After that, Jia Xuan sat beside the old Emperor and ate and drank silently. No one came over to cause trouble.
"It seems that the Jia family was later raided, not necessarily because they were loyal to the old emperor."
"It's because you stood on the wrong side in the fight for the throne.”
"However, there is also the reason why the Jia family is too extravagant.”
Jia Xuan's thoughts flew.
After a while, the dishes and wine were almost finished. The old Emperor said excitedly,""Alright, dear ministers, disperse. Follow me to see how the martial arts of the juniors are. You can also show off your skills. There's no need to be restrained.”
Today's event was called a hunting poetry meet.
The old Emperor didn't mention anything about poetry. It was obvious that he was suppressing the Grand Preceptor's faction and expressing his thoughts.
Grand Preceptor He was calm and composed, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry.
The old Emperor stood up and brought his officials to stroll around the royal hunting grounds. Jia Xuan followed behind the old Emperor, enjoying the honor that even Qin Minister He did not have.
Actually, Jia Xuan was willing to sit at the side.
However, the old emperor refused to let go and insisted on letting Jia Xuan follow him. Jia Xuan had no choice.
Everyone was envious.
In fact, Jia Xuan was not willing to. She only followed behind the old Emperor, her eyes occasionally looking at curl among the women.
.....
At this moment, Curly Hair was pushed aside by everyone when she stretched out among the womenfolk.
The reason was simple.
Now, Jia Xuan was the dream lover of all the women in the capital, and Curly Hair had already married Jia Xuan. Women were much stronger than men when they fought for love. They would use all kinds of methods.
"Fourth Lady Cheng, I heard that you often practice spear techniques in the Jia family.”
The person who spoke was the daughter of General Wang Chun. Her name was Wang Ling, and she had a close relationship with Princess Yuchang. She was usually quite prestigious in the female circle of Jingdou.
That day, when he saw Jia Xuan return with a great victory at the city gate,
Wang Ling and Princess Yuchang both admired Jia Xuan.
Now that they saw that Curly Hair had married Jia Xuan ahead of time without saying anything, they naturally felt that Curly Hair had picked up a loophole. After all, no one knew that Jia Xuan was so invincible before.
Then Wang Ling naturally looked for trouble.
Many women heard the noise and looked over, wanting to watch the show.
Wan Qiqi, who was beside Curly Hair, whispered,""Wang Ling, the daughter of the Cheji General. She is used to being arrogant and despotic.”
Hearing this, Cheng Fourth Lady nodded. She did not want to provoke Wang Ling, so she replied,
"I only know a little about spear techniques."
"Is that so? I wonder if Fourth Lady Cheng dares to compete with me in riding and archery?”
"Not interested."
"Not interested? I think he's afraid! Your husband is invincible on the battlefield. I'm afraid your cowardice has disgraced your husband.”
Wang Ling said lightly.
Cheng Fourth Niangzi frowned slightly. If it was an ordinary provocation, it would be useless on her. However, Wang Ling actually said that she had embarrassed Jia Xuan, so Cheng Fourth Niangzi could not care less.
Jia Xuan was her husband!
And he treated her so well!
How could she embarrass Jia Xuan?
Thinking of this, Cheng Fourth Lady stood up and said,"" Let's compete then. What about the rules?!"
"Good!"
Wang Ling smiled." Let's compete in riding and archery. The men will compete in how many rings they have. We don't have to. I won't make things difficult for you. Let's compete in whether we can hit the target."”
"There are ten targets fifty steps away. Each person has twenty arrows. If you hit the target, you get one point.”
"If you lose, leave the Jia family obediently and go back to your Cheng family!”
The clay man still had some anger.
When Cheng Fourth Lady heard this, she was also very angry. She said somewhat angrily,"If you lose, kneel down and admit your mistake.”
Speaking of which, Cheng Fourth Lady had been practicing spear techniques for two hours every morning these past few days. After three to four days, she clearly felt that her body had improved a lot.
The most obvious change was that her hand had stabilized!
Even if he was walking with a full bowl of water, he would not fall out at all.
The most important thing in riding and shooting was to have a steady hand!
In addition to prediction.
Curly Hair understood all of this, but he had never tried it before.
"Alright, come!"
After saying that, Cheng Fourth Lady and Wang Ling each got on a horse, brought their bows and arrows, and began the riding and archery competition!
Women ride horses and shoot arrows,
Of course it was eye-catching.
