Chapter 60 Chapter 4 The Royal Tournament

In the big school field next to the main hall of Xianyang Palace, thousands of heads are crowded, like a bustling city, and they can't wait to watch the upcoming martial arts competition. One side is the most famous and invincible warrior in Qin State.The other party is an unworldly swordsman from the Zhao Kingdom who has risen to fame and has a brilliant record. Everyone wants to see how the two decide the outcome. Under the sunshine, three high platforms were set up on the side near the main hall, and the seats were arranged. Of course, the thrones of King Zhuang Xiang and the prince and concubine were in the middle.

The left platform was full of ministers and military generals headed by Yang Quanjun and Wang Yan. In addition to Lu Buwei on the right platform, Meng Ao and Ke Qing, a minister close to Lu Buwei, were present.Li Si was also one of them. He was not qualified to attend, but because he cared about Xiang Shaolong, he persuaded him to get a seat with his sharp tongue. Others with lower status can only stand around the school field and watch the battle. Qin Bing, who was clearly armored and taller than the other six kingdoms, stood guard on the long steps of the main hall and around the three stands.

At this time Lu Buwei and Xiang Shaolong arrived in the car, got off the car and went to the right platform, immediately caused a commotion, they all called for Xiang Shaolong's instructions. Lu Buwei heaved a sigh of relief, and said in Xiang Shaolong's ear: "Qin people love martial arts, and the most important thing is heroes. This battle must be won and not lost." Xiang Shaolong used the method in Mo's Addendum to breathe out this morning. At this moment, he was really strong and confident, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu!" Lu Buwei said: "The person in the black uniform in the left stand is Qiu Risheng, don't forget his appearance." His tone revealed deep hatred.

Xiang Shaolong looked around as he said, and saw the eyes of nearly a hundred people on the stage were all focused on him, and he hurriedly responded with a smile and nodded.After taking a look at Qiu Risheng, he looked away. Lu Buwei led him up to the stands, and after introducing everyone, he sat down and asked Tuxian behind him, "Is Wang Jian here?" Tuxian replied: "It should be here! But I don't know where?" The horn sounded. Surrounded by imperial guards, King Zhuang Xiang in a dragon robe led Xiao Pan, Zhu Ji, Mrs. Xiuli, Prince Qi Chongqiao and a group of concubines out of the hall and towards the middle stand.

All the sergeants stood upright and saluted, and everyone else on and off the stage knelt down to greet them, and the entire school ground was silent for a while. Xiang Shaolong praised secretly in his heart, just looking at this situation, he could know the majesty of King Qin and the obedience and discipline of Qin people. It wasn't until King Zhuang Xiang and the princes and concubines sat down on the stage, and the servants announced that everyone was seated flat, then they returned to their previous appearance, but everyone stopped talking and waited for King Zhuang Xiang's announcement.

The servant sang loudly: "Where is Xiang Shaolong!" Xiang Shaolong got up quickly, took off his outer robe conveniently, revealing his perfect figure, stepped down to the front of the main stage, and performed the grand ceremony of paying homage to King Qin. King Zhuang Xiang looked at Xiang Shaolong happily, and couldn't help nodding his head to express his appreciation. He has lived abroad for a long time, so he can basically be regarded as an outsider, so he has a special affection for this young swordsman who came from Zhao Guo and rescued his wife. The servant shouted again: "Where is General Wang Jian?"

Just as the words fell, there was a sound of hoofbeats, and a horse was seen galloping from the palace gate like a whirlwind. The crowd burst into applause and gave way one after another, making Laiqi ride straight to the center of the field. In terms of momentum, Xiang Shaolong obviously lost a lot. Wang Jian's riding skills are astonishing. In just a short distance, he had already made difficult postures such as diving and leaning sideways. When he was about to stop, he was miraculously rolled under the horse's belly, and then got on the horse's back from the other side before jumping off the horse. Kneeling on the ground, he shouted loudly: "The last general Wang Jian! Kowtow to my king!"

The crowd again sounded earth-shattering applause and cheering voices, pushing the atmosphere to a surging climax. Everyone on Lu Buwei's stage, including Wu Yingyuan and Tao Fang who had deep confidence in Xiang Shaolong, saw his amazing riding skills, and their confidence was shaken, not to mention Lu Buwei and other people who did not know Xiang Shaolong's depth. King Zhuang Xiang showed surprise and nodded frequently. Because Zhu Ji had a special affection for Xiang Shaolong, at this moment she was nervously clutching Xiao Pan's hand, only to realize that Xiao Pan's palm was also sweating.

