Measure the stone and open the gong.
Yuan Yue, Xue Lu, Ji Gang and others spread out and waited at the edge to be called.
In the competition venue, there are three rectangular bluestone cylinders of different sizes. The bluestone walls have been polished and have no burrs. The bluestone pillars are roughly seven inches above the ground, with grooves cut on the left and right for people to hold.
The width of the bluestone is one foot, and the height is divided into one foot three inches, one foot six inches, and two feet, corresponding to two hundred catties, two hundred fifty catties, and three hundred catties.
The examiner is a simple person from the Ministry of War. He stands in the front row and shouts to the people of the martial arts examination: "Anyone who fails to appear after being called three times will be deemed to have abandoned the examination. Those who appear must first choose a stone number and present the seal twice before they pass. Now let's start calling names. Fujian Funing martial arts examination people are outstanding."
Zhu Yunwen watched with interest and said to Zhu Di, Ning Wang, Tie Xuan and others on the side: "Is this Shi Zhi (zhi)?"
Zhu Di and others nodded repeatedly.
Tie Xuan explained: "Your Majesty, this stone basket is specially prepared for martial arts. It was originally a cushion stone under the beams and pillars of the palace. It was grooved in the Tang and Song Dynasties to test people's physical strength."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the stones in the distance. This was completely different from the weight-lifting barbells of later generations. The barbell was a piece of wood carried at both ends, and the weight was at both ends. But the stone-lifting here was purely stone-lifting...
It's really convenient to collect materials, and the processing is also simple. Just pick up a big stone and chisel it. It's purely natural material and costs nothing.
"What is the seal offering?"
Zhu Yunwen was a little puzzled.
Tie Xuan pointed in the direction of Ma Liang and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, wait and see."
I saw Ma Liang walking in front of three stone baskets. Encouraged by the onlookers and the people, he finally did not dare to challenge the three hundred kilograms of stone, but chose the two hundred and fifty kilograms of stone.
After Gu Pu confirmed with Ma Liang, a document was recorded on the side, and then he shouted loudly: "Ma Liang, measure two hundred and fifty kilograms of stone."
After hearing this, the surrounding people and soldiers cheered.
Ma Liang stretched his muscles, and then beat his chest like a gorilla. Then he bent down, rubbed his hands on the ground, stood up straight, patted the mud off his hands, braced himself, and placed his hands on the ground. From the grooves on both sides of the stone rafter, a loud voice shouted: "Wake it up for me!"
Ma Liang tightened his waist and exerted force with his arms. The two hundred kilogram stone shook and was suddenly lifted off the ground. At this time, veins appeared on Ma Liang's forehead. When he exerted force again, the stone basket was lifted to his chest, and then with the help of He pressed his chest against the top of the stone raft and roared. The bottom of the stone raft was exposed towards the north. Then he fell down, turned around, and raised the stone raft again, exposing the bottom to the south. Then he dropped the stone raft with a bang, and his hands Arms raised high.
"good!"
"Well done!"
The church hall was filled with cheers.
Tie Xuan smiled and said to Zhu Yunwen: "This is the seal offering."
Zhu Yunwen finally understood. This stone pillar was similar to an enlarged seal. To present the seal was to expose the bottom of the seal and offer it to others for a look.
This requires a lot of strength. In later generations, you only need to lift the barbell above your head, hold it up in one breath, and stand still. It is better, but this seal presentation is not a matter of one breath. He needs to lift it first, and then continue to lift it. Printing twice is not something that can be done in one go.
"good."
Zhu Yunwen was very satisfied.
Ancient wars were dominated by cold weapons. The strength of the force, at a small scale, was related to whether you killed the opponent or was killed by others. At a large scale, it was related to the success or failure of the battlefield. In a battle on the battlefield, it's really hard to do without strength.
First, you need to carry dozens of kilograms of armor, and then you need to run dozens of miles on two legs. Sometimes it may be hundreds or more than a thousand miles. Without strength and good health, who can endure it. Finally, hitting anyone requires strength. If someone swings his saber and you don't have the strength to block it, the weapon will fly away. You can't blame him for being chopped down.
If you have strength, you will at least have a certain advantage. Even if you are escaping for your life, you can still run a few miles longer than others.
Lifting rocks to play, to be honest, is not very entertaining. But as he watched, the people and sergeants, officials and vassal kings, Zhu Yunwen gradually became involved. Power has a sense of beauty, and a strong man with power is enough to be admired.
"Yuan Yue, Nanning, Guangxi."
Gu Pu called the next person's name.
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up and he asked Xu Huizu and Tie Xuan: "Is this the command history of Nanning Guard, a young talent recommended by Zhang Fu many times?"
Xu Huizu's eyes were full of expectation and he said: "Yes, this man was brave and resourceful in the battle with Annan, and he is a talented general. The Governor's Office very much hopes to call him to the capital and entrust him with important tasks."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about the important task later. I heard that Annan made a big move and recruited many common people to serve as sergeants. Is this true?"
Xu Huizu's face became a little solemn and he became serious: "After receiving the report from Guangxi, Annan's army is constantly expanding, and the number is increasing day by day. There are signs of going south to occupy the city, and there are also preparations to invade our country again, the Ming Dynasty."
"What does the Ministry of War think?"
"The Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief agree that in the Annan Rebellion, it is better to fight it sooner rather than later, and it is better to fight it in Annan than in Guangxi. The matter is irreversible and it is better to send troops early."
