Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 269 Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger

Polo was an activity suitable for all ages in the Tang Dynasty, and its status was equivalent to football in later generations.

Chen Qingsi can't say that she likes it, but there are not many entertainment projects in this era, and polo is one of the few sports with complete rules and passion.

When you have nothing to do, it is quite interesting to watch one.

Facing Helan Minzhi's inquiry, Chen Qingsi smiled and said: "I'm not good at this, but being able to get together with family and friends and watch the players compete on the court and show off their talents is also a great thing in life." Pleasure.”

He Lanmin said: "Juniors are not good at it either, they just like it!"

He seemed to have found a common hobby with his idol, and said: "Mr. Chen, I am not bragging as a junior. The team of Shi Lingfu in the East Palace is not inferior to the strong teams in Chang'an City at all. It's just that they don't have much chance to go out to compete... "

When He Lan Minzhi said this, he felt quite pleased with himself.

Chen Qingsi had a thought in her mind and said, "I think I spend a lot of money."

Chen Qingsi discovered some clues from the moment she entered the Shishu Mansion.

Li Hong is young, but he is very popular among the people in the East Palace. This is not just because he is a prince. The attitude of liking and loving a person is different from the attitude of respecting a person because of his status.

Not to mention the officials and attendants in the East Palace, even Chen Qingsi has a great impression of the humble and sensible Li Hong.

On the contrary, Helan Minzhi had some people in the East Palace who hated dogs. Anyway, wherever they went today, no matter it was Zhanshi Mansion, Menxiafang, Dianshufang, Jialing Temple or Pu Temple, they did not collect any dogs. In a good mood.

The only ones who smiled at him were a few maids from the East Palace. After all, for some women, appearance is justice.

Helan Minzhi is indeed born with a good skin.

But when we came to Shugeng Temple, the situation was completely different.

Helan Minzhi's treatment was completely different. Soldiers who were walking on the road and passing by them would naturally and politely salute and say hello when they saw them, and shouted: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince, Mr. Helan..."

The soldiers shouted these five words "Helan Xiaolangjun" very affectionately.

These bosses are the most honest. As long as they get benefits, they don't care about their moral character. I guess so.

Helan Minzhi waved his hand sheepishly and said: "They played polo well and the juniors are happy, so they will be rewarded heavily."

It turns out that He Lanmin was talented and intelligent, but his temperament was unruly and unruly. He liked freedom and did not like to be restrained. He had the style of a hermit in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. As the prince's companion, he understood the teachings of Guo Yu and other teachers, so he did not listen carefully in class.

As a teacher, he is not afraid of stupid bad students, but he is afraid of talented bad students like He Lan Minzhi. He doesn't listen to classes and makes trouble during recess, but he always ranks first in questions and exams...

Such students will make the husband’s mentality collapse...

Guo Yu was angry, but also had no choice but to ask He Lan Minzhi. Of course, what he couldn't accept the most was that He Lan Minzhi had a very close relationship with Li Hong. He often pulled Li Hong to do bad things together, and Li Hong would step forward to take the blame for He Lan Minzhi.

Some things either Li Hong said he did or he did, people in the East Palace knew it well.

How lovable Li Hong is also makes He Lanmin so irritating.

He Lanmin was arrogant and unwilling to explain to others that he was disliked. Only Shuigeng Temple in the entire East Palace was the friendliest to him.

Because Helan Minzhi liked polo, he often came to Shugeng Temple to enjoy polo matches, and he would be rewarded with money if he played well.

He was generous with his money, and he would often spend as much as a month's salary for soldiers like them. Naturally, everyone in the Shugeng Temple treated Helan Minzhi as an uncle.

The Shugeng Temple in the East Palace became the only place where Helan Minzhi was not ignored. He relied more heavily on it and became more generous with his actions.

Everyone in Suigeng Temple tried their best to make Master Cian happy. Master Cian was rich and not stingy. Over time, all the soldiers at Shuigeng Temple understood that if they wanted to make more money, they had to play polo well.

Originally, the soldiers from Shuigeng Temple had no hope of going to the battlefield, and most of their thoughts were spent on practicing polo.

As the prince's personal soldiers, every one of Shugeng Temple is a warrior who is one in a hundred, even if they cannot go to the battlefield, and are proficient in everything from bowing, horse riding, and shooting.

With a solid foundation and dedicated practice, this skill will naturally improve...

The three of them came to the training ground where Shugeng Temple was located. Two teams of riders, wearing red and black armor, were riding and fighting in the center.

Both sides are hot-blooded men in the military camp, and both have characters that refuse to admit defeat.

Although it was an ordinary match, the battle was extremely fierce.

Helan Minzhi was so excited that he had the urge to step forward in person.

Li Hong was also somewhat interested in polo and his eyes widened.

Chen Qingsi was also fascinated by what he saw. He came to this era and had watched a few football games, but in terms of excitement, the intensity of the game in front of him was limited to the one he watched from Xu Jingzong's high-rise building.

The polo match in front of them was a ten-on-ten game. They were divided into two teams. With their excellent riding skills, they squeezed the people around them and used long poles to fiddle with small balls that were only slightly larger than table tennis balls.

Chen Qingsi tried to play tricks. It was not easy for him to hit a small ball that could not be moved while on the back of a tall horse, let alone a rolling polo ball on the field.

Watching a knight charging at high speed, using a long pole to accurately intercept the high-speed polo, and then sending the polo into the goal in the air.

Chen Qingsi couldn't help but shout loudly and clapped with both hands to encourage the rider who scored the goal.

Helan Minzhi was overjoyed when he saw this, and said loudly: "You should be rewarded, you should be rewarded, Fan Zhen, this goal is beautiful, I will reward you..."

As soon as he spoke out, the atmosphere on the court immediately changed. Originally it was just a practice match, just for fun and to pass the time. Now that the sponsor is here, the situation is naturally different.

Facing the sponsor’s father, who dares to disrespect those cups of golden Kaiyuan Tongbao?

Chen Qingsi said: "This strong man named Fan Zhen is very good at football, and his interception is so beautiful."

Helan Minzhi smiled and said: "Fan Zhen's skills are indeed the best among this group of people."

Chen Qingsi heard the implication and asked: "Is there anyone better than him?"

Helan Minzhi nodded affirmatively and said: "Mr. Hui, this competition is all about performance. It's not easy to tell the difference. There are quite a few who are close to Fan Zhen. But there is a man named Han Sizhong who has skills among them. As long as he comes on the court, the outcome can almost be decided."

"Han Shizhong?"

Chen Qingsi didn't hear clearly for a moment. Did Po Han Wu travel through time?

Helan Minzhi repeated: "It's Han Sizhong, thinking Si..."

Chen Qingsi thought about it carefully and realized it was him...

He glanced at Li Hong, who was concentrating on watching the game, and thought that today he had met many good people who were famous in history. It turned out to be the Tang Dynasty East Palace. It was really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, full of talents.

(End of this chapter)