Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 203: Not in Red Dresses, but in Arms

The next day, the martial arts arena was packed with people. The stands were full, and there were many people waiting outside. Some of these people didn't know they had to apply for tickets in advance, and thought they could watch as soon as they arrived. Some of them applied for tickets but didn't get them, so they came to the door to wait and see if there was a chance.

No matter how many people there are, those from the Dingguo Duke's Mansion and the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion all sit in the middle stands. Xiao Wenchu, who is most likely to be the martial arts champion, is their family's legitimate daughter and eldest daughter-in-law, so she must watch from a place with a good view and stand to cheer.

However, what no one expected was that when all the people in the stands were seated, the examinees had entered, and those who were waiting outside without hope had left, Emperor Yong'an Yu Linghuan and Imperial Concubine Yun Fei, without any ceremonial guards or guards, came to the martial arts arena in a low-key manner to watch the women's martial arts horseback kung fu examination.

The Emperor only brought his good husband (Eunuch Li) with him, while Concubine Yun brought Ah Zhu and Ah Zi. The reason why this high-ranking couple could go out without any scruples was that the Emperor had the ability to protect himself, and secondly, Concubine Yun's martial arts skills were already at the top among the top. Looking at the entire Dayan, there were not many people who could be her match. In addition, Ah Zhu and Ah Zi were both proficient in poison and medicine. This group of people could easily deal with an army of thousands.

How can a martial artist not love to watch martial arts competitions? She didn't come yesterday because it was a day off, and Emperor Yong'an didn't let Concubine Yun get out of bed. This half-grown old man has left Concubine Yun neglected for so many years, and now she's suddenly in favor and has found her second spring. Doesn't that mean she has to listen to Fei'er after getting out of bed? Then let her not get out of bed, and she has to listen to him in bed, and he can do whatever he wants to her. Do you beg for mercy?

"No, when I asked you to open the door, didn't you refuse to open it?"

"I, if you keep saying it, then it won't stop. Just say it as many times as you want."

"I said on top, what, Fei'er wants to be on top, then fine, fine."

The emperor sang and sang, he had finally waited for this day, he had to do his best to get up on the day of rest.

An San informed Yu Jingyan through the secret guards. The old Duke's wife and Princess Zhenbei gave up their C positions and squeezed Qiao Zhen and several young people from the Zhenbei Palace to the stands over at the academy. Qiao Zhen was a little unhappy. As soon as the emperor came, he went from being the core audience of Wenchu ​​Sister to a marginal audience.

After the Emperor and Concubine Yun took their seats, the second round of the military examination began immediately.

The competition still uses yesterday's system, with teams drawn by lot and divided into groups of two. The winner will score ten points, while the loser will be eliminated and no points will be awarded. After a hundred rounds, the game will be deemed a draw with five points each.

Twenty-one people drew lots and were divided into eleven groups. One person was given a bye and advanced directly with ten points. The lucky one yesterday was Xiao Wenchu, and the lucky one today was the senior sister in black yesterday, or maybe her junior sister.

The twenty-one people are to provide their own horses and weapons. They can choose any weapon they like as long as it suits them.

After all, this was the first time that the imperial court held such an imperial examination, and the preparation time was very short. It was normal to have flaws and inaccuracies. Gradually, it would become more and more scientific and perfect.

The person in charge of the women's exam was Qiao Lili, and Murong Mo worked with her. Qiao Lili was not as legitimate as Yu Jingyan in the court, and Yu Linghuan was afraid that some court officials would not cooperate well, which would eventually affect the women's exam, so he lent his close ministers to Qiao Lili.

This was the second time that Emperor Yong'an loaned out Murong Mo. The first time was the auction of the Ganjiang route. This shows how much he values ​​Qiao Lili and the women's examination.

Murong Mo's existence in Dayan is very special. At some point, his status is even above that of the prince, and he only obeys the emperor. Who would dare not cooperate with such a person to do tasks for Qiao Lili?

Murong Mo held the command flag and sent out a signal, signaling the start of the competition.

Horseback kung fu is different from foot combat kung fu because with the involvement of horses, the noise is loud, with the sound of horses neighing and horse hooves constantly heard. If you simply shout the start of the competition with your mouth, it will largely be inaudible, so flag signals are used.

The size of the arena is limited, and cavalry combat can only be carried out in pairs, so that the audience will not miss the excitement of another pair of competitions because of excessive attention to one pair of competitions. It must be said that the women's horses are of different colors, and their armor is also bright. When they run, every move is very entertaining.

Zuoqiu Linlang was the first to come on stage.

She was wearing white armor, holding two hammers, and riding a black Turkic tall mare. The horse was extremely majestic, with tall mane and a white fish forehead, which was eye-catching and energetic. When the person and the horse entered the martial arts field, the field instantly became quiet, and everyone thought to themselves that the appearance of this female general was really no less than that of the men.

Entering the venue after her was a tall woman wearing black armor, holding a long sword in her hand and riding a fine horse. She urged the horse into the venue with the red tassel on her armor flying in the wind. She looked strong and majestic.

In the first round, the two horses staggered, and the woman in black swung her long sword to "chop the horse's forehead". Zuoqiu Linlang crouched down, blocked with a hammer, and hammered at the horse's leg. The woman in black hit the horse's belly with the heel of her boots, and the horse spun around, and Zuoqiu Linlang's hammer missed.

In the second round, the black-clothed woman's second move, she might have been inspired by Zuoqiu Linlang, she swung her long sword straight to the legs of the black horse that Zuoqiu Linlang was riding, "chopping the horse's legs". Zuoqiu Linlang pulled and clamped her legs together, but the tall and strong horse was very flexible, it jumped out of the way, and Zuoqiu Linlang's double hammers then reached the black-clothed woman's head.

The woman in black turned her body to avoid the double hammers. The two fought back and forth for more than ten rounds and were still evenly matched. No one in the stands expected that this first match would be such a wonderful performance. It was a visual feast.

People were attracted by the two people in the martial arts arena. "Ah", "Shh", "Oh", all kinds of exclamations and inhalations came one after another. Although there were regulations for watching and loud noises were not allowed, this was out of control.

After more than thirty rounds, the woman in black was defeated by Zuoqiu Linlang.

This woman in black had made it into the top eight in the foot combat, and her horsemanship was also quite good, but she was unlucky as she met the stronger Zuoqiu Linlang at the beginning. However, a hero does not judge by momentary success or failure, and Qiao Lili remembered her.

Among the next few groups, only three were worth watching. As for the remaining six groups, either both players could only take a few moves on horseback and everyone was afraid that they would fall off their horses, or the gap in strength was so large that they killed the opponent in just a few moves. This included Xiao Wenchu's group, where she still managed to knock the opponent's weapon away in three rounds.

Xiao Wenchu ​​was not wearing armor, but a white tight suit. He rode a chestnut horse and held a seven-foot-long spear. He looked dashing and heroic. The women of Dayan had great ambitions and preferred weapons to red clothes.