Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1490 Mounted Shooting
Wen Yuan was in the eye of the storm. Although many things now depended on him, and his safety directly determined whether the court's grand plan could be realized - but this matter actually had nothing to do with him, and he was just like the patient on the bed, unable to do anything.

This is actually Shangluo and Zhu Xianxin's business, because it is the expert group's job to select treatment options for patients and provide treatment.

What patients should do in this situation is to allow the expert group to have a full discussion, and then make their own choice based on their own safety considerations after being informed of various treatment options - if there is a choice.

The final choice lies with Wen Yuan, while the work of formulating the plan lies with Shangluo.

At this time, Wen Yuan was already under great psychological pressure, but he still did as he said yesterday and began to teach Shang Luo some riding and archery. This was considered tutoring between classmates.

"Wait. So Wen Yuan, you are teaching me horse riding and archery, not giving me a small lesson?"

"I had other work to do today, so we can do it together. This kind of combat technique can be learned faster in military training than in a small class. It happens to be the time for military training at school, so you can just follow others and train together. It won't take long, you will be able to learn it in one day. Yeah, probably."

The tutoring location was not somewhere else, but in the Imperial Academy. Now it was time for the new semester, and Shangluo didn't have time to return for the opening ceremony, but he caught up with the military training directly.

Military training was extremely important to students in the Ming Dynasty, especially horseback archery - in other words, it was mainly about shooting targets. Shooting targets under various conditions. Because even if you get a good reputation later, the scores from these military training are still an important basis for ranking.

For the fiercely competitive Juren class, whether one can pass the riding and archery tests determines whether one can gain considerable benefits from the Juren path in this life.

In other words, if you only pass the exam to become a Juren, it is not appropriate to call yourself a "Juren Master", because now Juren do not get huge wealth just because of their fame, at least they have to run a school to look decent. If you really want to enter the officialdom as a Juren, then you must not only pass the civil exam, but also have to be at least at the level of a military Juren in the subsequent military exam.

There was no military examination in the Ming Dynasty because the civil examination already included the military examination.

Even if you don't take the imperial examination, the results of these military trainings are of great help to your studies, because they can deduct many credits and reduce the difficulty of graduation. Especially for the Imperial College, where graduation is more difficult, getting points in military training can increase the tolerance rate.

For those who aspire to become censors, military training is a hard requirement. The military skills of a censor must be at least at the level of a police officer, and the higher the better.

Because the censors may also face some emergencies, there are precedents. For example, when the senior historian, Han envoy Ban Chao, visited the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions, he encountered diplomatic pressure from the Xiongnu envoys. In this case, Ban Chao decisively took his envoys to deal with the crisis on the spot: they ambushed the Xiongnu envoys with bows and crossbows, set fire to the Xiongnu tents, and 23 people chopped down more than a hundred Xiongnu people, and then threw the heads directly in front of the Shanshan King and said to him:

"King, you don't want to be held accountable by the Chanyu for killing the Xiongnu envoys, do you?"

The King of Shanshan then turned pale, knelt down and signed the treaty with the Han Dynasty, and sent his son to Luoyang as a hostage.

Ban Chao was an envoy and also a type of historian. This case is now used to teach historians - when necessary, they should act decisively and use their military skills to deal with hidden dangers on the spot, and nip the problem in the bud before it becomes a big problem.

This is like going to the site of electrical equipment for inspection. If you don't use your own skills to solve some unexpected problems during the inspection, then when a failure really occurs, the losses caused will be immeasurable.

Military training is the beginning. Starting here to receive military training and then maintaining it in clubs and courses will be of great benefit to the entire career of becoming a censor in the future.

"Then here comes the question. Wen Yuan, aren't you the same age as me? Why are you the one giving us military training? Don't you need military training yourself?"

"Brother, don't you see who I am? I am a genuine Jinyiwei. What am I training for? The subjects of your military training are what we trained when we were young. So when the military training season comes, we have to come out to conduct military training for other schools - this is our military training. We have already mastered the military skills, but you have to learn the command skills on the spot."

"So that's how it is. So, how did you lock on to my class?"

