MTL - After Giving Way To My Husband’s Sweetheart

Chapter 23 Competition

 The spring weather is just right. The sun is shining brightly today and the breeze is blowing.

The Sima family's school grounds are right next to the mansion. You can reach them immediately after exiting the back door. The school grounds are vast as far as the eye can see.

Since Sima Zhengde and Sima Zhengren are both in the capital, it is not only the men of the Sima family who are participating in the coaching today, but also military generals of third rank or above.

Sima Zhengde and his wife were sitting at the top of the stand. Sima Zhengren was listed below his brother. Wang and Xie, along with their female relatives, were sitting below the old lady.

The flags on the school field are fierce. Because Sima Zhengde is present today, the soldiers are gearing up and eager to try, all wanting to do their best to show off in front of the coach.

A few dozen feet away from the west side of the school grounds, there are more than a hundred arrow targets lined up. Accompanied by a burst of drum beating, the soldiers on the school grounds hold bows and arrows and ride their horses wildly according to the prescribed itinerary. The one who can hit the target on the horse wins. , the one who misses will be eliminated.

 With thousands of horses galloping, it would be difficult to hit without superb riding and shooting skills. After this round, a large number of soldiers were eliminated.

Sima Chuge asked with tears in his eyes: "Besides this way, is there any other way?"

All the officers and men wanted to win in front of Sima Zhengde, and they became more energetic after hearing this.

Love replied: "If you don't want to enter the palace, then you have no choice but to leave the Sima family."

If you want a noble girl who has been instilled with the idea of ​​three obediences and four virtues since she was a child to abandon the family, it is not an easy task in a few words. Love understands Sima Chuge's concerns. Love said to her: "I have discussed this matter with my aunt, and she also agrees. You left the Sima family and flew away with Young Master Zhou."

In such a situation, there are only a few people who can hit the target with hundred hits, but after a while, there are only three or five people left on the field. From the Sima family, only Sima Chao and Sima Rui were still on the field.

General Zhao held up his iron bow, waved it towards the stands, and rode away proudly.

Sima Chuyun retorted disdainfully: "The eldest brother has not yet appeared, so it is too early for the fourth sister to say this."

 “Good archery skills!” Sima Zhengde and Sima Zhengren clapped their hands in unison.

“Haha, my cousin’s archery skills are really superb, haha, I’ll just say that my cousin wins this time.” Sima Chuqing glanced at Sima Chuyun with a proud smile on her face.

Sima Yu returned to the stand with his bow and arrow to see his father. Sima Zhengde had always favored the two sons from his late wife. Seeing Sima Yu's face turned pale, he stepped forward and patted his shoulder to comfort him: "Victory or defeat is a normal thing for a soldier. , My son, don’t be discouraged, just study hard and practice hard in the future.”

Sima Chuqing glanced at Sima Chuyun and said with a sneer: "Eldest brother and cousin have always been indistinguishable. Today, eldest brother may be very eager to win. I see that he seems to be preoccupied all the time. On the other hand, my cousin is as stable as a mountain. This time Fight, I bet my cousin will win."

Sima Chuyun replied: "The eldest brother is superb in martial arts and is proficient in bow and horse. Naturally, he wins."

Although Mrs. Wang has lived with Sima Zhengde for most of her life, from his side wife to his step wife, although she has some understanding of Sima Zhengde's temperament, many times, she does not know what her husband is really thinking. .

Although she and he are husband and wife, they have never been able to get along with each other. In her husband's heart, after all, she is not as good as her deceased clan sister.

As he spoke, he stood up and pointed to the brocade robe hanging on the tall willow tree on the side of the school ground and said: "The one who wins the next round will get this robe!"

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Tai calmly persuaded her son: "Chao'er will go into battle with you to kill the enemy when he is not yet thirteen years old. Now that Xuan'er and Yu'er are over fifteen, it's time for them to have some experience."

