Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

The guests and friends of the Lu family who were watching might not have any idea about the bow that Xingwang had forgotten to draw, but He Heng knew it all very well and had more or less guessed what the followers were thinking.

When he saw the attendant holding a seven-bucket bow just now, He Heng felt a little bit blaming the attendant for acting on his own, but when he saw Xing Wang pulling the bow effortlessly, He Heng was a little surprised.

At this moment, there was a "buzz" sound, and Xingwang let go of his right hand that was pulling the bowstring. Then he saw the target apple hanging under the wooden frame fifty steps away suddenly exploded, accompanied by a low "bang" sound.

"it is good!"

The crowd watching the scene felt that the arrow was shot quickly, accurately and fiercely. It was a feather arrow without an arrowhead, but it hit the hanging apple in an instant and caused the apple to break into pieces instantly, splashing the juice. Everyone cheered excitedly.

Ye Changyan heard Xingwang say that he had hunted while patrolling the mountains, so he had some idea of Xingwang's archery skills. But when he saw the apple shattered in an instant, he was still shocked.

Liang Jingcheng and Lu Tingfeng, who were standing behind the crowd, were a little surprised. They didn't expect Xing Wang to have such a high level of archery at such a young age. Lu Tingfeng naturally knew that Xing Wang had just pulled the seven-bucket bow used by archers in the military camp. It seemed that Yujing Palace was indeed worthy of its reputation. A half-grown child in his early teens actually had such ability.

The attendant, who had intended to make Xing Wang look bad in front of everyone from the beginning, was quite shocked when he saw Xing Wang shoot the arrow. He thought that he was not yet at Xing Wang's level.

He Heng, who observed the whole process carefully, was very excited. This was indeed a good archer. If he could follow himself and specialize in archery, it would not be unimaginable for him to join the Yulin Guard in the future and become the Yulin Guard's killer sharpshooter.

Thinking of this, He Heng couldn't help but applaud.

"Xingwang, my friend, is indeed a good shooter. This little thing is yours now."

As he said that, He Heng took out the golden nine-ring chain and handed it to Xing Wang with a smile on his face.

The children of the Lu family who were lucky enough to forget and win all their lucky money, looked at the glittering nine-ring chain in He Heng's hand with envy.

Lu Gewei, with a look of loss on his face, knew how powerful his elder brother-in-law was. His goal was to be able to join the Yulin Guard like his elder brother-in-law. But seeing that his elder brother-in-law seemed to be very interested in this boy named Xingwang, he began to have doubts in his heart.

Seeing Ye Changyan nodding at him with a smile, Xing Wang returned the bow in his hand to the attendant, and then took the Nine-Rings from He Heng's hand. Immediately, there was applause and cheers at the scene.

"Mr. Ye, I am honored to have forgotten you. My family has a good bow that has been passed down for a long time. You are welcome to come to my house to appreciate it when you are free."

"Thank you for your invitation, Master He. I will definitely come to visit you when I have time."

Hearing He Heng's enthusiastic invitation, Ye Changyan politely agreed.

He Heng is the most outstanding one among the husbands of several granddaughters of the Lu family who have already married. At the age of 26, he is already a captain of the sixth rank and serves in the Yulin Guard. His future is bright.

He Heng took Ye Changyan and Xing Wang to the flower hall to drink tea and chat. Ye Changyan found that a group of children from the Lu family were staring at Xing Wang, who was playing with the golden nine rings with some unfriendly eyes.

It seemed that if Xing Wang continued to stay in the Lu family, he would continue to attract hatred, so Ye Changyan had to take Xing Wang and leave.

When Liang Jingcheng saw Ye Changyan and Xingwang saying goodbye to the elders of the Lu family, he also planned to leave together.

Before leaving, He Heng invited him again, and Ye Changyan still politely agreed. Lu Ge'ang held his son Lu Yuanxiang and went out to see him off.

After leaving the Lu family's gate and arriving in front of the carriage, I heard Lu Geang speak.

"He Heng is the husband of my eldest uncle's eldest daughter. Among all the grandsons-in-law of the Lu family, he is the most outstanding and promising one. He is currently a sixth-rank captain of the Yulin Guards and is highly regarded by my grandfather and uncle."

"I guess he wants to take Xingwang in as his disciple?"

In fact, Ye Changyan had already seen through He Heng's thoughts. Even though the difficulty of the game of throwing pots was increased, Xing Wang was able to hit the target every time, which should have attracted He Heng's attention. And Xing Wang's archery skills were just as He Heng expected, which made He Heng even more interested.

They only met once, but he invited himself and Xing Wang to visit him. Ye Changyan didn't believe that He Heng had no intentions on Xing Wang.

When Lu Ge'ang heard Ye Changyan's direct point, he raised the corner of his mouth and asked.

"Does he stand a chance?"

Ye Changyan just smiled without saying anything, then shook his head slightly, got on the carriage and said goodbye.

On the sixth day of the New Year, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng took Xing Wang to their third senior brother Ji Yunting's house. Ji Furong saw Xing Wang playing with a golden nine-ring toy enthusiastically, so she went over to watch and soon started playing with Xing Wang.

Ji Yunting's wife, He, looked at Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng with a smile, but sighed and said.

"I don't know who my daughter is like. She always likes to hang out with boys. She's already nine years old, but she's still confused about how to sew. I really can't do anything about her."

"I think Furong is very opinionated, so don't worry, sister-in-law."

Ye Changyan looked at Ji Furong who was taking the golden nine-rings from Xing Wang, and said to He with a smile.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng took Xing Wang to the home of their fourth senior brother Wang Xinkuan to pay New Year's greetings. They saw Wang Xinkuan being questioned by a group of gossipy women about his marriage. One of them said that she knew a famous lady from a certain family, and another said that she knew a young lady from a general's family. They were all preparing to arrange a marriage for Wang Xinkuan.

Wang Xinkuan was annoyed by the questioning, so he took Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng to the study to appreciate the two new calligraphy and paintings he had acquired.

When saying goodbye and leaving Wang's house, Ye Changyan asked with a gossipy look on his face.

"Brother, has there been any progress with the girl you gave the yellow jasmine perfume to before?"

Wang Xinkuan felt as if his heart was stabbed by Ye Changyan, and said with a depressed face.

"Don't mention it. Not long after the perfume was given out, the girl's grandfather passed away. The girl's family went back to their hometown to attend the funeral and they haven't come back yet."

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng couldn't help laughing. They simply comforted Wang Xinkuan with a few words before getting on the carriage and leaving.

In the following days, every day there were still students and old friends coming to visit Mr. Cai to wish him a happy new year.

A few young people, Ye Changyan, Liang Jingcheng, Xing Wang and Sang Li, went to the temple fair in Shengjing together for a few days. At the temple fair, they ate many special local snacks of Shengjing and saw many performances with strong folk characteristics.

There are dragon and lion dances, juggling, yangko dance, stilt walking, shadow puppetry and monkey shows, etc. It is very rich and colorful.

The Lantern Festival came in a blink of an eye. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Mr. Cai finally had some free time. The master and his disciples had dinner early, and then called Sang Li, who had made an appointment long ago, and went out to watch the lantern festival together.