Chapter 299: General Tiance Doesn't Show His Power?

In the inner garden, Li Shimin looked at Xue Li who lowered his head and quickly came to his senses.

Xue Li is only sixteen years old, how did he get his nickname?

The princes and the royal family have a tradition of choosing their first names before adulthood, but Xue Li's biological father died when he was young.

In such a declining family situation, there is naturally no one to take care of her, so the words she used before she became an adult are neither source nor necessary.

Looking at it this way, Xue Rengui had a hard time before he met me. Even the great generals were forced by life to study the theory of Feng Shui.

But now, I not only want him to focus on the military formation, but also to be both civil and military!

What Feng Shui says, you must stay far away!

Naturally, no one knows about Li Shimin's psychological activities.

Therefore, the inner garden fell into an eerie silence at this moment.

Xue Li lowered his head and was still thinking about why Rengui didn't say anything. He also wanted to see his archery skills.

Then he felt the little yellow door tugging at his clothes:

"Xue Langjun, His Majesty called you, why didn't you answer?"

The servants in the inner courtyard were all eager to answer with their own actions. Why were they not so lucky?

Do you still need to doubt His Majesty's archery skills? If you can make His Majesty happy with a few kind words, won't the future come to you?

Xue Li was really shocked at this moment, Your Majesty? He met the emperor so easily? That Qin King Li Shimin?

Then without much hesitation, Xue Li handed over his hands and said honestly:

"Your Majesty, my surname is Xue Mingli, but my name is Rengui."

Li Shimin’s response was simple:

"Only when people value benevolence can they be distinguished from animals and can they be polite."

"Since etiquette is the name, you should know the value of benevolence, so I give you the epitome of benevolence."

This time, there was no need for Huangmen to remind him. Xue Rengui handed over his hand to thank him. The emperor's gift of a cousin was indeed not something that ordinary people could enjoy.

Xue Rengui was filled with doubts, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to ask those words again:

"What do you think Rengui thinks of this archery technique?"

What everyone didn't expect was that when faced with this simple question, Xue Rengui accepted the question. After getting permission, he stepped forward and touched the shield, pulled out the arrow and weighed it. He even stepped forward and touched Li Shimin's strong bow. Then he replied:

"Very strong."

“So can the people.”

The surrounding attendants all felt for a moment that they were underappreciated.

Why doesn't Your Majesty ask me?

A hundred steps can penetrate the poplar, a hundred shots can hit a hundred hits, the string is flawless, and the arrow must hit. These words have been spinning in my heart for a long time.

The names of Ji Chang, Yang Youji, Changsun Sheng, Li Guang and other marksmen used to pull and trample are also very familiar.

Is this how Xue Rengui, who has just been given a cousin name, creates trouble for His Majesty?

As a result, they saw His Majesty laughing and handing over the treasured bow:

"Rengui, come and try."

Xue Rengui licked his lips, cupped his hand casually to thank him, and couldn't wait to take the bow.

Next to it is a Fulu pot filled with arrows. The arrows are exposed, and the arrows are all shining coldly.

Xue Rengui was even more satisfied. He twisted out an arrow with just one stroke. He bent the bow and nocked the arrow in one go. Then with just one glance, the arrow was like a thunderbolt. Just like Li Shimin, most of the arrow was buried in the shield. It was especially better than Li Shimin's arrow.

In the process, Li Shimin also used a stern look to force back the faintly surrounded Jinwu guards.

Judging from the posture with their hands resting on the ceremonial swords at their waists, most of them would be able to attack this bold maniac with just one order from the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and chop him into pieces.

After making the Jinwu guards retreat with his eyes, Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh a little when he saw Xue Rengui's smug expression.

Sure enough, I still have the mentality of a teenager. If I gain something a little bit, I want to show it to everyone.

But it’s more fun to destroy this kind of mentality.

So Li Shimin immediately ordered:

"Get the bow and arrows from my great commander-in-chief."

What finally appeared in front of Xue Rengui was a set of huge bows and arrows, which were at least 30% larger than the bow used just now.

The arrows are the same, thicker and longer, with four feathers on the tail. Each arrow also has the four lacquered characters "Tiance General" on it.

How majestic! Xue Rengui admired in his heart.

This time, Li Shimin stood aside politely and signaled to Xue Rengui that he could do whatever he wanted.

The sixteen-year-old boy almost couldn't wait to pick up the giant bow.

As soon as you get started, you will find that it is not easy. The bow is huge, so you have to find out how to exert force yourself. The bow and arrows are larger, which brings heavier weight.

Gritting his teeth and trying his best to pull away, he tried his best to aim. After finally letting go, Xue Rengui staggered, then quickly looked up and saw that the giant arrow had pierced the shield.

"not bad."

"It's a long way to go to me."

Li Shimin imitated Xue Rengui's evaluation and returned it again.

Faced with the unconvinced expression of the young man, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty laughed and took the giant bow. Then he motioned to Jin Wuwei to take three shields and place them ten steps behind the shield that Xue Rengui shot through.

The familiar man took advantage of his waist to draw his bow, and the giant arrow turned into a meteor, easily penetrated the three layers of shields, and was nailed to the wall behind without stopping.

Xue Rengui opened his mouth wide.

At this time, Li Shimin seemed relaxed and happy:

"When I was attacking Liu Heita, there was a very fierce Turk general under his tent. When we were fighting in Feixiang, this sudden general bullied me and went straight in. I used my bow and arrow to destroy the enemy with one shot.

