Chapter Thirty-Three
Rangan hurriedly said: "The Turks dare not violate the power of heaven. Weichen just proposed to ride and shoot and cheer up!"
"Ride and shoot to cheer up, this is a good suggestion!"
Yang Guang happily stroked his beard and agreed, "I will select a few people from the Shigu to compete with the Turkic warriors to help the birthday party."
Yang Guang ordered the guard behind him to ask him to find Changsun Sheng. Xiao Hou beside him said a little worriedly: "But it's evening now, Your Majesty, can it be evening?"
"It's okay. I remember that in the fifth year of Kaihuang, General Changsun competed with Turkic Warriors in the competition. It was at night. Khan, I remember you are here too. Do you still remember?"
Rangan nodded, "That was the past twenty years ago. I was still young at that time, but the past is still fresh."
At this time, Changsun Sheng and the Left Guard General Shi Xiang stepped forward to salute: "See Your Majesty!"
Yang Guang pointed at the stern and smiled dryly, "Khan Qimin proposed to use arrows to help the fun. I agree. General Changsun, can he still go to battle for me?"
"I can open two stone bows with my arms, and shoot incense heads with a hundred steps away. I hope to relieve your worries!"
Yang Guang asked Rangan with a smile, "Khan, can the veteran?"
Rangan smiled but said nothing. After a moment, a Turkic warrior stepped forward to salute. Rangan introduced to Yang Guang: "His name is Alatu, a native of the West Coast of Yibohai. He won the title of Turkic No. 1 Arrower last month and is only fourteen years old this year."
Yang Guang was stunned for a moment. The Turkic archer was actually a young warrior who was only fourteen years old. He looked at Changsun Sheng again and laughed a little self-deprecatingly, "General Changsun, it seems that I am embarrassed to let you play."
He said to Shi Xiang again: "General Shi, go to the left and right guards to pick a young warrior, don't be over sixteen years old."
Shi Xiang agreed to leave, but before leaving, he quickly gave Changsun Sheng a look. Changsun Sheng understood and smiled at Yang Guang, "I will also go and help General Shi choose."
Yang Guang nodded, and Changsun Sheng walked out of the hall from the side door and caught up with Shi Xiang. Seeing that he was full of sorrow, he asked, "What's going on?"
Shi Xiang sighed, "I'm afraid I can't pick out the right person!"
"How could it be?"
Changsun Sheng frowned, "There are countless archery masters in the left and right guards. There are at least twenty people below the age of sixteen. How could they not be able to pick out?"
"The problem is shooting night arrows. In my memory, there seems to be no night arrow masters."
Changsun Sheng was a little stumped. He knew that Turkic people had more blue eyes and their night vision abilities were generally stronger than those of the Central Plains. At this time, Khan Qimin proposed to compare arrows, and it was obvious that he was prepared. The young Turkic warrior must be a master of night arrows.
He thought quickly for a moment, and several candidates for Night Arrow appeared in his mind. "Zhou Fashang's youngest son Zhou Shaofan is skilled in bow and horses, and his night Arrow is very capable. He should be in the right guard."
Shi Xiang shook his head and said, "Zhou Shaofan happened to be on duty in Renshou Palace and was not in the capital. Otherwise, if the Right Guard General Yuwen Chengdu would be on the way, his bow and horse would be unparalleled in the world."
"He is already over twenty years old and does not meet His Majesty's requirements."
Changsun Sheng denied Yuwen Chengdu, and he said again: "Then I remember there was a Shiwei Guard named Hou Junji in the Zuowu Guard. His night arrows are good, so he can find him."
Shi Xiang still shook his head. "Although he knows night arrows, his archery skills are not high and he is difficult to compete with."
"There is also a young man in the mansion of Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan County, who was fourteen years old and had excellent archery skills. His name was Wang Bodang. More than a month ago, I saw him shooting incense heads at night with his own eyes. He shot every shot, which was shocking and could be called a young man's magic arrow."
"Then I'll go find Li Mi."
Shi Xiang ordered someone to come, Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan County, was in the main hall. After a moment, he walked out of the main hall.
Li Mi is only twenty-four years old this year, six feet two tall, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, and looks handsome. Because his father died of illness at the beginning of the year, he inherited his father's title, and at the same time gave up his position as a guard in the palace, and focused on studying at home. He had a strong relationship with Yuanqing's father Yang Xuangan. When he went out, he also went to Yang's house to chat with Xuangan. This time, he made an exception for Princess Leping's birthday.
Li Migong bowed and smiled, "What's the matter with General Shi?"
Changsun Sheng stepped forward and smiled, "Brother Xuansui, I want to ask you to borrow someone."
Li Mi and Changsun Sheng had a good relationship, so he smiled and said, "Who do you want General Changsun to borrow?"
"Will that young archer Wang Bodang be in your house now?"
"Wang Bo should be the son of my father's friend. After his father passed away, my father took him to the house to raise him. He is my brother. What's wrong with General Changsun asking him for?"
"I want him to bet on arrows for the Lord."
Changsun Sheng briefly said the story of Rangan's fight and said, "Although there are many people who are good at riding and shooting, there are not many people who are good at night arrows. Moreover, the emperor does not want to be too old, so I thought of Wang Bodang, whom I met last time."
"May have disappointed General Changsun."
Li Mi smiled bitterly and said, "He went to build a tomb for his father and has not returned yet."
Changsun Sheng frowned and felt extremely disappointed. He could not think of a suitable candidate for a moment. At this time, Li Mi smiled and reminded him: "In fact, there is another suitable person. General Changsun is very familiar with him in the border, so why did he forget him?"