For a moment, the scholars of the White Deer Institute, the young masters of the noble families, and even the old emperor all gathered together. The officials also gathered together, watching the competition between Cheng Siniang and Wang Ling with interest.
"Hahaha, my Great Zhou, even the ladies are not willing to be outdone.”
"If that's the case, why worry about the Tartar Empire being destroyed?”
The old Emperor laughed loudly.
"Your Majesty is right. If women are like this, men are even braver. The sons of our Great Zhou will definitely be able to pacify the three continents of Liaodong.”Minister Qin cupped his hands and praised.
Grand Preceptor He narrowed his eyes and remained calm and silent.
He knew.
The old Emperor said this for himself.
"Hey, look, that looks like Cheng Fourth Lady, General Jia Xuan's wife!”
"Where's the other one?"
"It's General Wang's manor's Eldest Young Lady, Wang Ling.”
"Hiss-then it seems that Cheng Si Niangzi is going to lose this riding and shooting competition.”
"Well, after all, Wang Ling's father is a riding and shooting general. Wang Ling grew up in the military camp. Although her martial arts are not as good as men, they are still very good.”
"Tsk tsk, I wonder how General Jia Xuan will feel when he sees his wife fail.”
“.....”
Jia Xuan turned his head and swept a cold glance at the discussing officials. All the officials who were swept by his gaze felt a chill run down their backs as if they were being stared at by a ferocious beast. They hurriedly shut their mouths and did not dare to discuss anything else.
"Curly Hair has been learning the Brave Crown Spear for three days. Although he is still some distance away from being a third-rate expert, he can easily stabilize his body on the horse and not shake his arms and wrists.”
"Plus, you're so smart."
"Presumably, only the first few arrows will miss. When he discovers the secret behind it, it should not be a problem for him to hit the target steadily.”
Jia Xuan pondered and was not worried at all.
Although Wang Ling had grown up in the army, she actually spent all her time eating, drinking, and playing. Jia Xuan could tell at a glance that she had not cultivated martial arts seriously and was only half-baked. It would be good if she could hit five arrows.
At this moment…
Grand Preceptor He, who had been calm all this while, walked to Jia Xuan's side and smiled faintly."Why? Looking at General Jia Xuan's confident appearance, you don't seem to be worried at all?”
"What's the matter, Grand Preceptor He?"
"Can't this old man come and ask if there's nothing else? I heard that Cheng Fourth Lady and Wang Ling are gambling. Why don't we also gamble?”
"What are we betting on?"
"I don't want to bet on anything. I just want to bet on who will win.”
Grand Preceptor He's eyes were deep and calm. His words were misty, but Jia Xuan understood.
"Haha, Grand Preceptor He is a wonderful person. However, Curly Hair will definitely win, so there is no need to gamble anymore.”
"That might not be the case. There are always accidents.”
"With me around, there won't be any accidents.”
"An accident is fate. I'm afraid General Jia won't be able to stop it.”
The two of them were at loggerheads. Although they didn't mention anything about the Tartars, everyone could see that they were talking about the Tartars.
The old Emperor had no choice.
Grand Preceptor He had an extraordinary background and had run the court for his entire life. It could be said that the entire court was either an old official or a student, firmly controlling the civil servants.
In addition, Grand Preceptor He was an old fox who never left any evidence behind. Moreover, with his status as Grand Preceptor, the old Emperor could not make a move against him.
Like now,
Grand Preceptor He brazenly bet with Jia Xuan on the Shanhaiguan battle and suppressed Jia Xuan, but it was all a metaphor. Even if everyone knew, the old emperor could not do anything to him.
However, when the old Emperor saw that Jia Xuan was young and still did not lose any momentum against Grand Preceptor He, he had even greater confidence in subduing the three continents of Liaodong.
"General Jia, you don't want to bet? However, you are already in the game. Regardless of whether you agree or not, the moment you lose, you will be defeated by me.”
"That might not be the case. So what if we lose? The Grand Preceptor was already over seventy years old this year, so how much longer could he live?”
Jia Xuan's style changed. When he asked about Grand Preceptor He's age, he even gloated,"The Grand Preceptor has lived for such a long time, and his eyes can see through the mortal world. Why don't you go and gamble with the King of Yama? That would be more exciting and comfortable.”
"You! Brat!"
Hearing Jia Xuan's words, even with the Grand Preceptor's temperament, he could not help but blow his beard and glare. He was furious and only caught his breath after a long while."General Jia, as a general, having a sharp tongue is not a good thing!”
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