Everyone on Yang Quanjun's stage was overjoyed, as if Xiang Shaolong's defeat had been settled.Wang Jian stood tall and looked towards Xiang Shaolong.Just when Xiang Shaolong looked at it with a smile, everyone slapped their faces.Both sides showed surprise at the same time, both were amazed by the other's figure and demeanor. This Wang Jian is indeed as fair and delicate as Wu Yingyuan said, but it is not enough to describe his true appearance. He was at most half an inch shorter than Xiang Shaolong, wearing a red and black warrior uniform and a rattan armor vest, with broad shoulders and a thick back, and a sturdy figure, giving the impression of a heroic figure.

He has a high nose and deep eyes, and a pair of eyes that are unpredictable. His jet-black hair is tied in a short bun on his head, tied tightly with a red rope, and the two ends hang down to the back of his neck, making him even more majestic. Xiang Shaolong admired it in his heart, smiled and saluted, thinking to himself that with such a talent, it's no wonder that he will be able to help Xiao Pan conquer the country and unify the six countries in the future. Seeing Xiang Shaolong's friendly expression, Wang Jian relaxed his face and politely returned the salute, but his eyes were still full of hostility.

At this time, the servants at the main stage read out the purpose and function of this martial arts competition, and naturally some of them encouraged the officials, emphasizing the importance of maintaining martial arts style.At the end, the servant said loudly: "This martial arts competition will be held in two parts, the first is riding and archery, and the second is swordsmanship." Xiang Shaolong groaned in his heart, thinking to himself that although his riding skills had improved a lot recently, if he wanted to compare with Wang Jian, he would not be able to go home and practice for a few more years. Wang Jian accepted the order in a loud voice, Xiang Shaolong had no choice but to obey like him. With a sound of "Swish!", Wang Jian flew on the horse with a wonderful posture, and galloped away. When he reached the corner of the field and was about to rush into the crowd of onlookers, he reined in the horse and stood up, turned the horse's head around, and turned around without touching the ground. Come up and stop suddenly. Of course there was another round of applause. Two sergeants came out from an archery target on the sidelines and placed them in the middle of the vast campus. At this time, Lu Buwei sent someone to bring "Gate Wind" here, Xiang Shaolong smiled calmly, flicked his feet, jumped from the tail of the horse to the horse's back, then clamped the horse's belly, relying on "Gate Wind"'s astonishing high speed, circled in a circle, and arrived at the The other corner of the school field also won a lot of applause. Wang Jian took out his iron bow from the side of the saddle, raised it above his head, and immediately aroused a burst of praise. Xiang Shaolong knew that he was full of confidence, and was about to perform his archery skills. He collected his mind and shouted to Wang Jianyao: "How can a dead target be like a living target? How about brother Wang shooting three arrows? I promise I will never block it with a shield." The audience was silent at once, but all eyes shot an expression of disbelief, as if guessing whether this person wanted to die? However, Xiang Shaolong knew that, instead of waiting for defeat, he should take a risky fight and use his own swordsmanship and skill to deal with the opponent's riding and shooting. If he can succeed, he will be able to deal with this level. Wang Jian was obviously not a villain who wanted to take advantage, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Arrows are ruthless, brother Xiang must have thought clearly." Xiang Shaolong bowed to King Zhuang Xiang from a distance, "Please give your permission, Your Majesty!" King Zhuang Xiang hesitated for a while, and then gestured his approval. The nearly 2,000 people in the audience immediately held their breath, waiting for the thrilling scene to appear. Wang Jian held up the bow in one hand, and pulled out four long arrows from the quiver behind his back with the other hand, sandwiching them between his five fingers. The skillful gesture made people feel that he was going to shoot the four arrows as easily as breathing. Xiang Shaolong called his mother secretly in his heart, it turns out that this person has been hiding his secrets all along, making outsiders think that he is capable of shooting three arrows, and only now has he shown his true skills to others. There was no sound. Wang Jian laughed and said: "Iron bow and iron arrows can penetrate any shield. Brother Xiang, it's okay to use a shield. Be careful!" Xiang Shaolong looked up to the sky with a smile, patted his horse and rushed, but took the side close to King Zhuang Xiang, deceiving him not to shoot arrows in the direction of King Zhuang Xiang, so as to vent his spirit. The two riders nearly separated and exchanged positions. Wang Jian twitched his horse's head and galloped back without waiting for a moment. Xiang Shaolong's mind entered the Mohist's