Changsun Sheng was stunned for a while, and he suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed, "I'm really confused. I'm riding a donkey to look for a donkey. This person is in the hall, I'll go find him."
Changsun Sheng did not explain to Shi Xiang, so he hurried back to the hall. Yang Guang was talking to Rangan. Seeing him coming back, he asked with a smile: "General Changsun, can the right candidate be found?"
"Report to Your Majesty, shooting night arrows is quite special. Shi Guard has some candidates, but they are a little older. I have already thought of one person, right in the hall."
"Who is it?" Yang Guang asked with great interest.
Changsun Sheng sat in the back row with a finger, and Yang Xuangan, who was talking to Goguryeo's envoy Yuan Taizuo, smiled and said, "It's Yang Yuanqing, the son of Xuangan!"
Yang Guang raised his head and smiled, "So it was him. Where is he now? Let him come to see me."
"Go and call him."
Changsun Sheng hurried away, and Yang Guang asked Rangan with a smile, "Does Khan know Yang Yuanqing, the garrison of Dali City, Fengzhou?"
Rangan squinted her eyes and smiled, "Your Majesty, he is my old friend."
Soon, Changsun Sheng brought Yang Yuanqing up, "Your Majesty, he is here!"
Yang Yuanqing stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute Yang Guang, "My minister Yang Yuanqing will meet with His Majesty of the Emperor!"
Yang Guang waved his hand and smiled, "General Yang, please be calm."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yang Yuanqing stood up and bowed to Rangan again, "Khan, long time no see!"
Rangan smiled in Turkic words and said, "General Yang, you are the most honorable guest of my Turkic. After leaving Lake Harry, I have been waiting for you to visit the banks of the Egen River. I didn't expect to meet you in the capital."
Rangan spoke Turkic words, which made everyone around him stunned. A trace of uneasiness flashed in Princess Yicheng's eyes. She knew her husband too much. He said this, but it might not be beneficial to Yang Yuanqing.
A Honglu Temple interpreter came forward and whispered to Yang Guang. Yang Guang felt a little unhappy, but he did not make any statement and still waited for Yang Yuanqing's answer with a smile.
Yang Yuanqing did not use Turkic words, but said in Chinese: "Khan was wrong! The most noble guest on the grassland should be my Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty. Yang Yuanqing was just a guardian of a small town in the border town of the Great Sui Dynasty. Without military orders, how could I go to the Turkic tent without authorization?"
Yang Guang nodded with a smile and did not express his opinion on this. He said with kindness: "General Yang, Khan Qimin proposed to compare arrows to cheer up. One person on both sides was born, both of them were young warriors. General Changsun recommended you to me. Are you willing to fight for me?"
Yang Yuanqing said without hesitation: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty!"
Seeing a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes, Yang Guang asked with a smile: "Do you have anything to do with difficulty?"
"Report to Your Majesty, my bow and arrow are in Yang's Mansion, please allow me to go back and get the bow and arrow."
"I have a guard of bows and arrows, so I will ask them to bring some pairs."
"His Majesty!"
Yang Yuanqing smiled bitterly, "My bow and arrow are a bit heavy, I'm afraid ordinary bow and arrow are not suitable for me."
“How heavy is it?”
stone!"
"Three Stones!"
Rangan was the one who made an amazement. He asked Yang Yuanqing in disbelief, "General Yang, can you dig the three stone bow immediately?"
Changsun Sheng next to him laughed and said, "General Yang can indeed drive the three stone bow."
Yang Guang was amazed in his heart, but he did not express his lust on his face. At this time, he seemed to remember something. He looked back at the right guard general Yuwen Chengdu who was standing not far away. Yuwen Chengdu nodded, meaning that Yang Yuanqing could go up.
Yang Guang trusted Yuwen Chengdu very much. Since Yuwen Chengdu said that Yang Yuanqing could, there was no problem. He stroked his beard and smiled: "I remember that General Yuwen used the three stone bow, so I borrowed him! I don't have to go home."
Yang Yuanqing actually used the three stone bow. In addition to Rangan's surprise, the Goguryeo envoy Yuan Taizuo was also moved, but the Goguryeo boy beside him had no expression. His eyes were fixed on Yang Yuanqing, and he quietly pulled Yuan Taizuo for a moment.
Yuan Taizuo understood and stood up and smiled, "Goguryeo should join in the fun too! We will also compete with each other."
Yang Guang nodded, "Yes, I wonder if anyone can choose?"
Yuan Taizuo pointed to the young man next to him, "This is my son Gasuwen, he is willing to cheer up His Majesty."
Yang Guang looked at Gai Suwen, then looked at Yang Yuanqing, and said happily: "I want to win a lottery for a battle tonight."
As soon as he waved his hand, an eunuch brought a lacquered wooden plate forward. The wooden plate was covered with silk and a golden bowl was placed. Yang Guang raised the golden bowl and whispered: "This is the golden bowl tributed to the Great Sui Dynasty by the Western Regions. It is worth a huge million yuan. This time, the winner will get this bowl."
The news of the arrow-gambling battle made the guests excited. Everyone walked out of the hall, but Yang Guang gave Changsun Sheng a look and ordered to the left and right: "I want to change my clothes!"
More than a dozen eunuchs surrounded Yang Guang and came to the back hall. Changsun Sheng also followed him. Seeing Yang Guang stopping, he hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am here!"
Yang Guang glanced at him and said lightly with his hands behind his back: "I want to know why Rangan said that Yang Yuanqing is the most honorable guest of the Turks?"
Chapter completed!