Chapter 300: Mounting and Archery Competition (Part 2)

   On the other side, Xiao Chonghua also came over to say hello.

  Su Cheng looked him up and down: "Who are you?"

   "Third Highness." Su Xiaoxiao introduced again.

Su Cheng thought about it seriously, his expression suddenly became serious, he stretched out a hand, and made a stop gesture: "You don't want to play at home!"

  The son-in-law will be jealous!

  Xiao Chonghua: "..."

  The victory on the first day was a good start. Qin Canglan and Old Marquis were extremely proud and complicated.

  Proudly, their Cheng'er proved his strength in front of everyone. The complicated thing is that Cheng'er's performance today is not the same as in the past.

   It should be said that it is fiercer and more murderous.

  From the point of view of the competition itself, this is not a bad thing, but if it is combined with Su Cheng's situation, it can't help but make people wonder whether Su Cheng has suffered another blow.

  Old Marquis gave Qin Canglan a wink.

  Qin Canglan said seriously: "Cheng'er, I'll take you back."

   A group of people left the palace and got on the carriage back to the medical hall.

  Su Xiaoxiao rides with Old Marquis, and Qin Canglan rides with Su Cheng.

   Along the way, Su Cheng was quite silent, completely different from the fierce and domineering appearance on the competition stage.

  Qin Canglan hesitated to speak.

  The carriage staggered on the long street, and the sound of traffic could be heard from time to time.

   "Cheng'er..." Qin Canglan finally opened his mouth, "You...do you remember?"

  Su Cheng lowered his eyes, and his body was covered with a layer of gloom.

   "Yes." He responded in a low voice.

  Qin Canglan guessed it, but hearing him admit it himself still couldn't help but feel his heart tense.

  He has fantasized about the scene where father and son recognize each other countless times, but at this moment, he realizes that there are thousands of words to say, and there is no way to say them.

  He lowered his head in shame: "I'm sorry, Cheng'er."

  What happened back then, blame him.

   It was he who failed to protect his wife and children, which caused his wife to be murdered and his son to live among the people.

   This farewell is thirty years.

  The son has grown up, and he is also getting old.

  Life has been in a hurry for decades, and missed it after all.

Su Cheng said, "I want to be alone for a while."

  ...

  When Su Xiaoxiao returned to the hospital, Su Chenggang came out of Su Ergou's room.

  He was sitting in the corner of the yard, holding the right pendant that he had worn since he was a child.

  The slanting setting sun hit him, stretching his lonely shadow very long.

  Su Xiaoxiao walked over and got off the bench next to him: "Father."

  Su Cheng raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, and said nonchalantly: "My daughter is back, Ergou is fine, I just went to see him."

   "Yeah." Su Xiaoxiao nodded without speaking, just quietly accompanied him.

  Su Cheng lowered his head, touched the jade pendant in his hand, and asked casually, "Do you remember what happened when you were young?"

   "Remember a little bit." Su Xiaoxiao.

   "Then do you still remember your mother?" Su Cheng asked.

   "I remember." Su Xiaoxiao searched for the memory of Chen in her mind, "Mother is very beautiful and capable. She likes to wash Ergou and I's hair very much. Half of our hair is bald after washing."

  Su Cheng: "..."

  Girl, you make it hard for me to remember you...

  Su Xiaoxiao turned her head to look at him, her eyes were clear and soft: "Where's your father's mother? What's it like?"

   "Very fierce." Su Cheng said, "He always wants to beat me with a feather duster."

  Su Xiaoxiao: That’s because you liked to make trouble when you were young, right?

  Su Xiaoxiao asked: "Have you been beaten?"

   "No." Su Cheng shook his head, "It's not my father's fault, she beat my father."

  Su Xiaoxiao: "..."

  Su Cheng continued: "My father always wanted me to be a promising person. She always said that if you want to be successful, you can do it yourself. My son can just be himself."

  Su Xiaoxiao said: "What an enlightened mother."

