Chapter 172 This thing is not very eye-catching! The law of true fragrance!
What the hell is this?
Why have I never seen it before?
The things in the east and west wing rooms before, including clairvoyance, magnifying glasses, and firecrackers, are all treasures in the world, the collection of King Chu, and the private money of King Chu that contains huge energy in the palace of Chu King.
But what are these things?
They were confused.
This thing is definitely not the private money of His Highness the King of Chu. It should be a game played by His Highness the King of Chu for leisure and entertainment.
It should be the same as Go.
Can……
I haven't seen it myself.
Among the six arts of the gentleman, this has never been mentioned.
absolute!
These small squares are piled together in a messy manner.
What is the use?
Huh……
It seems that there are pictures on every small square.
Li Shimin carefully picked up one and saw a big cake on it.
What the hell?
His mind was a little numb.
Could it be that my knowledge has reached this point? My brain has also degraded to this point?!
Kuan'er doesn't even know his own recreational gadgets? He doesn't even know how to play with them?!
Queen Changsun was also puzzled,
She rubbed it gently with her hands.
These small squares are all made of jade with the same specifications. The backs are exactly the same, only the patterns on the front are different.
No, there is the same thing.
Queen Changsun discovered that there seemed to be four of each kind that were the same.
Little Sizi and Princess Changle were lying next to them. They were rubbing the cubes with their hands, making a pleasant sound.
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others all picked up a few blocks, put them on hand, and knocked them, not knowing what they were for.
What to do?
Is it playing chess?!
But it's different too.
His Royal Highness the King of Chu plays this thing on weekdays?!
What's the fun here?
Could it be said that the pictures are put together like each other?
They were confused.
"Hehehe...that's how it works!"
At this time, Xiao Sizi clapped his little hands and showed off excitedly.
Everyone looked over hastily.
I saw little Sizi combining these blocks one by one, or putting them together, or piecing them together, or stacking them up...
Can be combined into various patterns.
"Xiao Sizi is still smart, that's probably how he plays."
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly.
"It seems that it is still a toy played by children, hahaha... Your Highness, King Chu, really remains childlike."
Wei Zheng smiled.
They all paused and watched Xiao Sizi quickly put the blocks together.
"Although His Royal Highness the King of Chu is unrivaled in intelligence, he is still not separated from children when playing with toys." Du Ruhui said with some relief.
"Who says it's not, hahaha..."
"It's so simple, but we didn't understand it just now. It seems that children understand it best."
Changsun Wuji also agreed.
It seems that they want to get some comfort from this toy.
After all, they were crushed by Li Kuan in almost all other aspects. The only thing that could give them a little breather was these toys.
Li Shimin also laughed.
However, the interest was lacking.
This way of playing is too simple and doesn't interest him at all.
Sure enough, Kuan'er is still young and has not grown up.
Even with such a terrifying amount of private money, when it comes to toys, they are still not as fun as those "old people" like me.
This is too boring.
Li Shimin exhaled and wanted to stand up and take a look again.
but……
Xiao Sizi uses more and more cubes in his hands.
A piece of paper leaked out from the ground of the square.
"Um!?"
Empress Changsun had sharp eyes and reached out to take it directly.
Li Shimin's movement to stand up also stopped abruptly, and his eyes stared directly at the piece of paper.
Not only him, but everyone else is exactly the same.
what is this?
They stared closely.
Empress Changsun smiled softly and opened the paper with her fingers.
"This name, this...Mah...Mahjong? Why is it so weird?!"
Empress Changsun stumbled and read it out.
Mahjong?
What kind of toy is this?
Confused.
Li Shimin and others were also confused.
Numb, hemp rope...
General, general...
How can these two words be put together?
"Guanyin Maid, what is mahjong?" Li Shimin asked quickly.
Empress Changsun put the paper in her hand on the table and her face became a little strange.
"Your Majesty, see for yourselves. It's quite simple. Just like what you just said, an average child can understand it."
Queen Changsun said.
She didn't explain because she didn't understand the rules.
What two are a pair, what three are connected together are a shop, what is Hu, what is all the same...
