Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 189 Five Generations of Golf

Li Jixun looked at the legendary celadon tea kettle used by Lu Yu, feeling annoyed and regretful in his heart, hating why he came here so cheaply.

He didn't covet the celadon tea kettle in Luo Youdu's hand.

If it was before the battle of Huainan, Li Jixun would definitely have a different thought.

At that time, Luo Youdu was still something he could provoke.

But now Luo Youdu is the commander of the imperial camp and the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, so he can't afford a single position.

What's more, the two combined in one person.

Therefore, Li Jixun simply worships idols and comes to see the world.

He judged others by himself, only thought that Luo Youdu would enshrine the celadon teapot and treasure it well.

Unexpectedly, Luo Youdu didn't take it as a thing at all, and directly used it to burn tea.

Although what Luo Youdu said is not unreasonable, the celadon tea kettle is used to fry tea.

But this is something that Lu Yu has used. If it is damaged, where can I get a second one.

This time Li Jixun felt uncomfortable, he could bear not being able to own this celadon tea kettle, because he really couldn't grab it.

But he couldn't bear Lu Yu's celadon tea kettle being treated like this by Luo Youdu.

Luo Youdu looked at Li Jixun and said: "It can be seen that the general really likes this tea kettle. But someone really 'appreciates' Li Chuyun." He intentionally emphasized the word "appreciation" and paused. Said: "How about this, I will play a game with the general and win a lottery. If you win, this celadon tea kettle will be given to you. If I win, how about you give me Li Chuyun?"

Li Jixun was moved in his heart, and said, "What are you betting on? If it's reading and writing, a certain rough man will definitely not be able to compare with the commanding army."

Luo Youdu said solemnly: "Don't worry about this, the general. I'm a scholar, and I will never be such a rascal. Let's play the simplest..."

He pondered for a moment, and said, "How about throwing pots and playing with leaves?"

Li Jixun thought to himself, although he is not bad at throwing pots and playing with leaves, they are still things for literati, and he will definitely not be able to please him, so he hurriedly said: "No, it's not good, some people don't know what Tongjun said. How about riding a horse and shooting arrows against someone? Or Cuju, or polo.”

His eyes are shining, and archery, horseback riding, and Cuju are his specialties.

As for playing polo, Li Jixun thought his level was average, but it didn't matter, Luo Youdu before bullying and bullying should be able to do it.

As Luo Youdu's fame grew, some of his original things were revealed.

A family of three, one old, one young, and a donkey, struggled tenaciously to make a living in Kaifeng.

A model of self-motivation.

The first mount in Luo Youdu's life was a gift from Mrs. Fu Er, and it has only been two years since then.

Li Jixun learned riding and shooting since he was a child, how could he lose to him in polo?

Luo Youdu hadn't spoken yet, Shi Shouxin couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Brother Li, you are obviously bullying, brother, I can't stand listening."

Li Jixun said angrily: "Then what do you say?"

Luo Youdu suddenly clasped his hands together, and said: "Speaking of playing polo, I read a game of polo in a book, it's very strange. Why don't we try it?"

Li Jixun was obviously already playing the trick, and asked: "What kind of game?"

Luo Youdu said: "I don't ride a horse, just follow the ball with a club, and see who can hit the polo into the goal from a distance."

Li Jixun's eyes lit up, and he said, "It sounds similar to throwing a pot."

Luo Youdu said: "There are subtle differences, and it is more difficult. But I have never played it in this life. Why don't we use this as a game and play as a game, let's see how it goes."

Li Jixun looked at the celadon tea kettle in front of him, gritted his teeth and said, "It's possible."

Luo Youdu got up and said: "Let's go, let's go next door. There is no martial arts arena in my house, and the seats are too small. There is a polo field in Gao Zhai, let's go to Gao Zhai to compete."

As he spoke, he took the celadon tea kettle off the brazier and put it aside, regardless of it.

Li Jixun looked at the layer of soot on the blue enamel, and felt great pain in his heart, thinking that he must take you back no matter what, and said loudly: "Go."

Gao Huaide was practicing martial arts in the mansion, and when he learned of Luo Youdu's intentions, he also showed interest, and led a group of people to the martial arts arena.

Luo Youdu was also a little dumbfounded looking at the martial arts arena the size of a football field.

This person is really pissed off compared to other people, Gao Huaide really spent money on such a big piece of land!
Polo was extremely popular in the Tang Dynasty, but because horses were needed to play, it was destined to be a sport for high-ranking officials and nobles.

The troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were not prevalent.

However, in order to cultivate his son's interest, Gao Huaide's father, Gao Xingzhou, let Gao Huaide hunt and play polo since he was a child, and practice his riding skills.

Gao Huaide also likes this sport, and he often plays with his soldiers when he is bored.

With a distance of a hundred steps, Luo Youdu swung his club tentatively and swung it hard towards the goal.

"Huh", waved a lonely, empty.

Luo Youdu said awkwardly: "Unexpected accident!"

Li Jixun nodded with satisfaction, and he also came to try to play. He swung his pole down and scooped up a large piece of soil. The mud flew about ten steps with the polo and landed on the ground.

Li Jixun was also a little embarrassed, and said, "This is quite rare!"

Gao Huaide also took a swing. It was obvious that he was a good player and he hit it extremely accurately. The polo flew out like a cannonball, directly crossed the top of the polo goal, and then disappeared.