secret of keeping quiet, the world seemed to be completely still at this moment, and there was nothing other than Wang Jian.At the same time, he urged his horse to meet Wang Jian.As long as he can get close to Wang Jian and avoid the four arrows, this riding and archery competition will be over. The two riders approached quickly, from a distance of over a thousand steps to within seven hundred steps. "Teng!" Wang Jian first pulled the bowstring, but somehow, one of the arrows fell to the bowstring. In an instant, the bow is full of arrows. Xiang Shaolong had never seen such a fast arrow, it almost reached the front door as soon as it left the string. Fortunately, his reaction was ten times quicker than that of ordinary people. With a loud shout, a wave of blood came out of his back, and slashed at the head of the arrow. The audience, regardless of friend or foe, applauded loudly. Xiang Shaolong rode his horse, drew his sword, and slashed, all these movements were done in one go, with smooth flow, and the timing of the angles was just right, showing a kind of extreme beauty of movement and strength, which shocked all the viewers and applauded him. This also shows the frank and sincere character of Qin people. "Dang!" There was a clear sound, and the iron arrow flew obliquely and fell to the ground. Wang Jian yelled "Okay" and disappeared in a flash, hiding under the horse's belly. Xiang Shaolong was horrified, the opponent's arrow just now was so powerful that it made his whole right arm go numb, and he almost dropped the Blood Wave Blade. I don't know, how can I not be surprised. The campus was so quiet that a needle could be heard, and even the sound of breathing seemed to announce a pause. Only the thundering gallop of war horses remained. The two sides narrowed from 700 steps to 500 steps. Without hearing the sound of strings, looking from Xiang Shaolong's perspective, two arrows were shot simultaneously from under the horse's belly that was tilted slightly to the right, one aimed at Xiang Shaolong's heart, and the other shot towards his thigh, absolutely sure Xiang Shaolong's exact position when the arrow arrives is amazing. Xiang Shaolong knew that since he was 200 steps closer than before, and the pain and numbness in his arm hadn't recovered, it was absolutely impossible to deflect the opponent's more powerful arrow with his arms, so he bent his heart and forced the arrow back and forth with the hilt of his sword to thwart it. At the same time, purely based on instinct and intuition, Lightning flew out with one kick to meet another powerful arrow. Everyone still had no time to distract themselves and worry about him. With a sound of "Du", the hilt of the sword forcefully knocked the arrow away, and there was a burst of fire from the toe of the shoe underneath. Looting, to the highest point, before falling down. The distance between the two riders was only three hundred steps. Xiang Shaolong suddenly felt something was wrong, it turned out that the last arrow had been shot from the side of the horse's neck soundlessly, the angle was so tricky, unless he got off the horse's back, he couldn't dodge it, but it was too late now. At this moment, Xiang Shaolong's whole arm was so painful that he had trouble lifting or lowering it, and being able to hold the blood wave was just a cover. With a loud shout, he drew out the wooden sword hanging by the horse's side with his left hand, and barely managed to sweep the opponent's last arrow. "puff!" The iron arrow was swept away. The audience cheered thunderously, and even Wang Jian couldn't help shouting "OK" again, hung the iron bow back on the horse's back, drew out his saber, and rushed towards Xiang Shaolong. Xiang Shaolong didn't dare to be careless, the blood wave returned to his back, he shook the wooden sword in his left hand, and rushed forward. The two brushed past each other, and a series of sounds of wood and iron crossing resounded through the school grounds. Xiang Shaolong tried out that the opponent's arm strength was even better than his own, so he felt overwhelmed, he purposely galloped to the end of the field before turning back on his horse, so as to gain some free time for his right arm to recover. At this time, all the viewers can see a heart raised to the top of the throat. Wang Jian raised his long sword high and charged forward on his horse. Xiang Shaolong handed the wooden sword to his right hand, took a deep breath, and galloped towards this stubborn opponent. The two riders approached quickly, and when they reached a distance of about fifty paces, Xiang Shaolong, straddling the steed that was gifted to Ji Yanran from Pink Lady, suddenly accelerated, galloped like arrows, and arrived in front of Wang Jian's horse like flying through the clouds. Xiang Shaolong used the "Whirlwind Style" of the three ultimate moves in Mozi's Addendum, which focuses on offense and defense. The wooden sword flicked into the air, spun in a circle, stored its strength to the limit, and swept away with one blow. Wang Jian made a mistake in judgment due to the sudden increase in the speed of the opponent's horse, and his strategy of winning by equestrian