Chapter 31031 Playing Pigs to Eat Tigers
However, Xie Guang failed to frame Du Qingtang that day, and was instead tricked by Du Qingtang. Not only was he punished to copy the Four Books and Five Classics, but he also lost face in front of everyone in Class Ding.
Xie Guang hated Du Qingtang very much, but he had to copy "Mencius".
His hands were almost broken from copying, but he finally finished on the fourth day and handed it to Du Qingtang.
"Here, your book." Xie Guang's eyes were dark and blue, as if some demon had sucked away his energy, and he said weakly.
Du Qingtang opened "Mencius" and saw the ugly handwriting.
Looking at this awful scribble any longer was torture. She quickly closed it and said, "Thank you so much, classmate. You're such a..."
Xie Guang's eyelids jumped: "Shut up!"
The loud shouting attracted everyone's attention. Du Qingtang gently stroked his chest, seeming frightened. "Why would you go to such lengths, classmate Xie? I just wanted to say thank you."
Xie Guang: ".......No need."
Du Qingtang: "By the way, Instructor Sun said he would test Xie's recitation. Has Xie memorized it well?"
Xie Guang took a deep breath and put on a forced smile. "Rather than worrying about whether I've memorized the Four Books and Five Classics, classmate Du should think about how to avoid embarrassing yourself in this afternoon's horseback archery class."
Du Qingtang sighed softly, "To be honest, classmate Xie, I'm having a terrible headache because of this afternoon's horseback archery class. I've never touched a bow and arrow or a horse before, and I don't know how to get started..."
It's like a pillow is delivered to you when you fall asleep. The opportunity to avenge myself and my brother Yuan Xian has come to me!
Xie Guang's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.
......
After Xie Guang left, Du Qingtang threw "Mencius" into the table and took out his homemade arithmetic book.
There is only one arithmetic class this morning, and etiquette class and horse riding and archery class in the afternoon.
In Daxia, arithmetic was one of the compulsory test questions in the imperial examinations. There would be at least one arithmetic question in the Tongsheng examination, the provincial examination, and the metropolitan examination.
Whether in modern times or ancient times, Du Qingtang was not biased towards any subject. She was good at liberal arts and was well versed in classics and policy essays. She was also good at science and was especially good at arithmetic.
At the head of the group, Fang, the arithmetic instructor, said loudly, "There is a wall five feet thick. Two rats are crossing it from opposite sides. The rat cuts one foot a day, and the rat also cuts one foot a day. The rat doubles its length each day, and the rat halves its length each day. Question: When will they meet? How much do they cross each other?" [1]
Du Qingtang was writing down the problems in her math book. Fu Wen was a little slow and only had time to write down the first two sentences. She pushed the math book to the right and didn't pull it back until Fu Wen finished copying. Then she picked up her pen to solve the problem.
This is a "two mice through a wall" problem that can be solved using an equation.
Du Qingtang had clear ideas and came up with the answer quickly.
Fu Wen finished the task almost at the same time as her, and their answers were exactly the same.
"The teacher at the village school only taught us math problems like chickens and rabbits in the same cage. I had never encountered this type of problem before, so I figured it out by accident."
Du Qingtang tilted his head: "Isn't that great?"
Fu Wen chuckled softly, "Next time I go to the bookstore, I plan to buy two arithmetic books. I'm a little weak in this area, so I need to practice more."
"Oh, and I have to buy a copy of the calligraphy master's calligraphy to copy." Fu Wen counted on his fingers, "But if I do that, I probably won't be able to save much this month."
As Instructor Fang began to explain, Du Qingtang whispered, "Spend your money wisely, not recklessly."
Fu Wen nodded, said no more, and focused on taking notes.
At the end of the class, Teacher Fang left two arithmetic problems as today's homework, and then left with the books.
"Let's go eat first, and then we have to go back to the dormitory to change clothes."
Students do not wear college uniforms in horse riding and archery classes. Instead, they wear sleeveless, collarless, knee-length riding uniforms that are light and comfortable.
The riding uniform is the same as the academy uniform, mainly blue and white. After putting it on, his figure becomes more upright. Du Qingtang tied his long hair high, which made him less childish and more heroic.
She squatted in front of the tub and looked at her reflection in the water.
His expression was indifferent, his jaw was tense, the corners of his mouth were habitually pursed, and his Adam's apple was prominent in his neck, making him look like a real man.
Du Qingtang raised his hand, stirring up the water.
It's just a disguise, don't take it seriously.
Fu Wen finished dressing and looked at Du Qingtang's back: "Qingtang, what are you looking at? It's time to go."
"I'm coming." Du Qingtang stood up, put on his school bag and left the dormitory.
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The first etiquette class in the afternoon is still about learning about good etiquette.
Considering that there was an hour-long horse riding and archery class coming up, which would require a lot of exercise, Teacher Huang very considerately changed the practical class into theoretical teaching.
"Open the Zhou Li to..."
An hour later, the gong sounded, signaling the end of class.
The students in Class D packed up their books and headed to the archery range.
Qingyuan Academy was a government-run academy, and all teaching funds were allocated by the imperial court. The principal, Yao Xuan, attached great importance to the all-round development of students. In the second year of the Qingyuan period, he spent a huge amount of money to build a riding and archery field specifically for students to practice riding and archery.