Tie Xuan was aware of the development of the situation and also understood the ambitions of the Annan Hu family.
If the Ming Dynasty did not take action, even if the Hu family would not attack the Ming Dynasty, they would capture Champa City. Currently, Champa City is an important supply point for the Ming Dynasty's voyage fleet. Once the port of Champa City is lost, Zheng He's fleet and future caravans will be lost. Then they can only take detours to find water sources and supplies, which is detrimental to the Ming Dynasty's Nanyang strategy.
Therefore, whether it was to protect the vassal states, to retaliate against the provocation of the Hu clan in Annan, or to safeguard Nanyang interests, sending troops to Annan has almost become a certainty, but what is needed now is an excuse to send troops.
Although Annan had previously provoked the Ming Dynasty and marched into Guangxi, this reason could still be used. However, the civil servants preferred to regard peace as the most important thing and sent envoys to make Annan surrender without using any weapons. This reason has been delayed for so long. It's somewhat weakened.
You can’t say that you punched me a year ago and now I’m going to slap you in the face. The timeliness of this excuse makes it somewhat uninspiring when spoken out.
But excuses are easy to find, so don't be afraid. What is needed now is for the court to make up its mind.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yuan Yue in the distance who also chose 250 kilograms of stone, smiled, and said to Tie Xuan and others: "There has been no news from Yunnan. If Chen Tianping is really found, just look at the Hu family If the Hu family is willing to surrender, it is not impossible to send Chen Tianping back to his country and become king."
There were shouts in the distance, Yuan Yue offered his seal twice easily, and even when the stone fell to the ground, he put it down easily. It can be seen that he still has some energy left after offering the seal 250 kilograms of stone.
"Chen Tianping's return may not be able to solve the Hu family's disaster."
Tie Xuan said.
Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea and said relaxedly: "Isn't this exactly what we need."
Tie Xuan understood immediately, and Xu Huizu laughed out loud. Xie Jin, Yu Xin and others remained silent.
Zhu Di raised his tea cup in admiration. Zhu Quan was already secretly chilling. Zhu Yunwen planned to use Chen Tianping's head as an excuse to start a war with Annan. This not only preserved the integrity of the suzerain country in protecting the vassal countries, but also found a perfect excuse to start a war. , it is impossible to say that after Chen Tianping died, the Chen family died, and the land in Annan became the Ming Dynasty...
Kill three birds with one stone.
No wonder the fourth brother Zhu Di doesn't fight with Zhu Yunwen. He is very evil and the fourth brother may not be stronger than Zhu Yunwen.
Xue Lu appeared on the stage. When he chose the three hundred catties of stone, everyone was excited. He was the first guy who dared to challenge the three hundred catties of stone.
Unlike others, this person did not directly grab the stone. Instead, under the gaze of countless people, in the cold wind of mid-October, he took off his coat, then his shirt, revealing his strong chest, bulging muscles.
The feeling of explosive power came to my face!
The people were boiling and screaming. I don't know whether they were scolding Xue Lu for taking off his clothes or applauding him. There seemed to be women's screams.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di and asked kindly: "Uncle Yanwang, how is he?"
Zhu Di knew Xue Lu, but Xue Lu was not very conspicuous among the three guards of King Yan. He did not have many opportunities to appear on the stage. He only gave one comment: "Strong, but not necessarily a general."
Zhu Yunwen laughed, Zhu Di, Zhu Di, you sometimes make mistakes.
Xue Lu is a powerful character. He was once unknown under Zhu Di. It was not until the Battle of Jingnan in history that he began to show his amazing fighting power. Li Jian, the current Prince-in-law and former military governor's official, is He was captured alive by Xue Lu, and he followed Zhu Di to fight in all directions. With fifty cavalry, he dared to chase hundreds of Southern troops.
In a battle, Xue Lu was captured alive by Ping An, and everyone was tied up. However, Xue Lu was so strong that he broke the rope, grabbed a knife, killed the defenders, and ran back. As a result, he led his men and defeated Ping An again...
"In my opinion, this person is as good as Ping An. Wei Guogong, haven't you always wanted talents? He is a suitable person."
Zhu Yunwen said to Xu Huizu.
Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment. Can you tell that Xue Lu is as good as Ping An when he takes off his clothes? Ping An is a strong general who even Zhu Di felt was troublesome. Is it a bit too much to compare this person with Ping An?
Tie Xuan reacted and immediately shouted: "This person is wanted by the Ministry of War!"
Zhu Di, Zhu Quan and others all remained silent and stared at Xue Lu. The most terrifying thing about Zhu Yunwen was not his strategies, his people's hearts, or his methods, but his accurate prediction and judgment.
What is certain is that Xue Lu was once Zhu Di's soldier, and Zhu Di did not see his potential. What is also certain is that this is the first time Xue Lu has come to the capital, and the first time Zhu Yunwen has seen this person. Then the question comes, why does the emperor think that Xue Lu is not inferior to Ping An?
Is this his imperial genius intuition again?
Zhu Di felt a little powerless, and Zhu Quan was even more deeply shocked.
In the field, Xue Lu shouted, and three hundred kilograms of stone was lifted high, not to his chest, but to the top of his head. Those iron rod-like arms were full of unshakable power!
"So strong!"
Yuan Yue took a deep breath, and other martial arts people couldn't help but look sideways.
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