It seems very troublesome.
This mahjong is absolutely extraordinary.
In this case, Queen Changsun will of course want to find it for Li Kuan. Just now they said that mahjong is a childish place.
What do these people, each one of them, really think of themselves?
Still not interested in mahjong?!
joke!
You know nothing about the things Kuan'er plays with!
Li Shimin took the paper over suspiciously.
In an instant, several people's heads came together.
There was silence for a long while.
Eyes, dodge.
"Huh? So that's it. Take a look at the auxiliary machine. It's quite simple."
Li Shimin calmly handed the paper to Changsun Wuji.
"It's really simple." Changsun Wuji nodded and handed the paper to Du Ruhui: "Keming, you said just now that these are children's stuff. You must have your own unique opinions. Come on, tell us about it."
Du Ruhui twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "This, Wei Zheng, is just a toy for children. You said His Royal Highness the King of Chu is still childlike. Come on, please make a sample and demonstrate it to us."
Wei Zheng:……
He stared at the mahjong and then looked at the paper.
Gudong......
Swallowed hard.
Let me explain?
Please explain!
Who can understand this?
However, Wei Zheng still nodded pretendingly, but pushed the paper to Li Jing and said, "Well, the pharmacist..."
But he hasn't finished speaking yet,
Empress Changsun reached out and took the paper.
"Bring it here, one by one, you don't know what to pretend! It's just a child's thing, I don't know you, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf!"
"One by one, they are trying to find some remaining sense of superiority for themselves by belittling Kuan'er. Why bother?"
Queen Changsun said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, and Du Ruhui all turned red.
Redder than a monkey's butt.
It seems like all the blood vessels can be seen clearly!
Damn it!
Damn...
Shame on, shame on!
They felt like their breathing was burning.
I can't wait to find a gap and crawl in.
"Okay, I don't understand this rule very well. Let's study it together."
Queen Changsun looked at Li Shimin and said with a smile.
However, this is fine without research.
After some research, something happened.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, stop fighting, we should go to dinner."
"It's really getting late. You haven't used much of your breakfast. The old gentleman has already prepared lunch. Come on, Your Majesty."
"Let's eat something first. It's not too late to play after eating."
"..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Xiao Sizi, Changle and I have already had dinner. Everyone, why don't you go get something to eat? There's no rush to play later."
"Your Majesty, mahjong is good, but you must not be greedy."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, time is running out, the sun is about to set, we should go, we should go."
"If we continue to delay, it will be completely dark today, and it may be dangerous by then."
"Your Majesty, and all of you, please give your Majesty some advice."
"..."
Empress Changsun felt tired.
She had been here several times before and after, but Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others were almost as if they were possessed.
He was completely immersed in mahjong with a focused expression.
I don’t think about food or tea.
Even lunch was unimpressed.
We played until we saw the sunset was about to set.
"Guanyin Maid, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. I've been working hard for so many years on government affairs, but you still can't enjoy it?"
"Don't move, touch, hahaha...Sanjo!"
"Oh, don't move, bang!"
Li Shimin's voice was excited. When he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Mahjong, without even glancing at Empress Changsun.
"Oh, Wei Zheng, what you're doing is a hammer. If you listen to me, wouldn't it be a fool's errand?"
"That's right, it's up to me whether I can fight or not."
"Second Brother Qin, you just came off the stage, and it's my turn, Lao Cheng."
"What are you arguing about? You have all fought several rounds. I have only played two rounds. It's my turn. It's my turn."
"Keming, don't yell. If you don't have good mahjong character, you'll curse when you lose. If you can't do it, it's my turn. It's my turn."
"..."
The princes below did not listen to Queen Changsun's advice, and they were all arguing over who should go on first.
All my thoughts have been focused on this mahjong.
Very happy.
Hard to extricate myself.
Queen Changsun:......
She took a deep breath and looked at these old men, she was really angry to death.
One by one, instead of helping His Majesty with his diligent government affairs and trying to persuade His Majesty not to indulge in this, they actually kept shouting and taking turns.
