Du Yuhe pointed to a flock of birds circling in the sky and said, "Judging from their appearance, this flock of birds is not much more than a hundred meters away, and they are in motion. Miss Zhou Nuo, could you kill two birds with one stone and broaden our horizons?"

Zhou Nuo said indifferently, "My name is Zhou Nuo, the heroine Zhou."

Du Yuhe wasn't annoyed at all, and immediately changed his tune, saying, "Please, Miss Zhou, show us what you've got!"

Zhou Nuo looked up for a while and said, "These birds are very innocent, and I can't bear to hurt them just to please people."

Du Yuhe smiled and said, "Is it impossible? It doesn't matter. It's a fact that Lady Zhou has made great contributions in Lingshan. Even if we don't see the results now, it doesn't matter. It's just that I'm afraid it will disappoint His Majesty."

“I only said I didn’t want to shoot these birds, did I say I wouldn’t shoot you?” With that, Zhou Nuo raised an arrow and aimed it at Du Yuhe.

Du Yuhe's expression changed drastically. He quickly stretched out his hand to block them, shouting, "What are you doing?!"

"Tch...look how scared you are!" Zhou Nuo curled his lip and said to Yuan Xiu, "Your Majesty, shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces is indeed nothing to me. How about having someone place a copper coin on my head and I shoot it in the heart from two hundred paces away?"

"Excellent!"

Yuan Xiu's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, saying, "In ancient times, there were archers who could hit a willow leaf from a hundred paces away; now, there is Lady Zhou who can pierce the heart from two hundred paces away. This is a fine story before the Emperor! Excellent, excellent!"

Zhou Nuo said, "Please arrange someone, Your Majesty."

Yuan Xiu said, "Then let's have the Grand Master of the Palace! Du Yuhe, you suggested it, you go!"

The physician was almost in tears. Two hundred paces... and he shot the copper core of the copper coin?

Still on top of your head?

Are you kidding me?

Putting aside skill level, if my hand had trembled even slightly, wouldn't I have been shot in the head?

This is inappropriate!

Du Yuhe's heart was pounding like a rattle-drum, but he dared not refuse aloud. However, his survival instinct prevented him from agreeing.

“Grand Master of the Palace? His Majesty is calling you!” Wei You called out from behind Yuan Xiu.

“Your Majesty!” Wen Hu stepped forward and said, “The Grand Master of the Palace is a civil official. He trembles even when there’s a breeze. If he were to face a bow and arrow, he would probably wet himself in fear. Tongxin is such a small space, only two hundred paces away. Let alone how skilled Lady Zhou is at archery, even if Lord Du shivers a little, he would probably miss his shot!”

"Hahahaha!!!" The courtiers couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Wen Hu continued, "Let me do it! I am but a military man. I was unable to participate in this Northern Expedition, so let me experience the glory of the victory at Lingshan!"

"Good!!!" Yuan Xiu gave Wen Hu a thumbs up and praised, "The Earl of Sha County is a brave warrior! Alright, I grant your permission, let the Earl of Sha County replace the Grand Master of the Palace!"

Zhao Cheng watched from the side, finding it increasingly interesting.

He only came to the state banquet because he had a few people in mind who needed special attention.

Besides the emperor, there were also the uncle and nephew Wen Tai and Wen Hu. The emperor had already seen them when he came over, and now he could take a look at Wen Hu.

He had always thought that Wen Hu played the role of Wen Tai's advisor, but now it seems that he was not. Wen Hu should be the executor, while Wen Hu's advisor was someone else.

It wasn't that he thought Wen Hu wasn't smart enough, but rather that true strategists always stayed behind the scenes and wouldn't be so high-profile.

In fact, he knew that Wen Hu's purpose in doing this was simply to attract Zhou Nuo's attention, make a deeper impression on her, and then carry out the next step of recruitment.

But to everyone's surprise, Wen Hu actually dared to risk his life.

Wen Hu, guided by the surveyors, had walked two hundred paces away and placed the copper coin firmly on his head. Of course, he didn't know what Zhao Cheng was thinking, but he simply didn't consider this kind of behavior, which was risky in the eyes of ordinary people, to be risky.

In his mind, if Zhou Nuo could hit the target, it would mean she was capable, and he would have to recruit her.

If you miss or shoot off course, just catch the arrow!

This way, you can also show off your skills in front of the emperor.

It's harmless.

Seeing that Wen Hu was in position, Zhou Nuo raised his bow slightly, but immediately put it down, saying, "I think we should forget about it."

Du Yuhe, who was worried about losing face, immediately shouted, "If you miss, you miss! Don't make excuses!!"

Xiao Luofeng couldn't stand it any longer and said sternly, "Miss Zhou is a heroine of the great victory at Lingshan and has made contributions to the country. What do you mean by saying this, Grand Master of the Palace?"

Du Yuhe was about to lash out when he saw Wen Tai looking at him from a distance, so he immediately shut up.

“Actually, two hundred steps is already my limit. Sha County is very precious, and I’m afraid of hurting him,” Zhou Nuo said.

Everyone was taken aback by Zhou Nuo's sincerity and were momentarily at a loss for words, all turning to look at the emperor.

Before the emperor could speak, Zhou Nuo said, "How about this, let the Earl of Sha County toss the copper coin up, and I'll shoot the bullseye."

Everyone: "..."

Yuan Xiu said, "It's the same distance of two hundred paces. You think you would miss a fixed target, but now you want to shoot a moving target?"

“Exactly!” Zhou Nuo said frankly, “Since we’re not confident at all, why not challenge the highest difficulty level and try the moving target?”

Yuan Xiu thought to himself, "What you said makes a lot of sense!"

But he said aloud, "What does Lord Sha think?"

Wen Hu laughed heartily, took the copper coin from his head and held it in his hand, saying, "No problem."

This time, Zhou Nuo did not change his mind. He stared intently at Wen Hu's hand, nocked the bow, and strung it.

"Miss Zhou, are you ready?" Wen Hu said in his usual tone, but his voice was exceptionally clear to Zhou Nuo, who was two hundred meters away.

Zhao Wu, standing behind Zhao Cheng, said, "A master."

Zhao Cheng rolled his eyes and said, "You think I can't see that?"

Zhou Nuo said, "Alright."

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