Driven by him, the accompanying ministers naturally came to join in the fun, Han Yanzhi was originally from Jiangmen, although he was nearly fifty years old at this time, he was still quite agile, and he was the only one among the civil officials who could follow Zhao Chen. Occasionally showing a hand of archery skills, he shot a sika deer. Li Xianzhong, Chen Min, and Qi Fang were originally military generals, and they all had their own gains. And Zhao Yueru was even more inmissible, one person shot a yellow sheep, two hares, a squirrel, and a flying swallow, all of which were smaller animals, which naturally won everyone's applause. The other ministers didn't know how to shoot arrows, so they had to cheer along with them.

It wasn't until sunset that the group turned back to camp. At this time, the other hunters also returned to the camp one after another, and the sound of joy continued, and the whole camp was filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere.

Under the cover of the stars and moon, the dinner was held in the square of the camp, and the soldiers lit piles of bonfires, which illuminated the whole camp in a warm red, and the food was naturally the harvest of today's hunt. The soldiers sat around the campfire, peeled and dehaired their prey, and then set up a barbecue on the campfire. After a while, the whole camp was filled with the aroma of barbecue, and the smell of meat filled the nose.

And Zhao Chen and the ministers set up a dinner party on the high platform to drink and talk happily. Naturally, the food they eat is carefully prepared by the chef, birds and animals, all kinds of food, and the color and aroma are all lived, with fine wine, compared to the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the environment is more relaxed, and not so restrained, and the flavor is not spared. The envoys and guests of various countries also took the stage one after another, toasted and congratulated Zhao Chen and the ministers, and each of them said a lot of kind words to congratulate the Great Song Dynasty and wish the two countries forever good, and the atmosphere was also very warm and harmonious.

Then the ten people who hunted the most today came to meet the emperor. Among them, six are from the forbidden army, two are the sons of the minister, and two are martial artists selected by Fuzhou. Zhao Chenkua said a few words to them, each of them gave three glasses of wine, and rewarded a set of bows and arrows, those who have military positions were promoted to one rank, and those who did not have military positions were awarded to Chengxin Lang from Jiupin. All ten of them were very happy, and they all stepped back after thanking them.

Next is the performance of each army, of course, this is not a competition, but a performance purely for the dinner, and there is no limit, as long as you think you have the skills to beat the stunt on the spot, you can sign up for the appearance. The performances were arrays, equestrians, martial arts, etc., and they also won bursts of applause, which pushed the atmosphere of the whole dinner to a higher level.

The next day, the competition began.

In the afternoon, there are regular competitions such as running, javelin, weightlifting, archery, and horseback riding. However, due to the large number of candidates who participated, the early competitions were held in other fields, and ten of the best people were selected for each event, and then the competition was held in front of the emperor and the ministers of civil and military affairs in the playground in front of the high platform.

Among them, running, javelin, and weightlifting are not very interesting, although some people applaud, but most of them are to cheer for the participants, not really because of how brilliant the performance is. However, each of the top three will be rewarded with a promotion, and will be able to see the Emperor and be rewarded by the Emperor.

However, the ensuing archery competition gradually pushed the atmosphere up. Archery has always been one of the most important skills in the military, so it has also attracted attention. The archery competition in Autumn is divided into two types: step shooting and horse shooting.

Eight of the ten people selected to participate in infantry archery were from the forbidden army, which also shows that the practice of martial arts among the people is not flourishing. At this time, each man with a longbow in his hand and a quiver with his back to the high platform, stood in a row in the playground, and prepared to die.

Listening to the sound of a drum, some soldiers would open dozens of large cages that had been prepared and release all the 100 wild ducks in the cages. As soon as the duck was freed, it flapped its wings and flew desperately into the sky. And the ten archers each bent their bows and arrows and shot at their targets. For a time, the sound of wild ducks flapping their wings, the sound of bowstrings ringing, and the sound of arrows breaking through the air were intertwined. And there are constantly wild ducks falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string. It drew bursts of cheers and cheers.

It wasn't until the remaining mallards had flown above the range of the bow and arrow that the contest ended.

Once checked, a total of 37 wild ducks were shot, because the arrows used by each person were marked, so it was easy to calculate everyone's results, of course, there was no lack of two or three arrows in a wild duck's body, and everyone was shot. The first three soldiers who were all forbidden troops, and the infantry division of the central army was ready to shoot down seven wild ducks from Jin Biao, which was the most on the spot. Tao Jinyi, a soldier of the White Army in front of the palace, and Ding Tianbao, a soldier of the Jin Yong Army of the Infantry Army, both shot six wild ducks and tied for second.

