Great Tang princess

Chapter 126 Young People's Activities
Seeing Liu Huang's aggrieved face, Li Yuechen couldn't help but smile.

For this kind of little boy who is just beginning to fall in love, it looks a little funny in her eyes, and she also misses the original self.

When I was in the third grade of elementary school, because I liked the little girl at the front desk, I would always bully her and grab her by her ponytail.

One accidentally made someone cry, and I felt guilty again.

I want to apologize, but considering a matter of face, I can't hold on to it. Of course, the end result is that I have no chance to speak out about this secret love until I graduate from elementary school.

Smiling and shaking his head, Li Yuechen stood at ease behind the wall, watching the dragon boats racing wildly in Luoshui below.

Among the rhythmic drums along the river and the cheers of the crowd, one of the dragon boats won the championship.

There were quite a few gamblers among them, some cheered excitedly, while others beat their chests and stamped their feet, cursing bad luck.

Li Zhi rewarded the team that won the championship as usual, and then invited the juniors who came to participate in the event today to go to Tao Guangyuan for a banquet.

He himself knew that if he was present as the emperor, the juniors would definitely not be able to let go, so he specially arranged the banquet for the juniors in the side hall.

I bring a kind of minister in the main hall, so that the juniors should not be nervous.

They are all young people, and if they say a few words to each other, they can chat together.

Leaving aside the adults, after the juniors entered the side hall, they immediately felt the fragrant smell enter the nostrils and go straight to the brain.

Although Li Yuechen had invented stir-frying for a while, it hadn't spread to the public. During this period of time, only the royal chef in the palace had mastered this method.

Therefore, the taste of this kind of stir-fry is still unfamiliar and fresh to people outside the royal family.

On each table, there are fresh dishes that are full of color, fragrance and taste, stimulating their nerves.

Called by Prince Li Hong, they all entered the hall and sat down.

For this kind of dish that I haven't seen before, I also discuss it in small groups.

Perhaps it was because the emperor was not here, which made them feel a lot more relaxed, and the voice of the discussion couldn't help but become a lot louder.

Li Yuechen sat behind the table next to Prince Li Hong with a smile on his face, moving his legs from time to time to relieve the discomfort caused by kneeling.

Prince Li Hong clapped his hands: "Everyone, I came here today just for fun, don't be nervous, just relax."

As he spoke, he raised his wine glass: "Come on, let's drink this glass together!"

There is sake, salamaki and yogurt on everyone's table, you can choose what you want to drink, there is no need to drink.

What Li Yuechen drank was Sanle Juice. He drank some of this kind of juice occasionally, and the taste was good.

After drinking a glass of wine, you can start eating.

The juniors couldn't help but smell the smell on the table, and started to pick up vegetables one after another.

Of course, everyone's tutoring is still good, and the way they eat also reveals a sense of elegance.

Li Hong beckoned, Lu Sheng, who was in charge of serving at the side, nodded, and called the musicians to play music, and the dancers from the teaching workshop also came to the center and started dancing to the rhythm.

Li Yuechen wasn't very interested in this, she had already had two bites in the morning, and now she was already hungry, so she focused all her attention on the food in front of her.

Although he still maintained an elegant posture, he ate very quickly, and the dishes bottomed out in a short while.

While the others were still savoring the food in front of them, all the dishes on Li Yuechen's table had been changed.

Because the adults are gone now, the men and women are gradually starting to talk.

At the beginning, I asked some questions, for example, I have never seen this dish before, it is very fresh, or who is my father, who should be your family...

After all, they were all young people, and after they gradually got to know each other, the topic began to change.

For example, what is the name, what is the age, and even what I usually like to do, etc. Topics have also begun.

The girls will also chat about the latest gossip in the city, what new things happened there, and so on.

When a meal is almost finished, the atmosphere becomes completely harmonious.

Li Hong saw that the time was almost up, so he got up and waved the dancers from the Jiaofang to go down, and then led everyone to the courtyard.

The first game prepared by the juniors is called throwing pot, which is to throw arrows without arrows into a small bottle.

From Li Yuechen's point of view, this game is quite boring, but these people are playing this kind of game with strangers of the opposite sex outside of their families for the first time, and they are quite interested.

Prince Li Hong was in charge of starting the proofing. After aiming for a while, he waved his hand lightly.

