school days in ancient times

On this day, there will be exams on Chinese essays and policy theory. Ye Mian knows that he is ready to wait for these subjects, but fortunately, the exam results will not come out until a few days later, and it will be fine to take them back and give his father a daily scolding procedure. , would not be humiliated by the palm of the hand in the public.

On the second day, before noon, there were tests on horseback riding, archery and royal chariot, and in the afternoon, there were tests on temperament, painting and arithmetic.

After eating two extra meatloaf at home in the morning, Ye Mian went directly to the school grounds of Guozixue.

All the students from more than a dozen colleges of Xungui's children were present. According to the order of the courtyard and the lottery, groups of five took the exam.

Qirui Academy was at the front, but they didn't leave after the exam. They all gathered around to watch other people take the exam. Boys like to watch things like horseback riding, archery, dancing with knives and guns. Whoever hits the red heart will applaud. Whoever rides a horse vigorously will applaud him, and whoever falls off a big horse will boo and laugh unceremoniously.

The atmosphere of the outdoor exam was not as tense as that of the Wen Kao, but the examiners of the Martial Arts Exam were more than happy for everyone to watch to set off the atmosphere.

Ye Mian got C in horseback riding and imperial chariot, but failed in D in archery. He didn't care too much. Anyway, there were too many lice to bite, and it was impossible for his father to scold him for less than an hour because he lost a D.

Ye Mian was standing there hooking shoulders with Wei Angyuan, watching with interest, when Ruan Yunsheng next to him suddenly stabbed him twice vigorously.

"Why are you?"

Ruan Yunsheng pouted to the west of him, and Ye Mian looked in the direction.

I saw a group of people coming in from the west gate of the school grounds, wearing a uniform cloak carved in stone and blue silk, with dark indigo riding clothes that pinched the waist and closed the wrists inside, and the golden cloud pattern on the belt was a new style in the south. A silver crown with rubies gleaming in the sun.

Ye Mian narrowed his eyes, and he caught the little county king who told him to "scroll" at a glance from more than [-] people...

The other candidates on the school grounds also noticed the commotion over there, and they started discussing in groups of three.

"Aren't they free of outdoor classes in winter? Why is the ten-day exam still coming?"

"The one at the beginning is the King of Rongnan County? Sure enough, he has an extraordinary bearing! It's a pity that we are too far away to see his eyebrows clearly."

Ye Mian didn't speak, but walked over there with big strides, followed by Wei Angyuan, Li Zhao, Ruan Yunsheng and Wen Xun.

When Lu Lizheng saw Ye Mian bringing someone over, his eyes lit up, "Brother Mian!"

"What are you doing here?" Ye Mian asked.

Lu Lizheng glanced at Rongnan County King who was talking to the examiner in the distance, and complained to Ye Mian in a low voice: "The County King reprimanded us for being coquettish, and asked the school to resume outdoor classes in our school, and let us follow the rules. take an exam."

Li Zhaole said: "What's the test? You didn't come to class in winter, isn't everyone holding a dick and waiting to go back?"

Lu Lizheng puffed up his cheeks, and said unwillingly: "Who said that? We can't do it, and there is Rongnan County King. Even if he hasn't attended class for a year, you can't compare with him!"

Li Zhao didn't dare to belittle Zhuang Jue in front of so many people, he just crossed his arms and raised his chin, his disdain was beyond words.

Ye Mian comforted and rubbed the head of little Lu Lizheng, who was so angry that he was like a pufferfish. In his opinion, Li Zhao was not talking big. That year, the North was hanged and beaten by the South every time, it was horrific, but in terms of riding and archery skills, Jiangnan talented scholars were weaker than them, it's a pity that they didn't pass the test...

This year's Qizi students, Li Zhao and Qi Ye are both good riders and archers. Not surprisingly, this ten-day exam will also be announced in the top three lists.

Over there, Zhuang Jue didn't know what he had discussed with the examiner. In the final exam, he was the only one admitted to Qinan Court.

And the school field was also unprecedentedly lively, not only the Qizi students stayed, but at some point, many Zhizi Kunzi brothers who heard the news gathered in twos and threes.

