allonlinenovel Chapter 232 If you can do it, go ahead. If you can’t, don’t talk.
Chapter 232 If you can do it, go ahead. If you can’t, don’t talk.
Everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from. That person was none other than Bai Wei.
Bai Wei stood in her position, smiling and calm.
For a moment, the discussion arose again.
"No, isn't General Bai good at horseback archery? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"I heard that General Bai's weapon is a whip, and she has used a spear before, but I've never heard of her using a bow and arrow!"
"Bow and horse riding and archery are the basic requirements for a military commander. It's understandable that General Bai can do it."
"She dares to compete just because she knows how to do it? She probably doesn't understand how important this competition is to Dong Qin."
"No, no, no, I heard that General Bai won the first prize in the previous spring hunt. It was also because of this first prize that the emperor allowed her to divorce Prince Qi!"
"No, was Prince Qi really divorced by General Bai? If so, he would be the only man in Dongqin who was divorced by a woman."
"It seems that it was not the Emperor's permission, but the two of them had made a bet before. But why are we talking about this now? The most important thing now is not this competition, but a matter concerning the national dignity. How can we mess around!"
"Don't make it sound so serious. Didn't the emperor just say that anyone who wants can compete? I want to try it too!"
“Oh, it seems that your family is really in decline. As soon as the emperor mentioned the reward, he wanted to go up and take it!”
"What nonsense are you talking about? I was doing it to bring glory to my country!"
"..."
Noisy discussions broke out from the audience. Ouyang Ming raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Wei standing there, feeling mixed emotions.
Bai Wei was a general, so she knew a little about archery, horse riding and shooting, but since it was in the past, her archery skills were not outstanding. Although she won the championship in the Spring Hunt, the Spring Hunt was somewhat different from the horse riding and shooting competition. It required not only archery and horse riding skills, but mainly hunting ability, and sometimes a little bit of luck in encountering bigger and better prey.
Although they had all prepared arrows at that time, she would still be considered the winner even if she used a whip to knock down the giant bear later.
But riding and shooting are different.
Horseback archery means shooting arrows while riding on a horse. The victory is achieved when the arrow hits the prey or the target.
Can she...really do it?
Xiao Ling immediately looked at Xiao Mingcheng with some blame in his eyes.
Xiao Mingcheng was also very helpless, because he never thought that his sister would stand up at this time.
Xiao Ling stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Wei'er is still young and may be acting on impulse. I think it would be better to let her think it over carefully."
After saying that, he looked at Bai Wei and said, "Wei'er, don't mess around. Do you know the importance of this matter?"
Although the emperor had just said openly that he would not pursue responsibility even if he lost the competition, the saying "a king's words are not to be trifled with" was most applicable only when the emperor was trying to maintain his dignity.
If they really lost the competition, and it led to Dong Qin losing Lingchuan, even if Ouyang Ming would not say or do anything openly, how could we be sure that he would not settle the score later?
After Bai Wei returned to the imperial city, he made a point to get to know her.
She does know some skills in archery, horse riding and shooting, but she is still a little behind the young masters and young ladies from aristocratic families who have received such education since childhood. How can she compare with Feng Lin?
It seemed that no one had ever told her this, so she had some misunderstandings about her riding and archery abilities. He was standing up now just to make her think things through.
Because even if the emperor blamed her, he could still take the blame for her.
But he couldn't take her place in this embarrassing and shameful situation, and being despised and blamed by others.
The little girl is thin-skinned and cannot be compared with grown men like them. As an elder, he should of course think more about her and consider her more.
Ouyang Ming was actually worried that Bai Wei couldn't do it, but since she had already stood up and he had just said that, how could he object? Unexpectedly, Xiao Ling stood up and spoke for him, saving him the trouble: "Wei'er, what your grandfather said doesn't make sense. You should think it over carefully before making a decision."
Bai Wei knew that her grandfather said this because he was worried about him, so she looked at him with a smile and said, "Grandfather, please believe in Wei'er. Wei'er will do her best to bring honor to the Xiao family and Dongqin."
After hearing these words, Xiao Ling was stunned.
Because he saw the confidence and light in Bai Wei's eyes. He had seen this look several times recently.
It was the moment when she helped Mingyu sew up her arm and took off her hat; it was also the moment when she said that she could solve Fenglin's problem and asked her to believe her; and it was also the moment when she was calm and composed in the confrontation with Ouyang Qi just now.
So... today's decision was not made on impulse, but the result of careful consideration.
That being the case...
So whether we win or lose, what is there to be afraid of?
The Xiao family will always be her strongest support.
"Since Wei'er has made up her mind, then go ahead and give it a try." After saying that, he looked at Ouyang Ming and clasped his hands together as a greeting: "Your Majesty, since Wei'er wants to try, please give her a chance!"
After hearing this, Ouyang Ming was really in trouble.
If he didn't agree, it would seem to go against his previous words to encourage the young talents of Dongqin to bravely participate in the competition and face Fenglin. But if he really agreed, the result was almost obvious. Bai Wei would lose, and it might even be a very ugly loss.
Then where is the dignity of the Eastern Qin? Where is the dignity of him as the Emperor of the Eastern Qin?
Just as he was hesitating, Ouyang Qi stood up and said, "Bai Wei, stop being unreasonable. Today is the Taiping Banquet. This is not only a competition, but also a contest between two countries. Don't you know how good your archery skills are? What qualifications do you have to stand up and compete for Dong Qin at this moment?"
When Bai Lian heard Ouyang Qi say this, she also echoed him, "Yes, sister, didn't you say at home that you don't like to use arrows, but prefer to use whips? Today's competition is of great importance. Even if you are used to being stubborn, you have to choose the right time."
Bai Wei raised her eyebrows and looked at the clown who suddenly jumped out in front of her, frowning slightly: "You think I'm not capable?"
Ouyang Qi snorted sarcastically: "Need I say more? Others may not know your archery skills, but I know them best."
Bai Wei's archery skills are indeed not bad, but let alone comparing with the famous Xiao Mingyu, she is not sure to win even if she compares with him. Where does she get the courage to stand up and represent Dongqin to compete with Nanjiang who are good at riding and shooting?
"I advise you not to bring disgrace upon yourself. After all, bringing disgrace upon yourself is a small matter. If you cause Dong Qin to lose the competition, then you will be guilty of a great sin!"
Bai Lian also smiled and said, "Sister, what His Royal Highness Prince Qi said is absolutely right. If you are really good at archery, I will never stop you. But if you say you are not good at it and still insist on being in the spotlight, if something goes wrong, it will not only be your problem, but it may also affect the Bai family. If father were here, he would definitely stop you!"
The two of them were talking at the same time, and although they were both saying it was for her own good, every word they said was saying that Bai Wei's archery skills were not good at all, and that she should not be so self-righteous as to hurt others and herself.
If this were any other girl, she would probably be so ashamed that she would cover her face and leave.
But she is not any other girl, she is Bai Wei!
"What's the point of talking so much nonsense? You don't want me to compete, so you plan to do it yourself? If that's the case, I don't mind stepping down and letting someone else take over!"
If you can do it, then do it. If you can’t, then stop talking nonsense!