jdhmnovel Chapter 381 He did it
Chapter 381 He did it
Xiao Tingshan's heart choked, and he bowed to Emperor Qianwu: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I can do it."
Looking at this scene, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but feel ironic.
One is that the minister was exhausted, but the emperor was still thinking about him and urging him to shoot all the arrows no matter what; the other is that he tried his best to shoot a few arrows, but the emperor did not see it and even advised him to stop, but he still insisted that he could do it.
Tsk, it seems that Xiao Tingshan did too many bad things in his previous life and used up all his good luck.
Xiao Tingshan's breathing was unstable. After taking a few deep breaths, he took out an arrow and put the bow on it. After shooting the arrow, he was exhausted and fell to the ground with the bow in his hand. He also started coughing violently.
Emperor Qianwu frowned but did not try to persuade him any further.
After all, everyone has blood, and if he said too much, it would inevitably hurt the feelings of his subjects. However, in the eyes of Emperor Qianwu, it was inappropriate for a civil official like Xiao Tingshan to rashly take the stage.
"Cough cough..."
Xiao Tingshan covered his mouth with a handkerchief and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Song Ren and Song Bai, who were standing by, watched this scene with their eyes red with anxiety, but in such an occasion, it was not their turn to perform.
Because he used too much force, there were even some blood spots on Xiao Tingshan's face, and there was a strong smell of blood in his mouth.
His eyes were red and he struggled to get up.
Zhao Baokun turned to look at him and said with concern: "If Prince Song is feeling unwell, it is better not to force yourself."
Seeing him speak, many people responded: "Yes, Prince Song, forget it. This is originally a competition for military generals. Why are you, a civil official, joining in the fun?"
In addition to the people on the field, people off the field also began to persuade them.
After all, there were some curious people who had already seen Xiao Tingshan's target from a distance and sent a message over.
Although Xiao Tingshan's result was not enough to take the first place, to everyone's surprise, his number of targets was actually ranked in the middle.
In this way, if he doesn't give up.
Their money was wasted...
"Yes, Prince Song! Your health is more important."
"You should learn from Lord Xie. People should face reality and give in in time."
"That's right, why are you trying to be so stubborn? If you can't do it, just say it. No one will make fun of you."
"..."
Whether sincere or not, most people are looking forward to Xiao Tingshan's fate.
Xiao Tingshan had never felt so aggrieved before. It seemed that no matter whether he obeyed their wishes or fought to the end of the game, he would always be a loser and a pitiful person.
No one will celebrate him, and no one will admire him.
Xiao Tingshan turned his head and looked at the smiling girl in the crowd, his eyes darkened a little.
He knew clearly that this was her plan, but he had no way out. It seemed that from the moment he was provoked by her to go on stage, this was the destined outcome.
Meeting Xiao Tingshan's gaze, Shen Shuyi curled his lips, and his smile lost some of its sincerity, leaving only cold sarcasm.
Xiao Tingshan withdrew his gaze, and with strength from nowhere, he drew the bow again and shot the remaining arrows.
The last arrow flew out of the air. After Xiao Tingshan shot it, he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Song Ren hurried back from a distance, choked up and nodded to Xiao Tingshan: "Sir, it hit the target, the last arrow was a ten-ring!"
Xiao Tingshan's eyes were moist and he coughed and laughed at the same time.
Haha, he did it…he did it!
Look, if it weren’t for this broken body, he could still wield a sword and mount a horse, and shoot his arrows without missing a target!
Xiao Tingshan had a fishy and sour throat and was panting.
He slowly lowered his eyes, thinking that no matter what Shen Shuyi planned, it would be worth it as long as Emperor Qianwu could see his abilities.
Daqian governs the military with civil power, and the Privy Council dispatches the army, but the important positions in the Privy Council are all held by civil servants.
He thought carefully and decided that it would be most appropriate for him to go to the Privy Council given his physical condition.
He has both real power and military power. Both civil and military officials respect him, and the Third Prince relies on him.
Xiao Tingshan's face turned even paler, but when he thought about the future, a strange look appeared in his eyes.
He had shot all ten arrows, while Xie Jingchi still had half of his arrows left to shoot.
In the end, he was talking to the person next to him while casually pulling the bow, which made Emperor Qianwu so angry that he cursed twice.
Zhao Baokun's eyes fell on the few people who were still drawing their bows, looking for their targets.
There were not many people left who had not finished shooting their ten arrows. Soon, Zhao Baokun set his sights on the highly-watched Lord Xie.
He withdrew his gaze and nodded to Zhao Baopeng beside him.
After Zhao Baopeng shot the last arrow, he was about to leave. When he walked past Zhao Baokun, there happened to be a pit under his feet and he sprained his ankle without noticing.
Zhao Baopeng quickly caught him, but the direction of his arrow was completely off.
Everyone only saw the arrow collide with Xie Jingchi's arrow. Because of the rapid force, it shot Xie Jingchi's soft and weak arrow away.
Then Zhao Baokun's arrow was impacted and changed its path, and it was unknown where it shot.
Just at this moment, Xie Jingchi raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhao Baokun.
Zhao Baokun quickly cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll compensate you with an arrow!"
Zhao Baokun took out one of the two remaining arrows in his quiver and gave it to Xie Jingchi. Xie Jingchi did not refuse, but said quietly, "Mr. Zhao is a good archer."
Shen Shuyi's eyebrows jumped: "..."
Bao Kun could look for anyone else, but he chose Xie Jingchi!
Even though Mr. Xie seems unable to carry anything or lift anything with his hands, his eyes are extremely vicious.
I couldn't guarantee that he would see through my plan again.
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Not long after, the competition ended.
The guard in charge of statistics hurried back from a distance, holding a booklet recording the number of targets hit: "Report! Feng Bochang hit 86 rings and won the first place!"
Feng Bochang had a calm expression, showing no joy on his face, but Shen Jingzhen in the crowd was extremely happy.
Emperor Qianwu also smiled: "Yes, in addition to the reward I promised, I will also give you a thousand taels of silver and a thousand-mile wind-chasing horse!"
Feng Bochang finally showed some joy on his face, and knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Cough cough... cough cough..." Xiao Tingshan's continuous coughing made it hard to ignore.
Seeing this, Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice, "How are the results of Song Tingshan, the Crown Prince of Song?"
The guard quickly flipped through a few pages of the book and then said, "Prince Song..."
Song Tingshan's throat tightened, a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes, and the fingers hanging in his hands were slightly curled up.
The guard glanced at him and hesitated to speak.
Emperor Qianwu frowned and said impatiently: "What are you dawdling about? Hurry up and tell me!"
Xiao Hongyan, who was waiting for the closing, also urged anxiously: "That's right, why are you hesitating? It can't be that there is no link!"
He just watched that Song Tingshan's movements of drawing the bow and drawing the arrow were quite good.
The guard lowered his head quickly and replied, "Yes! Song Tingshan hit zero rings in total!"