Chapter 113 Brother Guan accepts the
offer She was the one who asked someone to make her a concubine, and now that she is pregnant, she can't stop her from giving birth.
"It depends on your decision. If it's a girl, it's fine, but if it's a boy, it will be a bit troublesome in the future. No noble family will let the eldest son be born first." Zheng Lian said.
How to decide depends on her.
The next day, several retired veterans were the referees, and the young masters of each family competed in martial arts.
The emperor came to watch in person.
Feng Yuanhan signed up very actively.
"Big brother, aren't you going to sign up?" Feng Tianxing was very surprised.
"Big brother, I'm not going to sign up. Big brother is a scholar, so I won't compete with them for the limelight." Although Feng Yuanhao studied hard every day, he was actually not behind in martial arts.
But he didn't want to show it in front of others.
This is the only way to keep a low profile.
At this time, Feng Yuanhao's friends came over.
Wu Yueqin, Jiang Tingxuan and Zheng Cheng.
"Yuanhao, come and teach us. The three of us have signed up for the martial arts competition, and we are all scheduled for the afternoon. I hope to be noticed by the emperor and be recruited as a front guard." Wu Yueqin has high ideals. "Okay
, no problem. Let's go and find a more open place." Feng Yuanhao was very generous.
Feng Yuanhao let them fight and corrected them from the side.
I didn't expect Wu Yueqin to be so good. I haven't seen him practice martial arts for three years, and he has made such great progress.
The other two are not weak either, but they are slightly worse than Wu Yueqin.
In this capital, except for the old-fashioned young masters of aristocratic families who started their careers with martial arts, these few are considered the best.
But Feng Yuanhao did not praise them, but pointed out their shortcomings seriously.
In the end, everyone gained a lot.
"Thank you, remember to come and applaud me in the afternoon." Wu Yueqin was very confident. "
Yuanhao, thank you." Zheng Cheng also smiled and bowed his hands to thank him.
"Perform well, and remember to buy me a drink if you get a good ranking." Feng Yuanhao also smiled in response.
As for what the two of them think, only they know it.
Feng Yuanhan was also arranged in the afternoon.
A total of 40 people signed up. Anyone under the age of 25 can sign up.
There are many sons of powerful and noble families in the capital. Most of those who are not engaged in literature will hire some martial arts masters to learn martial arts. If they can join the Imperial Guard, it is also a job. It is better to be a palace guard in the palace, and it is a great honor to be able to come before the emperor.
The emperor also likes to use these people. The whole family is in the capital. If they want to have a future, they will naturally try their best to serve, and they are also easy to control.
The martial arts competition adopts a lottery elimination system.
In the morning, ten groups compete to determine the top two, and in the afternoon, ten groups compete to determine the top two. Four people then compete to determine the top three.
Feng Yuanhan was very excited. Since he got the martial arts from Feng Tianxing, he has only fought happily once, when he was assassinated after returning from Linghua Temple.
Today he plans not to use the sword, but to use the weapons provided by the palace to fight two games to see how strong he is.
But his father has instructed that if he feels that he is obviously much stronger than others in the competition, he should be more restrained and not stand out too much. It is enough to show that he can stand out a little.
The morning competition has ended. The top two are Chen Jitang and Ren Yucheng, the second sons of General Chen. There is also a bye who will compete with the one who had a bye in the afternoon.
The afternoon competition will start soon.
The first opponent Feng Yuanhan drew was Guan Shanyue, the youngest son of General Guan who guards the border of Shuilong Kingdom.
Guan Shanyue returned to Beijing with his father during the Chinese New Year and never followed him again.
The referee rang the gong and the two came on stage.
Feng Yuanhan was fourteen years old, with a very white face and a thin body, looking a little frail.
Guan Shanyue was sixteen years old, with dark skin. It was obvious that he practiced martial arts frequently. At a young age, he had developed muscles that could be seen bulging even through his clothes.
The audience below began to discuss.
"It's really bad luck for the second son of Feng to meet such an opponent."