The three of them went on stage together to pay homage to Zhao Chen. After receiving the prize, he received another round of enthusiastic cheers.

Next up is the riding and archery competition. All the men must complete the 100 paces within the prescribed time limit while archery, and if they are overdue, they will be deemed invalid. This competition requires both accurate archery and good riding skills, both of which are indispensable. The ten people who participated in this competition all stood immediately on the east side of the high platform. They were all from the Praetorian Army. Among the ten people, six belong to the Ma Jun Division, and four belong to the front of the palace.

The drums sounded, and the wild ducks that were released also spread their wings and soared, and ten people shook the reins in unison, galloped their horses, and fired their bows and arrows on horseback.

This competition was more enjoyable, with continuous applause and cheers from beginning to end, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer. After the competition, the first and second places were evenly divided from the soldiers of the Ma Military Division, and the third place was from the soldiers of the Dianqian Division.

This was followed by an equestrian competition, in which six obstacles and four poles were set up in a distance of one hundred and fifty paces, with only half a foot above the ground. Those who need to participate jump over the obstacle in turn and pick up the pole. It not only tests the speed of the war horse, but also tests the riding skills of the people.

As the drums sounded, the ten horses galloped out together, jumping high and low, leaping over the obstacles set up, and as the horses galloped, the knights on the horses had to tumble off the horse's back, and bend down to pick up the pole that had been planted in the ground. The action is both beautiful and thrilling, and naturally it also attracted thunderous applause from the audience. It also pushed the atmosphere of the afternoon martial arts competition.

However, during the competition, Zhao Yueru has always paid attention to the movements of the envoys of the Jin State. Bai Yanjing and Monk Wanyan Chen watched each competition very seriously, and from time to time they exchanged heads and talked about it.

This time, among the missions of various countries, the number of people participating in the Golden Kingdom was the largest, with fifty-five people. According to Zhao Yueru's observation, there are many good players who are very good at riding and archery. This naturally inevitably made Zhao Yueru a little hearted, could it be that Jin Guo intended to destroy the autumn of the Great Song Dynasty, or assassinate Zhao Chen? But judging from yesterday's hunting, the Jin country's mission was very peaceful, and it didn't look like it was going to make trouble. But Zhao Yueru thought of another possibility, did Jin Guo bring some masters, and prepare to compete at the right time, so as to show the prestige of Jin Guo and destroy the spirit of the Great Song Dynasty?

She found a free time and told Zhao Chen and Zhao Qianru about her idea, and after listening to it, the two also felt that it was very possible. Although it was the autumn festival held by the Great Song Dynasty, if some of the envoys of the Jin State had to come out for a competition, the Great Song side could not refrain from fighting, so it was impossible not to take precautions as soon as possible.

But Zhao Yueru is not too distracted. She calculated in her heart, although Yang Yan was not here, but now there were three people here, Tie Chenglin, and Gu Xueping, as long as it was not someone like An Duo or the four disciples under the Pufeng Seat, ordinary masters, and the three of them could be dismissed. Even if it was Wanyan Chen Monk himself, he would be able to deal with it. She fought with Monk Wanyan Chen many times on the battlefield, and she knew his martial arts very well, and she paid for one-on-one fighting, and she was fully sure of winning. And it is estimated that a master like An Duo or the four disciples under the Pufeng seat will not appear on this occasion, and if it is really not possible, he can immediately order someone to ride a fast horse back to Jiankang Yang Mansion and ask Jianghu Sanqi to come out to help in the battle.

After Zhao Chen and Zhao Qianru listened, they also felt that they had the bottom in their hearts, so they put their minds at ease and watched the soldiers compete with peace of mind.

At this time, it has reached noon, take a short rest, and after lunch, continue to compete in the afternoon, and also enter the most important link of the day, the real martial arts competition, on the victory or defeat.

There are also three types of martial arts competitions: hand-to-hand competitions, step-down competitions and horse competitions. And Yang Yizhong, Li Xianzhong, Chen Min, and Qi Fang were appointed as the public testers of the competition, and the competition was stopped by ringing the bell. In addition to the empty-handed competition, both the step competition and the horse competition required leather armor and armor, and the weapons used were also wooden. However, despite this, it is not possible to completely avoid injuries or even deaths.

