Governor's Mansion burst into cheers: "The Crown Prince is mighty, the Crown Prince is mighty!" Hundreds of voices roared out, but The momentum of thousands of people shook the eardrums of Yin Zhongkan and the dozen or so people behind him, making it difficult to breathe.
Liu Mai jumped up from the ground, pointed at Huan Xuan and cursed: "Huan Shizi, what do you mean, in this governor's mansion, in front of the court, in front of the Yin governor, to commit such a murder, rude, you, you want to assassinate Sir?"
Huan Xuan said coldly: "Liu Canjun, are you making a fuss out of a molehill? This is Jingzhou, and I am an official of the imperial court. Horse racing and martial arts are common here. My late father was the governor of Yin back then. At that time, General Huangfu and General Wu were also galloping and dancing like this. This is a military salute to pay tribute to the coach. Why is it so rude? General Huangfu, don't you think so?!"
Standing on the side of the school field, Huangfu, who stood with a halberd in his hand, stepped forward and made a military salute: "General, I can testify that when my old lord was here, this is how we performed martial arts. No one said that this was unreasonable." It is an act of etiquette. The governor of Yin may be new to Jingzhou, and he does not know that our Jingzhou soldiers have such a tradition."
Liu Mai was so choked that he couldn't say a word, and he was so angry that he was shaking all over.
Huan Xuan looked at Yin Zhongkan who was silent and smiled slightly: "Prince Yin, on a whim just now, I forgot that you are a scholar and have no military training. It was a bit abrupt. I'm sorry. But..."
Having said this, he looked Wei Yongzhi up and down: "Your Excellency seems to be Wei Yongzhi, the commander of Wei Yongzhi in the Beifu Army, who is also known as Bugs Bunny. He came to Jingzhou without making any noise, and he only served as a guard beside Governor Yin. This is a bit unfriendly, right? .”
Wei Yongzhi said nothing and walked aside. Yin Zhongkan calmed down his mood, straightened his clothes, walked forward and said, "Master Wei is asking me for medical advice to cure his facial disease. I am taking medicine now and cannot speak for a hundred days. Mr. Huan (Huan Xuan is now the Prime Minister of Nanjun), if you have any questions, you can ask me directly. Today, I saw your martial arts of riding, archery and thrusting, and it was eye-opening. From now on, whether it is the Northern Expedition against the Hu or the execution of the rebels, it will all depend on Xianggong Huan to put in more effort."
