Capital Datang

Chapter 280: Cai'er, a little ghost

The next day, before Li Yin got up, Li Zhi and Si Zi came running. It is estimated that they ran out as soon as the gate of the imperial city opened. ////But the two of them came here so early not only to watch the game, but also to have a meal. Li Yin heard from Wen Xin that when he went to Taiwan, Li Zhi and Si Almost all of Zi's three meals a day are settled in Prince Qi's Mansion.

In the era of the Tang Dynasty, the two-meal system was actually the most common, that is, only two meals in the morning and evening were eaten a day. Only some wealthy families ate three meals a day. However, with the development of commerce, ordinary people have it in their hands. Some extra money, coupled with convenient transportation, the transportation of rice and grain in the south is very convenient, so the price of food is not high, coupled with the heavy workload of the factory, eating two meals a day is obviously not enough, so three meals a day are also slowing down. Slow popularity.

Li Yin usually eats a very simple breakfast, but today is different from the past. The breakfast is very rich. This is not because of Li Zhi and Sizi, but because if he goes to watch the game today, he will probably be on the field all day. Bring a lot of snacks, but it's better to eat more in the morning.

After dinner, Wen Xin took his son to the front yard to take a carriage, while Li Min took Li Zhi to invite Yang Min and his daughter.Because Yang Hao was sick some time ago, he usually eats alone. Although his illness is almost cured now, the habit is retained.Capital Datang 282

Entering the small courtyard where Yang Hao lived, he walked around the rockery along the winding gravel path, and as soon as he reached the entrance of the main hall, a few maids walked out, holding a tray with some breakfast in their hands.When the maid saw Li Yin coming in, she immediately lowered herself to salute, and Li Yin let them go down with a smile.

Entering the main hall, I happened to see Yang Yan sitting on a chair drinking tea, but did not see Cai'er, so Li Yin stepped forward and said with a smile, "Greetings to Mr. Mu, you and Cai'er are ready, we are leaving soon? "

Because Li Zhi and Sizi were here today, Li Yin and Yang Yan discussed yesterday that they should no longer be called uncle, but Mr. Mu. The reason for using the surname Mu is actually to the left of Yang.

"Hehe, Your Highness got up really early, and the old man has already made the preparations. It's just that Cai'er accidentally soiled the carefully selected clothes when she was eating, and now she ran back to her room to change!" Yang Hao laughed. Then he saw Li Zhi next to Li Yin, and said with a smile, "This is His Royal Highness Prince Jin, he is indeed a smart and intelligent person, worthy of being your father's son!"

Li Zhi was also taken aback when he heard Yang Yan's words. The third elder brother Li Yin introduced him to him before, saying that this Mr. Mu was his elder, but now listening to the meaning of the other party's words, it seems that he still knows his father Li Shimin, which made him I couldn't help being a little curious, guessing where this Mr. Mu came from, and why didn't he have a trace of respect on his face when he saw his prince?

While Li Yin was talking to Yang Yan, the bead curtain on the corner door next to the main hall was rushed open, and Cai'er rushed in holding a blue and a pink dress, and saw Li Yin When he was here, his eyes lit up immediately, and he raised his clothes again and asked excitedly, "Cousin, cousin! Can you see which dress looks good on me?"

Although Cai'er is only ten years old, she is still at the age of a little devil, and she is usually very smug, let alone going to watch the sports meeting this time, so she naturally has to dress beautifully. Originally, she chose The clothes are good, but when I was eating just now, I accidentally splashed a little bit of porridge. If I didn't look carefully, I couldn't see it at all, but Cai'er still felt that I couldn't wear it anymore, so she ran back to the room to start again. change clothes.

"Yeah~" Before Li Yin could reply, Cai'er suddenly screamed, then put her hands away, hugged the clothes to her chest like lightning, and ran out again blushing.

Cai'er's behavior made Li Yin a little puzzled. When he turned around and saw Li Zhi next to him, he found that this kid had a flushed face. With Li Zhi's thick skin, this was a rare occurrence in a century. thing.Recalling the situation when Cai'er came in just now, Li Yin finally thought of the reason. When Cai'er came in just now, she was probably in a hurry to change clothes, and there was no outsider here, so Cai'er was wearing a small dress that was close-fitting. From my point of view, this kind of close-fitting clothing does not reveal anything, and it is no problem for later generations to wear it on the street. However, in the concept of the ancients, this kind of tight-fitting clothing is almost equivalent to the underwear of later generations. Absolutely can not wear to meet guests.

Originally, very few people would come to the place where Yang Yan lived, and Cai'er was only ten years old, so there was nothing to worry about at ordinary times, even in front of his cousin Li Yin, it was fine to wear a small dress, but Cai'er Unexpectedly, Li Yin would bring in a boy of her own age, which was obviously beyond Cai'er's expectation, and it also made her feel very shy for the first time, after all, the other party was different from Li Yin, who was much older than her. My dear cousin, that's why I screamed and ran out.