The arrow drew an arc in mid-air and accurately pierced into the mouth of the bottle.

"color!"

The surrounding crowd applauded, and Li Hong also smiled and stretched out his hand to let others try it too.

Others are also gearing up to try it out, and some even suggest that it is better for men and women to compete.

And this group of girls is really not afraid, some girls from the general family immediately put their hands on their hips: "Compare!"

And the final result... the men and women were evenly matched!
If this item is not compared, then the next item is to compare archery.

These days, especially for girls from rich and powerful families, it is not a big deal to be able to shoot arrows, even riding a horse to hunt is a common occurrence!
The two elder sisters did not study because they were dispatched to Yeting Palace before, otherwise they would be able to compete now.

Although women are weaker than men in terms of strength, their accuracy is not bad at all. When each arrow is nailed to the target, the shaft of the arrow will tremble non-stop.

In this competition and the rivalry between the two sides, the gap between men and women is gradually narrowing.

Many girls have even scolded and despised each other loudly with the boys next to them.

While the two sides were fighting face to face, Li Zhi and all the ministers who saw this scene on the second floor behind were all smiling.

Most of the women in the Tang Dynasty were very manly in character, and when they were competitive, women did not give in to men.

Especially in this era, the line between civil servants and generals is not clear.

Most officials are able to write good handwriting that can cut people off a horse when they are on a horse, and the children raised in this kind of family are naturally the same.

Even the arrows shot by some girls can completely penetrate the straw target, and white traces can be seen on the arrow.

Li Yuechen has never played bow and arrow in this era, and did not participate in it, but just watched from the side.

The feeling was different from what she had imagined. Originally, she thought that the bow and arrow of this era was to use her fingers to pull the bowstring.

But now it seems that this is not the case. Archers wear a finger-like thing on their right thumb.

It's not that wide, it's almost like a ring in general, but the inner side is protruding.

When drawing the bow, this "finger" is used to catch the bowstring and use the strength of the thumb to pull it apart.

Its function should be similar to the releaser of the mechanical compound bow in the future, of course, it must be much faster in terms of speed.

During his observations, Li Yuechen found that, compared to the way the arrow was placed on the left in the future, most people in this period are still accustomed to placing the arrow on the right side of the bow.

Of course, this will definitely be smoother, and the speed of continuous shooting will be faster.

But in terms of accuracy, it should be better to hit the arrow in the groove in the middle of the bow in the future, after all, it is in the middle.

After the archery competition, someone suggested playing polo.

There is a polo field in the palace, and horses are also ready-made.

Li Xian, who was already familiar with many people, turned his head to look at his eldest brother.

Li Hong smiled: "I'm not in good health, and it's not convenient for me to ride a horse. You can play with them."

With the prince's consent, cheers erupted from the crowd.

Li Zhi on the platform on the second floor also nodded with a smile: "It's just right, I'll take a look here later! Come, give Sushan!"

"The emperor can't do it!" Le Yanwei came out to stop him, "It's only May now, if a lot of ice cubes are consumed, the scorching heat will be unbearable in June..."

"No problem!"

Li Zhi waved his hand and directly interrupted his rambling: "There are a lot of ice cubes in stock this year, Ai Qing doesn't have to worry about it!"

Taking advantage of the preparation stage here, some people have already gone to the polo field to prepare in advance.

The ground of the polo field in the palace is made of loess. Although it is compacted, it is dry in summer after all, and there will still be a lot of dust when a dozen horses gallop wildly.

Lu Sheng directed more than a dozen young eunuchs to splash the squeezed soybean oil on the horse farm to moisten the ground and prevent the horses' hooves from galloping and causing dust to fly up.

After the preparation here, the Su Shan that the emperor asked to prepare in advance was also sent over.

Not only the ministers on the second floor have a share, but also the juniors in front of the racecourse.

Such an approach could not help but surprise most people.

Even though the ice cellar in the palace is larger than that in the homes of the rich and powerful, it is too embarrassing to reward so much at once.

While looking at them in surprise, Li Yuechen and his brothers looked at each other and laughed without saying a word.

Eating a bowl of cold Sushan in the hot summer, instantly feels a little sleepy again.

More than a dozen representatives elected by both men and women put on rattan armor and got on their horses one after another and began to play polo.