The horse riding and archery field is located in the northeast of the academy. Coming out of the enlightenment class and heading north, you will soon see an extremely large field.
The archery field is divided into two parts in the middle, the left side is used for horse riding practice, and the right side is used for archery practice.
The instructor in charge of teaching archery and horse riding was a nine-foot-tall, burly man with a voice like a bell or thunder: "The first half hour will be archery, and the second half will be horseback riding. Please follow me."
Fu Wen's eyes were glued to the stables in the distance. "Those foals are so cute. Their manes must feel so soft."
Du Qingtang raised his eyebrows slightly. It seems that this guy is also a fan of fluff?
Just like Du Qiya.
"It is said that those ponies are specially prepared for young students and are very docile. You can experience them yourself later."
Fu Wen's eyes lit up, and he was about to say something when Xie Guang came over and looked at Du Qingtang provocatively: "Classmate Du, do you dare to compete with me in archery?"
Du Qingtang: "I dare not."
Xie Guang: "Whoever hits the target the most times is...what did you say?"
Du Qingtang met Xie Guang's stunned gaze. "Classmate Xie, I'm very surprised. Last time, you told Instructor Sun that I was proficient in horseback riding and archery, and that I knew everything. I didn't argue with you. But now you're being stubborn and want to challenge me to an archery competition. But I clearly said this morning that I'm not good at horseback riding or archery. What's your intention in acting like this?"
She said this without hiding her voice, and everyone around her could hear it.
"Classmate Du isn't good at riding and shooting? I always thought she was as skilled as classmate Xie said."
"Most likely, Xie Guang is just making up stories to deliberately make things difficult for classmate Du."
"This guy is so shameless. What did Du do to him? Why is he so aggressive and why does he embarrass Du so many times?"
Xie Guang's face turned pale and blue, which was more exciting than running a dyeing factory. He pointed at Du Qingtang, unable to say a word. He had to swallow his loss and walked away.
"Everyone!" Teacher Qian shouted, "Please collect your bows and arrows as soon as possible. We will begin practicing later."
"yes!"
The dispute between Du Qingtang and Xie Guang was just a small episode. Everyone was given a longbow and twenty blunt-head arrows. More than a hundred people were divided into two rows and stood facing each other.
Forty freshmen, including Du Qingtang, stood together. Teacher Qian demonstrated several times in person and let them practice on their own to get a feel for it.
Because he was a beginner, Instructor Qian gave him a bow made of stone. Du Qingtang tried to pull the bowstring, which was a bit difficult, but within the tolerable range.
She took a blunt arrow from her quiver, drew her bow, and aimed at the target made of straw rope in the distance.
As soon as she loosened her fingers, the arrow flew out and landed on the grass between her and the target.
Du Qingtang was not discouraged and continued to try.
The second time, the arrow went farther, but it was still some distance away from the target.
The third time, the arrow went farther.
The fourth time...
The fifth time...
Until the sixth time, the arrow grazed the edge of the target and sank into the grass.
During this period, the old students in Class D pretended to shoot arrows while admiring the embarrassment of the new students when they were practicing archery.
At the same time, there were students from the Tongsheng class and the Xiucai class on the horse riding and archery field.
They soon noticed Du Qingtang's actions, and seeing her miss the target again and again, they all laughed so hard that they fell over.
But soon, they made a new discovery.
"Is she shooting further and further away?"
"It seems to be getting better."
As soon as he finished speaking, the arrow in Du Qingtang's hand flew out and hit the target.
Although it is on the edge, it confirms the speaker's discovery.
“Wow! It really is!”
"Du Qingtang is such a wonderful person!"
In the crowd, Xie Guang's face was gloomy and the veins on his hand holding the bow were bulging.
The Du girl is a sinister and cunning ungrateful person. She should be kicked out of the academy in disgrace instead of becoming famous and being sought after by everyone in the academy!
Xie Guang hid in the crowd and quietly approached Du Qingtang.
At that time, Du Qingtang pulled out the ninth blunt-head arrow, drew the bow, and aimed at the target in the distance.
The moment he let go, Xie Guang suddenly bumped into Du Qingtang's elbow.
In full view of the crowd, the arrow deviated from its intended trajectory and flew towards the direction where the crowd was gathering.
"ah!"
The crowd was in an uproar, with exclamations ringing out.
They scattered in all directions, but there were so many of them that they could not retreat.
What's worse, some people fell to the ground due to the pushing and shoving of people around them.
Seeing that a stampede was about to happen, Du Qingtang turned to look at Xie Guang, who was secretly delighted. The sharp and cold look in his eyes was terrifying.
Xie Guang was stunned for a moment, then laughed unscrupulously and maliciously.
Du Qingtang narrowed his eyes slightly and pulled out the last blunt-headed arrow with lightning speed.
The bowstring was fully drawn like a full moon, and the arrow was shot out with the cold wind.
“Swoosh—bang!”
The tenth arrow caught up with the ninth at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.
There was a crisp sound, and the ninth arrow was knocked off its trajectory and fell on the grass.
The tenth arrow did not stop flying. It drew a nearly perfect trajectory like a meteor and hit the target at the left angle.
In the distance, Teacher Qian's voice was deafening: "Hit the bull's eye, ten rings!"
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