fall in love with one arrow

The cold light in the capital is gone, and the gentle breeze is blowing, bringing the breath of early spring.In front of the Huaying Hall on the east side of the imperial palace, there are many weapons in the square and open martial arts field, and a row of arrow stacks is placed in front of it.

Even though it was warm and cold, it still couldn't stop Gu Xian's little joy in his heart.Someone from the palace called him into the palace, at first he thought he was here to collect this sharp-mouthed debt again, but it turned out that Liang Jingsheng was thinking about the bow technique he used in Wancheng that day, and wanted to have a competition.

But the ancients were good at riding and shooting. Even Gu Xian, who has been a professional athlete for more than ten years, dare not say that he has a certain degree of confidence in winning.

He looked up several times at Lin Yunzhi and Liu Huaisang who were also summoned in front of him.Lin Yunzhi wears an arrow stick with a blue Japanese satin carved gold pattern on his waist, and holds a bow of the same texture in his hand, while Liu Huaisang wears a dark leather stick.

Liang Jingsheng was also dressed in a simple jacket, his hair was tied up with gold silk and silk threads, Eunuch Gao bowed behind him, and placed a pair of silver satin velvet pans decorated with bright yellow gold rings on the tray in his hands.Liang Jingsheng waved his sleeves, and more than a dozen palace servants approached one after another with trays in their hands.

"Chengyu, I see that you came empty-handed. You must have left in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare. This time, let's choose one of my bows for the time being."

Hearing this, Gu Xian stepped forward to have a look.

After walking around, Gu Xianqiang resisted the urge to touch his forehead.

These princes and generals are really flashy and extravagant.

Seeing that the person in front of him seemed to be in a dilemma, and his steps were hesitant, Liang Jingsheng stepped forward slowly and said, "Why? But there is no one who is good at it?"

Gu Xian thought about his words, cupped his hands and said: "The emperor's bows are all exquisitely carved, and Cheng Yu is afraid that he will make mistakes if he uses the force improperly." I really can't afford it.Then he said: "I don't know if there is a bow with a short tip and pointing forward in the palace? About one stone is enough." Gu Xian couldn't figure out the conversion of the pulling force unit, so he had to give a rough explanation.

"Why?" Liang Jingsheng asked.

Gu Xian usually uses a 70-pound heavy recurve bow for training and competitions. The speed of the arrows he shoots is not fast, but the accuracy is high.Although the target set up in this royal martial arts field is not as far as 40 meters away from the modern standard archery field, it is at least [-] meters away. Without balance poles, sights, counterweights and other accessories, the accuracy will be greatly reduced.Considering that the current body is not very strong, the relatively short bow tip is light in weight, which can reduce the force and reduce the difficulty of drawing the bow. The efficiency of the bow is improved, so that the initial velocity of the arrow is faster and the shooting range is longer.And if the tension of the bow is too low, the arrow will not shoot far, so only an intermediate value can be taken.

Of course, Gu Xian only told the second half, and the first half will rot in his stomach no matter what.

Liang Jingsheng nodded, and ordered the palace servants to quickly find the matching bow according to Gu Xian's wishes.

Gu Xian turned around and saw Liu Huaisang looking at him with some admiration in his eyes, Lin Yunzhi standing beside him was still expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking.

Not long after, the palace servants hurried back, raised their heads cautiously, and asked Liang Jingsheng's permission, and presented to Gu Xian a pair of black cloth sticks they were holding in their hands.

"This is the stick used by the attendants in the palace, you can try the available hand?" Liang Jingsheng said.

Gu Xian took the pan and weighed it, but it wasn't heavy.The bow is made of elm wood, and it is stringed with silk. After trying to draw it, it is within the acceptable range.

"This bow is good, thank you, Cheng Yu." Gu Xian saluted with the equipment on his body.

"Satisfied, let's start."

The rules are set to five arrows per person, and the one who hits the most arrows and is closest to the red heart is the winner.

Liang Jingsheng turned around, stood in the target position, and preemptively attacked.His bow posture is straight and powerful, and the arrows he shoots are fast and steady, which is quite regal.After a while, four arrows hit the target, and two arrows hit the red heart.

