"I have already said that this martial arts competition should not be held. Look at who these people are!"

As the Minister of the Ministry of War spoke, there were many people who responded immediately.

The same people as yesterday.

King Jinling also wanted to say a few words, but now... his whole body ached, and sometimes even when he was short of breath, there would be unbearable pain in his chest and abdomen.

Therefore, King Jinling had no choice but to smile and look at those who spoke one after another, silently approving and encouraging them.

But he didn't know that because of this, King Jinling was spared the disaster of fish in the pond today.

The rumors made by the Minister of War and others really slapped many people in the face.

Including Emperor Chen, there were also King Zhongshan, King Poyang, Li Jiye, and the fourth prince of Yan Kingdom, Zhao Pu, etc. They had just praised Zhu Xiuyuan.

But in the blink of an eye, something like this happened.

It was really a slap in the face!

Emperor Chen and Concubine You didn't look very good-looking, but the reality was what it was, and they couldn't argue, so they just held a breath in their stomachs.

Especially Chen Huang, he was really angry. The Minister of the Ministry of War, how dare you hit him in the face?

I really don’t want to live anymore!

The Secretary of the Ministry of War was also eager to ridicule Zhu Xiuyuan, but did not take so much care that he offended the emperor, especially without knowing it.

Zhu Xiuyuan made a quick decision, left the place temporarily, walked quickly outside the VIP stand, and reached out to call Zhou Dong, who was responsible for organizing the martial arts competition.

"Uncle, are you looking for a subordinate?"

"Zhou Dong, you have seen what happened this time. This situation will never happen again! You should quickly tell those candidates that they think they don't even know how to ride a horse. They don't need to take the test. They will be counted as unqualified if they don't hit three targets."

, if anyone conceals his appearance and causes a joke, he will be disqualified from the martial arts competition!"

Zhu Xiuyuan is ready for the hard work.

"Uncle, please don't worry, my subordinates are aware of it!"

After Zhou Dong paid his respects, he hurried away to make arrangements below.

Zhu Xiuyuan returned to the VIP stand, cupped his hands to Emperor Chen and said: "Your Majesty, this is the first time that the martial arts competition is held, and the events of each martial arts competition are also available for the first time. These martial arts candidates come from the private sector and are not usually exposed to this.

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"It has only been three months since the martial arts competition was announced. In other words, they have only practiced for three months. I am afraid that some of them are not good at their skills."

"Furthermore, we are about to shoot arrows in this match. The order of entry is based on yesterday's rankings. The weak come first and the strong come last. Your Majesty, please look down and you will understand."

After Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, he bowed his hands.

"Well, what I wish Aiqing said is reasonable and well-founded, so let me continue reading. I hope it will surprise me." Emperor Chen nodded and his expression softened.

If all the martial arts candidates in the future were at this level, it would really be a big joke.

As an emperor, Emperor Chen would also feel that his face was dull.

While they were talking, the candidates who were running around on war horses in the martial arts school grounds had been taken away.

Now the second candidate is taking the stage...

This time it was finally normal. At least this man could control his horse. Although he hit nine arrows, only one hit the target, not even the edge.

But it's not much better than the previous one.

Although the King of Jinling and the Minister of War did not mock him verbally this time, they were already laughing in their hearts.

Shooting nine arrows, not one of them hit. It's so rubbish.

As one test after another continued, starting from the second game, and for more than thirty consecutive games, only one candidate shot an arrow...

This result is appalling.

If Zhu Xiuyuan hadn't specifically ordered the people who couldn't ride a horse to leave in advance, the situation might have been even worse.

Regarding this achievement, King Jinling and others were naturally laughing in their hearts. Although they did not speak, they frequently turned to look at Zhu Xiuyuan.

Use your eyes to sarcastically.

"It is extremely difficult to shoot an arrow right away. Even when I was young, if I shot nine arrows in a row, I would only be able to hit about five or six arrows!"

King Poyang saw that Emperor Chen's expression was almost unbearable, so he came out and said something.

King Poyang had an army of 50,000 from Jiangzhou, which was regarded as an elite and powerful general in Chen State. He himself was the bravest of all three armies and was quite prestigious in the army.

