Chapter 378 Fencing

There is a Cuju venue in the Palace of the King of Chu. Now few people play football here, and it has become a place for the people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to practice martial arts every day. However, Zhu Mengchen, the King of Chu Zhuang, should have liked this entertainment activity very much and specially built such a large place in the Palace.

It is said that the Emperor Xuande Zhu Zhanji, who ascended the throne in the capital today, is also a fan of this.

The Cuju movement was prosperous in the Han and Tang Dynasties and has always been one of the mainstream sports of the Han people. Compared with the aristocratic hunting, Cuju requirements were lower and more popular. However, after Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, Cuju was once banned by military personnel, and this sport was mainly popular among the scholars and common people.

Today, Zhang Ning and Yao Ji came to Cuju venue not to play football. They were sitting in the pavilion watching the white-clothed sword servant practice swordsman in the eunuch.It really seemed a bit sudden that the two of them became interested in martial arts.

Yao Ji said gently: Qiuye and Chunmei are both masters of swords. I think there is a rule to follow when I see the skills.The method of fencing in "Wu Yue Chunqiu" and "Zhuangzi: Swordsmanship" is still being used in a flexible manner today...

Zhang Ning knew that she knew nothing about swords, guns and sticks at all, so she smiled and said: Mother's mother just reminded me of a word, talking about war on paper.

He could only make such a joke in front of Yao Ji, and Yao Ji didn't care, but just smiled slightly.Chunmei and other nearby servants couldn't help but smile.

Zhang Ning turned to look at Chunmei: You have specialized in your skills, you know how to use it.You teach me how to master the skills of using swordsmanship?

There are four regular attendants around Yao Ji. Chunmei is the most perverse and has no scruples. At this time, she opens her mouth and says: The prince should know in the army that each weapon has its own uses. If a sword is used as a weapon instead of dancing a sword, it also has a convenient trick.The techniques of chopping, stabbing, pointing, twewing, breaking, wiping, piercing, picking, lifting, twisting, and sweeping are flexible. There is no fixed way in actual combat. It is nothing more than just daily training and accumulation of experience... Well, at the beginning, you can practice the set of straddle left-click, straddle right-click, wing left-click, reverse scale prick, pan-abdominal prick, double-light prick, spiral style, car frame, and wind-washing every day, and then you can find someone to fight with you for training. After practicing for ten or eight years, the prince can also be a martial arts master.

It takes ten or eight years?

Zhang Ning shook his head and sighed, "The new recruits of our Suzaku Army had a hoe a month ago. After practicing for a month, they could skillfully load them with a firearm, and aim at the direction and pick the trigger and kill people."

Chunmei said disapprovingly: According to the prince, the soldiers in the army fought alone, and the females here will definitely be able to beat them if they choose any one of them.

Yao Ji smiled and said: Of course, the way of assassin and the way of battle formation are different. On the battle formation, there are crowds of people and horses without a radius of movement, so many tricks are useless.

Seeing that Chunmei looked very amazing and had a slightly thin figure, Zhang Ning said on a whim: It’s better to go to Cuju to play activities, why not to have a conversation?

Chunmei turned to look at Yao Ji: What should I do if I hurt the prince in a while?

Yao Ji said: Just use the wooden sword, you just teach him a few tricks to defend himself.

After hearing this, Chunmei stood up from the kneeling position and bowed and said, "So please."Zhang Ning also pretended to salute: Please give me some advice.

He took off the decorative sword he wore and threw it on the table. He looked down and saw that the soles of the boots were very hard. After a while, he kicked the delicate and lively little girl and felt a little unbearable. So he simply took off his boots and walked into the sand of Cuju field with only socks.

The attendant took two wooden swords and came up. Zhang Ning held his right hand in his hand and waved it twice, feeling good.

Doing some activities appropriately is really good for your mood.

When he saw Chunmei playing with the wooden sword in her hand, he was very worried and said: Let the horse attack!

Chunmei slowly approached. As expected, the trainer was very confident in his expression and aura. Zhang Ning realized that this girl had practiced and did not have to be polite. Seeing that the distance was almost the same, he rushed forward suddenly, swung the wooden sword and swung it towards him.

Suddenly, my eyes were blurred and I couldn't see clearly what was going on. Most of my vision was blocked by the floating sleeves. My arms and waist hurt, and I hit twice.

His center of gravity leaned forward because of his sprint, and his lower plate was not stable. Then he was gently hooked on his calf, and his body immediately couldn't stand and he was about to fall forward.

But people have conditioned reflexes and instinctively step out of the other leg to balance their body. Usually, they will stagger forward a few times and then stand; but suddenly, the right leg that just stepped forward was hurt and was kicked again.

He threw himself to the ground and accidentally chewed his mouth on the ground, and he really fell to his mouth and chewed the mud.

Suddenly I heard Chunmei giggling and the people in the pavilion laughed, although this ridicule was kind-hearted.

This girl's move was too amazing. She decided to win and lose after hitting her twice. She deliberately hooked her legs and made her embarrassed. What's even more excessive is that she also blocked the sand that she insisted on making him chew on her mouth before she was happy.