"Because I am in charge of your school. Yes, our class is responsible for your school's military training. As a trainee Jinyiwei, I have the highest military rank in the class, so I am the temporary monitor before the official monitor is elected. I will decide how to conduct military training for your school. Oh, by the way, I still need to meet with your principal on this matter."

"So that's why you want me to take you to meet Elder Wen, right? Don't act like you two don't know each other well! He's your father from two lifetimes! If you continue to improve, you can be considered a junior elder, right?"

"You have to follow your job title!" Wen Yuan emphasized, "Even if he's my father, he has to follow the procedures. It's not appropriate for me, an outsider, to go directly into someone else's government office. It's in accordance with the rules that you have to lead the way."

"Okay, then, Mr. Coach Wen Yuan, are you ready to meet our school's principal, Mr. Wen Zhong?"

"Ahem" Wen Yuan adjusted his scarf.

The red scarf is the symbol of the Red Scarf Army and a traditional military symbol. The blood-stained scarf symbolizes the greatest justice in the war against Yuan Yi, and this dress has been retained in the Ming army. Moreover, this scarf is also a necessary equipment on armor, and it has been there since the Song Dynasty. Because the helmet neck guard used to protect the neck of the heavy armor and the shoulder cape used to protect the shoulders will rub against each other. Starting from the Song Dynasty, the helmet and heavy armor must be matched with a scarf in the middle to buffer.

This iconic accessory is now also retained in the military uniforms of the Ming army. This is the first time that Wen Yuan wears a standard military uniform other than the Jinyiwei in front of Shangluo - Shangluo is actually wearing the same uniform now, because instructors and trainees have to wear military uniforms during military training. The scarves on both sides are the same, but Wen Yuan's collar has a military rank, and the shoulder has an armband symbolizing his position.

Shangluo knocked on the door of the principal's office.

"Come in." Wen Zhong's voice came from inside - as the principal of the Imperial College, he did spend a lot of time in this office throughout the year. Although he might not come at other times, he would definitely come during military training. In other words, no matter who came to be the instructor today, he would sit here. But the instructor who came today "happened" to be his son.

[You said, Wen Yuan arranged for him to be a coach at the Imperial College, was it because they wanted to curry favor with Elder Wen? ]

"Needless to say, of course. I know this guy is very good, but no matter how good he is, the selection of instructors does not necessarily have to be based on grades. The final discretion is entirely in the hands of the school. How can it be such a coincidence that he will definitely come to the Imperial College to lead the team?"

[But given their personalities, they wouldn't actually talk about anything other than official business, right?]

"Sure."

As Shangluo expected, the meeting between Wen Ge Lao and Wen Yuan was purely based on official business. They were called positions at work, and there was no conversation between them that went beyond their positions.

After a brief report, Wen Yuan saluted and came out with Shangluo.

"You really don't tell me anything personal."

"Do I need to say this here? It's as if I'm not going home. I would have said everything I wanted to say at home."

"That's true. But, eh, did you enjoy it?"

“Hehehe~~~” Wen Yuan put her hands on her hips, “I’m such a genius. Even if it happens again, I can get back to this position. People like me are the protagonists in other stories!”

"Aren't you the protagonist?"

"Come on, Qilinzi is the protagonist of this era, I have long recognized this point. Now it seems that you are really good. Everyone's expectations of you have not been disappointed. Therefore, it is reasonable for me to be a supporting role. After all, I have no other strengths except being unlucky." "No, no, no, you are indeed very unlucky, but you still have other strengths."

At least on the point of bad luck, the two people have reached a consensus.

Judging from the current situation, Wen Yuan's "bad luck" is probably a kind of "magic". He can't encounter any good things, probably because he is not in a normal state. It is easy for him to gather some stories around him, and the stories often start with accidents. If the accidents are not handled well, he will be the unlucky one.

He thought that once he cleared out the evil energy in his dantian, everything would change - I think so.

"So, where are we going next?" Shangluo asked.

"After meeting your principal, you can accompany me to the speech. Oh, by the way, are you the freshman representative?"