"The Turkic thieves responded to the string and died, being penetrated by the arrow."

"Then what?" Xue Rengui couldn't help but ask. Military formation was still a very unfamiliar word to him.

"Then?" Li Shimin smiled slightly:

"My troops are not convinced, and three generals came out to bully me into not holding on."

"I only shot three arrows in a row, and the bandits were killed one after another. The bandits were afraid of the power of the arrows and dared not come out again."

Xue Rengui's face was full of envy:

"It's not the power of the arrows, but the power of your majesty."

Li Shimin laughed loudly. It seems that this little general can also praise people.

So after thinking for a while, Li Shimin's words were quite straightforward:

"Next year, there will be an opportunity to attack the bandits. Rengui, are you willing to join the expedition?"

Even though he had never thought about it, Xue Rengui immediately understood what he needed to say at this time, and immediately bowed down:

"I am willing to be a vanguard soldier to repel the enemies of our Tang!"

Li Shimin laughed and pulled him up with one hand:

"Compared to repelling the enemy, I would rather Rengui open up the borders for the Tang Dynasty and show his power in foreign lands!"

A quarter of an hour later, Xue Rengui, holding the precious bow in his arms, walked out of the palace gate.

Looking back at the towering palace gate, his head was dizzy.

When he left Hedong, he could no longer remember the thoughts of bringing glory to the family and reviving the Xue family.

Now Xue Rengui touched the precious bow in his arms, and then stroked the Fulu quiver hanging on his waist, which matched the precious bow. There was only one thought in his mind:

I really want to die for His Majesty.

When Xue Rengui returned to the posthouse, the postman told Xue Rengui:

You are already a student of the Imperial College, so go and move.

Xue Rengui knew that it must be His Majesty's arrangement, and he was more grateful.

The luggage and money were pitifully small, and it could even be said that the only valuable thing on him was the bow and arrows given by the emperor.

And the pony.

The pony itself was not worth much, but after crossing the Yellow River and the Wei River, Xue Rengui successfully reduced his money by nearly half, so he had to take it with him no matter what.

However, considering that it was getting late, Xue Rengui asked if he could stay for another night and go to the Imperial College the next day.

The postman readily agreed. After all, there was a curfew at night. If he ran into this young master Xue, it would be troublesome.

Lying in bed at night, Xue Rengui tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. After all, today's experience was more bizarre than the past sixteen years.

His family fell into decline, and he was summoned to the capital, met the emperor directly, was given a courtesy name, competed in archery, and promised to join the army and die for the Tang Dynasty.

After the excitement faded, he was worried about gains and losses, and in the quiet night, people's voices were particularly clear.

Xue Rengui got up quietly, squatted at the door and held his breath to listen:

"Who is this Mr. Xue, and why was he summoned by His Majesty?"

"Could it be...?"

"Impossible! How could His Majesty's offspring be left in Hedong?"

"Wow, you are so bold, I didn't say anything?"

"What? You didn't..."

"I was saying, could it be that Mr. Xue's family has done His Majesty a favor?"

"Humph!"

The two people's chat outside ended unhappily, and Xue Rengui quietly returned to bed.

His father has done His Majesty a favor?

This conjecture is really too absurd.

But thinking back on what happened today, Xue Rengui felt that this conjecture didn't seem so absurd.

What accompanied Xue Rengui through the night was a tortuous and bizarre dream.

The next day, after simply packing up his things, Xue Rengui asked the postman about the location and went straight to the Imperial College.

In the morning, the aroma of breakfast on the Chang'an Road was fragrant, forcing Xue Rengui's hungry stomach and hungry wallet to fight for three hundred rounds.

In the end, his stomach won, so after asking the price, Xue Rengui sat down carefully.

A dog leg, two meatballs, and a big bowl of steamed bun soup, a meal made Xue Rengui sweat profusely and said he was happy.

But in the end, this happy feeling turned into pain when he paid.

When Xue Rengui came to the Imperial College with a burp, he saw a bustling Imperial College.

"Master Yan is coming to teach the glass!"

Someone was running and shouting:

"Transparent glass is a masterpiece of our Tang Dynasty! Master Yan said it can benefit thousands of years, but it lacks a method. Those who can solve it will be famous for thousands of years!"

So Xue Rengui saw the students running in one direction, and finally he stopped one person with great difficulty, handed over his credentials, and asked where he was going.

This is a large room. Surprisingly, there are not many students. There is only a boy who is much shorter than himself, looking at the big sand table in the middle of the room.

Today is only the second day in Chang'an. Xue Rengui intends to listen more and talk less, so he just focuses on looking at the sand table. Soon he also understands that this should be the terrain of Longyou.

Because there is a striking Chang'an marked in the lower right corner.

Going west from Longyou, Xue Rengui tried to dig in his memory. He remembered that there seemed to be a group of Hu people there, and they seemed to be called... Tuyuhun?

Could this be the place of military merit?

However, he did not take the initiative to speak. The boy who was looking at the sand table with his butt sticking out noticed Xue Rengui and immediately introduced himself:

"I thought I was the only one in the new military class in the Imperial College. I didn't expect there were classmates!"

"May I ask your name? Your bow is really beautiful, but unfortunately I am not good at it. Instead, I have some attainments in calligraphy. Do you know calligraphy?"

"By the way, my name is Pei Xingjian."