skills immediately fell through. Then he was confused by the opponent's strange moves, and when the wind of the sword came to his face, he reluctantly took a sword strike. Xiang Shaolong made this strange move because he was afraid of his horse skills. If he could figure out the speed of the blast and his own sword path, he would definitely lose after a long fight. For Wang Jian, horses are more agile than horses. . With a loud sound of "Dang!", Wang Jian almost knocked him off his horse with his sword. It was not only because Xiang Shaolong's sword strengthened his momentum through the law of nature, but also because of the weight of the wooden sword itself. Unexpected results. Wang Jian put his back on the horse's back to prevent Xiang Shaolong from attacking. Xiang Shaolong's wooden sword made several sword shadows on his upper right, and at the same time when the two horses passed by, he stretched out his foot and tapped Wang Jian's thigh twice, but because everyone's eyes were focused on his wooden sword , The horse's body also blocked most people's sight, so apart from the two warring parties who knew it well, no third person knew. Of course Wang Jian knew that he was showing mercy. Xiang Shaolong knew it was time, swung his wooden sword at Lu Buwei on the stage, and made the agreed signal. At this time, the two riders exchanged positions and faced each other from afar. Wang Jian looked dejected, he is a hero, he loses when he loses, he refuses to lie, when he was about to give up his sword and admit defeat, Lu Buwei stood up abruptly and shouted: "Stop!" Everyone looked at him in astonishment. Lu Buwei walked to the side of the stage, knelt down to King Zhuang Xiang and said, "Xiang Shaolong and King Jian are evenly matched in terms of sword skills and riding skills. I don't want to see either of them slightly injured. Please judge this battle as a draw. Negative, both of them were honored as the prince's Taifu at the same time, and took on the heavy responsibility of training the prince." Half of the people in Yang Quanjun's station showed a look of astonishment. They didn't expect that Lu Buwei could accommodate such a large number of people. Although they couldn't see Xiang Shaolong's two feet on Wang Jian's legs, Wang Jian almost fell off his horse's back when he was chopped just now. But everyone saw him and knew that he was at a disadvantage. King Zhuang Xiang nodded slightly, and said to Xiang Shaolong: "What is Xiang Qing's family's opinion, are you willing to let it go!" When he said that, he naturally saw that Xiang Shaolong had a higher chance of winning.As long as you are a discerning person, you will not be optimistic about Wang Jian if you look at Wang Jian's face. Xiang Shaolong returned to the scabbard, and respectfully said: "General Wang is world-class in riding and archery, and his swordsmanship is superb. This subject admires me very much. Lu Xiangguo's proposal is like nectar in a long drought. This subject is willing to accept it." King Zhuang Xiang laughed, stood up, and announced: "From today onwards, Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian are both the crown prince and grand tutor, regardless of their rank, they will serve the crown prince together." The sound of mining resounded. I am most grateful to Wang Jian, the position of Prince and Taifu is too important to him, otherwise it will be difficult to develop without ambition. The happiest one was Lu Buwei, Xiang Shaolong taught him that this move was extremely beautiful, and he won the applause of the audience, this was a sweet taste he had never tasted in Qin country. Zhu Ji was so excited that she clasped Xiao Pan's hand tightly, leaned into his ear and said, "The nectar of a long drought is sweet, is there anyone in this world who speaks more beautifully than your master?" Xiao Pan looked at the only relative with glowing eyes, and couldn't help nodding. Amidst the cheers, Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian rode up to the main stage together, dismounted and expressed their gratitude. When the audience knelt to send King Zhuang Xiang off, Wang Jian said in a low voice, "Thank you!" Xiang Shaolong also replied in a low voice: "This is a secret between you and me, Brother Wang, treat me to a drink!" Wang Jian was worried that he would publicize it afterwards, so he agreed repeatedly with gratitude. At this time, all the princes and ministers came down from the stage, scrambling to congratulate the two of them. Xiang Shaolong took the opportunity to come to Wang Lun, and sincerely thanked him for giving him this opportunity, which made Wang Lun immediately feel ashamed, as if Xiang Shaolong was really picked up by him. Lu Buwei had an agreement with him long ago, so he would not blame him for showing his kindness to Wang Lu, and went straight to congratulate Wang Jian, so as to win people's hearts. Seeing that the result was so satisfactory, King Zhuang Xiang smiled. Except for Yang Quanjun and a few diehards whose faces were gloomy because they couldn't defeat Xiang Shaolong, everyone was elated and beaming after seeing such a miraculous contest. A storm, just passed it safely.