hotmtlnovel Chapter 2082 National Origin
Chapter 2082 National Origin
Chapter 2082 National Origin
After wrestling, it’s time for archery.
In recent years, both the Imperial Guard Department and the Guard Camp have to take archery exams.
Anyone who dares to sign up for the competition has some real skills.
Looking around, everyone started with the Ten Force Bow.
The Fifth Prince sat next to the Empress Dowager and talked about the difference between the new bow and the Manchu bow.
"The new bow is easy to use and saves effort, while the Manchu bow can penetrate armor. They each have their own advantages..."
The Queen Mother listened and said, "The Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners riding and archery are the basics, we should practice them well."
The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that Khan Ama is still practicing two barrels of arrows every day..."
Not only did he require members of the royal family to pay attention to riding and shooting, he also set an example himself.
There was an archery pavilion in the palace, and a training ground was also prepared in Changchun Garden.
The Ninth Prince was standing nearby and asked the Queen Mother, "Was the Royal Grandmother also able to shoot arrows in her past?"
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, saying, "When I was three years old, I rode a horse. When I was six or seven years old and had some strength, I started using a small bow. But it was also a bow for children. At most, I could shoot rabbits and pheasants. I couldn't shoot yellow sheep directly like the little boys did."
The Horqin grassland has lush grass and abundant prey.
Niguzhu sat in the Queen Mother's arms, listening with eagerness.
She was already four years old and had started riding a horse, but she had never used a bow.
The Fifth Prince looked at her with her little face tilted up and her eyes looking at him eagerly, and said, "When you grow up, Uncle Wu will teach you archery."
Niguzhu nodded and said, "Don't forget it, Uncle Wu. When I learn how to do it, I will shoot rabbits for you to eat."
The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "Okay, okay, Uncle Wu will wait..."
Like wrestling, the archery competition also attracted the attention of several young princes, so the Ninth Prince took them to the preparation area of the competition and watched from close up.
Tana prefers quietness and does not like to move around, so she has no interest in these things.
Shushu called her over and told her about the Manchu bow and arrow heritage.
Horse riding and archery are the foundation of a country. Not only men have to practice horse riding and archery, but before entering the Pass, women are also good at hiding crossbows and holding whips.
Shushu wasn't looking for trouble, but she thought Tana looked a little thin.
Tana seemed a little confused and asked, "Then why is it different now than in the past?"
Nowadays, there are also women who ride horses and shoot arrows, but there are not many of them, and they are all the older generation.
Shu Shu said: "Nowadays, there is no requirement for women to practice archery, but archery is also beneficial and harmless. It can strengthen the body, correct the posture, concentrate the mind, and cultivate patience..."
Tana listened and said hesitantly: "Do we have to learn everything? It's sunny outside, and we should get darker..."
The little girl is six years old and already knows what is beautiful and what is ugly.
Shu Shu said: "It's better than other sports. If you are afraid of the sun, you can avoid the noon and practice in the morning and evening."
Tana nodded and said, "Then I will practice with my sister..."
Guaerjia was standing by, looking at Shushu with some surprise.
Nowadays, people advocate Confucian ethics and are afraid that girls are not quiet.
Even the princesses in the palace began to learn the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.
The noble families outside also followed suit and raised their girls to be chaste, quiet and obedient.
Shushu saw Guaerjia's confusion, but did not explain anything.
As the eldest daughter of the Fifth Prince, Tana will become the main marriage target of the Mongolian princes and nobles.
Even if Korchin is not targeted, other tribes will be targeting it.
Everyone knows that the Fifth Prince was raised by the Queen Mother, and he is closer to Mongolia than other princes.
The aesthetic standards in the capital began to shift, and women began to regard fragility as beauty.
If Tana continues like this, and develops a body like Jiugege, she will probably not live long in Mongolia.
Whether it is the emperor's grandson or the emperor's princess, his marriage is not decided by his parents.
Even in the case of Niguzhu, Shushu and the Ninth Prince could not guarantee that she would marry into the Eight Banners.
Maybe at the right time he should take a step back and follow the example of the eldest prince by choosing a son-in-law from among the Mongolian taijis serving in the capital.
Archery competition is not like wrestling.
There is no need to compare round after round for this.
Just compare twice.
One time was setting up a target, and the other time was shooting pigeons.
While we were talking, the target setting had already begun.
Bala and Seleng, who performed well in the wrestling match just now, were also on the field.
After two rounds, the winner will be decided.
This time, the leader is Seleng.
The Queen Mother smiled and said to the Fifth Prince, "No wonder the First Prince chose him as his son-in-law. He is better at archery than wrestling..."
The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "If he didn't have real ability, I wouldn't dare send him to the capital to serve."
But this "selection" is somewhat untrue.
They had no choice about the people Khan Ama proposed.
This is the case with my eldest brother's eldest princess, and it will be the same with my own eldest princess in the future.
Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince looked at Tana.
Tana was sitting next to Shushu.
Seeing Shushu talking to Tana in a soft voice, Tana also looked like she was listening carefully.
The Fifth Prince seemed a little dazed.
This was the scene he had imagined after sending his eldest daughter to be raised in the main courtyard.
Just never saw it once.
He regretted his own stupidity and never doubted anything.
"Haha, that's right. When big brother finds out about this, he might reward you again..."