"interesting!"

Gao Huaide smiled.

Shi Shouxin also played a shot. Like Li Jixun, he used too much force and hit the ball with mud.

The four of them played for a while, and all of them got a little trick.

Li Jixun said with a smile: "This is the pitching pot of our warriors! Luo Tongjun, we are better than this. If you win by three goals, you will win. If you win, you will give me the celadon teapot. If you lose, I will give you Li Chuyun, how about it?"

Luo Youdu smiled and narrowed his eyes slightly: "No problem, Brother Shi and Brother Gao will testify."

Li Jixun, who already had some experience, made his first swing.

After the previous practice, he did master certain batting skills and hit the ball flying.

But hitting the flying ball and getting started with hitting the ball are two different concepts.

Without considering the wind speed, it is not necessarily easier to hit a polo into a goal a hundred paces away than to shoot an arrow.

Luo Youdu's batting posture was obviously different. He held the club with both hands, made two random gestures, and swung the club suddenly. The polo shot into the sky, but just like Li Jixun, it deviated far away.

Li Jixun breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hanging heart.

Luo Youdu glanced at Li Jixun, who had a serious face, but he was thinking in his heart, it's better not to let the water go, let it go to the sea, or it will hurt his face too much.

After playing more than [-] rounds in a row, Li Jixun finally scored a goal by luck.

Luo Youdu, who scored two goals, found that his arm would lose strength again, and one goal ended the game.

Li Jixun was willing to gamble and admit defeat, and he was also very straightforward, saying: "I will let him go, but whether he is willing to follow the command army depends on the command army's own ability."

He was depressed, but he still pretended to be generous.

Shi Shouxin was addicted to playing, and he didn't want to rest for a while.

Several people played with him until dinner time.

Li Jixun was obviously in a bad mood after losing in Gao Zhai, and he didn't talk much during the dinner.

After eating and drinking enough, they each left.

Li Jixun returned home depressed.

For Li Chuyun, Li Jixun did not have much deep feelings.

It's just that Li Chuyun is both civil and military. He can not only charge the front line, but also handle administrative affairs and make suggestions, which is extremely convenient to use.

Keeping such talents by your side will still be of great help to your own future.

It was for his own future that Li Jixun was reluctant to give it to Luo Youdu.

But he didn't want to lose his wife and lose his army. Not only did he lose the celadon tea kettle, but he also lost one of his generals.

"I knew I would agree to the deal from the beginning!"

Li Jixun was as depressed as death.

The more Li Jixun thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable, and drank the stuffy wine alone.

"Lord, Luo Tongjun sent someone to bring some things over..."

Before the steward had finished speaking, Li Jixun had already walked towards the gate with a few strides.

"My lord said that the general left this celadon tea pot in the house, and ordered the villain to bring some Guzhu purple bamboo shoots to the general, saying that only the general is worthy of drinking this good tea."

The person who gave the gifts and ran errands was Yu Qing's son Yu Wei, who was doing odd jobs in Luo Zhai.

Li Jixun hugged the celadon tea kettle like a baby, and then took Gu Zhu's purple bamboo shoots.

When he was in Luo Zhai, he could already smell the quality of Gu Zhu's purple bamboo shoots.

Properly wait for a good tea.

Because Lu Yu designated Guzhu purple bamboo shoots as the number one tea, the price of Guzhu purple bamboo shoots has remained high, and even given it as a tribute tea, ordinary people can't drink it at all.

In the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there was no such thing as tribute tea.

However, the output of the first-class Guzhu purple bamboo shoots is extremely low. Before the Southern Tang Dynasty, the road from Huainan to the Central Plains was cut off.

If Gu Zhu Zisun wants to reach the Central Plains, he needs to go up the Yangtze River to reach Jiangling, and then go north through Jingxiang to enter the Central Plains, making a big circle.

The price is therefore prohibitively high.

At the same time, there are many elegant people in the south, and Gu Zhu Zisun has no worries about sales. Few tea merchants are willing to transport tea in a large circle to the Central Plains.

Even Li Jixun, he just asked someone to buy a little from Jiangnan for a taste.

Li Jixun looked at the celadon tea kettle in his arms, and then at Gu Zhu's purple bamboo shoots.

Depression or something disappeared in an instant, and he couldn't help thinking to himself: "Brother Shi is rarely reliable, and Luo Tongjun is indeed a friend."

He looked at Yu Wei who was running errands, and said, "Go back and tell Commander, just tell him his feelings, and I'll write it down." He said, and asked the housekeeper to give Yu Wei fifty Zhou Yuan Tongbao as money for running errands.

Li Jixun happily returned to the house, and handed Gu Zhu's purple bamboo shoots to the housekeeper for him to store them properly.

He personally cleaned the celadon teapot bit by bit, and then carefully enshrined it.

Li Jixun has decided to pass on this celadon tea kettle from generation to generation, and regard it as a family heirloom of the Li family.

In fact, Lu Yu's tea art relies on strength rather than utensils. He was not rich, and the tea sets he used were common goods. It is impossible for any precious tea set to be handed down from generation to generation.

But this thing was turned around by Luo Youdu, with the blessing of his fame.

Not to mention this celadon tea kettle, it really became a treasure and passed down in the end.

(End of this chapter)