This ten-day test is for foot archery and horse archery. For foot archery, you need to shoot five arrows at a target 180 paces away. , To determine the pros and cons by the number of shots, this is a test of arm strength.

As the name suggests, horse shooting is riding on a horse and shooting at an arrow target. There are three places with a distance of one hundred steps, which is very difficult, but it is also very beautiful if you hit all the shots.

Before going on stage, Zhuang Jue untied the cloak he was wearing and handed it to the people beside him. Ye Mian raised his eyebrows in the uproar of the audience.

——"Is it because you think the cloak is cumbersome and affects your performance?"

—— "He is not afraid of the cold? Didn't he just come from the south?"

But Wei Angyuan said in a low voice: "Look at this posture, you want to achieve a slam, and you can't afford to lose at all. You are very high-spirited."

Ye Mian didn't speak, just looked at the man and sneered.

Ruan Yunsheng frowned slightly: "Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to call Duanhua shoulder to shoulder. Let's see what kind of person he is."

Zhuang Jue has already opened his posture in front of the target. The arrow has been wound, but the man has not moved.

After a long time, Wen Xun asked puzzledly, "What is he doing? Why doesn't he shoot the arrow?"

Li Zhao's expression was slightly condensed: "I feel the wind speed and direction, and my concentration is good."

Ye Mian and the others stood on the periphery of the examination room, far away from Zhuang Jue in the middle of the school room. Although they couldn't see their faces clearly, they could see that the young man on the field was slender and standing very firmly. Shivering from the cold.

The field fell silent.

At this moment, the young man's arm moved slightly, as if he had adjusted his direction, and the arrow flew out of the string.

Right in the heart!

Before the field reacted, Zhuang Jue over there had already taken four arrows from the quiver on his back and shot them one by one without any pause, and the arrows went straight to the heart!

The Qinan Courtyard over there has already jumped up and cheered, with a look of pride on his face, he was so elated after changing from the previous depression and resentment!

Ye Mian, Li Zhao, and the others were also shocked, and Wen Xun yelled unhappily: "What's the big deal, Brother Zhao also hits hearts with five arrows."

Over there, Zhuang Jue had already moved to the butt stack of Kao Yuanshe, but this time he did not hesitate. After the arrow was wound, he fired it with full force, and still all three arrows were on the stack.

Wen Xun curled his lips again: "Brother Zhao is also in the capital."

Li Zhao stared straight at the court and said, "But he has drawn his bow to the full. The bowstring we have tested in the school is a bow with the strength of a stone, and an arrow that weighs seven coins. It is the same as that used by the court in the martial arts examination Same, my dad said that I would have to grow a few more years to get full."

Zhuang Jue over there didn't seem to be affected by the disharmonious atmosphere of the Qinan courtyard's cheers and the tranquility of other courtyards. He flew on the horse with a bow, his movements were light and steady, his slender legs clamped the horse's belly, and the black horse under him spread all four hooves. , picked up a piece of snow from the ground, and immediately after the horse's speed was even, the young man let go of the reins with both hands, took out the feathered arrow from his back, turned around, drew the bow, aimed, and shot.

The arrow is anxious, but the person is calm.

Another three arrows hit the red heart.

Li Zhao's face was very ugly. Although he hit the target with three arrows, only one arrow hit the heart.

Ye Mian pulled his eyes away from the man on the field, and put his arms around Li Zhao's neck.

Li Zhao's expression eased, and he grinned at the corner of his mouth in reassurance: "It's nothing, my skills are not as good as others, I will practice harder!"

Ye Mian smiled, "My brother has a dragon tongue bow from the imperial court. When he comes back, I will ask him to borrow it from you to practice archery."

Today is the whole day, Ye Mian will have dinner at his grandmother's Shouyunzhai after school.

At the dinner table, Yun'er, who was standing behind Mrs. Ye, was ordered to distribute a small bowl of Stuffed Mushroom Box for Ye Mian.

Mrs. Ye saw her grandson burying her head in the meal over there, she was both happy and distressed: "Brother Mian is now growing up, what kind of vegetarian food do you want him to eat with me, an old woman? What if I lose my body?" good?"

Ye Shilang smiled and said: "Mother's vegetarian dishes are very good, and Brother Mian also likes to eat them. I think the chef Zhao who hired for your small kitchen last year is getting more and more attentive. After a while, my son will be rewarded by him."

