UGB Chapter 1202 A gentleman has nothing to fight for, and he must also shoot
Chapter 1202 A gentleman has nothing to fight for, and he must also shoot
Chapter 1202 A gentleman has nothing to fight for, and he must also shoot
The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty was naturally dominated by the eight-legged essay.
All the academies in the world teach the Four Books and Five Classics, imparting the meaning of the classics in them.
But Confucian students, inheritors and Confucius sages, will naturally also teach some knowledge advocated by sages.
The so-called six Confucian arts are rites, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics.
Just like schools in later generations, while keeping everything in line with the college entrance examination, they will also teach students physical education, art, and music.
In fact, it is to cultivate sentiment.
After all, if literati want to become officials in the future, they can't really eat five grains and be ignorant of the world, right?
The so-called frail scholars are just those from a poor family who can only rely on reading to get better.
As for the real rich scholars, they are "farming and reading heirlooms". For the sake of family inheritance, it is impossible to only study and know nothing else!
The landlord's family is not so stupid!
So under normal circumstances, this "Shooting Ceremony" is popularized in major academies and dormitories.
Ming Taizu paid more attention to the shooting ceremony, and Hongwu held a big shooting ceremony in the third year of Hongwu.He believed that it was wrong for warriors to learn archery while scribes did not understand the way of archery. He ordered Taixue and county students to learn archery.
Of course, different places have different standards for shooting rituals.
For example, in the land of Nine Borders in the northwest, because barbarians often go south to herd horses, archery rituals are more popular. Many students compete to practice archery in order to survive. Many people can shoot a three-stone bow and hit an arrow target dozens of steps away.
However, in the schools in the interior where the style of writing is strong and the education is strong, the circle of the arrow target is a foot, so even a weak scholar can shoot a hundred hits within a hundred steps.
The shooting ceremony at Yuelai Academy was actually in the open space behind the school building. Although the diameter of the target was not one foot, it was also two feet eight, and it was hung on a large wooden stand, which could not be lifted by two or three people.
Zhao Detian is the son of Zhao Yongzhou, a wealthy family in the county. His cousin is the secretary of the county government's household department. Find a way to clean up.
Under normal circumstances, only wealthy sons in the county like Si Feiyu are worthy of his hand.When have you ever been rejected like this?Or an unremarkable outsider among classmates?
Chen Zhao didn't even bother to say anything this time and just lowered his head to read.
"Surnamed Chen, do you dare not give Captain Zhao face?" A tall scholar stood up from one side, walked over, and glared at Chen Zhaodao.
His name is Mi Weiyi, his family is rich, and he is also Zhao Detian's hard-core brother. He often recites poems in the brothel together to cultivate his sentiments.
"So what?" Chen Zhao raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile.
"You..." Mi Weiyi blushed and raised his hand to hit someone.
Fang San suddenly appeared from the side and quickly stood up and hugged him.
"Brother Mi, Brother Mi, do me a favor. This is my cousin. His parents passed away. He was stimulated and a bit extreme. Don't be as knowledgeable as him."
After finishing speaking, he said to Chen Zhao with a look of "hating iron but not steel", "Isn't it just to move the archery target? I'll go with you, okay."
"You have to go by yourself, I won't go anyway." Chen Zhao pushed them away and returned to his study room.
"Okay, boy, you have the guts." Mi Weiyi laughed back in anger.He threatened viciously: "The last one who disrespected the master had his leg that was against our bookstore broken. I hope you can do the same when the time comes."
"Hehe." Chen Zhao just smiled lightly, not caring.
The others were surprised when they saw this scene.
You know, it is a great honor to be able to study in Yuelai College, so everyone cherishes the opportunity to study here, after all, most of the students are from ordinary families.
Therefore, no one dared to confront the rich and wealthy children headed by Zhao Detian. They were rich and powerful, and they had a very good relationship with several masters, so few people dared to mess with the rampant academy.The few of them broke the leg of a student who provoked him before, and Mi Weiyi was among them.
"I didn't expect this newcomer to have a temper?"
"So what if he has a temper? He's so overconfident."
"Don't tell me, I heard that he is from the capital."
