'A gift from the Emperor...'
Wang Hua was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was saying, but he was still shocked.
How much trust does it take for the Supreme Emperor to act like this!
Retracting his mind, Wang Hua chuckled and said: "Since it is a reward from the Supreme Emperor, it is no problem."
Wang Shouren was still immersed in the urge to show his father that he had been exercising diligently over the past year, so he hurriedly said:
"Sir, where are the bows and arrows?"
"The door to the east wing is unlocked. Go get it."
"Okay." Wang Shouren geared up and left happily. Soon, he exclaimed, "Oh my god, this bow, this arrow... are top-notch!"
Wang Hua didn't like his son's behavior, as if he had never seen the world. It was really... embarrassing.
He raised his voice and said: "Why wait so long? If you want to show yourself, hurry up."
"Come right now." Wang Shouren replied, and after a while, he came out of the east wing.
At this time, Li Qing and Wang Hua also came to the courtyard.
Wang Hua's eyes narrowed slightly.
I saw two bows hanging on my son's left arm, and three bows hanging on his right arm. They were extraordinary, gorgeous and full of tension. He also held three pots of arrows in his arms. The arrow feathers were neat and white, and they were of the highest quality.
Wang Shouren walked over happily and said with a smile: "Now, I have the motivation to practice bow shooting."
The homemade bamboo bows and arrows he made before were too rough to be accurate at all, but it was different now. Such sophisticated bows and arrows completely aroused his keen interest.
At the same time, it also aroused his desire for expression.
"Father, you or me first?"
You kid... Wang Hua didn't expect that his son would actually compete with him, so he hummed, "You go first."
"Okay!" Wang Shouren did not refuse, placed many bows and arrows on the stone table, pondered for a moment, picked up one of the two stone bows, and drew out the arrows.
Draw the bow, draw the arrow, and draw the bow...
He felt that he was humble enough, but he still underestimated the strength required to draw the two stone bows. It was simply not comparable to the homemade bamboo bow.
Fortunately, this year's training has made his body stronger than before, and through practicing with this bamboo bow, he has also mastered the skill of drawing the bow.
The two stone bows were gradually pulled open by Wang Shouren and he took aim. After two breaths, 'Whoosh! 'The arrows shot out.
"Ding~~"
The arrow hit the target, stuck firmly on it, and its tail vibrated, leaving an afterimage.
"Hit!" Wang Shouren was overjoyed. This was his first time hitting the target.
Although he had hit a target with a bamboo bow before, it flew off as soon as he touched it, and the arrow was not inserted into the target at all. As soon as he replaced it with a regular bow, he hit the target with his first shot, which boosted his confidence.
"It's still far from the target. What's there to show off?" Wang Hua disagreed.
Wang Shouren refused to accept, "Father, you said it lightly, but you may not be able to beat me."
Wang Hua curled his lips in disdain, stepped forward and took the two stone bows, drew out the arrows, opened the bow, flicked the arrow, and pulled the bow...
He frowned slightly, but this bow... was difficult to draw.
However, his son can pull away and hit the target, so of course he can't lose his status, not to mention, there is Li Qing watching from the side.
That look of eating melon greatly aroused Wang Hua's competitive spirit.
He held his breath and concentrated, slowly drew his bow and arrow, and took a few breaths.
'Whoosh! '
The arrow hits the target and is closer to the bullseye.
Hit... Wang Hua breathed a sigh of relief, finally saving his face as a father.
Li Qing was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Wang Hua, a Confucian scholar, to be proficient in the art of archery.
After thinking about it, he felt relieved again.
Etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and numeracy are the six arts of a gentleman.
As time went by and dynasties changed, especially after the implementation of the imperial examination system, people put more energy into studying, but this does not mean that other things were abandoned.
Zhu Yuanzhang was about to conquer the world, and he paid special attention to the archery ceremony. I remember that during the Hongwu Dynasty, Lao Zhu held a grand archery ceremony. The most solemn one was attended by princes, ministers, civil and military officials.
At that time, he was ordered to monitor Zhu Di. When he came back, he heard Li Jinglong showing off that he had won seventh place.
In fact, ancient literati were not what later generations recognized. They were just words and pens. In fact, they were not weak at all. They could ride horses, shoot arrows, and even...
In terms of their love for fighting, military generals are slightly inferior.
It's not like what you see in movies and TV shows, where you can't hold a chicken with your hands and fall over when the wind blows.
On the contrary, most of the time, they are fierce...
Li Qing vaguely understood why Wang Hua agreed to let Wang Shouren learn bow shooting. Bow shooting does not necessarily require killing enemies on the battlefield, it can also be arty.
"Come again!"
Wang Shouren's challenging voice brought Li Qing back to reality.
I saw Wang Shouren step forward and take the two stone bows from his father's hands, open the bow and draw an arrow, aim briefly, and the arrows shot out.
"Ding~~"
Whether it was luck or Wang Shouren's talent, the arrow hit the bull's-eye. Although it just missed the mark, it actually hit the bull's-eye.
Wang Shouren was very excited. Then he handed the bow to Wang Hua and said with a smile: "Dad, it's your turn."
Wang Hua's face turned dark.
He can shoot with a bow, but he only knows how to do it. He is not very proficient. Hitting the bullseye... is really difficult.
But at this moment, he was like an arrow that had left the string, with no possibility of taking it back, so he could only pray for better luck.