Mrs. Ye took a look at her son, then smiled and said to her grandson: "Brother Mian listened to grandma, and ate the stuffed mushroom box that grandma specially prepared for you. At your age, don’t love to be vegetarian.”

Ye Mian was chewing his food and couldn't talk, so he smiled his eyes into crescents, puffed out his cheeks and pouted his small oily mouth, and "baji" at his grandmother in the air.

Ye Shilang rounded his eyes angrily, and scolded: "Ruolite!"

The women at the table were so teased, Mrs. Ye even laughed for a while before stopping, and then scooped up a bowl of Longjing Bamboo Sun Soup with her own hands and watched him drink it before finishing it.

Ye Mianming rested for the next two days, and was not in a hurry to leave after eating. He stayed with his mother and sister-in-law to chat with his grandmother to relieve boredom.

Ye Mian beamed with joy, dancing and telling them new things in school to make the three women happy, and the maids and women in the room were also fascinated and followed the music. Seeing his unshape appearance, Ye Shilang was annoyed, but not very He dared to disturb the old lady's interest, but finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked him: "How did you do in the exam in the past two days?"

As soon as these words came out, Yanyan's room fell silent, and the women in the room became nervous. Although Mrs. Ye was not happy, she couldn't interfere with my son's homework.

Ye Mian snorted inwardly, he is not so afraid of his cheap father now, since he was beaten up last time, he guessed that his father would not easily fight with him, after all, the backyard cannot be entered, and his mother will not give it to him. Not an easy day to open the door.

Ye Mian collected his expression, and replied: "It's okay."

Ye Shilang resisted the urge to throw the cup: "What do you mean it's okay? Let's talk about it!"

Ye Mian thought for a while: "I can recite the B class, and I won't know the others until two days later."

Ye Shilang looked at him and snorted, "Are you still proud of winning the B class? If this is your brother, you will be ashamed to death! Which subject is he not the first class? How about riding and archery?"

Ye Mian smiled and said: "Speaking of this, my son remembered something. Today, the new King of Rongnan County in our school won the first place in riding and shooting. According to people, his literary talent is better than riding and shooting. Even better, now everyone can admit that this talent and appearance are on par with Mr. Duan Hua."

Speaking of this, Ye Mian paused and started to make up nonsense: "The teacher in the school said that Wang Zhuangjue of Rongnan County will be better than my brother when he grows up!"

Scared to death of your partial eyes that only know "your brother, your brother" all day long.

Pooh!

Ye Shilang was really intimidated by Ye Mian, he was stunned for a while before asking: "Really?"

Ye Mian nodded without hesitation. Although his last sentence was made up to anger his father, but the truth behind it, with this person's name in Jinling, it is a foregone conclusion that he will be ranked first in the literary examination.

The three ladies in the room also looked a little flustered, and Jiang Nanchu's hand clenched the snowy Sajuan handkerchief before he adjusted his expression.

His mother asked straightforwardly: "Brother Mian, have you ever met this Rongnan County King? I don't know how he looks, but I have always heard people say that he is very good..."

"I've met once."

"How?" Several pairs of eyes looked at him in unison.

Ye Mian thought for a while, and said truthfully: "Lang Lang is like the sun and the moon in his arms, like a dragon and a phoenix among people, dazzling and dazzling." The thief chicken is handsome!

Now everyone in the room is concerned except for Ye Mian. Da Wenchao Duanhua is only one son, and it would be boring to have another one. The Ye family's power in the court is mediocre, but Ye Jing's official career has just begun …

For a moment the air pressure in the room plummeted, and Ye Mian wanted to abuse his father but didn't want his grandmother and mother to be anxious, so he coughed again and said: "But he wants to be like my brother, and it is impossible for him to score first in every subject every time. Based on this, those in the south dare not say that he is as famous as my brother."

"How do you say that?" Ye Shilang asked anxiously.

Ye Mian patted his chest and said proudly, "I'm here."

Ye Shilang was so angry that he almost spat out his old blood, "Just because you got the second grade but recited it proudly?"

Ye Mian didn't speak, but sneered secretly in his heart, it's just because you don't know you, the second son.