At this moment, the Ninth Prince came with Hong Xuan and Seleng, the leader of this round, to receive the reward.
A few younger ones followed, each holding a children's bow in their hands.
Although they haven't started formal archery practice yet, Shushu has already prepared the children's bows.
Naturally, someone was asked to bring him along this time.
He also brought a bow for the Eighteenth Prince.
At this moment, several children were aroused by the competition and wanted to shoot living things.
The Queen Mother praised Seleng and said, "You have not lost face for our ancestors. You must practice more often in the future and don't slack off."
Se Leng bowed and said, "I have made note of it and will not slack off."
The Queen Mother said to the Fifth Prince, "In addition to the sword, horse, and gold, give this child a sheep so that he and his friends can roast it and eat it..."
As he spoke, he did not forget the wrestling leader, Bala, and said, "Give the big guy a sheep as well..."
The Fifth Prince agreed and told the people around him to make the arrangements.
The Ninth Prince said, "Grandmother, the little ones also want to practice archery. I will take them to the chicken coop. Would you like to go and have a look? It's not far away, just ahead..."
It's not the chicken coop on Zhuangzi's farm.
It is a temporary chicken coop prepared for today's extra dishes, just behind the yurt.
The Queen Mother looked towards Niguzhu.
Niguzhu had already stood up, holding the Queen Mother's hand, and said, "Mother Wuku, go, go, I'll go catch a chicken and make a roast chicken for Mother Wuku..."
The group changed their location and walked about two hundred steps to the temporary chicken coop behind the yurt.
"Giggle..."
There are twenty or thirty chickens on the three-foot-high wooden railing, half of which are roosters and half are hens.
The roosters here are all capons and are not that aggressive.
There was corn scattered on the ground, and the chickens were pecking at the rice obediently.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Eighteenth Prince, the oldest of the children, who was three and a half feet tall.
Surrounded by a wooden fence, the children stood on the ground, making it difficult for them to even see the chickens, let alone shoot them.
The Ninth Prince asked, "How do you want to shoot? Do you want to shoot while being held by someone, or do you want to shoot while inside?"
They said they were shooting arrows, but actually they had not yet learned how to control the bowstring.
The Eighteenth Prince did not hesitate and looked at Fengsheng and Akdan.
Akdan felt uncomfortable because of the smoke and couldn't help but stand next to Shushu. He felt better only when he smelled the agarwood on Shushu's body.
Feng Sheng also knew that the fence was high, so he said, "Uncle Eighteen, shall we go in? Let's try shooting first. If we can't shoot, we can just catch it with my sister."
The Eighteenth Prince nodded.
Seeing that Akdan had handed the child's bow in his hand to Xiaosong and had no intention of stepping forward, the Ninth Prince and the Fifth Prince each picked up one and put the Eighteenth Prince and Fengsheng in the chicken coop.
Whether it was the rooster or the hen, they all retreated to the other side, leaving a lot of open space.
Niguzhu was eager to try, so he ran to Akdan and said, "Brother, you don't use the bow, so I should use it?"
In fact, Shushu also brought Niguzhu's share.
But just now, Niguzhu was sitting next to the Queen Mother and did not go to the sidelines of the game, so Shushu did not ask anyone to give it to her.
Akdan nodded and said, "Use it, use it!"
Niguzhu immediately smiled and looked at Xiaosong.
Xiaosong squatted down, handed the bow to her, and helped her into the chicken coop.
The Queen Mother saw this and couldn't help but worry, saying, "Don't cut your hand..."
Shu Shu said: "Although they haven't started to learn archery, but I have let them hold the bow and recognize it..."
At this moment, the Eighteenth Prince and Fengsheng in the chicken coop had already shot the first arrow.
Because Fengsheng was already familiar with the bow and had heard Chunlin explain how to exert force, he shot the arrow at the rooster. However, his force was limited and the arrow hit the rooster's wings and was knocked away by the flying rooster.
The Eighteenth Prince had never touched a bow and arrow before, and he was just imitating the movements of the guards in the competition. The first arrow only went three feet away, and the direction was also off by a lot.
He didn't expect it to be so bad, and there was more frustration on his little face.
Seeing this, the Fifth Prince stepped into the chicken coop and said, "That's not how you draw a bow. Come, Fifth Brother will teach you..."
The Eighteenth Prince turned and looked over with some anticipation.
The Fifth Prince came forward, took the child's bow, restrained his strength, and began to explain it to the Eighteenth Prince.
When Fengsheng saw this, he turned around and looked at the Ninth Prince with anticipation.
The Ninth Prince looked at the chicken coop with disdain, went in reluctantly, and said to Feng Sheng: "You shot well just now, but it was too far away. Move forward and try within ten steps..."
"Whoosh..."
With the sound of breaking wind, an arrow shot out.
"Cuckoo..."
A little rooster was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground. The other roosters and hens fled in panic.
It turned out that the Fifth Prince held the Eighteenth Prince's hand and shot an arrow.
The arrow is flat to prevent children from accidentally touching it.
However, the Fifth Prince's strength was there, and this arrow still injured a rooster.
"Fifth brother is so awesome!"
The Eighteenth Prince's face was full of admiration.
Fengsheng looked at the Fifth Prince with respect.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince also became motivated. He took the bow from Feng Sheng and said, "Father, let me show you my skills..."