Chapter 111: War and War
Meng Ting has a handsome appearance, and his complexion is more like a woman's, which is as gentle as spring flowers. Normally, he is always beaming with joy even when he is angry. But at this moment, his face is distorted, and he no longer looks as handsome as usual.
Su Fengzhang, standing beside him, could clearly hear the man's gnashing of teeth. Several times, Su Fengzhang thought he was about to burst into a swearing fit, but Meng Ting simply said with a cold face, "Prince Xi, I apologize for my outspokenness just now."
Who would have thought that the moment he showed weakness, He Jun would become even more arrogant: "Hey, weren't you so tough just now? Who knew you were just a silver-plated spear head, softened at the first touch."
Meng Ting's face turned pale. He was a member of the Meng family and had some knowledge of the court. Naturally, he knew the name of Prince Xi.
If it were someone else, Meng Ting would not be the kind of person who would give in even if he was wrong, but he happened to meet this bully. Meng Ting knew that if the matter got out of hand, only the Meng family would suffer, so he softened his voice.
He clenched his fists and said, "Please be magnanimous, Lord Xi."
He Jun laughed heartily and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk! Just now you were calling me a mean-spirited person, and now you're expecting me to be magnanimous. It shows how cunning scholars are, and how annoying they are."
Xu Zifeng knew that he was the cause of this incident and angrily said, "He Jun, forgive him when you can. Even if this matter is brought to the attention of His Majesty, it will still be your fault. The arrowhead is still on the boat."
He Jun scratched his ears and said impatiently, "You keep repeating the same few words over and over again. Aren't you afraid that others won't know that you climbed to the top by clinging to the emperor's thigh?"
Xu Zifeng's expression was equally awkward now, but there were some things He Jun dared to say, but he didn't dare to respond. He held his breath and said, "What do you want?"
He Jun smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you that if you kowtow and admit your mistakes, this matter will be over."
"Don't go too far." Xu Zifeng's face was cold.
"That's too much! I want to shoot a few more arrows!" He Jun raised his spear again and said provocatively, "If I hit you, I'll be in trouble. But if I hit this guy who insulted the royal family, I'm sure the emperor won't punish me."
"Let me see which one should I shoot first." He moved his dick in a different direction.
Meng Ting clenched his fists and shouted, "If you have any problems, come to me. I'm the one who offended you, there's no need to involve others."
"Oh, that's quite courageous." He Jun laughed, "Then why don't I grant your wish!"
For the first time in his life, Meng Ting was so frightened that his whole body was trembling. He had to hold on to stand there. Before entering the capital, he knew how powerful this evil young man in the capital was. No wonder his father had warned him not to offend those people before he left.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on Meng Ting's shoulder. The palm was broad, warm and strong, which dispelled some of his fear.
A clear and melodious voice rang out: "Prince Xi, didn't we just say we wanted to have a competition? How about we have an archery competition? If we win, this matter will end here. What do you think?"
He Jun put down his gun and seemed to have just noticed Su Fengzhang's presence. He looked him up and down and sneered, "Who are you?"
Xu Zifeng couldn't help but advise, "Brother Su, don't be impulsive. He Jun has been practicing martial arts since he was a child and is definitely not comparable to ordinary people."
Meng Ting also said: "I have implicated you. I will handle this matter myself. You don't need to get involved."
Su Fengzhang had already spoken: "I am Su Fengzhang from Hushan, a good friend of Brother Xu and Brother Meng. It just so happens that I have studied archery in the past."
He Jun was actually a little interested in him, but seeing his frail scholarly appearance, he immediately sneered, "Are you sure you're not courting death by competing with me? If you lose, don't cry and deny it."
"If I lose, it's just because I'm not as skilled as my opponent." Su Fengzhang replied with a smile.
He Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "In that case, let's have a competition. If you win, everything that happened just now will be forgotten. If you lose, all three of you must kowtow to me and admit your mistakes. What do you think?"
Xu Zifeng and Meng Ting wanted to stop him, but Su Fengzhang nodded and said, "Okay, but if I win, I hope Prince Xi can stick to the facts. Let's forget about Brother Meng's matter, and you should apologize for shooting an arrow at Brother Xu."
He Jun smiled nonchalantly and said, "Sure, you can't win anyway."
Su Fengzhang seemed not to hear this and continued, "Prince Xi, I'm not good at martial arts, how about we compete in archery?"
He Jun was not embarrassed and said, "Of course, I won't take advantage of a scholar like you."
"How about this, you decide how the competition is going to go and the rules. Don't let it get out that I, He Jun, bullied a pretty boy."
Su Fengzhang smiled and said directly without any hesitation: "Why don't we shoot arrows at the other ship, aiming at the flag on the mast, and aim at three arrows."
He Jun didn't expect him to be so straightforward. Instead, he looked at him more and thought to himself that he might be trying to delay time. If so, he was probably thinking too much, because he would never let Xu Zifeng go easily this time.