This stuff is actually a kind of extreme sports. You know, the strength of a horse is much greater than that of a human. If one is accidentally bumped, it will basically end up with broken bones and tendons.

The two sides began to ride horses and run wildly in the field, and the golf clubs in their hands were hitting the small ball on the ground and began to attack each other.

It was a very popular sport among the powerful class in the Tang Dynasty.

Because it is similar to the cavalry charge on the battlefield, it also needs to fully prepare tactics and line up troops before the game, which can make people feel a surge of enthusiasm.

As the first ball went into the hole, the surrounding crowd cheered loudly, and even faintly heard the applause of the adults on the second floor behind them.

Li Yuechen turned his head to look regretfully, thinking in his heart that if his parents were not here, he would have to open a handicap here.

At that time, I will be the banker myself, calculate the odds, and ensure that I can make a lot of money again.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help shaking his head with regret.

But it doesn't matter, the plan can be shelved for the time being, and when the time is right in the future, it is not impossible for the royal family to take the lead in developing the gaming industry.

Li Yuechen's regretful expression was fully seen by Liu Huang next to him.

In his eyes, His Highness's side face at this moment is with drooping brows and eyes, which has a certain elegance.

When the long and curled eyelashes fluttered with the breeze, there was a touch of gentleness and lightness.

Compared with the usual heroic look in men's clothing, at this moment, she looks more like a little princess who fits the golden branches and jade leaves.

"Your Highness, I..."

"Okay, shut up." Li Yuechen suddenly turned his head and smiled, "Don't think about those useless things. Compared with these, it's better to think about how not to let you down!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Liu Huang's shoulder lightly, then turned and left to accompany his elder brother Li Hong.

Li Yuechen's slap made Liu Huang stagger, his knees softened, and he almost knelt on the ground.

Feeling the bursts of pain from the shoulders, he raised his head in surprise as he stabilized his lower body, but what caught his eyes was a pair of seemingly weak and boneless, white and delicate hands dotted with ten-point Danko.

"hiss--"

Liu Huang couldn't help but took a deep breath, moved his still hot shoulders, and whispered to himself, "Could it be Taoism?"

Li Yuechen came to Li Hong's side: "Brother, come over, otherwise Yuechen will get tanned in a while."

"Yuechen, don't worry, I'm a member of the royal family, and it's not easy to get tanned!"

Having said that, Li Hong still took a few steps to the side so that his sister could also come under the umbrella.

After approaching the elder brother, Li Yuechen suddenly turned his head and put on a gossip expression: "Does the elder brother have someone he likes?"

"This...hasn't been discovered yet." Li Hong turned his head unconsciously.

Seeing his obviously guilty look, Li Yuechen couldn't help squinting his eyes.

But even if they were all narrowed, they still couldn't block the bright light in their eyes: "If elder brother is embarrassed to take the initiative to approach, you might as well tell younger sister. Let Yuechen ask the other party's mind, as both women, it is more convenient."

Hearing her words, Li Hong seemed a little moved.

"Ahem...forget it."

Li Yuechen grinned: "So you really have it? Which one?"

Seeing her gossiping expression, Li Hongcai realized that she had been tricked, and immediately drooped his eyelids: "After Yuechen grew up, she also began to become cunning."

"Grandpa taught me this!"

"Don't talk nonsense, cough cough..." Li Hong looked around nervously, only to be relieved when he found no one heard, "How can you say it was taught by grandpa?"

Li Yuechen smiled: "Really, sister doesn't lie to brother, but the woman with the crimson skirt and blue half-arm?"

"Hmm... Cough! No..." Li Hong nodded first, and then quickly denied it.

"No wonder Eldest Brother has been secretly looking at her just now." Li Yuechen nodded, "So Brother likes this kind of quiet woman?"

Li Hong was really helpless, he never expected that after staying in Chang'an for half a year, his sister would have so many tricks after returning.

In fact, it stands to reason that he is also a prince at any rate, so it is not so easy to be stereotyped.

But after all, he had never been vigilant towards his sister, so when he relaxed, he was easily tricked out.

"Yuechen, you really have grown up..." Li Hong looked helpless.

"Hey, brother, don't be emotional, little sister will go and ask, if she is also interested in brother, it will be a good thing!" Li Yuechen said as he walked, "If it can make brother happy, little sister So happy too!"

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