Lin Yunzhi took the second place, but for some reason he twitched.After setting up the arrow, put it down again and replace it with another one. After drawing the bow, I feel something is wrong, so I loosen my hand, move my steps, shake my head, take two deep breaths, and then exhale twice. After a long time, one arrow finally shot. go out.

"..."

Looking at the ground ten steps away from the arrow stack, where the arrows splashed dust, Gu Xian felt that keeping a smile at this moment was the greatest respect for Lin Yunzhi.Unexpectedly, the seemingly invincible Lin Shizi had such a weakness.

"Yunzhi, your archery level is still as stable as before." Liang Jingsheng nodded for confirmation.

Lin Yunzhi's lips trembled, but he didn't utter a word, but his heart was anxious, his hands and feet fluttered, he grabbed the arrow and set the bow randomly, and shot, the result was more tragic than the last.

There was only one arrow left in the arrow stick, and Lin Yunzhi pulled it out, just wanting to quickly end this public execution-like farce.

The back of the right hand that drew the bow was suddenly covered with a cool temperature.Lin Yunzhi turned his head abruptly, and what he saw was a delicate face with a slightly raised mouth.

"Shizi Lin, don't worry." Gu Xian said, moving his right hand to Lin Yunzhi's shoulder.

"The front chest is wide open and the back is tight, the shoulders should be flat, and the elbows should be slightly bent." The left hand exerts force to press down the front shoulder holding the bow, and the right hand lifts the right shoulder and elbow that is about to drop.Gu Xian's voice was behind him, very soft and very close, "When you shoot an arrow, your eyes must be focused on one piece. If your eyes focus on your heart, then your mind will reach your hand."

Lin Yunzhi didn't know how the last arrow was shot, but he only remembered the warm breath hitting his ears, making him distracted and couldn't help struggling.The man felt it, so he backed away, leaving behind a sentence of "upright mind and body, five balances and three reliance, calmly let go".

It was Liu Huaisang's turn.I saw that he was proficient in his movements, he set the bow and pulled the string neatly, calmly and powerfully, without any delay.In an instant, all five arrows were fired, and four of them pierced the red heart.Gu Xian exclaimed softly and couldn't help applauding.Seeing him like this, Lin Yunzhi frowned, looked away, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch it. How could his ears be so hot when it was obviously still cold.

Although I said that I was addicted to the teacher, Gu Xian himself behaved quite well, hitting three of the four targets, but at least he finally had the opportunity to shoot the bow, and he was quite satisfied.

After one round, only Lin Yunzhi's face was blue and white, and his heart was not very happy.

Slightly calming down, Lin Yunzhi cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my martial arts test is divided into standing and riding. Now that I have tried foot shooting, why don't I conduct riding and shooting according to the rules?" Foot shooting requires a calm mind, so Lin Yunzhi naturally has a lot of confidence in this riding shooting.

Liang Jingsheng looked at Lin Yunzhi with great interest, as if he had never seen him so proactive, so he followed his wish: "Come here, prepare the horse."

The wind made the branches rustle, and the perching birds that had just left their nests flew around.

The palace people brought four good horses, and there were three other people who appeared together.The leading woman, Gu Xian, remembered that she was the beautiful woman who walked out of the sedan chair on the day Liang Jingsheng held a triumphant banquet.After her are brothers and sisters Lin Xing and Lin Xing.

"I heard that Young General Liu is fascinated by archery. The emperor set up a test in the martial arts field, but he didn't know that he would call out to his sister. He almost missed a good show." The woman walked forward lightly, dragging her Chinese robe, and said coquettishly, her words were straightforward , with a bit of coquettish meaning.

Gu Xian was surprised, the woman's words were clearly referring to Liu Huaisang, but her gaze was clearly on Shizi Lin.Quietly squinting at Lin Yunzhi, he saw that he didn't pay attention to this gaze, but squinted at Lin Xing and the two behind him.

"Yi Yi, I don't know when you became interested in this sword-wielding thing?" Liang Jingsheng said, then looked at Lin Xing with a softer tone, "Xing'er, you are pregnant , it's not yet a month, you should take more rest, why did you also run out?"

