Chapter 76

The young man nodded: "Sort of, we often meet."

Liang Xiao laughed: "I am rather ignorant, but Dongfang Shuo is very learned. How could I dare to play tricks on Dongfang Shuo? However, even the wise make mistakes, and the foolish may have their moments. I just happened to notice something he overlooked. If we were to compare knowledge, I would be far behind."

The young man was very curious, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "Is that really so?"

Liang Xiao nodded: "I have never met you, and I have only met Dongfang Shuo once. We have no grudges or enmities, so why would I hide the truth?"

The young man leaned back and said to a servant beside him: "There are countless people who boast, but this is the first time I've seen someone who belittles himself. Danghu, we came here to visit a sage, but it seems we will be disappointed today."

The servant looked to be in his early twenties, standing behind the others, his face not very clear, and he hadn't spoken much. However, Liang Xiao noticed that he had been observing him. From his position, he was clearly not just any other person; he was highly regarded by the young man who called himself Pingyang Marquis.

However, Liang Xiao couldn't remember this person at all, with no impression at all.

"Marquis, a sage doesn't necessarily have to be full of knowledge and write thousands of words. I see that Liang Jun has naturally long arms and practices archery daily, so he must be exceptionally skilled in archery."

"Exactly." The young man nodded. "Why don't you compete with him?"

"Sure." The young man agreed, dismounted, and walked towards Liang Xiao with his bow. As he moved away from the crowd and was exposed to the firelight, Liang Xiao finally saw his face clearly and noticed his eyes, feeling a bit strange.

He definitely didn't know this person, but he had a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere. What puzzled him even more was that the young man looked at him with an indescribable surprise, as if he had the same feeling.

The two looked at each other for a while, and a mutual admiration arose, and they both smiled spontaneously.

"Pleased to meet you." Liang Xiao bowed. "Liang Xiao from Jiangdu, sixteen years old, bow strength one stone."

"Pleased to meet you." The young man also bowed. "Li Danghu from Longyou, twenty-three years old, bow strength one hundred pounds."

Hearing "Li Danghu from Longyou," Liang Xiao was taken aback. "May I ask, what is your relationship with General Li Guang?"

Li Danghu smiled, with a hint of pride. "He is my father."

Liang Xiao took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. If he had any doubts before, now he was one hundred percent sure that the young man who called himself Pingyang Marquis was none other than Emperor Wu of Han.

To the people of this era, Li Danghu might not be well-known, and few people might know him, but Liang Xiao was very clear. Li Danghu himself might not have any great achievements, but his father and son were famous. Li Guang's eldest son and Li Ling's father, Liang Xiao found it hard to forget him.

Li Danghu was a close minister to Emperor Wu of Han and would never go hunting with someone like Pingyang Marquis. For him, just as Lei Bei's presence confirmed Liu Ling's identity, Li Danghu's appearance was enough to confirm Emperor Wu of Han's identity.

The young man with the bow and arrow, dressed in fine clothes, with a slightly high-pitched voice, was Han Yan, right?

The calm, quiet young man, was he Wei Qing?

Liang Xiao's heart was pounding with excitement, but he dared not show it. Liu Che and his companions were traveling incognito, believing they had covered their tracks perfectly. If he exposed their true identities, they might have other thoughts, possibly suspecting that he was waiting here with ulterior motives, which would be troublesome.

Although he was indeed watching the melons to wait for him.

It was time to test his acting skills. Liang Xiao nodded repeatedly, pretending to be deeply admiring of Li Guang. This wasn't entirely an act; how many young men didn't admire Li Guang, especially a穿越者 who was learning archery?

"Being able to compete with the son of the Flying General, even if I lose, I will have no regrets. Li Jun, please!"

Li Danghu looked at Liang Xiao for a moment and showed some appreciation. He waved his hand, and the quiet young man walked over, smiling at Liang Xiao and asked Li Danghu, "Brother Li, how many steps?"

"Fifty steps."

Before Li Danghu finished speaking, the young man with the slightly high-pitched voice called out, "Just fifty steps? Why don't I, Han Yan, take the shot?"

Indeed, it was Han Yan. Liang Xiao confirmed his guess again and smiled. "Li Jun, a bit further..."

Before Liang Xiao could finish, Li Danghu raised his hand and said seriously, "No. Although we are in the wild, we cannot forget our manners. The ritual says: the emperor and feudal lords shoot from ninety steps, the officials from seventy steps, and the scholars from fifty steps. Liang Jun is still a commoner, so he can barely use the scholar's ritual, but he cannot exceed it."

Liang Xiao's face turned red. Han Yan muttered, seemingly unconvinced. Liu Che also seemed a bit unsatisfied and called out, "Danghu, fifty steps is proper, but it's too close to show his skills."

Li Danghu bowed. "Please wait a moment, Marquis. I will ensure you are satisfied."

Liu Che fell silent, holding the reins, one leg straddling the saddle, leaning forward, watching Li Danghu and Liang Xiao compete with great interest. Liang Xiao was quite surprised. In this era, there were no stirrups or high-bridged saddles, so riding was not easy. Liu Che's relaxed posture indicated that his riding skills were excellent.

The young man who looked like Wei Qing walked to fifty steps away, raised the torch in his hand, and waved it.

Li Danghu smiled at Liang Xiao. "Liang Jun, are you ready?"

Liang Xiao was taken aback, looking at the young man far away and then at Li Danghu. "Aim at the torch in his hand?"

"Of course." Li Danghu raised his bow and waved it. "It seems Liang Jun doesn't often compete in archery, so I'll give you a demonstration."

As he spoke, he gave Liang Xiao a meaningful look. Liang Xiao understood and watched Li Danghu closely, observing every move. Li Danghu's family had a tradition of archery, and he was probably the most skilled in archery and the most familiar with the rituals among this group. He must have noticed Liang Xiao's unfamiliarity with the rituals, so he offered to shoot first as a demonstration.

Liang Xiao felt a growing admiration for Li Danghu.

Li Danghu drew four arrows, placed them on the ground in front of him, drew his bow, and shot four arrows in quick succession. Each arrow hit the target, and a loud voice called out, "Hit!"

Li Danghu hit all four shots. After shooting, he stepped back, put away his bow, and extended his hand in invitation.

Although Liang Xiao was surprised that they used a person holding a torch as a target, he wasn't too worried. At fifty steps, he could guarantee a hundred percent accuracy. Even if there was a slight deviation, he wouldn't hit the young man who looked like Wei Qing.

He didn't want to accidentally shoot and kill General Wei.

Liang Xiao stood up, mimicking Li Danghu, drew four arrows, placed them on the ground in front of him, drew his bow, and shot the first arrow as soon as he pulled the string to full tension.

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