 The competition became more and more fierce, and everyone on the stage focused their attention on the school field.

Sima Chuqing said arrogantly: "Then let's wait and see. If you lose, kneel down and kowtow."

Seeing that the two granddaughters were fighting each other again, the madam cleared her throat and scolded: "You two, please calm down."

 Seventy-nine. One-sixty-nine. Sixty-nine. One-hundred and fifty

Love took advantage of the fact that everyone on the stage was paying attention to the school grounds. She left her seat, walked quietly behind Sima Chuge, and pulled her out of the stands.

On the school field, only Sima Chao, Sima Rui and a general named Zhao were left. The general named Zhao took the lead. When he rode his horse past the target, he shot five arrows. The target moved randomly, but the arrow seemed to be long. As if their eyes were blinded, they were nailed straight on three or five arrow targets, hitting the bull's-eye.

The second round of the competition became more difficult. Not only did the soldiers have to shoot at the target while riding the horse, but the row of target poles were equipped with wooden wheels, which were continuously pulled by the soldiers on both sides. Each soldier only had five arrows, which could be used while riding the horse. The winner is the one who hits all five arrows in the moving bullseye while galloping.

Sima Zhengde then nodded and said, "What my mother and wife said is true. When I go out to fight again, I will take my two sons with me."

Sima Yu was comforted by his father, his expression softened, and he sat down next to his uncle Sima Zhengren.

When the two cousins ​​​​reached a secluded place, Sima Chuge couldn't help but pulled Luo Fu and cried: "Cousin, I don't want to enter the palace."

Sima Rui ran to the archery target before Sima Chao. He rode on the horse and skillfully put on the iron bow. The horse's hooves flew past, and he saw five arrows on the iron bow shot out one after another, shooting straight towards an arrow. target.

There was an exclamation in the stands!

 “Great kindness!” Sima Zhengde also exclaimed in exclamation.

Sima Chuqing saw the madam getting angry. Although she closed her mouth angrily, she still refused to give up and made a contemptuous gesture towards Sima Chuyun.

The third son, Sima Yu, was the same age as the second son, Sima Xuan, by the Wang family. When Wang saw that Sima Yu had fallen behind, but her own son had passed this test, she couldn't help but be secretly happy. She looked at the superior Sima Zhengde suggested: "General, Yu'er and Xuan'er have always been diligent, and they all hope to be able to master their skills as soon as possible so that they can join you in fighting the enemy. Since the children have this ambition, why don't you consider taking your two sons to have some experience."

Sima Chao’s younger brother Sima Yu was also eliminated.

Sima Zhengde raised his eyes and saw that all his disciples, except Sima Yu, were among the winners. There was an imperceptible smile on his face, and he touched his palms and said, "You are all doing great good."

Another rumble of drums sounded. After three rounds of riding and shooting competitions just now, only a small number of the soldiers on the school field were victorious.

　　The five arrows all hit the same bullseye.

Wang glanced at her husband, her mind spinning a thousand times.

Sima Zhengde has always valued his eldest son Sima Chao the most. Now Sima Chao has accumulated a lot of military achievements. With selfish motives, Wang naturally hopes that her son can also be cultivated by Sima Zhengde. However, if she only mentions her own son, she is worried. Sima Zhengde was worried, so he took Sima Xuan with him.

Just like now, it is clear that her son is an outstanding person and can go to the army with his father for training, but Sima Zhengde is hesitant.

Sima Yu smiled and said: "I don't know whether my eldest brother or my cousin will win this battle."

After beating drums for a while, the victorious soldiers galloped over, because the number of people in this field was more than half less than the last time. Although there was no momentum like the last time, the competition on the field was also fierce because they were all strong. It's more intense.

Sima Chuge was surprised and said, "Does mother agree with me?"

Luo Fu handed a page of letter to Sima Chuge: "This is a letter from my aunt to you. The day of entering the palace is imminent, so you must make up your mind early."

 (End of this chapter)