"Me? I'm not. Someone in my class passed the imperial examination and I'm from the same class, one level lower than him."

"You actually have a Juren here?! How can he take the college entrance examination and take the Juren exam at the same time?"

"There is no shortage of geniuses everywhere, so it's normal for someone to be more advanced than me in academics."

"I will meet with him later to discuss the process of military training. He will be in charge of your side - so, who is it?"

"I was promoted from the Imperial College High School."

"I told you, the college entrance exam and the imperial examination are totally different. The Imperial College Affiliated High School can directly enter the Imperial College, so it is of course very convenient for him to pass the imperial examination. What's his name?"

"It's Ge Lun, whom I don't know. He's from the Department of Science. He should be waiting for you."

Shangluo looked at the notebook and said, "He seems to be the head of the class in Guayuan as well."

"Ah, I've heard of your college. So which college are you from?"

"A student of the Hall of Justice - in other words, I am also a watermelon man."

The strange tradition of the Imperial College makes it difficult for Shangluo to keep up.
The Zhengyi Hall of Yinjian was called the Watermelon People because there were so many people in the Xiaoling Guard and they often gave watermelons to people.

Names like Zhengyi, Chongzhi, and Guangye are hard to remember. But once the name Guayuan started to be used, it became unstoppable.

The Chongzhi Hall for outstanding examination candidates was called the Lychee People because the lychees they received were as precious as the lychees sent to the capital.

The Guangye Hall, which was recommended for admission, was called the Salt Bean People, because salt beans are a specialty of the surrounding areas of Nanzhili - this is in contrast to lychees, the stereotype of southerners and outsiders. Watermelon is the stereotype of Yingtian himself.

As for the Ruxing Hall, which is a place for students to attend school in Nanyang, a banana man with considerable lethality was placed there because Nanyang produces bananas.

Of course, although the nicknames of these colleges sound very offensive, compared with the "old-school" college of the Graduate School, they are not offensive at all.

"So you guys are now going to start rehearsing the group fight between the East Wing and the West Wing, right?"

“Who says it’s not?”

"By the way, weren't you from Yougong here? Logically, you should be the one from Litchi."

"I thought I was from Lizhi, too - but it turns out that my military status has a higher priority than the admission method. My family is a military craftsman, so I was directly assigned to Guayuan. Because logically, I should have more in common with others here. But then again, this is actually the division of dormitory numbers, and I don't live here."

The same is true for Ge Lun, who was enrolled in the Imperial College Affiliated Middle School. As a juren, she could actually be enrolled directly - the Imperial College was essentially prepared for juren. But because she was a student of the Imperial College Affiliated Middle School, she had a higher priority in entering Guayuan.

"By the way, do you live at home?"

"No. My cell number is actually in the staff dormitory."

"???"

"Well, anyway, my student status is still here. Anyway, where is that classmate now?"

"Wait. She's not a Qigong practitioner. I can't contact her using Fetion. Apollonia, can you help me find her?"

[Check your schedule yourself. She's waiting in the common room, where she's also meeting with the coach.]

"That's right, let's go to the common room in the melon courtyard."

"Come, have some watermelon first." Ge Lun came up and treated them with watermelon. She was a Guayuan person in the physical sense, because her family was from Xiaolingwei, and her family really grew watermelons. If there were not a few melon fields at home, it would not be easy to be the head of the Guayuan class, otherwise she would not be able to show me the melons when she was given.

"Thank you." Wen Yuan almost couldn't hold it in. He didn't expect that this place was really full of gossip.

"Hey, are there such delicious melons to eat in late spring?" Wen Yuan asked.

"The melons are from the greenhouse. If you run to the roof now, you can see my melon shed. How do they taste?"

Wen Yuan nodded: "Good melon."

"I picked these for you two myself and carried them all the way here." The Imperial College was within walking distance of her home, so she had indeed carried them here herself. "Then, take two more melons with you before you leave. The two packaged ones over there are for you."

"Okay." Wen Yuan looked around. "Actually, I eat your melons every day in Jinyiwei. But since there are watermelons here, are there lychees next door?"

(End of this chapter)