Seeing his daughter's appearance, Yang Hao chuckled and continued drinking tea, not paying any attention to it at all. After all, in his opinion, Li Zhi and Cai'er were both children, and there was nothing to hide from them. How could you be ashamed at this point?

And Li Yin saw that Li Zhi and Cai'er were showing shy expressions, which made him feel a little funny, so he leaned over and touched Li Zhi's head and joked: "Ninth Brother, Cai'er is mine." Righteous sister, you are taking such a big advantage of her now, are you going to be responsible to the end?"

Originally, with Li Zhi's cunning and thick skin, he should have a hundred reasons to refute Li Yin, but today his performance was a bit abnormal, facing Li Zhi's teasing, he was stunned and didn't say anything. His face was also flushed, which made Li Yin feel more amusing, and he raised his head and laughed loudly.

After a while, Cai'er came out of her room, but at this time she had already changed her clothes, she was wearing a pink palace dress, she looked like a small peony flower just about to bloom, Li Yin was full of praise, and even Yang Yan, a father, was a little bit emotional. His daughter had really grown up, and she looked like a big girl.

Since Cai'er came out, everyone set off immediately. After all, the weather is hot now, and the sports meeting will start when the sun is not so bad, and they will have to rest for a while at noon.On the way to take the carriage, Li Yin introduced Li Zhi and Cai'er to each other. After all, they are the same age and have more topics to discuss, but it may be because of what happened just now that Cai'er Still a little shy, afraid to talk to Li Zhi.

Li Min and his party consisted of six people. Among them, Wen Xin took his son in a carriage, Li Yin and Li Zhi took a carriage, and finally Yang Xuan and his daughter took a carriage together. In addition, there was an extra maid in each carriage. The waiters are Wen'er, Hua'er, and Luzhu. After all, it's such a lively event, so Li Yin and Wen Xin naturally didn't forget to bring them. Three carriages plus a hundred guards, the team is mighty. 』 rushed to the stadium of the sports meeting.

When the Winter Games was held last year, due to limited time, the competition venues were temporarily rebuilt. Not only was the area relatively small, but the facilities in all aspects were also lacking. There were even incidents where spectators fell from the stands and were injured. .

The sports meeting started planning as early as last year, so the preparations are very adequate. The competition venues are all newly built. Not only are they larger than the old venues, but also the design of all aspects is very reasonable, and even many entrances and exits have been added to avoid When there is an accident such as a fire in the field, there will be a stampede accident. Of course, there will still be many managers on the scene to maintain order.

There are a lot of matches to be held this morning, and the polo match that Li Yin and the others watched was held at the main arena, which was built in Shantongfang not far from Qujiang Pond, which was originally a lively area in Chang'an. Now that the sports meeting is held, Shantong The square was a thousand times more lively than usual, and the arena was even more crowded, even if you bought a ticket, it was hard to get in.Capital Datang 282

As soon as the carriage of Li Yin and his party entered the gate of Shantongfang, they immediately saw the tall round building in the center of the square, which was the main stadium of the sports meeting, where most important games would be held.When the carriage arrived under the main arena, Li Yin could see the whole view of the arena clearly. The entire arena was round and looked like a small city.

In fact, Li Yin was also involved in the design of this arena. Although he doesn't understand design, he has watched many sports games in later generations and is familiar with such a large arena, so he can't help with professional issues. , but in some general structure and details, can still put forward a lot of opinions.

This main arena not only looks like a city wall on the outside, but its construction method is almost the same as the city wall. In the middle of the arena is the competition field, and around the arena are layers of auditoriums. These auditoriums are made of rammed earth. It's just that some concrete skeletons are added inside, and the surface is covered with blue bricks and cement. The audience sits directly on the cement surface. Each floor is a row of seats. Of course, the entire arena is "open" air Yes, if there is heavier rain and snow, the game in the field will have to be suspended.

When Li Yin and the others entered the venue, today's polo match hadn't started yet, but the surrounding spectator stands were already full of people, and this kind of competition venue is for people to make a lot of noise and vent, so Li Yin and the others just As soon as I entered the arena, I was taken aback by the lively scene inside. The cheers and noise merged into one. Everyone only felt that their ears were buzzing. Even the people around them needed to shout loudly, otherwise they would not be heard at all. unclear.

In the spectator seats around the arena, there are towering high platforms with sheds built with thick cloth, which can be used to shelter from the sun and rain.These are the VIP seats in the arena, not only are the fees extremely expensive, but they are not accessible to anyone with money. Only some nobles with status and status can go to watch the competition. (To be continued.