"So what if he's from the capital? Didn't you hear Fang San say he's an orphan?"
"That's right, I don't even know what I'm capable of, yet I dare to offend Mi Weiyi and look for the team leader."
Some people laughed gloatingly.
Although Chen Zhao has been in the academy for more than ten days, he has no gesture of blending into any circle, so he is naturally rejected by others.
Therefore, when Chen Zhao, Mi Weiyi and others clashed, no one stood up to speak for him.Seeing Chen Zhao's unrepentant look, Fang San was anxious on the face, but secretly delighted in his heart.
Chen Zhao glanced at him, and naturally saw his thoughts, but how could he take this matter to heart?
After reading for a whole day, in the afternoon, it was the archery class held by Master Chen.
Under normal circumstances, because students' family conditions are different, everyone's strength is different, not everyone can equip a bow and arrow, so the archery class is optional.
But the students came to Yuelai Academy to participate in the imperial examination and become a high official in the future. How can they not participate in this social etiquette activity?
But Chen Zhao has been familiar with such activities for 800 years, and he is not interested at all. He packs up and prepares to go home.
Naturally, he had to furnish his newly bought residence well.
At this time, a person suddenly blocked Chen Zhao's way.
"Hey, don't go, brother Chen, why didn't you even participate in the shooting ceremony?" Mi Weiyi said with a smile.
"What does it have to do with you whether I participate or not?" Chen Zhao frowned.
"You haven't been going, is it because you can't even afford the equipment? Tell me earlier, I can pay for it for you." Mi Weiyi sneered.
"Huh?" Chen Zhao's eyes turned cold, and he was about to continue.
At this time Zhao Detian came over.
He looked at Chen Zhao coldly and said, "You have been coming in late these days and leaving early, not attending the teacher's lecture. If you miss the archery class again today, don't blame me for telling the teacher."
"Oh?" Chen Zhao glanced at the two of them.
I don't know what to think of, and my brows suddenly opened.
"Isn't it just a shooting ceremony class? I'll just take part."
As the only academy in Dingxing County, the backyard of Yuelai Academy is quite spacious and can accommodate many people.
About seventy or eighty steps away, more than a dozen huge archery targets lined up.
The speaker is Master Chen.
He gave a brief introduction to the shooting ceremony, and then explained the precautions of the shooting ceremony.
Most of the students have seen the shooting ceremony in the book, and they are very happy to practice this time.
Fang San walked in front of Chen Zhao, seemingly not caring about Chen Zhao's leaving without saying goodbye last night, and introduced to the side: "Master Chen once traveled to the dignitaries and nobles in the capital. The method is superlative, with a hundred shots and a hundred hits!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Zhao and couldn't help but sigh.
"You better be careful. Mi Weiyi has no good intentions in bringing you here to participate in the shooting ceremony. I heard that he is good at archery, so be careful to humiliate you. It is said that the last guy injured by him was at the shooting ceremony. conflict occurred.”
Chen Zhao nodded, expressing his kindness.
In fact, he knew in his heart that Fang San was not comforting him, nor was he trying to comfort him, let alone reminding him. In fact, he just wanted to scare people.
Increase Chen Zhao's fear.
After Mr. Chen finished the introduction, he personally demonstrated. As a result, several arrows in a row hit the center of the two-foot-eight target. It was indeed a "skill"!
All the students also made loud noises.
Master Chen chuckled and said, "Mi is righteous. Come and demonstrate."
"No!" Mi Weiyi strode out, made a good posture, and shot five arrows in one breath, as if flowing clouds and flowing water, each arrow hit the target.
Everyone was also cheering.
"Very good! Is there anything else you want to demonstrate?"
"If not, then follow the original pairing, three people on one target, and practice hard."
When everyone was gearing up, Mi Weiyi suddenly said:
"Master Chen, the master said, if a gentleman does not fight, he will shoot! Before practicing archery, I want to challenge myself first."
After he finished speaking, he looked at a corner maliciously and said:
"Chen, aren't you very good at noon? Do you have the guts to come up and compete with me in archery?"
Everyone looked over in surprise, and saw a young boy sitting there alone in the corner.
It's Chen Zhao!
(End of this chapter)