Han mansion was abuzz with activities today, as it was rumored that Officer Han was actually arranging the engagement for his only daughter.
However it was not a normal engagement with a matchmaker and groom's family, but an engagement, where his daughter will be married to the person who can dissect the eye of the fish which was swimming in a stone tub in the middle of a raised platform 100fts away from the shooting area.
The shooter has to look into the reflection of the mirrors which were placed near the fish which showed the reflection of the fish in another mirror near the shooting area and whoever could shoot the fish will get his daughters hand in marriage.
Officer Han was a deputy general of Han kingdom, his position was that of a third rank officer, not too high but not low either hence a lot of families wanted to marry their son to his family.
However now promoted as a newly appointed general, he has just returned to the Capital and no one has seen his daughter in person.
His daughter was born in the border area of zhanzhou which was far from capital and this was the first time they have come to the capital.
Not only that his daughter was always wearing a veil as if she was suffering from an undesirable disease.
In fact one of the nanny working inside the lady's courtyard has said that the lady was ugly with scars all over her face.
That is why the general was arranging an unprecedented form of engagement which was never heard of because he was aware no one would marry his daughter for her looks or talent.
Because of the rumors surrounding lady Han, soon this topic became a topic of discussion for common people in shops, restaurants and public places.
Infact it also reached the emperor, however his advisor chief advisor Kang was of a different opinion.
"Emperor, we should send one or two Princes to also participate in this challenge. "
The Emperor frowned, " Subject Kang, although the general has a good position and his daughter can be made a Princess consort solely based on his position but haven't you heard that she is a talentless ugly women with no brain, always hiding under the veil, how can she be worthy of marrying any prince, also are you not afraid she will drag down whoever she married? "
Chief Kang coughed, 'obviously he has thought that but he doesn't want just any prince to marry her but Dong Shen.'
"Your majesty, what I am seeing is, if a man is high in the sky, you can control him either when his ego is damaged or his reputation ruined, a man prides in his possession, if the women he married is talentless precisely she will drag him down as well with her. "
The emperor's eyes brightened with understanding, "you mean... "
Chief Kang nodded his head, "exactly... Prince Dong shen. "
The Emperor was Enlitened,"enunch Gao prepare a royal degree, by the word of the emperor and the heaven, Zhen bestows the daughter of General Han to Seventh Prince Dong Shen.
Dong Shen has just returned from border after five years of regressive and war like situation near the area and the enperor was already preparing a great gift for him.
Ask The Crown Prince as well as the third Prince to attain the ceremony as well as bait the seventh Prince to compete in the competition make sure he does not hear about what the competition is about.
The Crown Prince Dong Wang was already unsettled due to the unrivaled popularity of the seventh Prince Dong Shen and now with this opportunity he wanted to kill the chicken without spilling any blood.
A Phoenix without wings cannot even be compared to a chicken.
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As soon as Dong Shen returned from the expedition he was soon called in by the emperor.
The officials as well as the emperor praised him for his bravery and unrelenting attitude in protecting ots citizens.
"Zhen is extremely pleased and proud of the seventh Prince. "
With that an enunch read various gifts bestowed upon him by the emperor.
Dong Shen, bowed down on his knees and clasped his hands, "Subject doesn't deserve your praise your majesty, it is the duty of this subject to serve his majesty and the citizen with all my heart. "
The emperor was happy, 'soon you will become the biggest joke of the entire Dong Empire.
"Seventh Brother congratulations on a successful expedition in the South. " The third Prince Dong Liu came forward to talk.
"This is a time for celebrating, I have heard that Seventh Brother's archery is unrivaled. "
"I have heard that general, Han is having a competition in his manor, it is very difficult and unique way of archery I have ever heard, would seventh brother like to compete. "
Dong Liu said with a smirk.
"Third Brother sure likes to jest, I am no better in archery than third brother, I have heard that you were even praised by master Wang Xian when you went to Dongjing Temple, how can I claim to be better than you third brother. "
With that he cupped his hands.
"I would love to watch third brother performing though."
The third Prince Dong Liu almost choked , ' he didn't have a death wish, he wasn't a fool to marry a talentless women.'
"Sure, even the Crown Prince will be attending the show. "
With that the party moved towards General Han's manor.