  Su Cheng whispered: "I don't want to forget her anymore."

  The scene of her tragic death made him suffer.

  But the days they spent together are his most precious memories as Qin Che.

  He wanted to remember her, remember her as a son.

  ...

  The competition on the second day has changed.

  It was originally scheduled for the first day of martial arts competition, the second day of riding and archery, and the third day of military art and proficiency test.

  However, the Art of War test was temporarily moved to the next morning, and the Ministry of War and the Imperial Academy jointly supervised the test.

Su Yuan, as Minister of the Ministry of War, did not participate in the invigilation and subsequent examination papers in order to avoid suspicion.

  He didn't enter the palace either, but went to the Shenbow camp outside Capital City.

  The literary test is Qin Jiang's strong point, and he completed the test paper very easily.

  Su Cheng grabbed the brush irritably, finished writing bitterly, and handed in the paper with a dark face.

  Qin Jiang knew that Su Cheng didn't study in the countryside. Even if he recovered his memory, it was impossible for him to understand the art of war based on what he learned before he was six years old.

  Su Cheng's frustrated expression also confirmed all this.

  For the fairness of the test, officials from six departments were invited to review the examination papers layer by layer, and the final results were submitted to Sangong for review.

   But this is already very unfair.

  If practicing martial arts can also rely on one's own talent to exercise one's muscles and bones, the art of war is a solid book knowledge, and one must be able to read and write!

  It is difficult for Su Cheng to fill his stomach in the countryside, so where can he get spare money to study?

  Everyone can see Emperor Jingxuan's eccentricity, but who can say anything?

  Emperor Jingxuan could directly grab the military power and give it to Qin Jiang, but he insisted on setting up a big competition, which was well-intentioned.

  In the afternoon when marking papers, Qin Jiang and Su Cheng continued to compete in riding and shooting.

   "I'm so anxious, are you worried that the eldest brother and the fifth child will arrive at night?"

  Su Yu muttered.

  The Imperial College is on holiday today, and Su Qi and Su Yu also came over.

  Emperor Jingxuan didn't say anything on the surface, but who could guess that Emperor Jingxuan did this because he was worried about long nights and dreams?

  Emperor Jingxuan's favoritism towards Qin Jiang should not be too obvious!

  Old Marquis and Qin Canglan did not speak.

  Why can't they see what Emperor Jingxuan is thinking?

  Emperor Jingxuan wanted to take back the Qin family's military power, but he didn't want to bear the infamy of killing a donkey, so he took Qin Jiang as a raft.

   "How do you compare in the afternoon?" Su Qi asked.

  Old Marquis thought about it: "It stands to reason that riding and archery is shooting at the target, but judging by His Majesty's style, I'm afraid there may be some changes."

   Let Old Marquis guess right, the riding and shooting in the afternoon turned out to be hunting.

  Emperor Jingxuan asked the guards to release a white-tailed fox into the woods. Whoever hunts it will be the winner of the round.

  Su Yu wondered: "It's not that simple, is it? Qin Jiang is not my uncle's opponent. If he really entered the forest, isn't he afraid that Qin Jiang will be beaten by his uncle?"

   As soon as the words fell, Emperor Jingxuan announced that in order to prevent the wild beasts in the forest from attacking, and also to prevent the two sides from causing lives, there will be forbidden troops accompanying them on the way.

  Su Yu snorted: "No wonder."

  One forbidden army followed Qin Jiang, and the other followed Su Cheng.

  The gong sounded, and the four of them entered the forest of the royal hunting ground one after another.

Su Qi's expression suddenly became strange.

   "Second brother, what's wrong with you?" Su Yu asked.

  Su Qi's right hand is Su Yu, and on his left is Su Xiaoxiao.

  Su Xiaoxiao also looked at him when she heard the words.

  Su Qi looked at the forbidden army beside Qin Jiang, and murmured: "The back of that person... looks familiar..."

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