Chapter 57 It’s the Regent’s Arrow!
"Bear!"
"General Chang actually hunted such a big bear!"
"This size... must weigh over a thousand pounds!"
Chang Zongyan was seen carrying a huge black bear alone, walking out step by step!
"Hiss... I've heard that General Chang is incredibly brave and strong enough to lift a tripod, but I thought it was an exaggeration. Today I see that his reputation is well-deserved!"
"It seems that the most destined army of Daliang belongs to the Regent's team!"
Xiao Zirui's face turned completely dark. He was already angry enough about just beating a pheasant, but he didn't expect the Regent's team to be so exaggerated!
I just felt like my face was being slammed to the ground.
Several other princes came forward to congratulate:
"Congratulations to the Emperor's uncle for returning with a great reward!"
"Uncle Emperor is so brave, we are ashamed of ourselves!"
"The team of destiny must be led by the emperor's uncle!"
Xiao Zirui looked at the two people who were in high spirits on the white horse with hatred. Suddenly, he saw Yun Qingqing looking at him with indifferent eyes, and then looked away indifferently.
He suddenly remembered what Yun Qingqing said to him with a smile before they set off, "Be careful not to break your leg."
...It turned out to be her doing, otherwise how could she know it in advance!
Xiao Zirui was so angry that his teeth were almost grinding!
Amidst the praises for the Regent, the Queen suddenly saw several eagles circling in the sky and her eyes lit up.
She stopped the emperor who was about to announce the result and said:
"Your Majesty, wait!"
The emperor was stunned: "What?"
The Queen pointed at the eagle in the sky and said happily:
"The Imperial Master has long said that if an eagle appears during hunting season, it would be a great blessing for the country!"
"Oh?" The emperor was now interested. "What do you mean?"
The Queen laughed and said:
"If the eagle doesn't come out, then the fate of the army will be decided by hunting wild animals. But if the eagle comes out, whoever among the leaders of each team can shoot down the eagle will be the true commander of the army!"
When she said this, everyone was a little surprised.
"So, to earn the title of Master of Destiny, I have to shoot down an eagle?"
"And it only counts if it's shot by the leader of each team..."
"So, no matter how much prey they've caught, the team whose leader shoots down the eagle wins."
The Queen smiled and nodded: "Exactly!"
The emperor pondered and said, "Since that's what the Imperial Master said, then let each team compete again."
Chang Zongyan was not happy when he heard this:
"Your Majesty, if this happens, all the prey we hunted will be wasted! How can this be done?"
"General Chang, you're wrong!" Xiao Zirui said, "Today's competition isn't about personal gain, but about selecting the most suitable person destined to lead the army and defeat the enemy! It's all for the sake of our country, Daliang!"
"If the Eagle hadn't appeared, the competition would naturally have continued according to the previous rules. But now that the Eagle has appeared, isn't it our duty as subjects to have another match to ensure the Heavenly Master doesn't deviate? How can we stop him just because of our own honor and disgrace?"
Chang Zongyan was so angry that his eyes widened.
But Xiao Changheng raised his hand to stop him from continuing to attack, and said calmly:
"That's fine. Since one more fight will convince everyone, then let's have it."
The Queen seemed to have just remembered this and looked at Xiao Changheng apologetically:
"Look at my poor memory. I even forgot that the Regent has difficulty seeing the bird. But the Imperial Master said that only the leader of the team can shoot down the eagle... What should I do?"
Chang Zongyan and his generals looked increasingly grim.
Isn't this a deliberate attempt to squeeze the prince? This is simply too much.
The emperor saw that the atmosphere was not right and coughed twice to smooth things over.
"Everyone, please be patient. It's still uncertain whether we can shoot down the eagle. If no one shoots down the eagle in the end, the winner will naturally be determined by the prey."
"And no matter what the final result is, I will reward you according to the amount of prey you catch. I will not let your hard work go to waste!"
The other teams immediately echoed that Your Majesty is wise!
They had no hope of winning in the first place, and now they were back to the same starting line. Moreover, their biggest competitor, the Regent, was blind. They were so happy about this rule that they couldn't possibly object to it.
Since the emperor had spoken, Chang Zongyan and others had nothing to say.
But they still complained in their hearts. Who cares about the reward? They hated the unfairness to the prince!
Only Xiao Changheng showed no emotion at all, but suddenly asked:
"Royal brother, I heard there are only two eagles in the sky. If the person in front shoots both down, won't the person behind be at a disadvantage?"
When the emperor heard this, he agreed and became a little worried.
Xiao Changheng smiled calmly:
"Why don't all the leaders hunt at the same time, each relying on their own abilities, and then see whose arrow brings down the eagle?"
The emperor slapped his thigh:
"This method is very good! Let's do it this way!"
The royal family holds various competitions in the autumn hunt every year, so each mansion has its own exclusive arrows with its own mark, which are easy to identify and are just right for this competition.
Soon, all the princes and the regent held bows and arrows in their hands, waiting for the emperor's order to begin.
Xiao Zirui's leg bones had been fixed, so he could only sit on a chair. However, he was confident this time and looked at the blindfolded Regent with pride.
He has always been the most accurate shooter among all the princes, and he is sure to shoot this eagle!
On the other hand, the regent is a blind man who only relied on his subordinates to hunt so many prey. In the archery competition, he is just a waste!
Under the tense gazes of the crowd, the emperor waved his hand:
"The competition begins!"
The princes all drew their bows and arrows.
However, just when everyone was taking aim, they suddenly heard a clear sound of a bow, followed by the sound of a bow breaking through the air and soaring into the sky!
Who fired the first arrow so quickly?
The princes were startled at first, then sneered. How could anyone possibly hit the target with such hasty aim? Whoever it was was too impatient...
"Hit!" someone exclaimed loudly.
……Um?
"Both of them fell down!"
"Oh my! Kill two birds with one stone!"
...Are you kidding?
The arrow in someone's hand fell off the string.
The princes stared at the sky in amazement, and sure enough, both eagles fell down!
"I'm not seeing things right... There was only one person there, and he immediately drew his bow and fired an arrow!"
"Really? The person who went to check has returned. Let's see whose arrow it is."
"I got it back!"
"Report—Your Majesty, it was the Regent's arrow! Killing two birds with one stone!"
"What!" Xiao Zirui turned his head suddenly and stared at Xiao Changheng in disbelief.
But he was seen riding on Qianlixue, holding a hundred-stone bow in his hand, standing proudly with his head held high.
The white veil in front of my eyes had disappeared at some point, my dark eyes were staring at the sky, and a winner's smile was on the corner of my lips!
His eyes actually recovered!
"Royal brother, are your eyes... healed?" The emperor also widened his eyes and looked at the regent in disbelief.
"How is that possible!" Xiao Zirui was so upset that he could hardly control his emotions. "If the emperor's uncle's eyes had healed long ago, why did he still cover his eyes with a white veil and pretend not to see?"
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