Tang Dynasty good brother

Chapter 74 Polo
Sworn or something, it's just a joke, and the rest of the people didn't think too much about it. After all, is the uncle a big boss? It's understandable to treat them differently. Besides, Qin Hao is Wei Zheng's apprentice, and he can barely be regarded as a family good.

Dai Zhide knew that Dai Zhou had a high opinion of Qin Hao, so naturally he readily accepted Qin Hao's olive branch, and the two became very familiar with each other in a short time.

"Brother Qin, uncle once said that you are a little thin and need more exercise. Why don't we go to the polo field?"

There is a special polo field in the Tai Chi Palace, but Qin Hao doesn’t know the way, and to be honest, he is not very interested in polo, because this sport is too dangerous. It is not impossible to fall into a permanent disability with the protective gear.

But now that Dai Zhide sincerely invites him, he can't refuse, because the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty are too tough. Since he entered Chang'an, countless people have said that he is weak, and men are said to be weak. Accept it, it is unbearable to be called weak, if he doesn't go at this time, if people find out, he will not be able to tear off the label of weak in his life.

Just go, it's all about learning how to ride a horse.

Therefore, Dai Zhide led Qin Hao to the racecourse. Qin Hao was not from the history museum at all, so naturally he was not absent from work, and Dai Zhide also had a good uncle, so naturally no one would say anything without opening his eyes. People just slipped away to play during working hours in such a grandiose manner.

The so-called polo was still played in Europe, especially the UK, after 1000 years. It was called a real aristocratic sport. The contestants were all royal princes from various countries. The princesses wore tall hats and competed in the audience. It has become a noble social activity, and it naturally belongs to the category that Qin Hao has never seen before.

Datang’s polo is similar to European polo, except that they don’t dress handsomely like European princes, chatting while playing leisurely, and sometimes flirting with their own or other people’s wives , When encountering a reporter interview, he will also put on a poss by the way.

Datang’s polo must wear thick rattan armor, because Datang’s polo is very confrontational. Except that you can’t hit people directly with the club, you don’t care about meat and vegetables. Every year because of playing polo, you fall There are more than a dozen guards with broken necks. Compared with European polo, it is almost the difference between football and rugby. This is why Qin Hao is so cautious.

This damn tough Tang Dynasty, why didn't I travel to the Song Dynasty where he chanted poems and fought against each other all day long, is that his own civilized activity?

It's a pity that it's too late to admit cowardice at this time. Looking at the field, the men in the thick rattan armor are riding on the eight-foot-high horses, and the solid wooden sticks in their hands will raise a large piece every time. The sandy soil, those who stopped suddenly, turned sharply, and even hid in the stirrups, made Qin Hao's face turn green.

He can't even ride a horse. In the end, he will play or be hit by the ball.

Dai Zhide seemed to know what he was thinking, and also knew that he could not ride a horse, so he smiled and said, "Brother Qin, don't worry too much, this big racecourse is a place for the guards and soldiers to play, and usually adult princes lead the team "Brother Qin, you are still young, so if you want to play, you will naturally have another horse farm."

Only then did Qin Hao feel relieved, and followed Dai Zhide to a small horse farm not far away.

Is this much more harmonious? There is still grass growing on the racecourse, and it won’t hurt too much if you fall, and it’s obvious that the knights are all children, and the horses they ride are all six-foot-tall ponies, so they don’t run that much. Fast, there is no collision, it looks quite harmonious and friendly.

Qin Hao turned around and found that there was a horse farm not far away. This horse farm was more harmonious. Everyone was playing on donkeys. He was overjoyed and said, "I want to play with that."

Dai Zhide said in embarrassment: "This...brother Qin, that's women's polo."

Qin Hao blushed immediately, because he was wearing thick rattan armor, and he didn't recognize him for a while. He was originally weak, but now he had more fun, and if it spread, he would be laughed at to death.

Datang women have a very high status, like this kind of polo, ah no, it’s donkey polo, although the intensity is far less intense than men’s polo, but if it’s Song Mingqing, it’s definitely not even a thought, it’s not right for a lady to go out , still want to play?
Qin Hao gave Dai Zhide a hard look, "Heaven knows, the earth knows, you know, I know, if there is a third person who knows, I will kill you."

Dai Zhide naturally said absolutely not, but the obviously suppressed smile on his face gave Qin Hao an urge to become angry from embarrassment.

After being led to the stable, the horse officer asked Qin Hao to pick horses. These horses were all fillies, much more docile than the horses in the adult group's racecourse, but no matter how docile they are, they are still war horses!The first-class horses of Datang entered the racecourse, and the second-class horses were sent to the battlefield. They were not like the horse Qin Hao rode in the palace because they had been trained and would only walk slowly.

Swallowing with difficulty, at this time he missed his beloved little donkey very much. After putting on the rattan armor, he put his head in the helmet and asked the horse officer in a low voice: "Excuse me, choose the most gentle donkey for me. The kind that would never knock me off."

Qin Hao's eyes clearly saw the disdain in the horse officer's eyes through the cracks in his armor. After all, all the boys who came to this racecourse were twelve or thirteen-year-old boys. This age is when they are foolish and bold. Just let you test your driver's license?Because there are two under eighteen!Usually, among the young men who come to choose horses, whoever wants to be the fastest and fiercest is the first time he has met Qin Hao who is so cowardly.

This can’t be blamed on him, after all, he is already an uncle in his 40s at heart, how could he still be so middle school, blood is second, safety is the first, beginners who have not passed the driver’s license test will drive 180 miles only if they are crazy , but this has become cowardly in the eyes of the horse officer. According to his routine, for those who clamor for a strong horse, he will definitely choose the best one for them, because these people are too courageous to plant themselves , and Qin Hao is so cowardly. . . .

Hehe, this kind of person is timid, so he should fall a few more times, and the man's blood will come out after falling. The horse official didn't feel that he was cheating at all, and thought that he was painstakingly cultivating the future for the empire. pillars.

Well, after all, young people who can play in the Taiji Palace are not ordinary people even if they think about it with their knees.

"Here, this horse is called Thunderbolt, but it's so good, it won't run away even if you whip it hard with a whip, just like a donkey."

I saw that the Thunderbolt was covered in maroon, without a single hair. Although it was only a young horse, it was extremely handsome.

"This... are you sure this horse is docile?"

"Of course, when it comes to picking horses, I am a professional."

That's right, they do this professionally, so they must know more than me, a pure layman. How can I look at a horse, this horse must be an embroidered pillow with a strong outsider, um.

Qin Hao also felt high-spirited while riding on it. He waved the whip and lashed the horse's buttocks lightly: "Thunderbolt, let's go."

(End of this chapter)