"Can."
Su Fengzhang continued, "The two ships are too close now. Why don't we have one of them move forward a hundred meters and use that as a guide."
"Okay." He Jun agreed again, but sneered, "It's better for my boat to be in front, so that some people won't take the opportunity to escape."
"That's fine." Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "I just hope that Prince Xi won't care about the direction of the wind when the time comes."
"It's calm now, there's no wind direction." He Jun said lazily. Just as he was about to call for someone to start the boat, he heard Su Fengzhang shouting. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong? Are you regretting it?"
Su Fengzhang just smiled and said, "I suddenly remembered that the people on Brother Xu's ship are all scholars and they don't have bows and arrows with them. I have to ask Prince Xi to borrow a bow and arrow to use."
"Of course I can borrow your bow and arrow, but I don't have any bamboo bows for children to play with." As far as He Jun knew, although most people had learned the six arts of a gentleman, many scholars couldn't even pull a bow and arrow. They usually just pretended to be able to do it.
Seeing that Su Fengzhang also looked weak, he subconsciously felt this way and even began to think that this competition was a joke.
Su Fengzhang said calmly, "Just use the bow of strength."
After saying this, He Jun couldn't help but look at him again and again. In the end, he didn't say much, but just sent someone to find a bow and arrow and sent it over.
It's no wonder he was surprised. At this time, the upper limit of the bow's pulling force is 120 jin, or 156 pounds. The middle force is reduced by 20% to 30%, which is about 110 to 120 pounds. The lower force is half of the neutral force, which is 55 to 60 pounds.
In the military examinations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the bows and arrows used in the examinations were all inferior, and the bows and arrows used in the county schools were even inferior. The rumor that the scholars were weak and could not even tie a chicken was not false.
Not only He Jun was surprised, but Xu Zifeng and Meng Ting were also surprised.
Their impression of Su Fengzhang was that he was talented, had a good alcohol tolerance, and had superb painting skills. Looking at Su Fengzhang's gentle and elegant appearance, they never thought that he was also a strong man.
Meng Ting was filled with regret: "It's all my fault for saying the wrong thing. I gave him the upper hand, and now he's causing you to be ridiculed. Judging from the way Prince Xi behaves, he will definitely not let us down even if we lose."
Xu Zifeng also said: "After not seeing him for a few years, this man has become even more unscrupulous, and yet the emperor still protects him."
"Feng Zhang, why don't we just admit defeat? He's stubbornly refusing to kneel. Does he really dare to kill someone? When we get to the capital, I'll go to the He family to find Madam He. He Jun doesn't listen to others, but he won't disobey the old lady."
Su Fengzhang pointed at the official ship in front and said helplessly, "Looking at his attitude, he will definitely not let us go until this matter is resolved."
Xu Zifeng's face turned dark blue as he cursed, "This guy is determined to pick a fight with our Xu family. We're really unlucky today."
Su Fengzhang patted his shoulder and said, "I hope you don't blame me for making the decision on my own."
Xu Zifeng sighed and said, "Of course I know you're trying to help me out. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with you."
Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "We are all on the same ship, how can you say it has nothing to do with me?"
"But..." Xu Zifeng looked at his thin figure and said helplessly, "This matter can be delayed, but now we are on the canal and can't get any help. Is the only way to kowtow and admit our mistakes in the end?"
Su Fengzhang asked curiously, "Brother Xu, do you have no confidence in me at all?"
Xu Zifeng glanced at him and asked in surprise, "Brother Su, didn't you propose this competition just to delay time?"
Su Fengzhang held up the bow and arrow that was handed to him. The bow and arrow was jet black in color and felt heavy in the hand. The weight of the bow and arrow alone was not light, and what was even more rare was that the bowstring was extremely flexible. One could tell at a glance that the craftsmanship was excellent.
Su Fengzhang tried to pull it and exclaimed: "It's a good bow."
Xu Zifeng said, "This is a heavy bow. I'm afraid we won't be able to pull it open."
Meng Ting suggested: "Why don't we find a guard on the ship to pull the bow? After all, we are far away and Prince Xi may not be able to notice."
Xu Zifeng knew Prince Xi's character, so he quickly said, "Don't do that. He Jun has excellent eyesight. If it were someone else, they would definitely be discovered, and then Brother Su's reputation would be affected as well."
Meng Ting was a little impatient, mainly because he had implicated others, making this unruly young man feel guilty. "This won't work, and that won't work. I might as well just admit defeat. I'll kowtow and admit my mistake, so he won't keep holding on to me."
Su Fengzhang was speechless and reminded him again: "I say, brothers, can you have a little confidence in me?"
Xu Zifeng patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Brother Su, we appreciate your kindness, but don't make it hard on yourself. No one can compare to you in poetry and painting, but when it comes to archery..."
The next moment, Xu Zifeng was speechless. He saw Su Fengzhang casually put up the bow and arrow and pulled the bowstring seemingly very easily.
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