Then, everyone started playing gambling, polo, fox hunting and other entertainment projects. However, many of the brothers were too young and the emperor did not have much fun, so he said he would stop playing. These brothers were too bad and they were still there.
It's pointless to let him go.
The emperor Li Zhan's "father", General Manager Tian Lingzi, tried to persuade him but to no avail. The emperor almost cried.
At this time, everyone looked at Li Jie, the longevity king. Both he and the emperor were born to the empress dowager. He liked to read and practice calligraphy at a young age. He had a very mature personality. The emperor often listened to what he said, so they all motioned to Li Jie to speak.
The longevity king Li Jie had no choice but to walk up to the emperor Li Xuan. After thinking for a long time, he blurted out: "Fifth brother, if you think our skills are too poor, why not find someone to play chess? We can hold a Go competition to find out who the Tang Dynasty is."
The strongest national player, come and talk to you, Fifth Brother, it will definitely make you happy!"
When the emperor Li Xuan heard this suggestion, his eyes lit up. Yes, he could find the strongest Go master in the world to play against him. It would be interesting to win in this way!
Seeing how easily Li Jie coaxed the emperor, everyone raised their fingers at him.
But the emperor Li Xuan said again: "Qilang, your idea is very good. I will ask my father to hold a product selection competition and gather Go players from all over the country. And you also reminded me that it is boring to play with you. Then
I’ll find someone who can play!”
Shou Wang Li Jie originally thought he had persuaded the fifth brother, but Li Xuan said directly: "Father, go to Beiya and call a group of Shence soldiers. Remember, they must be good horseback riding and archery soldiers!"
"Here!" Tian Lingzi responded directly, turned around and wrote a note, arranging for several small Huangmen to transfer people.
King Shou Li Jie couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "Fifth brother, why did you find some rough soldiers to do?"
The Emperor Li Xuan laughed loudly, touched the heads of Shou Wang Li Jie and Mu Wang Li Yi next to him, and messed up their hair: "You are still young and can't ride a horse. I want to play polo but no one will accompany me.
It’s really boring.”
"But Qilang, your idea reminds me that there is no one in this world who is better at riding horses than the Forbidden Army. If I want to play polo, then can I just find the most skilled Shence Army? You think so?
no?"
Shi Yezhu, the actor next to him, saw that everyone was a little unable to react, so he quickly stepped forward and praised: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Let me tell you, no matter how superb the riding skills of the Shence sergeants are, the horse they are sitting on is
As soon as I saw His Majesty's face, I'm afraid he immediately became paralyzed. He has no use for the riding skills of a master of the Forbidden Army!"
The emperor Li Xuan was immediately amused by these words, and everyone around him also laughed in agreement.
Not long after, dozens of Shence soldiers who had taken off their armor came on horseback. After dismounting, they knelt down to the Emperor Li Zhang and shouted three times, "Long live the emperor."
But Li Zhen rushed them to learn the rules of polo. He couldn't wait any longer.
Polo is actually an aristocratic sport that has been circulated in the Xia Dynasty for many years. Because it tests the rider's riding skills and the flexibility and accuracy of movements on the horse, it has certain military significance. Therefore, it is popular among military generals, princes, nobles and even literati.
All are popular.
It originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. In the Li and Tang Dynasties, there were often emperors and clans who were addicted to playing polo. Emperors Zhongzong, Xuanzong, Mu Zong, Jingzong, Xuanzong and many other emperors all loved polo like their lives.
Polo is also called horse-pole, playing pole, batting, etc. The hitting ball used is as small as a fist. It is made of light but tough wood. It is hollow in the middle and painted with various colors on the outside. Some are also carved, so it is also known as polo.
It is called "Caihu", "Qibaohu", etc.
In addition, participants also need to hold a batting stick, which is a "stick". The stick is several feet long, shaped like a crescent moon, and is somewhat similar in shape to later ice hockey sticks. The stick is often carved with
The charming colorful patterns are also called "painting sticks" and "moon sticks".
At this time, polo did not have a ball frame, only two white circles randomly drawn with white cloth on both sides of the grass field. As long as the Qibao stone stopped firmly in one of the white circles, the opponent would score.
It must be said that the threshold for playing polo is still very high. First of all, when riding a horse, the knight's body will rise and fall. Secondly, the seven treasure balls are too small!
Even with the help of stirrups, it would be very difficult for a knight to use a long pole to hit a small ball that is only the size of an ordinary person's fist.
Readers, please think about it. Let alone polo, you may not be able to hit a golf ball at such a close distance. If you want to hit the seven treasure ball on a bumpy horseback, it can really explain this to a certain extent.
The knight has superb equestrian skills and superb martial arts!
So the emperor, Li Zhen, sat on the sweat-blooded horse specially provided by the Western Regions, and easily shuttled among more than twenty powerful, tall, and superb knights of the Shence Army, and repeatedly hit the polo ball and pushed it into the opponent's white circle.
After the fight, all the princes had to admire that Emperor Li Xuan was indeed a master of equestrian skills.
The Emperor Li Zhen has been a very smart child since he was a child, but he often doesn't care about things that are not important to him.
Not to mention polo, riding and archery, swordsmanship, arithmetic, music, go, gambling, cockfighting, etc., he is very proficient in all of them. Except that he doesn't like to read and practice calligraphy, the emperor Li Xuan can be said to be a talented person in both literature and martial arts.
Absolutely exquisite.
After playing polo for half an hour, the emperor Li Zhang led the team to win the opponent. He returned to the pavilion where the princes were staying and dismounted. Tian Lingzi quickly handed over a towel dipped in hot water, and Li Zhang took it.
Just rub it on your face.
Then Li Xuan said to the actor Shi Yezhu who had flattered him before: "Shi Yezhu, you are wrong. Those horses were not intimidated by my dragon face, but their riding skills are really not as good as mine!"
The stone wild boar laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, why should you compare with these rough guys? You are the emperor, and no matter how high their martial arts skills are, they are still in your pocket. Emperor Taizong has long said that all the heroes in the world belong to me!"
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"Then we're talking about the academics who took the Jinshi exam. How can they compare with these martial arts masters?" Li Xuan waved his hand and couldn't help laughing, "But if polo also has a Jinshi exam, I will definitely win the polo match.
Number one scholar!"
Shi Yezhu did not join in the fun of praising the emperor Li Zhan, but teased: "But if you meet a wise king like Yao and Shun to take the exam as the Minister of Rites, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be criticized by the examiner and fail!"
These words made everyone present think in their minds. Comparing the emperor Li Xuan with Yao and Shun, saying that the emperor would be criticized by a sage monarch like Yao and Shun obviously meant something!
Everyone was afraid that the emperor would be angry. Li Jie, the longevity king, especially looked at the stone wild boar in surprise. Unexpectedly, the stone wild boar also looked at him meaningfully.
Li Jie quickly lowered his head and looked away, his heart beating rapidly, not knowing whether to respond to the actor's gaze.