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On the other side of the stands, Master Cai and his disciples were all watching Liang Jingcheng on the field with bated breath.

They all knew Zhu Guangmao's background. Zhu Guangmao's father served in the Cavalry Battalion and was a figure who was once commended by His Majesty. The level Zhu Guangmao displayed on the field was indeed extraordinary.

Liang Jingcheng's performance today really excited Mr. Cai, a group of senior brothers, sister-in-law and nephews, but what a coincidence that Liang Jingcheng was assigned to the same group as Zhu Guangmao. Now no one knows who of the two will advance to the final. They can only hold their breath and wait for the result.

"Hey~"

There was a sound of an arrow breaking through the air, and Liang Jingcheng took the first step to shoot.

Liang Jingcheng saw the arrow on his bowstring fly out and rush towards the apple that was shaking wildly a hundred steps away.

Just when everyone was holding their breath, Ye Changyan showed a determined smile on his face. He had a strong premonition that Liang Jingcheng's arrow would not only hit the target, but also be presented in front of everyone in a very exciting way.

Just when Ye Changyan was full of conviction, there was a thunderous cheer from the audience.

The arrow shot out from Liang Jingcheng's hand not only hit the wildly shaking apple, but also the apple suddenly exploded at the moment the arrow hit the apple, and the juice and pulp splashed everywhere. The fine pulp residue could be seen several feet away.

Ye Changyan, Ao Chong'an, Fan Tao, Lu Xiaotong and others cheered and jumped up, while Master Cai and his disciples in the stands were even more excited and danced with joy.

The King of England and the three princes in the center of the stands were also amazed by Liang Jingcheng's first arrow.

"Pah~pah~pah~"

The King of England raised his lips and clapped his hands involuntarily. The three princes and princesses also applauded. The nobles in the stands also couldn't help but applaud.

Suddenly, applause and cheers echoed together, the scene was immersed in a sea of joy, and the atmosphere was pushed to a new climax.

Seeing the lively atmosphere at the scene, Zhu Guangmao had to put down the bow he had raised and wait for the scene to quiet down before shooting the arrow.

Liang Jingcheng shot such an amazing arrow, which put all the pressure on Zhu Guangmao. It must be said that Zhu Guangmao also felt tremendous pressure. His palms were soaked with sweat and fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead.

After the crowd quieted down, Zhu Guangmao raised the bow in his hand again, while Liang Jingcheng had retreated a few steps away and was quietly waiting for the result.

"Hey~"

Suddenly, on the field, there was another sound of a feather arrow breaking through the sky.

The arrow shot out from Zhu Guangmao's hand flew straight towards the target, and the scene was dead silent.

Zhu Guangmao's arrow flew over the target pole and went straight towards the millstone behind it, and finally stuck diagonally on the ground several feet away from the target pole, while the apple on the target pole was still shaking wildly.

The recorder ordered the man who was whipping the donkey in the distance to stop, and then he untied the rope tied to the millstone. The target pole, which was shaking violently, finally stopped slowly. The recorder then stepped forward to check whether Zhu Guangmao's arrow had scratched the skin of the apple.

The recorder checked carefully and confirmed it again and again, and finally raised the flag indicating that the target was off target.

Suddenly, sounds of regret and cheers were mixed together. Ye Changyan, Ao Chong'an, Fan Tao, and Lu Xiaotong all cheered. The disciples of Master Cai in the stands danced with joy again.

Zhu Guangmao was very graceful. He came up to Ye Changyan and bowed to him with his fists clasped.

"Brother, you are a great archer! I am Zhu Guangmao, and I admire you very much!"

Ye Changyan also smiled and politely saluted the other party.

"Mr. Zhu, you are too kind. I am Ye Changyan, and it was just a fluke. If I have the chance someday, I will definitely have another fight with you at the Imperial Academy shooting range."

Zhu Guangmao readily agreed and left the stadium with some regret.

The princes in the stands were a little surprised. They didn't expect that Zhu Guangmao would lose to Liang Jingcheng.

The blood that surged in the King of England's heart, which had been frozen for many years, seemed to be particularly agitated today. The King of England was also a little surprised. It seemed as if someone had thrown a stone into his calm mood that caused shallow ripples.

"Dang~"

A clear gong sounded, and the second round of the archery competition officially ended.

Ten students with outstanding archery skills have all been selected. Seven of them come from military families. Among these seven, there is only one from the Imperial College, four from the Imperial College, and two from the Four-door Academy. As for the remaining three places, only Liang Jingcheng grew up in a civil servant family. The other two places were won by foreign students.

Yang Fugong held a large loudspeaker made of copper and loudly announced that they would take a quarter of an hour's break before entering the final of the archery competition.

At this time, a line of maids, carrying plates of sliced watermelons, walked towards the stands, delivering the sweet watermelon red that was rarely seen at this time of year to the nobles on the stands.

The nobles were a little surprised when they saw the watermelons brought by the maid. There were watermelons at this time of the year. After watching the game for half an hour, they were really thirsty. The watermelons were delivered at the right time.

The ladies and young ladies from the noble families all reached out their hands, picked up a watermelon, and put it in their mouths. The crispy, sweet taste and rich juice made them unable to stop eating.

"Well, this watermelon is really good. It's only the Dragon Boat Festival, and there are watermelons in Shengjing? Only watermelons from the South China Sea should be ripe at this time of year."

When Lady Chu was young, she had worked in the Nanhai Provincial Government for many years, so she was naturally familiar with these things.

"The watermelons on Dragon Boat Festival are really fresh, and the taste of these watermelons is much better than the watermelons of previous years!"

The wife of the Crown Prince of the Duke of Yan, who was sitting next to the wife of the Duke of Chu, also praised the watermelon highly. All of a sudden, all the noble ladies and young ladies around her picked up the watermelons on their plates again, and soon all the watermelons in front of the ladies and young ladies were eaten up.

"Go get some more."

Lady of the Duke of Chu gave instructions to the maid who brought the watermelon.

"My lady, these watermelons were specially prepared by the former Imperial College Priest Mr. Cai for this competition. They were picked from the farm this morning. The watermelons that were delivered have been cut. There will be another batch of watermelons delivered during the polo match. I will deliver them to you as soon as possible."

When Lady Chu heard that the watermelons were actually produced on Cai Zhengqing's farm, she decided to ask her servants to buy some to satisfy her craving after today's activities were over.

"It's really rare to be able to eat watermelon during the Dragon Boat Festival in Shengjing City. Let your steward thank Cai Jijiu for his kindness on behalf of us ladies."

All the ladies present responded.