Zhang Ning suddenly felt angry. If he just lost, he would be able to afford it, and he wouldn't be so angry!

He struggled to get up from the ground, spit a few times, and said angrily: Come again!

The prince is not my opponent, so I will teach you a simple move first.Chunmei smiled.

Zhang Ning said unconvincedly: Two wins in three games, I will win twice.

This girl is really annoying, and Zhang Ning is ready to cheat.

I had already thought about it: I don’t know sword skills, and I must be more serious than tricks. This is a shortcoming; but I can do sit-ups and push-ups for a while in daily life. I am also a man’s body, and my strength and strength are definitely much stronger than a little girl. As long as I resist the attack and counterattack, I will have a chance...

Of course, this is actually cheating. If it weren't for the wooden sword, the sword would have ended. How could there be any chance?

He looked down and looked around, picked up the wooden sword he had thrown away, and set up his pose again.Seeing this, Chunmei had to accompany her.

Zhang Ning didn't say anything anymore, and waved the wooden sword again and rushed forward, but this time he did not move forward with all his strength, just to lure the enemy into an opportunity to get closer.

Chunmei stood there with a smile, turned around and easily avoided Zhang Ning's chopping action, and used this to turn around and bully Zhang Ning's side, then hit his waist again.

Zhang Ning couldn't react and had no intention of hiding. He hurriedly turned around and opened his arms to hug her, trying to drag her into the water and enter the fight mode.

But after his first move, he was slow to take action, and his intuition was about to fail again.

However, Chunmei stood there without dodging and was directly hugged; then Zhang Ning felt another hook under her feet, and she threw Chunmei to the ground without control.

At that time, Zhang Ning's right arm was immediately broken and locked behind his back. No matter how strong you are, you can't use it. His left hand was in front, but his fingers were caught. He felt that he would be dislocated after a little resistance.

The two of them rushed together, and suddenly Chunmei shouted: Oh, Prince, you have caught someone’s breasts!What are you touching randomly?

Zhang Ning: ...

He was afraid of it, but he was forced to stick to Chunmei's body. Under his nose, he could indeed see the cleavage in his clothes from above her collar. He had to say: OK, I'll admit defeat and let it go.

Chunmei whispered beside him: If you have the chance, you won’t look at it for a while.

The two of them finally separated after twisting together. Zhang Ning patted the sand on his body and had to leave the Cuju venue.

They returned to the pavilion, and the servants came up with hot water to wipe his hands and faces.

But seeing Yao Ji's face still had a normal smile, I don't know if she saw through Chunmei's tricks; and the white-clothed sword servant who knew martial arts skills next to her probably understood what was going on, but no one would talk too much...

Only Chunmei dares to do this, because she is usually like this, and Yao Ji doesn't care about it.

Zhang Ning was in a mess and sweating.

Yao Ji's eyes swept through the muscle lines in his slightly open lace, intentionally or unintentionally, and the smell of the man's sweating made her very sensitive. Her face was slightly red, and her eyes seemed to be much gentler, but her posture and expression still gave people a dignified manner.

The wind is strong here, and when you sweat and blow the cool breeze, you are afraid of getting sick, so you can drink a cup of hot tea in the house for a break.Yao Ji said softly, reaching out into her sleeve bag and pinching the handkerchief but not taking it out.

Zhang Ning said: Although I can’t beat Chunmei, my physical fitness is very good.As he said that, he did not disobey Yao Ji's intentions, and obediently stood up and walked into the house outside Cuju Field.

When he entered a tea hall, Yao Ji shut down all his followers and made tea for Zhang Ning with his own hands.

She put down two glass cups, sat down next to Zhang Ning, and continued without any worries that she had only done half of her movements outside, took out a shiny precious handkerchief, and gently wiped the fine sweat near his collarbone.

Zhang Ning smelled a refreshing fragrance.Only then did he notice that suddenly, they were the only ones in the room.

But the door was covered with a faint silence, and a white skirt outside could be seen from the crack of the door, with a white-clothed swordsman standing at the door.

A ray of sunshine shone onto the floor of the house, and the fine dust dancing rapidly in the light became clear; even if the surroundings were spotlessly clean, everything was actually covered with dust.

After a little silence, Zhang Ning said: Mother seems to have something to say to me.

He probably meant to turn away from the left and right. Yao Ji naturally gently put away the handkerchief and said quietly: If you like Chunmei, go to my place to stay at night, and I will let Chunmei sleep.

Just now, I was in the Cuju field... I'd better forget it.

Zhang Ning was slightly embarrassed. He always felt that it would be better to move less for the women around Yao Ji.

Although the princes and nobles have always been promiscuous in the deep courtyards, there are many troubles.

He pondered for a moment, then changed the subject and said: In fact, our planning is not strict.I am also thinking that using false "facts" to bully Emperor Meng Jianwen should have loopholes; for example, Emperor Jianwen and a group of ministers, wouldn't anyone realize that Wang Gou'er is not completely trustworthy?

Yao Ji said softly: I have arranged a good show, wait and see, he will believe it.