"That's hard to say. Sometimes you can't judge a person by his appearance."
"I dare to bet that Guan Shanyue will definitely win."
"Let's bet. If the second son of Feng wins, give me the inkstone I saw in your study last time."
"Okay, if Guan Shanyue wins, you just have to pay me one hundred taels of silver."
"Okay, it's a deal."
When the two spectators decided on the stakes, the competition on the stage had already begun.
The two men clasped their fists, introduced themselves, and each chose a weapon on the stage.
Guan Shanyue chose a trident with a crescent on each side.
Feng Yuanhan chose a sword.
One long weapon, one short sword.
In terms of weapons, Feng Yuanhan was at a disadvantage.
The referee saw that the two had chosen their weapons and shouted "start".
The two stood at each corner of the arena. Guan Shanyue used a surprising move called "Shi Po Tian Jing" and attacked Feng Yuanhan directly.
He never underestimated any opponent. He
was fully prepared from the beginning, wanting to have a quick victory. Even if he won, he still had to face other opponents, so it was important to maintain his physical strength.
Feng Yuanhan raised his sword slowly and chopped it horizontally, blocking the move.
The metal friction sound of the weapons connecting was sharp and piercing.
The fight between the two began.
Feng Tianxing was in Feng Yuanhao's arms, watching with great interest.
Feng Yuanhan's long sword was flashing with sword light, and the speed was getting faster and faster, so fast that it was almost impossible to see clearly.
After Guan Shanyue received a few moves, he knew that he had met a tough opponent and dared not neglect him.
On the fighting stage, the flash of halberds and swords went up and down. No matter what moves Guan Shanyue made, Feng Yuanhan could respond quickly.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the two had exchanged no less than fifty moves.
Feng Tianxing knew at a glance that his second brother was teasing his opponent.
He was treating him as a sparring partner.
Second brother has no one to be his opponent. It's so hard to have such an upright opponent. We must make full use of him.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and Guan Shanyue had lost his patience.
His clothes were soaked, and it was obvious that he had tried his best.
The thin Feng Yuanhan only had sweat on his forehead. His clothes were still dry.
The emperor and several ministers who were watching on the high platform were very interested.
Feng Zuwen was standing behind him on the right.
"My dear Feng, wasn't your kid sick before? When did he become so good at swordsmanship?" Yun Hongxiao asked.
"Your Majesty, this kid has always liked to learn martial arts from me.
Ever since Doctor Zhou cured his illness, and my daughter wants to become the number one scholar, he plans to practice martial arts and prepare to participate in this year's martial arts competition."
"Oh? He's ambitious. But he's still too thin and lacks strength. He relies on timely dodging, clever use of force, and superb swordsmanship. He can't fight head-on." Yun Hongxiao also knows some martial arts.
"Your Majesty is right, the child is still young, and he will supplement strength training later."
The fight on the field continued.
Countless eyes watched, and screamed from time to time, especially some girls.
As time went on, Guan Shanyue began to seem overwhelmed. His attacks became more and more clumsy, while Feng Yuanhan, holding the sword, relied on his light skills and agility to become more and more courageous.
Finally, in an exquisite exchange, Feng Yuanhan hit Guan Shanyue's wrist with a sword, making it impossible for the opponent to continue to hold the weapon.
The trident fell to the ground.
Feng Yuanhan stopped attacking and saluted: "Brother Guan, thank you for letting me win."
Feng Tianxing saw that his second brother won, and clapped his hands without caring what others thought.
Feng Yuanhan on the stage smiled sweetly at his sister, jumped off the stage, took his sister from his eldest brother's arms, and threw her high.
Feng Tianxing laughed even more happily.
Guan Shanyue didn't feel embarrassed about losing.
He came back from the border and had seen many battles of all sizes since he was a child. Winning and losing are common in the military.
After practicing well, he can do it again.
Among the several matches in the afternoon, only Feng Yuanhan's group took a little longer, and the others were quickly decided.
Then there was another round of elimination by drawing lots, and the three winners in the afternoon were...