Since King Poyang, who bravely championed the three armies, only hit five or six arrows, how can these martial arts candidates compare to King Poyang?

When he said this, Chen Huang's expression softened a little.

"Your Majesty, my brother is really strong. If you shoot an arrow on a horse like this, I'm afraid you can hit seven or eight arrows. If you perform well, you should have no problem hitting nine arrows in a row!"

King Jiangdu also came out and told his situation.

"Haha, okay, okay, Uncle Poyang and King Jiangdu are both our brave generals..." Emperor Chen laughed, but his smile was a little forced, giving people the feeling that he was trying to hide something.

"Your Majesty, when I was young, I should have been able to hit nine arrows in a row!" After Chen Huang finished laughing, King Zhongshan also came out.

Although King Zhongshan is not tall, he is indeed a capable little old man. He has the highest prestige among Chen Guojun.

"I believe that Uncle Zhongshan can hit nine arrows in a row..."

Chen Huang chatted casually with them, and in the school field under the stands, one after another of horseback shooting continued.

After more than thirty games, the situation started to get better.

The number of candidates who got one arrow gradually increased, and soon, there were two, three, and even four...

Sure enough, as Zhu Xiuyuan said, the higher the candidates go, the more advanced they become in their art!

The King of Jinling and the Minister of War felt uncomfortable.

Seeing that the results of the martial arts candidates were getting better and better, the sarcastic and slanderous words in their hearts disappeared without a trace. They frequently looked back at Zhu Xiuyuan's movements and stopped.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, a burst of cheers erupted from the VIP stands.

King Zhongshan, King Poyang, etc. all applauded.

King Jinling and the others, however, completely withered and sat there blankly, not daring to move.

But it turns out that as time went on, among the martial arts candidates, the first one to hit five arrows appeared!

Everyone still remembers what King Poyang said just now.

When he was young, he could only shoot about five or six arrows, but now, among the martial arts candidates, there is already one person who has hit five arrows in a row.

Such a person is comparable to King Poyang. How can he be incompetent?

Now, it was the turn of the Minister of War and the King of Jinling to be slapped in the face.

"Who said just now that martial arts candidates are all incompetent?"

King Zhenze was as shy as a general, full of arrogance, and had a strong voice. He scolded Emperor Chen in front of the court.

"Who is it? Who said it just now? Stand up and let me take a good look!"

King Zhenze was unreasonable and showed off his actions with a very proud look on his face.

Seeing this made Zhu Xiuyuan want to rush over and punch him.

But hearing these words in Chen Huang's ears was like drinking from a sweet spring, hahaha, good question.

The Minister of War, his face was ashen, and he secretly clenched his fists, but he did not come out to accept the rebuke...

After a while, another burst of cheers and applause suddenly erupted from the VIP stands.

Because the first candidate to shoot eight arrows appeared.

Hitting eight arrows in a row is as good as King Jiangdu!

Because the King of Jiangdu just said that he could hit seven or eight arrows in a row.

At this point, Chen Huang's expression was completely replaced by a smile.

It seems that this martial arts competition has really unearthed a treasure. There is actually someone who can rival King Jiangdu in horseback archery!

These are all talents!

"Your Majesty, it's not over yet. There are still more than ten candidates who haven't shown up yet. I believe that these 'incompetent people' will bring even bigger surprises!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was still standing under Emperor Chen's throne, smiling broadly, and casually insulted the Minister of War.

The Secretary of the Ministry of War had already been damaged into a sieve. At this moment, his face was red, his mouth was tightly closed, and his clenched fists were covered with sweat.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan finished speaking, the next candidate came on the stage and hit nine arrows in a row!

Here comes a grand slam!

This is... comparable to the capital of King Zhongshan!

You must know that King Zhongshan has a very high prestige among Chen Guojun, and the source of this prestige is that he has the courage and strategy to fight for it with one sword and one spear.

Although, it is inappropriate to compare a candidate who hit nine arrows in a row with King Zhongshan simply based on his horseback shooting.

But at least in the art of horseback archery, he is comparable to King Zhongshan.
To be continued...