Lin Xing bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Today, I woke up my brother and went to the palace to drink tea with my concubines to relieve my boredom. It happened that His Highness the princess came. Knowing that my elder brother was also there, I decided to come to the Martial Arts Field to have a look, and I hope your majesty No wonder."

Lin Yunzhi's face darkened a bit, and he didn't respond.

Lin Xing had always been well-behaved and sensible, so Liang Jingsheng went with her and called the palace servants to give the three of them seats.

Five arrow stacks were placed at equal distances thirty steps away.The rule of riding and archery is that two or two bear the horse and draw the bow at the same time. Each person has five arrows, one arrow and one target. The one who hits more and is closer to the red heart wins.

Liang Jingsheng and Liu Huaisang jumped onto the horses one after the other.

Liang Jingsheng simply swung his whip, and the horses flew into the air.Holding the rein in his hand, Liu Huaisang straightened his back and watched for a while, before kicking the horse's belly, causing the horse under him to pick up speed and follow closely behind.In a blink of an eye, seven out of ten arrows hit the stack, Liang Jingsheng made two shots, and Liu Huaisang shot five.

"Every time I compete with Huai Sang, I am convinced by the loser!" Even though he was defeated, Liang Jingsheng was not at all unhappy.

The difficulty of practicing archery is not only that the rider has to climb the bow and shoot arrows while marching, but also how to grasp the ups and downs of the horse's body and choose a good opportunity during the march.The best time to release the arrow is the moment when the man and the horse are hanging in the air and falling when they reach the highest point.Liu Huaisang was not in a hurry to start, but was just calculating the number of steps needed to reach the best shooting point.

Using human body perception to achieve such accuracy, it is worthy of being the young general of the Liu family galloping on the battlefield!Gu Xian was amazed again.

When it was his turn to play, Lin Yunzhi still had a gloomy expression on his face.

Not paying attention to the emotions of the people around him, looking at the tall horse in front of him, Gu Xian found himself in trouble.Holding the saddle and trying to step on the stirrups, he heard the horse's nose let out a heavy breath, so startled that Gu Xian climbed onto the horse's back with his arms and legs, and sat stiffly, not daring to move.

"..." Seeing Gu Xianqiang pretending to be calm, Lin Yunzhi wanted to say something, but in the end he just jumped silently and got on his horse.

Lin Yunzhi, who set off first, saw the timing and was about to stretch his arms and draw his bow, when he suddenly reined in his horse and retreated, using his right hand to throw his inner force, a small object flew out of his wrist, and threw the one that was coming towards him when he got off the horse. A stone was hit and changed direction.

Before the internal force dissipated, he heard hissing behind him.It was the stone that Lin Yunzhi hid just now that hit Gu Xian's horse!

The horse raised its front hooves, stomped twice, and ran wildly out of control.It was so violently bumped that Gu Xian couldn't catch the reins and was almost thrown off.

Gu Xian thought to himself, he just twisted his body to prepare to bow, why did he provoke such a violent temper!

Before he could protect his head and accept the mud baptism, Gu Xian saw a figure approaching, and he was hugged by the waist and jumped into the air.

Turning half a circle in the air, Gu Xian's legs and feet were weak, and he staggered a few steps when he landed, but fortunately, the people behind him supported him slightly.

"Is there any injury?" Lin Yunzhi's slightly hurried voice sounded behind his ears before he could breathe, "You obviously don't know how to ride a horse, so why do you force yourself?"

Gu Xian turned his head, blinked his eyes, and laughed as if he was crying: "In this kind of situation, I really want to refuse, but I don't have the guts."

Lin Yunzhi, who was so embarrassed by the sentence, didn't know how to respond, so he let it go and silently stepped aside.

The competition was interrupted by this accident.Liang Jingsheng and Liu Huaisang stepped forward to inquire about the situation, and they were relieved when they saw that everyone was fine.Lin Yunzhi didn't say a word, but only looked at Lin Xing who was standing not far away.The coldness in the man's eyes disappeared immediately, and he turned to leave.Only Lin Xing noticed that Princess Yiyi's face turned dark, her slender nails dug into her palms, and her throat turned red.