Li Xianzhong got up, first saluted Zhao Chen, and then announced loudly to the audience: "Anyone can sign up to participate in the martial arts competition, no matter which one, whoever wins one game, one robe, two consecutive wins, a sword, and those who can win three games in a row will be promoted to the first rank, my sons and daughters of the Great Song Dynasty, although you can show your true kung fu!" ”

Although he is nearly sixty years old, he is old and strong, and he is full of energy. The sound was as loud as a bell, and the audience could hear it clearly.

As soon as it was announced, someone immediately jumped out and challenged the competition in public. Someone immediately went to war. The two men wore their own armor, one with a single knife and the other with a spear.

After the two saluted each other, they immediately waved their knives and spears, fought together, and exchanged five or six moves, so that the knife maker grabbed the shadow of the gun, and slashed the chest of the right spear, and the notary four people immediately turned the bell and sentenced the gunman to lose. The loser retreats into the crowd, and immediately someone comes out to challenge the winner.

After more than 10 people got off the competition, someone was finally able to win three games in a row, and in the cheers and cheers of the audience, Taiwan visited Zhao Chen and received his reward.

At this time, two people had already come out of the field and had a horse competition in the field.

As the competition progressed one by one, most of the soldiers who appeared were soldiers of the forbidden army, and his colleagues who were fighting outside the battlefield naturally cheered for them desperately, which also added a lot of momentum to the competition. And whenever there is a fine scene, the sound of the collection will be like thunder, shouting and cheering. The atmosphere of the venue is also getting more and more enthusiastic. As a result, even the family members of many officials, the students of Zhongshan Academy sometimes got carried away, and even stood up one after another, waving their fists to cheer up, waving their flags and shouting.

Although Lu Yuanqian, Zhu Xi, Er Lu and others saw it, they were all infected by the atmosphere of the scene and did not stop it.

In the blink of an eye, after more than 20 competitions, two more people won three games in a row.

Zhao Yueru was not interested in these competitions, and just watched the movements of the Jin State Mission. However, Bai Yanjing and Wanyan Chen, as well as the other members of the mission, were still watching with interest, and they didn't look like they were going to end the competition. Looks like you're a little overhearted?

At this time, the head of the war fell westward, and two people who won three games in a row were decided. And everyone's interest was very high, so Zhao Chen decided to continue the competition during the dinner.

So the bonfire was lit again in the square, and the food was set up, and soon the whole camp was filled with the smell of barbecue. Compared with the performative skills of yesterday's dinner, today is a real effort, and everyone's interest has been aroused, so the atmosphere of the whole camp is much warmer than yesterday.

After the three rounds of wine, the envoys of various countries suddenly came to the high platform together and toasted the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty. Everyone is not so restrained, and Gaohe is lively again.

At this time, Bai Yanjing, the envoy of the Jin State, and the monk Wanyan Chen, after giving Zhao Chen and the ministers a round of wine, came to the middle of the banquet, Bai Yanjing laughed for a long time, and immediately everyone's eyes were focused on them. Zhao Yueru and Zhao Qianru glanced at each other, and they both knew that the envoys of the Jin Kingdom were really about to start.

Bai Yanjing first saluted Zhao Chen and said, "The grand occasion of the Great Song Dynasty in autumn really opened our eyes. Just now, my subordinates also have some skills, and I want to help this autumn. ”

Zhao Chen smiled slightly and did not speak. Han Yan said straightforwardly: "Dajin envoy, isn't there someone who wants to give it a try?" ”

Bai Yanjing smiled and said: "With the Great Song Dynasty warriors present, how dare we show ugliness, not to mention that the two brave men will inevitably be injured, whether it is the side that hurts, doesn't it hurt the harmony between the two countries." ”

Zhao Chenjun and his ministers were a little surprised, and when they heard Bai Yanjing's tone, they didn't plan to send someone to the competition, and said, "Then what do the envoys of the Jin Kingdom mean?"

At this time, Monk Wanyan Chen said: "In my Dajin Kingdom, there are also some small skills of carving insects, and I also want to take this opportunity to show them, so as to make everyone laugh, I don't know if the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty can allow it." ”

The envoys of the other countries also smelled a hint of gunpowder at this time, and they all watched quietly. And the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty all understood that Jin Guo obviously had some special skills and wanted to demonstrate them separately. But at this time, in front of the envoys of all countries, the Great Song Dynasty was not allowed to refuse, Zhao Chen nodded, and said, "Very good, I don't know what the envoys of the Jin Kingdom want to perform?" ”

Bai Yanjing smiled and said: "Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty forgive me, please forgive the foreign ministers for selling a pass, after the banquet is over tonight, I will make a little arrangement in the playground, and I will be able to see it early tomorrow morning." ”