If it was inappropriate, it had to be changed to teach the students practical things.
Was this Jiang? The Academy's martial arts masters naturally followed Ji Ye's original instructions.
Therefore, the "riding" taught by the Academy had been improved. The assessment was more in line with the current battle forms.
The horse-riding test was divided into five scoring tasks, each of which was worth six points.
"Ming He Luan" — to steer the horse so that the bells hanging around the horse's neck and limbs would be in sync. Even if it wasn't a song, it definitely couldn't make any clanking sounds. If the horse could play a more complete song, needless to say, it would be a perfect score.
"Song of Chasing Water" — to let the rider ride the horse steadily on the bumpy road. Similarly, the horse's bells could not be messed up.
"Passing the Monarch's Watch" — this was a bit of an etiquette test, but it also tested the rider's riding skills. The rider had to drive through the narrow gate and at the same time, salute and pay respect. If he did not do well, points would be deducted.
"Dancing on the Thoroughfare" — this was considered an obstacle course. The rider galloped back and forth, accurately performing all kinds of movements according to the examiner's instructions.
"Chasing Birds" — this should be considered an actual battle. Accurately driving the prey, making it easy to shoot.
The drill ground was large enough to allow 50 students to take the assessment in a group at the same time. The horses used were all relatively docile mares.
Some people couldn't help but frown when they realized that the test of the "Five Royals" was not a chariot but a warhorse.
They were more conservative in their bones and worshiped the ancient style. They couldn't quite accept such changes with the times …
"It's like a bunch of devils dancing wildly. It's so nondescript …"
A famous scholar who was invited to watch secretly rolled his eyes and whispered to his friend in a low voice.
His friend laughed. "I heard that this was Duke Lanting's idea."
The scholar snorted coldly and was full of disdain. When he saw that the rider was a woman, he was so angry that his beard almost curled up. He kept saying that it was improper for a woman to perform the "Five Royals" in front of so many people. How could he watch? He couldn't watch!
If he wasn't afraid of Jiang, Ji would get angry. He wanted to flick his sleeves and leave.
He silently said in his heart, comforting himself to give Jiang some face. If he didn't want to watch, he would close his eyes and ignore …
There were many others who had the same thought as this scholar. On the contrary, Feng Zhen and the others watched with great interest.
The examinees were divided into groups to draw lots. The first group only had 16 female students.
Sun Lan's luck wasn't too good. She was in the first group, and her warhorse was also randomly assigned.
"Ma 'er, Ma' er, give me some face today. If you do well, I'll buy you a few boxes of Horsegrass to reward you!"
His mouth was mumbling something when he heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other. He turned his head to look and saw that the girl next door had steadily climbed onto the horse's back. She clamped her legs on the horse's belly and the horse obediently walked towards the examination hall. Sun Lan's face darkened as she looked at the bare back of the horse.
Ginger? Ji Ye was a demon who did not play by the rules. Naturally, she would not let her students have an easy time.
Sun Lan almost cried. "At least give me a stirrup —"
Yes, Jiang? Ji Yunshu ordered his men to remove the stirrups from the horses, leaving only the saddle.
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Stirrups had only been around for a few years, at least for Lee When this guy joined the army, he was used to riding without stirrups.
Now that stirrups were popular, the threshold for riding a horse had also been lowered.
In order to test the true abilities of his students, Jiang Yushu had made a decision. Ji Ye "reasonably" removed the stirrups. This not only meant that it was more difficult for the students to ride a horse, but it was also difficult for them to ride it. The only fortunate thing was that this batch of warhorses were not big, and they were very docile and obedient. If it were the heavy horses of the heavy cavalry battalion, any one of them would be taller than an adult man. How would these students be able to get on a horse?
Feng Zhen looked at Sun Lan's miserable expression and almost laughed himself into convulsions.
Zhang Ping was puzzled. "I wonder what the lord's intention is in removing the stirrups?"
Feng Zhen said mysteriously, "Xiheng, you may not know this. If you don't rely on stirrups to get on a horse and ride a horse, your waist is not bad."
Zhang Ping: "???"
The scene suddenly became dirty.
Wei Ci coughed lightly at the side, indicating for this group of old drivers to take it easy. Why were they racing in such a formal setting?
Feng Zhen continued to watch and discovered a somewhat strange phenomenon.
"These children's waists are not good —"
The way they mounted the horses was different, not at all romantic or elegant. Look at the girls next door, all of them were valiant and heroic.
Yes, Feng Zhen discovered that the girls in the girls' class were a bit fierce. The way they mounted the horses was natural and smooth.
Not to mention the five royals, just their waists alone were very promising.
The more Wei Ci listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. He gestured for Feng Jin to go. Feng Jin continued to cast a death stare at Feng Zhen.
Feng Zhen: "…"
The first test of riding a horse was "Ming and Luan." The warhorses' necks and legs were hung with bells. What the students had to do was to control the horses to walk and make their bells ring, trying to make the sounds as rhythmic as possible. If they could play a prescribed tune, the more perfect it was, the better they would get full marks.
This test not only tested the horses, but also the students' music theory.
Before the test began, the students were given a short period of time to communicate with the horses under them. At the same time, they were given a buffer time to adjust their emotions.
"Isn't this kind of test unfair to the later students?"
Some people were doubtful. After all, the first group would be told the songs, so the preparation time was short. However, the later groups would have plenty of time.
"Continue to watch. The Duke of Lanting wouldn't even consider this."
When the music officer played the test tune, everyone was stunned and couldn't help but whisper.
"I've never heard of this tune. Brother XX is proficient in music theory, do you have any impression of it?"
Brother XX naturally hadn't heard of it either, because this tune was created by the audience in the salted fish dimension. It was the familiar Christmas song "Jingle Bells."
Although the tune was unfamiliar, the rhythm was clear and concise. It was the kind that could get addicted just by listening to it.
The music officer played the tune three times. The students sat on their horses and silently memorized it, either confidently or solemnly sighing.
At the command, the first group of tests began.
The "Ming and Luan" test was special. The first group of 50 people was divided into five groups of 10 people.
If 50 people performed at the same time, the bells would be too messy and it would be inconvenient to score.
Sun Lan nervously grabbed the reins. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. The rhythm was not very clear, but it was not out of tune either.
"Jingle Bells" was only a short segment. The performance didn't need much time.
The scoring criteria were not only limited to the tune, but also depended on whether the person riding the horse's movements were smooth and whether they looked confident …
Sun Lan estimated the approximate score in her heart. She couldn't get full marks out of six, but she could get four.
"Sure enough, Ming and Luan are free marks for the female class …"
Sun Lan rode to the side and watched the performance of the next group. She found that the performance of the two female students in the first group was quite outstanding. Not only were their tunes on point, but the horses under them also cooperated smoothly. There was no doubt that they would get full marks …
Looking at this performance, they could also get high marks in the next four tests.
The horse riding test not only depended on one's ability, but also a certain element of luck. After all, the test content had to cooperate with the horses.
There was no doubt that the horses under the female students were not only docile but also obedient …
Well, it should be said that they were too obedient.
Not long after, the test of 50 people ended.
Only one of the 16 female students did not get full marks. The reason for not getting full marks was that the tune was out of tune. Of the remaining 34 male students, only 10 of them got full marks. The rest all got four to five marks. Sun Lan's performance was better than he expected. She actually got five marks.
The few celebrities who were originally disdainful were also silent.
Even though they were still very disdainful, they had to admit that the performance of the female students was perfect and impeccable.
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