However, seeing the high-spirited nature of these princes, even Empress Changsun didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty, it's really getting late. How about... let's fight another day?"
"It's just a few small squares. Are you so obsessed with it?"
Empress Changsun was really helpless and couldn't believe it at all.
However, no one paid attention to her.
Little Sizi was holding the clairvoyant and playing with it next to him.
Princess Changle was playing in the yard with a magnifying glass.
It seems that the only "outsider" is Queen Changsun.
"Your Majesty, it's really getting late. How about taking this mahjong back? If you want to play, go back to the palace to play. We have to attend court tomorrow morning."
Empress Changsun could only say this,
No matter what happens now, let's get this group of people back to the palace first.
"Well……"
Hearing what Empress Changsun said, Li Shimin reacted, raised his head and looked at Empress Changsun, and said: "Guanyin Maid, what you said is a good idea."
"Go back to the Imperial City and fight until dawn, but first finish this round and shuffle the cards!
"
Li Shimin rolled up his sleeves and rushed into the mahjong battlefield again.
Queen Changsun:......
She sighed softly.
Kuan'er, Kuan'er.
Is this Mahjong the way you came up with it too?
It’s really amazing!
It is surprising that His Majesty and the others are so obsessed with it. It is conceivable that if this mahjong spreads out, people all over the world will become intoxicated with it.
I am afraid!
No toy in the world has such dominance as mahjong!
Look at the pastimes of people in the Tang Dynasty now.
Listen to and watch operas, drink tea and listen to books, or if you are talented, read and write poetry, or play some Go.
However, these mainstream pastimes of the Tang Dynasty seemed far away from the common people.
The people are basically in a state of boredom.
but.
This mahjong...
Queen Changsun can imagine that no one in the world can resist the game of mahjong.
Even His Majesty and the Dukes are immersed in this, how can the common people resist?
It costs almost nothing and the rules are not complicated.
well……
Kuan'er, Kuan'er, you have really brought good things to the people of the world.
In fact, Queen Changsun didn't blame Li Kuan in her heart. On the contrary, she was quite grateful.
The emergence of mahjong has far more benefits than disadvantages for the world. It can solve the problem of people's time after dinner or during their leisure time. It can really alleviate the public security pressure of the Tang Dynasty and eliminate the bad thoughts in some people's minds.
They all went to play mahjong, so naturally there was no bullying or domination, which is something you only do when you have too much free time.
Come down in a circle.
Li Shimin stretched his waist unfinished.
"Let's go, take the mahjong and go back to the palace! Go back to the palace!
"
Li Shimin shouted.
Li Jing quickly stood up, folded up the mahjong, and carefully placed it in his arms for fear of losing one.
"It doesn't matter, we will rearrange the order after we return to the palace." Yuchi Jingde rubbed his hands and shouted.
"Shit, Lao Hei, it's time for you to come down. How many rounds have you had?" Changsun Wuji shouted.
Everyone stretched out their fingers and felt sorry for themselves, just thinking that they could play more rounds.
A large group of people walked out of the yard in a mighty manner, with somewhat erratic steps.
"Oh, yes, clairvoyance!
"
Suddenly, Li Shimin shouted.
Damn it!
I was so excited to play mahjong that I almost forgot about it!
Qin Qiong, Changsun Wuji, and Cheng Yaojin all reacted. They slapped their foreheads and quickly turned back. Each of them came out holding a pair of clairvoyants.
All I can think about is mahjong.
I really forgot about everything else.
The old man also brought a large box of perfume and gave it to Queen Changsun.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to the empress, and congratulations to all ministers!
"
The old man stood at the door, watching everyone get on the carriage, and said loudly.
The carriage started moving and headed towards Li Shimin's residence.
The old man smiled, shook his head and closed the door.
"close the door."
he said.
The Chu King's Courtyard fell into silence again.
………………
This time, Li Shimin did not sit with Queen Changsun, Princess Changle and Xiao Sizi.
Instead, they crowded together with Wei Zheng and others.
We exchanged our mahjong experiences with great interest and felt so happy.