Unexpectedly, because Xu was too nervous, his arrow not only failed to hit the bullseye, but also missed the target.
"Hahaha..." Wang Shouren laughed proudly, "Dad, you lost."
Suddenly, noticing his father's lustful eyes, Wang Shouren's smile froze and he stopped talking.
Wang Hua naturally put down his bow, raised his hand to Li Qing, and praised:
"Mr. Li is really powerful. The dog is so stupid and has just learned bow shooting, but he can achieve such success. It's all thanks to your efforts."
My husband's teachings are good, but more importantly, my talent is good...Wang Shouren complained, but he did not dare to challenge his father's majesty anymore.
Li Qing also wanted to laugh a little. This Wang Hua was really kind and refused to admit that his son was excellent.
"Master Wang, you're welcome."ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
"Haha... Where is it?" Wang Hua smiled and said, "Quinzi, please excuse me sir. Wang has something else to do, so I'll excuse you now."
"Dad, aren't you Xiu Mu today?" Wang Shouren wanted to show off again so that his father would look at him with admiration.
Unexpectedly, Wang Hua paid no attention to Li Qing and walked straight out.
"Dad..." Wang Shouren still wanted to persuade him to stay.
Li Qing tugged at his sleeve and said amusedly, "You're itchy, aren't you?"
"..." Wang Shouren gave up and said with a wry smile: "I just want to prove to him that I am not as miserable as he thinks."
"You're so impressed now." Li Qing said, "Your father is just a good-looking man, not stupid. Why can't he see your talent in archery?"
After a pause, "It's not just archery, but also other aspects. Otherwise, do you really think he can compromise repeatedly?"
Wang Shouren thought for a while, nodded slightly and said, "Sir, what he said makes sense, but he...well, he always thinks that I am incompetent."
"The love is deep and the responsibility is deep. He also wants to spur you." Li Qing smiled slightly, "Your father is very enlightened for being like this. Don't be dissatisfied."
"Okay." Wang Shouren sighed and said, "Then let's continue?"
"Well, starting from today, we officially enter the teaching stage." Li Qing took the two stone bows, "Let's start with the two stone bows as the basis."
He demonstrated the movements and taught:
"When shooting a bow, you must first have a correct bow-holding posture. When holding the bow, the hand holding the bow should be natural, so that you can be comfortable when exerting force, and keep the bow arm and shoulder joint stable..."
Li Qing spoke seriously, Wang Shouren listened carefully...
It should be said that Wang Shouren is really talented and has an extraordinary learning ability. After accepting the theory, he can quickly put it into practice.
After finding the feeling and technique of exerting force, he was able to shoot five arrows in one go from these two stone bows, which was really extraordinary.
Li Qing felt that Wang Huadu might not be able to do this.
However, Lee Sin did not rush to the next stage, allowing him to become familiar with and thoroughly master the technique.
In one afternoon, Wang Shouren gained a lot...
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The next day.
When Li Qing woke up, it was already half noon.
The weather was nice today. The sun shone through the window paper on the wooden floor. The room was filled with warmth, and Li Qing no longer wanted to stay in bed.
I got up and washed up, sat under the eaves in the warm sunshine, and read the story book, which was relaxing and comfortable.
Wang Shouren had to exercise and study in the morning, and in order to take care of Li Qing's schedule, he usually came over after lunch.
It had been cloudy in recent days, and it was rare to have good weather. Li Qing didn't want to be bored at home anymore, so he went out.
I was thinking about going to a restaurant to have a meal, but then I thought, no matter how good a restaurant is, how can it compare to the palace banquet?
Whether he goes or not, the banquet will be the same as before. If you don't eat, you won't eat for free.
Li Qing changed his mind halfway, turned a corner and went to the palace.
Zhu Jianshen said hello in advance, and the jade tablet from before still worked well, and Li Qing entered the palace easily.
It's now early noon.
Li Qing had managed the timing very well. The canonization ceremony had just ended, and the eunuchs were setting up the banquet table, spreading blankets... and were busy preparing.
"It's still early." Li Qing saw that the emperor's royal table hadn't been set yet, so he knew that the banquet would take at least half an hour.
After so many years of feasting, he would know when the banquet would start.
Now that he has a new face and a new identity, Li Qing has saved a lot of trouble, at least he no longer has to socialize, but then again, with his popularity... no one is getting close to him.
The tables and chairs had not been placed yet, and there was no place to sit, so Li Qing found a quiet place to avoid the chatter and laughter of the bureaucrats in the distance, took out his storybook and read with interest.
Unexpectedly, this quiet place was not clean either.
Just after turning two pages in the storybook, someone squeezed over.
A eunuch said in a high-pitched voice: "This sir..."
Seeing that Li Qing was not wearing official uniform and was only about his age, he was slightly startled and asked suspiciously: "Are you...?"
"Oh, I'm not an adult. I was just invited by the Supreme Emperor to come to the palace for a banquet." Li Qing explained, "Why, am I bothering you here?"
When the father-in-law heard that he was invited by the Supreme Emperor, he immediately put on a flattering face and said, "It's not in the way, it's not in the way..."
This is the imperial palace. Who dares to pretend to be powerful in the name of the Supreme Emperor?
Moreover, ordinary people could not enter the palace unless invited.
In order to flatter each other, he was about to get closer again. At this time, a younger eunuch hurried over, with an anxious face:
"Eunuch Liu, something happened. One of the musicians' strings broke!"
